"My god, just do it, I'm so done thinking through it
I've got bruises doing something stupid"
-Bruises by Fox Stevenson
BASICS
NAME: Vixen
GENDER: Male (transmasculine)
PRONOUNS: he/him/his
ORIENTATION: Pansexual
BIRTHDATE: Winter 2743
AGE: 31 as of Summer 2775
LOCATION: Semaca Weyr
OCCUPATION: Wherhandler, Journeyman Healer
WING: Healer's Wing
APPEARANCE
EYES: Hazel
HAIR: Brown
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 6'2", sturdy/masculine build with few curves
PLAY-BY: Merry (top), Themushroomancer (bottom) coming soon
FULL APPEARANCE: In build, Vixen is sturdy and muscular, with few visible curves. He finds it easy enough to bind his chest, and at 6'2", he is quite tall for someone who is afab. With a square jaw and thick eyebrows, his masculine face helps him pass well. Despite his masculine build, he tends to bend gender expectations around clothing quite frequently. He enjoys wearing eye kohl and his general clothing style is more alternative. He wears what he wants--even if it's not typical fashion--with a tendency to try unique styles. He's also not opposed to wearing a dress, as long as he can present as male while wearing said dress. He's quick to assert his gender and pronouns, but why can't men wear traditionally feminine clothing? His hair is long, as well--dark and brown, in a wavy mess, reaching a few inches past his shoulders. He insists that it's a conscious style, and in fact, it is, as he puts quite a lot of effort into getting it to look like the fashionable kind of messy.
His ears are both pierced once, and he tends to wear stylish earrings and jewelry. He also has his eyebrows pierced. (Minor trait used)
He is allergic to bees, though it is not life threatening.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY: Vixen is too energetic, a chatty sort who will talk your ear off and never slows down. He is easily bored and often distracted, shifting thoughts mid sentence and uninterested in linear conversation. While he calls himself “passionate,” the reality is overwhelming and sometimes off-putting. He’s willing to come across as obnoxious or annoying--in fact, that’s often his goal. He thrives off of getting on people’s nerves and wants to be written off as foolhardy and incompetent. While he is energetic, playful, flippant, and even goofy, he plays these traits up, often using them to mask his intelligence. Innovative, resourceful, and creative, Vixen thrives when able to improvise and think on his toes. He picks up skills quickly and loves learning new information. Curious and nosy, Vixen wants to know everyone’s secrets, tending to think about people as if they are puzzles. He wants to know how they work and what makes them tick, but he cares deeply about his loved ones. Vixen is generally a well-meaning person, willing to risk his own needs to help others. In deed, he is kind, generous, and protective, but in word, he seems flippant, unconcerned, even dismissive.
Vixen is rather impulsive, tending to jump headfirst into situations and seemingly unconcerned about his dignity. He functions on high risk, high reward thinking, portraying a casual, devil-may-care attitude. Although he rarely seems bothered, he does struggle with self-doubt and emotions at times, just as anyone else would. Despite being a mischievous class clown sort, Vixen is mostly harmless, just a bit playful and fun-loving. He may seem purposefully annoying at first glance, but he is socially driven and loves to talk to people. There's some playfulness in his annoying nature, almost like he thinks of these interactions like a game--he pokes people in a certain way, sees how they respond, and is often pleased when they respond in a way that is kind of amusing. He likes to tease others, and tends to be a bit flirty.
Vixen is absolutely terrified of bees, and will scream, run, and jump into someone’s arms if he sees one.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
-Mother: Sajaria of Blue Sarjask
-Father: M'nar of Green Alianarth [Morinar]
-Brother: Sajarin [Weyrfolk, +2]
-Sisters: Maja of Brown Tornaoth [+4], Morjaria of Blue Samath [+1]
-Not exactly related to her but she's basically his niece/daughter: Karja [-20]
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: (optional)
BIRTHPLACE: Telgar Weyr
HISTORY: Vixen was the baby of the family. Although assigned female at birth, he grew up insisting that he was a boy, and his family generally accepted that. At first, he went by "Kal," a shortening of his deadname, but in his teenage years, he changed to "Vixen." A lot of old friends and his family still call him Kal, however. Growing up, his life was pretty typical of a weyrbrat. He was raised in the creche, but with strong family involvement. As the youngest, he got away with a lot, and was generally spoiled a bit. As a youth, he was very close to his oldest sister, Maja, and somewhat close to Sajarin. Morjaria was always a bit more neutral to him--a fact which never changed. He became a healer apprentice shortly before he joined candidacy, and managed to keep up with his lessons, even during his apprenticeship.
Young Vixen was a professional sort, goofy on his off days but generally studious and hardworking. As a candidate, he was generally well-liked, with mostly positive reviews from his peers. Although he had few enemies, he had few close friends, as well. At 17, he became a dual candidate. Less than a turn after becoming one, he was chosen for a wher egg, which spilled out a lovely unique wher. Vixen was amazed, watching them shake the shells from their hind leg, mesmerized, until they fixed him with an impatient stare. He fumbled with his knife, remembering what he had to do, and as he placed his hand on their head, solidifying the bond, they finally spoke. Idiot. Forget most important part.
During wherlinghood, he more or less ignored his healer duties, in favor of joining the ranks of the handlers. When he was 19 or 20, he graduated wherlinghood. He worked in the ground crews, and did well overall, though he started to slack off a bit. He was asked to scout an area, make sure there were no burrows, at the age of 21. He didn't give a thorough enough look, and reported that he hadn't found any. Eventually, the burrow was spotted, when it had gotten much larger. Luckily, it was early enough that it could be taken out without much difficulty, but several friends lost respect for him, thinking him lazy and irresponsible. The consequences, although harsh, were not dire, but his family--hard workers at the Weyr--shifted their opinions of him. Both of his sisters had Impressed, and though Morjaria remained neutral, Maja, who had been close to him, resented his carelessness and stopped speaking to him, not wanting to lash out in her anger. His parents still cared, of course, but they were disappointed. Sajarin--who would eventually age out of candidacy without Impressing--still was close to him.
At 21, shortly after, Vixen left for Semaca. A new weyr, a fresh start. Surely, people would have forgiven him eventually, and he could have proven his capabilities...but he was quick to leave, especially for a weyr that seemed so much more "fun." His transfer request was approved, and he moved, saying goodbye to his parents and brother. Although his brother wrote to him, Sajarin's anxiety meant that he did not talk about Vixen to his family. Even after Vixen's mistake had been forgotten, he did not write to anyone but Sajarin. He'd left his life behind, even if it was a bit dramatic. He returned to his healer studies, progressing quickly and shifting into the healer's wing at Semaca and graduating at the age of 26 turns. He found new friends at Semaca, mainly Tonja and Mirage. Vixen grew close to Tonja and his then-weyrmate, Takarai, and was more than thrilled to babysit their young daughter, Karja. Tonja, a bronzerider, insisted that he was once prestigious, and had been a Junior Weyrleader once. Vixen dug into it, and found that this was false, but did not bother to call Tonja out on this.
Eventually, when Tonja and Takarai broke up in 2769, poor Karja was more or less left without involve parents. Neither parent existed much in her life after they gave up on their relationship, often dumping Karja on Vixen or other friends whenever they could. Poor Karja, sweet and affection starved, latched onto Vixen. As a youth, she was sad and sweet, mature beyond her years--teasing to Vixen, but also affectionate. Whether she viewed Vixen as an uncle, an older brother, or a surrogate father didn't matter; he was important to her, even if she liked to tease him. She got along well with Xesk, who she found to be more rational and level-headed than the impulsive Vixen. Indeed, most of Vixen's time with Xesk involved them talking him out of rash, impulsive decisions. In 2770, Vixen got a feline kitten on a whim, which Xesk allowed...only because Karja adored Flo so much, and they had a soft spot for the young girl.
UPDATES
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