Post by Atricis member on May 7, 2010 16:49:18 GMT -5
At the beginning of the 9th Pass, news of a Weyr with two Queen dragons quickly spread across Pern. One Weyr having two Queens was simply unheard of, not even Benden Weyr had two clutching Queen dragons. However, it was the truth. A little, forgotten Weyr, tucked away amongst mountains and rivers, did have two clutching Queens, one in her older years, nearing the age of no longer being able to Fly, and another one, young enough to still have not gone for her Maiden Flight. Either way, this forgotten Weyr indeed had two Queens, both of opposite ages, yet still both healthy and thriving.
Curious eyes flocked to Atricis, wishing to see these two Queen living in one Weyr. No one believed it, so they had to go prove it wrong, prove that this forgotten Weyr only had one Queen, or perhaps none at all. Many believed that it was news started by the Weyr itself in an attempt to bring interest to itself in its dying turns. So, when the groups of curious eyes arrived, and saw that the rumors were true, it was hard not to be surprised. Atricis Weyr, at this time, indeed had two Queens.
Believing that this meant that Atricis Weyr would thrive even better than Benden Weyr, dragonriders and various others transferred to this Weyr in her mountainous terrain. The many empty weyrs began to fill with dragons and their riders, and this once quiet Weyr was once again alive with noise and people going about their lives. And soon, the young Queen, Riseyth, Rose to the skies for her Maiden Flight, attracted the attention of the browns and bronzes alike to her golden beauty. Amongst it all, it had almost gone unnoticed that the older Queen and Weyrwoman, had left the Weyr and hadn’t returned. Only Athira, the rider of Riseyth, had known of this, and knew this now made her the new Weyrwoman of Atricis Weyr.
After Riseyth’s Rising, Atricis Weyr began to flourish. The young Queen laid a nice sized clutch, a Queen egg included in that as well! These were good signs for the Weyr, and it gained them more attention. Life was good and merry. People joined the Weyr, filling it with much needed life, and candidates were in abundance each time a clutch was laid on the sands. Even after sickness took lives at the Weyr, including that of Athira, the Weyrwoman, the Weyr flourished and continued to thrive under the eye of the new Weyrwoman, Myrna.
Good things, however, are never to last. In the Weyr’s 5th Turn, things started to grow worse, with the Senior Queen, Shyamath, producing poor clutches. By the 6th Turn, Shyamath’s clutches grew small and fragile, with only a few eggs hatching out of entire clutches. Rumors that she and the Weyrwoman were both unfit to lead the Weyr spread quickly. Tragedies began to hit, taking lives, and clutches from the once great Shyamath continued to dwindle and it was believed the Queen was growing infertile.
A turn later, dragonriders and residence began to transfer elsewhere, believing that Atricis was headed straight for death once more. Myrna, came up with an idea that quickly spread, to send willing dragonriders, wherhandlers, and other residence nine turns into the future. She quickly grabbed those willing and taught them very carefully, including the young Queen Ayrath, to ensure their survival through this dangerous jump between.
The groups that had left have now arrived in the 16th Turn of the 9th Pass of Pern. Atricis has been changed slightly, and with the help of Queens from other Weyrs, new dragons are seen in the Weyr, even if they are few in number due to many transferring out. Now that they have arrived, what is it that Myrna has planned for her Weyr to ensure its survival?
Atricis is a semi-canon Weyr set in the 9th Pass of Pern. We are accepting applications for candidates, mature dragonriders, crafters, and weyrfolk. We have various site included plots planned and interesting twists around each corner. Right now, our dragon colors include the five canon colors, plus one uncanon color. We also have lots of fun for Whers and wherhandlers, so if you are a lover of these photophobic little creatures, feel free to check it out.
Events as of April 17, 2009
• Queen Ayrath had Risen for her Maiden Flight and was caught by Bronze Arcollieth.
• Everyone is eagerly awaiting Ayrath's clutch, and the Search dragons have been sent out for candidates.
• The hatching date is set for May 29, 2010.
• Candidate lessons are up for candidates to participate in, and be careful, Tr’jan is a grumpy Candidatemaster.
• Ranking positions are still available, including bronze dragonriders!
• Another leadership Flight is planned in the future, as Shyamath will Rise again soon
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