Name: Surel
Age: 17
Nameday: 3559.13.09
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Craft: N/A
Rank: Candidate
Location: Western Weyr
Physical Description: Surel stands at 5'6, not too tall but not too short for a young woman. Her black hair reaches about mid-back when down, though she normally wears it up in a tight bun or braid to keep out of the way. Her amber eyes stand out quite well against her naturally tanned skin. Overall her feature are angular though there is a certain softness to her. Surel's smile is quite contagious, both broad and bright. Though she's lived in the Weyr all her life, Surel isn't particularly muscular and doesn't give off the vibes of doing physical work her whole life. She is strong, but certainly falters on some of the heavier lifting. Surel wears comfortable clothes while working but does enjoy dressing up just a bit when not doing her duties or in classes. Nothing too overstated, but ruffles and lace and silks and soft, fine fabrics are her guilty pleasure.
Personality: Surel prides herself on her loyalty. In her mind the Weyr comes first, then her friends and family, then herself. She will always be there to pick up the slack when someone is sick, doing their chores or running homework to their dorm. If someone needs help she's there in a heartbeat. Surel would never say a bad word against those she holds dear even if she thinks something isn't right, especially where those of higher rank are concerned. She will do anything someone tells her to do if she believes they are higher up or more important than her, which to her is just about everyone. Surel may know that someone is taking advantage of her, but she'll push through to do whatever the task is regardless of what she thinks.
Surel has a natural charisma about her that helps the quiet girl make her way through life. While she is usually soft spoken and reserved in new situations, her smile and open expressions usually lead her to finding friends fairly quickly. She is very easy to get along with, never rocking the boat, and once she's warmed up to someone new she can let herself shine. Surel's timidness can quickly overshadow that side of her and she'll close up like a flower at night should she find herself suddenly thrust into a situation or conversation that makes her uncomfortable. Usually among friends this doesn't happen, but in class or during other Candidate chores she often withdraws when her more boisterous classmates take the floor. Lack of participation has earned her a few remedial lessons when her teachers weren't convinced she understood a subject completely.
Surel's generosity knows no bounds. She is quick to offer help should someone need it and enjoys giving surprise gifts to those who need a little pick me up. She shares everything she has with her friends and family, taking great joy in seeing their faces light up. Surel never expects anything in return though if someone does return the favor she is always grateful if a bit bashful. She is renown among her family and oldest friends for always coming up with the best surprises even when she was little, and her colorful imagination has grown up with her from her childhood to her Candidacy. Surel enjoys finding new ways to get an old job done, though it should be said that not every time it's a faster or better way. It's certainly different, though! Surel's imagination does run a bit wild at times and she enjoys recounting her dreams in a journal when she has the time to do so, occasionally trying to take some of those dreams and apply them to real life.
At her core, however, Surel is very insecure. She knows where she comes from and she knows where she's going, but will she get there? Everyone in her family has succeeded thus far, but what if she doesn't? What if she fails? Though Surel is generally a happy young woman, these insecurities plague her so badly that there are nights she can't sleep, staring up at the ceiling as her own shortcomings gnaw at her. She is a constant worrier to the point where she gives herself stomach and headaches, and she is a frequent visitor of the healer's ward. Now that Thread has returned her worrying has only gotten worse, both for the world as a whole and for her family that rise to fight the old enemy each time it threatens them. The constant worrying keeps her health on the less than desirable side and she has a hard time putting on and keeping on muscle mass.
Positive Trait List Loyal, charismatic, generous, imaginative
Negative Trait List Insecure, worrywart, timid, subservient
History: Surel was born and raised at Western Weyr and has grown up a weyrbrat through and through. Her parents are both dragon riders, her father sitting astride a gruff blue while her mother rides a charming brown. She has one older brother who is also a dragon rider, a beast of a bronze with hearts of pure gold. Surel grew up with nothing but love and support from her family and their dear dragons, though expectations were high from the get go.
For a while Surel dreamed of becoming a dancer while she was young, having a natural grace that lent itself to the art. Her parents quickly buried that dream, though, and urged her to follow in their footsteps as well as her brother's who had just joined the ranks of the Candidates. Surel was crushed but, ever loyal to her parents, nodded and let that dream die. She still to this day admires anyone who dances well, even if they're not a dancer by trade, and is still quite graceful if out of practice.
Thread returned a year before Surel was set to join the Candidates and for one terrifying day Surel was alone, her parents and brother called to fight. Her mother and brother came back with only minor injuries, but her father and his dragon had taken a bad hit. They were both touch and go for a few sevendays, but they emerged alive from their ordeal. Her father's magnificent blue had been blinded and her father had lost his entire right arm, though, so they were relieved of service.
Terrified for her mother and brother who still fought each time Thread fell, Surel became a Candidate with fear and loyalty tearing at each other within her. She didn't want her family to suffer more than it had, and perhaps she could do something if she found a partner to take to the skies with. But seeing her father and his blue in so much agony for so long was scary. To this day each time Thread returns her stomach aches and her chest is tight with fear for her mother and brother, and each time they returned relatively unscathed she can breathe again. Now that she's been training for a few years she is eager to find her dragon partner to take her father's place, hopeful to fight alongside her family and friends that have gained their dragons since she began her own journey.
Other: Her family remains nameless in case anyone/I would like to make them into PCs down the road.
Candidate Specific Questions
Do you want them to have an official Search RP? No
Do you understand they will age every passing year regardless if you're there to RP the or not? Yes
Do you want them to have a possible Stands Impression? No
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