Jayla

Jayla certainly has...an interesting personality. Sarcastic and often grumpy, she wears a near perpetual scowl, or even worse, a chilling, feral grin. This prickly mask works well to scare away stray onlookers or spook enemies. Her snappy, angry character is intimidating, and explodes at almost any slight against her (or her friends). She is is often on guard. And, her perceptive nature tends to be very off-putting. But get past her initial suspicion, and one will find she's a lot more than that. Sure, she has a prickly personality, but she is a valuable friend indeed.

To those she holds dear, her sharper traits are offset by a softness. If you could call her dark humor and intense loyalty "soft." Less scowling, but her "smiles" leave something to be desired. Someone needs to give her a class in social interaction yikes. She purposely uses her intimidating nature to tease or startle others, and takes great pleasure in being a little bastard. She has the worst kind of humor, all dirty jokes or depressing quips, and if you can match her in that department you'll be fast friends. If you can get past her over-the-top protectiveness and loyalty. Will she die for any of her friends? Without question. She holds trust in high regard, and if broken there will be severe consequences. In other words, she takes betrayal extremely poorly, no matter the severity.

A. Elemental Powers: As a Xenoxian dragon, Jayla has the ability to use a set number of elements according to her elemental bloodline. She can use two of them. Only one element can be used at any given time.

1. Fire: Jayla's main element, it is yellow-gold in color. She has the best grasp over it and uses it brutally and explosively. She is able to use typical fiery breath, spewing molten gold flames from her maw. She can also hold it in her jaws and slowly let the pressure and fire build up, until letting it explode out in a devastating blast that has a very wide radius. Though powerful, it is prone to also hitting her allies as well and is best used when she's fighting alone or with someone highly resistant to fire elements. Manipulation of fire isn't particularly easy for her, but she can cloak her entire body in a wild, uncontrollable inferno and throw herself at opponents, letting it act as both attack and shield.

2. Air: Though less used than her Fire element, it is no less vicious. Though unable to utilize it as a breath element, she can manipulate the wind into sharp blades and send them flying into opponents. She can whip up violent whirlwinds, to obscure her opponents vision or throw them back. Her iffy control of wind currents can be dangerous for friend and foe alike, as she has never been the best at fully controlling either of her elements. She instead let's them run wild; whether it's because of laziness or that she just doesn't care is uncertain. It can also be used to increase her speed, using bursts of wind to send herself flying forward--but it's more detrimental than not due to Jayla's lack of control, and so is rarely used except if needed to make a quick getaway.

B. No Honor in Combat: She knows the basics of combat, and fights dirty. Eyes, wings, throat, every vulnerability is taken advantage of. She knows how to use her terrain in order to gain the higher ground (metaphorically and literally) and is smart on the battle-field. She knows that she's more frail and sickly than most dragons, so she will use whatever is necessary to get the upper hand in a fight.

C. Celestial Navigation: Jayla hates to admit it, but her obsession with space has given her a vital skill. She knows how to navigate using constellations and the stars. This means that, as long as it's dark and the sky is relatively clear, she can nearly always find her way. She knows many of the major stars by name, and can recognize them at a glimpse.

D. Wilderness Survival: Many years of adventuring through wild, untamed lands with her friends has given her in depth knowledge on how to live off the land. Wherever she may find herself, she will be able to last for at least a good, long while until reaching safety or civilization. Tracking and hunting down food, building up temporary campsites, identifying safe plants to eat, and more are all a part of her arsenal.

A. Draconic Mortality: As a dragon, even a frailer one, Jayla possesses some of their natural armor and muscular anatomy to allow her to shrug off certain weaponry. However, dragons are still mortal beings with their own weaknesses. The areas under her jaw and around the joints are less armored and more sensitive. Blades, claws, and other sharp objects can be slipped between the chinks in her scales. Wings and tails are especially vulnerable. The leathery membrane of her wings are susceptible to rips and tears, and too much damage will render her unable to fly. There is a sensitive spot at the end of all dragons' tails, which when struck with enough force will usually stun or knock a dragon off balance.

B. Sickly in Body: Jayla's sickly state unfortunately negates much of her natural dragon strength. Her body is much frailer and brittle than average. She bruises easily, and quickly tires after much effort. Wounds take longer to heal, and more easily scar over. Flight is a chore at best (unfortunate, considering her Air-elemental heritage). Balance is a thing she struggles at, her clumsiness often a cause of dismay. In a battle of brute-force, Jayla is unlikely to win.

C. Elemental Weakness: As a fire dragon, water elements are extremely effective against her. They will douse her energy and make her sluggish and weak. An unfortunate side effect of this is that swimming is usually a no go; if she has recently been almost compeltely entrenched in water, her powers of fire will be greatly dampened.

D. Prickly Temperament: What an attitude on this dragon. Her cold, fierce exterior drives most away, and she'll often make enemies rather than friends of those she meets. Her lack of trust in others leads to her keeping most at an arms length, adopting a prickly personality. A serious issue, especially in situations where diplomacy is of utmost importance.

E. Loyalty to Die For: Jayla's undying loyalty is a double-edged sword; she will fight valiantly for her friends and stand by them until the end, but has a tendency to throw herself into dire straits if it will keep those she cares about safe. She would give up everything for those she cares about, nearly killing herself if necessary. Even worse in the case of a betrayal; something that will hit her hard, shattering not just her trust but also her resolve.

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