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Post by ForeverFrostWings on Dec 14, 2005 19:12:07 GMT -5
Llana caught a glance from the headwoman and stepping foreword with the harper she introduced the song. It was of valiant deeds and dragonmen. Llana waited for the harper to begin playing and then she broke into song her strong voice ringing across the room.
"When the dragon goes on search And to the holds of stone, Bless the ones that leave your hearth And become the dragons' own.
Browns and blues and nimble greens Keep you safe those cold betweens!
When the weyrbound find their flight And to the thread with flame, Bless the ones who nobly fight To the dragonweyr's acclaim!
Steadfast bronze and reining queens Keep you safe those cold betweens!
When the thread falls from the sky Dragons all to rise again; Those of faith, watch them that fly To keep Pern safe: the Dragonmen.
So in that breath of dark unseen Keep you safe those cold betweens!"
As Llana drew to a close she brought her hands down to her sides and stood smiling for a few moments as applause ran across the floor. Then, picking up her own guitar she began to play another tune.
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Post by Senna on Dec 14, 2005 20:54:47 GMT -5
((OOC: That's the song I wrote!!! Hope its enjoyable... Thanks for singing it, Frost!))
Teren smiled, hearing the lyrics, and feeling the last strains of the ballad's music wash over her. Mouth slightly agape, she caught herself staring dreamily and envisioning herself and Zirbeth rising in the air on strong upstrokes, flying their way up and to hold their position with the rest of the wing to fight the Thread. Blushing, she looked around and noted she wasn't the only young weyrling caught up in the dream. Turned to Adara, she motioned the girl close and said, with an air of dreaminess still in her voice, "That song was beautiful.. did she write the music?" She knew the chords of the refrain would be in her mind all day, and wondered, belatedly, if her little blue dragonet would like the song. A silly grin found its way across her face as she thought of Zirbeth.
Startled out of her reverie by a change of music, Teren sat up in her chair, flexing her shoulders to loosen up. She guessed this was the part of the feast where they began dancing. She felt a little sluggish, she thought to herself sheepishly, after eating so much spiced roast wherry. Now she understood why Zirbeth was sleeping so soundly after consuming so much meat. Again came that silly grin to her face as she resigned herself to idea that she needed the exercise. She stretched first one shoulder, and then the next as she watched the room, having no idea how much like a farm girl she looked- completely unrefined- and yet completely comfortable and at ease with herself and her surrounds.
Teren sighed. Even if she DID need to dance off the amount of bread, wherry, potatoes, and wine she'd taken at the meal, she wasn't sure if anyone would ask her to dance. And that said-she tilted her head to the side, her eyes taking on a thoughtful expression- she wasn't sure if she even knew how to dance that well. She couldn't remember dancing at the last gathers... only watching.
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Post by ForeverFrostWings on Dec 14, 2005 21:15:41 GMT -5
Adara clicked out of her dream in which she and Lamorth had been soaring through the sky shining silver threads falling from the sky above them and crimson flames bouncing forth from Lamorth's jaws. When Teren spoke to her. "I don't know, i haven't talked to my mother for a while... i haven't heard that one before" Adara felt she could relax some with any luck the song had taken away the topic of parentage. Speaking of her mother was easy but her father was another story, her father was a hard topic for two reasons, His rather untalented mistake that caused him to leave the world and his death was just difficult to talk about.
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Post by stardragon on Dec 22, 2005 18:17:21 GMT -5
(3/6/early evening)
The Hatching Feast, and day long Gather, went as well as expected. With the twin dragonets and a gold the talk was excited and free flowing, much like the wines. When it was time to wind down Mirinda stood on the harpers dais for a final announcement, after an obliging drum roll from the harpers.
"Your attention please. I have the official list now of our newest weyrlings and thier dragons. Congratulations go to- Gold Weyrling Marissa and Malenth Bronze Weyrlings X'el and Dorath, D'ein and Venth Brown Weyrlings P'das and Slanth, A'tan and Kranth, T'llen and Naureth, J'dar and Lirath Blue Weyrlings F'con and Taronth, Teren and Zirbeth, Xaria and Dracoth, Koria and Amneth And Green Weyrlings B'eld and Shirith, Samana and Canrith, Adara and Lamorth, Banira and Wyshriath, Cerika and Beleth!" Mirinda said with a bright smile and then led the assembled folks in another round of clapping for the junior weyrlings. "Now I thknk you all for making this such a wonderful day, the weyr offers it's hositality to any that wish to stay the rest of the day and night." She said and with that she and the weyrleader left the feast officially ending it though it would likely be candlemarks longer before everyone finally dispersed.
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Post by *falcon* on Dec 23, 2005 2:33:50 GMT -5
F'con listened intently to Mirinda as she said her anouncement, smiling happily as Taronth was mentioned. His mind had not came of his Dragonet since the hatching earlier that day. As he went to reach for a crossaint he was interupted by Taronths voice {mine!...where are you? I itch mine, mine, where are you!} said Taronth in a slightly destressed tone of voice, F'con quickly repilied {I'm coming Taronth, i won't be long...}. Without any warning F'con said a quick goodbye and rushed out of the hall and to where all that had impressed had left there dragonets. He scaned the area to find Taronth to the left, awake and sitting up, looking directly at F'con. Taronth tilted his head slightly saying {are you coming to Taronth mine?}. F'con sighed relieved and walked over to Taronth "where do you itch" asked F'con {everywhere, and its itchy} replied Taronth innocently, F'con applied the ointment onto Taronth and sat by him while they talked about the day each had had. later F'con looked up and saw another arriving to tend to there dragonet.
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Post by ForeverFrostWings on Dec 28, 2005 5:03:27 GMT -5
Adara yawned and stretched before a voice in the back of her head startled her. {How's the feast mine? Yummy?} When Adara responded she was breathless from being startled {Oh Lamorth, yes it was good I'm on my way out now} She heard a moan and then Lamorth replied {Did i scare you mine? Or have you forgotten me already?} Adara laughed out loud then covered her mouth to muffle the sound {No i couldn't forget you Lamorth i simply wasn't expecting you to talk i thought you where asleep} Lamorth said it was OK and then Adara stood leaning over to Teren she said "I'm off to give Lamorth a quick run over before i do anything else you want to come?" While she waiting for Teren's answer Adara looked around a boy was leaving the hall with a familiar grin on his face that most riders had when they were conversing with their dragon. Living around dragons and riders all her life had good effects, she could tell by their facial expressions how they where feeling.
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Post by ~0RiGiN@l BrOk3n~ on Dec 28, 2005 5:55:58 GMT -5
Xaria sat quietly at the table and watched a boy stand and leave with a pleasant grin upon his face. Looking along the table at the other weyrlings she smiled slightly. One girl leant to talk to another who sat next to her. Xaria wondered if she could talk to them. A chirpy voice in her head said {Where are you mine? Having fun without Dracoth?} Xaria laughed and replied {Not really Dracoth its not as fun as being with you} Xaria smiled again and looked towards the two girls fidgeting nervously. Wiping her self clean of the feast she rose to leave, smiling at those around her before heading towards the door. She wonder if the other girls she had seen would be coming along, but for now she had Dracoth to talk to. ((OCC: Is this an ok first post, and thanks Frost for your help )
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Post by Senna on Dec 29, 2005 17:44:57 GMT -5
((Good first post, fairy... welcome!))
Teren felt the first stirrings of her sleepy and increasingly hungry dragonet in the back of her mind. Feeling satisfied after many rounds of hot biscuits, roast wherry, mashed tubers, and probably too much wine, she was pleased when she finally heard the tiny voice in her head. {I'm awake!} announced Zirbeth, without ado, the simple statment making Teren giggle. {and hungry again, too!}
Struggling to her feet, Teren rose and took one last sip of her wine, while assuring her beautiful dragon that she was on her way, and sent reassuring thoughts of food and love. She hurried to the carcasses hanging up, where she cut tidbits of meat for her hungry dragon. As she hefted the heavy meat and headed towards the sandy area where Zirbeth waited, she ruefully thought, "I think I ate too much... I'm as lazy as Zirbeth after a big meal!" She didn't try to hide the grin at Zirbeth's indignant reply. {Little dragons have to eat a lot, and sleep to grow stronger!}
Teren reached Zirbeth's side, and looked into her dragonet's whirling eyes, full of hunger, and deep, amused love. Tenderly, Teren fed the fresh meat to him, while sharing about the feast and the others she had seen. She bit back a yawn and entertained the idea-for a moment- of curling up on the sand beside Zirbeth. She felt the dragon's contented feeling in the back of her mind, and gently scratched the eye ridges, Zirbeth crooning with delight.
She looked around, smiling tiredly. She hoped that, at least if they were worked hard, they'd always have good food. And, as she smiled at her sleepy dragon, added, and amazing friends.
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Post by *falcon* on Dec 29, 2005 19:47:51 GMT -5
F'con Smiled at the arrival before turning back to Taronth "do you think we're suposed to be going back to the barracks soon" he asked Taronth looked up from the piece of hide he was chewing on and to F'con {I don't know mine}. F'con thought to himself about how he wished everything had been explaned but then he thought and remembered that he could just follow everyone else to whereever he was supposed to be going. {stress less mine} replied Taronth, F'con looked at Taronth and burst out laughing as it was true, he was only stressing and it had absolutely no point.
Taronth looked at F'con and asked {do you think that there's any um... softer food mine?}, F'con pondered over this questian for a moment "i'm not sure Taronth but i'll go have a look". F'con went over to the place where he had just seen Teren go to get her dragonette some food, he looked around for what he supposed might be softer meat and took it down and carried it back to Taronth. Taronth looked up agian and waited for the meat to be placed down and when it was he went back to eating it. "is it any softer?" asked F'con {not much but its fine} replied Taronth with a cheeky grin apon his face. F'con smiled a sunny smile and layed back against a medium sized boulder and continued to converse with Taronth.
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Post by ForeverFrostWings on Dec 30, 2005 0:49:06 GMT -5
Adara shrugged and stood waving slightly to everyone she then walked out of the cavern and towards the sands where her beautiful green dragonet lay {good afternoon my fine beauty nice nap?} Her statement was followed by a dragonish chuckle {Yes very good thank you mine. But I'm hungry} Adara laughed and got Lamorth strips of tender wherry tossing them to her one by one. While Lamorth munched on a strip Adara looked around to see if others where around. Not far from where she stood she saw the boy she had seen leaving the hall he was sitting beside his blue dragon. {Hey Lamorth? Feel like making a new friend?} Lamorth looked up a thin thread of wherry hanging from between her teeth {If you want mine I'll catch up when i have finished my wherry} Adara smiled and agreed making her way across the sands towards where the boy sat.
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Post by *falcon* on Dec 30, 2005 1:28:51 GMT -5
F'con yawned and was just about to leave the sands with Taronth. He went to get up but noticed another junior wyreling aproching him. He sat back down and looked first at Taronth and the n back at the person walking towards him. "hello, how are you?" he asked the girl while smiling. {pardon mine?} asked Taronth before F'con said {we have company} and Taronth stopped what he was chewing apon and looked around to where the girl was, he smiled and continued with his hide.
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Post by ForeverFrostWings on Jan 1, 2006 3:33:30 GMT -5
Adara smiled happily and sat down near the boy and his dragon admiringly staring for a moment at the shining blue "Hello I'm Adara" Adara then brushed a lock of black hair away from her face and added "I'm good thank you. May i ask your name and your dragon's? That is Lamorth" She turned and pointed at her green who had now finished gorging and was neatly cleaning her muzzle of blood and fleshy remains.
{Get over here Lamorth} Called Adara telepathically {Coming mine i just want to look good} Lamorth added a little trill to the end of her sentence and then stood and began trotting over her tail wagging in a 'look at me' kind of way.
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Post by ~0RiGiN@l BrOk3n~ on Jan 1, 2006 4:16:39 GMT -5
Xaria walked into the sands looking for her dragonet. As she scanned the room she noticed the young boy and girl she had seen earlier. The girl had arrived before her because Xaria had gone to change from her feast clothes into a cooler more comfortable dress. Dracoth was seated near the small group so Xaria walked slowly toward him. {Hurry mine, Dracoth wants some food please} Xaria giggled {Oh Dracoth I know you just hid your hide, but Ill get you some more}. Xaria walked over to the food returning with a large piece for her dragonet. Sitting down she smiled at Dracoth eying the small group. Plucking up the courage to speak she turned and greeted them with a simple 'Hello'
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Post by *falcon* on Jan 1, 2006 4:23:59 GMT -5
F'con watched as she sat down and said who she was before he answered in a happy voice "i'm F'con and this guy here" he looked toward Taronth "is Taronth" he said smiling and looked back at Adara before laughing a bit to himself after seeing how the girls dragon had stood up and started to walk over "shes cute" he added looking at Lamorth as she walked over. "so, how are you? " he said getting back into the convosation as he had been drifting out. quite unnoticeably Taronth turned around and lay down beside them, he lay his head on F'cons legs and stayed there watching LAmorth as she approched {hello} he said to Lamorth.
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Post by *falcon* on Jan 1, 2006 4:25:43 GMT -5
F'con looked over and said "hello" back to xaria "care to join us?" he asked smiling.
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