Velvet

# Personality

Velvet is a very kind, caring dragon. If faced with an opportunity to save/help someone, she will most likely take it, unless it severely harms the ones she loves. She does her best to help everyone, no matter the cost to herself. Velvet has risked her position as a favored, or at least non-suspect, noble multiple times to help others. Velvet also has a habit of calling absolutely *everyone* ‘dear’, whether they’re close to her or not. If they are close though, she tends to call them ‘darling’. She is a very maternal and fussy dragon- if one got hurt or anything, she would act like a mother towards that dragon, no matter their age or relationship with Velvet.

When Velvet gets nervous, she stutters and wrings her talons (she’s extremely self-conscious of said stutter), When she’s anxious, her wings flutter, as if she’s about to take off, and just leave her problems behind. She shuts down when someone shouts at her or is faced with violence, as a trauma response. Her brain then goes on autopilot until she thinks it’s safe to reappear. She tends to smile at everyone and everything, because Velvet is just happy to exist. The most of a reaction of anger you could usually get from her is a scowl or a frown. But, if you REALLY piss Velvet off, she’ll ignore you and might even go out of her way to spite you. She’s not someone you want mad, as Velvet is generally a teddy bear.

Velvet enjoys: the quiet, socialite events, mangoes, scrolls, art, and music. She can frequently be found drawing to the point of exhaustion, whenever she’s not working. While she’s quite a workaholic, she will also happily spend all her time with her friends and family if asked.

# Abilities

Velvet has tribal powers of paralyzing venom and acid stingers

# History

Velvet grew up in the home of an influential noble. This noble was her mother, Soleno. She was expected to be as good as Soleno, and even better. She competed with her sister, Clava, for perfection. Whenever Velvet fell short of her sister, she was ab/sed, both physically and mentally. This inspired Velvet’s workaholic and perfectionist tendencies.

As a dragonet, she also gave herself another responsibility. Soleno had one egg after Velvet: her brother, Yellowjacket. Jack was… a disappointment by all means. Hyperactive. Can’t focus. Does not want to focus. Loud. Talkative. Naive. So Velvet took care of him, while also facing immense pressure to be normal in public and do perfectly at home.

Jack later died, as Velvet had been subjected to a mental punishment. She wasn’t there to save him.

Years later, as a young dragon, there was one night when Velvet snuck out to see the village beyond the estate. She met a charming SkyWing named Whirlwind.

That relationship was… a bust. The only three things Whirlwind left her with were trauma, heartbreak, and three scars.

This led Velvet to be extremely fearful of love, even though she did her best to care for everyone.

# Relationships

## Insect

Velvet had often seen Insect from afar as a dragonet. She got to know him better during/after the Takeover. Insect has a room in her estate that is permanently his, as they are quite good friends. Or, maybe more. Over time, Velvet had started developing feelings for him. She hasn’t confessed to him, due to some past history things. They rescued a dragonet together, named Tumble, found at an oasis while Insect was mapping the world.

## Antlion

Antlion is another friend in Velvet’s friend group. While Antlion and Velvet aren’t as close compared to Insect and Velvet, she still values Antlion immensely. She regards his pursuits to put Insect on the throne rather amusing, considering he isn’t the smartest dragon known to the world. However, she does try to help him- while also trying to talk him out of it. Velvet has become slightly more persistent due to Antlion constantly making jibes at Velvet and Insect’s relationship. She plans to eventually scrape up her courage to confess to Insect, thanks to Antlion

## Tumble

Velvet loves Tumble dearly like he’s her own dragonet. She worries for him a lot, considering his upbringing, and the fact that he doesn’t understand how much of the world works. But, she’s doing her best to raise him and help him. And she fusses over him. A lot.

## Flicker

Velvet met Flicker in the tavern where Metallic was stabbed. She and Flicker carried Metallic back to Velvet’s estate. Velvet already is fussing over her like a mother hen, especially after the assassination attempt

## Metallic

Velvet saved him at the tavern. She’s waiting for him to recover now and plans to investigate all that happened at the tavern

## Carnival

Velvet helped Carnival escape from Darkstalker’s palace. She gave her a room within her estate and also a job, if Carnival wished to take it. They became friends and Velvet is fond of Carnival. Although she doesn’t know of Carnival’s feelings for her.

## Inferno

Inferno knows Cardinal, who is Whirlwind’s sister. Cardinal is a minor, minor noble in the SkyWing courts.

Velvet and Inferno have overlapped before and are likely to in the future

## Exe

Exe grew up with Velvet. Exe now very loyally serves Velvet as a way to repay Velvet for not doing enough as dragonets.