Name: Finbar
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Sexual Preference: Homosexual
Craft/Hall/Rank: Candidate, former Sailor
Personality: Finbar is a touch-oriented person, who uses hand gestures a lot to get his point across. He's not afraid of physical contact, even with strangers, so he can sometimes come on a little strong. Although quiet, Finbar is the life of the party. He believes strongly that actions speak louder than words. He's fond of big gestures, and is often found running around like a kid. Once he's comfortable in a place, he will be himself with no fear, but while he's still warming up to it, he might be a bit more reserved and more mindful of other's opinions of him.

Finbar is the perfect piece in a well oiled machine. It's not that he follows orders well, he doesn't need to be told what to do. If he sees something amiss, he goes to fix it himself. It's best just to leave him alone and let him work through things himself. He finds those that talk too much tiring; a simple gesture, or a single word is sufficient. Finbar is a poor listener. Even if you do manage to get his attention long enough to tell him something, there's only a small chance that he's actually listening to you, and an even smaller chance that he'll do what you say.

He lives honestly and takes others at their word, which can make him a bit naive at times. He will often continue to give others the benefit of the doubt, long after he's been proven wrong about them. He is loyal and sensitive to people's emotions. He's a good confidant or shoulder to cry on; he's good at handling people who are angry or upset. But he doesn't know what to say when these feelings are directed at him. He's not good with words, and doesn't like to be put on the spot.

History: A typical Ista lad, Finbar grew up playing along the sea shore, learning to swim and fish. As he got older, he went out in the boats with his father and learnt to sail. Suffering from multiple ear-infections as a child, he grew up most of his life with very poor hearing. He could hear when people were talking, but couldn't understand what they were saying unless he was looking directly at them.

Despite his son's impairment, his father was perfectly patient with him. When Finbar got stressed with the busy hold life, his father would take him out on long fishing trips, where he could escape from the chaotic noise. And before he was Searched, he was on course to be quite a talented sailor. Although he had potential as a candidate, he was passed over several times because of his ears, including the time when Neri was Searched. Since then he's spent some time out of the water and his hearing has improved.

He is used to being around firelizards as they are often used to help tend to the ships and taken along on fishing trips. He had a small flock of 'lizards at home -Shale (blue), Breaker (blue), and Cap (brown), to name a few- but they did not follow him to the Weyr, and instead stayed at the Sea Hold with his family, popping in only occasionally. They were never closely attached, but were fond of following their boat around when they went sailing. Finbar often joked that they had really bonded to that ship, rather than to him.

Talents: Finbar is a decent fisherman, but an excellent sailor. He has a knack for nets and knots too. Since he is more used to thinking in terms of images rather than words, he communicates better with his fire-lizards than those who try to speak orders at them.
Notes: Looking at a green or blue here, probably ;o)