Shards of Pern

Current IC News: A Hatching. At an ordinary Weyr, a hatching is an extraordinary event, one filled with hope and excitement. New futures will be made, both for newly Impressed riders and recently hatched dragons. At a normal Weyr, Hatchings are a time of joy, of celebration, of hope.

Western is not a normal Weyr.

Western, where at any given time there is only just enough food to ensure that its denizens, both human and dragon, don't starve. Western, where summer is looked forward to with more fervor than can even be mustered in the chilling, frigid High Reaches, for it means that, for a time, they can grow their own crops and hopefully store enough to make the coming winter bearable. Western, where every dragon is more precious than life itself, for the dragons are life itself, the single, scant protection a forgotten, struggling populace has against the depravities of Thread.

Western, where a hatching might mean more death instead of new life.

It's true that recently, Western Searchriders were given permission to seek out Candidates within Igen Weyr territory, but Western Weyr is still woefully lacking the numbers it needs to suit the eggs that junior queen Phediath has so recently laid. And what of the senior queen? Moraeth herself is due to rise soon, which will bring not only a new clutch to Western's sands, but perhaps a new Weyrleader as well... and only time will tell if he will be the kind of leader Western needs to guide it toward a bright, hopeful future.

Current OOC News: Shards of Pern is back! Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to switch to a new forum, but we fully intend to push ever onward and upward. Not much has changed outside of the location, so if you were intrigued before, we'd be more than happy to have you join us.

Current wanted characters:

- Candidates! We've got a clutch on the sands and need some hopefuls willing to Impress to the hatchlings waiting inside of those eggs. At this time, it is undecided if there will be a queen egg in this clutch, but if there should be a character that warrants one...

- Several ranking positions are open, including Wingleaders, Wingseconds, Weyrlingmaster, and Headwoman. At the moment our Weyrleader position is claimed by an NPC character, but the rank will be opening up the next time the senior queen rises.

Canon: Moderate to high - women ride blue (and brown in the future), no new colors.

Setting: Fifth Pass, Western Continent

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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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