Name: Vanaryn (AKA Vana, Vannie, Mom)Age: 40
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Heteroflexible
Weyr: Western
Rider Rank: Wingrider - Would love for her to be an Assistant Candidatemaster
Previous Rank/Craft: Journeyman Harper
Physical Description: Vanaryn is short at 5'0. Her skin is a dark brown and her short, curly hair is black. Her eyes are a pale honey brown. She loves to wear looser clothing, and the less fabric the better. She wears heels as often as she can. Her favorite color to wear is green, partially in honor of her beloved green dragon, Anath.
Personality: Vanaryn loves kids, and loves taking care of kids. It's partly why she's had four of them and is currently fostering a fifth for a very good friend (one time lover and father of her eldest child) as he feels he is unable to care for the young boy due to being injured when caught out in Thread. She's very caring toward children and young people in general, and tends to mother anyone younger than she is. She tries to control it, but sometimes she just can't help herself. Collars should be straight! In addition to being highly maternal, Vanaryn's protective streak is at least 10 gold-lengths wide. She is extremely protective of those close to her as well as pretty much any child she comes across. This also extends to her fellow wingriders, and of course her home and the people who count on her as one of the many who keep Western and Pern safe from Thread. She's a very affectionate woman who always has a hug available. She tends to warm touches on shoulders or backs when she talks to people. She is also usually very friendly to everyone she meets, smiling and asking after their loved ones if she knows them that well.
Despite her maternal instincts, Vanaryn is afraid of commitment when it comes to romance. Kids? Awesome. Life-long soul-deep bond with a dragon? Perfect. Trusting another human being with her heart? No, thanks anyway. This fear of commitment is why Vanaryn is not with the father of her eldest child. It's why she's never stayed with anyone for longer than a few months. As for the fathers of her children if they wish to be part of their lives that's fine. But it won't be as her romantic partner. She can be very impulsive. Usually this presents in buying little gifts for her kids, but also extends to her personal choices. She is able to control her impulsiveness when it comes to her job. This trait of hers shows up most often in her frequent bed partners. She believes in "free love" and doesn't mind flings that don't last long. In fact, that is generally her preference as she'd rather not be tied down. Though, there is one exception to that rule...
Positive Trait List Motherly, Protective, Warm
Negative Trait List Afraid of (Romantic) Commitment, Impulsive, Libidinous
History: Vanaryn was born to a pair of dragon riders and raised in the creche at Western Weyr. She always knew she wanted to be a dragon rider, but she wanted something to do while she waited to be old enough to stand. Something she could do after she found her life-mate. So when she was eight, she left Western and went to Harper Hall to learn what she could. Not long after she arrived in the craft hall, she met a boy a couple Turns older than her named Jacepi. The two became fast friends and he showed her all around the Hall. She quickly learned she wasn't a great singer, but she has long fingers suited to playing a gitar and did so very well. She also is passably good at making instruments and enjoys the process. Her favorites to make are gitars and drums.
Vanaryn stayed at Harper Hall from the time she was eight until she was fourteen. During that time, she and Jacepi became very close friends. As she grew older, she developed a crush on her friend. One night, when she was thirteen and he was fifteen, while they were practicing together for a small event where the apprentices were to perform Jacepi gave her his prized set of pipes. She stared at them for a moment before throwing her arms around his neck in a hug and kissed him. Her first kiss. From that night on, they were something of an item though it didn't go much farther than innocent kisses and hand-holding.
She had never kept it secret that her dream was to be a dragon rider. At fourteen Turns, finally old enough to stand, Vanaryn went home to become a candidate. For five Turns she stood at every Hatching. She missed Jacepi, and sent letters often. It wasn't until she was nineteen Turns that she Impressed the most perfect little green dragonet ever. She spent the next Turn putting theory into practice as she cared for her dragon. Once she was no longer a Weyrling, Vanaryn took Anath back to Harper Hall to meet Jacepi who'd become a journeyman while she was gone. She was so excited for him, and happy to be back at Harper Hall. She was happy that Anath approved of this Harper, though the green would only tolerate losing so much of her rider's attention. Vanaryn often invited Jacepi to spend time with her in Anath's weyr.
About a Turn later, when Vanaryn was 21, she walked the tables and became a journeyman. Jacepi had stayed the night with Vanaryn the night before, celebrating her achievement. When the sun rose, so had Anath. Despite being an affection green, Anath only rose a couple times a Turn. Vanaryn usually locked herself in her room during these Flights, letting Anath have her fun. But this time was different. She was in love and she wanted this with Jacepi. But about a month later when she began to experience symptoms of pregnancy, she became scared. She left.
She went back to Western and gave birth to her first child, Jarah. After the birth, she finally sent a letter to Jacepi telling him he was a father and that he could come meet his son if he wanted. The first few times they saw each other, they fought. There'd been yelling, tears. Things were said that were regretted later. For a while, they had a kind of shared custody. Jacepi came to visit when he could and sometimes Vanaryn would take Jarah to stay at the Harper Hall with his father. But they both became busy; Jacepi with his work as a journeyman and Vanaryn with training, drills, and her aspirations to be an Assistant Candidatemaster.
Her love life was never the same after she left Jacepi. She had lovers, but none she was serious about. Few lasted longer than a few sevendays, though she did have three more children after Jarah she was not in love with any of their fathers. Now she fights Thread and cares for her children, two of whom have decided to become Candidates. She dreams of making up with Jarah's father, even now that she's fostering the son he had with another woman.
Other: I blame Thali for enabling me with this heartbreaking plot 8'D
DRAGON Name: Anath
Age: 21
Color: Green
Size: 18'
Physical Description: Anath is one of, if not the, smallest greens in the Weyr but this does not faze her in the least. Her limbs are little shorter than most greens and her neck and tail are proportional to the rest of her. She's the same shade of green all over.
Personality: It takes a lot to ruffle this dragon's metaphorical feathers, and she is usually the calm counterpoint to her rider's impulsiveness. She doesn't get angry easily, but she will not tolerate a threat to her rider or her rider's hatchlings or to young of any species. While she is calm on most days, she can be a fierce sight in the sky while Thread is falling. Like her rider, Anath loves the little ones be they human or dragon. This green loves to be around the younger generations. She loves to watch them learn and to gently nudge them in the right directions and when they make mistakes, Anath will be there to lean on. She has always been particularly fond of her rider's little ones. She seems to be a child magnet and doesn't mind one bit. She loves to play games with them and with her rider. One of her favorite things to do during free time is aerial stunts with Vanaryn.
She may seem demure but she loves to be the center of someone's attention, and even better if it's more than one someone! Anath enjoys being complimented and is good at fishing for said compliments - from anyone. She's also not above showing off to gain attention. While she loves attention, this green has a short attention span and is very fickle with her romantic emotions. She enjoys Flights for both the attention and the variety of suitors she can choose from. Anath is not the kind of dragon who likes to deny herself anything. An extra wherry if she's feeling peckish, sleeping in if she and Vanaryn don't have to be anywhere, things like that.
Positive Trait List Calm, Motherly, Playful
Negative Trait List Attention-Seeking, Fickle, Self-Indulgent
Dragon Art or Proof of Obtainment: Smol Dragon Raffle
