Description
Nakayna is in her mid-twenties. Her hair is long, chocolate brown, generally tied back in a utilitarian pony tail. Her klah brown eyes always seem to be wide open, though there are permanent bags underneath. She dresses in whatever she can get her hands on, not especially fussy, though she usually winds up in plain colours.
She's plagued with insomnia, always the last candidate to go to bed, and yet she still manages to be the most energetic and sweetest of the lot, even if there is sometimes a hint of bitterness, as in over-strong klah.
History
She was born of a flight, her mother a greenrider, and her father a bluerider. She was one of several such flight children who didn't fit into the lives of either parent, and were fostered to the bluerider's sister, who lacked children of her own. As a result, she grew up in a hold, surrounded by half-siblings, and life was fairly unremarkable. Nakayna's father and other aunt were both riders, and eventually a visit from her father had her travelling to Telgar, white knot on her shoulder. She didn't impress that hatching, or even that turn, but she decided to keep standing until she did, figuring it only a matter of time until she followed in the footsteps of her parents.
The longer she stands, however, the less she enjoys standing. She developed insomnia, likely due to worry - would she impress this time? Would this be the time? Would it ever be her time? - but she carries on. At this point, she's not even sure why she keeps standing, it's just what she's always done, she can't imagine not standing.
Family
| Name | Relation | Location | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| X'ayn | Father | Telgar Weyr | Rider - Blue Belth |
| Mother | Telgar Weyr | Greenrider | |
| Xylaihl | Aunt | Xanadu Weyr | Rider - Green Xvetaoth |
| Zhaila | Aunt/Foster Mother | Rubicon River Hold | Beastcrafter |
| Various half-siblings across Pern | |||
| Xaspia | Cousin | Xanadu Weyr | Crafter |
| Xezzara | Cousin | Xanadu Weyr | Crafter |
| Xalansho | Cousin | Xanadu Weyr | Crafter |
| X'hil | Cousin | Ista Weyr | Rider - Bronze Kinseth |
| Xyala | Cousin | A Weyr | Candidate |
| A'li | Cousin | Xanadu Weyr | Rider - Blue Najimeth |
| Xylan | Cousin | Xanadu Weyr | Child |
Firelizards
Dragon
Credits
Candidates for this NPC clutch were based on candy, Nakayna is a chocolate covered coffee bean, hopped up on sugar and caffeine, unable to sleep. But, the longer she stews as a candidate, the thinner the layer of sweet chocolate gets, leaving only the bitter coffee bean in the end. The longer it lasts, the less she sleeps, and the less sweet she becomes. Refusing to stand the next time is never an option, because, much like caffeine, it's an addiction.
-X'hil, obviously.
