Shards of Pern

Current IC News: Phediath's hatching has come and gone, and somehow, Western was able to scrounge up enough Candidates to Impress to the dragonets that hatched from those eggs. Now comes the arduous task of Weyrling training... and the day to day fears of hunger and starvation. With thirty four ravenously hungry young dragons to feed, the Weyr finds itself hard-pressed to provide for its own, the situation growing more dire by the moment. Things are bound to get worse, for senior queen Moraeth is long overdue for a flight of her own, and the eggs from her clutch will easily double the number of mouths that need feeding.

But after Turns of struggling and hardship, fate has finally tossed them a bone in the form of the recently discovered South Island Hold. An island that was seeded with Ted Tubberman's grubs far back before the Second Crossing, it is a veritable land of plenty when compared to the chilly Western Continent, sporting crops and herds of cattle galore. Unfortunately, the denizens of South Island (including a Wing of dragonriders) are less than pleased that they've been forced into coexistence with Western Weyr, and tensions are mounting between the two factions.

As if to make matters worse, there is Moraeth's impending flight to consider. So far, bronze Tamevith has been the only dragon able to catch her, making M'trin, his rider, Western's Weyrleader. There is little affection between M'trin and Clarra, however, so there's no way to tell how the dice will roll this time. Who will be Western's next Weyrleader? And will it be someone who can properly lead the Weyr into a promising future, or someone who will bring the entire venture crashing down around him?

Current OOC News: Our recent hatching was quite a success! If you happened to miss it, don't worry; we have several Weyrlings up for adoption if you want to claim one. You can also expect a leadership-determining flight in the near future, so if you'd like to play the Weyrleader, now is a good time to jump in!

We also currently have a contest for a transfer Junior Queenrider open. Details can be found on our forum if such a contest intrigues you.

Current wanted characters:

- Bronzeriders, particularly those interested in becoming Weyrleader. Our current Weyrleader is a NPC, and as such he will be replaced in the upcoming flight. We have a couple adoptable bronzeriders available if you'd rather adopt one of them.

- A new Junior Queenrider, as mentioned above. We currently have a contest running for anyone who cares to audition to play a gold at Western Weyr.

- Candidates! Western is always on the lookout for Candidates, so it's never too early to get them in.

Canon: Moderate to high - women ride blue and rarely brown, no new colors.

Setting: Fifth Pass, Western Continent

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