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Description

Turns of functional physical training must have given Gallagher that leanly muscled frame. Evidence that he's used that training doubtlessly earned the scar that stretches down his brow and the ridge on his nose where the bone didn't heal quite right. Tall at 6'2", he wears his sorrel hair cropped short on the sides, but longer on top crowning his strong, angular face. Despite the evidence of past violence, he doesn't look particularly threatening. His sparse brows frame azurite eyes that naturally suggest sincerity; thin, flexible lips pull easily into a variety of expressions, even broad smiles that reveal a single dimple.

Gallagher's clothes are wholly unremarkable. They're muted colors, made for a functional fit, loose enough that he could conceal small items beneath folds of fabric, but not so loose as to hinder movement. His boots are worn in but not worn out. It's not unusual to see him in a long brown coat when the weather turns chilly.

WYSK

• His +Age says he's 27, but he's 25. No, really. Go with it. (If your character was in the Weyr and knew he or his parents 27 turns ago and would have kept track of exactly how old he is, we'll talk.) People mistake him for being in his late twenties all the time. Just one of those older looking faces!

• He was a guard at Crom but grew up at High Reaches Weyr and is now back there after being Searched by Taikrin's Szadath.

• Some might know that he has (and is willing to teach) the following skills: hunting, gathering (herbs and edible plants), sparring, and history.

• He can be a jerk. (If something rubs you wrong OOCly, please let me know ASAP so we can address it! The Jerk Factor is entirely IC-only.)

History

Gallagher was born to Crom-born 'Reaches riders Gallania and B'gherio. He was raised at High Reaches Weyr until he was twelve when he was recruited for his physical potential by the Crom guard. It wasn't that Gallagher was going to be a beast, just that even at a young age, he had a solid combination of strength, agility, and precision. Being from Crom, his parents always impressed upon him that it was an honor to be selected for the Crom Guard, known throughout High Reaches sweep for being some of the best of the best.

Gallagher took well to training, applying himself for the honor of himself, his family, his Weyr, and now his Hold. He learned to harden over the turns, though the softer side was still nurtured through faithful service and contact with his elderly grandparents who still lived at the Hold proper. The soft-side, needless to say, isn't one that's oft shown. Weakness is not tolerated in the Crom Guard. Nor were hobbies cultivated, so as a trainee, he spent much of his time broadening his warrior's mind through studying conflicts in Pern's history, in learning the laws of the land. This isn't to say that he didn't spend his fair share of time doing extra sparring or physical training, because there was plenty of time for that too.

The only hobbies he really took up (because there's not much to do in Crom if you don't like mines) were hunting and gathering. Even so, these were extensions of the arts taught to the guard - a little more practice for weapons like bow and spear, a little more knowledge than what was trained in basic first aid when it came to gathering the herbs that grew in the mountainous terrain around the Hold. His interest in these herbs might have been sparked by the fact that one of his grandmothers is an herbalist, though not formally associated with the Healer Hall, but if this is the case, you'd be hard-pressed to get him to admit it.

At twenty-seven, it's been turns since Gallagher has been considered a trainee. In fact, he's become locally known for the excellence with which he performs his duties, given citations for certain acts while serving with the guard. He's done stints at outlying Holds, a brief stint at one of the mines, though he requested and was granted a transfer from there not long after he arrived (the reasons not publicly disclosed). To all appearances, he's a serious and competent guy.

There are, however, some who are aware of Gallagher's professionally-related extracurricular activities. Some are aware that he hunts bounties when the opportunity presents and the guard is often glad to let him, because he's good at it and his command receives a cut of the bounty for loaning him out. Fewer would know that he sometimes helps people sought by bounties start a new life somewhere quiet. He's not the lone soldier on this front, but one of a small close-knit network. Even the criminal element is aware of Gallagher because though he's good at his job, he's not always what one would call lawful. The criminal element, to some degree, serves its purpose in the greater society, and so long as it doesn't cross his personal lines, he's one to often look the other way.

The story Gallagher brought with him from Crom was that he was Searched by Taikrin's Szadath on day 6, month 13, turn 32 to stand for Iesaryth and Vhaeryth's clutch at High Reaches Weyr.

It wasn't the expected bronze, but the unexpected Gregarious Git-R-Done Green Teisyth who claimed G'laer on the sands on day 22, month 2, turn 33.

Personality

Tentatively, and subject to change through RP!

Upon first association, it's likely that the impression Gallagher will leave is the Strong and Silent (or at least 'taciturn') type. The longer the association, the more talkative he will become. He's not antisocial, he just doesn't run his mouth when getting the lay of the land. His smiles are warm enough. When he speaks, he's often decisive, and while intelligent, he's also extremely candid, to the point of too-candid and straight-forward, leaving him being the jerk. He's very mission/goal-oriented; whatever gets the job done.

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