"Then let's just burn the Earth to the ground."
BASICS
RETIRE INFO: Retire Lio, Adopt Shisenitath
NAME: Lio
GENDER: Male
PRONOUNS: He/Him/His
ORIENTATION: Romantic Homosexual
BIRTHDATE: Late Summer 2744
AGE: 26 as of Late Fall 2770
LOCATION: Semaca Weyr
OCCUPATION: Garnetrider
WING: Minuet Wing
APPEARANCE
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 5' 6" skinny
PLAY-BY: Lio Fotia (Promare)
FULL APPEARANCE:
At 5'6" he's pretty puny and his delicate features hide the strong personality behind them. He has short, fluffy that is styled in an recognizable poof whether he wants it like that or not, and bright blue eyes. When not performing his duties for the Weyr he dresses rather elegantly, though this does not stop him from doing any sort of work.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
Lio is a whole lot of personality in a small package. He is a kind and compassionate individual, often seeing to the needs of others before himself. Lio is very independent and is proud that he can take care of himself, but he needs to be reminded that he can rely on others to help him. He has a tendency to burn himself out, so he need those close to him to make him stop for a bit. He is intelligent and self driven, able to think fast on his feet when the pressure is on. He likes to be social, though he may hesitate to befriend those he is responsible for; if they see that he has a vulnerable side, he fears may not trust him to keep them safe. Lio is generally even tempered, when pushed to anger he burns like the sun itself with indiscriminate fury. He does his best to keep his temper in check, but needless cruelty and bigotry infuriate him.
Lio flusters easily when teased, especially by Galo, but he takes it in good fun. He is conscientious of others feelings and does his best to be mindful when teasing back, but won't hesitate to apologize if he crosses the line. He loves being outside, especially flying with Shisenitath, enjoying the feeling of freedom most of all.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
Mother- Delnia- deceased
Father- Shinten- deceased
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: Galo of Garnet Quadratoth
BIRTHPLACE: Trader Caravan near Igen
HISTORY: TW: Death
From his earliest days, home for Lio was the caravan. Though he was born near Igen Weyr, he never knew one place as home for long. From the time he could walk he was exploring, though, wanting to know all about his surroundings. Between settlements, his favorite place to ride was atop the wagon to feel the wind in his hair as they traveled, and it was difficult for anyone, even his parents, to get him to come down. They indulged him, though, as long as his chores were completed. His early turns were spent as such, until tragedy struck when he was nine. Several wagons, his family's included, caught fire one night, and while everyone escaped, his parents and several others succumbed to smoke inhalation shortly after.
Understandably devastated, Lio pulled away from others and isolated himself as much as he could as he tried to process what had happened. It was several sevendays before he rejoined . While he wanted for nothing under the care of the caravan, he tried his hardest to not be a nuisance. He'd resolved to protect the rest of the caravan, his people, from the sort of tragedy that had befallen him. He may have been young and small, but he would do his best no matter what.
Things continued like this until Lio was fifteen. They had been to been to Telgar before, but not when he was of candidacy age. That made all the difference as he was searched only a few days into their stay and gladly accepted. There was nothing wrong with being a Trader, but since his parents' deaths it just hadn't felt... right to him. This would be a new start, a new opportunity, a chance to protect not just his caravan, but an entire region, all from Thread. He stood for two Turns before a shining red hide emerged from an egg, a Garnet! No one had ever seen such a thing before, not at Telgar, and Lio watched with wide eyes as the hatchling stretched and walked toward the candidates, his eyes going even wider when she approached him. Lio, there you are! My hide is wonderful, is it not? Now come feed me, my stomach is so empty!
They were fortunate in that they could spend Weyrlinghood away from much of the chaos caused by Golre both directly and indirectly, but still felt it's effects. While he was glad for Shisenitath, Lio still didn't feel properly at home at Telgar, and when word of Semaca Weyr reached his ears, he put in for a transfer in the Autumn of 2765, wanting to be part of making this new Weyr something to be proud of.
A few months later another Garnetrider, Galo of Garnet Quadratoth, arrived. He and Lio butted heads at first, but over time they began to find common ground and eventually became weyrmates, practically inseparable. He's used this time to become closer to Shisenitath and Galo, as well as becoming the best rider he can. The recent arrival of pirates from the north has caused him concern, but for now he'll watch and wait.
