Post by Andrea on Aug 20, 2008 21:01:49 GMT -5
Andrea Irving
Hutchison.andrea@gmail.com
Persona
Name: Jeron
Date Created: unknown
Date Updated: August 20, 2008
Rank/Position/Occupation: journeyman harper at High Reaches Weyr
Age/Birthdate/Birthplace: age 26, 06.12.14, Ista Sea Hold
Appearance: Jeron resembles Christian Bale. He is tall (about 6’2”) and thin, weighing only about 170 pounds. He has thick curly brown hair (like in the movie Little Women) that is about 3 or 4 inches long all over his head. His eyes are light brown with thin arching eyebrows. His lips are well defined, but a little bit on the thin side. He has a tendency to pout, and due to his serious nature, his eyes aren’t often touched by his smiles. He doesn’t have many muscles because he studies so much. He also has somewhat of an unkempt appearance—messy hair, rumpled clothing, etc.
Distinguishing Features: A somewhat melancholy look, even when he is smiling. No scars or marks to speak of.
Family: Father Cerek (61), journeyman harper; Mother Carys (58), journeyman theater crafter; brothers Laron (36), journeyman theater crafter, Kentrel (34) journeyman harper, and N’dael (31), wingsecond to brown Retinath at Ista Weyr and apprentice theater crafter; sister Orinna (28), journeyman harper; aunts Zamora (28), weyrling to brown Japheth at Ista Weyr and Gneala (25); and grandmother Tareva (48). Jeron’s mother, father, grandmother, and aunt Gneala all live at Ista Sea Hold. Laron, Kentrel, and Orinna are all journeying around Pern at various Holds, Halls, and Weyrs. This large and extended family grew up alongside the infamous daughters of Lord Arlen of Ista Sea Hold. After a while, Lady Vylanda grew weary of letting her daughters dally with such an odd family, and refused to let them associate.
Timeline:
196.06.12 Laron born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
198.09.15 Kentrel born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
01.04.16 Nidael born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
04.01.13 Orinna born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
06.12.14 Jeron born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
14.TE Vylanda begins refusing to let the harper/theater crafter family associate with hers
15.06.08 Nidael Searched for Ista Weyr
15.07.10 Jeron begins his harper training as a soprano at Ista Sea Hold’s Harper Hall
16.02.05 N'dael Impresses brown Retinath
20.01.21 Jeron’s voice changes, he begins to work more with instruments
21.04.26 Jeron’s voice settles into a tenor; he begins training it, and continues harp work
24.09.02 Jeron is promoted to journeyman
24.12.07 Jeron transfers to High Reaches Weyr
Background: Like all of Cerek and Carys’ children, Jeron was well suited to live in such a musical and dramatic family. Given more leniency in pursuing his craft than the other children due to his status as the baby, he still began his studies as a harper early, at the age of 9. The presence of Ista Sea Hold’s harper hall was probably the greatest influence in his early studies. Even though the Hall was staffed with few harpers, his education was just as good as if he had done his apprenticeship at Fort’s Hall. This was mostly due to the presence of two of the Lord Holder’s family members in the harper craft. Jeron originally trained as a male soprano, but had to study in other areas when his voice changed at the age of 14. He found he enjoyed the harp and concentrated solely on that instrument until his voice settled about a turn and a half later. His new range was that of a tenor and between training his voice to its new range and studying the harp, he was kept quite busy.
When Jeron was 16, his older brother N’dael introduced him to his latest love interest Danan, a goldrider at Ista Weyr. Jeron liked Danan a lot, but it was hate at first sight with her younger sister Tenesa. A little older than Jeron, Tenesa was a senior apprentice dragonhealer, and not at all amused by the young harper’s whimsies. After a few moments of being polite, it was all Danan and N’dael could do to keep the pair from killing each other. Jeron was glad he would never see the dragonhealer again.
Late turn 23, Jeron was promoted to journeyman. Instead of choosing a specialty right away, he floundered at his desire to perform and his desire to see Pern. Thinking he could always play and sing, he chose to see Pern while he was still young enough to enjoy it. He began preparations to go teach youngsters outside Ista Territory with strict instructions from his masters not to neglect his instrument or his voice. Word soon came that High Reaches Weyr was in need of a journeyman harper interested in teaching, and he volunteered for the post. He arrived on his brother’s dragon along with a girl who seemed vaguely familiar. He thought her pretty until he found out it was Tenesa. He is not happy at being posted to the same place as her, and is making it his life’s work to stay away from her. Over the past several turns, they have not grown to like each other.
Personality: Jeron is outgoing and fun-loving, traits almost required of a harper. He tends to be serious about his craft, but he definitely knows about having fun even when he is working at a gather. He is going to find out that he isn’t really well suited to teaching, but he will not let it discourage him. He too easygoing to establish much authority in his students and often has to shout over them to be heard. This is often at odds with his serious approach to harpering. He does not like disciplining the children, but he will under extreme duress.
Relationships: Jeron is young, but is fully aware of the kind of attention being a harper brings from women. He’s well suited to the Weyr’s way of life, but he isn’t too outgoing in his relationships. As a result, he is often single, and more than willing to share furs with a young woman after a gather—as long as she makes the first move. He has a hate/hate relationship with Tenesa. He thinks she is pretty and would not have objected to a relationship with him if not for her razor sharp tongue.
Dress: Jeron often looks like her has slept in his clothes. They are nice, as befitting a harper… just rumpled and worn. He will wear any color, and N’dael has played too many jokes on him because of this. The brownrider used to send outfits of strange, contrasting colors and patterns because Jeron simply did not care what he wore. After the 5th or 6th one, N’dael finally grew tired of the game and only sent normal clothes as gifts. He looks very nice in formal wear, though he doesn’t often get to wear it. He is hoping there will be more occasions in a Weyr because of the Hatchings.
Jewelry: Jewelry isn’t really Jeron’s style. He has a belt knife with a shiny black handle for utilitarian purposes. It’s often dull. This irritates Tenesa beyond belief, as she often watches him eat because it disgusts her. So she steals it and sharpens it—mostly because he gets in such a tizzy when he can’t find it than out of any real friendly intentions.
Pets: None at this time.
Hutchison.andrea@gmail.com
Persona
Name: Jeron
Date Created: unknown
Date Updated: August 20, 2008
Rank/Position/Occupation: journeyman harper at High Reaches Weyr
Age/Birthdate/Birthplace: age 26, 06.12.14, Ista Sea Hold
Appearance: Jeron resembles Christian Bale. He is tall (about 6’2”) and thin, weighing only about 170 pounds. He has thick curly brown hair (like in the movie Little Women) that is about 3 or 4 inches long all over his head. His eyes are light brown with thin arching eyebrows. His lips are well defined, but a little bit on the thin side. He has a tendency to pout, and due to his serious nature, his eyes aren’t often touched by his smiles. He doesn’t have many muscles because he studies so much. He also has somewhat of an unkempt appearance—messy hair, rumpled clothing, etc.
Distinguishing Features: A somewhat melancholy look, even when he is smiling. No scars or marks to speak of.
Family: Father Cerek (61), journeyman harper; Mother Carys (58), journeyman theater crafter; brothers Laron (36), journeyman theater crafter, Kentrel (34) journeyman harper, and N’dael (31), wingsecond to brown Retinath at Ista Weyr and apprentice theater crafter; sister Orinna (28), journeyman harper; aunts Zamora (28), weyrling to brown Japheth at Ista Weyr and Gneala (25); and grandmother Tareva (48). Jeron’s mother, father, grandmother, and aunt Gneala all live at Ista Sea Hold. Laron, Kentrel, and Orinna are all journeying around Pern at various Holds, Halls, and Weyrs. This large and extended family grew up alongside the infamous daughters of Lord Arlen of Ista Sea Hold. After a while, Lady Vylanda grew weary of letting her daughters dally with such an odd family, and refused to let them associate.
Timeline:
196.06.12 Laron born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
198.09.15 Kentrel born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
01.04.16 Nidael born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
04.01.13 Orinna born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
06.12.14 Jeron born to Cerek and Carys at Ista Sea Hold
14.TE Vylanda begins refusing to let the harper/theater crafter family associate with hers
15.06.08 Nidael Searched for Ista Weyr
15.07.10 Jeron begins his harper training as a soprano at Ista Sea Hold’s Harper Hall
16.02.05 N'dael Impresses brown Retinath
20.01.21 Jeron’s voice changes, he begins to work more with instruments
21.04.26 Jeron’s voice settles into a tenor; he begins training it, and continues harp work
24.09.02 Jeron is promoted to journeyman
24.12.07 Jeron transfers to High Reaches Weyr
Background: Like all of Cerek and Carys’ children, Jeron was well suited to live in such a musical and dramatic family. Given more leniency in pursuing his craft than the other children due to his status as the baby, he still began his studies as a harper early, at the age of 9. The presence of Ista Sea Hold’s harper hall was probably the greatest influence in his early studies. Even though the Hall was staffed with few harpers, his education was just as good as if he had done his apprenticeship at Fort’s Hall. This was mostly due to the presence of two of the Lord Holder’s family members in the harper craft. Jeron originally trained as a male soprano, but had to study in other areas when his voice changed at the age of 14. He found he enjoyed the harp and concentrated solely on that instrument until his voice settled about a turn and a half later. His new range was that of a tenor and between training his voice to its new range and studying the harp, he was kept quite busy.
When Jeron was 16, his older brother N’dael introduced him to his latest love interest Danan, a goldrider at Ista Weyr. Jeron liked Danan a lot, but it was hate at first sight with her younger sister Tenesa. A little older than Jeron, Tenesa was a senior apprentice dragonhealer, and not at all amused by the young harper’s whimsies. After a few moments of being polite, it was all Danan and N’dael could do to keep the pair from killing each other. Jeron was glad he would never see the dragonhealer again.
Late turn 23, Jeron was promoted to journeyman. Instead of choosing a specialty right away, he floundered at his desire to perform and his desire to see Pern. Thinking he could always play and sing, he chose to see Pern while he was still young enough to enjoy it. He began preparations to go teach youngsters outside Ista Territory with strict instructions from his masters not to neglect his instrument or his voice. Word soon came that High Reaches Weyr was in need of a journeyman harper interested in teaching, and he volunteered for the post. He arrived on his brother’s dragon along with a girl who seemed vaguely familiar. He thought her pretty until he found out it was Tenesa. He is not happy at being posted to the same place as her, and is making it his life’s work to stay away from her. Over the past several turns, they have not grown to like each other.
Personality: Jeron is outgoing and fun-loving, traits almost required of a harper. He tends to be serious about his craft, but he definitely knows about having fun even when he is working at a gather. He is going to find out that he isn’t really well suited to teaching, but he will not let it discourage him. He too easygoing to establish much authority in his students and often has to shout over them to be heard. This is often at odds with his serious approach to harpering. He does not like disciplining the children, but he will under extreme duress.
Relationships: Jeron is young, but is fully aware of the kind of attention being a harper brings from women. He’s well suited to the Weyr’s way of life, but he isn’t too outgoing in his relationships. As a result, he is often single, and more than willing to share furs with a young woman after a gather—as long as she makes the first move. He has a hate/hate relationship with Tenesa. He thinks she is pretty and would not have objected to a relationship with him if not for her razor sharp tongue.
Dress: Jeron often looks like her has slept in his clothes. They are nice, as befitting a harper… just rumpled and worn. He will wear any color, and N’dael has played too many jokes on him because of this. The brownrider used to send outfits of strange, contrasting colors and patterns because Jeron simply did not care what he wore. After the 5th or 6th one, N’dael finally grew tired of the game and only sent normal clothes as gifts. He looks very nice in formal wear, though he doesn’t often get to wear it. He is hoping there will be more occasions in a Weyr because of the Hatchings.
Jewelry: Jewelry isn’t really Jeron’s style. He has a belt knife with a shiny black handle for utilitarian purposes. It’s often dull. This irritates Tenesa beyond belief, as she often watches him eat because it disgusts her. So she steals it and sharpens it—mostly because he gets in such a tizzy when he can’t find it than out of any real friendly intentions.
Pets: None at this time.
