Clara

(ENFP-T) Clara is a sweet, considerate girl with a big sense of wonder. She's very curious about the world around her and is always observant about her peers. She's a bit shy, and has a hard time coming out of her shell, but she's typically positive and warm. Clara does have a tendency to be a bit naive and gullible, however.

  A bit oddly spoken, especially since she barely speaks any Inkling. Thankfully, most of her peers also know Octarian and can understand her just fine, though. She seems to take a lot of things a bit too literally, and will continuously make faux pas because of it.

 In addition to having a few odd speaking quirks, she's also very soft-spoken. She often times prefers text-based conversation, as she seems to have a hard time speaking up.

  Clara grew up, adopted by a pair-- Millie, a giant octopus, and Morgan, a Mototi octopus. Morgan wasn't a very great mother, but she also wasn't the worst thing out there. Funny enough, Morgan was Marble's birth mother, who, ironically abandoned him. She was oddly strict on Clara, giving her almost no privacy under her watch. Millie, however was much more kind and lenient towards her, but since she was always busy with management of the lounge, she never got to spend a lot of time with her.

  At about nine years old, she was introduced to Marble, her technically adoptive brother. He didn't seem too thrilled at first to meet her, but he quickly warmed up to her -- She was just a kid; none of the things Morgan did was her fault.

  Writing fan fiction is one of Clara's favorite hobbies, and through an online writing forum, she met Soleil, who was nice and gave her pointers and ideas. They exchanged contact information and their conversations grew from just fiction talk; they began to talk about everyday life, dreams, foods, differences in culture -- everything.

  During school, Clara had very little friendships, but Ayah was a longtime friend of hers. They became close during school, and eventually Ayah started having Clara over after school ended. After being around Ayah in a truly comfortable environment and seeing how her parents treated her with kindness and respect, she began to crave something like that.

  After a long while of talking with Soleil and Ayah about wanting to go to the surface, they all began to set a plan in motion for Clara to sneak away from home, and go meet Soleil in Inkopolis. Ayah had asked their dad to help escort her to the meeting place, and while he was a bit hesitant, he couldn't say no to Ayah, and he knew Clara was a good kid, so he wanted the best for her.

  Coincidentally, Clara didn't have a lot of time to bond with, or really  get to know Marble when they were still in Octaria, but a whole string of connections have brought them  together again -- in Inkopolis this time! Soleil knows Mack, Mack knows... Everyone. So of course,  he knows Marble. Both Clara and Marble were super thrilled about this, and they've finally gotten to bond. Marble even taught her the basics of playing the keyboard!

  Clara lives in a flat with Soleil, her best friend and band mate. They spend a lot of time practicing together as a pair. Clara is trying to make a point to at least understand the Inkling language, even if she can't necessarily speak it. She's in luck since Soleil knows Octarian, but she's also a really good teacher and she's very patient with her. 

  A little while after Marble taught her the basics of playing a keyboard, Soleil asked her if she wanted to be a part of her band with Shelly. Clara has a hard time saying no, so she agreed as long as everyone had patience with her if she biffs it.

  Clara is consistently worried that she isn't doing enough for Soleil (despite being reassured every week not to worry) so she's currently looking for work aside from band gigs. Their band is NOT very big yet, and music pays surprisingly poorly - even if the band WAS big. Shelly has tried several times to coax her to work with him in retail, but Soleil has intervened every single time. She is NOT fit for that kind of agony, she's been through ENOUGH.

 Met through an online fan fiction forum, and exchanged contact information and became friends. Soleil is Clara's closest friend, as they talk about everything together, and eventually they met up and have been room mates ever since.

 Ayah was Clara's closest in-person friend for a long time. They've gone to the same school together, and Ayah's very outgoing personality brought Clara out of her shell a bit. They spent a lot of time at Ayah's house after school often, and with the help of their father, Vertigo, they made sure Clara and Soleil met up safely.

  Once Clara was made comfortable on the surface, Ayah and Soleil introduced Shelly. He's very laid back and chaotic at the same time, and Clara finds him very fun to be around. She looks up to him a lot.
  Clara has been given the nickname "Fangs" by Shelly.

 Marble is Clara's adopted sibling. They met while Marble was working as a dancer, but they only really got to know each other once they were both in Inkopolis. Marble treats her like a princess, and would absolutely destroy someone if they hurt her.

• Enjoys writing and reading fan fiction.
• TTRPGs are a new interest of hers.
• Really enjoys horror as a film and fiction genre.
• She's a synth player for the band Bubble Buoy!
• Frozen slushy drinks are her favorite!
• Very fond of handmade jewelry.
• Sandwich of choice: Grilled shrimp fillet sandwich -- with a pretzel bun, no less!!
• Always has a napkin to wipe her hands with.