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Even in winter Igen Weyr was warm. The dry heat and blazing sun made the hatching caverns virtually in hospitable for any length of time for a human. As such the touching had to be held later in the evening, when the merciless sun had already sunk below the Weyr's tall rim. Even with the light source gone the heat was stifling. A drastic change from the still snow covered ground of Fort Weyr. The difference in time meant that the candidates would be leaving in the late afternoon light of Fort and arriving into the dusky shadows of Igen.
It hadn't taken long for the leadership of Fort to muster the first group of candidates. Only a day after receiving news of Julith's clutch, with time for Fort to confirm the story, and the first group of candidates were on dragonback and off to Igen. The Weyr looked positively desolate. The fifteen dragons staying there all easily fitting inside the hatching cavern with plenty of space for the visiting dragons to lounge around as well. Those that had ferried the candidates over were welcome to observe the touching, or mingle with the riders at Igen.
With the temperature in mind, and not wanting to lose any candidates to heat exhaustion, a rest area had been set up near the mouth of the cavern in preparation. Jugs of water and seating, with the instructions to not over exert themselves. Healers even stood by, just to catch anyone that started showing signs of being distressed by the rapid change in temperature.
In the middle of it all lay Julith, bright and healthy as ever, curled around her clutch. The group neatly spread out for the candidates to move freely between them.
OOC Rules
- To interact with an egg, post your character touching it and bold the name.
- Eggs (Both PC and NPC) may be interacted with for as many posts as you feel appropriate for your character.
- If you believe that your post has been missed, please PM the writer of the egg to let them know.
- Do not harass writers. They have lives and can't be replying every hour on the hour.
- Do not dictate how eggs will react to your character, this is for the writer to decide.
- Wooden Spoon and Baking Tray eggs are set aside for customs, as such their personalities are a mystery. They won't respond, and will become known for not responding to candidates.
- NPC eggs will be available for adoption.
- Spectator posts are allowed, but only for characters that have a reason to be there. If in doubt ask a member of staff if a character is likely to be there.
- Replies will be written for posts made until Midnight (GMT) Sunday 4th August. The thread will be left open for posts for a few days and then locked.
IC Rules - These rules can be broken, but remember IC actions have IC consequences.
- Candidates will be ferried to Igen in groups. To minimise the risk of contamination, only dragons that never suffered from the plague are permitted to travel to Igen. Dragons that got sick and survived aren't allowed.
- ICly all PC candidates are in the first group to attend and this will be their first interaction with the eggs. They will likely be brought to visit the eggs a second or even third time to encourage bonding.
- Bow to the clutchmother before approaching the clutch.
- No running, shouting or being disruptive.
- Be gentle with the eggs at all times, both physically and mentally. Don’t try to move the eggs.
- No firelizards on the sands.
