Name: Shar Age: 19 Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Weyr: Western Rider Rank: Wingrider (Trespassers) Previous Rank/Craft: Candidate Voice:[ X ] - Tigress from Kung Fu Panda Song:Natural - Imagine Dragons Physical Description: Shar stands at 5'3 but you wouldn't know it by the way she holds herself. She has a confident stance and a hard look in her amber eyes that could make even the tallest, most battle-hardened man shiver. She always keeps her light brown hair in a braid that ends about mid-back, but a few wisps usually escape by the end of the day to hang in her face. Although she has a sprite-like build - slim and angular - it's best not to judge her by her size. She packs a lot of power in her small frame! Her skin is tanned from the past four years of working outdoors frequently and there are a few scars here and there from her rough and tumble nature. The most noticeable one begins a few inches above her left eyebrow and ends an inch or so from the corner of her eye, leaving a streak through the brow itself. If she ever wears shorter pants a large, fresh scar on her left shin can easily be seen.
Personality:Shar is most comfortable in a position of leadership, whether it's gathering up the mops and buckets for latrine duty or leading a group project in her classes. She has no trouble telling people what to do but usually does so in a way that is complimentary to those she is with. She has a knack for spotting other people's talents and will use that for the good of the group, the class, the chore, etc. Studies come naturally to her and during her spare time she can usually be found reading ahead or reviewing old subjects or lessons both to retain the information she's already learned and so she can begin to absorb new things. She has always been curious and enjoys listening to others speak when they are knowledgeable about a subject. She understands that she can't be proficient in everything, but she does her best to retain as much information as she can. Shar can be counted on to do something once she says she'll do it, whether it's a promise to keep a secret, doing an extra chore for someone who is feeling ill, or confronting someone who wronged someone else in some way. She has a very strong sense of what is just and won't stand for bullies, liars, or those who use underhanded methods to get ahead in life.
Shar has a fairly short temper and if you know how to press her buttons you can get her riled up very quickly. It takes a while for her to cool down once she's gone off the deep end and when she's angry she usually loses her ability to make good decisions. She has a tendency to come off as bossy when things get intense or they're not going the way she thought they would and often times she'll end up shouting at whoever is in her way, whether or not they deserve it. In the same vein, even when she's not angry, she can easily step on toes and appear quite cocky with her own abilities. She knows her strengths and weaknesses and if she thinks she can do something better than someone else she will tell them so without hesitation. Despite people naturally looking to her for help or advice, Shar can come off as quite distant and cold. Her personal relationships are few and far between as she keeps most of them on a 'professional' level. She has a hard time making true friends or connections that don't involve classes, and as she grows older she is starting to feel the lack of friends a bit more than she did in her youth.
History: Shar was born to a single dragonrider mother and was raised without ever knowing her father. He had been a passing fling one night during a gold flight, her mother had always said, and she couldn't even remember his name. Shar was just fine growing up on her own with just her mother and her mother's brown dragon, although once she was of an age where she could take care of herself, she found her mother less inclined to do things with her. That was just fine with little Shar who found she learned much more without a parent or a dragon hovering over her to ensure she didn't do anything wrong or that she didn't get hurt.
As she grew she began to learn how to stand up for herself due to her smaller size. Although girls hit maturity faster than boys, Shar's growth spurt left a lot to be desired and she didn't gain many womanly curves or really grow out of her delicate appearance. Her personality certainly grew to make up for what she lacked in height and as she continued to play with the rest of the Werybrats she quickly became one that was looked to to make decisions on what games to play, who was going to be a Rider and who was going to be a Dragon (obviously the larger kids were the dragons so the smaller kids weren't squished while trying to carry them), settling little disputes and in general calling the shots. When there were those that didn't like what she'd decide she'd stand up for herself, both in words and actions if it came to that.
By the time she was old enough to become a Candidate Shar was mostly on her own. She saw her mother from time to time but never sought her out unless she had a specific question or problem that she was having trouble solving. Her mother was a well of wisdom and Shar appreciated that most about her. She knew that she would tell it to her like it was, would be frank but honest, and offer her insight Shar might overlook herself. The same held true as she began her studies as a Candidate, occasionally seeking her mother out to get her own perspective from when she had Stood on the sands.
Hatchings came and went and Shar remained Standing, but she didn't mind the wait. She knew that each dragon could find their soulmate and that hers would come along eventually. During the last Hatching before the Thread returned she was mauled by a rather rambunctious green dragon, acquiring the scar on her face that she sports with pride and as a reminder not to interfere with a dragon on their search for their One. When Thread returned soon after the Hatching Shar was left in the Weyr to help where she could, an eye on the skies where her mother and the other riders bravely defended their home.
Now that she has Impressed, Shar is ready to take on the mantle of being a dragon rider and protecting Pern from its oldest enemy with her dragon by her side. Other: Ages up OOCly on December 9th.
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Name: Yulaniath Age: 1 Color: Green Size: 40' Voice:X - Mulan from Mulan Song:I'll Make a Man out of You - Broken City Sky Physical Description: Small and compact, Yulaniath nonetheless is an exceptional green. She has the build of a fighter, with not a scrap of hide wasted. Her claws are particularly sharp and well honed. Personality: Among the most brave of all greens to have been shelled, Yulaniath is not without fears, but acts in spite of them. She is only one smaller green, but even a small green can make a huge impact upon the world. It is this which Yulaniath wishes to do most of all - to stand up for what is right, and to make a difference in the world. Pern and all of its inhabitants are dearly beloved to her. This warrior will not go down without a fight, and if she could, she would put herself forward as a sacrifice if only it would appease Thread's lust for destruction and death. But as only a dragon's flames can at last quench Thread, she will become a mighty fighter.
She possesses good, true hearts. Her devotion to her family and her home knows no bounds. Although her place among her family is that of a fighting green, she knows that it is a valuable one, and she will take on that role with pride and greatest honor. No one will ever be able to tell Yulaniath that there is a more suitable place for her that bringing her talents to bear, utilizing her quick and clever mind to do more damage to her enemy than her small body might suggest. She was not hatched to be a Queen, no. There is a higher purpose, and she will serve with honor.
Yulaniath possesses gentle hearts that are full of love for those close to her. She will show that love by dedicating herself to becoming the best fighter that she can, certain to be a credit to any Wing lucky enough to have her. However, if Yulaniath does not believe that an order she is given will win the greatest outcome, she may choose to follow her own heart and mind. She will voice her thoughts to her commander first, but if she is ignored, she may take matters into her own claws. For a wise commander should not be above listening to those beneath him or her.
This tendency can sometimes place her in grave danger, however, as she is inclined to heroics. A plan that might best suit the Weyr may also put Yulaniath in harm's way, and that may be why her superior chose not to heed it. If not curbed, she will dart forward once she's made up her mind, for this green is prone to decisive action. She would have made a great leader, herself, had she not been shelled at High Reaches, but even Yulaniath needs to be taught how to hold back. Sometimes the best action is inaction - waiting for the proper moment to strike, rather than risking all on a gambit.
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Origin of Name: Yulaniath is taken from the subgenus of magnolia by the name Magnolia yulania. Mulan's name means magnolia - and indeed, it is the name of a specific type of magnolia native to southwestern China, the Magnolia liliiflora, or Mulan magnolia. The beautiful shrub is known to blossom in early spring, the flowers having a lily-like shape but in hues of deep pink to purple. Hua Mulan is properly translated to Flower Magnolia, and so this floral name seems only fitting.
Inspiration: I'll Make a Man Out of You -- Mulan
Although the Disney version of Mulan ends on an uplifting note, it is not surprising, perhaps, that there are variations to the tale. Hua Mulan, in all adaptations, enlisted in place of her father. However, there is one tale that is particularly dear to this author's heart - that is in the Romance of Sui and Tang. Hua Mulan's father, Hua Hu, is father to two daughters and one son - but his son is only a wee babe when Heshan Khan sends out riders to conscript men to fight against the Tang dynasty. The Tang Dynasty represents a great threat to the region, for they are at the cusp of conquering all of China.
It is here that Hua Mulan's heroics come into play. Rather than allowing her father to face almost certain death in the army, she disguises herself as a boy and puts herself forward in his stead. On her journey out to join the army, she is taken in for questioning by the daughter of the Xia King Dou Jiande, Xianniang. Xianniang, who sees Hua Mulan as a male warrior whom she might add to her army, is overjoyed to discover that she is a female warrior like herself. Mulan and Xianniang become sworn sisters from that moment on.
Dou Jiande is defeated by the Tang forces, and Hua Mulan and Xianniang surrender themselves to the Tang Emperor, Taizong, to be executed in his stead. So moved by this gesture was the Emperor that he not only spared the deposed King, but also the two women. His mother, the Imperial Consort, gifts Hua Mulan and Xianniang monies for Mulan's family and for the Princess's wedding. Dou Jiande then lives out his days as a monk. Unfortunately, matters do not proceed so smoothly for Mulan, who returned to her home in order to move her parents to their new home, Princess Xianniang's old capital of Leshou.
When Hua Mulan returns home, she discovers that her father has died and that her mother remarried. Furthermore, the Khan has sent a summons to the family dwelling, declaring that Hua Mulan was to be brought to his palace to become his concubine. Devastated by the turn of events, Hua Mulan entrusts her little sister Youlan with the task of bringing a letter to Xianniang's fiancé. Mulan chooses to die rather than surrender herself to the Khan, stating that she had "been through war and done enough, and now wished to be reunited with her father."
Personality: Among the most brave of all greens to have been shelled, Yulaniath is not without fears, but acts in spite of them. She is only one smaller green, but even a small green can make a huge impact upon the world. It is this which Yulaniath wishes to do most of all - to stand up for what is right, and to make a difference in the world. Pern and all of its inhabitants are dearly beloved to her. This warrior will not go down without a fight, and if she could, she would put herself forward as a sacrifice if only it would appease Thread's lust for destruction and death. But as only a dragon's flames can at last quench Thread, she will become a mighty fighter.
She possesses good, true hearts. Her devotion to her family and her home knows no bounds. Although her place among her family is that of a fighting green, she knows that it is a valuable one, and she will take on that role with pride and greatest honor. No one will ever be able to tell Yulaniath that there is a more suitable place for her that bringing her talents to bear, utilizing her quick and clever mind to do more damage to her enemy than her small body might suggest. She was not hatched to be a Queen, no. There is a higher purpose, and she will serve with honor.
Yulaniath possesses gentle hearts that are full of love for those close to her. She will show that love by dedicating herself to becoming the best fighter that she can, certain to be a credit to any Wing lucky enough to have her. However, if Yulaniath does not believe that an order she is given will win the greatest outcome, she may choose to follow her own heart and mind. She will voice her thoughts to her commander first, but if she is ignored, she may take matters into her own claws. For a wise commander should not be above listening to those beneath him or her.
This tendency can sometimes place her in grave danger, however, as she is inclined to heroics. A plan that might best suit the Weyr may also put Yulaniath in harm's way, and that may be why her superior chose not to heed it. If not curbed, she will dart forward once she's made up her mind, for this green is prone to decisive action. She would have made a great leader, herself, had she not been shelled at High Reaches, but even Yulaniath needs to be taught how to hold back. Sometimes the best action is inaction - waiting for the proper moment to strike, rather than risking all on a gambit.
Adult Size: 20' Age: Hatchling Physical Attributes: Small and compact, Yulaniath nonetheless is an exceptional green. She has the build of a fighter, with not a scrap of hide wasted. Her claws are particularly sharp and well honed.
Additional Notes: This green is likely to be a splendid Threadfighter. Her endurance is particularly remarkable for her color, and she excels at turning on a dime. Her bravery and heroism will put her at the front of the line, time and time again. In Flights she's likely to last long, tiring out even some of her Brown suitors. Wherever she devotes her hearts, it will be out of love, and not due to the color of her chosen partner's hide.
Why Me? Shar takes to the role of protector like she was born to it - something which she shares in common with Yulaniath. The green admires many qualities about Shar, and has since they first met while she was in the egg. Certainly, Shar cannot be faulted for her bravery, nor for her tendency to take care of others. This strong green needs an equally strong rider, and has found exactly that in Shar. Perhaps she wishes to be like Hua Mulan and Xianniang, sworn sisters in battle. For they are embattled - their destiny is to become part of Pern's fighting force against the age old menace. Yulaniath is certain that Shar has what it takes to be her equal partner, and she will fight to the bitter end to protect her family, just as Shar might.
Experience: Target Accuracy: 3 Flame Length: 9 General Stamina: 11 General Agility: 8 Between Accuracy: 3 Pain Resilience: 4 Instinct: 3 Luck: 4
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:33 pm
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Disney and Harry Potter Touching
Someday My Prince Will Come
Siiiiigh! Oh, wasn't it all just so wonderful? The little egg did not seem to be at all perturbed, happily burbling along to itself. How lovely to be surrounded by its siblings, and approached by such nice Candidates! Shar was treated to a pleasant brush of infant thoughts.
Be Prepared
She had noticed, had she? Pay no attention to its sibling - there were other, better things to be doing. For example, learning which of the eggs might prefer her best. Not this one, though it didn't hate her by any means. No, it seemed to approve of her general attitude, but still, the sense was not that of welcome.
I'll Make a Man out of You
A ripple of surprise went through the egg. ... Yes, that was exactly what it felt like. Warming slightly, the egg leaned into the girl's touch, sharing that moment of familiar feeling and kinship. There were a lot of things that needed to be protected in this world. Right now, the egg had a number of siblings that seemed in need of strength. So, the egg would be that strength... whether it was ready or not.
Auror
The baby inside seemed to appreciate Shar's mentality towards things. Yes. Make sure things were on the level, but its mother was capable of taking care of things. Shar should worry most about the eggs, because that was why they were all here, but that was indeed a good mentality. This egg was content with her.
Expelliarmus
The other clutch, Expelliarmus pointed out, had three minders. Its clutch, on the other hand, only had two. Maybe that was the difference. It didn't move from its position against the shell, merely drinking in everything that Shar had to bring. Was she in charge of those other two?
Dementor
The egg just seems to wilt as Shar touches it. Is anybody really all right? This whole thing is just exhausting. All the positive, all the gooey goodness, and saccharine thoughts. Ugh. It's fake, just as the Candidates are fake, and most of them will wind up rejected anyway. Those that do Impress have a likely chance of death and dying. Is the girl prepared for it because it's going to happen, one way or another.
Remember Me
The egg would press against Shar's touch. At first, the touch would be warm and welcoming, spiking with pleasure at the thought of family. A happy family is a good thing, is it not? ... Except, the feeling would quickly change to alarm, similar to what they sent Martirae. Yet another with no father. Oh! Oh dear. Did they need to borrow its father? Should they call its mother to make things right? Where had all these missing family members gone!?! Is something going on out there that has all these Candidates left alone!?
The concern in the egg was clearly growing.
There were tears upon its shell! This was NOT okay! The alarm and concern it felt for both Shar and Martirae was heightened by Farinalgo's upset and tears. The pain of having regret and strain within family is too much, even for the little blue egg. No. It had and WOULD make this right! Martirae, Shar, and Farinalgo would be wrapped up in a fierce, tight "hug" from the egg, as would anyone nearby. And a call for Fianth and Krahsujunth and Rixth would also come from the egg!
Group hug everyone! GROUP HUG NOW! NEEDED! STAT! CANDIDATES NEED ADOPTING! Don't let them feel unloved or pining for family! Its mother and father and uncle give the best cuddles, thankyouverymuch!
Fianth turned her head to study the group gathered around Remember Me Egg. Oh dear... With Krahsujunth over Baby Mine, it would likely be up for Rixth and she to handle this situation. But how would the Candidates react? She gave a small, reassuring croon, shifting herself from where she sat. Time to pick her way over.... Rixth and Krah, of course, were also more than welcome. What on Pern had set the egg off?
Fianth & Remember Me
With a stretch of her neck, the gold leaned down to gently touch her nose against the little blue egg. Any yellow of alarm that had whirled within her eye had resumed a soft blue-green, and her presence exuded nothing but warmth and maternal fondness. Not just for the egg, but to any Candidate still nearby.
There, there, little one. Do not fear for them, or weep for them. They are all part of a larger family now within the Weyr and will never truly be without aid, support, or love. The egg was young and innocent and would one day learn that there were many types of family histories; some happy, some sad. But the egg did not need to be told such things now... not when it was already distressed.
The Remember Me Egg seemed to wiggle close to its mother, who had settled carefully down next to it, wrapping her forelegs loosely about it. Its fear and sadness ebbed away as it considered this new idea. It still wanted a group hug but... if all it got was one from Mother then that was just as well. Instead, it sent one last little push of hope towards the three before settling down. With Rixth not far behind, the egg was content enough now that family was near.
For her part, Fianth reached out with the equivalent of a tender caress over each of the three who had remained. You are all very kind to remain near, and did no wrong. If you need a moment to compose yourself, feel free to linger; otherwise, you are welcome to continue meeting the eggs, and I might hope you each find your match among them. If not her eggs, or Rhianth's, then perhaps a future clutch. Maybe it was her maternal bliss, but they all seemed a good, sensible lot--and highly sensitive, in the case of Farinalgo. Honestly, she had half a mind to pull him under her wing.
Disney and Harry Potter Hatching
I'll Make a Man Out of You
It was time. I'll Make a Man Out of You wobbled, small, carefully chosen and executed cracks appearing on the egg's surface. This dragonet was ready to be out, and had heard the injustices meted out from within its shell. It was more than time.
I'll Make a Man Out of You
I'll Make a Man Out of You was not far behind, however. Those careful punctures had not been in vain. The dragonet within the hardened shell worked at the cracks it had made until, at long last, she stood, still covered partially in her shell, on the sands. And it was a she - a little green who had not yet quite rid herself of the encumbering egg shell.
I'll Make a Man Out of You
Death Eater gave a squeak of disappointment when I'll Make a Man Out of You arrived, for she had been enjoying dominating the hatching sands. Sadly, her cousin's entrance drew quite a bit of attention, and it seemed that she could no longer keep all of the Candidates to herself.
I'll Make a Man out of You stared her cousin down, tail lashing slightly. This dragonet did not need such drama. She had a higher purpose at the moment. Circling the hatching sands, the dragonet searched for those who had been wounded, nuzzling them carefully to check to make sure that they would be all right.
Yulaniath
A certain young dragonet had been watching quietly as events played themselves out. With her fierce and troublesome sister safely Impressed, I'll Make a Man Out of You chose this moment to find her own. ... Not that she had not known, perhaps from the very egg, who that 'own' might be. It was a tactical maneuver, choosing her rider here and now. She peeled off from her siblings and assorted cousins, and made her way softly to where a scene was beginning to form. An altercation, perhaps, if matters were not swiftly resolved. Excuse me. I don't mean to interrupt, my Shar, but your Yulaniath has waited for some time to come to you. Perhaps we might follow your friend?
For Shar was about to be left behind, and there was no need for such an occasion. No, not when Yulaniath had chosen her of all others to be her rider. We can protect them together, you and I, she told Shar, who was her most beloved heart of hearts. Her sister in battle, her comrade. Together they might be protectors of her innocent brother, as well as the one known as R'iz. Softly, she nuzzled against Shar's hand, peering up at her with eyes that held bottomless rainbows.
Shar and Yulaniath
Excuse me. I don't mean to interrupt-
It was a soft but firm voice that caught Shar's attention, once more resounding in her mind. Who was speaking to her now? She turned to look and found a small, dark green beside her, pressing her way into the little group of tension without fear. Shar's eyes widened in surprise as the green pressed on, realizing that this wasn't someone else's dragon reaching out to her, but hers.
-my Shar, but your Yulaniath has waited for some time to come to you. Perhaps we might follow your friend?
It took Shar a moment to process everything that was happening as just a moment ago she'd been standing in defiance of the troublesome duo while somehow pride pumped through her, irritation and delight swirling together as she watched Rizdax stand with his dragon. Now, though, as rainbow eyes whirled up at her, an overwhelming sensation of love and perfection pushed all other emotions aside, the two boys and their twins forgotten.
We can protect them together, you and I.
Despite the happiness surging through her, Shar managed a snort of amusement as she shifted to kneel before the little dragon, embracing her slim but strong neck as Rizdax had done to Bossuth moments before. Hers. A dragon she could fight with, one she could protect Pern and all of its inhabitants with. Someone who would rise to every challenge with her, who wouldn't back down from a fight, who would push until there was nothing left to give. She was perfect.
"Don't let Riz hear you say that," she whispered softly as she pressed her cheek to Yulaniath's smooth, if slightly gooey hide. Yup, she needed oiling to get all that egg goop off of her. A voice from above drew her smile into a scowl and she glared up at Ar'din, his tone not nearly as gracious as his words. But the two left, leaving the small group as Shar got back to her feet, a bit unsteady. Yulaniath was there to push her small head under Shar's hand, steady and strong, ready to act as something to lean against should her leg give out.
"Well," Shar murmured as she stroked Yulaniath's smooth hide between her headknobs, her gaze finally lifting to Riz with a wide, honest grin. "I guess we'll be coming with you."
Are you all right, dear brother? Yulaniath asked, giving a little creel as her now blue eyes settled on the ichor dripping from him. Such senseless violence towards one another...they'd rely on each other some day up in the skies as Thread fell, and yet they all started out so vicious.
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R'iz - Best friend. Great work ethic and drive. Probably the only person I'd willingly seek out just to hang out with. (High Reaches)
Zamistia - Timid. Needs encouragement. Another newbie I've taken under my wing. (High Reaches)
Ar'din - Rude. Combative. Rider to Bossuth's brother who needs to be watched. (High Reaches)
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