The World of Pern(tm) is copyright to Anne McCaffrey (c) 1967. The Dragonriders of Pern(r) is a registered copyright. This is a log of roleplay on PernMUSH, available online by permission of Anne McCaffrey, author of the Pern novels, and recorded by A.S. Korra'ti (piper@murkworks.net), player of Mehlani of Telgar Weyr on PernMUSH. This log may be distributed freely as long as this header remains intact. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mehlani looks up at the sound of her sire's voice and waves a hand at him, before quickly returning it to hanging on to her cat. Jaki tosses a little bit of meat at the stubborn little lizard and turnes his attention to the other hatchling Crochety Faded Olive Green Hatchling shakes her head. Poor dear, and goes towards the food. She pauses, looks up at Kassima, and nods, once. Crochety Faded Olive Green Hatchling stumbles towards Kassima. Benden Weyr> Thera was that Ruth? Benden Weyr> K'tyn chokes on Pepsi. "Duh! I can make paste!" F'hlan coughs delicately, mutters, "I suppose she didn't." With a rueful chuckle he looks for a way to ease round to where his daughter is sitting, to watch over her shoulders. Opulence Egg glitters even as it breaks into a million pieces, leaving tiny jewels strewn about the sands. This brown cautiously steps out of the remnants of his shell, looking about suspiciously. His hide is a deep klah-brown in color, with a cream-colored swirl on his hindquarters. He is quite well proportioned, except for his snout, which is slightly larger than it should be. Movement is seen out of the corner of his eye, and he whirls, squawking angrily. Who dares disturb his.. well, whatever it is he's doing? He eyes the movement, soon realizing it comes from someone wiggling food. He has to think about this one. Should he get the food, or is it not worth his valuable time? He eyes the offering warily, biding his time..for now. Jehrina catches a glimpse of F'hlan, and rolls her eyes at the whole spectacle. K'tyn cheers Kassi. "Good one." Benden Weyr> Jehrina FOTFL Kethran grins and hands the meat back to K'tyn, chuckling softly as he nods to Kassima. "Yet another green for her collection." Kassima looks up and salutes F'hlan, then makes a face as this action splatters meat juice from her hand all over her clothing. "This happens every single time," she mutters, shaking her head with some dismay, then forgetting all about it as the elder green walks towards her. "Oh!" she says with surprise. "Umm, heyla...." With that, she gathers the hatchling up in order to feed her. K'tyn grins at Kethran. "Twould be nice to have a pair of greens, I think." Jaki offers the new hatchling a peice of meat Stubborn Pinstriped Green Hatchling takes -one- look at the brown, and immediately advances on him, chittering angrily. It's all -your- fault, brown. Jaki smirks F'hlan grins lopsidedly at everyone, then crouches down to hug his little girl, who contentedly leans back against her Da. Benden Weyr> F'hlan shakes his head sadly at K'tyn's "'Twould be nice to have a pair of greens." Lad, if you only knew. Jiriel chews absently on his lower lip as he shifts his gaze from the brown firelizard, to the green, and back to the brown. Eventually, he holds his meat out to the brown, muttering, "I'll rescue you from her if you like." Maarie leans forward a bit, peering around the back of another rider to catch a better glimpse of the 'lizards. She shifts a bit and reaches into the bowl for some fresher meat. Kethran chuckles at K'tyn. "True," he says. "But somehow, I'm still not sure it'd be a good thing, all around." From his shoulder, Randival crooOOooOOoons at the small green, hopping downward toward her and striking his most manly pose. Jaki waves a peice of meat in circles trying to get one of the hatchlings attention Neurotic Klah-Bark Brown Hatchling regards the green with disdain. Don't be an idiot, green. You know perfectly well that I am not at here. Do you think I really -wanted- to get dragged off to this forsaken records room? I should be in a Great Hall. He flips his wings. Benden Weyr> K'tyn looks at F'hlan, "I meant, one for me...and one for Kethran." He grins. Wilderness Egg shivers slightly. Thera looks about at her growing fair. "Hrm. All guys. Whatever will ya'll do?" She continues to feed the new additions, cooing at them pleasantly, drink forgotten in the joy of Impression. Jehrina blinks, and then eyes F'hlan, "Are you mad? There's a hatching going on." Ziaran chuckles at the brown, looking towards the shivering egg. Benden Weyr> F'hlan ROTFL. Benden Weyr> Thera laughs... Benden Weyr> Kenai nearly inhales her supper laughing. Stubborn Pinstriped Green Hatchling makes an exsaparated noise. Men. As Randival croons, she stalks out of the basket, and right over to Kethran. Try and flirt with -me-, will you? Stubborn Pinstriped Green Hatchling stumbles towards Kethran. Benden Weyr> Kethran eeeeeps! F'hlan blushes, but winks at Jehrina and murmurs, "I needed parchment." Benden Weyr> Kenai LOL! Keth! K'tyn noodges Kethran. "Feed her!" Benden Weyr> Kassima yays, Keth! Look, Kiat, you got your wish. ;) Benden Weyr> K'tyn YAYs! Smoochies, Ryi. :) oo oo oo. this is gonna make life interesting :) Neurotic Klah-Bark Brown Hatchling looks toward the green. Hey, wait, green. Figures. Women. He looks about, his eyes suddenly whirling with hunger. Anyone got some lox? Jaki dangles a peice of meat at the brown hatchling wondering what he is thinking Jehrina grins at F'hlan, "Ah ha. Here I'd thought to have a quiet evening with old records." Jaki kicking himself for not knowing to bring fish from seacraft Kethran eyes the green skeptically as she approaches, and then starts to back away, eyes widening. "Ummmmmm." K'tyn's nudge startles him, and he finally relents to his companion's wishes, and offers forth a bit of meatroll to the hatchling, who avoids it at first. Then, grudgingly, she knocks it from Kethran's hand angrily and gobbles it down. She chitters. I don't need /you/. Just to prove it, she stalks over and takes a bite from K'tyn's meatroll, pointedly glaring at Randival. Sculpture Egg shudders, and tiny cracks appear on its surface. Mehlani scoots up into her father's lap and hangs on to her kitten; F'hlan, glancing down, smiles and helps secure the child's pet. Once more Callie yowls in dismay: but, but, but, they're flittering, and making noise, and I WANT one...! Jaki holds the meat out to the brown lizard "there is plenty where I come from" Wilderness Egg striates, cracks into a million pieces and falls to the ground, revealing.. Fire and sunlight meet and meld into a hide that is the classical shade of bronze. The gleaming metallic color covers this tiny hatchling from snout to tailtip, with the exception of his slightly oversized wings. The wings are crosshatched with bold red and faint golden stripes, making him look, oddly enough, like he's wearing plaid. He trills sweetly, liquid notes sailing skyward, and looks about the circle. His eyes are red with hunger, but he seems more interested in finding the perfect one for him. Companionship, for now, takes prescedence over food. Jiriel snaps to attention when he notices the brown hatchling has finally stopped looking at the green. "Okay, now, here's some meat." Jehrina says "Faranth forbid, it's a tiny Cioth." Neurotic Klah-Bark Brown Hatchling takes a bite of the meat. Oh well, when you're in a backwater records room.. Neurotic Klah-Bark Brown Hatchling stumbles towards Jiriel. Maarie finds Ursa's attention completely wandering and lets her own concentrate more on the hatchlings, naturally oohing as she catches a glimpse of bronze, but still trying to keep her attention on the others as well, in case any happen to waander near. Ziaran grins, looking at the bronze, offering a waft of his meats, Softly, F'hlan smiles at the sight of the bronze, as he settles back with his daughter and her feline. Kethran nudges K'tyn now, pointing to the bronze. "Looks almost like Prometh, too." Thera scoots a bit closer, hatchlings in tow, to watch the proceedings. Jaki holding meat out to the bronze hattchling "your abriliant looking lizard would you like something to eat?" Wooden Cabin Egg shudders with enough force to roll into another egg, one that's already cracked. Sculpture Egg fades into darkness as it shatters, revealing a hatchling who immediately catches the light. The light bounces off the gleaming golden hide of this hatchling queen. Her hide is a smooth, dark gold in color, liquid honey ebbing and flowing, yet oddly perfectly still. Her wings are just a shade lighter..honey gathered from a different flower, yet equally as delicious. She suddenly gives voice to song, a pure, sweet liquid trill spiraling upward to surround the group gathered around her. After a moment, the wonderous sound ceases, and she looks about, her eyes whirling red with hunger. She spots something on the ground and immediately starts to gnaw on it..then stops, and looks confused. You can see she has a bit of shell in her mouth. Obviously she's mistaken it for food. She spits it out and looks around again, letting out a piteous creel as she does so. She walks up to a person, and gazes upward hopefully.. K'tyn blinks, then sighs wistfully. "He's very lovely. I'll just offer him some 'roll to see if he wants any..." Jaki reels back a little in surprise Caring Red-Gold Bronze Hatchling is struck. Oh, but she's so beautiful.. Kethran chuckles at K'tyn. "Hey, you pushed me into Impressing one!" he says, eyeing the green and shaking his head. "Jays... all I need's another sharding 'lizard!" Jaki says "I can't believe how amazing this is to witness" Sweet Ditzy Honey Gold Hatchling extends her wings to dry. Hm. Long way from Saskatoon. Lenina blinks. "Oh, a gold already!" She sticks out her hand, meat in the fingertips. "Gotta try for you!" Wooden Cabin Egg cracks right along the retangular outline, giving you the impression that a door has swung open. Standing there is... This bronze hasn't even stepped from the shards of his shell before he's puffed himself up to nearly twice his size with self-importance. His hide is a rich, deep antique bronze in color, with silver 'stars' shot throughout his hide. Actually, they're just small, silver specks, but don't tell him that. He is fairly well-proportioned, if slightly body-heavy, but his eyes are slightly smaller than average, giving him a slightly beady-eyed look. He struts about like he's cock of the walk, although he'll defer in a most gentlemanly manner to any ladies (firelizard or human) present. After presenting himself, he actually rears up on hind legs and rubs his forepaws together while he considers what to do next. Ursa finally gives in and scootches over to the floor beside Maarie. "There," she grumps. "Stop complaining. Just keep that food away from me." Jehrina eyes teh rest of her meatroll, and wrinkles her nose, "They're hungrier than I am." She rests an elbow on her knee, and waves the treat in the direction of the hatchlings. Benden Weyr> K'tyn LOVES this bronze that just hatched!@ Jiriel scoops the little brown into his arms, beaming. "I hope you like record rooms..." Kassima grins at the antics of the hatchlings, then winces as irate chitterings from her young green scold her for being too slow with the food. "'Tis an interesting clutch of hatchlings, for true... ohh, Faranth." She's obviously a bit awestruck by the queen. "Lovely little thing, in very deed... though I doubt Zabreneva would agree." Benden Weyr> Kethran grins. He'd be a good companion to Randy ;) Ziaran keeps quiet, no need to make the room louder than it is, gaping wide, he looks at the Gold. He offers a gentle waft of his selection of meats for the two bronzes and gold, beaming. Jaki waves the meat gently from side to side trying to coax one of the hatchlings into eating "anyone want a little food Self-Important Starry Bronze Hatchling spots the beautiful gold, and makes a bee-line for her. He inclines his head, and chirps solicitiously. Shall I show you the sights? Maarie watches the gold with a quirk of a grin, and tilts her head a bit to acknowledge Ursa's request, "She's a darling though," catching sight of the bronze, "Wow, and another bronze." Jehrina says "She's a beauty alright." Mehlani's eyes go wide at the sight of two bronzes and a queen all hatched at once. Benden Weyr> Ursa can't catch up with all the eggs. *pout* Jiriel tucks the little brown into the crook of his arm, and settles into a chair to gaze admiringly upon the gold and bronze. He glances sheepishly around, then gently shoves a new piece of meat towards them both. Kenai chuckles, quietly, watching the hatchlings. "Lovely, aren't they?" she remarks to no one in particular. Making up her mind suddenly, she looks about for they tray of meat and snags a few pieces. Sweet Ditzy Honey Gold Hatchling shrugs, and chirps back. Guess that'd be cool. K'tyn grins at Kethran, actively trying to entice one of the bronzes toward him. "Hey you two! Look at what I've got here," he says smiling winningly at the pair. Thera looks down at her arms, and feels the weight on her shoulders, and sighs. "Got room for mayyyyyybe one more." Adjusting the hatchlings to the crook of one arm, their full sated tummys lulling them to sleep, she takes a piece of meat and offer it towards the others, bronze and gold. Jaki tries once again to get the little red bronze lizards attention "I know you must be hungry how about something to eat?" Maarie nudges Ursa, grabbing for a bit more meat, eyes riveted on the hatchlings, "Sure you won't even try once?" Caring Red-Gold Bronze Hatchling ignores the people, and looks at the gold. If only she would come over here.. Ziaran lets out a chuckle at all the antics of the hatchlings, opening his heart, he tries to waft the smell of the meat towards the hatchlings. Jehrina reaches over, and picks another morsel from out in front of K'tyn, "Like you need any help." With an innocent grin, she turns her attention back to the hatchlings. F'hlan glances down at his little girl, studying her awed face, and grins to himself, before taking a moment to hug her gently. Randival lets out a wistful crooOoon at the new queen, his whirling eyes fixed up on her. He chitters at the other two bronzes. Hey, wait in line! Lenina twitches the meat in her fingers towards the gold, "Aw, this is much more interesting than that bronze firelizard. Honest." she says, full of charm. Jaki lookes confused and is not really sure what is going on Ursa shakes her head vehemently. "I don't -need- one of those hanging round making a nuisance of itself." She pushes the meat away, frowning as she realizes her hands now smell meaty. Benden Weyr> F'hlan attempts to decide whether Mehlani should remain flitless. Self-Important Starry Bronze Hatchling strolls toward the edge of the bucket, talking to the gold. He is confident he has one his prize. Jaki says "here little guy how about something to eat, come on just a little?"" Sanne strides in from the bowl. Kassima snorts at Randival. "Jays, Keth. That bronze gets worse every day." She grins sympathetically at Ursa and comments, "They're nay really that bad...." Kethran grins at K'tyn. "Let me help, m'friend!" He takes another good-sized piece of meatroll and holds it out enticingly toward the two bronzes. "This one has a gold, too," he points out to them, chuckling softly, as he waggles the meat in front of K'tyn. Sweet Ditzy Honey Gold Hatchling walks with the starry bronze, but stops dead in her tracks, as she's finally noticed the red bronze. Maarie sighs a bit and just shakes her head, "They're not always a nuisance, Ursa." She wriggles her meat a bit, trying to catch some attention, "Just when they choose to be." Sanne waves adn walks over to sit next to Kenai, "Finally found you." K'tyn winks at Jehrina. "Would you like a 'roll of your own, Milady Goldrider?" He offers her one of the two that he has left, the other he breaks up and holds portions out to the bronzes on the sands. Caring Red-Gold Bronze Hatchling lifts his voice in song, so happy she's noticed him. Kenai grins at Sanne. "Impeccable timing, cuz." Sweet Ditzy Honey Gold Hatchling looks at the red-gold for a looong time, and finally joins her voice with his. Jehrina says "One gold is enough for anyone, trust me." With another smile, she takes the offered meatroll, setting it down next to her. "So good of you to offer." Kethran nudges K'tyn. "Sing with them!" he encourages, enjoying teasing his friend even more than observing the antics of the hatchlings. Ursa rolls her eyes. "Which is whenever they bother to hang around." Jaki amazed at what he sees, he forgets what he is doing and drops the peice of meat he was holding Thera chuckles at the antics of the hatchlings. "Just adorable." She slouches over, careful not to disturb the sleeping ones, and she waggles the meat in her hand just a bit closer, hoping to tantalize. Ziaran again wafts the meat's sweet smell to the hatchlings, smiling at the gold. Lenina tsks as she watches the gold wander off towards the bronzes. "Not already." she grumbles. "You're supposed to do *that* when you're older. Eat now." Self-Important Starry Bronze Hatchling stops in surprise. Where'd she go..He chirps, shocked, as the gold deserts him for his best friend. He sits, and sulks for awhile. Eventually, he looks around, and sees food. Hmm.. Stubborn Pinstriped Green Hatchling steals a piece of meatroll from Kethran's hand, chittering at him angrily as she gobbles it down. Jaki reaching down to pick up the piece of meat "hey little guy I know you have to be hungry" and holds out the peice of meat Benden Weyr> Ursa falls over giggling. This is great, Ryi. :) Jehrina pops a bite of roll into her mouth, breaking other parts into some semblance of a pile a couple of feet in front of her. Maarie giggles, "How about I let you 'borrow' a couple of my 'gentler' ones as a sort of trial? You'd see they aren't so bad." She watches the bronzes and gold with an equally amused smile, continuing to hold out her meat at arm's length. K'tyn glances at Kethran, then shrugs. He opens his mouth and a pure tenor wafts out as he sings, to the tune of a harper song, "Come and eat, my hearty bronzes..." Jaki looking at the red-gold hatchling "come on over here have a little peice of meat" Jiriel pushes the little pile of meat further towards the glittering trio, muttering, "Wow, a gold and *two* bronzes!" He gives each a rather uncharacteristically covetous glance. Benden Weyr> K'tyn nods, totally awesome, Ryi! Benden Weyr> Jehrina peers at her FL-list attrib, from the old db. grren green brown? Here I thought I'd had more help with washing leilanth than then. ;) You're weird, Ryi. :) Ursa snorts. "Oh, I've had enough experience with them, but thanks." Sanne leans on one hand and giggles at the hatchlings. Self-Important Starry Bronze Hatchling ponderously gets to his feet, and regards the food. Perhaps this will help. He spots a pile of food in front of a lovely lady. He strolls over to her and chirps sweetly. My dearest, may I share some of your food? And perhaps your company... Self-Important Starry Bronze Hatchling stumbles towards Jehrina. Jaki dangles the peice of meat out and shakes it a little trying to get the attention of one of the hatchlings F'hlan quirks a faint wry smile and pats Mehlani's head, then deftly helps pet the cat. Eventually Callie settles down grumpily, but with two humans stroking her, deigns to lie still. Kenai regards her pieces of raw meat in mild distaste and drops one on the floor, freeing one hand. She looks about for something to wipe it on and surreptitiously rubs it on the tail of her cousin's tunic, contriving to look as innocent as possible. Kethran is overcome by laughter at K'tyn, and he shakes his head, grinning. "You're silly," he points out, then continues waggling the meat. Meanwhile, a few feet in front of him, Randival hops closer to the new green, who stares balefully at him. Unable to take a hint, Randival hops closer and croons. The green lets out a happy chitter then, and baps Randival sharply on the snout with her wingtips. Startled, Randival retreats, darting up to perch on his pet's shoulder, sulking. The green croons with satisfaction. Maarie nudges Ursa gently with an elbow, "Ya know I'm just teasing, Ursa. I'd never subject you to such horrors!" She winks over to Rina, "Doesn't look like you're getting out unscathed." Caring Red-Gold Bronze Hatchling nudges the gold towards the food. You need to eat, my love. Even Mehlani smiles, shyly, mouth turning up at each corner. "Aye," Kassi agrees with Maarie. "And sometimes they can even be cute. Really useful for conveying messages and the like too, I might add." She glances around to see how many of her own are accompanying her--at the moment, not many, thank Faranth--and adds, "Though they make royal pests from themselves oft times too, I must admit. But still...." Sweet Ditzy Honey Gold Hatchling warbles, and looks to the humans. Her eyes whirl redly. She's kinda hungry, y'know. Jehrina giggles softly, "P'tran's going to love this." She picks up the bronze, slowly feeding him tidbits from the pile. Sanne turns and looks at Kenai over her shoulder, quizzically. She frowns and shrugs not understanding what happened. "Have any meat I can borrow?" Ziaran smiles, sits back, seeing the wafting now working. Kethran glances over at Ursa, and points to the gold with one of his meat-holding hands. "So, Ursa, gonna get a gold to go with that bronze of yours?" he wonders. K'tyn grins at Jehrina."Well, there you are, Ma'am; A fine bronzeling." Jaki starts clicking his tounge and waves the peice of meat to get there attention Thera grins up at the weyrwoman, and continues to dance the meat she holds around. Ursa shakes her head. "Naw, they just show up when they're hungry...." Her head whirls around suddenly and she -glares- at Kethran. Lenina twitches the meat again as the young queen looks around at the humans. "Finally, you're doing what you're supposed to." She makes sure the meat she's holding is withing grabbing height. F'hlan leans forward slightly in her father's lap. As per usual she hasn't said a word, but she watches the hatchlings raptly. F'hlan dohs, and mavs. :) Mehlani leans forward slightly in her father's lap. As per usual she hasn't said a word, but she watches the hatchlings raptly. Jaki sits down on the floor giving upto watch and wait for the next hatchling Benden Weyr> K'tyn blinks, no that was Mehlani doing and saying that, I am sure. :) Benden Weyr> Aphrael eeps. "Is there a weyrmeet on or something?" Jiriel gives his little meat pile another, tentative shove closer and then sits back watching. Kenai hands Sanne one of the pieces she got from the tray and turns back to watch the hatchlings, one last piece dangling from her fingers by one corner. Benden Weyr> Kassima says, "Nope! FL hatching. :)" Kethran looks over at Ursa innocently. "What?" he asks, sincerely puzzled. "You don't want a gold?" Maarie patpats Ursa's leg with her unbloody hand, murmuring, "Not worth it." Then she returns her attention to the hatchlings. Jehrina grins at Ryialla, "He's adorable, of course." She then glances at F'hlan. "Oh my, it's a good thing Decinare and Flitterby don't rise together." Benden Weyr> Aphrael arghs! Run! ;) Benden Weyr> K'tyn nopes! C'mon down! Tis WAY cool! Sanne smiles a thanks to Kenai and holds out a piece to the hatchlings. Sattelite Egg shudders in place, just once. Benden Weyr> F'hlan says, "Hey, Aph, if I can bestir myself for a Benden flit hatching, you can. ;)" Benden Weyr> Jehrina says, "And me!" Sattelite Egg opens as neatly as a closed book, depositing a hatchling onto the sands. This blue pauses for only a moment to flick an errant piece of shell from his hide, and then briskly strides forward. His manner is completely business-like. He knows what he wants, how to get it, and what to do to get it NOW. His mannerisms are cold and calculated. Not much in the way of friendliness about this fellow..unless he thinks it'll get him what he wants. His coloration actually fits in with his mannerisms. His hide is perfect steel-blue in color. No flaws, no imperfections..nothing to detract from his good looks. He pauses, looks around, then unerringly makes his way to one person, and begins to negotiate with him for what's in the person's hand. F'hlan's eyes twinkle, and he nods to the Weyrwoman. Benden Weyr> Aphrael hehes and drags herself down then. :) Benden Weyr> Kassima is oddly reminded of a lawyer by this hatchling.... :) Caring Red-Gold Bronze Hatchling watches the gold happily..then becomes aware of the smell of food. Jaki waves the peice of meat in his hand at the new blue hatchling trying to get his attention Dragon> All dragons sense that Jesseth stretches wing and talon lazily and rumbles an amicable greeting upon waking. Business-Like Steel Blue Hatchling strides right over to Jaki. Okay. We need to discuss the terms of this contract.. Aphrael strides in from the bowl. Ziaran wafts his meat quietly, smiling at the bronze hatchling. Benden Weyr> Ryialla says, "Lester."