Looped In (#7)

[Kaya]

Out of Character Updates

If you haven’t heard the news, we’re getting a new top banner painting for ISW! Artist Zepher is already at work on it (Link) and has offered to let us watch her work on Livestream this evening and other to be announced times.

Also, next Tuesday, August 27th, a four month time skip will take place. This is to continue to catch us up to the 1 RL day = 1 IC day as the time system we have now was implemented after our move to Proboards. The current date will be moved four months ahead, and as the time system we have allows, members may still create threads up to 28 days before the current date. We are not anticipating any more large time skips in the near future and members should expect to continue to see some small one and two sevenday skips.

Ghost reminds you to vote for the personality of the Weyrling Master at ISW and remember to post any and all ideas for quirks and personality traits as replies to the poll.

Updates:
~Character WIPs are being archived today. To reactivate a WIP PM a staff member and they will move the thread back into the Character Apps board.
~The Time Horizon thread has been renamed to “Time Mechanics for our Role Play” and has had its content revised to increase clarity.
~In a landslide yes, members have approved a new system for thread updating. Link A short outline of the procedure will be added to the Rules.

Recent Plot & Event Happenings
Breaking Free:
The rescuers are on the right track at last, but both Rallin and Hedara are injured, leaving the uninjured rescuers at three, bonus the turncoat to the kidnappers. The pursuit seems to be coming from both sides. There are traps all over the place (just ask Rallin and Se’kt), and while Sk’ar has taught the kidnappers that yes, the rescuers do have bows, there are still far more kidnappers than there are rescuers. The rescue party draws close to the exit, led by the young turncoat. Will they make it out in time, before the kidnappers permanently stop their one-time captives from talking? Follow the exciting conclusion to Breaking Free.

Missing
Headwoman Lindalyn has been found dead in the storage area adjacent to the kitchens. The swift cut to her throat indicates the work of a skilled killer. The Weyrwoman struggles to collect herself and her Gold Archith sternly addresses the crisis. The Weyr is assembled to the Weyr Bowl to be made aware of the situation and new precautions are to be instated. The scant information they do have points to villains that work in the shadows relying on speed and stealth. The Weyr is increasing the night watch to Riders in at least pairs of two and will be bringing in several wher handlers to spearhead the night watch efforts. The entrances to the Weyr will be guarded at all times by Watch Riders and any persons seeking entry to the Weyr will be challenged and examined. Any strange behavior is to be reported to a Wingleader immediately.

Turnover at RMW:
There’s been dancing since late afternoon, and many people have shown up, either to join the dancing or just to watch. The Weyrwoman is talking with R’le, while T’kar has asked Lithena for a dance. D’gan and Yuki are dancing, while D’gan tries to get used to the idea that Yuki is pregnant, and with his child no less! Holt and Mau are dancing together once more, in part due to K’tar having shoved Holt straight at Mau, while K’tar gets to discover just how frustrating being a Weyrling can be as he dances with Chantrea, and has a run in with her family. Sheamus showed up, just in time to get bumped into by Talira, who is now preceding to pester him with questions. Currently in need of partners in conversation or dance are Evaine, J’ston, Mi’an and Svak. Also, someone might want to rescue Sheamus from Talira’s questions. Come on and join the fun! Remember to add your +10 Marks for Event Participation!

Turnover at ISW:
LifeWing Rider Kyuuki is holding a smaller get-together for her friends and acquaintances in Waiting for Midnight
Weyrling Davquil has thrown weyrling T’vax a Turnday party on Turnover and invited everyone in sight. Go for the fun or the free food in You're surprised, right?

Flights & Hatchings
Archith is showing signs of rising early, to the excitement of the Weyr and the dismay of the tithing Holds. Her Flight is expected to start around the middle of the sixth month. (The thread will open on Tuesday, August 27th. Hatching to follow in mid-September.)

Gossip
As per Nicole:
A little birdie spotted Black Rider N'kio and then-Candidate Elora talking Hours Before The Hatching Link.
N'kio seemed to visit her after her Impression where they were spotted helping oil each other's dragons. Link
Now Elora may have taken the Thoroughfare to visit him at Cliffside Sea Hold. Link
Could love be floating in the air? Only time will tell...

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[Kaya]

More Gossip
As per Cait

You’re surprised, right?

A scant seven days after the hatching, while the Weyrlings are still getting used to their schedules and finding out just how difficult being a dragonrider can be, Davquil of Purple-Grey Niekolgoth has put together a most splendid surprise party for her good friend and fellow Weyrling, T’vax of Chrome Slinesteth, hardly taking no for an answer in regards to RSVP’s. In attendance are a great many of Temperanth’s Weyrlings, as well as the Jr. Weyrwoman herself. It is sure to cheer up T’vax who has seemed to be a bit glum of late. SURPRISE!

Accept this simple gift?

T’vax and Davquil, two of the young Weyrlings from Temperanth’s latest Hatching further strengthen their bond of friendship when the former surprises that later with a Turnday gift in the depths of the winter months. It’s always good to strengthen the bonds of friendship amongst the Weyrlings; many of whom might oneday fly together in the defense of the Pernese way of life.

Destined to be nothing?

Weyrling to the first ever male Silverlight, T’ruk is finding it difficult to find his niche amongst the ranks of his fellow Weyrlings. Hoping to find respite from the whispers and stares and perhaps a little something to eat, he and his Silverlight—Azeriuth—leave the warmth of the Weyrling caverns early in the morning for the bustling warmth of the kitchens where yet another Weyrling finds the transition from Candidate to Weyrling a little difficult to manage.

Chores can be fun![/u]

Chores are never all that fun, especially when you’re a Candidate and there’s a clutch on the Sands about to hatch. But amidst the snow and the cold, two such Candidates find pure, unadulterated pleasure in the simple task of removing often times dangerous icicles from the openings that lead into the Weyrbowl. Tivax—a recent addition to the Candidate ranks, and not a very welcomed one at that—finds himself paired up with the unflappable and decidedly spunky young Davquil, sister to a Midnightrider and about the silliest Northerner you’ll ever lay eyes on.

A guard’s position

Rallin and Rallisk are diligent when it comes to the protection of the youngsters of the Weyr. Korvalia is just as diligent when it comes to the preparation of the morning meals—and her clothing. When the two meet in a dark corridor well before any sane person would even consider being up, it sparks an interesting conversation between the two who until that moment had never crossed paths, despite living in the same Weyr for a good many Turns. Perhaps the world isn’t quite so small as we imagined.

Are you who I think you are?

A month has passed since Temperanth’s hatching and Barrek—the Weyr’s Smith of several Turns—is interrupted in his mid-morning routine by one of the Weyrlings. However, it’s not just any Weyrling, but the son of Tiberax Noixay and newly Impressed rider of the infamous and highly controversial Chrome Slinesteth. Things might get very ugly, very quickly if both parties are not careful how they tread upon this particular mine field of egg shards.
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