'Oni'oni'o

 

Name	'Oni'oni'o ('striped lei wiggling', Hawaiian) "Onion" because he's got layers? is that an insult? Does he smell? Is it about having a layer of blubber under his... wait no no it's just a meme that sounds like his name! okay!
Gender	Male, chaser/sirer
Homeworld	Twoarth, hatched at Summer Swim venue
Species	Swim Dragon - Kingdom-Kazee Hybrid Size/Shoulder/Length: small 31' long, 6' shoulder Colors: Body blue with lilac stripes; belly lilac; all webbing pale teal and ivory, striped, reversed Features: Four legs with three fingered and clawed webbed feet; rubbery skin with blubber; three-tined head frill with webbing; pupiled eyes; Type B head is shorter and more beak-shaped (not a beak though); head to tail's start widely spaced short spikes with webbing on spine; no wings, forearms have highly stretechy webbing under arm to body allowing greater mobility under water, no flight possible unless power gives it; body from chin to mid tail has thicker belly armor; tail is long and has split end with spade
Totem	Water Dragon! (Bod/Feet +3 water, Drive 0/Swim Nav +3, Bonk +2, +5kks)
Nut	Macadamia of course
Class	Freshman 20kks
Smarts	4
Bod/Feet	6 land, 9 water only
RWP	2
Luck	5
Drive	0 / Water Nav 5
Looks	4
Cool	4
Bonk	5
Powers	6 emp vrb rely 5 oth -fly 4 camo ech 3 wsns tpath son 2 wa bs 1 deep vis Water Dragon - With adaptations to live both on land and in water, 'Oni has some standard draconic features such as webbed feet, a long tail with a rudder-like spade on the end, and while he does not have added wings he does have highly flexible webbing that he uses to brake or turn remarkably well in water. He does best in shallow water, and while some of his clutchmates are very good with deep water, he can't see for crap down there, and doesn't care for how it compresses him. He can breathe both air and under water. He is fully reliant on having full immersion at least for a few hours a day, and will venture on land only when he knows he can easily reach a body of water large enough - or get a good sprinkler or hose down! Otherwise his skin will dry out and his webbing may be damaged. All of these and his other powers add up to a natural +3 ^Cluster for beach-type activities. -- Water Camouflage, while immersed fully or mostly in water, 'Oni's coloration can blend completely into whatever coloration is visible from either in the water or near it. This means he can actually look like a swimming pool floor, a coral reef, sand and shells, The Mysterious Bay Tar Monster, whatever! Works best within about 5 meters visible distance above, but under water the effect is complete. -- Echolocation, working only while in water, he can sound out details of the area about 100 meters from himself with pings. He can sense large objects this way and when approaching them uses other abilities to detect specifics. -- Water Sense, though only working close up within about 10 meters of himself, this power can work with any amount of water from a gallon on up, so he can sense where a small leak might be in a boiler room, but not really track a pipe very far. He can sense motion within water, not just currents but things moving through it, down to a very granular 5mm if he concentrates, though that kind of detail can only be discerned up close. He can also detect temperature and salinity or impurity with it, but he'll need more chemistry classes to be able to use this more effectively. -- Sonic Manipulation, a variation on Echolocation that he can use to talk to dolphins and whales or emulate the noises below the surface! This only works in water, and generally requires around 10 meters clearance around himself to properly use, otherwise it just bounces around making dissonant noise. He can focus this on a spot up to 500 meters away, or use it to broadly 'sing' in the shallows. -- Water Attack, using a strong burst of that same sonic and watery power, he can stun things within about 20 meters, or kill fish or small animals at 5 meters. He is careful to never aim this where he knows delicate machinery, glass or habitat work is done, or at people! -- Biosense, like some sea creatures, he can sense the tiny electrical impulses in a living creature, and uses this only at close range, mainly in the darker depths when he must go below any light filtering down. This isn't a strong power, but it's always there when he needs to play hide and seek... Flight?! He can will himself into the air, bobbing and floating around like a ribbon, but he does require some concentration and a little breeze, neither of those things very difficult while over the ocean! He will need at least to have his feet wet to start flying, so he can't just be on dry land or a parking lot to do it. However he can remain in flight pretty much indefinitely, touching down only when he knows he has to walk or go inside. This power is not common to the clutch he comes from. It is, however, partly why he's named as he is! Empathy, He strongly relies on knowing the moods and motivations of those around himself, particularly if there's a predator around looking for a meal near the shore. He can burst-communicate with animals and is much better at it with intelligent people or other dragons, conveying his own mood, whims and wants, or dangers. Verbal Speech, 'Oni is absolutely brilliant with words, and listens to stories from a variety of people and dragons. He picks up common phrases very easily and can repeat them back exactly as he's been taught! So he knows how to give simple directions in about sixteen languages including those found among sea-born Kin, as there are plenty of tourists that need to be shown around! He can enhance his volume with the Sonic power above, when he's in water, able to actually speak English or whatever else clearly while under the surface. Telepathy, 'Oni is easily detected by other telepaths, and has a modest but solid range of around 500 meters for full communication with any intelligent life form including those not normally considered biological. If there's a mind within that range, he can certainly reach it. He likes listening to lots of people's minds and can briefly give loud mental warnings to everyone within that range, in case of dangers on the beach.
Clusters 6	^Sure To Be A Lifeguard! +5 'Oni knows his way around the beach. He's practicing announcement styles for any tidal changes, dangers, advisories and emergencies, but also for parties, events, and conditions suitable for surfing, sailing, or fishing! His knowledge isn't just superficial though ("super FISHal hahah") as he also wants to learn more about the ecosystem, pollution dangers, structural challenges for undersea buildings and living, migration of animal life, and all that too!
Skills 16	Sure, He'll Translate For You! +3 Slowly but surely he's expanding the vocabulary and grammar he understands, both overall and with some specific languages in mind. He is already fluent in English and Aquatic Dragon, but knows a good amount of Spanish, Local-Chicano (a mixture of traditional area languages), Chinese (Mandarin) and (Cantonese), Korean, Swedish, French, and Russian. He's got his sights set on being able to be conversational with any or all of those with smatterings of 'everything else under the sun' but won't be too fussed if he can't have detailed discussions of philosophy or technical work because he's still a telepath after all... But if what you need is to ask for gluten-free bread and please no fish oils at that nearby beach restaurant, he can definitely do that at the pickup window for you Surprisingly Good At Chemistry +3 Part of his desire to round out his knowledge of the water biome, while some of the complexities elude him now, he's still very young and can dedicate however long he needs to mastering his ability to detect and identify chemical compounds! He can sense these in numerous ways, so he figures why not exploit that? He will know before anyone else that the beach has contaminants in it from that last big storm! Color Coordination, Loves Mosaics +2 Being able to blend in with the environment, he wants to know everything about how that works! Not from his own standpoint, his skin almost seems to 'know' what it is supposed to look like. But he challenges himself to a variety of patterns, colorations, and even textures though he can only emulate shadows rather than an octopus's texturing. He alone on the beach can withstand the full color aura of Surfer Dude's Hawaiian shirts, and understands why they work to blot out his actual time-lord aura... oh wait shh, didn't mean to say that!
Knacks 3	Tries To Be Punctual, Easily Distracted +2/-3 Although he is an attentive student and definitely does not let his mind wander while he's needed for any reason be it at the beach or in a classroom, getting there is often an adventure and he's likely to have done other things in the meantime. He knows that he can't be late for some things, and gives himself extra time to float around campus or the beach before zipping away to arrive barely on time Loves Everyone Equally +4 Part of his name's meaning refers to the Lei, which has strong spiritual connotations of welcoming, love, gratitude, and acceptance. There is nothing he loves more than having people around him being as pleased and comfortable as they can, and as a strong empath he knows there will always be someone left out ... but not for long. Do you need some quiet space? Or do you want to be introduced to someone specific? Let's go do that! He does not have a mean bone in his body, though he's not bewildered by negativity he just doesn't think it needs to dominate anyone's mentality, and wants very much to help
Period	Class / Instructor / Grade (Failing, Passing, Decent, Excellent, Superb) ^ PE waived, Added Science
1	^Chemistry / Darnold / Superb
2	Locals Underwater History / Seagrove / Decent
3	Careers: Lifeguarding / Plunge / Superb
4	Linguistics / Kale-Baah / Superb
5	^Oceanography / Poddie / Superb
6	Measuring Up / Haital / Excellent
7	Non-World-Specific Crafts / Kami / Excellent
8	Fur-Side Undersea Literature / Seagrove / Decent
Pets	nah, but he might pick up a few if he travels!
Parents?	Below
Siblings?	Below
Image From	Shard
Other Info	The entire Ontogeny Dome staff seem to have adopted this dragon, one of many this summer. He doesn't need a specific 'bond' to any of them, he's fine with 'all of the above'

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