DWRP MUSELIST

	MAYA AYLING ☆ doctopus A teenaged octopus hybrid, Maya shares the same curious and inquisitive nature that her genetic ancestors are known for. She's hugely intelligent, though you'd be forgiven for not guessing as much when she has all the social literacy and tact of something that just crawled up from the bottom of the ocean. Her sometimes inappropriate fascination with anatomy fuels her ambition to one day become a doctor and work with hybrid patients.
	STEPH ZEIGER ☆ battitude Elusive and antisocial bat hybrid who is classmates with Maya, Steph keeps to herself and has difficulty making friends. Her unflinchingly blunt manner of speaking often keeps people at bay...not that she minds so much when her hearing disorder can turn socialising into a draining task. Skilled with mathematics and programming, Steph has a lot of potential, but holds back from reaching for her dreams out of both a lack of confidence and a desire for an easy life.
	KELLY LAILEY ☆ lizarduous Ambitious gecko hybrid Kelly will do whatever it takes to reach her goals, even if it means stepping on her friends to get there (sorry not sorry, Steph). While her public persona is that of a kind and mild-mannered young woman, the real Kelly is bitter and cynical. She turned her own daily life into a public performance when she realised being true to herself wouldn't get her anywhere in this world, but keeping up the facade is draining for her and she has a lot of issues hidden underneath.
	MARLIN AYLING ☆ cephalopop In his youth, Marlin travelled far and wide before finally setting down his roots in Fire Bay to start a family with his wife, Marla. Doting father of Maya Ayling and head chef of Ayling's Seafront Restaurant, Marlin is a dedicated and cheerful guy who does whatever he can to make life that little bit happier for both his family and his customers. He's much more worrisome than he likes to let on (though with a daughter like Maya, who can blame him?) but he's big-hearted and the most welcoming host.