[Candidate] Shoxiel [Approved]

[Prism Shine]

Name: Shoxiel
Age: 20
Nameday: 3556.03.25
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: [Quiet keyboard smashing]
Craft: N/A
Rank: Candidate
Location: Western Weyr
Physical Description: Standing at a taller height, puberty never quite caught up fully with Shoxiel. He’s on the slightly taller side of average, with broad shoulders and a more square head. Yet he’s got a thin frame, looking more like a prepubescent preteen than a man in his early 20s. Shoxiel’s complexion is a cool, darker tan, with bright spots racing up the left side of his face and disappearing into his hairline. His pale blonde hair is shorn down on the sides, while the top is long, and usually tied in the back into a short tail. His eyes are a soft hazel brown, sparking green in certain lights, and usually held in some soft mix of dismay and quiet judgement. His fingers, arms, and particularly his shoulders are rather scarred up due to his firelizard.
Personality: Up until the shocking and horrifying return of threadfall, Shoxiel has had his life mostly planned out in his little bubble in Western Weyr. Grow up, hopefully impress, take care of his loved ones, live out his life in Western Weyr -- that was it. He has no strive for power, not in the political sense. No, it wasn’t until the return of thread that his protective nature went into overdrive. Seeing his foster mother’s dragon get her first few burns from threadfall, hearing the aching keen of dragons for multiple riders and dragons lost to the silvery threads raining down. Where he used to desire caring for his loved ones, to impress a dragon and fuss over people; he now aches to fight, to sear thread and protect not just his family but all of Pern that he can. While he still has many turns left to stand, Shoxiel takes each march off the stands hard -- even if he has to bury those feelings deep until they can find a way to route out of him. Usually frustration and tears either into Keeper or Shalbyath.

Shoxiel prides himself by being an eager student. Basic lessons as a child, or each new lesson as a candidate, Shoxiel attended all with a keyed interest to soak all information that he could. Though his first priority is a candidate, there are some crafts that draw his eye to possibly try one day.

The world inside Shoxiel’s bubble is a small but loving one. It extends to very few; his foster mother, his foster siblings, a friend here or there. He has no problems interacting with fellow candidates, putting on a pleasant demeanor when he’s helping a rider out. But Shoxiel is most at ease when he’s around those he loves dearly. However, he’s prone to snap decisions, and it can take a lot for him to get over a bad mindset he has on someone.

[Though he has a hard time lifting a negative mindset Shoxiel has on someone, he doesn’t let it hinder his day. If he’s got a negative perception of a candidate, Shox may avoid them when sitting down for lessons. Yet is perfectly capable of remaining civil when matched to do chores, able to communicate plenty to see to the end of their task. The friendlier, softer banter that flows easier with Loctius, or a close friend of his might be remarkably absent, and Shoxiel may take a spare look over all their chores to make certain everything is done correctly on his partner’s side of the work.

The one thing that will shut down Shoxiel fast is flirting. It happens rarely, as Shoxiel is not that much of a looker in terms of appearance department. He has such little use of flirting, as it’s hurt him so in the past. A terrible love interest ruined such a blooming time for Shoxiel, and any hint of flirting from a simple wink or a compliment said in the wrong tone has him instantly on guard. If romance were ever in the cards for Shoxiel some day, it would take a lot to chip through such a dense shell. It may be possible, though. But the instant there’s a hint, he’s got his hackles raised and instantly distrustful of any intentions someone may have.]

Positive Trait List Studious, Loyal, Loving
Negative Trait List Overprotective, Judgemental, Distrustful
History: A result of a flight between a Western greenrider and an unaffiliated bronzerider named Ylzure, Shoxiel started life in the creche shortly after his birth. It wasn’t long before he was taken into the care of Nona, as she raised him amongst her other three children. He’s never taken much care to find which rider in the Weyr is his mother, nor contact his birth father -- for he was content to have his foster mother in his life. He was proud and eager to enter into candidacy when he turned 14.

One day while exploring the beach with his brother Loctius, they stumbled upon a wild firelizard clutch, and Shoxiel walked away with his darling little green firelizard Keeper.

Thus far it’s been six turns of standing and walking away, though he always holds himself with dignity -- at least until after the hatching feast. If he cries against Nona or Shalbyath after the festivities are over, that’s his business.

[Sometime after his 16th nameday, he entered a tentative friendship with a fellow candidate. Cool, suave, and took interest in Shoxiel’s knowledge. Shox was, embarrassedly, enamored with the ability to just chatter so easily to the other candidate -- and it was some summer day after lessons that Shoxiel worked up the courage to finally kiss him. It was less than a week when everything crashed around his ears, that the kiss had been a long-con bet between him and his friends to see how long it would take -- and Shoxiel’s feelings were all but built on lies. It hurt the candidate deep, and fostered a mistrust of anything remotely related to love.]

It wasn’t until thread returned that his little world was rocked, and he waits on baited breath when his foster mother (amidst every other Western Weyr rider) rises to meet thread, and subsequently returns. It gave him a new determination to Impress and fight for Pern -- if to help keep his loved ones safe, too.

Other: Keeper’s art. Left-handed. Prefers to not eat meat when he can.

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  

[Tsunake]

Shoxiel is looking good! Can I have you elaborate a little more on his judgmental and distrustful traits? Is he still inclined to put on a nice face when working with someone he's judged? How is he distrustful, and is there any particular reason for it?

Prism Shine

 

[Prism Shine]

There we go! Added more to Judgmental and Distrustful, as well as added to History to reflect. All changes are in []'s :3  

[Tsunake]

Approved!