Weyrlingmaster D'ran (WIP)

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| - Human Bio - |

Name: D'ran
Turns: 65
Gender: male
Rank: Weyrlingmaster
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Weyrmate: formerly Greenrider Achierra (Deceased), currently none

Appearance: As a rider, D'ran is a healthy 65, but recent events have begun to take their toll on his appearance. In the past 10 years or so he has aged considerably. His hair is completely gray, and has begun to thin out. He has some wrinkles, especially around his eyes and mouth, where he has very noticeable "laugh lines." His blue eyes, however, are as stunning as they have been his whole life.

D'ran is a tall man, standing at about six foot one. He has a slender, limber build. He tries to convince himself he is as fit as a younger man, but he deals with aches and pains in his joints, and he is not as strong as he once was. Still, being a dragonrider ensures that he is very fit for his age.

Personality: D'ran can be stern with his weyrlings, but only because he knows a certain amount of strictness is the best way to get them to concentrate and learn. He expects a lot out of the weyrlings and pushes them to do their best. He cares a lot about everyone of of the weyrlings and realizes how important they are to the future of Pern.

D'ran is a kind person who genuinely cares about others. He has a good heart and likes to help people. Although he does have to punish a weyrling every now and then, he would never do anything out of true meanness or spite. Although he can seem very serious in lessons, in his everyday life he is good-humored and laid back. He believes optimism and a good joke can brighten almost every situation.

While he is sympathetic to others, D'ran rarely shows his own feelings of sorrow. If he does need to vent, he will usually do so through anger, rather than sadness. He deals with the loss of his family every day, but smiles through it. He has come to believe that there is no point in mourning forever, and that at some point you just have to move on. He is very protective of his only remaining close relative, Sileyn.

History: D'ran was born in Akum Weyr during the 25th anniversary of the Akumite's landing on Pern. His father was a blue rider who was originally from Akum, and his mother was a green rider. He was originally called Desran. He was the result of a Flight. Because of the romance between his parents, they decided to carry the child to term, but he was mostly raised in the lower caverns by a foster mother. He had a happy childhood. He always wanted to be a rider, and loved being around dragons. At the age of ten, he found a wild fire lizard clutch. As a reward, he was allowed to keep one egg. It hatched into a green he named Trixie, who has been his loyal companion all these turns.

At the traditional age of 12, he began standing for clutches. He was left standing a few times, but shortly after turning 13, he Impressed to a brown, Sarnith. All of the stories about Impression could not compare to what it really felt like, and D'ran still considers it the best day of his life. Weyrling training passed without incident, and he graduated at the age of 15. He was too young to join the fighting wings at that time, and became a messenger for 2 turns.

Shortly after they joined a Wing, Sarnith took a liking to a certain green in the same Wing. He was always flirting with her, and when she rose, Sarnith chased and caught her. The only problem was that the rider was male, and D'ran only preferred females. Being weyrbred, however, D'ran had enough tact to just pull his pants on and get over it. He and N'dir, the greenrider, actually ended up being friends, which definitely helped when Sarnith continued to catch his green, apparently infatuated with her. This rather awkward relationship continued until N'dir fell in love with a bluerider and his green chose the other man's blue.

The next few turns were filled with Wing trainings for the dragon games and the usual everyday drama of a Weyr. D'ran had a group of great friends and a few flings here and there, but nothing too serious. Then, he met a greenrider from Telgar at a Gather. The red haired greenrider's name was Achierra, and she and D'ran met at a runnerbeast race. They bet against each other on a beast, and D'ran lost. Playful teasing turned to flirting, and after the Gather they decided to stay in touch. They started visiting each other all the time. Finally, Achierra requested a transfer to Akum so they could be weyrmates. The first time her green rose at Akum, Sarnith caught, and the dragons would remain mates until Achierra's death and her dragon's betweening.

Achierra and D'ran wanted to have children, but it was difficult for the greenrider to carry a pregnancy because Achierra would often go between without even knowing she was pregnant. She asked her Wingleader if she could be grounded temporarily. She did not go between at all, and she was finally able to get pregnant. Nine months later, a baby girl was born. They named her Desiala, a combination of their names. That easily made it to the second on D'ran's list of best days.

At the age of 32, D'ran was asked to fill a vacant spot on the Weyrlingmaster's staff. He had helped weyrlings before, and Sarnith was talented at working with young dragons. D'ran accepted the position, and became an Assistant Weyrlingmaster. He loved the job, and realized that was what he wanted to do for the rest of his life.

The turns passed, and D'ran was content with his job and his family. He remembers those times as some of the best turns, especially in light of recent events. Desiala grew up into a plucky, tomboyish young woman. She became a candidate and Impressed to a green, like her mother. When the old Weyrlingmaster retired, D'ran was promoted to head Weyrlingmaster.

After Desiala's green rose for the first time, she realized she was pregnant. She decided to carry the pregnancy to term, largely at the urgings of her mother. D'ran welcomed his first grandson, Orskel, into the world. To her surprise, Desiala realized she loved being a mother, and hust a turn later, Desiala birthed a second son, Sileyn. D'ran's life seemed perfect. He loved his Weyrlingmaster position, his and Achierra's relationship was as strong as ever, his daughter had become a successful rider, and he had two grandsons to love and care for.

Then, tragedy struck. Thread fell, and Achierra rose to fight it with every other rider. Like so many others, Achierra did not survive the fall. She was badly scored, and died the next day in the infirmary with her weyrmate and daughter by her side. D'ran was absolutely devestated, but he did not have time to dwell on his sorrow. He through himself into the training of the next batch of weyrlings, hoping to avoid more death. Orskel, his elder grandson, stood for a clutch and Impressed to a brown. D'ran was happy, but also terrified because he knew what a danger being a rider was now. He wished there was a way to keep his daughter and grandson grounded, but knew it was impossible.

The plague only made things worse. He was so scared his dragon and flitt would get ill, but both managed to avoid the plague, as did his relative's dragons. But as it turned out, they survived only long enough to die a more honorable death in Threadfall. O'skel and Desiala both perished in the Fall, along with scores of friends and former wingmates. It has taken these two turns for D'ran to begin to recover from the sorrow and anger he felt after that Fall, leaving him even more determined to stop the death.

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| - Dragon Bio - |

Name: Sarnith
Turns: 52 turns
Color: Brown

Appearance: Sarnith is a fairly large brown, with a strong, well muscled build. His hide is a motley assortment of shades. The base is a light chocolate brown, but there are random swirls and streaks of dark brown, tan, and sienna throughout his hide. There are a few gray spots on his hide now, and he sometimes complains of joint pains just like his rider does.

Personality: Sarnith is a very calm dragon. He is extremely dependable and only panics if his rider or those close to his rider are in great danger. He tries to be a soothing presence to the young weyrlings and is almost like a grandfather figure to them. He is slow to anger, and it takes a lot to arouse his wrath. Sarnith usually does not hold grudges, but if someone does something to harm the weyrlings, he will not hesitate to lash out at them.

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| - Pet Information - |

Name: Trixie
Turns: 55 turns (Wow. xD)
Species: Green fire lizard

Appearance: Anyone would know at first glance that Trixie is far past her prime of life. She is very chubby, looking like a round ball of green hide with wings and legs. Her dark green hide is streaked with gray. She has scars across her hide from fights with other fire lizards "back in the day." She is most often seen curled up in a patch of sunlight.

Personality: In her youth, Trixie was flirtatious and bratty, but she has mellowed out considerably. She has transformed from brat to curmudgeon. She wants to lie in the sun all day getting pets and treats, and woe befall the one who dares to interrupt her laziness. She can be very snappy, and in a pinch, she can still move fast enough to bite and scratch! Having stopped rising, she no longer flirts, but she does enjoy the attention any "gentlemen friends" care to give her. She is very devoted to D'ran, and her favorite place to sun is by the window in his office.

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ACCEPTED AS WEYRLINGMASTER AND DRAGONRIDER D'RAN AND DRAGON SARNITH!!!