Tike ref

Well, instead of doing other stuff I decided to fart out another character.
Why yes ofc I'm already obsessed with this adorable mofo <3

I BLAME POPO AND HER XERO FOR ALL THIS
PLUS I CREATED A NEW SPECIES BECAUSE OF HER AGAIN AS WELL
SEEMS LIKE I CAN'T STOP STEALING LMAO send help.
Also I had to buy HoMM5 again because of this faka as well ugh...

Anyways since I'm starving I'll update more detailed info tad later =w= Maybe.

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Name: Tike  [ti'ke] (No, you don't spell it like Mike, 'i' sounds like in 'sister' and 'e' is like in 'example'. Also the name has nothing to do with the word "tyke"... but you'll never know c': )
Age: Around 20s I believe
Height: Around 188 cm ( 6'2''), human form is tad shorter of course
Weight: ... what seems to be logical for him?
Gender: Goes by he/him pronouns
Sex: Hermaphrodite
SO: Pan
Species: Syamitas aka Syz ( Syamitas (Syz) species description )
Hand preference: Right

Theme song: HoMM V: Sylvan Theme (lol stab me now XD)

Bio

Tike was born in one of the labs under Tarapita's control and used for studies to improve Aughoro's DNA before creating Ren. Since Tike was partially genetically modified he actually isn't quite pure Syz... well his only exceptions are that he can shift his legs and hide markings so for me he's still a Syz =w= Anyway I'll spare you from some mindblowing pre-stories and stick with Tike.
*ahem* So, when lil' Tike was born he was treated fairly well since the lab workers happened to be nice people. They did no torturing tests or anything, just raised the curious creature and collected the necessary data for further projects. They taught him the best they could to get to see the maximum of his abilities and also make sure that this creature's intelligence won't go to waste. Since Tike was treated with care, trust and respect he responded with the same and therefore didn't mind living in the labs. (However he still hates Tara since that bitch was a bitch with him heh).
When Tike was around 14 years old some activists decided to run a campaign against that lab. As a result Tike and many other creatures were rescued but since the plan wasn't fully complete some les sharmful critters were simply released into the possibly isolated wild in hopes that they won't bother humans. Tike was among the ones and kid was seriously lost when he found himself in the middle of nowhere. Fortunately he learned quickly to hunt for food, build shelters, find clean water and all other basic survival skills one needs in the wild.
In years he got so used to the woods that he started to behave more like an animal than an intelligent humanoid. He didn't miss the lab or going back among man kind and instead kept living like a hermit, free from responsibilities and duties. However there are still several things he needs from humans and for that he sells pelts, berries, wooden toys and other goodies he can get from the forest or create himself. However he keeps the contact with humans minimal and sometimes just observes them when he has nothing else to do. However during cold winters he's forced to seek shelter in cities but he still doesn't talk nearly at all and as soon as possible runs back to the loving embrace of the forest.

Personality

In time Tike has started to behave more like an animal rather than a human, though he is an intelligent creature and can speak English really fluently. He simply likes this "animal" side too much heh. So he doesn't like strangers (especially creatures he's never seen before), loud noises or people just annoying him. He won't attack first and rather avoids fights, trying to seem intimidating and make the other simply leave but he won't back down when he needs to defend his territory or fight off some unwanted strangers. This fella may appear hostile, extremely wary and cold but once he understands that other has no harmful intentions and in time starts to trust them then he's such an adorable cinnamon roll who seeks for company and physical contact like hugs, scratches behind ear and just snuggles. I imagine his behavior then something like a mixture of a cat's and dog's. Of course it's tricky to reach to that state since he'd rather avoid others than spend time with them. But the more time he spends with humans or humanoids then the more he starts to behave like a human as well but trust me, this animal side of him will never disappear.
Oh, and to observe his mood it's wiser to read his facial expressions rather than observe ears since even if he's mad he keeps his ears up. Maybe he does so just to show the enemy that he's not afraid and confident about himself but if he's really-really pissed then of course the ears get pressed against head or neck.

Abilities

* Really agile, durable and elegant creature. He can fight well and uses his surroundings perfectly well to help him. Also his movements can remind something elf-like in addition to animal.
* Can hide his tail like any other Syz.
* In addition to tail he can also shift his legs into human ones and make the markings disappear.
* Really good at solving problems, good logical thinking and ability to plan.
* Climbing trees and such is no problem at all, he can be as fast as a squirrel if needed.
* Good eyesight, sense of smelling and hearing. Not as good as dog's but still way better than human's.
* He can speak fluent English and knows few terms in German, even though he rarely speaks.
* Can build good traps for hunting and is good at handicraft.
* ...I'm forgetting something again, aren't I?

Disadvantages

* Can't hide/shift his ears when taking the "human" form. Therefore he needs to wear a hat or hood to hide those when moving around among humans. Also his skin remains covered with the short fur and really pale.
* Can't stand very low temperatures since in addition to general cold his thin ears and fingers/toes might get cold damages. Therefore he's forced to spend winters among humans.
* At times can be overly confident and that can cause few injuries. However he's not dumb and if the fight isn't to his favor then simply lures the enemy away before disappearing somewhere.
* Needs food and water daily since metabolism is with the speed of human's.
* Can't stay awake for more than 2 days in a row. Regular sleep is much needed.
* Isn't very fast at swimming. He can swim pretty well of course but he just isn't moving fast enough in water. Plus it's hard to get the water out of his ears afterwards.
* And I feel like forgetting something yet again... oh well.

Might add some more info later or in time, we'll see.

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In case of questions feel free to ask, I ain't biting c:

And thank you popolis very much for helping me with the marking ideas

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