Raffle Results

Well, I've tallied up all the rp posts, and pulled the names randomly to find the winners of the raffle. These firelizards can go to any character, though if they are a Weyrling, I ask that the person holds off until their dragonets are at least 5 months of age before taking on a firelizard since they have their dragon to take care of.

1st Prize: Contrition, who gets a gold firelizard.
2nd Prize: Fury, who gets a bronze firelizard
3rd Prize: Wolfie, who gets a bronze firelizard*

*3rd prize had a 50/50 chance of brown or bronze, and bronze was pulled out of the hat, so woot!

Stipulations: I would like everyone to tell me the character they are giving the firelizard to -BEFORE- the character actually gets the firelizard, that way we can come up with HOW they received the firelizard ICly. You can either give the firelizard your own description, or you can ask me to write one. If I write it, you -might- get a stormy-buff, or a stormy-ism. =D

Goings On

Well, the Thyra thing is going on, as are Weyrling Lessons. I want to give candidates and non-riders something to do, though. Anyone have any ideas?

Weyrlingmaster

Okay, it's about time I actually found a Weyrlingmaster. Nako has been playing a role in it but I -really- don't think she's cut out for the job. I'd putting out a form for you guys to fill out.
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IC:

Character Name:

Character Age:

Rank:

Dragon color and name:

Why they would make a good Weyrlingmaster:

OOC:

How often are you online?:

Can you take on the necessary Weyrlingmaster duties?:

Do you want to play an active role in making up Weyrling lessons?

If not, will you at least participate in the Weyrling lessons even if I have to come up with the lesson plan? (There is nothing wrong with this):

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I know, not very extensive, but if people actually make an effort to fill this out then I know you are actually -interested- and not just saying 'I can do it if no one else wants to' (though I love all of you for offering me that XD)

Cool on all counts! Yay, I won a bronze fire lizard! Thank you, Stormy, and if it's not too much trouble, I would be honored if you would write up its description. I'd really like the little guy to go to Zenna; it makes sense to me, because I've created her with such empathy for dragonriders already. Impressing a fire lizard would bond her that much more securely to them, and open for a her a tiny window into the choices, thoughts, and actions of the dragonriders she's so committed to.

If you'd prefer that the fire lizards go only to dragonrider characters, though (which I would totally understand), then my second choice of character is Ywain.

Ideas outside of Weyrling Lessons: Gather preparation? A flood on the Weyr valley floor as the winter rains come early this Turn? Threadfall? Just brainstorming, someone else will probably have more unique ones than that!

If anything, I prefer they go to -non- dragonriders if I had a preference at all =D It rewards playing characters in other positions and I'm all for that. I'd love to write up a little bronze flitter for Zenna. She certainly deserves one ;D


Speaking on non-dragonrider characters... I've been playing a seamstress at the other Weyr I play in, and I'm tempted to bring her to Kharasi (I'm even tempted to play my new bronzerider, which I was tickled pink to Impress to a bronze of course)

A'lond is just so funny.. very beefy cowboyish.. I even found a beefcake male model that closely fits my mental image of him (except different hair color.) But then again I don't want to go bringing in more bronze riders.. even if it -is- new blood. Would it be bad if the Weyrwoman of a Weyr actually had a bronze to try to fly other queens? o_o

As far as plotty ideas, gather preparation would be a good one...

*brainstorms some more*


Oh, I hope everyone still remembers that wherhandlers also live in the Weyr. Anyone interested in renewing them in the storyline? Maybe they decide to excavate a new part of the Weyr to hold more Crafters so that there are actually some people of certain professions at hand.. like tailors and harpers and whatnot.

I have no interest in whers or wherhandlers at a Weyr. Personally, I don't see the point - Weyrs already have dragons, which are superior in a "watchdog" capacity. They can operate at all times of day without discomfort, and their telepathic powers are greater. I see whers as the poor man's dragon, which is why they guard Holds, because even a Hold is not important enough to rank a pet dragon and rider.

But if it's something everyone is interested in, I won't protest in the slightest. :)

*gasp* Yay! :D All bow to the mighty hat o' randomness!

I think I'll have the critter go to Cailyn. Faranth knows Kiara has too many, L'gan doesn't want another one, and Z'per's a Weyrling. And if you're not busy, I'd love for you to do his description. :)

And I'm all for you bringing in your bronzer! New Weyrpeople are always fun.

If I come back this spring (something I'd like to be able to do and might be able to), I'd really like to consider having L'most as the Weyrlingmaster. But it'll depend on how things look when I'm back in class. I want to make that happen and work, and life should have the time to do it. I don't know about how long it will be until I know how my schedule will be. Should I even bother applying?

Well, I hope you can find time in your schedule to come back, but don't get too stressed about it stephen =)


Before the Weyr was colonized, wherhandlers lived exclusively in the Weyr as they did renovations. Because some of the construction is still going on, wherhandlers are still there. Otherwise I wouldn't have seen a reason for them to be there, Fury =)

I need to use some charries, so I'm sure I can throw some towards the wherhandlers plot. ^___^ I think it'd be interesting to see more people of different professions entering the Weyr, as well.

I could possibly put in Mari, my Searchrider, for the WeyrlingMaster position. But I'm not sure if I'd be stable enough, honestly.

Congrats to the three firelizard winners! And best of luck to all applying for Weyrlingmaster. I would, but my schedule is so sporadic!

holy crap I missed this a week ago *headdesk* I was way too busy looking in at http://z6.invisionfree.com/kharasiweyr/ind...p?showtopic=318 and the lesson.

Thank you Nako and the hat you drew out of! =^) I suppose I just have too many characters so it... was on account of how many characters I have XD But thank you nonetheless! I'd love for you to write her up, if you don't mind, with one stipulation understanding that this weyr IS canon... I don't want her to be mentally challenged *headdesk* please please please give me some Kharasi goodness, the non-canon weyrs are getting to me *sniffles and huddles in Nako's Aevie glow*

Of course if you do want to make a mentally challenged gold flitter I'd love it too, but either way if you don't mind, would you have enough time? Thanks again =D

I have to say I agree with Fury about whers, but I would love to have one myself if we do revive it, whether in-weyr or out. So that means even more characters *snorts* ah well, what can you do... so I guess, ...I don't like whers generally, but as we are going to be reviving the plot, I'd love to have one or a crafter of some sort =^D

Hm. I feel like I'm not getting quite enough credit for what I'm trying to do with the whers, here. In the darkness of lower caverns they are invaluable work horses, able to carry a very heavy capacity of work tools and stone rubble to clear caverns which are being renovated for the Weyr. They are more sure-footed and intelligent than horses, smaller than dragons to fit into the necessary passages and though only the most intelligent of golds and bronzes can manage any speech whatsoever to their Bonded, they can learn a decent range of human words and actions and a well trained wher will not spook like a runnerbeast would.. not to mention that they have an acute sense of smell and can smell bad air.. I know these are tiny tidbits from some of Todd McCaffrey's books but honestly I think whers deserve a bigger part in Pern.

Some people see them as the 'poor man's dragon' but honestly they are much more handy in corridors than a dragon ever could be with their ability to see in pitch black.

Whers will not be at the Weyr forever, but for the moment they are an interesting twist, and I'd wish that people could think outside of the box a little bit and work with me here. I'm not going against canon with what I'm doing here.

So yes, they DO have a point in my Weyr. I didn't add them thinking "HOMG LUK IE ADDED MOAR THENGS 2 IMPRESS HOMG LULZ" In fact, they are much more exclusive and meant to be handy plot devices, and frankly I found them to be a pretty good idea, something different and outside the whole 'lulz I impress dragons then fall in teh luvs and mek bebes.'


I apologise in advance if I sound harsh, crass, and anything else like that... I just wanted to get this off my chest and I suppose explain my actions for why I found this to be a GOOD idea. Besides, if I don't express myself now.. it'll just fester.. and nobody wants a festering Weyrwoman


/butthurt

First, To all contest winners:
Congratulations! Dont sell yourself short, you worked hard and deserve amazazzingk flitty fltts.

Nextly, Considering Watchweyrs:
I think Watchweyrs, as Nako says, are an integral part of Pern. They are similar, yet very different, from dragons, and thusly have similar, but very different, roles in Pernese life. Consider this: This is a new, and rapidly expanding Weyr. In the universe we play in, we are one of, if not THE newest Weyr in Pern. As such, we are STILL underconstrustion: There is no way a new Weyr would have been left unnoccupied so long that every room needed would be done. If I do not recall incorrectly, Benden had a small contigent of watchweyrs, maybe two or three, that repaired damage to some of the stoneworks in one of the novels (it escapes me which one, maybe it was a short story, if someone could support this reference I'd appriciate it).
However, I do understand the sentiment that watchweyrs are extraneous: They are not a part of the average Pernese's life. However, one will recall that flitts are not a part of average life either. The eggs usually cost a lot of money, and before AVIS was found flitters were rapidly spreading, but not everyone had one. In fact, watchweyrs were used much more than flitts in the intro novels.
I am not in anyway sayong we should abandon flitters: We all love them dearly! *snuggles* But I am saying that watchweyrs have a place in cannon Pern as much as they do. If you don't like the idea of watchweyrs.... Dont sign up to be a handler. To be fair, I haven't seen anyone like "HOMFG, WACTHWEYRS=BLARG, DEATH TO WHERS.... WILL LEAVE IF WHERS!!!"



NOW EVERYONE SNUGGLE. DO IT.... GOOOoooodd....

:D LURVE

I'm not sure whether any of this is directed at me, so I'll wisely just reiterate that I have no objection to whers being used to further the RPs here. It's not my call, even if I did have an objection.

Dearest Stormy, I'm not trying to undermine you. I've not read "Dragon's Kin," so I probably lack the sympathy and connection with watchwhers which that book provides. Please forgive my ignorance, and take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Forward with the watchwhers! I'll be reading the posts about them with interest.

It wasn't just you Fury.... but I just wanted to make sure everyone understood I was doing this for a reason and just wanted a little credit for it. x_x

I might have taken it a bit personally, I admit. I guess it was the "I don't see the point" sort of attitude that I've gotten from more than one person after I've put so much thought and energy into planning things and making things fit when all I'm trying to do is give fun RP fodder to others. But bleh.. yeah. x_x


On to firelizards, I just got back into town from going to Atlanta for a few days rather impromptu, so I need to get some things cleaned up around the apartment and go to work today.. but I'll try to get them written up either late tonight or tomorrow.

I admit I'm curious to see where you'll go with watchwhers, and how everyone will RP them. This is going to be a learning experience for me.

Yay for fire lizards! *cuddles*

Was just doing some backreading, and thought I'd toss something in here, too (which may / may not be of use in a certain siege). Let's not forget that whers are also just a tad more willing than dragons to maul a human (and have even been trained to do so on command by holders in the past). Flitters aren't usually big enough to do much alone, and a dragon won't hurt people intentionally, but a wher.. just consider them the rottweiller of Pern, no? Smart enough to be trained friend against foe, big enough to put a human (or even a runner or packbeast, in the wher's case) in a world of serious hurt. In fact, if I had a rider going on the raid, and we were going at night rather than day, I'd want to bring some whers and their handlers along with me for just that reason - holders, who are unsure of dragons, are sure of whers - and the fact that making their handler angry is likely to get you hurt badly.

EDIT: Also, in the riders' favor against the holders, if they were to attempt to turn the whers on the riders themselves, I would like to point out that whers seem to be in utter awe of their larger cousins and generally do exactly what they're told by a dragon, as far as I can remember from both Todd and Anne's books.

Hehe, good point Phantas, and good fodder for later on. Sadly though the interception point puts them rather far from Kharasi and where most whers are being held, and the interception will happen during daylight =)