Post by lredd011 on Oct 18, 2011 22:50:17 GMT -5
Name: Joelle
Nicknames: Jo or Jo-Jo. (Never Ellie or Elle.)
Gender: Female
Age: 18 Turns
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Rank: Beastcrafter/Wher Candidate
Play-By: Zooey Deschanel
. Willful . Determined . Free Spirit . Quirky . Adventurous . Socially Awkward. Naпve . Blunt . Untactful .
Personality: It’s not that Joelle doesn’t like people. It’s just that she seems to understand and connect with beasts better than people. She does try, the poor dear, but she sort of marches to the beat of her own drum and people don’t often know how to respond to her. She is friendly, sometimes overly so, and a little socially awkward. She is extremely blunt and tends to say whatever is on her mind, whether it’s appropriate at the time or not.
Joelle, though adventurous and a free spirit, can seem a little naive sometimes. She has a sort of child-like innocence about her. She isn’t stupid or unintelligent; she just views the world a little differently. She tends to look for the good in everyone, even if they have done something against her. Never one to hold a grudge, she forgives and forgets easily. It's not that she lets people walk all over her. She will let you know how it is, but she just doesn't dwell on these things for long. Unfortunately, people have taken advantage of Joelle's forgiving nature on multiple occasions, which does leave it's mark.
Joelle loves her family. She recognizes that at the end of the day, they are always there for her. She hopes to one day have a family of her own, that is, if she can find anyone that can put up with her weird, sort of dorky ways. Along with her love of family, she gains joy from good, honest, hard work. She is willful, determined, and works hard at whatever task is set before her.
Appearance: Joelle is pretty average in terms of size. She is about 5’4” and weighs around 130 pounds. Her features are soft and she has a little bit of meat to her bones. She is not overweight - just healthy-looking. Her arms are well muscled from working with various beasts, and her legs too are toned from riding runners. Dark, thick, wavy hair falls just past her shoulders. She braids it sometimes, but more often than not it is kind of a tangled mess and she doesn’t fuss with it much. Her cropped bangs fall slightly into her large, round, blue eyes. Her eyes are a crystal blue color, framed by long, dark lashes and are probably the most striking feature about her. She sort of always has that “deer in the headlights” kind of look about her, contributing to her child-like innocence.
Other than her blue eyes, Joelle is pretty average-looking. She has one of those looks that kind of grows on you the more you spend time with her, but at first glance, she’s nothing really special. She has fair skin, and thinnish red lips. Her face is round, and her nose is a little too big for her face.
For a girl, Joelle's voice is perhaps a little deeper, or perhaps somewhat fuller than most females. She tends to talk a little too much, having the tendency to make awkward or uncomfortable situations worse with her words. She just sort of lets her words get away from her sometimes.
Joelle is actually a brilliant singer, but undiscovered in this respect. She sings mainly to herself, when she thinks she’s alone, or when she’s working to help the time pass. Her singing voice is full and pure, one of those voices you could listen to for a long time. Her brothers often ask her to sing them to sleep, and she may be coerced to sing a ballad or two during family gatherings.
History: Joelle was born at Solace Weyr into a family of Beastcrafters. Both of her parents are Beastcrafters, as were their parents and their parents before them. (And so on and so forth.) Joelle had been taught the importance of the Beastcraft to the life of the Weyr since the day she was born, and is actually quite proud of what she does, though it may not seem like the most attractive job to the outsider.
Joelle was a willful child, always wanting to do things on her own. She would disappear in a moment’s notice, so her parents had to keep a very close eye on her. She constantly shocked her family at how very bright she was, picking up new things extremely quickly. Joelle is the eldest sibling of her family, with two younger twin brothers, Jayke and Jameson. From the moment they were born, when she was merely 5 turns old, she has loved being an older sister. As they got older, of course they got on her nerves sometimes, but she couldn’t ever stay mad at them for long, even when she tried her hardest to be. Joelle has a hard time holding a grudge against anyone in general.
Joelle has worked with the beasts since she was able to walk practically, mimicking what her parents and grandparents did. Her favorite beasts to work with are the runner beasts, and she has been an accomplished breeder and handler of the runner beasts from a young age. She had been allowed to have one runner of her own to train and take care of since she was a child, in order to help teach her responsibility and to give her more hands-on experience. Her first runner beast was a sweet little female whom she named Klahla because her coat color was very similar to that of klah (she was only 7, give her a break). Sadly, when Klahla was about 5 Turns old, and Joelle was 12, a wild cat got to her during the night and she could not be saved. Joelle, naturally, had been very upset and did not want another runner for a long time after that for fear she would become too attached. However, time healed her heart and when she was 14 Turns, she took on another runner, a black male this time that she named Kohana, the Swift.
Two Turns ago, when she turned 16, another friend joined Joelle's little fellowship, and they became a trio. Momo the Canine was given to her as a gift from her parents for all of her hard work. A family friend's canines had a litter of pups, and they were trying to find homes for all of them. The two became instant friends. Even Kohana enjoys the new addition to their little family.
One of Joelle’s favorite pastimes includes taking Kohana out at the end of the day, once all the work has been said and done. Joelle loves to explore the Weyr lands, so she often goes on pleasure rides, bringing along with her her little canine, Momo.
A lover of all beasts, a recent development in Joelle's life is her fascination with watch-whers. Well, perhaps it isn't that recent. She had always sort of admired them from a distance since she was a child, while most girls her age were repulsed by the ugly cousins of the dragons. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Joelle thought they were beautiful in their own way. Perhaps she felt a weird connection with them because there seemed to be something a little "off" about them. People often thought Joelle was a little "off" herself.
With the blessing of her parents, for their approval was important, Joelle has recently stood at her first wher hatching, though she did not Impress. Disappointed though not discouraged, she plans to stand at as many subsequent hatchings as she can. However many it takes to find her partner.
Pets: Momo – Male Canine
Kohana (meaning “swift”) - Male Runner (to be added later)
Name: Momo
Age: 2
Gender: Male
Rank: N/A
Species: Canine
Appearance: Momo is small and looks like he is still a puppy, though he is now full grown at 2 turns old. He is a shaggy little thing, with messy, somewhat silky fur covering his whole body. His ears are sort of floppy but stand up at the same time, a weird mixture. He is basically a mutt, but has the look of a terrier. His fur color is brindle, being a mixture of gray and brown. He is not the prettiest dog ever, but the way Joelle treats him, you would think he was as beautiful as the Weyrqueen herself.
Personality: Momo, though not a cute dog, has a heck of a personality. He thinks he is bigger than all the beasts, and he frequently bosses them around. He loves to help his best friend, Joelle, by helping her herd the beasts around, and he has a lot of fun while doing it. He is loyal, as most Canines are to those that treat them well, and he will hardly ever leave Joelle’s side. He is protective of her, and has even been known to be a bit aggressive towards those he has deemed as a threat towards his Joelle. But usually he is friendly towards newcomers unless they give him reason to act otherwise.
Egg: N/A
Hatching Scene: N/A
Parentage: Unknown