Post by Lynn on Sept 23, 2014 23:34:46 GMT -5
Name: Auralina (Aura)
Age: 24 Turns
Gender: Female
Birthingday: 13th Day of the 8th Month, Year 176 of the 12th Interval
Lifestyle Choice: Straight
Rank: Senior Weyrwoman
Appearance: At five foot two, Aura is not a tall woman, but she is sleek, and well muscled from fighting off unwanted advances. Her hair is a lustrous black, falling to her hips in shining waves, and is paired with piercing emerald green eyes flecked with just enough gold to give them a feral look in the right light. She has many scars on her hands and arms from her past, and three long, jagged scars on her back from that same thing. Her clothing consists of rich golds and soft, velvety blacks.
Personality: Aura is a strong-willed individual, with a drive to better her life and that of her weyrmates. She stays in the shadows, just observing, but if she feels she MUST speak out, she will, regardless of how others may feel on the matter. With small children and animals, she is soft-spoken, quite compassionate, with a kind, teasing nature that she uses to try and make them relax around her. Those in power make her somewhat nervous, despite her own rank in the Weyr, for it was the jealousy of one in power that forced her into the life she led for so long at Ista, making her unsure and somewhat distrustful of them. She is getting over this though, especially as her new-and unwanted-rank as Senior Weyrwoman has forced her to interact with them. She has known no lovers as of yet, despite her former occupation, and her behavior around men varies immensely, depending on the male in question. Were she to ever HAVE a lover, she would be loyal and unyielding in her devotion.
History: She was born the daughter of Goldrider Ulin of Ista Weyr, the product of a mating Flight. She was not unwanted, but Ulin was unable to care for her, and put in her the hands of the Headwoman, with strict instructions as to her care. These instructions were followed to the letter, and at the age of thirteen, Aura became a Candidate for the dragons. She didn't Impress that first Hatching she stood, and the girl who Impressed the Gold of that Clutch was jealous and snippy towards her. This behavior was not returned, and in frustration that she couldn't force her to behave so horribly she was no longer considered suitable to be a Candidate, Caydra found a way to force her into the work of a drudge, despite her Candidate status. Eventually, that was all she was considered, and she never again Stood for a Hatching. Her mother was somehow unaware of this, so did not intervene. Eventually, unable to take the abuse any longer, Aura left, running through the night to the beach, seeking out the ship that would be heading for Black Sands any day now. She had no way to pay for passage and didn't know what she was going to do when she came across a clutch of Fire-Lizard eggs. The vast majority had Hatched and were gone, but two remained, one of them still moving. Scooping them up, Aura ran for the ship, managing to get there before either egg hatched. She hid the smaller one, hoping to have a companion in her trials, and gave the larger to the Captain as payment for her passage. It ended up Hatching out a Bronze, small but sturdy, and more than suitable to the man, so she was allowed to remain on the ship, hiding away in a little cubby corner to keep her safe from his sailors and their advances. Her own tiny egg ended up Hatching out a delicate Green, who she called Emerald.
When she arrived, she was immediately searched out by a Blue from the Weyr, and brought to the Weyr even before she had had a chance to clean up. Embarrassed by her grungy appearance, she ran for the bathing cave as soon as she was able to and cleaned up. Once she HAD, she began her new life, nervous, but quickly accepted by her fellows and treated as no different than any of them, with all the pranks and craziness that went with it. She did her chores quickly and efficiently, made sure she didn't screw up, and attended every Lesson without fail. As a result, she was allowed to Stand with no problems. 3 times, she Stood for hatchings of Blacks Sands, failing the first two times, but not allowing it to get her down. The THIRD time, however, her whole life changed. Two Queens hatched from that Clutch, a noble Gold, and a large Ebony, and while a scuffle DID ensue, neither Queen was injured. The Gold Impressed first, while the Ebony merely sat and watched. As the Hatching continued, many worried that the young Queen would not find Her's, and would be lost Between, but that was not the case. The hatching of a Ruby Female seemed to trigger something in the Ebony, and she rose and came without hesitation to Auralina, pronouncing her Destinith's Rider. While shocked, the young woman-who was now 21-accepted her new role and their Weyrling Training began.
When the time came for Flaming Lessons, Destinith was, of course, not able to participate, but she and her rider were allowed to watch. This almost proved costly, for the same Ruby Female who had triggered Destinith's Impression to Aura was unable to control her flame, and it caught the Ebony on her side when she moved to protect her rider from harm. The damage was able to be healed, but it left its mark in the form of a jagged scar on the young Queen. Despite this, both Queen and rider felt no anger towards the Ruby and Her's, for they knew that accidents did happen, and both were just glad it had not taken the Ebony's life. The rest of their Lessons passed uneventfully, and they and their class were on the cusp of Graduating into full Skyborne when the attacks began, Destinith's mother falling from the sky with her wings aflame over the jungle. After that, their lives became a living nightmare, and they are no longer allowed to leave the Weyr without a full escort, making their lives very difficult. As the only Queenpair left though, they do understand.
