Name: Gorey
Age: 15 Turns
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual
Craft: N/A
Rank: Candidate
Location: High Reaches Weyr
Physical Description: If there were one word that could sum Gorey's appearance up succinctly, it would be average. He's medium in height for his age group, neither tall nor short, and still stuck in a stage of lanky teenage awkwardness due to a recent growth spurt that he has yet to grow into. His hair is black and chin-length and frames a plain, lightly freckled face with brown eyes. His most notable feature would be his fair skin - but that's not enough to let him stand out in a crowd. His only hope of not blending in would be the way he dresses, and thanks to growing up as a weyrbrat even in that aspect he falls short. More often than not he can be found in the hand-me-downs of older boys, clothes that have seen their share of wear and tear and don't fit him quite right. Things are often big on him, making him appear a little slipshod - much to his chagrin.
Personality: One of the first things Gorey learned while growing up was to always stick by the people you care about, and it's a lesson he's taken entirely to heart. His loyalty is easily his biggest virtue and likely his saving grace. While befriending him can be difficult due to his particular brand of abrasiveness, once a friendship with him has been won he'll stick by the person through thick and thin. He values each and every one of his friends more than anything else, and it would take something beyond extreme to lose his friendship - a severe betrayal of his trust or a crime extreme enough to be nigh unforgivable. The smaller things are often forgiven, although he might nurse his hurt feelings for a while before he makes it known. Although his friends and family will most often take priority in his life, hearth and home have a powerful influence on him too - and a word against them is often enough to earn his ire.
And his wrath is not something one wants to find themselves on the receiving end of, for when he feels his anger is justified he can be downright horrible. While he's a firm believer that what goes around comes around, he isn't afraid to take it upon himself to speed that process up a bit when he can. If there's an opportunity to make someone who scorned him look like a fool, he'll take it in a heartbeat. Even if the slight against him was from Turns ago, it doesn't really matter to him. He can hold a grudge as long as he needs to see someone get their comeuppance, especially if he gets to play a part in it even in a minuscule way. They say revenge is a dish best served cold, and he's more than inclined to agree with that analysis.
But despite his vindictiveness, he does know when to set aside thoughts of petty revenge and focus on the task at hand. While he's loathe to ever let a grudge go forever, he does know when to set it aside and concentrate on more immediate concerns. His goals for the future are important to him, and he knows that if he's going to achieve them he needed to dedicate himself first and foremost to each step along the way. He can throw himself at a tedious chore and put all his attention into it fairly easily. Although he may not always do it with a smile, he recognizes that each chore he's assigned is an important step forward as much as his lessons are. And each of those were put in front of him for a reason, even if he may not completely understand the reason at the time. He trusts that those in positions above him know what they're doing with each task they set before him.
Gorey's healthy respect for authority is another of his virtues. He believes the people in power are in power for a very good reason and that contradicting them only serves to make things worse for everyone under them. There's nothing to be gained by complaining about being assigned a task he doesn't like, and he'd rather just get it over with and move onto something else than butt heads with someone who could make his life infinitely more miserable if they had the mind to. Of course that isn't to say he won't speak out against a bad order if he feels it might endanger someone, but when it comes to that he'll do it respectfully and bearing in mind that his superior's final say is what he needs to go with in the end. And if he doesn't like the way things are run, the best thing he can do is work to change then when he's the one in a position of authority. And he whole-heartedly believes that day will come.
He has an exceedingly high opinion of himself, and it could easily be said that his arrogance is his fatal flaw. While everyone else may see him as average, he is of the firm belief that he's exceptional - and often overestimates himself as a result. He has a bad habit of biting off more than he can chew, and when things blow up in his face he has a difficult time admitting it. While he can spot what he did wrong more often than not, owning up to it and letting someone in a position to fix it seems like an insurmountable feat. He feels that if he admits to his mistake, he's admitting that he couldn't handle the task in the first place. And being unable to handle something is a blow to his exaggerated sense of self importance that he'd rather avoid, even if it means burying the proof that he screwed up in the first place - which often only makes things worse for him in the long run.
Positive Trait List Loyal, forgiving, goal-oriented, respectful of authority.
Negative Trait List Vindictive, holds grudges, haughty, struggles to admit mistakes.
History: Much like many weyrbrats, Gorey was born in High Reaches Weyr as the result of a mating flight to I'rey of Blue Kevadeth and G'dala of Green Adaitath. He has two half-siblings through I'rey - an older sister named Eria and a younger brother named Joroley. While he knows about his relation to both of them, he's never had much contact with either.
He was fostered at a young age to one of the Weyr's kitchen workers, an older woman whose own children were already grown and either Impressed or working at the Weyr themselves. He loved his foster mother dearly, and when allowed would often keep her company in the kitchen if he wasn't doing chores, watching her work and occasionally sneaking away with a bubbly pie as children were wont to do. His life was fairly mundane, with no big events to set him apart from his peers and certainly no twists of fate that changed his course entirely. He was a weyrbrat, plain and simple.
Then Thread returned.
The chaos that followed shook Gorey to the core. So many people were unfortunate enough to get caught unprotected by Thread and while he hadn't lost anyone close to him, the death toll alone dealt a heavy blow. Suddenly a weyrbrat's dream of Impressing seemed that much more important - if Thread was coming back for good, the Weyr would need as many good dragonriders as it could get. He dove headfirst into the life of a candidate, attacking lessons and chores alike with a surprising amount of dedication. He believes whole-heartedly that he'll Impress, and is determined to be the best weyrling of his eventual class.
Other: Gorey has a notable talent for cooking and baking, and exceptionally good penmanship.
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? Yes (If he ages out without impressing.)
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