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Okay! So I've decided to take a cue from [Q] (lol rhyme) and write up a background for my avatar character. This thread is full of info, so I don't expect anyone to read this word for word; this is mostly reference for anyone that wants to draw my character or roleplay with me. So this journal is divided into four main parts, 1)History of Mythey's race 2)Physical characteristics of the Cadamaulk, 3)Who Mythey is character and personality-wise, and 4) Mythey's friends and relationships with others.

Cadamaulk History

Mythey is a Cadamaulk. Pronounced, 'cay-DUH-mawlk' It's race of my creation, and separate from the human race and all the other Gaian races such as Zombie, Dark Elf, Centaur, Angel Imp, Devil Imp, Vampire, etc.

The Cadamaulk live in a city just south of Durem, called Ree'shef. The Cadamaulk have a long history of persecution and discrimination against them, all from the human race. The animosity between these two races didn't always exist, however.

There was a time many centuries ago where humans and Cadamaulk actually got along. But there was a stupid law put in place by one of the human politicans at the time to prohibit marriages and sexual activity between the races. Everyone had no problem following this law at the beginning, because back then every race lived in their own cities for the most part. And since there were several miles distance (not to mention things like mountains, rivers, deserts, etc.) between towns and only mode of transportation was walking, it was typical for some person to go through their entire lives only seeing one or two of the other races that inhabited Gaia.

Everything was going okay until the a human boy named Jack met a cadamaulk girl named Gren'ela. Jack was travelling artist, making a living selling his paintings and drawings at local art fairs, while Gren'ela was the daughter of a prosperous earl and countess with a position in line to the Cadamaulk throne. Two people from completely different social backgrounds met each other in a marketplace and fell in love at first sight. Given the current laws in place, they obviously had to keep their relationship a secret. The cadamaulk race as a whole hated the anti- interracial marriage rule, and her family didn't mind Gren'ela seeing a human, but the humans did not. So the cadamaulk welcomed Jack into their family and their realm, and Gren'ela's father saw him as the son he never had.

One day, about ten months into their relationship, Jack's father caught him sneaking out of the house wanting to go meet up with Gren'ela in secret; she needed to tell him something important. He confronted him with his secret, and beat him senseless. He got Jack to tell him where he was going to meet his girlfriend, and his father forbade him from leaving the city walls and told his brothers to go to the lovers' meeting spot in place of Jack. Jack's brothers found Gren'ela waiting where Jack said she was supposed to be and began to chase after her. She was just outside the city walls when she tripped on her skirts and her pursuers caught up with her. They showed no mercy as they attacked her ruthlessly and eventually killed her. Her battered corpse was discovered the next morning by city guards, and after a coroner examined her, they found out why she wanted to meet with Jack that night to talk to him in person; she was 3 months pregnant.

Jack was devastated when he heard of her death and more saddened to learn that his unborn child was killed as well. Gren'ela's parents shocked and outraged, because not only were Gren'ela's killers let off free because apparently "it was okay to kill a Cadamaulk", but also because heart-broken Jack was being put on trial for having an illegal relationship. The Cadamaulk community rose up and attacked the humans in what became a bloody, causality-laden assault that had major losses on both sides. The cadamulk soon became outnumbered and overwhelmed and had to retreat to lick their wounds and stratigize their next moves.

So for over a century the humans would hunt the cadamaulk in their hiding places and once again the cadamaulk would flee once they became overpowered, leading the race to live a rather nomadic existence. It didn't matter that Jack and his family and Gren'ela's family had passed on, Jack's affair with Gren'ela was just the spark that lit the fuse to the powderkeg of aggressions and hatred and bloodlust between the two groups that had been around for centuries. Eventually, the cadamaulk decided enough was enough, and they gathered together their brightest and best to figure out how their race was going to defend themselves once and for all. They realized they needed to improve their weaponry if they wanted to stand a chance against the humans invasions, so they collaborated with the devil imps and dark elves and in secret they crafted new weaponry and artillery that would hopefully be enough to drive off the humans once and for all.

The next attack on the humans was led by a cadamaulk scholar named Dermatik Ree'shef, who had also helped develop some of the new weaponry. The cadamaulk used their new weapons and after a long stalemate, the humans retreated and they won. But in the process they lost their leader and in his honor decided to name their new permanent settlement after him, Ree'shef. And deciding to continue in their new strengths, they now have the most technologically advanced military in Gaia today.

Physical Description of the Cadamaulk Race

Cadamaulk are a race independent from the all other races of Gaia. Technically, they could be classified as furries, but the Cadamaulk populace in general frowns upon that label and the stereotypes that come with it. So yeah, they're furries, but don't say that to their face or you be given the cold shoulder. Or a major a**-kicking. Depending on which ones you talk to.

Skin

The entire surface of a Cadamaulk's skin is covered in a coarse, short-hair coat of black fur. Much like the fur of a short-hair dachshund. The only places not covered by this coat are the palms of their hands, the soles of their feet, and the genital areas. The fur gets thicker around the wrists and hands, ankles and feet, and around the neck. The hair that grows from the tops of their heads is similar to that of human hair. Very few cadamaulk just let their hair fall the way it grows out, so many style their hair with extensions and hair products, creating hairdos that range anywhere from modest and practical to elaborate and outrageous.

Eyes

The Cadamaulk eyeball structure is essentially the same as humans with the exception that they have no pupils. The eyes are also an indicator of a their age. When a cadamaulk is just born, their eyes are pure white. As they grow older, their irises change from light gray to dark gray, and the oldest cadamaulk have eyes that are almost jet black.

Hadareths

The long projections on top of each cadamaulk's head are called hadareths. Cadamaulk have full control of these snake-like appendages from the moment they are born, just like their arms and legs and tails. They act as another set of limbs, with the exception that they have much more mobility and flexibility than an arm or leg. They can twist, bend, stretch, wrap, bind, and wiggle, much like snakes. They too, are an indicator of a cadmaulk's age. When they are infants and toddlers, their hadareths are about half a foot long. As they grow older, they grow longer. And when they approach their mid-20s, their hadareths have reached behind their kneecaps and they seem to stop growing completely. But when a cadamaulk reaches about 50 or so, they begin to grow again until some of them even begin to drag on the ground behind them as they walk! It also very rare for a cadamaulk to have hadareths that exactly the same length. Most pairs are uneven in length by one or two centimeters. Every cadamaulk has their hadareths and tail striped black and one other color. This color is not hereditary and varies from one cadamaulk to the other. For example, Mythey's mother has black and light green hadareths and tail, Mythey's dad has black and bright yellow, and Mythey has black and white. Black and white is the most uncommon color of hadareths and tail to have; only showing up in roughly 1.2% of the population.

Teeth and Mouth

Cadamaulk have more teeth than a human, and they have three sets of teeth that they go through in their lifetime. Each new set of teeth is stronger than the previous. Their mouths can open extremely wide and cadamaulk can even unhinge their jaws to help them eat, much like a snake.

Height/Feet

Cadamaulks are very tall. The average height for a female in her thirties is about 6 feet 11 inches tall, while the average male is about 7 feet 2 inches tall in his middle ages. The tallest Cadamaulk height ever recorded is 8 feet, 11 1/2 inches tall. And this is without shoes! Because of the shape of their feet, the cadamaulk have no need for shoes and don't wear any kind of footwear, except maybe for a pair of slippers to shuffle around the house in when they're stuck at home with the flu.

All about Mythey

Mythey is in her mid-20s. She's bisexual and lives in the city of Ree'shef. She lives with her mom and dad and has no siblings. Mythey works as a line cook at a restaurant in downtown Durem, and she drives a Scion tC. She's of average height for a Cadamaulk her age, between 6' 8'' and 6' 10'', depending on how tall she styles her hair particular day. Her hadareths and tail are black and white.

Mythey loves to joke around and laugh. Her laughs can be anything from a snicker to a full-on bellowing roar. She's a bit of a tease too, and she'll make friends with anybody. She's good with kids, because she considers herself a big kid at heart. She'll eat anything as long as it's not spoiled or moldy, and likes making fun of her vegetarian and vegan friends, but will happily make them a meatless dish if requested.

Mythey also smokes copious amounts of marijuana, and it's not a secret to anyone. In Ree'shef, pot is legalized, and as a result, the Cadamaulk are a lot more open about it and it's not uncommon to see someone light up in the middle of the day. But still she comes off as a chronic user, even by the Ree'shef's relaxed standards.

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