Chalet

base by bluey, color by luci
chalet
he / they • aro-homo • traveler / relic-seeker
a rather awkward traveler who takes refuge from the oppressive air of the old faith and its enforcers by hiding away in a small, forested valley on the border between the skywing territories and the lands of heresy called xenia. he never wanted to commit to devoting his entire life to one of four idols, all of whom tended to blend together a bit.
in his current place of residence, he supports the unofficial guardian of the forested valley, steve, who doesn't seem to think he's qualified for this duty that was forced upon him. outside of supporting him, chalet works as a hobbyist relic-seeker, often traveling the valley to look for artifacts left behind by ancient gods.
Chalet 	Chalet
 	
Art By 	radar
Background Information	Background Information
Creator 	radar
Attribute 	materialism
Element 	stone, oak wood
Animal 	deer, alligator
Color 	dark brown, yellow
Song 	allwehave • aviino
MBTI 	isfp-t
Character Information 	Character Information
Nicknames 	leyley
Age 	25 (hy)
Gender 	demiguy
Orientation 	aromantic homosexual
Occupation 	traveler, relic-seeker
Tribe 	mud
Residence 	xenia
Relatives 	evalyn (parent)
Allies 	steve, others in the area
Enemies 	unknown
Likes 	material goods, physical affection, divine history, traveling, safety, storytelling, myths, understanding, desserts, his sweater
Dislikes 	heavy restrictions, generic words, verbal rewards, his own social skills, making mistakes, loneliness
Abilities 	normal mudwing abilities, fireproof
Weapons 	tail (accidentally)
Loves 	has no idea
appearance
chalet has milk chocolate brown main scales with a significantly darker variation going along his back. this darker brown covers both his back scales and his spines, which are also banded with his main scale color. another tint of chocolate brown that is a bit lighter than his main scales fills his underbelly, head and legs.
his legs have socks that are the same dark brown as the scales going along his back. these socks are banded with a lighter brown, the same color as his main scales. a similar pattern is seen on his wings, though the dominant color is the lighter brown and not the darker one, which acts as the bands going along the edges.
chalet's light, honey yellow sweater that is striped with a much paler yellow is perhaps one of his most recognizable accessories. it appears to be made out of dyed wool and the craftsmanship on it is... passible. it was clearly handmade as it still has a charming shoddiness to it. he also wears a pair of golden-rimmed reading glasses that he's often seen adjusting while bored.
the build the mudwing takes some similarities to the majority of his tribe... that being bulky and muscular. but he is quite shorter, being just below the shoulder height of other mudwings his age. his arms aren't at heavily built and could be considered sticks in comparison to the average. really his only similarities with the average mudwing build come in his head shape and tail.
he has a flat, blocky snout with short horns and a long, somewhat thick crocodilian tail that occasionally inconveniences him by knocking things over. he tends to keep it closer to his body to try and remedy this, but sometimes his obliviousness gets the better of him. his eyes are a brownish-yellow.
personality
has that smart guy appearance, but doesn't really consider himself to be that smart. chalet is actually pretty good at emotionally supporting people by just... being his genuine self. and, perhaps the strangest thing is, he doesn't even know he's supporting the other party, he just is saying words and is somehow making these people feel better.
he doesn't have the best social skills, and considers himself to be socially inept, having been fairly reserved and isolated for most of his childhood, so his social battery is a switch. sometimes he's very chatty and social and other times he doesn't want to interact with another living thing and prefers to just be left alone. chalet is more motivated by worldly goods rather than praise or anything that isn't a physical reward.
the mudwing doesn't seem to like being praised or even be thanked for the things he does for others and prefers others show their thanks by giving him a physical reward of some kind. words... never really meant much to him... at least on the surface. most of it feels superficial and fake, while during times of true intimacy, when words feel genuine to him, they can bring him down to tears.
and while verbal praise doesn't bring him much joy or satisfaction, he seems to revel in getting pleasantly confused or happy reactions out of people... anonymously. sometimes he'll secretly do acts of service or give gifts, usually odd trinkets or thoughtful poems he wrote himself, to random people living within the valley. this is to hear their genuine reactions to things, as confusion tends to bring the genuineness out of people.
however, if he gets the opposite effect, usually due to him unintentionally messing with other people's projects, he can't help but feel ashamed... too much so to own up for what he did, a fact he's not proud of. he seems to be under the impression that if he confesses to them, they'll get unreasonably angry at him and tell him off... which, in his mind, feels valid but still... scary. instead, he opts to just... not mess with them anymore and stick to just giving them things instead.
usually after making a single mistake like this, he becomes more reclusive and withdrawn for a few weeks or even months, as he finds making mistakes that negatively effect other people deeply shameful. chalet tends to hold on to the negative things he's done and almost entirely ignore all the good things he's done since they aren't as memorable or shameful as the negative. 
he takes learning from his mistakes very seriously and will often overanalyze or overthink every mistake he's ever made and what he did wrong. he doesn't take into consideration that the blame doesn't always lie with him and that others could be in the wrong and are pinning to blame on him. he just... finds it simpler to take the blame and internalize the mistakes he thinks he did... which is just every time someone reacted negatively to something he did.
the mudwing wasn't ever good with self-advocacy and standing up for himself in the face of people who are treating him unfairly. he never had the social confidence to do that and whenever he tried to self-advocate he'd apparently be doing it... incorrectly. yes and no questions always feel rigged to him, like there's one option that is clearly the "right" answer and one that is the "wrong" answer and if he were to answer "incorrectly" he'd be reprimanded.
chalet appears to have a quite low sense of self-worth, though he tends to escape such feelings through either engaging with others or through work. he doesn't seem to recognize the power of his influence and believes he doesn't have any power over other people. it's difficult for him to understand that he was worth and that he can influence and inspire others.
this can make him seem quite selfish, something he himself believes, but that's just... how he works. things that physically exist... make sense to him and being motivated by them... feels more rewarding in his opinion. he likes having something he can touch and keep... or eat, not just... praise with nothing else. chalet feels like he should be feeling something when he gets praised, but he just feels... nothing.
this has also bled into him having trouble making and maintaining meaningful relationships because... he isn't sure what a "meaningful relationship" is. chalet often associates relationships in the territory of friendships with emotions and empathy... some things that he doesn't understand. if he could just know exactly how others are feeling whenever he spends time with them than maybe... maybe he'd be able to understand better.
for now he keeps most casual relationships at an arm's length because that's what he's most comfortable with right now. when showing affection towards another, he usually gives them gifts or physical affection since... that just makes sense to him. he's no good with words or saying the right thing... the best he can do is listen.
chalet finds archeological work and just... discovering lost artifacts from the past to be very enjoyable, as it allows him to have a physical object to keep while also motivating him to learn more about the past. often the mudwing goes looking for relics, powerful artifacts forged from the flames of fallen gods, and comes up with his own reasoning behind their existence.
he has a creative, curious mind, a fact that may have contributed to why he found the lands of old faith so oppressive, and it's through his work that he lets his creativity out. the mudwing longs to understand the world around him, but he only has himself to turn to for actual information.
though this problem mainly comes from his own habit of self-isolation rather than environmental factors, as there are plenty of dragons around that he knows would likely be interested in his research. he just... doesn't really know how to fit other people into this hobby of his and mainly just enjoys sharing ideas or theories he came up with with the very few friends he does have.
fluctuations in his self-esteem also contribute to his habits of isolating himself from others in general. usually when he's harder on himself, he prefers to just... keep away from socializing as he feels he's too socially inept to say anything meaningful.
the mudwing may sometimes fall a little into being self-centered, but not necessarily boastful by any means. he's well-versed in himself and his passions even more so, which means this is often his go-to subject to continue to fuel a conversation. this isn't to say he overshadows conversations with talk about himself and ignores any attempts at others trying to get a word in, but he tends to gravitate towards subjects he understands fully... which just so happens to be himself and his projects.
he only really seems to be chatty when he can freely talk about and share his knowledge, findings, or stories with others and when he can't, he enjoys just observing and listening. maybe he'll actually interject with a joke, but outside of that... he doesn't feel socially confident enough to speak. that is... when he's overthinking the situation and is caught up on what he should say and how he should say it.
most deep and intimate conversations with him come when he's not thinking about what he should say and just lets himself be. as thoughtful as his stories and theories can be, these intimate conversations put his thoughtfulness on full display. even if he doesn't think himself to be kind or emotionally supportive, he really can be when he isn't overthinking it.
when he is motivated by something, chalet is quite determined and hardy, being able to persevere through hardship if he knows he'll get something at the end of it. he finds it hard to motivate himself to do things solely out of the goodness of his heart unless it's something important to him, like supporting his small group of friends.
abilities
regarding his abilities, chalet is fairly unremarkable on the surface. he all of the abilities to gained from his tribe, that being fire-breathing (if warm enough) and the ability to hold his breath for up to an hour. he was also born from a blood red egg and, as such, has fireproof scales. though he isn't one to really mention this fact as... he rarely uses this ability due to his woolen sweater.
outside of his tribal abilities, perhaps his most remarkable skills are that of his creativity, imagination, and knowledge, things he's gotten down to an art. while knowledgeable on the "history" of divine relics... most of the history he comes up with is based solely on interpretation and theorizing rather than fact. one shouldn't really considered him a divine historian more than a creative and imaginative storyteller. 
history
chalet was born into an isolated and sheltered childhood, only being cared for by his single parent, evalyn, as they traveled around the skywing territories. his education was mainly only that of the knowledge of his parent, as they believed having him go to school wouldn't suit their traveling lifestyle very well. as such, he was taught survival skills and how to live off the land, only taking what he needed and never wasting any of his food.
his parent tried to "teach" him social skills and how to speak to other people, but it had little success. instead they encouraged him to try talking with other dragons his age when they visited the marketplace. though he did attempt to, he couldn't really find anything to talk to these dragons about, making most conversations be short and stilted.
it was because of this that he became more reserved, sticking more with his parent instead of attempting to socialize with others, even despite his parent's encouragement. he seemed to blame himself for not being good enough at socializing with others and would often manufacture reasons why he couldn't walk up to others and talk to them. there was just something so... difficult and awkward about being the one starting a conversation, he'd much rather someone better-equipped would do it instead.
the best solutions he could come up with is either waiting for someone find him interesting enough to talk to or forgo forming friendships altogether and just deal with the loneliness the lack of companionship brought him. usually he could find other things in the marketplace that would catch his eye and soon he'd begin to just fill his time with that instead of dwelling on his loneliness.
alleged "relic" dealers and mysterious traveling merchants selling exotic and strange antiques and artifacts inspired him to start looking for relics himself. he was always entranced by their stories, legends or history they, in retrospect, likely made up about the different trinkets to justify their exceedingly high prices. despite its inherent shadiness, the concept of finding things and theorizing about what significance they had... piqued his interest.
whenever he and his parent began traveling to a different place, he'd start looking for relics close to the path, with his searches becoming more intensive once they've settled down and set up camp somewhere. most of his "expeditions" didn't hold any water in retrospect, but chalet would often find strangely shaped or colored rocks, shells, or plants and assume they were relics, bringing them back to camp to tell his parent about his findings.
evalyn seemed endeared by their son's new fascination and would often listen to him tell them about the history and cultural significance his "relics" had on some theoretical ancient society that resided there. it was here, when revealing his true passion for storytelling and history, that he became incredibly chatty. almost to the point of verbosity. but his parent never seemed to mind... even if they fell asleep during some of his more lengthy explanations.
relationships
steve (name pending) • the unofficial protector of the forest patch they reside in. he doesn't seem like he really wanted to be in this role, rather everyone forced it upon him because of how big and powerful he looked. while chalet isn't sure the exact emotional support they can provide, they'll still willing to sit down and listen to his troubles... it's the least they can do.
steve is, perhaps, one of the few friends chalet has actually made... and it was formed because they thought he looked lonely and wanted to know what was wrong. they worry if their feelings of comradery are mutual but... since they can't read his mind and find out exactly how he feels, all they have to rely on are words.
chalet trusts him and thinks he makes for an excellent guardian. but why have the burden of protecting the lives of many lie on just one dragon's shoulders? they feel that steve getting forced into this position was uncalled for, but... they're still glad he was willing to do it for the good of others. they themself can't provide much physical strength, but they help him in any way that they can and encourage others in the valley to do the same. • positive
evalyn • his parent is his best friend... since he's the closest with them and usually they were the only one he had to interact with through his childhood into adolescence. though they've went their separate ways, occasionally he meets with them and the two exchange stories about, along with trinkets they've acquired on, their travels.
they still love how passionate he is about divine history and will often ask him about the history and significance of the different relics and trinkets he's found, to which he happily obliges. evalyn has even started to do the same, coming up with stories about the "relics" they've accumulated. they... aren't a bad storyteller, actually.
he enjoys spending time with his parent and they seem to be doing quite well in their old age. they have a good sense of humor and he enjoys their more playfully teasing behavior to be a nice change of pace from generic kindness. their words mean something to him and most of what they say makes him feel things. that's not something he gets to say most days. • very positive
gods of old faith • much like many others, chalet was raised to fear their wrath and stay out of their way and just... blend in with the rest of the society they rule over lest he be killed. he thought they were supposed to be protectors of their people, but he's been told it's more... their people are servants to them.
shamira is perhaps the one he's the least fearful of since... they seem the most collected out of the four. he's never met them, for he never dared enter the ancient battlegrounds of the spider's den, but he feels their influence all across their domain. they are a god of knowledge and so too are their lands. he doesn't worship them, as he is disturbed by some of the practices of the old faith, but he does respect them.
bhavish is the one he fears the most as the territories in which he resides in are directly bordering that of hers. chalet doesn't know much about her, as information about all the remaining gods has been sparse, but he does know some of what she's capable of. namely famine, with cursed magic she can starve entire communities by leeching the fertility out of the soil, causing plants to die and wildlife to leave.
paathak is the most elusive for them. chalet doesn't have many thoughts on him since he's... an enigma. for rumors others have told them, he's apparently very reclusive and only stays beneath the tides.
ouija would certainly be more threatening to them... if it weren't for the fact that his domain is on the other side of the continent. while his title as a being of both chaos and order sounds in-line with their own desires for how to live, they don't think, at least from what they heard, that he makes for a very good protector. why consume those you're trying to protect? steve doesn't do that. clearly one of these protectors is better than the other. • mixed
pallas • a fellow traveler, though they only met him once. outside of this they've only heard rumors about him and they are... a little hard to believe... but they've heard weirder. they didn't really get the impression he was working for someone evil... he seemed very friendly, patient, and understanding when they met him, but apparently that's part of his "disguise."
they say he's planning on slaying all the four remaining gods to free the one who waits below... which they feel is a bit... concerning. with such an ominous title like that, they aren't sure what this new being will bring, but it can't be anything good if he's said to be evil. chalet feels like pallas should just like... take a breather or something and consider the repercussions on what he's doing.
though, they will admit, they don't know if someone as... small as him would even be capable of slaying gods. they're so... powerful and their influence is expansive... how would he even be able to pull that off? wouldn't slaying these idols just cause more chaos and disorder? or would the world be better off moving past their influence? they don't know. they just hope steve can keep them and the others in the valley safe. • mixed - mostly neutral
trivia
*moral alignment is neutral good.
*laughs and wrings his hands when nervous or uncomfortable. clutches the side of his sweater when scared or uneasy.
** sometimes chews on the collar of his sweater when bored, frustrated, or tired.
**while sitting, chalet may pull his paws up into his sleeves so it looks like he has no hands.
**rarely takes off his sweater unless it's hot out. when he does take it off, he ties it around his waist (belt form) or neck (cape form) depending on his motivation levels.
** may chew on his talons when he's bored or deep in thought.
*love languages are physical touch, acts of service, and gift-giving. this is because all of these make sense to him.
*allergic to pollen and gets really stuffy in its presence, it's the worst.
* hates tea, thinks it's just leaf juice that tastes like bad water. he doesn't get why people like it so much when it doesn't really taste like anything and what he does taste isn't good. is okay with milk tea if there's enough sugar in it.
*has a major sweet tooth and will eat any dessert you give him that doesn't have coconut or nuts in it. the only exception are peanuts since he actually likes those. 
**gets really worked up when he finds out people put nuts or coconut in their desserts and will often rant about how they ruined their own dessert by putting these on or in it.
**outside of not liking nuts and coconut, he's not a very picky eater... as he was taught not to be one growing up.
* hates palm trees because that's where coconuts come from. i cannot overstate how much he hates coconut.
*loves the winter and autumn seasons and seems interested in traveling into the outskirts of vaara, as it was described to look as though it was always autumn there, but the looming threat of its deity intimidates him.
* despite being fireproof, he still wears his sweater because his parent made it for him. they actually made multiple sweaters for him over the course of his childhood to make sure they actually fit him. has found that the sweaters are a good way to keep him occupied as he enjoys fidgeting with the sleeves and poking his talons through the holes. sometimes his parent added tassels or strings for him to play with or chew on.
**other additions his parent sometimes adds are long sleeves with thumb holes, hoods (albeit small and useless ones), pockets, and making them extra stretchy so he could pull his arms out of the sleeves and wear it like a cloak... with dangling sleeves.
**his parent never really tried very hard to keep his clothing clean since... cleaning dirt and grime from wool was difficult and he'd probably just end up getting it dirty the next day.
**chalet himself doesn't really wash his sweaters either for the same reason.
*most, if not all, of his clothing were made by his parent.
*his upbringing, being raised by a parent instead of a bigwings, is considered somewhat unusual, but not unheard of for mudwing families outside of vaara. while most stick to the tradition of sibling troops, with the oldest (the bigwings) taking care of and leading the rest of the troop with little to no parental involvement, some have adopted having parents be involved in raising their dragonets. 
**this is more common in places outside of vaara, namely the skywing territories, the nightwing peninsula, and especially in the lands of heresy.
*is a morning person. he loves seeing the sun rise and make the sky go all pretty. he likes the morning fog that often drifts into the valley and the fuzzy morning sunlight drifting in through the tree branches. it's all just... beautiful.
*enjoys gardening, but doesn't have any intentions on settling down anywhere in particular. so he mainly just gardens in other people's yards and tends to their gardens instead.
*he was originally created for a different universe, the lost playgrounds, but i changed it to faith because of a concept i had for him.
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