Monsoon

Bet you’ve never seen a dragon like me around here, have ya? Didn’t think so
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Monsoon
“Yeah I wonder why I smell like oranges? Maybe because I was eating one?”
ref by wild! for sunset’s Unique Character contest! won third place!
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Take a walk through the Rainforest Kingdom, and you’ll see almost the exact same thing, happening everywhere. A bright, bouncy dragon is talking cheerily, or laying lazily in the sun. Maybe they’re holding one colour, or rapidly shifting their scales, to the delight of other watching. A few mischievous little dragonets may be running around, growling and flaring their ruff to scare each other for fun.
It seems that’s what the whole tribe is like, but if you think that, you’re wrong.
There’s a dragon who’s quite a bit different from the rest. He both has what they want and wants what they have. He doesn’t live in the rainforest like the rest of them, although he’s lived there before. He’s a traveller, and he’s not the bubbly, cheerful RainWing you might meet laying down for Sun Time.
His name is Monsoon.
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lowercase is purposeful!!
Coding is by Essence!
Monsoon 	Monsoon
 	
Art 	Moon
Background 	Background
Creator 	Sby
Main Attribute 	sarcastic
Elemental Attribute 	earth
Theme Animal 	lilac breasted roller
Theme Color 	brown / sky blue / turquoise / assorted bright colours
Aesthetics 	bright colour / animals / light browns / adventure / sarcasm / eye rolls / beautiful landscapes / sunny skies with little clouds / dirt roads / open water / methods of travel / splatter paint / tye-dye
Theme Song 	Song -Singer
MBTI Personality 	MBTI-A/T (The 'Type)
Character 	Character
Age 	16 (DY)
Gender 	male
Orientation 	heterosexual
Occupation 	explorer
Nicknames 	Mon, Frill-less (as a joke)
Tribe 	RainWing
Goal 	explore as much of Pyrrhia as possible, and maybe someday Pantala
Residence 	near the Lost City of Night (currently), constantly moving
Relatives 	Bloom (mother), Prickle (father), Zinnia (younger sister)
Allies 	those who help him
Enemies 	those who don’t get his sense of humour, Rosebush
Likes 	scavengers, travel, animals, alone time, sarcasm, eating, discovery
Dislikes 	annoyances, loud dragonets, pitch darkness, his tribe’s stereotype
Powers and abilities	venom + prehensile tail + colour-shifting scales
Weapons 	venom + teeth + claws
Ships 	OPEN (atm)
Quote 	"absolutely hilarious”
 
appearance
“wow, how many hours did it take to think of that one?”
Have you ever seen a RainWing in the mountains of the Sky Kingdom? Or lounging on the warm sands of a beach in the Kingdom of the Sea? Or even trekking through the hot sands of the Sand Kingdom with a canteen and a bag of fruit? Likely not. However, this is one dragon you’ll see nearly everywhere, standing out against the one or two-coloured dragons of the other tribes.
With a bland base colour of light brown, the brighter parts of him stand out immediately. This light brown on his mainscales stays exactly the same, except on his wingframe. There the colour gradients from light brown, to a darker brown, to a dark green, then back to the original brown. His mainscales are also patched in certain places with white, and his feet are a dark green. The top of his head gradients from white (at his snout), to pale orange, to lavender, to brown, to red, and around his eyes they are yellow and turquoise.
His underbelly is pale blue, with streaks of white that make it look like a slightly cloudy, sunny blue sky. It’s a much darker blue up by his head, whereas most of it is sky blue, especially near his prehensile, typically curved tail.
His underwings gradient from turquoise to dark blue, and both colours look like a clear, clean, open sea. The turquoise part of his wings almost appears to sparkle, like water does under sunlight.
His body is flecked all over with bright colour. Reds, blues, greens, yellows, pinks, oranges and whites can be found in various places. He’s like a splatter-painted canvas, the backdrop bland to really bring out the colour of the artwork. It’s hard to describe exactly what he looks like, and it takes actually seeing him to understand a description.
His horns are black usually, but they shift along with his emotions. It’s quite a feat, having such a complicated pattern, but only a tiny part shifts, but he’s achieved it. He also has a black, curved, dotted line of scales under each eye. He has dots running down his neck and side that are light-brown, golden-yellow, and orange-brown. Above these, but only on his neck, he has a curving row of black scales.
You may not notice it if you don’t see RainWings often, but if you put him next to another, more normal member of his tribe, suddenly something would become clear. Monsoon lacks a ruff attached to his head, one of a RainWing’s defining, unique features. He states that if he did, it would likely be a light pink, much like his younger sister's scales.
His eyes are a dark purple with a tinge of brown, his claws a light blue, each touching a different colour. In the case of his front talons, one ends in dark green, the other in yellow. In the case of the back ones, one ends in white, the other in bright red.
 
personality
“it’s so funny I forgot to laugh.”
On the surface, Monsoon seems unkind, cold and annoying. He’s sarcastic almost constantly, and it’s hard to tell if he’s being genuine or sarcastic most of the time. He seems like a dragon who doesn’t like others, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth. His sarcasm isn’t exactly mean-spirited, it’s just how he is.
He might not show his friendship in the same way as many members of his tribe, but he’s a good friend, it just takes a little digging past his hard exterior to see the sweet dragon within.
He doesn’t make friends easily, as his sarcastic demeanour can be kind of off-putting. It takes a lot of interaction to get close to him, but it’s possible, as his friends know. Even with friends he’s a being of sarcasm, constantly making witty retorts and remarks to others when they point out something obvious, or ask him something with an obvious answer. 
Monsoon doesn’t really see the point in putting on an act with others. He’s blunt, and he shows who he really is. If others don’t like that, he doesn’t care. He’s not going to change who he is just because some stranger doesn’t like it. He likes to be himself, and despises the stereotypes of the super happy, excitable, but lazy RainWing, as it couldn’t be a worse description of who he is.
You wouldn’t know it looking at him, but he’s full of curiosity and a wish to learn. That’s why he’s always travelling, staying in one place for only a month at most, then moving on to discover something new. He might seem like he doesn’t want to talk, but he does. Conversations with locals are things he enjoys greatly, especially when they’re focused on the topic of their culture. He’s fascinated by the different systems that each tribe, even each tiny village within a tribe, have.
He has a soft spot for scavengers and animals, and his love for them has caused him to try his best to encourage others to stop eating meat and protect animals. He’s wanted a pet for a long time, and is currently trying to find one he can carry with him while he travels.
He is warm-hearted, and does care for others. He’ll always help a friend, or even stranger, in need. He’s friendly, it just takes a little bit of work to see that. Maybe you'll see him lending a bit of food to a starving dragon he sees, or help a complete stranger get to where they want to go when they're lost, and accompany them if they're too weak to make it alone. Most of these kind acts go unnoticed, and he hardly ever brings them up.
He tends to get along best with ambiverted dragons, because they're outgoing enough to get him to talk, but introverted enough that he doesn't feel pressured to talk too much. He honestly gets along with most dragons, but there are a few types he just can't stand. Dragons who humble-brag or just straight-up boast, dragons with no sense of humour, and dragons who find pleasure in the suffering of others. That is where he draws the line.
 
history
“why have I never been there? I don’t know, because it’s freezing?”
Monsoon hatched the first of two dragonets, in the beautiful Rainforest Kingdom. It was clear from when he hatched that he was different. He was a happy dragonet, as most are, but he seemed a little less outgoing, but more adventurous, then most young members of his tribe. He enjoyed Sun Time, but always got a bit fidgety, as he'd rather be moving, running about. Also, he didn't have a frill. This got him some weird looks, but his parents loved that it made him unique.
When he was a few years old, his parents had another dragonet. A girl. They named her Zinnia, after the flower. She wasn't exactly as adventurous and introverted as Monsoon, but she wasn't exactly like dragonets her age either. Due to this, the two of them grew very close, Monsoon becoming both Zinnia's guardian and her best friend, along with being her older brother. Unlike him, she had a frill, and she always teased him about it, but never mean-spiritedly.
They were homeschooled by their mother, a rather intelligent dragoness. She embraced his love for adventure by constantly bringing them deep into the forest for their lessons, as well as just for fun. She was like Monsoon, a bit divergent from the typical RainWing, adventurous and with a sharp tongue. Zinnia was a lot more like their father, the stereotypical RainWing, but a bit less lazy, and she still enjoyed going into the forest.
Monsoon grew up vegetarian, as he had such a love for both animals and scavengers, he couldn't imagine why anyone would want to eat them. Whenever he saw an animal in the forest, he'd freeze and watch it until it ran away. He was fascinated by nature and all its forms.
When he was nearing the end of his dragonethood, he decided he couldn't stand staying in the rainforest when there was a whole continent to explore. One day, he went to his parents, asking their permission to leave and explore Pantala. They said yes. As he was saying goodbye, Zinnia ran out and yelled, "You're not getting rid of me that easily! I'm coming with you!"
So he and Zinnia hugged their parents and took off into the air to start a new chapter of their lives. 
They first went to the Mud Kingdom, where they stayed for about a month, moving constantly. There was plenty of room to sit and have Sun Time, as well as lots to explore. They stayed in empty homes that looked sort of abandoned, but they both loved it anyway. Monsoon spoke to several MudWings, asking about their culture. He learned about the importance of sib groups and why they were so close. It was there that he visited the shop of a kind tribrid named Fondue. Being vegetarian, and not vegan, he tried her chocolate, and it was delicious.
After that, they moved on to the Kingdom of the Sea. That was one of the best places. They stayed on small islands in the Bay of a Thousand Scales, went swimming, and lay in the hot sand to rest and sun out their scales. It was a great place for both research and fun, although there wasn’t much to eat other than seafood. He was grateful he had brought along some fruit so he wouldn’t have to eat fish. Zinnia, on the other hand, loved the seafood, and was constantly trying new SeaWing cuisine. He had to hide his eyes to stop from throwing up.
They travelled to many places and met many dragons. Still, it was when they visited the Claws of the Clouds Mountains that things started to go downhill. Things started out great. In one small village, he met a dragon named Patches. He enjoyed speaking to the goofy but kind older dragon, and he made their visit fun.
It was in another village that something happened, something that changed his life. It was a rather large village, large enough that they stayed for quite a while. During this time, Zinnia fell in love with a dragon named Cliff. They grew very close and started to date, and by the time he wanted to leave, they were closer than ever. That’s when the problem came. Cliff didn’t want to leave his home, Zinnia didn’t want to leave Cliff, and Monsoon didn’t want to leave his sister, nor stay in the village forever. He wanted to keep travelling.
So in the end, Zinnia stayed with Cliff, and Monsoon was stuck to travel the continent alone, his only friends the ones he met along the way, friends that he lost within a couple months of meeting them. He occasionally walked with other travellers until they reached their destination, then stay there for a little while, but no one could replace his sister. He decided, promised himself, that once he was much older he would return to that village to live out the rest of his life near his dear sister.
He continued to travel alone, visiting all sorts of fascinating places and meeting amazing dragons, but constantly missing his sister. One day, he visited a small town of NightWings camped out near the Lost City of Night. These were NightWings who had refused to bow to Queen Glory, and at first they snarled at him, but once they realized he wasn't like most members of his tribe, they allowed him to stay with them. This is where he currently lives now, although he is planning to leave and continue travelling in a few weeks. 
 
abilities
“yeah, never heard that one before.”
physical
Monsoon is quite physically fit, from walking and flying to various places. He has strong wings and limbs. He is also a very fast flier and runner, and he has actually won many running and flying races. He's always working on being faster to keep up with speedy animals so he can watch them. He can fly much faster than most RainWings his age, and he looks much stronger physically than most his tribe.
mental
Monsoon isn't a genius, but he's not stupid, either. He's very intelligent around the subject of nature, and he knows a lot about animals and plants, as well as a lot about culture. Yet his greatest mental strength isn't his intellect. It's his memory. Monsoon has a photographic memory, one that comes in handy when he's trying to picture what things he saw or read. This is one of his capabilities that he's proudest of.
tribal
Monsoon, as a RainWing, has a pretty good tribal skillset. He has a prehensile tail, which he can use to grab onto things. His proudest tribal ability is his shifting scales and camouflage, something he thinks is a very underrated ability. Although he prefers to keep his scales as one colour, he sometimes likes to show off to dragons from other tribes he befriends by blending into things and shifting his scales into patterns of their choosing. He also has venom, whose effects can only be currently stopped by his parents and Zinnia.
 
relationships
“you really didn’t think that through, huh?”
Bloom: Bloom was always a good mother to Monsoon and Zinnia, and he greatly appreciates her for that. She was a stay-at-home mom, and she gave away her chance at a great job to care for them. He was sad to leave her, and guilty that he was taking Zinnia with him, but she encouraged him that he deserved to pursue his dreams.
Prickle: The typical happy, jokey dad is how you'd describe Prickle. He loved telling Monsoon and Zinnia horrible dad jokes, which he both loved and hated. His father was a great figure in Monsoon's life, encouraging him to do what he wanted to do, even if it meant leaving them behind. Saying goodbye to him was just as hard.
Zinnia: Monsoon loves his sister to the depths of his soul. She's always been the closest to him, and he cares for her and loves her even more than his parents. When he left her in the Sky Kingdom, it was like he'd left part of him behind. His sister is a dragon that he absolutely adores, and always will until he dies. She was a great travel partner, and she knows exactly how to make him laugh.
Cliff: Cliff is Zinnia's boyfriend, and the reason she wouldn't leave the Sky Kingdom with him. For that reason, Monsoon doesn't exactly like Cliff. Still, he knows he is a kind, caring dragon, and admits that he is a good match for his sister. He does like them together, but he's made it clear to Cliff that if he hurts her, there is going to be trouble.
Fondue: Monsoon met Fondue when he tried her chocolate, and he found her very kind. Over the time that he spent in her kingdom, they formed a sort of friendship, and he learned a few things about the gentle MudWing. At first, her strong extroverted nature threw him off a bit, but it eventually worked to his advantage, as Fondue taught him a lot about her tribe, as well as a little bit about chocolate.
Patches: Monsoon and Patches got along well. As a lover of good food, Monsoon visited his bakery, and much enjoyed the food there. Patches was the perfect blend of outgoing and shy, making him a great guy to talk to for the. The older dragon was able to tell him a lot of interesting things about, mixing some fun jokes and anecdotes in to make their interactions, and he was accepting of the way Monsoon spoke and acted. 
Rosebush: Rosebush is a dragoness Monsoon met on his travels who he absolutely despised. She was a discriminatory dragoness who hated anything that wasn't 'normal,' including him (because of his lack of ruff). She asked him if his family was as ugly as he was, which made him so angry that he slapped her across the snout. He hopes they never cross paths again.
Tiramisu: text
Morel:
Sludge: text
 
trivia
“could you do my ears a favour and shut up?”
*vegetarian bc he loves animals and scavengers 
*wants a pet scavenger really badly 
*the only place he’s never lived is the Ice Kingdom 
**longs to see what it looks like
*he sends Zinnia pretty flowers he finds for a scrapbook she has
*likes swimming, but only for a few minutes at a time
*despises the rain
*he has a deep voice, gravelly but only slightly
 
gallery
“wow, that’s crazy.”
reference
general
MonsoonCloud.jpg|cloud
MonsoonRequest.png|moon
Monsoonh.png|base by cloud, colours by me
aesthetics
Monsoon.jpeg|unsplash photos + me
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