Post by kendrall on Aug 2, 2012 8:39:06 GMT -5
Name: Mordecai
Pronunciation: MOR-de-kai
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Hetero
Rank: Candidate / Jr Journeyman Harper
Birthplace: Crom Hold (Birthdate. 1147.04.23)
Family:
Mother: Morgan, 36 Turns, Sr Journeywoman Harper, Crom Hold
Father: Amicai, 38 Turns, Sr Journeyman Miner, Crom Hold
Siblings etc: Morami (sister), 14 Turns, Jr Apprentice Harper
Significant others: None!
Personality: Mordecai is adventurous, studious, yet somewhat reluctant when it comes to violence - he'll typically avoid it unless someone gets pushed around, and only then will he attempt to stop it by rendering someone unconscious. He does have a healthy fear and near-paranoia when he sees tunnel snakes and crawlies, though. He's also the type who can be easily distracted by rather large gems and anything he thinks might be an 'artifact’ or relic from the past, therefore wanting to put said item in the Records Hall for display after spending countless candlemarks studying it.
It's typically not a good idea to ask him to dress up for special occasions unless he absolutely has to, since he absolutely despises the idea of "fancy clothing". Quick-thinking with a sense of humor, Mordecai is somewhat of a history buff. He loves to explore and venture off to different places just for the sake of exploration. He doesn't get along too well with his sister since they have different and opposing views on exploring versus staying-at-home (His sister thinks he's too much of a risk-taker; he thinks she's too much of a home-body.) In a classroom setting, he tends to give long, boring lectures, but on the other hand he does try to make field exercises as interesting as possible.
Physical description: Mordecai is fairly tall, standing just under five-foot-eleven; his body type, however, suggests that he’s a bit on the thin side. That isn’t to say he’s not strong or is physically weak; instead, he has well-defined muscle tone in his arms, chest, stomach, and legs. His light-brown hair typically appears to be tousled, but this is only to hide his premature thinning hairline. Piercing blue eyes stare out from beneath thin, arched eyebrows; a chiseled jawline and nose complete his facial appearance.
Mordecai tends to favor loose clothing in various muted colors, though he has been known to wear a white long-sleeved tunic, wherhide jacket and an odd-shaped hat whenever he likes to go exploring or spelunking through the myriad caverns and mines that surround his home near Crom. Never far from his side is his leather satchel, usually containing hides on which are scribed maps and notes of his ‘expeditions’ he’s been on for the past few turns.
History: Mordecai is the elder of two children born to Morgan, a Senior Journeywoman Harper; and Amicai (“Cai”), a miner who specializes in gemology. His mother, unfortunately, went through a very difficult childbirth that nearly took her life, but otherwise Mordecai was born healthy and strong (and had quite a set of lungs). When he was older, Mordecai became interested in becoming a Harper like his mother, but often accompanied his father on his various expeditions into the mines to chart the various passageways, taking notes of the myriad types of gems often found within, leading to his specializing in cartography after becoming a Senior Apprentice. Over the various trips through the mines, he eventually learned how to identify some of the various gems that are found deep within the surface. His fear of tunnel snakes and crawlies was developed after being cutoff from his father during one particular trip through the mines and was bitten by a tunnel snake; had it not been for Cai finding him in time and killing the creature that wrapped itself around his son's feet, Mordecai would have died. But from that day forward, he and his younger sister Morami never completely got along as Mordecai's sense of adventure wasn't dampened by the incident. It also didn't help that he was picked on by boys his age when he chose to become a Harper instead of a Miner, but by keeping a cool head, he eventually learned to outsmart his tormentors by losing them within the caves, only to gain a truce with them after they got lost and he agreed to lead them to safety.
Mordecai was familiar with the Dragons and their Riders, but as he grew older he became aware that the Lord and Lady Holder were growing more and more standoffish towards the Searchriders, especially even going so far as to openly attack them and keep them from landing. He'd also heard rumors of some plague that had decimated the Dragons' numbers, but couldn't confirm them. Feeling sympathetic to the Riders' cause, the young man had a long heart-to-heart talk with his parents. Neither Morgan nor Cai could openly support their son, but could find a way to get him as close as possible to Igen Weyr in order for him to have the best chance possible of obtaining his goal. It was a daring attempt, but Cai managed to secure passage for his son thanks to some friendly Traders who were en route to Igen Weyr.
The Trading caravan never arrived at their destination, having been ambushed by a group of Raiders and didn't bother taking prisoners. Mordecai was fortunate enough to escape with his life, somehow finding his way to Lemos. It was there when he met one of the Searchriders, but the only reason why Mordecai was even allowed to go was because he wasn't originally from Lemos - he was from Crom.
Mordecai went through the Candidacy process, but when disaster struck, the Candidate was forced with the others to move to Izuko, even though he'd been sickened by the poisoned water supply; had it not been for the Healers' he wouldn't have survived. Due to his serious illness he wasn't able to Stand at the last Hatching, but he should be healthy enough to be present for the next Clutch.
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Dragon information (Dragons by adoption or impression only, please do consider adopting one: There are numerous dragons of every color but gold available for adoption, most without names or descriptions. You can find those adoptable in the Clutch History post in Izuko Island's History board.)
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Pronunciation:
Age:
Colour:
Weyrling group:
Wing:
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Dam/Sire:
Personality:
Physical description:
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Pet information
Name:
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Type:
Colour:
Personality:
Physical description:
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Candidate information
IC colour preferences: Bronze, Brown
OoC colour preferences: Bronze, Brown, Blue
Family/Friends for Hatching: Morgan, Amicai, Morami
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Crafter information
Craft name: Harper (Cartography)
Rank in craft: Jr Journeyman
Turns in craft: 10
Where studied: Crom Hall
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Holder information
Hold name:
Hold Size:
Other:
Pronunciation: MOR-de-kai
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Sexual Orientation: Hetero
Rank: Candidate / Jr Journeyman Harper
Birthplace: Crom Hold (Birthdate. 1147.04.23)
Family:
Mother: Morgan, 36 Turns, Sr Journeywoman Harper, Crom Hold
Father: Amicai, 38 Turns, Sr Journeyman Miner, Crom Hold
Siblings etc: Morami (sister), 14 Turns, Jr Apprentice Harper
Significant others: None!
Personality: Mordecai is adventurous, studious, yet somewhat reluctant when it comes to violence - he'll typically avoid it unless someone gets pushed around, and only then will he attempt to stop it by rendering someone unconscious. He does have a healthy fear and near-paranoia when he sees tunnel snakes and crawlies, though. He's also the type who can be easily distracted by rather large gems and anything he thinks might be an 'artifact’ or relic from the past, therefore wanting to put said item in the Records Hall for display after spending countless candlemarks studying it.
It's typically not a good idea to ask him to dress up for special occasions unless he absolutely has to, since he absolutely despises the idea of "fancy clothing". Quick-thinking with a sense of humor, Mordecai is somewhat of a history buff. He loves to explore and venture off to different places just for the sake of exploration. He doesn't get along too well with his sister since they have different and opposing views on exploring versus staying-at-home (His sister thinks he's too much of a risk-taker; he thinks she's too much of a home-body.) In a classroom setting, he tends to give long, boring lectures, but on the other hand he does try to make field exercises as interesting as possible.
Physical description: Mordecai is fairly tall, standing just under five-foot-eleven; his body type, however, suggests that he’s a bit on the thin side. That isn’t to say he’s not strong or is physically weak; instead, he has well-defined muscle tone in his arms, chest, stomach, and legs. His light-brown hair typically appears to be tousled, but this is only to hide his premature thinning hairline. Piercing blue eyes stare out from beneath thin, arched eyebrows; a chiseled jawline and nose complete his facial appearance.
Mordecai tends to favor loose clothing in various muted colors, though he has been known to wear a white long-sleeved tunic, wherhide jacket and an odd-shaped hat whenever he likes to go exploring or spelunking through the myriad caverns and mines that surround his home near Crom. Never far from his side is his leather satchel, usually containing hides on which are scribed maps and notes of his ‘expeditions’ he’s been on for the past few turns.
History: Mordecai is the elder of two children born to Morgan, a Senior Journeywoman Harper; and Amicai (“Cai”), a miner who specializes in gemology. His mother, unfortunately, went through a very difficult childbirth that nearly took her life, but otherwise Mordecai was born healthy and strong (and had quite a set of lungs). When he was older, Mordecai became interested in becoming a Harper like his mother, but often accompanied his father on his various expeditions into the mines to chart the various passageways, taking notes of the myriad types of gems often found within, leading to his specializing in cartography after becoming a Senior Apprentice. Over the various trips through the mines, he eventually learned how to identify some of the various gems that are found deep within the surface. His fear of tunnel snakes and crawlies was developed after being cutoff from his father during one particular trip through the mines and was bitten by a tunnel snake; had it not been for Cai finding him in time and killing the creature that wrapped itself around his son's feet, Mordecai would have died. But from that day forward, he and his younger sister Morami never completely got along as Mordecai's sense of adventure wasn't dampened by the incident. It also didn't help that he was picked on by boys his age when he chose to become a Harper instead of a Miner, but by keeping a cool head, he eventually learned to outsmart his tormentors by losing them within the caves, only to gain a truce with them after they got lost and he agreed to lead them to safety.
Mordecai was familiar with the Dragons and their Riders, but as he grew older he became aware that the Lord and Lady Holder were growing more and more standoffish towards the Searchriders, especially even going so far as to openly attack them and keep them from landing. He'd also heard rumors of some plague that had decimated the Dragons' numbers, but couldn't confirm them. Feeling sympathetic to the Riders' cause, the young man had a long heart-to-heart talk with his parents. Neither Morgan nor Cai could openly support their son, but could find a way to get him as close as possible to Igen Weyr in order for him to have the best chance possible of obtaining his goal. It was a daring attempt, but Cai managed to secure passage for his son thanks to some friendly Traders who were en route to Igen Weyr.
The Trading caravan never arrived at their destination, having been ambushed by a group of Raiders and didn't bother taking prisoners. Mordecai was fortunate enough to escape with his life, somehow finding his way to Lemos. It was there when he met one of the Searchriders, but the only reason why Mordecai was even allowed to go was because he wasn't originally from Lemos - he was from Crom.
Mordecai went through the Candidacy process, but when disaster struck, the Candidate was forced with the others to move to Izuko, even though he'd been sickened by the poisoned water supply; had it not been for the Healers' he wouldn't have survived. Due to his serious illness he wasn't able to Stand at the last Hatching, but he should be healthy enough to be present for the next Clutch.
***
Dragon information (Dragons by adoption or impression only, please do consider adopting one: There are numerous dragons of every color but gold available for adoption, most without names or descriptions. You can find those adoptable in the Clutch History post in Izuko Island's History board.)
Name:
Pronunciation:
Age:
Colour:
Weyrling group:
Wing:
Birthhome:
Dam/Sire:
Personality:
Physical description:
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Pet information
Name:
Pronunciation:
Age:
Type:
Colour:
Personality:
Physical description:
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Candidate information
IC colour preferences: Bronze, Brown
OoC colour preferences: Bronze, Brown, Blue
Family/Friends for Hatching: Morgan, Amicai, Morami
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Crafter information
Craft name: Harper (Cartography)
Rank in craft: Jr Journeyman
Turns in craft: 10
Where studied: Crom Hall
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Holder information
Hold name:
Hold Size:
Other:
Remember at that point in history riders were openly being attacked and some poeple were still negative impressing dragons after the plague took so many dragons (and therefore riders) lives. 
