Mystic

Priestess. Mire Flyer.
Mate: Dreamer

Awakened Familiar: Death's-Head Stag, Runic Bat, Death Seeker, Windcarve Fugitive, Scaleback, Rosy Lake Cormorant, Wandering Surgepriest, Darktouched Chimera






Mystic and her mate Dreamer maintain the clan's eleven-fold shrines to the Deities. Each shrine has a statue of the deity atop a plinth. The shrines are arranged in a wide arc in order of their festival. No shrine is given prominence over any other as worship of all deities is welcomed in Clan Moss Beard. Chimes and trinkets are strung from the trees surrounding the clearing and small offerings cluster around the bases of the shrines.

Mystic performs all the rites and rituals for the clan: from Naming Days and Bonding Ceremonies to Exalting Rituals and Funeral Rites.

She wanted to make sure the dragons that the clan Exalted knew how to fight properly, so she decided that she had better train them herself - hence she became a Mire Flyer. She's all fierce and Berserker-y when she fights, throwing herself in with reckless abandon.

Often grumpy and rather abrupt, but softens around Dreamer.

Mystic despises Dreamer's old clan for ruining her self-esteem.

She's actually not very good with words - the ceremonies and rituals have a set speech she recites each time so she doesn't have to think things up on the spot, so she's okay there, but finding the right way to comfort or encourage is hard.

When Dreamer is feeling down and needs a pep talk, Mystic will first take off her Headdress so it doesn't get in the way. Then she'll cup Dreamers face between her hands and gently get her to look at her before deliberately maintaining eye contact - this is important because when her old clan started getting paranoid about the Shade, they thought the Shade they believed had infected Dreamer would
get them if they looked into her eyes so they avoided all eye contact.

Mystic then makes a low rumbling growl in place of the words she cannot find. It means: I love you and I believe in you and I'm here for you, all rolled in one. She'll rub cheek to cheek with Dreamer, continuing her rumble-growl, until her mate nuzzles back and laughs. They'll usually share a few kisses and cuddle until they both feel better.