Simonpet wrote:𝕓𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜 𝕨𝕖𝕪𝕣
It's been almost a century since the Ninth and final Pass on Pern. The southern continent has been settled, for the most part, and a young to-be queen rider has been granted a new weyr of her own that she calls Black Rock Weyr for the river nearby. Like many southern Weyrs, it is near a beach, making it perfect for cultivating many types of food and scrounging for fire-lizard eggs.
Food
Fruits - blueberries, moonflower fruit, redfruit
Meat - bovines, caprines, fish (small, large), wherries
Vegetables - carrots, corn, cucumbers
Produce
Food - bovine and caprine meat, fish
Items - glass, leather, and wood items
Other - fire-lizard eggs
Animals
Bird - Birds-of-prey are used as messengers and help in finding seeds.
Bovine (cow) - Bovines are used to till the soil, get milk, and as meat.
Canine (dog) - Canines are used as guards and herders.
Caprine (goat) - Caprines, like bovines, are used to get milk but some are also used to get the wool used in weaving.
Cheetah/Lion - Cheetahs and lions are a menace created by Ted Tubberman in a failed attempt at creating a hunting animal. They are to be killed at first sight to prevent them from attacking humans and dragons alike.
Draftbeast (horse) - Draftbeasts are used as beasts of burden. Much more steady than the flighty runnerbeast, a draftbeast is good to have for larger holds and weyrs.
Dragon - Dragons are the primary purpose behind a weyr. They protect the skies from harm and are bonded to their rider from life to death.
Feline (cat) - Felines are used to kill pests.
Fire-lizard - A novelty rediscovered in the Ninth Pass, a fire-lizard acts as a pet and messenger.
Gryphhawk - A gryphhawk looks similar to a gryphon but is the size of a Terran hawk and is trainable like one.
Runnerbeast (horse) - Runnerbeasts are used by runners and as racing animals.
Watch Wher - The "ugly cousin" to a dragon, watch whers are primarily used as guard beasts or as the "canary in a coal mine." They can see in infrared and are nocturnal, and can only fly at night. Since the Third Pass, fewer holds and even fewer weyrs have used them.
Simonpet wrote:𝕓𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 𝕣𝕠𝕔𝕜 𝕨𝕖𝕪𝕣
Number of People: 15 (8 ♂ | 7 ♀)
Number of Servings: 17.5
Children Due: N/A
Next Visit to North: 03/15/2018
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Seanni held the fire-lizard egg gently. It was small--too small, perhaps--but she and N'reg had found a nest of five 'lizard eggs. Their little weyr's human and animal population was growing, and fire-lizards would be helpful in keeping an eye on everyone. Chase had been mated to Doppa, a female dog from Mournstead, and they had given birth to three pups. The weyr and village were currently in negotiations to determine which pups would go where, but would only be finalized once the pups were weaned. No need to harm them by taking them from their mother.
"Hey Seanni," said N'reg with a gentle nudge. Seanni looked up and blushed. Over the past few months, the two had gotten closer, partially as they prepared for Rosanth's mating flight and partially because they were both dragonriders and there was no-one else who could understand the joy of being bonded to such beasts. "Let's put the eggs in here?" N'reg held out a small bag that he had filled with sand in order to protect the 'lizard eggs.
"Mhmm," replied Seanni, putting her egg into the bag. She put the other four in as well. Two were abnormally small, one was exceptionally large, and the rest were of normal size. Hopefully one would turn out to be a gold. Even though green fire-lizards were able to breed, their clutches rarely lived to maturity, and the chances of getting a "green-queen" (or a gold fire-lizard hatched from a green clutch) were extremely low. "Let's make sure they don't freeze between."
N'reg nodded. "Of course. In any case, the sand is very warm. I'm sure we can keep them alive until we reach the weyr."
"Let's hope."
***
Renolla felt a flutter in her heart. Fire-lizards were the poor man's dragon, but it didn't lessen their value. While there were fire-lizard breeders who specialized in creating only the best of lineages, Black Rock Weyr was still too small and too poor to afford an egg from one of the centers. And so they'd create their own with the five eggs they found. Most wild clutches had a high fail hatching rate, but they were guaranteed of at least one egg. Of course, that didn't mean that domesticated clutches wouldn't fail to hatch; many did, but at a slightly lessened rate.
One of the middling-sized eggs cracked. Rocked. Cracked. A brown muzzle poked out, and the rest of the brown hatchling's head followed. It began to creel, a loud and piercing sound that brought Renolla's hands to her ears. Ershar moved before anyone else could, grabbing a strip of raw meat and luring the hatchling to him. Another cry joined the fray and Renolla's eyes widened as she saw the gold struggling to get out of her egg. Grabbing a couple strips of meat, Renolla began luring the 'lizard with the food until she lay curled in the headwoman's palm. Abesses had Impressed a brown, the last of the three eggs to hatch.
"Congrats," said Seanni with a grin. "The first fire-lizards of Black Rock Weyr."
"Thank you Weyrwoman," said Renolla quietly.
"Train her well."
Now
Seanni leaned back in her chair as she sat in her house, thinking. The past year had been rather profitable; she had found five fire-lizard eggs and three had hatched, Doppa of Mournstead had produced three healthy pups with two remaining in Black Rock, and two of the bovines had bred with the female giving birth to twins. Twins! Seanni shook her head, a smile threatening to appear. What luck! Eshni was learning well, and had been allowed to go out to gather with Waxinnan and Kivee watching her at all times. Seanni chuckled as she remembered giving the four-turn-old her first ride on Rosanth. What a glorious day it had been! It had been a lovely spring day, and though it had been no more than five or six sevendays ago, it seemed like it had been forever.
There was a knock on the door. "Come in!" Seanni called. The door opened and Renolla stepped through, the harsh sunlight framing the headwoman's dark skin. "Coming to tell me everyone's assignments?"
Renolla nodded. "Yes, Weyrwoman. Kivee has been wanting to ride dragons and so I took the liberty of telling her that she could come with you today."
Seanni sighed. "You don't even need to ask," she said, rising and drawing out a chair. "Another pair of eyes is always good. C'mon, sit. Anything else?"
Renolla sat gratefully before continuing. "Tugall will join the fishers, and Baridna will join the farmers. I will join the hunters."
"All fine with me."
"Really?"
"Yes!" said Seanni, exasperated. "I trust your judgement. As Weyrwoman, all I do is paperwork. You're the one doing the real work. I wouldn't have you as my headwoman if I didn't trust you." She leaned forward and put her pale and cold hands on Renolla's dark and warm hands. "You know the weyrfolk. You know what they're good at, where everyone should go, and what they should learn. Never doubt my trust in you."
Renolla smiled. "Thank you, Seanni."
"Better," said Seanni teasingly. "First-name basis in private. No need for ranks and titles here. Now where's that fire-lizard of yours?"
"Etasi?" asked Renolla. Seanni nodded. "Out hunting with Fire and Zor." A warm smile shone on the headwoman's face. "She loves the sea. She'll probably be hanging near Jesni and the other fishers."
Seanni laughed. "Maybe she'll bring back some fish for us."
"Maybe."
***
"Are you sure you can shoot the bow?" Abesses asked Renolla.
"Positive," she grunted as she strung the bow. Her gold fire-lizard, Etasi, fluttered around her and chirped suggestively. "Oh quiet, you."
Nitia laughed. "At least someone knows what's going on!" Abesses and Renolla looked at Nitia, which only made the woman laugh even harder. "When, when, when you guys get married," she said, wiping away tears, "remember that I called it first."
Abesses and Renolla looked each other in the eyes before blushing and looking away.
Black Rock Weyr consumes 1 carrot, 4 corn, 3 cucumber, and 1.5 small fish
Seanni visits the North to hire a woodcrafter
Seanni, N'reg, and Kivee (and Rosanth and Predath) explore
Abesses, Nitia, and Renolla hunt
Boldosh, Jesni, and Tugall fish
Baridna, Borrin, and Ershar gather
Borrin plants 1 corn seed using bovine 1
Ershar plants 1 corn seed using bovine 2
Shollun researches medicine_____________________________________________________________
Senior Weyrwoman
Seanni | female | 34 turns | Rosanth
↪ ST - A6 / HS - LC / HC - 46 / EC - Red
Retired Dragonriders
Junior Goldriders
Headwoman
Renolla | female | 29 turns
↪ ST - D11 / HS - AC / HC - 108 / EC - Gray
Lower Cavern Staff
Kivee | female | 27 turns
↪ ST - E11 / HS - LC / HC - 81 / EC - Green
Weyrbrats
Eshni | female | 4 turns
↪ ST - B9 / HS - HC / HC - 118 / EC - Blue
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Beastcrafters
M. Abesses | male | 32 turns
↪ ST - B2 / HS - HW / HC - 72 / EC - L. Brown
J. Nitia | female | 26 turns
↪ ST - A7 / HS - S / HC - 48 / EC - Brown
Farmercrafters
M. Borrin | male | 33 turns
↪ ST - B2 / HS - LW / HC - 112 / EC - Brown
M. Ershar | male | 31 turns
↪ ST - D3 / HS - AC / HC - 118 / EC - D. Green
Fishercrafters
J. Boldosh | male | 27 turns
↪ ST - A6 / HS - HC / HC - 104 / EC - D. Blue
J. Jesni | female | 31 turns
↪ ST - B9 / HS - HC / HC - 94 / EC - Blue
Glasscrafters
J. Baridna | female | 27 turns
↪ ST - D9 / HS - HW / HC - 48 / EC - Hazel
Harpercrafters
J. Waxinnan | male | 27 turns
↪ ST - B5 / HS - HW / HC - 107 / EC - D. Gray
Healercrafters
J. Shollun | male | 28 turns | 2 KP
↪ ST - D9 / HS - HW / HC - 116 / EC - Violet
Starcrafters
Tannercrafters
J. Tugall | male | 25 turns
↪ ST - D4 / HS - LW / HC - 94 / EC - D. Brown
WoodcraftersSenior Weyrleader
N'reg | male | 29 turns | Predath
↪ ST - C4 / HS - LW / HC - 52 / EC - Violet
Wingleaders
Wingseconds
Dragonriders
Weyrlingmaster
Weyrlings
Candidates
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Allies
Mournstead | Katrione
Redmire Hold | Phina D Wolf
Enemies
None
Borders
Northeast | open
East | Mournstead | Katrione
Southeast | Cyrrane | arya22
South | open
Southwest | open
West | Redmire Hold | Phina D Wolf
Northwest | Expanse | Peachycupcake525
Food
Blueberry | 0 | 1 serving
Bovine | 0 | 3 servings
Carrot | 0 | 2 servings
Corn | 4 | 2 servings
Cucumber | 0 | 2 servings
Fish (small) | 0.5 | 1 serving
Fish (large) | 2 | 3 servings
Moonflower Fruit | 2 | 2 servings
Redfruit | 0 | 1 serving
Wherry | 3 | 3 servings
Total | 27.5 servings
Items
None
Animals
Bovine 1 | male | 6 turns | bred
Bovine 2 | female | 4 turns | bred
Bovine 3 | female | 2 turns
Bovine 4 | male | 1 turn
Bovine 5 | female | 1 turn
Pets
Brawn | male | 1 turn | canine
Chase | male | 9 turns | canine | bred
Pellar | female | 3 turns | hawk
Spirit | female | 1 turn | canine
Dragons
Rosanth | gold | 7 turns | Seanni
Predath | bronze | 3 turns | N'reg
Fire-Lizards
Etasi | gold | 1 turn | Renolla
Fire | bronze | 1 turn | Abesses
Zor | brown | 1 turn | Ershar
Animal Lineages
Bovine 1 + Bovine 2 = Bovines 4-5
Chase + Doppa (Mournstead) = Brawn, Spirit, canine 3 (Mournstead)
Mentors
None
Deceased
None
Families
Ershar + Jesni = Eshni