Name: Tahirah
Age: 20
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Demisexual, Heteroromantic
Craft: Runnercraft, Trainer
Rank: Journeyman
Location: High Reaches
Physical Description: A young woman of average height, Tahirah stands at five feet and eight inches tall. She is a bit heavier then one would expect, though not overly overweight. The build of her body has broad shoulders, and she is thicker then some might imagine, mostly from the work she has done on her families farm and with the runners.
Her face is a lovely heart shape, with almond shaped eyes, though her eyes are a bit on the smaller side. When she smiles, it can seem as if her eyes are closed when they are actually open. The color of her eyes is a bright blue. The expression on her face is normally a frown, though that does not mean that she is mean.
Personality: Tahirah has always been a young woman who never sought out ambition, glory, or even a role in leadership. While she would prefer to do things on her own, instead of working with a group, or work in the background, the young woman has this natural drive to her. When put into a group, especially one that does not have an already dominating power, Tahirah raises up and takes the position of leader. It becomes natural to her, even though she has never truly wanted it, she understands that if someone must stand up, it should be someone who isn't driven exclusively by the thirst for power.
The reason Tahirah is able to easily jump into a vacant position of leadership and take control, is because she is observant. She would rather wait and watch how everything plays out first, before jumping into an action. She is always watching everything and everyone one around her, making mental notes in her mind. This kind of observation has made her figure out a couple of things that were not supposed to be known. She has learned that, when people think others are not paying attention, they let their guard down, and there are a lot of times when people are normally not observing their surroundings as much as they should be.
From an early age, Tahirah found she had a gift with words, or perhaps it was her charm or charisma. No matter the subject, or the person, she can easily argue a point and even convince someone to join her side. It helps that she always takes notice of things around her, as well as has a thirst for knowing anything about a subject that interests her. She is also able to make herself into what she believes that person wishes to see her as. Of course, this is not always benevolent. Tahirah uses that persuasive charm of hers, as well as her observation, to manipulate and use people to get what she wants. While she knows it isn't the nicest thing to do, she doesn't see any harm in delegating more chores to others, especially if they were skipping out or slacking off to go and have some fun. As of right now, Tahirah just manipulates those to make things a bit easier for herself, though there is the possibility that Tahirah could use it for more then that.
You would think, with how persuasive, as well as how easily she can slip into a leadership role, Tahirah has confidence to spare, and yet what everyone normally sees is a mask. Tahirah suffers heavily from anxiety, especially social anxiety. Being raised on a farm outside of Keeron Hold, learning how to raise and train runners, didn't really help to get her use to the hustle and bustle of a Hold or Weyr. She was a very shy child, until she realized that she could wear a 'mask' and make herself into what someone expected her to act like or be, which would make them happy and like her. It helped to easy some of that anxiety, but it is always there nagging and pulling in the back of her mind. She does her best to keep from suffering from anxiety attacks. They were worse when she first came to the weyr a turn ago. Large crowds, especially when she cannot move without bumping into another person, cause her anxiety. She also fears heavily about disappointing anyone, especially if they have shown any type of interest in helping her through her future.
With her anxiety, a way that Tahirah found to cope was to think that nothing would ever go right. Whenever there is a chance of something good happening to her, Tahirah focuses on the bad, as well as what could go wrong. She doesn't see the glass as half full, instead the glass is always half empty, it is always going to rain, and no matter what you will die. It can make her seem to be a bit of a downer, never getting her hopes up about anything.
Positive Trait List Leaderly, Observant, Persuasive
Negative Trait List Manipulative, Anxious, Pessimistic
History: Born to a Master Runnercraft, who specialized in breeding and training, Tahirah was the first born to the man and his wife. She grew up wild, always running through the fields of their home, dodging this way and that as her mother tried to constantly keep her appearance fresh in some way. There was never a moment that Tahirah was seen without a skinned knee, or dirt on her face, her light brown hair tangled and wild.
Her father found his wild daughter amusing, and began to get her to help him with the runners. When she was three turns old, Tahirah became an older sibling to a baby sister. She was glad that the baby came along because with her sister, her mother finally got the daughter she could doll up and teach her own tailorcraft too. It gave Tahirah more time to be with her father and the Runners. She began to spend more and more time with them then the other children, enjoying their company then that of the other kids, though she did manage to have a few close friends.
As she grew, Tahirah officially began to apprentice underneath her father, and when the time came, at the age of seventeen, she walked the tables and became a journeyman. There was time for celebration within the family and then it was back to work, though Tahirah couldn't help but feel a nagging feeling in the back of her mind.
A turn later, that nagging feeling came to fruition. Thread returned. Her family had managed to stay safe, though many of the Runners perished, all thanks to the fact that High Reaches had not allowed themselves to grow lax like the other weyrs. There was a thankful feeling to Tahirah as she watched the dragonriders return to fight Thread, but she was unable to focus on it for long as, once more, it was back to work.
A turn after Thread returned, a dragon and its rider landed in one of their fields, spooking the runner. Her sister rushed out, curious to see the dragon up close, while Tahirah stayed back a bit, fascinated by the creature and yet, there was that nagging feeling once more, that something wasn't right. The brown paid some attention to her sister and then moved over to her, all while the rider spoke to her father. It was amusing how quickly she had a large dragon's head right in right of her, and then was nudged by the brown, the rider chuckling as he came over. "He seems to think you have what it takes to be a candidate." Tahirah didn't say anything, just listened to the rider speak to her parents, as well as her, saying that she didn't have to make a choice now, he would be back in the area in two seven days, and even then she did not have to come.
Tahirah wasn't planning on going to the Weyr. While, yes the idea of being a dragonrider was romantic and cool, the thought of leaving her home where she felt safe, the runners, her friends....it scared her. It took her father telling her that, even if she stood as a candidate, she may not impress, that she could return once she aged out, to finally convince Tahirah to give it a try. So, when the rider and brown returned, Tahirah had some of her closest possessions with her, ready to go. She promised her family she would write to them, that she would stay safe, and try to visit when she could, and then she was gone.
Becoming a candidate wasn't strange to her, the work and labor was something she had been use to. What she wasn't used to was the crowds. There were many times that Tahirah suffered anxiety attacks, having to move into less populated areas for a few moments to regain her composure. She enjoyed doing any chores where she helped with the runners, it always helped to ground her.
After she had written home about the crowds, wondering if she should come back home because of her anxiety, Tahirah was sent a firelizard egg by her parents. A lovely and beautiful blue hatched from it. Wedjet has become a bit of a comfort companion to Tahirah, always appearing and draping himself across her shoulders when she begins to feel anxious.
A turn has passed since she first came to High Reaches and Tahirah continues to stand, not thinking she is going to ever impress a dragon, but also not believing she will end up being able to go home either. It's a fine line she is walking, trying to keep her anxiety in check and make friends with some of her fellow candidates.
Other:
Has a blue firelizard named Wedjet
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
- - - > 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.
