critique wanted OC Griffon sea trials

[Raven Rawne 1,381]

*UPDATE - the character has been scrapped*

 

Greetings and salutations, fellow pony enthusiasts!

 

Today, I'd like to ask for your assistance in making the OC I devised, seaworthy. Or atleast more or less believeable.

 

So, without further ado, here's the link to the OC database entry: *UPDATE - the character has been scrapped*

 

I admit I'm rather bad with names, so I would appreciate any suggestions in this area. The current one is more of a placeholder really.

 

I'm interested in Your opinions, from general impressions to specific issues that you may notice. For example, if the backstory holds any water, if the personality doesn't seem like a couple shipwrecks bolted together, or if the colour pallette is an eyesore like a viciously pink sail in high noon.

 

Also, please keep in mind that, while making the OC, I played heavily to the Affably Evil trope (External link to TV Tropes, SFW), hence the unusual, a bit double sided personality.

 

Now, since the OC itself is a griffon, I'd like to ask You, whenever I should use facial expressions with this toon or not. Canon griffon characters in-show do emote with their faces, but those teeth look weird. Plus, real beaks don't smile (thanks, Cpt. Obvious!), so... I'm in a bit of a rut. While RP-ing a stone faced character could be fun, making him a friendly sort without seeming aloof could be tricky. I'm curious what's the general consensus in this area.

 

Last but not least, I'm not very emotionally invested in this toon, and it's not a ponyso I-I mean, griffonsona? So if some part is leaking badly, I'll just remake it. Honestly I expect atleast a few holes in his hull.

 

So, yeah, I think that's about it. I eagerly await for any replies. And remember - in this case, I appreciate Honesty over Kindness.

 

*UPDATE - the character has been scrapped*

Edited March 24, 2016 by Raven Rawne