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Vagrant Skies
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Arrow Drauschken

You'd be surprised how far a confident smile can get you.
At a glance
  • Name Arrow Drauschken
  • A.K.A Carrots, lamppost, red, copper, legs, the list goes on.
  • Age 27 years (40:106)
  • Gender Cis Male
  • Species Human
  • Birthdate Sai 17th
  • Occupation Engineer for the Braukar military
  • Origin Coti, Tarrukar
Arrow Drauschken (AH-row DROSS-shken) is one of the protagonists of Vagrant Skies. Arrow was raised in Coti, surrounded by its characteristic coasts and splendours, but eventually travelled thousands of kilometers away—joining the Braukar military to escape an unfavourable housing situation.
Personality
Friendly Reserved
Polite Blunt
Pessimist Optimist
Sensitive Apathetic
Careful Reckless
Sincere Deceptive
Diligent Lazy
Calm Irritable
Humorous Serious
Brave Timid
Clever - Confident - Stubborn

Arrow is a face many tend to remember, being by his appearance or loud personality. Many tend to underestimate his ability, tagging his jokey behaviour under immaturity and naivety. And while they are right to believe him an idiot, he's one hell of a clever idiot. It's common to find him procrastinating on his chores, his fleeting focus being set on many other different matters. Arrow governs his life on change, growing restless if he remains stagnant for too long, and sometimes ends up building interesting situations for himself.

Even if lazy and distracted, it wouldn't be accurate to deny Arrow's brilliance. The man achieves anything he sets his mind to, from baking cookies to getting a college degree in record time. Aware of his abilities, sometimes he winds out feeling superior to his peers, turning him defensive to criticism and closing his mind to new ideas from those he deems 'unworthy'.

Arrow tends to be a point of question for many, as he remains distant to any that attempt to learn more of him. He's drastically avoidant of all things emotional, and sharply changes subjects if the conversation steers towards him. He's not one to easily accept help or even empathy, deeply seething at displays of pity and taking on his problems with a joke and radical avoidance.

  • Archery & ranged weapons
  • Physics
  • Roadtrips
  • Music
  • Cooking
  • Sci-fi
  • Insects
  • Being alone
  • People that can't take a joke
  • Religion
  • Peas
  • Stratos
Design
Species
Human
Height
206 cm | 6'9
Skin
Fair skin. Immaculate complexion, devoid of pimples and irregularities. He has freckles, but these are often covered with makeup.
Hair
Bright cheerful red, leaning into orange. It reaches the base of his neck, and he has stylish bangs.
Eyes
Stormy gray, tealish. Central golden heterochromia
Body Build
Muscular, but rather top-heavy with lanky legs. While he walks a bit hunched, he steps with security and a characteristic swagger, willing to take up space.
Clothing Style
Stylish yet casual. Dresses in neutral-cold colours with pops of colour, often blue or teal. Enjoys patterned shirts, cargo pants, leather jackets and combat boots.
Extra notes
  • Quite meticulous about his appearance, being always clean shaven, hair brushed and smelling good.
  • Often has a subtle smile and a cocked eyebrow; the smirk of someone that seems to know something you don't.
  • Wears a natural layer of makeup. Without it he feels like he looks diseased.
  • Both arms are covered in tattoos. His left arm has storm clouds, an arrow, and the major moon: Alderhan. His right arm has a spaceship, planets and comets.
  • Left arm has a deep bite scar
Abilities
Strong Frail
Swift Slow
Graceful Clumsy
Stealthy Conspicuous
Charismatic Tedious
Scholarly Unread
Foolish Clever

Archery

As a man named Arrow, he took it as a mission to learn archery since the tender age of three. What he didn't expect was how critical it would become for his life. Archery governs Arrow's life. Not only is he a formidable shooter, but he has encyclopedic knowledge on the subject: from the history of the weapon, to its various methods of construction and the most niche of uses. He has an uncanny aim and stillness when shooting, rivalling the precision of even the bird-sighted Stratos.

Driving

Arrow is a decent car driver, but he excels at motorcycles. He has a thrice-owned, heavily DIY'd electric motorcycle that he lovingly calls Peka. He's used to both busy highways and dirt rural roads, hitting vertiginous speeds and taking turns with surgical precision.

Cooking

A skill that often surprises his peers, Arrow is an excellent cook. He initially learned out of necessity: broke, with zero money, two potatoes, and an egg to his name. He learned to make banquets out of nothing, picking up local spices and developing a sharp eye for bargains and seasonal ingredients. As his economical situation improved, even if he didn't have the necessity anymore, his love for homemade meals only grew. It has led to the bad habit of picky eating, and it's not rare that he finds himself disappointed by the same takeout he'd love years ago.

Trivia
  • He smells like peppermint, coconut, and an amalgamation of chemicals from his skincare products
  • Ambidextrous. Uses his left hand for writing and precise work, but his right hand for strength. While his bows are left-handed, he's learned to use them with his right hand.
  • Can drive both cars and motorcycles, though he's biased for the latter.
  • Suffers of chronic pain.
  • Speaks VERY loudly and fast, the kind of person that shakes the table when laughing.
  • His name comes from archery (wow!)
Symbolisms
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