Name: Herman Shellfoster
Age: 19
Birthday: July 7th
Gender: Male
Species: Were-shifter
Category: Citizen
Appearance Description: Herman has pure black eyes in accordance with his hermit crab heritage. Herman's skin is a bright red with white splotches all across his body which matches his giant hermit crab form. Herman dresses in a giant bright yellow overcoat akin to a fisherman's with red and white striped pants. He wears a large floral hat that is sure to attract attention. His shoes mismatch but are a bright yellow boot on his right foot with a red clown shoe on his other. Herman has no hair to speak of, he's completely bald. Herman is tall at a whopping six foot, six inches. The hermit is also quite skinny and doesn't show much sign of muscles at all.
Personality Description: Herman is a bit of a crabby loner type. He tends to be disgruntled most of his time, constantly mumbling about 'crabs' or something. He seems distant and stuck in his own world. Herman tends not to communicate with anybody except his brother. The hermit crab turned human will tend to only socially interact with somebody to attain more material possessions. He believes that all humans attract mates by putting on the most flashy and bright clothing they possibly can, and will constantly attempt to flirt with any female humans in the area - though the results are less than positive. Though most of the time he can be found being a lonely were-crab minding his own business and pondering why his life has reached this point. He tends to be found staring out at the ocean, dreaming of possibly returning to his lavish royal hermit crab life.
Species Abilities: The hermit were-crab race is a tough-skinned one. Even in human form they benefit from tougher skin than most. Though they're a thirsty bunch due to their crab heritage, and constantly seek forms of water. In their crab form they gain superior strength due to their giant size, with tough but still vulnerable skin. They can also communicate to other crabs, any species, in either form. They also have 'amazing' fashion sense, and know exactly what those human females like.
Powers: Herman has the power of a rich and alluring singing voice. Though if he ever speaks normally it's more akin to a scratchy yell, probably because he generally speaks louder than necessary. Though people may be persuaded to look the other way when he starts using that luxurious singing voice of his.
Biography:
~UNDAH DA SEA!~
Herman started life in a luxurious underwater life. His younger days consisted of playing with his older brother, the heir to the royal Shellfoster throne, while he himself was next-in-line to him. The two were inseparable from each other and spent most of their waking hours together. Though sometimes his older brother would have to leave his side for training or the like, such was the busy life of Shellfoster royalty. He himself was resorted to more minor things of education and most of the time left to his own devices; an easy area to pinpoint where he developed most of his hermit crab culture that divides him so thoroughly from human culture. That part of his life is partially to blame for his more eccentric behavior than his brother. Just like his brother he was taught in all manners of being a regal hermit crab, but a very important lesson was very clear to Herman even as a young sentient hermit crab. He was never to go near the shoreline - no matter what.
~That all changed the day the crab nation attacked!~
Eventually and understandably, Herman grew more and more curious about why he was forbidden to travel ashore. He had seen a few hermit crabs head that way, but never actually leave the water. He was beyond being sated by the same old, "Don't be so nosy, Herman." or "It's none of your business, begone!". No, Herman longed for more knowledge, and he knew full well his brother did too. So whilst most of the guard were preoccupied one night preparing for an important event the next day Herman took his brother with him to the shoreline. It was a monotonous process to get there without being seen by any hermit crabs that might question them and force them to return to the palace. Just a quick glimpse was all they needed, and the time was right.
Once they reached the shore their lives were changed forever. For once even one claw had begun to rise above the waves and hit land - they begin to change. Their bodies shifted into a humanoid version of themselves keeping most of their original appearance but drastically altered in form. They shivered in fear at the new sensations assaulting their bodies, and looked back to find their shells had grown tenth-fold alongside themselves. They could not make any sense of how to even maneuver with only four appendages! But, as soon as Herman could figure out how to walk on all fours he quickly began moving his shell more onshore. He quickly assisted his brother in the matter as well before retreating into his own. Herman had to figure out what was going on - this was devastating.
~How I learned to stop worrying and love the legs~
Herman had been observing the species that he now resembled quite frequently. He noticed they usually used the two lower appendages for walking and the upper ones for object manipulation. While his brother grasped the concept quite fast, Herman took more time. He felt the four appendages movement was better, and refused for a time to dilute to a lower specie's method of walking about. Until he accidentally jammed his hand into a sharp shell on the beach and soon quickly learned how to walk just a like a human. Soon the pair observed further the humans and figured that humans attract mates in the same way a hermit crab would - more or less. They constantly wore bright things and shiny objects to gain the attention of nearby humans, and so the pair did as well.
The previously royal hermit crabs would constantly grab shiny objects and bright material to adorn themselves with in attempts to attract mates. His brother may have figured out a better way of doing so, but Herman was resolute that it didn't matter at all if the clothing matched and only that the material of it was bright and colorful. No to mention there was /no way/ any human female wouldn't be attracted to his amazing large floral hat.
~He sells sea shanties down by the sea shore.~
Herman decided that another way of seducing female humans was to engage in courtship rituals. One that he heard frequently was from a strange device that was serenading anybody in the vicinity. He decided quickly that he himself would need to develop such habits. Fortunately, Herman was gifted with wonderful wind pipes in this form. He quickly learned such classy and upscale songs for courtship like:
"My Hips Don't Lie" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow".
His brother later insisted that these songs weren't really meant for courtship, but Herman knew better than his older brother. This was sure to get them many females to court - most certainly.
Additional Information: He's available, ladies.
Age: 19
Birthday: July 7th
Gender: Male
Species: Were-shifter
Category: Citizen
Appearance Description: Herman has pure black eyes in accordance with his hermit crab heritage. Herman's skin is a bright red with white splotches all across his body which matches his giant hermit crab form. Herman dresses in a giant bright yellow overcoat akin to a fisherman's with red and white striped pants. He wears a large floral hat that is sure to attract attention. His shoes mismatch but are a bright yellow boot on his right foot with a red clown shoe on his other. Herman has no hair to speak of, he's completely bald. Herman is tall at a whopping six foot, six inches. The hermit is also quite skinny and doesn't show much sign of muscles at all.
Personality Description: Herman is a bit of a crabby loner type. He tends to be disgruntled most of his time, constantly mumbling about 'crabs' or something. He seems distant and stuck in his own world. Herman tends not to communicate with anybody except his brother. The hermit crab turned human will tend to only socially interact with somebody to attain more material possessions. He believes that all humans attract mates by putting on the most flashy and bright clothing they possibly can, and will constantly attempt to flirt with any female humans in the area - though the results are less than positive. Though most of the time he can be found being a lonely were-crab minding his own business and pondering why his life has reached this point. He tends to be found staring out at the ocean, dreaming of possibly returning to his lavish royal hermit crab life.
Species Abilities: The hermit were-crab race is a tough-skinned one. Even in human form they benefit from tougher skin than most. Though they're a thirsty bunch due to their crab heritage, and constantly seek forms of water. In their crab form they gain superior strength due to their giant size, with tough but still vulnerable skin. They can also communicate to other crabs, any species, in either form. They also have 'amazing' fashion sense, and know exactly what those human females like.
Powers: Herman has the power of a rich and alluring singing voice. Though if he ever speaks normally it's more akin to a scratchy yell, probably because he generally speaks louder than necessary. Though people may be persuaded to look the other way when he starts using that luxurious singing voice of his.
Biography:
~UNDAH DA SEA!~
Herman started life in a luxurious underwater life. His younger days consisted of playing with his older brother, the heir to the royal Shellfoster throne, while he himself was next-in-line to him. The two were inseparable from each other and spent most of their waking hours together. Though sometimes his older brother would have to leave his side for training or the like, such was the busy life of Shellfoster royalty. He himself was resorted to more minor things of education and most of the time left to his own devices; an easy area to pinpoint where he developed most of his hermit crab culture that divides him so thoroughly from human culture. That part of his life is partially to blame for his more eccentric behavior than his brother. Just like his brother he was taught in all manners of being a regal hermit crab, but a very important lesson was very clear to Herman even as a young sentient hermit crab. He was never to go near the shoreline - no matter what.
~That all changed the day the crab nation attacked!~
Eventually and understandably, Herman grew more and more curious about why he was forbidden to travel ashore. He had seen a few hermit crabs head that way, but never actually leave the water. He was beyond being sated by the same old, "Don't be so nosy, Herman." or "It's none of your business, begone!". No, Herman longed for more knowledge, and he knew full well his brother did too. So whilst most of the guard were preoccupied one night preparing for an important event the next day Herman took his brother with him to the shoreline. It was a monotonous process to get there without being seen by any hermit crabs that might question them and force them to return to the palace. Just a quick glimpse was all they needed, and the time was right.
Once they reached the shore their lives were changed forever. For once even one claw had begun to rise above the waves and hit land - they begin to change. Their bodies shifted into a humanoid version of themselves keeping most of their original appearance but drastically altered in form. They shivered in fear at the new sensations assaulting their bodies, and looked back to find their shells had grown tenth-fold alongside themselves. They could not make any sense of how to even maneuver with only four appendages! But, as soon as Herman could figure out how to walk on all fours he quickly began moving his shell more onshore. He quickly assisted his brother in the matter as well before retreating into his own. Herman had to figure out what was going on - this was devastating.
~How I learned to stop worrying and love the legs~
Herman had been observing the species that he now resembled quite frequently. He noticed they usually used the two lower appendages for walking and the upper ones for object manipulation. While his brother grasped the concept quite fast, Herman took more time. He felt the four appendages movement was better, and refused for a time to dilute to a lower specie's method of walking about. Until he accidentally jammed his hand into a sharp shell on the beach and soon quickly learned how to walk just a like a human. Soon the pair observed further the humans and figured that humans attract mates in the same way a hermit crab would - more or less. They constantly wore bright things and shiny objects to gain the attention of nearby humans, and so the pair did as well.
The previously royal hermit crabs would constantly grab shiny objects and bright material to adorn themselves with in attempts to attract mates. His brother may have figured out a better way of doing so, but Herman was resolute that it didn't matter at all if the clothing matched and only that the material of it was bright and colorful. No to mention there was /no way/ any human female wouldn't be attracted to his amazing large floral hat.
~He sells sea shanties down by the sea shore.~
Herman decided that another way of seducing female humans was to engage in courtship rituals. One that he heard frequently was from a strange device that was serenading anybody in the vicinity. He decided quickly that he himself would need to develop such habits. Fortunately, Herman was gifted with wonderful wind pipes in this form. He quickly learned such classy and upscale songs for courtship like:
"My Hips Don't Lie" and "Somewhere over the Rainbow".
His brother later insisted that these songs weren't really meant for courtship, but Herman knew better than his older brother. This was sure to get them many females to court - most certainly.
Additional Information: He's available, ladies.
