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<div align=center>Name: Jack Ridley.
Usually goes by Ridley. 'Jack' is for close friends.
(And Zara, often addressed as 'little princess.')
Age: 16.
Birthday: May 20th.
Gender: Male.
Category: Student.
Class: High school.
Appearance Description:
Jack is a short, skinny boy. He's pale and just a little sickly looking, there's something about him that makes him look just a little younger than he is, though whether that's his height or his face it's hard to tell. His clothing varies between casual and smart, he isn't very adventurous with his clothing choices though tends to go for style over comfort. His eyes range from green to golden, depending on the light he's in and his hair is a soft, light brown, that reaches just below his jawline, it's shorter at the front. He frequently finds himself having to buy new clothes, since he frequently sustains all kinds of scratches and burns. When he is too poor to buy any new clothes, he has to make do and patch things up himself, or tries to get rid of the burns, which proves rather difficult. He bares a couple of nasty scars on his arms, they look suspiciously like bite marks...
Zara is a small animal, around the size of a large cat. She's certainly not large enough to ride, though she's certainly old enough to breathe fire. She's rough and scaly, though pleasant to touch. Her underbelly is always soft and warm to touch, though usually it's her eyes that put people off, of current they're a soft blue colour, though this will probably change as she ages (much like a tiger,) they're catlike and there's always something dangerous about them, despite her small size. Her scales are dark, black with a purple sheen when she catches the light. Her wings are lighter than the rest of her body, at a gradient from black to light grey, and her underbelly and bottom of her feet are both a slightly lighter colour than the rest of her body. Her maw is full of sharp, razor-like teeth that could probably easily take your finger off. She will probably look something like <a href='http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/118/5/a/20776_black_dragon_by_roseishkitty-d63bfdu.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>this</a> when she grows up, though that will be a while. Zara, at current, is less than a year old.
Personality Description:
Jack is a social boy, though a little shy to begin with, it's easy to get him to open up with you with a few kind words or compliments. He's bubbly and excitable, another thing that makes him appear a lot younger than he actually is. He makes friends easily and likes to be around people. He usually draws in a lot of attention, due to the fact that Zara is often perched on his shoulder. He's not strictly speaking allowed to have her in lessons, but half the time she manages to find her way in anyway. Zara does not like being left on her own, and will loudly protest about it. Jack is her mother of sorts, and she refuses to be separated from him. She is not as quick to trust as Jack, and if she doesn't like you, you'll know about it. It's always good if she takes to you before he does, it's difficult to please her, and she lives up to her royal name.
Jack is good at seeing positive things in bad situations, he's good at getting through them and somehow always manages to appear happy. He's also good at seeing the good things about people when others might not be able to. He can either be seen as likable or annoying because of this, depending on who you are. He's awfully good at cheering people up, and prides himself in being able to do so. Jack could probably be a good agony aunt if you wanted him to be, he's a careful listener and frets when people around him seem less than happy.
Jack gets bored of things very quickly, he doesn't have a very wide attention span and despite being a good listener can sometimes zone out if he finds what you're talking about boring. He sometimes fails classes due to the fact that he gets bored awfully quickly, maths being a prime culprit. He's very quick to give up on things he finds too difficult, training Zara, for example. He's decided that dragons aren't creatures that are supposed to be trained, and as long as she behaves nicely for him, she's fine. Zara isn't exactly an animal with model behavior, she's spoiled and treated like a princess, if she doesn't like you she will most definitely want to bite you, and she will do whatever she can to get what she wants. She's unruly and undisciplined, though dragons aren't supposed to be well behaved, they're mostly too arrogant to bend to the will of humans.
Jack doesn't get upset easily, you can insult him to his face and he'll just smile and nod. He's been bullied before and he's decided to just ignore it rather than let it get to him. He gets along with girls better than boys, though never seems to have a girlfriend. Whether that's because of the dragon or not, it's not clear, though there could be another reason behind it. Despite being a little childlike, it's incredibly rare to ever see Jack cry. He likes animals, and would horse ride if he had his own way, unfortunately horses seem to take fright around the dragon, as is probably expected. Zara cannot talk, though it's easy to tell how she is feeling and what she wants by the way she behaves. Hissing is almost always a bad sign, if she hisses at you there's probably not much you can do to get her to like you.
Jack is gentle, for the most part, though sometimes it's rather hard to tell what he's feeling. There isn't much change in the way he behaves when he's angry, and instead of yelling at you will probably start to become extremely patronizing. Zara on the other hand, knows exactly when he's angry and will probably try to set you on fire if you are the cause of his anger. It's probably more pleasant to be bitten than set alight, though. Jack is a boy of average intelligence, he'd much rather daydream and draw than go to lessons. He isn't very curious, and likes to stay out of other peoples business rather than pry and get them to tell him everything. He isn't very good with secrets though, and tends to frequently accidentally blurt things out when talking to other people, so it's best not to trust him with things like that.
He can also be a little absent minded from time to time, he sometimes forgets tasks assigned to him and information given to him to pass on. He's frequently accused of spreading rumors, but this isn't the case, and instead it's mostly because he's determined to come up with something to tell people, so it doesn't seem like he forgot everything, since that can sometimes be a little embarrassing. If there's one thing Jack doesn't like, it's being humiliated, it will more than likely make him angry. This isn't because he is arrogant or prideful, mainly because it's just a nasty feeling he doesn't like. In some ways when Zara hatched he became linked with her like a mother does a child. He's very much 'mother dragon' despite being entirely human. He's protective of Zara, though she can do a lot more damage than he can. Zara cannot directly communicate with Jack, though he understands how she's feeling and what she wants by noises and behavior, he's around her enough and knows her well.
Powers:
Jack is more or less completely fire resistant. Fire and boiling water do not phase him, he does not feel pain if exposed to them nor does it leave any kind of mark. That doesn't account for his clothes though, unfortunately. Fire is the only thing that cannot hurt him, this also means that he cannot get sun burned, though nor can he really tan at all. He catches the sun a little in the summer time, but he never really gets darker than slightly more tan that his usual skin colour. His hair is not fire resistant, therefore if you set his hair alight it will probably burn off if not put out quickly, which has happened once before.
Biography:
Jack grew up as an only child, in a house with his father and no siblings. His mother was travelling constantly, she left when he was a child and therefore he doesn't really know her very well. His father tended to send her letters, and sometimes he received gifts for Jack in return. These gifts were often exotic things, pretty materials and unusual toys she acquired from unusual countries Jack had never heard of. These were always exciting for him, since as a boy he never really left his hometown. As a child of twelve his mother sent him a precious stone wrapped up in a pretty, wooden box. It was about the size of a small melon, though thinner and rigid. To him it looked like obsidian, and had a shiny, black gleam to it he always liked.
An unfortunate accident happened around six months ago, Jack's father had stayed out for the evening, and while the boy was sleeping an electrical fire had sparked in the downstairs living room. Unfortunately he realized the house had gone up in flames far too late and despite the effort of firefighters trying to get him out, they failed and Jack ended up caught in the flames. They didn't manage to save many of the family's possessions, and for a while they were sure that Jack had been burned to death in the fire.
Instead, they found him huddled in one of the burnt out rooms, naked, hairless (more or less) and frightened, though very much alive. Hidden on his shoulder, cuddled against his neck they found a small, scaly little creature with scales as black as the scorched walls and a set of eyes like polished sapphires. The discovery was kept a secret, and when they tried to take the tiny lizard away from him, she hissed and bit them, and point blank refused to move. From that strange stone his mother had sent him had been born a tiny little dragon.
Jack was forced to transfer to Manta Carlos, since it was a place where he could keep the dragon without anyone taking her from him. She's grown now though, and has learned to breathe fire. Most of Jack's hair has grown back too. </div>
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<div align=center>Name: Jack Ridley.
Usually goes by Ridley. 'Jack' is for close friends.
(And Zara, often addressed as 'little princess.')
Age: 16.
Birthday: May 20th.
Gender: Male.
Category: Student.
Class: High school.
Appearance Description:
Jack is a short, skinny boy. He's pale and just a little sickly looking, there's something about him that makes him look just a little younger than he is, though whether that's his height or his face it's hard to tell. His clothing varies between casual and smart, he isn't very adventurous with his clothing choices though tends to go for style over comfort. His eyes range from green to golden, depending on the light he's in and his hair is a soft, light brown, that reaches just below his jawline, it's shorter at the front. He frequently finds himself having to buy new clothes, since he frequently sustains all kinds of scratches and burns. When he is too poor to buy any new clothes, he has to make do and patch things up himself, or tries to get rid of the burns, which proves rather difficult. He bares a couple of nasty scars on his arms, they look suspiciously like bite marks...
Zara is a small animal, around the size of a large cat. She's certainly not large enough to ride, though she's certainly old enough to breathe fire. She's rough and scaly, though pleasant to touch. Her underbelly is always soft and warm to touch, though usually it's her eyes that put people off, of current they're a soft blue colour, though this will probably change as she ages (much like a tiger,) they're catlike and there's always something dangerous about them, despite her small size. Her scales are dark, black with a purple sheen when she catches the light. Her wings are lighter than the rest of her body, at a gradient from black to light grey, and her underbelly and bottom of her feet are both a slightly lighter colour than the rest of her body. Her maw is full of sharp, razor-like teeth that could probably easily take your finger off. She will probably look something like <a href='http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2013/118/5/a/20776_black_dragon_by_roseishkitty-d63bfdu.jpg' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>this</a> when she grows up, though that will be a while. Zara, at current, is less than a year old.
Personality Description:
Jack is a social boy, though a little shy to begin with, it's easy to get him to open up with you with a few kind words or compliments. He's bubbly and excitable, another thing that makes him appear a lot younger than he actually is. He makes friends easily and likes to be around people. He usually draws in a lot of attention, due to the fact that Zara is often perched on his shoulder. He's not strictly speaking allowed to have her in lessons, but half the time she manages to find her way in anyway. Zara does not like being left on her own, and will loudly protest about it. Jack is her mother of sorts, and she refuses to be separated from him. She is not as quick to trust as Jack, and if she doesn't like you, you'll know about it. It's always good if she takes to you before he does, it's difficult to please her, and she lives up to her royal name.
Jack is good at seeing positive things in bad situations, he's good at getting through them and somehow always manages to appear happy. He's also good at seeing the good things about people when others might not be able to. He can either be seen as likable or annoying because of this, depending on who you are. He's awfully good at cheering people up, and prides himself in being able to do so. Jack could probably be a good agony aunt if you wanted him to be, he's a careful listener and frets when people around him seem less than happy.
Jack gets bored of things very quickly, he doesn't have a very wide attention span and despite being a good listener can sometimes zone out if he finds what you're talking about boring. He sometimes fails classes due to the fact that he gets bored awfully quickly, maths being a prime culprit. He's very quick to give up on things he finds too difficult, training Zara, for example. He's decided that dragons aren't creatures that are supposed to be trained, and as long as she behaves nicely for him, she's fine. Zara isn't exactly an animal with model behavior, she's spoiled and treated like a princess, if she doesn't like you she will most definitely want to bite you, and she will do whatever she can to get what she wants. She's unruly and undisciplined, though dragons aren't supposed to be well behaved, they're mostly too arrogant to bend to the will of humans.
Jack doesn't get upset easily, you can insult him to his face and he'll just smile and nod. He's been bullied before and he's decided to just ignore it rather than let it get to him. He gets along with girls better than boys, though never seems to have a girlfriend. Whether that's because of the dragon or not, it's not clear, though there could be another reason behind it. Despite being a little childlike, it's incredibly rare to ever see Jack cry. He likes animals, and would horse ride if he had his own way, unfortunately horses seem to take fright around the dragon, as is probably expected. Zara cannot talk, though it's easy to tell how she is feeling and what she wants by the way she behaves. Hissing is almost always a bad sign, if she hisses at you there's probably not much you can do to get her to like you.
Jack is gentle, for the most part, though sometimes it's rather hard to tell what he's feeling. There isn't much change in the way he behaves when he's angry, and instead of yelling at you will probably start to become extremely patronizing. Zara on the other hand, knows exactly when he's angry and will probably try to set you on fire if you are the cause of his anger. It's probably more pleasant to be bitten than set alight, though. Jack is a boy of average intelligence, he'd much rather daydream and draw than go to lessons. He isn't very curious, and likes to stay out of other peoples business rather than pry and get them to tell him everything. He isn't very good with secrets though, and tends to frequently accidentally blurt things out when talking to other people, so it's best not to trust him with things like that.
He can also be a little absent minded from time to time, he sometimes forgets tasks assigned to him and information given to him to pass on. He's frequently accused of spreading rumors, but this isn't the case, and instead it's mostly because he's determined to come up with something to tell people, so it doesn't seem like he forgot everything, since that can sometimes be a little embarrassing. If there's one thing Jack doesn't like, it's being humiliated, it will more than likely make him angry. This isn't because he is arrogant or prideful, mainly because it's just a nasty feeling he doesn't like. In some ways when Zara hatched he became linked with her like a mother does a child. He's very much 'mother dragon' despite being entirely human. He's protective of Zara, though she can do a lot more damage than he can. Zara cannot directly communicate with Jack, though he understands how she's feeling and what she wants by noises and behavior, he's around her enough and knows her well.
Powers:
Jack is more or less completely fire resistant. Fire and boiling water do not phase him, he does not feel pain if exposed to them nor does it leave any kind of mark. That doesn't account for his clothes though, unfortunately. Fire is the only thing that cannot hurt him, this also means that he cannot get sun burned, though nor can he really tan at all. He catches the sun a little in the summer time, but he never really gets darker than slightly more tan that his usual skin colour. His hair is not fire resistant, therefore if you set his hair alight it will probably burn off if not put out quickly, which has happened once before.
Biography:
Jack grew up as an only child, in a house with his father and no siblings. His mother was travelling constantly, she left when he was a child and therefore he doesn't really know her very well. His father tended to send her letters, and sometimes he received gifts for Jack in return. These gifts were often exotic things, pretty materials and unusual toys she acquired from unusual countries Jack had never heard of. These were always exciting for him, since as a boy he never really left his hometown. As a child of twelve his mother sent him a precious stone wrapped up in a pretty, wooden box. It was about the size of a small melon, though thinner and rigid. To him it looked like obsidian, and had a shiny, black gleam to it he always liked.
An unfortunate accident happened around six months ago, Jack's father had stayed out for the evening, and while the boy was sleeping an electrical fire had sparked in the downstairs living room. Unfortunately he realized the house had gone up in flames far too late and despite the effort of firefighters trying to get him out, they failed and Jack ended up caught in the flames. They didn't manage to save many of the family's possessions, and for a while they were sure that Jack had been burned to death in the fire.
Instead, they found him huddled in one of the burnt out rooms, naked, hairless (more or less) and frightened, though very much alive. Hidden on his shoulder, cuddled against his neck they found a small, scaly little creature with scales as black as the scorched walls and a set of eyes like polished sapphires. The discovery was kept a secret, and when they tried to take the tiny lizard away from him, she hissed and bit them, and point blank refused to move. From that strange stone his mother had sent him had been born a tiny little dragon.
Jack was forced to transfer to Manta Carlos, since it was a place where he could keep the dragon without anyone taking her from him. She's grown now though, and has learned to breathe fire. Most of Jack's hair has grown back too. </div>
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