Y'taer (Kytaer)

Kytaer
Portrayed By	Jamie Bell
Gender	Male
Aliases	Tae
Place of Birth	Keroon Hold area
Current Location	Igen Weyr
Occupation	Weyrling (Tech Sr. Apprentice)
Dragon	Vernammerath

Description

Tae is the sort of short that says he might not quite be done growing yet, if you judge by his long, calloused inventor-fingered hands. In the meantime, of course, age hasn't settled in on him yet; his facial hair is the sort of patchy-scruffy pathetic of most teenaged boys who are trying to convince those around them that they're men (and failing), although at least it does match his dark-blond hair, which — while not patchy — is often the sort of bushy-straggly of someone who isn't concerned with frequent haircuts. (At least it minimizes the appearance of his ears, to some extent.) His blue-eyed gaze is often quite intense, under a strong browline cursed with disappearing eyebrows; his nose is strong, not to say overbearing, but perhaps he'll grow into that in time, as well. His mouth marks a narrow line above his strong jaw, but when he does smile, it's wide.

► Wearing

He wears a uniform of functionality, although sometimes the sun-worn colors might change slightly from day to day: utilitarian, pocket-laden trousers, bloused to protect him from the heat; long-sleeved shirts, often singed slightly around the cuffs; thin leather boots, laced tightly about the ankle, with a thicker leather toe to protect his feet from having things dropped on them. Over it all, almost all the time, he's wearing a leather utility belt, laden down with any and all manner of tools, doohickeys, gimcracks, gewgaws, thingamajigs, and — because he's still a teenaged boy — usually some sort of food.

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Little Things About Kytaer

• He's very good with, and loves tinkering with, timepieces.
• Both sunburns and freckles easily. The Igen adjustment is going to be hard.
• Starting to become known as "the kid who built an air conditioner in weyrwoman Janja's weyr."

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History

Tae — because that's what he'd like you to call him, please don't refer to him as 'Kytaer,' that's for formal circumstances or parents — was an unusual child who didn't fit in with his family situation, and ran away from the circus to join a craft. Yes, that is in the right order; his family, the Loilon of the Keroon area, are arguably 'traders' though what they are in truth are traveling performers. Artists and singers and dancers and jugglers, that sort of thing.

While he had a knack for the sleight of hand, the performance life was really not for him, and from an early age he wanted to learn something instead. He knew he was talented with his hands, and that he was smart; his family always told him his ideas were innovative. That was enough to spurn him, and at twelve and a half during a trip to Landing, Tae broke off from the group to apprentice to the Technicians' Craft instead.

As might be assumed, his family didn't quickly forgive him. The idea of abandoning their ways to become a more traditional person — when the group had originally been formed by those running away from a more hidebound society, not that the Techcraft could really be thought of as hidebound — was completely nonsensical. It took a couple of turns before they came around, and he started sending presents to his parents and siblings by way of relatives at Ierne Weyrhold. When he was fourteen his sister Rylia Impressed, which brought the pair of them closer together and continued to ease the familial strain as more of the siblings broke out.

A solid student, bright and capable, Kytaer progressed through his studies quickly and on his sixteenth turnday was made a senior apprentice. Showing an aptitude for invention and innovative repair, he was attached to a mentor who was soon after dispatched to a posting at Igen Weyr, where Tae followed.

► On-Camera Additions

On-Camera Additions

• Searched by P'rry at the clutching of Zuhth and Sindrieth's second.
  • While a candidate, he set up an air conditioning unit in Janja's weyr, and repaired a block in the hydroponic gardens' heat and water system, amongst other small fixes. As well as getting his fingertips set on fire by kitchen wiring.

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Family

Name	Relation	Relative Age	Location	Position	Adoptable
Amian	Mother	+ 25 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Instrumentalist/Trader	No
Ylarnas	Father	+ 27 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Illusionist/Trader	No
Ythara	Sister	+ 6 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Singer	Yes
Rylia	Sister	+ 4 Turns	Ierne Weyrhold	Brownrider	No
Nydrigan	Brother	+ 3 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Trader	Yes
Tayris	Sister	- 2 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Trader	Yes
Amernas	Brother	- 5 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Child	Yes
Fylaen	Brother	- 8 Turns	Loilon Caravan	Child	Yes

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Dragon

You Spinel Me Right Round Baby Blue Vernammerath

Broad-hewn, thickset, every inch as powerful as the next - his burly physique is draped in a swarthy cloak of sapphiresque spinel, that adds a glimmering sheen to each well-chiseled curve and sculpted muscle. Goldstone's speckled shine accents the masculine arch of his eyeridges and nose, rugged features that are complemented by a sharp chin, wide jawline, and stubby headknobs. Accentuating the short arch of his neck are 'ridges daubed in raw tanzanite's purple-blue, their tips tinted dark enough to be near black, a shade echoed across the satiny expanse of his over-wide wings. The powerhouse strength of his compact body is supported by stout legs, though his chalcedony paws, with their moonstone claws, seem overly small, and overly pale, for his hefty aphotic form.

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Pictures

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Logs

2014

Title	OOC Date	Cast	Synopsis
Crafters, Riders, Craftriders	December 1, 2014	Eresai, Janja, Kytaer, R'en	Just a normal day for the Weyrleader being surrounded by children. Then Janja kidnapped some apprentices. Let the good times roll.
Clutching Winter 2014	December 8, 2014	Al'dru, Emelene, Fi, Janja, Kytaer, Lucrezia, Neyuni, Quillan, R'en, Reya, Rynn, T'ayne, Vanessa, Zak	Eggs are clutched, and a candidate ensnared.
Too Easy	December 9, 2014	Kytaer, Hamiathes (NPC)	Kytaer gets his journeyman's consent to keep that candidate knot. (Vignette.)
A Series of Minor Mishaps	December 13, 2014	Emelene, Kytaer, Janja	Emelene is working. Kytaer got set on fire (a little). Janja doesn't handle the infirmary too well.
Fireworkings	December 14, 2014	Neyuni, Ilyse, Kytaer, Emelene	A booming party in the North Bowl.
Candidate Questions on the Sands	December 19, 2014	Al'dru, Eresai, Kytaer, Sabrael, Vivka	Al'dru escorts a group of of curious candidates onto the sands to touch the eggs and willingly endures their many questions.
Dragons Who Maybe Possibly But Not Definitely Eat People	December 21, 2014	Al'dru, Eresai, Eryzan, Janja, Kytaer, Sabrael, Vivka	Candidates discuss the diets of a particular gold (guest appearance by her rider) and either lie or don't to one another.
Hypocaust	December 23, 2014	Kytaer, Sabrael	Tae fixes the hydroponic gardens, and Sabrael helps.
Talk of Eggs, AC, and Excitement	December 27, 2014	Eryzan Sabrael Ilyse Kytaer Janja	As the hatching grows closer, the candidates are all about talking about it.
Hatching Winter 2014	December 28, 2014	Abrael, Al'dru, Daija, E'sai, Ise, Neyuni, R'en, Rezia, V'al, Vivka, Y'taer, Z'an	Zuhth and Sindrieth's clutch hatches!

Newsposts

Title	OOC Date
The Techcrafters Arrive	December 1, 2014

Either featuring or written by Kytaer.