Apopis [Ao]

Name

Apopis (Ao)

Age 

98

Gender

Male

Class

Venom

Appearance [Detailed Description]

Ao appears low to the ground, constantly crouched down like he's ready to stalk his next victim. His usual stance appears about 4 feet tall, and standing straight with his head high aims him at around 9. His body is long and snake-like, with rippling muscles that curve with each movement. From snout to tail spurs, he's about 21 feet long. Apopis has a relatively small head, scaleless and streamlined. His snout is long, thinning ever so slightly at the base and widening by a bit near his nostrils. With the ability to dislocate, similarly to a snake, his mouth stretches all the way back to the outer corner of his eye. Another snake-like feature is his retractable fangs, the only teeth he has. They fold up and rest on the roof of his mouth, cushioned inside his rippled gums. His long forked tongue flicks through them, slower than that of your everyday reptile. The smoothness of his face is only slightly disrupted by eyebrow arches lining his bright yellow eyes. He lacks a pupil, as well as an iris, his eyes only glowing in that yellow hue. In the dark.. it's the only thing visible. Sitting on his head is two pairs of ears, the first being the size of his snout and the most reactive to sound. The second is around half the size, and just as maneuverable. His neck appears decently thick, a bit smaller than his body. A bit of the thickness, in reality, is loose skin. This helps with flexibility in his long neck, making it crane in quite unusual ways. His limbs are short, not stubby, but far from tall, each one ending in small but thick claws. Due to the length of his long, pitch black body, it tends to dip in the center. His largest set of wings are not on his shoulder, but about a third of the way down his back. They're thin and built for gliding and diving, with no ability of taking off without assistance. The second pair is near two thirds of the way down his back, and are completely useless besides looks. Its assumed that they're just a genetic anomaly. His tail is quite long, just a bit longer than his hips to his neck. Starting at the thickness of his body, it thins towards the end, carrying 3 rows of spurs and a spike on the tip.

Personality [Detailed Description]

Ao is young, he has bits of confidence, but keeps it on the low as to not seem cocky. He's got a very nonchalant personality, laid back and seemingly uncaring. Though cold, he's far from aggressive, and would never hurt a fly without being provoked. Many a time, he'll act much tougher than he is, often pretending to dislike something or someone.. while secretly enjoying the company. He tends to use sarcasm at the wrong times, not meaning any harm but simply has a hard time understanding when its right to use. Some will find him to be cold or distant, and his social skills are far from perfect. It's not that he enjoys being alone, but that's all he's ever known to be. Apopis is very emotional, not in an anger way, but is vulnerable to anxiety and his mood can be put down easily. He'll overthink every comment he gets, unable to decipher if there was a backhanded meaning. Those he allows close see a different side of him, almost puppy like. He can act carelessly around them, and let's his emotions take full control. Ao is a very touchy dragon to those close few, nuzzling and rubbing against them to show affection. 

Rider 

Open

Abilities

*Tail Spurs (Venom)

Ao has 4 layers of tail spurs, each one producing a different venomous compound. The effects of his venom depends on what spurs you've been stuck with. The large center spike is cytotoxic, attacking the cells in the area of injection, causing cell death the surrounding flesh. The smaller spurs around it are myotoxic. If side swiped by his tail, or jabbed hard enough to reach those spikes, this venom will attack muscles. This layer of venom shuts down and deteriorates muscles, starting at point of injection and spreading until treated. The next layer of mid-size spurs are hemotoxic. When injected, it enters the blood stream and affects the body with excessive blood clotting and a high risk of completely shutting down the heart. Last but far from least, the smallest set, and least likely to puncture, is a neurotoxin. Within just 2 hours, this venom could cause paralysis in the strong, and kill the brain in the weak. It's much less effective in dragons than humans do to their large size, and may take days to go into effect.

*Retractable Fangs (Antivenom)

Ao has a long and thin snout, which holds huge tubular fangs in the roof of his mouth. These fangs inject an antivenom to each of his specific compounds, which are unlikely to work for other venoms, but extremely effective for his. This can be collected and stored, though it's made slowly and he makes about 4ml a month. Depending on the strength of the victim and the venoms injected, 4ml can completely erase venom in a large Dragon or a cytotoxic wound. In a human, it can save their life, but they'd still remain seriously injured. 

*Immunity 

Due to the high amount of venom coursing through his body, he is completely immune to his own, and most other venoms (as well as a few basic poison compounds) 

Strengths & Weaknesses

^Immune System

Apopis' immune system is highly evolved, of course to withstand venoms and many poisons, but also diseases. Ao has not once gotten sick, and it will likely never happen. 

^Stealth

He's often crouched down and moves very snake-like, his body streamline and thin. Due to the matte look of his small scales, he moves nearly undetectable. 

^Agility; Flexibility 

He has a long and thin body, and his joints move in unusual ways. This makes it easier to move through cramped spaces and get out of hard circumstances. 

^Close Combat

All his abilities deal with close quarters combat, when face to face with an opponent he can easily maneuver around them and spur them with his fatal venom. His small size let's him dodge attacks easily and he focuses on technique rather than brute strength.

^Hearing 

His entire build is for stealth and silence, but his hearing is better than perfect. Due to his more terrestrial hunting and fighting style, this comes quite in handy, as he can control his ears separately. Because of this, it's hard to sneak up on him as he can hear every little noise from each direction.

vWeak Scales

His scales are almost invisible, each one smaller than that of an everyday snake, and having little to no shine. Due to their size, and his lack of spines along his body, he's vulnerable to piercing attacks and anything sharp. Though harder to pierce than flesh, his scales do little to protect him. 

vSpecial Diet

Ao's only teeth are his retractable fangs, which are unfit for eating. He's been raised at the academy and on a specific diet to enhance his venom. This consists of many poisonous frog species, grinded up to a smoothie-like drink. If he had been wild, his muscles would be trained to force food down like a snake, but due to his domestic nature, he can't survive without this diet.

vLong Range Combat

Ao's attacks all depend on making contact with the individual, and if he's unable to do so, he's practically useless. This is especially hard with flight based dragons, as he's less skilled with fighting in the air. 

vStrength 

His muscles are very lean, built for moving around in tight areas and focusing on stealth over strength. When it comes to brute strength, he will almost always lose. Apopis relies on his ability to get out of those situations, but when there's no exit, he has no chance of beating a dragon in a battle of muscle. 

vFlight

Though he has 4 wings, one set is completely useless and is just there due to genetics. The other set isn't much better, thin and streamlined. It works well for gliding off of high surfaces and maybe getting some height on a very windy day. Besides that, it's nearly impossible for him to lift off on his own without a strong wind. Maneuverability in the air is little to none, due to his inexperience flying. 

Likes & Dislikes

+The darkness

+Cold, damp areas 

+The occasional swim

+Obstacle courses

+The color pink (don't question it)

+Pillows 

-Bright light

-Cocky dragons 

-Anyone taller than him (a lot of people)

-Wet fur (the texture bothers him)

-High pitch voices 

-Unnecessary aggression

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