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Thick curls crown his head like an unruly umber halo, glossy in their dark cocoa shade. They're cut to a length where he often has to brush them from his large, honey-flecked brown eyes. Overall, he's been somewhat lucky in the features department, with his natural light tan topped up by riding experience, a gentle bump in the bridge of his otherwise slender nose to suggest a break at some point, and cupid's bow lips that hide front teeth that are perhaps a tad too big, with a slight gap between the foremost two. Standing at 6'3 he remains perpetually coltish, with long limbs, narrow shoulders, chest and hips, to which rangy muscle adds some definition, but very little bulk. N'ky is dressed suitably for a rider; his butter-soft black leathers look new, paired with a matching jacket lined with white fleece, underneath which he wears a shirt that's well-loved, faded from black to charcoal. The knee-high boots he wears seem hardly worn, buffed to a proud sheen. On his shoulder is a knot denoting him as a greenrideer at High Reaches Weyr, while a badge positioned proudly on his chest shows that he flies with Avalanche.

WYSK

• He was born in Far Reach Holding, where the livelihood revolves mostly around Beastcrafting and trade of woolly animal-related goods - including the animals themselves.
• He's never actually used it since he grew up being called Nicky and he hasn't told anyone, but his real pre-Impression name is Nycaen (nih-cay-en).
• He was training to be a farrier like his uncle Ansly, who's a trained Smith and posted to High Reaches Weyr - that's how Nicky ended up there, shortly after Hraedhyth and Iesaryth rose.
• N'ky has official Smith metalwork training and official Beastcraft training in hoof care, specifically for runners, but was never apprenticed to either Craft
• He also has a stutter, but he's been working on it and has it mostly under control. It does, however, come back when his emotions are high; to those who know him, it's a tell-tale sign that he's nervous, excited, or worried.
• His outlook in terms of Weyr politics is traditional; though he's not protesting the current leadership situation in High Reaches as much as he did before - perhaps he's come to accept it?
• He was asked by K'del to stand for the double clutches of gold Hraedhyth and brown Szadath, and gold Iesaryth and brown Arekoth in Turn 30.
• Straight to the Heart Green Cailluneth found him on the Sands in Turn 31, and made him her N'ky.
• Once he was allowed to go between on his own, he went home... and after being told he was no longer part of the family, Cailluneth tore into a flock of Far Reach ovines. Needless to say, he left in a hurry, and his family were not pleased. There's been on-going ill-feelings between the holding and Weyr since.
• On day 3, month 4, Turn 32, he was tapped by then-Acting Weyrleader Sisha into her wing, Avalanche.
• He spends a lot of his free time outside of the Weyr.

History

Pre-impression

Nicky grew up as the middle child in a large brood, one of many children on the family-owned Far Reach Holding ("where the men are men and the woollies are nervous"). His upbringing was full of cousins, sheep, runners and chores, until he was old enough to settle on an occupation. He chose to follow in his favourite uncle's footsteps to become a farrier, and went off to the Smith Hall for a couple of turns of metalwork training, before returning home to study hoof care, specifically for runners, under the Beastcrafter posted there. In his 17th turn he moved to High Reaches Weyr to continue his training under his uncle Ansly, who had been posted there; within a few months of arriving, he was asked by K'del to stand as a Candidate for Hraedhyth and Iesaryth's clutches. His Candidacy was filled with all sorts of self-revelations - but nothing made an impact on him quite like Impressing his Cailluneth, when she hatched in Turn 32.

Weyrlinghood

Weyrlinghood was a series of ups and downs for N'ky, mostly on an emotional scale, as he struggled with issues of self-worth amongst turbulent friendships. He proved to fail miserably at mathematics and almost-miserably at history in the mandatory weyrling classes; while he did eventually test out of the latter, tuition for the former is ongoing due to his inability to process numbers (see dyscalculia section below). Possibly the highlight of his weyrling period was spent as wingleader of Flurry during their seventh month of training; another high point, that helped him to regain a little self-confidence, was working with Cirrus, the second weyrling wing, in month 6.

For a full, month by month weyrlinghood recap, click here.

Family Matters

Late in month 12, turn 31, N'ky returned home to see his family for the first time in over a turn, and to introduce them to Cailluneth. It didn't go especially well; an emotional flare-up and careless thinking after his father renounced N'ky as kin caused Cailluneth to attack a flock of his family's pregnant ewes, felling four before he could stop her. His father wrote a letter of complaint to the Weyr and High Reaches Hold, leading to N'ky being made to pay for the killed ovines, amongst other consequences. Needless to say, it left family ties strained, even amongst his youngest sisters and Ansly. The Weyr and High Reaches Hold received a letter of complaint from Lenwyh demanding compensation for the ewes killed, leaving N'ky 3.5 marks in debt to his former home. To try and pay it off as soon as possible, he took to visiting Southern and hunting ovines there for their fleece and hides, which he sold on to various trader caravans - contacts he remembered dealing with from his days at Far Reach.

Graduation

The end of weyrlinghood was bittersweet. N'ky had settled into the routine of it all, and the thought of everything changing again didn't appeal to him, but, at the same time, he was glad to have graduated. As he had been doing before becoming a full rider, he continued to be somewhat withdrawn, keeping to himself and Cailluneth when not fulfilling his obligations. Three days after graduating, N'ky was tapped into Avalanche by Wingleader and then Acting Weyrleader, Sisha. The toughest part of that was knowing he'd be 'looked after' during his settling-in period by H'kon, someone he'd never particularly got along with.

Southern Ventures

Known only to a very select few, N'ky has been doing more than merely catching and harvesting ovines in Southern since his run-in with his family; he's spending his time searching for the perfect island location to be able to set up a more sustainable ovine-rearing venture.

N'ky's Relationships

Family

Growing up, N'ky spent a lot of his time with his two younger siblings. They were always a tight little trio as the youngest of their parents' brood, and, despite the fall-out with the rest of his family, N'ky remains close to them. He doesn't share a similar relationship with his older brothers and sister; they highly disapprove of him going to the Weyr, and even more so of his Impression.

The rest of N'ky's family have renounced him, following his Impression. They weren't keen on him going to the Weyr in the first place; but going to the Weyr and Impressing was too much for the anti-dragonrider family.

Friends

Acquaintances

Random Stuff

Soundtrack

Dyscalculia

N'ky has trouble with numbers, maths, dates and so on, which especially came to prominence during his weyrling months when he struggled with remedial maths and history classes. See this for a full explanation, though the following symptoms (as per the link) are applicable to him:

Most applicable

Frequent difficulties with arithmetic

Difficulty with multiplication-tables, and subtraction-tables, addition tables, division tables, mental arithmetic, etc

Difficulty reading musical notation

Often unable to grasp and remember mathematical concepts, rules, formulae, and sequences

Might do exceptionally well in a writing-related field -- authors and journalists are more likely than average to have the disorder

To a degree

Having particular difficulty mentally estimating the measurement of an object or distance (e.g., whether something is 10 or 20 feet (3 or 6 meters) away)

Inability to concentrate on mentally intensive tasks

Low latent inhibition, i.e. over-sensitivity to noise, smell, light and the inability to tune out, filtering unwanted information or impressions. Might have a well-developed sense of imagination due to this (possibly as cognitive compensation to mathematical-numeric deficits)

To a lesser degree

Difficulty with conceptualizing time and judging the passing of time. May be chronically late or early (he'll nearly always be early).

D&D Character

As per this:

Lawful Good Human Paladin

Alignment: Lawful Good- A lawful good character acts as a good person is expected or required to act. He combines a commitment to oppose evil with the discipline to fight relentlessly. He tells the truth, keeps his word, helps those in need, and speaks out against injustice. A lawful good character hates to see the guilty go unpunished. Lawful good is the best alignment you can be because it combines honor and compassion. However, lawful good can be a dangerous alignment when it restricts freedom and criminalizes self-interest.

Race: Humans are the most adaptable of the common races. Short generations and a penchant for migration and conquest have made them physically diverse as well. Humans are often unorthodox in their dress, sporting unusual hairstyles, fanciful clothes, tattoos, and the like.

Class: Paladins- Paladins take their adventures seriously, and even a mundane mission is, in the heart of the paladin, a personal test an opportunity to demonstrate bravery, to learn tactics, and to find ways to do good. Divine power protects these warriors of virtue, warding off harm, protecting from disease, healing, and guarding against fear. The paladin can also direct this power to help others, healing wounds or curing diseases, and also use it to destroy evil. Experienced paladins can smite evil foes and turn away undead. A paladin's Wisdom score should be high, as this determines the maximum spell level that they can cast. Many of the paladin's special abilities also benefit from a high Charisma score.

Recent RP Logs and Vignettes

The full list is available here.

Click here for logs N'ky is mentioned in.

Click here for N'ky's pre-Impression logs.

Click here for logs N'ky was mentioned in, pre-Impression.

5 of 139 logs

2013.08.09: Retirement Plans
Who: Meara, N'ky
When: Day 22, Month 6, Turn 32 (Interval 10)
What: Meara and N'ky have a brief conversation the day after Meara's retirement.
Where: Lake Shore, High Reaches Weyr

2013.08.05: Not My Problem
Who: Alida, N'ky
When: Day 10, Month 6, Turn 32 (Interval 10)
What: April's angry. Alida finds out why.
Where: Snowasis

2013.08.02: Booze, Boobs, and Something a Bit Darker
Who: Jo, N'ky
When: Day 1, Month 6, Turn 32 (Interval 10)
What: A chance meeting in an unlikely location leads to some interesting conversation.
Where: Beachside Bar, Ista Isle

2013.08.02: Apologies
Who: B'rant, N'ky
When: Day 1, Month 6, Turn 32 (Interval 10)
What: N'ky tracks down B'rant at last to apologise for what happened during Cailluneth's flight.
Where: Living Cavern, Fort Weyr

2013.08.01: Ovine Island
Who: N'ky, Norrick
When: Day 26, Month 5, Turn 32 (Interval 10)
What: N'ky takes Norrick to see where his - their? - ovine project will take shape.
Where: Ovine Island, Southern Continent

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