Name: Michael Shane Evans
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Role: Serpent-Tongue speaker
Appearance:
Standing at 5'7, he isn't the tallest person in a crowd, nor is he the shortest one either. He is slender in build, which can make him look somewhat delicate; his appearance is deceiving. Lean muscles are often hidden to clothing, and he is surprisingly strong for his appearance at a first glance. He has a naturally pale skin tone, that has a light tan when it is the warmer months; with a few paler scars here and there from accidents and fighting alike. The color of his hair is as black as a clear night with no moon to illuminate the dark sky, it is most often cut short.
While most of him is not attention-grabbing in appearance, his eyes are quite eyecatching for any who look at him. They are colored gray, not blue-gray or a blue that looks like gray from a distance or certain lighting; no, they are a true, solid gray. Something unnerving about Michael, is his gaze. There is a cold, calculating look in those striking gray eyes most of the time.
His natural way of movement is very quiet, not entirely silent by default, but certainly hard to pick up on unless specifically listening for any odd movement. As a result, he has startled many others by suddenly appearing to their side, or they turn around and he's right there. As a result, he stands outside of arm distance, so he doesn't end up on the wrong side of a fight-or-flight instinct; dragons can hear him easily, humans cannot.
Personality:
Michael comes off as someone of the quieter sort, not too social, a tad bit aloof even. Not really remarkable personality-wise. If one watches him for a few minutes at least, they'll notice how he seems to be watching others around him, sometimes out of the corner of his eyes surreptitiously, sometimes in a blatant manner; and mostly in a causual way, looking at others with no particular focus but definitely watching them all the same. He may come off as shy to some, but he is not. Although he is not all to fond of being in the spotlight, because it is not in his nature to purposely seek attention in that manner especially; he has no problem being up in the thick of things, just as long as he is not the direct focuse of attention. He also doesn't come off as an overly emotion person, even apathic at times; but overall more neutral in temperment at the first meeting; unless he has a reason to not be like that. While at first glance, Michael doesn't seem like anything special, if someone takes a closer look beyond a superficial glance, they will find an edge to that seemingly ordinary nature; calculating and alert, much like the look in his eyes, the knd of thing that very much has the potiental to be dangerous. He, for the most part, is naturally cautious when interacting with those he doesn't know; then opening up after he gets a bearing on the other's personality and such, which can take a while due to him also not being someone who trusts all too easily. Sometimes he'll purposefully prod at them, to gauge their temperment further if he can't get an exact bead on them.
Surprising, this young man has some anger issues. They're hidden, less apparent then they were when he was a child, but he has always been a bit hot-tempered by default. He's much better with emotional control, you should have seen him as a child, just a little bundle of fury. While having most things under control, he is still quick to anger. He typically doesn't let it show, unwilling to let the other party know that they have affected him, but he will make it clear that he will not stand to be pushed around, he is not a passive person and never will be, despite how he sometimes appears. Now, with the temperment being on the more shorter end of things, he is not quite as patient than someone graced with a longer fuse than him. Bless him, he does his best, but as with all humans, he is not perfect and his emotion control can slip. Others can be surprised when his hot-tempered nature makes an appearance, which is fair, he is someone who doesn't seem like he has a temper on him. His anger, is not so much explosive and blazing like fire; it is more cold and quiet and fierce, deadly. Although if pushed to the very limits of his tolerence, he can certainly explod. He has never been one to take things lying down, he will fight back, even if it seems like he has accepted whatever it is, be sure that there will be retaliation. And he can hold a grudge.
Michael is a person who is independent and strong of will. He is not one to back down easily. Never been much of a follower, never been one to take orders from someone else blindly. Sure, he will defer to a more experienced person, or if it's a matter of life or death; he is not stupid, he is aware that in those situations, obedience might be the very thing that keeps himself and others alive. But outside of necessity? He...he doesn't have a mind of obeying. It is clear that he is not one for blind loyalty or obedience; his trust and respect has to be earned, otherwise, one will find that they will have a time trying to get Michael to do something that he doesn't want to do. He's very stubborn when he wants or needs to be. Although he usually won't be stubborn without a reason, usually.
Now, despite how he usually comes off to others, he is actually nicer than what some may think.
He can be quite apathetic sometimes. He just can't stnad the stupidity of people, and besides, bad things happen to good people; the world has been like that for a long time and there's nothing he can do to change that. This...doesn't really portray him in a good light, especially if it's the first meeting and he is just going 'I don't care'. As long as it doesn't affect himself and those he cares about, he just doesn't...really care. He isn't cruel and he will interfere in some things, like, murder or something; he just knows that bad things happen regularly. Take his indifference as you will, it's his opinion and attitude, you can't really change it.
Michael can be somewhat manipulative if he needs to be. Usually small things: playing peoples' views of him to his advantage, taking advantage of a situation, faking something to escape punishment or help someone out. Like, if it needs to be done, then he will do it; he doesn't take it too far. And he is pretty good. But for the most part he doesn't do it very often.
Weaknesses:
-Horrible sense of direction.
-Not much of a team player
-Social interactions
-How he comes off to others
-Stubborn
Strengths:
-Intelligent and Observant
-Quick and agile
-In good shape
-Deceptively strong
-Can communicate with Dragons
Skills:
-Archery. He has been using a bow and arrows for almost as long as he has been able to walk; years of practice have made him an extemely good shot.
-Stealth
-Knife skills. He is very adept with a knife.
Hunting Dragons species: Female Stingers
Riding Dragon Species: Male Wind Dancer
Hunting Dragon 1's name: Glory
Hunting Dragon 2's Name: Justice
Riding Dragon's Name: Honor
Hunting Dragon 1's Appearance: Glory has a rather regal color sceme, her plumage is consists of black, gold, and a splash of deep purple here and there, and of course, the distinctive red blood red atop her head. She is the average size of her species, about the size of a regular pit bull dog; she is sleek and athletic, her body clearly built for speed and agility. True to form, she looks like a velociraptor, two strong back legs, long tail, and a curved sickle claw on the second toe of her feet. She has a more regal bearing about her.
Glory's base color is the black, not a soft black, that is, but a true jet black; as dark as ink. Most of her feathers are edged in a rich, deep, bright, gold; it creates quite a striking appearance, safe to say. As for the purple, it is a deep, rich shade; royal purple, and the it seems to shimmer in the sunlight.
Hunting Dragon 2's Appearance: Justice is of the featherless variety. Her scales are a deep green, on her back the green is so dark that it looks black, but at the sides where it lightens up a bit, it is visible as a beautiful shade of green. The area around her head has copper accents, which serve to highlight her dark orange-amber eyes. She doesn't have any distinctive markings, just green in varying shades. Her long tail, as well as her forearms and feet, are much darker, shaded that almost black green, and the copper coloration is blended as the green darkens and makes a mottling appearance. There are speckles of darker green across her hide, the lighter areas on her sides. In short, she can blend into a forest or jungle setting, really well. Lipped jaws hide white teeth, made for tearing and slashing; they come to an almost needle-point.
Riding Dragon Appearance: Honor is a rich, deep purple in coloration. He is not a solid color all over, though. His large wings are for the most part, the same color as his body; but along the edges of the membrane of his wings, they are edged with a deeper shade, almost black. The color of his body is a rich, rippling purple; very beautiful to be honest, and in the sunlight, the color is brighter and more noticable. His eyes are a rich gold in color, striking in comparison to his darker scales; and sometimes they seem to have a star-like glow in darker enviroments.
True to his species, Honor is clearly made for flying. His body sleek, lithe, but strong; his large wings capable of propelling him skywards, strong enough to withstand coming out of a high speed dive, and flexible enough to turn and twist in the air on a dime. Truly, his kind are the rulers of the sky, made for soaring on high, for plunging dives, for speed and agility in the air. He is of the average size for Wind Dancers, about the size of a Shire horse. He wears a saddle, purely because Michael probably wouldn't be able to hold on with the speed and suddeness of his movements off the ground; and it would be inconvenient or even deadly for him to be accidentall thrown off. The saddle is just there to provide a more stable hold for the rider, light and flexible, so it doesn't interfere with Honor's agility and endurance.
Hunting Dragon 1's personality: Glory has a more dominant personality, bolder, confident, and proud. It is clear in the way that she arches her neck into a distinctive shape, how she holds herself, and just her overall bearing. Regal, one may call it, with her head always held up proudly. While she has a noble bearing, do not forget that she is a dragon, a Stinger, no less. She can be, and is, absolutely vicious, especially when she is on the hunt; determined, quick, and fierce, she is a formidable opponent and could take down a fair number of prey alone. Once she picks her prey, she will pursue it relentlessly, beast or human or dragon; and sometimes even Michael, with his special ability to communicate directly with her, cannot turn her off the hunt unless she chooses to back off. She is intelligent, cunning, but can be very stubborn when she wants to be.
Hunting Dragon 2's personality: Justice's name has sometimes been said to be ironic in comparison to her personality. She is vicious, aggressive, and relentless. She is the thing that prowls within the shadows, watching, waiting, with the patience only a hunter can possess. By far, she has a more snappish disposition, and is more inclined to attack at the slightest provocation. She is not one to back down by far, being quite stubborn and defiant by nature as she is. Despite her aggressiveness, she is quiet; up until she sees the need to not be a quiet shadow anymore. Vengeful to an extent, which in a way is her way of justice, she does not forgot wrongs easily. She is as smart as she is vicious in a fight or focused in the hunt. She is not really cruel or sadistic, but she is definitely not nice, and she does thrill at prospect of a fight or hunt; more wild and uncaring than Glory is by default.
Riding Dragon's personality: True to expectations, Honor is extremely stubborn. He doesn't concede on a point very easily, even if he knows better. It's hard to get him to back down or to budge him on something. Either he digs his heels in, or goes along with something. Basically, he will not be trained, he will train himself. He loves to fly, especially in the upper atmosphere; the joy of flight, along with terrifying any riders with stunts that only a Wind Dance could make. He even can scare Michael with some aerial moves. He typically has a calm personality, but he can be roused to fight fairly easily, but he can also turn away from an impending fight if he doesn't want to tangle with the other party at the moment. He is confident, a possessing a quiet confidence and dignity. Protective of those he cares about, he will defend them to his last breath if necessary; loyal. On terms of how much he talks, he would be about normal, talking when a thought strikes him or to answer something or to start a conversation or threaten; but he is quiet when he wants to be. Fierce when roused, and calculating, he is not a dragon you would want to provoke; especially when it comes to aerial combat, in fact he will lure his draconic opponent into the air. A quick thinker, he can act fast in high stress situations.
Hunting Dragon 1's weakness:
-Stubborn
-Doesn't know when to back off sometimes
-smaller size in comparison to other dragons
-Can be a little too proud at times
-A bit pushy
Hunting Dragon 2's weakness:
-Critical
-Combative
-Will not back off unless sees reason
-More aggressive
-Smaller size in comparison to other dragons
-Apathetic to others outside of those she cares about
Riding Dragon's weakness:
-Obstinate
-Sometimes will not listen/ignore
-Combat on the ground
-More delicate build for flying rather than strength
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