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- ★ general information
- Name: Dhawsn
Age: 28
Sex: Male
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual (at least, as far as he knows)
Craft: Previously Blacksmith
Rank: Previously Journeyman; Currently Kitchen Worker/Candidate
Location: Western
Physical Description: Large in height and stature, Dhawsn stands 5'10" and is more than a little round. Everything about him seems to be like that: large in personality, large in smiles, large in strong and sturdy arms. He's also quite hairy, with his raven brown hair almost touching his shoulders and his beard thick and full. (Don't worry, he's careful to keep it short and covered when in the kitchen!) His body is covered in a light smattering of freckles, and there is a cut in his right eyebrow from an incident as a child where someone accidentally slammed the door on him; in fact, he always seems to be getting new little scrapes and cycles through scars. His eyes are a honey brown and intrinsically friendly, if dopey looking.
- ★ personality
- positive: amicable, patient, optimistic
negative: Stubborn, lacks self-preservation, likes puns anxious af/a worrier
Gentle giant is a good way to describe him. Dhawsn is eager to please and a gentleman through and through, even if that means sometimes being too nosy in his friends' business to make sure they're doing okay. While not under the illusion that his way is the best way, he does tend to stick to his schedule and dislikes change; this also stems from the fact that too much of his life has changed as is without his consultation, and that he tends to arrive at decisions slowly himself, agonizing over every possible outcome.
Dhawsn prides himself on being like a good drink: easy to handle and warms you on the inside. If something is amiss and he can do something about it, he'll tear his own portal to Between to make sure he can do it. On the whole, he's peaceable (unless out with friends, in which case he turns into a rowdy noise of grins) and friendly, if perhaps boring to a Pernese who's more of a thrillseeker. This isn't to say he can't get rowdy and loud with friends, though, especially if he's gotten some wine in him.
He also likes to joke. A lot. Even when it's not appropriate to. If he's going to die, he's going to go out puns blazing most likely.
His other most immediate trait may be his tendency to mother hen the s**t out of people, even completely capable ones. It tends to make him stressed on their behalf until something is done. (Usually, again, on their behalf)
Has a deep burr from growing up in the southern continent
Has been involved in numerous jobs growing up and thus has a jack of all trades master of none skill set for things such as wood carving, little trinkets, and minor construction knowledge.
While not completely illiterate, his station in life didn't afford him the same education growing up as other holdbrats.
Dhawsn is a very touchy guy, even around strangers
He loves to tell stories and listen to them as well; maybe in another life, with a better upbringing, he could have walked the path of a Harper
- ★ history
- Wagon-born in the baby boom of a gold's flight near Southern Weyr, Dhawsn was dropped off to be raised alongside the holdbrats in Keroon. There he delighted in the strong runner culture, and while he wasn't the best rider or shower, his peaceable aura and strong arms seemed to help keep even the most willful beast in check. As he grew, he found himself gravitating towards anything that let him work with his hands, and Dhawsn often made little gifts of rough wooden carvings to others during holidays, or other such trinkets, especially to those who were part of the rural community like he was.
Once a kind aunt-figure noticed his small crafts, he was sent to Telgar Hold to hone his budding skill as a craftsman. While metalworking was different than wood, he took to smithing like a fish to water. It was once he was 25 and thought mostly destined to stay there that he was scouted by a searchrider and once again uprooted from a "home" to a new weyr. That isn't to say he hasn't enjoyed his time there, but there are days Dhawsn misses working more with his hands beyond food prep. Still, he bides his time living through other (younger) candidates, knowing that each person has his place even if they might not know how important it is yet. And good food is very important, regardless of rank.
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