Jinco

Jinco
🪐 he / him • time traveler / student • bi-demi 🪐
this character belongs to radar, please refrain from taking him, thank you
A century ago, a towering beast of twisting flesh erupted from the earth, its form incomprehensible. The Writhing Serpent hatched, with only destructive earthquakes and seismic activity announcing its arrival months prior. To which it originated from is unknown, but it nestled itself around the core until it grew too big for its shell. Panicked civilians turned to their queens, their researchers, for answers, pleading with them for safety and for comfort. Later it would be prophesized of an end time, everything destroyed.
Their only escape? To slip the confines of the earth to graze the heavens themselves before the earth could crumble in on itself. In modern times, the earth is but a distant memory in the foggy minds of elders, and technology dominates the lives of the surviving dragons. The people are happy, but hope and optimism are limited resources, grains of sand in an hourglass.
Though it was prophesized that one day a party of four dragons would stand brightly against the encroaching darkness and slay The Writhing Serpent. And from its carrion, new life shall feed and the promised land will open its holy gates to dragonkind, its saviors leading them into the light.
Jinco 	Jinco
 	
art by 	revek
Background Information	Background Information
creator 	radar
attribute 	confidence / insecurity / loneliness / intellect
element 	glass / math / bells / broken pencils / wasps / time travel
animal 	wasp
color 	maroon / scarlet / pale orange / yellow
song 	
mbti 	infj-t
Character Information 	Character Information
nicknames 	little genius (mandarin) / visor / bumblebee (mandarin) / the smart one / the inventor
age 	12 (hy)
gender 	male
orientation 	biromantic demisexual
occupation 	time traveler / student / inventor
tribe 	hivewing
goal 	save the world / get friends (acomplished)
relatives 	buzz (father) / mandarin (mother)
residence 	outer space, at homebase x
allies 	buzz / finch / cosmo / remina / moko
enemies 	the writhing serpent & its disciples
likes 	math / inventing / talking with fellow nerds / feeling listened to / buzz
dislikes 	gore / violence / having to hide / loneliness / being overlooked / feeling unimportant / being used
abilities 	normal hivewing abilities / numbing sting / intellect
weapons 	anything
loves 	cosmo / pixie (formerly)
Description
Normally, Jinco wouldn't be what one would consider a normal-looking HiveWing. Although that would only be because of the lack of black scales upon his body and perhaps the yellow underbelly. Other than that, he's almost completely normal. Nevertheless, Jinco sticks out like a sore thumb for his luminous personality and quirks. Slightly orange-tinted scarlet scales run across his body, somewhat dull of lack of self-care. But how about we put that aside, yes?
Following in sync with the brilliant scarlet is a bright yellow underbelly and pale orange spines, long and thin. It's quite easy to say that his design is quite simple and you're not wrong, it isn't complex at all. Yet at the same time, there are quite a few colors in his palette. Like perhaps the maroons that go across the top of his head. Which to mention seems to clash is the bright colorations of his scarlet scales and bright yellow underbelly.
The curvy horns protruding from the back of his head remain the same coloration as the spines going down his back, pale orange. Whilst the long horn that curves from his forehead remains maroon. Following in the footsteps of the top of his head. Brown eyes filled with an excitement to learn more about the world stud themself in his sockets. Although one wouldn't necessarily call them "warm" or "friendly." Yet Jinco isn't one to cause trouble or act unfriendly, it just doesn't show in his eyes.
Two pairs of wings sprout from his shoulders, the semi-transparent membranes being a maroon, similar in color to the top of his head. It appears that the most part of the wings are stained with a glossy yellow gleam. Somewhat going down the edges of his wings, although it seems to bounce everywhere. What wasn't displayed in his brown eyes is seen in his friendly and excited smile. That just shows he has a need to learn more.
Like just about every HiveWing, Jinco's tail ends in a scarlet barb that, when injected into someone, will make them feel numb. Although he doesn't use this at all, seeing no need in violence. Rather he prefers solving issues through reason, talking things out instead of fighting. The most recognizable feature has to be the red-tinted visor upon his face. Which is not only fashionable, but it doubles as glasses to assist him in seeing the world properly.
While not exactly tiny, Jinco is definitely not on the tall side of things, rather he's quite short and pudgy. Especially around the legs, neck and tail, any possible muscle is rather fat. It just seemed to have developed over time, who knows. His wings remain long and well-balanced with the rest of him, his eyes, quite large and his tail, long. Soft talons curl themselves out of his paws, silver and almost harmless looking, despite being ridiculously sharp.
A dull grey remains the innards of his somewhat pointy ears, not considerably interesting, although it seems to be the only grey spot upon him. The HiveWing always seems to wear a belt around his waist. Brown and silver in color. And upon it, it's carrying his most prized possession, a time traveling device that's going to carry him to greater heights. Although it takes the form of a very normal household item, a tape measure, dark grey, silver and gold in color with two buttons on the top and an infinity sign on the sides. 
Despite it not looking like it, this thing can take him anywhere in time, a pretty unique ability that he doesn't use very often in fear of ruining something. He keeps it with him at all times, making sure it doesn't fall into what he calls "the wrong talons." Trust me, Jinco has the eyes of a hawk, he won't let that time traveling device out of his eyesight for even a second.
Personality
 
redoing this ah
*aloof towards strangers in any context that isn't professional, but is learning to be kinder. is a repressed nerd who only has a few people he can talk science with without completely loosing them.
*a little arrogant, believing himself to be intellectually better than all his classmates, which has caused him to be quite lonely and isolated. greatly respects those on the same or higher intellect as him.
*very lonely and private until recently. only ever talked to people he was acquainted with, which was... like 3 people. affectionate and friendly with those he's close with, if not a bit skittish.
*not very talkative, but if you mention one of his interests, especially science, he'll go off for hours if you'll let him. while very passionate about this, he's not too confident of a speaker and still stumbles over some of his words, especially near the beginning. lots of "ums" and "uhs."
*is unfamiliar with people being interested in what he has to say or what he's created or is working on, so when he finds someone who is genuinely interested, he clings on to them. though he tries his best to not be too clingy or overbearing. can be a little socially anxious and tends to overthink and worry about small things in conversations.
*intelligent and quite emotionally mature... or at least he tries to be. uses bigger words to sound smarter and more adult-like. very professional and proper in the presence of fellow professionals.
*feels guilty participating in child-like activities because of his self-imposed reputation as a professional, intelligent scientist. thinks himself way older than he actually is and doesn't really let himself be a kid.
*loves science because it's always changing, but is still grounded. likes math because it has clear answers and he doesn't have to come up with one. dislikes language arts for this reason.
*creative when it comes to inventing things, but isn't good at creative writing and such. is very science-orientated when it comes to writing.
*very susceptible to embarrassment and humiliation and doesn't process it very well. this is amplified in the presence of those he admires or wants to impress. might burst into tears and run out of the room he's currently in crying if he ever embarrasses himself.
*a little cynical ever since getting out a toxic relationship with a person who took advantage of him. worries about getting used, which is why he naturally acts so aloof towards those who seek his help. showing him genuine kindness and compassion is the way to get around this. his cynicism is dying off a little bit, but it hasn't fully gone away.
*not good at picking up on sarcasm or manipulation. has definitely gotten better at it after struggling to be rid of a manipulative person. doesn't want to be distrustful of everyone, doesn't want to be paranoid, he tries to be optimistic and it has yet to burn him again.
*also has trouble picking up on subtle social cues, and while sarcasm is the one he has the hardest time with, he also has some trouble with noticing romantic advances that he's not doing himself.
*struggles with burnout and overworking himself as he chases his unreasonably high standards. wants to be seen as mature and intelligent, so he strives for straight a's. does college-level schoolwork and gets ashamed and disheartened when he gets lower level stuff wrong.
*a little reckless when hyped on adrenaline or in the heat of battle... or when frustrated.
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While his appearance might not exactly make him stand out the most, all of that changes when he opens his mouth and speaks, letting loose some of his personality. That turns heads his ways and earns him curious looks, making others think, just who is this being? Well don't look much further, curious beings out there, for this is Jinco, what would be considered a nerd amongst his classmates, much to his displeasure.
He's been renown for his high intelligence, mostly in the categories of math and science, his personal favorite classes. Despite being quite knowledgeable, very few actually take interest in his interests and have recently just plain been calling him boring, since he can never really seem to veer away from those two topics. It's all he talks about and it seems like he just can't help it.
Jinco appears an ambivert, often acting outgoing towards either those he knows well (which is hardly anyone) or upon meeting someone who shares a common interest with him. But for those who don't think highly of his interests are the ones he finds hard to socialize with since, like mentioned, he only likes talking about his interests. Even then, he still seems willing to listen to anything one has to say, as long as they're not bashing his beliefs or interests.
There does seem to be something more than just a school-loving HiveWing dragonet though, rather he's a dead serious and incredibly hard-working student who pushes himself to ace everything. This, however, has sometimes led the dragonet to pushing himself a little too hard. For sometimes he gets so stressed out with something, he might start kicking at the supports holding up his mental stability just out of sheer frustration.
Perfectionism is something Jinco practices and still does, not quite ready to accept the very fact that it's impossible to be perfect and that what he's doing isn't good for him. He wants to do everything right and as perfect as possible, but when that isn't achieved, Jinco will often get impatient, snappy and / or frustrated beyond belief. And when things don't work out right in his life, when he fails at something or a life-changing event occurs, he changes.
Into what, one may ask? Into an emotionless being with, seemingly, a broken heart whose repressing his emotions to hide the sadness underneath. It's his way of coping with some of the bad in the world, although it does seem odd to some when mentioned aloud, but that's what occurs. Sadness, to Jinco, is a form of weakness that he fears showing, either because it brings pity upon him or it appears to him like he's seeking attention of others.
A very bold part of his personality seems to be his easy-to-anger nerves that come from being a stickler for the rules. Any kind of misbehavior that he catches others doing tends to make him yell and scorn the dragon(s) behind it. Same goes for immaturity or any sort of child-like behavior, since it clashes horribly with his serious, studious and mature behavior that just goes to show he's grown out of childhood. Well, in some ways.
When out of school, Jinco seems to find enjoyment in the simple things like reading fiction, mostly about science but if he happens to come across a book about math, he'll read it to no end. Much like what he did with his math book from every grade and upward. And he still continues to learn more about the world around him, for it has always fascinated him beyond belief.
Comedy... an interest that might seem a little odd for a dragon with a personality like Jinco, but he wishes to be a stand-up comedian when he gets older. Yet that's where the problem settles in. He's not funny whatsoever, quite the opposite, actually. Despite wanting to be a comedian so badly, it doesn't really appear like that's going to happen anytime soon. With a heavy heart, his fallback plan is to become a scientist, something that would fit his personality.
Jinco still seems to be working hard on not making such a big deal and stress over every small thing, he fears that if he gets even the smallest thing wrong, that he'll do badly. With that, if he makes even the slightest mistake, whether it be a spelling error or something not sounding sophisticated enough, he'll redo the entire thing. He has high expectations for himself, which often puts unnecessary pressure on himself.
History
 
*hatched in space, a century after the earth was destroyed by a being whose name is still unknown, though it's colloquially referred to as the writhing serpent, the beast that hatched from the earth.
*lives with his father, buzz, a botanist and inventor. his mother is a scavenger, travelling space for scraps, so she's rarely ever home.
*got into science at a young age, mainly because his father would include him in some fun, little experiments. most of them included plants in some way, but there were ones that involved making things. though those types of experiments came later down when jinco was older and... smarter.
*got fixed on to science and soon became a science fanatic, but literally no one in his class shared his passion and thought he was boring.
*his intelligence and his newfound loneliness would soon be preyed upon by a charming dragonet named pixie. she "complimented" him (sarcastically, but he didn't know that at the time) and would sit next to him and "listen" (aka zone out inconspicuously) to what he had to say.
*at the time he was offered, by his science teacher, if he wanted to tutor students who were falling behind and he eagerly accepted. actually loved tutoring as it gave him an excuse to be a nerd.
*and then pixie had to come along and ruin everything. she never really cared about jinco in the slightest and just wanted to use him for his competence. would often innocently ask for help with her homework and would end up emotionally manipulating him into doing it for her.
* didn't realize what was going on at the time, he didn't see the red flags because he was naïve, friendly, and unfamiliar with these sorts of things. he didn't even know manipulation or toxic friendships were a thing, much less what signs to look for.
*got easily flattered by her compliments and charms because he'd never had a peer compliment him before and thought she like... admired him or something. he also wasn't, and still sort of isn't, the best at detecting sarcasm. soon developed a crush on this person he thought liked him and as soon as pixie realized this, she took advantage of it.
*this "friendship" lasted 5 months, with jinco slowly getting more self-conscious, sad, and tired over the course of that time. she'd always make him do things she wanted to do, she always brushed aside any thing he wanted to share, and would get visibly annoyed and irritated when she was forced to do things his way.
*managed to get out of this "friendship" with the help of his teacher and father, as he often vented his frustrations and gripes with pixie to them.
*did leave him feeling cynical and lonely, not to mention he was left questioning what friendship even is. would quickly fall back into loneliness as he grew older. to fill up the time, he'd study science subjects that were higher than his current grade just to keep himself busy.
*this continued increase in knowledge and passion for learning more about science is what isolated him from the rest of his classmates.
*stopped tutoring so he could never be taken advantage of again and became more cold and aloof towards strangers. this would, eventually, change when he came across a strange device that resembled a tape measurer.
*eventually actually made three genuine friends that were his age! cosmo, a nightwing mutt, remina, a sandwing / rainwing hybrid and an animus, and moko, a skywing. they were talking about fulfilling some sort of prophecy and he was apart of it.
Relations
please roleplay beforehand
Buzz
his father. buzz sparked his love in science and while he isn't as interested in botany as much as his father is, he dapples in it occasionally to bond with him. loves doing little household experiments with him on some occasions or just inventing little machines. just likes... spending time with him.
Very Positive
Finch
a family friend and also his science teacher. likes spending time with him and often skips recess to talk about science with him since he only sees him at school. he's helped him through a lot of stuff, namely burnout and loneliness, but he also managed to help pull him out of a toxic relationship the hivewing had a long time ago. likes how professional and kind-hearted his teacher is and enjoys just how... genuinely funny he is at times. doesn't really talk about him like he's a friend, because being friends with your teacher is sad.
Very Positive
Mandarin
his mother is rarely around, ever since he was a dragonet. does nevertheless enjoy her company when she's around, but he always misses her when she leaves. she often brings back interesting things from her travels for both buzz and jinco to look at and keep and he loves hearing the stories behind how she came into possession of such things. he finds his mother really good at storytelling and likes her sense of humor. the two are affectionate with one another and he gets excited whenever she returns home.
the hivewing hopes to one day introduce his friends to her and tell of the adventures they've been going on together. loves the little nicknames she gives him and gets tiny bursts of joy whenever she calls him by one, it just feels nice. sometimes worries that he might forget her face or her voice, so he keeps little pictures and recordings of both to jog his memory... he won't forget her.
Positive / Neutral
Cosmo
oops, he has a crush on him. greatly admires his confidence, compassion, and general eagerness to help without being overbearing. also likes how he just... listens to what he has to say, never brushing him aside and actively engaging with the hivewing's interests. feels so... happy when he's around him and sees him as a leader, following him loyally. finds his sense of humor strange at times, but nevertheless amusing. he's really helped him come out of his shell and be more open, something he greatly appreciates.
isn't quite sure how to process his crush on cosmo, often getting anxious during periods of intimacy. has tried multiple times to confess his feelings to him, but has either been cut-off or gotten cold feet before he could get his point across. is nevertheless so, so happy to have a friend like him, and hopes that, even if he never ends up confessing to him, they'll be friends for a long time.
Very Positive
Remina
a somewhat strange, but nevertheless kind individual who jinco is intrigued by. she's really the only reason he believes magic to be real, as she's an animus. has been learning quite a bit from her about the magic world and wishes to study her powers further. she seems a little inexperienced on using them, so he's hoping to help her out in any way that he can, though he isn't sure how much use he'll be as the only one with no experience wielding animus magic.
Positive
Moko
isn't as close with him as he is the others since he's somewhat new to the friend group. admires his determination and courage and is comforted by his presence when scared or worried. empathizes with his struggles with perfectionism and chasing high expectations and hopes they can help one another. despite his rather stoic and temperamental outward persona, he's genuinely a nice person once you get to know him better. his loyalty knows no bounds. is glad to have him as a friend.
Positive
Pixie
she was... a bad friend. used to have feelings for her, something she took advantage of to use his intellect for her own gain. she'd often manipulate or trick him into doing all her schoolwork for her and not even thank him afterwards. treated him like dirt and was very self-centered, disrespectful, emotionally manipulative, and irritable. would label her as the main reason he became so averse to tutoring and helping others with their homework. he used to find her charms and beauty attractive, but now he can't see the appeal he once saw in it.
doesn't talk about her anymore and would prefer to keep it that way. honestly wished he could've seen the red flags sooner and left before she sunk her hooks in him. only managed to get out with the help of his teacher and father, something he is grateful for.
Negative
Trivia
*moral alignment is lawful good.
*inspired off of three things, a tv series, an old dream, and a video game.
*voice cracks horribly when he's excited. sounds like a mouse from those old cartoons and it's really embarrassing.
*finds cosmic horror stories terrifying, but is nevertheless interested in them. plus most of them use complex or obscure words, so reading them makes him feel smarter.
**has had nightmares about the eldritch gods or creatures spoken of in these stories in the past.
*isn't sure if he wants aliens to be real or not.
*mandarin was originally going to be a neglectful mother, but this was scrapped since i don't want all my characters to have terrible parents.
Gallery
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