[Mystery Hatching] A Mysterious Kind of Folk

[Andranis]

Tarnaria

She was right, the golds Impressing to somebody else was a weight away. "You do raise a good point, about whites. Quick little things... But you see, I'm from High Reaches, and they're little better there than greens or blues, to the higher ranking..." But that didn't mean she didn't like greens and blues. It came back, again, to them not drawing as much attention around the Weyr as a gold would, and a brown? A brown would get her a lot of the wrong kind of attention. Girls, at High Reaches, shouldn't Impress browns, was the sentiment she often got.

Dodging Jacqoul's hand, Tarnaria couldn't help giggling. "Oh! A pirate! Brownrider P'tius said one of his brothers and a sister are pirates!" Of course she knew who P'tius' brother had been, after the stir at the High Reaches hatching. The sister, though...

Excitement was quickly dashed, only for the little spotted green to approach where they stood. The little dragon, Tarnaria saw, had eyes only for... "Jacqoul?" She looked at the girl in surprise. "P'tius' sister!" She grinned wide, stepping back. "Congratulations! And thank you!" Perhaps her own time would come, but until then, when she got back to High Reaches, she'd take any of her off-time to make bread dragons, and maybe... Just maybe, one would be glazed a bright green with dark spots.



N'man of blue Fantoth and green flit Plague

Plague let out a chirrup, eyes flashing up at Papys. Her wings flared for a moment, though it wasn't a display of alarm, and then she gently patted his face.

N'man, to the side, chuckled, then murmured, "Almost... And there!" He sat back, offering Papys a smile. "It'll be numb for a bit, but so long as you don't go straining it and pop the stitches, you should be right as rain during Threadfall!" He stood, offering his hand to help Papys up.

It's my favorite when it rains during Threadfall, then the rain does a lot of the work for us!

demon_pachabel

 

[Teiha]

Kainna / Female / Western
It was with a sigh of relief that Kainna watched the tense scene between the sisters diffuse, and for all of them to find their lifemates in their own heartstring-twanging ways. Ahhhh, she loved it! All seemed well, so she gave Vitryx’s hand a happy squeeze before letting it go, taking a few steps away to get a better look at all the other hatchlings who were on the move. What a group of good-looking dragons they were!

Vitryx / Male / Western
Things were certainly looking up. A whole slew of infants joined their chosen matches, causing tears of joy and other powerful—but good—responses. Lives changed in an instant, their future laid out before them like a wide-open door. He longed as much as any to step through it himself, but hoped those he held closest would be able to come with him. Or he with them, when they were chosen! Still, he knew full well that dragons knew best. Be it one or all who were drafted into the fighting wings, it would be right.  

[TheWishling]

Candidate Aelyx : Western : She/Her

Now back to companionable silence. Aelyx tried to find a way to shift her weight that didn't quite trouble the wounds on her legs. Torn robes aside, the bandages were doing well enough to keep new blood from dripping, but not the pressure from being noted. How was Huarwar? Shards, she shouldn't be getting distracted from the infants at such a time, but...She worried. Her gaze flicked back towards the feeding area, then over the little ones, before her fingers pressed against one of the bandaged areas with a wrinkle of her nose. Ow....Okay, that was going to smart later.  

[demon_pachabel]

Papys

"Never been too close to Threadfall myself, but hey!" Papys patted his now stitched chest....then immediately winced for the action, half leaning over as he laughed at himself for making such a beginner mistake. Whoops!

"I'll try to be careful with them though! Thank you!" he moved to stand up, stretching out his shoulders testingly before he made his way back out onto the sands - and not looking at. Oh.....

Hey! So many dragons had hatched! Papys was thrilled to see them all, though the little lady that had savaged his chest seemed to have gone and impressed, most likely. She certainly wasn't out here anymore! But who was there now? A few more blues....a brown he hadn't seen before!

"Oh! They're all so stunning!"

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Matotoka

Matotoka glanced over the baby dragons that hadn't moved in some time, just to make sure he still knew where they were. Some may have not moved obviously and he wasn't going to miss where they were.

Better to know the field.  

[Stygian Supernaut]

Vesden | High Reaches | He/Him

Vesden was shaken from his reverie for a moment when the green sniffed him but she moved on as soon as she'd come, impressing to a westerner down the line. Good, another happy pair heading off, one more peaceful impression made tonight. He gave a reflexive glance towards the hatchling he was steadfastly refusing to acknowledge was his favorite, then back towards the two who had just impressed.

This was getting... stressful, but he pushed it aside with one deep breath, no stressing out the babies. He found himself missing Jaiyce a bit, it was easier to stay in the moment and out of his head with someone to small talk to. Vesden wasn't normally one to seek out company, but spotting a sturdy looking boy he recognized from High Reaches, he did just that, slowly inching over as to not upset any of the little ones.

"Hello. Vesden, I don't think I've introduced myself to you yet."

Thaliawen

Hi Lafemy!

 

[Tsunake]

Phryana and Gold Kleoth

Ah, their poor father. Kleoth refused to believe he had upset anyone intentionally, but that didn't change reality. Fierce, brave Miershoth, never afraid to interject herself into the fray if it meant protecting those she loved. I have no doubt. The pair of you will be an example for the Weyr to follow. She rumbled affectionately, but believing what she said with all her hearts.

Suddenly the queen was distracted from the conversation, and let out a soft bugle of joy, for her dearest Twin had found Hers! Leoth! Come, sit by us! I wish to meet Yours, and to have you meet Mine. There was no disguising the genuine warmth in her tone, and she craned her neck to watch and wait for her sister with bright blue eyes.

Another, soft pulse of warmth was sent to Tecuanith, glad for the acknowledgement. Thank you, Zhaoruith. For she knew the sentiment to be genuine, and it filled her hearts with happiness. She would have to have Phryana speak with the green's rider, later! But now, she had Leoth to focus on. Oh, almost--

Should you or Yours need anything, Felisath, please do not hesitate to ask. She offered gently, her thoughts a warm brush against her shy sister as the pair chose a quieter table to settle by. Never pressuring, never demanding, but simply making certain that the offer was known. She turned her attention to yet another of her green sisters, sending out a fond greeting. Congratulations, Jubath! Such a lovely, spirited creature you've found!

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[Uta]

Blue & Black Rosette Green was satisfied when her sister finally found Theirs. Giving a satisfied grunt, the green took a moment to look about the rest. There were still a handful out and about, but this green had been out far longer than she would have preferred. She couldn't well be vigilant without Hers, and she certainly couldn't help care for those who were still to come without food.

No, the green knew it was soon to be time, and, feeling confident things would be fine here on out, she immediately set forth. This green knew exactly where she had to be.

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Nanner Brown continued to step through the crowd of Candidates. He made sure to keep a wide girth. While he was still a bit irritable, he wasn't nearly as ferocious or angry as he had been when he first hatched. Still, if any Candidates drew too close, the brown would give an annoyed snort or small show of teeth. His patience was absolutely exhausted right now... but perhaps finding a new home, a new place, and His, would settle him out just right. His egg was gone, but he supposed that was life. Nothing was permanent. The only guarantee was that he'd someday throw himself Between as soon as His passed on.

Since that was the only guarantee, perhaps it was best he made sure His was worth such a sacrifice. But who here was worth his devotion? Who here was worth his death?

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On a much lighter note Night Sky Brown was absolutely soaking up every lick of praise and attention he was receiving. He was handsome, absolutely... And keeping His waiting? Well, honestly, His would surely wait for the Red Star to turn Blue if it meant getting him as a dragon! Now come on... He used his snout to push his nose and head underneath Keleres hand, trying to entice the girl to give him a little admiration and TLC.


Still, the brown dragon knew that there was stuff to do! Good stuff! Big stuff! Great stuff! With one last little chuff, he continued to strut his way through the Candidates. Watch out now--hot stuff coming through! Not as hot at your feet though, ahaha, get it? Cause the Sands are hot? And he's hot? That was a joke, wasn't it?

Hmmm. Well. Maybe he wasn't so good at those things either. Still, the brown continued to navigate his way. Who here was a good looking as he? Still, the friendly brown had no hesitation or reservation from showing off in front of every Candidate he passed. A stretch here, a swish of his tail there...


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Ah, but such displays did catch the eye of Teal and Yellow Spiral Blue. As nice as it was be preened by his brother--it was entirely his due, thank you--there were some other things he craved. Giving a lazy stretch, the blue gave his brother one last nudge, before rolling to his feet and making his way closer to the Candidates.

Why so shy, darlings? Come closer so I might have a look. And if anyone wants to touch, well... I could really use a few good scratches. Hadn't they all scratched and pet his shell? He might not remember entirely who His was... But he thought he might remember their touch. Or maybe it was all a lie... Maybe he just wanted some good loving before he made his choice.

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Blue Candy Cane gave an amused snort at his brothers antics. Still, unlike some of them, he needed no such attention or cooing. He didn't have to strut, didn't have to be in the middle, to know that he was great. No, this blue simply radiated nothing but self-assurance and confidence. He knew he was everything and a bag of chips... He knew he was something extraordinary. And oh, boy, did he have plans. The world would know his greatness soon enough.

For now though, there were things too do. Stepping forward, he reached out to croon fondly at the Eggshell Egg, encouraging them, perhaps, to open. He rubbed his head affectionately against it, being quite a tactile blue himself.  

[houllow]

FISHER

Fisher wasn't the type to break rules, but she also wasn't the type to ignore a request. She'd honestly never been close to a dragonet, apart from being bowled over by one, and the feel of baby hide beneath her fingers sounded really....really tempting. A look at her hand had her biting a bit at her lip. "Yanno what, I'm gonna go pet 'em." Also the dragonet had asked them all to come closer and hadn't candidates done that time and time again?

She couldn't be blamed for following a request and, if for some reason the dragonet decided it was all a trap, she was sure she could at least get away from a blue with minimal injury. Or maybe the use of both hands still. So the muscular candidate walked over, semi-smiling as she approached the blue dragonet with a respectful bob of her head. "Where's it itchin'?"

Uta

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[Princess_Feylin]

Taibbi

Taibbi knew better. She had been told, just like the rest, that they were not to approach the eggs or hatchlings unless specifically told to so do or unless you were Impressing. But the teal and yellow spiral blue was so very charming. And he was inviting people to touch him. There couldn't be any denying that, she hoped.

It did not even cross her mind that the invitation might be a trap, but it did cross her mind that she could get in a lot of trouble, so although her feet propelled her toward the blue and one hand extended toward him, she stopped just short of actually touching him to ask, "Can we really?"  

[demon_pachabel]

Aryale

They were on the move, and while Aryale could appreciate the handsome browns - even angry he was a looker - and beautiful blues, she was just.....not meant for them. They wouldn't want someone so saturated in greenrider stock, right?

"You want to pet the blue?" Aryale asked, looking up at Bukichi though she already knew his answer.

Tsunake

 

[Stygian Supernaut]

Vesden | High Reaches | He/Him

"We're supposed to stay back unless we impress." Vesden reminded no one in particular. The babies would get plenty of love from Theirs when they found them and who knew if one of the other hatchlings on the sands would get angry about the candidates paying attention to someone else? People were going to get mauled and if they did because they just had to pet the cute little baby it was their own fault, he hated that he thought so but it was true, why do people ignore rules meant to keep them safe? He crossed his arms over his chest again, just waiting for this to go wrong.  

[TheWishling]

Candidate Wren : Western : He/Him

Well HELLO there little Blue! Grinning, Wren crossed his arms under his chest and idly inched forwards to study the creature. Maybe not give the Blue scratches just yet, but at least appreciate that absolutely stunning visage. He had to. How could you not stare?

Candidate Aelyx : Western : She/Her

They were all so hard not to pay attention to, though she was rather drawn to want to pet the blue. If he wanted, she offered mentally, he could come to her and she would give him a nice rub down his spine. Potter's hands were fantastic for massage.  

[Teiha]

The plain white egg had cracked a bit more by the time Blue Candy Cane’s head brushed its shell. The blue’s touch elicited a joyous chirp of greeting, and a shudder fit to shatter the shell—which it did! Eggshell gave a vigorous shake to shed the bits of shell and goop from her green hide, then nuzzled her brother back. She took a step back as she realized what a big world she was suddenly in. And all the people who were around her. Look, brother! There’s so many! She seemed to vibrate again, but this time out of pure excitement. Let’s go meet them all!  

[Revel1984]

Farellen sighed as he watched more dragonets impress, he felt bad about the brown and his attempts to put his egg back together, futile but he could relate to keeping things in their place. The other brown soaking up attention was sweet, even going to a girl for pets before moving on.

When the blue asked for scritches he had to hold himself back. No.. unless the blue came to him, he wasn't going to move "Sorry kiddo, we're not really allowed" he said, just as he saw a girl going to him. He raised an eyebrow at her antics, welp, it was on her head.

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Helane shook her head, nope, nu uh... it wasnt allowed, she was not moving to go give him scritches, she's been asked by a baby to do something before and that had ended badly.

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Serfie watched as Fisher went to the blue when he asked for scritches.... BAD idea.... "Uhm.. hey, i wouldn't.....it's not allowed" she said as the girl left her and Dhawsn.

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