Post by GoldRiderKeistra on Jul 19, 2008 10:44:38 GMT -5
Name: Lura
Name Pronounced: Lure-uh
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Character Type: Weyrfolk
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Current Location: Angel's Cove Weyr
Appearance: Lura has dark hair that is always pulled back or away from her face whenever she's working to keep it pulled away from her black eyes. She's gotten a bit plump in her older age, and her dark hair is beginning to gray. Despite her appearance, Lura is a very active woman and makes sure things run smoothly for herself and those she takes care of. She's not very tall, only about 5'4, but that doesn't mean she gets intimidated by those taller than her. In fact, she doesn't take nonesense from anyone; not even Keistra herself.
Personality: Lura is a kind woman who loves to help others out whenever she can. She knows how to be firm with children but still allow them to have fun. A trait which helps her greating in taking care of Sari. Lura is always keeping busy, and always has a job to do for the bored candidite. Always willing to talk or just lend an ear, Lura is a peacemaker and a steady person to go to whenever things get to overwhelming.
History: Lura worked in Ista Weyr as a cook from the time she was thirteen years old. Born in the weyr, she lived there her entire life and even stood as a candidite when she was younger. She never Impressed though which didn't bother her at all. She's fostered many children in her time and seen them all grow up and start families of there own. Lura was married at seventeen to a Journeyman Healer for about ten years before he was killed in a landslide during his travels. Believing he was her one-true love, Lura never married again. She knew both of Keistra's parents and even watched the girl be born so when her parents died and she had so much trouble adjusting, Lura asked to foster her in order to help. That turned out to be a life-changing event as the young girl took quite the liking to her.
Time passed for the two and Keistra was found on Search for Igen Weyr. The first time the girl failed to Impress, Lura was there in an instant to comfort her and talk her into standing again. When Keistra did Impress, Lura was delighted and the two shared e-mails about it constantly. When Keistra discovered she was pregnant and the father wasn't going to help, Lura packed her bags and moved to Igen Weyr permenantly in order to help out her fosterling. When the baby was born, a little girl named Sari, Lura decided then and there to do whatever it would take to keep both Keistra and Sari herself happy. So a year after Sari was born when Keistra decided to leave Igen Weyr for Angel's Cove Weyr so she could start over, Lura went with her. Now, with her family by her side, Lura strives to find a place to belong along with Keistra and Sari. She also secretly hopes to help Keistra find a father for little Sari and so the young greenrider won't be so lonely anymore.