Post by ShadowReine on May 29, 2008 19:54:23 GMT -5
First App? Who Referred you: Sparrow
Name: R'mer
Age: 17
Rank: Wingrider
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Homosexual
Appearance:
Plump. This boy carries far too much puppy fat, and could easily be described as 'roly poly'. On top of that, he is a little short for his age. These factors combine to make him an easy butt for anyone who would tease on the basis of physical appearance. His hair is dark, even brown. He wears it short, and it always looks as if it has never had more than a passing acquaintance with a comb. Dark eyes are set a little too deep, almost 'piggy' eyes. His voice has not yet settled, but seems to be heading for tenor.
He prefers clothes that draw little attention to him and often gives the lie to the stereotype of the gay pretty boy by wearing clothes that don't even, well. Match. He never removes his shirt and avoids bathing in public, in order to hide his scars. He moves rather awkwardly, and is obviously not (yet) in the best physical shape.
Personality:
There is one word, although it would not be a word normally used on Pern, that describes R'mer.
Geek.
Intelligent, unattractive, socially awkward and often avoids physical activity.
Yeah, geek.
He is a very smart young man, and if you need somebody to think through a problem...or analyze it to death...he's definitely useful. Convincing him to develop the physical skills needed for riding, though, will take great effort on the part of his teachers...and possibly, if the time comes, his dragon. It's not that he can't do it, it's that it's a lot of work and he'd rather have his nose in a scroll somewhere.
Girls are a completely alien species to him and he feels no stirring of attraction to them, although it hasn't yet occurred to him that that might be because he's gay...he's just starting to wonder why they still have cooties. Or something.
Motivating him, though, is not that hard. He has courage, albeit buried deep within him, and a genuine desire to protect that once awakened could bring out the special person deep within.
History:
Rumer was born at an isolated cothold, the oldest of three children. His father, Rutan, had some very strict and old-fashioned ideas. His sons, Rumer and Tarum were to be real men, especially Rumer, the heir. His daughter, Taruna, would marry and have lots and lots of babies.
Problem was that Rumer was never meant to be his kind of real man. He took after his intelligent, quiet mother, rather than his extremely physical father. Tarum was the perfect son. Rumer was the failure.
The boy did the bare minimum of chores, shunning physical activity in favor of such scrolls they had and studying the world around him. This was not good enough for Rutan. He took the scrolls away. When Rumer simply started daydreaming instead...that was when Rutan started to beat him. He was eleven years old, and the whippings progressed from occasional to weekly to daily. They left him with scars on his lower back.
You can't change a man by beating him, though. Only Thread kept him from running away. When the dragonrider came, Rumer begged him to take him with him. He wanted to be a Harper, but he would settle for working at the Weyr.
Rutan saw this and flew into a rage. He ordered Rumer inside, and then beat him again...but the rider followed. He pulled Rutan off before he could do real damage and then took Rumer away.
It was only once they were in the air above Nyocia that the searchrider actually asked the boy he had rescued if he wanted to be a dragonrider.
Rumer probably surprised himself as much as anyone else by saying yes.
Pets: Blue firelizard Thunder, barred firelizard Rain, green firelizard Hail
Other:
All already covered.
Dragon Name: Tinth
Dragon Age: 1
Dragon Size: 26 meters
Dragon Color: Blue
Tinth’s hide has the color of deep, still water and his exact shade seems just as inconsistent. There are slight ‘ripples’ of darker and lighter colors throughout his body and when he moves it seems to make it seem like he is moving a lot more than he really is.
Dragon Personality:
Like his hide, Tinth has a very inconsistent personality. He is nervous around larger dragons and prefers the safety of those more his size or smaller, but it is otherwise hard to guess at how he will be feeling at any time. Sometimes he is cheerful, but can turn suddenly very sad and seems extraordinarily emphatic around anyone which often seems to lead to his sudden mood changes.
Color Code: 3847B5
Password: needlethorn
Name: R'mer
Age: 17
Rank: Wingrider
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Homosexual
Appearance:
Plump. This boy carries far too much puppy fat, and could easily be described as 'roly poly'. On top of that, he is a little short for his age. These factors combine to make him an easy butt for anyone who would tease on the basis of physical appearance. His hair is dark, even brown. He wears it short, and it always looks as if it has never had more than a passing acquaintance with a comb. Dark eyes are set a little too deep, almost 'piggy' eyes. His voice has not yet settled, but seems to be heading for tenor.
He prefers clothes that draw little attention to him and often gives the lie to the stereotype of the gay pretty boy by wearing clothes that don't even, well. Match. He never removes his shirt and avoids bathing in public, in order to hide his scars. He moves rather awkwardly, and is obviously not (yet) in the best physical shape.
Personality:
There is one word, although it would not be a word normally used on Pern, that describes R'mer.
Geek.
Intelligent, unattractive, socially awkward and often avoids physical activity.
Yeah, geek.
He is a very smart young man, and if you need somebody to think through a problem...or analyze it to death...he's definitely useful. Convincing him to develop the physical skills needed for riding, though, will take great effort on the part of his teachers...and possibly, if the time comes, his dragon. It's not that he can't do it, it's that it's a lot of work and he'd rather have his nose in a scroll somewhere.
Girls are a completely alien species to him and he feels no stirring of attraction to them, although it hasn't yet occurred to him that that might be because he's gay...he's just starting to wonder why they still have cooties. Or something.
Motivating him, though, is not that hard. He has courage, albeit buried deep within him, and a genuine desire to protect that once awakened could bring out the special person deep within.
History:
Rumer was born at an isolated cothold, the oldest of three children. His father, Rutan, had some very strict and old-fashioned ideas. His sons, Rumer and Tarum were to be real men, especially Rumer, the heir. His daughter, Taruna, would marry and have lots and lots of babies.
Problem was that Rumer was never meant to be his kind of real man. He took after his intelligent, quiet mother, rather than his extremely physical father. Tarum was the perfect son. Rumer was the failure.
The boy did the bare minimum of chores, shunning physical activity in favor of such scrolls they had and studying the world around him. This was not good enough for Rutan. He took the scrolls away. When Rumer simply started daydreaming instead...that was when Rutan started to beat him. He was eleven years old, and the whippings progressed from occasional to weekly to daily. They left him with scars on his lower back.
You can't change a man by beating him, though. Only Thread kept him from running away. When the dragonrider came, Rumer begged him to take him with him. He wanted to be a Harper, but he would settle for working at the Weyr.
Rutan saw this and flew into a rage. He ordered Rumer inside, and then beat him again...but the rider followed. He pulled Rutan off before he could do real damage and then took Rumer away.
It was only once they were in the air above Nyocia that the searchrider actually asked the boy he had rescued if he wanted to be a dragonrider.
Rumer probably surprised himself as much as anyone else by saying yes.
Pets: Blue firelizard Thunder, barred firelizard Rain, green firelizard Hail
Other:
All already covered.
Dragon Name: Tinth
Dragon Age: 1
Dragon Size: 26 meters
Dragon Color: Blue
Tinth’s hide has the color of deep, still water and his exact shade seems just as inconsistent. There are slight ‘ripples’ of darker and lighter colors throughout his body and when he moves it seems to make it seem like he is moving a lot more than he really is.
Dragon Personality:
Like his hide, Tinth has a very inconsistent personality. He is nervous around larger dragons and prefers the safety of those more his size or smaller, but it is otherwise hard to guess at how he will be feeling at any time. Sometimes he is cheerful, but can turn suddenly very sad and seems extraordinarily emphatic around anyone which often seems to lead to his sudden mood changes.
Color Code: 3847B5
Password: needlethorn
