#human!tama

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The box from Lele contained a suit for her father, a suit made out of gold material with soft grey and lavender accents. And of course, a sparkly gold bow tie.

Tamatoa gasped as he held the comparatively tiny suit in his claws.

It. Was. PERFECT!

With a quick flash, he’d shrunk down into his human form, and quickly tossed his shirt and shorts aside so he could try on his new outfit.

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What does your human form look like?

((Fun fact! My useless ass still hasn’t actually drawn him fully, but I’ve got a description!

Tamatoa stands at 7′2″. He’s wide-shouldered, muscular, but also has a round belly… (When I first designed him, he wasn't gonna be really chubby because he atrophied a lot from being on his back, but he's gained all the weight back by now.) He’s got dark skin, stubble, curly hair that falls over his shoulders, a mix of black and glowing orange tattoos down both of his arms, dark patterned band tattoos around his neck and wrists, and jewelry everywhere, including, but not limited to, rings, necklaces, a simplistic headdress-like crown, an eyebrow piercing and earrings. He’s also got a pale scar over his left kneecap, several scars on his back, and a gold tooth.

In his traditional outfit, he wears a purple garment with a wave pattern on it, and leafy bands around his wrists and ankles with jewelry woven into them. In his modern outfit, he ties his hair back, and wears a purple hawaiian shirt with a white T-shirt underneath, and purple shorts.

Oh right, he has freckles too, and a few specific tattoos that have been designed by spirits-and-scales and sharkluvr123.))

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They’re all getting ready now buddy

Tamatoa had already ‘poofed’ down to his much smaller human size, and was frantically trying to fix his suit jacket and tie even as his pants were still hanging off of one leg.

“I’m coming! I’m coming! Don’t start without me!!!”

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👊📚🎭🎨🌷🍀🔎

👊 — fighting

((Already answered!~))

📚 — reading

((Both forms: He can’t.))

🎭 — performance art/acting

((Both forms: Absolute drama queen. He’d love to get into acting, especially musical theatre... though he might throw a fit if he doesn’t get the leading role.))

🎨 — art

((Depends on the kind of art.

In crab form: He considers himself a work of art, and has a keen eye for detail when it comes to appearances, arranging his treasure, etc. He does have enough dexterity to also draw a little in the sand, though its simple figures and not very much in the way of small details.

In human form: He still has an eye for aesthetics, buuuuuut human fingers are weird, so he can only manage scribbles right now. He’s getting better though.))

🌷 — taking care of living things

((Both forms: Well his kids aren’t dead yet, so that’s a good sign.))

🍀 — luck

((Both forms: Seems he gets a pretty good balance of both good and bad luck. For most of his life, though, I think it’s fair to say he’s been pretty lucky to survive as long as he has, and to have gotten so many good friends over the past year.))

🔎 — investigating

((In crab form: He’s an excellent tracker. Coconut crabs have a very acute sense of smell, and since Tamatoa has been a predator for most of his life, he’s learned quite a few tricks, like how to identify the footprints of prey animals and finding opportunities from fight scenes.

In human form: His senses are a lot more dull as a human, but he’s still got the mind of a predator. He can still piece together pictures from scraps of information and then use it to his advantage.))

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👊

👊 — fighting

((As a crab: He brags about being the best fighter in Lalotai... but then again that’s pretty easy given he’s the biggest living thing there. (In his own version, anyway.) He did earn that title though, because in order to become the King of Monsters, he needed to defeat the previous ruler, as well as any challengers to his throne, and there’s a reason that no one dares approach his cave anymore.

As a human: He’s not quite as coordinated in this form, since he’s not used to having fewer limbs, a different center of gravity, etc. But he can still pack a lot of force behind his punches, so it’s best not to pick any fights with him if you’re smaller than him.))

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👻🍀🍳

👻 — communing with the paranormal

((Both forms: Gods help him. Since his first encounter with a ghost shortly after this blog started, plus how most of his interactions with gods and spirits in general have gone, he’s understandably nervous around that kind of stuff.))

🍀 — luck

((Already answered!~))

🍳 — cooking

((In crab form: He doesn’t do a ton of cooking, since he usually eats his food raw and/or whole, but since he got his fire powers, he’s learned how to cook meats at the very least.

In human form: Please help this clumsy oaf who would probably burn breakfast cereal.))

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🔮(magic) 💃(dancing)

🔮 — magic

((In crab form: He’s got a pretty good handle on his fire powers now, and doesn’t hesitate to use those transformation crystals. He still needs to practice the alchemy skills that he was taught a while back though...

In human form: He’s got a limited control over his fire powers, but it’s not quite the same intensity... Whether this is because the form is smaller or because it affects his concentration and emotions, it’s hard to say.))

💃 — dancing

((In crab form: Gods above, he’s graceful for an 800 ton crab monster... Even more so compared to some other Tamatoas since he has all four legs.

In human form: He’s pretty graceful when it comes to slower dances, but he doesn’t quite have the ability to do his usual moves just yet.))

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🚿

🚿 — hygiene

((In crab form: He takes decent care of himself. He’s always careful to keep his treasures clean, of course, and he takes saltwater baths every now and then whenever he gets a chance to soak, but even though he’s learned how to brush his teeth now, he still has a bit of trouble keeping them clean.

In human form: What’s soap?))