“I’m going to fight. I’m going to fight for you. You need to remember that.”
BASICS
NAME: Paiyo
GENDER: Cis Male
PRONOUNS: He/Him/His
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual
BIRTHDATE: Midsummer 2746
AGE: 26 as of Early Winter 2272
LOCATION: High Reaches
OCCUPATION: Wherhandler
WING: Windsong Squad
APPEARANCE
EYES: Grayish Green
HAIR: Ginger Red
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 5'4" | Stocky
PLAY-BY: Paiyo Raiyo (FFXIV, image by Artbreeder)
FULL APPEARANCE:
Paiyo is on the shorter side for a man though by no means anything that is going to be readily standing out as such. He is a bit on the more robust side, his fondness for snacking having not lended itself to maintaining the more muscular physique that he believes women find more appealing. He has bushy ginger red hair and large grayish green eyes that often betray his inner emotions, even if his face does not.
His facial structure is a bit more rounded, with his chin being softly rounded off at the bottom and his nose a bit larger than average over a pair of full lips that are often pursed in thought. His eyebrows are a bit bushy and the same ginger color as his hair. His hair is often kept short, slightly below his chin and curly, despite his efforts to brush it straight.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
Paiyo is a very level headed and cool sort of person, often taking things in stride and observing a situation carefully before offering his input and thoughts. A man of few words, he places great value on what he says, not wishing to waste his breath if he finds something a waste of his time or not worth arguing. That said, he absolutely hates confrontation and will often shy away from it and retreat into himself or find a quick exit in a swift manner.
He is not the bravest soul, a bit of a coward and often fights his inner flight or fight response, often electing the flight option if he can. The one time he will stand his ground is if a friend is in need. Its in those moments he finds that rare spark of courage to stand his ground.
He is also deathly afraid of heights, a crippling fear he struggles to keep hidden and fueled his desire to end up becoming a wherhandler, though he will never reveal or admit this. If placed in a situation where he is at a great height, he will panic, either emptying his stomach or passing out entirely.
He also is very self conscious of his limp and its something he feels embarrassed and ashamed about and elects to either stay off his feet when he can or on the back of Paisk, where he feels safest.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
Paimaye (59) - Mother | Baker
Yoto (60) - Father | Baker
Mayoto (16) - Sister | Weyrfolk
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: None
BIRTHPLACE: Ista Weyr
HISTORY:
Paiyo was the only son and first born child to a pair of bakers in Ista weyr. He was a very mellow fellow, even as an infant and his calm and cheerful demeanor carried into childhood. When he was around 6 years old, he met a little girl named Edda and soon the pair were as thick as thieves and the very best of friends, joined soon by two more friends, Avere and Liavinne.
The group practically did everything together and rarely did they splinter off to do their own things. Paiyo often was the calming peacekeeper, always there with a good word and a bit of advice when needed but for the most part, he was the quieter one and almost tended to be more of a watcher than a participant in the group. As they talked of becoming candidates together, he heard that High Reaches was struggling to maintain candidates and suggested they try their luck there, as it would be less competition.
While following Avere one day to pick a flower for Edda, the pair were at high height and Paiyo being the smaller of the two, climbed down a very sharp and narrow ledge to get the flower. Passing it up to Avere, he then lost his footing and tumbled down the side of the cliff, landing hard on his left leg. Despite the healer's efforts, he would have a permanent limp the rest of his life.
Despite his injury, he excelled in his lessons as a candidate but each stand on the sands ended in disappointment for him. He watched as Edda impressed, happy for her... but he did not. Part of him suspected somehow the dragons were smart enough to know he was terrified of heights and thus did not match to him. The longer he stood and failed to impress, the more convinced he became that this was not the life for him.. that he was not meant to be a dragon rider.
When Avere and Liavinne decided they were disillusioned with High Reaches and wished to return to Ista, he went with them. But even the return to the weyr of their birth did not change his luck with impressing and he remained dragonless and frustrated.
Thus he told his friends he was just too frustrated to continue to stand and bought a wher egg. This egg hatched into Paisk, a gorgeous blue with a heart of gold. He was happy with this change and with the shift of his schedule to adhere to the nocturnal cycle of her wher, he began to see his friends less and less. He did not approve of the relationship Edda had with Avere, thinking the man was mistreating her and she deserved better but was too much of a coward to ever tell her.
When they split and Avere and Liavinne got together, part of him was relieved because Edda might be able to find a healthier relationship where she was treated like she deserved. In truth.. he knew that he harbored a crush on her for years but being a coward, he never had the courage to say and soon enough, they drifted apart.
After the death of Avere, Paiyo decided to quietly follow Edda when she left to return to High Reaches and joined the ground team there with Paisk, ever keeping an eye on his dear friend, even if she didn't know he was even there.
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