NameChanged236's dragon Buitra

Personal Style

Apparel

Skin

Scene

Physical Attributes

Battle Stats

Measurements

Length

4.68 m

Wingspan

6.28 m

Weight

447.79 kg

Genetics

White
Skink

Cream
Trail

Garnet
Runes

Hatchday

Jan 30, 2021
(3 years)

Breed

Adult
Wildclaw

Eye Type

Ice
Rare

Level 25 Wildclaw

Max Level

STR

129

AGI

DEF

QCK

INT

VIT

MND

Lineage

Parents

fix
notheil

Offspring

none

Biography

✥ B U I T R A ✥

ENFORCER
Loyal
Headstrong
Cynical

TRINKETS
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STATS
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S P E C I E S

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bio ❧

Buitra cursed at herself as she stumbled over to a nearby evergreen, covered in scrapes from running through thorn bushes and thick vegetation. Her tail dragged on the ground behind her, bent and paralyzed, rendering her flightless and impacting her balance. She tripped and hit the ground with a thud, once again hissing expletives as she struggled to get back up. The wounded Albino craned her head to look back at her now useless tail, and her claws unconsciously dug into the marshland. If she just didn't screw up that fight, maybe she would've won and her tail would still be working. But no, she had to be an idiot and get too ahead of herself. Not only did she lose and get her tail paralyzed, but she was chased out of her own territory. Soon enough, she'd be dead and it was all because she was weak and had no common sense.

The sound of footsteps nearby alerted her to the possibility that she was being followed. She growled and tried again to get up, leaning against the tree for support. She didn't see white wings, but she did see a bright red color. Immediately, she tensed and went into a defensive stance. Not only was she vulnerable in this situation, but her strain wouldn't work on a true Effluvial crow. Her suspicions were confirmed when an Effluvial came out of the bushes, strawberry-colored plumage unmistakable.

In an attempt to appear strong, she turned her body sideways without taking her eyes off the other crow, to show off her size. "Get away from me," she spat. "You're not welcome."

"You don't scare me," said the Effluvial, voice low and lacking inflection. "Not that you need to. I'm not looking for a fight."

"I don't believe you," Buitra shot at him, coldly. "Talk all you want. Don't think I don't know what you're up to."

"What am I up to?" asked the stranger, claws tapping the ground.

"Well-" the Albino paused. "You're probably here to kill me, take my wings or something. Then you'll brag to all your friends about it. I dare you to try it."

The other simply rolled his eyes. "I have no friends to speak of that are Effluvials. They exiled me because I was 'causing trouble' for being friends with Lesser crows and trying to make alliances. Killing you and taking your wings gives me no benefit. I wouldn't get anything out of that."

Buitra narrowed her ice-colored eyes, baring her teeth. "What'll you do, then? Torment me?"

"If I wanted to kill you, I'd have done so already," replied the Effluvial. "Going out of my way to make someone suffer before they die would be a waste of time and energy. It's nothing more than playing with food. There is nothing to gain."

"Then, what do you want?" Buitra hissed. "If you just want to chat, scram."

"That's not what I'm here for," the Effluvial admitted as he took a step closer. "I saw your fight, and I want to help you."

"You want to he- I don't need help, idiot," retorted the impatient Albino. "Scram!"

"I still want to help, anyway."

"Don't waste your time with me since you claim you're not here to finish the job," snarled Buitra. "You can tell that I'm weak, can't you? If you aren't here to kill me, I can say for certain that I have nothing to offer you. Leave me alone."

As the strange Effluvial got closer, she raised her wings and hissed. But the other still didn't demonstrate aggression, and he moved slowly. Perhaps he was trying not to scare her.

"If you were really weak, you'd be on the ground and unable to survive," the Effluvial stated, firmly. "But you're still alive, and you're not totally helpless. With practice, you'll be able to move around, hunt, and fight even without a tail to keep you balanced. I've seen it done before. If you were weak, you wouldn't be so hostile. You'd probably be trying to run, but you're facing me despite knowing that it wouldn't be a fair fight."

For a moment, Buitra considered this. But she couldn't trust him. He's an Effluvial. He was right, it wouldn't be a fair fight. He has the advantage, especially now. Yet, he wasn't fighting, and he was trying to get on her good side for reasons she failed to understand.

"Why?" she asked. "I just told you, there's nothing I have that can benefit you. I'm sure you already saw me get chased out of my own territory with a useless tail. If you want me to fight for you, I'd weigh you down. Leave me in peace."

"I don't want you to just fight for me," the Effluvial told her. "Right now, especially among Albinos, everybody is against each other, and most other crows are afraid of or don't get along with Effluvials. Towards Lessers, there is cruelty, moreso if they're by themselves. But if we stand together, whether it be outcasts and exiles, Lessers, Albinos, Eboncrows, allies to our cause, all of us believing in a new future, we can topple our old way of living. It's pointless living in such a divided society when everybody has potential, no matter who they are. It would hinder our ability to get stronger as a species. Why should you be any different?"

Despite her better instincts, the stranger's words resonated within her. Even though she still had no concrete way of knowing if he was telling the truth, there was something about being part of a cause greater than herself. She couldn't deny she wanted things to change, but she always pushed that away in favor of her own needs for survival. Besides, what else could she do? Risk missing out on an opportunity for a change of pace?

Little did she know that day, accepting the Effluvial's offer would change her life, perhaps for the better. She never regretted her decision to stand beside him in the Scarlet Syndicate. She didn't just fight for him, she believed in him, wanted to make his investment in her worth it for both of them. She would stick by him to the end, whether they failed or succeeded.

Cabazai pulled her out of nothing, and he helped her be so much more than she was when she met him.

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notes & rumors❧

- tba

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trivia ❧

- her name comes from the dromaeosaurid "buitreraptor gonzalezorum".
- her tail is paralyzed which makes it difficult to fly at best. she stays on the ground and has learned to get around, hunt, and fight even without a tail to keep her balanced. because it drags around behind her, she has it covered to prevent wounds and infections.
- she's still more of a lone wolf with a sharp-tongue, as albino crows are known to be. she has warmed up to some of the dragons in the scarlet syndicate, albeit not saying it out loud.
- fiercely loyal to cabazai. sometimes they don't get along, but she won't tolerate anybody who poses as a true threat to him and the scarlet syndicate. that kind of friendship of course took years of building. may or may not have a small crush.
- while she cares a lot about cabazai, she doesn't agree with everything he says and does nor does she blindly follow him. she trusts his judgement and rationality, but she's smart enough to know that, no matter how much he helped her, depending too much on him would be foolish. it'd be wrong to assume she'd follow every order from him simply out of gratitude. sure he helped her learn to cope with a paralyzed tail and damaged pride, and he let her be part of something greater. if one day cabazai went against his values and all he built towards, even becoming somewhat of a tyrant, buitra would be one of the first to say that she disagrees. if he asked her to mark someone just to have them obey him, she'd refuse. she trusts that he won't ask her to do something like that, though.
- some might believe buitra would be nothing without cabazai, and that couldn't be further from the truth. all cabazai did was push her in the right direction through encouragement. with training, buitra figured out what hunting and fighting tactics work with a paralyzed tail mostly on her own. in reality, cabazai pushed her to make the first step towards recovery, and buitra did the rest.
- being an enforcer, she of course has to make sure the rules are being followed. given the size of the group currently, there has been little need for punishment. but she's always ready to do her job when asked.

layout by viviwren

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art by me (dynami #267105)

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