(hopefully this isn't too long, but it seemed like you guys wanted more info than less)

Name: Jericho
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft: Fishercraft
Rank: Journeyman Ship Builder

History: Jericho grew up in Tillek amongst the many boats and fisherman, his own father, Barten, was the captain of the ship 'The Blue Dolphin'. His mother, Larina, worked mostly in the kitchens as a cook, working with many other women to keep everyone fed everyday. It was discovered very early on that Jericho got horrendously seasick every time he went out onto the water in a boat. He can tolerate it if in shallow water, or on a lake or river, but on the ocean he is completely useless. Needless to say, his father was extremely disappointed, but held out hope that by the time he was apprenticed, Jericho would have grown out of it. As it was, until then, the boy spent a lot of time mending nets and helping his mother in the kitchen. He had very fine boned, long fingered hands that made him very adept at the delicate work required for net mending and making. That could only entertain so long though, and so Jericho found himself searching out his mother, as there was little else to do besides boring dock work or fish cleaning that didn't involve being on the water. His mother allowed him to be roped in to the kitchen, and taught him everything she knew about cooking, and to his surprise, he really enjoyed it. She eventually taught him needle work as well, which he was a natural at after so much net work. He loved his mother dearly and treasured the time that they spent together making things. They kept his hobbies a secret though, just between the two of them.
Eventually, though, these happy times came to an end and at the age of 15, Jericho was apprenticed out to his father's own ship. For some years he had already been learning the basics about piloting ships, working the tides, map making, etc, but once he was out at sea, his seasickness reasserted itself with a vengeance. Jericho was left completely debilitated the entire outing, in fact, the ship had to turn around several days early to return to port because it soon became apparent that his life was at risk as he was unable to keep down any food or fluids. Barten sent the boy home, thoroughly ashamed that he had sired a son that would never be able to set foot on a proper ship, and never be able to follow in his foot steps.
So, for awhile, things went back the way they used to be with Jericho assisting his mother while he filled up the extra hours fixing nets and occasionally helping out on the docks. This lasted for about two months until Barten returned from a trading trip, only to come home and find his son doing woman's work. Needless to say, the captain was furious at both his son, for partaking of such feminine activities, and with his wife for supporting him in it. He immediately apprenticed Jericho to the ship builders, thinking that if the boy couldn't sail ships, he could at least make them. He kept a close eye on him after that, whenever he could, to make sure that he didn't relapse into his feminine habits. He strictly forbade Jericho from ever going into the kitchen again, or to pick up a sewing needle unless it was needed to repair nets.
Jericho was horrified by his father's reaction, and was extremely disappointed in himself for letting Barten down, feeling as though he had failed him as a son because he could not follow in his footsteps. He resolved to put aside his foolish hobbies and threw himself into his new apprenticeship with admirable vigor and determination, impressing his masters and quickly earning him their respect with his eagerness to learn and his dedication to his work. Eventually he found himself enjoying his work with the ship builders, and after a few years he even managed to advance to journeyman. Every once and awhile, though, on his days off, he would break down, and if his father were at sea, he would sneak into the kitchens to assist his mother with a bit of cooking, or help her catch up on her needle work. These happy moments were few and far between though, until Jericho finally reached the age of 20.
That was when the dragons came.
When he was searched out, Jericho was in complete shock, and hardly knew what to do. He loved his home and his parents, even if his father was a little overbearing, and he loved his work too. However, to go to the weyr with the dragon riders was a chance to get out from under his fathers thumb, to try something new and interesting...and so, at his mothers discreet urging, and under the weight of his father's once again disapproving frown, Jericho eagerly mounted the search dragon and was borne away to a new life and new experiences.

Appearance: Jericho is tall (6'4”) and very tan, like most people who live by the water and spend a lot of time outdoors around it. He has honey golden hair that tumbles around his face in soft curls that drive young women simply mad. His eyes are bright blue like a tropic sea and framed by long lashes. His nose is long and aquiline, sitting above a pair of full lips and a strong chin with a square jaw. He is well muscled from working on the docks and from building ships. He not only does the paperwork for them, but the actual building as well, as part of his training.

Personality: He is a very kind man, and when in a social situation he tends to be a bit on the quiet and shy side, and is usually quiet and thoughtful even when not. When on a business level (such as directing people when building a ship) though he is quite forward and demanding, giving out orders easily and making sure things get done. This was very hard for him at first when he was an apprentice, but he soon learned to get over it, at least when it came to work, he still tends to clam up in social groups, especially if there are pretty girls involved. He tends to be at least slightly more at ease if its just a bunch of guys.
Most people he knows at Tillek admire his thoughtful quiet, liking that he is a man of few words, but one who knows how to get things done. In truth, Jericho is terrified of what these people would think of him if they knew his secret hobbies and his secret weakness for small cute things.
He is a very intelligent young man, as required of anyone who pursues a Ship Building apprenticeship. He is quite good at drawing ship designs and other architectural things, and is very good with math. He is also very good with his hands.
Jericho has the bad habit of clamming up around young women, and though he loves small cute animals, he is not very good with normal ones, such as riding beasts. He tends to expect too much of their intelligence and so he gets frustrated when they don't do what he wants, so he tends to just leave well enough alone. He also tends to lose track of time easily, and is late more often than not, except when it comes to work in the morning, he is rarely late for that. Though that it mostly because his mother takes it upon herself to send her firelizard to get him up and going and out the door on time. As with animals, Jer tends to lose his patience when people can't follow along with what he's talking about. He is very kind and usually has a lot of patience, but sometimes he just gets fed up with people and has to excuse himself to go hide away in his room and sew something. XD

Other: nothing I can think of at the moment =3
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