Post by Illia on Nov 24, 2008 17:55:37 GMT -5
If I could f l y away
g e n e r a l --
Name :: Illiaine
Age :: Eighteen turns
Gender :: Female
Rank :: Candidate
Sexuality :: Heterosexual
Relations :: None currently.
I wouldn't come b a c k no more
a p p e a r a n c e --
Height :: 5' 10"
Weight :: 125 lbs.
Build :: A relatively slim girl of average build, there isn't really much that really calls out about Illiaine's figure. Not particularly curvy, nor stick thin, her build is simply shaped just enough to show that she is indeed of the female gender. While flight of foot and agile, she's not particularly physically strong, and simply just has the strength to get by in Weyr life with little other associations that could cause one to say she was particularly talented in lifting. Her face, likewise, is slim and relatively pale, much like the rest of her body.
Hair :: A pale, white-blonde colour, Illiaine's hair is fairly long; hanging to around her waist when left to fall freely. However, it is generally pulled back into a long ponytail, which is normally cast over one of her shoulders, with her bangs pulled back around her skull. A few locks frame her face, gold beads holding their ends together and a simple, gold holder keeping them in place on her head.
Eyes :: Possessing a silvery-blue hue, Illiaine's eyes are relatively pale and generally have a somewhat sorrowful appearance about them even while she's in good spirits. Her eyes are framed with long, dark eye lashes and her brows are reasonably thin, normally held in a thoughtful expression or otherwise in a relaxed position.
Clothing :: When not dressed in the garb instructed at the Weyr, Illiane's clothing is generally made up of a simple, darkly coloured tunic with silvery accents. Her shoulders are generally left bare, though strips of fabric adorn her upper arms and fingerless gloves are typically found slipped over her hands. A pair of dark leggings can be seen from beneath the tunic, and are generally tucked into a pair of leather boots, which are obviously worn from age and labour.
Markings :: Across Illiaine's left cheek are dark coloured, swirl-like markings that were imprinted there at a young age. The reasoning of which isn't really known, even by herself, but she doesn't normally seem bothered by the large markings that interrupt the flow of her facial features.
Accessories :: A thick hoop is pierced around the upper angle of her left ear, and generally Illiaine wears a pendant loosely around her neck [normally hidden in her tunic] of three individual crimson stones, the center one the largest with two smaller ones framing it. While this pendant isn't particularly valuable in terms of worth, it seems to hold a distinct emotional attachment to the female.
I'd t u r n around
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Timid
Not exactly the most outgoing individual, Illiaine seems to be relatively soft-spoken under most circumstances and normally takes a while to warm up to new individuals. While not exactly fearful or anti-social, she merely finds it hard to speak her mind before others and, more often than not, stutters rather badly if she has to speak before a large gathering. Thus, she is far more comfortable when it comes to following orders than she is to give them herself, a position she is just fine with.
Kind
While she does find it hard to be outgoing like many other individuals are, Illiaine nevertheless treats others with kindness when she interacts with them. While she isn't necessarily one to show favouritism toward any one person [meaning she will probably never have a best friend], she instead prefers to treat anyone she meets with the same kindness, even if the returning attitude isn't quite as agreeable as some would wish it to be.
Hardworking
Generally following orders almost immediately after they are given, Illiaine is sometimes known for pressing her limits to a point where she may very well collapse from exhaustion just for the simple reasoning to get just a little more done. While on occasion she may overwhelm herself, she normally makes a mental promise to never slack off, and as such generally has a hard time saying 'no' when something is requested of her to be done.
Self-Conscious
While she does try her hardest to excel at most things she does [if only for the simple reason that others could possibly benefit from her work], she is known to self-criticize herself badly, generally thinking her attempts are less than what's generally expected. She generally has a hard time receiving compliments, normally replying to such with a simple 'Oh, others have done better' if replying with more than a meek nod at all. This goes double for the habit she seems to have of singing, which she only exhibits when she thinks she is alone and well out of earshot, and even then it is normally done with quiet tones. While she doesn't have a bad voice, any compliments toward it will generally be shot down with a shake of her head or other such indication that she doesn't agree.
Claustrophobic
While not possessing a variety of claustrophobia that could be considered to be particularly violent, Illiaine, nevertheless, does have a fear of close locations and, as such, enjoys spending her time in the open as much as possible. While her fear of close spaces won't leave her spiraling into a panic or anxiety attack, increased breathing and fear is noticed and occasionally rash decisions in her attempts to get out of the tight space.
Painfelt
A curious aspect of Illiaine's character seems to be that she has a noticeable connection with pain. While this 'condition' as some may call it is relatively unidentified, her mind seems to have the capabilities of tricking her body into feeling similar pain to those she may have contact with while they are injured. While she can't be necessarily killed by such a condition, she still feels the effects of such injuries. For example, if she were to watch someone get slashed, or get a good look at a victim who had just recently done so, her mind would immediately trick her body into thinking it is in similar pain. Thus, she would feel a slash wound on her body for as long as the image of it is fresh in her mind, even though the wound would not be on her body. Seeing an official identification has not been noted, she simply refers to her mental condition as 'Painfelt'. While one may wonder if such a condition would get in the way of her duties as a [hopefully] eventual Dragonrider, it remains to be one of the few aspects she believes she can overcome should it be necessary.
Just to see you for the l a s t time
h i s t o r y --
Childhood
Illiaine was born into an already fairly poor family. Her mother held a position as a weaver while her father was a seaholder, though even combined their income proved difficult to make last for themselves, let alone to support a growing daughter as well. In truth, they hadn't been planning on having a child for some time, and one could say that Illiaine was somewhat of a 'mistake', though they loved her all the same, like any parent should.
However, because of the restrictions their income posed, Illiaine's infant hood was filled with struggle as she had to fight for every day. Weakened by lack of nourishment, she was prone to sickness, which only caused more stress on her already struggling family. While they could have perhaps asked for aide from the other inhabitants of the Hold, Illiaine's father was considered to be rather proud, thus they remained in poverty.
Miraculously enough, Illiaine managed to survive through her hard infant hood, and gained a new turn of health by five turns. While she was still relatively weak, her sickly stature had somewhat receded, which allowed her parents to focus on other things. However, life was still extremely hard on the small family, and without holding the abilities of a renowned expert of their crafts, they continued to struggle to gain their place in society. However, as their child grew, Illiaine's realization that her family was struggling with her did as well, and she immediately began to do whatever she possibly could to help out, to a point where she would willingly skip meals in order to save some of the store for her family.
Arranged Marriage
However, Illiaine's father soon decided that he would finally seek help around the time his daughter became eight turns. Yet, rather than beg for charity, he instead sought out a richer [if not a bit eccentric] family, who had a son five turns Illiaine's senior. While the age difference was perhaps a bit much considering Illiaine's current age, it was arranged that she would eventually marry the young boy in order for the families to be united and their finances shared.
Yet, due to the eccentricity of the family, there was a slight catch: Illiaine was to reside with them for the time being. Of course, considering their situation, neither of her parents objected and Illiaine became a resident within the abode. However, it soon became obvious that the family wasn't exactly right in terms of normal actions. Within their home, they spoke of strange things, of spirits and ghosts that no one else could see, and appeared to be almost mental. They treated Illiaine strangely, speaking to her with kind words then suddenly grabbing her and examining her face with only an inch between them. However, the girl remained, doing her best to aide her own family.
However, the family of her future husband became stranger as time wore on, and one night performed a crude surgery on her features in order to emblem her with a strange mark upon her face. Why exactly they had chosen to do such a thing was up for anyone to guess, however, the event caused Illiaine to flee back to her own abode within a few days after wards. The mark, which seemed to have been formed onto her skin by a crude injection of different dyes, quite fortunately, didn't get infected, though neither of her parents could think of any way to remove it. Finally, they decided to simply leave it as it was, nervous about pursuing it further for fear of causing their daughter to become sickly from infection and cast them into deeper poverty. Needless to say, the arranged marriage had been called off, and the family put under investigation by the other residents of the Hold.
The Hold
When Illiaine was thirteen turns, her parents received word of the creation of a new hold called Danac. It was a gamble, however, the family decided to throw caution to the winds and start new in a different area in hopes of generating more business for their family. However, what they didn't expect was that their daughter would soon be no more of a burden.
Soon after their arrival, approximately a turn later, a senior Rider alerted them that Illiaine had been Searched. Happy, yet timid about such an honour at the same time, Illiaine agreed to become a Candidate at the Weyr, and left her family behind to pursue her new life. At first, it was hard for her to get used to her new life, however, with time she grew accustomed and fond of it. While new revelations have been made to her over the few years she's lived and worked among the dragons [such as her 'Painfelt'] she has still remained the timid girl she always had been, always looking for a way to help.
Now I k n o w that it won't be easy
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Pets ::Flame Kagen Aedan
Age :: Newborn
Gender :: Male
Appearance :: Of rather average size for a newborn Flame Kagen, Aedan has large, expressive eyes that normally hold an air of curiousity. His fur is a dim red-orange colour, flecked with a few specks of white, and is very thick and warm. He seems to have a habit of thrashing his thick tail about, creating a loud 'thumping' sound no matter where he is, which is the easiest way to locate him.
Personality :: A true adventurer at heart, Aedan is prone to wandering off. As a result, he generally gets himself into endless trouble; trouble that Illia has to bail him out of. He's a play individual, that is always looking for something to do, even though Illia's instance on helping others generally leaves her rather tied up in time - and that means he has to find amusement elsewhere. He's a loving creature, just one that seems to draw trouble to himself.
Name Inspiration :: Pet forme of Gaelic Aed, meaning 'fire'
Color Code :: E9A66F
Barred Flitt Frea
Age :: Newborn
Gender :: Female
Appearance :: Frea possesses a pale, silvery-green hide with a few darker areas on her person, primarily on the bottom of her jaw and the tip of her tail. Like all Barreds, she has the characteristic purple markings down her back and along her wings, though her's are not quite as uniform as most Barreds are, occasionally reaching down into her silver-green colouration in tiny waves.
Personality :: While somewhat clumsy, Frea generally refuses to admit to anything she may do that could show this trait, generally instead focusing a look on another, random individual in order to blame them for her folly. She's rather curious, and a kind Flitt nonetheless, and seems to have a specific liking for playing with the locks of hair that hangs beside Illia's face especially.
Name Inspiration :: Variant of Old Norse Freya, meaning 'lady; mistress'.
Color Code :: D2EBC6
Other Notes :: Has some experience with a bow and arrow, which her father taught to her during the limited free time they had away from business and other such matters.
Password :: Needlethorn
I done fought in a b a t t l e I made it this far
d r a g o n i n f o --
Dragon Name: Julieth
Dragon Age: Hatchling
Dragon Size: Pending
Dragon Colour: Barred
Dragon Appearance: A dainty Barred, Julieth only barely reaches twenty-three meters and seems smaller than that because of her light build. She always has a fragile, damsel-in-distress sort of look about her, and her very pale hide against her very dark violet stripes only seems to add to that. Everything from her head knobs to her toes is slender and pretty, but nothing about her makes her look like she would really be up to fighting Thread, or doing much that dragons do at all.
Dragon Personality: Julieth’s personality is the opposite of her looks. She is fiery, strong-willed, and determined. Nothing can hold her back once she makes a decision. Julieth loves to go against the grain and do everything possible in the way least expected or against the rules. All her daring suddenly disappears when she’s around a male that she likes or a human her rider likes though- suddenly that ‘damsel in distress’ appearance of hers comes into play to catch a possible hero’s attention.
Name Inspiration: Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Juliet was a silly girl who fell in love with a guy and married him in like… one night. Then she ended up almost having to marry another guy, and when a plan went bad, she committed suicide. What a book.
Colour Code: f6fff6
I gotta few more feet, but its still the l o n g e s t yard
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To The Staff :: I apologize if you guys didn't want me to mess with the layout D= I didn't see anything about changing the template a bit so I figured I'd go ahead. I enjoy making layouts, see ^^; Or at least toying with them. But either way I'm willing to reformat it if necessary =3
Credits :: Song lyrics Fly Away by Nelly
