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Ranalan of green Ranask and green Nalansk

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Ranalan of green Ranask and green Nalansk

R A N A L A N

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BASICS

RETIRE INFO: adopt
NAME: Ranalan
GENDER: male
PRONOUNS: he/him/his
ORIENTATION: panromantic demisexual

BIRTHDATE: Summer 2741
AGE: twenty-six as of Early Fall 2767
LOCATION: High Reaches Weyr
OCCUPATION: wher handler, Journeyman Baker
Squad: Sunburst

APPEARANCE
EYES: black
HAIR: black, tightly curled stubble
HEIGHT AND BUILD: six foot three, well-built and muscled
PLAY-BY: Sinqua Walls
FULL APPEARANCE:
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Ranalan has a strangely expressive face -'strangely' only because he has perfect bearing. When working, his expressions give nothing away - not his stress, not his feelings about his situation, not anything. It's enough of a difference between his persona around strangers and his normal expression that he doesn't always look like the same person.

He is tall and solidly built. Every inch of his six feet and three inches of height is dedicated to strength. His wher claims that there isn't anything her human cannot do, and, really? She's not wrong. He's strong, relatively flexible, and quite willing to pitch in when needed. While his muscles were developed kneading dough and slinging kitchen supplies, they serve him well in his new life as a wher handler.

PERSONALITY PERSONALITY: He's not just physically strong. Ranalan has a heart of gold, and enough strength to help others stay upright until they can stand on their own. He'll lend an ear to anyone, and his shoulder for any tears. He'd make a wonderful father.

Ranalan is a giver, and like any giver, is prone to getting taken advantage of. He combats this tendency by being rather secretive. It's not that he has secrets. It's more that everyone is entitled to something of their own, aren't they? His idealism says that people can be trusted. Experience says that people will take anything they can. He tries to straddle a middle ground, where he can still have his trust and yet not be completely overwhelmed. Success varies.


HISTORY
FAMILY:
Mother: Ralena, early sixties, Ruatha Hold
Father - Lanan, late fifties, Ruatha Hold
Sister - [blank], early twenties, Fort Weyr
And a bevy of shirt-tail relatives
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: we would like it to be C'ly of brown Takedath
BIRTHPLACE: Ruatha Hold
HISTORY:

Trigger Warnings:
Emotional Neglect
Disease
(canon)
Death

Ranalan was not a particularly noteworthy child. He was the kind of kid that people walked all over, the one with few boundaries. He was never abused, no, but neither was he particularly nurtured. Over time, he grew to be a compassionate man, more likely to hug out an issue than solve it with his fists. His philosophy became 'Be what you needed as a child', and he has stood by that.

At the age of nine, Ranalan became informally apprenticed to the Hold's kitchens, and at ten, the apprenticeship was made formal. His teachers were pleased with his progress. They were even more pleased when their young student began helping those who were having trouble learning. Ranalan wasn't rewarded by walking the tables early, but he was well thought of in the tight network of people that fed one of Pern's largest Holds. And he did get his promotion, at seventeen.

So how did a well liked Journeyman Baker, favored to make Master early, end up as a wher handler? It's kind of a funny story.

Well, see, Ranalan was not at High Reaches when Ranask was born. Ranalan didn't come into her life until a chance invitation to see extended family that lived there. He was meant to stay for two months.

Ranask was first bonded to someone else, someone who passed all the requirements to be a wherhandler and was present at the time. Krenemel was an established handler in the weyr, with bronze Nemelsk. Green Krenesk had a mentor, a human, and a stable family unit, between Krenemel's extensive wherhandler family. That only lasted a few months, until a plague swept Pern. Ranalan happened to be in the right place at the right time to bond the very young green. When asked if she wanted to retain her old name or meld her new name into her old one, Ranask said, Was Krenesk when had Krenemel. Had Nemelsk. Now have Ranalan. Now Ranask.

And she has gone by her new name ever since. Ranalan's two month visit to the weyr has turned into a residency as he first caught up with, and then continued, wherling lessons with other members of Ranask's clutch. Being bonded to a wher suits him, and Ranask in particular fits his personality quite well. These two don't want to make it to the top, but they will be at the right hand of someone who does.


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UPDATES
  • Early Summer 2765 - A kitchen accident sends Ranalan to the infirmary. He is tended by a very cute brownrider, and Ranalan crushes hard.
  • Late Summer 2765 - Someone decides that the weyrs need housecleaning. Ranalan provides intimidating back up as his clutchmate Tomas interrogates a man who killed a brown weyrling.
  • Spring 2766 - Ranalan accidentally Impresses green Nalansk at gold Thursk's maiden clutch.
  • Fall 2766 - Ranalan and Ranask attempt to cheer up a despondent Nalansk with a blanket nest. They are joined by Tomas and garnet Tomask - 'Grandpappy' and 'Auntie', respectively.
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R A N A S K

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BASICS

NAME: Ranask
BIRTHDATE: Early Spring 2764
AGE: three as of Early Summer 2767

CLUTCHING

CLUTCHING: No
RUNS: 1

APPEARANCE
LENGTH: thirteen feet
HEIGHT: five feet
COLOR: Green
HEX CODE: #577A3A
FULL APPEARANCE:
Ranask is a wher of many shades of green. Her base color is a ruddy, rich hue that takes its color from the forests of Lemos. Her thick tail is banded in stripes of a darker green. The pattern repeats on her shoulders, where the stripes twist and wind themselves around her spine. In fact, none of the stripes on her body travel in straight lines. Muted greens mark several oblong shapes on her stunted wings, vaguely reminiscent of feathers.

Chubby even as a wherling, Ranask will remain stocky all her life. Her shape is dictated by her hard work., designed for physical labor. Even in peaceful times, she pushes herself as far as possible.

PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY: Ranask is strong and organized, a critical thinker who likes to tackle problems head first. She knows how to think outside the box, and often comes up with solutions to problems that many would not consider. She has an excellent sense of intuition - her first impressions of people are almost always correct, and she follows her gut on things. Often she gets herself involved in as much problem solving as she can, as it keeps her active brain busy. She hates being idle.

She has an excellent alpha-type personality, having no problem with speaking her mind. That said, her role (and she knows it) is beta - she is there to support whomever leads. She offers strategy, information, and general support; she works best with firm orders and being directed on things. She has the same wild streak as her siblings, but she channels hers into physical and mental challenges. She is the type to avenge those who have earned her trust (no easy task) and to go for the throat when she knows its the right thing to do.

HATCHING

Clutch: Prehistoric Era
Dam: Gold Lennask (Lennamarine)
Sire: Brown Risk ()
Hatching Number:
Impression Number:
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Controlix

Balancer or shifter? Take care, Wherwoman. Wher inside might bite fiercer than bark!
Another dull egg of medium size, this one moves around a lot more than its larger counterpart. It seems fierce but tempered, wild but friendly...


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N A L A N S K
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BASICS

NAME: Nalansk
BIRTHDATE Early Spring 2766
AGE: sixteen months as of Early Summer 2767

CLUTCHING

CLUTCHING: ???
RUNS: 2

APPEARANCE
LENGTH: twelve feet
HEIGHT: five feet
COLOR: Green
HEX CODE: #5B8369
FULL APPEARANCE: On the slightly larger end of greens, Nalansk is nonetheless stunningly gorgeous. She is all sorts of greens, and beautiful to behold even if her color looks washed-out and a little faded. Her front half is a brighter jade that fades quickly into a dry, pale green. There is a bold band of faded, washed-out mint green that seems to segment her into a vibrant half and a faded half. The lower half of her body is a deeper jade that fades to a bright mint on her tail. She is lovely.

PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY: Nalansk is a creature of sadness, her disposition that of remorse and regrets. She is very apologetic whenever she makes a mistake. She wants nothing more than to please the people around her, and she feels as though she cannot ever meet the expectations or wants of those people. She desperately wants to grow into the wher she feels she can be, and with encouragement, she will get there. While she is not necessarily a people person, she is not awkward or uncomfortable around them. She is just shy and takes a little while to warm up to them. Once she gets to know someone, she is very amiable despite her inclination to worry about her mistakes and slip ups.

Despite her sadness, she's actually an incredibly talented creature. She is very strong in the senses department, and her skills as a tracker will be of much use to the weyr. She is very good with scent in particular, able to track things done with an almost supernatural skill. In addition, she's an excellent communicator. She knows how to share thoughts in an articulate and thoughtful manner; with some coaxing, she may gain confidence and become extremely helpful in relations with others. With time, she will become a great boon to the weyr at large, even if she will never completely shake the sad and guilty feeling that surrounds her.

Voice: Soft and melodic, Nalansk's voice has a sad hint to it.

HATCHING

Clutch: Summer Serenades
Dam: Gold Thursk
Sire: Polyhalite Patisk
Hatching Number:
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