Welcome to High Reaches' NPC Hatching! Begins: Now! Ends: Friday the 15th, @ 8pm PST
It had been mere sevendays after Anakumath's Flight that Banshidheth had taken to the air in the middle of the night with a bloodcurdling cry to wake the Weyr - no sweet love and longing, only need and demand. It was her time, and those strong enough to dare were welcome to try themselves against each other. And her. Some might well have returned to their ledges with scars, not least of all the bronze with whom she ultimately fell. She was not a gentle Queen.
Nor was she a generous one. She had often loomed red-eyed over her eggs to shield them from unwanted eyes, and even Balizarth had been allowed only one brief visit, a full sevenday after she had laid them. She had, stretching the very limits of her magnanimity, allowed him attendance on Touching day, but farther away from her and the clutch than was perhaps traditional. Fortunately, the older Queen tended to be quite fond of other golds, and so had had no issue at all being neighbor to Anakumath and her clutch, and proved no trouble for them at any turn. When she felt it necessary, she simply used her great body and wide wings to hide her own eggs from view - certainly, any who thought to sneak a peek while they visited the other gold or attended her Touching or Hatching would be quickly dissuaded of any such notion, for she guarded them fiercely.
When the day - or rather, middle-of-the-night - came for her own eggs to hatch, she did not call Balizarth to her. He would meet them, if he so desired, at the Feast, and not before. Until they found Theirs, they were hers. Her love was not especially warm, nor affection overflowing, expressed in ferocity and an unshakeable belief that her children each had their strengths and would thrive in their own way; she had spent many sevendays with them, after all, given them her time and protection, prepared them in every way she could. That was how Banshidheth expressed her love.
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:49 pm
How This Works
As this is an NPC Hatching, this is not going to be run like our PC ones. Essentially, we're just going to give out some adult dragon art to some pre-written Candidates!
That's right. If you have a Candidate who has been created and approved, you can post them in this thread and we will see who might Impress via raffle style giveaways. You may ALSO write a new Candidate for this! The art they get will be Adult Only--no stages. You can RP them as a hatchling, certainly, and they will have to wait a Turn to be fully graduated, but they won't be on growing lines.
Owners of the parents of the Clutch can certainly have RPs and dote upon their babies just like a normal clutch! No RP necessary!
Additionally, players of the clutch babies can have PRPs and treat them like you would any weyrling! Clutch dragons WILL follow the strict weyrling schedule and ALL its limitations--so no thinking they aren't being kept in line!
Why Do This? Because we want to give even more fun things out! Why not? YEAH! Also, so that people can have fun playing with current PC bbs! They are soooo close to the same age that they'll be at a good place, developmentally, to be near-siblings.
Additionally, if we don't home them all, it means any clutch openings left over can be adopted any time. We won't need to wait until they're graduated. We can just keep them open so anyone with adult art can maybe get in on the group. We'll have adoption rules post-Hatching, and it will mean that you'll need to create a new character, but you can put to use some of the art you might already be sitting on.
Last but not least, we wanted to do this because it's fun. It's meant to be fun. There will be quite a bit of randomness in this event! You don't know how many dragons we have to give out, and you also don't know what color they'll walk away with!
Still interested? Keep on reading below! And remember--this in NO way effects any of our PC Hatchings. We just have some dergs and want to give some out in a different way.
What We'll Do
1. Enter your pre-written and approved Candidate or Standidate! ALTERNATIVELY, write a new Candidate or Standidate. PLEASE NOTE, we may request changes during the approvals stage, but don't add anything new once they've been posted for approval. Please enter only one Candidate. Unlike our PC Hatchings which require activity to Impress, in this case, it's OK to enter whether you RP or not. All you need is an approved Candidate!
Please note, if you bring over a Western Candidate or Standidate, they will need to either participate in the Candidate Swap, or have some other reason to be there. Remember, anyone who is not from High Reaches Weyr will have to stay at Western for at least 5 Turns post-graduation, minimum. (They would prefer you make it a permanent home but...)
2. Once we've closed the event, staff will randomize the winners. We will also randomize the color dragon they win and match appropriately. You could walk away with any color, provided the profile is a match. i.e. a boy will not Impress a gold, and a woman will not Impress a bronze, etc. This in mind, you honestly could walk away with anything--so please don't enter if you'll be unhappy with the possible color!
3. Once we've handed out all the dragons, please write up your babies and put everybody in for approval! We'll then work on opening up any remaining clutch NPCs so folks can adopt them and work on profiles.
4. We will be randomizing ONE character trait for your dragon babies, so please write the five other character traits to work well with your Candidate/Standidate!
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:53 pm
The Form
PLEASE NOTE: if you win a dragon you will need to get your profile re-approved! Not so much due to the Candidate portion, as it should already be approved, but for the dragon. We need to make sure they fit within shop boundaries.
Do NOT try to make dragon characters that are edgy or somehow super special. They are all Pern dragons, so keep them in the bounds and limits of the shop! Remember that they all have empathy and they should compliment your Candidate, or otherwise be a good match.
Additionally, please know that there might be a limit of dragons to give out, and a limit on colors. Don't assume anything, and above all else, don't be upset with what you get! This is meant to be fun--and just like any Impression, a person could bond with a dragon of almost any color.
In the case of white dragons, staff will let you know whether they are meant to be a male or female white. This is non-negotiable! Additionally, unless Cheri or Tsunake or Uta asks you to fill out more information in QC, or change what you post, we ask you not add more to it if you win! While we're not judging the contest, we also don't want you to make a dragon and then change him or her completely based on the art.
Write a dragon you think will be perfect for your Candidate. This could be a same-same supportive match, or one that's opposites. Just so long as they work out and you don't break shop canon, we should be good!
If you have a pre-existing Candidate, please use the form below.
[center][size=28][b][color=blueviolet]Ready to Rumble![/color][/b][/size][/center] [size=11][b]Candidate Name:[/b] [b]Candidate Profile:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Sex:[/b] [b]Sexual Orientation:[/b] [b]Pronoun Preferance:[/b] [b]Weyr:[/b] High Reaches Weyr or Western Weyr [b]Candidate or Standidate?[/b] [b]Positive Trait List[/b] [b]Negative Trait List[/b]
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If you have no eligible Candidate and want to write a new one, we will allow you to also write someone new for this. You just have to do more writing and they may well have to be entirely re-worked!
[center][size=28][b][color=darkgrey]Who Are We Anyway?![/color][/b][/size][/center] [size=11][b]Name:[/b] [b]Age:[/b] [b]Sex:[/b] [b]Sexual Orientation:[/b] [b]Weyr:[/b] High Reaches Weyr [b]Rider Rank:[/b] Weyrling [b]Previous Rank/Craft:[/b] [b]Physical Description:[/b] [b]Personality: [/b] [b]Positive Trait List[/b] [b]Negative Trait List[/b] [b]History:[/b] [b]Other:[/b] Anything else you want to add?
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The form for your dragon, to be filled out after you receive your random character trait & derg. Currently spoilered.
DRAGON [b]Name:[/b] [b]Personality[/b]
[b]Positive Traits:[/b] [b]Negative Traits:[/b] [b]Egg Size:[/b] Small, Medium, Large [b]Adult Size:[/b] Extra Small, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large [staff will either choose the size based on what's listed here or, if we don't do that, you can match the dragon's size based on what you chose should you win!] [b]Physical Attributes:[/b] [b]Additional Notes:[/b] Flame Length? Flight Interests? Other interesting things to note
[b]Why Me:[/b]
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:54 pm
Raffle List
Page One Niika (demon_pachabel) F Lojze (tatterpixie) M Versha (SilverLutz) F Finnisa (ShinosBee) F Pipadee (Spockat) F Ahula (PrismShine) F Rhylune (Shaddaling) F Ismay (Meepfur) F Faustell (Mr Cheri) M Solameya (Avid_RPer18 ) F Velara (dawns_aura) F
Page Two Yllaei (dea and #Teddy#) F Liniyah (Tsunake) F Iaerek (Samuel Carlin) M Sjell (Sweet Symmetry) F Dreenon (faesinger) M Tyfri (Hattaki) NB Rhys (TheWishling) M Tasza (Zaikt) F Yalizor (Uta) M
Candidate Name: Niika Candidate Profile:x Age: 29 (Currently) Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual Pronoun Preferance: She/Her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr (Fort Hold, tech) Candidate or Standidate? Standidate Positive Trait List Reserved, Observant, Persistent Negative Trait List Quiet, Low Self-Esteem, Envious
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:14 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Lojze Candidate Profile:here Age: 17 Sex: Male Sexual Orientation: Gay Pronoun Preferance: he/him Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Candidate Positive Trait List charming, responsible, driven, loyal, romantic Negative Trait List needy, inscrutable, spoiled, ruthless, callow
tatterpixie
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SilverLutz
Offensive Hero
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:22 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Versha Candidate Profile:Link Age: 19 Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Yes Pronoun Preferance: She/her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Candidate Positive Trait List Adaptable, charismatic, intelligent, confident Negative Trait List Ruthless, impulsive, machiavellian, deceitful
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:22 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Finnisa Candidate Profile: [X] Age: 23 Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Bisexual Pronoun Preferance: She/Her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Candidate Positive Trait List Independent, even-keeled, patient. Negative Trait List Slow to start, complacent, envious.
ShinosBee
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Spockat
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:23 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Pipadee Candidate Profile:[x] Age: 14 Sex: F Sexual Orientation: No! Idea! Pronoun Preference: She/ Her/ Hers Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Candidate Positive Trait List Hardworking, Quiet, Rule Abiding Negative Trait List Shy, Attention Seeking, Dawdling
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:25 pm
First Impressions Are Important!
Candidate Name: Ahula Candidate Profile:[x] Age: 23 Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Homosexual Pronoun Preferance: She/Her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Candidate Positive Trait List Gentle, Loving, Sincere Negative Trait List Weak-willed, Self-depreciative, Craven
Prism Shine
Fanatical Egg
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Shaddaling
Wrathful Shapeshifter
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:29 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name:Rhylune Candidate Profile:X Age:18 Sex:Female Sexual Orientation: Shrugg Pronoun Preferance: She/ her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate?Candidate Positive Trait ListIntelligent, carefree, confident Negative Trait ListOpportunistic, impudent, flirtatious
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:39 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Ismay Candidate Profile:x Age: 26 Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Pansexual Pronoun Preferance: she/her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Standidate Positive Trait List focused, hardworking, soft-hearted Negative Trait List melancholy, distant, fatalistic
Meepfur Crew
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Cheri
Vice Captain
Interstellar Pirate
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 8:51 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Faustell Candidate Profile:x Age: 25 Sex: Male Sexual Orientation: Yes Pronoun Preference: He/Him Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Candidate Positive Trait List Magnetic, shrewd, persuasive Negative Trait List Arrogant, possessive, hedonistic
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 9:33 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Solameya Candidate Profile:[ x ] Age:. 27 Sex: Female Sexual Orientation: Pan, with some poly inclinations Pronoun Preferance: She/her Weyr: High Reaches Weyr Candidate or Standidate? Standidate Positive Trait List Adaptable, capable, vivacious, protective Negative Trait List Always at least a little on edge, fiery, overly critical (of self and others), has a hard time asking for help
Avid_RPer18
Loyal Loiterer
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dawns_aura
Peaceful Demigod
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 11:39 pm
Ready to Rumble!
Candidate Name: Velara Candidate Profile:xXx Age: 20 turns Sex: female Sexual Orientation: unknown Pronoun Preferance: she/her Weyr: Western Weyr (candidate swap) Candidate or Standidate? candidate Positive Trait List Capable, Efficient, Patient Negative Trait List Literal, Distant, Tunnel-visioned
