Arcene

arcene
Most dragons agree that perfection is unattainable.
Excellence, however, is a different story. This dragon is an example of one who believes that anyone who works hard enough deserves nothing short of that. If respect had to be earned through being at the top, she would stop at nothing to get it. Everyone respected dragons who worked hard to get what they had, and Arcene strives to be anything but less than that.
The world will know her name, no matter how long it takes, or how hard she needs to work for it.
Arcene 	Arcene
 	
Background Information	Background Information
Art By 	verglas
Creator 	essence
Aesthetics 	stationery, cities at night, dark waters, thunderstorms, books, wires, chemistry apparatus
Attribute 	arrogance, hidden inferiority
Element 	electricity
Theme Animal 	goose
Theme Color 	dark blues, indigo
Theme Song 	
Altered Ego - P4koo
MBTI Personality 	ISTJ-A/T
Character Information 	Character Information
Age 	8 D.Y. / 18 H.Y.
Gender 	female
Pronouns 	she/her
Orientation 	grayromantic bi
Occupation 	student
Tribe 	seawings
Other Names 	arc, miss yappy scales, that annoying fish
Goal 	to gain respect and admiration from others, to become a teacher in a well-known school
Residence 	Hikari
Relatives 	Tidebreaker (father), Waverunner (mother), Tardigrade (older sister)
Allies 	happy, lysandra
Enemies 	a lot of other dragons
Likes 	reading, learning, intelligent dragons, academic discussions, chemistry, mystery novels, being acknowledged, being the center of attention, respect, outsmarting another dragon, knowing that she's superior in a situation, winning, unsweet tea, foods with mild flavors, lightning storms, cool weather
Dislikes 	ignorant or incompetent dragons, laziness, doing nothing, those she deems stupid, wasting time, being outdone, losing, the spotlight being stolen, being called out, disapproval from those of a higher rank, those who are way better than her, sweet things, hot weather, following someone else's orders
Abilities 	normal seawing abilities
Weapons 	her sharp tongue
Love Interests 	uninterested
Quote 	your intelligence is unsurprisingly unimpressive and an utter waste of my time.
appearance
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personality
Arcene's personality is... well, difficult, to say the least. Maybe it would be too far-fetched to call her a villain, but it's definitely hard for most dragons to see her as anything but. 
A lot of dragons, especially those of her age, would agree that she's nothing short of a jerk, having all the qualities of one. She carries a snobby and unapproachable air, and daily conversations that involve her often contains a lot of rude and insensitive remarks on her side. Arcene also seems to be annoyed at absolutely everything and nothing in general, often catching unsuspecting dragons off guard with her unpleasantness when she interacts with them.
However, Arcene isn't just a grump for no reason. She talks condescendingly to most other dragons she meets, only because she believes that most of them cannot keep up with her. She does not tolerate incompetence, and is quick to label those she deems such as lazy or stupid, much to other dragons' annoyance. She speaks in a very haughty manner, a tone that suggests she is superior to everyone, directly and indirectly flaunting all of her strengths and talents in a way that demands respect. 
This may instantly lead everyone to think that the SeaWing has a superiority complex that has gone out of control, but in reality, Arcene's inside voice tell her that she's probably inferior, that her skills and raw talents are nothing compared to many dragons out there. A lot of times, she finds herself admiring other dragons, only for those feelings to fester into jealousy as she realizes that she had to begrudgingly admit that they are better than her. To Arcene, respect and admiration are the things she wants the most, and she thinks that constantly staying at the top is the way to acquire both.
*what can i say she's a meanie
* constantly looks for targets to belittle
* acts very superior to everyone but... kinda doesn't realize she's not much better?
* genuinely gets very annoyed by those she deems incompetent
* hates laziness and doesn't tolerate anyone who does not keep up with her
* leads when no one asks her to
* very, very loud and commanding and perpetually looks haughty and belittling everyone
* she is a total tryhard oml and will smash everyone... verbally if they are not
* actually really weak can't punch anyone to save her life, not that she'd dare even though she's not above threatening
* i mean, at least if they are on her team
* honestly those she calls "friends" don't really always feel easy around her in group work woop she's really pushy
* really demanding even of her friends, constantly yelling
* seems to not value any actual connection or affection
* it seems like life is just a constant journey of making sure she appears the best to everyone... and nothing else?
* but if she's tasked to do something, she makes sure she does it well
* ambitious
* likes exercising her brain and stuff... probably eventually will use iq as a bonus point for herself
* responsible and stuff
* really stern and can't take a joke like at all
* yells a lot
* but also like reading a few select books
* honestly appears to be having a superior complex... but it's actually inferior, she probably has a conscience aware that she isn't much better
* she wants everyone to put her on a high pedestal
* has trouble accepting that i guess, and has family pressure too
* but doesn't bother trying to be better, cause technically she doesn't think she's bad at all...
* well she does have some good qualities. in a way, she isn't completely unreasonable, and probably still has a heart since she wouldn't just straight out ignore a dying/sick/injured dragon
history
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abilities
Arcene has all the tribal abilities a SeaWing has, but since she doesn't really need to use much of them in her daily life, they aren't any more impressive than any other dragon of her tribe. She is less bothered by temperature drops than some others, but that's about it.
The SeaWing's most notable strengths are her quick thinking patterns and general intelligence. It wouldn't be a wise idea to try and outsmart her in terms of knowledge, and mind games will usually not work on her. She is also quick to put her thoughts into words, making her a formidable opponent in debating, and even just plain arguing.
weaknesses
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relationships
parents
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positive/neutral
tardigrade
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negative
happy
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positive
lysandra
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somewhat positive
tangle
Arcene has almost no opinion on the LeafWing, thinking and dismissing her as just another student, but was not pleasantly surprised when it turns out that she was smart and a huge contender for the top student in terms of academic scores. Tangle's scientific knowledge both annoys and impresses her, something she does not like.
However, the SeaWing is interested in her origins, being one of the only Pantalans she knows, and she has never been obnoxiously loud or showy to anyone else, despite her know-it-all tone sometimes coming across as irritating. Arcene doesn't spend a lot of time around her but when she does, she is wary of the LeafWing taking away any attention that belongs to her as the best student of her age.
neutral/negative
trivia
*Arcene may or may not be inspired by someone I know in real life woops
*mostly hates English cause of the teacher (and partially cause she knows she's not really good at it)
*has a really, really creaky voice, as if she perpetually has a sore throat
**hates it when others ask about her voice
*some of her keywords when selecting targets are "weak", "weird", "lazy" and "impossibly stupid"
*rolls her eyes a little bit too much
*despite being a SeaWing, Arcene is not particularly fond of being in the water or swimming
**however she loves rainstorms and cool weather
*she thinks most dragons in her town are too "soft and easygoing" for her liking and plans to move away soon
*only loves being out in the streets at night as it's way cooler
*really loves detective stories and murder mysteries
gallery
please follow this reference when drawing her! the base is by agoldfishwithanxiety, colored by me.
Category:Work in Progress
Category:Content (Light Fairy)
Category:Characters
Category:Females
Category:SeaWings
Category:Occupation (Student)
Category:LGBT+