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The third of three children in a family of starsmiths, it's arguable that Pia never stood much of a chance: it was inevitable, surely, that she'd end up following in their footsteps. She'd argue that that was never that case-- that she'd always known it wasn't the stars that interested her, and that she'd considered other crafts as a result, and even been encouraged to do so. It wasn't until she was eleven that a chance encounter in the Crafthall that was the only home she'd ever known led her to discover her passion: cartography.

Maps! She could study them for hours, caught up in intricate details... frustrated by what felt like inconsistencies between the various versions she found in the hall's archives. At twelve, she formally apprenticed, and though she dutifully worked her way through the general starsmith curriculum, it was always obvious that she would specialise as soon as she was in a position to do so.

At nineteen, she was sent to the Seacraft at Tillek, where it was expected she would finish out her apprenticeship working with them on their charts and maps. While it was satisfying work, it was also frustrating; she wanted to go out and remap everything... and do it now. Logically, she knew it was more complicated than that-- knew that maps meant ships, and ships meant crews, and all of that meant time and resources. But. But.

Not much of a sailor to begin with, she found the whole process painfully slow, and irritatingly political.

Still, she excelled at the work, and surprised no one by walking the tables to Journeyman half way through her twentieth turn. The Hall elected to keep her at the Seacraft, and that was... well, fine, mostly, though her feet itched and her frustrations grew.

At the end of Turn 38, however, a chance meeting with Edyis of High Reaches Weyr resulted in new opportunities: the chance to use dragons to ease her work, and, perhaps, to Impress one of her own. On the first day of Turn 39, Pia arrived at High Reaches bearing a candidate's knot.

Pia has been in a total of 15 total logs, 3 vignettes, and 1 game updates.

2016.02.03: Near Graduation
Who: Edyis, Pia
When: Day 2, Month 13, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Edyis has an early graduation gift for Pia.

2016.01.30: Party at Farideh's
Who: Farideh, Jocelyn, Lys, N'klas, Pia, Quinlys, Silva, T'gar, V'ret
When: Day 18, Month 12, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Farideh hosts a party.

2016.01.25: Party Spies With Crushes
Who: Farideh, Lys, Pia
When: Day 3, Month 12, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Lys wants to be a spy, Pia wants to make maps, and Farideh likes to party.

2015.11.09: In The Fog
Who: Edyis, Pia
When: Day 24, Month 3, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Two dragons, two riders. In the fog.

2015.11.07: Real Dragons
Who: Jocelyn, Pia
When: Day 18, Month 3, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: After Luishaeth's first hunt, two weyrlings catch up during dragon bathing.

2015.11.07: More Than Dragonriding
Who: Pia, C'ris
When: Day 18, Month 3, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: C'ris and Pia are both early-morning risers.

2015.11.01: No Tears Here
Who: Pia, Silva
When: Day 28, Month 2, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Pia's had a good day. Silva, not so much.

2015.10.24: Little Tiny Dragons
Who: Ellerey, Jocelyn, L'ton, Lys, N'klas, Pia, Quinlys, S'rin, Silva, T'gar, Telavi, V'ret, Torlynna
When: Day 4, Month 2, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: During the hatching, baby dragons are adorable.

2015.10.19: She'll Never Tell
Who: Pia
When: Day 16, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Luishaeth reflects on this person she's found.

2015.10.18: Niahvth and Cadejoth's Clutch Hatches
Who: Irianke, K'del, L'ton, Pia
When: Day 14, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Twelve new pairings! Three dud eggs.

2015.10.18: Grumpy, Frazzled, Enchanting and Overwhelmed
Who: L'ton, Pia
When: Day 14, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Two brand new weyrlings. Two brand new dragons.

2015.10.18: Luishaeth Not Lu
Who: Edyis, Pia
When: Day 14, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Edyis and Akluseth meet Luishaeth.

2015.10.17: Deviled Eggs
Who: Farideh, A'rist, Pia, Jocelyn, Aiden, Silva
When: Day 11, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Lythronath surprises the candidates with bloodied eggs for their touching.

2015.10.16: Illusions vs. Reality
Who: Farideh, Pia, Jocelyn
When: Day 8, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Farideh and Jocelyn tell Pia how it really is.

2015.10.15: Candidate Introductions
Who: V'ret, Pia
When: Day 5, Month 1, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: Two new candidates introduce themselves.

2015.10.12: An Unequivocal Yes
Who: Pia
When: Day 24, Month 13, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: A reply to Pia's letter arrives.

2015.10.11: Cartographer-Rider
Who: Pia
When: Day 18, Month 13, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: Pia writes to her craftmasters.

2015.10.11: Test Run
Who: Edyis, Pia
When: Day 17, Month 13, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: Edyis and Pia attempt a trial run of this whole mapmaking venture.

2015.09.23: Unexpected Alliances
Who: Edyis, Pia
When: Day 23, Month 11, Turn 38 (Interval 10)
What: A chance meeting leads to possible future partnerships.

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Despite having a precise hand for making her maps, Pia has abominable handwriting, largely because she has a habit of getting over-excited when writing (and, yes, in general).

Her handwriting looks like this:

My name is Pia and this is my handwriting! I like to ramble when I'm writing and sometimes people get annoyed, but I can't help that I'm excited!