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Post by Pi on Feb 8, 2008 8:24:40 GMT 3
The lower caverns, forever a buzz of activity, were particularly busy this lunch time, as everyone gathered to fill their bellies and socialise.
Myr was sitting by the hearth - not that she needed the warmth - watching the pot in which nestled 15 perfect little firelizard eggs. On her shoulder, Cassie, the clutch's mother, suddenly began to trill.
"Hey, hey everyone! The firelizard eggs are hatching!" Myr called out to the rest of the folk nearby, and signaled for a drudge to bring over a plate of scraps.
Almost straight away, a little green firelizard cracked from her shell, and began flopping wetly around the pot, looking for food.
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Post by .::.Shrimp.::. on Feb 8, 2008 8:59:45 GMT 3
.::.Keizo.::.
A plate of scraps was indeed brought by one of the drudges, the albino male snorting lightly as he placed it on a table nearby the basket with eggs. So, the eggs were hatching? That meant the broody gold would leave the kitchens soon – relief to his ears. Still, he couldn’t help but be intrigued by them, small versions of dragons. Like miniature toys. And thus, the drudge picked a handful of the scraps himself, leaving the large amount left for other hopeful impressers to these eggs, and took a closer spot to the clutch. Not a word was uttered, though, yet surely he wouldn’t be chased away from this. After all, none of this eggs were claimed or reserved, surely he had just as much of a chance and right to try impressing these fire lizards as any other around here. .::.Nayza & Mika.::. Oh, MikaLove! Capricath’s Mine says her little Cassie’s eggs are hatching! You told me you wanted one of those firelizards, yesyes?”Firelizard hatching? I never said I wante-“
“Firelizards?! Where?! Is Myr’s Cassie’s eggs finally hatching? Oh, Mika, we have to go!!!!”{You planned this all along, didn’t you?}Oh, but Mine-Own, they are so beautiful and amusing! You must try for one! Besides, maybe one of those would cheer our little forgotten candidate a bit...{Very well... But I’m only going for Nayza...}A mental chuckle resounded in the GreenRider’s head, the female sighing before following behind Nayza as she dashed to the kitchens. The female arrived panting, catching her breath for a moment, before entering. ”Myr! Hey! Long time no see!”
“Hello, Junior Weyrwoman Myr.”While Nayza was less formal with the girl who once shared Candidacy with her and Pi, Mika retained the formalities. After all, the GreenRider didn’t know the lass much, and didn’t have a friendship bond with her as the one Nayza shared with her and Pi. Usually going through Candidate chores, and all that other stuff, together did tend to bond people quicker, and for longer periods of time. The white hair of a familiar drudge was spotted – and she neared the scrap platter before picking a handful and handing it to Mika. Another one as picked again, before Nayza and the Rider too k a spot not too far from the albino male. They both knew him – and also knew he was more of the silent type when around too many people. ”Mika, look! Aren’t they gorgeous? It’s like watching a dragon hatching, but in miniature!”
“It sure is, Nayza, and it carries the same responsibility – if not more.”
“Oh, I know that. Wonder what will hatch first... Maybe a Bronze, like in the dragon hatchings?”
“Maybe. Though firelizards are more unpredictable.”And, indeed, it seemed Mika was right -- for the first hatchling to appear was a small green. She began moving around, searching and sniffing for food, while all present eyes rested on her dainty, sleek form. |
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Post by weaving on Feb 8, 2008 18:09:21 GMT 3
~Kimya~
Having just arrived, Kimya was rather lost. The search rider had left her in the weyrbowl, assuring her that someone would be along shortly to take her bags and show her the way to the candidate barracks. She had been standing about now for at least fifteen minutes, and still no one had come. With a sigh, she let her packs fall to the ground, their weight growing heavy in her arms. It was just as that moment that a weyrbrat ran by, pausing and stopping to look back at her.
"Why aren't ya down in the caverns with th' others? There's a firelizard hatchin' goin' on!" His voice was bubbly with excitement, and Kimya couldn't help but feel it herself. Her first day here, and already there was something going on. She doubted that she would manage to impress one of the little creatures, but it was possible, and so she asked the boy to lead her to the lower caverns politely. He obliged and soon, the two were off and away.
Once she arrived, she was nearly breathless from the quick pace that they had set and so needed to rest for a few moments before she made her way closer to the crowd gathering about the firelizard pot. Once she was ready, she merged with the crowd, somehow managing to be in a position so as to see the clutch quite clearly. She spied the green, a smile spreading across her face. They were so small! And dainty and cute!
((I'll post Lerato when I get home from school))
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Post by Midnight on Feb 8, 2008 19:29:24 GMT 3
Fhay and Sydiana
Fhay and her younger sister were sitting together, eating a quick lunch. Sydiana had been too shy to sit with the candidates she didn't know, and insisted on following Fhay around, much to her chagrin. She was about to tell her sister to run off and play with the other candidates when she noticed a commotion in another part of the room.
Fire lizard hatching, mine! Kemith announced, having heard about it from another dragon. Fhay grinned and abandoned her lunch, but she did grab a few meatrolls from her plate to feed the babies. "Come on, Syd! There's a flitter hatching!"
"Really?" Sydiana's eyes widened, and she allowed Fhay to pull her over to the clutch. She looked around shyly at the others, then focused on the clutch and the little green. Awww! It was so cute! She broke into a rare grin. Maybe she would have a chance to impress one of her own.
Fhay chuckled at the sight of the ickle baby fire-lizard, then greeted her fellow riders. "Hi, Myr, Hi, Mika!" She didn't know the candidates, but she smiled at them too, for good measure.
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Post by .::.Shrimp.::. on Feb 9, 2008 2:16:56 GMT 3
.::.Mika.::. ”My! If it isn’t Fhayliassa and Sydiana! It’s been a while since I saw the both of you! How have you been?”The GreenRider smiled, shifting away from her fire turn charge and towards the fellow Rider, nodding politely in greetings before she broke into a chuckle as she watched the Candidates amused reactions to the little green. Well, she sure did have everyone’s attention on herself! ”Lovely clutch, I think. All the eggs look strong and healthy; Cassie definitely did very well with this one.”The statement wasn’t directed to anyone, the female simply pointing out a fact she’d been viewing since arriving. A few pieces of meat were lazily held in her left hand, only because Jedith and Nayza had insisted so much on her to try and impress one of the little darlings. |
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Post by nick on Feb 9, 2008 3:13:11 GMT 3
[glow=Bronze,2,300]H'del[/glow]
H'del had been relaxing in his weyr until Malloth told him of the hatching. He had jumped up and vaulted to Malloth's neck to fly to the Cavern entrance.
H'del raced in and skidded to a halt, a little out of breath in his haste.
" Hey Myr, every..one...I hope I didn't miss much! Malloth told me as soon as he could!" He caught his breath and looked at the clutch to see the little green. He smiled.
" I do hope I can Impress one of these facinating little creatures."
He crowded around with everyone else.
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Post by Zenniel on Feb 9, 2008 3:43:41 GMT 3
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Malin hadn't necessarily heard from people that the flitters were hatching. She sorta just, wandered to where they were hatching. That was Malin for you: wandering. She looked at the eggs, for she had found the place where they were at, with a sort of detatched complexion on her face. She loved watching the flitter hatchings, and loved watching them trying to break free of their shells. She never got them, a flitter, but wanted to oh so badly. They never seemed to choose her.
"Oh well." That was said in her customary high-pitched voice, and accompanied by a sigh. She shrugged her shoulders, and leaned against a wall, watching the hatching. If one decided to come for her, so be it. She did want one of the little buggers, they were so cute, and lovely, and poofy. And that's just how Malin's mind worked.
Oh, and they were nice to poke.
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Post by nick on Feb 9, 2008 6:22:35 GMT 3
[glow=bronze,2,300]H'del[/glow]
H'del stood there and watched the eggs rock back and forth. He felt a little awkward, somewhat hypnotyzed by the methodic movements of all the eggs.
Maybe if you Impress a little cousin, he can play with me?
H'del snorted with laughter and grinned. As long as you don't squish him or her.
He crossed his arms and waited patiently for another egg to burst open....and hoped that the little creature would come to him.
[glow=red,2,300]Draym[/glow]
Draym really didn't know why he was here. He didn't particularly want a fire-lizard, even though he did enjoy the antics of other's little pets.
He looked around and spotted the pretty Nayza...ah now, there was a girl he could talk to, maybe coax into getting one of the creatures for herself...she seemed to like them well enough.
He walked over to her and tapped her on the shoulder, whispering in her ear a quick " Hey there pretty girlie." before looking over at the eggs.
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Post by Pi on Feb 9, 2008 7:47:00 GMT 3
Myr grinned at the salutations, offering a quick finger-waggle before turning her attention back to the eggs and the hatchlings.
The little green hatchling was standing on the edge of the pot, precariously balanced, creeling loudly. Suddenly, she lunged forward, spreading her not quite dry wings, and landed on Kimya's foot - claws digging in to try and keep her balance.
"Feed her, Kimya!" commanded Myr, holding out a plate of scraps to the girl.
A bronze hatchling popped quickly from his shell, creeling loudly to announce his presence. He lifted his wings in an attempt to dry them quickly, flapping them and sending droplets of egg-goo into the immediate vicinity. Plenty of those droplets landed on the other eggs, including one that was almost cracked through...[/b]
And that one that was nearly cracked through suddenly shatters, it's blue occupant seeming more than eager to get out. But once he is out, he doesn't seem to know quite what to do... he sways unsteadily on his feet, until, with a gentle, sand-softened plop, he falls flat on his face.
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Post by .::.Shrimp.::. on Feb 9, 2008 11:09:34 GMT 3
.::.Nayza.::. ”Hey there pretty girlie.””Well, hi there Draym. Come to get one of these cuties for your own too?”Granted, the male had managed to startle her slightly, evident as the female jumped lightly when he spoke. After all, it wasn’t every day that someone spoke close to your ear. His comment was amusing, as well as his personality. Here was a person who seemed to like throwing compliments and flirts every moment he could. Ah well, she didn’t mind them much – they were amusing, after all. As the little green fell close to the feet of someone, Myr commanded the girl to feed it. Reddish amber eyes gleamed with excitement, fluttering away from the green to settle on the bronze hatchling, and the little blue besides him. ”Oh, look! The first bronze! Aww, isn’t the blue adorable? I think he doesn’t know what to do.” She giggled lightly, continuing to watch the male pair. ”Mmm, I’d be scared too if I hatched and there was such a commotion and crowd of people around me.”.::.Keizo.::. One hatchling down, fourteen more to go. The male grinned, fourteen more eggs before that gold finally left the kitchens. Her demanding and protective attitude towards her nest had been annoying enough the period she was here, Keizo was more than glad to see her leave. Still, that did not meant he didn’t like the little beasties – he just preferred the males over the brooding females. As the green was attended to by someone he dismissed her, now turning to watch the bronze hatchling that followed. Now there was something more to his wants, males. Non-brooding, handsome, prideful and obedient males. A blue also hatched, the albino drudge shifting his attention equally between the two brothers. Yes, male flitters were better than the females: more colors – and no brooding. Women already did enough of that, he didn’t need another one added to the equation – one that would follow him everywhere and be there almost always. No, that was the role of a mate, and he’d eventually get one – when the time came. But in the meantime he liked his freedom, and he wanted to keep it that way. The piece f meat dangled from his hand, swaying softly as he tried to tempt one of the males to him with food. ”Come on babies... Come to papa...” |
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Post by nick on Feb 9, 2008 18:22:36 GMT 3
[glow=bronze,2,300]H'del[/glow]
H'del laughed a little at the blue, but sent out some gentle thoughts to him...telling him to be calm, to slowly stand up and find His.
He reached for some meat at the sight of the bronze though any one would do. He began to send the little bronze thoughts of being fed by H'del and love, maybe that would work....who knew?
He waited patiently, not too unlike the lad not far away...swaying meat, but that was a wierd way to attract and Impress a flitter...like trapping it.
Ah well, H'del concentrated on the bronze and the other eggs.
[glow=red,2,300]Draym[/glow]
" Ha dear Nayza, no. But maybe you should get one? Help out the blue, come on. All your sweetness can't be lost on me." he grinned at her and winked. Maybe if she got one he would try for one....
" A deal then, IF you can get one. Then and only then will I go and try...ok?" Draym smiled.
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Post by .::.Shrimp.::. on Feb 9, 2008 19:20:01 GMT 3
.::.Nayza.::. ”Don’t worry; I won’t waste all my sweetness on you once I get one of these little beauties. Then they will be the ones being pampered by me.”The female grinned, the tones of her words being friendly as she joked. Draym was good company, he was beginning to become a good friend for her, but right now she was more interested in the fire lizards. She always wanted one of them. When he asked if she’d be trying out for one she almost slapped him on the head for his ignorance – almost. ”Of course I’m trying out for one! You think these scraps of raw meat are part of my diet?”” A deal then, IF you can get one. Then and only then will I go and try...ok? “”You can try if you want, but I bet I impress higher than you. Would you like to take that challenge?”The female grinned, amber eyes sparkling mischievously. Competitions were always fun, it made the mind run and blood boil. It was a fun feeling. Plus, it helped to pass the time. Of course, if Draym impressed the Bronze flitter she was as good as done, unless there was a gold in the badge and it, miraculously, chose her. ”Well, what will it be Draym? Want to play?”She spoke, picking another clump of raw meat and holding it out to the male. If he picked it then he had accepted his challenge. If he didn’t, well, she wouldn’t let him forget it. |
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Post by nick on Feb 9, 2008 19:29:30 GMT 3
[glow=red,2,300]Draym[/glow]
He laughed. He loved challenges! He grabbed the meat and her arm, lightly. " Then come on dearest Opponent! We will see who Impresses higher!"
He stopped at the table and watched the rocking eggs, three shattered already. A green, blue, and bronze. The green was taken...if the girl would feed her. The blue was on his face and the bronze was just standing there, thingying its head back and forth.
Someone must be talking to it.
He leaned over to her. " If you get a female, I guarantee mine will chase if it's a male...and catch her." he smiled at her and then looked back at the eggs.
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Post by .::.Shrimp.::. on Feb 9, 2008 19:37:26 GMT 3
.::.Nayza.::. ” Then come on dearest Opponent! We will see who Impresses higher!””Very good then, for a moment I thought you might bail out on me!”The female grinned, following, though she took a moment to look around – trying to find a familiar blond head. Still, the pigtails weren’t anywhere in sight, and she sighed softly. Where was Pi? Surely Miracath had told her about this flitter hatching, right? Maybe the PurpleRider didn’t want a firelizard, or her Miracath disliked them? ” If you get a female, I guarantee mine will chase if it's a male...and catch her.””Oh ho-ho! Over-confident now, aren’t you? Well, I can assure you one thing. If I get a female, you better get one hell of a male, ‘cause only the best will be catching her.”His challenge had caught her a bit of guard, but the female had soon replied with a secure air above her. She meant every word. If she got a female she was so training her to be the best flier around and only the best chaser would ever catch her. And if she so happened to get a male instead... Well, he would learn to win many a-flights in his life time; she’d made sure of it. |
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Post by nick on Feb 9, 2008 19:43:51 GMT 3
[glow=red,2,300]Draym[/glow]
" Ah. he will, he will...only the best to catch a beauty that you would Impress eh?" he grinned and laughed a little but nodded.
He needed a brown or bronze then....and to train them well...but if she got a green...anyone would do if he trained them greatly.
He was going to wing it. The latter challenge was a better one to him anyway. It may even end up the other way around.
" If I get a female though...you better get the best flier on all Pern!" He poked at her.
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