Post by sayrta on Sept 24, 2008 13:30:09 GMT -5
Character Name: Sayrta (Say-eyr-tah)
Age: 16
Gender: female
Preference: Males
Previous Position: Seamstress (Tailored clothes and also repaired fishing nets)
Current Position: Wher Candidate
Appearance: Saytra is a petite young woman, with a delicate build. Her features look younger than her true age, and she could be mistaken for 13 or 14. She has a swarthy complexion, both from genetics and from time spent working outside on the docks. Her wide eyes are a deep brown that almost appears black, and she has short black hair which just brushes her chin. She has a long scar on her right forearm, a result of an accident while learning to gut fish as a child. Saytra favors plain, unremarkable clothing, believing luxurious materials or bright colors to be over indulgent.
Personality: A fiercely independent young woman, Sayrta does not like to depend on anyone. She has a cynical view of things and most would call her a pessimist. Truly stubborn in her ways, she will not budge her opinions for anyone. She is quiet, but not shy, only speaking when she has something truly worthwhile to say. A hard worker and a pragmatist, she looks down on those who are lazy or flighty.
She resents dragon riders, first because they stole her away from her beloved Sea Hold, and second because they proceeded to relegate her to an isolated, lowly position. The idea of being a wher handler actually appeals to her, but she dislikes the view that the Night Watch is second best to the dragon Wings.
History: Sayrta was a "mistake." All of her four siblings, two boys and two girls, are several turns older than she is. As a result, she was raised mostly as an only child, with her siblings more like aunts and uncles. Although her parents hadn't been expecting another child, they were happy to have Sayrta, and she had a good childhood with loving parents. She enjoyed growing up in Celos Sea Hold, and learned about fishing and sailing from a young age. When she was older, she followed in her mother's footsteps and became a seamstress, also helping to repair the fishing nets.
During the most recent Gather, a Search rider noticed her and invited her to become a candidate. Sayrta was reluctant to leave her beloved seaside home, but the allure of being a dragon rider was too much, and she accepted the candidacy. But when she got to the Weyr, she had an interview and was informed she would stand for whers, not dragons. She is furious about being lied to and mistrusts all of the dragon riders in the Weyr.
Position in Family: Youngest
Pets: None
Alignment: She hasn't decided yet.
RP History: I've lost track of the exact number of years, but at least five. I started on Neopets, then moved on to Avidgamers, then migrated to Proboards when AG crashed. In the early days I did some animal RPs, but now I do exclusively DRoP. I also have some experience with PBeMs, but forums are more to my taste.
Familiarity with Pern: I've read all of the books except for Renegades and Todd's newest one.
How you found out about our site: An ad on Avalon Weyr.
Candidates Only Section:
Desired Wher Colour: Gold, Brown, or Blue
Reason for this Preference: In her opinion, Greens are too flighty, and Bronzes are too arrogant.
Sayrta would enjoy being in a leadership position with a Gold, and it would create some interesting plot points because she would probably stand up for wher handlers, instead of being meek like Neira.
A Brown would fit her pragmatic personality, and I think a middle ranker would fit her well.
I guess I don't really have a specific reason for Blue, but I think the color would be a good match for her.
Syllable Numbers for Name: One. Since most of the possible names are one syllable anyway.
Preferred Starting Letters for Name: Obviously S.
For Dragonriders and Candidates to Fill Out:
Preferred Dragon Ability: Do Wher candidates need to fill this out?
Age: 16
Gender: female
Preference: Males
Previous Position: Seamstress (Tailored clothes and also repaired fishing nets)
Current Position: Wher Candidate
Appearance: Saytra is a petite young woman, with a delicate build. Her features look younger than her true age, and she could be mistaken for 13 or 14. She has a swarthy complexion, both from genetics and from time spent working outside on the docks. Her wide eyes are a deep brown that almost appears black, and she has short black hair which just brushes her chin. She has a long scar on her right forearm, a result of an accident while learning to gut fish as a child. Saytra favors plain, unremarkable clothing, believing luxurious materials or bright colors to be over indulgent.
Personality: A fiercely independent young woman, Sayrta does not like to depend on anyone. She has a cynical view of things and most would call her a pessimist. Truly stubborn in her ways, she will not budge her opinions for anyone. She is quiet, but not shy, only speaking when she has something truly worthwhile to say. A hard worker and a pragmatist, she looks down on those who are lazy or flighty.
She resents dragon riders, first because they stole her away from her beloved Sea Hold, and second because they proceeded to relegate her to an isolated, lowly position. The idea of being a wher handler actually appeals to her, but she dislikes the view that the Night Watch is second best to the dragon Wings.
History: Sayrta was a "mistake." All of her four siblings, two boys and two girls, are several turns older than she is. As a result, she was raised mostly as an only child, with her siblings more like aunts and uncles. Although her parents hadn't been expecting another child, they were happy to have Sayrta, and she had a good childhood with loving parents. She enjoyed growing up in Celos Sea Hold, and learned about fishing and sailing from a young age. When she was older, she followed in her mother's footsteps and became a seamstress, also helping to repair the fishing nets.
During the most recent Gather, a Search rider noticed her and invited her to become a candidate. Sayrta was reluctant to leave her beloved seaside home, but the allure of being a dragon rider was too much, and she accepted the candidacy. But when she got to the Weyr, she had an interview and was informed she would stand for whers, not dragons. She is furious about being lied to and mistrusts all of the dragon riders in the Weyr.
Position in Family: Youngest
Pets: None
Alignment: She hasn't decided yet.
RP History: I've lost track of the exact number of years, but at least five. I started on Neopets, then moved on to Avidgamers, then migrated to Proboards when AG crashed. In the early days I did some animal RPs, but now I do exclusively DRoP. I also have some experience with PBeMs, but forums are more to my taste.
Familiarity with Pern: I've read all of the books except for Renegades and Todd's newest one.
How you found out about our site: An ad on Avalon Weyr.
Candidates Only Section:
Desired Wher Colour: Gold, Brown, or Blue
Reason for this Preference: In her opinion, Greens are too flighty, and Bronzes are too arrogant.
Sayrta would enjoy being in a leadership position with a Gold, and it would create some interesting plot points because she would probably stand up for wher handlers, instead of being meek like Neira.
A Brown would fit her pragmatic personality, and I think a middle ranker would fit her well.
I guess I don't really have a specific reason for Blue, but I think the color would be a good match for her.
Syllable Numbers for Name: One. Since most of the possible names are one syllable anyway.
Preferred Starting Letters for Name: Obviously S.
For Dragonriders and Candidates to Fill Out:
Preferred Dragon Ability: Do Wher candidates need to fill this out?