Name: Yeliya (YEE-lee-yah)
Age: 19
Nameday: 3557.04.28
Sex: Female
Sexual Orientation: Not entirely sure yet.
Craft: Trader
Rank: N/A
Location: High Reaches
Physical Description: If Yeliya were soaking wet she would still look like a stiff wind might blow her away. She resents the "delicate' descriptor, but it's been used on her often. She is definitely fine-boned and fine featured and barely five feet tall. She's a pretty little thing, though that particular phrase doesn't thrill her, either. She has some curves, but she's definitely more fighting fit than round and soft. Black hair is straight, fine, and long enough to touch the small of her back in a braid. Her eyes are dark and narrow and hard to read. Her skin is Igen brown. She's not a smiley sort, ordinarily, but when she does, it's impossible to miss.
Personality: Don't mistake "small" for "weak" or "timid". Yeliya is neither of those. She is independent through and through and only very rarely *leans* on someone. She's not a loner. It's hard for her to imagine what being "alone" means, so she doesn't isolate herself by choice. You won't find her brooding in a corner or skirting around a room by hugging the wall. Instead, she'll put herself where she likes, and if that means someone has to go around her, well, *now* there's an advantage to her being small.
She has a wicked, some might say inappropriate sense of humor. She is quick-witted and sometimes sharp tongued. Flattery is for business dealings, in her world. Otherwise, she's happy to be told what you think on all matters, and she'll do the same. She's not out to hurt anyone's feelings, and she isn't cruel. She just has very little patience for those who's carelessness or ignorance might spill over onto her.
She comes from a big extended family. She's used to people, therefore, and has met and made friends with, and fought with all kinds. She isn't the sort who will rush over to greet someone new, but she doesn't shy away from strangers. She *does* judge, and most importantly, she evaluates. Everyone needs to be sized up before she decides whether they can be trusted.
But once you have her trust, you have it for life, and unless you betray that trust somehow, she'll be at your side whenever you're in need.
Positive Trait List independent, adventurous, protective
Negative Trait List defensive, judgmental, sharp-tongued
History: Yeliya was born into a trading family that based itself in Igen Hold and traveled as the Grandglow ("Herbs for oil, spice for wine, all to make your life divine") caravan. She has, therefore, led a fairly nomadic life, and enjoyed it. As the first daughter in her particular branch of the family, she learned fairly quickly how to stand out and exactly how to express the fact that she didn't want to be treated any differently from her brothers who were both bigger and stronger than she. Primarily, she watched her mother and learned how to survive a life of constant movement from her.
When Thread returned, the caravan splintered into smaller segments, for practicality's sake. It no longer made sense to travel in such large groups when better wagon packing practices meant fewer people could be risked on long journeys where there might not be a guarantee of shelter. Yeliya's family escaped the horror of that First Fall thankfully intact, but it definitely shifted their perspectives on life. Seeking new opportunities stopped being such a taboo.
Which is why Yeliya said yes, when she was asked if she would come back to High Reaches to Stand by a Searchrider, with her family's blessing. A new opportunity and a new adventure rolled into one is exactly the sort of thing Yeliya wants to see.
Other: She has two older brothers, Yvenel (23) and Yusif (21), and a
youger brother and sister, Yavesil (1 cool and Yaleniss(16). Also, she always smells like the spice that gets stirred into klah, even when she's not actively on a caravan. Why? Maybe it's a mystery.
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 the or not? Yes
Do you want them to have a possible Stands Impression? No
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Echoes of Pern [Closed]
A Dragonriders of Pern B/C RP
