Yusu

Attribute 	free will
Element 	warmth / wool / fairy lights /
Color 	stark white / grey / silver /
Age 	41 (hy)
Gender 	non-binary
Orientation	greyromantic ace
Occupation 	secret agent / philosopher / street photographer /
Tribe 	ice / hive
Residence 	hornet hive / dragonfly bay (formerly) /
Family 	dillon.
Likes 	new things / scarves / warmth / fire / beginnings / philosophy / people watching /
Dislikes 	the cold / rainy seasons / itchy feelings / restriction of free will /
Abilities 	can withstand the cold better than most / very observant /
Loves 	uncertain
belongs to radar; appearance description done by marx.
Born outside of the hives to a rather serious pair of detectives, an IceWing and a HiveWing. Though more often than not, the three would visit the hives to solve their client's mysteries. Depending on how dangerous they were, they would often string along their dragonet. As Yusu grew older, the more distance grew between them and their parents. After leaving a group of dragons from their past, they started chasing after something that always intrigued them. The meaning of existence.
One step towards this goal was achieved through the encountering of a strange candle dragonet that went by the name of Dillon.
appearance
"An IceWing-HiveWing hybrid, this dragon could be mistaken for being just a particularly spiky HiveWing if not for the stark white of their scales.
There's not a single black scale on their body- the closest thing to it is the pale gray of the scales along their head and spine, or the slightly darker gray of their horns and claws. Their scales don't have the IceWing sparkle to them, instead simply being glossy.
They have two pairs of wings, both shaped like the insect wings like a HiveWing's are, though the membranes are not transparent. These membranes are somehow an even brighter white than their main scales.
Their eyes are a dark gray, almost black, with the slightest tint of blue to them. They often look bored, and it's hard for anyone to really get much of a reaction out of them.
They often wear fluffy scarves and heavy cloaks, as while their IceWing blood allows them to handle the cold better than some dragons, they still don't like it too much."
personality
They don't have much of a personality.
And if they do, they sure have a funny way of showing it.
For the most part, they are emotionless to the face. Their eyes remain bored with the occasional eyeroll, but it can still be almost impossible to tell what they're feeling. However, when seen at work, Yusu remains serious, distant and rather mysterious in their ways. While to most they're nothing too much out of the ordinary, they can come off as distant or in other words, a dragon who'd prefer to work alone. Not many understand them completely, perhaps that's for the best, they walk a dark and strange road.
Although they aren't one to socialize, rather they act normal, head up high and walking forward, not giving many a second glance. And from Yusu's expressions, they are very well capable of hiding their emotions from others, replacing it with boredom and neutral frowns. With this is brought a distant, cold demeanor, sarcastic remarks wrapped up in cutting words, their words can hurt sometimes. If they are to speak, it would be in a slightly deep, gruff voice. The hybrid doesn't seem to take a liking towards clumsy or upmost childish dragonets.
They are one to talk about life and death in a more calm manner, it is obvious that they don't fear death like most do. Believing that it happens to everyone eventually, so there is really no use in fearing it. Yusu is one for balance, they claim life and death are in balance, much like good and bad. If one is to overthrow the other, chaos will pursue, simply a loyal dog at man's heels. Trying to fight against death, they believe, is a folly, all things must accept an end, no matter how much they try to fight against it. Perhaps that makes them strange, perhaps that makes them wise.
The hybrid is rather observant, considering that they were raised by two detectives whose job circles around being observant. Often when they happen to be in public, they may pass the time by observing the looks on other dragon's faces. Like mentioned before, Yusu is rather secretive and mysterious, someone who doesn't talk too much about the past. They're very adamant about keeping his secrets just that. A closed off corridor in which no one will enter other than themself. Pressuring them into telling will cause them to snap, the only thing that can really make them mad.
Yet they still have some softness for others, when warmed up to someone, they become quite an ally, certainly someone you'd enjoy to have around. Yusu becomes rather humorous company, with an occasional joke slipping through their serious covering. Additionally, one may notice that they like soft things, that is true, the hybrid enjoys the warmth despite their capabilities to survive in cold weather. From their reaction to warmth, they most likely aren't as much of an IceWing as they are a HiveWing.
Yusu is one of those hardworking dragons, they're not easily sidetracked by outside disturbances, for they have a tendency to block out the unwanted noises and let in the wanted ones. It's perhaps a natural ignorance that they've developed over time, the hybrid is quite enigmatic, one that sprouts questions everywhere they go. While they may hide their emotions, underneath it all is an emotional figure, someone of great curiosity but also of great trouble.
abilities
mental
Unlike anyone else, this dragon has a special ability in which they are aware if their mind is being read, something completely unique to any dragon.
It's surprising how capable this dragon is, someone who mustn't be underestimated, for they contain quite the power. Of all, Yusu is quite good at hiding their emotions, in both expressions and tone. It's almost impossible to understand what they're feeling, for their expression hardly gives off anything about them. Yet the most fascinating to the awareness of mindreading. In short, they can sense if their mind is being read, the hybrid gets this tingling feeling near the tip of their tail.
While maybe not as impressive, it seems as though Yusu can block out unwanted ambiance, a trait that only some can muster if they focus enough. To them, unwanted ambiance can be as something as simple as noises they dislike to as complex as someone's voice. This is just a perk to help them focus more on their work, yet they're still working up a way to block out Dillon's cheerful voice.
physical
To make this short, Yusu has the physical capabilities of any dragon, they are but quite unimpressive despite holding unique abilities in the mind. Although they do have some knowledge in self-defense, that is but all they know. They do seem to be incredibly observant, it's only natural, coming from a family of detectives.
tribal
Only two abilities were passed down to them from each parent, an ability to withstand the cold better than most and sharp eyesight.
To go further in-depth, Yusu has a resistance to the cold, something they inherited from their IceWing mother. While this may be useful during the winter seasons if they ever think of going outside the hives, yet this unique abilities never seems to be put to use. That is, since the hybrid doesn't take a liking towards the cold and they'd do anything in their power to stay out of its grasps despite this ability. Which means this power of theirs is just about useless, for they have no need for it.
In other terms, their sharp eyesight seems to have came from both sides, but mostly from that of their mother, yet again. However, due to mixing in tribes, this ability isn't as strong as it is in their parents. Still, Yusu's eyesight is quite impressive in the face of most tribes, yet it is the mention it isn't anything too incredible. This tribal capability of theirs, unlike their cold resistance, is put to good use when spotting interesting dragons or things.
history
*grew up in dragonfly bay with their hivewing father. didn't know their mother, who was an icewing, as she left very early on and took everything of pyrrhian origin with her. she was rarely ever spoken of.
*eventually his father moved to hornet hive to be closer to work. he would eventually pass away when yusu was a young adult, about 20 or so years old.
*the death of their father greatly effected them as he was the only source of love and comfort they had at the time. this desire to be loved... to be wanted would soon be exploited when they came into contact with a recruiter who told them of a place where they could be loved and welcomed.
*as they were in a vulnerable headspace at the time, they agreed and fell prey to a massive cult hiding away in plain sight. was at first welcomed into the warm embrace of this seemingly loving community. met the community's leader, ██████, who welcomed them enthusiastically and filled them with compliments.
*though as the days went on and yusu became blinded by how hospitable these people were being, they didn't take much notice to the fact that they were being indoctrinated. the control was weak at first, to ease them into the rules of this community, before it slowly started to coil around them as their indoctrination continued.
*this community made them feel hopeless, telling them that they could only be loved by this community, that they wouldn't be accepted or wanted by anyone else, that what should give them worth is following the teachings of ██████, the servant and the voice of the sorrowful one, the god of gods and creator of everything.
*was forced to wear a blindfold because they didn't want to permanently remove or impair their own vision through... other means. this was so because gazing upon the sorrowful one's creation before its return was seen as evil and disrespectful. the sorrowful one would guide them, making vision irrelevant.
*would find this life... restrictive, it didn't give them answers, instead deflecting and changing the subject or, at worst, punishing them both emotionally and physically for questioning their reality, their purpose.
*would soon find answers in science through forbidden textbooks that were in line for being burned. these conflicting world views they learned from these books to the teachings preached caused them to further lean into science for answers to questions that had been tearing them up inside. unlike this living echo chamber they lived in, these texts didn't ignore or dismiss or avert their queries but answered them.
relationships
please roleplay beforehand
dillon • assistant / adopted son
"he's an interesting figure, although i'm not quite sure how he'll turn out in the end. i've always wondered how life was breathed into him, though."
They're certainly intrigued by this small candle dragonet, he's a living curiosity in himself, messy, sure, but still, Yusu is incredibly interested in learning more about this young dragonet. Dillon has become truly an enigma to them and they're determined to find out the answer to his existence. They hope he can help them find the answer to all their questions, they just need to catch him at the right time. Really, the strange dragon is the only dragonet they really believe is mature enough to be on their side, to help them find to the answer.
Perhaps he's really the only one they completely trust, they could even come to say they love him dearly. Though despite that, there are still secrets Yusu keeps even from Dillon. He always brightened up their darkest days. And in return, he's helping them with all their disorganized work, for the time being, it's going quite swell. They were always fascinated by his very nature from the moment they laid eyes upon him. Considers him to be family and has managed to become his legal guardian as he has no known living family to speak of.
cumin • acquaintance
"i've seen the lad around, although never really seen much of him in person. heard he wanted to become an animator. i wonder what has become of him."
They haven't met him in person and due to lack of frequent encounters, Yusu doesn't know entirely how to feel about him. Cumin, to them, seems like an interesting lad to learn more about. Although not much has been told about him from the weekly newspaper that he writes. However, they are quite glad that they aren't the only hybrid in the hives. Yusu has began to wonder if there are anymore hybrids like themselves hidden away. They're overall intrigued by this dragon despite not knowing him too well.
Knowing more about this young dragon, is something the hybrid is looking forward to do sometime soon. Although not exactly a goal, it is simply something they're interested in. From multiple rumors, Yusu has heard he wanted to become an animator, although they are still unaware of how that turned out for him. While their relation with one another is neutral, they hope to make it positive soon.
██████ • former leader
"if the sorrowful one were truly generous and giving, it would allow us to live past its influence."
fell prey to its organization once upon a time. back when they felt... lost and had no family to turn to... to love. then... it appeared. out of the shadows, a warm hand promised to guide them into the light of the sorrowful one. they felt loved under its warm embrace... at least for a while, before the poison sunk in. they weren't allowed to question anything, to think, they were just supposed to follow and listen. take everything at face value and surrender their own autonomy in the name of the sorrowful one.
would grow to find this life... this world they got ensnared in to be too restrictive, too limiting. soon they would orientate themself towards a more science-orientated mindset as science provided them with the answers its community refused to give. these conflicting ideologies is how they managed to tear themself from its grasp... its influence and muster the courage to run away from their home. they didn't know their destination, but they much preferred to be lost than be stuck sinking slowly into an echo chamber of shrieking voices, all saying the same thing.
trivia
*is ambidextrous, with their left being dominant. during the time they spent in the cult they were forced to be right-handed.
*has an entire closet devoted to different scarves they've accumulated over the years. they seem very proud of this fact and likes showing them off to house guests when prompted.
**is very careful to make sure dillon doesn't get to them.
*they're an atheist. they believe that gods are just stand-ins for things one doesn't know or understand and that is the way they choose to perceive higher beings.
*has a fondness for swans and often buys small postcards or paintings depicting them. sees them as beasts of freedom and self-control.
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