Oh Ramona, if there was only some kind of future
And these cerulean skies
Something in our skies
Something in our blood
Something in our skies
BASICS
NAME: Kiokke
GENDER: female
PRONOUNS: she/her/hers
ORIENTATION: maybe? probably, even. just messy
BIRTHDATE: Late Spring 2739
AGE: thirty-two as of Early Spring 2771
LOCATION: High Reaches Weyr
OCCUPATION: rider, weyrling mentor
WING: Moonshot
APPEARANCE
EYES: black, dancing and sparkling
HAIR: black, sleek and silky
HEIGHT AND BUILD: six feet even, with curves from here to forever
PLAY-BY: Ashley Callingbull
FULL APPEARANCE:
Kiokke often looks the very picture of mischief itself. With her dancing black eyes that so rarely hold any sort of serious expression and her complete inability to remain still, Kiokke always has a sort of frenetic energy about her. She prefers to express this constant flow of energy with long, swishy skirts that sway as she walks, and long, flowy sleeves to better accentuate the graceful movements of her arms. In short, this greenrider dresses like a Lady, but moves like a dancer.
While some people move in such a way as to waste no movement, Kiokke will always choose grace and rhythm over economy and efficiency. Asking her to sit still is such an anathema to her very core that it's almost a dead giveaway that something is wrong. If she isn't fidgeting, she's probably injured or sick.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
The first thing most people notice about Kiokke is that she is always moving. That's a good indicator of her vivacious personality. Cheerful and joyous, Kiokke takes pleasure in the small things sometimes. Successfully getting into one of her fancier dresses can be celebrated with a glass of wine, or some other small treat. How else to keep the momentum of success going, if she doesn't reward herself?
Kiokke likes to dance, and she likes to pull other people into the steps. Passing in the hall can turn into an impromptu twirl. The stereotype of greenriders is that they are flighty and cannot be tied down. Kiokke uses this stereotype as a shield, enjoying whatever passion happens to take her fancy. To back this up, she can have a very lewd sense of humor. Very little is sacred, and there is almost nothing so serious she cannot joke about it. This means that she loses some respect from the too-serious riders, but gains trust and rapport from many others.
HISTORY
FAMILY: Father - K'ron of bronze Bayoleth
Mother - Osilla of green Jaslyth
Foster Mother - Master Smith Siloi
bronzerider brother, K'lik Late Winter 2739 (Killik)
Brother Kip of green Amizuth, Late Summer 2745, Starfall, High Reaches (Kypheron)
daughter, Early Spring 2760
son, Late Fall 2765
daughter, Late Summer 2767
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: none currently, various past
BIRTHPLACE: Smithcrafthall
HISTORY:
K'ron of bronze Bayoleth wanted a son, an heir to carry on his name and legacy. But when Osilla of green Jaslyth got pregnant, she refused to let him mold her child in any sort of image. In fact, she transferred to Telgar before giving birth, and sent her daughter off to a sister at the Smithcrafthall. About ten months later, Osilla gave birth to a second child, and this one she fostered at the hold.
Kiokke was far too much of a dancer to ever be happy with smithcrafting. She lacked the patience and precision to handle the tools of the trade, and her heart was never in that kind of work. So her foster mother never forced her to apprentice as a smith, and allowed her to pursue other passions. Kiokke never formally apprenticed as anything, but she picked up a wealth of knowledge of things like sewing, embroidery, dancing, singing, and teaching. But when she was searched at sixteen. her foster mother scoffed at the very notion. What did flighty Kiokke have to offer a weyr like Telgar?
Very little, as it turned out, and Kiokke went to Fort after a disastrous Gather led to a falling out with the Telgar candidate masters. Kiokke was banned from the Sand for a full Turn, until she gave birth to a daughter in the early spring of 2760. It was another long wait, until Kiokke stood for gold Keahith's first and only clutch. Things weren't looking good for Kiokke until after Keahith's bronze son savaged a candidate. While people were fussing over the blood, Starfall Reaper produced a large green. She delicately poked through the candidates until she came to Kiokke.
Thank Faranth you're here. There isn't a moment to lose, Kiokke, we have so much to accomplish.
Kiokke and Justicath initially joined Daylight Wing upon graduation, keeping themselves separate from Justicath's sister Romith, who had joined Aurora. They made it through many rough Falls, including the one that cost Fort so many pairs. The only Falls Kiokke had to sit out were the two that occurred while she was pregnant with her second child, a son that she delivered not long before Serapheth's Trailblazer clutch caused so much havoc. Kiokke was, in fact, in the infirmary for the aftermath of the carnage, and was one of the ones to witness Exiath's death.
Justicath's biggest offense in that whole debacle was that the poisoner was never brought to justice. It didn't seem to matter to her that people had died, even though Kiokke never looked at that clutch again the same way. Her trust in the might of metallic dragons was forever shaken.
One other Fall Kiokke and Justicath missed was the one that took place during the Early Fall of 2767. Kiokke was in the infirmary, delivering another daughter. High Reaches Weyr suffered horrific injuries in that Fall, including most of their midlevel wing. In the ensuing attempts to fill the leadership positions, Kiokke was asked to transfer. She agreed, because her wing was one of the most stable in the weyr, and went from the infirmary to being in charge of Moonshot Wing, with a garnet rider as her second. It's her first chance to spread her wings and take charge. Pity so much tragedy had to precede it.
