GAEA, Earth Dragon

{Gaea}

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"Little sparrow, little sparrow
Precious fragile little thing
Little sparrow, little sparrow
Flies so high and feels no pain."

Love, love is a verb
About me

I know you’re all asking, who is that stunning specimen behind this mask... well you can call me Brett. I’ve been searching for twenty-one years for a place like this and thank heavens for my friend Shy who had this link from a friend of her own, or I’d still be wandering. If I seem a little lost its just because the USA Central area is having technical difficulties, but you can still reach me through the human_hubris@hotmail.com (e-mail and MSN).


Love is a doing word
The character basics

Original name: Gaea
Current name/Nickname/Alias(es): n/a
Race: Dragon
Age: 927
Birthdate: Midwinter
Relationship Status: Unmated
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Employment Status: Guardian or she thinks that she is.


Gentle impulsion
The outside

Hair: Honey-blonde.
Eyes: Large, and dark brown.
Height/Weight: 5’3 and 124 lbs.
Distinct Extras:
Physical Description:
Gaea’s human form is that of an unassuming young woman, who stands at a rather diminutive height of five feet and three inches. In fact, Gaea is a rather small and slim woman, who is small even when next to her dainty aunt, and is a veritable pixie in comparison to her father, Shi. This has never been a concern for Gaea, as being small has its advantages, such as feeling rather sheltered when seeking out a hug from her father. As if to further the image of the small and sweet woman, her honey-blonde hair falls in silky tresses around her shoulders, thick and usually worn loose. She often ties it back, though still only done so loosely. Set under the gleaming mane of hair, is an evenly-set face. Not the most ethereal and beautiful face, but one that holds a rare beauty in its simple conception. Fair skin is stretched taut over a face that owns a lovely bone-structure with high-cheekbones and a wide forehead. In the middle of the fair face rests a pair of rich, luscious brown eyes that are usually shown to express some form of curiosity or excitement. Beneath that are set a strong nose, and full lips, completing the lovely face like a satin ribbon completes a present. Her form itself is congruent with the slightness of her stature. Her bone-structure is small and relatively fragile- at least in comparison to her draconic form. Her figure is slim, and neat, and willowy. Usually Gaea chooses to adorn her human form with light-weight dresses and flowers, in the fashion of one who never or seldom ventures into a realm where fashion matters. Her slender legs and feet are left bare and exposed to the light and the earth, two things which make the young Dragon very happy, indeed.

In Gaea’s native draconic form, she looks utterly different than the pale waif who roams the Whispering Mountains. The woman’s dragon shape has a serpentine feel to it, as her tail is nearly the same length as the rest of her body. From muzzle to haunches, the size of the dragoness is twelve feet long. This bit of her build is a bit more stolid than her human form. Despite the lissomness of her frame, Gaea packs on a considerable bulk to her frame. She is heavy, designed less for flight and more for living on the ground. Naturally, she still has wings and can fly, but the design of her form is perfect for trolling through the forest. Her head is long and angular, her maws perfect for reaching and snatching at things, such as hunting on the ground. Curling back from behind the base of skull, are two long horns, stretching back perpendicularly before curling under slightly towards the very end of their tips. Gaea’s prehensile paws were not designed for handling things, but rather for gripping unstable surfaces and running fast, as her streamlined bulk also supports. Her hind feet are designed for sitting and resting, though it is awkward for her to rest any weight on the front unless she is moving or perched somewhere precariously. Her tail spans ten feet on its own, nearly doubling the length of the Dragoness from tail to tip, resulting in a gangling creature, with a long tail that is often curled around herself. The colour of her hide is a deep mahogany brown, that have the barest hints of an olive green that is only ever visible when direct sunlight falls on her scales. Swirls and designs of a lighter burnt sienna colour begin at the pinions of her wings and spreading forward across the wings, and down her forelegs, hind legs, and tail.

(Inspiration Note: This was just my inspiration for Gaea’s draconic form. This is not the spitting image of her, nor is this my artwork. All credit belongs to Bakhtiozin of DeviantArt.)

Those two forms are Gaea’s primary forms, but she has the typical draconic ability to take whatever form she wishes, or even to simply modify her form. Gaea herself has taken a special interest in this ability of hers, and often tries various and sundry forms, though it leaves her tired later. As a result, her many forms will not be listed here.

Model Face Claim: Julia Stiles


Shakes and makes me lighter
The inside

Likes:
• Humans
• Their technology
• Her aunt
• Shi
• Being outside
• Dancing
• Taking new and interesting shapes
• Sleep. <3
• Being with her friends.
• Learning about the past.
• Getting Shi all worked up.
• Exploring.
• Learning new things
• Snuggling up to Shi when she can get away with it.
  
  Dislikes:
• Feeling trapped.
• Genuinely frightening Shi.
• Pain.
• Not getting her questions answered.
• Being completely alone.
• Not having much, if any, experience in the other side.
• That she holds no memories of her mother.
• Being cut off from nature.
  
  Strengths:
• Creativity and ability to shift her form at will. (She practices a lot)
• Strong familial ties.
• The self-defence her father has taught her.
• The bonds she is beginning to form with other races.
• The ability to carry on her race. (If she finds a mate)
  
  Weaknesses:
• Intense curiosity.
• Straight-up innocence.
• Strong familial ties.
• Wears herself out shifting.
• Has no idea just how much in danger her race is.
  
  Fears:
• Losing her family.
• Being the last Dragon.
  
  Habits:
• Giggling when nervous, or in trouble.
• Never being still in any way.
• Giving her father 'scares'.
  
  Inherent ability/powers:
  
• Shapeshifting: Gaea has the ability to seemingly melt like butter into whichever shape she next desires. Within that shape, she maintains her powers and strength. Because of her constant practice of holding her shapes, Gaea can sustain a particular shape longer than her father or aunt might be able to.
  
• Earth Manipulation: Because of her ties to the earth, Gaea has the ability to control the earthen objects around her. Anything made of dirt, or stone, or anything that comes from the ground is within her ability to control. She can whip the dirt up into a frenzy, or move rocks and stones around. These have the ability to blind her attackers, crush them, or shield her. Gaea hasn't had much need to use this ability in any sort of defence of herself, however she has practiced her skills. Her favourite little quirk involving this, is that when she listens, minerals and gemstones light up. This she has used excessively, as she thinks it's very pretty.
  
  
  
  Personality Description:
  
  On the surface, Gaea is probably exactly what one would never expect a Dragoness to be. She's gentle, and playful and far more curious than the proverbial kitten. There's nothing that the creature enjoys more than simply being out and about in nature, and she is usually found roaming the Whisper Mountains in a solitary fashion, wondering and marveling over each new bit of nature. Because of her small stature, Gaea doesn't cut an imposing figure, and to be honest that's alright with her. Gaea does nothing to dispel the notion that she is anything other than harmless. She spends her time romping about with the Beastlings, often even matching their other shapes; she divides her time between this and learning what the Witches will teach her that her family doesn't seem to be interested in expressing. On the surface, the young adult dragoness seems to be a peaceful and happy individual. That is, if one excludes her curiosity. She seems to be unable to suppress her curiosity that is so insatiable that she'll soak up any bit of knowledge about the other side or the past that she can find.
  
  At heart, however, Gaea is her father's daughter. Lurking under the surface of all the laughter, smiles, and innocence is the inner ferocity of a dragon waiting to be unleashed. Until reccently, Gaea has had little reason to express the temper that she comes by rather honestly. It is there, and the more she feels that her family is being threatened, be assured that the more Gaea's slowly building ire will continue to rise. For, unlike Shi, Gaea's temper is not one that explodes and fades without rhyme or reason. Like the slow and steady earth with which she is aligned, Gaea's temper builds and compresses slowly over time, and once it is unleashed, it will take just as long to reign it all in. Those who would oppose Shi and Aeree had best tiptoe around the youngest of the Dragon clan that dwells in the Whisper Mountain. She might be young, small, and inexperienced, but all of that will amount to nothing the day that Gaea's eyes are opened to the horrors of the past that might soon be mirrored in her future.
  
  Because Gaea has a few cards of her own. She knows more than she realises or lets on. She's beginning to suspect that the veil is going to fail, that the time for humans to reunite with those they betrayed long ago. She senses that Aeree might be in danger, and she fears the ever-more volatile moods of her father. What others might not know, is that Gaea will do whatever it takes to keep her small family together. She lost her mother oh-so long ago, and she will not lose Shi and Aeree, too.
  
  
  Teadrop on the fire
  The influences
  
  Family:
  Shi (Father)
  Aeree (Aunt)
  
  History:
  
  Gaea cannot remember her earliest years. This is much of a relief to her poor father, but a constant frustration to his curious daughter. Gaea was very young when the Purge was ending and the dragons were preparing to retreat to a place of safety. She does not remember the death of her mother, though she somehow survived the attack that left the female dead. She doesn't remember her father's unrestrained grief, or how he sealed the gates between humanity and the dragons. In fact, she has a hard time remembering why it is that her father hates humankind so very much, for the loss of her mother is a distant one, as she has no memories of her. Instead, Gaea's memories begin just a few scant years after all of the atrocities had ended.
  
  Gaea's first actual memory involves Shi (for she does not call him father), and trying out her wings for the first time. The girl grew up in a happy environment- or at least, she was happy. Shi was always there, and as far as she was concerned, Shi was her world. Aeree became the feminine influence on the young girl's life, as they were a tight-knit family, high in their safe den in the Whisper Mountains. There she learned about shape-shifting, and how to use her connection with the earth to protect herself. For Shi was very insistant on her learning how to be safe. Gaea often felt smothered by the concern of her father, but she did enjoy learning about her full potential. She grew to love flying over the mountain, as well as running across it. When Gaea was a few centuries old, she began to take a fascination with the other inhabitants of Luna.
  
  The first creature she met and befriended was a unicorn named Arundel. The two girls shared a sweet disposition, and a shortage of companionship from their own species. This resulted in a deep friendship between them, and soon the little unicorn was spending time near the mountain- one of a few creatures who dared to do so. Along with this fascination, came that of the witch coven of Luna. From them she learned about the Purge, and the history of the dragons that Shi seemed so keen on omitting. Gaea was an attentive student, and was soon fond of the coven, and began to spend more time there herself. As Gaea grew up, her father began to teach her more about the role of Guardian that the dragons held, and the purpose and use of the Dragon Gates.
  
  However, even with this knowledge, Gaea has not ventured into the human realms. Her curiosity is such that she desires to explore this new world, but her father's wrath and disapproval of such a thing has stayed her hand thus far. Who knows, however, when Gaea will cut the apron strings, and risk her father's wrath in order to cross into the human lands.
  
  
  Fearless on my breath
  The other odds and bods
  
  Roleplay Sample:

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