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2023/08/04 Hello loves! While I haven't been writing, I have been working on updating some issues that have been hanging around on the layout! The Character change box is now at the bottom of the page, beside the up/down arrows! Green and Gold dragon flight dates have been shifted to the bottom of the page, where the (useless!) discord widget was located. Where the dragon flights were in the header, is now replaced by a Monthly Event box! This will be updated at the start of each month, with a fun mini-event you can take part in, if you want to! Thistle!
2023/01/07 Welcome to the New Year! We are now ELEVEN years old! Thank you, all of you, for your love and writing! I am looking forward to spending another year with youall! In addition, a new Default colour scheme is in progress and will hopefully be available soon! All my love! ThistleProse
2022/07/29 Gold Malvayth and Bronze Xyxyth clutch is Hatching! Come and join the shenannigans 743.08.03 | NIGHT STALKERS HATCHING and bring the popcorn!
2022/05/11 Gold Malvayth has Flown, caught by Bronze Xyxyth of A'tay. Their Hatching will be PC, and take place in Telgar in August around the 20-22nd! Update your Candidate Applications and prepare for some fun!
2022/04/21 New default layout! I hope you enjoy it! If you find any bugs, please report them in the discord #bug-squishing channel!
05/JUL It’s Hatching time!! Come take part in the shenanigans here
30/JUN Gold Thallyath of Ista Weyr has laid a clutch! More information here
27/JUN A bluerider, and then a greenrider, are found dead. More information here
25/JUN The Touching is up! Take part here
30/MAY After the Touching, many Candidates found themselves preyed upon in the form of their food. More information here
18/MAY Another goldrider - Ameris of Benden - is attacked. More information here
05/MAY Multiple individuals are attacked whilest out of the Weyr! More information here
04/MAY Take a chance OOC and guess who you think the murderer is! You can win prizes! More information here
03/MAY Goldrider Cazan and her twin brother Cazelarias are attacked. More information here
24/APR Goldrider Ashara of Fort is murdered by two brownriders. More information here
12/APR Searchrider B’jin was attacked at Telgar Weyr, surffering a slash to his throat. While in Benden, bluerider B’dor is found dead in his weyr. More info here
05/APRMore attacks occurred today. More information here
03/APRMultiple individuals found their death this day; more information here and here
28/MAR Tragedy has struck again! Across all the Weyrs, multiple people - primarily dragonriders - have fallen ill after eating muffins. There have been multiple deaths, and others are in criticle condition. More information here
24/MAR Weyrwoman Ameris and her son, Rislan, poisoned! More information here
18/MAR Benden’s Weyrleader M’ris and his children have been poisoned! Resulting in sickness and death. More information here
18/MAROn 18.03.742 Bronzerider A’dris of Vyaniorth was found dead in his personal bathing pool. He appears to have drowned after drinking an excess of alcohol. Afterwards it was realized that Machiya of Gold Cameth from Telgar Weyr had disappeared. Having never arrived at her destination, it is suspected she had an accident between.
11/MAR Gold Racoth of Donmaline went between taking Bronze Beruth of T’rel with her shortly after she had been caught, due to T’rel strangling Donmaline. He did not survive. more info
25/FEB Congratulations and thank-you to Guest for taking on a moderator role! <3
14/FEB Stars Above PC Hatching Link
06/JAN :o new layout is a WiP. Please report bugs in Discord.
01/JAN Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!




Currently: Winter 01.745 al
Monthly Event
2024-February
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Welcome to the Month of Lovetm! This month's Monthly Event is all about Romance, whether it is asking someone out on a date, or getting sweaty between the sheets! Anything and everything counts, if it even looks sideways like it could be related to Valentine Day -- including lover's spats, or breaking up, Flights Wins (or Flight Losses!). Honestly, this month has a huge opportunity for interpertation, so go wild!



2023-December
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Ahh, the fresh snow, the crisp air, the naked trees... welcome to Winter! Or, just the Colder Months for those in the more Northern Weyrs, while Ista is just... not as hot. But it is time to enjoy the end of the Turn, so folks should get together, spend some time gossiping, and drinking Hot Chocolate (alcohol and marshmallows opional)... does Pern even have marshmallows????? (they do now!)



2023-November
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Feel like bitching? Wanna take part in a brawl? Or bet on someone? Take part in Brawls and Bitching this month! Boo-yeah!



2023-October
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Thistle flunked this month; You can still post until the end of November as a result <3
Experience, tell or hide from a Spooky Story!



2023-September
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The flu is running rampant, colds are clogging noses, and someone might have lost a limb?



2023-August
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Partake this month by going fishing... or anything that occurs while fishing, or dealing with fish!



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Gold
Summary

Info

Note: Gold dragons are not referred to as 'queens' in our canon.


Impression

Women; gold dragons were heavily modified by Kitti Ping, and as such, only look for lifemates in the form of cis-women. They are not, however, impacted by the sexual orientation of their rider.


Population

<1% of the population, historically.
Due to the nature of the Site's plot, gold dragons have been Hatching at a higher rate than in history, meaning their average percentage of population is currently higher. There should, on average, be between 3 and 5 gold dragons per Weyr by the time Thread falls.


Sex, Gender & Sexuality

Always heterosexual female


Size

Length: 30 - 40 feet
Height: 15 - 20 feet
Wingspan: 45 - 60 feet


Maturity

Growth: 12 months
Sexual: 10+ months

While most golds won't reach sexual maturity before twelve months, there have been golds in the past that Flew as young as six months of age. This is very rare, and unlikely to happen again in our game. Most golds reach sexual maturity before they are two years old, but some have been known to not take their Maiden Flight until they are three or four years old.


Reproduction

First Flight takes place after sexual maturity is reached, usually between 12 and 24 months of age, though it may be later for some golds. Earlier is very rare, but has been known to happen in the past.

The average gold will Fly once every 12 months leading up to, and during, Threadfall. It is not uncommon, however, for a gold dragon to have a Flight Routine of once every 2, 3 or 4 years. Very rarely, a gold will fly more frequently; historically on site, this has been as regularly as every 6 months.

Golds tend to clutch anywhere from 5 to 45 eggs, depending on the gold in question. Usually a gold will clutch roughly the same sized clutches throughout her lifetime; most golds tend to range between 25 and 35 eggs. A gold may clutch as many as two gold eggs in one nest, or as few as zero.


Threadfall

Golds and their riders do not fight Threadfall. Instead, they are responsible for organising and maintaining control at the Weyr base with the Healers and their dragons, attending to those who return injured.


Cliches and Stereotypes

Goldriders are always heterosexual
Golds only bond to women suitable to leadership
Golds are haughty



Bronze

Info


Impression

Men; bronze dragons were heavily modified by Kitti Ping, and as such, only look for lifemates in the form of cis-men. They are not, however, impacted by the sexual orientation of their rider.


Population

5% of the population, historically


Sex, Gender & Sexuality

Always heterosexual male


Size

Length: 30 - 40 feet
Height: 15 - 20 feet
Wingspan: 45 - 60 feet


Maturity

Growth: 12 months
Sexual: 10+ months


Reproduction

Most commonly sire clutches on Golds.


Threadfall

Generally leadership roles, such as Wingleader and Wingsecond.


Cliches and Stereotypes

Bronzeriders are always heterosexual
Bronzeriders are always Leadership Material
Bronze dragons are serious and studious
Bronze dragons are arrogant



Brown

Info


Impression

Men; brown dragons were modified by Kitti Ping (though not as heavily as the gold and bronze), and as such, only look for lifemates in the form of cis-men. They are not, however, impacted by the sexual orientation of their rider.


Population

15% of the population, historically


Sex, Gender & Sexuality

Almost always heterosexual, always male. While very rare in brown dragons, non-heterosexual dragons may emotionally bond ('mate') with another dragon, but they will not participate in same-sex Flights - eg, a mated pair of greens will not Chase one another.


Size

Length: 25 - 35 feet
Height: 12.5 - 17.5 feet
Wingspan: 37.5 - 52.5 feet


Maturity

Growth: 12 months
Sexual: 10+ months


Reproduction

Occasionally sire clutches on gold dragons; usually Fly greens, however, which are incapable of producing clutches.


Threadfall

Generally wingriders, occasionally Wingseconds. Never Wingleaders. No longer allowed to hold positions of power (see site history)


Cliches and Stereotypes

Brownriders are arseholes
Brownriders are power-hungry
Brown dragons are not intelligent
Brown dragons are hard workers



Blue

Info


Impression

Primarily men, but not unknown to impress to women. Don't have any care for sexual or gender identities.


Population

30% of the population, historically


Sex, Gender & Sexuality

Majority heterosexual male; always physically male. Non-heterosexual dragons may emotionally bond ('mate') with another dragon, but they will not participate in same-sex Flights - eg, a mated pair of greens will not Chase one another.


Size

Length: 20 - 30 feet
Height: 10 - 15 feet
Wingspan: 30 - 45 feet


Maturity

Growth: 12 months
Sexual: 8+ months


Reproduction

Capable of siring clutches on gold dragons, they are, however, not allowed to and are forcibly grounded during gold flights. They usually pair with green dragons, both sexually and emotionally.


Threadfall

Info.


Cliches and Stereotypes

All blue dragons are Searchers
All blueriders are horny



Green

Info


Impression

Primarily men, but impression to women is increasing. Don't have any care for sexual or gender identities.


Population

50% of the population, historically


Sex, Gender & Sexuality

Majority heterosexual female; always physically female. Non-heterosexual dragons may emotionally bond ('mate') with another dragon, but they will not participate in same-sex Flights - eg, a mated pair of greens will not Chase one another.


Size

Length: 20 - 30 feet
Height: 10 - 15 feet
Wingspan: 30 - 45 feet


Maturity

Growth: 12 months
Sexual: 8+ months


Reproduction

Incapable of producing clutches, as they are genetically infertile. This was discovered by the original survivors at Katila, who tried to get the greens from Nirinath's first clutch to produce clutches, as they didn't get fed Firestone, which was until then, thought to be the reason for infertility.


Threadfall

Fly Threadfall in half-shifts, as they don't have the stamina for a full Fall. They are quick and agile, diving around to mop up the Thread that has fallen through the other dragons' flames, and catching it before it hits the ground.


Cliches and Stereotypes

Green dragons are stupid
Greenriders are sluts
All greenrider men are gay
Green dragons are 'useless'
There is no honour to Impressing a green



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