Ghast

GHAST
You are soaring through the Claws of the Clouds Mountains when suddenly a hawk in front of you is struck by an arrow. Shocked, you stagger back midair and realize you're not alone. You decide to investigate the source of the arrow.
As you land on the rocky ground, a pale dragon zooms past you over to where the impaled hawk had fallen. That must be who shot it, you conclude, noticing that he is carrying a bow and quiver. The dragon picks up the hawk and spreads his wings, ready to fly away, but then he notices you. He completely freezes, and his expression looks fearful.
Is he scared of me? you wonder. Not knowing what to do, you wave to the mystery mountain dragon. He tilts his head, as if confused, then slowly begins to walk over to you. You don't know if you can trust him, but you don't move a claw.
"Hello," he says in a quiet, raspy voice, tearing a wing from the hawk and handing it to you.
He's friendly, you decide, accepting the wing. "Thank you." The dragon soars off, and you decide to follow him. Perhaps this is strange, but you want to learn more about him. Why would a dragon live alone in the mountains? He must be lonely. Gliding along the clouds, you're determined to hear his story.
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BACKGROUND 	BACKGROUND
Creator 	Moonwatcher
Artist 	Rosie
Attribute 	Lonliness
Element 	Fire
Animal 	Bird of prey
Color 	Ivory
CHARACTER 	CHARACTER
Age 	13 DYS
Gender & Pronouns	Male he/him
Orientation 	
Occupation 	Archer
Tribe 	Sky Ice
Goal 	To make a friend
Residence 	Mountains
Likes 	Hunting, flying, nature, music
Dislikes 	Loud noises, being lonely
APPEARANCE
As you follow the mysterious mountain dragon, you take note of his appearance. His scales are primarily a creamy, ivory color with light brown underscales. His horns and spikes are a complimentary, dark, chocolaty brown. In some areas such as the bottom of his talons and the inside of his ears, the dragon has pinkish flesh. He sails smoothly through the sky ahead of you with wings that appear to be made of fire. He must have firescales, you conclude. His eyes have the same fiery coloration.
The dragon's body is thin and lithe, yet he also appears to be reasonably strong. He could probably break a small stone with his grasp alone. His snout is long and thin. Could he be part IceWing? you wonder.
Slung around his shoulder, the dragon wears a quiver full of arrows. His bow rests on his neck. Based on the way he shot down the hawk with quick precision, you know that he is an experienced archer. He starts to descend, so you dive after him. He lands at the mouth of a dark cave.
SIMPLIFIED VERSION(click to view)
 	 	 	 	 	
main	accents	horns	flesh	eyes	wings
*Pale, cream-colored mainscales
*Darker, chocolaty-brown underscales
*Very dark brown horns, spikes, etc
*Pinkish flesh poking out on ears & paw pads
*Firescales on wings that shift between red, orange, and yellow
*Eyes have yellow sclerae with orange irises
*Carries around a bow and quiver
*Thin and spindly yet strong build
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HISTORY
You land on the ledge next to the dragon. He sees you out of the corner of his eye and jumps in surprise, stumbling over a rock and falling to the ground. "You followed me."
Too stunned to speak, you just stand there and nod. The dragon gets back up and walks into his cave, being swallowed up by the shadows. Am I supposed to go in there? He pokes his head back out. "Did you grow roots or something? Come here."
You follow the dragon inside his cave, finding it hard to see in the dark. However, you notice that his wings seem to be giving off a faint light. Aha! He IS a firescales! As you round a corner, you see a small living space illuminated by all sorts of fire: candles, torches, a hearth. The dragon sits down at a table by the hearth.
"Who are you?" you gain the confidence to ask.
"Ghast," he says. What a strange name, you think. Ghast grabs a teapot from above the fire and pours it into two cups. "And you?"
"Mockingbird," you respond, not sure whether to sit down or not. This isn't my home, so would that be rude? you ask yourself. Before you can come up with an answer, Ghast pushes a teacup to your end of the table. This is enough of an answer for you, so you sit down.
"Pennyroyal tea." Ghast takes a sip from his teacup.
"What?" you ask, not having any idea what "pennyroyal" means.
"It's a type of tea that eases pain," he explains. "Since only my wings have firescales, the other parts of my body occasionally get burned. The burns are only minor, but they sting like a dragonbite viper bite, so the tea helps me. Also, it's quite tasty."
You take a sip of the tea. It tastes like wet leaves, but you don't want to be rude, so you pretend to like it. You consider what Ghast told you—I can't imagine living in constant discomfort like that... How does he tolerate it? Curious to learn more, you ask: "What is your story?"
Ghast sits back and wears a look on his face as if in deep thought. Then, he clears his throat, exhales a puff of smoke, and begins to speak. With the first word that comes out of his mouth, you are transported from the dull, dimly illuminated cave to the foggy land of memory.
My father was a SkyWing soldier and my mother was an IceWing seamstress. My knowledge of them is vague, since all I know about them is secondhand. But apparently, it was a big deal when they met. You see, my father had a high rank in the military, and it was generally frowned upon for dragons from differing tribes to date, especially if you were an important public figure. He faced harsh ridicule from his peers and was even demoted from his position, but he still persisted in being with my mother. This is when I come along.
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PERSONALITY
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ABILITIES &WEAKNESSES
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RELATIONSHIPS
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TRIVIA
*His design is based on the Ghast Dragon from DragonVale.
*I chose the name "Mockingbird" for the reader since I just finished reading To Kill a Mockingbird.
*The pennyroyal tea is a Nirvana reference; they have a song with that title.
*This page's writing style is inspired by the Choose Your Own Adventure books and What the Jaguar Told Her by Alexandra V. Méndez.
*Ghast was originally going to be a phantom that haunts the Claws of the Clouds Mountains, but then I realized that I have a completely different character with that exact concept.
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GALLERY
Ghast headshot.png|Headshot by me
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Category:Status (Exiled)
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