Post by derek on May 29, 2011 22:44:59 GMT -5
Name
D'rek
(D'rek, post Impression)
Pronunciation
DUH-REK
Age
Twenty Seasons
Season Born in
Winter
Gender
Male
Sexuality
Bisexual
Appearance
Derek is fairly average looking for a male of his age. Muscular, but not overly so, he stands at approximately six feet tall. While some men are bulky, and some eerily thin, Derek is of an average weight, even for his height. Light blue eyes peer out from beneath heavy brows, and his dark brown hair is always a mess. With an angular face, the Candidate's nose is long and pronounced, and his chin sharp and cutting. A permanent five o'clock shadow always seems to grow on his face, even though he swears up and down he shaves daily.
Across his back, however, are multiple scars. They are long and rope-like, as if they healed poorly under unsatisfactory conditions. Though Derek refuses to speak of how they got there, to a trained eye anyone would know he had been whipped and lashed many times for the scars to be so bad. Despite these scars, the rest of his body is in good physical shape, though the Candidate seems built for speed rather than strength.
Personality
HEADSTRONG:
This Candidate is independent to a fault. He knows what he wants and he's going to take it. Unfortunately, this creates a problem with authority as well, as the male doesn't take kindly to being ordered around. However, it also makes him fiercely determined to gain what he aspires to, which, at this point, is a dragon.
BRASH:
Derek is also rather course. His previous life had no rules and regulations, save for what he was ordered, so table manners and politeness aren't exactly his forte. He can be rather rude at times, but prefers this kind of brutal honesty to a lie.
HOSTILE:
Unfortunately, the Candidate does not make friends easily. He has a natural distrust of people, and takes it out on them. He's been beaten down in the past, but he's no longer going to stand for that. His temper is quick to ignite, and he lashes out at many people that are only trying to help him.
HONEST:
Despite his flaws, Derek is honest, as stated before. This quality breathes a bit of good back into his heart, and he holds stead-fastly to his rule of never lying. To him, a lie is as bad as beating an animal.
ANIMAL-LOVING:
Animals are his soft spot. While on the road, he could never keep pets, but always treated the runners kindly. Now that he's in a Weyr with a permanent place to stay, however, his love of wild-life has taken over and he has already adopted a lost, stray kitten. While harsh and unfriendly to people, he seems to have a motherly side when it comes to small animals.
OPTIMISTIC:
Though his life has been hard up until this point, Derek still maintains an optimistic outlook. After all, he was rescued from the hell-hole he was in, and therefore, things can only get better, right?
SELFLESS:
While it seems that he may be a selfish person, the exact opposite is true. If someone were in real need, the man would be the first to give up everything he had to help, down to the very clothes on his back. He's giving when it really counts, even if he is harsh, cold, and distant 99% of the time.
Family (if any)
Unknown
Location
Previously traveling.
Now at Trelis Weyr.
Rank
Weyrling
Wing
Lightning Strikes
History
Derek does not remember his childhood. His very first memories are of being beaten by his owner. While Drudges in some Weyrs have it rough, being beaten and tossed around, Derek was raised by the iron fist of cruelty. Essentially a slave to a traveling merchant in the South, he grew up in constant fear. He quickly learned to do his jobs and stay out of the way, however.
As he grew older, his independence grew, and he was whipped frequently, resulting in the many scars on his back. He was most often punished for "foolin' around wit' them damn runners." Even as a young teenager, he had an affinity for animals.Time wore on, and he became more and more stubborn until a beating was executed and he was hurt so badly that he was left on the side of the road. To the traders, he wasn't worth the trouble any more.
Bronze rider S'bel and his dragon Maerath spotted the boy as they were flying one day, and brought him around. Derek had been unconscious when they found him lying in the middle of the road bleeding. The Bonded pair brought the young man to Trelis Weyr as a Candidate, where he has vowed to Impress a dragon to thank S'bel for his kindness.
And Impress he did. Standing on the Sands, he Impressed the very first Garnet to hatch. He and Emiath have been rather lazy in Weyrling lessons and may not even graduate on time... but neither of them really care.
Pet
Name
Pounce
Age
Less than one turn
Type
Feline
Size
Small Animal
Color Codes
000000 and FFFFFF
Appearance
Pounce is a small kitten Derek found lost in the Weyr. Still young, he is all black but for his white chest and paws. His fur is still in the fluffy state of "kitten" and his paws and ears are too big for his body. His tail looks like it may have been broken, and one of his ears has a V-shaped nick in it where it was scratched or possibly bitten by another animal.
Personality
The kitten is faithful in that he follows Derek everywhere. He likes to sit on the man's shoulder when not being held, and he frequently meows for attention when he isn't being held. He is demanding in this respect, and he likes attention and being petted.
Pounce is also loyal. Even as young as he is, if someone he doesn't like comes near Derek, he will hiss and scratch them if possible. He is also a clown, and shows off for attention when it can. He frequently dashes through Derek's quarters chasing real (or imaginary) prey.
Dragon
42 feet at full growth
Age- 12 Months
Egg- Dark Desires Egg
Name Meaning- Emia=Blood, *origin* Latin
Impressed to- Derek
Personality- Aggressive, Impulsive, No Sense of Justice, Bloodthirsty, A Little Insane
Color-
Body 330000
Underside/Feet/Tail 660000
Markings CC1100
