Merlot the SkyWing

> I have no idea how to code, so apologies.
> Most grammar / formatting mistakes are ON PURPOSE.
> This character is from a personal AU, and does not exist in the canon universe.
> This page contains implications of pregnancy in: Backstory. I try not to be too descriptive, but just a heads-up!
== > Merlot < ==
n.> "Merlot (murr-loh) is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines."
> Merlot was named this simply because her mother thought it a nice name.
> I got Mer from a character generator, the name was randomly chosen.
== > Intro < ==
You're in the scorpion den, wandering around, just doing some shopping.You scan several crowded stalls, run by dragons of all tribes,
== > Description < ==
=== > Looks < ===
Merlot is a noble-looking SkyWing. Average height. Lanky. Scales are a deep, saturated blood-orange tone. Some dark speckles around her tail, snout, and ventral wingtips. Slight lighter orange fade on wingtips and ears. Melon-toned stripe between main scales and underbelly. Lighter orange underbelly. Deep red wings with a lighter fade near her body. Sparkling lemon-yellow eyes. Medium-length, straight, peach-toned horns that fade to medium brown near her head. Deep reddish-orange spinal ridges down her head, neck, back, and tail. Spade-shaped tail-tip (specific to my SkyWing headcanons). Right arm is held close to her body and wrapped in a cast.
=== > Accessories < ===
Her most noticeable accessory is the large pair of glasses that rest on her snout. They are deep green-blue tinted sunglasses that wrap around her ears and are somewhat iridescent. She also has a medium-sized black tattoo, in the shape of the symbol of the Horned God, located on her right wing. She can usually be seen with a large bronze hoop held by the tip of her tail. She isn't sure why she carries it around, it was just something she found lying in the middle of the sand kingdom. Her right arm is often in a cast or splint, as it is often broken, though the bone is becoming so fragile that she is considering simply getting it over with and replacing it with a prosthetic arm instead. She can also, on occasion, be seen wearing a floppy-brimmed sunhat, with a blue ribbon tied around it, though this is pretty much only seen on her when she's in the Sand Queendom.
=== > Powers + Abilities and Limitations < ===
She has no special powers. She has all average SkyWing abilities. Her right arm is broken, disabling her dominant talon. It has been broken before, making the bone fragile and susceptible to repeat breaks.
== > Personality < ==
> Extraverted > Friendly > Adventurous > Talkative > Enthusiastic > Easily provoked > Hot-headed > Quick to assume > A peacemaker > Often plays matchmaker > An absolute hopeless romantic > A bit of a troublemaker
Alignment: Chaotic good
== > Backstory < ==
=== > Hatching (age 0-1) < ===
Merlot was born in a small town far south of the SkyWing palace, near the MudWing-SkyWing border, in one of the largest buildings in town. Her parents were not completely planning on having a dragonet, so her home was a bit barren of things to amuse a tiny dragonet. Her parents were very busy dragons, and often sent her to daycares or left her home alone with babysitters.
=== > Dragonethood (age 2-5) < ===
As a kid, Merlot was often left completely alone, as her parents had reached an all-time high with their workload, and most of her caretakers were very lazy and typically only did the minimum amount of care. She would cause problems in order to get attention, and would often get herself into trouble long-term, trying to cause her parents some sort of inconvenience large enough to get their attention. Her parents were seemingly blind to this, even though they went through several dragonet-sitters per month and had to pay all sorts of strange fees.
=== > Teenage Years -- Present (age 6-9) < ===
As Mer grew older, she no longer needed caretakers and was allowed to stay home alone, which was almost worse than before. She often would try new hobbies such as dollmaking and bookbinding, the former of which she still enjoys today, and sell the product in the market for whatever coin she could get for it.One day she was sitting in the market and saw a strange wingless SkyWing explorer, trading their goods in the market. Merlot decided on a whim that she would ask to be their apprentice; traveling the world seemed like fun. The trader, called Magpie, accepted, on the condition that her parents also agreed, as they needed an assistant on the road.Merlot's parents allowed her to travel, so long as she wrote back every full moon. Mer joined Magpie on their travels, and is still working as their apprentice in the present, though she isn't sure how she feels about this.
== > Skills + Hobbies < ==
* Doodling
* Running
* Haggling
* Storytelling
* Making friends
* Troublemaking
* Decision-making
* Making dolls and other toys
* Exploring
== > Stats < ==
Strength > 6 / 10
Agility > 5 / 10
Speed > 8 / 10
Offense > 7 / 10
Defense > 4 / 10
Intelligence > 8 / 10
Observation > 6 / 10
Comprehension > 5 / 10
Imagination > 9 / 10
Memory > 6 / 10
Charisma > 8 / 10
Empathy > 7 / 10
Stamina > 9 / 10
Flying > 8 / 10
Swimming > 4 / 10
== > Relationships < ==
=== > Amphiptere < ===
* Neutral-good | MotherAmphiptere was as kind as she could be to her daughter, but as a very busy archaeologist she found it extremely hard to make time for Mer. Merlot is a bit angry at her for this, and wishes they could have been a bit closer. Merlot does not speak to her mother anymore, as they have grown apart.
=== > Tin < ===
* Neutral | FatherTin, unlike Amphiptere, was barely ever there during Merlot's dragonethood. Tin was one of Queen Fury's advisors during her time as queen, and so was usually away for work by the time Mer had woken up for the day, or hadn't come home at all. Merlot doesn't really know how to feel about him, but they still don't talk all that much.
=== > Magpie < ===
* Good | MentorEver since meeting them the first time it walked through her town, Merlot has looked up to the odd wingless SkyWing. She admires their bravery and its determination to explore and map all of Pyrrhia. She and it are quite close, and they act as a parent figure to her, maybe even more than her old parents.
=== > Khepri < ===
* Good | FriendAt first, Merlot was distrustful of Khepri. He smelled strange, and he always wore a white lab coat, and Merlot, who read a lot of fantasy scrolls at the time, associated a doctor's coat with fictional mad scientists and villains and the like. However, as she grew to know him more, she began to see him as a kind of fatherly figure. Merlot is aware of the feelings between Khepri and Magpie, and she nudges both of them in the right direction whenever she can.
=== > Druid < ===
* Good | Friend / Crush...?Merlot, when first introduced to Druid as Khepri's apprentice, was immediately caught by the LeafWing's neat and orderly persona. Druid and Merlot became quick friends, and they rarely have trouble getting along. Merlot admires Druid for many things, and that admiration has recently developed into something. . .perhaps less platonic? Emotions are confusing.
=== > Stormcloud < ===
* Decent | Uncle
=== > Vireo < ===
* Good | Cousin
== > Other < ==
* Mer is a Libra. Her birthday is October 3 (10/3).
Category:Work in Progress
Category:Characters
Category:Non-binary
Category:Females
Category:LGBT+
Category:SkyWings
Category:Status (Commoner)
Category:Occupation (Traveler)
Category:Occupation (Merchant)
Category:Disabled
Category:Dragonets