Waiting for Something to Happen...

[Kandarra]

((Mind if I join in? I hope not, 'coz I'm gonna. ))

Uslanee was enjoying a break from the constant instructions that forgetful drudges forced her to give out. Honestly, some of them were not that dull and she knew it! Plus most of them had been working in the weyr for years and there wasn't a whole lot they hadn't done a hundred times before. Luckily, she had a couple of sharp-witted and -tongued assistants whipping them into shape today. She picked up a mug, filled it with klah, and took a couple of rolls for herself. Looking around, she saw her favorite bluerider and a lad that looked like a Candidate. She figured it was time to introduce herself. She stopped herself from grinning. It was long her habit to startle newcomers to the weyr.

She set a brisk pace over to the table. Stopping abruptly, she turned her penetrating gaze to the Candidate and opened her mouth as if to speak, then closed it again. She turned to Akki.

"Good day, bluerider," she said briskly, then gave Akki a quick wink. She turned back to the Candidate. "I have noticed that you have been sitting here a while. Why haven't you reported for duty? Didn't you know that on days that chores are not listed, Candidates are to help me in the kitchens for two candlemarks?" Her thin frame and hawk-like nose made her look stern when she wanted to, and she did now.

She stood as if waiting for an explanation until the Candidate looked sufficiently alarmed, then smiled. It softened up her face and the wherry's feet at the corners of her eyes showed. "I am Uslanee, the Headwoman here, and I wasn't being serious. What is your name?"

[Akki]

Ooc|| Ohgosh, you have to be kidding me xD First page? Srsly? Google hates me xD And I don't mind if you join in Laura

A small frown pulled at the corner of her mouth as she debated whether or not she could get used to eyes peering out at her from the back of someone's head, never blinking just always watching. "I don't know if I can get used to that." She said, nodding as she chose that as her answer. "No offense Riler, but if you had those eyes I think I'd feel compelled to avoid you for the rest of my life.". She wrinkled her nose, shivering for a second even though she was not cold, the thought of the eyes burned into her memory. "I'm going to have nightmares for now on, I believe."

She leaned back on her stool, rocking back and forth on it as she wailed, "Oh come on! You'd be loved, taken care of, fed and would have a nice place to sleep. I don't think you could wish for a better life!". She shook her finger at him, waggling it in front of his face. "Well, now that you told me you're plan I'll be expecting it. For now on, I'll be preparing myself for you leaping at me from any direction.". A smile appeared on her face, "You won't hear me complain about being paraded Riler. Everyone will want to see me, I'd be famous. I think I'd lead a happy life if you showed me off like that.". Her forehead creased as she thought about, did she want to find out what annoyed her? She leaned towards Riler and shook her head, "No, I'm good. You'd use them against me for the rest of my life."

"No, it doesn't. But it feels good, shouting back even though chances are they are blocking you out so they won't have to listen to you holler.". She placed a finger at the corner of her chin, tapping it as she thought about it. "I'm not sure which dragons are the most fancy. I guess Gold would be, because gold is a fancy color. And bronze, that's a fancy color also. And blue, that's fancy. But I'm being biased and only saying that so I can pretend have a fancy-shmancy dragon.". She tittered, grinning at the boy across from her, "Nope. You're the first person in line of everyone. Besides, in order to lead a happy life, you must go through with this.". Nodding her head solemnly, she said, "It's a fact you know."

As Akki heard her name, she looked up and around her to see whose mouth it had come out of. She spotted Uslanee and almost joyfully cried out her name until she saw the wink, and figured that the woman had a plan. Straightening slightly, letting her mouth curl into the smallest frown of distaste she nodded stiffly and said formally, "Uslanee". She was hoping to give off the appearance that Uslanee wasn't the most well liked person in the Weyr, that she was strict. In reality though, Akki loved the woman and her sense of humor.

The bluerider bit her tongue, trying to stop herself from giggling happily as Uslanee basically scolded the boy for not doing something that he wasn't even supposed too. Akki looked over at Riler, and her rolled her eyes slightly, almost in exasperation as she went on pretending her distaste for the Headwoman. She turned to look at Uslanee, and watched as her features softened and she properly introduced herself with her easy attitude. She could hear Ebbeth quietly snickering in her head, enjoying the charade that had taken place. "Uslanee is a charmer. Everyone loves her." Akki said with a large grin.

[Riler]

((OOC: Google loves everyone. If you couldn’t find it, don’t blame Google. It’s not its fault that you can’t use it properly. ;D And yay for more people! ))

Riler looked as abashed as he possibly could, which wasn’t really that convincing of an expression, sadly. “Avoid me? Forever?” He pouted overdramatically. “How would I be able to live without your bright charm and comical sense of humor?” He sighed dramatically, flailing his arms and grasping his head, pretending to sob before abruptly stopping. “Wait, would that be so bad?” He tilted his head to the side, staring at the ceiling trying to imagine the Weyr without Akki. Things probably would get boring quickly. “Yeah, it probably would. I promise not to grow eyes in the back of my head.” He paused for a moment. “…Well, at least I won’t tell you about them or watch you with them.” He smiled brightly. “I think that seems fair.” He chuckled at her. “Nightmares? Well…” He was about to suggest not waking him up if she had these nightmares. However, that’d probably only put it into her head. It was best to avoid that situation as best as possible, he concluded. “Well, just think of something less creepy than eyes peeping out of my hair.”

He snorted in distaste. “If you don’t decided to kill me, crazy me cannot be held responsible for any actions that crazy me makes.” He nestled himself into his stool, feeling quite smug. “I’ll let you brainstorm some possibilities that could arise from that.” He noted her smile, and returned it with a grin of his own. “Always prepared, eh? What about when you’re sleeping? I might just have to creep into your weyr and tackle you off your bed before running out in glee.” He tilted his head to the side, looking at her curiously for a moment. “I believe that you mean ‘infamous’.” He placed his head in the right position before giving Akki a wink, smiling widely. “There’s a large difference between being famous and infamous. He chuckled at her. “That’s probably the best choice, and you’re probably right, I would use ‘em against ya.”

He pondered that for a moment. “Wait, doesn’t that mean that you can block him out, too? Or is it just a dragon-thing, being able to shut the other one up?” Considering that she said that he got annoying sometimes, he assumed that only the dragons could quite the riders. However, it was always best to ask. “Aw, does that mean your dragon is fancy, then?” He snorted in amusement. “I’m sure he much appreciates the thought.” If someone called him fancy, he’d probably question their idea of being ‘fancy’. “Oh is it, now?” He grimaced. “Then I’ll take the dry, unhappy life. Thanks for the offer, though.”

He gave a small smile when he heard someone else speak to Akki. He looked up to see an older, though not old, woman addressing Akki. She looked like a rather unyielding person, which made Riler shift in his seat a bit. When she addressed him, his stomach plummeted. No one had made mention of that! His face showed obvious surprise. He quickly rose to his feet, noticing Akki’s expression; it wasn’t very reassuring. “Oh! Um, I-I’m sorry, I didn’t…” Her face expression changed as she properly introduced herself. Riler gave a sigh of relief. “My name’s Riler. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Uslanee.” He gave a bow before the Headwoman, before settling himself back onto his stool. “Everyone loves her, eh? Well, she sure makes a distressing introduction.” He smiled meekly, accepting the fact that he had been fooled in stride. “I’ll be the judge for myself as to whether or not she’s a charmer.”

[Kandarra]

Uslanee smiled at Akki's comment. "Don't let the drudges hear you say that. I'm positive they don't share your opinion, what with me yelling at them all day and night." She chuckled, taking a seat at the table and sipping out of her klah mug.

"It's nice to meet you as well, Riler." She returned his bow with a small one of her own. Listening to him, she snorted. "Don't worry, I've given many a heart seize on first meeting them." At his comment about seeing for himself, she raised an eyebrow, but made no further comment. She turned to Akki.

"So how is the great blue abomination? I heard he almost got in a brawl the other night." She winced at the memory of the almost-fight at the Hatching feast.

[Akki]

Ooc|| ;o; You broke my heart by accusing me of not knowing how to use google. And google loves everyone but Akki

"Oh." Akki said with a little gasp. She scrunched her mouth to one side of her face and admitted, "Guess I didn't think of that.". She threw the back of her hand to her forehead, making an over dramatic pose. "No one can live without a little hint of Akki in their lives." It sounded conceited, as if no one's life was complete without ever meeting her but of course she was joking around, or at least pretending to joke around. Her hands returned to her sides, as her posture crumbled, shoulders slouching forward, "Of course that's a bad thing Riler! Of course it is! I can't believe you'd ever think of something like that.". She snapped her fingers, straightening as an idea came to her, "How about this. You grow eyes on the back of your head, but you have to promise not to use them to stare at me. That way it's a win-win situation."

She didn't answer right away, she was thinking of the possibilities that could occur from that. She pictured Riler running around on four legs, trashing everything in sight, pictured him rolling around in the sand on the hatching grounds as a Queen dragon thrashed angrily behind him. "I just had interesting possibilities flashing through my head. One of them involving an angry dragon.". She shook her head, clearing all thoughts that was occupying it as she heard Rilers threat about sneaking into her weyr. "Ebbeth, my dear Riler. You forgot about him. I don't think he'd want someone sneaking around as he too tried to sleep.". She waved her hand at Riler and shrugged, "I have grammar flaws. Either way, they'll love me as I parade you around. That's all that really matters anyways.". Akki snorted, agreeing with the obvious, "Of course you would. I know you enough to know that Riler."

Akki grinned, "I can block him out if I really want too, it's the same way you block out someone you don't want to listen too , but that'd be encouraging him. He'd appear right in front of me, barking at me silently, driving me mad.". Akki grinned sheepishly, "Ebbeth isn't as bad as I make him out to be, I'll admit. He's more like. A giant, blue motherly figure.". Of course soon as she said that, she pictured Ebbeth with her dead mothers hair and features causing her to scrunch up her face in distaste. It wasn't a pretty sight. "Of course I have a fancy dragon!" Akki said in astonishment, scolding Riler for ever thinking that she didn't. She shook her head, blonde-silvery hair whipping around dangerously, "As a friend I can't let you live an unfilled life Riler."

She looked away as Riler stumbled over words as he tried to talk to Uslanee. She knew if she looked at Rilers face, she'd probably start crying from trying to hold in her laughter. Even now tears threatened to spill down her face. She looked back at Riler, the joke finally out of the bag before snickering, "But Riler, that 'distressing introduction' is why I love her!". Akki shook her head at Uslanee, "The drudges love you Uslanee. They just hide it very well. That's all. Besides, if you're yelling, wouldn't that mean they deserved it?". Akki paused for a moment, and sighed deeply, "Someone's going to spit in my food while making it since I said that.".

Akki lowered her head, letting her hair fall around her face as it tried to hide the small blush appearing on her cheeks. "Yeah, he did. He didn't exactly get along with some people at the feast and threatened them if they touched me one more time." She straightened, pushing her hair behinds her ears. "I never knew he was so protective of me. And they were genuine threats too. He actually said he would rip the man into pieces with his own jaws as soon as he set foot outside, where Ebbeth could get him."