Rio Marino

NAME: Rio Marino
AGE: 26 years old
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Wolfdog (75% Italian Wolf / 25% Siberian Husky)
NOMNIVORE: Carnivore
ROLE: Student
SCHOOL: Cherryton Academy
CLASS: 3-B

POSITIVE TRAITS
>Assertive
>Hard-Working
>Kind
>Respectful

NEGATIVE TRAITS
>Stubborn
>Reactive
>Aggressive (when being reactive)
>Arrogant (sometimes)

LIKES
>horses
>children
>jewelry
>the sea

DISLIKES
>arrogance
>insects
>laziness
>injuries

Rio has always been known to be stubborn; if there's one notable trait about her - it's this! Otherwise, she's known to be kind and respectful, though when angered or "triggered," she can show signs of aggression and hostility. She has the tendency to let out a string of colorful curse words in her native language, the language her father taught her when she was younger, which is Italian!

HEIGHT: 5ft 11in
WEIGHT: 165 lbs (lean)
EYE COLOR: deep blue (more of a periwinkle shade)
FUR COLOR: Black with white fingers and toes
FACECLAIM NAME: Face Claim used is my own commissioned art
FACECLAIM SERIES: N/A

Rio is a very vain young woman always concerned with her looks. She's mostly black in color, with each finger and toe dipped in a creamy white. Her eyes are perhaps her most striking feature, which are a unique, deep periwinkle shade of blue. Her hair comprises of tight, spiralled curls, suspected to be some strange mutation from her dog heritage (her parents don't have this mop). She's always adorned in feminine dresses and accessories! She's tall, petite, and not curvy at all. She's been known to be pretty - always preening - with big, fluffy foxy ears.

Born outside the city, Rio set out on her own when her mother left (due to her own personal problems and wanderlust) and her father moved on to marry another wolf. Rio has always learned the hard way - using the lessons found in her mistakes to improve. This especially came true when she gave into her need for meat and turned a manipulative herbivore into a meal. This landed her into some trouble, which eventually stuck her into a school situation - which was supposed to "teach" her how to control her urges. Whatever.

At the moment, in this school, Rio is not exactly ecstatic about her situation, but is trying to make the best of it. 

Misc: Rio practices a loose version of Shamanism, which is uncommon in her family and even more uncommon where she's from. 

• Red Gris-Gris (wears it around her neck at all times)
• Red/White Coral Bracelet (wears in on her left wrist always)
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SPECIES: Wolfdog (75% Italian Wolf / 25% Siberian Husky)
SPECIES FAMILY: Canis
SPECIES SCIENTIFIC NAME: Canis Lupus Italicus / Canis Lupus Familiaris
SPECIES DESCRIPTION:

• Canis Lupus Italicus: A species of wolf native to Italy, which is where Rio's parents were originally from. Typically, the Italian Wolf is brown or tan in color and on the smaller side of size. From this side of her, Rio's got a pretty strong bite force of 400 lbs, which can be even stronger when adrenaline is coursing through her veins. When defending herself, she can have a bite force of up to 1,200 lbs!
• Canis Lupus Familiaris: Dog, a part of Rio's heritage from her mom's side. Man's best friend, or more specifically, the Siberian Husky. Heavy in coat and loosely wolfish in appearance, this breed is what gives Rio her beautiful blue eyes and black coat.

SKILL NAME: Swordsmanship
SKILL TIER: Layman (Tier 1)
SKILL RANK: Greenhorn
SKILL DESCRIPTION: Learned a bit of it from her father once she turned 14 years old. She's been practicing at it ever since, and someday, she'll become good enough to defend herself properly!

SKILL NAME: Shamanism
SKILL TIER Layman (Tier 1)
SKILL RANK: Amateur
SKILL DESCRIPTION: Rio's been practicing Shamanism for a few years now, ever since finding a strange wild woman on her travels. With Shamanism comes spiritual peace, holistic herbal remedies, and strange traditions involving ritualistic dance, superstition, and practice. 

PLAYED BY SAMMIIE