Candidate Delysia

[delysia]

| - Human Bio - |

Name: Delysia
Turns: 18 Turns
Gender: Female
Rank: Candidate
Sexuality: Straight with Bi-tendancies
Weyrmate: n/a

Appearance:
Delysia wouldn't consider herself such, but she has been defined as an amazon beauty. She's five foot seven of mocha colored flesh. Growing up on a runner farm has alloted her with a lean, well toned figure. Her face is smooth and round, home to a pair of full lips and almond shaped chocolate eyes. Her hands, though delicate in appearance, are strong and sturdy, and show signs of the hard labor her 18 turns on a farm have afforded. She has a few scars about her person, from the many runner bites she recieved from the often ill-tempered beasts.

She tends to wear clothing that is close to the skin, allowing her to work freely, yet stay cool while in the sun. The various cuts and styles of her clothes varies greatly, and often leave one to wonder if she didn't make them herself. The tops of anything she wears tend to dip low and lift up, amplifying her moderatly sized breasts - this lifting being the result of tight clothing fabric such as hide. Her black hair is kept need by being braided into many braids, not only to make hair styling a cinche, but it allows the air to flow along her scalp, keeping her cool. Being a woman of such dark complexion, Delysia nearly always carries a skin of water, as most women would a mark purse.



Personality:
Delysia is real out going and fun loving, though - when the occassion calls for it - she can be the take charge type of girl. She takes her work seriously, even if she jokes and plays around while she's doing it. Things always get done in a timely fashion.

She's always been into animals of all types, having grown up around runners most of her life. She was always bringing critters home, either because they were abandoned, or hurt, or just because she thought it was cute. Her mother wasn't always so thrilled. That's how she got Zar.

She can be extremely calm and cool even in moments of danger, only allowing herself to be scared or nervous before or after the fact. Infact, many have thought her fearless, or just plain crazy.

The dragons have always been a source of wonder for Delysia. And the fire-birds have been a thing of great mystery. She longed to unlock the secrets to both Thread-fighting speicies.

History:
Meribel was only a young child when the Akumites came to Pern, and she had never heard of them until her family came to live at the Akum Weyr. She recalled thinking Akum an odd name for a Weyr, but then who was she, a Beastmaster's daughter, to question the choices of a Rider? She shared all she knew of the fire-birds - wish wasn't much - with her only daughter, Sinbel. Sinbel would share these stories with her daughter, Delysia, before she became ill.

After the passing of her mother, Delysia – then nine - worked hard with her father and two brothers - Tavin, Terbel, and Meavin - to raise fine and loyal runners. She herself had trained two fine mares that were bought by the Harper Hall “by the Masterharper himself, too,” her father had told her – though she never really put that much credit into that, it did make her feel good, and this was when she was twelve.

Her brothers had no aspirations of being Beastmaster's themselves., Terbel wanting to become a Harper, and so he left home and went to the Harper Hall. And Maevin wanted to be a Fisher, and so moved with his wife and son to Seaspray Hold.

Though his son’s had left, Tavin was still gladdened to know his daughter wanted to become a Beastmaster. And so he deicded he would leave the farm to her. This made Delysia happy, as her father was giving her a chance at being a Master Beastmaster, a title not held by many women, thus making her an independent woman, she wouldn’t have to marry to survive. She could marry for love. So at sixteen, Delysia became a Beastmaster Journeywoman.

It was while she was staying at a neighboring farm, learning to care for pigs, that she happened upon Zar. It was her habit to leave her work boots outside, so as to not bring the stink of animal into the house, and when she went to put her foot into a boot, she felt something warm inside. Curious, and thinking someone had put a stone in her shoe yet again, she reached her hand in gently grabbed whatever it was. When she pulled her hand out, she was puzzled at finding an egg. It was warm, as her boot was black and sitting in the sun therefore it absorbed all that heat.

She took it into the house and kept it infront of the hearth, moving as she had learned as a child with birds eggs. It took a few weeks while before the egg hatched. It had started to hum, a soft high creening, that had the whole house rushing to it. And before long, a tiny fire-lizard was in her lap greedily gobbeling down the small morsels of meat Delysia fed him. She named him Zar. She’s not sure why, she insists that it just popped into her head.

The day the Hatching Scouts came, the day of her 18th birthing day, she had returned and was in the runner pen with the newest foal birthed that morning. The new mother gave a whinny of excitement, and Delysia looked up to the sky and smiled. She was always excited to see the riders in the skies. It gave her such a feeling of comfort. She ran out to greet them, along with her father.

The riders admired Zar, and Zar ‘chatted’ with the dragons, relaying flashes of images that were probably part of the conversation he was trying to have with the dragons. She found herself telling them how she had found the egg in her boot. They asked her lots of questions, mostly about runners, and she was more than happy to answer.

Apparently the dragons found her love for animals, and the fact she had Impressed an orphaned fire-lizard to their liking, for she was asked to come to Akum and stand on the sands. The next thing she knew, she was in Akum. Awaiting the hatching of a dragon clutch AND a fire-bird clutch.


Other:

| - Dragon Bio - |

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| - Candidate Information - |

Color Preferences: Gold (for dragon), Any (fire-bird)
Why you want the colors: I've always wanted to ride a queen. I've always gotten greens (and on one occassion a blue).. I don't feel the need to be a Senior Queen (not right now anyway) but I'd like to ride a queen. and as for the fire-birds it doesn't matter as I've never RPed with a pheonix before
Why you think you deserve the colors: I think I covered that up there lol. I honestly don't care what you guys pick for me. I'll be happy with whatever I get. Honest!
Stands/Sands: The sands, as I've written her bio to be a candidate.
Mutations: Surprise me
Injuries: Preferably no, but hey, if it adds a twist, go for it - just don't maul Delysia too bad, eh?

| - Pet Information - |

Name: Zar
Turns: 2
Species: fire-lizard
Appearance: Zar is a brown fire-lizard, though he is closer to the color of freshly brewed Klah. His hide even has splatters of bronze and gold thorugh out. The most prominate markings are those along the tip of his muzzle and eye ridges. He looks as though he's got a beard and bushy eyebrows, both the color of cream.
Personality: Zar is friendly, especially if you offer him food. His favorite thing to do is play tag. He'll play with just about anyone or anything from other fire-lizards, to children, even with any willing dragon, though this feat is hard to do. However friendly he is, he can be very protective over Delysia and her things, especially when she's asleep or not home.
Other:

[Momo]

[Edit: Shori posted. xDHere's my criticism]

First off, I believe that Delysia would have to be like 60 turns if she had been around when the people from Akum came to Pern.

Second, could you take away the words that have these brackets "[[ ]]" around thoem? It makes it really hard to read.

Third, could you please add more to her appearance, personality and history? My standard for a paragraph is 8+ sentences. You can post a picture to help understand what she looks like, but you have to have two paragraphs for appearance.

Fourth, we are not accepting any more Bronze fire-lizards until we are sure that the members with Bronze flits will be returning. If there is a slot open later on, you may make a character with a Bronze, but for know, please make him either a Brown, Blue or Green. You also have the option of letting her Impress a flit when Shori's Character's Gold clutches.

[Shori]

You mentioned a few things that I didn't quite remember. -feels a little stupid- As I said in my last post, before I deleted it, I do like your character. I would just like to know more about her and you have a few things that just don't fit right. -points to what Momo had said- If you can fix those and add a bit more to it, I think we might be able to accept her.

[delysia]

Fixed

[Momo]

Delysia, your candidate could not have been alive when the people from AKum arrived. If she had been, the girl would either be immortal or dead by now. You need to change that.

Also, You have to have two paragraphs for Personality. It is required.

I don't think that the MasterHarper would actually travel all the to the Southern Continent from the North just to get a pair of runners he probably won't use often. The mares would most likely be brought to the Harper Hall by a Journeyman or someone trusted to bring them back safely.

A birthday on Pern is called a Birthing Day.

[delysia]

ugh.. I suck at this part... the creation.. I'll get it you'll see.. and thanks.. couldn't remember for the life of me what a birthday was referred to as. been a while since I've read the books, and I don't have any of them (they were borrowed).. lemme try this again..

Delysia, your candidate could not have been alive when the people from AKum arrived. If she had been, the girl would either be immortal or dead by now. You need to change that.

Why couldn't her mother have been a girl?

I wonder what happened to the 2nd paragraph I typed... very odd.

[Amejisuto]

Because it's been decades of turns since then. Her mother would have birthed her when she was... mmmm well past birthing age for pern standards. Most women on pern lose the ability to give birth around the age of fourty? But that's mostly conditions of which they live. Sorry but it would probably be her grandmother that had been around when the Akumites where around. Her mother could have possibly known some of the ones that died off bye now... And those would have been REALLY old.

[Shori]

I do love the changes you have made, but I wish you would flesh out her history just a bit more. I really hate asking for that, but could you do that for me? You said she is aiming for a high ranking dragon so we wish to know a little bit more about her.

[Shori]

ACCEPTED AS CANDIDATE DELYSIA!!!

[Shori]

Reaccepted for Cana!