BLUERIDER M'DER

Persona : M'der
Writing Status : NPC/Owned
Age : 24
Gender : Male
Rank/Craft : Bluerider/Journeyman Harper (Artist)
Residence : Thread's End Weyr

Physical Description : M'der is 6'1" and well muscled but more on the wiry side, having put on a growth spurt early in his youth and never able to fill out properly afterwards. Hazel eyes under a mop of dark brown hair that always seems to be in need of a cut are penetrating and appear to change colors as his mood shifts. A square jaw and a nose that might be considered large finish off his uncharacteristically handsome look.

Personality : M 'der is quiet and understated, willing to let others talk while he remains in the background and observes. Occasionally he will interject with a wry comment or jab verbally with his sarcastic wit, but usually he is content to sit back and watch. This habit arose as he developed as an artist and found his subject matter more amenable to being drawn if they weren't aware of it. Polite and friendly, he is a diligent worker who will always lend a hand where needed and is the prime target of many who are seeking a sympathetic ear.

Life Story : M'der was born Mulander in a small farming hold on the outskirts of Southern's eastern border where it was just him, his parents, their parents, a few uncles and aunties, and his eight brothers and sisters. Being the fifth boy and a rather skinny one at that, he was neither trained to follow in his father's footsteps nor was he considered strong enough for the heavy work required by the farm. It was a great relief when Mulander showed a burgeoning talent for drawing and he was promptly sent away to train with a Masterartist. Setting himself to his craft with a will, he walked the tables at seventeen and became a Journeyman. The next three turns were spent travelling from hold to hold, plying his trade and saving what marks he could as he gained experience necessary for his Mastery. His plans were interrupted abruptly when he was Searched by Thread's End Weyr just as he was finishing up a portrait of the Lord Holder at Thread's End Hold. Whisked away to the Weyr, he Impressed Samanth, the most wonderful, agile, graceful, and smartest Blue on Pern. In his opinion. Weryling training took up the next full turn, every spare moment spent sketching the life of weyrfolk and the glorious dragons who protected the planet. Hard work and diligence led to his reputation as a quiet but dependable wingrider and his dry humor made him generally liked by all. Though he might be called popular, it was in an understated way and he never developed an attatchment with any other riders. His dragon has yet to join in a mating flight and M'der feels it is his duty to let his dragon choose without any preconceived preferences.

Dragon's Name : Samanth
Dragon's Colour : Blue
Dragon's Age : 4
Sire/Dam : Bronze Shimmarth and Gold Pelonath
Rider's Age at Impression : 20

Physical Dragon : Samanth is on the small side for a blue, only reaching eighty-three feet in length and a wingspan on 140 feet with withers a scant 35 feet from the ground. Despite his small size he is well-muscled and can turn on a wingtip as quickly and as easily as most greens. His skin is mottled a sky blue with swirls of almost cloud-like light blue and a very faint sea-green.

Dragon's Personality: As reserved and laid-back as his dragonrider, Samanth often lies in the sun along the Weyr rim and watches the ocean as the ships go by. Most riders pass off his langourousness as a result of M'der's head being full of sketching so often. To the contrary, Samanth's mind is very active, listening to the goings-on of weyr life through M'der. He has often surprised his rider by offering philisophical comments regarding many subjects from other dragonriders' problems to life itself as seen through a dragon's eyes.

Last updated on 04-Nov-08.