Saori of White Orisk

[Windra]

Saori

"I don't know what's going on, but I'm always up for getting wild."

BASICS
NAME: Saori
GENDER: Male
PRONOUNS: He/Him/His
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

BIRTHDATE: Spring 2756
AGE: 20 as of Spring 2776
LOCATION: High Reaches Weyr
OCCUPATION: Wherhandler, Apprentice Weaver
WING: Windsong Squad

APPEARANCE
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Brown
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 5'8" and lean, muscular
PLAY-BY: N/A
EXPY SOURCE: Kiba Inuzuka (Naruto Shippuden)
FULL APPEARANCE: Saori is an average-height male with a little less muscle than he needs. Because the vast majority of his life was spent within the little Weaver Hall set up in High Reaches Hold, he hasn't been altogether exposed to the elements. Most of his time has been spent dabbling with dyes and knitting needles. As such, his fingers are calloused and typically stained with whatever color he happens to be working with at the time. His clothes are typically light-fitting, including a loose jacket and pants.

PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY: Molded with the spunk and sarcasm of a teenager transitioning into a young adult, Saori can be extensively brash and short-fused. His hot-headed nature can land him in hot water pretty quickly, and he lacks the composure to back down when wrong. Ever since becoming a night-shift wherhandler, Saori is fuelled by klah and rage ... which doesn't really bode well, considering his personality beforehand.

Despite his arrogant volcanic tendencies, Saori is protective of those younger and less capable than him. He will try to take them under his wing, getting annoyed when they fail to notice the obvious but striving, without faltering, to help them reach their full potential.

With his home lost to him due to the mudslide that took High Reaches Hold with it, Saori is constantly waging war against the unseen battle of survivor's guilt. The same hands that failed to dig his parents from their earthly tomb quiver when he is lost in thought. It's not uncommon for him to clam up and walk away when heavier emotions strike him. He is still having a rough time adjusting to life past midnight and often doesn't get as much sleep as he probably should. The nightmares don't help.

He is grateful for Orisk's presence. Many times, he is the only thing holding Saori together.

HISTORY
FAMILY:
Akamaru (deceased in 2774)
Izunuka (deceased in 2774)
Kiba (sister, 17 )
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: N/A
BIRTHPLACE: High Reaches Hold
HISTORY: TW: Death
Within High Reaches Hold was a small Weavercraft Hall of which Saori's parents were masters. He grew with a fondness for vibrant colors and an awe of the vivid tapestries that brought life to the droll halls of the buildings around them. At a young age, he demonstrated a keen eye for art. His mother and father did not miss this fact, and quickly enlisted him as an apprentice to follow in their footsteps. His little sister did not favor the craft as much as he did. Kiba constantly heckled her older brother to the point of furious annoyance, but he loved her to no end.

At the age of 17, Akamaru presented his son with a wher egg. Saori doted on it every second of the day - keeping it warm and moving all of his projects to the same room that the egg was kept in so that he would never have to be apart from it. When little Orisk hatched, Saori's entire world was flipped upside-down. He had to go from being diurnal to a night wherry which, as you can imagine, did wonders for his attitude.

But he adjusted, and life went on.

The seasons changed and Turns drolled on. Then came Fall. And so did the rain.

And the mud.

High Reaches Hold was destroyed. The Weavercraft Hall had been spared, but his family had not - for they were within the Hold's living quarters at the time. Saori managed to escape in time with the Orisk, simply because they were in the right place at the right time. Despite spending hours or tireless digging and screaming their names, begging for a response, Saori was only able to pull his sister to safety. He felt lost. Grieving and numb, he, Kiba and Orisk arrived at High Reaches Weyr with the other survivors. The wher clung to the part of his soul that remained intact and brought it back to the surface. Saori often credits the creature with saving his life - and sanity.

It has barely been a year since the tragedy, and Saori still struggles with the vast darkness of hopeless emotions. But each day gets a little better. Bit by bit,

[Windra]

Orisk




BASICS
NAME: Orisk
BIRTHDATE: Autumn 2773
AGE: 3 as of Summer 2776

CLUTCHING
CLUTCHING: No
RUNS/FLIGHTS: 0

APPEARANCE
LENGTH: 11 ft
HEIGHT: 3.9 ft
COLOR: White
HEX CODE: #848384
FULL APPEARANCE: Orisk is an average-sized white. His wings are just so, like the rest of his body. He almost looks like he was painted bright white, but rain washed it off to reveal the darker gray underneath. The ivory of his upper body is pitter-pattered with washed out dark spots of the same stormy pigment that overtake his lower half. Thick limbs retain the brilliant white halfway down. Orisk would say he looks ordinary. Saori thinks he looks stunning.

PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY: Orisk is a gentle soul who is painfully aware of his hide's bland tinge. He is jealous of the brilliant markings and kaleidoscope colors of other whers in the Weyr, wishing in vain that he could be something a little more intricate, though he does not voice his emotions on the subject. Despite his handler's opinion, Orisk isn't convinced of his own beauty. He does, however, see elegance in everything that surrounds him.

He is keen to observe his surroundings and take note, remembering the finer details that others have forgotten. He is especially intrigued by Saori's tapestry-weaving. The High Reacher, noticing this, goes out of his way to make a safe, flower-based watercolor ensemble so that Orisk may "participate" when Saori works on his craft. While the boy weaves, the wher holds a brush in his mouth and whips colored water onto large sheets of parchment in a rough-hewn attempt to make art. This activity brings Orisk boundless joy, especially when Saori hangs them on the walls in their "weyr".

Orisk is quiet, comforting, and doting. This Wher is compassionate and openly seks deep platonic friendships. He finds comfort in close proximity and will listen attentively and politely to the rantings and ravings of others. His mere presence is therapeutic. Orisk is extraordinarily difficult to anger, often acting as a buffer for Saori's tendency to the opposite.