nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:22 AM
his name is azarius, nickname "az" as in, "i cover everything from a to z" "az, shut the fuck up." he isn't human, he's a species that is more avian in origin as opposed to humans being ape-like or galra being feline/lizard like. humanoid in appearance because uh i'm lazy, but various feathered bits, especially in his hair. light boned, which makes him wicked fast on his feet, but he's easily injured, especially because he is an act first, think later kind of person. would be a red paladin. red bonded with him quickly, and regretted it just as fast because this guy is just.... obstinate and does not listen to anyone unless it suits him, and it rarely does.
Dad - Today at 1:22 AM
I think I'm in love with him
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:25 AM
he was the top of his class back in whatever equivalent to the garrison that his species has, but was a social outcast because he was an idiot and boastful and quick to anger. got in a lot of fights but was so smart that they kept him around. the capital city was raided by galra and most of his people were killed or sent to work camps. az was sent to a prison, which just so happened to be where they were housing the red lion.
through circumstances that i don't care to come up with, az found himself running from guards, probably sporting a handful of broken bones and a concussion and having taken out a good number of galra himself. he happened upon the red lion and had no idea what the fuck it was, but figured it was a good place to hide so he let himself into the giant cat mouth, not realizing the implication until holy shit this is a ship! it's on! what the fuck! let's go.
Dad - Today at 1:36 AM
His name is Maddox but his Garrison buddies all called him "Mad Dog" and it was a complete misnomer because he's the biggest bleeding heart coward there ever was until Disaster Time hits and he gets punched in the face with a fist made of courage. He's a stickler for rules up until it ends up getting other people into trouble, at which point he thinks, "welp, fuck it, we're in the shit now, might as well let loose." His Deal started when a friend of his tried to stow away onto a deep-space research ship and Maddox, while originally intending on stopping him, ends up getting taken along for the ride. Their fight for control of the ship resulted in it crashing somewhere in the desert, and while Maddox made it out (mostly) unscathed, his bro was not so lucky. Injured and grieving, he wanders for some sign of life and ends up stumbling on the Blue Lion quite by accident, and while he might not be her destined Paladin, she sensed there was something in him that needed her guidance and took it upon herself to insist that he get in the fucking robot, Shinji.
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:37 AM
yes
yes good
i have this overwhelming impression of like
fuck what's his name
Dad - Today at 1:37 AM
What's he from
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:38 AM
taron egerton
Dad - Today at 1:38 AM
Never heard of it
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:38 AM
no that's his name babe
Dad - Today at 1:39 AM
Oh
OH HE'S CUTE
Faceclaim accepted
Dad - Today at 1:41 AM
This leaves them down a Blue Paladin, but worry not! Because in this AU, Allura probably joined early or maybe of the Green/Yellow Paladins brought a friend
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:41 AM
yes
Dad - Today at 1:41 AM
Anyway, Maddox is 100% going to nag Az no matter how ineffectual it might be
He's the ultimate mother hen
Dad - Today at 1:44 AM
<3
Maddox thinks any problem can be solved with enough hugging and talking about feelings
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:46 AM
az is just "hold my beer"
Dad - Today at 1:46 AM
(And he will tackle his team mates to the ground if it means getting one-on-one time)
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:48 AM
im just picturing
red bringing az back to the castle and he's still in 100% fight or flight mode and to someone of his species, he would look super threatening and intimidating and like someone you wouldn't fuck with
but red opens her mouth and out rolls this bird boy whose feathers are all puffed up and he's snarling in pain and ready to take out another dozen galra soldiers if it means going home
i'm picturing like uh. bird ears. um. feathered ears.
Dad - Today at 1:50 AM
GOOD
GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD GOOD
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:51 AM
like a horned owl or a cockatiel's head crest but ears
Dad - Today at 1:51 AM
Maddox is :sparkles: starstruck :sparkles:
nip bud golden retriever 🏀 - Today at 1:51 AM
and they can lay flat or puff up when he's a scared baby and he is the puffiest bird this side of the galaxy
alex do you want to
move this to our server
Dad - Today at 1:52 AM
Boi has no idea how bird aliens work but he WANTS TO FIND OUT AND HE'S EXCITED ENOUGH TO FORGET THAT HE'S SCARED OUT OF HIS GODDAMN MIND AND HE WANTS TO KNOW ALL ABOUT WHO AZ IS AND DOES HE KNOW WHAT THIS CASTLE PLACE IS right up until he gets bopped