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Name: Emialus (emmy ALL us)

Gender/Pref: Male, he/they, prefers males

Age: 15

Hair: light brown, silky, wavy, and extremely long, this is his pride and joy beyond the food he can cook... and yes he keeps it in a snug tail when he cooks

Eyes: almond shaped, amber-golden

Appearance: with medium to dark brown skin, he has surprisingly few scars and no obvious markings or freckles. Even if he is outdoors a lot finding small prey and birds, climbing about in the trees, or digging in the dirt, he has hardly ever been seen with any amount of grime on him when he's back in the Castle, cleaning up and making himself presentable. He's muscular, very tall (even at his age he's over 6' and will not stop growing for a while...); his voice is already rather deep, and is smooth

Family: unknown, reside at Dun Keiba possibly a hunter and castle attendant? He has siblings that are younger

Aspirant At: Acicade Castle, F Wind Jasuhi

Skills: Is a very good chef particularly with small things such as squab, hand-caught lizards and fish, and ground animals around the size of small rabbit or squirrels. He tends to know just how to season each type of meat, and has his own garden in which those herbs are grown... His father definitely showed him the best ways to catch all of those creatures, but it was more or less the local cooks and Castle folk who encouraged his skills with herbs - when he's cooking, you know it by the mouth-watering scents! Aside from that he's able to hold a tune and contribute to group sing-alongs, and if you ask nicely he will both let folks toy with his hair (just don't hopelessly tangle it please) and ask for his help with their own long locks. He is looking forward to preening any drak that comes his way, long or short fur!

Personality: he is dependable, confident, but not arrogant. His clothing is kept markedly clean and well-tailored, and everyone knows he can afford any alterations to pieces that he's grown out of (which is to say - almost every other week he needs something let down as he continues to get taller and longer-in-limb) because of his skills, working in trade with a delicious meal or two for a new pair of slacks or a vest that isn't halfway up his torso. Though he is 'neat' in that regard, he definitely isn't a 'clean freak' - he doesn't mind at all getting his hands dirty, and he carefully washes not just his clothing but his skin and hair - knowing just how long it takes he estimates his exploration time and weighs it against how long it will take to get clean enough to make dinner. Also he is quite comfortable in the wilderness, though not deeper woods or dangerous rugged terrain. He's most familiar with the rolling hills and umbrella-like trees of the Dun Keiba area, though if he had a drak to ride around he could definitely expand his food horizons?

Background: almost always found tagging along behind his father on trapping journeys, bringing in his own first trapped kills when he was only around 4 years old. He concentrates easily on things like finding evidence of animal or bird life, or where the fish like to linger and snap at bugs at the surface of their streams, but enjoyed the way those meats were complemented by tubers and vegetables, even fruit and noodles. So when he was 11 he shifted his emphasis, and was not disappointing either his father (who had since learned how much the second child in this family, a sister, loved perching in trees waiting for prey...) or his mother in going to the castle to properly learn to prepare foods. A quick study, he'll taste things before trying them on others, and has a discerning palate but also knows others might not care for certain pairings.

As he's grown into a young man he finds his own preferences run toward strong arms and sturdy bodies, and stubble... so who knows who he might wind up with as an adult, for the time being he's apt to watch for sly signs of attraction among the Knights and other riders, as well as the men working on maintenance and construction (he gives off a heavy sigh).

When one of the local draks Judged him suitable to become an aspirant, he was both surprised and giddy! It might change his chances with certain people, but it will also offer him a whole world of possibility, and he is eager to greet that world.

(some bits from hatching by Trix)

He'd been badgering the cooks, sniffing at the air in the kitchens asking about the herbs that they could collect here in this different part of the world from his native Dun Keiba, when the call for the aspirants went out. It was time!

He was very excited but still maintained a calm air as he cleaned his hands and tied back his hair a little. What an odd assortment of aspirants there were, some defied description. But the draklings... oh they did not disappoint.

A few came out from under their mother's wings, but it was the vibrant dark blue and shiny white winged Wind that approached him.

Well, she seemed to skip and nearly trip across her feet. She steadied herself and slowed down a bit, but only long enough to make eye-contact with her chosen. She then rushed forward again and landed next to Emialus.

"You look like you know how to take care of yourssself. I like that in a man." she said, "My name is Jasuhi."

"And I imagine you'd like me to take care of you too?" Emialus guessed.

"That's a given."

They left the area to find a place to rest up, get to know one another, and then later start their new life together. Training up with Gert and his Skawph, truth be told they had far more in common in the kitchens than in the air! But both drak and knight would learn much about how to manage: landmarks were easier to see from the sky, the roll of the hills or the way a path winds through a forest, and the colors of fruit trees in bloom would be so much more visible!

Before long, nearly half a year after the hatching, they were ready to return home to Dun Keiba, and Emialus promised to exchange herbs and some of the rarer fruits that grew in his area. They would not become part of any fighting Armada, but had their value in being able to find ingredients, casting far and wide for new herbs or trading for breads and wines in far-off Castles. No one could deny that this pair were suitable to life here! And wouldn't you know it, certain woodsmen and knights alike now knew where to look for an evening after the feast!

At one point someone in town nearby noticed that food was vanishing from their well-protected larder. How could this be possible? It was smoked fish from distant seas, spiced meats from across the mountains. These were things that were being prepared for feasts and events, not for normal consumption every day! So Emialus and Jasuhi were put on the case. But additionally, a new pair were brought on, Larn and his Night Satask.

Both humans and draks got along very well, during this investigation. Not only did they discover a hidden hand-dug tunnel under the area, they found a pack of children who had apparently been abandoned by their parents and left to fend for themselves. They'd certainly been eating well since discovering this location... But that would be their own tale.

Larn and Emialus would remain quite close, and their draks as well!