Name: Odet
Age: 17
Gender: female
Craft: Runner
Rank: Sr. Apprentice/Candidate
History: Odet was born like most runners to a runner bloodline. Her mother having been a speed runner for the Hold running messages between Hold and Weyr until she'd met her father on his 9th cross continental run and the pair settled down at the running station just a dragon length or two away from High Reaches Hold. There they took over the running of the station from Odet's grandmother, her father still running crosses until he broke his leg on one of the slippery traces and decided to retire and was named stationmaster. Odet has four older brothers Temis, Derim, Komel, and Froll, with Odet as the youngest. All four older brothers are distances runners, built with longer legs and slower gates then Odet though Froll being slightly smaller then his older brothers did dabble with the idea of becoming a speed runner for sometime, but left that job to fall unto his younger sister who was better built for the part and joined his brothers in distance running. From a young age Odet began to build up her running muscles and having always possessed a rather unusually quick start up she was groomed by her mother and grandmother to become a Hold speed runner. At the age of ten she began to take on the beginnings of running when she passed her runners test under observation by the stationmaster one one Runner station over. Living up at the High Telgar hold it was her early duty to run messages down to the station for any Holder, Rider, Lord or Lady that asked it off her jotting down their marks on a tab that could later be paid at the station for more urgent matters. At the age of twelve turns she began running messages to Minor holds in the area and began competing in the Gather races making second the first couple of gathers before finally breaking her stride and blazing in first in the speed runs. She continues to typically place within the top three if not first in the Gather runs since then. At the age of fifteen turns she began running messages up the more treacherous passes to the High Reaches Weyr, but was rarely called to do so and began to help her mother out with the balancing of the books and running of the station when she was not held up at the Hold. It wasn't until one nasty blizzard night at the age of seventeen turns an emergency message was asked to be run to the Weyr and grabbing belt, goggles, and jacket Odet set out across the treacherous ice covered traces fighting through the snow to deliver her message and succeeded. Breaking through the snow and ice she battled her way up to the Weyr and delivered her message before exhausted she was ushered into the lower caverns for a nice warm meal and some rest until the weather broke. It was there still half frozen and slurping down some nice herd beast stew that she was searched. So far Odet has remained living at the Weyr continuing running messages for them or on request coming down to run messages for the Hold.
Appearance: 5'5 Odet is a lithe catlike thing with long toned legs, lungs that could startle a dragon off it's sunning ledge, and the constant beginnings of a grin quirking her lips. She has lightly tanned skin with a smattering of freckles along her nose ridge and cheek bones along with long white blond hair that is always tied back from her face. Her eyes are a light honey gold matching the metal studs or cuffs she likes to wear on her ears. She wears a more winterized version of a runners garb with the High Reaches' dark blue rimmed with tan colors on her runners tunic.
Personality:
Flaws
Manipulative/Secretive: Odet keeps her secrets and weaknesses close to her heart. Information to her is a currency and if you want it you’d better have something to trade. The persona people know as Odet it typically a carefully crafted mask of emotions and habits that is easily alterable to adapt to new places and new people. As a runner she’s used to politics and the dangers that comes with them and has grown quite good at blending in and making herself likable. It’ll take a good deal of prodding and unraveling to find the real Odet beneath it all and twice the effort to get her to trust you enough to let you catch so much as a glimpse. On the other hand she’s quite good at keeping her thumb on the rumor mill and has learned that the right bit of information true or false dropped at the proper time can lead to some very interesting situations with plenty to gain. Hidden deep beneath her careful restraint and chipper natural is a vicious brutal domineering nature that's barely held in check by her own self-restraint. She doesn't like threats, people who threaten her won't like what happens to them either and if given a choice she'd gladly put down any competition without a doubt until she was certain they would not be getting back up. Often when she's frayed or tired she get's that wild look in her eyes and those used to such a usually warm and friendly girl will be treated to a sharp tongue and brutal woman who does not currently have the patience to deal with their stupidity. The next day though she'll ease it off saying she was having a bad day, everyone has the right to have one of those right?
Controlling: Odet doesn't like chances, she likes results. Nothing is done right unless you do it yourself specially something important. She's great when you want help, but when you don't want her around you'll find her turning up despite you pleading her to just leave it alone. Odet though a very trustworthy person is not so trusting herself and want's to oversee everything, learn everything, do everything to the point she can sometimes get underfoot or just about kill herself overworking. During lessons when she's placed into a group she's always the first to step up to lead, but often comes off as overbearing and a bit of a micro-manager if her ideas or orders are challenged.
Vengeful: Kick her legs out from under her one gather day in a race and two months later you'll find yourself losing your footing on a flight of unusually slippery stairs. She bides her time waiting till the perfect moment to strike then does so with lightning speed long after the wrongdoer has likely forgotten their actions. What goes around with this runner most certainly comes around. Odet has a long memory for the wrongs done to her friends and herself and she will see justice.
Strengths
Protective/Trustworthy: Odet is a runner born and bred and therefore held to the highest standards of trust. Whatever is under her protection will be taken care of and she has no qualms risking herself to see that it is. If you have befriended her then you’ve earned a very staunch ally. Odet watches over those in her care with a rapt attention for detail and a keen eye for any outside threats. It’s well known around High Reaches Hold that to try to steal a letter from this runner is equal to eating her dust or a pair of broken legs if you corner her.
Cheerful/Personable: Odet is just one of those girls that seems to always have a smile or grin teasing her lips and a spring in her step. If there’s a need for extra hands to help haul boxes she’s there and takes to each task with a chipper attitude. She prefers to disarm people early on with a warm and social attitude listening with care to old bitty and young drudge alike and chattering on with just about anyone. She’s found that often times a smile and a good attitude can often get you through doors that would other wise be closed to you.
Determined: It takes a special brand of stubbornness and ambition to plow your way through snow storms, threats, and ice to deliver messages and like all bred runners Odet is no different. She takes to every task with a set goal and a drive to achieve it. A work first, pleasure second personality she’s not afraid to assert herself and get loud to get the job done. Confident in her abilities Odet strives to be the best at everything she does and set a good example for those to come.
Other: She's well versed in brawling and has a good memory for messages, information and names. Excellent rythem, but can't carry notes for the life of her beyond a hum.
