What's Your Flavour? (Tags B&J Weyrlings, Open)

[Ember]

Jazheera was still very much in awe over the little (at least for now) dragon that had Impressed to her. Really, he was quite a stunning dragon with his almost white hide. He was a long, thin creature with interesting markings. Her hand brushed lightly over the marking at the base of the neck. She'd spent enough time with runners that she immediately connected the marking with the shape of a saddle. The fact that it was located where dragonriders sat on their dragons only served to amuse her. She fingered the crisp line between almost white and true blue.

The small girl shook her head and tore her eyes away from him long enough to look at the others feeding their new mindmates. She didn't know most of them but that was hardly surprising given she hadn't been a candidate very long at all. Jazz then looked towards the eggs to see that all of them had hatched. So the hatching was pretty much over. Once all the new hatchlings were fed what would happen? It was exciting and worrisome all at once. Jazheera love, I can't reach the bottom. If you could help that would be awesome.

She rolled her eyes tolerantly at his rhyming and reached into the bucket. "Hah? That's hardly the bottom. You just can't get your nose in any further." She pulled out a piece of meat and put it in his open mouth. He started chewing it and she grimaced slightly as she caught sight of bits of meat and saliva. "That's gross," she commented, though there was amusement in her tone. He crooned at her and opened his mouth for another chunk. For all his talking used his mind and not his mouth, feeding him seemed to work to keep him quiet anyways. The bad rhymes were probably going to get old fast.

[raii]

"Here we are, Kamath!" Rof'l said happilly. Rof'l scooped up some meat and handfed it to him, carefully avoiding the sharp teeth. Kamath was long and slender, a bright bronze color. His nose had a small scratch on it, from where the green had attacked him. He chewed happilly. This is really good food, Rof'lmine! Would you like to try some? I don't mind sharing. Please feed me more first, though![/color]

Rof'l laughed, shovelling more food into the bronze's mouth, which lead to his seemingly-endless belly. "Thank you, Kamath, but I don't really like raw meat. This is your food, so eat up!" Kamath paused in his eating process to nudge Rof'l's hand affectionately. No, thank you Rof'lmine! You care so much for your Kamath![/color]

As he fed his hungry but appreciative dragon, he turned to the girl next to him. "Congradulations on Impressing! What's his name?" He asked, gesturing to the patchwork blue. He's an interesting looking dragon, Rof'l thought, but not as pretty as you, Kamath! Plus, you're shinyyyy. You can hear me, right?

Of course Rof'lmine. Why do you insist on being so silly? Silly Rof'l.[/color] He turned to look at Jazheera and Dhavalth, allowing them to hear him speak. Hello, I am Kamath, and this is my Rof'l. He is very silly, but I like him. What is your name, Clutchbrother? What is yours named?[/color] Rof'l grinned. Kamath seemed friendly when he wasn't being threatened.

[Requiem]

The young brownrider stepped into the feeding area, ignoring any suggestion at the back of his mind that perhaps he shouldn't be here. A glance around had him feeling rather...tall. Or maybe old was the better word, even though he wasn't old at all. He'd been here about...four turns ago. A lot of change happened between seventeen and twenty. Although it could well be the one-turn-old he had tucked against his hip as he patiently removed the braid from her small hands while she whined about no longer having the end to gnaw on. Locating his sister in short order, he flashed a grin at her and strode purposefully in the direction of the new blueweyrling and the kid next to her. Shards this was Kale's weyrling class now. Definitely feeling old.

Just catching what the new bronzeweyrling was saying - did bronzeriders Impress that young? - M'ta reached out and tugged lightly on Jazz's hair. It didn't even occur to him that his sister might find him touching her odd, even though they'd had next to no contact - civil or otherwise - since she blew up on him and stormed off that first day. Teri cooed at this new person, the one her Maman had called 'auntie', her little hand curling in the girl's shirt. "Aunty, aunty gots likkle d'agon," she stated, the words muffled around the thumb she'd popped into her mouth. "That's right, Teri. Auntie Jazz Impressed a dragon." Teri yawned, then, grabbing out to fist her saliva-wettened hand next to the first. "Auntie Az. Auntie Az not icky." M'ta wrinkled his nose up at his daughter. "Only boys are icky." Which got a very definitive, "Boys icky," from the little girl. At which point the brownrider turned his attention to Jazz with a grin. "She learns quick, my Teri does."

He released Jazheera's hair long enough to scratch behind the baby blue dragonet's eyeridges. "I'm just as curious as the kid here; what's his name?" Then, because it would be kind of rude to completely ignore the bronzeweyrling, he turned just enough to catch the young teenager's hand in a brisk squeeze. "I'm M'ta, Jazz's brother. Brown Behruth's much lesser half, though he's trying to rectify that...haven't the heart to tell him it's futile," he finished blithely. Then, because Teri most definitely had to put her two cents in, the little girl chorused behind him, "Icky boy!" M'ta just grinned broader.

[Rei]

Ruliana was concentrating on feeding Amalath as the others arrived and the little dainty green was very involved in her meal. It only took a few reminders before the pastel colored female was obediently chewing and only opening her maw for more when she had swallowed. It just wouldn’t do for her to choke. Finishing the last of her meal the little green have a yawn and nuzzled her head up to hers. Rulianamine. We should go remind my siblings to chew. It would be very bad if they choked.

The new weyrling smiled and stroked down her new dragons head. The feeling of impression was still very new to her. It was so different, feeling such love and devotion from another creature. There was no doubting it either, Amalath just adored her. The small green have a sneeze. Why shouldn’t I? You are mine. The most perfect and beautiful of all the humans on the sands. Rulianamine anyone would be proud to have you as theirs but you are mine. Giving a decisive nod she gave a soft croon and licked her bonded’s face.

Laughing Ruliana pressed her lips to the green’s head. “Of course my Amalath.” About then the little green caught sight of the baby and crooned. Oh look mine it is a tiny human. Much, much smaller than you. The hatchling bounded over to M’ta then and looked up at Terilyn with slow whirling eyes. Shamelessly she pressed her mind to all those around her. Hello I am Amalath and this is Ruliana mine. Titling her head she gave a soft croon. Kamathmybrotherdear. You must chew or you might choke. The words where light and comforting. He must not think she was scolding him after all. Ruliana shook her head and gave the green a light smile before turning her attention to M’ta. “Hello M’ta of Behruth. It is nice to see you again.” She gave a short bow in greeting and turned to Jazzheera. “Congratulations Jazzheera he is just darling.”

~~~

“Pravinth no your supposed to chew!” T’ris said for about the fifth time as the little blue continued to try and shove his head in the bucket. But you are going sooooooo slow T’ris and I am starving. “I am not going slow you are just being a glutton chew first please.” Can I have just one more piece before I chew. “No.” Please? “No.” PleasemineIloveyousoverymuchandIamjustsohungryplease? The little blue’s words ran together as he bounced in place with a mouth already full of food. T’ris just groaned and covered his face with one hand.

“Fine but then you chew! Got it?” Oh yes. I understand mine. Pravinth opened his mouth wide which was already full of half chewed meat chunks, his slobber running down and making the sand beneath his feet cling to his talons. “Uggh. That’s disgusting.” T’ris muttered as he put one more chunk in the dragon’s waiting maw. “There happy?” One more? The tall weyrling just leveled a glare at his dragon. “If you do not chew that I am taking away your clothes.” No please don’t. It looks soooo good on me. The blue exclaimed as he started enthusiastically chewing. Do I still get your robe? “Sure if we finish this all without a choking incident.” T'ris muttered with irritation.

[marge]

T'by was jumping in place. He had never been happier in his life, not even when he had Impressed Melly. At this point, there was nothing that could ruin his good mood. However, this was not why he was jumping. "Nandath, you're going to-" Fwap. The newly hatched brown's tail swung again and T'by just was a little too slow. The abnormally long appendage tangled with T'by's legs and down the young rider went. Instead of being annoyed, he merely giggled. "Got me again, Nandath." He exclaimed happily as he got back to his feet and resumed cutting off chunks of meat for his mindmate.

Sorry T'byMine. I am just happy and I like swinging my tail. I did not mean to trip you again. I am hungry. Can I have some more meat? Oh! Look how many of my clutchsiblings are here. Hello clutchsiblings! Nandath exclaimed, just as excited as his bonded. The oddly proportioned brown gulped down some more meat then turned to look at Melly as the 'mandyr scurried toward the group. Look Mine. It is your little crawler. He looks nice. Oh! He is climbing on me! Like you. Not stupid. Nice share for LoveMineLove. Melly decided as he climbed up the hatchling and settled on Nandath's head. He likes me, T'byMine! I like him too. He's a good little crawler. We'll be best friends just like you and me! Ooo, look at the little human. It's so cute! You're a rather little person too, T'byMine. Will you get bigger? I am still rather hungry. Can I have more? T'by gave a giddy giggle as he dropped more food into Nandath's mind. "You're rather silly. But I like silly." He said, hugging the brown again. I can be really silly! I can! Nandath bounced with joy, but forgot about his tail and once more, T'by was on the ground, laughing to himself.

[Tashe]

"Can't we go ov-" Nonono. We cannot leave this corner! They will stare at me and then... and then they will think of horrible ways to get rid of me. Soon after that they will plot together. But if we stay hidden, they can't see me. "But do you want to meet-" Meet them!? Why would I want to meet them? They are all against me. DID YOU SEE THEM ON THE SANDS MINE? They were staring at me. They had an evil look in their eyes! Sighing, E'iah tossed Viveth another piece of meat from the basket he had been provided. Don't get him wrong, he was incredibly happy that he had impressed to a Dragon, that had been his dream and it came true. But... from how his Blue was acting, the young Weyrling had a feeling that it would be a long and difficult road to walk with Viveth. He was already battling the paranoia that came from his new partner, it was so strong he had to do everything he could to keep it sorted out from his own thoughts and feelings. "Shells Viveth chew your food. It doesn't matter how fast you eat be-" Yes it does! The faster I eat the faster we can go away from all of them. "... because I'm going to feed you at the same rate no matter how fast you finish off your meat." The neon Blue looked up at him from his crouched position. But E'iahmine. Can't you see them? They are sneaky an-- "Viveth. We are in a corner. You are blocked not only by a table, but by my body as well. Your siblings would have to go through both the table and myself to get to you. Now chill out and eat your food." With that, he tossed another piece at the Blue, who then snatched it out of the air and proceeded to chew it in a timely fashion.

This dragon is going to test my willpower. Although he was already emotionally exhausted from the events that had just transpired, E'iah couldn't help but look fondly down at his new mindmate. A moment passed before he realized he needed to tell Viveth something. "I should probably tell you now. I have pets and th-" Pets? They're your pets... are you sure they're YOUR pets and not... A pause. ...Spies? "Yes, they're my pets. I have a Canine named Rishin, a feline named Koulko and a Firelizard named Leifa." What are those things? "Um... well. Canines are about this high, and they're all covered in fur. They bark. Felines are much smaller, and they're also covered in fur. But they purr and meow. Firelizards are like baby Dragons but-" Baby Dragons! YOU HAVE ANOTHER DRAGON? Oh I knew it! To good to be true! THE WORLD. THE WORLD IS OUT TO GET ME. I - "VIVETH." He said just a little too loudly. "Viveth Leifa is not a Dragon. She's a firelizard. They're much smaller." He showed with his hands how big the little Green was. "You'll see when I bring them over to our new home. Trust me Viveth, they're very nice and don't want to eat you." The Blue just grumbled in response, E'iah could feel the masculine male's relief though. He was glad that he was the only Dragon attached to E'iah. Can I have another piece of meat? "Huh? Oh, sure." Dropping another chunk into the hatchling's mouth, the BlueWeyrling tapped the back of his sandal on the leg of his stool. This bond would prove to be truly interesting. Maybe he should give up on Woodcrafting and take up a career in mindhealing instead.

[midnight]

And Behruth will make the perfect Dragonlove for you. Much better then that redhead sitting next to you. However can you believe that such a creature could be your one true love? A Villain perhaps, did you see the way he looked? And he rides blue! Villaaaiinnn! the green Weyrling chattered as Meagen walked her into the feeding area. She looked slightly defeated for a change, and Clingy looked overloaded, Drop had yet to return - and Meagen was just barely tempted to threaten the Green with Ka. But that wouldn't work either, she'd end up hurting herself.

As much as she loved the dragon - for she already did - she wanted to strangle her. "Behruth is NOT my Dragonlove, humans and dragons cannot mate the way that humans and humans - and dragons and Dragons - can mate. Tarath for the love of all that is shiny - stop-" Her words were cut off as her little green released a high pitched chirping sound and began a long musical narrative as she slowly and gustily made her way to M'ta. Gazing up at him with adoring googly eyes. Plopping her head on his feet and releasing another gusty sigh.

Oh M'ta! My one true love, I have found you! the green said in a dreamy voice. Meagen facepalmed and was about ready to grab her dragon. Meagenmine! Now announce your undying love for Behruth - and we will live happily forever and everrrrrrr! the green exclaimed as she looked at hers. "No" The green weyrling stated blatantly - as she looked at the male. "I'm sorry" She stated in a low voice as she tried to get her dragon away from the male. A squealing sound left her dragon, much like a distressed young girl.

Making meagen forgo getting her dragon to clench her hands over her head. "Shards and Shells, you look normal but you're addled in the mind!" She exclaimed to her dragon. "Humans and Dragons cannot mate the way you think. Do you even understand what a Mate is?"

That drew silence from her dragon. No, no she did not.

[Ember]

Jazheera found herself simply admiring Dhavalth again as silence stretched on between her and him. He was just...just so there. And hers! She wasn't pessimistic by nature and she had intended to Impress but it was still so hard to believe. Then again, it wasn't. Her emotions were so jumbled and disorganized. The noise of so many voices talk to their new bondeds went unnoticed until one such voice turned to her and spoke. She looked at the boy and noticed he'd Impressed bronze. She smiled and shifted slightly to better talk to him, the sting of her wounds reminding her that she'd have to get them checked out.

"Congratulations to you too. He's a handsome fellow," she said kindly. How old was this new bronzerider? He seemed awfully young. She lightly tossed another piece of meat in Dhavalth's open mouth before opening her mouth to answer. She didn't get the opportunity before she felt someone tugging on her hair and she turned her head to see who it was. When she recognized the person a smile instantly replaced her slight frown. "M'ta!" She was quite happy to see her brother. Her blue had also been distracted from replying to his clutchbrother by the new arrival and the little human. He brushed Kamath's mind lightly to let him know he wasn't forgotten.

Jazheera smiled at the toddler as the hand reached out to grab her shirt. Aunty? She had a niece? Jazz couldn't help but feel happy. What the little girl was saying amused her and she smiled up at her brother. "Teri? She's a cute kid," she told him. It was good to see him so happy. She hadn't meant to upset him the last time they talked. Dhavalth crooned in response to the scratch. He watched the littlest human for a moment before he decided to answer for himself for all interested in his name. My name is Dhavalth and my Mine is Jazheera. It is most pleasant to meet ya. Jazheera shook her head with an amused laugh at the rhyme. Dhavalth moved away from the bucket towards his clutchsister Amalath and rested his muzzle on her back. He crooned quietly to her.

"Yes, as he says his name is Dhavalth. I'm Jazheera, although you're welcome to call me Jazz," she added for Rof'l's benefit. As an already familiar green joined them she smiled in Ruliana's direction. "Congratulations yourself, Ruliana! Amalath is lovely." Given that Amalath had used Ruliana's real name it would be odd to use the false name she'd used. She blinked at the sudden arrival of another green that proceeded to set itself down at her brother's feet. "It seems you have a fan, M'ta." The girl attempting to get the dragon away from her brother must have been her new rider. What the girl said made Jazheera laugh. "More than a fan it seems..." She managed despite the laughter.

[Requiem]

Too much was happening, and he didn't mean to mostly ignore the bronzeriding kid. But Jazheera, her dragon and R'wign's half-sister naturally took up more of his attention, particularly given the lack of immediate response from the boy he didn't know. Jazz's response had him grinning. (He'd rather thought she would hold onto that idea she'd gotten, that he was sexist or something.) "Coot!" Then, as an afterthought, "Cookie? Auntie cookie?" Staring up at Jazz eagerly, a hand reached up above the other, tugging her shirt down a little further. M'ta tsked, carefully extracting her hands and giving her his braid to play with to keep her occupied. "Sorry...R'wign likes to spoil her." The babe was rubbing her face against his braid and looking around again, giggling happily as she pointed out the greenpair approaching. "Auntie!"

Oh, look at the pretty greenie! Teri cooed to the dragon, reaching out to pet pet. So many happy thoughts! "Dhavalth...and Amalath." He smiled, about to congratulate Ruliana when she...bowed to him. The look on his face must have been fairly humorous as he tried to figure out how to respond to that, settling for simply staring blankly at her. Before he could recover, a sing-songing started up, his eyes flicking toward the source, before a distinctly feminine voice washed in, her head on his feet. He blinked at her. "Uh...sweetheart, you can't really bond to more than one person," he responded awkwardly. M'ta shot Jazz an irritated look (one anyone who knew him would say was his default expression) only to find his attention captured by the actual future rider of this green.

M'ta didn't quite go slack-jawed, but there was definitely an incredulous look to his face. "Mate? What?" He rubbed at his nose with his free hand, then snorted softly. "Girl, she's a hatchling, is what it is. Not addled in the mind. My Ruth is perfectly normal, and he was convinced the floor was trying to beat him up, and the archives trying to eat Checkoth, when he was a weyrling. Ease up, will you?" Kneeling down enough to reach her, he stroked the green's snout gently. "Tell you what. You grow up big and strong for me and learn all your lessons, and we'll talk about it, hm?" Behruth's amused rumbling served as a background in his head. Just watch; she'll remember and you'll have a dragon admirer for the rest of your life.

[Rei]

Ruliana just smiled at M’ta and then turned to Jazzheera. If she noticed the brownrider’s discomfort she gave no notice of it. Instead she focused on nodding politely to the other two riders. The new bronze rider and another woman with a green. A green who seemed to be quite enamored with Jazz’s brother. Amalath gave a soft chirp in response as her brother rested his muzzle on her back. Pleasantly full she was starting to get sleepy and the cuddled where very, very nice. Highly appreciated as well. Tarath was given a croon as the pale green squirmed closer to her even paler brother.

To Meagan Ruliana offered quietly. “She is just slightly confused probably. Babies cannot be expected to behave rationally at first. We do not expect human babies to act with dignity.” A smile was given to Terilyn even if she knew the little girl would not understand her words. “Why would a dragon baby be any different?” Reaching down she rubbed the top Of Amalath’s head as the little green cooed to her green sister. Tarath? Sister dearest. Has your fed you adequately? It was simple question and offered because Amalath was already concerned about her clutch sister. Must make sure they all got fed properly yes. Giving a wide yawn the light green half lidded her eyes. Tired she was. The good food made her very, very sleepy.

Smiling down at her dragon Ruliana turned her attention back to M’ta. “I did not realize you had a child. She is lovely.” Gently she extended a hand out towards the little girl with a smile. “Hello there Teri.” Half turning her head she smiled at Jazzheera as well. “Seems as if you not only have a brother but a charming niece as well.” A weariness was starting to creep through the weyrling and she was almost confused by it until she remembered that Amalath was bound to her now.

So her dragon's sleepiness would affect her as well? Would that go for everything? It certainly already seemed to happen with hunger as well, so it was likely. It was strange having a creature so connected to you that it would read your every thought and feel your every emotion. It would take some getting used to definitely. However Ruliana was not complaining. Not one bit. The love she felt coursing strongly through their bond was worth anything. Precious it was to Ruliana. For love was an emotion, she felt, she never really got to feel.

~~~

T’ris is still arguing with Prav. -_- lol

[midnight]

Tarath reveled in the affections being dealt to her. People were paying attention to her! Oh yes! Oh Yes indeed! This was a joyous moment! She threw back her head and soaked up the attentions her one true love was dealing to her. I have not bonded to more then one! You my dear M'ta are my One True love - My humanlove! While Behtruth is my darling Meagen's one true love - her Dragon love! And together we will be forever entwined! She exclaimed as she gave another gusty sigh.

Meagen slapped her palm on her forehead as she gave a look to the male brownrider. " You will come to regret those words." She said ina weak voice. More like a warning, about what the green would likely do. As Meagen's mind exploded with exclamations of joy and excitement. "Oh shards, let's HOPE she manages to forget she loves you." She said in a dry and wry tone. She looked towards the girl speaking to her and smiled weakly. "I think that Tarath is addled more in another way. She's like a young girl constantly in love - would be the easiest way to understand what I've come up with about her." She said as she looked down at the green.

Tarath turned and looked at her clutch sister. I cannot eat yet! I must recieve the attentions of my one true love! Do you not understand? Oh dear you musn't! Do you not have a one true love? Oh so sad! the green stated in a sweet and sugary voice. Stopping a moment to look at her bonded - of course Tarath was hungry, but OH she wanted to stay with her one true love! I shall eat if my one true love believes it is wisest... She whispered in a cooing tone.

Yes M'ta, you would forever have dragon admirer.