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Appearance

Willow is an anthropomorphic Alolan Marowak, tall and thick-built with a powerful stance. She wears her mother’s skull on her head at all times, its eye sockets now cold and hollow, the bone decorated with piercings—two horizontal studs at the bottom rear on each side. The skull’s surface is detailed with tattoo work she etched herself, tribal and runic, symbolic of both grief and identity.

Her skin is mostly a dark violet. Her torso down to her prostate is lighter color than the rest of her body. Flowing from beneath the skull helmet, her hair is long, thick, and wavy, glowing pale green with streaks of aqua and soft teal—ghostly and wild, almost floating behind her like mist.

She sports a silver navel piercing with a rhombus-shaped pendant attached, which sways as she moves. Always in her grasp or slung over her shoulder is her signature bone weapon, a massive ghostflame-covered staff that can split into two for drumming. The flames it emits are a haunting, spectral green—cool to the eye but hot in energy. When she's deep in the zone, the fire intensifies and dances around her wildly.

Personality

Willow is nonchalant to a fault. She rarely emotes and almost always carries a deadpan stare. Calm in the face of chaos, her quiet demeanor makes her seem mysterious or even threatening. She speaks in short, blunt sentences. She doesn’t joke often, but when she does, it’s dry, dark, and usually catches people off-guard.

Despite her stoic nature, she’s observant and aware of everything going on. She’s brutally honest, never sugarcoats anything, and doesn’t tolerate bullshit. She hates loud, flashy people but somehow tolerates Elsie. She has a quiet love for pain and ink, often seen sketching tattoos or drawing in her notebook.

Willow is a futa, but she doesn’t advertise it. She doesn’t feel shame or pride in her body, just practicality.

Occupation (PokéMetal's Drummer)

Willow is the drummer of PokéMetal. She plays using her enchanted ghostbone weapon, which splits into twin drumsticks when she performs. As she gets more intense in the rhythm, her green flames begin to rise, engulfing her in an ethereal blaze. Her drumming is precise and forceful, blending primal aggression with ghostly flow.

Outside of music, she works part-time as a tattoo artist. Her ink work is clean, sharp, and heavily symbolic. She tattoos in silence, only talking when necessary, but her clients often leave with something more meaningful than they expected.

Backstory

Willow was born with her mother’s skull already claimed, left orphaned the moment she came into the world. No one in the orphanage wanted a child who wore death on her head like a crown. Other kids avoided her. Adults treated her like bad luck.

At 13, she was finally adopted by a unique couple—Gavin, a large, gentle anthropomorphic Garchomp, and Jessica, a kind human woman who's infertile. Gavin met Jessica at the beach where he offered her ice cream, and the two had been together ever since.

At first, Willow didn’t know what to make of them. The idea of "parents" was strange. She barely spoke and refused to remove her skull. But Jessica never asked her to take it off. Gavin never flinched at her appearance. Over time, she began to settle in, finding comfort in the unconditional acceptance they offered.

She tattooed her mother’s skull herself when she got old enough. It was the first piece she ever did, and she still considers it her best.

Relationship

####Bandmates

Elsie: Met her in high school. They clicked quickly, both being outcasts in their own ways. Willow found Elsie's loudness tolerable, even comforting at times. They relate to each other deeply. Elsie is one of the few people Willow lets touch her bone weapon—a high sign of trust.

Caleb: She met him through Elsie when they were younger. She paid him no mind at first, but over the years, his laziness and sarcasm began to get on her nerves. Now she often throws ghostfire from her bone at him when he's being annoying. He dodges, laughs, and she glares. It's a silent rivalry.

Fosta: First met her during a band meeting back when Fosta was still more “normal.” They don't dislike each other, but they’re not close. The only thing they truly share is a mutual irritation toward Caleb. Otherwise, they keep their distance, and Willow doesn’t mind that at all.

####Family

Gavin (Adoptive Father): A soft-hearted giant who gives Willow space to be herself. He doesn’t impose rules and treats her skull like any other hat. She respects him for not trying to "fix" her.

Jessica (Adoptive Mother): Overprotective and nurturing. She was the first person to ever make Willow feel truly cared for. Jessica still fixes her clothes and makes her food, despite Willow insisting she doesn’t need it.