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Character Spotlight: Fat Fin

taking inspiration from @gargoylesister, @songofnewlife and @myz-wykkyd ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing all your awesome stories 🙏

The Basics

Name: Fat Fin (or Fin for short) Sex: Male Age: Adult, mid 50's Race: Zorca, Clan Levias Height: 18ft (not counting his dorsal) Sexuality: Bisexual Relationship Status: Single (open) Location: Faron Sea

Family

Father: Mega (deceased) Mother: Rip Tide (deceased) Siblings: Buckbean (brother), Windsong (sister) Children: Eclipse, Sardon, Lufina, Cironus, and Kaso

Personality

Fat Fin has a larger than life personality that others either enjoy or find off putting. It doesn't bother him if others discover they don't mesh well with his personality. He'll move on and that'll be that. Fat Fin finds he doesn't have time to hold grudges or work to impress others to win them over. He's confident, knows what he likes, and usually has the wherewithal to accomplish what he sets his mind to.

As a wrestler he's loud, brash, and arrogant and it's usually the personality majority of people see. He plays the heel/villain in the matches hes in and fans love to hate him, and hate to love him.

Outside the ring he's a completely different person, but still his confidence can be taken as arrogance in the eyes of some. Fat Fin loves to tease, and play, as most zorca do, but his actions are never malicious. He can be patient and encouraging, while disarming you his most charming toothy grin.

Despite being a loner he is a big flirt, and will double down on his efforts when he knows his advances are welcomed.

(Under the cut is mention of a child's death and while not graphic I just wanted to give a heads up)

History

The Golden Son

Fat Fin is the eldest son of Rip Tide who was a fierce matriarch in Clan Levias. She kept him close and taught him everything she could; how to hunt, how to fight. All her attention was spent on him even at the detriment of his siblings. Her determination to make sure her best son succeeded reached lethal degrees.

Crescent and Eclipse

Rip Tide wanted Fat Fin to find a partner during his first Turning the Wheel event. She had her eye on a woman named Crescent from Clan Marin who was talented, beautiful, and strong. Unfortunately she was already caring for a child and would not be courting till her child was older. Rather than wait several years for Crescent to join the Turning, Rip Tide had her own plans to speed up the process.

During that seasons courting event Rip Tide offered to care for Crescent's child while she went hunting with friends. While Crescent was away, Rip Tide took actions un-befitting of any zorca and drowned the child in secret. She returned to the pods, weaving a story of how monsters took Crescent's child, even leading a search party herself. The child was never found, and Crescent was heart broken.

But Rip Tide had her opening.

Pushing her son to help, she made sure the two bonded over Crescent's loss. Unaware of his mother's actions, Fat Fin did what he could to console Crescent. And as Rip Tide had hoped, this solidified his chances of courting her when the next Turning came around. The following year, Fat Fin and Crescent courted one another and she gave him a daughter they named Eclipse.

Betrayed

As the years passed and Eclipse grew, rumors slowly began to emerge about Crescent's first child. Zorca from Rip Tide's pod had their suspicions about their matriarch. They knew about her extreme favoritism towards Fat Fin, and felt the child vanishing under her care was no coincidence. But everyone was too afraid to confront her. Instead they whispered behind her back, and Fat Fin eventually got caught in the crossfire. Rumors were directed at him as well, with stories of both mother and son conspiring together. When these accusations finally reached Fat Fin, he was the only one brave enough to confront Rip Tide.

Enraged at the gall of her son and filled with paranoia that her scheme was about to be discovered, she declared in front of all the pod that Fat Fin was the murderer, passing the sins of the mother to the son. With the rumors already leaning towards Fat Fin's involvement, it didn't take much for the pod to turn on him. Other matriarchs from Clan Levias were soon involved to pass judgement, and with a crime as great and terrible as murdering a child, Fat Fin was exiled with no one to vouch for him.

News of his "crime" spread to the other clans, and Crescent was horrified and sickened to find that she was so horribly manipulated. She vowed Fat Fin would never see her or Eclipse again, and she has been true to her word ever since.

Life in Exile

Shunned by all the clans, Fat Fin was left to fend for himself. Ironically, he was able to survive thanks to all the lessons his mother had taught him over the years and managed to live well enough for a solitary zorca. Eventually he became a wrestler, fighting for the fun of it and for prizes (usually in the form of food) Though because he was a zorca, a lot of zora already thought his kind were no different than monsters which ended up with him becoming the heel for most matches. He leaned into his people's stereotypes and found out he had a knack for the dramatic.

He had a temporary home on Shattered Mast Keys, he had fans, and comrades from the matches he fought in. It was not his pod, but he could have done a lot worse.

His Name Cleared

Centuries later, when Fat Fin was enjoying the the height of his wrestling career, he received an unexpected guest. His younger brother, Buckbean, had been searching for him for the last few years. Buckbean wanted to see his brother again, relieved that Fat Fin was alive and doing well for himself. He also caught him up on all the events that happened in their pod with the biggest news of them all; Rip Tide passed away.

Fat Fin had complicated feelings regarding this, as did Buckbean, and he tried to ease those feelings by also telling his brother their mother's crimes were revealed and Fat Fin was declared innocent. This only complicated things further. What good was being innocent now, when all those centuries without his family were lost? And all those years away, how was he ever going to integrate with the pods again? Neither had an answer to those questions, and while Fat Fin was grateful his brother sought him out and told him the news, he decided he was going to stay away from Clan Levias, at least until he figured out what to do.

Lurona

It was years before Fat Fin made an appearance back in Clan Levias. Things were awkward to say the least! But thanks to his brother, and their sister, Windsong -- who became Matriarch of their pod -- Fat Fin was able to touch base with his family. There were bridges that would never be mended, and a few elders from his mother's generation who still held him in contempt, but Fat Fin realized he would just have to deal with it.

Fat Fin was used to being on his own, so he never fully returned to his pod. He only visited every so often, and it took a few more years before he was finally ready to attend his first Turning the Wheel since Crescent.

Because of his reputation, the zorca had mixed opinions about Fat Fin. Elders and other matriarchs warned their children to steer clear of him, while younger zorca were curious and enamored by his story and his looks! He was misunderstood, he was mysterious, possibly dangerous, and above all; he was off limits. It was the perfect recipe for a "bad boy."

The zorcas who were courting went wild for him, and Fat Fin loved the attention. The high he got from it was similar to the adoration he received during his matches, plus it was a refreshing change of pace from being the social outcast of his clan. He found his stride among his people through flirting, and while he attended many courting events since his return, rarely did he pick a partner. This was partly due to the sting of losing Crescent and Eclipse, and the other reason was many zorca couldn't keep up with him during the race to Rist Peninsula. Fat Fin was being difficult on purpose at times, by making sure he was "unobtainable." He considered it his small revenge for being exiled.

Finally, during one year's courting event, a zorca lady finally caught his eye. He didn't even mind that she was also from Clan Marin.

Fat Fin was completely smitten with this zorca beauty and followed her everywhere like a tamed beast. He took in everything she had to say, and happily learned about her life, her pod, and most importantly, her name.

Lurona was more than happy to race with him and Fat Fin even made plans to take it slow so she could keep up. It wasn't necessary though, and to his surprise and delight, Lurona outclassed him in speed and left him behind, lost among the other zorca. He was so impressed he wasn't even upset that he lost the chance to officially court her. He was willing to meet with her again the next year.

At the next Turning he found Lurona who was mortified about what she did and apologized profusely for the faux pas. He told her there was no need and let her know how amazing she was. This time the two finished the race side by side, and that summer together would later come to fruition.

Sardon

After the Turning, the pods go their separate ways until next year. Zorca fathers normally don't have a part in raising their own children due to being in separate pods (this was not looked down on this was just a natural thing in their culture), but Fat Fin wasn't tied to his clan, and wandered where he pleased. And he wanted to spend as much time with Lurona much to the chagrin of her mother, the matriarch of their pod. Especially when he learned that Lurona would be going through her first pregnancy. Fat Fin wanted to support her.

He stayed with her the entire time, and when the due date finally arrived they were both stricken with fear. Their first baby was born early. He wasn't even breathing at first, but when he finally let out his first cries, Lurona and her sisters could tell he was very weak. It was a common yet sad thing for most sick infants to pass away within the first few days after being born. Gathering enough food to help zorca moms produce milk for their babies was always a challenge. Thankfully with Fat Fin there, he did most of the work hunting so Lurona could eat and feed their child. When he started gathering strength, they heaved a sigh of relief and gave their son a name.

Sardon.

Fat Fin learned to live with the fact he would never see Crescent or Eclipse again. He had to live in the now, and live out the rest of his life, and protect what life he and Lurona brought into the world. He stayed with her and their son for another whole year until he was sure Sardon was strong enough. He might have become a full fledged member of Clan Marin but Lurona's mom had enough of him and finally shoo'd him out. Fat Fin promised he would see them again both at the Turning, during the summer, and in the Faron Sea region where they migrated to for the winter.

Present Day

True to his word, Fat Fin met with Lurona in the summer and winter. Over the years they ran the race together and had more children; Lufina, Cironus, and Kaso. With the exception of one, he spends time with all of his children when he's able.

Fat Fin still continues to participate in wrestling matches on Shattered Mast Keys, and he still travels alone, apart from his pod. Even though centuries have passed, the damage his mother did inflicted scars too deep to fully heal, and Fat Fin formed a lifestyle he's quite content with to make any sudden changes for the sake of his pod. Zorca don't normally thrive very well on their own, but he's worked things out for himself just fine.

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A little out of my element now, but I used to upload ffxiv raiding videos. If you are ever curious what it's like playing games with me.

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Sea turtle zora concept! 🐢🌸 has a shell on her body and the one on her head is just a hat!

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Writer/creatives friends! I feel like a crazy old person, but please make sure you have backups of your works. Cloud services are something I don't trust as far as I can throw em, and even if I'm unsure of the "souces" provided regarding Google docs, so much can happen to a cloud service that can cause you to lose things. I'm the last person to be able to provide alternatives for writing programs, but I personally keep a physical ass flash drive for all of my art and have since I was in highschool

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Did I need to go this hard to introduce Suzume? No. But here I am anyway 😂

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My Zorcasona!

I've been working on this for a while and I'm happy to show her off!

I'm bad with doing persona's and when I do...Im kind of mean to myself, where I make fun of my features, personality, etc. After talking with a friend, I wanted to make a "serious" one that focused on positive traits. And creating a "zorcasona" felt right 😌

Meet Hook Shot! A lady zorca from Clan Levias, named for the hook caught in her tail fin. She became the president of Fat Fin's wrestling fan club, and plans meetings and all kinds of goodies for members who join. She's very passionate about her interests and loves to share with anyone who'll listen! She's not paired with Fat Fin or anything, but she works with him to make sure his fans get the best treatment. Though she's not immune to his charms 👀💦

Hook Shot: WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS? Me @ me: *The Final Pam voice* I DO THIS!

She has no kids of her own but she adopted @chaotic-zora's Thresh. We joked about how one of the zorca would eventually adopt him since the zorca women have a habit claiming non-zorca as their children. And I asked if Hook Shot could be the one who adopts Thresh.

I'm really excited about her!! 🥰 I look forward to playing with her and having her meet other characters so we can create some hijinx!

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IN DOING IT

Who ever makes a lover for Sofooné and I like it the most or its the only one is the canon lover.

He's Demi-bi

He is also Monogamous

While real sharks are not like this he tries to really push down his instincts.

THEIR IS A TIME LIMIT AND IF THEIR IS NO PRESENTATION OF A LOVER, HE GETS NO LOVER.

This changes his outcome of his life and might have to make me make a new OC 😭.

The timer is a 60 hour long timer because I know my posts and the algorithm hates me.

Please enjoy this challenge! Timer starts at 11:20 P.M., CDT.

[Edit cause I thought of this later: YOU CAN USE YOUR CURRENT OCS OR A NEW ONE!]

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Featuring @tides-that-bind-us Lurona from the Human Nature AU!

Every six months Thresh randomly hosts a who can eat the most fuckin fancy cheese eating contest at the beach, at 1am in the morning. He invites everyone he knows, even the grocery clerk he purchased the cheese from.

He buys one of those HUGE parmigiano reggiano wheels, and whoever wins gets to take whatever remains of the wheel back home.

Oh, and if anyone is wondering what Thresh is wearing, it's a cropped fur coat. He just got off a shift from the club.

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Not me zorifying another shark encountered during a cage dive 🦈 A great white I'm calling Thorfin! feat. Leo the zebrashark also zorifed from a dive! Tidbits under the cut~

He’s an Ocean Ranger (like park ranger) that’s a bit of a himbo and clumsy, your neighborhood sweetheart who also teaches junior scouts. Otherwise nomadic to range in other places.

But capable of vicious violence only during Frenzy nights that he occasionally travels to hunt in (usually fish and seamonsters but may include other zora) 😅 He may miss a week or two, and only goes when he gets an accumulating itch to tear things to shreds. otherwise he’s pretty chill :) He’s not vicious when hungry.

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How do you get such clean lines in your artwork?

Thanks for the ask! I shockingly get asked this often, so I'll show you my absolutely nightmare of an art process with a drawing im proud of!

Starting with my "base" sketch!

The main thing i get asked a lot is if I always sketch in green/why and the green is just for contrast so I can draw on a dark background to help my eyes :) all of my layers will be lighter colors. This base sketch serves purely as my "plan your pose and basic details" for the most part. With akos it will always look more like this, characters like Lae im basically drawing a naked man to map out the body, and using my next sketch for clothes!

My next sketch is always in a light blue to kinda help me have a contrasting enough color without just being too much. This is usually where i get my key details and clean up. Sometimes I have a sketch after this with a greater detail of stuff, but thats usually with excessive armor or designs on clothes. Akos is... well yeah lol

Next is lineart! I always do it in a hot pink or red depending how lazy I am with color picking, but overall for the same reason, to allow me to continue to draw on a dark background. This is where ill clean up, do nice lines, and fix anything that was wonky in my "final" sketch. Most important part of my clean lines? My brush settings, and my regular lining brush!

I have that stabilization alllllll the way up. You can obviously adjust it how you need and it gets a little weird to use at first, but as someone who struggles with shaky hands, thanks to asthma meds, its always helped!

And this is actually just what my flats look like if you wanna see me ruin the illusion lol

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I was gonna do a sequel but I thought a prequel would have been funnier (im so sorry 😆)

I hope this okay 👀

Akos, being the kind of zora he is, often overestimates his ability in hand to hand combat and would 100% think he can take on the absolute UNIT that is fat fin

Especially from size alone, hes be lucky to even get his arms around fatfins legs, and would look like a little kid going against a sumo wrestler 😂

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I CAN FINALLY POST IT

I wanted to make sure the person who I made this for liked it so I could post it on my main account!

I didnt want to make something they didn't like and then present it so I made sure they enjoyed it.

I love him and he belongs to @chaotic-zora

Please go to their page because the hear me outs just continue to grow each day 😭

I will put a time stamp on this cause im proud at how fast I did this one!

9 hours and 11 minutes! ❤️

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It was that time of year that I do my yearly self portrait 👀 this time featuring my pup and struggling with the mess that is his coat

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I JUST WHEEZED this is beautiful

I hope this okay 👀

Akos, being the kind of zora he is, often overestimates his ability in hand to hand combat and would 100% think he can take on the absolute UNIT that is fat fin

Especially from size alone, hes be lucky to even get his arms around fatfins legs, and would look like a little kid going against a sumo wrestler 😂

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Just as my gentle reminder, I’ve got absolutely crippling anxiety, and sometimes talking to people is stressful, so I'm super sorry if im all over the place if you message me

HOWEVER, I also appreciate those of you who do! I will always say my dms are open, and I do love talking to others about similar passions or even just "listening" to something I have literally no knowledge of! In its own way, it helps that anxiety a lot 🥹

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From you asking requests post:

RANDOM DRAW TIME!

Take a not-so-drawn character you make [your own OV] and make them hang out with your most draw character thats from someone else[OCs from other people]

And if you want, you can do the opposite of that!

Which would be your most draw OC, with your least drawn character from some else!

I think this would be a fun challenge for anybody and makes some great scenarios! Especially with ones who have a clashing personality.

So I was looking and my most drawn OC (least on this blog) was Cironus, and one of the least drawn OC belonging to another was Thresh!

We talked about how Silvyr or Thresh would round up the zorca to do do their eyes. And having to use a scaffolding to reach them!