Post by Osvald, Gummy, & Terrible Co. on May 4, 2015 7:05:55 GMT 1
NAME: Osvald Manegrow; A.K.A. "Osvald The Gnawed," "Oz," "Ozzy," "Grump-Grump," "Ozzy-Wozzy" (only his mother uses the last one). Other names over the years: "Osvald the Bear-Haired," "Fierce Wittle Ozzy-Wozzy."
AGE: 24
ORIGIN: Berk
OCCUPATION: Footwear Crafting and Repair; Hunter on the Side
GENDER & SEXUALITY: Male, anyone that he finds out has power and/or wealth. Lose your money and/or power? Congrats! You have now been dumped.
LIKES:
1. Wealth.
2. Power.
3. Beautiful craftsmanship.
4. Silence — after accidentally ending up with a pack of Terrible Terrors, he's finally discovered a deeper satisfaction of being alone.
5. Hunting — gives him an opportunity to be alone, or if he has his Terrors, it becomes much quicker.
6. Flattery — stroking his ego will easily get you in his good books... Unless he doesn't like you, then he'll just assume you're after something.
DISLIKES:
1. Vandalism — he's had many of his wares destroyed because of his mischievous dragons.
2. People not worth his time... or at least those he feels aren't worth his time.
3. Hair pulling — it's inevitable with his pack of Terrors
4. Thieves — he has a hard enough time keeping his wares in shape, he doesn't need sticky fingers joining the mix. He's a bit of a hypocrite in this way actually.
5. Hunting with Terrors — as efficient as it is to kill an animal, they aren't very good with saving more hide to work with.
6. Criticism — like, how dare you say such a thing about him! He's much better than you could ever be!
STRENGTHS:
1. He's really good at making durable shoes. They're built to last against even the most destructive of Terrible Terrors.
2. Despite what his shoes look like, he's actually capable of making really beautiful pieces of leatherwork. Too bad they don't stay that way for long at his place.
3. Good aim — perks of being a hunter on the side. Also helps that Gummy can hover in place easily. Did somebody say rain of death? 'Cause here it comes!
4. It took a while, but he can understand Dragonese.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Speaking Dragonese on the other hand... well he's not exactly the best at it and sometimes the point he's trying to make completely misses (BabelFish layers: English > French > German > English)
2. Very judgmental and shallow. He's not a very likeable fellow as a result.
3. Extremely full of himself.
4. Is actually a pushover — get him alone with none of his dragons and he'll basically do anything.
5. His wares often look really ugly — if you're after his goods, it's most likely not for aesthetics and it's certainly not for the "friendly" customer service. Though you can be sure that your shoes will last for many generations. Though on the rare occasion you'll find something really amazing looking, meaning he recently made it (miraculously) without dragon interference.
6. A heavy gait — sneaking is not for him (see secrets for why this is the case.)
FEARS:
1. Losing all his hair.
2. Losing all his possessions.
3. Losing his hands — he needs them for making and repairing footwear. Also, how can you use a bow without hands? It just doesn't seem possible.
4. Somebody finding out about his mother's embarrassing pet name for him ("MOTHER I'm TOO OLD for that!")
AMBITIONS:
1. Growing out a thick beard like it used to be (not happening with his pack of Terrors)
2. Reaching a position of power or wealth (better yet: both)
3. Being able to control all his dragons properly.
4. Never gonna happen, but he'd like to get his mother to stop calling him "Ozzy-Wozzy." So embarrassing! What if someone hears?
5. Somehow become allowed to join in the Dragon Rider events again.
SECRETS:
1. Keeps a shiny mirror on him at all times.
2. As much as he appears to not care about them, he's actually grown fond of his pack of Terrors.
3. Under his helmet is a terrible mess of hair, and not the just-rolled-out-of-bed kind. It's patchy, singed, and layered terribly.
4. NOBODY must know about "Ozzy-Wozzy." Absolutely NOBODY!
5. And especially NOBODY IS TO KNOW ABOUT "Fierce Wittle Ozzy-Wozzy!" This goes with him to the grave.
6. The boots he wears have small pieces of scrap iron laced between the leather layers. Any and all kicks hurt more than they should. This goes for any of the more expensive (and ugly) wares for his business as well.
OVERALL PERSONALITY:
He'll act all nice towards his customers, but he'll be judging them the whole time. Those at least a little observant will probably sense something is off, while those really experienced with dishonest people will see right through his fake smiles and sugary words.
If he sees an opportunity to make off with something useful, he'll take it. Usually it's materials that can be used to make his wares look nicer, though that box doesn't get touched much nowadays unless he's stocking it. He won't steal from the tanners however, after all, they give him finished materials he can use provided he gives some of the hides he gets on hunts.
He's not fond of small talk, much preferring to get right to the meat of the topic. He doesn't care much for the details (provided it has nothing to do with craftsmanship) and gets irritated if he feels the conversation drags on for more than is necessary. Osvald is also a rather selfish man, and will try getting the better end of a deal.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
At A Glance
Osvald tends to have a scowl on his face most of the time, or at least until he notices he has a customer. At that point he bears a smile that ranges from genuine to painfully forced. He stands at 5' 9" and is rather ragged looking overall. As for muscle build, he's your average viking male.
Head
His once long black hair has been reduced to being short and messy, and not the good kind. His hair looks like it was styled by a dragon... in fact, that's exactly what happened — there is no consistency to his hair length. It's even singed in places, not that you'd notice since his hair is already black. To his distress, it's even bald in some places. He tends to hide all of this under his helmet.
He has really thick eyebrows, except when they've been burnt off. Luckily they seem to grow back fairly quickly. He has quite a few burn scars on his face.
He has light brown eyes with hints of green just around the pupil. His nose has a thin bridge and has a pointed tip.
His lips are thin and chapped from a lip biting habit, which he does out of stress. He would have a beard except... well that's the downside of having a pack of Terrors that don't listen to you... or respect you.
Arms and Hands
The amount of muscle you can typically expect from your average viking is how his arms are defined. His hands are very calloused from his work, and there's a good chance there'll be a fairly fresh bite mark from a Terrible Terror. Also, like the rest of his family, both hands and arms are hairy.
Legs and Feet
Hair... just, hair.
Clothing
With Every Outfit
Osvald will never leave the house without his helmet — it's made of blackened leather, decorated with a studded iron rim and four short curved horns (two on each side, one set facing up, the other set facing down.) Also if he has to share a sleeping space with others, he'll stubbornly refuse to remove it.
He also always wears a belt that carries his hunting knives (two are all purpose, one is specifically for skinning) and sword. On his back is the crossbow he uses for hunting.
Finally he has very worn (and ugly) looking boots that look like they've seen better days. Close inspection will show evidence that they used to have a fur trim. One thing's for certain though, it'll take more than a Terrible Terror to destroy these — probably due to the iron scrap hidden between the leather.
Warmer Weather
Osvald wears a tan sleeveless tunic with matching trousers — both are made of wool. Over the trousers is a leather skirt. He also wears leather gauntlets and a rabbit furred cape. All of these look worn, mostly because of the Terrors.
Cold Weather
Similar to what he wears when it's warmer, but with a few changes. The tunic he wears is dark green with longer sleeves. The gauntlets are also warmer — fur lining and trim. He also swaps out the rabbit cape for a wolf cape. He's going to need a new cape actually, his Terrors really like ripping out the fur from this one.
HISTORY:
Early Life
Before he was born, his parents had many difficulties conceiving a child. So when Ylva was finally with child both parents celebrated. Once Osvald was born, he was extremely spoiled, and never did end up getting any other siblings. Overall though, his life was fairly normal.
Growing Up
Osvald quickly found his place in the viking world. It was fairly obvious he had to be stronger than the weakest viking, so he became friends with the local bullies. Well, more like he gravitated towards the other kids that had really cool dragons and also appeared to be the strongest kids.
He would always be jealous that his friends had dragons, but was content enough to just be in the presence of such cool vikings and their dragons. Though soon enough his wish to have a dragon of his own would come true.
Once he reached the age of six, his cousin Rolo had a gift for him — it was a choice of one of the Gronckle babies that his dragon had over the last Snoggletog. Eventually he picked the largest of the bunch, which coincidentally had not many of it's teeth yet. He decided that based on that he would call the dragon Gummy.
Becoming a Full-Fledged Viking
Once he began his viking training officially is when he started becoming more aggressive towards his peers, since now they would all be in close proximity for longer stretches of time. Of course he only got as bad as the leader of his group wanted them to get, and as a result would be overall less aggressive if the leader (or the whole group) wasn't there for a day.
When it came to sparing against his peers, there were two things found out quickly by the trainers: one that he wasn't too shabby with a sword, and two that he really liked winning. Many times Osvald got punished for resorting to dirty fighting whenever someone started to get the upper hand ("I didn't throw sand in their eyes, it was just... the wind... Yeah that's what happened.")
After training sessions were over, he would either continue to hang around his friends, or he would learn how to hunt with his cousin (whenever Rolo wasn't busy, so not much.) During these sessions he became familiar with using both a regular bow and crossbow, finding that he preferred the crossbow. This is also where he learned how to skin an animal and make the best use of their hide. Occasionally he would be shown how to speak in Dragonese, but he never got these lessons often enough to have these ingrained in his memory.
The few times he wasn't with either his friends or his cousin, he would go out practicing hunting and flying with Gummy. When he had difficulties with sneaking up on an animal, he suddenly had the idea to try shooting while riding his dragon. It took some getting used to but eventually he was able to get most of his shots.
A Growing Family
During Osvald's 17th year, he finally graduated from the academy. He decided to celebrate the day with a feast for just him and Gummy, he felt no need to do so at home. After all, he's officially a viking now so what better way to celebrate than to show the world you can be independent?
The duo flew until they reached their favorite clearing — where the forest slowly merged with a more rocky area. Things wouldn't go quite as planned however. As they ate, a lone Terrible Terror decided to waltz on up to where the food was to try and steal a bite. Gummy noticed and alerted Osvald to the intruder. Instead of chasing it off, he instead thought tossing it one fish would be enough to sate it and it would be off on it's way.
Now while not the best plan, it could have worked. However he had no idea it wasn't the only Terror in the area. Seconds later the rest of the Terror pack emerged from the undergrowth, begging for more food. Feeling outnumbered, Osvald foolishly offered more and more food to the rest of the pack, much to Gummy's distress.
By the time Osvald decided now would be a good time to get out of there, it was too late. The pack of Terrors now saw him as an easy source of food (really easy considering he didn't even try fighting them off) and followed him all the way to his home. His parents were shocked when they opened the door and saw Osvald completely covered in Terrors.
While his parents grew to like the new pack, Osvald was angered by them daily. Eventually he underwent a transformation. He became considerably less hairy than his family, which had a history of having many hairy vikings. This is mostly due to the Terrors deciding to take bits of his beard and hair, or just outright burning it.
One year he decided to take part in Dragon Racing. Day of the competition though was when things went very haywire. He was doing okay in the race, but then some of the Terrors burst onto the track wreaking havoc on the other racers, the crowd, but mostly him. This resulted in him being banned from actively taking part in any events for Dragon Riders.
Now
Osvald spends most of his time either hunting animals, or making footwear from the hides of said animals. He rarely gets a moment of peace with all his Terrors pestering him all day. At least they can be useful for deliveries.
FAMILY:
Ylva Manegrow; A.K.A. Ylva The Sharp (mother) — age 42
Agmundr Manegrow; A.K.A. Agmundr The Straw-Faced (father) — age 41
Rolo Rasmussen (cousin on mother's side) — age 31
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Swords, Mirrors and Crossbows.
FIGHTING STYLE:
Osvald is comfortable fighting both ranged and up-close. All that matters is that he has the advantage at all times. If he has to resort to dirty fighting, so be it. This is part of the reason he keeps a mirror with him at all times. He knows that Terrible Terrors are attracted to concentrated light sources, so he uses this to overwhealm opponents. Why fight when you can just have a pack of Terrors "fight" for you?
His movements become more eratic if he feels he's at a disadvantage, sort of like a cornered animal.
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DRAGONS: He's got quite a few.
NAME: Gummy
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Gronckle
STRENGTHS:
1. Extremely loyal (towards Osvald.)
2. Like all Gronckles, he's great at hovering in place.
3. He can stand his ground pretty easily. You'd have to be another dragon to be able to push him around.
4. Dragon Root does nothing. NOTHING!
WEAKNESSES:
1. Without a rider or someone to follow, Gummy would get lost very easily. He lacks the natural sense of direction that dragons are usually born with.
2. Bad attention span — Gummy can only focus on one thing at a time. This is another factor as to why he couldn't keep the Terrible Terrors away from Osvald or the food. Too many dragons flying everywhere!
3. Pretty slow flier due to his small Gronckle wings.
4. Sometimes has trouble getting through doors without damaging them.
APPEARANCE:
Gummy is a dark teal (leaning more green) Gronckle with brown bumpy scales. His chin and underbelly are greyish purple in colour.
PERSONALITY:
Growing up with Osvald, he gained some negative traits. He's a pretty mean dragon towards anyone that Osvald has picked on in the past, or anyone he senses that he doesn't like. He also just plain likes knocking people over when he's bored, then has the nerve to act like he didn't do it, wasn't him.
PARENTS:
Rock Slide (mother)
Father Unknown
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NAME: Zippy
AGE: 10
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Really energetic for her age.
2. Can make sharper turns than other Terrors in her age group.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Her hearing isn't quite like it used to be. Still better than a human though.
APPEARANCE:
Violet body and wings. She has an indigo stripe going along her back and a white underbelly. Her horns, spines and claws are a light purple.
PERSONALITY:
Zippy is the most protective towards her pack, especially her children. NOBODY messes with her children. Overall though she's a sweet Terror... at least on the surface. She's also a mischievous trouble maker.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Mate: Boot Licker
Children: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Boot Licker; A.K.A. "Boot"
AGE: 11
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. He bites hard — and he won't let go easily.
2. Observant — from obnoxious laughter to a sneaking mouse, nothing gets past him.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Can't fly as effectively as other Terrors in his age group, this goes for both speed and maneuverability.
2. Lazy Terror that lies about chewing on footwear all day.
APPEARANCE:
Red body with a mahogany stripe going along his back, he has a creamy yellow underbelly. His horns, spines and claws are also mahogany. He has some tatters near the end of his right wing.
PERSONALITY:
Boot Licker is rather irritable and stubborn. He also insists on chewing everything you own, preferably not something too soft or too hard. He's also become really lazy over the years.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Mate: Zippy
Children: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Bug Breath; A.K.A. "B.B" or "The Annoying One"
AGE: 8
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. He's actually very smart, he just chooses not to use his intelligence for good.
2. A healthy dose of determination never hurt anybody... except for Osvald and other hairy vikings that is.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Sometimes figuratively bites off more than he can chew. Oh well, whatever it was, it was totally worth it.
2. Also literally bites off more than he can chew. It's debatable if this is on purpose or not, since this only happens when humans are around — ones who he knows wouldn't want to clean up a mess that he pukes up.
SECRETS:
1. His sleeping spot? Hidden away in Osvald's roof... and it's made out of all the viking hair he's collected (via yanking) over the years... mostly from Osvald himself. Hey, it's super comfy to lie in!
2. It's not actually much of a secret but if his pack specifically causes mischief, he's most likely the one that instigated it.
APPEARANCE:
Pastel purple body with a dark blue stripe going along his back and a white underbelly. His wings, horns, spines and claws are pale cyan. His yellow eyes always have a mischievous look to them.
PERSONALITY:
Out of all the Terror siblings, this one is the least obedient, preferring to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. He revels in negative attention and watching how faces distort into some sort of distress. If there's a fragile object in the room, he's the one that will make sure you're looking at him before he knocks it over. Also NEVER attempt using reverse psychology on him, it will backfire HORRIBLY.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Target
AGE: 8
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Swift flier — though not as swift as her mother.
2. Can squeeze into spaces the rest of her pack can't fit into — it's possible she's double jointed.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Weak nose — it became evident after a few years, but her sense of smell is rather weak.
2. Bad memory — has a tendency to forget things.
APPEARANCE:
Her body and wings are yellow, and she has a pale yellow underbelly. Her horns, spines and claws are orange. Her most defining feature though is her nose, which has a red circular marking, which is how she got her name.
PERSONALITY:
Target is another troublemaker, though not to the same extreme as Bug Breath. Whereas Bug Breath will cause trouble solely to annoy everybody, Target only does so when nobody is giving her any attention. She also has a tendency to explore places to help keep her entertained.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Cabbage Face; A.K.A. "Cabbage" or "HEY GET OUT OF THERE!"
AGE: 8
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. She's really good at sneaking about. Great for her, bad for those with produce.
2. She can lift the same amount of weight as two Terrors. She'd rather use this to carry many cabbages away than anything else though.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Bad accuracy — she doesn't have the aim her species is known for, mostly because her eyes aren't synchronized like they should be.
2. Bumps into things pretty often. Not as badly as she used to but it still happens if she isn't careful about where she steps.
APPEARANCE:
She has a cyan body with a teal back stripe and icy blue underbelly. Her horns, spines and claws are dark green. Her wings are mint green. Also her eyes look in two different directions.
PERSONALITY:
For whatever reason, this Terror actually LIKES chewing on plants. She loves munching on cabbages most of all, causing distress for farmers when they see her chewing away at their produce. Her habit of nibbling plants has also given her a fair share of stomach problems (from toxic plants), and she's puked in inconvenient places.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Target, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Tailless; A.K.A. "Tays"
AGE: 8
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Easy to get along with.
2. Confident in herself, also making her the bravest of the pack.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Her confidence is a double-edged sword. She's rather reckless and almost died as a result.
2. Has balance issues when on the ground.
3. Has bad turn control when in the air.
4. Lazy.
APPEARANCE:
Tailless is green with a creamy yellow underbelly, with her wings being a mustard yellow. Her spines, horns, and claws are red. Where her tail should be instead is merely a stump with scars at the end.
PERSONALITY:
Tailless is probably the most social of the pack. She really loves attention, and will try to become friends with just about everyone. While this would make it seem like she'll listen to orders, this is not the case at all. She'll ignore the order most of the time and will prefer to lie about and casually paw at any small creatures passing by.
HISTORY:
Before her pack encountered Osvald, there was a run in with a rather angry Rumblehorn. While trying to confuse the dragon as the rest made off with the food, her tail got snapped up in the Rumblehorn's jaws. She's lucky that's all she lost that day.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Ghost
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NAME: Ghost
AGE: 5
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Hiding.
2. Playing dead.
3. Scaring those unaware that he plays dead often.
4. Good at remembering instructions.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Startles easily — part of the reason he plays dead. The other reason is because it's fun.
2. Not as strong as the rest of the pack.
APPEARANCE:
Light orange body with a white underbelly, his wings and back are a darker orange. His claws, horns, and spines are a light brown colour. He has obnoxiously yellow eyes.
PERSONALITY:
Ghost is the only one of the pack that will actually listen to Osvald, making him ideal for delivering goods or messages. Unfortunately he also likes to play dead lots of the time, so he'll lie for a while before getting up to actually do what he's asked to do. He can also be a rather affectionate dragon.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless
KEYWORD HIDDEN IN RULES: ********** -Keyword approved by RKB-
CBOX NAME: Jujubomber | iJuju | allaboardTheJujumobile
AGE: 24
ORIGIN: Berk
OCCUPATION: Footwear Crafting and Repair; Hunter on the Side
GENDER & SEXUALITY: Male, anyone that he finds out has power and/or wealth. Lose your money and/or power? Congrats! You have now been dumped.
LIKES:
1. Wealth.
2. Power.
3. Beautiful craftsmanship.
4. Silence — after accidentally ending up with a pack of Terrible Terrors, he's finally discovered a deeper satisfaction of being alone.
5. Hunting — gives him an opportunity to be alone, or if he has his Terrors, it becomes much quicker.
6. Flattery — stroking his ego will easily get you in his good books... Unless he doesn't like you, then he'll just assume you're after something.
DISLIKES:
1. Vandalism — he's had many of his wares destroyed because of his mischievous dragons.
2. People not worth his time... or at least those he feels aren't worth his time.
3. Hair pulling — it's inevitable with his pack of Terrors
4. Thieves — he has a hard enough time keeping his wares in shape, he doesn't need sticky fingers joining the mix. He's a bit of a hypocrite in this way actually.
5. Hunting with Terrors — as efficient as it is to kill an animal, they aren't very good with saving more hide to work with.
6. Criticism — like, how dare you say such a thing about him! He's much better than you could ever be!
STRENGTHS:
1. He's really good at making durable shoes. They're built to last against even the most destructive of Terrible Terrors.
2. Despite what his shoes look like, he's actually capable of making really beautiful pieces of leatherwork. Too bad they don't stay that way for long at his place.
3. Good aim — perks of being a hunter on the side. Also helps that Gummy can hover in place easily. Did somebody say rain of death? 'Cause here it comes!
4. It took a while, but he can understand Dragonese.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Speaking Dragonese on the other hand... well he's not exactly the best at it and sometimes the point he's trying to make completely misses (BabelFish layers: English > French > German > English)
2. Very judgmental and shallow. He's not a very likeable fellow as a result.
3. Extremely full of himself.
4. Is actually a pushover — get him alone with none of his dragons and he'll basically do anything.
5. His wares often look really ugly — if you're after his goods, it's most likely not for aesthetics and it's certainly not for the "friendly" customer service. Though you can be sure that your shoes will last for many generations. Though on the rare occasion you'll find something really amazing looking, meaning he recently made it (miraculously) without dragon interference.
6. A heavy gait — sneaking is not for him (see secrets for why this is the case.)
FEARS:
1. Losing all his hair.
2. Losing all his possessions.
3. Losing his hands — he needs them for making and repairing footwear. Also, how can you use a bow without hands? It just doesn't seem possible.
4. Somebody finding out about his mother's embarrassing pet name for him ("MOTHER I'm TOO OLD for that!")
AMBITIONS:
1. Growing out a thick beard like it used to be (not happening with his pack of Terrors)
2. Reaching a position of power or wealth (better yet: both)
3. Being able to control all his dragons properly.
4. Never gonna happen, but he'd like to get his mother to stop calling him "Ozzy-Wozzy." So embarrassing! What if someone hears?
5. Somehow become allowed to join in the Dragon Rider events again.
SECRETS:
1. Keeps a shiny mirror on him at all times.
2. As much as he appears to not care about them, he's actually grown fond of his pack of Terrors.
3. Under his helmet is a terrible mess of hair, and not the just-rolled-out-of-bed kind. It's patchy, singed, and layered terribly.
4. NOBODY must know about "Ozzy-Wozzy." Absolutely NOBODY!
5. And especially NOBODY IS TO KNOW ABOUT "Fierce Wittle Ozzy-Wozzy!" This goes with him to the grave.
6. The boots he wears have small pieces of scrap iron laced between the leather layers. Any and all kicks hurt more than they should. This goes for any of the more expensive (and ugly) wares for his business as well.
OVERALL PERSONALITY:
He'll act all nice towards his customers, but he'll be judging them the whole time. Those at least a little observant will probably sense something is off, while those really experienced with dishonest people will see right through his fake smiles and sugary words.
If he sees an opportunity to make off with something useful, he'll take it. Usually it's materials that can be used to make his wares look nicer, though that box doesn't get touched much nowadays unless he's stocking it. He won't steal from the tanners however, after all, they give him finished materials he can use provided he gives some of the hides he gets on hunts.
He's not fond of small talk, much preferring to get right to the meat of the topic. He doesn't care much for the details (provided it has nothing to do with craftsmanship) and gets irritated if he feels the conversation drags on for more than is necessary. Osvald is also a rather selfish man, and will try getting the better end of a deal.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
At A Glance
Osvald tends to have a scowl on his face most of the time, or at least until he notices he has a customer. At that point he bears a smile that ranges from genuine to painfully forced. He stands at 5' 9" and is rather ragged looking overall. As for muscle build, he's your average viking male.
Head
His once long black hair has been reduced to being short and messy, and not the good kind. His hair looks like it was styled by a dragon... in fact, that's exactly what happened — there is no consistency to his hair length. It's even singed in places, not that you'd notice since his hair is already black. To his distress, it's even bald in some places. He tends to hide all of this under his helmet.
He has really thick eyebrows, except when they've been burnt off. Luckily they seem to grow back fairly quickly. He has quite a few burn scars on his face.
He has light brown eyes with hints of green just around the pupil. His nose has a thin bridge and has a pointed tip.
His lips are thin and chapped from a lip biting habit, which he does out of stress. He would have a beard except... well that's the downside of having a pack of Terrors that don't listen to you... or respect you.
Arms and Hands
The amount of muscle you can typically expect from your average viking is how his arms are defined. His hands are very calloused from his work, and there's a good chance there'll be a fairly fresh bite mark from a Terrible Terror. Also, like the rest of his family, both hands and arms are hairy.
Legs and Feet
Hair... just, hair.
Clothing
With Every Outfit
Osvald will never leave the house without his helmet — it's made of blackened leather, decorated with a studded iron rim and four short curved horns (two on each side, one set facing up, the other set facing down.) Also if he has to share a sleeping space with others, he'll stubbornly refuse to remove it.
He also always wears a belt that carries his hunting knives (two are all purpose, one is specifically for skinning) and sword. On his back is the crossbow he uses for hunting.
Finally he has very worn (and ugly) looking boots that look like they've seen better days. Close inspection will show evidence that they used to have a fur trim. One thing's for certain though, it'll take more than a Terrible Terror to destroy these — probably due to the iron scrap hidden between the leather.
Warmer Weather
Osvald wears a tan sleeveless tunic with matching trousers — both are made of wool. Over the trousers is a leather skirt. He also wears leather gauntlets and a rabbit furred cape. All of these look worn, mostly because of the Terrors.
Cold Weather
Similar to what he wears when it's warmer, but with a few changes. The tunic he wears is dark green with longer sleeves. The gauntlets are also warmer — fur lining and trim. He also swaps out the rabbit cape for a wolf cape. He's going to need a new cape actually, his Terrors really like ripping out the fur from this one.
HISTORY:
Early Life
Before he was born, his parents had many difficulties conceiving a child. So when Ylva was finally with child both parents celebrated. Once Osvald was born, he was extremely spoiled, and never did end up getting any other siblings. Overall though, his life was fairly normal.
Growing Up
Osvald quickly found his place in the viking world. It was fairly obvious he had to be stronger than the weakest viking, so he became friends with the local bullies. Well, more like he gravitated towards the other kids that had really cool dragons and also appeared to be the strongest kids.
He would always be jealous that his friends had dragons, but was content enough to just be in the presence of such cool vikings and their dragons. Though soon enough his wish to have a dragon of his own would come true.
Once he reached the age of six, his cousin Rolo had a gift for him — it was a choice of one of the Gronckle babies that his dragon had over the last Snoggletog. Eventually he picked the largest of the bunch, which coincidentally had not many of it's teeth yet. He decided that based on that he would call the dragon Gummy.
Becoming a Full-Fledged Viking
Once he began his viking training officially is when he started becoming more aggressive towards his peers, since now they would all be in close proximity for longer stretches of time. Of course he only got as bad as the leader of his group wanted them to get, and as a result would be overall less aggressive if the leader (or the whole group) wasn't there for a day.
When it came to sparing against his peers, there were two things found out quickly by the trainers: one that he wasn't too shabby with a sword, and two that he really liked winning. Many times Osvald got punished for resorting to dirty fighting whenever someone started to get the upper hand ("I didn't throw sand in their eyes, it was just... the wind... Yeah that's what happened.")
After training sessions were over, he would either continue to hang around his friends, or he would learn how to hunt with his cousin (whenever Rolo wasn't busy, so not much.) During these sessions he became familiar with using both a regular bow and crossbow, finding that he preferred the crossbow. This is also where he learned how to skin an animal and make the best use of their hide. Occasionally he would be shown how to speak in Dragonese, but he never got these lessons often enough to have these ingrained in his memory.
The few times he wasn't with either his friends or his cousin, he would go out practicing hunting and flying with Gummy. When he had difficulties with sneaking up on an animal, he suddenly had the idea to try shooting while riding his dragon. It took some getting used to but eventually he was able to get most of his shots.
A Growing Family
During Osvald's 17th year, he finally graduated from the academy. He decided to celebrate the day with a feast for just him and Gummy, he felt no need to do so at home. After all, he's officially a viking now so what better way to celebrate than to show the world you can be independent?
The duo flew until they reached their favorite clearing — where the forest slowly merged with a more rocky area. Things wouldn't go quite as planned however. As they ate, a lone Terrible Terror decided to waltz on up to where the food was to try and steal a bite. Gummy noticed and alerted Osvald to the intruder. Instead of chasing it off, he instead thought tossing it one fish would be enough to sate it and it would be off on it's way.
Now while not the best plan, it could have worked. However he had no idea it wasn't the only Terror in the area. Seconds later the rest of the Terror pack emerged from the undergrowth, begging for more food. Feeling outnumbered, Osvald foolishly offered more and more food to the rest of the pack, much to Gummy's distress.
By the time Osvald decided now would be a good time to get out of there, it was too late. The pack of Terrors now saw him as an easy source of food (really easy considering he didn't even try fighting them off) and followed him all the way to his home. His parents were shocked when they opened the door and saw Osvald completely covered in Terrors.
While his parents grew to like the new pack, Osvald was angered by them daily. Eventually he underwent a transformation. He became considerably less hairy than his family, which had a history of having many hairy vikings. This is mostly due to the Terrors deciding to take bits of his beard and hair, or just outright burning it.
One year he decided to take part in Dragon Racing. Day of the competition though was when things went very haywire. He was doing okay in the race, but then some of the Terrors burst onto the track wreaking havoc on the other racers, the crowd, but mostly him. This resulted in him being banned from actively taking part in any events for Dragon Riders.
Now
Osvald spends most of his time either hunting animals, or making footwear from the hides of said animals. He rarely gets a moment of peace with all his Terrors pestering him all day. At least they can be useful for deliveries.
FAMILY:
Ylva Manegrow; A.K.A. Ylva The Sharp (mother) — age 42
Agmundr Manegrow; A.K.A. Agmundr The Straw-Faced (father) — age 41
Rolo Rasmussen (cousin on mother's side) — age 31
WEAPON OF CHOICE: Swords, Mirrors and Crossbows.
FIGHTING STYLE:
Osvald is comfortable fighting both ranged and up-close. All that matters is that he has the advantage at all times. If he has to resort to dirty fighting, so be it. This is part of the reason he keeps a mirror with him at all times. He knows that Terrible Terrors are attracted to concentrated light sources, so he uses this to overwhealm opponents. Why fight when you can just have a pack of Terrors "fight" for you?
His movements become more eratic if he feels he's at a disadvantage, sort of like a cornered animal.
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DRAGONS: He's got quite a few.
NAME: Gummy
AGE: 19
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Gronckle
STRENGTHS:
1. Extremely loyal (towards Osvald.)
2. Like all Gronckles, he's great at hovering in place.
3. He can stand his ground pretty easily. You'd have to be another dragon to be able to push him around.
4. Dragon Root does nothing. NOTHING!
WEAKNESSES:
1. Without a rider or someone to follow, Gummy would get lost very easily. He lacks the natural sense of direction that dragons are usually born with.
2. Bad attention span — Gummy can only focus on one thing at a time. This is another factor as to why he couldn't keep the Terrible Terrors away from Osvald or the food. Too many dragons flying everywhere!
3. Pretty slow flier due to his small Gronckle wings.
4. Sometimes has trouble getting through doors without damaging them.
APPEARANCE:
Gummy is a dark teal (leaning more green) Gronckle with brown bumpy scales. His chin and underbelly are greyish purple in colour.
PERSONALITY:
Growing up with Osvald, he gained some negative traits. He's a pretty mean dragon towards anyone that Osvald has picked on in the past, or anyone he senses that he doesn't like. He also just plain likes knocking people over when he's bored, then has the nerve to act like he didn't do it, wasn't him.
PARENTS:
Rock Slide (mother)
Father Unknown
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NAME: Zippy
AGE: 10
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Really energetic for her age.
2. Can make sharper turns than other Terrors in her age group.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Her hearing isn't quite like it used to be. Still better than a human though.
APPEARANCE:
Violet body and wings. She has an indigo stripe going along her back and a white underbelly. Her horns, spines and claws are a light purple.
PERSONALITY:
Zippy is the most protective towards her pack, especially her children. NOBODY messes with her children. Overall though she's a sweet Terror... at least on the surface. She's also a mischievous trouble maker.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Mate: Boot Licker
Children: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Boot Licker; A.K.A. "Boot"
AGE: 11
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. He bites hard — and he won't let go easily.
2. Observant — from obnoxious laughter to a sneaking mouse, nothing gets past him.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Can't fly as effectively as other Terrors in his age group, this goes for both speed and maneuverability.
2. Lazy Terror that lies about chewing on footwear all day.
APPEARANCE:
Red body with a mahogany stripe going along his back, he has a creamy yellow underbelly. His horns, spines and claws are also mahogany. He has some tatters near the end of his right wing.
PERSONALITY:
Boot Licker is rather irritable and stubborn. He also insists on chewing everything you own, preferably not something too soft or too hard. He's also become really lazy over the years.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Mate: Zippy
Children: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Bug Breath; A.K.A. "B.B" or "The Annoying One"
AGE: 8
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. He's actually very smart, he just chooses not to use his intelligence for good.
2. A healthy dose of determination never hurt anybody... except for Osvald and other hairy vikings that is.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Sometimes figuratively bites off more than he can chew. Oh well, whatever it was, it was totally worth it.
2. Also literally bites off more than he can chew. It's debatable if this is on purpose or not, since this only happens when humans are around — ones who he knows wouldn't want to clean up a mess that he pukes up.
SECRETS:
1. His sleeping spot? Hidden away in Osvald's roof... and it's made out of all the viking hair he's collected (via yanking) over the years... mostly from Osvald himself. Hey, it's super comfy to lie in!
2. It's not actually much of a secret but if his pack specifically causes mischief, he's most likely the one that instigated it.
APPEARANCE:
Pastel purple body with a dark blue stripe going along his back and a white underbelly. His wings, horns, spines and claws are pale cyan. His yellow eyes always have a mischievous look to them.
PERSONALITY:
Out of all the Terror siblings, this one is the least obedient, preferring to do whatever he wants, whenever he wants. He revels in negative attention and watching how faces distort into some sort of distress. If there's a fragile object in the room, he's the one that will make sure you're looking at him before he knocks it over. Also NEVER attempt using reverse psychology on him, it will backfire HORRIBLY.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Target
AGE: 8
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Swift flier — though not as swift as her mother.
2. Can squeeze into spaces the rest of her pack can't fit into — it's possible she's double jointed.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Weak nose — it became evident after a few years, but her sense of smell is rather weak.
2. Bad memory — has a tendency to forget things.
APPEARANCE:
Her body and wings are yellow, and she has a pale yellow underbelly. Her horns, spines and claws are orange. Her most defining feature though is her nose, which has a red circular marking, which is how she got her name.
PERSONALITY:
Target is another troublemaker, though not to the same extreme as Bug Breath. Whereas Bug Breath will cause trouble solely to annoy everybody, Target only does so when nobody is giving her any attention. She also has a tendency to explore places to help keep her entertained.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Cabbage Face, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Cabbage Face; A.K.A. "Cabbage" or "HEY GET OUT OF THERE!"
AGE: 8
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. She's really good at sneaking about. Great for her, bad for those with produce.
2. She can lift the same amount of weight as two Terrors. She'd rather use this to carry many cabbages away than anything else though.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Bad accuracy — she doesn't have the aim her species is known for, mostly because her eyes aren't synchronized like they should be.
2. Bumps into things pretty often. Not as badly as she used to but it still happens if she isn't careful about where she steps.
APPEARANCE:
She has a cyan body with a teal back stripe and icy blue underbelly. Her horns, spines and claws are dark green. Her wings are mint green. Also her eyes look in two different directions.
PERSONALITY:
For whatever reason, this Terror actually LIKES chewing on plants. She loves munching on cabbages most of all, causing distress for farmers when they see her chewing away at their produce. Her habit of nibbling plants has also given her a fair share of stomach problems (from toxic plants), and she's puked in inconvenient places.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Target, Tailless, Ghost
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NAME: Tailless; A.K.A. "Tays"
AGE: 8
GENDER: Female
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Easy to get along with.
2. Confident in herself, also making her the bravest of the pack.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Her confidence is a double-edged sword. She's rather reckless and almost died as a result.
2. Has balance issues when on the ground.
3. Has bad turn control when in the air.
4. Lazy.
APPEARANCE:
Tailless is green with a creamy yellow underbelly, with her wings being a mustard yellow. Her spines, horns, and claws are red. Where her tail should be instead is merely a stump with scars at the end.
PERSONALITY:
Tailless is probably the most social of the pack. She really loves attention, and will try to become friends with just about everyone. While this would make it seem like she'll listen to orders, this is not the case at all. She'll ignore the order most of the time and will prefer to lie about and casually paw at any small creatures passing by.
HISTORY:
Before her pack encountered Osvald, there was a run in with a rather angry Rumblehorn. While trying to confuse the dragon as the rest made off with the food, her tail got snapped up in the Rumblehorn's jaws. She's lucky that's all she lost that day.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Ghost
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NAME: Ghost
AGE: 5
GENDER: Male
SPECIES: Terrible Terror
STRENGTHS:
1. Hiding.
2. Playing dead.
3. Scaring those unaware that he plays dead often.
4. Good at remembering instructions.
WEAKNESSES:
1. Startles easily — part of the reason he plays dead. The other reason is because it's fun.
2. Not as strong as the rest of the pack.
APPEARANCE:
Light orange body with a white underbelly, his wings and back are a darker orange. His claws, horns, and spines are a light brown colour. He has obnoxiously yellow eyes.
PERSONALITY:
Ghost is the only one of the pack that will actually listen to Osvald, making him ideal for delivering goods or messages. Unfortunately he also likes to play dead lots of the time, so he'll lie for a while before getting up to actually do what he's asked to do. He can also be a rather affectionate dragon.
FAMILY (these include only the ones Osvald knows of because they live in his house. I'm not listing the one's living with his parents or wherever, we'd be here all day otherwise!):
Parents: Zippy (mother), Boot Licker (father)
Siblings: Bug Breath, Target, Cabbage Face, Tailless
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