Name: Cedric 'Top' Griffin

Gender: Male, Straight

Age/DOB: ~25@Combine/1995

Origin: Repurposed Earth, unknown Midwest, Harbinger program*

Family: Unknown, deceased after Events, son Drew with Tina ; Delilah with Constance

Other: Likely to have other children, he's quite the popular guy

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 210, all muscle, absolutely a boxcar of a man quite capable of holding his own against numerous opponents in close quarters

Hair: Black, natural afro kept nearly shaved

Eyes: dark brown, intense, always looks a little 'concerned'

Appearance: Dark brown skinned, with a reasonable amount of body and limb hair, keeps a thin mustache and usually stubble, and prefers to wear his Delta gear to civvies. Extremely broad bodied, looks imposing but is friendly enough when you get to know him. Handsome, with thick lips and a wide nose, and a deep but pleasant voice.

Genetic Abilities: Strong Vortal abilities including empathy and group senses, with Icarus processing can actively command multiple individuals - has been cloned and has a trio of such troops for training, but also can command dragons; the down side of this is that he is a walking Vortal target, easily seen by those with aura sight. His range with these clones is around 2 miles, which is certainly enough to spread out and scout an area 'by himself', though obviously not as wide as he'd like it to be for flying dragons. If one of them is riding and goes out of range, they will still remain awake and aware, but not be able to self-command or do anything other than 'hang on' until the prime arrives to retake control. They can, however, daisy chain themselves to have a much longer overall range. His control over the dragons is limited to 'at the dragon's side', but those within sight of him take direction even to ignore their bonded rider. Those without Vortal or empathic bonds will take note, but not necessarily obey casually.

Image Credits: FEAR 2/Monolith / JohnTurner3d

Icarus Processing: Yes, at age 30 in the AAEC had been noticed by numerous Pantheon, and went for the suggested treatment to accent his already strong aura. This did not change his physical properties, but opened his Vortal power up considerably. He wants to learn more about how to control his clones from Paxton, or even Tina.
Skills or Profession: a confident leader who is clever and quick on his feet, though not particularly 'book-smart'. He has extensive tactical experience, having run through one term of military service fresh out of high school, which landed him in Armacham's programs. It is entirely possible that his skills have been in use for other downloads, as his experiences in the field had been recorded. He knows his way around virtually any weapon, including long and short range emplaced gunnery, hand held items from rifles to pistols, and explosives. He prefers a nice full auto rifle. Also he is good for helping to train refugees in proper use of protective gear, and can identify good spots for both hiding and sniping, commanding those he deems appropriate to enter those positions. He is easily obeyed, a natural leader even without his Icarus-boosted abilities.
Personality: Stable and steady under any condition, Top's decisions as a squad leader have virtually never been in question - he wants what is best for everyone, and to keep them safe, as well as reach whatever goals are in front of them. Though he is quite the leader himself, he absolutely defers to Paxton, though they're effectively the same age and of the same Vortal bent. He knows when his skills and experience are needed and when they aren't. He's rarely 'out of uniform', in that he is much more of a career military type than most, though he does get along very well with most folks even outside of the service.
Events or History: *Part of a team that had been destined for Armacham's PHEAR team, but was instead diverted, experimental chemical treatments (not Icarus) before being at the AAEC full time after Armacham returned to the location. The Harbinger program was Aristide's ace in the hole or so she thought, delivering extra soldiers to her specific locations who were, supposedly, loyal to her alone. However, with the Events and subsequent arrival of the Combine, his team (consisting of Stokes, one of the Jankowski brothers, Fox, Morales, and Keegan) he and those others remained at the EC willingly protecting the kids and their assets, rather than returning to the field under Aristide's command. It had been simple enough to make it look like their entire squad was wiped out, and as the other Armacham scientists or field agents were actually removed, they served as training and security even after.

Dragon

Name: Jaizath
Gender: Female
Size/Shoulder/Length: Smallish (tiny Pernese green) 7'6" s / 28' l / 47' ws
Colors: Grassy green body and limbs with irregular buttery-yellow markings, color reversed on wingsails and markings are slightly more easily seen; though not shown claws are ivory; eyes change color based on mood and are generally vibrant whatever shade they become
Features: Pernese-based, four legs with thumbs on forepaws, strong claws, 5 and 4 digits; leathery wings have three visible fingers with two claws on leading, wrist thumb, all with claws; hide is thick and requires moisture or oil, sheds frequently, also when on heat tends to shed and then shine very strongly *if paired with scaled dragon, will have scaled offspring as this is a mutation in her siblings; head has eye ridges, long headknobs; low soft fleshy ridges along entire spine from head to tail end; faceted eyes change with mood; offspring inherit -TH name based on mate; note that this dragoness is technically a 'tiny bicolor queen', and while she requires a smaller sized mate she can throw a staggering array of metallic Pernese as well as the full spectrum of Alskyran colors, and will certainly have bicolored or obviously marked offspring in any case
Powers: Winged Flight, Jaizath is a talented and durable flier even for her small size. She holds herself in comparison with queens, after all, and they're well known for being the best out there in the skies. When Cedric needs a long distance to be travelled he'll choose her. Also she's good with multiple riders on her back, though this will reduce her speed if not her range. She's often called upon to deliver items she can carry in her arms, as long as the coast is clear and she doesn't need to do a lot of busy aerial stunts to get there. That is where she lacks much skill, as she's much more of a direct and blunt type in most of her behaviors as well as abilities.
Teleportation, with Cedric's cloned selves out there able to relay clear information, Jaizath can teleport herself wherever one of them can see. She does this easily and without tiring, and can pick up and move them one by one for hours. She thinks this is hilarious fun, and has thought about using the tactic when mating... Otherwise she can go between for incredibly long distances or a bunch of short bursts to catch her breath (or more accurately, for Cedric to do so) and is effectively a world-wide traveller. She can hold on to half a dozen humanoids, or a full bin of goods, to travel this way. While curious about the other worlds, she distrusts her own ability to return properly, and would absolutely wait until Cedric decides that a trip is in order, before exploring on her own to these weird other worlds - including her own origin Alskyr or Pern.
Communication, Jaizath communicates with Humans, Dragons, and Vorts using a strong telepathy and empathic ability with those nearby. She does have a good mental eye for remembering those who her rider pays attention to - she adores Tina, therefore, because their child is quite amazing! Her mental voice is quite a bit stronger than her tiny size might indicate, and she is rather demanding of those she deems 'lower' on the rank scale than she is. Even though she's visibly green, she's also visibly ... well, 'gold'ish...
She cannot produce any form of fire, whether assisted or natural, and is fully fertile - that's the extent of her power, and she intends to become a true queen and have great offspring to prove it.
Parentage: from Purple-Fuchsia Juzth (F, Cwerty x Kewerth) and Yellow Iuth (M, Eriol backwards Green-gold Pwyllith (Demona's) x Bronze Tamairth) siblings include Qyvneth; Irjith, and Zianazuth
Origin: Alskyran Pernese Variant, from Paniyan clutch. Egg when arrived to the Rookery, and were the first truly hatched there, along with their cousins / half-siblings
Other Info: A strong willed little queenlet, Jaizath bonded Cedric right out of the shell, and has been with him her entire life. That said, she does have a strangely strong 'genetic memory' for things that her ancestry would do: flying for mates, their strict hierarchy of color-based ranks, and the like. She definitely feels that her inability to produce fire 'proves' that she's a queen, and she wants to live up to the duties of such a dragon. Cedric knows that her genetic desire to show these things is important, and has also learned that Pernese queens tended to be the 'diplomatic envoy' types. Hence why he uses her to get around or to move people and items, that's where her duties shine. He's not entirely sure what he'll do when she flies for a mate... Given how many mixes of existing types are out there, will she choose a mate among her own breed? Or go for something weirder?

Dragon

Name: Cilriantos (sill ree AN tos) aka Cilantro (because he's spicy)
Gender: Male
Size/Shoulder/Length: Small, 7'2" s / 33' l / 50' ws
Colors: Velvety black-green body, head, limbs, tail; belly fur dark muted green; wingsails bright spring green; mane and tail tuft medium green; horns gradient medium to dark green, eyes vibrant aqua green, claws dark green
Features: four legged, somewhat bipedal with hind heavy structure, thumbed 5 fingers fore, 4 clawed hind; two leathery 3-fingered wings with three small wrist fingers, slender claws on all; body is long and largely the same width from neck to tail, covered in short velvet, belly is heavily furred in 'armor' segments from chin to mid-tail; head is narrow with prominent nose hook, large external ears, four horns (top curvy with split end, lower short simple curve); neck and head have upwardly mobile long fur mane, tail tuft is large and very fluffy
Powers: Winged Flight, Cil is extremely quick in the air, and can move around much larger targets, or go through narrow aerial passageways with ease. He's built for speed and maneuverability, not durability or distance, however, and only attains his highest speed for a short time. That speed, however, rivals supersonic drones, and he has been known to catch quickly moving Scanners before they can drop their payload on hapless refugees. While he can certainly carry Cedric while doing many of these moves, he does his best work without a rider, and carrying much more than one human will slow him considerably.
Communication, though Cil can speak English and Draconic, he's much more comfortable using his mental connection to his bond, and Vortally flux shifting with those around him who can do it. They all find his mental voice to be quite ... delicious? Though some claim 'it tastes like soap'. He likes knowing what an overall plan is, where to go from point A to point B, but also likes having his own ability to decide which objectives to do first or how to do them specifically. That's fine with Top, he likes soldiers that can make their own damn minds up and be decisive about it to boot. After all when you're as fast in the air as Cil is, you have to make your mind up quickly and firmly, no hesitation.
Toxic Spit, Manipulation, and Resistance, with those colors, is it any wonder that Cil has control over toxins, poisons, and the like? While he avoids getting toxic waste on himself, he can cause it to move at distances up to 20 meters away, in volumes about as much as three or so barrels at a time. This includes without being able to see it - he knows where it is, and can cause barrels to begin sloshing around until they topple - usually onto Combine soldiers or stray wildlife. He can consume virtually any tainted or toxic items - not metals, or other normally impossible to eat things, but goop from those bins, Bullsquid, wastewater... whatever. This does give him 'gassy breath', which he reserves in special organs in his throat. He can then spit this stuff back at enemies, with a deadly precision to the goo up to 30 meters away. Farther than that they tend to dribble and spread, which isn't all bad either given how the toxins will chew through organic materials with ease. He can only hold up to around ten gallons of this noxious stuff before having to use it, otherwise he just barfs it back up and that's even worse.
Parentage: Unknown breed, seems to be unique among the dragons of the Rookery, though he does share some features with numerous types. He's actually rather attracted to the Draks from Icarus, as they have similar acidic spit power, and he loves their tufts... Maybe he's just a mutant drak, given they have four wings, but he has mane and tail bits like they do?
Origin: Adopted from dlbuck98 on Devianart, deactivated account
Other Info: Cilriantos is a good soldier, enjoying his time with Cedric immensely but also relishing his down time. Though he's of the same size as Jaizath, there's no attraction and he won't compete for her affections when she flies for mating. On the other hand, those Draks...