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Name: Isilje
Age: 15
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Craft: Weavercraft
Rank: Apprentice
Location: High Reaches Weyr
Physical Description:
Physically, Isilje stands apart from most candidates. She is small in stature, standing at only 5' tall, and expected by her family not to grow further. Her build is sylph-like at best, lithe and willowy, though it hides a strength that the girl keeps mostly to herself. Her hair and brows are both white as fresh snowfall, and even her eyelashes are of the same tone, striking, even from a distance. Hair is usually kept in a tight braid, and loose over the back of her neck to cover flesh. Her eyes are almond shaped, and wide, giving her an almost innocent, doe-eyed look. Toned a blue-violet, they can put some people off.

When out and about, she wears traditional clothing, though it is usually white or gray, and she always seems to have a scarf wrapped about her head and neck to cover her from harsher sunlight. She has adapted to the need that her body has, and makes her own clothing to cope.

**Note: Isilje suffers from a manageable form of Oculocutaneous albinism. The primary physical effects are a particular susceptibility to sun damage on her skin - which she has learned to control with clothing that meshes well with the normal wear around the Weyr - and photosensitivity in her eyes. The latter is a bit harder to manage, and often occludes the vision by about 10-20% when exposed to indirect sunlight. In direct light, it can sometimes get up to 40%, depending on whether she has the ability to bring her scarf down to help lessen the effect.

Personality:
Isilje is the kind of person that is always easy to be around. She's always ready to help the people around her see the best in themselves with a quiet voice and bright smile. She's the type to take in injured animals and try to get them to a healer to get back to health, to try to make people and beast alike feel better any way she can. Even on the roughest day, she's got a story to cheer someone up, or will offer gentle hugs and sometimes just some physical company to ensure that her friends go on their day feeling even just a little bit better.

It is terribly rare to see her frown, her lips usually turned up in a bright smile. Sadness doesn't suit her, nor do any of the other negative emotions, and she tends to try to put a bright spin on it all. Why not, after all? Everyone deserves to feel HAPPY and special for at least a little while! There is always something good about even the gloomiest day, and it's hard to bring her down. Once something is in her head, she goes for it. Whether it is out of her reach or not. She will always strive to get things done, from the simplest task demanded of her, to something someone politely asked. Everything is done with the same zest for life that she shows in other parts of her life. This can get out of hand, however, and she can tend to push her intentions on people, unaware that they wish to be left alone. Sometimes her cheerful disposition can come across as overbearing or too much in general.

However, such cheer masks a severe level of anxiety. Having the physical differences she does from others, as well as the downsides to her condition, she has not experienced much ease. Honestly, she's always been anxious. When she was young, it was about going outside, being safe, then her Craft, and now she's been searched! It keeps her on her toes, often more likely to stutter or stumble over her words, and tear up, constantly nervous. Fights are something she attempts to avoid at all costs as well. When it comes to stepping up to someone who's causing trouble, or to someone yelling, Isilje is more likely to bow her head and accept it, rather than stand against it. Perhaps it's the anxiety that fuels it, but she would sooner hide from interpersonal conflict than face it head on. She can handle it if it's not directed at her, but the moment that it is? She's like a frightened rabbit.

Positive Trait List Kind, Cheerful, Driven
Negative Trait List Anxious, Non-confrontational, Overeager

History:
When she was born, there were whispers. Her mother gave her to her aunt to raise, and her father....well, he wasn't around much. She was never told why she was without a father, but her mother would constantly tell her that he didn't matter. That her daughter wasn't going to be with her for long anyways. By her third turn, that would prove quickly to be true. Despite a rough beginning, Isilje was raised the next turns of her life in love. Her aunt, a Master Weavercraft woman, took the child in and clothed her. It was in this craft that the girl would be raised. By the time she was walking, she was being taught caution, taught how to keep herself out of the sun, and how to make the things she would need to keep her well.

Some part of her dove in to learning, and despite her condition, she found delight in the company of other kids. Children could occasionally be cruel, but she was nonetheless content with her lot in life. Weavercraft fascinated her, learning how to make specialized garments for people that needed them...Her aunt was devoted to this. It would be when she was 11 that things would take a turn for the better and worse all at once. A bluerider came, Searching, and the dragon found her. What was frightening to the girl was the man on his back. The man was a bit surprised at his Dragon's choice, but Isilje was quick to accept. Her aunt had told her so much about the chance to be a Rider! How could she pass it up?

For the last 4 turns, she's lived with High Reaches' candidates, and worked to ensure that she got stronger and more able with each passing day.

Other:

Candidate Specific Questions
Do you want them to have an official Search RP? No
Do you understand they will age every passing year regardless if you're there to RP the or not? Yes
Do you want them to have a possible Stands Impression? No