Usuiro
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Name: Usuiro
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: Half Elf
Magic Affinity: Light
Artefact: Wand
Looks: Usuiro has a pale skintone,
white shoulder-length hair and grey eyes. As he often wears white, he
looks sickly to some people but though he is tall and thin, he is far from
weak. Though he is quite noticeable, Usuiro has a way of disappearing in a
crowd. Nobody knows how he does it, some joke that he bends light around
him but it's more a skill of slouching and diminishing his presence.
Personality: Usuiro is enigmatic to those who just meet him. He
often doesn't finish his sentences or turns to another thought
mid-sentence. This is a sign of his overactive mind that is always trying
to keep many different things in consideration. He is a divergent thinker
and has a huge difficulty making a definite choice.
Skills:
*Can create a little orb of light at the tip of his
wand. In theory he can detach it but he prefers to take his source of
light with him.
*Can influence the quality of light in small ways
(change colour or intensity but not both at the same time)
Hobbies: Collecting items to spread light (candelabras,
votives, scented or decorated candles,...)
Family: Usuiro has been travelling for
quite a while. As a light mage he has mostly been stationed near the
mountains. Some of his peers use their powers to illuminate cities or
castles but Usuiro much prefers rural life.
Bond: Yellow Willow (f) from Nidus Asteri (Empyrean
Stair)
Pets: --
HATCHING
Visiting Nidus Asteri had been
an adventure. Planet Kynn with it's mysterious waters and floating islands
was a sight to behold, even for half elves who'd grown up on stories of
ancient magic. And then of course there were the dragons. Legendary beings
but with more differences than they Khleur magicians would have believed
possible. None were the same and they were just like people with
personalities and even bad habits of their own.
At Nidus Asteri they mainly learned about the Elessadian dragons. An old
race of dragons who'd been cursed at one point to die by humans. Concensus
among the half elves was that that's why Sei had been looking for half
elves and not humans on Khleur. Although, the Elessadians had survived by
bonding to humans who'd been sympathetic to their cause.
After several weeks of getting into a new routine, everything changed when
they were called to the eggs.
Souzen, with his youthful wind energy, reached the destination first.
Closely followed by Makka who would not deny that she still possessed some
youthful energy. Shirogane, Usuiro and Nadeshiko hurried but didn't rush
but they too arrived well within the necessary timeframe to be on time.
Four clutches were simultaneously hatching and as such there were a lot of
dragonets on the sand, chaotically making the task of the recordkeepers
difficult with their wandering. But none of the half elves worried about
records, their eyes were trained on the different dragons, hoping one
would approach them.
Usuiro was the first to gain favour with one of the hatchlings. The
enigmatic Light mage had caught the attention of a yellow female. She was
a good size and had an even temper. She'd marvelled at a little ball of
light he'd let twinkle and she wanted more. She waited patiently, but when
he did not move, she prodded his hands until he understood her wish.
"Willow" she introduced herself later, using
the image of a moonlit night full of fireflies that swarmed around the
trees in Usuiro's hometown.
Not much later, a blue male dragonet ran into Souzen, matching his energy.
The two barely managed to stay upright by balancing each other in a big
bearhug. It was clear that a bond was made. Souzen could not stop grinning
and talking and once his dragon had caught on, the chattering only
intensified. Later he would introduce himself as
"Breath by Sapphire", a cool name for a mighty dragon.
Nadeshiko was the next one to bond even if she stood way in the
back. Though the prejudice hadn't followed her to Kynn, it was difficult
to act differently from what she'd been taught her entire life. A green
dragonet found the musician to be just what she wanted. A proper lady who
would know how to act in the wider world. With poise, elegance and
dignity. She would later choose the name "Blessed
Whimsy", a lovely name for a lovely dragoness.
Shirogane, standing ramrod straight as if presenting herself to royalty,
was joined by a red female the colour of rubies. It was the first thing
Shirogane could think of and clearly the dragonet was pleased with the
reference to something so precious. She would later choose it for her name
with the addition of the softest sand to land in:
"Ruby Sand".
With all the others bonded, Makka relaxed visibly. It was at that point in
time that an orange male dragonet with bright blue wings approached. He'd
been watching her from early on but knew how to time his entrance
perfectly. Giving a little grunt, he drew the fire mage's attention and
then proceeded to grin. Makka grinned right back and would later explain
that the dragonet had shown her the beauty of a thousand suns flaring all
at once as if to show off his name: "Wild Sun".
ADULTHOOD
"Do it
again!" Willow asked.
Usuiro smiled but indulged his dragon, conjuring little lights and sending
them spinning out into the shadowy forest. Willow could stare at them for
hours and Usuiro couldn't help but delight in the effect he had on his
bond. He tried to do more with his lights: different colours, different
patterns, creating more than ever before. His proficiency grew and he knew
his sect would approve. Maybe all novices and initiates would soon be
training befre Willow. It was worth looking into it if it would make his
dragon happy.
"Do it!" she urged, not moving her eyes away
from the lights in front.
Name: Willow
Physical Gender: Female
Origin: Nidus Asteri (Empyrean
Stair)
Parentage: Green
Trick Of The Eye & Red
Haze
Species: Elessadian Dragon
Color: Yellow
Size: 7.5' at the shoulder, 25-30 feet long
Personality: Quiet, patient and easily transfixed by little pulsing
lights
Abilities:
*Verbal Speech
*Excellent Vision, Good Hearing, Reduced smell of Taste
and Scent
*Fire Breath
*Magic-repellant Scales
*Elessadian Curse: require a bond at (or just after)
hatching to survive