A Pleasant Conversation[Leirona]

[phyrstyr]

IC DATE: Week of October 24, 2011
Time: Early Evening

For once Nomics was alone. Yurith was napping in their weyr, and Mari and his new Brown flitt were causing mischief elsewhere. Presently the BronzeRider was lounging in the common room. He had a book open and was nearly finished. Oh, how Crichton could manipulate english to his fancy!

As he finished up 'The Great Train Robbery' for the third time, he looked around the room he was occupying. It was empty, with nothing but the sound of a crackling fire to stave off silence. It was perfect for taking a nap. Nap... napping sounded nice right about now. he put his book down and snuggled into the comfy upholstery, facing the entrance so that if anybody came he could immediately wake and strike up a conversation. After all, nothing was more pleasant that a nice chat.

[Samari]

Leirona had made sure that Balderth was out for the night. She hated having to give him sedatives so he would relax and pass out, but with "Fenristh" it was necessary. She made her way to the common room and saw a fairly attractive man trying to nap in a cozy chair. "Umm. Hello mister. Mind if I sit next to ya?"

She plopped down on the couch to his right, and pulled out a DS. One of the random guys in the weyr had given her his old one, and a few games. Currently she was playing Phoenix Wright, having become surprisingly addicted to the lawyer game. She sometimes found herself shouting out "OBJECTION!" randomly during play.

Leirona returned her gaze to the man next to her and smiled. It wouldn't hurt to be somewhat social. Afterall, she needed some friends. She poked the man's cheek and giggled. "So..My name is Leirona, formerly of Fort Weyr. And you are...?"

[phyrstyr]

Nomics heard the soft steps of someone coming near. He waited to see if they would pass by or enter. A young lady, the creator of said foot falls, stopped and said, "Umm. Hello mister. Mind if I sit next to ya?"

Opening one eye sleepily, he said “Be my guest.” But she was already seating herself in a lovely couch to his side. He watched her silently as she began playing on her gaming apparatus, but she thought better of it, apparently, because she soon forwent her device in lieu of being social. Thought she had a peculiar way of making acquaintances. Of course, he was not one to judge, him being a particular fan of such introductions and partook of them himself with regularity.

"So..My name is Leirona, formerly of Fort Weyr. And you are...?"

Nomics gave a large grin. “I am Nomics, formerly of Benden, Rider of Bronze Yurith.” He paused for effect and struck a pose in his seat, then continued, “It is a pleasure to meet you, my dear.” He then, in an act of audacity, took her hand and gave it a gently kiss. Returning her hand Nomics inquired, “and what, pray tell, is your reason for coming to this end of the universe? Earth is a long way from a home in Fort for a mere visit. Though I must say I am quite glad you have deemed this quaint place worth your time. I dare say its worth my time now that you have arrived."

[Samari]

Leirona made a point to save her game before she talked anymore. She shut down the system and focused on the gentleman beside her. "Well, I'm not here on a visit. More like a permanent stay. You see, you may have heard word of a dragon with changing personalities? That would be my Balderth. He's a brown."

The brunette flashed a charming smile at Nomics as he kissed the back of her hand. Such a formality was almost unheard of on Pern. She giggled softly and pulled her hand up to her chest before realizing she had been holding her breath. She exhaled softly, and waited for him to speak again.

[phyrstyr]

Nomics looked at Leirona in stunned silence for a moment. "You mean to say," he paused as if to make sure he got it right, "that you will be staying here indefinitely?" His green eyes took on a hopeful look.

Then he cocked his head to the side as if just struck by a thought. "Ahh yes, Balderth... He has DID, correct? This is a recent happening?" he edged closer to where she was and, taking her hand again, said quietly "How are you both taking it?" He looked at her with genuine concern. It was hard for a loved one to suddenly become a stranger. Especially when they were as close as a rider and her bonded.

[Samari]

Leirona stared into Nomics' green eyes and blushed. She looked over to the side and then quickly back to him. She was quite..fond of this man, although she barely knew him. "Yes, he has Dissociative Identity Disorder. I've..learned to deal. "Blue Heimdallth" tells me when a new personality is about to take over."

She leaned over towards Nomics, laying her head on his shoulder. She didn't quite understand why she did it, but it felt right. She yawned once before speaking once more. "So what are you and Yurith doing here?"

[phyrstyr]

Nomics felt a certain attraction to this girl. She was quite lovely and seemed to have a pleasant personality. So when she laid her head on him he didnt try to edge away. Normally when girls moved this fast they meant trouble. But he didnt get any bad vibes from her. So instead, he positioned his arm to have a loose grip on her waist. If she wanted to, she could simply get up and leave. He knew not to push too ahrd so soon in the game. He had to force himself to remember to take it slow.

"So what are you and Yurith doing here?"

Nomics easily answered, "Yurith cant taste or hear anything. And because he cant hear he has, or had, poor balance. It makes it rather difficult for him to walk or even fly. Or at lease it did for a long time. He's learned to cope with it. Now he gets along quite well and keeps me in line to boot." He gave a wry grin. "I dont know where I'd be without him." Nomics looked down at the lady, "On a separate note, do you need a nap, my dear?" He checked his watch, "It is technically evening. I hear that most people find this a reasonable hour to retire to one's bed." He paused, then continued "Or we can just ignore your yawn and see what you do when drunk on sleep deprivation. That would be fun." He chuckled and have her waist a little squeeze. "People tell me that i am prone to do things that are frowned upon in most societies." He paused and gave her a look. "I think its best you do not ask me what that means." Then he winked at her.

[Samari]

Leirona nodded in response to hearing Yurith's defect. She wondered briefly if "Idunnth" would like to meet a bronze. She could already picture the outcome should "Odinth", "Fenristh", or "Lokith" run across the bronze. She gave a giggle at his comment about sleep deprivation. "Tell me about it. I've had some long nights with Balderth..Or more properly, 'Fenristh'."

The brownrider sat up just a little bit and ran her fingers through her long, silky brown hair. She'd found she quite liked Earth clothing, as it was much more expressive than typical garments found on Pern. Leirona had even gone through the trouble of putting on nail polish that morning. The polish was a lovely sky blue color, and the hue reminded Leirona of her home. "So..How long have you and Yurith been here? I..haven't really had the time to make many friends."

((OOC: Leirona's Current Outfit))

[phyrstyr]

“Oh, we’ve been here a while. When Rocky opened, we were offered a transfer here. But we decided to finish our weyrling training back on Pern before being relocated.” Nomics scratched his head in thought, “That was… two? Three years ago?” He shrugged and continued, “anyway, don’t worry about making friends. Most everyone here is pleasant and quirky. There are only a few to steer clear from and those you can spot a mile away.” the Rider made a hand gesture that seemed to say ‘its easy as pie.’ “If ya stick wit me, I can show ya all da cool cats ‘round heah.” He flashed her a winning grin and laughed.

Turning slightly serious, he said, “But really, making friends is easy and should be the least of your worries. Even fitting in isn’t that hard. Its learning to live with and love your Bonded and his defect that will be the difficult part. It is with everyone.” He paused for a while, eyes furrowed and looking at nothing. Eventually he stirred and said with a compassionate smile, "But after that everything is better."