GREEN RIDER L'SET

Persona : L'set
Writing Status : NPC/Free
Age : 33
Gender : Male
Rank/Craft : Green Rider
Residence : Thread's End Weyr

Physical Description : Long stands of tight-curled, bright blond hair frame a long, surprisingly pale face with a bronze glow to it that pass for a tan along with the freckles L'set desperately tries to hide. Foggy blue eyes seem to mock everyone around him from an impressive and intimidating height. A long, thin nose is set above thin red lips, usually turned up into a condescending or seductive half-smile. His well-toned, lithe frame is always draped in some outfit that cost a small fortune, with bright colors and festive intricacies that look almost ridiculous among the usual wherhide garb of dragonriders.

Personality : Some of the many enemies L'set has made over the turns have described him as a painted wherry, which is not totally devoid of the truth. Aggressive, regal, and with little regard for anything not concerning his own benefit L'set displays more colorful fabrics than morals. He looks like he knows everything worth knowing on Pern, though in fact he hardly troubled with lessons, readings, accounts of travelers, and other such nonsense. His best skill is intimidation, closely followed by seduction, and though he can follow up the latter he can't defend himself against a chicken when it comes to agility or strength. He has perfected a graceful walk and a range of dazzling phrases, and after some extra weyrling duty improved upon his respect for leadership. He is passionate, emotional, given to extremes and excesses, and very much materialistic. He can be kind to his lovers, though usually doesn't keep them for longer than a day. He scoffs at females as beneath his notice even in conversation, and prefers his men tall and of a similar outlook on life to himself, though he's willing to make exceptions. Occasionally he falls into philosophic thoughts and sinks into drink and melancholy for a day or two before being interrupted by some fine stranger walking by.

Life Story : L'set was born to a cot holder, which he'll never admit to unless drunk. He believes he had an unfortunate childhood working the land, though in fact he rarely did any work at all. He always envied all the things others had, to him, everyone seemed better off. He was never grateful to his loving parents, and left them as soon as a dragonrider offered him a ride to the Weyr. It only occurred to him later that he wasn't even Searched. His lover soon left him for another, and after wallowing in self-pity and suffering through kitchen duty L'set soon learned the way of life he'd lead from then on. In three turns he Impressed, not a shiny bronze like he thought he wanted, but he saw the advantages of riding a green faster than one can blink an eye. While he was still a weyrling he started switching lovers almost daily and waking distaste as he went in most of the population. Surprisingly, he does have friends, not many, but close ones, and not among those like himself.

Dragon's Name : Vanteth
Dragon's Colour : Green
Dragon's Age : 17
Sire and Dam : Tiamath/Amarillath
Age of Rider at Impression : 16

Dragon's Description : Long and skinny, Venteth is more awkward in the air than maneuverable. She fancies herself a wonderful threadfighter, mostly due to her short memory and scars that heal as fast as her rider's, usually leaving no trace. She has odd discolorations on her haunches, wings, and neck, where her deep green hide fades and lightens in tone. Most often she's placed in a position where she can fly in a more or less predictable, straight path, which she accomplishes well enough while the other greens fly circles around her. She considers it a place of honor and enjoys directing the other greens, oblivious to any protests.

Dragon's Personality : Vanteth doesn't share her rider's passions for blues, but adores the browns and bronzes, whose riders L'set occasionally tries to lure with his charms, usually with little success. She considers herself quite pretty but envies the golds their form, though more for the attention it gets from the bronzes than anything else. A flighty know-it-all, she likes to flirt until her victims are too annoyed to take it any more. She requires constant baths, which L'set usually supervises from the shore, oiling, scrubbing, attention, and sunning. She's always deeply in love with her favorite for the day, and any green that approaches him runs the risk of a glare from Vanteth intended to wither the unfortunate competitor on the spot. From the way Vanteth puffs up one would think she's about to set the other green's tail on fire, though the green forgets all about it within minutes, right after she gracefully shoves the extra occupant off the ledge, that is.

Last updated on 07-Oct-09.