THE RIDER
Name: Eiran
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation:Heterosexual
Craft/Rank: Apprentice baker
History: Eiran was born and raised a weyrbrat. While many of the other children in the creche had some sort of vague idea on who their parents might be, Eiran never had any inkling and nobody else seemed to be able to remember exactly where he came from. It wasn't something that ever really bothered the good-natured boy, but there were times in his childhood where he would fantasize about who they
could have been.
Eiran has always been fairly high-spirited, and he developed a habit of sneaking into the kitchens and filching treats whenever he could get away with it. Since he is not the quietest or most subtle boy, he was often caught, and set to doing tedious chores to make up for the theft. The kitchen drudges and the cooks soon adopted Eiran as a sort of pet, and he started spending more and more time in the kitchens. He was initially given menial chores, but it didn't take long for him to prove himself, and he moved up from basic scrubbing to learning how to cook.
The boy had always had a penchant for sweets, and it soon became clear that his skills lay in baking. He showed a great deal of potential when it came to breads and pastries, and so his training was soon focused on the baking element.
Eiran is well content in the kitchens. The people who work there have become his family, from the head cook down to the lowliest drudge, he cares for them all. It's always warm, and he always gets enough to eat. As far as Eiran is concerned, a boy couldn't ask for much more out of life.
During the attack on Trine, Eiran and the other kitchen staff worked as hard as they could to continue to provide sustenance for the Resistance. The teen's primary duty was to run food packs to those who were trapped safely in the Infirmary. Eiran did a significant bit of sobering up during the attack, watching as people he had known all his life died while he, somehow, survived. But when it comes to feeding people, there is no rest or time to reflect on those who have been lost. The living need nourishment, so Eiran once again threw himself into his work as Trine slowly began to rebuild.
Description:Eiran is a smallish boy with a little bit of baby-fat remaining on his frame, he appears a lot younger than he actually is. He tends to be soft to the touch, as he eats a lot and doesn't do a lot of concentrated exercise. However he's physically stronger than he looks - lifting heavy pans and scrubbing pots will do that to a person. The boy dresses humbly, but his features are fairly striking. His hair is a surprisingly soft and fluffy puff of blond curls and his eyes are a vividly bright shade of blue. The boy always seems to have a smile on his face and a dusting of flour on his clothes. The best thing about Eiran is the way he smells, though. The scent of sweet pastry seems to follow him around like a cloud of deliciousness.
Personality: If there is one thing about this young man that is initially striking, it's that he seems so
happy. Not the happiness of the moment, Eiran is deeply satisfied and content with his life. He loves the kitchens. He loves baking. He loves eating and being warm. This is a boy who is fairly easy to please, it doesn't take much to make him smile. Praise of his food, a kind word, even a bad joke.
It could be said that Eiran has become complacent in his position, and that wouldn't be too far from the truth. Eiran is not a young man who thinks terribly far into the future. He doesn't have high ambitions for himself, and the thought of doing something that would vault him into a higher social position never really crosses his mind. He likes to be comfortable, and as long as he feels warm, well fed and loved he sees no reason why anything should change.
Eiran is a boy who loves a joke or a prank - so long as nobody gets hurt. He has been known to hide a person's shoes or favorite belt, and he appreciates a bad pun more than most. He loves to play, and this playfulness comes through in his craft, especially when he's shaping little marzipan candies into whimsical shapes.
Seeing people upset or distressed brings out his inherent need to help. Eiran possesses a wonderfully diplomatic personality, he has a knack for smoothing over ruffled feathers with a few well chosen words and, perhaps, a bubbly pie. He values harmony and balance and wants to see other people as peaceful and content as he is. It's not just the way he smells that is comforting to others, it's everything about him.
Because he is a gentle boy, Eiran is naturally vulnerable to bullies. While he gets along with most people very well and can charm his way out of most unpleasant confrontations, sometimes people just want to be mean for the sake of being mean. Eiran is not one to take abuse sitting down, but he does not have the temperament to be cruel or physically abusive. Instead, he employs his wits and finds ways to humiliate people who insist on mistreating him, though only as a last resort after he has tried to resolve things like a gentleman. He might sneak you a pie filled with something foul, he might hide all of your clothing when you're running late for your lessons... Generally, once people have gotten on Eiran's bad side once, they don't usually do it again. And as soon as a bully has been humiliated in front of as many people as possible, Eiran considers the score settled and moves on with things. No grudge-holding here, simply Eiran's version of justice. However, some people just don't take very well to being humiliated, and they get even more enraged after the fact. There are not a lot of people who harbor and maintain an active hatred of Eiran, but his pranks - especially those in retaliation to a bully - have made him some long standing enemies. All the boy can do is avoid these individuals as much as possible, and take advantage of his small stature and quickness to make a hasty escape when necessary.
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Inspired by ground squirrel.