Log Date: May 1993 Log Cast (People): Salless (NPC), F'hlan, Lytal, Ellern, Dantassii, T'lean, Krystlin, Chandari, Evarel, M'kla, A'temas Log Cast (Dragons): Torinth, Tzornth, Brandalth, Monareth, Lolth, Jidranth, Hamath, Kyralth, Corineth, Tiamanth, Faylith, Zaerith Log Intro: It is early in F'hlan's 22nd Turn, and the rider of bronze Tzornth is serving as Weyrsecond to Weyrleader D'vin, rider of bronze Kedranth. F'hlan has recently Impressed his third green fire lizard, little Lhaan, but he's also begun to establish a reputation for attracting green hatchlings -- and his first two, Aeyri and Twyr, have been both rather brightly green as of late, triggering a powerful reaction in the young Weyrsecond..... ---------- You enter a short tunnel and emerge into an enormous cavern. Living Cavern(#9000RJ) This is the immense living cavern of Benden Weyr. Tables capable of seating several hundred are arranged in neat rows, with chairs pushed neatly against them. Three large hearths plus a smaller night hearth line the souteastern wall, and trestle tables occupy the northeastern side. The western edge of the room has a raised dais where the weyrleaders and other notables sit. A wide opening to the east goes out into the bowl. A narrower passage to the north leads into the Inner Cavern. This cavern extends southwest to a kitchen area. Contents: Lytal Plate of Fudge Salless Flirk's Special Klah Klah pot Bulletin Board Benden Weyr's Firelizard Perch Obvious exits: Gaming Corner Bowl Inner Cavern Kitchen Night Hearth Salless waves a hello to the Weyrsecond. Lytal looks up, and grins. "F'hlan, hello!" F'hlan sails breezily into view, and waves cheerfully to Lytal! Lytal says "How goes it? Been a while since I've seen you, what with Fall and numbweed gathering and all." F'hlan beams, smiling widely. "Aye, I volunteered to help with the numbweed gathering but I haven't been able to put any time into it yet, and what time I have had left has been put towards drills, and rearranging my Wing personnel, and what not... but I'm fine, fine! I've had lots of energy the last few days, too. It's helped me get things done." Lytal chuckles happily, and nods. "I'm glad to hear it. A lot to do! How's the Weyr feel to you -- ready?" F'hlan grins, and swings into his usual seat. He is moving with much more animation than is customary for F'hlan, but he says cheerily, "We'll get there! I'm looking forward to it, actually, the Weyr has been straining at the bit for so long, it'll be a relief to *finally* start being able to fulfill our function." From F'hlan's arm, Lhaan cheeps sweetly. Lytal grins. "I'd take that bet. If you don't mind me saying so, *you* look very relieved." A moment of contemplation, visible in his eyes. "Must be hard, spending all that time training and never getting to, well, serve your function." F'hlan laughs merrily. "Oh, I don't know, I've been in a bouncy mood for three or four days now, and being this close in our preparations *surely* does help, but I guess it probably also has to do with Aeyri and Twyr, they're awfully green, you see, or at least that's what Tzornth says." He pauses, looks a little thoughtful for a moment, then continues, apparently making an effort to *somewhat* slow his speech down, "Aye... you're right, though. It's good, to sense the *nearness* in the air." Lytal laughs back. "You know, I keep forgetting to count fire lizards in my little ponderings on human philosophy. Ah, well..." Lytal picks up his thoughts, and continues. "What do you hear of the rest of [Pern]?" F'hlan apparently seems to find the comment about firelizards very funny, for he actually gives a small husky giggle... but as Lhaan cheeps to him, nudging him at Lytal's words, he smiles and leans back against the wall... You say "Varying things. You know, I heard there's a hold with a sharding *tree* growing in its courtyard? Some harper somewhere is not doing his job..." [You say] "But, on the other hand, Fort's preparations are insp[iring]!" Lytal shakes his head. "It's always that way, from what I've heard. But that [...?]" You say "Indeed, indeed. I should ask the riders of the Weyr who guards that place if they know about it, so they can judge for themselves." Lytal nods thoughtfully. "I was talking to Merla on this subject the other day." F'hlan ehs? And looks attentive. Lytal grins slightly. "Well, I was wondering if there was anything to be done about the fact that people *always* forget." F'hlan grins, slightly lopsidedly. "Well, that's what harpers are for, no? To remind those ones who forget?" Lytal grins back. "Right. Merla pointed out to me that they had to walk the thin line between making sure everyone remembered and presenting an overly...a pushy image, I s'pose." F'hlan smiles warmly. "Good harpers walk that line well. Melora has always done it! I don't know if I could've done, if I'd been a harper... " Lytal nods thoughtfully. "Me either. I like people, well enough, or I wouldn't be a steward...but there's *so* much to know." F'hlan's smile fades *slightly* but the shine in his eyes does not. "Indeed. I learn something new every time I consult the Records. 'Course, I usually only look stuff up on Threadfighting tactics, but still, that's a lot...!" Lytal watches F'hlan closely for a moment, and nods. "I don't think that means you don't *know* a lot, of course. Look at, oh...who's a good example?" Lytal thinks about it. You say "What? Of someone who knows a lot? Or who learns things a lot?" Lytal says "Well, don't they go together?" F'hlan smiles expansively... "Indeed, indeed. I'd always admired Master Mathex, I'm sorry he did not stay Masterharper. He was a wise man. And I can never get enough of reading of the explorations that F'lar did, reinventing the wheel, almost, last Pass... 'course, that sort of goes without saying, for those of us from Benden, aye? Learning about F'lar?" You say "Melora speaks the same way a lot, about Master Robinton. I admire that man, as well." Ellern enters from the Inner Cavern. Ellern has arrived. Lytal nods emphatically. "Exactly! Or...Tara, there's someone closer to home. She's Mastersmith, and that's no small honor. But she's never stopped learning, I don't think." F'hlan looks enthusiastically agreeable, and, as Ellern walks in, he gives her a brilliant smile. "Good evening, lass!" Ellern wa..oh! She starts swooning. Lytal says "Hello, Ellern!" Ellern reels. She has been addressed directly by _him_! *gasp* F'hlan giggles huskily, and blushes just a hint; for a moment he looks faintly like his usual self, but his high cheerful humor doesn't seem to dissipate. Lytal grins at Ellern, and adds to F'hlan, "If anything, studiousness is a sign of already possessing a lot of knowledge. So." Tzornth> All sense that Torinth warbles cheerfully to Tzornth, even though she's only green <> Ellern grabs into a chair for support. Swooning's difficult when the floor's hard. F'hlan entreats Ellern, "Sit down, do, join us... Lytal, I'd surely agree, though, heh, I don't know. I never claim to know much myself, I mean, when there are so many people who know more than I do, it's rather arrogant, you know?" Tzornth> All sense that Tzornth warblegiggles something to Torinth about his rider flying into the lower caverns, without wings, even. Ellern sits on the chair, and avoids swooning that way. Lytal laughs happily. "True enough. And another sign of wisdom, but I won't [embarrass you about that]." F'hlan smiles a little sheepishly, but still very brightly. "'Sokay, Lytal. Ellern, do you need anything? Lytal? Shall I fetch some klah?" Lytal raises his still partially full mug, and grins. "No, but thanks." Ellern hears her name pronounced by *his* lips. Dantassii enters from the Inner Cavern. Dantassii has arrived. Ellern swoons a bit. Dantassii says "Hel[lo, all]." Dantassii finds his seat.. his blue tells him something is up. F'hlan smiles cheerfully to Dantassii as he enters, and then he stagemurmurs conspiringly to Lytal, "I tried some of Flirk's klah, you know." Lytal says "Dantassii, hello!" Lytal says "Oh, really? I haven't had the nerve yet." Dantassii says "What's up Lytal?" F'hlan says grandly, "Faranth, but it's a kick in the teeth! J'lor thought I was going to faint, I could tell." Lytal says "Oh, not a whole lot. The usual banter, swooning, you know." Lytal laughs merrily. "Should I try some?" F'hlan seems to redden slightly, but other than that and a faint chuckle, he doesn't react to the mention of swooning. He grins wryly and nods towards the klah plot. "I don't know, man, it very nearly *did* knock me over, heh, maybe it's because of that stuff that I'm *still* bouncy, it's certainly the strongest klah I've ever tasted." Lytal examines the pot warily. "Well. Would you recommend that I try some? I've been a bit sleepy of late even with the regular stuff." Dantassii chuckles as the klah claimes another victim. F'hlan giggles. "I don't know, Lytal... if it *is* that stuff that's sent me bouncing all over the Weyr, you'll be up for a sevenday." F'hlan says mock-forbodingly, "I'm told it makes a good oven cleaner." Lytal eyes the pot. "Well. Our Healer's on hand." F'hlan grins widely, and stands. "Well, if you're brave enough... " Dantassii is told that it does well to clean the firestone smell from dragons too... Lytal says, "Oh, what's the worst that can happen?" He looks almost convinced. F'hlan smiles brilliantly, his eyes aglow. "You could scald your insides?" Lytal hmphs, restraining a laugh. "Nobody else has." F'hlan hehs, and winks. "At the same time, then, both of us?" He nods inquiringly towards the pot. Lytal nods. "You pour?" Tzornth> Benden Weyr senses that Tzornth uh-ohs... F'hlan bows grandly, and grabs a couple of mugs. F'hlan pours, and says, "On my mark, then... three, two, one... " He hands a mug to Lytal. Tzornth> Benden Weyr senses that Brandalth hmms? Tzornth> Torinth bespoke Benden Weyr << What? What? >> Lytal drinks. Lytal takes a mug and wanders over to Flirk's klah. Tzornth> Tzornth bespoke Benden Weyr << He's drinking that KLAH again. >> You grab a nearby mug and head towards Flirk's pot of klah. It bubbles beneath you. Lytal seems to be having a bit of trouble pouring Flirk's special klah into his mug, as it is extraordinarily thick. Having finally poured himself a mug of klah, Lytal takes a sniff and pauses for a moment. Lytal seems to sway back and forth, on the brink of blacking out. That klah must have a very strong odour! Tzornth> Torinth bespoke Benden Weyr << Ah! >> Lytal seems to regain his composure, and looks ready to take a sip. You tilt the pot up and try to pour some klah, but it won't budge! This stuff is THICK! Dantassii says "Few nights ago it was so think it wouldn't pour at all." With a bit of stirring the klah starts to move slowly towards the mug... Slowly... slowly... and finally... You have a mug of Flirk's klah in your hand. You lean over to take a sniff! BOOM!! The smell of something VERY strong hits you right in the brain! Lytal takes his mug to his lips, and takes a delicate sip. You teeter... and wobble... and feel like you're going to faint... but you hold on. This stuff is DANGEROUS! But if you like, you may !! F'hlan, with a groggy, wavering smile on his face, salutes Lytal with his mug. Lytal smiles at the smooth taste... licking his lips... Lytal squeezes his eyes nearly shut, and salutes back, looking just a bit worried. You take the mug to your lips, and delicately take a sip. When suddenly... Lytal's skin starts to pale visibly... a line of white creeps up his face... Lytal's eyes bug right out of his head!! Lytal shakes visibly, and steam shoots out of his ears!! You think that Lytal is going to explode!! When... Lytal seems to calm down a bit... his skin returns to its normal colour... Lytal smiles, licking his lips, having obviously tasted the true Klah of all Klahs. Dantassii shakes his head.... The taste hits you right away... a delicate blend of the special bark... and of cocoa... and of something you're not sure of. Lytal's eyes look all unfocused. You are smiling a bit, savouring the moment... when... all of a sudden... Dantassii hopes you folks are seated. :) WHAM!! Something hits your insides... you feel yourself going pale... Your stomach starts to churn and your eyes bulge out of your head... what the HECK was THAT?? You can feel your whole body shiver and shake, it seems as though you were on fire!! JUST as you are about to call for help, the feeling drains away from you... slowly... and... A delicate, calm warm fuzzy envelops your entire body, coupled with a minty aftertaste. You sigh happily at the feeling it gives you. F'hlan was not sitting, and he lurches sidewise, still grinning lopsidedly. Lytal says, eloquently, "Ahhh...." F'hlan beams fuzzily to Lytal. "Didn't I tell you it was a kick in the teeth?" Lytal says "Oh, yes, oh, my." F'hlan, having made that piping proclamation, promptly sways hard. Lytal lets his body very slowly lean forward, until he is resting on the edge of the table. From beneath one arm, his eyes peer out warily. From F'hlan's arm, Lhaan cheeples?! Lytal pronounces solemn judgment: "Never...again." From Dantassii's right shoulder, Trumpet weaves his head back and forth following the klah drinkers. F'hlan buckles, falls over off his stool, and lands with a thunk on the floor, much to the distress of his little green companion. Lytal suddenly sits bolt upright. F'hlan eeps, and giggles unsteadily as he nearly loses his grip on the mug. "Shards. 'Sstronger than it was last time. Must be. Didn't do that to me before... " Lytal says "*Oh*, yes, that's a very fine klah, fine indeed, yes." He looks around brightly. "*Excellent*." Lytal says "*Thank* you, F'hlan! Never would have tried the stuff, I don't think, no." From F'hlan's arm, Lhaan flitters right up to F'hlan's shoulder and croons to him. F'hlan hees, and nodnods to Lytal! "See?" he says to Dantassii and Ellern? "He agrees!" Lytal shakes his head vigorously. Lytal nodsnods back! "I do! You should all try some, my, yes." Dantassii simply shakes his head.. and KNOWS that he'll never try that stuff... _normal_ klah rips his system apart. F'hlan staggers to his feet, still swaying slightly. He grins hugely. Lytal grins right back at F'hlan. And tosses off a "*Must* thank Flirk!" You say "What do you think, Lytal? Think this stuff'll have us bouncing around the Weyr for the next sevenday?" Lytal considers for a split second, and shakes his head seriously. Tzornth> Benden Weyr senses that Tzornth uh-ohs. From F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan eyes her human warily, and seems half-indulgent, half-scolding. She cheeples thoughtfully. You say "Shards, I feel like I could do something reallyreallyreallyreallyreally energetic now, maybe we could go gather numbweed or something? Merla probably needs some more, or maybe a firestone drill, hrmm, don't know." Lytal says "*Two* sevendays." Lytal says "Oh, me too. I want to get up, get out of the caverns, *do* something, go somewher[e!"] Lytal looks brightly at Dantassii. "Want to gather numbweed?" F'hlan bursts into giggles. "Two sevendays! And it's better'n'wine, see, 'cause you can still think straight with this stuff and you don't get all thirsty again." Tzornth> Torinth bespoke Benden Weyr << What now, Tzornth... >> Lytal nods! "Right, right. And wine, well, it wears off and you get all *moody*. I don't think I'm going to get moody." Lytal shakes his [head vigorously.] F'hlan nodnodnodnods. "Nah, I've been cheery for days now...! How about it, Dant? Ellern? You two want to gather numbweed? Chiloth showed Tzornth the place so I can take all kinds of people there, we'd just need sufficient buckets'n'such...!" Dantassii shakes his head. "I've got enough for now F'hlan." Lytal says "Oh, excellent idea!" Lytal looks crestfallen. F'hlan hokays brightly to Dantasii, and smiles with utter warmth to Ellern. "How about you, would you like to gather numbweed?" F'hlan pokles Ellern and wonders sagely to Lytal if she's fallen asleep. Tzornth> I bespoke Torinth with << He got Lytal to drink the klah. >> Lytal says "Oh, I hope not. I want *company*. Lots of it." Ellern is still swooned [on the chair]. F'hlan nodnodnodnodnodnods. "Need lots of hands to gather numbweed, and lots of buckets!" Lytal looks thoughtful. "Who else could we get? Must be someone, hmm." Lytal bounces a bit in his seat. F'hlan unconsciously hops back and forth from foot to foot, and then remembers he still has a klah mug in his hand. "Hey, I've still got s[ome!"] Tzornth> Torinth bespoke me << OH-oh....that's mean. >> Lytal says "*Oooh*.". Tzornth> I bespoke Torinth with << I'm not sure my rider minds, or that Lytal minds, either... they're both bouncing around!... >> T'lean has arrived. F'hlan salutes Lytal grandly, and in one smooth gesture, downs the rest of his klah. T'lean waves. Dantassii says "Hello T'lean[."] Lytal drinks his with equally grand gesture. Only a bit drips onto his tunic. Dantassii watches the Klah drinking contest. F'hlan hihihihihis bouncily to T'lean! "Hello! Wanna go gather numbweed? Lytal and I are about to go!" Lytal nods! T'lean blinks Flora has arrived. Flora *Pops* from between with gust of cold air and trills a friendly hello to everyone. Flora swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch T'lean says "Um, dant...what is up with him?" Flora flits up to the perch. Flora has left. Ellern swooningly waves to the old rider, um, T'lean. Ellern guesses she might go. T'lean says "Hey, I'm not that old....." [Dantassii thinks that it's a combination of 2 proddy green firelizards and some wild klah.] Dantassii isn't 100% sure though. F'hlan says with a wide grin, "Aw, they're not *that* green." T'lean says "Gee, someone should tell the lower cavern girls..:)" Lytal giggles a bit, and bounces more. Dantassii says "Tell when what? I get the impression that he has already visited them tonight." Dantassii smiles. T'lean chuckles.."Ahhhh" F'hlan hahs, and looks mock-offended. "I certainly haven't!" Dantassii says "I hope his greens rise soon." F'hlan giggles, then, and says to Lytal, "Hey, I know. I'll have Tzornth ask the other dragons, some of the other Weyrs *must* need numbweed, right?" Lytal gets up, shifting from foot to foot. "Numbweed!" Ellern blinks, slightly shocked at the healer. Lytal says "Oh, *great* idea! Sure, we can go visiting, lots of Weyrs I've *never* been too." T'lean says "Dant, how bad does he get in a dragon flight?" Lytal looks mildly shocked. "I've only been here and, um, Igen!" Dantassii seems to be joking.. but only those who are still in total control of thier senses could possibly tell. F'hlan blushes faintly to T'lean and Dantassii, and for an instant looks *vaguely* like his usual self, but he ruins it by smiling absently. His eyes go faintly distant, as he looks into the air... Krystlin emerges from the eastern tunnel, entering this cavern from the Bowl. Krystlin has arrived. Dantassii shrugs.. "I have no idea. I haven't seen him during a flight... I don't usually see riders during a flight. They hide. Salless curtsies to the senior weyrwoman as she enters. T'lean waves to Kry[stlin]. Lytal says, happily, "Weyrwoman! Have some *klah*!" Tzornth> All sense that Tzornth, sounding slightly fuzzybouncy of tone for some reason, croons to you all cheerfully, << Hey, my rider wants to go gather numbweed. Does anyone else want to go? We could gather numbweed for all eight Weyrs! >> T'lean says "Um, I'd advise against that, Krys..." F'hlan beams! "Krystlin! Hello! Want to go gather numbweed?" Ellern is in a bewildered state, but waves to the Weyrwoman anyway. Dantassii says "Hello Weyrwoman." Espere has arrived. Krystlin glances about the room, then smiles noting a particular absence. She grins at Lytal. "Um, redfruit juice...please." Tzornth> Monareth bespoke all << Eight? >> Espere appears from *between* with a rush of cold air. Espere swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch. Krystlin waves to everyone. T'lean says "It's done something to him..." Krystlin smiles at F'hlan. "When and where?" Dantassii says "Good choice Krystlin." F'hlan shrugs nonchalantly to Dantassii and T'lean. "Shards, there's no flight right *NOW*, and Aeyri and Twyr aren't all *that* green...!" Lytal says, protestingly, "It's just very *strong*." Lytal bustles over and gets some redfruit juice, bouncing on the balls of his feet, and brings it back to Krystl[in.] Tzornth> All sense that Lolth eyes Tzornth puzzledly. << My rider asks if yours is well. >> Tzornth> All sense that Jidranth peers at Tzornth. >> I told my rider that, but she says that Dragons definitely aren't Pern's best counters. Wonder what that means << Tzornth> All sense that Hamath SNORT!!s prodigiously. << We already stunk up the Weyr. No thanks. >> On the perch, Flora chirples a pleasant greeting to Espere. Krystlin chuckles at F'hlan. "Is one of your greens going to send Rhumba home to me with a broken wing again?" Tzornth> Kyralth bespoke all << Benden, Ista, Igen, Fort, High Reaches, Telgar, Southern and Eastern. >> Tzornth> All sense that Tzornth pipes, << Sure! Fort, Benden, Telgar, Ista, Igen, High Reaches, Southern, Eastern! >> You say "Right now! And everyplace! We wanna gather numbweed for all eight Weyrs, right, Lytal?" Lytal blinks, startled, and then says, "Sure! Right!" Krystlin aies. "Um, F'hlan. I don't quite think Tzornth would be able to carry all that." Dantassii sighs and simply shakes his head. F'hlan grins expansively to Krystlin. "I dunno, everybody keeps telling me Aeyri and Twyr both look awfully green, but I think they're just being paranoid." Tzornth> All sense that Monareth would like to see Tzornth try to deliver numbweed to Telgar. :) Tzornth> All sense that Tzornth warbles merrily that his rider is *fine*. Tzornth> All sense that Corineth hears an echo somewhere ... :) Dantassii hopes Tzornth hasn't had any of that klah. Krystlin laughs. F'hlan blinkblinks, then, and looks faintly dejected. "You don't think so, Krys?" T'lean chuckles and nods in agreement with Dant. Espere flits up to the perch. Espere has left. Dantassii smiles to T'lean. F'hlan frowns intently, and murmurs, "Lessee. We could carry maybe five, six baskets, drop those off, go back for more...? Krystlin smiles at F'hlan. "I just don't know that Tzornth is up to carrying numbweed for *all* the Weyrs." Lytal says, confidingly, "That's what the *other* riders are for." On the perch, Flora preens her wings making sure _every_ and _any_ male FL present notices (someone did mention green FLs). F'hlan nodnodnods and gestures grandly to Lytal. "What he said!" Krystlin left all her males in her weyr, thankfully. Krystlin laughs. Lytal waves an arm exapansively. "*Wings* of dragons, all carrying numbweed." T'lean chuckles. You say "Shards, we could cover the continent in a night, I think!" Krystlin says "Maybe you should go visit Melora and work off some of that energy." F'hlan looks sad-puppy-eyed for a moment, and says dejectedly, "She's at *Fort* again. With all the *apprentices*." Tzornth> Tiamanth bespoke me << Um, I don't think your rider should be flying off anywhere....and my rider agrees with me! >> T'lean blinks.."She is?" Lytal wanders over to F'hlan, looking sympathetic, and drapes an arm over his shoulder. "Have some more *klah*." F'hlan nodnodnodnods to T'lean. "She's a master harper! She has to teach 'em, see... " T'lean says "Oh...yeah....heh." F'hlan blinkblinks fuzzily into the air for a moment. Krystlin aws at F'hlan. "You poor dear, must be nearly bursti-- ahem. Must be horrible." T'lean says "Man, that klah must really be loaded...." Tzornth> Tiamanth senses: Tzornth blinkblinks? Aw? Why not? Lytal says, excitedly, "See? Wise but learning, um." Dantassii hopes she gets back before those greens rise.. or there will be a mess... Dantassii says "T'lean, it is VERY loaded[."] Tzornth> Tiamanth bespoke me << Well...listen to him, would you trust him to visualize stuff exactly right at this moment? :) >> F'hlan smiles with utmost thankfulness to Lytal. "More klah?" he pipes, then adds confusedly, "Tzornth won't go." Lytal says, sadly, "He won't? Did he say why not?" From F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan hides under F'hlan's collar. Krystlin puts an arm about F'hlan's shoulders and steers him towards some redfruit juice. T'lean says "Mey, maybe he has some sense...." Lytal pours F'hlan a steaming mugful of klah, emptying the p[ot.] F'hlan mutters, "Of course I can visualize alright! My head's clear as a winter morning...!" He blinkblinks at Krystlin, as she guides him away from Lytal. Lytal presents F'hlan with the klah, with an air of pleased contentment. "Hey, don't go away!" Krystlin gives Lytal a look. "Maybe you need a bit of yellowfruit juice..." F'hlan oh-goods and promptly reaches for the mug. Tzornth> I bespoke Tiamanth with << Well... I suppose you're right... >> Krystlin smiles sweetly at F'hlan. "May I have some, that being the last mug and all...." She signals Salless, who quickly removes the klah pot for 'cleaning'. Lytal looks distressed, and examines a pitcher of yellowfruit juice. F'hlan's face lights up as Krystlin smiles to him, and he says brightly, "Of course I should share it with you, ma'am...!" On the perch, Espere takes off from its perch and flies off. On the perch, Espere vanishes into *between* with a pop of displaced air. On the perch, Espere goes home. Espere leaps off of the perch. Krystlin takes the mug from F'hlan, 'sipping' some and smiles. "Sit with me?" F'hlan dutifully hands the mug to his Weyrwoman. Lytal wanders back to his seat, after obtaining some yellowfruit juice. F'hlan sways, just a little, and looks fuzzy-eyed, just a little, as he obediently sits down beside Krystlin. He bounces on his seat. Lytal looks across the cavern at F'hlan, eyes wide. F'hlan murmurs over to Lytal, "Maybe we could do something fun right here? Dragon poker!" Krystlin smiles and sets down the mug, pouring F'hlan a glass of redfruit juice. She offers it to him, still s[miling]. T'lean chuckles shaking his head. Dantassii watches the Weyrwoman in action. This is the most interesting thing that has happened here in weeks. :) F'hlan, looking very much like a bright-eyed little boy, giggles at Lytal's look. He then flashes an unconsciously radiant grin at Krystlin, saying half-mournfully, "Couldn't we get Flirk to come make some more klah?" Lytal considers, looking a bit disappointed. Lytal says "Ooooh. Could we?" Krystlin smiles. "I think that he will, tomorrow perhaps." She seems to not notice as Salless clears away her mug and replaces it with some redfruit juice. Salless puts a glass of yellowfruit juice in front of Lytal, giving his ear a tweak. Krys, placing a hand on top of F'hlan's says, "Perhaps, after you've done sweeps." F'hlan leaps to his feet! "I know!" he cries to Lytal! "We could make some klah!" T'lean groans Lytal gets up, utterly ignoring the yellowfruit juice in front of him. His eyes are alight with the delight of the idea. "We could. I wonder...no, I don't wonder, we could make it like that, I bet, if we tried.' F'hlan bounces, and grins to Krystlin. "I could get caught up on my sweeps early and go do 'em right now!" Krystlin tugs F'hlan's hand, looking a bit mournful. "But then you wouldn't be talking with me. What would I do for the night?" Salless looks positively frightened at the idea of more of the vile stuff. You say "After we make the klah, though, you're right, Lytal, I know we can do it, it would be easy!" T'lean resits the temptation to answer that, Krys... F'hlan says wide-eyed to Krystlin, "You could help!" Lytal nods very seriously, and says, words coming atop one another, "It's just a matter of enough bark, lots of bark, and not as much water, you know." Almost takes off from the perch. Almost has arrived. Krystlin says "Maybe you should get some rest before doing sweeps, F'hlan.... Really, your sweeps aren't scheduled until midday tomorrow...."" Almost flits out of *between* in a flurry of emerald wings. Almost flutters in and elegantly lights upon a perch. You say "And mint! You need mint! What else?" You say "Aw, but Krys, I'm not tired!" Lytal says "Um, um..." Lytal actually stops moving for a second, and thinks. "Well...oh, the cooks will know. We'll ask [them!"] Krystlin says "They cooks are all in bed, Lytal. You wake them up and Salless will tan your hide." F'hlan nodnodnodnods and bounds over to Salless! "Do you know what goes in klah?" You say "We can go get everything, we won't make noise, we promise! Right, Lytal?" Almost flits up to the perch. Almost has left. Salless eyes F'hlan and frowns. "I could make up a batch...." She bustles off, carefully keeping the ingrediants away from Lytal and F'hlan. Lytal says "Oh, *yes*. And Salless is up, she just brought us juice, *she'll* know, I'd bet anything." Krystlin groans almost silently and mutters something about flying so high he'll bump his head on the-- well, anyway. Dantassii chuckles at this comedy. Lytal walks happily over to F'hlan's side. F'hlan looks very seriously thoughtful. "We need a reallyreallyreallyreally big pot." Lytal opens his arms wide. "This big?" Krystlin covers her face and mutters, 'This is what I get for leaving my weyr.'. Lytal tries to open his arms wider, fails, says "Or this big?" F'hlan nodnodnods enthusiastically! "That big!" Which gesture of Lytal's he means is not entirely clear. Lytal bounces and turns towards the kitchen, peering into that room. "Let's check for one. And, um, water, we have water." Salless comes back with a pot of klah, her klah. Nice, calm klah. You say "Hokay, let's go! And a spoon, too, and something to make a fire with, oh, hello, Salless!" Dantassii thinks any klah those 2 concoct up isn't going to be half as bad as Flirk's. Lytal looks at it with big eyes. "F'hlan, look." F'hlan beams hopefully to Salless! "Did you find all the ingredients?" Salless smiles. "Of course I did." She pours two large mugs, "Drink up, boys...." Dantassii hopes Salless was able to mix in some Fellis with that stuff... Lytal says, as if talking of a very precious gem, "Klah." F'hlan ooooooooos, oh, so sweet, she made klah anyway! He smiles radiantly to Salless, like a boy on Solstice day getting presents. Lytal takes a cup eagerly, and winks at F'hlan. "Ready? Count of three again?" F'hlan nodnodnods to Lytal! Krystlin will smack Lytal if he starts calling it 'My precious'. Lytal says, excitedly, "One! Two....three!" F'hlan salutes Lytal with the mug, and then salutes Salless! He poises, waiting for Lytal's mark. Lytal drinks. Much too quickly. F'hlan then downs the klah with gusto. Ellern makes gollum, gollum noises. Salless practically beams, gathering up the klah pot and bustling it off again. F'hlan giggles, this stuff is much easier to drink, it actually flows.... Dantassii waits to see what happens. In one end and out the other... Lytal drinks more, eagerly. T'lean wonders what was put in it to calm them down.... F'hlan pauses, and blinkblinks confusedly for a moment. Krystlin watches F'hlan quietly, lips pursed in thought. Lytal looks somewhat dazed. F'hlan sways slightly, and grins raggedly. "'Sgood... klah... Salless!" Krystlin stands up, keeping not far from F'hlan. Krystlin goes over and slips an arm about F'hlan's shoulders, "F'hlan, hon, maybe you should get some sleep...." T'lean is going to go.... T'lean waves. Lytal nods happily, but not before suddenly finding a seat. Ellern has disconnected. T'lean goes home. T'lean has left. Dantassii Waves. F'hlan becomes slightly less bouncy, but as that happens, he sways a little more visibly, while he tries to drink the klah at the same time. Lytal drinks more of his klah, sort of as if he's doing it as an automatic reaction. F'hlan awws to Krystlin, his voice slightly slurred. "But 'mnot sleepy." Krystlin takes the mug of klah from F'hlan's hands, gently. She hands it to Salless. She turns to F'hlan. "Sure you are...." Salless goes over and takes Lytal's mug. Lytal looks woefully after his mug. "Hey." Lytal shoots F'hlan a pleading look. F'hlan becomes a little more fuzzy-eyed as he rambles, smiling brightly, "Not sleepy...! Hungry maybe. Awww, Krys, I want more klah. Lytal too!" Krystlin says "Well, come with me, F'hlan, okay? There's a lovely pot of that stew I made waiting in your weyr....." Lytal says "Yeah, I want more too, Weyrwoman!" Lytal considers. "Hey. Food? That's not a bad idea either, and I cook...maybe we can find that new kitchen boy." Krystlin glances over at Lytal and then to one of the girls at the night hearth. The girl brings over a bowl of stew to Lytal, and some yellowfruit juice. F'hlan sways, while glancing suddenly, longingly, up towards the ceiling. "I'm fine," he declares muzzily. Chandari has arrived. Chandari says "Oh." Chandari says "Hello" F'hlan smiles radiantly to the newcomer, maybe she brought klah? Lytal eats stew, studiously avoiding the yellowfruit juice, as he mumbles something about sour and unpleasant and such. Chandari says "Sorry for intruding." Chandari wanders over to the gaming corner. Chandari has left. Lytal looks up, and says brightly, "Hi! I'm --" the brightness fades a bit, as he yawns, "Lytal!" F'hlan awwws after the newcomer. "Not intruding, is the lower caverns after all, public place...! I wanna go out, though... " He lurches away from Krystlin, or tries to, at any rate... Lytal says "Oh..." Krystlin glances at Dant, her expression quite clearly asking if he's going to help. Lytal blinks sadly at his bowl of stew. Lytal picks out another chunk of meat, and eats it slowly. Dantassii gets up and helps the weyrwoman hang on to the troublesome rider. F'hlan blinkblinks, as both his arms are taken. He mutters something confused-sounding... Lytal looks up from his stew, and blinks confusedly. Dantassii whispers something to Krystlin. F'hlan smiles waveringly to Krystlin. "'Spretty night... pretty for flying... wanna go flying... " Dantassii nods to the weyrwoman and helps her haul F'hlan out to the inner cavern. One of the drudges make sure that Ellern goes home. Ellern has left. Dantassii actually doesn't haul him out.. but gently 'persuades' him to go that way. In the kitchen, Evarel emerges from the south storageroom passageway. Krystlin walks north, into the inner cavern. Krystlin has left. Evarel walks away from the kitchen area. Evarel has arrived. Dantassii walks north, into the inner cavern. Dantassii has left. Evarel wanders over to the gaming corner. Evarel has left. Krystlin enters from the Inner Cavern. Krystlin has arrived. Salless curtsies to the senior weyrwoman as she enters. Lytal says "Bye, F'hlan...safe skies?" F'hlan protests, "'Swrong way...! Bowl's out there...!" But he is hauled off. Krystlin takes Lytal's arm and asks him along too. Lytal gets up, more or less readily. "Where are we going?" F'hlan awwws, and mutters earnestly, "Wanna go flying." Krystlin says "someplace warm." Krystlin walks north, into the inner cavern. Krystlin has left. You walk deeper into Benden Weyr. Inner Cavern This large circular cavern is full of activity. Several large looms occupy the southern area of this room; two large washing troughs line the north wall. A fifty-foot, bean-shaped bathing pool occupies most of the western half of this room. A ramp to the southwest goes up to a banistered ledge; several alcoves, partitioned off by curtains, are accessible from that ledge. To the south, beyond a very short passageway, is the gigantic Living Cavern of Benden Weyr. A wide corridor to the northwest leads deeper into the weyr, to the weyrfolk quarters. Another passageway, this one dark and narrow, goes northeast. It doesn't seem to be frequently used. Contents: Krystlin Dantassii Distance Writer Obvious exits: Living Cavern Weyrfolk Quarters Infirmary Pool Ramp Corridor Lytal walks out of the Living Cavern. Lytal has arrived. Dantassii leads F'hlan into the infirmary. Dantassii enters the Infirmary. Dantassii has left. You walk into the Infirmary. Human Infirmary(#8680RJ) This is the human infirmary for Benden Weyr. There are 2 'cots' for human patients to use lined up against one wall, with more in a small 'closet' next to the fireplace. The 'fireplace' is usefull for keeping the room warm during the cold Benden winters. There is a bin next to the fireplace to hold 'blackrock' for burning in the fireplace. You can 'light fire' if there is none lit, or 'stoke fire' if it seems to be going out. It is currently unlit and the temperature here is very cold. There is an examination 'table' set up at the end of the line of cots. If you want to look at anything here, type the word in 's. The exits from this room lead to the dragon part of the infirmary and back into the weyr. Contents: Dantassii Obvious exits: Dragon Infirmary Inner Cavern Krystlin enters from the Inner Cavern. Krystlin has arrived. F'hlan is put into an empty cot. Lytal enters from the Inner Cavern. Lytal has arrived. Lytal wanders in after the crowd, not looking half as bad as F'hlan. Dantassii throws a few chunks of blackrock in the fireplace, puts in some kindleing, and attempts to light a fire, succeeding after several attempts. F'hlan looks faintly crestfallen. "Can't go flying?" he mumbles slurrily? "Is the right time. The other ones wanna fly, too...!": Dantassii help F'hlan into a cot. Krystlin helps him there too. "F'hlan, I think you need to get a bit of sleep...." F'hlan, helped, does not resist. His gaze, however, goes automatically outside to the Bowl, longingly. You say "'Mnot sleepy. Wanna fly." Krystlin says "I am sorry F'hlan, but I think, until you get over this, you shouldn't be in the air." Dantassii says "Krystlin, if his dragon wants to be closeby, they can move to the dragon infirmary." Tzornth> Tiamanth bespoke me << Don't let your rider in the air until he's recovered from all this, please? >> Lytal looks around, eyes a bit clearer, and sighs. Lytal says "Well...see you, I guess, F'hlan." Krystlin glances at Lytal. Dantassii notes there is a second cot it Lytal wants to take a rest. F'hlan looks with an obviously distracted gaze up to his Weyrwoman; there is an uncommon sweetness to his smile as he says, "Aw, but Sioll wants to, a-and SirRobin, I can tell... "" Lytal blinks at Krystlin. "I'm OK. I mean, I'm fine. I'm just a bit sleepy or something, must be the stew." Krystlin crosses her arms and shakes her head. "No, F'hlan. Don't make me order Tzornth to keep you on the ground." You say "And Featherstone too and maybe even Sweetums but he's slow and sluggish, see, he'd never be able to catch up..." F'hlan is plainly not quite seeing Krystlin as he actually... pouts. "They want to fly. They won't catch, of course. Silly slow males." By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan croons gently, not quite understanding her sweethuman's ramblings. He smiles sweetly to the little green, and murmurs something about 'pretty hide'... Krystlin frowns, then swears. Dantassii looks to Krystlin, a slight alarm on his face. F'hlan looks plaintively up at the others. "Hungry?" Lytal finds his way to the cot, not really focussed on what's going on. Lytal is put into an empty cot. Dantassii wonders if Krystlin needs a cot too? Krystlin kneels down by F'hlan, hands on his shoulders. "F'hlan. Where are Aeryi and Twyr?" Krystlin shakes her head at Dant. "No, I shouldn't. Thank you." Dantassii gets one out for himself then.. just in case.. ;) Lytal pulls his feet up, and lies down, gazing pensively at the ceiling. Dantassii drags out another cot from the closet and sets it up. F'hlan blinkblinks. "I... not here?" Aeyri> Center of the Bowl(#1500RHJ) Aeyri> The early setting sun of a northern winter stains the walls of the bowl with red, as the shadows slowly rise to fill the bowl. The snow is beaten down into a sheet of ice, scored with the marks of dragon claws and the bootprints of riders. This is the neck of the bowl of Benden Weyr, where two craters coalesced into one, many thousands of years ago. The eastern wall curves sharply here, narrowing the width of the bowl to only 900 feet. Aeyri> The northern section of the bowl contains the entrance to the Lower Caverns and Hatching Grounds, as well as the stairs to the weyrs of the junior queens, and the weyrleaders' complex. The southern section contains the lake, feeding grounds, meadow, training grounds, and tunnels into the weyrling barracks and out of the Weyr. Aeyri> Contents: Aeyri> Brandalth Aeyri> A'temas Aeyri> Bittern Aeyri> Duncan Aeyri> Murphy Aeyri> Katie Aeyri> Obvious exits: Aeyri> North Bowl South Bowl Aeyri> Aeyri appears from *between* with a rush of cold air. Aeyri> Aeyri swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch. F'hlan giggles half-plaintively. "All hungry but bouncing around... " Lytal drifts off to sleep. Krystlin glances out towards the bowl at a loud bugle. "Shards! What now!" She glances back at F'hlan, then Lytal. "Shells and shards." She frowns. "Dant, would you keep an eye on F'hlan? I need to go...." Lytal starts. "What?" Dantassii nods... "My job." Krystlin says "Thank you..." Dantassii says "Don't mention it." F'hlan says plaintively to Dantassii, "Hungry... " Krystlin falters for a moment, then hurries out to the bowl. You hear another bugle. Krystlin enters the Inner Cavern. Krystlin has left. Lytal looks confused, and settles back into a light doze. Dantassii whispers something to Trumpet.. who then flitters off somewhere. Lytal murmurs a sleepy "Klah!" F'hlan cuddles Lhaan absently, very gently, as his gaze goes outside again... Trumpet arrives out of *between* and makes a tidy landing on Dantassii's right shoulder. F'hlan tries to sit up, murmuring slurrily, "Hungry. Need food now. Need it to fly...!" Dantassii gently pushes F'hlan back into the cot, hoping the weyrwoman and her dragon can shut down the source of this problem. F'hlan's tiny green companion cheeps plaintively, her eyes whirling faintly yellow. F'hlan blinkblinks, and slumps back, half-frowning to himself... From Dantassii's right shoulder, Trumpet chirples to the little green to see if she can/will give him some idea what is adgitation HIS pet. By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan coos plaintively << All fuzzy-headed? Other green-friends want to flyfly. >> She plainly does not understand. By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan pleads to Trumpet, << Should get other-friends? Make human-friend feel better? >> From Dantassii's right shoulder, Trumpet shakes his head. By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan pipes, << Get big-friend? >> From Dantassii's right shoulder, Trumpet chirples to his Pet... Dantassii thinks a moment... "Can't talk to Tzornth. Bronzes never do listen to me when I talk to them anyway. Probably not a good idea." F'hlan murmurs something absent about a pretty brown hide, idly skitching little Lhaan, who coos plaintively to Trumpet, << Big-friend nice! Big-friend help! Is outside! >> Dantassii sighs... and vaguely recalls telling the weyrwoman that Tzornth was allowed to come into the Dragon Infirmary if he pleased to do so. Obviously she forgot to relay that. Tzornth> Torinth bespoke all << So, what's new in the world? >> From out in the larger infirmary, there comes a rumbling brassy croon? Lytal starts in his -- yes, he's asleep. In his sleep, then. F'hlan's face lights up, although his smile is still plainly groggy. "'Stzornth. Maybe he can help. Bring food? Hungry... " By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan lets off a hopeful cheep. Dantassii will have to inform Salless to put more fellis into the klah next time she wishes to offset Flirk's klah. Dantassii seems confused as to 'who' is hungery, since there is no way he is going to be able to feed F'hlan in his current state. He'd choke.. F'hlan beams to Dantassii. "'Stzornth out there." He smiles into the air. "'Mfine, Tzornth... " On his shoulder, Lhaan chirps, trying to delve through the whirl of confused thoughts in her human's head, not hungry-hungry? Dantassii looks towards the dragon infirmary and hopes by the first shell that that bronze doesn't decide to come in here, because he won't fit. F'hlan's hand moves apparently of its own volition towards a pouch at his belt, as he blearily eyes Lhaan... then, a hint of awareness comes into his gaze as he mumbles, "Wrong one...!" From out in the dragon infirmary, Tzornth tries to look into the smaller cavern, rumbling mournfully. Lytal turns in his sleep, restless. Dantassii notes the doorway is big enough for a dragon to peek in.. but it isn't big enough to let a dragonhead through. From out in the dragon infirmary, Tzornth warbles disappointedly at the too-small opening, his one visible eye whirling faintly yellow with distress. F'hlan aws, and tries to sit up again. "'Mokay, Tzornth... " He smiles absently... "Gotta find her... " Dantassii says "Tzornth, I hope you deem me important enough to listen too, but is there some way you could communicate to me exactly what you think is going on?" Dantassii pushes F'hlan right back down into the cot. F'hlan's not going [anywhere]. From out in the dragon infirmary, Tzornth rumbles thoughtfully for a moment, and Lhaan gives a startled *cheep!* Tzornth> You project to Dantassii, << One of the little ones is very close to rising. My rider is attuned to her. >> Dantassii nods... "Thanks Tzornth. That's what I thought was happening." F'hlan mumbles into the air, half-smiling absently, "Somebody has t' feed her... " From out in the dragon infirmary, Tzornth lets off a snufflesnort, the whirl of his eyes slowing *slightly*. By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan cheeps out to Tzornth, << Nonono! No rise! >> Dantassii gets his stool out and sets it beside F'hlan's cot. Looks like Dant is in for the duration. Tzornth> M'kla has arrived. Tzornth> M'kla looks at Tzornth in concern, "Is something wrong with F'hlan?" Aeyri> A'temas blinks at Aeyri. A'temas looks at Aeyri for a moment. Aeyri> Aeyri flitters frantic - and very green - wings. Tzornth> Tzornth rumbles concernedly, his eyes faintly yellow. Tzornth> M'kla frowns, "I was looking for the weyrhealer..." Espere enters from the Inner Cavern. Espere has arrived. Espere swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch.. Tzornth> M'kla bites her lip. F'hlan curls up languidly on the cot. Aeyri> A'temas grins at Aeyri, and nods. Tzornth> Torinth bespoke me << My rider wonders if your rider needs help? >> Tzornth> Tzornth nudges his head towards the entrance of the human infirmary. Tzornth> I bespoke Torinth with << One of the little ones is *very* close to rising.... my rider is attuned to her! >> Tzornth> M'kla says "I can go in?" Tzornth> Tzornth rumbles, and nudges you towards the entrance in. Tzornth> M'kla gets nudged in. Tzornth> M'kla enters the Human Infirmary. Tzornth> M'kla has left. M'kla enters from the Dragon Infirmary. M'kla has arrived. Aeyri> Aeyri creels to the nicehuman! << Hungryhungry foodfood nownow? >> M'kla comes in as quietly as she can, "Oh...there's a crowd...". F'hlan smiles absently but radiantly to M'kla, as she walks in. Dantassii says "Hello M'kla." Aeyri> A'temas blinks, "I don't think you want food, then you won't be fast enough to outfly the males." M'kla waves, staring at F'hlan..."umm.....He's glowing like Torinth...." :) M'kla looks at you for a moment. Dantassii chuckles.. "He has 2 proddy greens." M'kla winces, "I'm sorry, sir...really I am..." You say "Not all *that* green... just a l'il bit... an' hungry..." Aeyri> Aeyri squawks pleadingly, and bounces up and down. << Foodfoodfood nownownow! >> Espere takes off from its perch and flies off. Espere vanishes into *between* with a pop of displaced air. Espere goes home. Espere has left. Aeyri> A'temas shakes his head, "You wouldn't want a male to catch you would you?" F'hlan doesn't seem the slightest bit bothered, and he answers nonchalantly, "'Sokay. Gotta find Aeyri...!" He tries to get up, but Lhaan chitters. Dantassii gently pushes F'hlan back into the [cot]. Aeyri> Aeyri squeals, her normally sweetly pastel eyes whirling darkly pink, << No sillymales! Want food nownownownow! >> M'kla grins a little at Dantassii, "I hate to bother...but....after he's okay, my morning sickness is...well...could I get some herbs for it? When you're done?" F'hlan awws and blinkblinks up at Dantassii, plaintively. "But she's hungry." M'kla looks about and finds a convient corner to stand in. From out in the dragon infirmary, Tzornth lets off a faintly worried rumble. Dantassii says "She can feed herself F'hlan. Firelizards have been doing that in the wild since before you were born, and will continue to do so long after you have gone between for the last time." Lytal sleeps on. Dantassii says "M'kla, There isn't really anything I can give you for it. Just take things easy and get some rest is about all I can prescribe." F'hlan looks faintly confused by that, and equally confused by Tzornth's rumble... his head turns and he glances out to his dragon. "Can't find 'em?" Aeyri> Sioll appears out of *between* with a small rush of cold air. Aeyri> Sioll has arrived. Aeyri> Sioll appears from *between* with a rush of cold air. Aeyri> Sioll swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch. M'kla nods mutely at Dant and salutes F'hlan with a (evil) grin, "Take care, sir..." M'kla enters the Inner Cavern. M'kla has left. Aeyri> Sioll warbles longingly as he wings in for a landing... Aeyri> Aeyri squawks in agitation! F'hlan blinkblinks, for some reason, and looks more deeply confused. He lifts a hand to his head. Tzornth> All sense that Tzornth rumbles a little hesitantly, << I-I need help... one of my rider's little greens is about to rise, and I cannot find enough males for her...! >> Dantassii lets F'hlan raise his hand.. just not his body from the cot. Tzornth> Faylith bespoke all << how meny more dose your iders little one need? >> Tzornth> Monareth bespoke all << Drum it. :) >> Tzornth> Kyralth bespoke all << Drumming costs 1000 marks now..Who can afford it? >> Aeyri> Spiccoli appears from *between*, grumbling about the chores his pet gives him. Aeyri> Spiccoli glides down to a landing on Aeyri> Maxwell has arrived. Tzornth> Tzornth bespoke all << I can only find one or two...! >> Tzornth> Zaerith bespoke me << Maxwell is there too. Where, #1500? >> Aeyri> Aeyri shrieks in agitation, seeing more males arrive! She creels desperately to A'temas, << Foodfoodfood now please? >> Tzornth> I bespoke Zaerith with << You found her...! >> Tzornth> Torinth bespoke all << Where, Tzornth? >> Tzornth> Faylith bespoke all << so wher is your riders little one >> Tzornth> Tzornth bespoke all << In the middle of the bowl at Benden (#1500). >> Aeyri> Sioll warbles yearningly to prettyAeyri, and knows where food is! Aeyri> Tonto has arrived. Aeyri> Blitterhasit has arrived. Aeyri> Tonitrus launches himself off the perch. Aeyri> Tonitrus has arrived. Aeyri> A black, no, blue firelizard appears out of *Between*. Aeyri> Tonitrus glides down and backwings to a landing. Aeyri> Tonto appears from *between* with a rush of cold air. Aeyri> Tonto swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch. Aeyri> Blitterhasit appears from *between* with a rush of cold air. Aeyri> Blitterhasit swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch. Aeyri> Aeyri shrills a denial to bronze Sioll and glares at the gathering fair of males, her eyes whirling deeply pink. F'hlan starts a little, looking up sharply, and glancing to his right and left. Aeyri> Tonto eyes whirl as he looks at the fine Green. Aeyri> Blitterhasit croons deeply to the little green, eyes fainly violet. Dantassii says "Everything will be ok F'hlan. Just try to relax." F'hlan muttergrowls, "Crowding me...!" He is plainly not seeing the room around him. Aeyri> Maxwell croons sweetly to Aeyri. Aeyri> Aeyri hisses at Tonto and at the other unfamiliar males, flicking delicate but vividly shimmering wings. Aeyri> Tonitrus bugles to be annoying. Aeyri> Sioll leaps *between* for a moment, and when he returns, he carries a fish in his claws. He bugles, and drops the offering in front of her, shrieking a little in surprise as she chittersnarls at him.ado :does l Aeyri> Blitterhasit croons again, opening his indigo wings halfway, then growling at the other males. Aeyri> Maxwell extends his neck sweetly to croon at the pretty shimmering green. Aeyri> A'temas goes south. Aeyri> A'temas has left. Aeyri> Aeyri does leap upon the wriggling fish, though, and she locks dainty claws upon it, blooding. Aeyri> Blitterhasit watches the dainty beauty quietly, eyes going slightly more violet. Aeyri> Maxwell eyes the other males and his eyes whirl a brilliant vermillion as he hisses. F'hlan mumbles, "Just blood...!" His voice seems to vacillate between stern and hesitant, though, and he shakes his head groggily. Aeyri> Sioll trumpets defiantly. Aeyri> Aeyri snaps her head up, and licks blood from her muzzle, eyeing the ring around her.... [Blitterhasit] Aeyri> A small blue the shade of smugded indigo. He's got the most rebellious demenour you've ever seen on a firelizard, and you get the feeling that he's more than a handful for who ever he looks to. He's been banded (very unwillingly) with the colours of a Benden greenrider. Aeyri> Blitterhasit regards you with an insolent chirp. Dantassii watches poor F'hlan go through the thros of a green flight. Aeyri> Blitterhasit hisses at Sioll quietly, and then croons at Aeyri again. [Tonto] Aeyri> Freshly oiled, this bronze, though dull in color, has a sharp mind. He looks around the room, constantly projecting questions. His soft hide seems somehow almost a grey bronze with out that shiny metallic quality to it. Aeyri> Tonto eyes you as you look at him. Aeyri> Maxwell glances back at Aeyri and goes sweet, crooning softly, watching her shimmering hide. Aeyri> Aeyri peers for a moment at Maxwell, but then hisses shrilly... and with that, she crouches. Aeyri> Tonitrus blinks, then stops bugling to be annoying, and starts croooning to be annoying. Aeyri> Sioll echos the movement, in automatic sympathy.... Aeyri> Aeyri *bugles*, surprisingly loudly for such a tiny, dainty green, and wingwingwings up into the air! Aeyri> You go up. Aeyri> Center of the bowl, midway up the wall Aeyri> You are in mid-air, at the narrowest part of the bowl, where the east and west walls are a 'mere' nine hundred feet apart, marking the place where the two craters of the bowl coalesce. Ledges and yawning openings mark the entrances to the weyrs of dragons. To the south, below, you can see a tunnel in the western wall which leads towards the living areas. Aeyri> Obvious exits: Aeyri> weyrs up land south north Aeyri> Tonto comes here from below. Aeyri> Tonto has arrived. Aeyri> Blitterhasit comes here from below. Aeyri> Blitterhasit has arrived. Aeyri> Maxwell comes here from below. Aeyri> Maxwell has arrived. Aeyri> Sioll comes here from below. Aeyri> Sioll has arrived. Aeyri> Maxwell wings his way up determinedly. Aeyri> Blitterhasit follows the lovely form of the green with quiet wingstrokes, watching her closely. Aeyri> Tonto darts after the glowing green. Aeyri> Aeyri seems almost immediately more cheerful as she flits into the chill winter air, putting distance between herself and her pursuers. Aeyri> Tonitrus comes here from below. Aeyri> Tonitrus has arrived. Aeyri> Tonitrus resumes bugling, it's easier than crooning particularly when he's trying to catch up. Aeyri> Aeyri lizardnotes OOC that for the sake of simplicity and lack of lag, she's gonna stay in one room. Be flexible with yer poses. :) IC, she spirals high, her wings spreading to catch the light. Aeyri> Maxwell flexes his wings and follows behind her, not close, but slightly above her. Aeyri> Blitterhasit rises above the rest of the pack, staying just back of the enticing form. Aeyri> Tonitrus flapsflaps his wings inelegantly to gain speed. Aeyri> Sioll arrows after her in pursuit, his own customary closeness to her inspiring him into quickly pouring on speed. Aeyri> Tonto flys up behind one of the uther males but ganes on him F'hlan's gaze climbs skyward... and his face goes slightly flushed. Aeyri> Tonitrus is inspired. Hm, not all of that fish was eaten, so he could steal it... Aeyri> Aeyri chirples almost playfully, enticingly, over her shoulder... well, if they *have* to come after her, maybe they could play... she whizzes around and darts between Tonto and Blitterhasit. Aeyri> Maxwell does a roll, bringing his wings in close to his body to dive in an arc closer to Aeyri. Aeyri> Tonto qukly darts back and stays up with the green Aeyri> Blitterhasit bugles in frustration and turns on a wing, darting after the green. Aeyri> Sioll cheeps a little alarmedly and tries to angle around. Aeyri> Tonitrus backwings to check on the status of the fish...um...oh, there's a green rising? Let's check on her first, then the fish. Aeyri> Maxwell flips his wings open again to wheel on one wingtip to change directions quickly. Aeyri> Aeyri chittergiggles, and darts *down*, then *over*, and *up*.... Aeyri> Blitterhasit slips a bit closer to the glowing form, using a bit of the wind to cut acroos one of her upward loops, bringing himself right behind her. Aeyri> Tonto darts around cuting corners to cach up with the agel green Aeyri> Maxwell darts to follow her, his smaller sleek body cutting though the air in a violet streak. He never takes his whirling purple eyes from her form. Aeyri> Sioll wings out wide, and loses some precious distance. Aeyri> Aeyri rotates gracefully around and around as she tries to climb higher. Aeyri> Blitterhasit catches a bit of wind gratefully and wings in a spiral right above her, crooning softly of her beauty. Aeyri> Aeyri glances back at the two bronzes and three blues pursuing. She croons cutely to Blitterhasit, and waggles her tail at Tonto. Aeyri> Tonto flys up and caches some distanc on the green eyes whirling Aeyri> Tonitrus flies up then down, not having an idea of strategy. Aeyri> Sioll pours on some more strength to his flight, striving to draw closer. Maxwell is between him and his green goal, however... Aeyri> Aeyri warbles! adorably, and flips sharply to the left. Aeyri> Maxwell flips his wings foward to gain altitude as she climbs, and turns on a wingtip to follow her left turn, close behind. Aeyri> Tonto wings down bye her as she gos left Aeyri> Blitterhasit warbles back and finds himself slightly closer than he was before. He tries to dip down, to get closer to her green glory. Aeyri> Tonitrus bugles at the green, forgetting that bugling doesn't help him fly any faster. Aeyri> Aeyri wingwingwings along, and for a moment, her dainty little sides heave. Aeyri> Sioll croons hopefully, pulling up neck-and-neck with Maxwell. Aeyri> Blitterhasit beats his wings a bit harder, and tries to slip a bit closer again, crooning softly to the little green. Aeyri> Tonto uses he sive and speed to try and pull up agenst the green. Aeyri> Maxwell uses the air currents he knows so well to swing to the left of Aeyri, away from Sioll, and still slightly above her, his eyes fastenened on the center of her back. Aeyri> Aeyri cheeps, half to herself, and wavers very slightly in her path. She flicks a glance backwards, to judge the positions of her suitors... she is looking straight back, and not up. Aeyri> Tonitrus saw that glance, and looks behind himself to see what she's looking at. Aeyri> Tonto pulls up from below to try and serprize the green Aeyri> Blitterhasit takes a chance and slips from her right to directly above her, beating hard to get close enough. Aeyri> Aeyri cheeps a little alarmedly at Tonitrus's proximity. Immediately she tries to dive. Aeyri> Maxwell dips down toward Aeyri, diving after her. Aeyri> Tonitrus can't get a clear view, so turns around to look better. Lytal dozes, having slipped into a deeper more comfortable sleep. Aeyri> Tonto trys to cach the green as she divesa little, and lowers his head, Aeyri> Tonto's tail reaches as he trys with all his might trying to [catch the green]. Aeyri> Blitterhasit drops, folding his wings in a desparate attempt to catch the green before his strenght gives out. Aeyri> Sioll drops a little, and lowers his head, trying to pull more closely. F'hlan glances right and left, looking faintly alarmed... "Too close," he mumbles... Aeyri> Blitterhasit falls past, reaching out with wings to catch her as he does. Aeyri> Aeyri shrills, frightened by a blue and bronze so close! She wriggles off in another direction, and doesn't see Maxwell overhead... Aeyri> Maxwell dives down with folded wings and reaches for the lovely green that fills his vision. Aeyri> Blitterhasit cheeps sadly as he wheels away, sailing slowly to find a place to rest. Aeyri> Sioll shriekchitters, and brakes abruptly, raggedly, then wheels off. Aeyri> Aeyri eeples? But Maxwell, diving from above, is too close. Her wings are snared. Aeyri> Sioll flies up. Aeyri> Sioll has left. Aeyri> Tonitrus looks down, and eyes the remains of the fish. Aeyri> Tonitrus flies down. Aeyri> Tonitrus has left. Aeyri> Blitterhasit flies north. Aeyri> Blitterhasit has left. F'hlan blinkblinks, and has an odd look on his face: half-anguished, half... sweet and gentle. Aeyri> Tonto vears away and glides off into the sky Aeyri> Tonto flies up. Aeyri> Tonto has left. Aeyri> Maxwell twines his neck with Aeyri's, and his tail, and his large blue wings snap open to support them both, and he croons sweetly to her. Dantassii chuckles quietly to himse[lf]. F'hlan smiles, then, radiantly, into the air... "Pretty blue... " he murmurs dreamily. Dantassii takes a slightly random stab that the 'first' green to rise got caught by a blue. Aeyri> Aeyri allows herself to be supported, her eyes beginning to whirl happily blue-violet. Aeyri> Maxwell flaps his wings, soaring gently through the air currents, and he croons to Aeyri blissfully. F'hlan smiles hugely. "Pretty one! Looks to the one with the big gold-fr... " He breaks off, blinkblinking a little dazedly, and apparently trying to fight his way back to awareness. "Is... Deyaan's?" Tzornth> Benden Weyr senses that Tzornth rumbles relievedly as the little cousin finds a mate. From out in the dragon infirmary, Tzornth rumbles relievedly. Aeyri> You sense Maxwell goes toward the ground. F'hlan giggles huskily, though still with that odd look in his eyes. "'Mokay." Aeyri> Maxwell slowly glides toward the ground. Aeyri> Aeyri croons raptly to her handsome blue companion, allowing herself to be guided downward. Aeyri> You fly down. Aeyri> Center of the Bowl(#1500RHJ) [Description of Bowl deleted] Aeyri> Maxwell was dazed momentarily. F'hlan smiles absently to Dantassii... "Okay for me to go yet? All done." Dantassii sighs.. he's just glad Trumpet wasn't interested... or he would be in BIG trouble. Aeyri> Maxwell croons at Aeyri quietly. Aeyri> Aeyri coos sweetly and snuggles niceMaxwell. Dantassii shakes his head.. "Not until all of Flirk's finest is out of your system." Aeyri> Maxwell rubs the side of his face along Aeyri shamelessly, and croons to her. Aeyri> Tonitrus springs into the air and gains altitude. Aeyri> Tonitrus goes *Between*. Aeyri> Tonitrus has left. F'hlan looks only faintly disappointed, and he grins dreamily as he curls back up on the cot. Dantassii has no IC idea what is in Flirk's stuff.. but just to be safe he's thinking about keeping you here until your second green rises... just to make sure you don't get any more of it into your sys[tem]. F'hlan nodnods, so noted. :) He is in a surprisingly unargumentative mood at the moment, so he'll stay put if you tell him to. Dantassii hopes your second green rises soon though.. :) F'hlan hehs. Tomorrow night. Dantassii chuckles... From atop Dantassii's head, Bubbles bubbles... Aeyri> Aeyri returns all snuggles and rubbings happily, cooing and trilling to her nicehandsomebluefriend. Aeyri> Maxwell croons at Aeyri, telling her what a splendid beautiful delicate firelizard she is, and how delighted he is to be in her company. F'hlan's eyes half-shut, and he makes a tiny, half-croon noise under his breath... Aeyri> Maxwell drapes a wing over her and looks around him protectively, looping his neck around hers as he does so. Aeyri> Aeyri preens, and chirps about strongfastsmart niceMaxwell. Aeyri> Aeyri snuggles under the blue wing, her tiny form against the larger Maxwell. Aeyri> Maxwell chitters to Aeyri that if she wants to go somewhere safer, he will be following. He sounds protective. Aeyri> Aeyri cheeps brightly, thoughtfully, << With human-friend! >> She pauses, then, and looks faintly confused. << In home-place? >> She gazes adoringly at niceMaxwell. Aeyri> Maxwell affectionately rubs his neck along hers, and agrees, noting he'll follow, yes. Aeyri> Aeyri chirps happily and flits skyward. [Aeyri and Maxwell fly to Tzornth's ledge.] Sioll has arrived. Sioll appears from *between* with a rush of cold air. Sioll swoops in from above and lands on a convenient perch. Aeyri> Aeyri cheeps, << Here home-place! >> Aeyri> Maxwell peers around. <> Aeyri> Aeyri projects << Safe-here? Nice-here for niceMaxwell? >> F'hlan oofs a little and giggles as Sioll plops down unsteadily by him. He seems more groggy, however, mumbling something about "nice safe place". By F'hlan's shoulder, Lhaan cheeps relievedly to Sioll, and perks up to guard her nicehuman and the bronzefriend. Aeyri> Maxwell croons to Aeyri. <> Aeyri> Aeyri cheeps delightedly and darts under Maxwell's wing again. Aeyri> Maxwell drapes his wing protectively over Aeyri again, keeping her warm. <> Aeyri> Aeyri chittergiggles. << Sillypet is in healerplace. >> Aeyri> Maxwell croons. <> Aeyri> Maxwell gently caresses along Aeyri's glorious (in his opinion) neck and settles down with her. Aeyri> Aeyri bubbily chirps about sillypet being sleepytired, but she can't really tell because the other green-friend is still gonna play with the nicemales, but Twyr can't have niceMaxwell because niceMaxwell is for *her*. F'hlan finally lies still, dropping into slumber with a faint half-grin on his face. Aeyri> Aeyri croons and snuggles down with her blue companion... and one may presume, as it were, that the evening proceeded as planned. :)