Post by paryal on Aug 27, 2007 13:04:25 GMT -5
Character Name: Paryal
Age: 18 Turns
Gender: Female
Preference: Males
Previous Position: Apprentice Beastcrafter
Current Position: Candidate
Appearance: Paryal is a pretty young woman, though she is not a stunning beauty by any means. She stands at 5'3, with an average body weight. Her only redeeming feature is pale skin, which is almost always burned badly or peeling due to her work in the Crafthold. It is more of a hindrance than any sort of asset, but she remains proud of it. She wears her dirty blonde hair long, but often tied back with anything she can find. Although it is long, it is too thin to really be called any sort of pretty. It would be brown were it not for her constant work in the sun that lightens it considerably. Her eyes are blue, liberally tinged with gray. Blue eyes tend to run in her family. Her body type is average- though she could be described as ‘top-heavy’ (large breasted) due to more unfortunate genetics. She is surprisingly strong and muscular, though it doesn’t really show on her frame. Her hips are also rather wide, going with her very, very womanly frame. Overall, she is very traditionally Caucasian in appearance.
Personality: Paryal tends to be somewhat vain about her her own intelligence, which is
admittedly quite high (and knowing her letters and math puts Paryal a step above some
Pernese, who didn’t have the benefit of a hold Harper).
Quick to anger, Paryal can be unforgiving to those who make an error. Not only does she expect perfection of herself, but also of other people, making her a hard taskmaster. She’s also not comfortable not being the dominant force, and often finds ways to put herself in charge. This role of dominance came about from having to frequently watch her younger siblings. She knows that she should submit to authority, but sees no reason to submit to her peers. The role of leadership just seems to come natural to her.
Once you have befriended Paryal however, you find a girl who is quite different from external appearances. Paryal quickly loses interest in tasks that are repetitive, and can even be quite lazy in her work. A sense of mischievous humor has her constantly setting up various pranks for those around her, though she tries not to do any harm. As she gets
older, Paryal is slowly becoming more relaxed and able to take things in strides. Her
anger is fading into an amused tolerance, though she remains completely in charge of those around her.
Most people seem to get along with her, despite her reputation for being ‘bossy’ and overly dominant (which can intimidate some with weaker constitutions than herself). She is actually quite caring about everyone she works with and interacts with, and will often be the first to bring over goodies her mother has made to the sick. Paryal is also very extroverted, and enjoys leading her group of friends on various ‘adventures’.
History: Paryal comes from a rather large family that consists almost solely
of females. Her father doesn’t seem bothered by his lack of a son, but he did have to take
measures in making sure he had a successor. As the most sturdy of his daughters, and as the oldest, he chose Paryal. This in no way formed a ‘false son complex’, however.
Paryal’s father was always aware he dealt with a girl instead of a boy, and was
considerate of monthly afflictions and other related female only issues. As a result of
working so closely with her father, Paryal has a slightly closer relationship with her
father than her mother, and tends to have more male friends than female friends.
Since both her parents valued a strong education for all their daughters, Paryal was
educated in a large group with other children by the hold Harper. She knows her figures,
and how to read and write. She enjoys reading scrolls about dragons, as she holds the
same fantasy as all other young Pernese- being taken away by a dragonrider and
becoming part of Weyr life.
Helping to raise her younger siblings has given Paryal ease with dealing with children,
though she admittedly doesn’t like them very much. Nevertheless, she is a good sister and a willing ear to listen to the various complaints heaped upon her by her younger siblings. Raising siblings has also helped contribute to Paryal’s responsibility (positively), and her enjoyment of being dominant (negatively).
Other than the above factors, her life has been relatively normal. There were no tragic
events in her short life, and she enjoys her life very much. She enjoys a core group of
friends, met in her stint in ‘school’.
Position in Family: Oldest child
RP History: I have been role playing Pern for well over six years. My first ever role playing experience was in a Pern guild on neopets.
Familiarity with Pern: I've read all the books numerous times, and own a copy of the Dragonlover's Guide.
How you found out about our site: Musetta showed it to me.
Candidates Only Section:
Desired Dragon Colour: Gold
Reason for this Preference: I honestly believe that Paryal would make an excellent gold rider. Green doesn't fit her personality (or so I believe), nor would she be very content as a greenrider. Paryal has the drive and the sense of responsibility to make an excellent junior Weyrwoman. (I can give way more than this if need be).
I've also had a great deal of experience running Weyrs/helping to run Weyrs, and am a very active and creative person.
I know that I would have to wait a while for this to come true, but I want Paryal to be a gold-only Candidate, if possible.
Syllable Numbers for Name: 2 to 4
Preferred Starting Letters for Name: W, N, or S
Age: 18 Turns
Gender: Female
Preference: Males
Previous Position: Apprentice Beastcrafter
Current Position: Candidate
Appearance: Paryal is a pretty young woman, though she is not a stunning beauty by any means. She stands at 5'3, with an average body weight. Her only redeeming feature is pale skin, which is almost always burned badly or peeling due to her work in the Crafthold. It is more of a hindrance than any sort of asset, but she remains proud of it. She wears her dirty blonde hair long, but often tied back with anything she can find. Although it is long, it is too thin to really be called any sort of pretty. It would be brown were it not for her constant work in the sun that lightens it considerably. Her eyes are blue, liberally tinged with gray. Blue eyes tend to run in her family. Her body type is average- though she could be described as ‘top-heavy’ (large breasted) due to more unfortunate genetics. She is surprisingly strong and muscular, though it doesn’t really show on her frame. Her hips are also rather wide, going with her very, very womanly frame. Overall, she is very traditionally Caucasian in appearance.
Personality: Paryal tends to be somewhat vain about her her own intelligence, which is
admittedly quite high (and knowing her letters and math puts Paryal a step above some
Pernese, who didn’t have the benefit of a hold Harper).
Quick to anger, Paryal can be unforgiving to those who make an error. Not only does she expect perfection of herself, but also of other people, making her a hard taskmaster. She’s also not comfortable not being the dominant force, and often finds ways to put herself in charge. This role of dominance came about from having to frequently watch her younger siblings. She knows that she should submit to authority, but sees no reason to submit to her peers. The role of leadership just seems to come natural to her.
Once you have befriended Paryal however, you find a girl who is quite different from external appearances. Paryal quickly loses interest in tasks that are repetitive, and can even be quite lazy in her work. A sense of mischievous humor has her constantly setting up various pranks for those around her, though she tries not to do any harm. As she gets
older, Paryal is slowly becoming more relaxed and able to take things in strides. Her
anger is fading into an amused tolerance, though she remains completely in charge of those around her.
Most people seem to get along with her, despite her reputation for being ‘bossy’ and overly dominant (which can intimidate some with weaker constitutions than herself). She is actually quite caring about everyone she works with and interacts with, and will often be the first to bring over goodies her mother has made to the sick. Paryal is also very extroverted, and enjoys leading her group of friends on various ‘adventures’.
History: Paryal comes from a rather large family that consists almost solely
of females. Her father doesn’t seem bothered by his lack of a son, but he did have to take
measures in making sure he had a successor. As the most sturdy of his daughters, and as the oldest, he chose Paryal. This in no way formed a ‘false son complex’, however.
Paryal’s father was always aware he dealt with a girl instead of a boy, and was
considerate of monthly afflictions and other related female only issues. As a result of
working so closely with her father, Paryal has a slightly closer relationship with her
father than her mother, and tends to have more male friends than female friends.
Since both her parents valued a strong education for all their daughters, Paryal was
educated in a large group with other children by the hold Harper. She knows her figures,
and how to read and write. She enjoys reading scrolls about dragons, as she holds the
same fantasy as all other young Pernese- being taken away by a dragonrider and
becoming part of Weyr life.
Helping to raise her younger siblings has given Paryal ease with dealing with children,
though she admittedly doesn’t like them very much. Nevertheless, she is a good sister and a willing ear to listen to the various complaints heaped upon her by her younger siblings. Raising siblings has also helped contribute to Paryal’s responsibility (positively), and her enjoyment of being dominant (negatively).
Other than the above factors, her life has been relatively normal. There were no tragic
events in her short life, and she enjoys her life very much. She enjoys a core group of
friends, met in her stint in ‘school’.
Position in Family: Oldest child
RP History: I have been role playing Pern for well over six years. My first ever role playing experience was in a Pern guild on neopets.
Familiarity with Pern: I've read all the books numerous times, and own a copy of the Dragonlover's Guide.
How you found out about our site: Musetta showed it to me.
Candidates Only Section:
Desired Dragon Colour: Gold
Reason for this Preference: I honestly believe that Paryal would make an excellent gold rider. Green doesn't fit her personality (or so I believe), nor would she be very content as a greenrider. Paryal has the drive and the sense of responsibility to make an excellent junior Weyrwoman. (I can give way more than this if need be).
I've also had a great deal of experience running Weyrs/helping to run Weyrs, and am a very active and creative person.
I know that I would have to wait a while for this to come true, but I want Paryal to be a gold-only Candidate, if possible.
Syllable Numbers for Name: 2 to 4
Preferred Starting Letters for Name: W, N, or S
