Sea Harelings

cool calm collected

"One minute you're a slug and the next minute you're a hero, so you don't know what to think." 

Species : Anaspidea // Anaspidlings

Called: Sea Hares, Sea Harelings, Harelings

Age: 14+ (playable), 100+ (dried)

Locations: Inkopolis, Inkopolis Square, anywhere heavily-populated with cephelopods

Sex(es):none/all (interchangable/fluid)

Origin: Evolved from primitive, sea-dwelling mollusks

Demeanor: Laid-back, stubborn, "slow", carefree, casual

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Theme: WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA -- Melos

About

Harelings a rare but welcome member of Splatoon's Inkling-dominant society. Evolved from Sea Hares, Harelings have since abandoned many of their sluglike traits in favor of a more humanoid appearance. A simple, laid-back people, Harelings don't understand the prevalence of turf wars and violence in Inkling society. Still, they make their mark in the world by having a knack for "I-woke-up-like-this" fashion, as well as having a specialized cuisine known for its excellent take out properties.

PERSONALITY

Hedonistic almost to a fault, Harelings exist to relish in comfort and convenience. As a people, they can be described as laid-back, aloof, carefree, and indulgent. Despite this, they are known for their good taste and often make the best food for pot lucks and give the very best gifts. Most Harelings could care less about turf wars and other Inkling activities, instead preferring to indulge in culinary endeavors or tinkering with new methods of drone-operated pizza delivery. 

Harelings are also notoriously stubborn, strangely enough, and will not take discomfort lightly. Any minor inconvenience to their otherwise smooth and carefree lifestyle will prompt a swift change of attitude, and Harelings won't back down until they've been splatted. It is also a great insult to ever hurry or rush someone in Hareling culture, since savoring every moment is a deeply important philosophy in everyday Hareling life. 

Despite being regarded as lazy, Harelings have invented numerous devices to improve the quality of life for many surface dwelling cephelopods.

CLOTHING

Harelings dress for comfort. Very rarely do you an encounter a Hareling wearing heels or something else "uncomfortable". This doesn't necessarily mean they're a sloppy bunch. In fact, Harelings have perfected the art of effortless casual fashion! A Hareling-owned brand, Sa-Same, exclusively makes comfortable clothing that's so versatile, you can wear it as pjs and then wear it to a turf war. In addition, Harelings do not gender their clothing. No one is "not supposed to" wear skirts. If you wish to wear it, then wear it. Nobody cares. Just make sure it's comfortable and practical.

FOOD

Hareling cuisine is highly flavorful, as Harelings themselves spend a lot of time smelling/tasting their food because of their rhinophores. Easy to make yet difficult to perfect, street vendors are often the best places to find authentic, cheap Hareling food. Historians often compare it to the historic cuisines of ancient Cantonese humans. Their favorite ingredients are seaweed and Kecap Manis.

WORLDLY RELATIONS

Often indifferent to the goings-on of the world, Harelings have gained a reputation for apathy and laziness, especially in the eyes of the more passionate Inklings. Ironically, Harelings are actually very passionate people. They simply are passionate about smaller things, rather than any "big pictures" at hand. Most Harelings, even when living in Inkling-dominated cities, tend to be very unaware of their surroundings and are too busy visiting food trucks to even notice a Splatfest going on. Still, if their simplistic lifestyle is ever truly threatened, Harelings will rise to the occasion and support whatever cause they see fit.

Gender relations

Harelings do not have "default" gender roles or relations. Operating on a masculine/feminine scale is purely by choice, and flip-flopping between the two labels is common. Harelings only really care about masculine/feminine when naming a child or labeling clothing. All Harelings are named in some way that pertains to the ocean or other forms of water. It's not customary. It's an obligation.

Biology

Harelings can alternate between humanoid and slug form. Their slug form can be used to "float" through ink. It is slightly faster than the squid form of an Inkling, but a Hareling's slug form is more fragile and leaves ink trails as it moves. The humanoid form has dark markings, somewhat resembling eyelids, over their eyes. Harelings have no ears, antennae-like rhinophore structures protruding from the sides of or the front of their heads. These structures, which are used for smell, taste, and hearing, as well as to attract mates, can be retracted at will. During turf wars, Harelings use their rhinophores to point in the direction of oncoming opponents.

Harelings have a soft internal shell on their heads, which though the use of specialized cosmetic tools, can be reshaped and "styled". They do not have teeth and instead use their radula, or tongue covered in hundreds of "teeth-like" spikes, to chew food. Because of this, they have a reputation for eating very, very slowly. Harelings have no bones, but do have a soft internal shell that bends, making it difficult to break. They have an excellent sense of smell and taste, and can use ink based jet propulsion to leap up to five feet in a single bound. They are characterized as being laid-back or lazy. Their spoken language is comprised of high to medium pitch bubble-like noises, though they have the ability to learn a wide variety of languages thanks to their flexible radula muscles.

Harelings change ink colors based on the foods that they eat. In the rare case that a Hareling chooses to participate in something like a turf war, most lobbies have vending machines which sell various colors of seaweed snacks to accommodate their needs. Known colors for Harelings and their ink include various shades of orange, blue, green, lime green, purple, turquoise, yellow and pink. Harelings vary widely in appearance and do not have "male" and "female" physical differences, largely due to being a a species without separate sexes and few (if any) concepts of gender differences.  At age 14, they gain the ability to transform between their slug and humanoid forms. Prior to this, they appear as a sluglike humanoid with four limbs, fully sluglike in infancy, and they all begin life as an egg

JETTY'S Tips for making a hareling oc

• "Always give your Hareling an oceanic/aquatic name! There's even a handy list above to give you some ideas. It's a must unless your oc is a social outcast weirdo with parents that don't like them! Name them anything except "Azure". I really can't stand that word, haha!"
• "We don't have teeth! We just don't. Our tongue is covered in tiny spikes that we use to scrape our food with. It's white, and can be used as a substitute for teeth when drawing us. Also, the inside of our mouths are the same color as our ink, which changes color based on the food we eat!"
• "Harelings have TWO rhinophores or "rabbit ears" on our heads. We use them to smell and taste. If your oc is missing theirs, they'll lack those two senses considerably, making them prone to dizziness and a poor sense of direction."
• "We come in all sizes and colors, but our skin tones are predominantly olive to dark. Very very pale Harelings are uncommon."
• "WE LOVE CASUAL CLOTHES! SWEATPANTS! HOODIES! FLIP FLOPS! YOU NAME IT."
• "Our hair is actually a soft shell that we mold into different styles. And no, we don't have ears."
• "A Hareling that's edgy, angry, or high-strung would be considered very unusual! Not a lot of us are like that. The ones that are, tend to be a big fan of Inkling Culture. Inkaboos, we call them."
• "If threatened, we can shoot toxic ink! But that's only a life or death situation kind of thing, y'know."
• "Harelings don't really have "male or female" parts. When mating, we deicde what we want to be and it just kind of...pops into existence for a little bit 'till the deed is done. No mammaries, either."
• "Most importantly---Have fun! Be creative! "

Relationships WITH OTHER SPECIES

INKLINGS [ too aggressive v too lazy ] Harelings simply do not comprehend the tenacity and aggression found in Inkling society. They despise the superficial nature of Inkling clothing, and prefer not to take part in things like Salmon Run, Turf War, or other Inkling activities. Still, there's no direct animosity, and a very very small number of Harelings have taken up weapons and joined in on a few Turf Wars. Inklings, on the other hand, see Harelings as lazy but still respect their sense of taste and their awesome food. Hopefully one day the two species will put their differences aside and Salmon Run together.

OCTARIANS/OCTOLINGS [ octarian? isnt that a Canadian city? ] Most Harelings have never seen an Octarian, nor are they aware of their plight or dire situation in Octo Valley. If they did know, most Harelings would help them out, as being without power sounds VERY uncomfortable and Harelings can't stand the thought of a first world civilization brought to ruin in such a way. As for Octolings, Harelings see them as geekier, more sheltered Inklings.

SALMONIDS [ put that thing back where it came from or so help me] Harelings are TERRIFIED of Salmonids, and really can't stand their need to destroy and/or eat everything. Most Harelings fully support GrizzCo.'s mission to "control" the Salmonid population, but would almost never actually partake in Salmon Run purely out of fear.

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