#murtaugh

I’d imagine they’d have group classes and training, but some senior riders would take personal apprentices. Mostly ones that showed promise or some who needed the extra help, or even ones they just vibed with.

Murtaugh wouldn’t have many apprentices, but I like to imagine he has at least one that’s a complete little weirdo, absolute goblin, a little goofy ghoul.

Like, this kid would be so quiet and weird, and this pasty little stick of a brat everyone is surprised he can even stand in sunlight. Probably sees the future or something, they don’t know if it’s that or he’s just weirdly observant.

And he’s just super quirky. he walks the halls at night, half the time he’s just sleep walking, or standing in shadowed alcoves to tell another student that their shoelace is untied.

And Murtaugh is completely unfazed by this. That’s his boy, his son, his little baby bean! he isn’t creepy just eccentric! He put up with Eragon, nothing bothers him.

A student could go up to him and be like “sir, Odie is doing rituals on the toads again.” And Murtaugh would just reply with “ah, I told him not to do that! The salt is so hard on the grass.”

So have IC characters with their own first cars. (But no models. Because I can’t name any outside of like 3)

Morzan: an old beater he found on the side of the road that said ‘free’ and didn’t run. He used much duct tape and lots of prayer to get it running. Only got rid of it because he couldn’t put a car seat in it once Murtaugh was born.

Brom: his eldest brother’s old pickup. He was the youngest of like 500, so it’s a miracle it even had tires when he got it.

Eragon: legally isn’t allowed to drive. Honestly if he was a woman, he’d be used as propaganda on why we shouldn’t drive.

Roran: his first car wasn’t a car, it was a tractor. He messed with something and was able to go like 80mph with it. Honestly it’s surprising he’s not in jail.

Katrina: a brand new little car she treated like gold. Drove Eragon around once he was deemed a hazard to society. Makes it all pretty and girly despite safety experts saying not to. Roran drives it more than her so if someone tries anything and fights him, that’s their fault for being sexist.

Arya: actually just got her bike license cause she didn’t see the point in a car, got an electric second hand off Facebook marketplace.

Oromis: cars didn’t exist.

Murtaugh Walking down the hallway? Perfect pouncing practice.

Left out a pair of perfectly good boots? Perfectly good chew toy!

Hand dangling temptingly over an armrest? Might wanna get some bandaids…

(Bonus)

Morzan’s dragon likes to cave his wing and make a huge cave that just lets Morzan do his thing, walk around and whatever. They like being close but not always touching. They’re more of a quality time type pair.

Saphira likes to tuck her wings tighter but still gives Eragon his room to read and such. But it’s much more of a tent that’s cozy rather than roomy. They like to kinda cuddle when doing it, but there’s definitely legroom and Eragon can squirm like the little ADHD goblin he is.