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BASICS
NAME: Verlian
GENDER: Male (Cis)
PRONOUNS: he/him/his
ORIENTATION: Homosexual
BIRTHDATE: Fall 2754
AGE: 20 as of Spring 2775
LOCATION: Semaca Weyr
OCCUPATION: Candidate
WING: N/A
APPEARANCE
EYES: Hazel
HAIR: Red
HEIGHT AND BUILD: 6'2" and gangly
PLAY-BY: ElenaA Picrew
EXPY SOURCE: N/A
FULL APPEARANCE: Verlian is easily picked out from a crowd. If his height wasn't enough--paired with a gangly, 'long' sort of shape--his hair might help. Although redheads are hardly uncommon, his hair is a mess of curls, often looking windswept even when there is no wind. He brushes it...occasionally. Hey, it's clean, it doesn't matter if it's neat! He wears it down to his shoulders, preferring to wear it unbound, though he will occasionally braid flowers into it. Verlian has wide, hazel eyes, the sort that look at the world as if in a constant state of wonder or awe. Similarly, the man often has a lopsided yet wide grin on his face. With dark, thick eyebrows and a button nose, he certainly has a unique facial structure, as well. His style of dress is surprisingly modest and practical, given his personality. Most of his clothing is patched and old. If it still fits, why toss it? It's better to just mend things, in his opinion.
PERSONALITY
PERSONALITY:
Verlian is a friendly young man, the sort to be liberal with his affection. He is generally loving and caring, even towards strangers, and tends to believe in the best in people. Sometimes, this manifests as naivete; he will trust others wholeheartedly, never quite feeling like his trust has been betrayed. Sure, this person hurt him, but he will forgive them as many times as they need. Similarly, he is optimistic, the type who cheers for his friends and builds them up, without ever considering that someone might fail.
He wants to help and support everyone, but his kindness can be a bit overenthusiastic. He has high energy and is always moving. He is an adventurous soul, the type to love exploring but still finds enjoyment and fun in everyday tasks. That said, he tends to be easygoing and carefree. It is hard to get him to take things seriously, not because he doesn't try hard, but because the gravity of more serious issues fails to affect him. Everything will be okay, it's fine, don't worry!
The flipside to his unending affection is…well, Verlian is a bit of an idiot. He wants to befriend everyone, and although he'd defer to the higher ups, he'd try to befriend a spotty in an instant. He has a good sense of direction, but lacks common sense as well as knowledge. There's a certain charm to his stupidity, especially when paired with his endless affection, but Faranth, how is he so simple?
Due to his upbringing and craft, Verlian enjoys plants. He collects them, growing his own, though they tend to be practical ones, such as healer herbs. He has a green thumb.
HISTORY
FAMILY:
-Mother: Verra
-Father: Malinor
-Several siblings and cousins, and not always 100% sure which is which
SIGNIFICANT OTHER: (optional)
BIRTHPLACE: Faming cothold under Telgar
HISTORY: Verlian was born as one of the middle children to a large family. The cothold, which was in Telgar's territory, included a large, extended family. He often would be unsure as to who was a biological sibling and who was a cousin...though he had a fairly good idea, sort of, and in his family's defense, Verlian never really asked (or cared). Close-knit, the elders helped care for the young ones, and taught them to pick up the family trade: farming. Verlian, like his many siblings, would be work in the farm when he was of age.
Verlian was very close to many of his siblings and cousins, but from a young age, he dreamed of dragons. He'd even seen one fly overhead, once! A brilliant, gleaming thing. He yearned to fly, to stretch his (metaphorical) wings. He did his duties as a farmer, of course, but he yearned for adventure. He often got in trouble for exploring the surrounding areas, and eventually would know them as well as he knew the back of his hand. He loved adventuring and, while he loved his family just as much, he yearned to see the world.
One day, when Verlian was 15, his parents took him to the market at Telgar Hold. A visiting dragonrider happened to be there on search. Verlian insisted on presenting himself, despite not being of Telgar. His parents agreed and were quite proud of him when he was searched. They bought him a firelizard egg in celebration. It would hatch to be a lovely blue, which he let his parents name for him. After packing his meager belongings and receiving hugs, kisses, and well-wishes, Verlian departed from his family to live at Telgar Weyr. He promised to send letters, and once he had a fully-grown dragon, he'd visit all the time.
He loved plants, and often had some in his room, even when he'd lived at the farm. When he left the farm, he'd decide to have a potted plant or two where he could. It helped with the homesickness. As much as novelty and adventure were exciting, he did miss the farm and his family.
And, turns out, Impressing a dragon wasn't a done deal. Some candidates at Telgar had been there ages, and some even aged out! Verlian didn't Impress right away, but he kept hope. He made friends easily at Telgar, however, this would only mean he'd have more people to write to when he moved. In 2774, after four turns at Telgar, he decided to transfer to Semaca. After all, Semaca meant constant adventure and exotic plants, right?
What do you mean, Semaca doesn't mean constant adventure? What do you mean, he's not allowed to grow new, exotic plants in his quarters? What do you mean, he has to stay within the walls of the weyr? Although disappointed, he continued his candidacy at Semaca, eager to finally Impress in the land of adventure...which would (probably) include more adventure when he was a proper rider.
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