AlianiaCharacter type: Dragonrider Appearance: Noted as tall for a female; Aliania can stare most men eye to eye, and a fair few down. Not for lack of her mothers wanting Aliania had finally at the age of sixteen turns filled out in body. Once gangly and looking like a lad she will always be tall nothing can change that fact. But now after time in the Weyr Aliania didn’t experience the life often hard that she had at home. Skin had grown soft from regular bathing and oiling’s. And her hair once cut short and severe had grown out in a long sheen to curl around her waist. Long hours in the sun have bleached her dark brown hair so that parts had become light while others remained a dark chocolate brown; framing her face in golden wisps. Aliania’s eyes hadn’t changed except to reveal her desire in a golden hue when excited. Preferring now to dress in blacks and dark tanned riding gear for comfort and practicality, though Aliania on an off day would wear a skirt or dress in various lighter colours usually in greens. And with age what Lucerth had said on those hatching sands had come true Aliania looked beautiful. Enough to keep up with her greens apparent, amorous intentions. Personality: Spirited yes, she does like to get her way. But a compromise that benefits both parties suits her well. Aliania believes that you give the person a fair share of doubt, so she doesn’t judge a person on first appearances and remains friendly unless you were to do something disastrous, or if she *knows* you had done it. And from that point onwards you are lost, unless able to come up with an extremely convincing defence. While a quick temper has almost botched many good friendships and if it weren’t for the support of others she could find herself alone. Since her impression to Lucerth her moods seem to change as quickly as the Dragon *wills* it to, and Aliania kind hearted finds herself in yet more trouble; not believing the little green capable of much mischief. But as both grow in turns and mature there is nothing more than the comfortable little bit of teasing that goes on between themselves. History: Born in Arolos Hold to a rather eccentric herder who bred canines to runners. He and his three wives had in total fourteen children, ten of them males. Thinking himself a very virile and powerful man. Aliania recalls her father talking to other herders, about his children as if they were runners themselves. Her childhood being a happy one as their father treated them as if they were any one of his many herdbeasts. Aliania’s father learnt a lesson trying to handclasp her off at the age of fourteen to a journeyman herder. Thank goodness her father had a head upon his neck and gave up soon enough after two seasons had passed. He decreed her useless as a daughter to him, for she didn’t experience any wish to apprentice herself in a craft such as weaving or do womanly tasks around the home. So when a Search rider came and gave her a search token; he was only to glad to send her off to Arolos Weyr and have himself done with her. Her family were unable to make it at her first time standing as a Candidate and on her second when she impressed they weren’t there to greet her as well. Green Lucerth was one of the best things that had ever happened to Aliania, the green was more approachful and outward where Aliania was shy and conservative. Lucerth and her never ending fondness for the opposite sex soon had Aliania running to try to keep up with her. Differences put aside they make the best of friends and a rather attractive pair. The problem of Aliania being deathly afraid of using her riding straps was quickly cleared with the utmost of care and sensibility by the Weyrling Master. In the air both rider and dragon make a deft pair circling and flying low to catch the last bits of threadfall; surprisingly both have missed being scored even though an AWM admitted that they were most likely to be so. Weyrling life seems to suit both but Lucerth wants even more freedom allotted to them, while Aliania still coming to grips with everything is reluctant. But their coming up Graduation should sort out any last difficulties. Information about Aliania's pets Pet Name: Lucky Pet Type: Runner (Keroon Barb) Appearance: A chestnut mare, from her fathers prized stallion. She's compact and light with delicate legs and head. Finished off with a broad chest. A blaze on her forehead and all legs sport full stockings. Most unusual of all she has a pair of blue eyes. Making her highly prized. As Aliania was surprised when her father handed her the beast as a gift. She has a rather strong sprint which carries light distances, though hard to calm afterwards. A few turns onwards and the runner has calmed considerably more than in earlier times; and her sprint doesn’t rival every other young runner as before. Personality: She's highly-spirited to all other than Aliania. She was so trained. Likely to throw even her trainer when displeased, so all must show caution when riding her. Highly strung. Second Pet Name: Gambit Pet Type: Firelizard Appearance: Gambit is a fairly large green, slightly bigger than most she is smaller only to browns, bronzes and golds. Gambit has a muscular build. And because of her size has more stamina and is less likely to *between*. Her green is so dark in coloring that it is often mistaken for black when she is in shadow or darkness. Except for her foot pads which are a lighter moss green. Personality: Strong willed to a point Gambit flits after resident Golds believing herself just as or better than them. She is eager to obey her master Aliania and pesters her if there are no Gold flits in the vicinity. Sadly though since the appearance of Lucerth in their lives Gambit has grown more apart and is less dependent on her master as she once was. Even though it might just have to do with her growing in age; but Aliania admits reluctantly that there were times when she did neglect Gambit unintentionally because of classes or things to do with Lucerth. And it seems to have made the large Green almost wild! Information about Aliania's dragon Dragon Name: Lucerth Colour: Green Age: 18 Months Wing (Weyrling Group): Direflame Appearance: Lucerth is a bright, vivacious green, beautiful and dazzling even out of the shell, sporting an almost iridescent glimmer to her hide when she is very clean and in the sun. She is small, perfectly proportioned, and a fine figure of a green dragon, and will grow into a rather splendid looking lady. This has become quite true though Lucerth never did grow much in size her beautiful hide and perfect form truly make up for it. Even though she hasn’t even now risen to mate the shimmery Green has more than desirable male. Personality: She is giving and generous in all things by nature, an open, friendly person, though one dominant trait of hers will not become apparent until she matures. Lucerth doesn't think she flirts with other dragons; she genuinely wants to give them pleasure and fun. She will "crush" on one, encouraging her lifemate mercilessly to get involved with that dragon's rider, to share the experience of "falling for them." And then when she has risen and been caught ... she has given the pleasure, so she generously moves on to her next beneficiary. Weyr of Origin: Arolos Abilites and weaknesses: Lucerth becomes disinterested in things rather quickly and only holds to prior activities by her riders urging. 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