Age: 40
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: eyebrow wiggle
Weyr: High Reaches Weyr
Rider Rank: Wingrider
Previous Rank/Craft: (Bounty) Hunter
Physical Description: Ulix has the body of an active rider and more, and he's happy to show it off. He doesn't miss leg day, but his body has a t-shaped structure that pronounces his arms and shoulders more. Dark haired, slightly over six feet tall, and with a calculating blue eye (as the other is hidden beneath Threadscore and an eye patch), Ulix aims to appear as your dream man, people of Pern. You like scars? He's got a few to show. You like tattoos? Come check out the abstract of a dragon he has around his right arm, the graphical chaos on his left.
Personality: Ulix is unequivocally a beast of pride, and there's no point in denying or hiding it. He strides with the purpose of a feline, looking for what's his and what opportunities there are to add to them. Friends? He'll make sure you have the best, and you'll be sure to remember that he provided. Lovers? No such thing as unsatisfied, he rests assured. If it's associated with Ulix, it's a quality higher than normal, or else he'll shut that rumor up see to it that it is.
It's unfortunate that his better qualities tend to get swallowed up in his egoism, but it's not egoism without reason. He's, quite simply, a good Rider and a better hunter. He doesn't shy from danger, he prides himself on his accomplishments, and he thinks anyone who doesn't do the same is just kidding themselves or jealous. Words mean nothing, action is everything. That's not to say he's a boor without intelligence, though. On the contrary, Ulix is clever in ways that makes his less noble traits seem even worse, as he's happy to take advantage of or create situations that appeal to him or otherwise are entertaining. But hey, if you're a friend, you can be sure he'd do the same to help you out? That's something?
Colorist to a T, he also tends to believe that women, as the fairer sex, need more tending to or patience than a man. It's just biology. It's also why he's perfectly fine with his brown Argoth as, while not afforded the same position as a bronzerider, it allows him to flit between upper and lower society (as he sees it), letting him reap the benefits of both. Order is what makes Pern safe; those that try to buck it need a swift kick in the head to find their place.
His temper, when agitated, is something to behold.
Positive Trait List Undeterred, protective, resourceful
Negative Trait List Sexist, arrogant, manipulative
History: Born in a cothold near Keroon, Ulix began life as a farmboy with ambition beyond his meager circumstance. Canines were his constant companion when his mother wasn't out at one of her multiple jobs, along with his brother's and sister's flits. With no father in the picture, and in spite of being the middle child, Ulix decided he needed to step up and fill the role of "man of the house." And he fulfilled and enjoyed that role, whatever his siblings spouted: he made sure they all did their chores, that the hounds and flits were taken care of, and that discipline was reported when mom came home.
Which of course meant he usually wasn't the one being punished. Golden boy, remember? Ulix was the darling of his mother's eye, being so responsible as he was while she was away. It led to a tense relationship with his brother and sister, but sure. Make him the bad guy.
Having always adventured into the forest growing up, it was no surprise that he eventually made his way into the Beastcraft Hall as an apprentice hunter, sharpening his burgeoning talent for scouting and trapping prey. From there he was Searched, and he put his first love on hold for the chance to become a dragon rider at High Reaches. Ulix thrived in the environment, though he was a bit brusque with certain other candidates, and eventually Impressed to the sheepish brown of a clutch. (It came as as surprise, given that Ulix was such a passionate man, his own dragon seemed to be frightened.)
After five dutiful years, however, he chose to leave the weyr for a brief sabbatical: his mother had fallen ill, and he felt it was his duty to take care of her. In the meantime, he sought different opportunities to earn his marks and get her treatment. The thrill of the hunt overflowed into other talents: picking up men and women soon became something to master, not just for conquests in bed, but for his job to find unruly Pernese avoiding the law. When his mother was well enough for travel, he brought her to High Reaches weyr so that he could continue to look after her while returning to his old post.
It was one year before Thread returned, so it was better timing than some. Cold shoulder or not, he eventually overcame it and is now an active rider, though Ulix can often be seen visiting his mother and her hounds.
Other:
- In spite of view on ladies, he's an absolute momma's boy, not that that's anyone's business
Ulix is incredibly strong even for a rider; he keeps a tight regiment to keep it up even alongside his rider duties
Notes for self: mother is Elixa, father is Ulan
DRAGON
Name: Argoth
Insp: Argos is Odysseus' hound in The Odyssey. When Odysseus returns from his ten year journey, he finds his dog in a pile of manure, old and malnourished and covered in lice, still waiting for his master. Unable to go to him due to his disguise, Odysseus turns away, but not before shedding a tear. Argos recognizes him but is too weak to move and dies atop the pile of filth.
Age: 20
Color: Brown
Size: 39'
Physical Description: Thick in the neck, the limbs, the wing muscles, the barrel chest. He seems like he should be too heavy to lift, but it's not all fat in those legs. His eyes are large and soulful, and he has a surprisingly musical voice.
Personality: With the timid way he conducts himself, one would think Argoth was just a particularly large blue covered in mud. He loves to be around others but is always unsure if he's in the way or not, so he can often be found at the rim of conversation circles, perched and relaxed and a little longing to be among them. He's definitely a bull in a china shop and moves ponderously and with much hesitation, as if life is a giant royal court and he a mere peasant. (Albeit a peasant with pleasant manners.)
Argoth is quick to bow his head to others, much to his rider's annoyance, but it isn't that he doesn't have his own opinions: he just tends to keep them to himself unless someone really wants to know. He's very observant and, while not exactly a gossip, knows a thing or two about a variety of people and dragons due to his nature of being amongst the crowd. He's a simple creature and tries to embrace it, though he wishes he were more of a gallant knight like the bronzes or other browns. Earning his friendship means earning a life bond and true companion, though it also leads to him being insecure and clingy if he feels he's not in the "inner circle". Or in even minor things, like getting denied a hangout.
He has a harper's heart and isn't half bad at singing, if you'd allow him to toot his horn for a moment. Sometimes his music can swell up in him and leave him a different dragon depending on the tune, if only for a moment. Argoth always gives his work 110%, for better or for worse.
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