Telareen, Meddlesome Harper & Dragon Candidate

Name: Telareen of Tellik Hold.
Age: 18.
Season of Birth: Late Summer.
Birth Hold/Weyr: Tillek Hold, a major Hold from High Reaches.
Time at Hold/Weyr(s): Telareen has spent her life in her Hold or traveling with her father to other large holds in the region. She knows her region well but hasn't had much experience with other regions at all.
Gender: Female.
Sexuality: Telareen is presumably Heterosexual. If a girl ever shows her any interest, that might change. She does like tall boys because they are handsome & useful. But she's never really been in love before. But anyone tall enough has a good chance of making an impression on her. Telareen's opinion is a good boyfriend (or girlfriend)
Rank: Journeywoman Harper.
Pets: None, though Telareen enjoys runnerbeasts & tolerates canines when their washed regularly. Well, OK, she actually rather likes canines. But they are rather awful beasts when their not looked after.



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Eye Color: Secretive Brown Eyes.
Hair Color: Golden Blonde Hair, kept long with a gentle wave.
Height: Always feeling awkwardly Tall, Telareen stands at 5'10" (173cm).
Build: Tall, Slim & a little Gangly.
Overall Description: When Telareen isn't thinking about it, she likes to wear uncomplicated clothing with simple lines. Easy, elegant dresses & gentle colors really embrace her height, hanging well over her slim figure. She often wears her mother's jewellery - delicate pieces with rosey garnets that are quite becoming under her hair. But when she's actually planning an outfit, she tends to use several layers of clothing, larger - more obvious pieces of jewellery. She's actually trying to disguise her height & boyish figure by making her body fuller & seemingly smaller beneath her obvious jewels. Unfortunately it rarely works & usually ends up making her seem taller. Telareen also tries to avoid heels - though she can walk in them well enough. Though if she ever met someone tall enough, she'd consider them.


Likes: Knowing Secrets, Establishing Trends, Cruel Humor, Being Right, Authority & Helping others improve themselves.
Dislikes: Choosing outfits - Telareen knows she's bad at it but refuses to ask for help, Asking for Help, Not Knowing Something & Being Isolated.
Strengths: Carrying Conversations, Scheming, Caring, Taking Charge & Being Authoritative.
Weaknesses: Inconsiderate, Demanding & Vain. Telareen also has an explosive nature - too much energy, too much talking & just occasionally, too much emotion not to throw things.
Fears: Being Controlled & Being Alone.

Overall Description: Telareen hates to be alone, so she always looks to make herself mother hen to a little group of friends. She does her best to improve them - picking on their weaknesses & enhancing their strengths. Plus her schemes always need extra hands, so having a pack really helps everyone in the end.

Telareen can be cruel - particularly when she's being inconsiderate. She often treats boys more as means to an end and arm candy than anyone worth her time - although she has a particular soft spot for young boys & homosexual boys. She can be quite meddlesome, motherly & loves to set people up on dates. She also expects everyone to behave as she does - though she isn't always good about being on the recieving end.

Telareen loves to be right - and she works very hard to make sure she usually is. Telareen is happiest when she is busy - and she likes to be busy by managing people & problems. As a Harper, she puts her nose into everything. And she's actually quite good at 'fixing' troubles. But her messes tend to be bigger when things do fall apart on her. One day she'd make a good Head Woman, Teacher or perhaps even a Master Harper settling disputes.


Mother: Allareen, died in childbirth with her youngest brother.
Father: Telis, 34, Master Harper with a beautiful singing voice. He can be quite strict & very old fashioned when it comes to Hold traditions. A cautious man, he can be a harsh, even a little violent when angry.
Younger Brother: Altis, 15, gay, but known to be a fantastic date with both sexes. He's an Apprentice Harper with a lovely voice like his father. He has a good eye for colors & clothing but he can too honest at times. He gives wonderful massages however & he is very handsome despite his youth.
Children: Absolutely not! Telareen just isn't that sort of girl!

Background: Telareen grew up with her mother. Her father is a Master Harper, so he was always traveling about. He is known for his beautiful voice. But her mother died giving birth to her younger brother when she was little. Their father was called to take responsibility for them. But Telareen couldn't forgive her brother. She wouldn't even look at him. But when their came, he was so angry about their mother's death she couldn't help herself. She found herself standing between his harsh anger and her crying brother. And ever since, she's been his guardian against all things.

Telareen spent most of her teenage years following her father with her brother. She tried to help the people they came across. But she was too young to know enough and too inexperienced to pull off her schemes, so she usually ended up in more trouble than enjoying the fruits of successes. Though she was good at setting up dates - particularly for her brother Altis. He used to be so hopeless with girls. He actually refused to buy a dress because she'd look 'too big' in it... But with a little coaching from Telareen he started to get the hang of it. But that's when she caught him trying her techniques on another boy! And well, I can tell you Telareen was quite upset! She'd spent all that time setting him up with girls when all he really wanted was boys instead! How inconsiderate of her feelings! All that time wasted! And while it certainly did make her life a little harder, she wouldn't stop trying to find his Mr Right.

Altis was always too scared to tell their father- he could be quite strict at times. So Telareen devised a plan to show her brother it would be alright. She let her father catch her with another girl instead. Telareen found a suitable girl & made sure they were kissing when her father came inside. Actually, Terra was a really good kisser - she did this thing where she'd twist and flick her tongue and it left Telareen all tingly & falling right into her kiss... At least until her father started yelling about irresponsible holdbrats & daughters taking after their mothers! And the bit about influencing Holder's daughters... And they weren't even into girls!

Telareen had her hide tanned red that night. Her father never helped her schemes much. He could be so wherry headed that she'd end tearing her room apart in frustration! She'd end up yelling more than her father after one of his rants. Though it was partly intentional. It helped keep her mind off her sore backside.

After that, her father decided to marry Telareen off before she got into any more trouble. Meanwhile, Telareen had plans of her own. She knew their father would never accept Altis so she decided to get him kidnapped by Dragon Riders. It was so easy to plan. Weyr's accepted boys who liked other boys. Apparently they even have dragons would like that in a rider! And inside a Weyr, Altis would be safe from her father. So she wrote a note & sent the parchment by runner to a weyr. The runner had been young - but easily charmed into taking a kiss or two as payment. Unfortunately he ended up getting the note wet - it was his first crossing. But it was still partly legible. It spoke of Telareen kissing Terra. Her Master Harper father & his painfully hidebound ways. Of little brothers needing protection & it spoke of wanting to be dragonnapped. There was more but the parchment had been too wet to read further. Still it was enough to draw curious riders down to investigate. When they heard tale of exciting plans to marry a Master Harper's daughter to a Holder's son, the riders decided to act that night.

Telareen had never considered life as a Weyrfolk. Nor a dragonrider. But when a man lured her away & the immense shape of a dragon stepped out into the moonlight, she found herself too overwhelmed to refuse. Of course she wants to look after her brother. But for the first time, Telareen isn't sure what she wants to do for herself. At least the candidate lessons keep her too busy to worry about it much...