Ziz

"Eugh, what is with you Earthlings?! Why am I even talking to you? I'm here for work, not because I want to be-- so piss off already!"

tl;dr: spiteful yet clueless alien lady who normally works a desk job for the Galactic Exploration Federation (aka 'GEF', an alliance dedicated to discovering and documenting planets and their wildlife). due to a shortage of volunteers, she got booted over into the field work department and was subsequently sent to Earth to study it. she has pretty much no idea what she's doing, and since her species isn't well-adapted for Earth, Ziz has had an absolutely miserable time trying to get around ever since her recent arrival. this planet sucks and the natives are weird and she keeps getting dirt in her mouth. ugh.

that last bit is not just because she's clumsy and faceplants on the ground all the time (though that does happen occasionally). she just has another mouth on the underside of her body! in other words, no, she's not wearing some weird dress, and yes, those are teeth. :>
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The Galactic Exploration Federation, colloquially known by its far more convenient acronym GEF, has existed for centuries. Its many branches span the galaxy and beyond, reaching throughout the cosmos with the earnest objective of discovering and documenting all previously-unidentified life in the universe. Its goals are admirable and ambitious, seeking to provide civilized races with an expansive knowledge of what's actually out there... enabling those who come after them to traverse the stars with impunity.

They do good work! Millions have benefited directly from the research carried out by GEF scouts and scientists. It's a prestigious group to work for, to the extent that wearing the GEF insignia is a mark of pride for most employees. The admirable nature of their research isn't the only reason GEF workers are generally boastful of their occupation, however; in all honesty, that fact pales in comparison to the real reason it's considered prestigious. The job of the average GEF scout is to travel to god-knows-where and land on planets no one's ever even heard of before, with essentially zero knowledge of what they might potentially end up dealing with once they get there. In short? That shit's dangerous.

It's so dangerous, in fact, that the GEF flat-out refuses to discuss or publicize the mortality rate of its workers. Yeah. That bad. What, did you think that tossing hapless explorers at random, unidentified planets wouldn't have any horrible consequences? The only reason the GEF is still a thing despite its high number of casualties is because, well... someone has to do this stuff, or nothing new would ever get discovered! Some people have balls of steel and a thirst for glory potent enough that they'll go out there despite the risks, comb the galaxy for new life and habitable land, and then probably get ripped in half by a giant five-headed space lizard or something. But they might get a planet named after them post-mortem if they're lucky! Totally worth it.

And hey, if there aren't enough stupid brazen volunteers willing to do that, the GEF could always just... y'know, throw some of their other employees out there instead.

Wow, that's terrible, you might say. And you'd be right! Hell, you wouldn't even remotely be the first person to think that; a lot of workers with safe and cozy jobs straight-up quit the instant they hear that-- surprise!-- they're the newest addition to the scouting squad. But a fair few of them, unfortunate souls that they are, don't have the financial stability to just pack up their shit and ditch work... and that leads us to Ziz.

Ziz is not brave. Ziz does not have balls of steel. Ziz is a secretary who sits at a comfy little desk all day, greeting customers and tallying data she receives from GEF workers out in the field. She's very good at what she does... or she was, until the executives from her branch noted that their scout and researcher counts had been drained to dismal levels. Her species are more durable than the average creature. Hiring in somebody else to take her place is no problem, since her job is cushy and desirable. Yes, clearly she's a great candidate for a promotion to the scouting squad! And she'd better agree to do it if she doesn't want to lose her only source of income.

Yeah... the GEF isn't really all that concerned about ethics. They want results, and lots of them. Despite her panicked protesting and the filing of several strongly-worded complaints, Ziz was promptly shipped off to the far reaches of the known galaxy with minimal training and equally-minimal knowledge of what she's doing. Her destination? Well, if it didn't end up being Earth then we probably wouldn't be here, now would we?

Given that her hands are tied against her will, it's not hard to see why Ziz is unhappy to be here. She was very content taking notes and filing data all day! She had a comfortable life! The poor girl didn't expect her whole world to descend into a horrific downward spiral; she's out of her depth in every sense of the term, but that doesn't mean she's incapable of gritting her teeth and forging onward into the unknown. Ziz may not be especially courageous, but she is stubborn as all get-out. Fuck the GEF. If this is how they're going to play? Fine. But they can't make her like it. They can't make her do her best work. They can't afford to fire a healthy scout, no matter how much hassle said scout might potentially cause them, and she knows it. She's nothing if not bitter.

Actually, let's emphasize that point a little more, shall we? Ziz is nothing if not bitter. Under normal circumstances, she's a bit uppity and judgmental, sure, but otherwise she's not that bad! This situation is just infuriating enough to her that she's constantly stressed and grouchy and wants nothing to do with anyone. She's desperate to get home, and that's that. This planet, as far as Ziz is concerned, is the most wretched hunk of filthy rock she's ever had the displeasure of traversing. The beauty and pleasures of Earth completely elude her; she's legitimately so aggravated at all times that she can barely stop to appreciate her surroundings.

Pessimistic in attitude, the alien has shown an overt preference for focusing on the negative-- because there's a lot of it, from her perspective, and she's already started tallying another list of gripes to send back to her superiors in the hopes that they'll give her back her old job. For one, this planet is unsanitary for her species! Everywhere she goes, all sorts of nasty little bits of grit and rock get in her mouth and it's so disgusting that she has to spend several hours a day just cleaning her jaws and teeth so that she doesn't feel completely violated! Wow, it's almost like that's a huge waste of valuable research time and exploration! How inconvenient for them!

Points like that are what she aims to emphasize and exaggerate, though it's not like she's lying, either. Ziz is more or less a fancy, toothy, oversized worm by Earth standards, with a second mouth on the underside of her body that's predominantly used for consumption. The terrain of her tropical homeworld is comprised of materials that are easily broken down by her saliva and are far less likely to cling to her body overall, eliminating what might otherwise be an evolutionary inconvenience. Here, however, Ziz has to be downright fastidious if she wants to avoid feeling filthy at all times... and looking filthy, for that matter, since she's semi-transparent and any gross crud that gets inside her can be seen through her skin. Ironically, despite being a worm of sorts, she'll thus avoid dirt like the plague. Her disgust isn't limited to just that, either; Ziz is easily startled and revolted by a great variety of mundane, ordinary things, up to and including a majority of the native species. Suffice it to say that she really isn't built for this kind of work, even if she might be big and tough in the physical sense.

To put it simply? She'd rather be anywhere else. This planet sucks. Everything sucks and she hates it, and she probably hates you, too.
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[ Ceru made this because uh... reasons? yes. ;v; she's based on this guy for those who didn't guess it! ]

dirt-hating worm bitch
 
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 Never/Dislike Ziz is kinda big (7') and definitely built for eating other creatures, but she's also flexible enough to fit into tight spaces and has no idea what to expect from Earth and its inhabitants. ;v; [ Pred-leaning switch. ]
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 Never/Dislike That said, her other mouth (despite being a mouth) probably qualifies as this, and it's definitely her preferred method of ingesting other creatures. Which one she uses is ultimately up to my partner, though. I like both!
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 Never/Dislike She'll probably kinkshame your character for liking it, but that doesn't mean she won't eat them anyway. :'>
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Micro/Macro Always/Love
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IC Approaches Always/Love
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Feeding Always/Love
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Emetophilia Always/Love
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