Jirra Martin
Height:6' 8"
Weight:225 lbs
Species: Peacock Jumping Spider
Backstory:
Born in a small village just outside of the city of Darwin, Jirra's life didn't promise any grand expectations. He was born mute, but learned both sign language and Morse code before too long; able to sign with his hands and create clicks via use of his pedipalps. He was content living the simple life of a farmer till one fateful night when the family TV showed him something he had never seen before. A group of fur all running around a wooden court and throwing a ball around. Ten year Jirra quickly asked his father what it was and was told that the game in question was something called basketball. The young spider watched one with just one thought on his mind, "I want that to be me."

By the time he was fifteen, he had fashioned himself a crude court and spent worked to learn the game. In between chores, he could be found behind the house, practicing, and practicing, and practicing. Because his school was too small to have an official team, he saved up his money and by the time he left high school, he had the money and the training to go join a local sports league in Darwin. Traveling between work on the farm and the gym, he was able to get on the league's official team by the time he was 21. That team then went onto to win enough to get into the inter-city championship. There, they made it to the third round, before losing. It wasn't a total lose however, for there was where Aida Manchester would see the spider, seeing potential in him despite the team’s loss. She signed him later that month and started him on his way to the FBA.
Art ©  pac
FBA ©  Buckhopper