[J] Meep's Collective

[Meepfur]

Niserion: Open (???/Aromantic)
Achlyth: Open (Flightsexual/Demiromantic)
 

[Meepfur]

Name: Niserion
Age: 49 (3526.10.13)
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: ???/Aromantic
Weyr: Other
Rider Rank: Apothecary
Previous Rank/Craft: Wingrider (very briefly)
Physical Description:
Slender, and long-limbed, Niserion is a 6'2" stork of a man with dark hair and cold, narrow gray eyes. He is always fastidiously put-together, generally dressed in neutral tones with an occasional hint of dark color.

Personality:
A potentially dangerous combination of intelligent and amoral, Niserion at the very least missed out on ambition, or he might have done some truly terrible things. Not that he hasn't done some bad things, or helped other people do some terrible things, but what other people do isn't his responsibility. He may supply the tools, for a price, but from where he sits, there's nothing wrong with that. His hands are perfectly clean, he has plenty to do to keep his mind occupied with studies and experiments, and he has the marks to ensure that both he and his dragon can live comfortably. What becomes of anyone else is no concern of his.

His need to learn and know more, not about people but about the infinite natural processes of the world (particularly in regards to herbs and chemicals), has always been his driving motivation, and his focus is difficult to break. This, combined with meticulous sensibilities and a need for organization, enables him to work quickly and efficiently when necessary, but also lends itself to patience and finesse when dealing with more delicate or experimental tasks that require careful thought and a steady hand. Since his great fascination is with the darker side of his Craft, he is well aware that caution and safety measures are paramount in his work, as is discretion. His area of expertise is hardly a sanctioned one, and having kept it to himself since his early days, he's learned to do everything himself with little to no outside help, from collecting ingredients to performing experiments. He needs no one but himself and his dragon, and if anything finds the company of others an irritation at best.

Positive Trait List organized, focused, self-reliant
Negative Trait List amoral, distant, selfish

History:
The son of an Herbalist and a dead - and therefore irrelevant as far as Niserion is concerned - father, Niserion grew up in Fort Hold. Between the Hold and the Halls, there were always plenty of other children around, but he never much cared for them, preferring to keep to himself and his studies. He was voraciously curious about anything and everything, but took particular interest first in his mother's trade, then by extension the work of Apothecaries, which quickly became his focus. His curiosity and desire for knowledge, however, weren't exclusively of the wholesome variety, and he was every bit as interested in the darker side of medicine. For every helpful application, there was a harmful one, and that fascinated him, though of course it was hardly an approved area of study, and he knew full well to be careful about his inquiries and trials. His interest was mostly academic, but as someone who lacked a real moral compass, the idea of applying what he learned never bothered him in the least, only the knowledge that there could be consequences. Still, if he was irritated by someone, it was a small thing to slip something into their food or drink...nothing that would do permanent harm, but a touch of discomfort, intestinal upset and such things.

After becoming a Journeyman at 19, he left Fort Hold for Southern, eager to better study the applications of flora specific to the Southern Continent. It was there that he was Searched to Southern Weyr, a circumstance he found rather odd, but in the interest of satisfying his curiosity, decided that he would Stand once, then get back to his work. He was rather surprised when he Impressed green Achlyth, even a bit perturbed by the interruption to his studies being extended, but he was glad for her nonetheless. They made their way gracefully through Weyrlinghood, with Niserion briefly shortening his name to N'erion to satisfy silly Weyr conventions, then left to pursue their own interests. Taking care of a dragon could be expensive, however, and studying didn't pay, so they opened up a little stall for themselves in Bitra: with all the brothels, brawlers, and overindulgence, there was never any shortage of people needing a remedy for something...nor any shortage of self-medicators, they soon discovered. Far from scrupulous, Niserion was happy to keep them supplied - for the right price, of course. It was a side business he was careful to keep under wraps, to only dabble in if the marks were worth his while, but with the additional income, they were eventually able to open a proper shop.

Not long after, he was approached not for a remedy or a drug, but for a poison; it wasn't the first time he'd heard such a request, but they were usually half-serious, made while under the influence, or for a laughably small sum. This time, though, the man was serious, sober, and willing to pay handsomely. Niserion didn't ask why the man wanted it - truthfully, he didn't really care - but did do as he was asked. Thus began what would become his true career, a discreet supplier of dangerous concoctions to dangerous or sometimes just desperate people. He has maintained his legitimate business, which still does well enough and provides him with an easy front, but his real work is far more interesting and lucrative.

The return of Thread has been met with a shrug. He's worked hard for the life he and Achlyth have built, and neither one cares to be uprooted, pack up their things, and ship off to a Weyr. As ever, what happens to others is no concern of theirs.  

[Meepfur]

Name: Achlyth
Age: 27 (3546.13.15 Parath x Esonth)
Color: Green
Size: 50'
Physical Description:
Sitting just above average in length for a green, Achlyth is stockier and more muscular than is typical of her color, and while some of her bulk could be mistaken as the result of being well-fed (spoiler: it is), it would be unwise to point that out.

Personality:
Achlyth is an intensely private dragon, guarded and secretive to the extreme, jealous of everything from her rider to her personal space to her time and company. Very few will ever be worth her while, and those who aren't had better make themselves scarce rather than risk testing her patience. She may not be able to harm anyone directly, but that doesn't mean she can't cause them grief in other ways, whether that means knocking something over onto them or prevailing upon her rider to 'take care' of the problem. Unless someone proves themselves useful to her in some way, she has no time to bother with them. Her time is precious, not so much because she has better things to do with it, but because it's hers. As a dragon, she may not have much that she can truly call hers, but what she does have, she is miserly with. If she could keep her rider all to herself all the time, she would, but alas, he does have to interact with others sometimes to ensure that the pair of them lives well.

And Achlyth very much wants for her and Niserion to live well, being not only stingy but greedy. She wants a fine place to call home, the tenderest herdbeasts to feast on, and for Hers to look impeccable and be fit to be Hers, and of course to have whatever else it is that he wants and makes him happy. If he wants books, he must have them, and if he needs ingredients, then yes they must go and procure them. She is not without interest in his work, not only because he enjoys it and makes a good living, but because she is fascinated by it as well. The dark things of the world are infinitely more interesting than the light, and where he could care less about who commissions him and why, or what the final outcome might be, she is captivated by it. Far from ending with the macabre tales and motives of others, this fascination branches not only into observing suffering, but causing it in order to observe it. Had she the dexterity, she would be one to pull wings off insects so that she could watch them struggle.

She often looks on over Niserion's shoulder - or through her connection to him, if she can't physically do so - as he works and studies, and over time has developed a fair understanding of his craft, and enjoys learning through him, even if she can't retain it all.  

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Roleplays

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Character Songs
Niserion:
"O Death" - Jen Titus
Achlyth:
"Paint It, Black" - Ciara
Pair:
"Up In Flames" - Ruelle

Character Voices
Niserion
Achlyth
 

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Assorted


Art, Niserion:
Judgemental, joleanart