Post by kitsuneko on Jun 1, 2011 17:00:15 GMT -5
Name Aristide
Pronunciation AIR-riss-teed
Age 26 turns
Season Born in Summer, 173rd turn of Interval
Gender Male
Sexuality Heterosexual
Appearance Tall and somewhat gangly, Aristide stands just under six feet and is a bit on the thin side, though his limbs seem a bit too long for his body. He tends to appear a couple years younger than he really is, as though he never quite finished puberty, though he's well into his twenties now. He is clean-shaven, with pale skin and eyes which are a light grey and mostly blind. He is capable of distinguishing light from darkness and sometimes recognizes shapes, but is otherwise blind.
His hair is black, a bit messy with a tendency to go in every direction, though Aristide does his best to keep it groomed. He prefers to cut it short, anyway, so it gives him little trouble. His clothes may be neat and clean, but he doesn't care to keep things color-coordinated and tends to clash, but at least he stands out in a crowd.
Personality Friendly when approached, but not particularly outgoing, Aristide forms opinions of people quickly, and first impressions are very important to him--if you mess up your first meeting with him, he doesn't usually give second chances. He has a short temper and gets offended easily, which means he's gotten in more than one fight in the past, though it rarely turns physical. Not that he can't hold his own in a fistfight, but Aristide fights dirty since he can't rely on sight.
He dislikes bullies, though, so he will eagerly stand up to someone to protect others, and he is generous with his belongings, often giving his creations away for free. He enjoys making things, from clothing and leather goods, to pottery and sculptures, just about anything he can get his hands on and manipulate. None of it is craft-quality, since he doesn't have formal training and learned all he knows from the local crafters, but most of it is certainly good enough to be used locally in the Weyr, and tends to be lot cheaper too, so he gets a lot of requests from the other Weyrfolk, which he is happy to do.
He isn't much of a flirt, and overall doesn't show much interest in romance at all, but he is content that way and prefers to have time to himself. He has a fondness for animals, especially canines like Aleksi, and he still sometimes wishes he could Impress a dragon, but he doesn't let that bother him often. He regards whers as just inferior "replacements" for dragons and doesn't have a high opinion of them, but overall he's satisfied with his life.
Family (if any) Father-A'res, Rider of Brown Kuchanth
Mother-Feristi, Weyrworker
No siblings
Location Trelis Weyr
Rank Weyrfolk/Drudge
Wing/Pack N/A
History Aristide was born in Trelis Weyr, one of many weyrbrats with a dragonrider for a parent. His father is A'res, a brownrider, and his mother is one of the women who works in the lower caverns, a former candidate who failed to Impress but stuck around the Weyr after she aged out. His parents' relationship lasted for some seven years after his birth, but eventually came to an amiable end. A'res had always been a sort of distant man, but he was thrilled to learn he was having a son.
Aristide was very young when he became sick, too young to even remember the fever that came over him, but it nearly killed him and took his sight. He has no more than dim memories of seeing more than light and darkness. As he grew older and it became clear that his sight was not going to come back, his mother became resigned to the fact that he would likely rise no higher than a drudge.
His father did not want to accept that, though. Aristide had already shown an interest in helping some of the crafters make their goods, and A'res did everything he could to encourage this. Furthermore, when Aristide was eighteen, the brownrider bought a female canine pup and gave it to his son as a gift. He also helped Aristide to train the canine, named Aleksi, to help him move around the Weyr more easily.
Obviously, being blind, Aristide never stood for a dragon's clutch, and though his father suggested he try out for a wher, Aristide rejected the idea. He still lives in Trelis, spending most of his time either helping crafters with their work, crafting objects of his own, or doing other drudge-level tasks.
Craft No official craft, more of a jack-of-all-trades
Ranking N/A
Strengths N/A
Weaknesses N/A
Pets
Name Aleksi
Pronunciation Ah-LECK-see
Age 7 turns
Type Canine
Rank N/A
Size Large
Color Codes C7AA54-Base Body
16120B-Markings
Appearance Aleksi is a large-breed canine, though not the largest, but her shoulders come up about to Aristide's hips and he has no problem holding onto her collar when he needs to, without bending over. She has a slim, long-legged body built for endurance, a long muzzle, and large, pointed ears. Her base color is a sandy brown, but in addition to a black mask over her face and ears, she has a large "saddle" of black fur over her back, as well as a black tip to her tail.
Personality Aleksi's ancestors were bred for intelligence, and it certainly shows. She is very clever and eager to learn, which makes her a good helper for Aristide and she picks up on things quickly. When it comes to Aristide, she is eager-to-please and quite affectionate when "off-duty", but she is not really outgoing and tends to be aloof around strangers. She can also be very protective of Aristide if something seems threatening.
Aleksi's an active and energetic canine who likes to play, but she is very well-behaved around children and careful not to harm them. She puts up with their attention more than she does with older humans, and she tends to ignore the presence of dragons entirely.
Name Kaleo
Pronunciation KAH-lee-oh
Age 1 turn
Type Huntyre
Rank Lunar
Size 1 foot
Color Codes Body-7A8B8B
Beak and Feet-2F4F4F
Appearance Kaleo's definitely on the small side, even for a lunar, but when he's grown, he'll be quite acrobatic in the air. His body is one solid shade of silvery grey, with plumes that are almost the same shade as the rest of his body. His beak and feet are both much darker, though.
Personality Kaleo's a complete and total drama-queen. He is never happy unless people are showering him with attention, and he has quite a short temper when they're not. He's quite unlike most Lunars, who tend to be shy and submissive--Kaleo's outgoing, curious, and headstrong. He's also surprisingly feminine, not just in appearance but personality as well. He is as prone to vanity and preening as any Forest and rather flighty as well.
Pronunciation AIR-riss-teed
Age 26 turns
Season Born in Summer, 173rd turn of Interval
Gender Male
Sexuality Heterosexual
Appearance Tall and somewhat gangly, Aristide stands just under six feet and is a bit on the thin side, though his limbs seem a bit too long for his body. He tends to appear a couple years younger than he really is, as though he never quite finished puberty, though he's well into his twenties now. He is clean-shaven, with pale skin and eyes which are a light grey and mostly blind. He is capable of distinguishing light from darkness and sometimes recognizes shapes, but is otherwise blind.
His hair is black, a bit messy with a tendency to go in every direction, though Aristide does his best to keep it groomed. He prefers to cut it short, anyway, so it gives him little trouble. His clothes may be neat and clean, but he doesn't care to keep things color-coordinated and tends to clash, but at least he stands out in a crowd.
Personality Friendly when approached, but not particularly outgoing, Aristide forms opinions of people quickly, and first impressions are very important to him--if you mess up your first meeting with him, he doesn't usually give second chances. He has a short temper and gets offended easily, which means he's gotten in more than one fight in the past, though it rarely turns physical. Not that he can't hold his own in a fistfight, but Aristide fights dirty since he can't rely on sight.
He dislikes bullies, though, so he will eagerly stand up to someone to protect others, and he is generous with his belongings, often giving his creations away for free. He enjoys making things, from clothing and leather goods, to pottery and sculptures, just about anything he can get his hands on and manipulate. None of it is craft-quality, since he doesn't have formal training and learned all he knows from the local crafters, but most of it is certainly good enough to be used locally in the Weyr, and tends to be lot cheaper too, so he gets a lot of requests from the other Weyrfolk, which he is happy to do.
He isn't much of a flirt, and overall doesn't show much interest in romance at all, but he is content that way and prefers to have time to himself. He has a fondness for animals, especially canines like Aleksi, and he still sometimes wishes he could Impress a dragon, but he doesn't let that bother him often. He regards whers as just inferior "replacements" for dragons and doesn't have a high opinion of them, but overall he's satisfied with his life.
Family (if any) Father-A'res, Rider of Brown Kuchanth
Mother-Feristi, Weyrworker
No siblings
Location Trelis Weyr
Rank Weyrfolk/Drudge
Wing/Pack N/A
History Aristide was born in Trelis Weyr, one of many weyrbrats with a dragonrider for a parent. His father is A'res, a brownrider, and his mother is one of the women who works in the lower caverns, a former candidate who failed to Impress but stuck around the Weyr after she aged out. His parents' relationship lasted for some seven years after his birth, but eventually came to an amiable end. A'res had always been a sort of distant man, but he was thrilled to learn he was having a son.
Aristide was very young when he became sick, too young to even remember the fever that came over him, but it nearly killed him and took his sight. He has no more than dim memories of seeing more than light and darkness. As he grew older and it became clear that his sight was not going to come back, his mother became resigned to the fact that he would likely rise no higher than a drudge.
His father did not want to accept that, though. Aristide had already shown an interest in helping some of the crafters make their goods, and A'res did everything he could to encourage this. Furthermore, when Aristide was eighteen, the brownrider bought a female canine pup and gave it to his son as a gift. He also helped Aristide to train the canine, named Aleksi, to help him move around the Weyr more easily.
Obviously, being blind, Aristide never stood for a dragon's clutch, and though his father suggested he try out for a wher, Aristide rejected the idea. He still lives in Trelis, spending most of his time either helping crafters with their work, crafting objects of his own, or doing other drudge-level tasks.
Craft No official craft, more of a jack-of-all-trades
Ranking N/A
Strengths N/A
Weaknesses N/A
Pets
Name Aleksi
Pronunciation Ah-LECK-see
Age 7 turns
Type Canine
Rank N/A
Size Large
Color Codes C7AA54-Base Body
16120B-Markings
Appearance Aleksi is a large-breed canine, though not the largest, but her shoulders come up about to Aristide's hips and he has no problem holding onto her collar when he needs to, without bending over. She has a slim, long-legged body built for endurance, a long muzzle, and large, pointed ears. Her base color is a sandy brown, but in addition to a black mask over her face and ears, she has a large "saddle" of black fur over her back, as well as a black tip to her tail.
Personality Aleksi's ancestors were bred for intelligence, and it certainly shows. She is very clever and eager to learn, which makes her a good helper for Aristide and she picks up on things quickly. When it comes to Aristide, she is eager-to-please and quite affectionate when "off-duty", but she is not really outgoing and tends to be aloof around strangers. She can also be very protective of Aristide if something seems threatening.
Aleksi's an active and energetic canine who likes to play, but she is very well-behaved around children and careful not to harm them. She puts up with their attention more than she does with older humans, and she tends to ignore the presence of dragons entirely.
Name Kaleo
Pronunciation KAH-lee-oh
Age 1 turn
Type Huntyre
Rank Lunar
Size 1 foot
Color Codes Body-7A8B8B
Beak and Feet-2F4F4F
Appearance Kaleo's definitely on the small side, even for a lunar, but when he's grown, he'll be quite acrobatic in the air. His body is one solid shade of silvery grey, with plumes that are almost the same shade as the rest of his body. His beak and feet are both much darker, though.
Personality Kaleo's a complete and total drama-queen. He is never happy unless people are showering him with attention, and he has quite a short temper when they're not. He's quite unlike most Lunars, who tend to be shy and submissive--Kaleo's outgoing, curious, and headstrong. He's also surprisingly feminine, not just in appearance but personality as well. He is as prone to vanity and preening as any Forest and rather flighty as well.