Mayhem
26th November 2005, 09:21 PM
The Story
When several people in a large Hold went blind in three days, people wondered what was wrong with the food they were eating. In one sevenday, the entire Hold was dead. A month passed, and then two Weyrlings in High Reaches Weyr went blind, their dragons going Between two days later, screaming in pain. That same day, a Gold at Southern Weyr went Between without warning, leaving her new clutch on the Sands alone. More people, and then even more dragons and firelizards suddenly went blind, going Between or dying less than a sevenday later. Not one egg from the Southern Weyr clutch Hatched, and then the entire population of wild firelizards disappeared without a trace. With the Healers finding nothing at all to help, the Weyrleaders were forced to make a quick decision.
A maximum of five riders from each Weyr were picked and sent to an island far South. Also included in the group were several families from Holds and Weyrfolk. Led by an older goldrider from Ista Weyr whose gold had just flown and a Junior Weyrwoman from High Reaches, the group was able to find a large group of caves that they called their temporary home, and they waited. A bluerider came across a group of firelizards feeding on a small fish that no one could name. A test was done, and it was discovered that there was something in the oils of the fish. The firelizards were living, so word was sent to the main Weyrs that a possible cure had been found. The only reply was a bronze flit carrying a short message: “Stay Away.”
As the newly named Lesedi Weyr started to give the dragons small portions of the fish oil mixed with water, the gold from Ista finally clutched, and then her rider fell ill, dying of fever just when she was needed most. As the Queen disappears Between and the dragons keen in sorrow, the young goldrider from High Reaches steps up to lead the new Weyr. The clutch will Hatch soon, and it just might change the future of Pern.
Will the clutch even Hatch? Will the fish oil that their mother has been fed affect them? How long will it be before word comes from the other Weyrs? Will the plague hit Lesedi? So many questions, and the story is just un-folding…
Lesedi Weyr (http://lesediweyr.proboards80.com/index.cgi)
I don't mod here but said I'd put up an ad for the place. Got a couple of members, more welcome!
When several people in a large Hold went blind in three days, people wondered what was wrong with the food they were eating. In one sevenday, the entire Hold was dead. A month passed, and then two Weyrlings in High Reaches Weyr went blind, their dragons going Between two days later, screaming in pain. That same day, a Gold at Southern Weyr went Between without warning, leaving her new clutch on the Sands alone. More people, and then even more dragons and firelizards suddenly went blind, going Between or dying less than a sevenday later. Not one egg from the Southern Weyr clutch Hatched, and then the entire population of wild firelizards disappeared without a trace. With the Healers finding nothing at all to help, the Weyrleaders were forced to make a quick decision.
A maximum of five riders from each Weyr were picked and sent to an island far South. Also included in the group were several families from Holds and Weyrfolk. Led by an older goldrider from Ista Weyr whose gold had just flown and a Junior Weyrwoman from High Reaches, the group was able to find a large group of caves that they called their temporary home, and they waited. A bluerider came across a group of firelizards feeding on a small fish that no one could name. A test was done, and it was discovered that there was something in the oils of the fish. The firelizards were living, so word was sent to the main Weyrs that a possible cure had been found. The only reply was a bronze flit carrying a short message: “Stay Away.”
As the newly named Lesedi Weyr started to give the dragons small portions of the fish oil mixed with water, the gold from Ista finally clutched, and then her rider fell ill, dying of fever just when she was needed most. As the Queen disappears Between and the dragons keen in sorrow, the young goldrider from High Reaches steps up to lead the new Weyr. The clutch will Hatch soon, and it just might change the future of Pern.
Will the clutch even Hatch? Will the fish oil that their mother has been fed affect them? How long will it be before word comes from the other Weyrs? Will the plague hit Lesedi? So many questions, and the story is just un-folding…
Lesedi Weyr (http://lesediweyr.proboards80.com/index.cgi)
I don't mod here but said I'd put up an ad for the place. Got a couple of members, more welcome!