A'lira and Kyprioth
IC INFO:
~Name A'lira
~Location Igen Weyr
~Position Igen Wingsecond (Sirrocco), Reserve Dragonhealer
~Wing Sirocco
~Firelizards green Kore, green Rhea, green Cybele, and gold Eostre
**Birthplace Bitra Hold
OOC INFO:
Played By: Seal Samuel
Age: 23 Turns
Height: 6'4"
Build: Muscular
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Brown
Played By Seal Samuel
Pronunciation: “ay-LEHRA”
Gallery
Who He Knows
There's always room for friends; it's why A'lira is so friendly. Here, you will find all the people he knows.
//People//
Outside the Temple
//Life Events//
Visage:
A young behemoth he is, all regal presence and authoritative ownership of the space he inhabits; broad-shouldered, deep-chested, long-legged, he's come into the promise his once-gangly frame suggested. The vicissitudes of life have not passed him by completely, for there are deep, dark craters that follow the length of high, hard cheekbones and slash across the tip of a broad flat nose. By no means a looker, those hard, utterly masculine features cast in rich ebony and shadowed bistre are somehow softened by the gentleness in the dark pools of his eyes. His scalp has been cleared of its former glory; only the skin remains, smooth as silk.
Wearing:
A thin cotton shirt's been tailored to fit the broad planes and angles of his long torso and arms, limning him in the absence of any real color: gunmetal gray, the standard color of most of the man's wardrobe. His trousers, too, are very dark, dyed a deep charcoal and made of a sturdier cotton than his shirt, the cuffs flaring slightly to accommodate the usual riding boots of a dragonrider. It's the boots, however, that seem to have found their way into the lighter side of things: platinum gray to match the belt and light leather jacket that grace his person.
Kyprioth
Escaping the Trio Brown Kyprioth
Hell hath no fury like its spawn, a low-slung creature primed with muscle and unforgiveness, especially, there— at the round extension of his shoulders, the terrier's thick neck, a sturdy croup. A daemon tail, long as a wyvern's, eases some length into his stocky body, but no such redemption can soften the collective leitmotif of bear trap jaws. Black coffee is the color of his hide, a slick thing with faint striations of brimstone to give the conditional illusion of fur that is not there. Bat-like wings, girded in strong connective tissue, are lanced with hellfire and so, too, are two expressive dots above each eye socket, thumbprints of Hades himself.
Kyprioth's Inspiration: http://harpers-tale.wikidot.com/dragon:kyprioth
Personality
A sweet, gentle guy in general, though there are hints of a less-than-genial aggression under certain circumstances: he does not suffer the abuse of women lightly. Highly intellectual and introverted, his demeanor is most often quite genial and friendly, if slightly reserved. He does not allow very many very close, so all one might see is an easygoing country boy, and is often very brotherly to women much younger than himself. Those who know him well, however, know him to be somewhat intense and mercurial; he can be sensitive and empathetic to a fault. Of late, there's been a grittier edge to him — he's less likely to be docile, though he doesn't invite conflict.
What You Need to Know
Early Life
*"With the moon I run far from the carnage of the fiery sun…" — Closer, Kings of Leon*
- Aleirian was raised very poor, and lived in fear of his father's rages — the family never knew what would set him off. He's had several broken bones from his father's beatings.
- He was a very moody and quick-tempered teenager, and somewhat pushy and likely to defy those in authority over him — time has mellowed him significantly, though flashes of that boy might still be seen in stressful situations
- He is fairly inexperienced in romantic matters; he's only had one girlfriend, and their split was bitter — his uncertain temper was more than the girl could handle.
- He was trained to cheat at cards, and to pick pockets. There was also an attempt to teach him burglary, but a fall from the roof at thirteen saw him incarcerated instead, with a broken arm and collarbone. He was released when he gave up his father as the ringleader in a rash of burglaries of smaller cotholds near Bitra Hold.
- The scarring on his face is due to burns done by his father with candle wax in order to disfigure him after a particularly vicious fight between the pair when Aleirian was about fourteen. Aleirian was discovered to have 'perverted relations' with a boy a little older than himself, and his father, Kazander objected, trying to beat the 'unclean' desires out of his son. The result was several injuries and the disfiguring scars, to keep his son out of the hands of the young weyrbred lad he'd been interested in.
- He joined the Healer hall at fifteen in a bid to escape his father, encouraged by his older brother Alexander. Aleirian was found to be highly focused and intelligent, and made Journeyman earlier than expected, at twenty turns.
Life Underground
*"Cause I know I'm headed for the bottom, but I'm ridin' you all the way…" — Mailman, Soundgarden*
- Was robbed of his runner on his very first Journey as a new Healer; survived the incident with minor bruising and contusions, but lost his runner and some marks.
- He was sent to Kurkar Hold with several other Healers after an incident with a Masterhealer — the expedition was meant to break his wilder behavior and get him to learn to curb his impatience with Traditional ways. While there, Aleirian became one of the team assigned to treat the Fool, after that one got involved in a deadly attack on an Igen Guard, Lane.
- Was given a small space in which to live; a small rockfall trapped him in that space at one point for several hours. He was recovered, nearly dead of suffocation.
- Broke a man's arm during a fight in defense of a woman who was being beaten, and threatened the man's life. The incident was never reported.
- Developed the gentle, phlegmatic country boy manner most are familiar with to prevent further mishaps while living in Kurkar
- Was required on two occasions to administer mercy to a severely Thread-ravaged victim.
Impressing and Entering The Temple
*"Meet me outside above ground; I'll be with you someday.." — Above Ground, Norah Jones*
*Once the Kurkar Situation was cleared up, he moved on to the Weyr, where soon he found himself looking at his first dragon Clutch on the sands, meeting various members of the Weyr who were also looking at them.
- He caught R'xim's attention by organizing drudges to serve refreshments to the Guards and riders assigned ot investigate a suspicious building collapse in the Bazaar, and was asked to Stand for the double clutch on the Sands.
- As a Candidate, he met the Fool again, but this time learned that her name was Zavyr — a romance slowly developed between the pair during Candidacy.
- At the Hatching, he Impressed brown Kyprioth.
- During weyrlinghood, A'lira early earned a six-month restriction from WLM Vosji for flirtatious behavior with Zavyr, blue Nynnth's rider. While he was unhappy with the separation from his girl, he managed to maintain a certain amount of distance, though this was imperfect at times.
- Graduation to senior saw them able to consummate the relationship, a wish long denied by the circumstances of candidacy and weyrlinghood.
- However, the relationship did not survive the stresses of new stresses and strains of being a rider. The two are no longer on speaking terms.
- In a major Threadfall, A'lira was scored lightly on the chest, and more deeply on his left forearm, a condition that took roughly six or seven weeks to heal.
- Started Dragonhealer training
Common Knowledge
*"I am the white dove for a soldier, ever marching as to war…" — All That I Am, Rob Thomas*
- He's a Sirocco wingrider, with an emphasis on continuing his training as a dragonhealer; R'ku has arranged to make this possible, despite the duties necessary to be a full and valued rider within a high-risk wing. Splits his time between learning the ropes of working in a wing as a full rider and working in the Dragonhealer Yard as a Dragonhealer Trainee. It's a very challenging road he's taken; he is often exhausted by the dual roles, and is not seen about as often as he used to be.
- He's developed a loose attachment to Igraine and Milosh, two Zingari Traders of various and unspecified talents.
- Begins a light flirtation with Chelsa, an Arroyo greenrider.
Uncommon Knowledge
*"There's a conclusion to my illusion, I assure you this…" — Younger, Seinabo Sey*
*He's a decent singer and can play the guitar very well.
- He likes to experiment with Healing techniques; is currently working on ways to flush a dragon's eyes clear of char, ash, and sand without damage to their sight. Has developed a way to port the necessary solution with riders, or allow for same to be stocked at every available station where a dragon might be during Threadfall.
- Has been taking combat training whenever possible with the Zingari
- Fears small, dark spaces
- Has an extensive knowledge of surgical procedures and organ removal; has assisted in several life-saving procedures to remove masses and tumors.
- Has ambitions of becoming Wingsecond of Sirocco, with an eye in the distant future to leading a wing himself.
- Has extensive knowledge of how to surgically sterilize a man.
Family
Cantrell: Mother. Cantrell is a second or third cousin (loose kin relationship) to Ayolehe's family. She is originally from an oasis caravan-stop town-village to the west of Igen, a major trade route out of the region; her specialty was tapestry weaving. Due to the natural ebb and flow (as it were) of the oasis water levels from year to year, people from the oasis leave from time to time to seek work and livelihood elsewhere. One turn, Cantrell left, either because of dwindling opportunities with fewer caravans due to unreliable water that turn. On reaching Bitra Hold, she met and fell in love with A'lira's father.
Kazander: Father, de-knotted Healer, low-level criminal; best skills petty theft, card sharking, burglary. Met Cantrell at Bitra. A cruel and abusive man, he controlled his family with an iron fist — but somehow the children managed to escape, one by one, into crafts of their own. His youngest son, Aleirian, often got the worst end of this, as he was as volatile as his father, and would often refuse to obey. They fought often, especially as Aleirian got older. Deceased by the hand of a criminal he shafted the year Aleirian Impressed Kyprioth.
Alexander: Elder brother, born in Bitra, Sr. Journeyman Healer; posted to Keroon Hold. Studies Mindhealing.
Kalia: Sister-In-Law, married to Alexander.
Four nieces and nephews, various ages.
A'yo: Cousin, Sirocco wingrider, senior apprentice of Healer Hall. They share a grandmother in common, Adaego.
A'lira and Kyprioth
IC INFO:
~Name A'lira
~Location Igen Weyr
~Position Igen Wingrider, Dragonhealer Trainee
~Wing Sirocco
~Firelizards green Kore, green Rhea, green Cybele, and gold Eostre
**Birthplace Bitra Hold
OOC INFO:
Played By: Seal Samuel
Age: 23 Turns
Height: 6'4"
Build: Muscular
Hair: Bald
Eyes: Brown
Played By Seal Samuel
Pronunciation: “ay-LEHRA”
Gallery
Who He Knows
There's always room for friends; it's why A'lira is so friendly. Here, you will find all the people he knows.
//People//
Outside the Temple
//Life Events//
Visage:
A young behemoth he is, all regal presence and authoritative ownership of the space he inhabits; broad-shouldered, deep-chested, long-legged, he's come into the promise his once-gangly frame suggested. The vicissitudes of life have not passed him by completely, for there are deep, dark craters that follow the length of high, hard cheekbones and slash across the tip of a broad flat nose. By no means a looker, those hard, utterly masculine features cast in rich ebony and shadowed bistre are somehow softened by the gentleness in the dark pools of his eyes. His scalp has been cleared of its former glory; only the skin remains, smooth as silk.
Wearing:
A thin cotton shirt's been tailored to fit the broad planes and angles of his long torso and arms, limning him in the absence of any real color: gunmetal gray, the standard color of most of the man's wardrobe. His trousers, too, are very dark, dyed a deep charcoal and made of a sturdier cotton than his shirt, the cuffs flaring slightly to accommodate the usual riding boots of a dragonrider. It's the boots, however, that seem to have found their way into the lighter side of things: platinum gray to match the belt and light leather jacket that grace his person.
Kyprioth
Escaping the Trio Brown Kyprioth
Hell hath no fury like its spawn, a low-slung creature primed with muscle and unforgiveness, especially, there— at the round extension of his shoulders, the terrier's thick neck, a sturdy croup. A daemon tail, long as a wyvern's, eases some length into his stocky body, but no such redemption can soften the collective leitmotif of bear trap jaws. Black coffee is the color of his hide, a slick thing with faint striations of brimstone to give the conditional illusion of fur that is not there. Bat-like wings, girded in strong connective tissue, are lanced with hellfire and so, too, are two expressive dots above each eye socket, thumbprints of Hades himself.
Kyprioth's Inspiration: http://harpers-tale.wikidot.com/dragon:kyprioth
Personality
A sweet, gentle guy in general, though there are hints of a less-than-genial aggression under certain circumstances: he does not suffer the abuse of women lightly. Highly intellectual and introverted, his demeanor is most often quite genial and friendly, if slightly reserved. He does not allow very many very close, so all one might see is an easygoing country boy, and is often very brotherly to women much younger than himself. Those who know him well, however, know him to be somewhat intense and mercurial; he can be sensitive and empathetic to a fault. Of late, there's been a grittier edge to him — he's less likely to be docile, though he doesn't invite conflict.
What You Need to Know
Early Life
*"With the moon I run far from the carnage of the fiery sun…" — Closer, Kings of Leon*
- Aleirian was raised very poor, and lived in fear of his father's rages — the family never knew what would set him off. He's had several broken bones from his father's beatings.
- He was a very moody and quick-tempered teenager, and somewhat pushy and likely to defy those in authority over him — time has mellowed him significantly, though flashes of that boy might still be seen in stressful situations
- He is fairly inexperienced in romantic matters; he's only had one girlfriend, and their split was bitter — his uncertain temper was more than the girl could handle.
- He was trained to cheat at cards, and to pick pockets. There was also an attempt to teach him burglary, but a fall from the roof at thirteen saw him incarcerated instead, with a broken arm and collarbone. He was released when he gave up his father as the ringleader in a rash of burglaries of smaller cotholds near Bitra Hold.
- The scarring on his face is due to burns done by his father with candle wax in order to disfigure him after a particularly vicious fight between the pair when Aleirian was about fourteen. Aleirian was discovered to have 'perverted relations' with a boy a little older than himself, and his father, Kazander objected, trying to beat the 'unclean' desires out of his son. The result was several injuries and the disfiguring scars, to keep his son out of the hands of the young weyrbred lad he'd been interested in.
- He joined the Healer hall at fifteen in a bid to escape his father, encouraged by his older brother Alexander. Aleirian was found to be highly focused and intelligent, and made Journeyman earlier than expected, at twenty turns.
Life Underground
*"Cause I know I'm headed for the bottom, but I'm ridin' you all the way…" — Mailman, Soundgarden*
- Was robbed of his runner on his very first Journey as a new Healer; survived the incident with minor bruising and contusions, but lost his runner and some marks.
- He was sent to Kurkar Hold with several other Healers after an incident with a Masterhealer — the expedition was meant to break his wilder behavior and get him to learn to curb his impatience with Traditional ways. While there, Aleirian became one of the team assigned to treat the Fool, after that one got involved in a deadly attack on an Igen Guard, Lane.
- Was given a small space in which to live; a small rockfall trapped him in that space at one point for several hours. He was recovered, nearly dead of suffocation.
- Broke a man's arm during a fight in defense of a woman who was being beaten, and threatened the man's life. The incident was never reported.
- Developed the gentle, phlegmatic country boy manner most are familiar with to prevent further mishaps while living in Kurkar
- Was required on two occasions to administer mercy to a severely Thread-ravaged victim.
Impressing and Entering The Temple
*"Meet me outside above ground; I'll be with you someday.." — Above Ground, Norah Jones*
*Once the Kurkar Situation was cleared up, he moved on to the Weyr, where soon he found himself looking at his first dragon Clutch on the sands, meeting various members of the Weyr who were also looking at them.
- He caught R'xim's attention by organizing drudges to serve refreshments to the Guards and riders assigned ot investigate a suspicious building collapse in the Bazaar, and was asked to Stand for the double clutch on the Sands.
- As a Candidate, he met the Fool again, but this time learned that her name was Zavyr — a romance slowly developed between the pair during Candidacy.
- At the Hatching, he Impressed brown Kyprioth.
- During weyrlinghood, A'lira early earned a six-month restriction from WLM Vosji for flirtatious behavior with Zavyr, blue Nynnth's rider. While he was unhappy with the separation from his girl, he managed to maintain a certain amount of distance, though this was imperfect at times.
- Graduation to senior saw them able to consummate the relationship, a wish long denied by the circumstances of candidacy and weyrlinghood.
- However, the relationship did not survive the stresses of new stresses and strains of being a rider. The two are no longer on speaking terms.
- In a major Threadfall, A'lira was scored lightly on the chest, and more deeply on his left forearm, a condition that took roughly six or seven weeks to heal.
- Started Dragonhealer training
Common Knowledge
*"I am the white dove for a soldier, ever marching as to war…" — All That I Am, Rob Thomas*
- He's a Sirocco wingrider, with an emphasis on continuing his training as a dragonhealer; R'ku has arranged to make this possible, despite the duties necessary to be a full and valued rider within a high-risk wing. Splits his time between learning the ropes of working in a wing as a full rider and working in the Dragonhealer Yard as a Dragonhealer Trainee. It's a very challenging road he's taken; he is often exhausted by the dual roles, and is not seen about as often as he used to be.
- He's developed a loose attachment to Igraine and Milosh, two Zingari Traders of various and unspecified talents.
- Begins a light flirtation with Chelsa, an Arroyo greenrider.
Uncommon Knowledge
*"There's a conclusion to my illusion, I assure you this…" — Younger, Seinabo Sey*
*He's a decent singer and can play the guitar very well.
- He likes to experiment with Healing techniques; is currently working on ways to flush a dragon's eyes clear of char, ash, and sand without damage to their sight. Has developed a way to port the necessary solution with riders, or allow for same to be stocked at every available station where a dragon might be during Threadfall.
- Has been taking combat training whenever possible with the Zingari
- Fears small, dark spaces
- Has an extensive knowledge of surgical procedures and organ removal; has assisted in several life-saving procedures to remove masses and tumors.
- Has ambitions of becoming Wingsecond of Sirocco, with an eye in the distant future to leading a wing himself.
- Has extensive knowledge of how to surgically sterilize a man.
Family
Cantrell: Mother. Cantrell is a second or third cousin (loose kin relationship) to Ayolehe's family. She is originally from an oasis caravan-stop town-village to the west of Igen, a major trade route out of the region; her specialty was tapestry weaving. Due to the natural ebb and flow (as it were) of the oasis water levels from year to year, people from the oasis leave from time to time to seek work and livelihood elsewhere. One turn, Cantrell left, either because of dwindling opportunities with fewer caravans due to unreliable water that turn. On reaching Bitra Hold, she met and fell in love with A'lira's father.
Kazander: Father, de-knotted Healer, low-level criminal; best skills petty theft, card sharking, burglary. Met Cantrell at Bitra. A cruel and abusive man, he controlled his family with an iron fist — but somehow the children managed to escape, one by one, into crafts of their own. His youngest son, Aleirian, often got the worst end of this, as he was as volatile as his father, and would often refuse to obey. They fought often, especially as Aleirian got older. Deceased by the hand of a criminal he shafted the year Aleirian Impressed Kyprioth.
Alexander: Elder brother, born in Bitra, Sr. Journeyman Healer; posted to Keroon Hold. Studies Mindhealing.
Kalia: Sister-In-Law, married to Alexander.
Four nieces and nephews, various ages.
A'yo: Cousin, Sirocco wingrider, senior apprentice of Healer Hall. They share a grandmother in common, Adaego.
A'lira has had 191 scenes since May 2017.
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