Charm headed towards the mines with Emmy on her shoulder. She'd been hearing about and studying the mining operations and had to go take a look for herself. After all she'd come here to experience new things as well as read about them.
The two stopped a short distance from the entrance taking in the whole scene. From the workers to the Wher handlers to the whers themselves Charm ingrained the image into her head to write down later. Maybe she could even get one of them to take her underground. "What do you think Emmy, think we can get to see the inside?" Emmy tittered rather excitedly hoping for an adventure.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 2:21 pm
Nyosh yawned. Their shift was about to start. Glows were lighting up, and the sun was well below the horizon leaving just a hint of color in the darkening sky. Nyossk had wanted a walk and some play time. She walked with the wher by the mines as they didn't usually come this way. It was good to keep the green use to all areas. On the plus side, riders rarely came this way.
Half asleep on her feet, it took two alerts from Nyossk to register. She saw what the green was pointing at. A new person she didn't recognize heading toward the mines themselves. Nyosh frowned. The shoulder knots said she was a candidate. The wherhandler picked up her pace slightly. "Excuse me. You there girl. What are you doing here?"Nyossk chirped and padded alongside her handler. A new person to give her attention!
Charm hadn't taken more then a step or two when she heard someone shouting, for moment she thought they'd been talking to someone else but when she looked around and saw a handler coming towards her she stopped and waited. Was she in trouble already? Emmy flitted about not sure whether to leave Charm alone to face the wher and it's handler or stick around.
" Hi. I was just looking around. Is this area restricted?" She hadn't seen a sign or anything, but she had walked here with her nose down in a map she'd drawn to make sure she wouldn't get lost. Emmy decided she'd crawl to the highest point and so she squished herself on top of Charm's head while staring at the green wher with her head tilted curiously as the pair approached.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:08 pm
Nyosh tilted her head curiously. "You're probably new hu?" This girl was trying to become a rider, but she wasn't there yet. There was a chance she could age out and become a handler. She gave her a slow smile. “Looking is alright, but try to be careful. Stay out of the way. The mines are dangerous. Don’t try to enter them by yourself. I’m Nyosh and my wher, Nyossk.” She offered a handshake.
Nyossk trilled and peered up at the green. Amused by her antics. She pushed up to inspect Charm herself.
Charm nodded in confirmation of her new status and to assure the woman that she had no intention of interfering, after all she was only there to observe and learn.Ah the two names were almost the same. that meant something and for a moment she was lost. Oh yes it meant they had a strong bond.
Charm probably would have started asking a ton of questions but Nyossk had approached her. She managed a shaky smile sure that the handler wouldn't let it hurt her." Hello.It's nice to meet you both. My name's Charm and the scaredy cat up there is Emmy."
Emmy wasn't so sure of the wher's good intent, but after a moment she bent over Charm's head to trill softly to the wher. Sending out an image of her between the wher's jaws in question. Hoping the answer would be no.
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:01 pm
Nyosh smiled. Good this girl wasn't going to give her any trouble. She glanced over at the mine. "Are you interested in getting a wher?" Most people had no interest in such things until they were miners or a handler.
"Welcome to the Weyr Charm and Emmy." She noticed the shaky smile. "Nyossk won't hurt you. She likes to say hi herself and get scratches. Try her eyeridges and muzzle." Nyosh suggested, or the wher might never leave her alone.
Nyossk hurred at the girl then looked up at the flit. She made a negative sound in her throat. Red fresh meat was much more to her tastes, not firelizards.
Charm tilted her head to the side and studied the wher for a moment. " I was brought here to try for a dragon but I'm open to all possibilities." After all who was to say that she'd want wher instead of a dragon, she'd never been exposed to them before.
Charm looked away from the curious wher long enough to smile at Nyosh. " Thank you. It's been nice to have new things to explore." Taking the advice she gently stretched out her hand to scratch the wher's muzzle and eyeridges. Emmy thankful the other wouldn't eat her climbed down from Charm's head and trilled happily at the wher. With a small jump and flap of her wings she went to rest on Nyossk's head and peered down at her eyes clearly chipper.
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 1:21 pm
"Ah, a dragon." Most people came to the weyr for a dragon. Nyosh approved her openness to other options. "Well if you age out, perhaps you'd consider one." She smiled. Her wher was better than any dragon.
"There is much to explore here at Benden. Though it's my and Nyossk's job to keep you safe at night."
Nyossk hurred as her eyelids slowly closed. She leaned happily into the pettings. When Emmy landed on her head she went cross-eyed trying to look at the flit.
Charm smiled and nodded after all she was close to the limit for a candidate. "Maybe sometime we could get together and you could show me the ropes. I love learning new things. Do all whers work at night?" As she asked her question she tilted her head slightly to the right. Her attention might have been directed to Nyosh but her hand continued to pet Nyossk absentmindedly.
Emmy trilled happily and in return crossed her eyes at the wher. Soon Emmy purring while making other faces at the wher clearly enjoying herself.
Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:19 pm
"Certainly Charm. If you don't mind getting up before dawn you'd be welcomed to come to my quarters in the morning." Nyosh nodded, "yup, every single wher. The sunlight hurts their eyes." She would have thought that everyone knew that basic knowledge, but apparently not. The wherhandler didn't comment on Charm's lack of knowledge. The candidate master would hardly be teaching about whers.
Nyosk churkled back at the flit as she went cross-eyed in turn. She liked this girl petting her and her flit was amusing.
Charm's eyes glowed with excitement. "That would be wonderful, thank you." She couldn't help bouncing just slightly in place. When Nyosh mentioned the Whers bad eyes Charm lifted a hand to make a slight smack on her forehead. " That's right. I must sound like such a child." She blushed slightly at her oversight.
Charm smiled at the happy wher and wondered slightly how it must feel to have such a connection with another being." Where you always a night person?" She itched to reach into her bag and get a notepad but decided to take her notes later.
Emmy lost her balance as Nyossk churkled and with a soft bump landed on the ground with an annoyed grunt before she stood and weaved under the wher's feet like a cat.
Charm giggled at Emmy's antics before looking up and Nyosh smiling. " Seems Emmy's fond of your Nyossk."
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 8:57 pm
The handler smiled. Not everyone liked to get up early in the morning. Nyosh chuckled as the girl remembered. "It's alright. With your heads stuff so full of dragon this and dragon that it's surprising anyone remembers anything else." She took a moment to consider her answer. "Well I guess. When you train with whers you get accustomed to the hours since that's when we have to work with them. I suppose its easier if you tend in that direction."
Nyosh laughed at the pair. "That's good. Nyossk likes people and attention."
Nyossk blinked and peered down at the flit on the ground. She whuffed at her to be sure the flit hadn't hurt herself. When Emmy went under her, the wher gave a confused noised and tried to look under herself.
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