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BASICS
NAME: D'tius; originally Decentius
GENDER: Masculine
PRONOUNS: Masculine (he/him/his)
ORIENTATION: Gay
BIRTHDATE: Late Summer 2747
AGE: 29 as of 2776
LOCATION: Semaca Weyr
OCCUPATION: Wingrider
WING: Mazurka
APPEARANCE
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Brown
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 5' 7"
PLAY-BY: Wiggins (Pocahontas)
EXPY SOURCE: Wiggins (Pocahontas)
FULL APPEARANCE:
At 5' 7" tall, D'tius is a twiggy man, almost reedlike in his build and demeanor, though deceptively strong from Turns of dragonriding. Relatively plain regarding his features, he has light brown hair long enough for a low ponytail and dark brown eyes, his skin a soft tan from spending time outdoors. For his everyday affairs, he's fond of wearing his Weyr's colors in a tasteful tunic and breeches, though most of his clothes in his wardrobe are still Ista's colors.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
D'tius is quite notably a featherbrain, incredibly scatterbrained and usually clueless. In contrast to his almost comical ditziness, he can be uncannily perceptive, easily missed in how quiet and reserved he can be, though it's rare that he acts on what he observes. On these infrequent occasions, he's factual and straightforward in relaying what he knows. In fact, he's usually very blunt and honest in how he speaks regardless, seeming unaware that there are times where tact is necessary. Being a creative sort, he's fond of arts and crafts, as well as those who practice them, eager to observe them in motion as his responsibilities permit.
Speaking of his responsibilities, D'tius is a very duty-oriented man, being raised from a young age to take his obligations very seriously. Into today, he has a strong respect for authority and an acute sense of honor, following a more traditional mindset in approaching his day-to-day activities. But stemming from his deference for those in charge and his focus on duty, he struggles to assert himself and stand up for himself, finding it almost impossible say "no" if someone asks him to take on additional assignments. Due to his forgetful nature, while a rare occurrence, it's not unheard of for D'tius to neglect his responsibilities, much to his chagrin and shame.
But in spite of his flaws, D'tius is a eternally happy, albeit a somewhat fretful, man. There's little that gets him down, though his worries sometimes take command of his senses on occasion. Above all else, he's absolutely devoted to Cliraffeth. To him, his garnet can do little wrong, no matter what awful things he might say. Determined to be there to support his dragon and help him through his insecurities, D'tius is often found catering to Cliraffeth's every demand, from scrubbing and oiling him to letting him feed more often than he should; it often puts him in conflict between knowing what is right in regards to his duties and his love for his dragon.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
Parents - manservant (father) and seamstress (mother) - both living
Siblings/Half-Siblings - none to his knowledge - open tie(s)!
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: N/A
BIRTHPLACE: Minor Hold of Ista
HISTORY:
Born to drudges in a Minor Hold of Ista, Decentius was expected to live a quiet life much like his parents. As his father was one of numerous immediate servants in his Lord's service and his mother a seamstress, Decentius was taught honor and respect at an early age, following a traditional way of life. Once he was old enough, he was taught practical skills and permitted to take a place alongside his father, to prove his merit through practice. But at twenty and two Turns, his fortunes would change wildly as a Searchdragon from Ista Weyr sensed in him a worthy Candidate, granting him a new path: to Stand and Impress, to fight for Pern against Thread and all else that threatened her.
Of course, Decentius accepted such an incredible honor, though utterly flabbergasted that he had been chosen, of all those he felt were worthier. Regardless, he went to Ista Weyr and adapted to his new routine, taking on new studies and showing his value in new ways; Weyr ways. But he couldn't help but worry, seeing as he was dangerously close to Candidacy's cutoff age before he'd seen his first clutch. Would he see success? It was a Turn later that a garnet strutted from his shell and chose Decentius, demanding to be fed immediately. D'tius obliged posthaste, eager to meet his Cliraffeth, who seemed confident that D'tius was his as much as he was D'tius', now and for all his days.
Weyrlinghood was a change of pace that D'tius struggled to take in stride, but he and Cliraffeth graduated soon enough. Entering Ista's Threadfighting wings, it was a harsh introduction to a dragonrider's reality to face Thread directly, after so long hiding from its ravages at home. Hissing silver tendrils made him restless by day and crept into his dreams at night, until being forced to face and master his fears, as well as time and perhaps some unspoken help from Cliraffeth, steadied him. As a present for his graduation, a brief friend had acquired firelizard eggs, to which one was given to D'tius. It hatched into a white he named Percy, of whom he was incredibly fond, though Percy seemed more interested in being Cliraffeth's friend.
But it seemed there was unrest farther from home too, beyond his own personal troubles. A coup was staged, egg thieves were discovered and punished, strange dragonriders appeared across time itself to Weyrs Fort, High Reaches, and Semaca. Semaca, a land untamed and untouched that called for those brave enough to brave her shrouded jungles. D'tius didn't think he was that sort of dragonrider, but an intrigued Cliraffeth insisted to go; it was an opportunity that wouldn't be found here or elsewhere. So he applied for transfer, selecting Mazurka as his new position; surveying and mapping resources sounded so peaceful! It would be a worthy compromise for both D'tius and Cliraffeth.
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