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Lapithstis

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Lapithstis

Lapithstis
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Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience. — Thomas Merton

BASICS

NAME: Lapithstis (“Lapi” to his friends)
GENDER: Male
PRONOUNS: He/Him/His
ORIENTATION: Heterosexual

BIRTHDATE: Mid-winter, 10th day
AGE: 18 as of 2777
LOCATION: Fort Weyr
OCCUPATION:[/b Apprentice Smith, Wher candidate
[b]WING:
N/A

APPEARANCE
EYES: Cool brown, on the smaller side
HAIR: Short, tossled/a bit disheveled and cool black in color. His bangs often hang in front of his face but he keeps the back short and trimmed.
HEIGHT AND BUILD: Roughly 5’10” and lean with muscle (think otter body type)
PLAY-BY: N/A
EXPY SOURCE: N/A
FULL APPEARANCE: Lapi is boyishly handsome with healthy, tanned skin and decent musculature thanks to much manual labor. His black hair is kept short in the back with bangs that hang over his eyebrows. Those brows are thick and he has a squarish jaw and larger lips. His wide shoulders are a point of pride for him. His face, shoulders and upper chest have a light dusting of freckles.

PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY: Lapi is nothing if not a bundle of energy and a social butterfly. Growing up, he always had a large circle of friends and is able to find something in common with most people. His warmth and empathy endears him to many people in his community. Despite this, his failures (or even his presumed failures) weigh heavily on him, whether that be a physical, emotional, relational or educational misstep. Lapi dwells on these things and then tends to overcompensate to try and make up for the mistake.

If he has one goal in life, it's to be a good, upstanding citizen and folk hero for young boys to look up to. His good deeds are done because they are good with a side of lapping up the praise. It's a 70-30 divide, really. Lapi works hard, Lapi gets self-satisfaction and metaphorical headpats. The desire for that praise leads him to perform foolish acts of bravery or to even show off to the girls by risking his safety without thinking about the potential consequences.

He wants to be wanted and needs to be needed in a social or romantic way. He feels adrift if there’s nothing he can do to help or contribute in some way (or if there’s no pretty girl to impress). Lapi loves adventure and trying new things. If there’s one thing Lapi can’t stand, it’s silence or boredom. And perhaps overly sweet food, too.

(Think boyishly charming, two steps away from himbo).

HISTORY
FAMILY: Nimellim (mother, weavercraft), Cuxom (father, smithcraft), Dionissa (older sister, harpercraft)
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: N/A
BIRTHPLACE: Fort Hold
HISTORY: Lapithstis grew up thinking his father was his hero. Smithing ran on his father’s side at least two generations deep and Cuxom’s son wanted nothing more than to continue this tradition. There was something deeply satisfying about being able to create something from molten metal and have that something be integral to the functioning of life in Fort, whether it’s a door hinge or a farm implement. From a very young age, Lapi tried at least helping move his father’s supplies, shadow him or pepper the man with questions.

The tyrant Evander’s reign exposed the family to incredible atrocities. Whers still have a stigma but Lapithstis still had an appreciation for the beasts. They were strong, stocky and powerful: two of the three things the boy hoped to be one day. He hoped to use that strength for good. Thankfully, he was mostly shielded from the more severe evils, only hearing tales of the death and torture second-or-third hand. This sheltered him a bit, though Lapi likes to think he knows decently enough.

Once deemed old enough, he immediately went to the craft hall to start his smithing apprenticeship. He worked hard and with passion (though this didn’t mean he was a savant, or even particularly talented! Only that he showed effort and zeal). Lapi thought this would be the start of his ultimate life path: become a halfway decent smith, earn good marks for a good life, find the prettiest girl in the Hold and marry her…

At 17 turns, he was called upon to finish his apprenticeship at Fort Weyr and was again exposed to the whers around the forge. This led him to the opportunity to become a wherhandler. His father greatly disapproved. Despite this, Lapithstis stood his ground and made his desire for candidacy known. He couldn’t pass this up! And if he failed, he still had smithing to fall back on (or, at least, that’s what he thinks!)
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(Doing this in a second post so it’s easier for me to keep track of on mobile!)

IC Information
What type of candidate is your character: Wher, dual only if there’s a dragon you think would fit better! I’m open to that idea but prefer Wher for him.

What color/s does your character want?: Any
Does your character have any personality preferences or concerns?:Not really! As long as they’re at least somewhat friendly, everything should work out well!
Does your character have any other preferences or concerns?:Nope! All wher is good ever.

OOC Information
If your character is a dual candidate IC, do you have a strong preference on whether they Impress dragon or wher?: Strong wher preference only if you read his app and have more ideas for dragons versus whers.

What color(s) are you willing for your character to impress to?: Any!
Do you want your character to be eligible for gold?: No
Do you have any personality preferences or concerns?: I’d like for a somewhat compatible personality, (ie not a total asshole wher that Lapi has to apologize for at all times). An introvert is fine and would be fun to play to balance his extroversion!
Do you have any other preferences or concerns?: Nope
Why do you think these choice/s would be a good fit?: N/A since I don’t have a color preference for him.

Do you have any preferences about the conditions of your character’s impression?: Nope! Just that you have fun writing that impression, if applicable.
Are you alright with your character getting hurt? What injury level is acceptable/what should be avoided?: As long as there’s no permanent damage (like losing a limb or eye) or broken bones, I’m cool with whatever fits best!
Are you willing to impress a creature with a mutation/oddity? Anything that should be avoided?: I’m all for whatever you think is best.

Is there anything you will ABSOLUTELY NOT accept?: Not that I can think of!
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