Riku of White Taissath

[Arcane]

RIKU

"When we grow up, let’s get off this island. We’ll go on real adventures, not this kid stuff!"

BASICS
RETIRE INFO: Adopt
NAME: Riku
GENDER: Male
PRONOUNS: He/him/his
ORIENTATION: Pansexual

BIRTHDATE: Early Spring, 2748
AGE: 19 as of Fall 2767
LOCATION: Fort Weyr
OCCUPATION: Wingrider, ex-guard
WING: Starfall

APPEARANCE
EYES: Blue-green
HAIR: White
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 6'1, muscular
PLAY-BY: Riku [Kingdom Hearts]
FULL APPEARANCE: A tall, athletic, young man, Riku stands out in most crowds. Born albino, his hair is stark white, although his skin does hold a bit more color than that of most with his condition. He scowls often, his expression only softening when among his friends. He dresses more for practicality than comfort, in sleeveless tops and loose pants well suited for fighting. His features are surprisingly feminine and almost delicate, but few notice.

PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
Riku always dreamed of going into the world and building a name for himself. But when he reached it, he found it wasn't all he'd expected. The realization has left him embittered and hardened, with a more cynical view of the world. He still longs for adventure and glory but is no longer certain it awaits him at the weyr. He's a proud young man, who takes losses hard.

He's not always sure how to relate to his closest friends anymore. Kairi is so innocent and pure and good and Sora...Sora has everything he wanted and worked towards and waited for. He know he should be happy for his friend, but it's hard not to be jealous. Especially when Saupeth makes it clear that he doesn't want Kairi or Riku around. Sometimes, it's easier to just let the white have his way and retreat further into his solitude and bitterness.

Riku tends to believe his way is best and doesn't take well to being ordered around. He doesn't mince words and has something of a temper. He does want to save the world and help others...but he's not so sure he can anymore and sometimes thinks it would be better if he simply went away and let Kairi and Sora get on with their lives, happy without him.

HISTORY
FAMILY:
Riane, mother
Virku, father, fisher
Sora and Kairi, best friends
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: N/A
BIRTHPLACE: A seaside cothold beholden to High Reaches Hold
HISTORY: Riku was born in a cothold like many others. He should have been just like everyone else. But from the day he was born, his coloring marked him as different. An outsider.

He embraced it, determined that he was going to be someone more than just another fisher destined for a small and petty life. He was going to be a rider, a protector of Pern. When his idol and neighbor Terra was searched? It just showed it could be done. If Riku tried hard enough.

When he was six turns old, he decided he was old enough to start molding himself into the kind of person a dragon would want. With his friends, Sora and Kairi, by his side, he trained as hard and often as he could on a small, abandoned island close enough to be reached by boat. Sora fought, played and competed with him, his rival, his friend and the closest thing to a brother he had.

At fifteen, Riku was searched and didn't hesitate to leave his friends behind. He went to the weyr to become a candidate and a guard.

And...was left standing. Again and again. Even as Sora and Kairi were Searched. Even as Sora Impressed. Not the best guard, unlikely to become a rider after being overlooked for four turns and no longer the youth his friends remember, Riku doesn't know where he fits anymore. And he hates it and wishes he could just go back in time to when the whole world seemed to lie in front of him.

UPDATES

• Late Summer, 2767- Riku finally Impresses white Taissath while on a temporary transfer to Fort. He obtains a blue flit from the garnetrider G'er to let him write home.

[Arcane]

So... Uh, I guess this is us now. I made my pick, you know.

Name: Taissath
Color: White (f)
Hex code: #62615F
Length: 30 ft
Height: 7.5 ft
Wingspan: 45 ft

Appearance:
A large white, and a stunning one. Taissath has a narrow face and chest, and wide, broad wings. She is finely built and not delicate and breakable. She just looks that way. She is a light, cloudy gray all over, easily mistaken for fully white in bright lights. There is a pearly sort of tone to her. Her wingbacks are pure white, and there's bands of the same white on her snout and legs. A darker, stormy gray is over her face like a blaze, with little ringlets of false lace on the sides of her head. There are bands of the same gray over her legs, with little ringlets on her wrist. There are three circles of the color on her tail.

Personality: Taissath is very sassy and snippy on the surface, much like what you would expect out of a teenager. A touch rebellious, Taissath feels like an outcast among the group, the one who doesn't belong. She is uncomfortable with this, but she doesn't fight it; in her eyes, its still better to be herself than to fall in with a bad crowd or mimic someone for the sake of belonging. She would rather forge her own path and try to follow where it goes, be that good or bad.

Below the surface, she's a sweet and sensitive dragon. She secretly has a very big soft spot for Langeth, treasuring their friendship, but his anger scares her. She is the key to his calmness, and the two will always be very close. She cares deeply for others, even if she has a hard time showing it initially. She feels things very deeply and will always have a close connection to those she builds friendships with; even in her awkwardness, she is protective and caring of those who truly care about her and vice versa.

Voice: Her voice is very much like that of a teenage girl, with a hint of snappiness to it.

Why me?: The trio is complete!

[Arcane]

Name: Aqua
Birthdate: Late Summer, 2767
Age: Hatchling as of 2767
Color: Blue

Appearance:
Aqua is an average sized blue of a pretty periwinkle color, with a few turquoise crescent markings. He's neither a particularly good nor particularly poor flier and his eyes are usually focused on his favorite person in the room, generally Riku. He has a very long tail that usually twitches even when he is otherwise still.

Personality: As flits go, Aqua is focused and disciplined. He likes treats and attention and will gladly do tricks for his person. Which isn't to say he doesn't enjoy lazing about. He does- particularly when there's a warm dragon nearby for him to sleep on. He adores Taissath and is prone to following her around and trying to copy the things his "big sister" does.