Post by Pheonix on Jul 28, 2011 12:58:23 GMT -6
Character
Name: Akilu, Aki, Lulu
Character Number: 2
Age: 20 turns
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Family:
Family Member's Name - Job - Age
Anita, Healer (Mother), 47
Zorkilu, Lord Holder's 4th son (Father), 50
Zahille, Rider at Misaria Weyr (Uncle, father's side), 46
Zoranille, Rider at Misaria Weyr (Younger Sister), 17
Appearance:
Akilu in a word can be described as "ethereal." She has a strange beauty to her, something intriguing and strange. Or so she has been told. With a heart shaped face that is adorned with high cheek bones and thin. arched 'brows, she has a decent skull. Her skin is a milk and honey white, the slightest of golden hues can be found when she's spent time in the sun, though it never gets incredibly tanned. Her eyes are a dark, faded blue color. Some say they are brown at times if she's farther away. However when she wears blues or is closer to you it becomes much more obvious.
With long, dark hair that tumbles down in soft waves, Akilu is every bit a holdbred girl in manner and looks. She holds herself with a strict dignity while around the Lords and Ladies. However, when it is the other drudges, she will become much more relaxed. The young woman is even known to have more of a "skip" in her step and dance a bit while walking. This all leaves in a forced mode of submission though when it needs to. She has a habit of not meeting anothers' eyes, and now as a candidate has to learn to break that habit.
Her form is slim and wiry, with a smaller bust and taller body. She's about 5 foot 10, and can be award about her height at times. When this happens she'll slouch a bit more than she means to and tucks her arms in at her sides or around her waist. Generally she wears some sort of dress-like tunic, however they are not made of nice fabrics. Instead they are durable and often patched. When she has to she'll also wear work pants and blouses; this has happened more often since becoming a drudge.
Akilu's voice has been described as soft, and almost sultry in some ways. It can be difficult to hear over others, though that isn't usually a problem. Simply this is because people enjoy her voice generally, though not always. She has a habit of pulling on her hair and messing with the front bangs as well. Whenever she notices she's doing this, Akilu will stand or sit straighter as if she's been scolded. Her hands are slim and sure in the tasks she does, though she has been known to get shaky around blood. She has even fainted a few times whenever she's seen it.
Personality:
Gentle, Timid, Sweet, Loving, Poised, Proper, Sense of morals, Adventurous, Has been pushed to her limits before/causes rebellion, calm, sensible, rational
Akilu is always known first for her gentle heart. She wants to help others and please them, sometimes taking this to a fault. The young woman isn't one to hide her feelings much thinking it's improper and a lie to others. Because of this her heart tends to be worn on her sleeve. Others see it and do what they will; she's been hurt often, but still never has learned. Besides this Akilu is also timid. She doesn't want to be overly forward and thus worries constantly if she's pushing too hard. To be careful with this she normally becomes to soft and a push-over at times.
This doesn't mean that she isn't capable of her own actions and opinions though. On the contrary she yearns to act on her thoughts. Years of learning to stay subdued though weaken her resolve. Akilu is a loving soul though and would try and do anything, often no matter the consequence, to make someone else happy and well. In stressful situations is where the young woman's true personality reveals itself. While others may panic and worry, she'll step forward calmly and think things through. Rationality is her friend at all times.
Even if she's giving an order, something she isn't entirely used to, it is in a soft and poised voice. Akilu tries to remain proper in all situations and live by the rules that have governed over her all her life. However, after so much pressure and strict hold, it isn't a surprise that Akilu has rebelled in small ways. One instance is that though she was turned down as a healer, and her caretakers told her to forget the lessons she learned, she still tried to gain more knowledge. When her caretakers found this out they forbade her to go out for a fortnight to teach her a lesson. That very evening she slipped out her window and sat on the beach to watch the sun set and the dragons practice overhead.
History:
Parents:
Akilu's parents met at a young age. Her mother was a holdbred girl near Kahool Weyr, and her father was the 4th son of the Lord Holder there. They grew up together, and it was no wonder that even after her mother became a fully fledged healer she chose to marry Akilu's father. It wasn't long after that they had a baby girl, Akilu, then another they named Zoranille 4 turns later.
Childhood:
Growing up was simple enough for Akilu. She has a free-reign of the hold, or so she liked to think. The rebellious, free girl and her younger sister were much the same and soon the harpers at the Hold that taught them became worried. For girls of their stature and breed they were acting like weyrbrats! Teaching them firm lessons in etiquette was tedious work, but slowly Akilu and Zora learned. Akilu was the one surprisingly though that succumbed finally. Zora refused to and was sent away to live with her uncle in Misaria Weyr.
Akilu hated her parents for this, but she had been taught so firmly now to not speak out. As she continued to grow up she tried to do anything she could to rebel in her own small ways. If she was sent to bed without dinner, she'd steal a bit of bread. If she was locked in her room, she'd sneak out of her window to sit on the beach. Time went on and when she was 10 turns old, two turns after Zora had been sent away, she was entered into Apprenticeship in the Healer Halls.
Healer Training:
Luckily for her she didn't have to leave home since there was a Hall nearby there, but that also meant that her parents would still be watching her like a Queen with her clutch. Lesson after lesson went by and Akilu seemed to excel in stressful situations and memorizing details. Then came the real work and the first sight of blood sent her into darkness. After multiple mistakes like this the Hall dismissed the young girl. It was around this time that she also met a boy that fancied her. He was a drudge though, and her parents did anything but approve.
She didn't care though! She wanted to be with him, and she thought herself in love at the tender age of 16 turns. Having been out of her apprenticeship for a while now, Akilu knew that her parents would marry her away soon enough. Time for one last rebellion to take place. She snuck away with the boy for a night of passion. She never expected that anyone would find out, but it was impossible to hide a child growing in her body. Disappointed in their daughter, the one who they thought would be perfect after their younger child had impressed to a dragon, they disowned Akilu.
Drudge:
That left Akilu to work instead as a drudge in the hold. Her child died shortly after its first few months, and the young woman was horrified and distraught. Time seeped on though and she worked hard to forget her pain. It wasn't until a trader family came through again that she started to wake up from her "sleep." A redheaded girl came rushing into her life and reminded her once again of how she used to be with her sister as children. Life crept into Akilu's body after living so dead for turns. She was 20 now, and it had been two and half turns since the death of her child. It was fresh, but this new friendship with Saka had revived her enough to really grasp onto life again. This time she held on tight.
Candidate:
It was around this time, right before Narolieth had clutched, that a rider came to the hold. It wasn't a surprising thing really. The young woman wasn't surprised either in the least when her friend Sakalas was chosen to be a candidate. The redhead was taken to Misaria though for that clutch. It wasn't until a seven-day later, that another rider came. This one was for Kahool who had received a newly clutched batch of eggs. She was taken aback though when the rider searched her out. Now she waits for the next clutch to be laid and see what fate decides. She's at the older end of the candidates' spectrum, but she does have rider blood in her. It runs in her uncle and her sister, and perhaps herself as well.
General Health: Healthy, does get sick easier than most though.
Weyr: Kahool
Craft Ex. Healer
Ranking Apprentice
Strengths Good in stressful situations, Understanding of anatomy
Weaknesses Fiented at blood, can't stand to see pain *excused from training*
Rank: Dragon Candidate, Ex. Apprentice Healer
Preference:
Female please. I really wouldn't like to have a male with her. Anything would do, same with personality. She'd be great with a number of things, so I'll trust you all can choose a great match. Maul away if you'd like.
