K'ben . Blue Weyrling . Kukuruth

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Player Name: Redd
Player Number: 1st!

Name: K'ben (Kolben)
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Rank: Weyrling
Wing: Silent Stars Wing
Health: He checks out.
Play-By: Logan Lerman

Personality: Kolben is a genuinely nice guy. He is outgoing and likes to surround himself with friends, but he also has a more introverted side to him and he quite enjoys the time he spends alone. Only his closest friends know how truly deep and reflective he is (and sometimes how much of a head case he can be). Although he makes friends easily, he manages to stay humble about it for the most part. Because Kolben is always looking to help out his neighbor, he sometimes gets himself in trouble from over commitment. His heart is always in the right place, but he has yet to learn how to say no to people. Another problem: the opposite gender. He has plenty of friends that are girls, but beyond that, he is at a loss at how to pursue them. Any relationship that has ever had a chance of starting he has inadvertently ended due to his awkward blunders. Girls always seem to take the awkwardness to mean he isn’t interested when in fact it is almost always the opposite. If he isn’t interested, he is pretty blatant about it (although some girls have somehow mistakenly thought he was playing “hard to get”). He is a dreamer, but tends to keep his true ambitions and desires to himself. He can be a little bit of a people pleaser, especially when it comes to his parents. Thus, many of his ambitions, namely his dream to become a dragon rider, he often writes off as being too selfish, although he still can’t seem to shake the idea.

Appearance: Kolben stands right around six feet tall, perhaps just shy of the six foot mark, but still being in his youth he may grow an inch or two (or three if he’s lucky!) yet. He has a slim and somewhat gangly figure at first glance, but he is mostly muscle, the product of his love of running. His complexion is naturally darker than most and he tans easily. His hair is dark brown and he lets it grow out past his ears and about halfway down his neck, but never much longer than that. However, it is long enough that he is constantly flicking his head to get the bangs out of his greenish-brown eyes. He also has long, dark eyelashes, perhaps a little longer than normal for a male. His adam’s apple is a little more pronounced than even many grown men, a feature that he is somewhat self conscious about at times. His lips are of medium fullness and his nose is a little wide if you look closely, but nothing out of the ordinary. He has an infectious, white smile with nearly perfect teeth. As for clothing choice, he’s not too picky. He’s one of those people that can pull off just about anything. Comfort is key though, and definitely comes before style for him. Unless he is out on one of his runs, he rarely leaves the Hall without his gitar strapped to his back.

History: Kolben was born to Master harpers Kenobal and Benita at the Harper hall near Cliff Hold. His parents met as young apprentices, but did not take more than a second glance at each other. They were both highly ambitious, even as children, and put all of their time and energy into their craft. As journeymen they travelled around to separate cotholds, seeing each other in short stints, and never becoming more than mere acquaintances. It wasn’t until they reached Master status and began teaching at the Harper hall together that they really began to take notice of each other. Benita’s speciality is in voice and teaching, while Kenobal’s is in music theory and composition. Though neither of them are exceptionally talented and well-known Master harpers, they work hard and are well liked by most people they encounter, and they thoroughly enjoy what they do.

Kolben is Benita and Kenobal’s only child that they had well into their thirties, approaching their forties. Kolben was apprenticed at age twelve and has recently earned his senior apprenticeship at age sixteen. His favorite instrument is gitar, which he picked up quickly and he thoroughly enjoys playing. Although he loves his parents and genuinely enjoys the harper craft, he secretly aspires to leave the Harper hall and get away from Cliff Hold. Although he would be able to do some travelling as a journeyman, his deepest desire is to Impress and become a dragonrider. He envies everything about their lifestyle and is a bit of a closet adrenaline seeker. To compensate, he has taken up the habit of going running, at least twice daily. He loves the feel of the wind against his face, and he often fantasizes that he is on the back of a dragon as he flies through the wooded trails of Cliff Hold. He would never say any of this out loud, however, for fear of disappointing and worrying his parents. As their only child, they are extremely protective of him. They miscarried once before having him, so they would never want any kind of lifestyle for him that would put him in the least amount of danger. He once mentioned to his parents that he might be interested in the fishercraft, but even that was deemed too dangerous by his parents.

Although he could lead a happy and content life pursuing the harper craft, his curiousity about life outside the boundaries of Cliff Hold and the Harper Hall has been overwhelming lately. News has traveled to the Cliff Hold that the senior queen, Grenth has laid a clutch of thirteen eggs. Is this Kolben’s chance to find out if he is destined for a different life? The odds are against him, he knows. There are certainly other boys and girls out there, sons and daughters of dragonriders, that would be much more likely Candidates than himself. But still, Kolben can’t help but to pray to Faranth that he would only be given the chance to see if he might Impress…if he doesn’t, then at least his mind can finally be put at ease.

Family:
Father: Kenobal, Master Harper
Mother: Benita, Master Harper

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Name: Singer
Gender: Female
Age: Hatchling
Rank: Olivine
Bonded To: K'ben



Personality: Cool, Confident, Vain, Demanding
Appearance: Singer is a tiny thing, only about four inches long. She is extremely fast; easy to miss if you aren't looking for her or if you even blink. Her underbelly is a pale green, sort of mint-like, while the top of her skin is spotted and a blend of forest green and sage green. Her coloring gives her a natural camouflage, allowing her to blend in easily to the earth and foliage.

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Blue Kukuruth
"The Devoted Friend"
Impresses To: K'ben
Final Size: 29 feet
Color Codes: 459281, 8BD3E3, EEEEEE

APPEARANCE

Kukuruth is on the larger side of the range of blue dragons, an a somewhat unusual one; not in coloring, but in shape. An easy on the eyes, if nondescript, shade of light blue, he is speckled with cream-colored spots, like a snowfall or an old world dalmatian. Not only is he rather tall, but also stocky, a trait not always found in blues. He is powerfully built, with broad shoulders and chest. Currently he looks a bit squishy, thanks to a generous amount of baby fat that will eventually give way to a well-muscled form. On his legs, tail, face, and his great, large wingsails, the pale blue of most of his hide fades into a darker greenish-blue decorated with rows of cresting white waves, like the sea against the sky. This darker color is also represented in a wide stripe down his neck and back, a stripe which is also decorated with the speckles that cover most of his body. In fact, wide is probably a good way to describe Kukuruth in general. His wings are enormous sail-like appendages that look like they can barely fit on his back, his tail thick and heavy like a huge rudder. Some dragons exude haughtiness and pride, some slink to the back of every group and wallow in their insecurities, but this one carries himself with a quieter sort of confidence. He's not at all above telling jokes or being the class clown; Kukuruth is far from serious, just goofy and endearing and eminently huggable.

While many dragons look most in their element when they are airborne, Kukuruth is the second type, the type that seems proper when on the ground. His body is designed in a way that favors quadrupedal walking, and indeed his wings and entire shape will look awkward for a good deal of his youth. As he grows, he'll learn how to carry himself well, but in the time leading up to that revelation, he and his rider should probably best remain on earth. Even on solid ground, Kukuruth is liable to trip over himself, run into walls, knock things off their shelves. He doesn't mean to, but he's still clumsy, like an overeager little puppy dashing about the house. With his relatively large size compared to others of his rank and his broad and solid build, Kukuruth can come off as more than a little intimidating. Nothing could be further from the truth -- he is one of the sweetest dragons of his clutch, a gentle giant if there ever was one. Although he would be a formidable opponent to any dragon smaller than him, and possibly even to some larger ones, the blue hatched from the Dog Egg has no predisposition towards fighting. Atop his big, stocky body sits a friendly face with big, kind eyes that one can't help but feel at ease looking into. The empathy and understanding that is relatively common among blues is particularly pronounced in Kukuruth, who has a talent for persuasion but will most often use that talent for cheering people up or calming them down. He's the kind of dragon who will draw others to him by means of personality rather than looks. And let's be honest, it's hard not to love a guy like him.

Personality: Friendly, empathetic, hard-working, loyal, optimistic

MINDVOICE

If there's one thing the average person will notice about Kukuruth's voice, it's that it practically never stops. He's a talkative chap, always jabbering on about something or other. It's something that his rider will have to get accustomed to, but new acquaintances of his will usually be taken aback when he first unleashes his waterfall of words on them. His voice, befitting his size and heavy build, is deep and rich, with a rolling laugh and charming tone. Unfortunately, and somewhat bizarrely, his vocabulary, syntax, and speech content are rather comical and childish, a stark contrast to the actual sound of his voice that can take a while to sink in. Though perhaps he sounds less like a child and more like a beloved, adoring pet, excited about practically everything (from food to lessons to meeting new friends) and always there to listen to your problems. He has a very comforting quality to his voice, like a multitude of familiar things rolled and molded into one experience -- apple pies and macaroni and cheese, fond memories and the knowledge that whatever you say, you won't be judged. Kukuruth is a rare creature, the sort who can come around and make your worries feel lighter with just a single look. Not pretentious, not acerbic. Somewhat simple, perhaps, but he makes up for it with friendliness. If a bunch of new candidates, fresh from the Holds, were to come bumbling into the Weyr, confused and afraid, this would without a doubt be the kind of dragon you'd want them to meet.

Egg: THE DOG EGG
Hatching Scene: The Rabbit Flees: I Follow
Parentage: Gold Grenth x Bronze Enpiceth