DEMEANOUR

Friendly, chipper and perhaps trying just a bit too hard, Emily's priority is to come off as approachable to others. Her mood fluctuates based on several factors, but at her best she's outgoing, laid-back and humorous if not a bit eccentric and at her worst simply quiet and shy. Most consistently, she loves to smile at people. Around friends or family she's a little lower energy, chill with a dry or absurd sense of humor and tends to tease or banter with those around her.

HABITS

• TRICHIOPHAGIA: The compulsive pulling and eating of hair. Very mild, only ever does so ritualistically to individual strands at a time.
• WRIST-CRACKING: Rotates wrists almost compulsively a lot; thinks they feel sore, fragile or otherwise off.
• GENERAL BFRBs: Will eat pretty much anything that comes off her body.

HEALTH

• POSTURE: Straight; conscious
• SMOKES/DRUGS?: Cannabis and occasionally mushrooms. Would never smoke.
• PHYSICAL ILLNESSES/DISABILITIES: Very minor keratosis pilaris
• MENTAL ILLNESSES/DISABILITIES: Asperger Syndrome, Social Anxiety Disorder, possible Attention Deficit Disorder.

LIKES

• Literally like every animal ever
• Colors!
• Anatomy
• Parties
• Sunshine/warmth
• Lava lamps
• Gravity Falls
• Art of any kind
• Nintendo games
• Hugs and cuddles
• Cartoons
• Honestly too much stuff to put here

DISLIKES

• Rain
• The cold
• Closed-mindedness
• Apathy/rudeness
• Ketchup
• Being stuck indoors
• Winter/snow
• Tribe mentalities
• Scratchy wool blankets
• Littering and wastefulness

HOBBIES

• ART: Mainly a digital artist but dabbles in traditional art, writing and even occasionally sculpting. Has been drawing her entire life and is very passionate about artistic freedom and expression.
• NATURALIST: Loves the natural world and everything in it. Emily's favorite thing is meeting new creatures and discovering new things. Works mainly in entomology because it's the most accessible; has a cork board covered in specimens she's collected and identified.
• GAMING: cool freaking swag gamer what. Has like 3,000 hours on The Binding of Isaac and will probably be playing it the rest of her life.

GOALS

• CAREER: Emily would like to become an exotic veterinarian some day. Wouldn't mind working on house pets, either, but whatever happens she wants to meet all sorts of animals from all over the world!
• ARTISTIC GOALS: Wants to be able to render photo-realism from pure imagination or minimal references. Desires being a quicker artist, as well.
• WEALTH: Big thinking sometimes requires a big wallet! Emily doesn't want to miss out on anything, and would prefer an easy life where she's able to do what she'd like to.

DREAMS

• SAME AS GOALS yeah

SECRETS

• WAIT A SEC: If I told you they wouldn't be secrets now would they?
• OKAY BUT REALLY: Is pretty down bad for some certain triangles.

FEARS

• DEATH: Emily hates the thought of dying prematurely. There's a lot she wants to do, and fears missing out on anything.
• FAILURE: Terrified that she isn't living up to her full potential. This can cause her to be quite hard on herself.
• POLITICS: Fears that others may misunderstand some of her less known beliefs and ostracize her due to them.

CONVERSATION

• WAY OF SPEAKING: Chill, American accent
• COMMON CONVERSATION STARTER(S): The weather
• SWEARS?: If permitted, nothing's off limits
• QUIRKS: Often leaves out 'g's at the end of verbs (somethin', goin', etc.)

QUOTES

• "I wasn't gonna say anything."
• "Oh goodness gracious."
• "Riddley-diddley I love my squiggly noodle!"
• "Don't worry babe I'll protect you with my big strong arms."
• "That's freaking janked-up, dude."
• "You're a dingus and a dork and I do not respect you."
• "One second I'm scrounging for morsels."

STRENGTHS

• EMPATHETIC: Able to see the logic behind every sort of reaction or feeling and hates seeing others mistreated unjustifiably.
• POSITIVE: Loves life, tries to find the good in everything, including herself. On good days she can be extremely confident, making sure to lift up herself as well as those around her.
• INTELLECTUAL: Values a logical, objective mindset. Knows a lot about chosen subjects and is able to retain large amounts of information on them.

WEAKNESSES

• ANXIOUS: Has been getting better over the years, but her social anxiety continues to cause her to miss out on potentially positive interactions, sometimes petrifying her from simply being in the same room as a stranger. This mixed with autism sometimes results in social overstimulation and she needs a lot of time to herself.
• SELF-DOUBTING: Wants so desperately to be a good person that the slightest grievance may cause her to doubt herself. Has high expectations for herself and is discouraged when they aren't realistic.
• SENSITIVE: While always trying to give people the benefit of the doubt, interactions that are blatantly negative more often than not taint the rest of her day.

ABILITIES

• FLIGHT: Pretty agile and swift in the air, able to go moderate distances and preform the occasional flip. Doesn't glide all that well unless thermals are involved.
• CLIMBING: Sharp claws and grasping toes allow her to latch onto many different surfaces, most commonly trees which she loves to perch on. Can even support herself hanging upside-down given she can get a good grip!

POWERS

• BAT: is a bat and that is very cool.

SKILLS

• VISUAL ART: Aliquam lacinia nisl neque, eget elementum purus rhoncus id.
• THE SCIENCES: Maecenas ut justo nunc. Mauris aliquet, dolor et consequat convallis, turpis justo imperdiet arcu, non dapibus sapien mauris sed dui.
• ARTISTRY: Nullam et porttitor arcu. Aliquam eu lectus tristique, cursus mauris non, fringilla risus. Pellentesque ac ultrices libero.

ARTIST NOTES

• I really really really really really encourage you to look at photos of actual hoary bats if you draw her as their anatomy is not one most people are familiar with. I've tried my best to make her reference sheet detailed but ultimately the real thing is your best bet! Remember: she is a BAT, not a dog or a cat.
• It's preferred that you draw her clothed but I have no issue with artistic nudity!
• You're not required nor expected to draw her wings open; they're typically folded anyway. Hide 'em under a sleeve and it's basically just a normal arm!

DESIGN NOTES

• Hands have SIX digits: thumb, pointer, middle, and three wing fingers. Wings fold tightly against forearms when not in use. Fingers should appear to display in a peace sign -esque position when spread with folded wings.
• Nostrils point sideways. Face is mostly bald besides cheeks but she has a lot of fine whiskers (I don't draw them unless I'm doing a very detailed painting of her but I'd never object to a few cute whiskers if you wanna add them!).
• Thin tail with lots of joints. This tail procures a membrane that is heavily furred on the dorsal side. Membrane attaches around the protrusion of the tail, around level with the iliac crest.
• A bit chubby around the belly, arms and thighs. She's so fluffy it doesn't show all that much except in form-fitting shirts.

ACCESSORIES

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