Starscream

Starscream, unlike his namesake, is a calm soul who can balance Vision’s intensity. He’s intimidating by Fey standards: blood-red wings, a piercing stare, and an almost unnerving lack of speech. When he does speak he’s monosyllabic and has an unexpectedly raspy voice. He’s not mean or unwelcoming...but he prefers to keep to himself most of the time.

Underneath the intimidating exterior is a cautious and overly analytical interior. When he meets someone new, he’s automatically suspicious. Who are they? Why do they want to get to know him? Can he trust them? It’s a lifelong problem that he’s working on. Then again, a little vigilance isn’t a bad thing to have when you’re running a clan. Once he decides he trusts someone he has no problem showing his softer side. He enjoys flowers, small creatures, and playing silly games with hatchlings. Quite the contrast from first appearances!

Starscream works at the Oculus of the Eleven. He helps process research materials as they arrive from other flights and schedules loans to and from the Tourmaline Archives. The Oculus is part of a robust interlibrary loan system and his job is to make sure the proper materials go in and out on time. If someone in the area keeps an item past its due date, the Oculus sends Starscream. He’s extremely good at recovering overdue items and proudly holds the staff record for the most successful retrievals. None of his patrons make that mistake again. Never underestimate Starscream!

Favorite recipe courtesy of MercuryShep:

Hardshell Insect Like its cousins, the Hardshell curls into a ball when threatened. Unlike its cousins, it can also levitate. 25 3 Jewelfaced Dragonfly Insect The faceted heads of these dragonflies are a juicy treat. Pop-pop! 43 5 Glasswing Butterfly Insect Almost too pretty to eat. Almost. 43 5 Giant Dust Mite Insect Giant dust mites are packed with debris and great umami flavor! 43 5

A simple snack you can eat on the go, the lightly-salted insects fold neatly into a hardshell exoskeleton when you need to have your talons ready for a fight.