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[*]Name: Lila

[*]Age: 412

[*]Race: Jorogumo

[*]Appearance: First and foremost she is, at present, a spider centaur. Being a shapeshifter this could change in the future.  Standing at an average of 6 feet she is not much taller than a human. But lack of height does not mean she is not a large creature. The top half of her body is reminiscent to that of a human in their late teens. Her skin is a pale almost white color. Raven black locks reach down to the small of her back. Her eyes are a striking green with three slitted pupil each. While not often on display she has two long fangs used to bite pray. Her front is covered by an exoskeleton that shield her chest and abdomen. 

Her waist is where the human similarities end. Below that point is the black thorax of a spider that is easily twice the size of her upper body. Where the two halves meet protrude the eight legs of an enormous spider. The segments have spurs that can be used to grab and hold with each leg coming down to a narrow point. Tougher than the abdomen her legs are quite strong and durable as they must to be able to carry not only Lila but any pray she should snare. Her exoskeleton has a sheen in direct light despite being covered by tiny, sensitive hairs.

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[*]Personality: Being a young Jorogumo she is still wrestling with her identity as a creature of the depths. Unlike most of her kind that prefer to stay out of sight and where it is comfortable, Lila is somewhat adventurous and inquisitive. This has gotten her into trouble on more than one occasion both on the surface and deeper underground. 

[*][hider=History]As a spider Lila's kind were left to fend for themselves as early as a few months, meaning there was little upbringing to speak of. Through care and cunning she survived and grew for hundreds of years until gaining her transformative powers. Relying on instinct kept are what kept a Jorogumo alive. For whatever reason Lila lacked the same instinctive traits. Even early on she would venture near the mouth of caves to look out at the world above. There wasn't much in the way of a system for education among her kind, she was a rarity after all. So knowledge only came from what she could see and acquire.

On the occasion where she would go out where she was visible most creatures would run and hide. However she has also been attacked before, mostly by humans, despite her attempts at peaceful conversation. Hard to get past the stigma that she was simply trying to lure people in to kill and eat them. Her curiosity did at times prompt her to act more like her instincts would drive her, catching humans and stringing them up. However, much to her captives dismay, she would not eat them, but talk with them and ask questions. Through these interactions she has learned to read and has a scattered mess of other knowledge. Due to lack of experience she is not yet able to take a fully human form but she chooses to have a human torse from the waist up.

Divided as a Dusk from the rest of the world, when the invitation came from the Academy of Luce Prima it was nearly dismissed by the whole of the Jorogumo race. Having caught wind of the invitation the youngling managed to get her hands on one. Despite warnings against meeting with humans she responded and made the journey the the academy where new discoveries awaited her.[/hider]
[*]Other: According to legend a Jorogumo is a spider that, after living for 400 years, gains the magical ability to shapeshift. Taking on a human appearance to lure prey in they are malevolent in nature. Rare and seclusive even to other subterranean dwellers. Many are wary to avoid the den of a Jorogumo because even when one cannot see the creature it is sure that they are nearby. 
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