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C'stian
Rank	Dragonrider (Hematite Wing)
Home	Fort Weyr
Birthplace	Healer Hall
Dragon	Fallen Brash Bronze Liesanth
Craft	Healer
Played-By	Michael Steger
Mother	Calia
Father	N'muir
Siblings	Nimarie, Nehmet
Livejournal	soothethepain
Status	private

At a Glance

WYSK

Born Castian at Healer Hall to Journeyman Healer Calia and a dragonrider that she never named
Was a Sr. Apprentice at Healer Hall before he was Searched for Elaruth and Bijedth's fourth clutch
Impressed bronze Liesanth on Day 21 of Month 2, Turn 34, becoming C'stian
Liesanth was the bronze involved in the accident with his clutchsister Ziluyth, causing injuries to both and the loss of an eye to the latter
Turns after his Impression, C'stian's mother Calia visited the Weyr on healer business. A chance encounter between N'muir and Calia in the Glass Fountain led to the revelation that the previously unnamed rider who had fathered C'stian was in fact his wingleader, N'muir. Awkwardness ensued.

Description

C'stian is a young man of average build and above-average height, with short, curly dark hair and a dusting of scruff across his jawline. He has a slightly tanned complexion, though it seems to be his natural skin color rather than the product of any tendency towards outdoor life. His face is slightly narrow and his nose just a bit broad between his brown eyes, but neither excessively so; the overall effect is to make his mouth appear smaller and his lips a bit thin, as if he were constantly just a bit lost in thought. His fingers are often darkened slightly by charcoal dust, particularly the thumb and index finger of his right hand.

WYSK

• Born Castian at Healer Hall to Journeyman Healer Calia and a dragonrider that she never named.
• Was a Sr. Apprentice at Healer Hall before he was Searched for Elaruth and Bijedth's fourth clutch.
• Impressed bronze Liesanth on Day 21 of Month 2, Turn 34, becoming C'stian.
• Liesanth was the bronze involved in the accident with his clutchsister Ziluyth, causing injuries to both and the loss of an eye to the latter.

History

The son of a Healer named Calia and a dragonrider she once met and had a fling with, Castian was raised at the Healer's Hall surrounded by the tools of his mother's tradecraft. The names of herbs were among his first words, and he learned to draw by trying to copy their pictures out of his mother's books. There was never any question as to what path he would follow, and when he turned twelve he was proud to become an apprentice in the very Hall he had grown up in.

Castian considered healing an important duty to fulfill, and threw himself into his apprenticeship wholeheartedly. His lifelong exposure to the healing arts and his dedicated nature led him to excel academically at his studies, but he fell somewhat short putting them into practice in comparison; a Healer must be able to be dispassionate at times, which has never been Castian's strong suit. Though he tries very hard, he's too emotional under the surface at times.

And then, when he was a Senior Apprentice he was found by a Searchflight sent out by Fort Weyr.

At first, Castian was reluctant to go; yes, it was an honor but it would take him from his studies, and he was not far from becoming a Journeyman Healer. It was only after his mother reminded him it was an important duty--as important as healing, should the Interval end--that he acquiesced. After all, he told himself, his calling was as a healer; perhaps his unnamed father had been a rider, but he was a Healer and it was exceedingly unlikely he would Impress a dragon. He would go and do his duty, make the Healer's Hall and his mother proud, and then inevitably return to his studies.

But at the hatching, one of the dragonets--a newborn bronze--got into a terrible scuffle with his green sister, Ziluyth, as they tried to reach the candidates. Seeing the two hatchlings suffering, Castian had to restrain himself from running across the sands to go to their aid. Even still, he almost took one step forward, staring straight at the injured bronze hatchling, only for the hatchling--Liesanth--to meet his gaze, then stagger over and collapse directly in front of him.

Though caring deeply for his new bronze lifemate, C'stian struggled with the sudden change in his life's trajectory during his first months as a weyrling. His entire life up to that point had seemed to be on one specific path, that of becoming a Healer, and his self-image was still very much bound up in that. At first, he thought of himself more as a Healer who happened to be sharing his head with a dragon than as a rider who was once training as a Healer.

Matters weren't helped by the fact that Liesanth's occasionally headstrong nature initially led C'stian to try to remain calm and controlled at all times; he expended so much effort in trying to keep their personalities from bleeding together that he didn't have much energy left to adapt to weyr life. And so he initially spent a great deal of time questioning whether or not he was meant to bond with Liesanth, or whether his half-step forward to help the injured dragon robbed someone else of their destined lifemate.

When he finally learned to relax and let his bond with Liesanth settle into a sort of equilibrium, he got past some of those doubts and fears, and began to be more convivial (and even occasionally mischievous) with the other weyrlings.

However, he still runs into more than a few moments--such as Liesanth's first chase--where his craft-bred background leaves him a little unbalanced compared to those born or raised in the weyr.

RP Logs

C'stian has been in a total of 28 total logs, 0 vignettes, and 1 game updates.

2015.09.11: Not Great at Family
Who: Hattie, C'stian
When: Day 16, Month 6, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: Hattie and C'stian try to muddle their way through their odd little family.

2015.06.27: Eliyaveith and Liesanth's Clutch Hatches
Who: Lilah, C'stian, Hattie, G'vri, W'leri, J'zen, Ka'ge, Ead, Aikane, Isabeau, Casseny, I'dro, Farideh, Irianke, K'del, Faryn, L'sha, Yesia, Celestra, Y'tob, Nasci, Paislie, Dahlia
When: Day 11, Month 2, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: Fort's Eliyaveith and Liesanth's clutch hatches!

2015.06.25: Range
Who: Casseny, C'stian
When: Day 26, Month 1, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: When in a Weyr. Casseny wants to broaden her knowledge, C'stian suspects more.

2015.06.08: Find the Idiot
Who: I'dro, C'stian
When: Day 10, Month 13, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Search, find, idiot, Isidro, whatever.

2015.06.06: Fighting Words
Who: Farideh, Rasaid, C'stian, Lilah, Ka'ge
When: Day 4, Month 13, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Attempts are made to repair friendships, but they fail, spectacularly.

2015.05.31: If Life Hands You Lemons...
Who: C'stian, Dahlia
When: Day 14, Month 12, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: After C'stian's argument with Lilah, he looks for a meal away from the crowds and finds Dee in the process. It goes unexpectedly.

2015.05.31: Standing Idly By
Who: Lilah, C'stian
When: Day 14, Month 12, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Lilah pushes C'stian too far, for once?

2015.05.31: Elaruth and Bijedth's Sixth Hatching
Who: Hattie, Quinlys, Lilah, R'hin, Keysi, N'rov, C'stian, Farideh, Paislie, Kaelige, Dahlia
When: Day 11, Month 12, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Elaruth and Bijedth's sixth clutch hatches at Fort Weyr.

2015.05.29: A Kind of Love
Who: Hattie, C'stian
When: Day 8, Month 12, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Nimarie and C'stian discuss eggs and dragons, and some complicated family stuff.

2015.05.24: She Prefers the Company of Her Ego
Who: Hattie, C'stian
When: Day 17, Month 11, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: The Weyrwoman and the Wingsecond have a discussion about the Jr. Weyrwoman.

2015.05.16: Eliyaveith's Second Flight
Who: Lilah, R'hin, C'stian, G'vri, A'rist, V'ros, Alida
When: Day 24, Month 10, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Eliyaveith finally rises, gets caught as they always do.

2015.05.16: Rules and Terms
Who: Hattie, C'stian
When: Day 23, Month 10, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Hattie and C'stian discuss the matter of Hematite's wingleader, aka: the Weyrleader, aka: N'muir, aka: C'stian's father.

2015.05.14: Status Quo
Who: Lilah, C'stian
When: Day 19, Month 10, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Lilah and C'stian run into each other; say more words than they have in months.

2015.05.08: Experience and Advice
Who: C'stian, Dahlia
When: Day 1, Month 10, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: After deciding to Stand, Dee has doubts. C'stian has relevant life experience. It's still complicated.

2015.04.07: Accident
Who: C'stian, Taikrin, Telavi
When: Day 20, Month 6, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: After Hraedhyth and Azaylia die, Liesanth helps Solith from afar; Taikrin doesn't recognize Telavi, again.

2015.03.31: Solith Flies Again
Who: A'rist, Alida, C'stian, K'zin, R'oan, Telavi, Ulyana
When: Day 27, Month 5, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Solith flies. Folks and dragons flock from all around to try catch her.

2015.03.30: Past & Present
Who: C'stian, Tess
When: Day 24, Month 5, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Castian and Tess met a long time ago and were friends. They grew up and apart, and now find themselves once more in the same place.

2015.03.02: Brother
Who: C'stian, Hattie
When: Day 22, Month 2, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Nimarie hunts C'stian down and demands answers.

2015.03.01: Zezkaith's Maiden Flight
Who: Euphemia, C'stian, J'ayn, R'oan
When: Day 21, Month 2, Turn 37 (Interval 10)
What: Zezkaith's maiden flight.

2015.01.28: Too Cold
Who: Alida, Telavi, C'stian
When: Day 10, Month 12, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: Tela and Solith, Alida and Ilicaeth deal with the beginnings of a blizzard.

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