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Tassiel -- High Reaches Weyr
Twenty Turns
Tass' blurb

Tassiel might be the most confident out of his two brothers, in all ways but one. From the time he was ten turns old, he seemed to have everything planned out. Nothing seemed to phase him. And then, he started noticing women. That's when all his trouble began.

Women might as well have been a species of undiscovered qualities, in his eyes. He became tongue tied. The words he wanted to say failed him. He wanted to tell them they were beautiful and a sight to behold, but they had the ability to turn his brain to gruel. Not every woman possessed this ability. His sisters certainly didn't seem to. He could speak freely around them without worrying what they might think, or what they'd say. He improved with time; or, less women got his attention anyway. Words came easier. He was no longer trying to impress anyone. What others thought didn't seem to matter so much.

He still has some trouble expressing his emotions verbally to any not closest to him. His siblings and friends will know his deepest fears and thoughts, his worries and doubts, but not others. It will take him a long time to verbalize any strong emotion, despite being well aware of them. He's not withdrawn, but bringing words to how he feels to friends and acquaintances alike is sometimes difficult. It's much easier to write about them, or to briefly refer to them before changing the subject or telling a punny joke. This has become less apparent as he's grown older; he still has some trouble getting the courage to speak to women. Well, one in particular. He does acknowledge--and act! on his feelings for the apprentice healer, but hasn't been able to bring himself to tell her how he feels.

Tassiel is a sweet young man, with a cheerful demeanor. He loves to make people smile with puns and jokes. He can be cheeky towards friends, teasing them and poking fun. He loves people and being around them, but not always being among them. He especially enjoys celebrations and spending time with his family. Turnover is his favorite. While he doesn't usually partake in the dancing, he does love to watch. People are so much better than any song could ever make them.

He's a talented singer, but you won't find this apprentice on stage. He prefers to write songs, not sing them.

He can be stubborn! He grew up with both an older brother, and a younger, so as the middle child, had to stand his ground. He will stand up for what he believes in, sometimes too firmly with peers. With authority, rarely will he object. He may groan about whatever chore he's been set to doing just as much as any other candidate told to clean the latrines.

Tassiel's confidence is in his own abilities. He writes well, and he's aware of his talent. He will proudly hand any friend or relative who asks (and sometimes if they don't) his latest work. And while he doesn't prefer to sing, he knows that if a master should ask him to, he would be able to do so.

Love is something Tassiel never really understood, and still feels as if it's a foreign concept. He's never felt the way he does for Bekah before. And if he can't tell her, well at least he can make her life a bit easier with mugs of klah when she has a night shift.

Wants/Needs--

Tassiel to become closer to his siblings
Friends outside family
Romantic advice, maybe? Maybe from older sister?
Admitting he loves Bekah--to Bekah.
Talking to his parents about things.
Candidate friends  

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Marinel -- Western Weyr
Eighteen Turns

Mari's Blurb --

Marinel grew up without much in terms of responsibility. He was the unwanted twin; the one that murdered their mother, according to his father. He was told—no less than twice a seven day that it was his fault. Dolmar was favored, and was trusted with responsibilities. So his brother shouldered most of the weight of expectations, and was an endless source of love and understanding and approval, and so despite their less-than-stellar father, Marinel developed into a mostly positive, happy young man. Always ready to make new friends, he likes trying new things. On the downside, his easily distracted nature means that he often leaves things unfinished or forgotten in the excitement of something newer.

Once he decides that he cares about something or someone, he can become a bit of a mother hen. He likes feeling loved and cared for in turn, and especially with thrad back now, he's terrified of losing anyone else. He assumes no news is bad news, and can end up assuming the worst after long enough.

Mari was left alone once Dolmar was apprenticed. He’d wanted to go too—in fact, he missed his twin so much and grew so tired of his father’s constant bullying, that he ran away within two weeks of when Dolmar left. It was hard, but he lasted on his own for some time; stealing when he had to. That was how he met Saimwen. Saimwen saved his life. By the time he reached that caravan he was half starved. He’d survived, ten turns old, on his own for a few seven days; but it was hard when he had never learned to fish.

He learned to navigate by the stars with Saimwen’s family; he learned to make a living. He stayed for almost six turns. He grew a lot in that time. He matured, he filled out muscular wise, working with Saimwen and his father.

He also enjoys making mischief, a left-over trait from his childhood. He'll happily play along with rumors to confuse people, play pranks, unless he knows it bothers or upsets someone. If it's someone he cares about, he can turn downright protective in an instant, determined to defend his friend's feelings, and maybe a little worried about losing them if they felt like he was teasing them too.

He is extremely protective of his brother.

He’s come to grips with his father’s death. If it’s mentioned, he reacts, but some part of him is relatively indifferent. They were never close. It was thinking his brother had died that had broken him.

Marinel is currently struggling with his own self consciousness. He heard so often that he was the cause of his mother’s death as a very small child, that he believes it even now. He has become more confident through encouragement from his brother, but has times where he feels worthless. He fears disappointing his brother as he did their father. He's begun branching out, meeting others. He's begun to see what Dolly meant, when talking about making friends with people of higher rank. He's befriended two goldriders; and though one gold in particular seems to insist he'll Impress one certain color, he doesn't want to cause any trouble between himself and his brother.

Dolly Impressing has already put a wall up between them. He doesn't want to enforce it.


Note: Mari's matured quite a bit since Dolly Impressed, he strives to make his brother proud of him. He strives to do his best, but sometimes focusing on doing his best is distracting and he messes up. Oops.


Wants/Needs --

Someone bossy. Mari doesn't see Dolly nearly as often as he ought to, and doesn't have that person by his side to tell him what to do anymore. What does he do?

Friends.

Enemies. Not everyone is going to get along with Mari, and he needs to learn this. Not everyone is going to like his cheerful demeanor, and some might think his self conscious behavior is weakness.

Mari has a boyfriend! But Jarah isn't always around. Mari is very friendly, someone could take his friendliness as flirting and fluster him.  

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Wants/Needs:
Friends outside family
Family plots (having trouble realizing he's no longer a child)
Realizing people have a timer on them / things can die
Candidate rp
Eventual / slowburn romance, the kid is only fourteen!  

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Wants/needs --
Rhiyn lost the fosterbrother he was closest to when Thread returned, and has feared losing Dea / friends
Rhiyn has a crush on Demanthra, struggling with the knowledge that she could die/Thread is scary.
Mindhealer time--he's currently talking to one, but maybe talking to one regularly would help? He really worries about seeing someone else die. Maybe being a dragonrider isn't the best career choice for him? He's unsure. Someone to talk to might help him.
Friends
Rhiyn opens up most to Ticene, even though he's only met up with her a few times. She's lost someone too. There's something about her.  

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Melira - High Reaches Weyr
Fifteen Turns

Melira's Blurb --

Appearing lazy and somewhat of a ditz, Melira does the bare minimum when it comes to candidate chores. Honestly, she'd like to do nothing more than spend time outside, with her companions or by herself. Not the brightest glow in the basket, she often has trouble when it comes to comprehending someone's meaning, but this doesn't keep her from spreading what she believes said person meant. This will probably improve with age; being fourteen, one can hardly expect her to understand everything. She loves to talk. About herself; or about someone else, it doesn't particularly matter.

She loves being around people, but doesn't mind spending time on her own. During these times she daydreams, or puts her vivid imagination to work. She is quite talented at weaving stories together, but rarely does so for others. In recent months, she's thought about how the Weyr was before the return of Thread. People weren't living in fear; they were happier then. People weren't dying.

Sometimes, she isn't very attentive, and tends to be easily distracted. Any noise during lessons and her focus is immediately on whatever it was that made the noise.

She dawdles, she procrastinates. She's a bit of an attention seeker.

Melira, despite her flaws, tends to be loyal to those she considers friends. If any one of them is ever in need, she will jump up to assist. Helping friends is one of the few things Melira does not consider work. She sets her lazy behavior aside to pitch in, and will actively defend a friend (at least verbally) if ever needed. She feels if she helps out, she will get the same in return, if ever needed. She is an extrovert, seeking out social situations at all times; and playful to a fault.

Being a story teller causes Melira to be a bit of a romantic. Rather, a hopeless romantic. She loves it, she thrives on it. She enjoys hearing about it; she pays attention to which dragon flew which, and their riders, if their names are present in conversation. When she puts her mind to it, she can be empathic; and recently, she's learned, she can sympathize with people. She is more interested in watching stories play out; being a firm believer that all people have a part to play.

Wants/Needs --

Friends  

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Jakkin -- High Reaches Weyr
Fourteen Turns

Jakkin Blurb--

Tending to be distant, this isn't exactly the type of boy you'd want to run up to and befriend. Half of the time, he ignores the majority of people - and when he doesn't, you'll wish he had. He has a bad habit of pointing people's flaws and weaknesses out to them, and if anyone ever criticizes him he either takes it with a silent shrug or seems to ignore them. Most of this socially unacceptable behavior is his way of entertaining himself, and seeing what kind of person someone is.

He seems to have no tact; he has no concept of keeping his opinions and ideas to himself, if he feels like sharing them. Jakkin has built an impenetrable wall around himself and his feelings - reinforced with an unfriendly demeanor.

What really captures Jakkin's interest is a conversation that he can pick holes into. If you're talking plans and they don't add up, this boy will be there to point them out for you. In an attempt to make conversation more interesting for him, Jakkin will often form stories to tell others. Whether true or false, you won't be able to tell. He can weave a story as well as any harper. Maybe he should have been one. He has a sense of humor that isn't often seen--he will be caught chuckling at other's flaws quite often. They seem to amuse him.

Since attempting to connect with people, Jakkin has shown a slow, but terrible temper. While he prefers to act as though nothing bothers him, there are times when he will fly off the handle, indulging in fits of rage brought about by rather unpredictable mood-swings. These are verbal (he is not physical in his anger whatsoever, with the exception of animatedly moving his arms and gesturing wildly) and he will fuss later on to friends. Often the moods of others amuse him; he feels he can play anyone as easily as he can mend a hem.

There is a startling difference between Jakkin's neat appearance and his alcove in the candidate barracks. Though his small space has few personal items, there always seems to be something on the floor. Patterns and old scraps of previous projects. Charcoal and used hide litter his cot when he's not sleeping there. If ever asked, Jakkin would claim the mess helps with his ability to think. He won't thank anyone for cleaning it--he wants it that way, thank you very much. He knows exactly where everything is.

Jakkin is a private person. He doesn't want others knowing what he's really thinking or feeling at any given time. He'll force a smile and say that he's feeling great, thank you for asking. He's just fine sitting here alone.

Jakkin, despite his unfriendly demeanor, seems to be indifferent to most people. If there is genuine dislike, he will make it known through his silences. He will take the time to argue with those he is indifferent to--or respects; those he does not, he will pointedly ignore. He seems to prefer some people over others and animatedly will bicker with them. Small things, mostly. He isn't really angry. It's playful.

Despite this tendency for affectionate bickering, this man also tends to be protective of his best friend. Not so much that it shows itself physically; but certainly to a point where he will defend them verbally.

Needs:
Everything.
Family
friends
eventual romance (the kid's only fourteen)
Candidate stuff  

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Reserved for Shanley  

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Reserved for Lafemy  

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Add Shanley  

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Add Shanley and Haloth **

Really want rp with Haloth.