Name: Erisi
Age: 17
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: In denial
Craft: Harper
Rank: Candidate
Physical Description: Dusty black hair curls down to his shoulders, though he usually ties it back in a loose ponytail, strands slipping loose to caress the side of his face. Bangs are usually parted in the center and pushed hastily to the side, some reaching down long enough to caress prominent cheek-bones. His eyes are a light blue, framed by thick, dark lashes. Light, barely perceptible freckles spot his cheeks and nose. His face is more narrow than round, lips naturally dark to blend against his tanned skin. It makes his eyes stand out more, because while he is mostly consisted of darker colors, and usually wears darker clothing as well, his eyes are that almost grey-blue, standing out against his face. He's of an average height, strong shoulders and lean, firm muscles hidden under thin layers of clothing.
Personality: The likely initial opinion of anyone who had the pleasure to make acquaintances with Erisi is that he isn't a pleasant person. He has the habit of continually looking either bored, irritated, or disinterested in what is going around him. He's not an open person at first, rather closed off until he can form a sort of judgment about the person. If he likes them, then he'll open up, if not, he'll act cold and distant until they leave him alone. Needless to say, he's highly judgmental, whether it be your clothes, looks, or attitude. He can usually develop an opinion within seconds, but occasionally tries to push past his first impressions, despite how horrid he is with them himself.
Despite seeming mean to mostly everyone, he is actually rather open and nice around the few friends he manages to make. He loves to gamble a little with spare marks, play games of throwing his friends into the weyr lake. He is rather outgoing at times, if properly coaxed and encouraged, and enjoys the occasional burst of childish play. But, he truly likes games that challenge him mentally, that make him think ahead and interpret his opponent's moves. He's fairly intelligent, so when it comes for the opportunity to stretch his mental prowess, he will gladly take it (he does take some pride in showing off his abilities, as well).
But, even to his friends, it is well known that he has a temper. A bad one. It seems as if anything can set him off, overhearing an insult, feeling generally offended, or if someone brings up his past exploits with men and try to prove that he clearly can't be straight if he's slept around with men. Erisi begs to differ, and firmly believes that his interest lies in women, so when someone wants to prove otherwise, some of Erisi's more vehement arguments can arise. It is something he is sensitive about, and it's a bad move to make prods at Erisi's sensitive points. Rarely do his arguments escalate into something physical, though. Usually it's sharp, heated insults before someone manages to step in and pull him out of his angered state.
History: He's holdborn and bred, a member of a rather large family, though his apprenticeship as a Harper separated him from the family environment, as he spent long hours learning. His future was looking bright as a Harper, since he had a decent singing voice, and a keen memory. His intelligence was something to note, though he often irritated the Masterharper with his somewhat superior attitude. It wasn't enough to ruin his apprenticeship, but it likely sharpened and tuned his argumentative abilities.
His first experience with the opposite gender was when he was fifteen, which was shortly followed by his first experience with someone of the same gender. At the time, the situation and sensation was new enough that he didn't care who it was, he enjoyed it. Only after did he reflect that most holdfolk were heterosexual, and convinced himself he was that wasy as well, despite repeated run-ins with other boys his age. After an encounter, he'd usually start ignoring the other boy, silently sending him the message that he was no longer interested. Eventually his interest died down, and he started avoiding those 'accidents'.
His arguments with the Journeyman Harpers and MasterHarper only seemed to escalate, until he became completely disinterested in the craft he was supposed to learn. Opportunity would have it that a Search was being held within Ista Hold, and Erisi was Searched. Eager to get away from the tension in his apprenticeship, he flew off that day with the Greenrider to Ista Weyr to begin his new life.
Pets: ]: Rumoor stole his flitter
Other/Talents: N/A for now
Will this character be a candidate? Yes
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[Will probably flesh out as he grows and I rp him more. XD But yes, this is him, and he's ready for crit/whatever/ect.]
