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*You're never really going to have control of it all / So you best get cool with where your chips are gonna fall*
Yavul Hyakinthos
{ALIASES}"Yav", "Yavvy", "Bumpkin Pie", "Agave"
{AGE}36
DOB: November 29th
{GENDER, SEXUALITY}Male.
Homosexual.
{SPECIES/ETHNICITY}Human and proud Aedolian!
{HEIGHT/BUILD}6'3" and stacked. Trim, but not wildly defined.
{OCCUPATION}Pilot Royal, Commander of the Solarta Valkyries
{RESIDENCE}Solarta, Aedolis
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{PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION}This guy is built. There's absolutely no mistaking the raw power in him, considering the amount of muscle he has. It's a softer sort of definition-- more a strongman physique than a bodybuilder.
His skin is a warm tan-brown naturally, and made darker by the desert sun that plagues Solarta on the daily. He's criss-crossed with scars, minor ones here and there, as well as a few dark-pink-lightning ones over his fingers and knuckles from way back in his Candidate days.
He's got medium-length curly dark brown hair, which he's given up trying to keep short and has decided to just tie it back most days. Consistent and near constant stress from his Important People not knowing How Not to Die for about Five Minutes have left him with so many gray hairs though.
His eyes are a pale blue, matching what the earth's sky might once have looked like prior to all the smog and environmental decay.
He's still relatively young, but his square-shaped face is already showing the formation of wrinkles, notable at the corners of his eyes and mouth from years of joviality. His nose has been broken at least once, and his full lips are almost always pulled back into an easygoing smile.
AND THEN ACCIDENTS HAPPEN: Following a failure in the internal wiring of a drop pack, and all that goes with such a thing happening, Yavvy is now missing his left arm and several left ribs, and his left lung. All replaced with robotic versions of what once was.
{PERSONALITY}COYOTE WILD:
Jovial, laid-back, quick to laugh and with a healthy appreciation for pranks (within reason), Yavul is a pretty fun guy in social settings, not interested in the usual posturing that one might come to expect from his squadron. He's a natural leader, confident in his abilities, and so doesn't suffer from an overblown ego and is able to take ribbing in stride before dealing it right back. It takes quite a bit to really get under his skin, and even then he will try and rectify the situation before getting well and truly mad.
STICK AND CARROT:
Yavul believes in being even-handed wherever possible. He's quick to praise and help and lead by example whenever it's been earned, but lord help anyone who decides to cross the line where he will ever catch wind of it. He is not afraid to lay the smackdown, and certainly not afraid to make his squad to pay the price for bad behavior.
BATTLEBORN:
Yavul is a born warrior-- he lives for the honor of battle, the glory of protecting his country, and years of being a veteran have only proved his devotion. When he gets into it, he gives it his all, and there is little else but death that can stop him when battle calls. A lot of this has to do with an exceptional sense of duty-- because the idea is that if the enemy is dead, they can't hurt anyone he might care about. And he cares about every last one of his countrymen.
XENO SCUM:
Solartan views towards immigration and "new Aedolians" is chilly at best and downright xenophobic at worst. While Yavul is not explicitly xenoist (he accepts that what the dragons deem worthy is inherently worthy), he does carry implicit biases that crop up from time to time.
His personal attitudes are very Roman-equivalent in terms of outsiders. They're, as a rule, complete barbarians, inherently suspect and painfully out of touch with "normal" Aedolian culture. It's only through time that he accepts them, and "older" groups that have been a part of Aedolis a long time are okay in his book. This applies to both human and nonhuman citizens.
Over time, Yavul has come a long way from "old" Solartan views, most notably thanks to the recent addition of two non-humans to Solarta PR, Neeko and Harley.
Fun Facts!:- Hates clowns. Technically, is terrified of anybody who is hiding their face, be it a creepy mask or a mascot or enough makeup that the real skin beneath is completely invisible. He just does not like it at all, and clowns especially put him on edge.
- Tends to fall asleep in his armchair rather than his bed. Mostly because he'll fall asleep with the TV on, but also because it's harder to be lonely in a single-use chair.
- Loves junk food, fries and burgers galore.
- Somewhere in his life he learned how to play the electric guitar without frying it.
- Has bad bouts of depression, but has thus far hidden it very well.
{SPECIAL ABILITIES}Psionics:
Telepathy - moderate skill, as Valkyries as a rule tend to be. Their tactics tend to change at the drop of a hat, and their only real means of organization is being in sync with one another as much as possible. Which leads to being in one another's heads more often than not, and as such breeds its own kind of familiarity.
Electrokinesis - Potent strength, less control. He's able to direct his shocks where they need going, but cannot dampen them to save his life, so him "bringing the lightning" is typically only as a last resort, or when there will be very minimal collateral damage.
{RELATIONSHIPS}{
It's easy to be thankful for the things you've got}
Squaddies - his squadron is his life, and he'll often refer to them as his kids, or similar pet names on an individual basis. He can and will do absolutely anything for any of them at the drop of a hat. Or, *cough* a drop pack.
Seiteki Tora - Yavul's Mentor during Candidacy. Affectionately calls her "mama" or "Mamateki". While they don't see one another terribly often, he still regards her with extreme fondness.
Bertrando Emem-Hestersen - Yavul's "little brother"; they had the same Mentor in Candidacy, albeit several years apart from one another.
Harlequin Kingschilde - Works in Solarta's Pilot PR Department. Despite a (very) rocky start, Yavul has grown fiercely protective of his "bratty little brother." Often has to chase him away from giant scorpions.
Grisham Alberich - Yavul and Grisham started off very much on the wrong foot. The Valkyries are a rowdy bunch, their commander included. Still, over time, Yavul and Grisham became very close friends, and then much, much more.
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It takes guts to give thanks for the things you've lost}
Parents (separated) - alive, but he doesn't often visit. Their relationship was changed by the Edani war, and while it's not "strained", the fact remains that it's easier for all of them to keep out of sight of one another so as to not be reminded of what they lost.
He has no idea where his father went off to, and doesn't really blame him. His mother, however, lives in Amristah, having been unable to remain in Solarta after the loss of most of her children. Her health has deteriorated rapidly over the years, and she resides in an assisted living facility, where her dementia often prevents her from understanding what's happening around her.
Brothers!- Eliyahu "Eli" - the eldest of the Hyakinthos boys, and the biggest metalhead. He and Yavvy didn't get to spend a lot of time together, but Eli is definitely the one who instilled a fondness for music in him. Regular military infantry NCO. KIA.
- Darrin "Darry" - Regular military Special Operations Medical Sergeant. KIA.
- Jethrul "Jeth" - the one who traded his scooter to a 12 year old Yavvy in exchange for a decent batch of mac and cheese. Also the one who Yavul got trapped in a vent with while hiding from the apartment super. Regular military sniper. KIA.
- Leighton "Tony" - Regular military Combat Engineer. KIA.
- Eskandar "Kanda" - Regular military EOD Specialist. KIA.
{HISTORY}Born the youngest of six brothers, Yavul was always used to having a big family. His parents were from the middling caste, and proudly native Solartans both going back generations. His eldest brother was the first to join the regular military, with each subsequent brother soon following suit as the Edani war worsened.
It looked like Yavul would fall in line much the same, when it was discovered he was psychic after accidentally causing a blackout in their apartment complex. He was drafted into Candidacy, and subsequently thrown into the front lines after graduation. It was only then that he learned three of his brothers had been killed in combat.
It was a long, grueling campaign, and one by one the rest of his brothers were killed, until the only one left was Yavul himself, and even that held some close calls. The Valkyries have always been an aggressive combat squadron, and that did not come without it's share of risks, and Yavul had to bury more than his share of squadmates before the fighting was over.
The whole experience has left him a little bent in places: still a fiercely proud citizen and soldier, he often has trouble sleeping at night, which he usually blames on the hot weather, and he’s given to drinking when the insomnia is particularly bad.
Still, it's nothing he ever lets affect his work, and he keeps up a near constant jovial attitude as if to somehow combat the lurking nightmares of his prior tour.
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