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A Dragonriders of Pern B/C RP 

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demon_pachabel
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Beloved Werewolf

PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2019 4:26 pm
Name: Thaideem
Age: 23
Nameday: 3553.02.06
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: No strong opinions currently
Craft: Apprentice
Rank: Blacksmith
Location: Western Weyr
Physical Description: Thaideem has thick, dark hair, olive but freckled skin, and dark eyes. She is on the shorter side of average for a Pernese woman with broad shoulders and narrow hips. Most of her weight rests in her belly, hips, and thighs giving her a very thick appearance that she doesn't quite mind.
Personality: Thaideem's reputation proceeds her - and whatever wide berth the Weyrborn girl is given has been entirely earned for her difficult personality. While not pointedly cruel, she is absolutely an acquired taste to most company - Sharp, thickskinned, and absolutely self-assured, she oozes the kind of confidence that would make someone want to punch the grin right off her face. That said grin is often delivered in place of any pointed statement makes what it means absolutely clear in any context. Oh how adorable you think so. Are you sure about that? Are you hearing yourself? and so many more statements are delivered with a tilt of the head and no words at all doesn't help quell the punching urge.

When she does want to share her actual thoughts it is almost worse as she is unwilling to pull any (verbal) punches. Blunt, scathing, and sarcastic are all words that have been liberally used to describe Thaideem. Mixed with the fact she absolutely sees herself leading the pack, her opinions may be considered slightly (smile smile) more important than those of others- which may be why her thick skin is so hard to get through to cause any actual damage to her ego. Those that do are unfortunate to find a core of iron underneath it all ready to throw it all back in your lap for trying - darling. It isn't malicious on Thaideem's part at all, however. While not on the prowl to hurt any feelings, Thaideem is quick to assume that any feelings that are hurt will recover after the initial shock has worn off and perhaps that softness is not actually weakness, but a mask over a similar thick skin like her own.

That said, Thaideem does know where the pack she can lead ends and where authorities higher than herself begin and will absolutely fall in line for someone she considers 'ranking' above her with nary a complaint. Many may consider that she is perhaps sucking up and waiting for her turn to be recognized (she is), it doesn't change that she has a strong respect for the chain of command. She will perform tasks she is given without so much as a sarcastic smile or a complaint that it is 'beneath' her. She isn't above her duties, after all.

If one can come to not take her personally, because most of what she is isn't meant to be, there is a certain charm to her bluntness.

Positive Trait List Confident, Thick-Skinned, Dutiful
Negative Trait List Egotistical, Sarcastic, Harsh
History: Thaideem hasn't lived a hard life in the least - daughter of a goldrider and one of her many dalliances, she spent an average amount of time in the creche as in her mother's care. As well, she spent time training in her mother's craft.

Life was good - average in stock for a Weyrborn candidate as far as she sees it. Thaideem has made more friends (and even one past lover) with people twice her age than her own, holding onto friends amongst her fellow Candidates in only a select few who could handle her abrasive personality. It wasn't like she was chasing after any hurt feelings to fix them, after all, and if she made enemies, well.....that's entirely one-sided as far as she knows it. Her signature coarseness softened only when Thread returned (and then, only until the damage could really be assessed) and planted a seed of worry that any child has for their parents, taking her candidacy up a notch from 'what is done' to 'what must be done'. She has Dragonrider blood in her veins, after all, and she intends to serve.

Other: Daughter of Sura. Thaideem has 4 siblings, at least 1 of which is younger (14). Their ages are unspecific and they're not in play yet so how they interact will be...determined!

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  
PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:27 pm
Ok, please don't kill me but...

Can you expand on her history at all? I get it--average life for an average weyrbrat--but surely she's had to have something of note. She's 23. Were there any relationships that went south? How has she been doing in weyrling training? How has she handled rejection from failed Hatchings? Is she considered more a bully of Candidates? Any good-friends she leads or any rivals she snarks at? Any trouble anywhere in her life?

I get we don't need novels but we would hope that there's a little something after twenty-three turns. Four sentences is awfully short, even for EoP. xD

 

Uta
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Shy Mage


demon_pachabel
Crew

Beloved Werewolf

PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 7:39 pm
Added a few more lines to her history (I sort of want to leave super specifics available for plotting, but made room for how it'll break down?)  
PostPosted: Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:15 pm
Approved!  

Uta
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Shy Mage

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