I finally have a personal OC!
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Name: Riley Delmare, PhD
Age: 28
Pronouns: She/Her
Species: River Otter
Sexual Orientation: Demi Pan
Relationship Status: Taken (Neryth), Open Relationship
Occupation: Marine Biologist
Style at Work: Wetsuits and lab coats with the occasional business attire for presentations
Style at Home: Comfy and cozy - Oversized sweaters and pajama pants
Vibe: Overworked and tired of being the responsible one, but kind, caring, and empathetic. Deeply energetic and passionate about her work and conservation issues.
Hobbies: Diving, snorkeling, TTRPGs
Likes: Strong coffee, cozy sweaters, ocean sunsets
Dislikes: Office politics, crowded places, early mornings

Personality:
Riley Delmare is a marine biologist with a deep love of the sea and zero patience for petty games. Beneath her cozy, sweater-weather exterior is a fiercely independent mind, though the weight of responsibility often leaves her tired and stretched thin.

When she’s not wrangling sea life or dodging research funding politics, she’s curled up on the couch in something soft and smug, sipping tea and plotting her next deep dive as she tries to find moments of peace and quiet amid the chaos. Romance wasn’t on the agenda… but then a certain abyssal guardian snaked his way into her arms.

She didn’t plan to fall in love with a tentacled mystery from the deep. But hey, life’s full of surprises.
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Base Design: godbird
OC Design: meowwka
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