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 Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:04 pm
Welcome to the weyr of Kallista, once of Sandy Bend Station, now rider to green Astarteth. Currently, they are residing with T'ka, rider of green Haanyath. They can be found either here, at the feeding grounds or around doing basic duties. Please make yourself at home but note that tresspassers will not be tolerated. They will be tossed to the shipfish. Kallista posts in medium forest green, color code #348017Astarteth voices her opinions in yellow green, color code #52D017.Status: At the Feast
Current Mood: Depressed, Hope Life moves on quickly
Roommates: T'ka and green Haanyath
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:12 pm
TABLE OF CONTENTS!
POST ONE...Welcome
POST TWO...Table of Contents
POST THREE...The Rider
POST FOUR...Friends, Enemies, and Etc. of Kallista
POST FIVE...The Dragon
POST SIX...Friends, Enemies, and Etc. of Astarteth
POST SEVEN...Description of Weyr
POST EIGHT...Possessions
POST NINE...Impression
POST TEN...Guild and Event Links
POST ELEVEN...RP Links
POST TWELVE...Lessons
POST THIRTEEN...Pictures
POST FOURTEEN...Notes to Self
POST FIFTEEN...Disclaimers
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:13 pm
The Rider
Name: Kallista
Age: 17 turns
Sex: female
Sexual Orientation: Straight but if it comes up during Flight, Her dragon is all that matters
Former Craft: Runner
Current Rank: Wingrider
Family: Kamorie (m/d); Byrad (father/alive); Ceggar (brother/alive); Kienal (brother/alive); Nejeran (brother/alive)
Physical Description: Small and wiry, Kallista is lean with strong legs and defined muscle due to many runs. Though small, she is very tough-skinned and can handle heavy burdens not to mention spirited beasts as well. Her hair is reddish-brown that curls at the ends and gets coppery highlights in the summer. She tends to keep it tied back with a piece of leather. Kallista has slanted eyes that are a hazel color and tend to go more green when she is upset. Skin tone is a ivory beige that darkens in the summer with a light scattering of freckles. She prefers loose pants and tops so that she does not overheat on runs. Her favorite colors are greens and light browns. She is roughly 5'5" in height and about 120ish pounds.
Update! Kallista's hair is now just past her ears. It was cut by E'rik and trimmed by the cavern ladies. It curls at the ends.
Personality:A diamond in the rough. That is the best way to describe Kallista. She can be sunshine and smiles one minute, serious and smart mouthed the next. She never lets anyone know what she is truly thinking. As a runner and messenger, she has learned to blend not only her looks but her mannerisms and speech as well. She adheres to the runner's code as well as her own personal morals-having them being strongly impressed upon her at an early age. In her mind tradition is tradition only when it helps out craft hall, hold and weyr. Knowing that change is sometimes needed in order to preservation, she looks to her father and brothers as examples on how to act. Kallista is always respectful of those who are her elders or higher ranked than her.
History:Born is a runner hold in Ista, Kallista's parents migrated to Southern when her father decided to take up with others and work under a new Station Master near Southern Hold. This took place when she was four turns old. Soon Master Orasel, from the Station near Ista, passed on and Byrad was asked to come back and take over as the Station Master. Things were going along nicely, with the occasional prejudiced remarks towards the dragonriders, but business was always good. But one day her father refused to use his services to a dissatisfied small holder who was bad mouthing the dragon riders; in retaliation, their station was vandalized. Compensated by Hold and Weyr, Byrad has made it very clear that anyone who disrespects the Weyr or Ista will have their messages ignored. Once Kallista hit the age of twelve, she began to go on runs with her brothers. When she was fourteen, she went on a run with her mother-they were caught in a flash flood and Kamorie was washed away. Kallista delivered her mother's message and then collapsed in shock. She woke up days later, no longer speaking of her mother or the event. But she has a fear of open water and rivers now.
Pets: n/a
Other/Talents:Kallista has a photographic memory. She can look at a message and memorize it, then repeat it back perfectly. This also goes for faces as well. She can tell describe a person, what they were wearing and when she saw them. As a runner, she can also understand basic drum messages as well as read and write.
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:14 pm
Friends, Enemies, and Etc. of Kallista
THE HUMANS
C'ren-He searched me while I was on a run. At first, I was not sure what I thought about him. But it seems like he can be thoughtful if not prickly. I count him as someone to rely on though I doubt he would count me as a friend. I hope we are in a wing together.
Tseka (T'ka): On runs to the Smith Hall, it was easy to notice her working. Still not too many female smiths despite the progress supposedly made since last Pass. We also spoke at Ista's Gather and shared a meal together. I rather like her and her flits are cute. I wonder how she will handle her Haanyath. A pretty green with a fierce streak.
Updated: Now my roommate and possibly the closest friend I have here in Ista. It is nice to have someone to talk to about being girls, duties and of course, our dragons.
Tyvern: One night, after completing some mindless Candidate job, I went down near the lake and feeding grounds. He did not mind that I watched as his wher ate. I'm not sure what I think of him though. Honest is the only word that comes to mind.
E'rik- He Impressed when I did. His brown's name is Daramulath, a very nice looking fellow. The brown I mean. *blush* Anyways, he is going to teach me how to play the pipes and I am going to teach him to run. He seems sad in a way but I don't know why.
Updated: We have started running together. He cut my hair for me and I am still learning how to sing and play pipes. We banter back and forth but I wonder...
Nandeli- One of those gossipy girls who likes to cause trouble. She says she wasn't spying but I know she was... Oh well, if anyone takes her seriously, they are a deadglow.
Updated: Impressed the gold at the last Hatching. Maybe being a queen rider will calm her down?
Elae- Another gossiper. *shakes head* Do I really need to say more? I bet her mouth runs faster than my legs do.
C'ym-
THE DRAGONS
Astarteth- You are know my heart and my soul. My life begins and ends with you. If only you wouldn't demand the spotlight so much. Being humble and content is not a bad thing. However, I would not change you for the world of Pern at my feet.
Ceylith- The second sweetest dragon alive. Next to my Astarteth. Thank you for Searching me and believing in me. You even remember my name! I hope that you fly strong and high and may you never get Seared.
Hannyath- T'ka's dragon. A fiesty and angry creature. She is lovely and enjoys putting Astar in her place. Of course, don't tell Aster she needs it sometimes.
Daramulath-
Hanumanth-
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:15 pm
The Grey Crowned Crane has a breeding display involving dancing, bowing, and jumping. It has a booming call which involves inflation of the red gular sac. It also makes a honking sound quite different from the trumpeting of other crane species.
The Grey Crowned Crane is about 1 m (3.3 ft) tall and weighs 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs). Its body plumage is mainly grey. The wings are also predominantly white, but contain feathers with a range of colours. The head has a crown of stiff golden feathers. The sides of the face are white, and there is a bright red inflatable throat pouch. The bill is relatively short and grey, and the legs are black. The sexes are similar, although males tend to be slightly larger. Young birds are greyer than adults, with a feathered buff face. Like all cranes, it feeds on insects, reptiles and small mammals.
Green Astarteth
Even at a young age, Astarteth is extraordinarily sensuous. Her movements are precise and slow, designed to show off her own supple body and colors to the best of her ability. This green falls very much into the stereotype of the ‘randy green’, and then proceeds to take it to the next level. She doesn’t just want a male- she wants all of them. After all, she could treat them better than any other female, even the Queens. Queens are fat anyway- she, Astarteth, is wonderfully slim and proportioned. She should be the fantasy of every male dragon.
When not basking in male attention, Astarteth is being snarky to other females, or sulking over not basking in male attention. She constantly badgers her rider to enforce her own ideas that she’s the most beautiful dragon on Pern, and she needs to be bathed far more often than most other dragons. Bathing and oiling are her favorite things, besides males and informing her rider that he or she needs to ‘pretty up, or you’ll never find a mate’.
When flying in a wing, Astarteth is one if the quicker dragons, using her small body to maneuver easily and make graceful dives. She doesn’t like to fly and belch out flames- she complains that the soot darkens her hide, but she will do so anyway. She might complain about Queens at times, but she will listen without question.
It is safe to say that Astarteth is insatiable in Flight. She seems to last for far longer than a green should, and will loudly demand that all males chase her- even the bronzes and the browns. She’s far more likely to go for one of them for the prestige of having such a weyrmate, and she doesn’t seem to pay much heed towards what her rider likes, and what gender her rider may prefer. In Flight she is a lost cause, and it’s best just to sit down and hold on tight.
The Phoenician Goddess Astarte
ASTARTE: Rampant Goddess of Fertility and Sexual Pleasure from Phoenicia. She is extremely horny. We're talking cow's horns of course, as ASTARTE is a sexy cow — and ritual prostitution is always on offer.
ASTARTE was very popular in Old Testament times and travelled far and wide, starting up in business all over the place with the help of her consort and brother BAAL. This kind of thing was always a cue for monotheistic fury and Biblical condemnation. She was also worshipped in Babylon under the name ISHTAR — and vice-versa.Oh God, Why Me?Kallista aims to blend in, while Astarteth aims to stand out. This interesting pairing goes for the opposites attract approach. But will it?
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:16 pm
Reserved for Friends, Enemies and Etc. of Astarteth THE HUMANSKallista- My one and only! I could not be without you! I just wish you would come out of our weyr more and meet others. You are just as pretty as me; others need to see who you are. C'ren- Ceylith's rider. He is grouchy but a good person. He seems to appear when my rider needs her most. Nandeli- Bad girl! Bad girl! She made Kallista mad! I should bite her. Hard. Elae- Another bad girl! I could bite her too! Ceylith says it's not a good idea. E'rik- He said I was pretty. Daramulath's rider. He makes music noises that are nice. C'ym- THE DRAGONSCeylith- A much bigger green. The best color of course. Her rider is my rider's friend. Almost as pretty as me! Daramulath- A big brown who likes to swim. I watch him swim. His rider makes pretty music noises. We talk in the mornings while Kallista runs. Hanumanth-
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:16 pm
Description of the weyr *when we finally get one of our own*
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:18 pm
Possessions  This is Kallista's journal where she keeps her thoughts on the day's events and people she encounters. It was purchased last Gather with some marks her father had given her. Besides Astarteth, her most prized possession.
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:19 pm
Impression Teh Sil Better late than never? One of the few eggs remaining rocked back and forth, back and forth. The movement was almost hypnotic, as the colors of the Crowned Crane egg blended together, becoming one swirl as the egg itself moved. Finally it cracked, and there was something sensuous about that as well. People looking at the egg... Well, they felt almost dirty, didn't they? But the movement of the green that emerged from the Crowned Crane Egg was suddenly upstaged, as the Queen egg finally began to crack and flake off bits, revealing an obviously golden hide. Angered at being upstaged, the green that emerged charged at the girls, almost running into several as she skidded to a halt. She had found hers, and she would get hers to look at her over any golden lump! Still snorting her disdain, the green plowed forward into Kallista, knocking her a bit harder than was strictly necessary. Kallista, you are mine. Your Astarteth is far more beautiful than any Queen could ever be! Reply Suddenly, the little crane egg that had first attracted Kallista broke free in a motion worthy of being recorded by the Harpers. The egg itself had first caught the runner's attention but many others had crowded around it so she had hung back. In one last move, the egg cracked and the most beautiful green that Kallista had ever seen came onto the scene. There was no other way to describe it. The green dragonet demanded everyone's attention as she raced through the group of girls. The golden egg temporarily forgotten, Kallista watched in amusement as the green pushed aside those unworthy of her attentions. All of a sudden, Kallista was getting hit...hard. Landing on the sands with a grunt, she looked up to see the vivid red swirl of dragon eyes staring her down. Kallista, you are mine. Your Astarteth is far more beautiful than any Queen could be! Kallista blinked once. Twice. And then realized that the green towering over her was speaking directly to her. HER! She has IMPRESSED! Throwing her arms around the green's slinky neck, tears were pouring down her cheeks! "No dragon could be better than you Astarteth! You are simply beautiful!" Letting go of the dragon and gathering herself together, Kallista looked around and waved to her family. They were there to see her meet her match in life. Nothing, no one could ever be in her heart like little Astarteth. Mine. I am hungry now. The little one keeled. "Of course, sweetness. Let's go get you fed." And with that, the runner from Sandy Bends, gathered up her dragon and headed towards the caverns to begin her new life as a rider.
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:20 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:21 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:25 pm
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:28 pm
NOTES TO SELF AND TIMELINE
TIMELINE~Searched~ ~Gather and Meeting Tseka~ ~Meeting Tyvern~ ~Touching~ ~Washing Dragons~ ~Candidate Lessons ~Kitchen Duty~ ~Hatching~ ~Hatching Feast~ ~Weyrling Lessons~ ~Getting to know E'rik~ ~Near Drowning~ ~Second Hatching~ ~Running with E'rik~ ~Second Gather~ ~Meeting Nehren~ ~Room Assignments~ ~Third Hatching/Illness~ ~Meeting P'ree and Iawanth~ ~Meeting A'dan and Sigranth~ NOTES TO SELF~need to post Kallista/Astar RP~Angry after Feast Rant~~thoughts on first lesson~~thoughts about meeting E'rik~ ~after near death~ ~thoughts on the Second Hatching~ ~running with E'rik~ ~meeting C'ym and Hanumanth~ ~Second Ista Gather~ ~Meeting Nehren at the Lake~
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Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:31 pm
DISCLAIMERS Kallista is purely the creation of me, Naree. Any semblence to a person, living or otherwise, is simply coincidental. As such, if you wish to make use of Kallista, please PM me so that we may discuss it. Astarteth is the creation of the staff of AtWoP staff. Her personality and coloring were dictated by them. Her character expansion is my responsibility. If you don't like it, go /between/. Journal Setup was based off my journal from SoP B/C shop. See below for further acknowledgements. The Dragonriders of Pern ® series is copyrighted to Anne McCaffrey. All the Weyrs of Pern the Gaia B/C shop is not affiliated with Anne McCaffrey in any way. Lineart/Temps/Certs/Banners: Leikkun Storyline: khryssie___x Thank you to the Skies of Pern b/c shop that preceeded us, along with Merangue, Werewolf, and Kolina, whose thread layout and much of the information in the guild directly influenced this shop.
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