Who: L'hai, Kolniveth, P'traul, Yjimeth
What: Paul's down at the beach and meets L'hai; Kolniveth and Yjimeth are at odds.
Where: Main Beach, Ista Weyr
When: It is an autumn afternoon, 16:50 of day 5, month 11, turn 20 of Interval 10.

Here at mid-day, a merciful breeze breaks up the humidity that's been haunting the rest of the day. With it comes the tempting scent of the sea... which is only intensified when one is also actually at the sea. Thus caught by those temptations, L'hai is in the water, sans a shirt that's been folded up neatly and left a safe distance up the beach. He isn't at full swimming distance, clearly able to still stand, but his hair's wet which means he either was at some point or he at least dunked. Nearby, a great - but still growing - bronze dragon straddles the shoreline between water and sand. His tail splashes idly back and forth in the waves, but his forelegs are half-buried in the warm black beach. He doesn't seem to be paying much attention to anything. Not even when his rider calls out, "Yeah, you better be getting in a good one now, buddy!"

NB: One instance of the f-bomb

( It's not *all* bad. )

tags: *spinnaker, @ista, kolniveth, l'hai, yjimeth

Who: P'draig, P'traul
What: Paul's looking for a scarf, but find Paddy instead!
Where: Market, Ista Weyr
When: It is a summer night, 23:31 of day 16, month 9, turn 20 of Interval 10.

Sunny day, chasing the clouds away, because it was rainy earlier, summer storm running through, though autumn is tramping onward in other parts of Pern. Paddy's ambling the aisles of the market idly, not seeming to be on the prowl for anything in particular and sips from a tube of something that's probably sweet, cool and refreshing.

( Hardly a ringing endorsement, sir. )

tags: *spinnaker, @ista, p'draig

It's been more then a turn since P'traul has been tapped into the Spinnaker wing, and the young brownrider has been taking his new responsibilities Very Seriously. So while never failing to be ten minutes early for a drill, the first to volunteer for even the most tedious of assignments, and constantly found putting Yjimeth through his paces, Paul has been markedly absent from the Sandbar, Layabout, and even the Seven's opening ceremonies. But more recently he might be seen making  appearances in public, once again his usual, courtly self -- he's even taken out his nice clothes again! Is this a sign of Paul's grand re-entrance to society?

(Yes. Yes it is.)

IC, Paul has been markedly reserved for the past Turn or so, all tied up with the wing. But as a result, Yjimeth and him are more of a team, and team players, so he's feeling more free to get back to being a real person. He hasn't been completely absent, but he's absent-minded enough anyway that most of the recent happens have gone right over his head. Feel free to catch him (and me!) up on the latest news.

tags: *ooc, *summer holidays

Who: Javeri, Chadamalith, Halleck
What: A visiting Javeri, checking in on the Layabout's progress, picks up sailor Halleck and some of his men; all hands on deck!
Where: Split Hold

Note: Halleck may or may not change in later play; he's still very much a work-in-progress.

( How many men are we talking about? )

tags: ^boat, chadamalith, javeri, ~halleck

Who: P'draig, Fayre, Ajatha, P'traul, Olesia
What: In celebration of his new tapping, Paul heads down to the Sandbar, where there's a fair gathering of people to celebrate with!
Where: The Sandbar, Ista Weyr

"Yeah, that was a long time ago, more than twenty turns," P'draig confesses with another laugh and twirls his empty glasses. "To each their own, right? In terms of fun." He winks at the barmaid and tilts his glass. "Refill, please?"

( Aye, I think we all the feisty bit from the drink name. )

tags: *spinnaker, ajatha, fayre, olesia, p'draig

Who: Javeri, Chadamalith, P'traul
What: P'traul propositions Javeri in regards to her rumoured enterprise, and then asks for a favour. A teeny tiny little favour.
Where: Jungles, Ista Weyr
When: It is a spring afternoon, 18:18 of day 7, month 4, turn 19 of Interval 10.

This time between official weyrlinghood and official riderhood is stretching on and on and even some of P'traul's clutchmates have muttered (privately of course) that really, couldn't the wingleaders just get it over with and spare this agonizing waiting? They've occupied the time with whatever they can: Paul, it seems, has been seen more and more loitering around the Sandbar, perhaps not notably so but enough that it's uncharacteristic for the once-Holder boy. But today P'traul is a man on a mission. Through Yjimeth, a questing tendril seeks out Chadamalith, business-like, sombre. Does Javeri have time for proposition of sorts?

( When you've got spare time from making thousand of marks and holding classy boat parties and things. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, ^boat, chadamalith, javeri

Who: Avey, Leisath, P'traul, Yjimeth
What: Paul mourns his total lack of game; some talk is had over the new wings to be assigned, and then flights.
Where: Star Stones, Ista Weyr
When: It is a spring night, 21:11 of day 4, month 4, turn 19 of Interval 10.

Log incomplete!

The star stones are a good place to sit and watch the weyr and think. And that's just what Avey is doing: she even brought a blanket with her, to fold up and sit on so her rear end doesn't get cold. Leisath is curled up comfortably behind her, her tail partly encircling Avey, and both of them gaze in the same direction, down into the bowl.

( Oh boy, what'd you drink? Ha. You must have found the good stuff. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, avey, leisath, yjimeth

Who: T'mic, Aath, P'traul, Yjimeth
What: Yjimeth has been treating wingleader Varena to his thoughts on her drill style and P'traul's suffering the consequences. T'mic comes by to talk it out and Paul is full of self-pity, as usual.
Where: Star Stones, Ista Weyr
When: It is a spring afternoon, 17:48 of day 23, month 3, turn 19 of Interval 10.

The dry spring season relieves Ista Island of its humidity, replacing it with light, buoyant air. At the height of mid-day, a gray blanket of clouds dominates the sky and a good, stiff breeze cools the Weyr.

Someone's got to watch the Weyr while everyone else is at dinner, right? It's not always a punishment for bad behaviour... right? And it's purely coincidental that it's unfortunate P'traul and his brown chosen to do it; no bad behaviour reported (yet) although the weyrling-nearly-rider is looking terribly terribly bored as he paces the hot rock, every so often kicking a small pebble when he passes it until it -- plop! -- slides off the edge and then he's deprived of even /that/ amusement. Sigh.

( --What are you going to do to make sure it doesn't happen again? )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, aath, t'mic, yjimeth

Who: P'draig, P'traul, T'mic, NPCs: Palia, Jaivery, Dylan, Lesialla-the-nanny
When: It is a spring afternoon, 13:47 of day 2, month 3, turn 19 of Interval 10.
Where: Main Beach, Ista Weyr
What: Aath's proddy. Hijinks ensue.

Blatantly thieved from the most luscious jekzith 

Aath is very, very proddy and Paddy had a rest-day anyway, but it does mean a joint rest-day for the weyrmates, even if it might not always seem like one for the brownrider part of the pair. He does have to keep an eye on Mic constantly after all, doesn't he? Right now though, it's beach time, with sun warm overhead and two chairs pulled close out in its light, a pitcher of iced tea set between the two, while Paddy also keeps an eye on Palia, Jaivery and the young nanny who's helping out today with Dylan in the sling sleeping away. They're all busy building a sand-fort though and collecting shells and what-have-you to decorate the fortification, leaving P'draig free enough. "Just a few more weeks," he's saying about the weyrlings who are that much time shy of getting tapped into wing and no longer being weyrlings.

( You know how though, right? I'll practice with you.... )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, aath, jekzith, p'draig, t'mic, yjimeth

Who: Javeri, Chadamalith, P'traul, Yjimeth
What: It's wingleader-imposed exile for Javeri, and dragon-imposed exile for P'traul. The dragons discuss flights, and so do their people. Javeri has a proposal of sorts for Paul, and he is awkward. (As usual). Then: lunch!
Where: Star Stones, Ista Weyr

They are supposed to be shadowing Tempest today. That was the assignment anyway and early in the morning Chadamalith and Javeri reported like they were supposed to. But my midmorning it was all over. Chadamalith was not interested in doing drills. He had no use for what they were learning. And his constant attempts to change things only left the wingleader annoyed. Despite his rider's attempts to settle him down he would not do so. With a scathing cutting down the pair were sent to duty on the Star Stones. Completely unbothered on the outside Chadamalith lazily glides over the bowl despite the fact he is supposed to be grounded. Javeri's gotten mostly over being upset and any latent redness to her eyes is likely just because of the wind. More dejected than her blue she sits with her elbows on her knees and watches the blue who's only asking for trouble by not exactly obeying what they were told to do.

( It is kind of fun in its own way. You really get to see what they see and know...it's just we're closer then. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, chadamalith, javeri, yjimeth

Who: Javeri, Chadamalith, P'traul, Yjimeth
What: The beach is a great place to be fully clothed! Dragons discuss fruit while Javeri and Paul ogle some half-dressed men and chat about their nice new weyrs! P'traul knows how to swim. Really.
Where: Main Beach, Ista Weyr
When: It is a summer afternoon, 13:46 of day 6, month 9, turn 18 of Interval 10.

The heat of the day has left people rather listless and either done with chores or putting them off until later. The weyrlings have a break as well in this heat and have scattered to wherever they go to find relief from it. For Javeri it's the beach she goes to escape to. It's always the beach though so it's no surprise. Chadamalith is standing in the waves staring down into them or at them with a look of intense concentration. Away from the waves his rider is walking up and down the beach occasionally stooping to pick something up and put it into a large canvas bag over her shoulder. In honor of the heat she's changed out of the clothes she must wear for drills and is comfortable in a bikini top and pair of shorts that are almost, but not quite, too short. Bare feet wiggle in the sand whenever she stops and this time it's not to pick something up, but to stare at Chadamalith. The occasional whistle or leer she might get from others on the beach are entirely ignored.

( Wait. If you don't like messy how do you appreciate sex? )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, chadamalith, javeri, yjimeth

Who: P'draig, Jekzith, P'traul, Yjimeth, Neraset, Vaylith, B'orl, Aiteth, M'ljen, Riensoth
What: First hunt for the dragonets; yummy candies for the pale and nauseated.
Where: Corrals, Ista Weyr
When: It is a summer afternoon, 15:35 of day 14, month 7, turn 18 of Interval 10.

Afternoon sun still splashes across the Weyr but the worst of the day's heat is passing and P'draig's got a group of four out by the corrals. The brownrider is sitting up on the top fence rail, feet hooked in the one below, talking a little bit about catching food. " ... it's mostly a matter of instinct and just helping them to tap into that and hone it," he's just winding up. "A bunch of older beasts have already been let out in the immediate area right here," Paddy gestures behind him. "So you'll each take a turn having your dragon get on in there, take down an animal and hopefully enjoy a fresh caught meal. Anybody got any questions?" Neraset's amongst the group, fully dressed and buttoned up for once, hair neatly tied back and actually looking fairly serious. The bruises from her encounter with Avey have faded to pale yellow with some lingering purple splotches, but otherwise she seems back to normal and is paying attention from her spot near B'orl.

( She -- says it tastes good, but that she will need a very good bath after and doesn't want to smear up the grass next time. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, jekzith, npc: b'orl, npc: m'ljen, npc: neraset, p'draig

Who: Balinne, Zelieth, P'traul, Yjimeth
What: Yjimeth's first flight! Afterward, there is talk of mentors, and P'traul milks some pity for all it's worth.
Where: Main Beach, Ista Weyr
When: Day 14, month 7, turn 18 of Interval 10.

It's not so late now that there won't be a good hour or so of sun left -- or at least so P'traul hopes, who's still not seen Yjimeth take to the air. There's still a few weyrlings of the handful out on the beach who hasn't either, so graciously enough (though not without some sighing and crossing of his arms and tapping of his feet) the brownriding weyrling's letting B'orl and blue Aiteth have a run at it first. And /then/ Yjimeth'll go. Right?

( Can't be good at everything, now can you? )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, balinne, p'traul, yjimeth, zelieth

Who: Ajatha, P'traul
What: A cup of water leads to a conversation between weyrling and newcomer in the Sandbar!
Where: The Sandbar, Ista Weyr
When: It is a summer afternoon, 15:01 of day 5, month 7, turn 18 of Interval 10.

The humidity's only making the heat /worse/ as it hits just about mealtime, and P'traul's struck across the beach quite drenched with sweat in search of cooler pastures. He's muttering to himself -- or maybe the brown dragonet out still on the beach -- but either way it's under his breath and mostly inaudible until he hits the bar and says a bit breathlessly, "Just water, please, and ice if you've any, though I wouldn't suspect you would in this weather." Sigh.

( I think most are white.. to beige and light brown.. or gold or.. something. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, ajatha

Who: Tosolla, Neraset, P'traul, Idraila, Avey, Balinne
What: A game of I Never picks up players one by one until Balinne bursts in and interrupts all the fun. (Rude!)
Where: Weyrling Barracks, Ista Weyr

"Why did you fall in love with Vaylith?" Solla retorts. "Or Papa with Aath, or Paddy with Jekzith?" She and Neraset are sitting cross-legged on the blonde's cot, both of them holding up their hands with a few fingers folded down. M'ljen and B'orl are a little way away, nominally studying, but they keep looking up at the girls and forgetting where they were. "/Fine/. You take back the one about falling in love and I'll take back the one about fighting, and that makes it your turn again."

( We're just ... getting to know each other better. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, avey, balinne, idraila, npc: neraset, npc: tosolla

Who: X'lar, P'draig, Suizen, Avey, T'mic, Sunniva, P'traul
What: Suizen, P'traul, and Avey come upon P'draig, T'mic,  X'lar and Sunniva in the Sanbar where they are all escaping the torrential rain outside! A few may come and go, but talk of towels is forever.
Where: The Sandbar, Ista Weyr

"I don't think I've ever actually /seen/ her work before," X'lar notes of Javeri's beads. "I just know she's good people. And likes raw fish. And /lots/ of sailors." He chuckles softly at the latter description of the weyrling before taking another drink of his wine. At Paddy's comments, Xie nods, asking the brownrider rhetorically, "Well, I guess I'm feeling better about it if I can say that, huh?" X'lar, P'draig, T'mic and Sunniva sit near the view of the ocean. It's been raining for a few hours and the storm doesn't look like it's going to let up any time soon. He wrinkles his nose at T'mic and nods, saying, "I haven't seen Millie in a while either, actually."

( Depends on where you wear the cool cloth. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, avey, p'draig, suizen, sunniva, t'mic, x'lar

Who: P'draig, T'mic, P'traul
What:  After drills, T'mic is proddy, P'draig needs a word with Neraset, and P'traul is awkward.
Where: Northwest Bowl, Ista Weyr

It's another lovely Istan summer afternoon, the sun metal-bright and the air almost dripping. In a few hours there will undoubtedly be rain to cool things off, but for now man and beast alike have to suffer through it. Out in the bowl T'riu is practicing his blue Esiteth under T'mic's watchful eye: the greenrider holds the young boy's cane but is otherwise letting him figure out how to scramble aboard without putting much weight on the damaged knee.

( Yeah, she actually does some things /well/ when she stops.... you know ... )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, npc: neraset, p'draig, t'mic

Who: Javeri, Avey, X'lar, P'traul
What: Dinner (or lack thereof) brings weyrling and bronzerider alike to the lower caverns. Idle conversation follows: Javeri is offended, Avey wants to talk about boys and X'lar's meatroll, and P'traul is not pudgy.
Where: Lower Cavern, Ista Weyr

The tail end of dinner has many people making their way from the living cavern. A few people are pushing against the tide having come in late for one reason or another. The noise level is not even that bad although there's a table in the corner that has all the signs of getting truly loud if just given enough time and encouragement to do so. The lines are the food table are nearly non-existent although there's still a bit of a wait for anything good. Javeri missed dinner, not always a weird thing, and so she's pushing against the crowd rather politely in an effort to get something to eat before all the good stuff is gone.

( Don't make me fork you, weyrling. )

tags: *weyrling, @ista, avey, javeri, x'lar