Tayte

Description

In her mid-twenties, tan and tall for a woman, Tayte boasts a feminine, lightly athletic frame as well as a certain friendly swagger. Her smooth, sun-kissed features are largely rounded despite the strength to her nose and jaw, given a hint of vivacity by the browner freckles that butterfly across that nose from cheek to cheek. The coppery rose of her full, soft lips continues that warmth, but her eyes are by contrast an ocean's blue-green beneath slightly arched blonde brows. Her flaxen hair frames her face, mostly straight with a touch of natural wave. Its highlights and lowlights make it a mix of gold and dirty blonde that brushes to the bottom of her shoulder blades when unbound.

Black leather boots lead into tight-fitting pants of the same color and material. A large belt-buckle that has been made in the pattern of a scorpion, tail poised to strike, holds her belt snug around her waist. Muted red flowers and vines are embroidered around the laced vee at her neck and down the three-quarter sleeves of the black blouse. The shirt is revealing of form but not much in the way of flesh. A heart charm dangles from the thin silver chain about her neck. Nearly lost in her hair, which is pulled back into a messy up-do, small hoops dangle from a pair of piercings in each ear and a small ring pokes through the cartilage of her left.

WYSK

Three words to describe Tayte's personality: swaggery, vibrant, warm.

Born at Igen Weyr and fostered almost immediately to Bitra Hold.
Apprenticed Vintner at Benden at age 13, in Turn 19.
Walked the tables to Journeyman, Specialization: Mixology, at 20, in Turn 26.
Posted to Ista Weyr at age 21, early Turn 27.
Gave birth to daughter, Yvalia, at age of 22 in Turn 28.
Posted to High Reaches Weyr at age of almost 26, in Turn 31.
She's extremely nimble handed and has great hand-eye coordination (if you've ever seen her tend bar).

History

The neither happy nor unhappy result of a green flight, Tayte is the biological daughter of bluerider Tatayana and greenrider J'tel of Igen. As with many flight babies, she was fostered quickly through a personal connection of the Headwoman's to a loving, childless couple at Bitra Hold. Estarra and Mikaelen were both older, and had been trying for children of their own for some turns before turning to fostering as a solution for their want of a child. Estarra was a quick-handed card dealer and Mikaelen one of several wine stewards retained by the Bitran Holder family. Neither were of status or significance to their employers, they both did their jobs well and that was all that was needed to keep them gainfully employed.

Tayte's childhood was a happy one. Estarra and Mikaelen doted on their daughter and loved her as though she were their own. Eventually, a handful more of fosters came to them by way of Igen Weyr, through that same connection that had brought Tayte across the distance. One of them was a blood relation, a half-sister through her father, named Jeyteshli. Of her foster siblings, Tayte was the only to show interest in what her parents did for a living. While her fingers were deft enough for her mother's task, the job did not provide enough variety to keep her clever mind busy.

Constantly asking questions of her father led the man to introduce her to the local Journeyman Vintner, a man by the name of Percell. Percell was an ornery sort, but Tayte was never the type to mind a little bit of thorn with the flower. Her persistence rewarded her with not only answers to her questions about making wine, beer, and other drinks, but it also won the man over and had him recommending she apprentice to the craft a few turns later, when she was old enough.

At thirteen, Tayte bid a temporary farewell to her fosterfamily and moved to Benden to study at the Vintner Hall. Her turns there were full of rigorous study, demanding physical labor (squishing grapes is hard!), and many a good drink and a good memory made. Her time there is remembered in fondness and she keeps strong relations with many of the apprentices who became her friends.

At twenty, she was on the young side for walking tables, but walk she did. She stayed at the Hall for about a turn to better learn her chosen specialization: mixology. Then she received her first posting: Ista Weyr. Sometimes, a place just fits. So it was with a Weyr. She felt at ease, and far from bothered by some of the more lax social graces that existed there. She worked at the bar, developed her own drinks, mixed many and learned the skills of her trade as they applied in practice. She loved it! After all, what wasn't there to love about chatting with people, mixing drinks, and generally having a good time?

Tayte did learn several valuable lessons from her first posting. The first was that it was good to know how to handle yourself in a tight spot, so she learned. The second was that sleeping with the first pretty face that comes along can land you in a world of trouble, or at least annoyance, for 9 months and the next many turns. So it was that Yvalia was born. Not one to follow tradition in naming, the girl's name gave no clue as to the parentage, and Tayte wasn't inclined to say. The child was born Day 22, Month 2, Turn 28, when Tayte was 22 turns old.

After being at Ista for a few turns, she sent a letter requesting a change of posting. She never provided reasons; perhaps she was just bored with the local flavors and wanted a change of scene, or perhaps there were deeper reasons at work (OOC note: leaving this a little vague so I have wiggle room to work in interesting plot things, personal or otherwise as opportunities arise thorough RP). Whatever the reason, her request was granted within about six months of her sending it, and she got something different: High Reaches Weyr.

She and Yvalia arrived to the Weyr in turn 31. Her official capacity as far as the Hall was concerned was to help manage the Weyr's alcohol stores, ensure their preservation methods are up to snuff, and to focus on her mixing of fancy liquors. Why High Reaches? Well, the abundance of snow in most seasons will provide Tayte ample means of experimentation for cold-mixing methods. Perhaps it will come to something, or not, but it's worth the time of a curious Journeyman, according to the Hall. This was something of a surprise to Tayte. Certainly, she'd be advancing her mixology skills and research and lending hands to what few vintners are already posted to the place, but she thought with Snowasis there, she'd be bartending at least part of the time.

In her first days at the Weyr, she'll be getting to know her Vintner duties, getting Yvalia settled in and tracking down information about who to talk to about getting some bartending shifts, for a life without serving is no life at all, as far as she's concerned!

Relationships

Coming soon...

Style and Soundtrack

Bartending Style Plenty of fancy flips and nimble-handed moves when she's at the bar.

Tayte's RP is most often inspired by a Pandora Radio station based on Paris Combo. Not similar in lyrics, but the swanky, swingy sound of the music speaks to her personality. An example: Paris Combo - Fibre De Verre

RP Logs

The full list is available here, or in list format Tayte/Logs List. See also: logs Tayte is mentioned in. See Tayte's Log Count here.

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2015.10.28: (Un)Deserving
Who: H'vier, Tayte
When: Day 15, Month 2, Turn 39 (Interval 10)
What: H'vier arrives home to find the mother of his children waiting for him to make a bid for his re-entry into their lives and address the why of his choosing to leave them to begin with.
Where: Spinners' Haunt Weyr, High Reaches Weyr

2015.01.08: Timeline/I10.36.M10-12
Who: Matthias, Nalisse, Mirelle, Xanemin, Cora, B'doran, Cendon, Nala, Lilah, Vyad, Clio, Tayte, Suireh, Tevara, Miska, Niemvan, Aishani, Wulfan, Joremy, Yuliye, F'rain, Nimae, Prinavi, Teris, J'sran, R'dur
When: Day 0, Month 10, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: World updates in Turn 36, Months 10-12
Where:

2014.11.26: Clingy and Leaving
Who: Tayte, Z'riah
When: Day 19, Month 5, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: After awkward time with X'vae, proddy Z'riah runs into Tayte.
Where: Living Cavern and Bowl, High Reaches Weyr

2014.07.28: Crafters Stick Together
Who: Miska, Tayte
When: Day 17, Month 5, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: Tayte and Miska are two Nice People. They are also crafters. They are Nice at each other and talk delivery of babies.
Where: Craft Complex, High Reaches Weyr

2014.11.21: A Sad Celebration
Who: K'del, Tayte
When: Day 3, Month 5, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: Tayte brings K'del the good but sad news about her departure.
Where: Weyrleader's Weyr, High Reaches Weyr

2014.11.20: Recalled
Who: H'vier, Tayte
When: Day 1, Month 5, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: Tayte and H'vier are being friendly. Things are going better. Tayte is recalled to Vintner.
Where: Tayte's Room, High Reaches Weyr

2014.10.21: About that time
Who: Tayte, Z'riah
When: Day 20, Month 1, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: The long-awaited deed is done.
Where: Tayte's Room, High Reaches Weyr

2014.10.18: Close to Alive
Who: H'vier, Tahvra, Tayre, Tayte, Yvalia
When: Day 13, Month 1, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: After the storm, Tayte, H'vier, and family process.
Where: Tayte's Room, High Reaches Weyr

2014.10.15: Everything's Better When You're Friendly
Who: H'vier, Tayte
When: Day 2, Month 1, Turn 36 (Interval 10)
What: Tayte makes nice with H'vier. It involves poor judgment.
Where: Tayte's Room, High Reaches Weyr

2014.10.15: Turnover Cheer
Who: Tayte, Z'riah
When: Day 28, Month 13, Turn 35 (Interval 10)
What: Everyone needs a little fun on turnover.
Where: Craft Complex and Tayte's Room, High Reaches Weyr

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