- Name: Thren
Age: 30 (3544.05.23)
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: Pansexual
Weyr: Unaffiliated
Rider Rank: N/A
Previous Rank/Craft: Weyrbrat / Candidate
Physical Description:
- 5'11"
Pointy
Pale and freckled; several prominent scars on his arms, legs, and torso
Calloused hands
Dark green eyes
Ruddy brown hair
Smiles a lot
Doesn't like sleeves
Personality: When you and Thren are on the same page, he can appear to be one of the nicest men in the world. He is a guiding light at the forefront of many a decent cause, and his innovative solutions to common problems can seem all the more revolutionary when they come from a place of apparent respect. He has a way of projecting surefootedness even when he's hopping about, and his sheer enjoyment of life draws optimists and even the occasional cynic to his side.
When you and he do not see eye to eye, however, Thren's cheery, condescending arrogance can positively chafe. He has a tendency to treat weaker-willed people like pieces on a board, sliding them from place to place to serve his own ends. He believes that everyone should want whatever he wants, even if their circumstances render his opinions as impossible options. He has the privilege of a dragon at his back, and he has trouble understanding why people would not take extreme actions and dangerous chances to better their positions in life.
In spite of all of this, Thren is not crazy, nor does he spend every waking hour of his day fighting the atrocities of the world. He is a happy, generous sort who thinks that Pern would be a better place if everyone was having as much fun as he is.
Positive Trait List: visionary, honorable, creative, enthusiastic, chipper
Negative Trait List: adrenaline junkie, values concepts over people, arrogant, stubborn, hypocritical
History: There are few who knew Thren while he was growing up who didn't believe he would one day do great things. The second most frequent phrase out of his mouth between the ages of six and eleven was, "When I grow up, I'm gonna..." and he said it with such exuberance that no one questioned it, not even his mother and father. His parents weren't close, two dragonriders brought together by flightlust, and Thren was left to the creche soon after he was named... after Thread, ominously enough. He was raised alongside a gaggle of other children in a place where riding a dragon labeled you as little more than a clown, at least in Thren's opinion. Benden's identity as a tourist weyr rubbed him the wrong way, and though one of his greatest hopes was to impress a dragon, a greater one was simply getting away from home.
Because of his disdain for weyr life, his impression mere weeks before his sixteenth nameday was a bit of a surprise—and to a bronze, no less. Rixth's presence only served to strengthen Thren's desire to leave, and it was barely half a turn after their weyrling training was complete that they abandoned Benden for a more interesting existence. One of Rixth's clutchmates, Morruth, and her rider Soel (coming soon) accompanied him, half out of concern and half curiosity. Things were tough for the young riders and their dragons at first, but within a handful of turns they had established themselves as reliable problem solvers, helping people far more often than they inadvertently inconvenienced them. Led by Thren, the quartet spread their sphere of notoriety through an equal mix of daring and decent deeds, taking on everything from helping to build homes to chasing bandits away from vulnerable cotholds. They mostly accept the sorts of jobs that make the world a slightly better place, but the ones that pay well don't hurt either.
These days, Thren tries to steer clear of a stationary existence as much as he can, the return of Thread proving to be an irritating excuse for many of the riders he thought were better than the weyr life to go crawling back to captivity.
Other: He drinks a lot of strong klah and strongly dislikes going Between.
DRAGON
- Name: Rixth
Age: 14 (3560.05.05 | Temoth x Kandeth at Benden Weyr if allowed)
Color: Bronze
Size: 43'
Physical Description: Rixth is a straight up SNACC. He's in his prime, he knows it, and he's never going to stop being young, healthy, and strong if he has anything to say about it. Long before his rider rises every morning, Rixth is winging his way over the continent, deadlifting rocks and practicing his barrel rolls to stay in shape. He keeps himself as perfectly toned as he can manage, and he makes sure Thren oils and scrubs his swirly hide even if there's no one around to see it. If his neck and tail are a little short and his legs a little long he would never admit as much, and he hopes his fairer traits will distract from their imperfection.
Personality: On the day that Rixth hatched, every sentient creature on Pern joined his squad, whether they knew it or not. While his greatest love and most outlandish excuses will always be for himself, he is relentlessly accepting of how others choose to behave, which can be a blessing and a curse. He relies on his rider's moral compass to know who to condemn, and without Thren, Rixth would be almost as likely to champion an abusive Lord Holder as he would an innocent child. He does have some sense, given that he would never extend his courtesy to someone who is taking advantage of another right in front of him, but he is rather easily duped, always wanting to believe the best of those he interacts with. He's a bro. She's a bro. They're a bro. You're all bros.
If that was all there was to him, the bronze might have made an above average Wingdragon. But Rixth is restless to a fault, and this quality has only been encouraged over the years by Thren's equally fervent desire to keep moving. He has an unwavering respect for weyr dragons who do what he cannot and keep the humans safe from Thread, but try as he might, a life with such strict boundaries is not for him.
- Positive Trait List: accepting, suave, playful, hard-working
Negative Trait List: restless, narcissistic, cowardly, trusting
Dragon Art or Proof of Obtainment: Starter pack dragon! | Rolling post! | Post in thread!
