[Magic Clutch] Black, Blacker, Blackest... [Weyrling Lesson]

[Smerdle]

T'rin and Blue Ingonth

Ingonth and his rider were not nervous types. In fact, gaining his blue had increased T'rin's confidence tenfold, and where he had once made an effort to hide his missing fingers, the young man now pulled on his gloves with a theatrical snap and a chuckle under his breath. He knew it wasn't entirely true, but his dragon told him he was perfection every day, and that was good enough for him.

"We're going to Southern Boll first," he said, patting at Ingonth's neck. "Are you ready?"

Are you? It's been made clear to me that you are the star of the show here, as much as I might resent it. But I know I'll be very proud and not very dead at the end of this, so come on already. I want to be home again so I can tell Fahn how wonderfully I did. The dragon practically struck a pose before picking up speed and launching into the air. T'rin grinned as he directed one last wave at Cavera before they disappeared Between.


Quote:
Stats

Distraction/Intensity: 4
Exhaustion/Alertness: 3
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 5
Slacker/Studious: 3

 

[Prism Shine]

I’lin and Pellereth
Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 5
Exhaustion/Alertness: 3
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 2
Slacker/Studious: 3

Grid: Easy Grid
Location:

1. Fishcraft Hall
2. High Reaches Hold
3. Nabol Hold
4. Tillek Hold
5. High Reaches Weyr

Quote:

7-20: Success! You made it through with flying colors! This is easy-peasy and nothing is going to stop you now! You're a wizard dragonrider, Harry!

Between once more, and gone was High Reaches Hold -- and instead, Nabol Hold was beneath Pellereth's lazily flapping wings.

See? We have this, we're perfectly fine.

Only because you're so brilliant.  

[Prism Shine]

I’lin and Pellereth
Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 5
Exhaustion/Alertness: 3
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 2
Slacker/Studious: 3

Grid: Easy Grid
Location:

1. Fishcraft Hall
2. High Reaches Hold
3. Nabol Hold
4. Tillek Hold
5. High Reaches Weyr

Quote:

7-20: Success! You made it through with flying colors! This is easy-peasy and nothing is going to stop you now! You're a wizard dragonrider, Harry!

Another snap between, and they traded Nabol for Tillek Hold. Just one more--back to the Weyr!  

[Prism Shine]

I’lin and Pellereth
Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 5
Exhaustion/Alertness: 3
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 2
Slacker/Studious: 3

Grid: Easy Grid
Location:

1. Fishcraft Hall
2. High Reaches Hold
3. Nabol Hold
4. Tillek Hold
5. High Reaches Weyr

Quote:

7-20: Success! You made it through with flying colors! This is easy-peasy and nothing is going to stop you now! You're a wizard dragonrider, Harry!

Nothing had beat the sight of home, and I'lin pat Pellereth on the side of the neck happily.  

[houllow]

Soui, and white Museth:

STATS:
Distraction/Intensity: 5
Exhaustion/Alertness: 4
Memorization/Visualization: 5
Anxiety/Confidence: 3
Slacker/Studiousness: 5

Museth....we can do this. We're going to do this. Soui tightened the straps on her gear one more time before pressing her face against the wide head of her lifemate. I...I wish Tsu was here. And Yudu. There was no hiding the fear that tinged the edges in her voice, but Museth easily soothed it over.

The white's rumble of confidence was welcomed. When we master this, we'll sneak over to see them. There was humor there, as both knew they'd never break the rules. It'll be our secret, little love. With that, they were mounted and up.

Time for them to fly.

SOUI AND MUSETH ARE FLYING GRID 3  

[Prism Shine]

Cavera and Aviforth
Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 2
Exhaustion/Alertness: 4
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 2
Slacker/Studious: 4

Grid:
Location:  

[houllow]

Soui and Museth

STATS
Distraction/Intensity: 5
Exhaustion/Alertness: 4
Memorization/Visualization: 5
Anxiety/Confidence: 3
Slacker/Studiousness: 5

Grid 3 - Hard Difficulty Level
1. Runnercraft Hall (Keroon)
2. Dark Woods Hold (Minor Hold in High Reaches)
3. Seawater River Cothold (Tillek)
4. Bloodstone Cothold (Nabol)
5. High Reaches Weyr

"Um." Soui bit into her lip as she prepared for the first jump, her mind doing her best to picture where they needed to go. She was so sure she had it specifically down to almost even a single blade of grass, but the sound of her own heartbeat had her second-guessing. Museth, sorry...but I'm going to ask to make sure.

No need to apologize. Museth seemed to understand and followed through when her rider popped the directions. They came out where they needed to be, though there would be no denying the beads of sweat along Soui's brow. No sooner had the white dragon moved to congratulate her rider than she paused, her eyes whirling a painful reddish white. No! Careful to keep herself aloft, Museth spun herself as she keened with intense mourning. My brother!! My brother!! Eskharath!

It seemed quite surreal, as Museth was not the type to speak often of affection for family, but it slapped Soui hard in the chest. K'ell was gone? What....?  

[Prism Shine]

Cavera and Aviforth
Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 2
Exhaustion/Alertness: 4
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 2
Slacker/Studious: 4

Grid: Difficult Grid:
Location:
1. Runnercraft Hall (Keroon)
2. Dark Woods Hold (Minor Hold in High Reaches)
3. Seawater River Cothold (Tillek)
4. Bloodstone Cothold (Nabol)
5. High Reaches Weyr

Quote:

4: Success and Failure!

If you have a a 3 or lower in Slacker/Studiousness levels, perhaps you needed more fear of Between because something goes wrong and you fail to return and are lost forever... unless you get your coordinates checked.

If you have an exhaustion level of 1 and this is your fourth roll or fifth roll, you're just too tuckered out and start getting sloppy. You wind up making a fatal error... Unless you get your coordinates checked. Also, if this is the second time you roll this, and if you don't fail an NPC will in your stead. DM Uta so she can iron out which NPC winds up on the chopping block!

We have this! Aviforth was practically dancing as Cavera strapped herself in, patting his neck affectionately.

Let's focus on getting through this, first. She'd said her goodbyes, had wished T'rin luck before she'd gotten ready.

Hmm, do you think you should tell him--

No. I have no idea what you're talking about. Let's go.

She called the coordinates of Runnercraft Hall to mind, and they vanished ... But the crafthall soon appeared beneath them.  

[dawns_aura]

dawns_aura

Faranie

Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 4 - Pretty stoic
Exhaustion/Alertness: 5 - I haven't slept better in months and am feeling GREAT.
Memorization/Visualization: 4 - I have a great eye for detail!
Anxiety/Confidence: 4 - I've got this!
Slacker/Studious:  4 - I really am a good student and put in my best

Grid:Moderate
1. Weavercraft Hall (Southern Boll)
2. Radharc Hold (Minor Hold in Tillek)
3. Keogh Hold (Minor Hold in Nabol)
4. Balen Hold (Minor Hold in High Reaches)
5. High Reaches Weyr

Though saddened by the loss, they were able to focus well enough to execute another flawless jump. Two more jumps and we will be home.  

[Prism Shine]

Cavera and Aviforth
Stats:
Distraction/Intensity: 2
Exhaustion/Alertness: 4
Memorization/Visualization: 4
Anxiety/Confidence: 2+1
Slacker/Studious: 4

Grid: Difficult Grid:
Location:
1. Runnercraft Hall (Keroon)
2. Dark Woods Hold (Minor Hold in High Reaches)
3. Seawater River Cothold (Tillek)
4. Bloodstone Cothold (Nabol)
5. High Reaches Weyr

Quote:

6: Success! You passed with flying colors! There was nothing to that jump and you're feeling great! Gain one Anxiety/Confidence level!

The next jump was easy enough, and had Cavera actually feeling a touch more confident in hers and Aviforth's ability. But Aviforth's faultering in mid-air, the keen that tore from his throat as he mentally reached -- clawing, aching, hurting--

Avi? My love, what's wrong?!

Eskharath and His are... They didn't... They didn't return from Between... The distress in his voice had Cavera aching, as there would be another missing from their class.. One less of Aviforth's dear cousins gone from the world.

Easy, my love.. Take a moment.  

[houllow]

Soui and Museth

STATS
Distraction/Intensity: 5
Exhaustion/Alertness: 4
Memorization/Visualization: 5
Anxiety/Confidence: 3
Slacker/Studiousness: 5

Grid 3 - Hard Difficulty Level
1. Runnercraft Hall (Keroon)
2. Dark Woods Hold (Minor Hold in High Reaches)
3. Seawater River Cothold (Tillek)
4. Bloodstone Cothold (Nabol)
5. High Reaches Weyr

There was a dark determination coloring Soui's directions as she gave Museth their next set of coordinates. She couldn't mourn now - a good healer never showed their emotions in moments of high need - and so she bit it all back and prompted Museth towards Dark Woods hold. She'd never been their personally until now, and as the bite of Between faded and they came out safely, she could say she had.