forum War Dragon (O/O, CLOSED)

Started August 14, 2019 by @Mojack group

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Based off of a story I had in mind a few years ago, but never got to writing.

Every person who aspired to become a Rider eventually had to choose a dragon. Sometimes the dragon chose them, sometimes it was the rider. Sometimes it was an old dragon, sometimes a young dragon. Or maybe, an egg.

Today was the day that all to-be riders were to come to the Aviary to choose their dragon. There were many dragons. Dragons that could spit fire, spew poison, blow hot, boiling water at their enemies..dragons are undoubtedly a diverse species.

Deep within the Aviary, where the oldest dragons live - be it by age, or how long they’ve been here, is a specific dragon. This dragon hasn’t taken on a rider in years, and seems to have rejected all attempts to befriend it.

Maybe..just maybe someone can tame this War Dragon?

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Alright! Our intro is over with, so here we go. What this is about is that one person is a rider, the other person is a dragon. I will be playing as the dragon. It’s a RP about bonds; because believe me, having the friendship of a dragon is quite an amazing thing. It won’t be easy though, especially with this dragon.

I would like to clarify that dragons in this world are also capable of speech. Just so you know you won’t be talking to yourself.

Multiple characters are also allowed! However, you must have a character sheet for the rider. For ‘sidecharacters’, sheets are optional. When the time comes I’ll also be introducing a rival for your character (and mine.)

With that being said, here is the character sheet!

Name:
Gender:
Age: (minimum of 15, but don’t make your character elderly also)
Sexuality:
Personality:
Appearance:
Clothing:
Magic: (optional! This is a world where magic exists. However, there are also limits, and you can overuse your magic and pass out. I will also ask you to try and keep it fair.)
Weaponry: (if any. The setting is a medieval fantasy world)
Background: (optional)
Other: (feel free to add more)

Rules

1. Keep it fair! No auto hitting, but don’t dodge everything, either!
2. andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer)’s rules apply, as always.
3. Connected to rule one - nothing too over powered, although you should know this.
4. Don’t let this die.
5. Swearing and violence is fine. I will ask though, to try and keep it to a minimum with descriptions (regarding gore and whatnot.)
6. Good grammar is appreciated, though I understand the reasons that everything may not be spelt correctly.
7. Stalkers welcome!
8. Have fun. _{Or not. Your choice.}

The War Dragon

Given Name: Seig
Known Name: Thunder (Dragons do not reveal their names unless they have accepted a human as their rider. Seig doesn’t think much of his name, though he doesn’t like it, either.)
Gender: Male
Age: 479, young to some dragons, old to a human.
Behaviour: Seig is a very dismissive dragon. He tends to ignore most humans unless they attempt to make contact with him, in which he becomes aggressive, though doesn’t immediately attack. He does have a sense of humour, however. Though rare.

Once you’ve gained his trust, Seig is described to be a loyal dragon, intelligent and all. His humour shows more often, and he tends to have a snarky side. It is hard for him to cool down should his rider be hurt by someone, however. He is caring to those he knows well, and careful of those he does not know well.

Appearance: Seig is a larger dragon, though not as big as the Ancient World Dragons. He’s big enough to snatch a horse from the ground. His scales are coloured dark red, like a crimson, and are all slightly pointed up, giving him a jagged look. He does seem to be able to smooth out these scales. His wings are large, and torn at the edges, though they are still in good use. His eyes are grey and some wonder if he might be blind. He’s got some scars too. Mostly on his shoulders and back, but there’s a big one on his chest. His horns are long and have some smaller spikes on them.
He sports a long tail, and an armoured underbelly. His jaw can be dislodged, but this a feature he rarely shows.

Ability: Seig breaths fire, a common sight in dragons. But his is extremely hot, so hot it was said to have been able to melt down the walls of the king’s castle centuries ago when it was captured by rebels.

Background: Not much is known of Seig besides himself. He has existed long enough to have been around for the rebellion wars, and was born just in time to experience the end of the dragon wars. If you want more information on those wars, you’ll have to ask the dragon himself. Or another dragon. Or you can just search for some books.
Seig is said to be a specifically bred dragon, a War Dragon. Bred from the hardiest, armoured dragons to the deadly, venomous dragons, and even the original fire dragon, War Dragons were built for..you guessed it, War. Seig prefers not to speak of his story unless needed.
Seig was said to have many riders, but his last rider was decades ago. They say there was an accident, or that the rider defected to the rising rebellion. Or maybe Seig himself ate the rider. Whatever it is, the rider is nowhere to be found.

Other: To be added.

This looks cool, is it still open?

Yup!

Cool! is it bad that I immediately thought of HTTYD?

Nope! Not at all!

Lol alright. Do you have any preferences for what my character is like, other than what's already up there?

Not really!

It’s a medieval-fantasy setting though, so I’d like you to keep that in mind when creating your character. I have to head to sleep right now, so I probably won’t respond until I wake up.

Alright cool!

Name: Aleksandar Jaer
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Sexuality: Pansexual
Personality: Aleksandar, who usually goes by Alek, can be very overconfident and brash, along with loud. He sometimes gets into situations he can't handle, and gets in trouble a lot. He's been in relationships, but is currently single. He is really hoping a dragon chooses him.
Appearance: Tall, with a slim build. Messy, straight brown hair. Blue eyes. Missing his right canine tooth, along with the Pinky and ring finger on his right hand. Has a half sleeve tattoo on his left arm, and has his ears pierced.
Clothing: comfortable. Wears just about anything, really, so long as it's comfortable.
Magic: (can I just put TBD?)
Weaponry: sword and/or dagger
Background: TBD
Other: not applicable for now

Today was the day that all to-be riders were to come to the Aviary. The doors were opened, and riders could come and go as they please, until they found their dragon of choice. A man by the name of Sadon also stood in the Aviary, prepared to answer any questions on Dragons that the riders might have.

The Aviary was a large place; with many levels, and large ‘cages’ with dragons within. Many of the cages were opened, some were closed but you could still see a dragon within it. Each of the areas were made though to provide a suitable environment to the dragon within.

A bit further back into the Aviary were the larger, older dragons; or dragons that had been there for a while.

Or in Seig’s case; they hadn’t taken on riders in a while.

The dragon was currently laying down, his wings folded against his back, and his head resting on his forelegs. He kept his eyes closed, but his nostrils flared, taking in new scents. The new scents being riders, quickly coming into the Aviary. With no doubt, most of them were probably excited to get a dragon. Seig however; didn’t budge at all. It wouldn’t be long before a rider made their way to the back of the Aviary.
He just decided to keep silent for now, ‘resting’, until it was finally over or it became too noisy to sleep.

Alek explored the aviary, looking at each dragon he saw. He wanted a big one. Impressive looking. Although that wasnt a requirement, he supposed. Any dragon would do, at this point. He soon found himself near the back, and saw a large dragon, who looked as if he were…. sleeping? He frowned slightly, peering at the dragon curiously. How could any creature sleep, with this much noise going on around it? Then again, maybe it wasn't sleeping?

Seemingly within seconds after Alek had arrived to his cage, Seig flared his nostrils, a heavy breath escaping from the dragon. He opened one grey eye, and looked at to the human with it, though still, the rest of him remained laying down, on the ground.

Footsteps sounded behind Alek as Sadon arrived. Sadon took a moment to realize what dragon this was before announcing his presence.

“That’s Thunder right there. He’s a stubborn one, hasn’t had a rider in years..decades, maybe.” Sadon spoke.

Seig kept to observing, unmoving from his spot. He was laying down by the walls, where it was a bit darker.

Alek nodded, still examining the dragon. The teen looked like a typical punk, almost, with the piercings and missing fingers, the tattoo. He could be very brash, too. He hummed softly. "I see. So…of all the dragons here, he's least likely to take me, then?" He asked, glancing over at Sadon. His eyebrow twitched slightly as he asked the question, a tick that he had yet to figure out that he did.

Sadon brushed a hand on his chin. “Probably. Even then, I’ve seen some still try to get close to him, and they’ve all failed to various degrees.” He gazed into the cage again.

Seig seemed to shift a bit, moving positions, though he still laid on the ground.

“Though he usually doesn’t open his eyes like this when a new person approaches. So that’s a change, I suppose.” Sadon commented.

Indeed, the dragon had one eye opened. Most dragons generally had brighter eyes instead of greyed out ones, which was definitely a feature setting Seig out from the rest. Seig closed his eye again, though it was clear the dragon was not sleeping.

"Hm. I want to try. How should I, er, approach him?" Alek asked, looking from Thunder to Sadon, and back. He looked curious, and wondered why this dragon didn't choose riders often. Maybe…he didn't know. Although the grey eyes were interesting. Was he blind? Or was he just unique? There were so many mysteries here. Which sucked. He hated mysteries.

“Well, normally you’d go for a slow approach. Don’t make eye contact at first. Just approach him from a distance. If the dragon seems to get irritated, stop approaching. It’s different for every person and dragon, however. Some people, I’ve seen have spoken to their dragons at first. Others are bold and make the move. Others let the dragon come to them. Like I said, it’s different for all of us. It might take you multiple times, or it might be the first time.” Sadon explained.

Seig opened his eyes again, this time both of them. He lifted his head.

Alek nodded slowly. "So uhm…how exactly do I talk, then? Like what do I say?" He asked. He wanted to know exactly what to do before he started doing anything. He didn't want to like…fuck up and then get attacked or something. That would really suck. He tapped his fingers on his pant legs slowly.

“Dragons are intelligent creatures, and chances are they’ll probably understand whatever you say to them..I’d recommend starting off with your name. Go into a normal conversation, as if you’re speaking to someone you just met. Talk about your interests. Thunder may not respond at first, but he is an intelligent dragon; even more so compared to others. Talk about your interests, why you became a rider..anything counts.” Sadon nodded.

Seig seemed to wait, though it was hard to tell with him.

Alek nodded slowly. "Okay." He took a deep breath, and approached Thunder quietly. "So. I feel stupid, because you probably won't respond, and I'll be talking to…I don't even know." He chuckled softly. "But my name is Aleksandar Jaer. I'm nineteen years old. I like doing…oh God, what do i like doing?" He laughed again, raking a hand through his brown hair.