Foolish was the child who stepped into the light Bright eyes twinkling as bright as the sun For long had he lived in the darkness of night The blue sky, of that he'd seen none And oh how he writhed, as he try to run But no exit was there from his plight For the boy had traveled too close to the sun Doomed just like Icarus in his flight -- aaAAAHH I LOVE THIS CHARACTER HOLY HECK so basically that up there was a little poem i came up with sort of detailing his backstory a little but i'll go over it even more in depth in his actual bio anyways this guy was sUPER fun to draw and i really hope i get him! the first pic is just a ref of him, but the second picture is sort of where the poem takes place! they're just sketches but i hope you like it!! ((and also i really hope you don't mind i made him anthro-)) <3333 Name: Icarus Orius Gender: Male Personality: Outgoing but rather bashful. Very friendly. Constantly curious- always wants to know the "how" and "why" of things. Hardly takes anyone else's advice. Not very big on flirting- rather awkward, actually, but incredibly romantic when given the chance. Horribly insecure about his blindness. When he feels threatened, he'll often turn incredibly defensive and isolate himself. Tends to be a big ol' crybaby once someone gets him to talk about his feelings (although it's rare anyone can talk him into that.) Likes: Warmth, the light, a good audiobook, incredibly soft pajama bottoms, pineapples and mangos (scent + taste), oranges (scent), the weird texture of packing peanuts, coffee Dislikes: That one sound of styrofoam rubbing together, complete darkness, being asked about his blindness or his past in general, being a big ol' crybaby in front of people, fire + smoke, the texture and sound of chalk Backstory: Icarus was born a simple black and white cat to a wholesome family of 3; his mother, father, and older brother. However, at an incredibly young age, his parents began to fight more and more frequently- this had been going on well before his birth, but it was reaching a peak very quickly. After his mother threatened to take full custody of both children, Icarus's father took the young child and fled. For many years he lived in a broken down shack, living on mainly bread and water, all memories of his life before having disappeared with age. During all of those years, the windows would remain boarded tightly and the door securely locked, ensuring no chance of escape- or even light. Icarus's eyes became accustomed to the constant darkness and he learned how to live with it, but one day a thought hit him- what was beyond the door? However, his father had warned him to never go outside, even going as far as to warn him against the sun itself. After all, he was named after Icarus for a reason- the sun would surely hurt him if he got too close. Though one afternoon, as his father was still out and would not be back for quite some time, he decided to see for himself. His father was right- Icarus's eyes, having not seen any source of light for many, many years, were not ready for the sudden presence of light. Icarus stared straight into the setting sun- unable to tear his gaze away, though his eyes felt like they were burning from the inside out. It wasn't just his eyes that were burning, though he hardly registered the pain- unbeknownst to him, patterns were burning into his legs and wings had formed as well. None of this registered in his mind, however, as he was too transfixed by the beautiful orb of pure light that was looking him dead in the eyes. And then the pain hit. His father returned to find his son writing on the ground in agony, looking completely different from when he had left, and he knew. Icarus had flown too close to the sun. ~~ Icarus now lives with a few others, including his brother and a few roommates. Though he did lose most of his sight, he can still make out the differences in lighting, which he takes pride in. He's learned to navigate through sound, making it slightly easier for his day-to-day life. While not currently in a relationship, he still hopes that possibly someday he'll find someone that will accept him- eyes or no eyes. -------- wHEEZE THIS CHILD IS SO FUN TO WRITE TOO OML I NEED THIS BAB,, (note because I'm a neeerd: his name is the same as the name of Icarus, the greek character that flew too close to the sun and fell to his doom :'^))) and his last name is derived from "Orion" which is a greek mythological figure [also a constellation] that was blind at one point so i thought the blind theme and starry theme would make that cooooolio)
music: musicalbasics - The Black Star
