Ladies and gentlemen, this is the new character I've been working on!

Meet Midnight Di Aspiro, or as she prefers to be called, Mini-chan, because she sees "Midnight" as being a "generic cat name". It also acknowledges the fact that she is unusually small, something she accepts but is not always proud of. This 16-year-old tuxedo cat with high-functioning autism lives in the swamp areas of Central Animalia and is usually out-going, perky, friendly and, occasionally, hyper. She has a big, colorful imagination, and knows how to add a special flair to any occasion. She absolutely loves to have fun, and her favorite activities are drawing/painting, singing, dancing, shopping, traveling/exploring/going on adventures and partying (hard). She likes bright colors, cool clothes/art, cartoons/anime, surprises, interesting new places and things, and many kinds of music. She is very social and kind to most species and cultures, and has a very strong sense of friendship and community. She often lets her free spirit and curiosity get the best of her, though, and ends up doing silly things without thinking that she regrets later, but she (usually) learns from the experience. Underneath her super-charged attitude, though, she is innocent and sensitive. Like most autistics, she's extremely observant of her surroundings, pays close attention to detail, has eclectic tastes that she is very passionate about, has a unique way of doing and learning many things, and gets annoyed by little things like moisture or squirmy things on her skin, something out-of-place in her environment, fursons that chew too loudly, etc. But mostly, she is a happy, peppy kitty, and a perfect fit for a co-mascot to represent the "peppier" side of my art and style!

Later on, I will cover her special outfit she is wearing, which actually conceals many surprises (in the form of shiny little baubles scattered across the outfit).

Oh, and today is her birth-day, which is why I uploaded her.

Tell me what you think, and I hope you enjoy! =^U^=