Anyanka is very thin and tall. She stands about 5'8" and weighs about120 pounds. Some call her too 'bony' for the taste of most men, butit's no fault of the wherhandler's. She simply leads an active
lifestyle. Her coppery brown hair is about shoulder-length and falls
in large, spiraly waves. They aren't quite curls and mostly annoy
her. Sometimes she steams them straight but for the most part she
doesn't worry about it. The woman's skin is a very light beige. She
tans easily, but with Ansk's nocturnal behaviour, she doesn't really
have much of an opportunity to do so.
Her eyes are a crisp, pale blue. Near the edges they darken and go
slightly hazel. Her eyes are round and her lashes very long. They
give her a very innocent look, though that demeanor is somewhat of a
falsehood. Her nose is thin and almost pointy at the tip. Anyanka's
lips are very thin and a pale wine colour.
The woman's voice is somewhat nasally, but not really in an annoying
way. Her smile is pretty and always readily available. She always
wears a simple silver chain with a ruby-coloured stone. When she is
working with Ansk, she tucks it in her shirt for safe-keeping.
Anyanka speaks her mind. Always. Sometimes this is a very bad thing.
It's not that she means to be rude...it's more that she just doesn't
understand why everyone is so secretive about their feelings. The
only thing she is slightly backwards about is relationships with men.
She has been hurt before and takes on the general "men are dirt" point
of view. She believes that there isn't a thing on Pern that men do
that women couldn't do equally as well. Because of this, her romantic
life is severely lacking...she can never find someone that she trusts
enough to stay with. In the past she has dated a woman or two, but
really isn't sure that's for her either.
The wherhandler also loves to sing. It's one of her favourite
pasttimes. She never thought about becoming a harper--and honestly
her voice isn't quite good enough for it--but enjoys singing along at
gathers and by herself to Ansk every chance she gets.
As far as her brown wher goes, Anyanka loves Ansk more than anything.
He is the most precious thing in the world to the woman. She would do
absolutely anything to protect him. Anyanka can have a very kind
nature...but only if you can break through the barrier she puts up.
Brief History of Persona:
Born to a smith and a weaver, Anyanka had a fairly good childhood. Her father left her mother when Anyanka was about four Turns old andit left her mother slightly bitter. Constantly, Anyanka heard hermother talk down about her father and how horrid all men were...and sothe child grew up with the same line of thinking. She doesn't
necessarily _hate_ men...she just finds it incredibly hard to trust
them. She thinks that in the end they will always disappoint you.
Ansk is the only exception to that rule and Anyanka frequently tells
him that.
The Hold Anyanka grew up in was a mining Hold and when she was about
14 Turns, she was chosen to attempt to receive an Egg from the local
queen wher, Tersk. Tersk found her worthy and Anyanka chose a
mediocre sized ruddy brown egg with greeny splotches, thinking that it
was a green. She was in for a surprise when a creening brown cracked
the shell on a cold winter morning. Nevertheless, Anyanka did as she
was instructed and soon she was bonded to brown Ansk.
Description of Pet:
Ansk is small for a brown, but still holds the same
unbelievable muscular structure of any watch-wher. He is a deep
brown, the colour of the deep soil, with his only highlights being
along his squat tail. His wings, like a typical wher, are stubby and
ill-suited for his size. His snout is squashed up and very broad.
His forepaws are large and strong. He is what some might also call a
gentle giant.
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