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Name: Brindi
Age: 15
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Craft/Rank: Miner
History: Once Brindi considered himself one of many; his older siblings however, left the camp when he was fairly young. He has absolutely no contact with them, for he has no firelizard to take messages to them. (Nor does he know exactly where the two of them are, being as forgetful as he is). Now, however, he considers himself one of three, and the oldest of the set. He followed his father's footsteps into the minercraft, while his younger sisters; well, they preferred their mother's former craft. Stirring the young man's love for food, his mother had been trained in the bakercraft.
Brindi's childhood was uneventful. His father, Brind, had Impressed a wher when he was a young boy. Brindi began his minecraft apprenticeship at the age of thirteen, but never put much thought into it. He was a people pleaser; his father wanted him to follow him in the craft. Once Brindi reached a certain age, however, he was forced to realize that his father was growing old. The man was becoming too weak to enter the Mines, and his son was expected to take his place. Brindi found his freedom stripped from him; he was expected to purchase a wher egg, and Impress it when it hatched. He was never able to. He was Searched by a bluerider, and quickly agreed. The chance to Impress a dragon, rather than a wher!
And though the young man was reluctant to take on responsibilities candidates were given; peeling tubers, cleaning... Yuck! He seems to have adjusted.
Description: With tan skin, wide brown eyes, freckles, and permanently messy sun bleached hair; a reddish brown with lighter red streaks, Brindi wouldn't look out of place in fields with runners and herdbeasts. This young, once hopeful wherhandler, looks younger than he is, but has a well defined body from working in the mines. He is tall and well built; not too thin, but not large either. Brindi doesn't seem to mind what he wears, however. He doesn't seem to mind at all being dirty, and usually is. He isn't the best sort if you want someone who understands the purpose of cleanliness. Stains adorn most of his clothing, especially those caused from going down in the mines; at least until he came to Trine. He often has smudges of dirt on his face and hands as well.
Personality:Brindi is a boy stuck in that childhood phase where he's between deciding whether females are frightening creatures, or the best thing on Pern since dragons. Despite being fifteen turns old, the boy seems to have just accepted the need for responsibility, as he has taken his father's place in the Mines. He has the energy and tastes of a youngster, avoiding most females, participating in trades and rough and tumble games with the younger set at the camp.
As a small boy, Brindi lost contact with his older siblings. He remembers them fondly, but the memories he has of them are few. He resents his oldest brother for leaving the camp when Brindi was ten turns old, because naturally, Brindi thinks that if his brother had stayed, he wouldn't have been made to take over his father's place in the mine. The young man isn't known for his memory, and has trouble recognizing people unless he's known them for a long time. Several sevendays at least. Expect him to have trouble remembering his fellow candidates! He may have difficulty forming friendships due to this. People may find that they have to give him their name several times before it sticks in his memory.
He is forgetful about other things, as well. Oh, did you want Brindi to clean? He forgot. He'll get around to it tomorrow. And yet, when tomorrow comes, he'll quite honestly tell you that it escaped his mind once more. He never means to forget his responsibilities, really!
Brindi is one of those young men who never really did consider (and perhaps never will) himself an adult until he was forced to. When his father was made to retire, Brindi found himself expected to fill the man's shoes. He, with the help of his family, worked to save enough marks to purchase a wher egg. He never managed it. He was Searched from the mining camp and brought to Trine. He seems to genuinely forget what he was supposed to be doing; as with names. His duties may have to be repeated several times before he remembers them.
As for his behavior towards females, Brindi never spent much time with them. His mother was usually busy teaching the two girls (she never had much time for anyone, outside of telling Brindi's father what to do). His father was well--figuratively whipped. Brindi came to avoid them because of this (females equaled responsibility, and responsibility was frightening).
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