Post by WSW Admin on Aug 25, 2011 11:28:01 GMT -5
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Live Hard; Party Hard. Honor the Code.
This is the 10th Pass
- The Erdan Island Chain is more than just a Weyr; it is a corner of Pern, waiting to be explored. It's a sanctuary away from the troubles of the outside life, where you can safely develop a family among friends. People of all ages inhabit this site, from the young to the old.
- We have Threadfalls on a regular basis. The deadly Threadfall of the Erdan Island Chain is not a rumor. These are dangerous 'Falls, with frequent injuries and the occasional death!
- Our Hatchings include detailed posts of the moment of Impression, making each bonding a unique experience. Dragonets are always customized, and are created specifically to compliment and enhance their riders-to-be. New Weyrlings are given a thorough description and personality of their dragon.
- The Weyr's territory possesses quite a few minor holds scattered throughout the chain, so Crafters are encouraged and there is certainly a lot for them to do. The Minercraft are most welcome, as the Erdan Islands are rich in firestone and coal, just waiting for the taking. Starcraft is quite respected here, the Erdan Island Chain being known for its magnificent sky. On clear nights, you can see the aurora australis from the southern islands.
[/li][li]We also have a long-running program that was the first of its kind. Our Pern extends on more than just one site! Although Crashing Seas Weyr, and Great Cliffs Weyr are located on different sites, these Weyrs are part of the same Pern as White Sands, thus adding to the feel of reality. Characters can interact with these sites and go back and forth between them!
[/li][li]There is also a site where Crafters can go and train with people who have IRL knowledge of the Craft, ultimately ending in walking the tables. You can play the same character, visiting from one to the other just as though a denizen of Pern actually could! The Craft Halls[/b] site.
[/li][li]Are you part of a 10th Pass, canon Weyr? We're always looking for more Weyrs to expand our Pern. The more sites we have involved, the better the program becomes, the possibilities for interaction endless.
Current events
- After almost a Turn away from their Weyr, Niamh and her Melorath have returned home. What awaits them there? Will Melorath will ever be strong enough to Rise again? What about her budding romance with the brown rider B'rioth (of Oreoleth)?
- A new gold rider joined the ranks of White Sands' riders. Transferring from the frigid reaches of Igen Weyr, Ariana and her Syndoreth are relieved there is less snow here. What new intrigues will having a third rider bring to the Weyr?
- The Senior Weyrlings recently participated in their first Threadfall.
- The gold fire-lizard Querida's clutch is on the Sands! Sa'ko is quite proud of her little queen and invites everyone to join her to celebrate bringing the little ones into the world. They need good homes! In the kitchens the wild gold who lives there readies her nest too.
- Firehead rumors are rampant throughout the Southern Continent. Will this devastating plague affect the Erdan Island Chain? Does this have something to do with the mysterious illness that has already affected Torene Island?
- Early Winter brings frigid weather. Icy winds rip through the archipelago as the islands prepare for the harsher mid-winter time.
- [Adoptable Candidates and Weyrlings available]
- Jr. Weyrlings: New Hope Weyrling Clutch: Only a few sevendays old, youngest Weyrlings are learning their dragon care basics. At Nine Months the Storm Tossed Clutch (Melorath's only clutch) months old and continuing to practice flying, and doing ground drills.
- The Senior Weyrlings: The greens among them are nearly full grown. These Weyrlings are learning combat due to the dangers that now plague Pern.
- Positions Available: Weyrling Master Second, Candidate Master, Wingleaders, Wingseconds, Watch patrol, Ground crew Unit leaders, Candidate Master Second, Weyr Starsmith, Lord Holder, Holders: Various island holds, Dolphins and Crafters: Dolphineers, Starcrafters, Miners, Healers, etc.
- NEXT HATCHING: Two Fire-lizard Clutches Happening! Querida and the wild gold.
- NEXT RISE: Green Kaidath (now!), Gold Syndoreth (late August / early September)
General information
- White Sands Weyr is located on the island of Essal in the Erdan Island Chain, off the eastern coast of the Southern Continent. Harper Hall is located on Huryen, one of the islands in the chain.
- Heated from the thermals that rise through the bottom of the crater the water is in, the Weyrlakes are warm Turn-round. Therefore, the Weyrlakes and indeed the ground off the Weyrbowl itself are always warm. This makes the Hatching Sands almost impossibly hot to walk on. The Tanners have been forced to come up with very special Candidate boots to allow those potentials to make it to the Clutch itself let alone stand there for the length of time a Hatching takes.
- Even being so surrounded by water, and the forest of the Continent protected by grubs, White Sands would often get amazingly devastating Falls. It is a fact known as quite a deathtrap. With their devastating Threadfalls, few ‘riders live to the age of seventeen without being scored, often seriously. It is not uncommon to lose a dragon every time Thread tumbles from the sky. Because the weather is so terrible and the Weyr itself is too small to support a very big population, the dragonriders have to compensate. That is one of the reasons Whers introduced into the islands, as well as to protect and help the miners. Dragonriders and Wher Handlers trained in the Island Chain are known as the best trained Thread fighters on all of Pern. Or they would be if they were fighting Thread anywhere else.
- Coal and firestone are a high-traffic commodity and in demand all around the world. With the discovery of so many veins, the islands became a popular source. Not known by the general populace, but the merchants and traders know them well.
- With the harshness of winter comes the snow and ice, and the majority of the southern part of the Island Chain is covered. Leaving no room for the Thread, this halves the Weyr’s territory, giving them many opportunities to indulge in the other thing they are known for - parties. If there is a reason, and sometimes if there is not, those that inhabit the Island Chain come up with a party.
- Starcrafters are highly respected here. The aurora australis are observable here during the winter months, which is surprising as the Weyr is not very close to the southern pole. It is the place to see the Dawn sisters clearly in the sky and is the clearest view on most of Pern. Along with the fantastic view of the sky and stars from the Weyr, the white sand from which the Weyr and Hold received their name is excellent for making glass. It is some of the purest sand in the southern hemisphere, broken down from the quartz crystals and other white hued minerals and rocks that lay embedded in the walls of the Weyr and island.
Additional comments
- We are always looking for more Weyrs to join the 10th Pass Conglomerate, three Weyrs covering two sites! These Weyrs are all on the same Pern and so greatly expanse members' ability to role play throughout the world. Check out our site for more information!
- We do our best to promote interaction and RP with more than just dragonriders... holders, Crafters, and other residents of the Island Chain. Searchables, dragonriders and all always accepted. Lord / Lady Holder position available.
- We now have dolphins available as adoptables or you can create your own to add to the pods that live and swim around the Erdan Chain.
- Oh, and we need all kinds of characters --feel free to apply as anything else canon!
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