"It depends... what day is it?"
BASICS
NAME: Val'car (Vala)
GENDER: Male
PRONOUNS: he/him/his
ORIENTATION: If I like you, I like you.
BIRTHDATE: Spring of Turn 2744
AGE: 27 as of 2771
LOCATION: Semaca Weyr.
OCCUPATION: Wingrider (Smith)
WING: Chopin Squad
APPEARANCE
EYES: Deep Blue
HAIR: Blond-ish
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 6'5" - Fit but with a solid weight to him.
PLAY-BY: Cole Monahan
FULL APPEARANCE:
Val'car is a man who understands the importance of looks but doesn't ever really seem to put much effort into it. His is a relaxed, almost effortless look of practical Brownrider ready to lounge or take off to work at a moments notice. He naturally leans towards foresty greens and earthy tones. His shirts tending to be stained as he is almost always dropping food down his front no matter the care he takes not to. Now that he is in the Chopin Squad his dress has become even more practical and relaxed. Geared towards being practical for smithing complete with smudges and an almost endless supply of off bits of metal work in his pockets.
There is an ease and practised grace to him that speaks of turns of physical work and later training. Physically he is also on the tall side. Standing at about 6.5 with well-built muscles toned from turns smithing and training both on the ground and in the air. If he was another he could possibly have an imposing air but instead, Vala almost always has a more comfortable air about himself unless actively on duty.
His hair is long-ish, although he keeps it short enough to stay out of the way of his eyes and face during threadfall. His eyes are a deep dark blue and his looks something of the classical about them.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
Vala is much like an onion. He has layers. Time, the Pass, plague and just good old fashioned maturity made him into the rather calm and thoughtful young man he is today. More prone to thought before action and calmness over letting his feelings get away from him, he is also a steady force, a voice that often echos his dragons' take nice logical steps through most heated moments. Although not when he and his brother are in one of their competitive moods.
He isn't just serious or allergic to fun. Vala has a wiry humour that endeavours to find a funny line everything. He has also has his charm on his side. Although it is more often than not used far more like a shield, choosing to be charming in the face of things he doesn't like rather than give into the urge to punch them. Or have Laith eat them. Not that he would...
Vala may have been trained to calm-ness and thoughtfulness but there still lies underlying personality of chaos. This leads him to calmly and thoughtfully sometimes saying and doing things that people would not expect or appreciate.
He is a young man of strong will and personality. His strength lies in the fact that he simply doesn't know when he has been beaten and when he does admit that things aren't going well, he will be dammed if he is going to let the bastards win. Whomever they may be at the time. His stubbornness helps. Sometimes. Not always. Rarely in some moments. This paired with the stunningly wide competitive streak that he has with his brother leaves him and his older brother to be in a loving yet endless competition of oneupmanship.
Yet this stubborn nature is also his great flaw. He isn't one to easily back down from a challenge once suitably incited. This leads to moments when he really should listen to reason and rely more on his calm side going out the window and Vala seemingly chasing after a fight or argument because he is just too stubborn to let it drop.
Under everything he is loyal, sometimes possibly too loyal, and more than willing to stand behind those he feels are loyal to him in return even when facing grave odds. The too loyal part comes into issue when someone that he has decided to be loyal too turns out to be someone not worthy of it. Once given its hard for Vala to take back his loyalty and can lead him to standing up for them further than they sometimes deserve.
And while he is normally a very even, calm person, Val'car can have moments if pushed where he is positively ornery in nature and prone to coming out with a long and sometimes rather creative list of swear words. But this is a rare occurrence and one he does try and keep in check. Which really just means in polite company.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
Mother: Iellin
Father: Tirtas
Brother: V'renn of Brown Dioyenth
Other unspecified siblings.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: None
BIRTHPLACE: Hold near Telgar.
HISTORY:
Spring of 2744 - Valacar was the second son born to Tanner Tirtas and Iellin, in a Hold not far from Telgar. He was a healthy baby although it was now clear that the large gene ran in his family line as he too took after their rather solid and tall father. Unlike many siblings, Valacar and his brother instantly took to one another and were utterly inseparable. Other siblings may have arrived but none were as close as the two brothers.
Turn of 2755 - After his brother managed to fall off of the roofs that covered their home while exploring. He of course had nothing to do with the affair! Their father decided that it was time they settled down a little and started studying some crafts. Talk followed of them travelling to craft halls but their father was a rather stubborn man and he felt that their family had done just fine for many generations without being Hall trained. It was Tradition in their family after all.
So instead of being sent off to study they were kept in their Hold where extra hands to learn were not unwelcome. Vala took up smithing and Van ended up staying home and learning their fathers' craft. Even though Vala felt that he would have enjoyed officially learning his craft he wasn't discontent.
It was that Turn that Thread returned and Vala first had a good look at how tough life was for them all.
Turn of 2761 - News of the new colour of dragon fairly rushed over Pern and reached the ears of Vala and his brother. With their growing talks about trying to lend a hand to the state of things growing more clear as the months past. This news once again brought the idea they were both drawn to the fronts of their minds again. To head to Telgar Weyr and see about becoming Candidates. It wasn't so much that he wasn't happy at his Hold. Just that he wanted to be able to do more. See more.
Summer and Autumn of Turn 2764 - The plague hits Pern. It was then that finally. Old enough to push his own choices in life and with some final planning. Ven and Vala finally take steps to leave and lead the lives they wanted. It had been a little tense telling their father that they were leaving but both knew it was the right choice for them.
During a space of safe travel time, they both head to Telgar weyr to present themselves as possible Dragoncandidates. Upon arriving they found out that anyone staying and working within the weyr could just sign up to Stand as Candidates. Much to Valas delight. Honestly, he would have been happy to stand for a Wher or even just work in the Weyr but when almost two turns after their arrival that last egg hatched and Laith spilt in the world...
Stretching he looked about then spotting Valacan moved straight for him a warm bold voice filling his head, "So sorry for my late arrival... that shell was harder than it looks. Never mind that though, you're my Val'car and I, you're Laith..."
Thus he was the last to walk off the Sands to join his brother who had waited, half watching for him from the sidelines. Both had impressed browns who soon joined them in their game of one upping the other.
Then five Turns pass. Life was good, Vala delighted in his bond with Laith and the work they did. But when the opportunity came to move to Semaca Weyr he was the first to suggest that he and his brother both take it.
He had heard about the Weyrs desire for those trained in crafts and he did actually really love his original craft. So the thought of moving to a new place, somewhere where he could lend a hand with the skills he knew. It drew him and Laith agreed that it sounded like something he wanted as well.
Thus it was that in the Turn of 2771 that Ven, Vala, Laith and Dio all shipped themselves off to Semaca Weyr entering into the Chopin Squad.
