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(Just copy-pasted my stuff without looking it over... almost can guarantee she's changed.)

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Here's Kakei's ref for the Tower.

(Random Fact If I were to assign her a theme song, it would be this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oLqP6… which would also be Tiaidi's theme... that'd be Kakei's country, BTW.)

She is, hands-down, my favorite character right now... No pressure or anything. I know how hard it is to get other people's characters right, so I wrote this wall of text to help out.

I typed this all in one sitting, so forgive me if I left anything off or am incomprehensible in bits...

Kakei’s personality and bio:
Kakei is a spirited little alien. She won’t go down without a fight. You can kill her. Just keep in mind that she’ll do her best to cause your char grief while they’re trying to murder her. It’s not in her nature to give up.
Kakei isn’t a killing machine. She’ll kill if she has to, but she’s not an evil, messed up nutcase. Sure, she’s not currently in her right mind but grief and injury can do that to a person. So she is available to tag along that is, if you want.
Kakei is prone to be somewhat more silent than usual. But she’ll still talk a lot. Mostly sarcastic remarks, movie references (she loves movies from Earth, but will watch any alien film), and talk about guns.
Kakei is a mechanic. She specializes in making guns, but given her current circumstances, she’s really good at quick fixes and cannibalizing broken things for parts.
Kakei has a Napoleon complex. She HATES being called short and will get instantly grouchy if someone calls her shorty. Similarly, she doesn’t like being called ‘cute,’ ‘adorable,’ or any other variation.
And on that note… Kakei has a bit of a temper.
Kakei is a rebel… no, not the kind that dyes their hair and wears punk clothing to rebel against her parents. The kind that fights for her planet’s freedom from an alien species –the Si’ne. Her mother, Neli, has trained her in combat… Kakei can fight like a pro.
On that line of thought, Kakei prefers sneaky/intelligent battle tactics. She won’t run in yelling and hollering. She’ll take you out from the shadows.
Kakei’s mom, Neli, is a scary woman. Highly xenophobic and believes very strongly in ‘tough love.’ Just figured I’d put that out there.
Kakei’s dad, Keno, is dead. She got to spend some of her early childhood with him, but not much. He died of a degenerative genetic disease called Mide. Kakei is at risk, but there is no way it would affect her in the Tower. Much less kill her.
Kakei ADORES fish. That is, the taste of fish. She’ll eat them whole, raw, cooked, sautéed, grilled, fried, or any other way.
Kakei is fighting to bring back loved ones, basically. She’s desperate to fix what she’d caused. She’d even take a Matrix-like illusion of everything being okay than the real deal… or living with her mistake.
Kakei is not likely to talk about her past. It’s just a big no-no for her.
Kakei lost her original lung recently so she got a transplant. Thanks to Etea medicine, she will make a full recovery. She’s near the tail end of the recovery, but she’s still weakened. The pills are to help with that, but nothing substitutes for full health.
Kakei is afraid of needles. Even more of surgery. And worse of death. Kakei is willing to die for a very select few things and people. Right now, she’s willing to die to fix her mistake.

Etea bio:
Eteai (plural form of Etea) hear through special nerve endings in their skin. This means that different sounds have certain feels. Loud sounds don’t hurt, but unpleasant sounds do. Their hearing is excellent; however, if the material the sound is coming through isn’t sound-conductive, it does affect them, so keep that in mind. Sand would be an example of a non-conductive material. *wink*
Eteai have a second set of jaws that hold sharp shark-like teeth. These pop out when an Etea is eating or pissed.
Etea saliva contains a toxin that causes burning with the initial bite and illness later (meaning a few hours to a day later). It’s harmless as long as it doesn’t get in the eyes or in an open cut.
Eteai have one two chamber lung that can partially process water. There is a limit to how long they can process water, so drowning Kakei might take a little while.
Think of Kakei like a bird. Her metabolism is fast, she’s a little high-strung, and she’s small and light. That, and her vocal chords produce bird-like sounds. Her translator will make her sound like a human or whatever else she might be talking to, though.
Eteai sleep hanging upside-down.
That hair isn’t hair. They’re smaller versions of those two big antennae, so yes, they can move. They also do a good job at picking up changes in air pressure which helps in flight. Also, they don’t grow back and they’re highly sensitive. Messing with those would cause a lot of pain.
Similarly, the two big antennae sticking out of her head are nerve-rich and sensitive. They’re mostly packed with the hearing nerve endings, but also the normal variety.
Those two wings can fold up inside wing pockets just under Kakei’s skin. They are supported by cartilage, muscle, and special pockets that hold compressed air. Eteai inflate these with the breathing holes on their back. These holes also connect to the second chamber of the lung.
Eteai eyes are encased in a hard, clear covering. The deep grey part is a motion-sensitive ‘goo.’ This works in low lighting, but it doesn’t work well. Eteai are diurnal. The eyeball works more or less like your average eye. Inside, the white eyeball can move around fairly freely via muscles. Sorta like how a slug moves it’s eyes.
Etea memory is very vivid and very clear. Kakei can remember details well. This also makes painful memories that much more painful.
Female Eteai implant larvae in plants with their tail. Therefore, it’s hollow.

Notes about the ref:
She is not wearing any armor. This is because armor is vital for her rebel group in the war, and she doesn’t want to take any.
An Aeoi is a memory storage device. No, not computer files, actual memories.
The scribbles next to her name at the top are Moala for ‘Kakei.’ So her name’s on there twice.
Well, thrice counting the bottom bit. That’s what her name means.
All the colors in the palette aren’t fully labeled. I trust you can figure out which thing is colored what, though. I recycled the clothing colors for the weapons as well.

Description
(Just copy-pasted my stuff without looking it over... almost can guarantee she's changed.)

Start Comic Here
Here's Kakei's ref for the Tower.

(Random Fact If I were to assign her a theme song, it would be this one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oLqP6… which would also be Tiaidi's theme... that'd be Kakei's country, BTW.)

She is, hands-down, my favorite character right now... No pressure or anything. I know how hard it is to get other people's characters right, so I wrote this wall of text to help out.

I typed this all in one sitting, so forgive me if I left anything off or am incomprehensible in bits...

Kakei’s personality and bio:
Kakei is a spirited little alien. She won’t go down without a fight. You can kill her. Just keep in mind that she’ll do her best to cause your char grief while they’re trying to murder her. It’s not in her nature to give up.
Kakei isn’t a killing machine. She’ll kill if she has to, but she’s not an evil, messed up nutcase. Sure, she’s not currently in her right mind but grief and injury can do that to a person. So she is available to tag along that is, if you want.
Kakei is prone to be somewhat more silent than usual. But she’ll still talk a lot. Mostly sarcastic remarks, movie references (she loves movies from Earth, but will watch any alien film), and talk about guns.
Kakei is a mechanic. She specializes in making guns, but given her current circumstances, she’s really good at quick fixes and cannibalizing broken things for parts.
Kakei has a Napoleon complex. She HATES being called short and will get instantly grouchy if someone calls her shorty. Similarly, she doesn’t like being called ‘cute,’ ‘adorable,’ or any other variation.
And on that note… Kakei has a bit of a temper.
Kakei is a rebel… no, not the kind that dyes their hair and wears punk clothing to rebel against her parents. The kind that fights for her planet’s freedom from an alien species –the Si’ne. Her mother, Neli, has trained her in combat… Kakei can fight like a pro.
On that line of thought, Kakei prefers sneaky/intelligent battle tactics. She won’t run in yelling and hollering. She’ll take you out from the shadows.
Kakei’s mom, Neli, is a scary woman. Highly xenophobic and believes very strongly in ‘tough love.’ Just figured I’d put that out there.
Kakei’s dad, Keno, is dead. She got to spend some of her early childhood with him, but not much. He died of a degenerative genetic disease called Mide. Kakei is at risk, but there is no way it would affect her in the Tower. Much less kill her.
Kakei ADORES fish. That is, the taste of fish. She’ll eat them whole, raw, cooked, sautéed, grilled, fried, or any other way.
Kakei is fighting to bring back loved ones, basically. She’s desperate to fix what she’d caused. She’d even take a Matrix-like illusion of everything being okay than the real deal… or living with her mistake.
Kakei is not likely to talk about her past. It’s just a big no-no for her.
Kakei lost her original lung recently so she got a transplant. Thanks to Etea medicine, she will make a full recovery. She’s near the tail end of the recovery, but she’s still weakened. The pills are to help with that, but nothing substitutes for full health.
Kakei is afraid of needles. Even more of surgery. And worse of death. Kakei is willing to die for a very select few things and people. Right now, she’s willing to die to fix her mistake.

Etea bio:
Eteai (plural form of Etea) hear through special nerve endings in their skin. This means that different sounds have certain feels. Loud sounds don’t hurt, but unpleasant sounds do. Their hearing is excellent; however, if the material the sound is coming through isn’t sound-conductive, it does affect them, so keep that in mind. Sand would be an example of a non-conductive material. *wink*
Eteai have a second set of jaws that hold sharp shark-like teeth. These pop out when an Etea is eating or pissed.
Etea saliva contains a toxin that causes burning with the initial bite and illness later (meaning a few hours to a day later). It’s harmless as long as it doesn’t get in the eyes or in an open cut.
Eteai have one two chamber lung that can partially process water. There is a limit to how long they can process water, so drowning Kakei might take a little while.
Think of Kakei like a bird. Her metabolism is fast, she’s a little high-strung, and she’s small and light. That, and her vocal chords produce bird-like sounds. Her translator will make her sound like a human or whatever else she might be talking to, though.
Eteai sleep hanging upside-down.
That hair isn’t hair. They’re smaller versions of those two big antennae, so yes, they can move. They also do a good job at picking up changes in air pressure which helps in flight. Also, they don’t grow back and they’re highly sensitive. Messing with those would cause a lot of pain.
Similarly, the two big antennae sticking out of her head are nerve-rich and sensitive. They’re mostly packed with the hearing nerve endings, but also the normal variety.
Those two wings can fold up inside wing pockets just under Kakei’s skin. They are supported by cartilage, muscle, and special pockets that hold compressed air. Eteai inflate these with the breathing holes on their back. These holes also connect to the second chamber of the lung.
Eteai eyes are encased in a hard, clear covering. The deep grey part is a motion-sensitive ‘goo.’ This works in low lighting, but it doesn’t work well. Eteai are diurnal. The eyeball works more or less like your average eye. Inside, the white eyeball can move around fairly freely via muscles. Sorta like how a slug moves it’s eyes.
Etea memory is very vivid and very clear. Kakei can remember details well. This also makes painful memories that much more painful.
Female Eteai implant larvae in plants with their tail. Therefore, it’s hollow.

Notes about the ref:
She is not wearing any armor. This is because armor is vital for her rebel group in the war, and she doesn’t want to take any.
An Aeoi is a memory storage device. No, not computer files, actual memories.
The scribbles next to her name at the top are Moala for ‘Kakei.’ So her name’s on there twice.
Well, thrice counting the bottom bit. That’s what her name means.
All the colors in the palette aren’t fully labeled. I trust you can figure out which thing is colored what, though. I recycled the clothing colors for the weapons as well.