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First Name:
Jovakor (JOVE-a-core)
Honorific:
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Nicknames:
Jov
Date of Birth:
18.01.2982 (17)
Place of Birth:
Ancalime Weyr
Gender & Sexuality:
Male | Asexual
Pet(s):
None


Appearance:

Jov is a tall, strapping young lad. He stands around 6'1 and is nicely proportioned. He is muscled from his life of physical labor and activity, as well as good genes from his father's side of the family. He can eat as much as pleases and rarely seems to gain an ounce of fat. His hair is a sandy blonde and generally cropped short, and his eyes are a faded blue, edging the line between blue and grey. His nose is a bit crooked from breaking it when he was younger, but if anything it adds charm to his farmboy appearance. Jov is rarely concerned with how he looks, so his bangs hang in his eyes and more often than not there's a smudge of dirt on his cheek or some grass in his hair.

He holds himself in a very relaxed manner when he's around friends, but when there's business to attend to or if he's in class he stands as if he were a soldier, back straight and eyes trained on whoever is speaking. He cuts a very imposing figure when he's alert, but he's never used his physical stature to harm anyone.

His dress is very casual and fitting for the type of work candidates have to do while they wait to stand for a hatchling. He generally has animal hide trousers on that go to about mid calf and boots that go above his ankle. Both booths and pants are a faded brown, indicating they've been worn and loved a bit longer than they probably should have. His shirts are generally much newer as he's prone to getting dirty. He prefers a loose fitting top that can be cinched around his waist with a belt so it doesn't flap in the breeze. His shirts are usually pale in color, either whites or faded yellows or blues. He does have formal attire for important meetings or dinners, but he usually doesn't put something on right and is always itching to get out of it and into something that can breathe.


Personality:

Jov is, first and foremost, selfless. He'd give the shirt off his back to someone in need, even if it was freezing cold. He was brought up with the mindset of treating others how you'd like to be treated and he takes that to the extreme. It's easy for others who aren't so generous to capitalize on, and he's been taken advantage of more than once. Now that he's hit his growth spurt and has muscled up quite nicely those tricks have seemed to stop. Jov is friendly, but not to the point of annoyance. It sort of goes hand in hand with being selfless, really. He'll go out of his way to talk to someone that seems to be having a bad day or to help an older woman lift something heavy up onto a shelf. Jov is also as loyal as the day is long. Really, if they had them in Pern, he could be related to a golden retriever. He'll stick by his friends and (hopefully) his dragon through thick and thin, no matter what the prospective outcome looks like.

On the other side of the coin, Jov is not very confident in himself. Some of that has to do with being taken advantage of for his selfless ways when he was younger, so hopefully he'll be able to get his self esteem back up now that the bullies have subsided and as he gets a chance to stand on the sands for a dragon companion. He's working on it, but there are time when even a simple task seems daunting. He loves to help other people, but on occasion Jov can't help but wonder if they really want his help or if they're just being nice so as not to hurt his feelings. Jov, despite his friendly and helpful demeanor, a pessimist. He prefers the term 'realist' but honestly, there's no other way to describe it. He's definitely a 'glass half empty' kind of guy, but in the long run he figures it's better to go into something expecting the worst so you're surprised and delighted when the worst doesn't happen. He is very oblivious as well. He can't read the atmosphere very well and generally misses out on subtle clues on how a person is really feeling and will often put his foot in his mouth. He tries very hard to make up for this by apologizing and trying to make up for his mistakes, but it usually comes off as annoying and bothersome. He doesn't know when to leave a situation to let it diffuse on its own. Again, golden retriever. He's a big dumb puppy that wants you to love him even when he knocks the really expensive urn over and then spreads grandma's ashes all over the rug.


Likes:

Animals
His mother's cooking
Helping other people
Singing
Learning new things

Dislikes:

Cleaning
Getting wet without meaning to (rain, getting splash/pushed into a pond)
Dishonest people
Large crowds
Loud, sudden noises

Strengths:

Charming (accidentally, sort of a 'boy next door' charm)
Curious
Empathetic

Weaknesses:

Gullible
Doesn't make an effort to stand out from the crowd
Lets his inner thoughts affect him more than they should


History:

Jov's history is pretty boring, really. There were no tragic deaths or life changing moments for him. He was born in the Ancalime Weyr to a happy couple and grew up knowing he'd be a candidate when he was older. He went through all the motions of learning about dragons and what being a rider involved while keeping up with his studies and helping out around the house. His father worked at the smithy in the Weyr and Jov assisted when he could, which helped build up his body to the way it its today. He has a great relationship with his parents and they support him in all he does and are very excited that he has the chance to become a rider.