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Kassima's Search


Date:  January 5(?), 1996
Places:  Ruatha's Great Hall and Courtyard
Game:  PernMUSH
Copyright Info:  The World of Pern is copyright(c) to Anne McCaffrey 
l967. The Dragonriders of Pern(r) is a registered copyright.

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Kassi's Note:  Well, here it is.  Over a year and a half later, I'm
finally getting around to putting this up on the WWW. :)  A warning 
ahead of time:  this is not some of my best RP.  But as it's an important 
part of Kassi's life, I think it's important to include nevertheless.  
This log begins just after I noticed the arrival of the two Benden 
dragons on my Courtyard +watch.  As far as technical stuff goes, things 
prefixed by > take place away from Chaeth while I was riding him. 
Aside from that, it should be pretty self-explanatory. :)

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The Log:

You say "Actually, I've pretty well decided Rhi isn't a blue in disguise. 
Maybe she just wanted a harem."

Lorita says "We do have a lot of them. That's why your job is so 
important, Ranjaye." She winks at Kassima, "And there'll likely be a lot 
of blues."

Shastar smiles, "Rha Rhiannon is beautiful, Kassima...she's the prettiest 
green I've en ever seen.

Ruatha Courtyard> Chaeth tucks his wings, dropping down from the vast 
Ruathan sky.

Ranjaye jerks upright "Herc says dragons are in the air!

Kassima grins. "That's spectacular! Blues are the best, of course. Many 
blues means a good clutch!"

Ruatha Courtyard> Zibrith tucks her wings, dropping down from the vast 
Ruathan sky.

Ranjaye strides past the large set of bronze doors that guard the entrance 
to the Great Hall.

Shastar blinks. "What?"

Kassima blinks. "Dragons?" She looks confused. "Dragons, here?"

You say "Did you ask for another ride, Shas?"

Ruatha Courtyard> Up in the sky, Hercules bugles a greeting to the big 
cousins

Shastar looks to Lorita as if she could explain Ranjaye's antics.

Shastar says "I did not.."

Lorita blinks, "Dragons? Well, I'd best go welcome the riders.."

Lorita strides past the large set of bronze doors that guard the entrance 
to the Great Hall.

Shastar looks oddly and shrugs. "Odd."

You say "Hmmm, nor did I...."

Shastar shrugs, and leaves, following Lor.

Kassima nods. "We should go out and welcome... whoever."

You stride past the large set of bronze doors that guard the entrance to 
the Great Hall. Walking down the steps, you enter the main courtyard.

Shastar comes out of the Great Hall. Walking down the steps, he enters the 
main courtyard.

Chaeth warbles, looking around the unfamiliar courtyard.

Jazmin slides off Chaeth to land on the ground.

Kassima blinks. "Huh. What do you know. Greetings, riders."

Shastar blinks, "Rider Elyandra? Did Mart run away again?"

Shastar looks at the Green.

Jazmin looks around, "Benden's duties and all that stuff." she grins.

Shastar not knowning Jazmin nor Chaeth, bows his head, "Indeed, Ruatha's 
duty to Benden."

Lorita nods to the riders, calling up to them, "Ruatha's duty...and all 
that stuff. Hello again Jazmin."

Shastar chuckles at Lorita and watches the dragons then looks to Kassima 
and shrugs.

Kassima rolls her eyes. "D'you think he'd still be alive if he had?" she 
asks Shas. She grins. "Greystones' duty to Benden."

Chaeth snakes out a long neck to examine all of the new people carefully, 
he warbles and whuffles Lorita.

Shastar waits for Elyandra's reply to his question patiently,

Shastar laughs, "I don't think so, you're right, Kass."

Jazmin grins, "Lorita isnt' it?"

From on top of Shas' shoulders, Vasha *croons* to the bigcousinbrown.

Lorita smiles at Chaeth and nods to Jazmin, "It is, I'm surprised, 
happily, to see you again. May we offer you some refreshment?"

Shastar bows his head again, "May I ask what brings uou to our grand hold, 
Riders?"

Chaeth leans forward to examine the lizard closely on Shastar's shhoulder, 
practically puttiing his nose right against Shastar.

Shastar blinks, staying still, grinning somewhat

Ranjaye giggles

Martigan can be seen coming out of the kitchen. He traverses the inner 
courtyard, passing the low dividing wall, and enters the main courtyard.

From on top of Shas' shoulders, Vasha *chittercroons* again to the brown, 
talking to him quietly.

Ranjaye says "Auntie Lorita, when is Vtanth gonna visit again?"

Jazmin looks over, "Chaeth! Git your nose outta that poor guys face, it's 
not polite." she chuckles, "No thanks Lorita, I'm fine.. you Ely?"

Kassima waves to Martigan. "Heyla, Mart. I told Shas you hadn't run away 
again; I didn't think you had a deathwish."

Martigan comes out of the kitchen, chomping on a loaf of bread. He looks 
at the crowd in the courtyard, making sure that Lord Eleos isn't among 
them.

Lorita looks at Martigan, silently, frowning. She turns to Ranjaye, and 
smiles, "I'm not sure, sweetie, when he can."

Shastar chuckles as he watches the brown, "He's quite beautiful, I have a 
tendency to be biased towards browns though."

Elyandra pushes her hair out of her eyes as she dismounts, looking from 
onr face to another.

Shastar says "Martigan did you call for a rider? Or two?"

Martigan slowly walks over to Kassima, wondering at the commotion. "Just 
laying low until Lord Eleos calms down."

Kassima nods to Elyandra. "Would either of you care for wine or klah?" she 
asks. "There's plenty in the Great Hall, and 'twould be no trouble for me 
to fetch some...."

Shastar chuckles, watching Everyone, the crowd growing, the conversation's 
developing.

Ranjaye says "Hi, hi, hi"

Elyandra shakes her head, "I've come to speak with Lord Eleos, Jazmin 
simpy accompanied me."

Chaeth reluctantly pulls his nose away from Shastar, rumbling softly. His 
eye catches Kassima and looks over at her, whuffling her playfully.

Kassima grins at the brown. "May I scratch his eyeridges?" she asks 
hopefully.

Zibrith moves forward to see what's so interesting to the large brown 
dragon. She croons and whuffles Chaeth.

Lorita smiles to the Benden riders, "I'm not too sure his lordship is in 
the Hall today.." she pauses, watching the dragons, curiously.

Jazmin laughs, "Go ahead and you'll have a friend for life.. he's such a 
baby."

Shastar chuckles, and offers to scritch Zibrith since Kassi is offering to 
Chaeth?

Martigan looks at Shastar out of the corner of his eye. Is Shastar still 
angry with him?

Shastar says "Indeed, Lorita, he said sia somethign about Reaches.."

Kassima grins again. "Thank you! 'Twould be my pleasure." She reaches up 
and gives Chaeth's eyeridges a good scratching.

Ranjaye says "Oooooo, can I scratch too?"

Chaeth warbles excitedly, entwining hhis tail with Zibrith's.

Shastar chuckles,

Zibrith sees Shastar's hand coming towards her and sits up, looking at him 
with eyes tinged with red. She turns to Chaeth and warbles questioningly.

Shastar nods and backs out, seeing he doesn't want to scritch her. "Are 
you both clutchmates?"

Chaeth warbles contentedly at being scritched.

Ranjaye says "Whatsa matter, pretty dragon? He's not gonna hurt you."

Shastar noen..none the less still stands.

Kassima pats the dragon's head fondly. "He is sweet," she comments, and 
scritches the other eyeridge.

Jazmin looks at Chaeth, "C'mon Chaeth.. you're joking right?"

Shastar watches chuckles at Kassima dn looks.

Martigan stands near the back of the crowd, avoiding the riders. He 
doesn't need to get in any more trouble with Elyandra. Twice in a couple 
of months is enough.

Jazmin nods to Shastar, "They were clutchmates yes."

Elyandra looks up at her dragon, "Yes, they're from the same clutch." She
returns her gaze on Ranjaye, "Just like people, not all dragons like to be 
touched." Her face is serious, "Zibrith is one of those. She's very 
protective."

Lorita grins, "He's adorable...and I can see he'd be good with your little 
boy." She glances again at Chaeth, and then at the others, eyes narrowing 
as she sees Martigan.

Shastar says "I can understand that, My brwon when he was younger, was 
over protective.."

Ranjaye says "Ohhh, ok. Sorry Zibrith."

Shastar nods,

Chaeth warbles excitedly, his eyes whirling faster.

From on top of Shas' shoulders, Vasha chitters quietly to Chaeth, 
wondering how he got so big.

Zibrith SNORTS, hovering over her and Chaeth's rider a bit, her eyes still 
tinged with red at all the strangers. She /is/ however, a smidge more at 
east with Chaeth there.

Elyandra looks up at Chaeth, then over at Jazmin, "What? Did he find one?"

Kassima strokes the brown's nose. "Maybe Ranjaye could give Chaeth some 
more scritching?" she asks, not wanting the girl to miss out.

Martigan feels Lorita's eyes on him and he glances over at her. Great, 
what's he in trouble for now.

Dragon> Chaeth bespoke Kassima with << I like you. >>

Jazmin nods, looking stunned, "Yeah.. he found one."

Kassima blinks. "There's a voice! In my head!"

Shastar chuckles, "Can I help with the scritching.? Seems as if the green 
doesn't like affection from other peope

Shastar says quietly.

Lorita smiles to her niece, taking a step back as the dragons snort. "I'm 
sure Vtanth will come soon." She looks at Jazmin. "Found one?"

Chaeth rumbles almost sounding like a chuckle.

Ranjaye walks over to Chaeth. "Can I scritch you too?"

Shastar blinks as if Kassima has gone crazy.

Jazmin nods to Lorita, "Chaeth seems to think that Kassima should be 
coming back to Benden with us."

Martigan steps back from Kassima, staring at her. He's going to lose her 
to the Weyr, just like Aph.

Kassima blinks again. "Me? To the Weyr?"

Elyandra blinks at Chaeth, "Oh, no. He's bespoken her? He must really like 
her, eh?" She folds her arms across her chest and smirks, "Zibrith only 
wrapped her tail around Aphrael and dragged her to the weyr."

Shastar beams, "Kassi you've been Searched!!!"

Shastar chuckles at Elyandra.

Chaeth warbles excitedly, nuzzling his head into the girl.

Shastar sighs, thinking he was close to that, since Chaeth was close. He 
pats Kassima.

Jazmin laughs, "Chaeth is talkative when he gets excited.. you should have 
heard him the night Jaeleka was born."

Lorita pales instantly, but forces a smile onto her face, 

"Congratulations, Kassima," she says softly.

Kassima hugs Chaeth's nose. "Really?" she asks, incredulous.

Shastar says "Congratulations, love."

Elyandra laughs, "I did, Jazmin! I did! Well, Zibrith did...."

Shastar watches interested.

Dragon> Chaeth bespoke Kassima with << Will you come home with me? >>

Martigan tries to grin at Kassima. The smile doesn't reach his eyes 
though. "Congratulations."

Kassima looks up at the dragon. "Of course, if that's what you want...." 
Surprise doesn't describe the look on her face.

Ranjaye suddenly looks very serious "Uh oh..."

Shastar looks to Ranjae "Uh oh? What's wrong, Ran?"

Ranjaye says "Lord Eleos isn't gonna be happy"

Chaeth warbles contentedly now that the girl has agreed to come. He looks 
mighty pleased with himself.

Lorita reaches down to hug her niece close. She looks over to the riders, 
"I will notify his lordship if you wish..."

Kassima smiles back at her friends. "Thank you." She scritches the brown's 
eyeridges again.

Shastar kisses Kassima's forehead. "Good Luck, then, Kassima."

Jazmin nods, "That would be great Lorita.. I dont think I'm going to get 
Chaeth outta here without Kassima.. and we've got to get back sometime." 
She grins.

You say "And to you, Shas, always."

Shastar smiles, "As aw always...have fun with Candidate chores..."

Shastar chuckles.

Kassima grins at the dragons and the riders. "Thank you," she says. And 
she sticks her tongue out at Shas, laughing.

Lorita stands, "Of course, Jazmin, it's no trouble."

Shastar says "By the way,. Rider Elyandra, you didn't happen to see a 
trader Wagon coming this way closer to your home though?"

Elyandra shakes her head, "NO, I didn't."

Shastar says "I gave The Karston Family ..a trader family...oh no.."

Martigan says to Kassima, his voice tight, "Say hello to Aphrael for me." 
Just as he gets close to someone, the Weyr snatches them away.

Shastar says "Which means...they stole Droon!"

Shastar hits his forehead. "This is too much then."

Jazmin grins to Kassima, "You should prolly get some stuff together."

Kassima nods to Mart, a sad look crossing her eyes. "I will, Mart. I 
promise."

Elyandra peers at Shastar, "You gave your runner to a trader to bring back 
here?

Shastar sighs, "Forget it, I guess I'll have to get another runner then.."

Kassima shakes her head, still looking totally shocked. "No, no, I have 
everything here in my satchel... since I'm only visiting Ruatha, I try and 
keep everything with me...."

Lorita nods to Kassima, "You'll need your things, but don't over pack."

Shastar nods, "Indeed, a good frien d of mine was on the rout here, a he 
was also a trader, Kas Karston family.

Jazmin chuckles and nods, "Like I was before Yazric.. travel light."

Lorita blinks at Shastar, "Well, I hope Droon makes it anyway."

Shastar a shakes his head. "I don't think so, but I'll wait a couple more 
sevendays, and if he doens't turn up, I'll buy a nother one

Kassima looks over and nods to Shastar. "Aye, I know how you love that 
runner, Shas. Maybe he'll still manage to come back somehow."

Chaeth drapes a protective wing over the green as he continues to look 
proud of himself.

Ranjaye blinks at all the different things they're saying. Confused, she 
turns to Aunt Lorita "Can I go play?"

Shastar's mood swings like a pendulum, from happines for kassi to fear of 
Droon's death.

Martigan can't believe that Shastar is worrying about his runner. Kassima 
is leaving him...them and she'll never be back.

Shastar's eyes darken, his hands tremble and stop shaking as soon as he 
put s them through his hair. "Life goes on I guesss."

Elyandra looks at Shastar, "Not to be rude, but if you gave them your 
runner to bring back here, then it's not stolen. It's in their posession. 
And it's your own fault. They could easily say it was a gift."

Lorita nods to her niece, "Of course you can, dear. Go right ahead." Her 
smile is strained when she looks over at Kassima and the dragons.

Ranjaye smiles "Ok. Thanks."

Ranjaye scrambles into the lower branches.

Shastar nods "Indeed."

Shastar sighs, "My I am getting myself into more trouble."

Kassima sees the look on Mart's face. She tries to think of something to 
say, but she can't. She sighs, running a hand through her hair. "It's not 
like you all are never going to see me again, you know," she points out. 
She grins. "With me and Aphrael on the sands, you'll suerly find a way to 
the hatching!" She pauses. "Me, on the sands. I just can't believe it. Is 
this real, or am I just dreaming?" A quick slap to her own face makes sure 
she's not just dreaming, anyway.

Shastar nods, "Ruatha's duty."

Dragon> Chaeth bespoke Kassima with << Dont hurt yourself! >>

From the lower branches Ranjaye climbs up and settles high in the tree.

From the lower branches From upper branch, Ranjaye scrambles down.

Shastar pivots on his right foot and leaves, "Good luck Kassi," he calls 
out as he reaches the doors.

Elyandra turns to Jazmin, "We'd best be going.

Shastar leaps up the stairs with light, sure-footed steps.

Kassima rubs the dragon's eyeridges again. "I won't, not if you don't want 
me to."

Jazmin nods, "Ready to go Kassima?"

Martigan reaches out to squeeze Kassima's arm. "I guess life made it's 
choice for you after all."

Kassima nods. "Aye," she says, grinning.

Lorita bites her lower lip, turning away and taking several deep breaths. 
"There will be people from Ruatha at the Hatching," she says softly. "Good 
luck to you, Kassima. Now," she says softly, "if you'll excuse me, I'll go 
prepare a report to his lordship."

Lorita leaps up the stairs with light, sure-footed steps.

Kassima hugs Martigan. "'Twould seem so. Fare well, my friend, until we 
meet again."

Jazmin hops onto Chaeth, with the aid of the straps to land comfortably 
'tween two neck ridges.

You hop onto the big brown's back and settle yourself between his 
neckridges.

Jazmin turns, "Ever ridden before?"

You say "Once or twice--rider Elyandra just took me back here from Benden 
a few days ago, as a matter of fact."

> Elyandra says "Jazmin? I need to go by Igen and speak to T'vor and give 
him these Fall charts. Want to follow me there or head on back to Benden?"

> Martigan moves back to stand in the doorway of the Great Hall. He missed 
Aphrael's leaving, and he doesn't want to miss Kassima's.

> Chaeth cranes his neck to wuffle the pair of women on his back, 
untwining his tail from Zibrith's.

Kassima smiles and waves to everyone in the courtyard.

> From the lower branches From upper branch, Ranjaye calls from her perch 
in the tree "Bye bye... have fun! And don't get mushy with all the boys!"

Jazmin shrugs, "I dont' mind stopping by Igen." She turns to Kassima, 
"Mind taking the scenic route?"

Kassima shakes her head. "No, not at all," she says in a dazed manner.

> Elyandra nods and gives the ready sign before taking off.

> Up in the sky, Zibrith catches an updraft, soaring away from Main 
Courtyard.

> Martigan waves to Kassima as the dragons leave. "Have a good life", he 
chokes out.

Kassima waves down. "You too--and be sure to come visit me if you're ever 
allowed out of the Hold again!"

> Elyandra steps up on Zibrith's thoughtfully extended forleg and climbs 
quickly up on her neck, seating herself securly between her dragon's 
neckridges.

> Zibrith sails away from the Main Courtyard with the greatest of ease. 
Catching an updraft, she soars up higher into the sky.

> Up in the sky, Zibrith catches an updraft, soaring away from Main 
Courtyard.

Jazmin makes sure everyone's straps are done up and gives Chaethh the ok.

You soar up into the Ruathan sky.

> Chaeth disappears into Between.