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Name: Vasadryx
Age: 25
Nameday: 3550.09.24
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Craft: Harper/Musician (harpist), Dance & Defense
Rank: Journeyman
Location: Western Weyr
Physical Description: This fellow is 6’5 and very strong, broad-shouldered with a slim waist. Vasa has a bit of a natural swagger that can negatively color a first impression of him, but he isn’t arrogant in the least. He has dark blue eyes, a fringe of wavy golden blond hair, and a slightly lopsided smile.
Personality: Contrary to the “big, dumb blond” stereotype his looks can recall, Vasa has a witty brain in that flaxen-haired head. Whether or not he chooses to use it depends on the situation, and the company. He's found that some individuals are, frankly, made nervous by intelligence in a person his size, or ignore his opinions out of hand based on a skewed estimation of who's smarter. Thankfully, those sorts seem to be scarcer at Western than they were at a certain major hold and crafthall.
Ironically, that same displeasure towards those “intellectual types” leads to an unconscious prejudice on his end of things as well. He wouldn’t walk up to someone that looked the part to initiate some sort of confrontation, but he’d definitely be less likely to approach them to introduce himself, or to seek out a friendship with them if brought together through other means. He’d do the required work with them when assigned, but would not be very talkative, preferring instead to just let them do all the talking and decision-making, since they’d probably ignore his opinion anyway.
Vasa’s got a great sense of humor and loves to laugh, but also has a deep love for tragic, heart-rending stories of any genre. If it can make him tear up, it’s likely going to be a favorite on his bookshelf or preserved in memory if told verbally. He’s generally candid about his feelings and opinions and will express them outright, good or bad. If he considers you an offensive git, you'll know it. If he finds a woman attractive, he'll say so, and though he's never crass about it, he may be quite specific in his compliments, and that kind of attention isn't always appreciated. If you’ve managed to kindle his heart toward love (platonic or otherwise), expect a lot of hugs and verbal affirmation.
As a rule, he likes outdoor activities best. The reason for it is simple: the longer he’s cooped up inside or in a small space, the more stressed out he’ll become. For example, during his time as a candidate, classroom lectures and long stints of indoor chores have been tough for him to handle, causing him to become taciturn and somewhat uncooperative. The lessons also tend not to stick as well as they would when he’s mentally fresh and not distracted by thoughts of other things he’d rather be doing, causing some mistakes here and there. The good news is that he already has Hatching Etiquette 101 down pat, mostly thanks to luck, instinct, and personal experience.
Positive Trait List Intelligent, fun-loving, forthright, sensitive
Negative Trait List Biased, blunt, claustrophobic
History: Vasadryx was the second son born to Vilsadryx and Asetla. His parents were laborers who moved to Fort Hold from a small cothold, allowing Vasa and his elder brother Vitryx to have their choice of education from two major crafthalls right within the hold’s walls. They chose Harper Hall, starting with Dance and Defense and a general taste of everything else. Vasa liked the rhythms of the drum messages best at first, but as he grew ever more tall and spindly, the boy developed quite the reach and was encouraged to learn the grand harp, to good success. His muscles caught up with his frame much, much later during his very last turn of growth, turning him into a worthy example of physical masculinity: very tall, broad-shouldered and powerful, yet capable of deft movements in hand and body thanks to his Harper training.
He walked the tables and enjoyed a full turn of freedom as a Journeyman before the menace known as Thread returned. There was a planet-wide call for Candidates to all fighting Weyrs, and Vasa was Searched not once, but thrice before he answered, tapped along with his brother by that same third dragon, to Western Weyr’s call. If he were to go to any Weyr, it would be that one, where his close friend Kainna and others he knew had gone to Stand some turns before.
He’d had a childhood crush on Kainna back when most boys their age thought girls carried diseases, and used to chase her around threatening to kiss her. He unexpectedly got his wish over a dozen turns later when they reunited at Western Weyr as adults—a real collar-scorcher that left him wheezing when (in her words) “I had a weak moment.” He's smart enough not to hold out for a repeat performance, but wouldn't say no to one.
He was present for several clutches, most memorably Vimiath's eventful clutch of 3573, and has suffered a few gashes and at least one hours-long knockout (hey, those babies are heavy when they bodyslam someone!) for his participation, but his enthusiasm in his Candidacy never faltered.
Since coming to Western Weyr, he’s Impressed two firelizards. Early in his candidacy, he bonded with one from a wild green’s clutch that he’d found on the beach. He’d only meant to watch, but he felt bad for the tiny spotted green who seemed too slow to keep up with her siblings as they left the nest. Pox was, of course, a very stupid animal that probably would have been better left to nature; practically untrainable, and to this day she still does bothersome things like nest in the hair of people who don’t like her. The second was hatched in 3575 from an egg that he was told came from High Reaches Weyr; it’d changed hands several times before he got hold of it as a prize for winning a card game. It was another green, which he named Shaz. Shaz quickly proved herself much more intelligent than Pox, but far less friendly to strangers.
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Candidate Specific Questions
Do you want them to have an official Search RP? No
Do you understand they will age every passing year regardless if you're there to RP them or not? Yes
Do you want them to have a possible Stands Impression? No
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