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~Kiana_Nala~

Romantic Raider

PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:38 pm


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Name: Miach [Honorable, Proud] (My-a-ch)
Nickname: Mia (My-ah)
Age: 18
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual leaning, exploring
Craft: Apprentice Dragonhealer
Rank: Candidate
Location: Benden, High Reaches Weyr

Physical Description: Miach has long Auburn hair that falls to about mid-back, with slight curls throughout. It takes little effort for Mia to make her hair completely straight if needed. Her hair color lightens and darkens throughout the various seasons of Pern from a darker, richer Auburn during the fall and winter months to a lighter shade around spring and summer. Her eyes are hazel gray but frequently take on a green-ish hue. Her skin color is very light, but due to being in the sun most of the time, it has a light tan. However, due to her skin color being so light she also burns often and needs to take extra precautions to keep from burning excessively. Most of the tan she has on her is due to tanning after a burn. Miach is quite tall compared to everyone else around her (about 5'11) and her body type is athletic with only slight curves that define her hips. Her chest is a medium B-cup.

Skin Tone: Light (Between the first two swatches) [ x ] [Deviant Art Spudfuzz]
Eye Color: Hazel Gray-Green
Hair Color: Auburn Brunette, Light Auburn
Hairstyle: Long, slightly curly, typically braided (occasionally boxer braids) [ x ], [ x ], [ x ], [ x ]
Body Type: Tall with slight curves, mostly athletic body

Personality:

A girl who will go out of her way to do whatever it is she can for another, even if she ends up suffering a bit for it in the end. Helping others is something that brings her great joy in life and is the main driving force she has for waking up each day. Her self-denying nature can be somewhat destructive depending on what she is doing and other times its more of an inconvenience. (i.e. she ends up with more chores, works all day with very little rest, etc.). Miach is often quiet and could be described as shy and it takes quite some time before she opens up to another or says more than a few words. Most of her vocabulary is made up of short words--her voice wobbling in the process--and head nods or shakes. After she grows close to someone she opens up more but may shut down when others are near or whisper. However, while Miach is kind and will bend-over-backwards for another when she can, once someone takes advantage of her (depending on the action it may take several times) she tends to hold a grudge. Once she has decided you are worth holding a grudge against, it's very hard for her to forgive that individual. While it is hard to get on her bad side, once there it is almost impossible to get off it. Miach is also someone who has her own beliefs that she may not share often, but which she will not sway from. Once she has made her mind up or opens herself up to an idea she will not back down from it. She's not someone who is easy to shake or sway in that regard. Part of Miach's quiet nature is in part due to her natural inclination to evaluate the situation around her and then make a decision or speak once all of the options and avenues have been thought through. Miach doesn't often jump headfirst into situations that may cause harm to others or herself unless the reward far outweighs the risks and usually only if she is the one who comes to harm in the end.

Positive Trait List Benevolent, Intuitive, Steadfast
Negative Trait List Reserved, Self-denying, Unforgiving

History:

Miach's entrance into the world was the equivalent of being struck by lightning six times. Her mother, Kiad'lin, was a wild young woman of about twenty turns when she had a one night stand with L'mul (Thaliawen) during his early exploring years and a short stop in Benden. It wasn't but a few months later that Kiad'lin was forced to recognize that she was in fact pregnant and that her lifestyle would have to change for a while. Kiad'lin was neglectful of her duties but she has always been known for being a free spirit that like a bee, flits around without ever landing for more than a few minutes. Kiad's parents were appalled by her pregnancy and how it had occurred since they hoped to have her marry someone they had chosen. While arranged marriages were growing scarce, their family had always been about appearances and holding onto the 'old ways.'

Many had thought that Kiad'lin would settle down somewhat in order to raise the newborn babe Miach, but as soon as she was completely healed from the birth Kiad'lin was back to wandering and having the best time she could. Kiad'lin couldn't be tied down nor did she want to be. In fact, being a mother wasn't something she was overly interested in--though she did love her daughter. Miach was primarily raised by her grandfather after her grandmothers death when she was about three turns old. Her grandfather Midalin named Miach after a previous ancestor that they had believed to be exceptionally honorable during their lifetime. In turn, Midalin told his granddaughter that her name meant honorable, proud after their ancestor who had shared the same name as a way to ensure she always lived her life in a way that would bestow that same honor back upon their family. Miach had no reason to ever doubt her grandfather and every day has felt the pressure her name brings.

At around fourteen Miach began to wonder who her father was and whether or not it was someone in the hold. Considering her mother's ways it wasn't entirely a foreign concept that her father could be her next door neighbor. Managing to find more courage then she thought possible, shaking and slightly sweaty hands in tow she finally approached her mother to find out who her father was. Kiad'lin told Miach that she was fairly certain that her father was a man she had met after a night of fun. At first she couldn't recall his name but after a couple weeks Miach learned his name was L'mul. During Miach's conception Kiad'lin had been a little too free and had slept with a few men but based upon her particular features it had cemented in Kiad'lin's mind that L'mul was her father.

Miach has lived her short eighteen years uncertain of who she was but determined to uphold the burden's of her family. Even if that meant she suffered for it. Miach has never had many opportunities to shine in her own right and has had others take advantage of that fact a few times. However, that's about to all change. And soon she'll be able to meet her father.

Other: Anything else you want to add?

Candidate Specific Questions
Do you want them to have an official Search RP? Yes
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
- - - > Please keep in mind that Stands Impressions are very rare. This means that not everybody will get an opportunity to have a surprise Impression, and you lower your chances of being picked by a dragonet. Given the character is not ICly an official Candidate, they will need a reason to be at the Weyr of their choice long-term, or at least for every Hatching.



Notes:
* only dragons name can end in -th and wher names end in -sk
* The age limits for Candidates are 14 to 26 at High Reaches, but extend up to 30 turns for Western
PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:38 pm


Q&A

What is Miach's relationship with her mother? Miach knows Kiad'lin is her mother but more often then not thinks of her more of a sister considering she can go missing for weeks at a time. Miach's constant has always been her grandfather. Does Miach love her mother? Yes. Does Kiad'lin love her? Yes. However, Miach grew up understanding that motherhood was not something Kiad'lin had wanted nor something she was ever going to have some semblance of aptitude in.

How does Miach feel about her grandfather? Once again, Miach loves her grandfather--even when he's overbearing and difficult--beyond anyone else in her life. However, she does have some semi-repressed feelings of anger/resentment for putting so much on her shoulders.

What skills does Miach have prior to candidate life? Her grandfather has taught her how to track, skin and hunt. However, she's not the most proficient hunter primarily due to having zero interest in killing animals. She's not a vegetarian/vegan but doesn't like to kill animals (or anything else) unless there is a definite reason behind it or for shear survival. Miach would much rather choose a path in life that enables her to heal hurts instead of causing them.

If Miach is against killing, how does this affect her candidacy? Miach would do whatever she needed to do in that regard, but this is where she would lean on her dragon for support afterwards. However, based upon Miach's personality it is likely that she would be fine so long as it was to protect and defend another (or hold). She would see it more of, this is what she needs to do so that someone else never has to live through what she is or something along those lines. I'd also say that her abhorrence to killing mostly revolves around those who are unable to speak for themselves or innate innocence.

Where does she fit in L'mul's family? She will be considered a few months older than R'ey. She hasn't met L'mul as of yet.

~Kiana_Nala~

Romantic Raider


~Kiana_Nala~

Romantic Raider

PostPosted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 7:55 pm


Open for critiques!

Also added a Q&A section to clear up her history,
personality, etc. Will add to it as necessary based upon critiques.
PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:02 pm


I think she's just fine!

Approved!

The only thing I'd maybe considering changing is the spelling of the mother's name. In Pern, it's considered sort of taboo to put an apostrophe in a name, as it's a sign of Impression and dragonriders. The iconic "honorific" is meant for dragonriders only, though female riders don't usually elide their name, and some men have fallen out of habit in our shop.

It would be very peculiar for a couple to name their child with one. So it's up to you if you change it - you could simply remove it and keep the name as is -- or you can keep it, but know that her mother and grandfather were probably looked at with a little horror for adding it, haha.

Also, If you're hoping for an official Search RP, feel free to ask around. I'm sure someone will be happy to search your girl. gaia_star

Masterharper
Vice Captain


~Kiana_Nala~

Romantic Raider

PostPosted: Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:19 pm


Masterharper


Thank you! Also, I completely forgot that I had done that. When I had been typing up her history I was figuring out where their names came from and forgot I had left the ' in her mother's name. XD Will remove though!
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