Name: RallaAge: 18 21
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual
Craft/Rank: Warden
History:
Ralla is holdborn, the youngest of three daughters, and was a malcontent from childhood on. She wanted nothing to do with dresses and ribbons, and later, nothing to do with marriage and children. So when she was searched at 15, she jumped at the chance to leave her cothold behind and be a dragonrider. She did not Impress right away, which was a source of deep frustration for her; she is driven to succeed at all costs, and it was difficult for her to wait to Impress. Try as you might, it's not something she can make happen - it either will or it won't. Fortunately, for Ralla, it has.
She hasn't made any real friends in the Weyr yet, and is unlikely to, as she's much too focused to have time friends. She has chores and lessons to keep her occuppied! Idleness is her enemy, and most free time will be spent on some form of exercise, most likely running or swimming.
Ralla started life as just another girl, but she's bound and determined to become more than that, whatever it takes.
Description:
Ralla is of average height, about 5'4", with dark brown eyes and brown hair she has recently cropped short. Her facial features are sharp, and her figure is thin with only a hint of curves
Personality:
First thing's first, Ralla is not a tomboy - she just doesn't have the sharding time for putting effort into feminine pursuits of fussing with her clothes and hair! She has more important things to do, things that might actually get her somewhere, and doesn't see the point in prettying up. While she may be prevailed upon to do so for special occasions, she doesn't particularly like those, either. Relaxing is simply not in her vocabulary, and the only time she's comfortable being still is when it's time to sleep...although if she could, she'd probably go without.
She is ambitious, tenacious, and dead-set on doing whatever she puts her mind to. Ralla doesn't know how to give up, and will throw herself at a task repeatedly, from whatever angle necessary, until she's accomplished it. 'Good enough' is never good enough for her, and if allowed to, she'll do something over again until it's better and she's satisfied. Unfortunately, she has no concept of her own limitations, and can push herself too hard, to the point of exhaustion and beyond.
Challenges play well to her personality, whether physical or mental, and she can't resist. Challenge her to any kind of contest, and she'll almost certainly take you up on it, be it climbing or drinking or anything else you can think up, unless it's very obviously a bad idea, or something that could get her in really serious trouble. If there's a risk to her Candidacy or her ability to Stand, she won't do it. Otherwise, it's fair game, and no other punishments are enough to give her pause. Extra chores? Come on, she likes working!
If you tell her she can't do something, she will not only question it, but attempt to do it if at all possible (within some reason - if the risk far outweighs the reward in her estimation, she's smart enough not to take the gamble). Ralla's inability to back down does mean that she can be provoked into fighting; she's unlikely to start the fight, but she will definitely finish it if she has to.
In general, Ralla doesn't expect others to have her motivation, or to work as hard as she does, as she feels that she is exceptional. Her opinion is that people who aren't as good as she is make her look better in comparison, unless she is somehow made to feel responsible for them by being teamed up with them. Then they become a reflection on her, and she has no more tolerance for less than the best in them than she does in herself. She will harp on and push them until they work to her standards, or at the very least make an obvious effort to do so. She really doesn't care whether or not she's liked - work is life, and advancing in life is all that matters. She can be over-harsh in her criticism, leading her to hurt feelings and alienate others.
