QUICK STATS
Name
Zeiss Pepper
Age
81
Gender
Male/Hermaphrodite
Species
Kitsuni
Ethnicity
Aedolian
Height
5'6"
Occupation
Pilot Royal, Commander of the Merydia Sirens
Residence
Merydia
IN-DEPTH STUFF
Physical Description
Zeiss is... well, he's a Kitsuni! Which means that, while his overall body shape is mostly humanoid, there are several features adorning it that are much more fox-like in nature. Among the most obvious of these features would be the furry ears sticking out from his head and the twin tails that trail behind him, which appear to constantly be rearranging themselves and even getting slightly twisted up on occasion. He's not a "true" male as far as Kitsuni are concerned, which may have contributed to his build and facial features being seemingly equally as delicate and sleek as they are powerful. Warmer colours are rather prominent across his body, which is rather typical of fire-generating Kitsuni- his ears, tails, hair, and even his irises all share similar shades of red, orange, and brown, mostly culminating in a warm auburn. His hair length and style can vary greatly depending on what his job demands, but he personally prefers to keep it a bit longer and spike it up in the front.
Despite being a Pilot who specializes in combat, and having been one for many years, Zeiss' body is completely devoid of scars and blemishes, or at least any that are clearly visible under normal circumstances. He's gotta look good for the people, after all; it wouldn't do to look like anything other than complete perfection, considering his position.
Personality
Probably Zeiss' strongest personality trait, and the one that contributes the most to him being a powerful leader, is his nigh unshakable composure. Cracking under pressure is something that simply doesn't happen to him (or at least, not that anyone knows about), and he's upset by something, it can be incredibly difficult to tell for anyone who isn't a trained empath. The way his squad operates in combat doesn't allow for many mistakes or deviations from its predetermined strategy, so remaining calm and collected under stressful circumstances is a very important quality for him to have.
Of course, the rest of his squad also needs to be able to stick to the plan, and he expects them to follow orders when they are given- insubordination is taken very seriously, and he isn't at all afraid to go full stern-Pilot-mode on someone if they don't understand that. That being said, he also has a more playful side to him, and that's the side that you'll probably be more likely to see as long as you haven't done something to tick him off. He doesn't particularly enjoy getting angry with people, after all. He also quite enjoys being the centre of attention, which isn't exactly much of a surprise.
Magic/Abilities
Telepathy and Pyrokinesis, two abilities that are not at all surprising for him to possess considering the fact that he's a Kitsuni. His telepathy is very well practiced and able to project clearly over a fairly large area, which comes in handy when delivering orders to his squamates in a combat scenario. His control of pyrokinesis is also excellent, which is only compounded by the fact that his body literally generates fire. This is a species trait which cannot be turned off, and as a result his body is constantly warm to the touch.
totally makes for great hugs by the way :DDD
Relationships
Hauteclere- A mostly-organic-red-scaley dragon, adorned with several curvy horns sticking out at various points on his body, most notably around his head. The horns themselves sport a golden colour, and he makes sure that, along with his scales, they are constantly kept nice and sparkly. He thinks very highly of himself, and while he is well aware of the authority he has over Zeiss, the two of them are fairly friendly with each other.
History
Like most other Kitsuni, Zeiss grew up among the rather mob-like family that makes up the Kitsuni community in Aurora. He had quite the desire for attention and praise in his younger days, and when it became clear that he was capable of developing his psionics further than most other Kitsuni, he had a bit of a tough time trying to keep it hidden- after all who wouldn't want to show off their cool fiery powers? So of course, despite his family's best efforts to keep the full potential of his abilities hidden from the Pilots and Dragons, it was eventually discovered that he was indeed strong enough of a psychic to become a Pilot, and a few days later he was off to the ATC.
Truth be told, he wasn't really sure what to think about the whole ordeal at first. Being separated from his family was understandably rather upsetting, but the promise of greatness that came with being a Pilot was also rather tempting. In any case, he wasn't going to be making anybody happy if he ended up getting trimmed, and so he decided that it would be for the best to put all of his effort towards graduating. And sure enough, after a few years of living through the constant struggle that was Candidacy, Zeiss was picked by Hauteclere and became a full-fledged Pilot.
The decision to move to Merydia was mostly Hauteclere's- he couldn't really risk the conflict of interest that might arise from being in close proximity to the Kitsuni community in Aurora, who had a fair amount of distrust for Pilots. It simply wouldn't do for Zeiss to reconsider where his loyalties lied, so keeping him in a city that was a fair ways away from Aurora seemed like the right call. The young Pilot didn't mind this too much at first, though. Being a Pilot was pretty awesome, and in a few years, he'd become a bit of a local celebrity.
However, as the years went by and he climbed up the ranks, the fame and attention that came with being a Pilot became less and less important to him. He didn't strive to be noticed nearly as much as he did when he was younger, and he started to miss the sense of belonging that came with being part of a close family. Fortunately, in the years following the war, he got his chance to feel something like that once again. Newer squads that were formed partially for the appeal of PR were beginning to pop up, and given that he was a local hero of sorts, along with the fact that he had proven his competence during the war, led to him becoming the very first Commander of the Merydia Sirens. Of course, the squad isn't a perfect replacement for his family, but he figures it's a good enough replacement if he can't patch things up with the folks back home.
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