Approved by Tsunake
Name: Avery
Age: 19
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual, but commonly assumed/believed to be Heterosexual, or in some instances, Bisexual. [Avery would take a man, for duty's sake, and engages in flirting with them, but has never felt love, genuine attraction or loyalty to a man, and therefore believes herself to be homosexual at heart, despite outward appearances and behavior]
Craft: Beastcraft
Rank: Apprentice / Candidate
Physical Description: Avery's most eye-catching feature is, without a doubt, her chocolate-brown hair which curls to frame her face without shame in a gorgeous mane, the ends of which touch her mid-back when wet, but dry tighten up to her shoulders. Closely following are her eyes, a pale hazel-green that stands out against her sun-tanned skin [a lighter, caramel color]. With high-cheekbones, a full mouth and delicate features, the exotic girl is generally considered attractive, but not quite beautiful, though the imperfections on her lightly freckled face are hard to notice in the presence of her strong personality.
Average in height, Avery's not built or bulky, her toned muscles,[hard and small instead from years of running, fighting, climbing and doing chores], balanced by wide hips, an ample bottom, and noticeable bust. With quite a bit of her own income, the curly-haired young woman tends to wear light-weight clothing as brightly colored as possible, her favorite tones being golden yellows, bright blues, and vibrant reds.
Personality: Bold and strong of will and language, Avery's every bit as wild as her curls. Playful, occasionally charming, and generally known to be quite witty, her wicked sense of humor is known to be more than slightly abrasive.
Often going from coy to blunt in a matter of minutes, Ave constantly catches her companions off guard, to their chagrin and occasional delight. The former [and current, though games are much smaller in the weyr, and much less profitable] bet-taker is willing to speak to everyone and to work with anyone, as she believes in results over method, even willing to use physical force to back up her point, if it comes to that. If Avery decides upon something, the stubborn girl will defend it almost anyway that doesn't cross her own strange moral code.
Never afraid of taking charge, Ave not only likes to lead and direct others and the 'stage' of her life, but is skilled at it, resulting in admiration back home and dubious respect among Candidates and weyrbrats in the weyr.
Underneath an entertaining, sociable exterior, is a calculating, observant mind. Avery watches everything, having a knack for understanding social behavior and organization and more often than not notices far more than she lets on, saving the knowledge for when it may be of use to her.
Despite all of this, she has a big heart and often uses her abilities to help those she's fond of, or the underdog. She loves animals and when it comes to actual confidants, she prefers them to most humans.
History: Born at Katz Field Hold, Avery is the youngest of three children and the only girl. While both of her older brothers are now journeyman beastcrafters, as is their mother, Avery remains a daddy's girl.
As a young child, she was oft left in his care while he attended the races at Katz Field, his job as a bet-taker leading him to teach his daughter how to charm and show-boat. Ave showed exceptional potential, and was quickly trusted to being accepting her own bets in her father's name, her advice often helping others win plenty of marks, a percentage of which went to her father, which in turn trickled down to herself.
A fair man, he taught her that you only get what you earn or take, giving the girl her own income once she began to rightfully earn it. The importance of caring for the source of your income [the runnerbeasts] was instilled by her mother, who insisted that she, as well, learn beastcraft.
However, her prosperous young career was slowed when she turned sixteen and was searched by a blue and his rider. Having long ago learned to take opportunities when they came her way, Avery agreed, relocating to the weyr with the idea she could simply start her own betting pool while there.
At the weyr, she found herself sharing quarters with a younger candidate named Kesslan. The two began a relationship, which was mutually terminated as the girls drifted apart [a drift actually forced by another Candidate] Avery swapping quarters to make things simpler. The two remain on good terms, though Kess doesn't approve of the lengths Avery is willing to go to get what she wants.
The brunette now runs betting pools and card games for weyrbrats, apprentices, and candidates and is in regular contact with her father to get racer results from back home.
Pets: None personally, though she has favorites among the runners back home.
Other/Talents: Ave is skilled with various types of games of chance, climbing, lying, getting what she wants, running, dancing and she has a mean right-hook. She has some skill with animals and flits, mainly in soothing them, as well as light healing training from her family's work with runnerbeasts. She reads and writes very well and has skill with numbers.
Will this character be a candidate? Yes
Songs: Money Honey
