30 Days of Character Development - Day 2
Appearance
How do they usually dress? Layers. Lots of layers. It varies on where he is, the climate, etc. but usually he always has a red scarf around his neck/shoulders, some sort of hood, and looser clothes held close at certain points so itās less likely to be grabbed. After he and Maarzi met his style has improved somewhat, but it usually doesnāt stray too far from practical. He tends to dress in dull/dark reds, browns, oranges, and greens, though he has worn brighter colors on occasion. It largely depends on how the province heās in dresses.
What do they wear to sleep? Again, depends on where he is. While heāll usually just go to bed with an oversized shirt on, in Skyrim he hardly dresses down at all if heās traveling. In inns and at the College heāll just wear the shirt and occasionally pants if itās too cold. In hotter provinces heāll usually just curl up with a blanket.
Do they wear jewelry? In 3E 427, he only wore his ring when he needed it, otherwise it was just the necklace Sees gave him as a child. He gave the necklace to Jeer when they passed away, so he doesnāt wear any anymore.
Is there anything about their appearance they wish they could change? 1) less scrawny 2) taller 3) more Saxhleel
How would they look as the opposite sex? Not much different. Heād have small boops and a little bit wider hips/narrower shoulders, but the difference would be so minuscule that unless he was naked you wouldnāt be able to really tell.
What do they smell like? Why (do they wear the scent or does it occur naturally)? He smells like fur and whatever wilderness heās been in, occasionally like booze/fish/blood depending on what heās been doing. Vampires and therianthropes would be able to smell a sort of musky scent from him too due to his beastblood, but with normal people itās too faint to notice. Because of his sensitive nose, heād never wear a scent specifically because dear gods it makes his nose numb and he feels scent-blind or in pain until it fades away.
Do they have an accurate mental picture of their appearance (how they see themselves versus how the world sees them)? He sees himself as scrawnier and shorter than he really is due to distorted self-image and low self-esteem. On his good days he sees himself almost like an odd blend of Khajiit and Argonian, though not consciously, and on his bad days it feels alienating to be in his own skin. Itās something he tries not to focus on for the latter reason.
What are your characters most prominent physical features? Dark fur and bright eyes it seems. Heās sort of an odd androgynous bony/wiry noodle, with scruffy fur and big eyes/ears, and a long tail.
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