Post by yourmom on Apr 18, 2010 16:58:41 GMT -5
Deceased: Died in Selenitas Earthquake Plot
Humans:
Name: Kaidie
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Hetero
Rank: Weyrfolk
Physical Appearance: Kaidie is young, but she already possesses a look of someone who has reached womanhood. Her short frame is well-endowed with curves, but none of them are too large. Though she hasn't yet stopped growing, she hopes she can put on a few more inches in height so that any more curves that she gets look to scale. Her build is solid, but not stocky. Her skin, like many peoples' at Fort, is fair, and is more along the creamy shade of white. However, she does tend to look blotchy when exposed to bright lights. She also has a very light dusting of freckles across her body, which make her skin look even more unflattering in the light. Still, it doesn't make her look ugly in the slightest. At worst, she is simply average-looking. She also is very careful to carry herself in a way that makes her seem graceful and hesitant, a look that becomes her rather well.
Her face is dainty and small, and always seems to be full of very subtle and slight happiness. Her eyes are light blue and go pretty well with her fair skin. However, nothing about her eyes truly stands out; they're neither too pretty nor ugly. Her hair, though, seems to make up for some of that averageness. Though it's straight, it's much lighter than that of most Pernese. It's a pale, strawberry blonde, and usually always braided in a crown around her head. It not in that style, it's always pulled into a bun. Never does Kaidie wear it loose. If one were to see it like that, they would see that it reaches about halfway down her back.
For clothes, Kaidie takes a more traditional approach. She always wears dresses, and never dresses in pants. Though females wearing them isn't necessarily taboo, she does frown upon it, and probably will never dare do so herself. Her dresses are also usually long-sleeved, unless it's too hot out, during which she will wear short-sleeves. She believes that modesty is the only way girls should be permitted to dress, and that anything that reveals too much skin makes it seem like the girl wearing it is no more than a Bitran prostitute.
Personality: Due to her upbringing, Kaidie is often seen as rather stand-offish. She grew up as her father's pride and joy, and as such, she is rather spoiled. Though she isn't necessarily mean or bratty, she is slightly snobbish toward others, particularly people of lower class. If one can get past this fact, however, she is generally a lovely person to be around. She is extremely polite to everyone (even if she feels superior to them), her elders in particular. Still, at times, her politeness is mistaken for coldness. This sometimes gives her trouble when she's trying to make friends, but she is the queen of telling herself that the people who don't seem to like her are obviously not good enough for her.
Kaidie also is a firm believer in the fact that a woman's place is in the house. Women crafters, though they can be good, are too rebellious for Kaidie to want to do too much with. And women dragonriders?! If there's a woman dragonrider who's on anything other than a queen, Kaidie wants nothing to do with them. In her opinion, they're leading a very dangerous, unpredictable life. Why would anyone in their right mind want to be involved with something that is so unstable? You wouldn't get married, your kids would probably be shunted off to foster-parents... How could someone live like that? And one thing she cannot comprehend is homosexuality; its purpose is so impractical, the act is disgusting in her opinion, and Kaidie simply wants nothing to do with people who practice it.
Despite being rather harsh to more liberal-thinking Pernese, she absolutely adores children. She thinks it is cruel to send off babies to live with other people unless they're old enough for apprenticeships at other holds. She also thinks it's selfish for people to have children while being a dragonrider, because of the danger that's involved with Thread, and the risk of leaving them orphaned.
With all of her prejudice, it might be hard to see a good side to her. Oddly, she is actually a very good listener, and enjoys helping people with their problems-- if they're not taboo, of course. If her friends are having a bad day, Kaidie will be right there with a mug of klah, ready to do anything she can to help out. She'll even give a shot at hands-on work, as long as she doesn't have to wear pants. She also enjoys doing things for people, like making them clothes or cooking for them. Though she will never admit it, she also uses this to try and get into favor with people of status; if she can get her way to impress important people, Kaidie certainly will.
History: Kaidie was born in Fort Hold, one of the youngest daughters of a large, very traditional family. From the moment she was born, her destiny seemed to be simply enough; as a girl, she knew she would grow up to be the wife of some man, with no ifs, ands, or buts.
From a young age, Kaidie knew that to dream of other things in life was dangerous. She watched as her older, more rebellious sisters were belted by their father at the conclusion of fierce arguments over their dreams. From that moment on, Kaidie stopped dreaming of being anything other than a housewife. Though she knew that it was, in fact, possible to be something like a harper, healer, or something, she was terrified of incurring her father's wrath-- he was a big man, and she had seen the welts that her sisters received in return for rebelliousness. It was safer-- and, at times, more rewarding-- to do her father's bidding.
Because she was the first girl in the family to go quietly to her fate, she naturally became the apple of her father's eye. She was completely submissive to her womanly duties, so her father ended up spoiling her a little, just enough to make her slightly snobbish to her sisters. She got the occasional sweet and extra marks from her father, and when she turned ten, she received her very own runner. All of this because she had simply resigned to the fact that she would live to be a housewife. Naturally, the one younger sister she had tried to mimic her actions. Though that sister never received the same treatment as Kaidie, she did manage to reap some of the benefits-- such as not being beaten.
Not all the time was spent practicing womanhood, though. In fact, like most Fort families, education was highly prized in Kaidie's household. She and all of her siblings were educated by harpers, and they all learned to read, write, and how to use basic arithmetic. They also learned the old ballads about the dragonriders, though they were considered obsolete at this time; the dragons of olden days were wonderful, majestic creatures, not the bloodthirsty killers of the war.
Growing up in the midst of war wasn't fun. Because of their proximity to Fort Weyr, very few aspects of battle went unnoticed. The visiting dragonriders were always grim, and many of them had some sort of physical disfiguration caused by turns of battle. While Kaidie herself never saw actual fights, she'd heard their horror stories. These stories made her terrified of the once-magnificent dragons, and completely destroyed any desire to become a rider.
Still, she was fascinated by the old ballads. Though she was terrified of the battling dragons and never wanted to be a rider, she loved the old Thread-fighting stories. Even though Thread had fallen for much of her life, the stories of today didn't have the same excitement of the stories of old, especially knowing that these dragons spent the rest of their time killing each other. Still, she liked something that was nearly as good as the old dragons: fire lizards. She began to save up marks for a fire lizard egg. Like a good girl, she went to her father to ask his permission to buy one. However, he told her that she shouldn't buy one, and instead she should use her savings for something practical. With a heavy heart, she bought things for her impending marriage; she knew better than to go against her father's will.
A turn later, when she turned fifteen, she knew she would be married very soon. She knew what to expect when her father told her that he wanted to speak to her; to her surprise, however, he wasn't marrying her off right away-- he actually asked if she wanted to spend a turn at Selenitas Weyr! When she asked him his reasoning, it slowly began to make more sense. He wanted her to buy him a parcel of land in the south, and he would start up a small cothold down there. He also told her that he expected traders to be more lenient with girls than boys, and would hopefully give her a better deal. He also hinted that he wanted her to scope out nobility in the south so she could find a husband, but she didn't dare read so far into things. All that she knew for sure was that he trusted Kaidie more than her other sisters; she was the good, conservative girl, and would be the least likely to stray from her upbringing.
Outwardly, she acted terrified and meek. On the inside, however, she was thrilled. Maybe this was her chance to get a fire lizard! They were supposed to be plentiful in the south. Not only that, but if it was true that she would be married off in the south, then it would make her dreams come true to live happily in the sun rather than stay in the doom and gloom of Fort.
With that, her father took her to the coast, boarded her on a ship, gave her enough marks to buy some property, and sent her on her way. But she had to remember, he had told her, to stay loyal during the one turn that they would be separated.
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Humans:
Name: Kaidie
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Sexual Orientation: Hetero
Rank: Weyrfolk
Physical Appearance: Kaidie is young, but she already possesses a look of someone who has reached womanhood. Her short frame is well-endowed with curves, but none of them are too large. Though she hasn't yet stopped growing, she hopes she can put on a few more inches in height so that any more curves that she gets look to scale. Her build is solid, but not stocky. Her skin, like many peoples' at Fort, is fair, and is more along the creamy shade of white. However, she does tend to look blotchy when exposed to bright lights. She also has a very light dusting of freckles across her body, which make her skin look even more unflattering in the light. Still, it doesn't make her look ugly in the slightest. At worst, she is simply average-looking. She also is very careful to carry herself in a way that makes her seem graceful and hesitant, a look that becomes her rather well.
Her face is dainty and small, and always seems to be full of very subtle and slight happiness. Her eyes are light blue and go pretty well with her fair skin. However, nothing about her eyes truly stands out; they're neither too pretty nor ugly. Her hair, though, seems to make up for some of that averageness. Though it's straight, it's much lighter than that of most Pernese. It's a pale, strawberry blonde, and usually always braided in a crown around her head. It not in that style, it's always pulled into a bun. Never does Kaidie wear it loose. If one were to see it like that, they would see that it reaches about halfway down her back.
For clothes, Kaidie takes a more traditional approach. She always wears dresses, and never dresses in pants. Though females wearing them isn't necessarily taboo, she does frown upon it, and probably will never dare do so herself. Her dresses are also usually long-sleeved, unless it's too hot out, during which she will wear short-sleeves. She believes that modesty is the only way girls should be permitted to dress, and that anything that reveals too much skin makes it seem like the girl wearing it is no more than a Bitran prostitute.
Personality: Due to her upbringing, Kaidie is often seen as rather stand-offish. She grew up as her father's pride and joy, and as such, she is rather spoiled. Though she isn't necessarily mean or bratty, she is slightly snobbish toward others, particularly people of lower class. If one can get past this fact, however, she is generally a lovely person to be around. She is extremely polite to everyone (even if she feels superior to them), her elders in particular. Still, at times, her politeness is mistaken for coldness. This sometimes gives her trouble when she's trying to make friends, but she is the queen of telling herself that the people who don't seem to like her are obviously not good enough for her.
Kaidie also is a firm believer in the fact that a woman's place is in the house. Women crafters, though they can be good, are too rebellious for Kaidie to want to do too much with. And women dragonriders?! If there's a woman dragonrider who's on anything other than a queen, Kaidie wants nothing to do with them. In her opinion, they're leading a very dangerous, unpredictable life. Why would anyone in their right mind want to be involved with something that is so unstable? You wouldn't get married, your kids would probably be shunted off to foster-parents... How could someone live like that? And one thing she cannot comprehend is homosexuality; its purpose is so impractical, the act is disgusting in her opinion, and Kaidie simply wants nothing to do with people who practice it.
Despite being rather harsh to more liberal-thinking Pernese, she absolutely adores children. She thinks it is cruel to send off babies to live with other people unless they're old enough for apprenticeships at other holds. She also thinks it's selfish for people to have children while being a dragonrider, because of the danger that's involved with Thread, and the risk of leaving them orphaned.
With all of her prejudice, it might be hard to see a good side to her. Oddly, she is actually a very good listener, and enjoys helping people with their problems-- if they're not taboo, of course. If her friends are having a bad day, Kaidie will be right there with a mug of klah, ready to do anything she can to help out. She'll even give a shot at hands-on work, as long as she doesn't have to wear pants. She also enjoys doing things for people, like making them clothes or cooking for them. Though she will never admit it, she also uses this to try and get into favor with people of status; if she can get her way to impress important people, Kaidie certainly will.
History: Kaidie was born in Fort Hold, one of the youngest daughters of a large, very traditional family. From the moment she was born, her destiny seemed to be simply enough; as a girl, she knew she would grow up to be the wife of some man, with no ifs, ands, or buts.
From a young age, Kaidie knew that to dream of other things in life was dangerous. She watched as her older, more rebellious sisters were belted by their father at the conclusion of fierce arguments over their dreams. From that moment on, Kaidie stopped dreaming of being anything other than a housewife. Though she knew that it was, in fact, possible to be something like a harper, healer, or something, she was terrified of incurring her father's wrath-- he was a big man, and she had seen the welts that her sisters received in return for rebelliousness. It was safer-- and, at times, more rewarding-- to do her father's bidding.
Because she was the first girl in the family to go quietly to her fate, she naturally became the apple of her father's eye. She was completely submissive to her womanly duties, so her father ended up spoiling her a little, just enough to make her slightly snobbish to her sisters. She got the occasional sweet and extra marks from her father, and when she turned ten, she received her very own runner. All of this because she had simply resigned to the fact that she would live to be a housewife. Naturally, the one younger sister she had tried to mimic her actions. Though that sister never received the same treatment as Kaidie, she did manage to reap some of the benefits-- such as not being beaten.
Not all the time was spent practicing womanhood, though. In fact, like most Fort families, education was highly prized in Kaidie's household. She and all of her siblings were educated by harpers, and they all learned to read, write, and how to use basic arithmetic. They also learned the old ballads about the dragonriders, though they were considered obsolete at this time; the dragons of olden days were wonderful, majestic creatures, not the bloodthirsty killers of the war.
Growing up in the midst of war wasn't fun. Because of their proximity to Fort Weyr, very few aspects of battle went unnoticed. The visiting dragonriders were always grim, and many of them had some sort of physical disfiguration caused by turns of battle. While Kaidie herself never saw actual fights, she'd heard their horror stories. These stories made her terrified of the once-magnificent dragons, and completely destroyed any desire to become a rider.
Still, she was fascinated by the old ballads. Though she was terrified of the battling dragons and never wanted to be a rider, she loved the old Thread-fighting stories. Even though Thread had fallen for much of her life, the stories of today didn't have the same excitement of the stories of old, especially knowing that these dragons spent the rest of their time killing each other. Still, she liked something that was nearly as good as the old dragons: fire lizards. She began to save up marks for a fire lizard egg. Like a good girl, she went to her father to ask his permission to buy one. However, he told her that she shouldn't buy one, and instead she should use her savings for something practical. With a heavy heart, she bought things for her impending marriage; she knew better than to go against her father's will.
A turn later, when she turned fifteen, she knew she would be married very soon. She knew what to expect when her father told her that he wanted to speak to her; to her surprise, however, he wasn't marrying her off right away-- he actually asked if she wanted to spend a turn at Selenitas Weyr! When she asked him his reasoning, it slowly began to make more sense. He wanted her to buy him a parcel of land in the south, and he would start up a small cothold down there. He also told her that he expected traders to be more lenient with girls than boys, and would hopefully give her a better deal. He also hinted that he wanted her to scope out nobility in the south so she could find a husband, but she didn't dare read so far into things. All that she knew for sure was that he trusted Kaidie more than her other sisters; she was the good, conservative girl, and would be the least likely to stray from her upbringing.
Outwardly, she acted terrified and meek. On the inside, however, she was thrilled. Maybe this was her chance to get a fire lizard! They were supposed to be plentiful in the south. Not only that, but if it was true that she would be married off in the south, then it would make her dreams come true to live happily in the sun rather than stay in the doom and gloom of Fort.
With that, her father took her to the coast, boarded her on a ship, gave her enough marks to buy some property, and sent her on her way. But she had to remember, he had told her, to stay loyal during the one turn that they would be separated.
[x] By checking this box, I am saying that I have read the Rules and History, and will follow them.