Castys

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Castys Rose
she / her ◈ demi ◈ researcher
a middle-aged researcher who has unconventional interests in the monsters that roam the lands. while she wishes to study them, she also wishes to know how to... prepare and eat them.
Castys 	Castys
 	
Art By 	radar
Background Information	Background Information
Creator 	radar
Attribute 	unconventional interests
Element 	sandstone, dunes
Animal 	fennec fox, serval
Color 	sandy gold
Song 	anywhere but here • dotlights
MBTI 	istj-a
Character Information 	Character Information
Nicknames 	castys rose (full name), cat, cas (rubello), cassie (murdock), rose, ms. rose
Age 	55 (hy)
Gender 	female
Orientation 	demiromantic demisexual
Occupation 	researcher, cook, spellcaster
Tribe 	sand
Residence 	travels; scorpion den (formerly)
Relatives 	rubello (younger brother)
Allies 	most dragons, murdock, rubello
Enemies 	murdock (formerly)
Likes 	monsters, cooking, studying, making progress, food, intelligent conversations
Dislikes 	frustration, making mistakes, shame, judgement, selfishness, heights
Abilities 	normal sandwing abilities, animus magic, decent fighter, expansive knowledge
Weapons 	tail barb, hunting knife, words, magic
Loves 	murdock (formerly)
Notes
 
*monster hunter, fascinated with the vicious beasts of the world.... and wants to eat them. is also interested in studying the dungeons built around the lands of heresy... namely the icewing territories.
*usually has some kind of bodyguard with her for protection, though she's becoming quite a skilled fighter on her own.
*is an actual freak, but in a good way. often hides her interests with a serious, cold disposition.
*rubello isn't her biological brother, but who cares? she thinks and treats him like her brother and so too does he think and treat her like his sister. i'd say they're about... 5 or so years apart.
*probably was interested in joining the knights of the winter hare when she was younger so she could study monsters with a party, but her brother, who had a lot of... bad feelings regarding it as his parents are both knights, discouraged her.
*said if she really liked devoting her entire life to a single, unachievable goal while having judgement and constant pressure to push yourself incredibly hard to achieve it, then feel free to join.
Appearance
her scales, a sandy yellow that blankets her body, with darker shades of the color running along her back and dotting her body. a lighter shade separates the darker one from her main scales, with the darkest shade only meeting her main scales on her tail and as splotches on her legs. 
*tall, waspy lady who could beat you up if motivated enough.
*has a neutral frown on her face most of the time.
Personality
*a rather reserved, distant, and cold researcher and mainly keeps to herself. a silent observer. can be a bit sarcastic at times, though only when she's around others.
*takes things seriously and says what she means. she's no coward, she'll commit to whatever she says she's going to do.
*despite how cold she can be, she is a genuinely nice person once you get to know her. she just... isn't very good at the whole... socializing strangers thing.
* has a hard time asking people for things that, in her mind, sound trifle or confusing. she finds it especially difficult to ask dragonets to do things for her because... they're an enigma to her.
* not overly sensitive and tends to be good at keeping calm... until someone blames her for something she didn't do.
*never tells anyone what specifically she's researching because... she doesn't want to be judged or want people to know what her interests are.
* can be condescending at times, especially when dealing with people she thinks are lesser than her. is a little judgemental and brutally honest. tends to bond better with those who simply don't care about her interests or support them.
*imposter syndrome makes it hard for her to tell people what exact she's researching. often she is quite vague or asks the other party what they think she's studying.
*doesn't think she's a real researcher and never truly feels qualified enough to answer actually informative questions. still answers them anyone because of that urge to just... look smart. but if she gets something wrong or needs to be corrected, it makes her feel like a moron. only answers questions she is confident she can answer.
*can't take a compliment, which is why most smooth-talking that relies on complimenting her doesn't work at all. it actually makes her more frustrated and angry. the same goes for being thanked, but she's less... touchy about it.
*doesn't think she deserves to be complimented until she's achieved her goal and perfected her craft. is climbing and endless mountain and will refuse to accept praise until she's reached the top.
*in her eyes, she can always do more. likes making progress and when she doesn't, she gets frustrated with herself. hates feeling like she's going nowhere. she just... wants to feel satisfied with something SHE did for once.
*might not like herself very much, but knows not to let other people use that to emotionally manipulate her. all attempts at charming her for this purpose don't work. is blunt and brutally honest enough to defend herself. thinks only she can fulfill what she truly wants, no one else can.
* has good days and bad days. her mood can shift pretty quickly and mood swings for her aren't entirely uncommon. usually her mood is dependent on how many perceived failures, mistakes, or loses she's had that given day. always counts up her mistakes and agonizes over them before bed. always thinking about what she could've done differently to get a better outcome.
*hates being called out because it means she made a mistake. if someone blames her for something that was clearly their fault, she finds it difficult to fully keep her composure. the more public the accusation is, the more willing she is to blame herself out of shame and embarrassment.
* has a lot of pent up frustration from... mental health stuff and deals with it by cooking... a lot. used to deal with it by taking it out on others, usually by getting into bar fights and such, but she's found cooking to be... much healthier and less dangerous. 
** was also quite hot-tempered and easy to anger back then.
*very independent. for the most part anyway. has a rather solitary life style, so it was bound to happen
Abilities
initially she doesn't seem like much, having both a venomous tail barb, fire, and heat resistance, the typical traits of her tribe. it does take some time to learn of her depth, namely her skill as a cook and as an amateur animus. most of her magic is used to cover the essentials... at least to her. usually protection, healing, and fire spells, with most of them either being used for self-defense, or to aid her in her cooking endeavors.
she carries a single spellbook with her, as she doesn't wish to weigh down her load too much with how thick and heavy spellbooks can be. memorizing spells that don't cover the bear essentials has turned out to be a bit difficult for her, as most of her memory is devoted to remembering monster behavior or how to cook different foods. often she requires the aid of mnemonic devices, a tip taught to her by murdock, a friend of hers, to remember them.
castys has become quite good at cooking, having been taught it at a young age, and she does well with improvising. one could generally consider her quite resourceful and knowledgeable on how to prepare different dishes that are fairly simple and quick to make for her more... travelling lifestyle. she's found that cooking... or simply the art of creating... is therapeutic and a good way to get her pent up frustrations out in a healthy manner that doesn't involve physically harming another.
History
*lived most of dragonethood in the crime-ridden scorpion den, to which she was fascinated by bestiaries she'd get her hands on because a lot of members of the knights of the winter hare would come to the scorpion den for supplies or healing.
**unfortunately no one else was interested in these other than the knights who would rarely come in, so she had no one to talk to about it except the librarian, who seemed... vaguely interested. they at least tried to engage with her.
*lived with a librarian who owned a small library that was often broken into to because of the spellbooks. this made the librarian quite a temperamental person... at least to the people who entered their place and took interest in their spellbooks.
Relationships
Murdock
he's... eccentric. she's been the general proximity of this guy for most of her childhood going into early adulthood. for the longest time, she was never fond of him, a feeling that was mutual, because of his "profession" as a cult leader worshipping someone very... strange. while she isn't happy about it, it was because of this that she took an interest in studying monsters because... that was a key part of his cult. but now, for reasons she's unsure of, his cult disbanded and the one they worshipped... destroyed himself and all his work after being told his goal was fruitless.
in his final moments, he told murdock to not give in to despair and use his ingenuity, something she herself can confirm he is, for good. now he's trying to make his magnum opus... creating a hero to help everyone. catys often goes to him now for magic training, as he is very proficient in it, and also to just... catch up now that he's not actively hurting people anymore. though she's noticed that quite a few dragons hang around him, former followers of him she presumes. despite his... many, many failings and flaws, he is genuinely trying to be better and make up for all the horrible things he did... not to mention the emotional manipulation he encouraged and partook in to lead a cult in the first place.
the two were in a relationship with one another a very long time ago and, as such, were very close. and that lingering affection doesn't seem to have died completely over the years, even after they went their separate ways. after the whole... cult leader fiasco, he seemed to want to get back together with her, but she's... not interested right now and would much rather have a platonic relationship with him. he respected this fact however, even though he looked a bit... saddened. he's certainly still eccentric, but he's a good friend. always available to listen to her troubles and help her with anything she needs.
in turn, she helps him with his project, though she's not the greatest with... black magic. she's still willing to get any ingredients he needs. they also just... like talking about monsters and she's a little... surprised that he has a similar interest in... cooking and eating them. though, because he's quite... good with his words, she can't tell if he's just saying that to appeal to her interests or if he genuinely thinks that. she's inclined to believe the later.
very positive
Rubello
her younger brother is... around. he's a very wild and independent person with an affinity towards wildlife. he often playfully teases her about her profession as a cook as he likes to eat his food... raw, not having the patience to wait for things to cook. castys doesn't seem to even bother trying cook his food for him or even make it look appetizing because he doesn't have the patience for it, much to her annoyance. he doesn't seem to have... changed much from when they were dragonets, for the better... and for the worse. while she likes his free-spiritedness and loyalty, he's still as stubborn and chaotic as before.
she also doesn't understand why he feels... overshadowed by her because of how "accomplished" she is. she's... not accomplished or talented she's just... a nobody. she simply can't comprehend him... admiring her to the point of wishing he were more like her. she may have had her issues with him in the past, namely his stubbornness and insistence on doing things his way... which is to charge in without a plan, but she still... wants him to be himself. she could never be as... open and proud and unashamed as he is, he's so unabashedly proud of himself and who is he is and his interests and it's... beautiful in a way.
he's truly free and, even if he doesn't seem to think so, he's very knowledgeable about wildlife and hunting. much like her, he also has an extreme fascination with monsters and how they live much like any other beast. though he's more... obvious about his fascination which... she really likes since it makes her feel more confident to open up about it as well. plus she often learns a few things from him while he's gushing about them. when the two meet up with one another, they often go out hunting for monsters to study them... usually by watching them from afar. it's perhaps the only time she's seen rubello act so... patient.
very positive
Pallas
a traveler she has come across a few times. he's quite proficient in the art of combat, something she's taken note of. the two traveled for a few days together and, in that time, castys and pallas experimented with... cooking monsters. pallas isn't a bad chef, though he says he's better at baking which... is true, she tried his naan. which... she wasn't expecting, since that's a delicacy from the sandwing territories not... the seawing archipelago or deepwood where she thought he was from. apparently he actually grew up in a coastal village in the sandwing territories which certainly explains his food tastes.
she likes how... relaxed and open-minded he is as a person. he usually doesn't talk about himself very often and seems to enjoy mainly listening to what she has to say while throwing in a few genuinely funny jokes. he's not judgemental... or at least not to the point where she feels embarrassed when discussing her interests, and she appreciates how engaging and thoughtful conversations with him are. though they only spent a few days together, she already considers him a friend as opposed to just another nobody.
positive
Remaining Gods
ugh... these guys. they're a bunch of blinding tyrants! is it really so hard to not be corrupt? if they really wanted people to remain loyal to them, maybe try not ruling out of fear! the wyrm and shamira are the only ones she's vaguely interested in or respects.
the wyrm reminds castys of her younger brother, rubello, wild, stubborn, and short-tempered... but also deeply loyal. some descriptions of the wyrm mention how the other remaining gods are like family to him... how did he happen upon the other gods?
she's already had to deal with one cult leader in her life, four more is four too many. she just finds their extremist ideologies so... tiring and stupid. this isn't to say she's in full support of pallas slaying them, she's more indifferent to that. she was told, by murdock, to begin worshipping paathak because the "perks" he provided for his followers in exchange for sacrifices is really good, but she's happy with the current length of her life. she suspects he wanted her to do this so they could spend more time together which is... cute?
negative / neutral
Unnamed Hero
the one who inadvertently killed murdock's "god." she didn't play too major of a role, but she did provide them with some information on where murdock's cult was residing. outside of that, the two interacted only a few times. mostly the hero doing a few quests on her behalf. either hunting monsters for her... or getting her specific ingredients, materials, or artifacts. they're a helpful little fellow, so she wouldn't mind encountering them again at some point on her journeys. she's also glad that they respect her boundaries and aren't too talkative. they made for a good travel companion for the short while they travelled together for quests.
she didn't catch their name, so they're just... the hero to her.
positive / neutral
Trivia
 
*moral alignment is true neutral.
*love languages are acts of service, quality time, and gift-giving.
*isn't particularly physically affectionate, but she might ruffle the manes of sandwings / seawings she likes. she becomes a bit more physically affectionate towards people she's close with.
*is much taller than murdock. not because she herself is tall, but because murdock is just... short.
*in her original concept she was going to be one of two royal advisors of the hivewing monarch. while she was of science, the other advisor was of faith, which these different outlooks conflicting with one another. here she was also an astronomer. most of these ideas were either scrapped or merged into her current concept.
*likes eating poultry, particularly chicken.
*cooks a lot when anxious as a way to get her nervous energy out and to calm down. when she can't do this, she just paces around nervously while muttering to herself.
*used to roughhouse with her brother, but has since stopped due to age... or at least that's what she says.
*has acrophobia and doesn't fly very high because of it. finds rope bridges to be one of the most terrifying things to walk across ever. she doesn't seem to trust wings very much, finding them to be rather fragile.
**gets anxious whenever someone she cares about is near a sheer drop and tends to instinctively grab them and drag them away from the edge.
*trusts her legs more than her wings.
*carries brightsting cactus juice with her wherever she goes just in case.
Gallery
base by ryft, color by fritz
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Category:SandWings
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