Gold Candidate Form

[Rouxy]

Alrighty, all of our Gold Candies will be required to fill out this form at one time or another, and this list will always remain up.
Reply to the form in this thread please.

Gold Candidate
Character name:
Character age:
Have you played Gold before?
Are you confident that you could meet the required deadlines for Flights, Clutchings, Touchings, and Hatchings? We will be imposing new deadlines for Flights in particular to keep them from running on into weeks. The new deadline for Flights is 5 Days from beginning to completion, regardless of the amount of posts from others.
Are you alright with the Admins having some part in assigning who receives what of your clutch, and designating how many eggs are laid? Admins have full and total control over who gets what in a clutch, but will generally let the player assign unless there are plots otherwise or a gold is laid.
Are you comfortable and ready to read all Candidate profiles to assure a good match?
What would having a Gold mean to your character, and why do they deserve it?
How do you plan on making your character grow from Impression to a Gold?
Why do you want Gold above the other colors?
Give an example of an egg you've created.
Give an example of a dragon you've created.

Keep in mind that the Admins have final say in all Impressions and machinations concerning clutches. If you feel as if you can't abide by this, then perhaps you might want to think twice about going for the Gold. This is also the harshest way of putting these terms. The Admins are expected to use good judgment in all decisions, and we won't step in unless something has gone horribly wrong or just plain silly. We love having people put their own twists on Clutchings and Hatchings.

[Thorney]

Gold Candidate

Character name: Raelwyn
Character age: 17
Have you played Gold before? Yes

Are you confident that you could meet the required deadlines for clutchings, touchings, hatchings and Flights?
Yes! I understand the need to be on time with these things, and will do what I need to in order to get them finished when they need to be. I have finished a Flight within two days before, and kept the rest of the schedule for the clutching/touching/hatching exactly as it was written down.

Are you alright with the Admins having some part in assigning who receives what of your clutch, and designating how many eggs are laid?
Of course. :3 This is your site after all.

Are you comfortable and ready to read all candidate profiles to assure a good match?
Yes!!!!!! Actually, I think that is the most amusing part of a hatching—besides making awesome babies, that is. I have a lot of fun matching babies up with their riders.

What would having a Gold mean to your character, and why do they deserve it?
We all know how Raelwyn is. :3 She is completely in love with all things draconic. For what it would mean to her, Rael has been a candidate for four turns now. She is starting to wonder if she will ever Impress at all, and is also starting to wonder if she is even worthy to do so. It would mean much to her if she suddenly realized that not only was she worthy to Impress, but she was worthy of a gold. It would literally mean everything to her. As to why she deserves it…well, I’m really hoping she has earned the right to be considered for the gold. Raelwyn transferred to Cerulean immediately upon hearing what happened at Silver Cove, because she wanted to help them all she could. She does have a great love of dragons, and is willing to do whatever she can to aid them. She isn’t afraid to work, and she also isn’t afraid to do what she has to for the greater good. She has a compassionate personality, but a drive underneath to follow her path no matter how far away the end seems.

How do you plan on making your character grow from impression to a Gold?
In stages, mostly, which I will list here. They will not be this concrete and so rigid as to be unbelievable, but Raelwyn’s general behavior will go by this pattern. Ish. These will gently bleed together, so as to see her transition smoothly. However, Rael’s basic personality will never change. She is who she is.
--Impression: Breathless, thinking she’s dreaming, then realizing she’s not. She now knows she was worthy of a dragon after all, but can’t believe she was worthy of this beautiful hatchling.
--Right after (next day and onward): Euphoria. Still uncertain what drew the queen to her but happy in the knowledge that she finally proved herself. Working hard to keep her gold happy and striving to excel in lessons to be worthy of her dragon.
--Several months later: Realizing that there was a steel within her. Always knew that she was determined, of course, but is just discovering how enduring she can be. Won’t let the stress of being a new goldrider crush her. Is becoming more and more self-aware of how rock-solid she can be, as queen lessons start and push her.
--Nearly a turn later: Now is realizing just how much will be expected of her. Raelwyn will be Weyrwoman someday. The knowledge doesn’t overcome her, though. Pushed during weyrling training, becoming even more certain of who she is, she will not allow her personality to change because of the responsibilities she will have. Still compassionate, still kind, still vibrant, but now with a constant thrum of strength and confidence beneath it. No longer wonders why her queen chose her. Raelwyn knows she can be a goldrider. Is no longer as gently-spoken as she was, but still not arrogant.
--Over a turn later: Confident in herself and her gold. Won’t let being queenrider go to her head. Is too level-headed and intelligent for that. Instead, takes her new rank seriously, but never loses her inner good humor and smile. Still extremely self-aware and won’t allow her inner personality to change, but holds confidence as a mantel to show that she will make a good Junior Weyrwoman. Is obviously not going to be a too-serious Weyrwoman like her predecessor, and some think she is too nice to make a good queenrider. Raelwyn is determined to do all she can for Cerulean.

Why do you want gold above the other colors?
Raelwyn is my favorite candidate, the one that I’ve loved and babied over the years. I posted her here first because I like to play gold candidates longer than others. They need a solid base, they need a strong definition of who they are and how they are going to be played. I have other candidates for other colors, of course, because I love them all. :3 I am hoping to have a queen for Raelwyn because, to be honest, I just love her. She is a fictional character that I’ve created, but she’s a part of me—the best of everything that I am and what I wish I was. She’s like the leading lady of a book you’ve written—real to you even if she’s just words on paper to other people. I love all of my characters, but she IS my character, the one that’s stuck with me for a long time and the one that I love the most.

Give an example of an egg you've created.
I recently designed 35, so it’s reeeeeally hard to pick just one. (Kira has seen the whole clutch though) ^-^

The Twisting Dreams Egg – Across the surface of this egg, there are shifting patterns of too many colors to name. Upon the base of the shell, darker hues swirl together to create a hazy appearance that reminds one of faceless nightmares. Overlapping these vague shapes, however, are bright, gleaming colors of blue, gold, and purple, bringing hope and light to what would have been a dark egg. The Twisting Dreams Egg is permeated with calm and wistful feelings.

Give an example of a dragon you've created.
Same as the eggs…but I love this blue. :3 So I'll pick him.

Name: Anubith (Ann-oo-bith)
Color: Blue
Age: newly hatched

Description: One of the darker dragons of his clutch, Anubith’s hide is so deep he could be mistaken for black at times. A rich, velvety midnight makes up the greater part of his coloration, which grows so dark on his legs and paws that they are black. In startling contrast against this, his neckridges and claws are a bright, beautiful azure hue. It is these little details that make him stand out greatly, as well as his unusually dark hide. Though smaller in size in the average blue, Anubith is going to be a good wingrider. His stature in no way detracts from his performance, for he is built like a racing runner—lean and all muscle where it counts. This dragon also has unusually strong legs, so he will be faster and more graceful on the ground than the others during weyrlinghood.

Personality: A very fair dragon, Anubith never takes sides during confrontations. He can step back and observe a situation from every angle, analyzing both views, along with the good and bad. Many dragons will bring their problems to him because of this, and he will give extremely sage advice. This blue will be known for his sharp intellect, and nothing will ever escape him. Very observant and exceptionally bright, he will perhaps be the smartest dragonet in his clutch. Anubith will catch on quickly to everything, and be a very fast learner. Had he been born a terran human, he would have been dubbed the second Sherlock Holmes. With just a few words or occurrences, he can piece together pretty much anything.

Rather mild in temperament, this blue is an easy-going guy. Anubith does not get angry too often, though it does happen on the rare circumstance when another dragon has insulted him in a great way. It will have to be a mighty affront, however, to do so. Most of the time, he is very easy to get along with, and a funny personality. Anubith enjoys joking around with his friends, and is a rather humorous dragon. This blue will never miss an opportunity to make someone laugh, which is odd, considering his mighty intellect. Perhaps it is because of his great mind that he has the need for great play, as well.

Clutch: Gold Aeriath's 4th by Bronze Zorometh
Hatching Order: 31st, From The Dead Soul Egg
Text Color: 000033
Mind Voice: William Moseley www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sy4X73FQ-w

[Lothyna]

Edit: I decided to pull her, in favor of someone else at a later date... >.> *Coughs*

Gold Candidate[/u]
Character name: Vladisyana
Character age: 18
Have you played Gold before? Never, actually. xD

Are you confident that you could meet the required deadlines for Flights, Clutchings, Touchings, and Hatchings? NINJA!. Seriously, though, yes. Despite having an intense class this term, writing is my sanity, and I enjoy it. I have a couple hours each day I’m on usually, even if it’s just lurking in chat, and I /love/ to write. I take duties, such as they may be, seriously, though it is a ‘game’.

Are you alright with the Admins having some part in assigning who receives what of your clutch, and designating how many eggs are laid?
Totally. It not only makes my life easier, but they know what they want and need. Rather, you do. And I’m fine with that. I just enjoy writing them, and the potential for massacres fun.

Are you comfortable and ready to read all Candidate profiles to assure a good match?
Certainly. I enjoy working with others and matching them, I’ve written clutches before and done such, and truly find it fun. I prefer to have advance warning before the flights about how many and what type of dragon, though, since I like to take my time writing the little darlings and working out a good complement for people as they RP.

What would having a Gold mean to your character, and why do they deserve it?
Vladisyana would change, drastically, possibly, and be forced into a whole new world. I think it would be a great way to push her character, and it’s the only one I see as fitting her. Granted, she is a bit new to the site… >.> Hence my willingness to wait a clutch or two if need be. But a gold would be a vindication and a way of life, more so than for most, to someone who has always been a drifter.

How do you plan on making your character grow from Impression to a Gold?
I think she’d start out in shock, tempered by whatever happened to her older brother, and awe, that such a creature could chose her to be it’s bonded partner for life. Such a responsibility would force her into unique situations, especially as she’s been avoiding being tied to one person through a marriage-and the bond if far more than that. It would mean making sacrifices and changes to her life that she hasn’t planned for, and opens up a lot of dynamic possibilities as such when her freedom-loving nature has to stand aside from the good of someone else in that manner, since before it was entirely abstract in her training to be a Lady Holder.

However, I think that even under the pressures put upon her, Syana would not change so much as adapt, and find ways to preserve herself without sacrificing that which made her who she was, and makes her into who she is. She’ll have to grow some, yet learn the patience and tolerance she lacks to thrive-and I see her as strong willed enough to do so.

By the first flight, I feel she would have found that balance, and a place in her heart that is just hers and her dragons from which she draws the strength to face the trials that are brought on because of who and what she has become. This will be important, too, since so much rides on the flights-and they are so encompassing as to be an entirely new challenge for her to face.

Why do you want Gold above the other colors?
There are several reasons for this, though mainly, I admit, is that Vladisyana is the type of character I can’t see riding a blue or green, to be honest. However, as a player, I’d like a Gold because of the dynamics within the Weyr that are options for a Jr as well as Sr Weyrwoman, as well as the fact that I love being involved with clutches, from flight to hatching. I absolutely adore all the work that goes into them, and enjoy writing such. If greens could clutch, I’d never ask for a gold. >.> Oh well. To be honest, I’m still unsure about playing one because of their personalities at times. However, I think it would be an interesting and fun challenge.

Give an example of an egg you've created. o.O shards. I have to pick one? I suppose I can.

Misdirection Egg

Description: Despite being of an unassuming size compared to the rest, this egg definitely stands out the most, against the rest of the darker, vibrant eggs. A pale, soft pastel/mint green has wrapped this egg in smooth folds as a base. Deep, bright blue races over it from a solid point at the bottom as it climbs like flames in a counter-clockwise pattern to the crest of the egg, where a bright, vivid orange spills in thick rivulets down the egg on one side alone, as if someone poured paint there. The orange spill almost looks like a gold diving to protect her clutch against the blue flames, drawing many a curious remark.

Feel: Easily the oddest egg on the sands, this gem emits a confusing wave of emotions, often in juxtaposition to each other, or emits them so faintly that you have to concentrate rather hard to feel anything at all. Rather dualistic in nature, it seems to war with itself at times, and rocks unsteadily if too near another egg.

Give an example of a dragon you've created. Same as above. T.T You guys have seen them, and they haven’t been hatched yet, so may I pm them to you instead? Or do I need to post one here?


Note from Lothy, please read: As joking and serious as I am about this, I am fine with her NOT getting a gold this clutch, if there will be another chance, and not in general if that is what you decide. Yes, it would be kinda sad, but I’m not going to pitch a fit at all. ^_^ I don't see a point to doing so, and I’m fine with keeping her a candidate for longer, or whatever happens-I just cant see her on another color. <3

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