Name: Kytin
Age: 17 Turns
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft: Runnercraft
Rank: Apprentice/Candidate
History: Belonging to a small Runner Station ran by his family outside of the High Telgar Hold, Kytin was given no special privileges simply because his father was the Station master. He worked as hard as any of the other riders, determined to prove his skills; he wanted to be as renown as one of the 'lopers' one day.

Both his mother, brother, and sister worked in the Station, though his mother was no longer a Runner herself and helped to aid his father in his duties. As his sister was the youngest of the three, Kytin often pitted himself against his older brother and used him as a standard he wanted to meet and eventually push past. In short, his life was simple, if enjoyable.

When the dragon came, that changed everything. His parents were honored by the request, his sister awed, and his brother stony-faced and envious. It was an opportunity Kytin couldn't refused, and he promised he would return to them one day as a dragonrider of Pern before allowing himself to be swept off to the High Reaches.

Appearance: Tall, bronze, and lanky. Hours upon hours in the sun have darkened the boy’s once-fair complexion, though his blond, scraggly hair remains as bright as ever. He could be considered handsome in a rough, boyish sort of way, though he has a slightly distracting scar on his chin where he fell and nearly broke his jaw from slamming face first into the ground. With hazel eyes that are more brown then green, his face often makes him look much younger than he really is, much to his chagrin.

He has a grin that seems to light up his entire face, though he's notably missing a few teeth from various, self-induced accidents. Though well-muscled from his duties as a Runner, he's hard and wiry with big feet that he constantly seems to be tripping over. As stated, he is tall, but his feet, hands, and (sadly) ears seem to be too big for him and make him awkward looking if he's just slouching around. Because of this, the boy seems to be perpetually goofy, and it's easy not to take him seriously.

Personality: Though his appearance suggests otherwise, Kytin is quite serious about... well, almost everything he does. He takes his Craft seriously, he takes being a Candidate seriously, and he though he doesn't mind if other people want to slack off, be warned if you try to interrupt him while he's working. Competitive and driven, Kytin wants to be the absolute best he can be, and sometimes tends to overwork himself because of it.

When he isn't focused on his chores for the day, Kytin is a friendly and sociable person. He just likes people, and the more unique they are, the better. He's a typical boy when it comes to women and wine, indulging in the latter far more than the former. His heart is in the right place, though he's known to be a stupid risk taker--but so long as it's only him getting hurt, it's fine, right? Though he likes socializing, he can sometimes be brash in what he says, and won't hesitate to tell someone he thinks they're wrong/a dimglow if they say something that contradicts with his way of thinking. Still, he doesn't mean for it to be horribly offensive, it just usually comes out that way. If one can look past this or tease him right back, they'll find him to be a lighthearted and cheerful friend.

Kytin is slow to forgive people that make a fool out of him, and it takes a lot to get him really angry. Once he's in that state, however, he'll simmer for days, and even if he was in the wrong, he's usually too stubborn to apologize. But, he does honor sincere apologies that he receives, and will let the matter drop even if he's still privately upset. Being a Runner has made him both loyal and trustworthy; he won't spill anyone's secrets, should they confide in him.

Other: He's quite clumsy at times, and it's unknown if his scars/missing teeth resulted from this, or just him trying to show off. The story changes on a whim.