Buzz

adopted by khaleesi
| intro
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She refuses to be like the generation before her. Enslaving SilkWings, seeing them as nothing but servants, or piles of polished gemstones without brains. She doesn't want to be like them. Easier said than done.
She was raised to believe them, though. Raised to see SilkWings as servants or brainless worms. But she's trying to change her mind. She's trying to catch herself, correct herself, fix herself.
Yes, Buzz is just a dragonet, but she's trying to do better.
Buzz 	Buzz
 	
Artist 	PippaTheCat
Background Information	Background Information
Creator 	SimplyStardust
Attributes 	Kindness / flexibility / optimism
Elements 	Flowers / light / clouds
Animal 	Butterfly
Colors 	Smoky lavender / bright gold / deep russet / dark brown / faded yellow / soft peach
Song 	Nine - Sleeping at Last
Aesthetics 	Golden clouds / a meadow of wheat / chemical reactions / bubbles / fairy lights / firecrackers / a river at sunset
MBTI 	ESFP (the Entertainer)
Character Information 	Character Information
Age 	9 D.Y.
Gender 	Female
Orientation 	
Occupation 	Student
Tribe 	HiveWing
Goal 	To fix herself
Residence 	Mantis Hive
Nicknames 	Bee
Relatives 	Elytra (mother), Hornet (father)
Likes 	Animals / kindness / flying / her wings / hanging out with friends / having fun / happiness / school / life in general
Dislikes 	Bigots / the cold / rude dragons / feeling sad / fighting
Powers 	Lacks the tribal HiveWing abilities
Loves 	Apodemia
Quote 	"Math sucks."
| appearance
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Buzz is not the kind of dragonet that most HiveWings would look twice at, or even look at at all. For all her spirit, she's simply another a face in the crowd to adults, smiling and chatting, just like all the other dragonets. They look at her, but they don't see her.
Admittedly, she does appear quite childish for her age. Buzz is all soft curves and childish limbs, animated with a hyper energy that keeps her in constant motion. Her edges are rounded instead of sharp, her points dull instead of striking. She's small, diminutive, mostly pudge instead of power, but she doesn't really mind.
Most of the time, Buzz wears a neutral expression or a bright smile. She has a definite air of happiness about her, but it's not explosive like some of her friends. No, it's a softer aura, something that says she's perfectly comfortable with her life. Satisfied? Probably not. But she's happy enough, and that's evident in everything she does.
Her mainscales are gold, brushed with undertones of yellow. These scales are edged with bronze-gold, giving Buzz a busy air. The scales separating her mainscales from her underscales are a slightly lighter variation of these, as are the scales plating her wings. Finally, her underscales are even lighter, forming a subtle gradient.
Deep chestnut brown overscales cover her spine, starting at the top of Buzz's head and growing more numerous as they move down her body. Her horns and spine spikes are the same color as these, while the scales tipping her snout and head are a little bit paler. Meanwhile, her eyes are deep, deep brown, easily mistaken for black.
Buzz's wings are, arguably, the prettiest part of her. Their membranes are the same shade as her mainscales - cheerful golden - but they're slightly transparent, letting light and color shine through. They're smudged with clouds of smoky purple, giving them an ethereal look. Buzz loves her wings and can often be found flaring them out or showing them excitedly to her friends.
Up to her knees, clouds of russet brush her scales, not unlike the patterns on her wings. These are a bit more dense though, so if someone were to glance superficially, it would probably look like Buzz had mud splatters on her feet. In the sun, undercurrents of bronze can be brought out in this area.
Buzz is still a student, so in public, she's often lugging around a satchel filled with books. She has a habit of tucking a pencil behind her ear too, to prevent herself from losing it. Despite her quirks, though, she's a normal HiveWing, going about her normal life. Sort of.
| personality
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A dragonet. A student. A daughter. A friend. Buzz goes by many names, but inside, she's always the same dragon. Desperately hopeful, stupidly optimistic. Dreaming of a better world. Not knowing how to get there.
She comes off as silly to most dragons, and they might be right, to some extent. Buzz is certainly an extrovert, enjoying the company of others. She will always choose spending time with her friends over being alone, practically physically incapable of staying quiet for more than an hour. She truly loves forming bonds with other dragons: it makes her incredibly happy, a joy that can't be produced by anything else. Buzz could talk for hours on end - there's something about her that's naturally engaging. She draws friends like moths to a flame.
However, there's a downside to this. Buzz is easily bored without other dragons around, thinking there's nothing to do. She's abysmal at planning and often springs for the thrill of the moment rather than the achievement of long-term goals. It's difficult for her to focus on one thing at a time, so she tends to jump around far too often, never truly settling on one thing. Buzz has a tendency to experiment with things, and not just in the science field. Her rambunctious, leap-before-looking schemes often land her in trouble with her parents.
At her core, Buzz is kind, wanting the best for other dragons even when her jealousy kicks into action. She has a natural affinity for helping others, even if it harms her in the process. As a result, she becomes a bit of a people-pleaser, often saying yes to others' crazy ideas when she should really be backing out. Buzz can pull off grand gestures for others, sure, but she also has the capability of helping others in small, kind ways. She's aware of emotions and is willing to sit and listen to others vent. She's more happy to help others, no matter the cost.
She's bold and lively, despite her small size. Buzz has a spirit that can't help but shout. She has an aching desire to experience everything she can, which means she often pushes herself out of her comfort zone (and sometimes others, too). She's happy to take risks in pursuit of the fruit, not realizing that the branch may snap beneath her. Spontaneity is practically her middle name, because of her tendency to switch plans or ideas at the last minute. An infectious energy, a playful dragonet. Buzz is bright, brave, and audacious.
Instead of contemplating the future, Buzz prefers to keep her feet planted on the ground. She doesn't see much value in mulling over philosophies and not doing much, instead diving head-first into the fray and really experiencing the world. She becomes impatient with the slightest wait, preferring to act now rather than later. Her practicality contrasts with her love of surprises, which means she likes to "go with the flow." Simply sitting and reading has always been a struggle. Buzz has an affinity for science, where she can experiment and make things go boom to her heart's desire.
Conflict may be the thing Buzz hates most, though, granted, she doesn't hate many things. Fighting and arguments make her nervous, and she often serves as the peacemaker of these situations. Buzz has a tendency to run away from serious situations, brushing it off with a nervous laugh or cheesy joke. This stems from her sensitivity - she's easily hurt, even if she doesn't show it. She lives for happiness, so when others lapse into more negative feelings, Buzz feels lost and nervous.
Because of her upbringing, Buzz is naturally prejudiced against SilkWings. But the difference is that she's trying to change. She's trying to mold herself into a better dragon, to make herself perfect. What she doesn't know is that her vision may be impossible. After all, nobody's perfect. But she's trying.
| history
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Hatched to Elytra and Hornet, Buzz was part of a high-ranking family right from birth. They had a mansion and countless SilkWing servants, luxury and prosperity and everything a HiveWing could ask for. Her childhood was normal, aside from the fact that she struggled in school. Buzz was not an academically inclined dragonet, but she was certainly a people-oriented one, developing her kindness quickly and easily. And in this way, she grew up, peaceful and happy. Ignorant, but happy.
That is, until she met Apodemia.
The SilkWing had always been a distant presence in Buzz's life. Just another servant, hovering at the edges of her vision, cleaning up after her family but never interacting. One day, though, Buzz gave the SilkWing an absent-minded order, and to her surprise, Apodemia snapped back.
Buzz, panicked, fled the scene. She had never seen a SilkWing as feisty as her servant, and to tell the truth, she hadn't known they were capable of fighting back. As the hurt ebbed, though, it was replaced by fascination with this sharp-tongued servant. Longing to become her friend.
She came back to the room, found the SilkWing mopping up. She apologized for being insensitive and introduced herself as Buzz. For the next few weeks, they chatted whenever they met, but they truly grew closer when Buzz asked Apodemia for homework help. In return, Buzz was happy to teach Apodemia extra knowledge, the things that HiveWings learned and SilkWings didn't.
Apodemia was slow to open up, but it eventually happened, and the two grew thick as thieves while they were at home. In public, though, Buzz played her part well, never acknowledging the SilkWing head-on. She promised Apodemia that she wanted to spend time with her, that she wanted to be friends. 
Of course, that was true. But it was hard for Buzz, to change the prejudices hammered into her since day one. Sometimes she'd look over her shoulder and wonder why a SilkWing was following her around, then realize it was her supposed best friend, Apodemia. Those moments always made her feel guilty. She was trying to change herself, she really was. But no matter what she did, there was a niggling doubt in her mind, wondering if she should trust this one beautiful SilkWing over a lifetime of information.
And then Apodemia joined the Chrysalis.
Sure, she tried to keep it a secret, but just because Buzz was bad at school didn't mean she couldn't put two and two together. Sneaking off for nights at a time? Growing more and more aggressive to HiveWings who got on her bad side? She had heard snatches of talk about an underground rebellion, and when she confronted her friend about it, Apodemia admitted it.
Buzz was shocked, to say the least. Despite being surrounded by SilkWing mistreatment for literally her entire life, she'd never stopped to truly consider it. But Apodemia's impassioned words, sedition flying from her mouth like it was no big deal, made Buzz question her entire worldview. As a naturally kind dragon, this wasn't hard to do. Had she and her family been in the wrong this whole time?
In the weeks following Apodemia's bombshell, Buzz distanced herself from her parents. She snuck out in the evenings to truly observe the Hive in ways she had never tried to do before. For the first time, she saw the SilkWings being shoved out of shops because of the shape of their wings, being cut in line because of the way they looked. Quietly, but willingly, she admitted to Apodemia that she would support her. Her wild, rebellious friend, brave and observant. Buzz pledged herself to her. She would protect Apodemia from any danger.
Inside, though, there was just as much conflict as there had been before. Despite seeing the mistreatment of SilkWings, Buzz was fighting with herself. Every time Apodemia ranted flagrantly about Queen Wasp, Buzz had to bite back words that defended her. Surely she couldn't be all bad? She still wanted to search for things that could redeem the queen, wanted to show Apodemia the good left in their ruler. And then she got her chance.
Apodemia came home late at night with news of a march for SilkWing rights. Her amber eyes glowed with excitement and her words tripped over each other, something that only happened when she was truly exhilarated. The two of them huddled together in Buzz's room under the blankets, darkness surrounding them, but fire in Apodemia's voice.
She said they would finally fight for their freedom, marching down the street, screaming for their rights. Apodemia was ready to be brave. Buzz saw something different: a chance to show her that Queen Wasp could be tolerant. She was stupidly certain that the queen would bow to her sharp-tongued friend and give her something. Buzz just knew that this would end well. She would prove to Apodemia, once and for all, that HiveWings were worth saving. And so she shoved her way onto the march as well, despite the fact that Queen Wasp had the ability to Hivemind her, because Buzz was certain that she wouldn't. At her heart, the queen was good.
She couldn't have been more wrong.
The day dawned normally. Buzz snuck out of the house early, her heart pounding in her chest. And then she was swallowed up by a horde of SilkWings, moving down the street like a sinister cloud. She didn't miss the fact that all of them seemed to veer away from her, and she tried to ignore it, running up to Apodemia's side. She smiled at the SilkWing, and Apodemia smiled back. Then it all went downhill.
One moment, she was there. The next moment, everything flickered over, and her mouth was saying things she would never want to say. Buzz fought it, this strange presence clouding everything in her mind. But she lost the battle, and she doesn't remember anything after that.
When she came to, she found Apodemia unconscious, and her wings had been brutally ripped off from her body. Wave after wave of emotion drowned Buzz, revulsion, anger, and finally, guilt. 
Buzz had done this. The dark red stains on her talons were proof of that. She had insisted on coming, ignoring the fact that Wasp could mind-control her. Apodemia's pride and joy was gone. She would never fly again. And it was all Buzz's fault.
She brought Apodemia back to her SilkWing father and fled as quickly as she could. Buzz couldn't bear to look at the heart she had broken.
The months right after she left Apodemia to her father were the worst of her life. As Apodemia healed at her father's home, Buzz didn't see her once, mostly because she didn't want to break down at her best friend's bedside. (Would she even be her best friend after this?) Buzz went through a period of horrible inner turmoil, blaming herself, blaming the world - everybody, in fact, except Apodemia.
Buzz distanced herself from society, becoming almost a different dragon entirely. She never answered questions in class. She never talked to the rest of the school. And, oh yeah, her grades started slipping because Apodemia was no longer there to tutor her. Her father sat her down and tried to talk to her multiple times, but Buzz forced a smile and one-word answers and promised him she was okay.
She wasn't okay.
Life went on. School threw more tests at her, her father lapsed in and out of illness. Most of her negative emotions faded if only with time, and Buzz began grappling with new feelings instead: love. Maybe. How could she explain the way her heartbeat fluttered whenever Apodemia even crossed her mind? Was there any other reason for the giddiness that filled her brain whenever she caught a glimpse of the SilkWing from across the market?
Buzz didn't truly figure it out until the teacher called for them to partner up with a friend one day in school. She knew she should be thinking of a HiveWing, a dragon with a higher social status, the kind of dragon that she should be friends with. But instead, copper scales flashed across her vision, broken wings filled her thoughts. Apodemia was the first thing that came to mind, and the second thing was simply, Oh.
She's in love with her best friend.
For a few days, she grappled with that fact, writing horribly sappy love poetry and devouring all the romance scrolls she could find. But Buzz soon, in a rare moment of introspection, realized that this was not the right time for a romance with Apodemia. Neither of them were in the right mental state to do so - and, frankly, there was too much emotional baggage between them. For the first time in her life, Buzz resolved to keep her mouth shut until... it was the right time to confess. So she walled up her feelings and ignored her crush. Whether she's succeeding or not is a matter of personal opinion.
Apodemia healed. She came back to her job as servant for Buzz. Everything was the same. Everything felt different. Although the two of them returned to their daily routine, walking from place to place and tutoring during the evenings, Apodemia was very frosty toward Buzz. She refused to talk to the HiveWing, which tore at Buzz's heart every time her former friend turned away from her.
Finally, Buzz couldn't take it anymore. While walking home from running an errand, Buzz whirled on her friend and begged for her forgiveness. It would have been very poetic if Buzz knew what she was saying. Instead, the words simply spilled out of her mouth like water from a dam, and her tears flowed just as freely. When her speech ran dry, Apodemia simply looked at her with a conflicted expression - then turned tail and fled.
The very next day, after a night of fitful sleep, Apodemia walked up to Buzz and wished her a good morning. Just a few simple words, a couple short sentences, but they meant the world to Buzz. She had to stop her from launching herself at the SilkWing.
At her friend.
Slowly, their friendship blossomed back to life at a painstakingly slow pace. It might never be back to the caliber it was at before, but it goes so much deeper now. They've seen horrible things, and it's bonded them together, whether they like it or not.
Buzz has lost most of her faith in Wasp, though a bit still lingers. She's an optimist, and that's something that nothing will ever manage to take away. However, something she has lost is her kindness - not to others, but to herself. Each time she sees Apodemia's brutalized wings, she has to close her own. Although the incident is solidly in the past, Buzz still blames herself for it, and she can't help but wonder what would have happened if she had trusted her friend right from the start.
She sees the world's terrible side now, even though she wants to shield her eyes. Buzz is growing, and she shook off the desperate dreamer part of her after that fateful march. She's trying to change her views about SilkWings, about the queen, to be kinder, smarter. She's trying, she's trying, she's trying.
She's not quite there yet. Maybe, on some distant sunlit day, she will be.
| relationships
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Elytra: Buzz has never been especially close to her mother, who serves as the family's financial backbone. A lot of the time, Elytra is traveling in other Hives, her position among the government meaning she doesn't have much time to spend with her family. Buzz vaguely recalls her mother taking her out for honey drops one day, reading her stories on another, but in recent years, they've drifted apart a lot. Deep down, there's a desperate longing to prove she's enough to Elytra, although Buzz will deny that. Someday in the future, Buzz hopes to reconnect with her mother once more, though the chances are slim.
Hornet: A steadfast father, Hornet has always been there for Buzz, unlike her mother. He's calm and gentle, thoughtful and logical, making him the picture-perfect guardian. Buzz appreciates him deeply, and she tries her best not to take him for granted. She confides almost everything in Hornet, even when she first began grappling with her sexuality, though he doesn't do the same. Buzz knows that Hornet still loves Elytra, and she's tried to get him to open up about it, but he turns away and slams the door behind him every time. The subject of her mother is certainly a sore spot between them, though everything else is fair game.
Apodemia: The friendship between these two has certainly been tumultuous, but each knows the other will always be by their side. When they're with other dragons, they look quite normal: Buzz an excitable HiveWing dragonet, Apodemia the dutiful SilkWing servant. But privately, they're very close, and it's not uncommon for them to banter for hours. They bring out the best in each other. There's more feelings developing too, the beginnings of a crush, the butterflies gathering in Buzz's stomach whenever she meets the SilkWing. Buzz feels desperately guilty for Apodemia's injury, and she tries her best to make it up to her every single day. To heal her, she would hurt herself.
HiveWings: Buzz's thoughts toward her tribe are... complicated, to say the least. On one hand, she's loyal to them first, since they're the dragons that raised her right from birth. Her empathetic nature means she can't help but see the best in them and hope for a harmonious future, no matter what they do. But on the other hand, they scarred her very best friend almost beyond recognition, and she certainly harbors a great deal of ill-will due to that. Buzz still sees them as good dragons, deep down, but there is definitely a good amount of anger toward them too. Her first instinct is to be kind to them, and it is the one she obeys.
SilkWings: From the very first day she was alive, Buzz was taught to consider SilkWings as servants, as lower than the HiveWings. Until she met Apodemia, she believed that. But her bronze-scaled friend showed her that there was so much more depth to them, that they were so much more than servants. Buzz is trying to change her views on SilkWings, and whenever she meets one, she makes an effort to introduce herself to them. However, her first thought when they're mentioned is still "weaker than her," and she hates herself for that. Buzz hopes to make herself better as she lives, and she believes that starts with her treatment of SilkWings.
| trivia
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*Has a decent singing voice
*Vents to her father or Apodemia whenever she feels stressed
*Uses her talons a lot when talking
*Really loves flying, but tries not to mention it in Apodemia's presence
*Cannot focus on one thing or multitask; both are impossible for her
*Unfortunately good at wasting time
*Extremely messy handwriting
*A major sweet tooth
*Named for her constant babbling as a dragonet
*Desperately wants some kind of pet
*Hates rain
*Secretly glad she doesn't have any tribal powers
*Has no idea what she wants to be when she grows up
*Lives and breathes dad jokes
*I fell in love with Korrasami and pulled part of their relationship for the one between Buzz and Apodemia
| reference
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Joy Ang reference colored by ReverbtheDragon! Please use this when drawing her.
| gallery
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Buzzcursed.png|absolutely gorgeous thank you lumin
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