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Post by Tenma on May 16, 2006 10:59:12 GMT -5
A large green made herself known with a loud bugle that echoed through the walls of Ista Weyr, as she always did to announce her approach.
Siarath spiraled down and landed on the ground. Once Nira had climbed off of her back, the large green shook her hide.
Nira smiled at the green's actions and removed her helmet.
Siarath turned to the watch-dragon. I am Siarath from Dark Moon Weyr. My mine would like to speak with your Weyrwoman or Weyrleader. The green explained.
((Can someone else be the Weyrleader or Weyrwoman?))
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Post by Spirithawk on May 16, 2006 11:27:44 GMT -5
Yleoth bugled a greeting from the ledge of her weyr. The Queen knew why the green and her rider were here. She also knew that other dragons would soon be following. Oldath was missing from his customary perch on the ledge with her or on the fireheights.
Tela came out of the Weyrleader's office. She brushed dusty hands off on her riding breeches. "The Weyrleader is off with the MasterHarper on some business or other but you are welcome to stay here. Yleoth says that Kaith is about to rise. I knew that girl Weyrwoman ahd some sense in her. How is the babe? From the sound of it Christae is fine or she wouldn't have her wits about her in this flight."
Tela had taken a better attitude towards the Dark Moon Weyrwoman after she had sat through the entire Weyrleaders' Meeting in labor and hadn't made a peep. She had also had good reports about the small weyr from her transfer rider.
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Post by Tenma on May 16, 2006 12:10:49 GMT -5
Nira smiled at the Weyrwoman's politeness. She bowed lightly. "The baby is fine. Christae and Shi'ron are wonderful parents." Nira smiled. "I am Nira, greenrider of Siarath. I beleive you saw me when I bursted in during the labor. I appolagize for my rude actions."
Siarath dipped her head in a bow of politness. "This is Siarath." Nira scratched the green's eyeridges, "and you are correct. Kaith is flying so Christae was hoping that Dark Moon Weyr's greenriders, whiterider, copperrider, and other goldrider can wait here to prevent any injury during the flight.
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A gold hide appeared from between. The queen landed near where Siarath had. Her rider dismounted and the two made their way over.
Miya undid her helmet, and stuck it in the crook of her arm to allow her dark brown hair to tumble down. She and Reinath also bowed politely to the Weyrwoman.
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"Speaking of goldrider...." Nira said lightly.
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Miya glared at Nira but then turned back to Tela. "I beleive we met already. I am Miya, Jr. queenrider of gold Reinath." Miya introduced herself, knowing better than to start up any problems.
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Post by Spirithawk on May 16, 2006 12:57:12 GMT -5
Tela smiled. "There was no rudeness. You were well within your rights to worry about your Weyrwoman. I am glad to see that they are doing well. Was the child a boy or girl? I can understand that they wish to avoid complications. Queens are very territorial creatures."
Tela put a welcoming smile on her face. "Welcome back to Ista Miya, Reinath. You and your dragons are more than welcome here."
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Post by Tenma on May 16, 2006 13:03:08 GMT -5
"A very healthy boy." Nira replied. Should she tell? Was it any of their business? "Did you happen to see Weyrleader Sh'iron?" She asked, hoping it would be ok. She didn't want Christae to get stuck with someone like L'ran. Besides, Shi'ron was a wonderful weyrleader.
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Post by Spirithawk on May 16, 2006 13:10:18 GMT -5
Tela looked suprised. "Actually he came here earlier this morning. He and S'kel left for Fort Weyr. I suppose the MasterHarper was picked up and brought to Fort Weyr. Something about some old records the Harper had found. He had asked for all of the available Weyrleaders to go."
"He isn't back at Dark Moon yet is he? And the Sr. Queen about to rise? That isn't good at all." Tela looked genuinely distressed. "As much as I fussed about his youth during the Weyrleader's meeting I got nothing but good reports about your Weyrleaders from my transfer rider. He said that the weyr was efficient and well-run."
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Post by Tenma on May 16, 2006 13:40:55 GMT -5
"I agree. Unfortuantly he hasn't returned and not all of the bronzeriders would make good weyrleaders." Nira sighed. "Not much we can do. We can just hope he will return in time to catch the queen."
Nira turned to Miya. "Your queen's flight doesn't wait for a conveniant time, as you can see. It comes when it comes, and you must be ready." She told the Jr. Weyrwoman.
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"Yeah, yeah." Miya replied in an uncaring tone. She didn't need a greenrider teaching her about her queen.She got enough of that from Christae. Atleast Christae had a queen.
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Post by nike on May 16, 2006 15:24:07 GMT -5
A tiny white dot appeared high in the sky. So high that if one looked at it, one would not believe that they saw it.
Slowly it got larger, and larger, and soon one could notice that it was really a dragon. Small, silvery, and white.
Why did you come out so high? Nike asked her dragon as they glided down, looking down at Ista. The sight of Reinath and Siarath made her lips twitch upwards.
Well, those were the coordinates that you gave me. Ruanth replied simply.
Nike rolled her eyes as the white glided down to the Bowl floor, and stuck her legs out to land.
Once all fours were on the ground, Nike swung her legs off the white, and walked over to the two gold riders, and green rider.
Her helmet was held by the straps in her left hand, her right hand was up buttoning his jacket.
Once they reached the trio, Nike bowed to the Weyrwoman.
"Master Healer Nike of White Ruanth," She said after standing straight. "We have met before, and I hope that these two have explained why we are here," The white rider added with a smile.
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Post by Tenma on May 16, 2006 16:06:47 GMT -5
Nira smiled and turned to Nike. "We didn't have to. She already knew." Nira laughed.
((Sorry, it is short.))
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Post by Spirithawk on May 16, 2006 17:47:12 GMT -5
"I have had to send my own female riders away several times when Yleoth was young. She was vicious to other females. Welcome to Ista Master Healer Nike and Ruanth. Make yourselves comfortable. You are welcome to use our Lower Caverns and there are a few empty weyrs if you wish to rest or if your dragon wishes to sun."
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Post by Torva Anian on May 17, 2006 8:26:13 GMT -5
Lira popped out of between a little later than the rest and landed. It had taken her a few more minutes to find her helmet than it should have. Apparently when she came back she needed to reorganize the weyr of hers. She hated doing that after moving day but supposed it was something everyone had to do. She gave a smile of greeting to those already there seeing how late she had been. In fact she had gone between only a little bit before the blooding of Kaith's third beast. She hoped she hadn't made the queen angry by her late departure but she had been gone by the time the queen had rose.
She shook this from her mind and took off her helmet and gloves and moved forward to extend greetings to the Weyrwoman of Ista.
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Post by nike on May 19, 2006 17:48:00 GMT -5
Nike nodded. "Thank you Weyrwoman. Ruanth and I thank you," She said, then leaned against Ruanth's side.
Her eyes turned towards the newcomer. A green rider. She was new, right?
Yes, she was. What was her name again?
Lira, rider of green Avith.
Ruanth said helpfully. Her head made it's way to be close to Nike.
The white rider smiled and strached the white's eye ridges.
"Thank you, love," She said.
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Post by Torva Anian on May 19, 2006 19:37:05 GMT -5
She nodded a greeting to the weyrwoman, "Thank you for allowing me to stay here during the flight." She turned to the other girls from the weyr and smiled shyly at them. She was still very new and hadn't met any of them yet. She felt uncomfortable but drew comfort from Avith who looked around interested.
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Post by Tenma on May 19, 2006 19:43:30 GMT -5
"Hello Lira. I am Nira, rider of Green Siarath." Nira chuckled. "Excuse me but I find this sort of funny. Our names are almost the same except for the first letter, and we are both greenriders. It is just coincidental." Nira smiled politely.
My appolagies Lira. I know my mine isn't funny and can be very boring. Siarath commented while giving a dragonic grin.
~That isn't nice.~ Nira replied, but she scratched the green's eyeridger anyways.
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Post by Torva Anian on May 19, 2006 20:05:11 GMT -5
Lira nodded and smiled back to Nira. Avith snorted My mine isn't much better, so shy I miss a lot of gossip. Lira took on an affronted air and swatted at Avith's shoulder. The green rumbled and moved away. Lira turned back to Nira with a real smile playing along her lips, "It seems we also both have dragons who don't think too highly of us" She said it in a joking manner so the woman wouldn't be offended.
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Post by Tenma on May 19, 2006 20:14:07 GMT -5
Nira laughed. "To tell you the truth, this is the first time Siarath ever insulted me. Truthfully, I think it is an improvement. My little green is growing up."
You know mine, you are barely twenty, and according to you humans that isn't all that old. In fact we are about the same age with the two different age spans, so technically, by insulting my age you are only insulting yourself. Siarath raised her head proudly.
"In fact, I don't know if I ever recognize her any more." Nira smiled lovingly at the green.
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Post by Torva Anian on May 19, 2006 20:37:56 GMT -5
Lira chuckled and looked to her own green lovingly and scratched it's eyeridges for a moment or two. "So, know what we are supposed to be doing in the mean time other than stay here?"
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Post by nike on May 20, 2006 11:19:08 GMT -5
Nike listened to the green riders' conversations.
Her eyes rested on Lira. "I have never done this before, so I honestly don't know. So, I'm just going to wait. Wait, talk, and mabey get to know the Ista riders," The Healer said with a wink. Yes, she did like K'dan, but it would be nice to let all the male blue riders know about the female white of Pern. It would be quiet amusing. On her part, that is.
Plus, most green riders were flirts. When Nike was one, she was also flirty, to some extent.
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Post by Torva Anian on May 20, 2006 18:16:18 GMT -5
Lira smiled at she thought she knew which gender of rider the whiterider wish to go see. "Do you suppose we should go down to the lower caverns and see who is there?"
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Post by nike on May 20, 2006 18:25:29 GMT -5
Nike nodded. "Now let us go see. I want to meet some blue riders," She said and led the way towards the Lower Caverens.
Zim followed her, Crystal landed on Ruanth and curled up on the white's back.
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