So, it's been almost a year since I last uploaded anything! Well, finally got around to finishing something up! This is Sierra, a mermaid who's fish half is a puffer fish!

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Sierra is queen of an underwater kingdom and the younger of two sisters. However, thanks to a lack of interest in taking over when the kingdom was passed onto her, her sister Claribel seemingly disappeared overnight, forcing the title of queen upon Sierra. Aware of her sister's real reasons for leaving the kingdom, Sierra was furious. She was not prepared for such responsibilities, but fortunately, she was a natural for the job. Still, just because she was able to take to it, didn't mean she was about to forgive her sister for abandoning her duties , and is making it a personal goal to seek out her sister.

Growing up, Sierra always had little spats with Clarbel. Where Sierra was happy following the rules and doing as she was told, her sister liked to sneak around and cause mischief, and preformed plenty of pranks on Sierra. Fortunately, most folks knew better when Claribel attempted to place the blame on her sister, and although she was good at avoiding it, Claribel was caught plenty of times. Still, the duo wasn't always at each other's throats. they both loved to explore and play, it was Claribel who started her nickname, Cici. However, as they grew older, Claribel began expressing interests in magic beyond that which the kingdom taught. Instead, she was interested in it's darker side, or at least, that which was perceived as such. Something which Sierra herself wasn't too keen on, but, there was nothing to be done about it. especially since she was good at hiding her activities from others.

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Sierra is a mostly serious and intelligent individual with natural leadership capabilities. Unfortunately, her inexperience tends to show more often that she would like and easily becomes frustrated when things aren't going how she wants. Though good at keeping herself under control for the most part, she does unfortunately slip up often enough and even lose her temper on occasion. Still, she generally tries to be kind and empathetic, the latter she tends to struggle in somewhat. Unfortunately, she doesn't quite have the sort of face that can typically snap people into compliance at a glance, however, her stern attitude at least makes up for it a bit, and if that doesn't work, she will let action speak for her. Though Sierra is good at acting like a leader, in truth, she finds it very stressful and exhausting, still cursing her luck and feeling bitter towards her sister for leaving her with these responsibilities before she could even prepare herself properly. When not trying to put on a serious face for the masses, she enjoys lounging around lazily or exploring the sea. The vast reef she calls home still holds a plethora of mysteries and intrigue that keeps her occupied and entertained.

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Sierra is a surprisingly proficient fighter with a level of courage and stubbornness that keeps her willing to do as she sees nessissary. In fact, she herself won't hesitate to intervene in local spats, both as a show of authority, strength, and just for the fun of it. When fighting, her primary forms of combat are her spear and use of magical water currents she can create, often using either to protect herself or rapidly overwhelm her opponents with a combination of speed and ferocity. When it comes time to take a more defensive stance, weather it be to stave off an attack or intimidate foes, she is capable of blowing up her fish half into a large, spiky ball. The spikes aren't just for show either. Each one is connected to special glands and muscles that allow them to jut out and stab anything that gets close. They also come packed with a fatigue enducing venom that can knock foes out. Also, despite how it may look, her fish half is still plenty durable, even when blown up. Unfortunately for her, try as she might, she still isn't particularly intimidating to most, and her spikes can only puncture things when the muscles within them are used in just the right way. otherwise, they are actually rather soft and flexible. However, by deflating herself, she is capable of conjuring up her strongest currents and controlling them in a way that grants her control of the combat zone.

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Now, onto some random facts.

- Though Sierra loves spending time basking in the sun on beaches, she finds most humans annoying, especially if they try to come on to her. As a result, she keeps her weapon at her side on the beach in an effort to make others steer clear of her. Still, she will talk to people who try to talk to her, albeit, begrudgingly at first, until she decides weather or not she likes them, then will usually retreat back to sea if she doesn't.

- Sierra is by no means a picky eater, and will typically eat just about anything. Despite how she feels about dealing with humans, she has a fondness for their greasy foods.

- True to her puffer fish nature, she has a habit of puffing herself up if thoroughly spooked. Though she is doing her best to kick it, it's not going well.

- She can neither sing nor dance, and thus, will refuse to ever do so. That said, her voice could make for a good singer if she wasn't so bad at hitting notes.

- She is quite a fan of crabs and has at least ten of them as pets.

- Sierra finds storms rather exciting and loves swimming in the waves they create.

- She has a specially designed room below her palace designed to capture the water from a hot water vent that she is rather fond of relaxing in.

- Drinking coconut milk on the beach during a full moon is one of Sierra's favorite things to do.

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But ye, that's her! It's refreshing to finally upload something again. Hopefully I can get back into it more regularly!