gifts

Nuadayth floats quietly in from the Central Bowl.

Kaslarna waves at Izz'y and Nuadayth as they descend, gesturing at Kiyna. "Thanks for this bluerider Izz'y." Kaslarna says with a smile as she heads towards the blue's side. "I hope things go alright."

Kiyna waves at the bluerider the package tucked under her arm held tightly "Hey! You're great Izz'y did I ever tell you that?" and with that sheskip hops her way over to the blue
From Nuadayth's neck, Brid Smiles down at the candies from her perch behind Izz.. "Hi there.. What's the day's plan?"

From Nuadayth's neck, Izz'y leans down a bit off Nua's neck, ready to extend a hand if either of the candies need help. "Hello, Kas, Kiyna... Anything I can do to help, of course." he grins, "I don't know if you two have met my lovely weyrmate... This is Brid." He says gesturing behind him. "Um... Do climb on and we'll get started." He turns to answer Brid's question, "They are going to give things to the riders that searched 'em..."

Kaslarna offers a wave to Brid and a "Nice to meet you.", holding her own package tighter in her hand. "Delivering gifts." she grins at Brid in answer to the question, before doing a little shufflehop. "Seen N'ano this morning?" she asks Kiyna. "I know that R'ley is with Tynabith in the Hatching Grounds so he shouldn't find us in his weyr." She starts the process of mounting, trying not to drop the gift.

Kaslarna clambers up Nuadayth's neck and settles in between two neckridges.

From Nuadayth's neck, Brid blushes at Izz's introduction, still amazed at their luck together. "Oh, what a sweet idea. Who were the two of you Searched by? And have you something for their dragons as well?" They did the work, after all and Brid is /never/ one to snub the glorious creatures.

Kiyna wiggles fingers in the direction of Izz'y's weyrmate before popping up with a grin "I think he's busy with some healer stuff. I've got Astet keeping an eye on him and she knows better than to be obvious about it. Least tooo awful obvious." picture is held up before she even moves to get on Nua "I got them a picutre and I'm sure Bydelth is like it too" see beam

You clamber up Nuadayth's neck and set yourself between two neckridges.

Nuadayth [Southeastern Bowl]
Sea and sky comingle within a frame of ivory coasts and salt-kissed breezes. Foam flecks the pale azure of dainty features, bubbling over attenuated eyeridges and the slight curve of cheeks to evaporate before reaching the tip of a slender muzzle. Waves of turquoise, subdued by salty crests, crash against the point of talons and narrow tail, sending a splash of foamy flecks along limber limbs. Reeds daunt the sandy edge of aqua sails to form fragile spars ready to bend and play through the air twixt the expansive fabric of his wings. Delicate puffs of misty white are urged along island-flecked sides by a fickle gust to coalesce upon the arch of his back in the beginnings of a gale.
Flickerings of half-bleached gold stretch through a blue so lightly cast it seems green when washed over pale saffron. Strong supple leather forms an integral back-drop to this dawn scene, framed by ivory seams. Stitches are finally even, sliding with practiced ease, caressing the edges in tiny fingers of white. Twin Vs enfold a stormy azure neck, a binary sunrise into a watery world.
Astride Nuadayth are Izz'y, Brid, and Kaslarna.
Nuadayth seems to be listening.

Izz'y frowns ever so slightly, and then brightens a bit at Kiyna's statement, "Yeah, that's right, he mentioned something about that at early morning klah..." Little bit of a pensive sigh... Izz really ought to be smart like N'ano and get back into healering again. Someday. "Alright, well as they're both occupied, we should be allright... Any preferance on who goes first? Oh yes... Hold on." The last is a standard cautionary measure, as Nuadayth lightly springs into the air. Might as well get up and figure which way they're headed from there.

You take off.
Sky Over Southeastern Bowl
The jagged peaks of the Weyr's exploded caldera shelters dragons aflight from errant sea breezes, but the salty scent of ocean water pervades all. Weyr entrances pockmark the weathered black rock, sometimes allowing a glimpse of bright dragons on their ledges, and to the northwest, a large portion of the volcanic wall seems to have exploded outward in a trapezoidal wedge, allowing tradewinds to blow crookedly against the inner walls. Perhaps it explains the density of weyrs here in the more sheltered, southeastern portion of the broken bowl. They cluster above the living cavern and other public areas, whereas elsewhere the weyrs seem more isolated and evenly spaced. The five fingers of Ista Weyr block any progress seaward, but dragons sometimes slip between the peaks, nimble and delicate against the upthrust rock.
It is a winter before dawn. The sky is clear, the air cooling down - though not quite *cold*. Stars wink in the silent sky.
Below, you see Nhamarath, Fellrath, Magnolth, Berwynth, Larisseth, Morath, Djarreth, and Soquilith.
Gliding around is Laddy.
Obvious exits:
Down     Hatching Grounds     Central Bowl     Ledges     Weyrleader's Landing     Up
Astet> Nuadayth takes off.
You see these ledges here:
<Kim> Kimianth's Ledge
<Qua> Quarith's Ledge
<Hot> Hoth and Zenth's Ledge
<Mag> Magnolth's Ledge
<Fto> Ftoranth's Ledge
<Eup> Euphrath's Ledge
   <Dhi> Dhiammarath's Ledge

You fly northwest, towards the center of the bowl.

Sky over Central Bowl
Ista heat breeds whirling, swirling, dragon-tossing thermals that send you up over the bowl and off towards the east. Here, beneath the towering pinnacles of the Weyr's jagged rim, ledges dot the cliffside and tier down to the hatching grounds to southeast just beyond queen's weyrs and living cavern, and to the northeast the weyrling barracks and training ground are made of hard pounded earth and ash-pits
It is a winter before dawn. The sky is clear, the air cooling down - though not quite *cold*. Stars wink in the silent sky.
Gliding around are Sobek and Pyxis.
Obvious exits:
Down     Northeastern Bowl     Southeastern Bowl     Plateau     Ledges

Kaslarna hangs on tight as they take to the skies, pressing the small carved llama tightly against herself as well as clinging onto a strap. "How about if we do R'ley's gift first?" Ksalarna suggests to both Izz'y and Kiyna.

Brid says, "What did you get R'ley and Tynabith?" Assistant nanny asks, curious about the candies gifts. "I do think it's a sweet idea."

You see these ledges here:
<Gan> Ganth's Ledge
<Fel> Fellrath's Ledge
<Zen> Zenth's Ledge
<Dja> Djarreth's Ledge
<Kha> Khantuth's Ledge
<Tyn> Tynabith's Ledge

From Nuadayths neck, Izz�y nods slowly. �Right� R�ley... He should be somewhere over here.� He leans forward and mutters mostly to his dragon. �If it�s left of Djarreth's� Then Tynabith should be... Ah. Right.� He grins. �Alright, here we go. Good luck��

"A model of a llama, since he Searched me from Reaches." Kaslarna replies to Brid, then quickly slides down Nuadayths neck with a grateful pat "I'll be as quick as I can." she calls over her shoulder as she sets off at a quick trot to the inner weyr.

Kaslarna enters the inner weyr at a trot, glancing around to make sure that there is no one else there. She kneels on the floor and carefully places the gift where it will be easily seen, before rising and dashing back off to the blue waiting on the ledge.

Brid says, �All set so quickly? And I think that�s a lovely gift.�

Kaslarna nods �I wanted to get it done at speed to minimize the chances that he�s come back. I don�t think that it would be a good idea if we were caught.� As Nuadayth takes off again, Kaslarna grins, the first part is done. �Just yours left to do Kiyna.� she grins.

Nuadayth lands in the Central bowl, and the two candidates clamber off with grateful smiles. �Thanks!� they call simultaneously, before heading off to deliver the next gift.

Kaslarna peers cautiously around the entrance to N�ano�s weyr, before motioning Kiyna forward. �Its all clear.� Kaslarna says. Kiyna copies Kaslarna, and places the painting propped up on a rock in the middle of the floor where it can be easily seen. Then laughing, the two candidates make a hurried escape.

Post to *gossip and *ic

The sky was clear and quiet, and the only sound that could be heard was the laughter of candidates and the beat of a dragons wings.
Shortly afterwards, two unusual items were spotted in two riders weyr. A small model of a llama appeared in bronzerider R�leys weyr, while a painting of a ship graced bronzerider N�ano�s.
Who were the mysterious candidates, and what was the purpose of their gifts? Could more be on the way?

Ho, ho, ho
The Santa Claus Candies :)