G'kim of Blue Marlbeth
Jun 12, 2011 2:19:30 GMT -5
Post by Felix on Jun 12, 2011 2:19:30 GMT -5
Name:G'kim Gender: Male
Age: 19
Birthdate (Season):Autumn Location: Alietran Weyr
Rank: Wingrider
Wing: Icy Storm Wing
Family:
Mother: Likima of green Sorbeth
Father: Gustav, a smith
Brother: Guskir, candidate
Physical Appearance: There's nothing particularly special about this man, in fact you'd be more likely to walk right by him in the corridor than stop and look twice. He's of medium height and, though his build could be described as quite fit and athletic, this is so much the norm amongst riders, whose rank requires that they do a lot of physical work, that even this appears average. He has quite broad shoulders though and a trim middle, which does give him a powerful appearance on the odd occasion that anyone sees him without a top on. His skin is naturally fairly pale but long exposure to sun and wind has given that on his face a leathery look. His face is not unhandsome, but like the rest of him, there's nothing in particular about it that merits attention. He has a clean jaw line leading to a narrow, unpronounced chin and high cheek bones with quite hollow cheeks. His eyes are quite small and hazel in colour, but well-shaped and shaded by a pair of thin, pale brows. His nose is of medium-size and perfectly straight while his mouth is quite small with rather full, well-formed lips. The whole ensemble is topped by short dark hair that would be thick and curly if allowed to grow long. As a general rule G'kim presents himself neatly, always being clean-shaven and dressed in respectable, if not exactly fine clothes.
Personality: On the surface, G'kim seems to be little more than a shy, quiet man who, for the most part, keeps to himself. He tends to feel awkward in social situations and so prefers to avoid them, hiding in his weyr until whatever the occasion is has died down. Frightened of strangers, he gets very nervous when introduced to new people and tends to stammer quite a bit. He feels embarrassed when he has to ask people for help and so prefers to go alone. Meek is practically his middle name. He will follow all orders given to him whether by someone with official authority or not, and he's very easy to push around; standing up for himself is not something G'kim ever learned to do. Fortunately he's never really attracted bullies,probably on account of his blend-in-with-the-background appearance.
That having been said, G'kim is not antisocial and he needs company as much as anyone. He has a small pool of people he trusts, his close friends and some members of his family, who he likes to just spend time with.In private G'kim is a calm but humourous man with a gentle but nevertheless entertaining sense of humour. He's very loyal and loving to his friends, and will always do everything he can to help them, such is his desire to please. One of his closest friends is the greenrider Sitka. For a long while G'kim has been enamoured of her, but has never had the guts to say for fear of rejection.
History: Guskim was born in Alietran to a greenrider named Likima. Being a rider, she was a busy woman and most of the child-rearing was left up to his father, a journeyman smith who worked in the Weyr and had been his mother's partner for quite some time. Guskim spent most of his early childhood playing with a few other children and, when he was old enough, his three-years-younger brother.
From a very early age though, Guskim knew that he wanted to be a rider like his mother. Thus, when he was old enough, he became a candidate, but it took him many attempts before he Impressed, and he began to lose hope. While he was there though, he met a girl named Sitka who had been brought to the Weyr by a Search, and something about her personality made him trust her. The two became friends, and after a short time Guskim began to develop romantic feelings for her. This was around the time that Kolyka was sickening, and at the next clutch he Stood for, the clutch-mother was watching over the eggs alone, without her rider. Nevertheless it was here that he finally Impressed.
G'kim's weyrlinghood was fairly unremarkable; he and Marlbeth were pretty good learners and, alongside Sitka and her green, they progressed well. Midway through training, though, G'kim was surprised to learn that L'cal was allowing some greens to clutch, and that Wapitith was one of the selected ones. He was pleased for the pair but otherwise didn't think much about it, assuming that the weyrleader had arranged for the clutch to be won by a bronze. He graduated from weyrlinghood and was put in the Icy Storm Wing where he was expected to stay without gaining any claims to fame whatsoever. However, when Wapitith flew for the first time Marlbeth did chase her, and for some reason Sitka allowed her to let the blue win. Aside from being a rather shocking experience in and of itself for G'kim, he has since laid even lower than usual for fear of some sort of punishment; the weyrleader's displeasure with Sitka is no scret.
Dragon
Name: Marlbeth
Color: Blue
Size: 32 feet
Age: 2 Turns
Clutch Parents: Gold Eynalth and Bronze Cherith
Physical Appearance: Marlbeth is probably on the smaller end of average for a blue, but despite his moderate size, he is quite a handsome beast. He's sleek and svelte, muscular but in a wiry way, rather than a bulky one. He's of good proportions, with quite a low-slung body but with a long neck and tail. His wings are quite short but broad, giving him improved agility if reduced endurance. His hide is a bright peacock blue, and mostly consistant over his hide, though on the softer parts of his skin, particularly his nostrils, under his forearms and under his tail, a tinge of plum purple can be seen. He has a handsome head with a long, quite flat muzzle, prominent eyeridges and long, swept-back headknobs, giving him a rather fierce expression.
Personality: Despite his stern appearance, Marlbeth is a pretty laid-back, relaxed creature overall. He's a lot more outgoing than his rider and enjoys spending time around other dragons, chatting. A genial sort of character, he too has a good sense of humour and doesn't take himself to seriously. He does, however, seem to have a tendency to not take anything at all seriously, and generally fails to recognise a problem when he sees one. Rather lazy, he doesn't like to work too hard. On the other hand, he's loyal to those he cares about and looks out for them. He has a paternal streak that manifests himself when he deals with young ones, dragonets and humans alike, and also in the way he looks after G'kim and tries to encourage him to be more sociable. Now that he's going to be a father, Marlbeth spends a good deal of his time poking his nose into the hatching Sands to check on Wapitith's well-being. He insists on looking after her.