The feelings that washed over him made Riz smile fully, warm and calm as he felt the egg's appreciation emanate from deep inside the little one's shell. It had turned out that both himself, Shar, and Zamistia had all touched the same egg, which reaction was for who he couldn't have said but the appreciation filled him. "You're doing a great thing and I hope you meet someone that has that same strength and bond to them." he whispered to the egg gently. Casting a glance to the smaller redhead beside him and then over to Shar he nodded his head at her words. "Just be careful over there, looks like a scene."
Hesitating between the touching of eggs, Rizdax cast his golden eyed view towards the red eyed queen protecting the clutch on the other side of the sands and decided it would be a bit safer to stay on this side near Zamistia for right now, even if he wanted to follow Shar in the interest of keeping her safe. His hesitation caused a flurry of images to flash through his head and it took a moment for him to calmly send a series of calm emotions back to Mint in order to keep the little fire lizard from coming to his perceived aid. It wouldn't do to have her come to help him when she couldn't be on the sands. Sending a very clear image to her head of R'ose and Sahrawith, Riz sent the little one in their direction before turning back to where one of his friends was still touching eggs.
"Shar can handle herself over there even if something bad comes about, but for right now I think we should stay on this side until that queen calms down. Shouldn't take too long and there are a lot of eggs over here that seem really nice." Riz offered to Zamistia in a quiet voice, making sure to keep his tone gentle so she didn't startle while touching that sweet little egg. "I'm gonna go over this way for just a bit, but I'm still here if you need me."
Making sure to keep an eye on her as he moved, Riz shifted a few feet away and placed a hand on the purple shell of Friend Like Me. While he was still a little distracted by the desire to go and protect Shar and stay near Zamistia for the same reasons he couldn't turn away from the almost brightly beaming feeling that he could feel coming off the egg. "Nice to meet you, have the candidates before been nice? You seem pretty happy." He couldn't help his amusement for some reason, it seemed to be bubbling up from inside him just from being near this little egg.
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Tuelarua - High Reaches Candidate [X] Gender//Pronouns .||. Female//She
The unusual feeling of suddenly being loomed over could never have been prepared for, no matter how many lessons and talks about the mental feel of baby dragons in their shells. Yet Tuelarua gently stood her ground, focusing on the good, the calm thoughts as she feels herself be sized up. Taking a gentle breath, she smiles at the egg. While the appeasement hadn’t been overly positive, neither had it been negative. Yet she wishes the egg a good day, for this was certainly a good day, wasn’t it?
Tuela’s hand slips from the egg as she raises her gaze, spotting the commotion on the other side of the clutch, and sees the deeper red of Rhianth’s eyes. Hopefully the candidate who had caused the friction would be more wary of their own actions.. The eggs were only babies, after all. But perhaps she would give the Sectumsempra egg time to calm down before she attempted to make her way to that side of Rhianth’s clutch.
Tucking a strand of coppery hair behind an ear, her gaze flitted around to an egg that drew her attention--oh, that one! She steps carefully in the sand as she makes her way over, careful for eggs and other candidates. Yet a taller boy approaching the little pink egg nearest the one she had her eye on made her smile gently at him. Yet this large egg was her focus, striped in black and white--and was the egg near shaking? Swaying. Perhaps it was excited as they all were. With a gentle surety, Tuelarua touched Firebolt Egg’s shell. Hello little one, were they having a good day with such excitement? Today was an adventure.
Nonami - Western Candidate [X] Gender//Pronouns .||. Agender//They
The last thing Nonami had expected had been to be laughed at. Their eyebrows shot up at such a strong presence. A prickle raced up their neck, face flushing as it took all the young candidate’s effort to not snap their hand away. A waste of time..? Ire that was not their own raced up, and it took Nonami a moment to realize why. They glanced at the Sectumsempra egg, before up at Rhianth. Someone had upset the egg that had been at their back, but it didn’t stop the itch of frustration to push for tears at their eyes.
.. No, no. Frustration or not, they could do this.
In a minute, perhaps…
They moved away from Avada Kedavra and Sectumsempra, even with the temptation to touch the angry egg’s shell--focusing more on breathing deeply and calming down. They could do this, after all they’d been training with fellow candidates for the chance for this moment! Deep breath, in, out -- as the anger that was not their own cooled, and a handle on their own frustration was leashed and soothed. Happy thoughts, gentle thoughts for these babies.
Ielin - High Reaches Candidate [X] Gender//Pronouns .||. Male//He
Even after having been through a few clutches, the surprise of emotions that such babies can evoke will never cease to amaze him. Is everything okay? He peeks up, watching the commotion around the other clutch. Everything looked okay now, he supposed. An egg was upset, but their mother Rhianth had everything under control. Certainly no reason to worry with such good parents watching over their cousins. Yet he’s surprised at the earnest belief in him, and his face near aches from the smile that breaks out from it. Go the Distance was so strong, he is sure. They’ll go on to do great things.
Cavera - High Reaches Candidate [X] Gender//Pronouns .||. Female//She
A giddiness spreads through Cavera at Baby Mine’s bubbling emotions. Oh, how sweet were they! She outright giggles, beaming at such happiness that sweeps her up. She wants this egg to always be happy, for such a well of happiness and joy should always be happy. Cavera beamed at the pink egg, her own warmth shining at meeting such a happy little baby! Yet so many others were here to meet the sweet baby as well. With a gentle goodbye and a wash of warmth, Cavera pulls her hand back--if somewhat reluctantly.
Baby Mine was an adorable sweetheart, hopefully they would always be happy.
Which should she see next..?
Oh, but there was another egg close to Baby Mine that drew her attention. Such a lovely purple, with a lovely white pattern that swirled in such a way that reminded her of Saimizth, and she had to remember to focus on the eggs and not the lovely blue searchdragon’s rider. Someday My Prince Will Come Egg was an adorable egg, and she gently touches the blue shell. Her heart was aflutter, and Cavera can’t help but smile. Hello little one. Were they having a good day? So many candidates to meet today..
How Far I'll Go Egg Nyara wanted to know where they were going? If it were up to this egg, it would be anywhere. There had to be so much for it to see beyond the confines of its shell, and there was so much to do. Did this one understand the need to see the world? Or the fact that it wanted nothing more than to travel as much as it could?
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Friend Like Me Egg Oh, this one had a desire, did he? Riz's desire had Friend Like Me's attention. How could the egg help, for one's heart's desire should always be taken care of, and followed! The baby inside was an ardent believer in that. Others had been nice, and all of this was fun, for now, but...Tell the egg about your desires, Riz. It wants to know.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:47 pm
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Be Our Guest Was.....was Akaris not feeling welcome? Nonsense! Nonsense! Be Our Guest is thrilled that she's here and it wants nothing more than for the young woman to know this! It had no hat or hood to try and hide her underneath, but if it was worry about reputation? Be Our Guest would let everybody know that Akaris was more than deserving to be there! That? That was well within it's power!
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Firebolt It has met so many people today, but none of them have been Tuelarua! Firebolt offers warm and friendly distraction from the drama of it's sibling - that one doesn't want to have fun right now, but Firebolt does! It wants to badly to run and jump and play and meet everybody! Tuelarua knows about wanting to get out and enjoy life, right?
Go the Distance If Ielin believes in Go the Distance, it must be true! If it is true, it will! Hopefully Ielin is just as determined - with strength like his, he must be, right?
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Now that was something that he hadn't been expecting right away like that, a desire... oh he had so many desires, was it really right to share them with a baby? Slowly he pulled them up one by one, a desire to protect his friends, a desire to protect Pern and keep anyone from feeling the pain he hid from the little one completely(wouldn't do for a baby to feel all of that after all), the desire to Impress a dragon, and under all of it the desire to fly through the sky.
So many desires he simply couldn't show them all to the baby, but he let a small amount of them wash over the little egg and took a deep breath as he finally pulled them back. Desires were all there, but he could only work hard to meet them since they relied a bit on outside forces to fulfill. But the largest desire he had right now was to keep Shar and Zamistia safe and while one was the other was over close to a very angry gold.
"Thank you for hearing me out, I don't get to tell others about some of those desires very often. But I have to move on so that others can meet you." Why did he not want to leave? That would be foolish and could get him in trouble, "Have fun meeting all the other candidates today, I'm sure your perfect match is out here." The last part came out as a whisper as he pulled his hand off at last, fingers brushing the little one's shell wistfully even as he glanced towards Zamistia and Shar again. They seemed fine, though he was still feeling concern wash over him for where his best friend was standing in the face of danger. No, she'd be angry if he went over and tried to help her, she always got obtuse when he did that and it wouldn't do to have her upset when she was so close to eggs. Not to mention he caught sight of Cavera over near where Zamistia was still touching Baby Mine, so that seemed a good reason to head back that way and keep an eye on them.
Very carefully he made his way around the eggs to one that drew his attention with it's yearning feeling and his hand reached out to Go the Distance, pulling him back to it's attention. Yes, he was worried about Shar and careful to keep an eye on the other two friends near him, but the eggs were the most important things, meeting the lives inside and reacting to what he felt even if he had to overcome his own need to hide his emotions in order to do so.
"You've got some strong yearning deep in there. I know that feeling, what're you yearning for?" Riz asked quietly, calm feelings in his heart and mind as he asked.
Akaris was fully prepared to be sent away outright, no matter what she did or thought, so to receive the exact opposite response was...quite the surprise, and she couldn't help but smile. It really did seem happy that she was here, and even thought she was deserving! That was...well. It made her feel a bit special, and gave her just a little of the confidence that stepping onto the Sands had left her in want of. That's very kind of you, she said sincerely, Thank you. I...would appreciate that. Very much.
Maybe it could help her out some with the other eggs, she could certainly use all the help she could get! Although she'd have been quite happy to stay with this one. It was kind, and safe, and she appreciated it more than she could say. But there were rules about lingering too long, and she wasn't about to break even 'little' rules. She sent more warm thoughts of gratitude Be Our Guest's way, and reluctantly went on hers. Still, she felt better! She had touched an egg, and it had gone just fine! Maybe she really could do this after all.
The young woman took another deep breath and crossed the short distance to the Let It Go Egg. She brushed a hand over its lovely stripes, and offered a hopeful greeting. Hello there.
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Zelaya - They/Them (But responds to She/Her out of habit, also) They waited patiently as Death Eater seemed to bustle about...something. It wasn't quite the level of reaction they had expected, but...that was alright. They patted the shell a last time before rising, casting about for where to go next. They weren't allowed to linger, but they weren't bothered by the...it wasn't really a rebuff. They could understand wanting to just focus for a bit. There were many yet to touch, and they meant to touch them all. Imperio was next—and they furrowed their brow just a bit as they passed near Sectumsempra. Maybe...they were a bit miffed to have not talked to Death Eater more? They paused near the next egg, taking a moment to process the feeling. Well, no matter what, it wasn't this egg's fault. They sighed aloud, letting the irritation soothe to calm. And touched the egg. Hello there. You seem more ready for company.
Falienn - He/Him That was....actually really nice. Now, Falienn knew he ought to just move on. Those were the rules. But it was just so...nice....to feel supported that way by Hufflepuff. Being supported from without was one thing, but to have it in the form of purely internal emotional uplifting? Some of the gloom and worry that had been unconsciously lurking in the boy dissipated (if only briefly) as he stroked the gold and black shell. ...Thank you... It was nice to know that...maybe...he actually might stand a chance. Part of him wanted to hope that this egg, so kindly, gently reactive, might pick him...but it really probably deserved someone better than him. Someone...whole. The egg's tender comfort kept that thought from sending him spiraling, so much so that not even Sectumpsempra's nearby tantrum really did more than pluck lightly at his nerves. This egg was a very good egg.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:10 pm
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Go the Distance
Oh Rizdax, Go the Distance wants so badly to be the kind of dragon that can be believed in! What about the young man? Is it....was it nice to be relied on? The boy is so brave and strong and Go the Distance wants to hear all about it!
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Let It Go
It is not nearly as warm and inviting as it's sibling is, but Let It Go still seems content to look through all of Akaris' thoughts. Ah, so many things to hide, it completely understands her plight. Just stand tall and walk proud.
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Imperio
Oh yes! Imperio is exactly ready for Zelaya's company, in fact! They have lots of wonderful traits, and while their sibling may not have appreciated them, Imperio certainly does. There are a lot of good things that they could do for it.....but unfortunately nothing useful while it is in here, and they are out there.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:21 pm
Whren- High reaches
Whren considered what he trued dreamed off and never returning to Nabol was one. Probably the top one, the safety and well being of his little sister. There was things he desired and were in reach... mostly.
He let his hand fall to his side, considering the words and the faint feel of daydreams. It was sort of restful. He ran a finger over the end ups his braided hair and looked over the eggs.
He reached out and laid a hand on the Someday My Prince Will Come egg close by. Such a soothing shade of blue.
While the occupant of the Let It Go egg might not have been warm and friendly, Akaris appreciated the calm just as much; each interaction that wasn't outright negative (which was what she had been dreading) was a relief. The understanding from Let It Go was every bit as appreciated as the welcome from Be Our Guest had been, and she took its advice with a slight nod. It was right.
Whatever had happened a turn ago, she was here now, and she should stand up straight and be here. If anyone were looking at her, for whatever reason, she should look herself, not slinking around like she didn't belong. Because she was welcome here, she had been assured of that. Another steadying breath, with parting thoughts of solidarity and gratitude for the striped egg, and she was ready to be on her way.
Two eggs down, only...dozens more to go. She wasn't counting on getting to them all, though; she was taking this one at a time, and next was When You Wish Upon A Star, which she greeted with a few increments more of confidence. Hello.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:45 pm
Rylyrr- He/him -High reaches
Rylyrr felt a bit better as he removed his hand, considering the thoughts the egg had imparted and the beat of anger not his own behind him, pulsing behind his eyes and clenched in his stomach.
He stepped away from the clutch, head tipped back to breath and focus. It.. it wasn't his anger. He wasn't sure who had upset the egg but it wasn't his own emotions. There was nothing that should have caused that emotion.
The egg had been rather considerate to him and he faintly focused on Akaris, recalling the last time they had met and let the more wistful desire help push things away. Enough that he felt.. somewhat center.
He would have to steer his niece away from those eggs till things had calmed. Rhylune was brash. He cleared his thoughts and his mind and choose to lay a hand on the Hufflepuff egg near by.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:51 pm
Torin made small talk as easily as breathing, which was why it was a little strange when he drew in a gasp in the middle of regaling Shanley with some. He turned a faux-shocked expression on the Amortentia egg, one that quickly melted into a grin.
"You." He leaned forward and planted a quick kiss on its shell. "We should get going before I stay here forever." Much as he had with the others, he gave the pink egg a parting pat, then got two steps away before he felt Sectumsempra's tantrum. All right, they really needed to get moving now.
With a wave of his hand meant to beckon the other Candidate, Torin strolled over to Fianth's clutch, trying to look nonchalant and mostly succeeding. Hoping that this heart-covered egg was as receptive as the other, he rested his hand on Perfect Isn't Easy, his mind sharpening to attention under its demanding presence.
"So large! So majestic! Such a charming egg, don't you think?"
Blurb: A minor Holder's second son with a rather troublesome family, Torin came to High Reaches wanting a dragon for little else than to facilitate his elaborate revenge plot against the woman who cut off his fingers and stole his little brother. Thankfully, he's toned down the drama (slightly) since then, and is now more interested in the bonding, the responsibility, and even the danger that comes with being a wingrider.
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Felix Felicis - like standing under a waterfall naked. bracing. Imperio - honey, please. i'm compelling. you're an egg. Amortentia - i love you.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:52 pm
Rhylune-She/her - High reaches
Rhylune was going to talk about the Firebolt egg and the eggs siblings till people became bored with it and perhaps even longer. Excitement tumbled from her thoughts as she beamed soaking up the egg's mood.
She glanced around and caught sight of a large and bold egg and that one! She made her way over, eager and excited and a bit high on such exuberant greetings from the hatchings so far. She laid a hand on the Gryffindor Egg wondering what was within the egg.
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:55 pm
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Colors of the Wind The egg shifted as if to embrace Keleres, a faint hum of pleased agreement tinging the gentle prodding contact. Many personalities indeed, and each one special, different, important. Including you, Kel. you know that, right? This egg can tell, and it's so proud of you for being, well, yourself! The calm, content nature of the egg seemed to swirl around the woman, gently nudging. It's okay to feel out of sorts too now and then—that's just being true to those other parts of you too. The past, the egg pauses to remind her, creates the present, and leads to the future. This egg is sure she can navigate even choppier waters if she keeps trying!
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Forbidden Forest The being inside Forbidden Forest whirled, lightning fast to regard Fahn, the steady pressure of inspection driving harder, harder towards her mind. Indeed, there was much to see, much to hear, and the egg gave the impression that it was watching everything. This egg did not lean in to touch, or brush against the candidate—aside from the intruding probe of awareness, it almost seemed to withdraw, even is its presence seemed to loom and surround the young woman.
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When You Wish Upon A Star Oh, catch us, Akaris! The egg seemed to almost swoon against the woman, sighing with a mixture of delight and wonder. Akaris seemed like a very, very interesting candidate, it could feel it! The world was a wonderful, wonder-full place, but so too could be the mind! What lovely daydreams Akaris must have had! Won't you tell some to the egg? It seems entirely star-struck for the moment, if not terribly focused on exactly why, or who's caused it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:57 pm
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Jemi smiled at the egg, gently rubbing a circle against the shell with her thumb. 'I'm fine, but thank you.' She left the egg alone, such a pleasant hatchling and looked out at the sands considering where to go next.
That one. She reached out and set a hand on the near by Perfect Isn't Easy egg.
