Post by Andrea on Aug 20, 2008 21:10:34 GMT -5
Andrea Irving
Hutchison.andrea@gmail.com
Persona
Name: Tenesa
Date Created: unknown
Date Updated: August 20, 2008
Rank/Position/Occupation: journeyman dragonhealer, High Reaches Weyr
Age/Birthdate/Birthplace: 23, 03.05.21, Nerat Hold
Appearance: Tenesa is 5’4” and 130 pounds. Her hair is light brown and her eyes are pale blue. Her hair falls to the middle of her back and curls slightly on the ends. She normally wears it in a braid or runnertail. It is fairly thin and doesn’t look very nice when it’s down because it is so long. She doesn’t wear bangs because she looks a few turns younger than she is already and bangs make her look even younger. Her face is slightly rounded and her complexion is very fair. She has an innocence about her, which is partly why she looks so young. Her lips are a pale red color and her features are fairly regular and average. She has an hourglass figure, and while her arms and legs are strong from working on dragons, they are not toned.
Distinguishing Features: The palm of her left hand is completely smooth with scar tissue. In hear early days as an apprentice at Ista Weyr, she felt herself start to slide down the side of a sedated dragon she was helping treat. As she fell, she reached out to grab onto anything before she fell. Her hand grazed a chunk of thread hidden in a wound, so it did not freeze to death ~between~. Her hand was scored and she let go as a reflex against pain. She fell about twenty feet to the ground, but did not sustain any injuries worse than severe bruising. Her fingers are a little bit stiff, as they had started to grow together during the healing of her hand, and she still does physical therapy to keep them limber.
Family: Father Malik, deceased, former journeyman smith; mother Roseta (57), senior journeyman healer; brothers Carek (29), journeyman smith, and Raelis (18), senior apprentice healer; and sister Danan (27), WW2 to gold Baraiath at High Reaches Weyr.
Timeline:
195.03.16 Carek born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
200.02.17 Danan born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
03.05.21 Tenesa born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
07.08.09 Raelis born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
14.10.21 Tenesa apprenticed to the healers at Ista Weyr
15.06.08 Danan Searched for the gold egg at Ista Weyr
15.07.12 Danan Impresses Gold Baraiath at Ista Weyr
15.08.27 Tenesa switches her apprenticeship to dragonhealing
15.11.01 Tenesa injures her hand treating a dragon after ‘Fall
17.09.23 Malik dies of an infection at Nerat Hold
18.04.20 Tenesa Impresses bronze Blur, a gift from Danan
19.02.05 Tenesa is promoted to senior apprentice
20.08.13 Danan and Baraiath are threadscored at Ista Weyr
22.TE Danan is nearly raped by an unknown assailant
23.10.16 Danan transfers to Southern Weyr
23.TE Tenesa is promoted to journeyman
24.12.07 Tenesa transfers to High Reaches Weyr (This Weyr’s Not Big Enough for the Two of Us, Northern Lights )
25.11.?? Danan transfers to High Reaches Weyr after Southern is nearly destroyed
Background: Tenesa had a fairly happy childhood shaped by two loving crafter parents in a major Hold. Her older siblings tormented her as much as normal siblings do and she tormented her younger brother as much as any normal older sister would. She was fascinated by her mother’s work in the Hold infirmary, and when she turned 11, it was decided that she would apprentice as a healer at Ista Weyr, where she would get a better general education than at Nerat without having to go to the Hall. She enjoyed her studies, but was more interested in healing the great dragons than the people around her. She was afraid her mother would be disappointed if she switched crafts, so Tenesa kept her longing to herself.
Tenesa’s older sister, Danan, was Searched for a gold egg after she had been at the Weyr a while, and she was glad to have her nearby. When Danan Impressed the gold, Tenesa saw how happy her parents were and announced her intention to switch crafts. Her mother was disappointed, but was glad her daughter had found her true calling. A few months later, while shadowing a journeyman in her first healing atop a dragon, she slipped on some ichor and fell off the dragon. She was afraid and did not realize that she was partially secured by a safety line, so she reached out and grabbed anything she could. Her left hand came in contact with a score that had a thread burrowed in it. It scored her entire left hand. She let go and fainted. When she came to, her hand was bandaged and she was told most of the skin had been seared off. The fingers grew together slightly as it healed, and they are stiff as a result. She does physical therapy to keep them limber. Tenesa is always extra cautious when doing procedures atop dragons now.
Tenesa was progressing rapidly in her studies when she and Danan received some bad news from Nerat. Their father had died of an infection. Tenesa fell into a deep depression after his death, and nothing the mindhealers tried at first could bring her out of it. Danan came into possession of a firelizard egg and gave it to Tenesa as a present, to try and break her out of her mood. Tenesa took no interest in the food, but did Impress little bronze Blur. She was not immediately changed, but through therapy with him, she was able to function normally again.
Some tragedies struck Danan in the years following her promotion to senior apprentice. She and Baraiath were badly scored. Tenesa was off duty that ‘Fall due to an illness and blames the healers for leaving Danan’s arm so disfigured and scarred. Baraiath healed better than they thought she would, so she could not fault her coworkers in the same way. Soon after this, a gather-goer at Ista Sea Hold’s annual Turn’s End celebration tried to rape the goldrider. Tenesa was attending the gather with her sister and heard Baraiath’s silent pleas before she heard her bellows of rage. Since that time, Tenesa has regarded dragons a bit differently than before. She misses the voice Baraiath shared and is a little bit annoyed the gold won’t speak to her again.
After Danan transferred and Tenesa was promoted to journeyman, the dragonhealer grew more anxious of being in one place for so long. The Weyrdragonhealer decided that a change in scenery and climate would do her good, and she was transferred to High Reaches Weyr. Tenesa was glad about the transfer until she ran into Harper Jeron, who had transferred there on the same day as her. She managed to avoid him most times and adjusted to her transfer well. However, the recent arrival of Danan and her daughter is complicating things a bit.
Tenesa had a short-lived affair with a dragonrider named B’rigus, but nothing came of it. Otherwise the last several turns have gone by without incident. She rarely spends a flight alone, but she doesn’t sleep around per se. She has a circle of “friends” she spends time with.
Personality: Tenesa, while similar to her sister in size and shape, is quite different in personality. Where Danan is shy and stand-offish, Tenesa is outgoing and friendly. She shares Danan’s desire to have a large family, but doesn’t share her fertility or her preconceptions about the fathers of her would-be children. Tenesa has had several intimate relationships, but none have resulted in pregnancy. She is increasingly bitter about that situation, and was extremely upset to hear of Danan’s accident at Southern. Her bitterness grew when Danan was able to conceive again and bear a child.
Relationships: While outgoing and friendly to most everyone she comes in contact to, Tenesa reserves a special place in her heart for her hatred of a certain harper named Jeron. The two were introduced by their siblings at a Hatching and hated each other on sight. Tenesa and Jeron both were extremely angry to find they were posted at the same Weyr. She is close to her sister, Danan, and the two keep up a lively correspondence via flitter.
Dress: Tenesa doesn’t have a favorite color in particular, but she looks nicest in paler colors. Brighter colors tend to make her look washed out. She’s fairly conservative in her dress, and is found in bulky sweaters and thick pants more often than not. For special occasions, she has a few heavy brocade dresses. When she lived at Ista Weyr and Nerat, she was fond of saris, but they are impractical in such a cold climate.
Jewelry: Like Danan, Tenesa wears a clear crystal on a leather cord. The crystals were a gift from their father when they were born. She carries a belt knife, which is always razor sharp. She is seen sharpening it with a stone she keeps hidden about her at odd times. Its purpose is not decorative, and it’s plain in appearance.
Pets: A bronze firelizard named Blur. Blur is probably the steadiest firelizard on Pern. It is extremely rare when he takes to flights of fancy that plague so many other flits. He is very useful in the dragon infirmary and as a letter carrier between Nerat, Ista, and now High Reaches. Blur is a medium sized bronze and his hide has a greenish cast to it, with no imperfections. He is Tenesa’s almost constant companion.
Hutchison.andrea@gmail.com
Persona
Name: Tenesa
Date Created: unknown
Date Updated: August 20, 2008
Rank/Position/Occupation: journeyman dragonhealer, High Reaches Weyr
Age/Birthdate/Birthplace: 23, 03.05.21, Nerat Hold
Appearance: Tenesa is 5’4” and 130 pounds. Her hair is light brown and her eyes are pale blue. Her hair falls to the middle of her back and curls slightly on the ends. She normally wears it in a braid or runnertail. It is fairly thin and doesn’t look very nice when it’s down because it is so long. She doesn’t wear bangs because she looks a few turns younger than she is already and bangs make her look even younger. Her face is slightly rounded and her complexion is very fair. She has an innocence about her, which is partly why she looks so young. Her lips are a pale red color and her features are fairly regular and average. She has an hourglass figure, and while her arms and legs are strong from working on dragons, they are not toned.
Distinguishing Features: The palm of her left hand is completely smooth with scar tissue. In hear early days as an apprentice at Ista Weyr, she felt herself start to slide down the side of a sedated dragon she was helping treat. As she fell, she reached out to grab onto anything before she fell. Her hand grazed a chunk of thread hidden in a wound, so it did not freeze to death ~between~. Her hand was scored and she let go as a reflex against pain. She fell about twenty feet to the ground, but did not sustain any injuries worse than severe bruising. Her fingers are a little bit stiff, as they had started to grow together during the healing of her hand, and she still does physical therapy to keep them limber.
Family: Father Malik, deceased, former journeyman smith; mother Roseta (57), senior journeyman healer; brothers Carek (29), journeyman smith, and Raelis (18), senior apprentice healer; and sister Danan (27), WW2 to gold Baraiath at High Reaches Weyr.
Timeline:
195.03.16 Carek born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
200.02.17 Danan born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
03.05.21 Tenesa born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
07.08.09 Raelis born to Roseta and Malik at Nerat Hold
14.10.21 Tenesa apprenticed to the healers at Ista Weyr
15.06.08 Danan Searched for the gold egg at Ista Weyr
15.07.12 Danan Impresses Gold Baraiath at Ista Weyr
15.08.27 Tenesa switches her apprenticeship to dragonhealing
15.11.01 Tenesa injures her hand treating a dragon after ‘Fall
17.09.23 Malik dies of an infection at Nerat Hold
18.04.20 Tenesa Impresses bronze Blur, a gift from Danan
19.02.05 Tenesa is promoted to senior apprentice
20.08.13 Danan and Baraiath are threadscored at Ista Weyr
22.TE Danan is nearly raped by an unknown assailant
23.10.16 Danan transfers to Southern Weyr
23.TE Tenesa is promoted to journeyman
24.12.07 Tenesa transfers to High Reaches Weyr (This Weyr’s Not Big Enough for the Two of Us, Northern Lights )
25.11.?? Danan transfers to High Reaches Weyr after Southern is nearly destroyed
Background: Tenesa had a fairly happy childhood shaped by two loving crafter parents in a major Hold. Her older siblings tormented her as much as normal siblings do and she tormented her younger brother as much as any normal older sister would. She was fascinated by her mother’s work in the Hold infirmary, and when she turned 11, it was decided that she would apprentice as a healer at Ista Weyr, where she would get a better general education than at Nerat without having to go to the Hall. She enjoyed her studies, but was more interested in healing the great dragons than the people around her. She was afraid her mother would be disappointed if she switched crafts, so Tenesa kept her longing to herself.
Tenesa’s older sister, Danan, was Searched for a gold egg after she had been at the Weyr a while, and she was glad to have her nearby. When Danan Impressed the gold, Tenesa saw how happy her parents were and announced her intention to switch crafts. Her mother was disappointed, but was glad her daughter had found her true calling. A few months later, while shadowing a journeyman in her first healing atop a dragon, she slipped on some ichor and fell off the dragon. She was afraid and did not realize that she was partially secured by a safety line, so she reached out and grabbed anything she could. Her left hand came in contact with a score that had a thread burrowed in it. It scored her entire left hand. She let go and fainted. When she came to, her hand was bandaged and she was told most of the skin had been seared off. The fingers grew together slightly as it healed, and they are stiff as a result. She does physical therapy to keep them limber. Tenesa is always extra cautious when doing procedures atop dragons now.
Tenesa was progressing rapidly in her studies when she and Danan received some bad news from Nerat. Their father had died of an infection. Tenesa fell into a deep depression after his death, and nothing the mindhealers tried at first could bring her out of it. Danan came into possession of a firelizard egg and gave it to Tenesa as a present, to try and break her out of her mood. Tenesa took no interest in the food, but did Impress little bronze Blur. She was not immediately changed, but through therapy with him, she was able to function normally again.
Some tragedies struck Danan in the years following her promotion to senior apprentice. She and Baraiath were badly scored. Tenesa was off duty that ‘Fall due to an illness and blames the healers for leaving Danan’s arm so disfigured and scarred. Baraiath healed better than they thought she would, so she could not fault her coworkers in the same way. Soon after this, a gather-goer at Ista Sea Hold’s annual Turn’s End celebration tried to rape the goldrider. Tenesa was attending the gather with her sister and heard Baraiath’s silent pleas before she heard her bellows of rage. Since that time, Tenesa has regarded dragons a bit differently than before. She misses the voice Baraiath shared and is a little bit annoyed the gold won’t speak to her again.
After Danan transferred and Tenesa was promoted to journeyman, the dragonhealer grew more anxious of being in one place for so long. The Weyrdragonhealer decided that a change in scenery and climate would do her good, and she was transferred to High Reaches Weyr. Tenesa was glad about the transfer until she ran into Harper Jeron, who had transferred there on the same day as her. She managed to avoid him most times and adjusted to her transfer well. However, the recent arrival of Danan and her daughter is complicating things a bit.
Tenesa had a short-lived affair with a dragonrider named B’rigus, but nothing came of it. Otherwise the last several turns have gone by without incident. She rarely spends a flight alone, but she doesn’t sleep around per se. She has a circle of “friends” she spends time with.
Personality: Tenesa, while similar to her sister in size and shape, is quite different in personality. Where Danan is shy and stand-offish, Tenesa is outgoing and friendly. She shares Danan’s desire to have a large family, but doesn’t share her fertility or her preconceptions about the fathers of her would-be children. Tenesa has had several intimate relationships, but none have resulted in pregnancy. She is increasingly bitter about that situation, and was extremely upset to hear of Danan’s accident at Southern. Her bitterness grew when Danan was able to conceive again and bear a child.
Relationships: While outgoing and friendly to most everyone she comes in contact to, Tenesa reserves a special place in her heart for her hatred of a certain harper named Jeron. The two were introduced by their siblings at a Hatching and hated each other on sight. Tenesa and Jeron both were extremely angry to find they were posted at the same Weyr. She is close to her sister, Danan, and the two keep up a lively correspondence via flitter.
Dress: Tenesa doesn’t have a favorite color in particular, but she looks nicest in paler colors. Brighter colors tend to make her look washed out. She’s fairly conservative in her dress, and is found in bulky sweaters and thick pants more often than not. For special occasions, she has a few heavy brocade dresses. When she lived at Ista Weyr and Nerat, she was fond of saris, but they are impractical in such a cold climate.
Jewelry: Like Danan, Tenesa wears a clear crystal on a leather cord. The crystals were a gift from their father when they were born. She carries a belt knife, which is always razor sharp. She is seen sharpening it with a stone she keeps hidden about her at odd times. Its purpose is not decorative, and it’s plain in appearance.
Pets: A bronze firelizard named Blur. Blur is probably the steadiest firelizard on Pern. It is extremely rare when he takes to flights of fancy that plague so many other flits. He is very useful in the dragon infirmary and as a letter carrier between Nerat, Ista, and now High Reaches. Blur is a medium sized bronze and his hide has a greenish cast to it, with no imperfections. He is Tenesa’s almost constant companion.
