JOURNEYMAN DOLPHINEER BOHHAM

Persona: Bohham
Writing Status: NPC/Free
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Rank: Journeyman Dolphineer
Residence: the DolphinCraft Hall
Birthplace: Southern Weyr
Father's Name: Bohhgram
Father's Rank: Master Smith
Mother's Name: Hamrell
Mother's Rank: Journeywoman Healer

Physical Description: Bohham is a big man, standing at 6'4" with the weight of 250 lb. to match. He has shoulder length auburn hair and big deep greenish-blue eyes that can make a person smile or look away. His body has hair all over him look like a very shaggy herdbeast.

Personality: Bohham is a fun loving young man. Loves to joke and make people happy. Enjoys the beauty in everyone and everything. The one thing Bohham doesn't like is to hurt people. But Bohham has a fault, which he doesn't show, he is too emotional and gets hurt easily.

Life Story: Bohham was born in a big family consisting of his father, a Master Smith; his mother, a Senior Journeywoman Healer; his three brothers, all smiths; and his three sisters, all healers. The whole family lived in the Smith apartments at Eastern Weyr.

Because his father wanted all his sons to become smiths, Bohham was apprenticed at 9 Turns. But because of his joking nature, Bohham found telling strange stories, jokes, and juggling the equipment more to his liking. His father was very disappointed in Bohham's actions, which worried him that someone might get hurt. He then decided to send Bohham to his mother to help in the infirmary. But again, instead of helping the patients like he was suppose to, Bohham found making the patients and healers laugh with his antics more to his liking, too. Finally, the Weyr Harper talked Bohham's father into letting him go to the Harper Hall to take advantage of his skills and to educate him further. By this time, Bohham was 12 Turns. He was accepted by the other apprentices quickly.

After 6 Turns, Bohham was still an apprentice, to his disappointment, this was probably due to his antics. But he kept on trying. At all the Gathers of the major Holds, Bohham was known for his entertainment. One day, while at a Dolphin Hall Gather, taking a break after one of his performances. Bohham ventured down to the docks by the Dolphin's Bell, to watch the dolphins frolic and play. He then realised that he found what he wanted to be. Bohham wanted to be a dolphineer, to be able to frolic and play with dolphins. Bohham asked his Master at the Harper Hall if he could change to the Dolphin Hall, because he wanted to become a dolphineer.

After 7 more hard Turns as an apprentice at the Dolphin Hall, he finally made Journeyman. Bohham knew that once he became Journeyman he had the opportunity to be paired with a dolphin. So after several weeks swimming with the pod, he and a big male agreed to be partners. After all they would play a lot together.

Dolphin's Name: Speckles

Physical Dolphin: Speckles is a big male being about 6' long, dark grey with a medium grey belly and light grey speckles all over, hence his name.

Dolphin's Personality: Speckles likes to play just a little too much, especially when it comes to working. His favourite pastime is playing jokes on Bohham and Juggles. But when Bohham says time to be serious, Speckles is then serious about work.

Pet Name: Juggles
Pet Species: Firelizard
Pet Colour: Blue
Pet Description: Juggles is a turquoise blue. He also lives up to his name. When Juggles was born, Bohham waited for Juggles to get over his initial hatching hungry, so he could teach him how to lay on his back and juggle small rocks and other small objects. First, Bohham taught Juggles to lay on his back with his wing spread out for balance, then he taught Juggles to use his feet (like people's hands) to juggle. When Bohham takes Juggles to Gathers with him, he works Juggles into his act. Juggles also likes to play jokes especially on Bohham and Speckles.