Name - David Sokolov
Age - 34
Sexuality - bisexual
Race - bird shifter, would have Russian heritage if irl
Appearance - 5’8 and fairly slim, but he used to be slimmer when he when he was younger. Slight muscle definition in his arms and legs. Evenly tanned skin and a burn scar on his shin, and small scars on his ankles. Warm hazel eyes and a straight nose, elvish ears. Short, straight, mousy brown hair.
Personality - David presents himself as a kind, easygoing, and fairly charismatic man who cares deeply for his loved ones and even strangers. And for the most part, that’s what he is, but he has also grown to have very strong convictions and beliefs about certain things, and they can’t be shaken very easily. If something needs to be said, he won’t hesitate to say it. It isn’t as though he is tactless, however, and he knows how to use his words. He usually uses them to avoid conflict, as that is something he isn’t very fond of, and tries to be the peacekeeper in most situations. This can make him afraid to face issues in his life and voicing his own opinion or needs, giving him a timid disposition at times. Aside from all this, he is also observant and creative. I would say words of affirmation and physical touch are his main love languages.
Backstory - David was born the prince of the kingdom of bird shifters, Alevid, which would’ve become another enemy of Versalies if David wasn’t betrothed to Killian (his parents found out he was bi when he was a teenager and the only way to keep the peace between kingdoms was a marriage, so….), but David wasn’t really into the whole arranged marriage business, so in the years leading up it, he had a relationship with the daughter of one of the men in his father’s court as a way to secretly rebel against his parents until he actually followed through with the arranged marriage. But then it turned out his lover had commitment issues and that her parents planned to wed her to someone else as well, and she left him. David, rather sullenly at first, became Killian’s royal consort, but grew to understand it was a better alternative than war and then further into loving his husband and helping him in the war effort.
To explain his scars, his family was caught in an assassination attempt when he was a small child, which resulted in almost half of the palace to be burned down. The family survived the flames with some scars, but David’s younger brother died from smoke inhalation.
Likes - swimming, his family, telling stories and making people laugh, problem solving, turkey and chicken meat, flying, birds of prey
Dislikes- being ignored or alone, sitting still, being lied to, seeing his loved ones hurt or upset
Other - David has the ability to transform into a red kite. His ability is developed to the point where he can transform certain body parts, for example letting the wings unfurl from his back while the rest of him stays human.
Name - Dove Sokolov
Age - 6
Sexuality - n/a
Race - bird shifter
Appearance - she has albinism, so she’s got pure white wavy hair that goes down to a little past her shoulders, milky skin, and pale periwinkle eyes. 4’2 and has a slim, pear-shaped body.
Personality - Dove is a quiet child, content with listening and observing more than speaking. Taking after her father David, she already has a solid sense of right and wrong, and is intelligent for her age. However, she has difficulty following verbal instructions and forgets things easily. She’s also quite sensitive and empathetic, and it’s easy to make her cry.
Backstory - One day, towards the end of the war, a baby was left on the palace doorsteps. Upon being found, the royal family found a letter with the baby explaining the situation and insisting that the David was the child’s father. The letter’s sender was anonymous with no return address, so there was nothing to do except adopt the child, named Dove, and raise her as their own. Dove doesn’t know the truth of her adoption, though she acknowledges that she and David share similar features.
Likes - poetry, music, weird, interesting conversations, birds, moths and butterflies, reading, etc
Dislikes- cats and dogs, stress, waking up, small talk, vegetables, etc.
Other - because she has albinism, she has photophobia, nystagmus, and nearsightedness. She has the ability to transform into her namesake, a white dove, and her power is a little difficult to control sometimes
(Here they are!)
