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Name:Aquiel
Age: 30
Nameday: 3546.05.10
Sex:Male
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Weyr: Western Weyr
Rider Rank: Wingrider
Previous Rank/Craft: Woodcrafter
Physical Description:Aquiel is a very, very large man. The sheerness out of height and strength are easily the most recognizable thing about him. He’s rippling with strength, and takes great pride in it. Woodcrafting is a physically demanding job, exercising often with heavy boughs just to push himself. He continues as much as he can living at Western, swimming suits him just fine! Aquiel has a mop of long, slightly wavy red hair. It goes down to the middle of his back, and is pulled into a low ponytail. His facial hair matches, bright red and terribly soft. He lets it grow to frame his chin, but keeps under his nose clean shaven.
Aquiel is pale skinned and covered in tattoos. His chest and arms are full of patterns he finds interesting. There’s a symbol inked onto the left of his face, one that an artisan just thought would look particularly pleasing upon him. He doesn’t mind it! He probably has at least 14 more ideas of shapes and designs to be put upon his skin, bearing he doesn’t run out of space.
Aquiel loves wearing fur lined things, but western doesn’t exactly have the best climate for it. He’s mostly seen in loose fitting clothes, he’s particularly fond of the color blue.
Personality: Aquiel is first and foremost as much of a loner as weyrlife allows. He needs his space, spending too much time with others leads him to becoming irritable. He needs to fill his time with his personal (solo) pursuits, hobbies, and interests rather than filling his time with those he must spend time with on the daily. He needs this time to recharge to be at the top of his game, and has very little patience for anyone becoming too clingy. His favorite form of spending time with someone is ‘companionable silence’.
Aquiel is a resilient, hardy beast. One must be if they’ve been climbing trees all day or moving heavy logs like all woodcrafters. He isn’t intimidated by hardwork and rarely becomes stressed because of this. He works through his issues, preferring laboring away his worried thoughts to sleep soundly at night. If he can’t sweat the problem out - it must not be that much of a big deal to begin with! This doesn’t make him a placid individual. He is a fair bit… cantankerous. He isn’t looking for conflict, but when it comes to him Aquiel has no issues standing up for himself. If he feels immensely insulted, he gets aggressively defensive. He has no issue asserting personal boundaries, usually by throwing his weight around. He isn’t so cunning and silvertongued to argue with someone, but he’s strong and broad, and prefers to posture in an intimidating portrait in these situations. He’s a confident one! He isn’t intimidated easily and rolls with the punches of life. He bounces back from stress easily. This makes Aquiel feel secure about his place in life, without needing to worry about rank or status.
He hates showing any sort of weakness. He’s a rather guarded individual, and keeps his sensitive emotions clutched tight to his chest. Aquiel says very little about his social life, and prying about it is the easiest way to get under his skin. He’s a bristly one! He doesn’t want attention on himself, he feels exposed and vulnerable when too many eyes are on him. He hates being disrespected, and feels letting people know too much, gives them fodder for such a thing. While he doesn’t say his more tender emotions aloud, its very easy to read on how he carries himself: warmer smiles, carrying himself more relaxed. Aquiel is easy to read, if you happen to know how.
Aquiel is an expressive individual (when he isn’t feeling vulnerable). If something bothers him, he doesn’t bottle it up. He’s direct and and concise when it comes to communicating ideas. If He’s transparent, his body language always clueing you in to whats on his mind. He doesn’t beat around the bush,and he’s known for always telling the truth. He isn’t the most concerned with tact, and sometimes isn’t the most gentle getting a point across. Sugarcoating things just wastes time in his mind.
For all of his gruffness, Aquiel is an indulgent creature. He enjoys doing things for the simple reason that it makes him happy. He doesn’t have the best self-discipline, preferring to spend his extra time relaxing. It’s always an ordeal, the finest comfiest clothing - the tastiest of wines - after all he deserves it. He enjoys being wonderfully hedonistic, he works hard when he isn’t! If it makes him seem lazy to other people, that’s their problem. He likes enjoying the good life!
Positive Trait List Resilient, Confident, Expressive
Negative Trait List Blunt, Guarded, Loner
History:Aquiel didn’t start his life being such an outdoorsman. He was born the heir of a cothold closer to High Reaches than western. Most of his childhood was being taught by his father, learning the ways to care for a cothold alongside his younger brother, and entertaining his slightly airheaded baby sister.
He wasn’t particularly impressed by his childhood. He received no formal education. Sre he can read, right, and not make a mess out of numbers - but it was instilled in his heard from day one he’d be a cotholder just like a his father. Aquiel didn’t quite like what went on behind the scenes, he had a baby sister who was being raised as a lapdog who wasn’t allowed to worry about anything except marrying well - and a younger brother who was treated as second best - in case anything went ‘wrong’ with Aquiel being first born.
With too much emphasis being put on needing to marry to whom his father chose and having children - Aquiel left. He felt quite too young to worry about such things, and felt frustrated and constrained by his family’s way of life. Telling his siblings a terse goodbye, and paid his way onto a caravan and set off. Worrying privately, if this just sealed his younger brother’s fate.
Woodcrafting seemed secluded - it was working outdoors (and he loves fresh air) - and a good play to his strengths. He worked diligently as an apprentice, never breathing a word of who he was or where he came from. When he was searched, Aquiel wasn’t sure quite how to respond, at his mentor’s encouragement, he agreed. Afterall, it was worth the try wasn’t it? There was always a place for him at the hall if it didn’t stick.
A few turns, swaps, and candidate lessons later he stood at Western for a the rambunctious clutch. Kepalath was a scaredy little thing, cowering every time his parents began to fight. Aquiel soon had the little dragon bowling him over by trying to hide behind his legs, the little blue was nearly gray with fright. The most important day of his life full of claws. His parents sounded so.. So angry. Weren’t they happy to see them?
Aquiel please.. I haven’t done anything wrong have I? Are you at least happy to see yours? Such a sweet, scared thing, Aquiel’s guarded heart immediately melted. The small dragon was no match for Aquiel’s strength. He was embraced immediately, held tight against his chest.
Other: Since impression Aquiel has a bit easier of a time expressing his more guarded feelings. He had to learn gentleness from his dragon, that he would not have had.
DRAGON
Name: Kepalath
Origin of Name: “Kucing berkepala rata” Is Flat Headed Cat in Malay, the language spoken where Flat Headed Cats are found.
Inspiration: Flat Headed Cat’s are a wildcat, with a shortened tail and web feet. They notably have a slightly rounded head with striping. They are recognized as the world’s least known feline.
Color: Blue
Personality Kepalath is a sweet, agreeable dragon. He has a love for all living things, enjoying watching plants grow in the springtime. He loves to carry blooms around in his mouth (much harder to do once he is full grown) just for an adorable present for Aquiel who needs more beauty in his life. Kepalath enjoys the company of more gentlehearted dragons, finding comfort in them especially if they are one of his siblings. He will seek lower energy friends with with calm dispositions.
Kepalath has a lot of trouble voicing his opinions. His softly voiced words are usually lost conversations, and he will make little effort to repeat himself. If someone wanted to hear them they would have stopped to listen… right? Aquiel needs to encourage his dragon to speak up. This dragon ends up following whoever’s orders that makes the most sense ...even if his own idea was much better.
Kepalath is sensitive nearly to a fault. He whines and whimpers when he gets upset and when angry, unable to control his tone. Rude remarks will last for days, feeling it with all of his hearts until Kepalath can be cheered again. A promised adventure somewhere fun, a walk on the beach, are usually enough to cheer him up. When Kepalath feels joy - it shines like the sun - and has Aquiel smiling right alone with him.
Kepalath isn’t the most daring, or brave of dragons. Conflict feels terrifying. He will keep his nose out of it thank you very much! He prefers to let Aquiel handle those sorts of things. This blue does, however, crave adventure. He is always intrigued by those coming and going out the Weyr, craving for the day he can go far off places and see everything there is to see. And what lovely company he may meet!
Size: 46’
Physical Attributes: Kepalath is dainty, even for their color. Everything about him is slight; his headknobs are small and rounded, his head has a delicate swoop with a slightly rounded nose. Kepalath's legs are short, tripping over his long tail from time to time. His wings are adorably large for his body, bunching around his shoulders.
Additional Notes: Kepalath is a more feminine dragon, and identifies more as a green than his blue hide suggests.
Flights and chasing, to Kepalath, is a horrendous way to find a partner. He doesn't want to be paired to someone who wants nothing of romance or doesn’t have his best interest at hearts. He will become very, very stressed should he choose to chase - and isn’t one to share a ledge after a romantic evening.
Why Me: Kepalath was him. Kepalath doesn’t have to worry if someone’s angry with him - not only can he read Aquiel’s heart - but know without a doubt that his words are always honest. Aquiel has learned to be gentler with his words, knowing that his dragon is sensitive, and that perhaps a little kindness never hurt anyone. Kepalath pulls from Aquiel’s confidence, knowing that there is someone out there who always has his back. They both have an undercurrent of worry - that they might have the worst traits of their family. It’s a strange bond to share, but if they hold each other accountable, and support one another they need not to worry about such a silly fear. Aquiel’s appreciation for the finer, relaxing things in life help Kepalath to remember to stop and smell the roses.
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How did your character behave during Weyrling Training? Quietly determined. Aquiel wanted was determined to get things done the right way, and payed very close attention to everything that was being taught. Kepalath was always keen on practice. They couldn’t make fools out of themselves, thank you very much!
What did your character think of so many twin dragons? What did your character think of having not one, but two, gold sister? Exciting! Fun! More siblings! Aquiel thinks its an symbol that all this clutch will be lucky.
How did your characters do during flying lessons and Between training? Were they naturals or did they struggle? They weren’t naturals, so much as a paid attention and practiced as often as allowed. They took these lessons extremely seriously. Aquiel’s precise and blunt way of thinking is apparently fantastic for picturing where to Between.
How has your character been handling being graduated and a real dragon rider? A bit incredulously. This isn’t where Aquiel imagined his life, at all. He expected to never impress, and going back to his crafthall. He sends letters to his old mentor every now and again, still with a strange sense of pride. Kepalath is excited to toast so much thread.
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