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 Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:31 am
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As Green Vine Green seemed to traipse off into magical lala land of elsewhere, fuelled by her own positivity and excitement, Worried Bear peered around the candidates once more. Maybe instead of telling others what to do, she should just get on with it and lead by example? She sent a whuff of warm air towards her sisters, shaking her head at Teal and Blue Spiral Green’s antics, then moved off. Courteous, emphasis on the curt part. Did her sisters not understand how Hatchings were supposed to work?
Well, she did. She moved away, paying extra mind not to tread on any feet or robes, and to keep her tail well close. Beelim received her first inspection, followed by Besilin. Interesting, yes. They understood, too, the importance of getting on with things. Approval. But she moved on, still not certain in her choice… Whren was next, and his keen assessment of the situation was definitely another positive. Bherrus was perhaps a little too happy, and she watched him for a moment, wondering how a person could be that radiate that much positivity. She hung awkwardly out of his reach, eyes blue with tinges of that uncomfortable yellow.
Awkwardly, she moved on with her inspections, never lingering for long at a singular person.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 3:21 am
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Tyara
Tyara let out a sigh of relief when it seemed the bronze had found his rider, which meant the baby would be alright. It also seemed their were some other impressions happening, including Kedriom who got a lovely little green. She nodded her approval, she knew the babies were finding the ones just right for them. She even noticed a little white that had come from... an egg that had been under the sand..had she seen that right?! She didn't know that was even a possible thing, but the baby impressed, so hopefully that meant the little white was alright. She saw a green had come from one of the eggs that went tumbling, which just left one egg still unhatched. Was the baby inside that egg okay...she hoped so.
"They definitely are lovely, caring for their family. Reminds me of us,"she responded to Izaryel. If she held her brother's hand a little tighter, who could blame her. It still brought thoughts of when they lost their father, though she tried to bury as soon as they came up. Not here, she reminded herself, she already got one baby dragon upset at her for thoughts. So that was why it was better they were back here, so the babies could focus on finding their riders among their fellow candidates. She just hoped there was a baby for her brother, he deserved it. She just hoped she wasn't keeping him back from his dragon.
Zaikt For mention of seeing him impress
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 4:48 am
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Oh. And here they came. Conversation abruptly halted as the blues drew near, and she tried to convince her heart that it didn't belong in her throat.
"Hello," Nisadee said simply, ostensibly to all three of them, though her gaze lingered a little longer on Purple and Grey Space. There was that hope, bright and painful and dangerous, before she took a deep breath and tucked it away. He deserved better than to be weighed down by the burden of how desperately she wanted him to be hers, in spite of all her reminders to herself not to get attached. Here she was anyway.
But he wasn't here for her, she told herself. He was only keeping his brothers company, and Green Spotted had wanted to visit Razanel. A glance over revealed that it was likely exactly that: a visit. The blue seemed happy as could be, but there were no rainbows to be seen. When introduced, she inclined her head politely. "Pleased to meet you."
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 5:09 am
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Jaleeri
And just like that, things began to happen. The golden queen Impressed, followed quickly by a brown, one of the other Candidates was moving towards the pile of dragons surrounding the sad bronze, some of the greens found Theirs, a surprise egg was unearthed, hatched, and the white inside found Hers...
"Maybe she needed some extra warmth," Jaleeri suggested, relaxing now that it seemed the very upset baby bronze was going to be all right. "Or she wanted the egg to be a surprise," she added with a chuckle, giving Heleste a warm smile. "We'll never know, I'm sure." Now that things were settling down a bit she glanced around, trying to watch as the other babies investigated the Candidates.
Eliaza's comment made Jaleeri chuckle, her thoughts slipping back to the clutch where the new mother herself had been hatched.
"I've seen more 'exciting'," she admitted, unsure if Eliaza had been present for that one or not. "But looks like it's all under control now." She nodded as Nedemar approached the group of dragons and they started to move out of the way.
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Rayarner
Things were happening so fast it was hard for the young man to keep up, honestly. The moment his eyes flicked to something happening there was a new commotion to the left, or someone Impressing to the right. He held his ground, trying not to show the confusion on his face. In the end everything would be all right and if he stood here hopefully his dragon - if there was one for him in this clutch - would be able to find him. Or call out to him. Or something!
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Faelear
The young man let out a sigh of relief as one of the other boys strode forward to the small, upset bronze and the pile of dragons surrounding him. He hoped the little male had Impressed to the boy and by the way he was speaking it was what it sounded like. Faelear couldn't imagine having to march up to all those dragons including the massive bronze father to get to His...thankfully there were braver folks on Pern than he.
Greens and whites were finding Theirs along with a brown and things were moving right along. This was good. Keep it going. He glanced up into the stands again, hopeful that if he were to Impress this time his father would be able to see.
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Madanee and Carovnicath
So caught up in feeding her new partner, Madanee kept her focus off the sands for the time being and worked on making sure each bit of meat was perfect for Carovnicath. Stripping each little sliver of fat or gristle was tough and she knew Carovnicath would eat it if she had to, but the queen deserved the best. Her hands were getting a bit bloody and messy which she normally didn't care for, but exceptions could be made to any rule.
They weren't alone for good, of course. They'd been on their own long enough for Carovnicath to sufficiently consider her perfect chosen rider to be shown off and admired by the Stands: here was a girl worthy of a queen and all the trappings that involved. Sure, she may be slicing up already cut meat for her now, but we all started somewhere, right?
They were joined first by Dextelia and Miryaath, and while Carovnicath lifted her head to greet them with easy confidence, Madanee paused. Sure, she'd been at hatchings before but she'd never really bothered watching the feeding tables. What was the protocol here?
Fear not, Mine. Follow my lead. Carovnicath knew Hers was a quick learner and would pick up on what to do with ease.
Welcome, sister. You've done wonderfully finding Yours. Her tone was charming and flattering despite knowing in her hearts none could compare to Her own. Madanee had been in on the comment so she could learn what to say, and she glanced at Dextelia.
"Congratulations," she offered, not knowing this woman at all but aware that she would come to know her quickly. Out on the sands one of the boys was yelling about the grumpy brown being his - oh joy, that was going to be a fun pair - and...hm...
Squinting a bit, Madanee watched as Nedemar marched towards a group of dragons that included the bronze sire. What on Pern was he doing...
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 6:10 am
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It was tough, looking on and knowing one could not intervene. If it were up to Mictecath, no hearts would ache today, no talons would drip with ichor or blood… there would be bountiful amounts of love to go around, and all would be included.
Instead, she bowed her head low, peering at Cloudy Skies Bronze with a whirling purple gaze. My little love, if you only knew how tightly I hold you in my hearts. Your papa and I will always be here to comfort you, to support you- even to cuddle you, should you wish a moment beneath our wings. Her words were kind and gentle, but perhaps unnecessary. He had the love of his brothers to support him, to cheer him up. He had his papa’s gentle hearts to buoy him. She nudged Iweth with grateful fondness, all the more certain her choice of sire had been right. There had been plenty of good choices, true enough, but Iweth had such nobility of spirit and virtuousness of character.
If you are all ready to explore, then you have my blessing, of course. Not that you need it. She added with a tinkling laugh. Red and Gold Flowers Brown was such a sweetheart- there was no denying his hearts were in the right place, much like his papa. That courteousness already made her proud to call herself his mama. If that helped Cloudy Skies Bronze and Gold Sunbeam White feel better, then it was worth everything in the world.
But Cloudy Skies Bronze seemed to fade with each passing second, and Mictecath creeled in distress. She sent wave after wave of love and reassurance, anything she thought might help him reach up and out of the gloom that was absorbing him. Iweth was full of suggestions, and her sons had all but run to his aide. She frantically swept the sands with a sharp, judging gaze, tempted to pull the male candidates into a whole heap and dump them at Cloudy Skies Bronze’s feet. But maybe they would get hurt if she did that, and what if… what if the one he needed was badly hurt?
But the tiny voice broke free, and slowly the world seemed to right itself. Grey eyes began to show hints of purple once more, her humming returning in a slow, diminutive way. And just as she began to grow steady, she gave another creel of distress! Oh no! How had she forgotten to uncover poor little Rosebud! She’d wanted to keep her warm and safe against the cold- but the humming had completely distracted her. Some of the candidates and dragonets rushed to the little baby’s aid, and Mictecath fretted from a distance, head bobbing as she surveyed their progress.
Ingonth! Museth! She groaned to the dragons in question, very mild reproach in her tone. Of course she hadn’t meant to dig to Fort. It was… it had been… what kind of mama forgot to uncover their baby. Disaster! Of course- the pair were probably making small jokes, but how alarming! How very unconventional! And it made her look like a poor mother, no doubt.
And yet… all of that was quickly forgotten when more of her children started to bond. Her beautiful green daughters found partners, her steady brown son, and even her poor buried white girl… look at them flourishing- Mictecath could only admire their passion, their persistence, their undeniable spirit and charm… her children were so full of personality and brilliance as to shine, each and every one of them.
Cloudy Skies Bronze Pre-Impression cheering up Bronze-son. heart
ShinosBee Iweth, and pre-Impression Rosebud. heart
Smerdle Overhearing Ingonth’s quip.
Children of the Sands Mama still sends love to you all. heart
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:01 am
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Oh, how perfectly splendid that Dhruvath's was right here! Red and Gold Flowers brown trilled happily for his sister and her chosen - who'd been so lovely when they visited with him at the Touching! - before turning his gaze the remaining crowd of Candidates. Was it just him, or did they seem farther away than they had before? He was just so very tired all of a sudden, after aiding in unearthing his sister. He could really, really use a certain someone right now, but there was so much he still needed to do! He was supposed to go with Gold Sunbeam to greet the Candidates, and he'd meant to call on those who'd visited him before. It was only proper, after all.
But he was tired, and he was hungry, and even though his hearts were in it, his body and his instinct did not agree. I know that I promised we would take a turn about the Sands together, but I'm afraid I overexerted myself. I don't believe I have a full turn left in me. But we could still walk over to them together, if such a compromise is agreeable to you, he offered to his white brother, as deeply as it pained him to not be able to keep his word to the letter.
But he could at least make it to the Candidates and His - he had to. He refused to let his brother down entirely, or to make His come to him. They deserved his best effort!
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:58 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:01 am
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K'brohm and Sabyrth
K'brohm regarded Dextelia as she came to the feeding table - though only for a moment. His attention was demanded by better things, even if Sabyrth was...well, not happy to wait, but willing to wait a moment longer.
"Yeah, well, you're not gonna," K'brohm said, less careful with the sundering of meat than some may have been. He was mindful of the sizing, of course, but he'd noticed how the new goldrider was cutting off the fat and felt that an awfully unnecessary step. Fat was what made meat delicious and he wasn't about to deny that to the handsome brown at his side.
Each bite was taken with as gentle of teeth as a baby dragon could have, mindful of fingers but having to temper his hunger as to not impatiently snap for the next morsel on the heels of the previous. But K'brohm felt that hunger and was eager to sate it.
Sabyrth considered his sisters quietly between his given bites of meat, his eyes a fine blue as he took his time to size up their chosen in silent appraisal. Whatever it was, however, he kept to himself as His ran a rough palm along the top of his head.
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Beelim
Not one but two dragons had passed by the brothers and Beelim had held his breath both times, waiting to see if perhaps one of them would stop for Besilin...but they didn't. Hmm.
"Aww, maybe the next one will stop for you," Beelim suggested hopefully.
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Cetra
"Oh!"
Cetra seemed slightly startled as Nedemar suddenly headed off into the throng of dragons all gathered around that bronze baby who had left them. He'd been awfully sweet (the dragon), but she honestly didn't know Nedemar enough to know if that was why he was heading over.
But as he navigated the family and crouched beside the ashen infant, she couldn't help but smile. "Has to be it, right?" Was hard to tell from there.
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Midrymear
One bronze impressed, one still on the sands. One of the browns had impressed, of course, but he was a bit less focused on those.
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Draza
"Oh, a sweet for a sweet would be an awfully nice match," of course, it was hard to tell how sweet a baby actually was from the outside, but outside of that first feisty blue, they'd all seemed relatively even-tempered except -
"Well, that's something," Draza looked to where another of the blues was mantling around one of the boys in at least a mock of an attack. "Think that's something? Nobody seems actually distressed," because the candidate in question wasn't actually screaming bloody murder.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:12 am
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Nikrys
There was a brief stretch of time, following the white's Impression, where things were still. Greens and blues scoured the sands, and Red and Gold Flowers brown looked positively exhausted by his efforts. Or maybe she was just projecting, knowing that she would have been in need of a sit down after putting in so much work. She sent him a flash of mental support, a clap on the back for a job well done, then scanned the sands. One egg still had yet to hatch. She wondered what sort of sign it was waiting for.
Bherrus
Oddly enough, Bherrus was beginning to tire himself, this hatching having put him through the mental wringer. Everything was just so exciting, with babies wiggling up so close and talking to him too! Here was one now! Oh! Maybe not.
He reached out toward Worried Bear with a tentative hand, freezing when he saw the yellow in her eyes. The hand withdrew very slowly then, the boy's lips pursed in a little O.
"Sorry," he whispered. He didn't know what he had done, only that he was the cause and he didn't want any trouble.
Ingonth
Perhaps he shouldn't have teased Mictecath on this of all days, but he couldn't help himself. You could never be a poor mother, he offered in a rare showing of love that wasn't tinged with sarcasm. And anyone who thinks so is an idiot. But it was just a little funny.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:14 am
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:52 am
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Zelaya and White Dhruvath
With as tiny as she was, Dhruvath wasn't heavy enough to make even Zelaya's arms tired by the time they reached the feeding area. They looked as slight and delicate as their dragon did, but turns as a candidate had given them more strength than might have been expected. They carried her all the way to the tables, and then settled her on one of the benches itself, rather than the ground. They were loathe to leave her for even a moment, but it was only a moment, to fetch a bucket of meat and a blade. As they took a seat beside their dragon, the little white snaked her head into the pail, tugging out a chunk nearly as large as said head... and set it down on the table before her dear Zelaya, to be chopped.
I knew you would say yes, you know, she crooned as her rider set to slicing the meat, making deft work of it with a singular focus. Even before you dug my egg out, I knew! And now—oh, thank you! She eagerly snapped up the first tiny chunks of meat, white hide quickly staining red around her jaws as she chewed with vigor and intense enjoyment. —now, we're going to do wonderful things! Anything you can think of! Fighting thread, making friends...
And speaking of! She quickly gobbled a few more bites before looking around with luminous blue eyes at her siblings. At Sabyrth, and lovely Carovnicath, and Miryaath who'd beaten them there by just a moment. More would come soon, but for now she basked in her own fond love for her siblings, crooning and trilling at them between bites. What lovely choices you all have made! This is my Zelaya—they will be the best wingmate once we grow, I know without a doubt!
And that thought reminded Zelaya (who had been sitting quietly so far, lost in wonder and thought as they cut more and more tiny bits of meat, popping a few into Dhruvath's mouth as soon as she'd finished the last) of a certain friend and his blue who had been up in the stands, and wishing them well. Surely L'ius and Tierth had seen them impress...! That thought caught Dhruvath's attention, even as she chatted to her siblings, and without waiting she reached out to this Tierth, offering the mental equivalent of a boop. Anyone her Zelaya considered a friend was dearly beloved by her with no hesitation!
BastetAmun Hello sibling! And friend!!
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:40 am
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That's it, man! Yes, perfect, golly what a twist! The little blue dragon was absolutely thrilled by how willing Xharrakai was to go along with him. His antics had the dragon's snarls growing loud, but his eyes were a bright blue. How fun this was! And weren't all eyes on them? As the young man dropped to the Sands, the blue dragon stalked right up to his face....
And gave his nose a solid boop.
Boop!
Eyes whirling bright blue, as quick as he had arrived, the little blue kicked up sand and took off, almost as if he had a case of the zoomies. In fact, maybe he did. If he knocked a few Candidates down on accident, welly, he was only a little baby after all--and there were places to go, things to do, parents to harass, and he--
Quite suddenly came to a screeching stop. Hello, what was this now?
Some thought, or some Candidate, had caught his eye. And for the first time since his Hatching, a flicker of orange-red. Oh no. That wasn't allowed. Not on this blue's watch!
With a dramatic hiss, the dragon changed course, and bounded through the crowd--this was a dragon on a mission. But to what end?
Sweet Symmetry Clearly, he deserves nomination for Best Supporting Actor. |
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 9:45 am
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The support from Gold Sunbeam went a long ways toward revitalizing him, and he thrummed with happiness as he nuzzled into his brother. Yes...yes, I believe I do, he answered, following a quiet thread of thought. Yes, there they were. Yes, we should go to them. They've been very patient to wait for us for so long.
Finally, Red and Gold Flowers got to his feet and, once he was quite certain he was steady on them, and that his brother was also ready to move, took measured strides toward the Candidates. Once they'd reached the section of Candidates that he knew His was among, he once more nosed fondly at his sibling. It has been an honor to make this journey with you, brother. I will see you again soon, and it will be my great pleasure to meet Yours.
At last, he stepped away, that he might approach and bow deeply before one Candidate in particular. Though his efforts had taken a lot out of him, he nonetheless executed his bow with a perfect flourish - she deserved nothing less. My dearest, loveliest Shekkeh, he said, straightening to gaze up at her with rainbow eyes, It was never my intention to leave you waiting for so very long, and I can only hope that you will find it in your heart to forgive your Cyprioth.
...For there's no where else on Pern that I would rather be than by your side.
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Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 10:13 am
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The little green Pink & Purple Zigzag green kept herself pressed against Relku as she continued to observe. There was something kind, something gentle about the little green. So far, none of her clutchmates had paid her much mind, or her parents, but that was okay. She had only just arrived, after all, and she couldn't possibly expect fanfare.
Still, she could feel the dreams and thoughts of the strapping Candidate right next to her. How kind he was to give her but a moment of his--
Uh, hello? Security? Please remove this interloper for touching MY things!
The green dragon's eyes turned yellow as up stomped her very irate blue brother. While his eyes weren't entirely orange-red, it was clear his good mood had soured just a bit. Since there was no actual security, the little blue dragon would have to get rid of her herself! And he did so, by giving her tail a solid bite.
Squealing, the little green knew when she had overstayed her welcome, and she took off like a shot, creeling in surprise and a little pain.
Well, now that was over, the blue could look up and regard the young man properly. Sorry you had to witness that, handsome. But I guess all's well that ends well, at least for you and me. Love, pride, joy, humor, and absolute need would wrap the stoic and reserved man up like a blanket. That the blue dragon had caught His looking so admiring down at one of his sisters, and wasn't paying attention to HIM had been bad enough. But to know that his hearts were beating faster for someone so clearly wrong for him had been the absolute final straw.
Now tell me, RelkuMine -- do you like me? Do you really like me? Eyes whirling nothing but rainbow, the dragon showed off his wings, reached up his neck, and nuzzled himself right into his arms. Please, don't keep your Zamazivanjeth shut out too? The dragon was a confident beast, but there was a slight tinge of worry in his hearts--shared only with His. He was no bronze, he was who he was--but his beloved hearts wasn't often keen on letting others near. Would he accept the role he was meant to play? Zamazivanjeth could only hope so.
 Meepfur Good luck, Relku, and godspeed
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