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Mulrissa of gold Bedith

goldrider

Rutina Wesley

   

Important Details

   

Original Name: Mulrissa
    Pronounced: Muhl-rih-suh
Nicknames: Ri, Ris, Rissa, Mulri

Dragon Name: Bedith
    Dragon Name: Bay-dith
Dragon Colour: Gold
Wing Assigned: Queen's
    Wing Rank: Wingrider

Primary Rank: Goldrider
    Secondary Ranks: N/A

Place of Birth: Cothold outside Keroon River Hold
Date of Birth:03.02.706 AL
Searched By: N/A
    Searched Date: N/A
    Impression Age: 28, 19.01.735 AL
    Physical Age: 28

Exiled With: Saavani of green Ayokath, Vinorra, and D'nar of blue Opaneth

Partner: N/A
   

   

Appearance

   

Eyes: She has very dark brown eyes, surrounded by short lashes. Her eyebrows are thin.

Hair: Mulrissa has dark brown hair that reaches about halfway down her upper back. It is generally styled into tights twists or locks. She puts it in various different tied up styles while working, and keeps it down when she has 'down time.'

Height: 5'7"

General Appearance: Mulrissa has dark brown skin with cool undertones. She has fairly pronounced cheekbones and a longish nose. Her hands are calloused, due to her many chores as a child on a farm, followed by Exile on the Southern Continent and then living in Katila. After she started living amongst dragonriders she discovered how good the oil used for dragon hide is at softening callouses, and she has taken to using it on her hands. She also uses the oil on her hair as a moisturizer to help maintain it.

Athleticism has never been one of Mulrissa's strong points. She has led a life full of chores and labor, and her body is used to tough conditions and is in no way soft, but she does not have the same easy, athletic grace many dragonriders posses. As a goldrider, she hasn't yet needed it.

Dressing Style: On most days, Mulrissa can be found in practical outfits that allow her to do whatever the day's tasks require. She does have a fondness for patterned fabric, and loves wearing pretty dresses when the day allows for it. Due to her childhood, she is fairly talented at basic sewing and making clothing repairs, and she likes making 'recycled' pieces for herself and her children.
   

   

Personality

   

General Character Traits: Mulrissa tends to be an amiable, friendly person. She likes other people, for the most part, and enjoys being with those she considers 'family.' She's also fairly open to adding new people to that category. When Murlissa is given a task, she does her best to complete it quickly and efficiently. She sometimes will become so involved with a task she'll forget to take a break to eat, sleep, or deal with other obligations. New challenges are something she embraces, not avoids.

To some people's surprise, as she often wears work clothes, Mulrissa has an eye for the finer things. She wears nice dresses and jewelry whenever she can get away with it, which, now that she has Impressed gold, is a lot more often. Even in Katila, Mulrissa was adept at haggling and bartering what she had to get nice bits and bobs to dress up her clothing, like a small amount of fabric to add a brightly dyed hem, or a string of shells collected by weyrbrats sewn to the body of a dress.

Habits/Mannerisms: She drums her fingers on whatever surface is available when she is thinking too hard.

Opinions:
    Threadfall Theory: Depends on what Saavani thinks
    Stealing/Kidnapping: She was a little uncomfortable with taking unwilling people, but she found living with the dragonriders so much better than her former life, so she felt the Stolen would learn the same eventually.
    Weryrleader S'kef: While she didn't know the man well, Mulrissa was wary of him. He had a reputation, and Mulrissa did her best to stay away. As far as a brown Weyrleader, she found it a little unusual but wasn't overly concerned about it upsetting the natural order of things or whatever.
     Firelizards: A little concerned about them, but not overly opinionated.
    Women's loss of honourifics: She was deeply upset by the choice, knowing how it impacted her greenrider mother. While she was not as openly infuriated as her sister Vinorra, who insisted on continuing to use their mother's honorific, it still bothered her immensely as profoundly disrespectful.
    Return North: Mulrissa had spent most of her life in the South, and it is more familiar than the North. However, she considers her home to be with her chosen family, and that can be in the North just as well as the South.

Likes:
    Weyrlife: Even though part of her introduction to Weyr life was escaping South and living in exile for several turns, Mulrissa still regards living with dragonriders and weryfolk much higher than her childhood in the cothold.
    Pretty Dresses: Mulrissa has spent most of her life working, and when she has the chance she prefers to wear dresses, especially nicer ones.
    Babies: She really likes babies, though she think she might be done with having her own. When she has time, Mulrissa sometimes wanders over to the creche and offers her assistance.

Dislikes:
    Talking about the Landslide: Mulrissa lost a lot in the Landslide, and though she has recovered over the turns she still is uncomfortable discussing the event much, preferring to ignore it whenever possible.
    Mud: She's never liked being excessively dirty, and being trapped in the Landslide just made her dislike of mud and dirt stronger.
    Braggart Men: You know the ones. Mulrissa can barely smile politely at them once they've started about how great they are.

Strengths:
    Charming: Mulrissa knows her way around a conversation. She's generally friendly, and she has a sense of humor that is gentle enough most people don't take offense to it.
    Enthusiastic: She enters any interest or relationship whole-heartedly, and cheerfully puts her all into most tasks.
    Observant: Mulrissa notices the little things, such as an item on a desk being moved or a momentary twitch of emotion of someone's face.

Flaws:
    Possessive: Mulrissa has lost a lot over the years, and she refuses to let go of what she still has. She's become a bit more clingy when it comes to her children than she used to, and she constantly checks in with her other friends and family.
    Ritualistic: There are a few things that Mulrissa has to do, such as always knocking when she enters a room. She gets very uncomfortable when prevented from doing these things, but she has developed a decent control over the worst feelings. [Read: minor OCD]
    Extravagant: Now that she's a goldrider and they've returned North, Mulrissa feels she deserves the nicer life she's always been denied. Whether it was her abusive father, living in Exile, or the hard work involved in living in Katila, she's never really had the chance to dress nicely and just be pretty and not work hard all day. Now she has her chance and clings to it, sometimes a bit too tightly.
   

   

History

   

 
Father: Vist, b.677, d.???
 Rank: Farmer
Mother: Murnorra, b.681, d.710
 Rank: Wife
Adoptive Mother: Saavani of green Ayokath, b.YYY
 Rank: Greenrider
Siblings:
Vint [M] b.699 AL
Vistor [M] b.701 AL
Vinorra [F] b.703 AL
Murnost [M] b.705 AL
Marvis [M] b.710 AL
Past Lovers/Partners:  G'chal of blue Wudalth (b.702 AL, d.734 AL)
Current Lovers/Partners: N/A
Children:
Chalris [M] b.724 AL
Ginorra [F] b.726 AL
Chassa [F] b.728 AL, d.734 AL
Marchal [M] b.730 AL, d.734 AL

Background Story:
 706 AL & Birth: Mulrissa is born, the fifth child and second daughter of farmer Vist and his wife Murnorra.
 710 AL & 4 Turns: Murnorra dies in childbirth, but the child survives, a boy their father names Marvis. Mulrissa has a hard time understanding that her mother is truly gone, but she feels the result; She and her sister are given all the chores of their mother.
 711-714 AL & 5-8 Turns: The next few turns pass in a blur of hard work and being disregarded or punished by her father.
 715 AL & 9 Turns: Vinorra, fed up with their father's treatment of his daughters, takes her younger sister and what little belongings they can call their own, plus a few she stole from their father, and runs away. Her destination is Igen Weyr, the nearest Weyr to their cothold. She has heard that the Weyrs will let anyone live there. The stories she's heard aren't flattering - the gossip is that only weird people, social rejects, loose women, etc, go there -  but it has to be better than living with their father and brothers. Eventually, they make it to the Weyr.

At some point once they reach the Weyr, they meet S'va, who takes them in as her own children.
 716 AL & 10 Turns: The order to go South is given, and S'va brings her new daughters with her into exile, unwilling to leave them behind, and the girls unwilling to be left behind. Mulrissa, younger and smaller, rides with S'va, while Vinorra rides with D'nar, who goes South with S'va.
 717-719 AL & 11-13 Turns: At some point during exile, D'nar of blue Opaneth dies. Mulrissa isn't particularly upset, and other than losing a pair of hands (and a dragon), it isn't a huge loss.
 720 AL & 14 Turns: Nirinath's Call goes out and Mulrissa, Vinorra, and Saavani reunite with the other dragonriders. Young Mulrissa is ecstatic to be around people again, though she did enjoy the past few, quiet turns with just her sister and their mother. She does her best to make friends with the other young survivors.
 723 AL & 17 Turns: Now 17 turns, Mulrissa decides to experiment with flight mothing. She enjoys it well enough, but towards the end of the turn realizes she is pregnant. She confronts the man she is sure is the child's father, a bluerider named G'chal. He agrees to help support her and the child.
 724 AL & 18 Turns: Mulrissa and G'chal realize over the months of Mulrissa'a pregnancy that they actually get along and work together quite well. By the time her child, a son she names Chalris, is born they are an established couple.
 726 AL & 20 Turns: Her first daughter, Ginorra, is born.
 728 AL & 22 Turns: Chassa, her second daughter is born.
 730 AL & 24 Turns: Marchal is born, a second son.
 732-733 AL & 26-27 Turns: Mulrissa Stands for the first time in 732, and continues to do so over the next turn and a half. She is, in some ways, an ideal candidate, as she already has four children, and has thus contributed to the population already, and isn't technically weyrbred, which makes her more likely to Impress gold in some eyes.
 734 AL & 28 Turns:
01.08 - The Landslide decimated Katila. The hut Mulrissa lived in with G'chal and their children was destroyed while they were all inside. Mulrissa, who had gotten up to speak to her elder daughter about a nightmare Ginorra had had, was in the side room where the two older children slept. G'chal and the two younger children were in the main room. When the building collapsed, the main room went first, killing G'chal, Chassa, and Marchal. The side room was also badly damaged, though Mulrissa, Ginorra, and Chalris survived with relatively minor injuries. They spend about 10 hours in the collapsed room waiting for rescue. Mulrissa is grief-stricken at the loss of her children and weyrmate and spends her time split between caring for her remaining children and being lost in a daze.

13.09 - Aridissicath's Clutch begins to hatch, and Mulrissa is encouraged to Stand. Though she has almost aged out, some of her friends think Impressing a dragonet might help her cope with the loss of G'chal, Chassa, and Marchal. She's not enthusiastic about it, but doesn't protest. To her great shock, she Impresses gold Bedith. The little dragon does indeed help Mulrissa focus on life past her grief, and she throws herself into being a dragonrider, with some assistance from her sister (and mother?) in caring for her remaining children.
 736 AL & 30 Turns: Mulrissa, Bedith, and her family move North to Telgar Weyr, where they end up staying when Fort and Ista are repopulated.
 738 AL & 32 Turns: Bedith still has not Risen for the first time, which, while not impossible or even unlikely for a 4 turn old gold, starts to worry some people and Mulrissa begins getting a good number of questions about her dragon, how well she's eating, and other questions.
   

   

Education

   

Education Details: Basic cotholder education, basic farm chores. She started getting a better education at the Weyr, but the Plague struck and this lasted for less than a year.

   

Dragon

   

Dragon Name: Bedith
    Name Pronounced: Bay-dith
Dragon Colour: Gold
Wing Assigned: Queen
    Wing Rank: Wingrider

Hatching Date: 13.09.734 AL
Birthing Weyr: New Katila
Home Weyr: Telgar
Clutch Name: Carpe Diem
    Clutch Mother: gold Aridissicath
    Clutch Father: bronze Xyreith
   
Appearance:
    Length: 37.8'
    Height: 19.5'
    Wingspan: 57.4'
    Scars & Markings: None
    Weyrlinghood: As a dragonet, Bedith has a solid colored hide of light, warm gold. She grew slowly, not reaching her full size until almost 28 months old.
    Adulthood: Bedith becomes an even paler gold with deeper, warmer patches all over her body. The most noticeable is a patch on her throat, as well as one on her front left foot. The darker gold is the same color of her weyrlinghood.

Mindvoice: Deep and velvety

General Character Traits: Bedith shares some traits with her rider. Both are highly motivated, ready and willing to do whatever to complete the task. The gold is, however, much less humble than her human counterpart. She thinks very highly of herself, to the point of thinking everyone else is lesser because they aren't her or Mulrissa. Allowances are made for some of the people Mulrissa cares about. If Chalris, her son, ever Impresses, Bedith may make an exception for his dragon, but that remains to be seen. She may instead see the dragon as especially unworthy.

Though she can be intense when on task, Bedith is generally laid-back. When she isn't dedicated to seeing something through, she can be downright lazy. Sun bathing is one of her favorite activities, and she gets grumpy when she doesn't get enough sun.

Habits/Mannerisms: Bedith tends to make soft humming or trilling noises when she sleeps. Like snoring, but not as loud or obnoxious.

Likes:
    The Sun: Basking in the sun, flying on sunny days, the sun being out in general, Bedith just loves that bright ball in the sky.
    Remembering Names: For most dragons, remembering names is hard or unimportant. Bedith likes to challenge herself and learn (and remember) as many names as possible, even of those she cares nothing about.
    Compliments: Bedith is vain as anything, and absolutely preens when she's complimented.

Dislikes: .
    Rain It tends to be cold, wet, and the sun isn't there.
    Whers: Nuisance reject dragons, all of them.
    Other Queens: Bedith is a bit grumpy that she's a junior queen, and tends to avoid those senior to her. Since the hierarchy isn't as defined among the junior queens either, she tends to just avoid them too.

Strengths:
    Motivated: Bedith is a go-getter, and once she decides on a plan of action she pursues it relentlessly
    Optimistic: Things will always turn out ok, in Bedith's mind.
    Dignified: She is careful to preserve her image as a gold, a queen. Bedith always knows where she is in relation to others.

Flaws:
    Willful: She likes to do what she wants, when she wants.
    Unself-critical: Bedith believes she is perfect and refuses to listen to any critiques of her behavior, especially from anyone who isn't her rider. Mulrissa has learned that one way of handling this is not to critique Bedith directly, but imply the behavior is beneath her.
    Unimpressed: Due to her high opinion of herself, Bedith often thinks less of others. Other dragons, riders, weyrfolk, holders, all of them are less impressive than she and her rider, and she is less willing to tolerate them or consider their words and ideas.
 
Hex Codes: Bedith
    Font: #b48502
    Background: #dccd90
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RP Sample

   

You are displeased. Bedith said, opening one great eye to look at her rider, who had just entered their weyr. Mulrissa sat down next to the large, wedge-shaped head of her dragon and sighed.

"It's nothing important. I've just been asked twice recently if I'm sure you're eating enough."

Why wouldn't I be? The dragon asked, mild confusion in her thoughts. Who would stop me from eating my fill?

Mulrissa chuckled.

"Not a soul, sweetheart. At least, not generally. I can't let you eat too much when you Rise, after all." She said, scratching Bedith's chin. "Which is, of course, the issue. They seem to think you should have Risen by now."

Bedith snorted. What do they know of me, or of golds? Nothing. Next time anyone says such things, I will step on them. Mulrissa laughed openly and leaned into the warm hide of her dragon.

"You know, I might just let you."

   

The Player

   

Character Created By:  Zandelion
Dragon Created By: Zandelion
    Played By: Zandelion
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