Pantheon 2.0 - Rules and Comments Thread

Post by **Injerian Praetus II** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:24 am

See above.

Post by **O-gon-cho** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:39 am

Nor Yekith wrote:Don't worry about the rider problem. It's rather easy to distort the skull and brain to adjust behaviours. That's how my cult re-educates rebels. It simply makes things more efficient. Same with the dragons.

m'l-rd, they will be inaccessible for three years, due to weyrling training. The werylings are not ready to fly until they are two and a half, and training is not complete until a full three years. Especially those dragons who Impress with a Rider.

Nor Yekith wrote:As for the sampling, well, all I need is some skin. How hard would that be?

:::hackles rising:::

...down O-gon-cho, he wants this reaction...

m'l-rd...

The young dragonets are precious to me as they are. Any scoring of their hide is instantly treated with numbweed and our best Healers. We do not remove any hide from them in any of our treatments. I am sorry, but it is just unavailable.

Nor Yekith wrote:Or could you send me a dead dragon?

There is no such thing.

A dragon of Zandarar will suicide by jumping between at either the death of their Rider or if they become so injured there is no posibility of healing. There are no corpses of dragons among my followers.

The only possibilty of what you want is if you can find the entombment of Jiayna. And if the purpose of doing so would be so you may defile what remains of hers are exposed, I must inform you my followers will not take kindly to such actions. I am fraid, at least of the dragons of Zandarar, I must insist on thwarting you plans.

With all due respect, m'l-rd...

Post by **Injerian Praetus II** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:46 am

Don't be so damn difficult!

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:52 am

-OOC-

:::actually, I goofed:::

It's 12:50 am in the morning, and I'm getting tired. But, to be accurate, when I posted that I forgot that only the 150 who received the gift from AK can jump between. At least until I can rectify that situation and somehow get them all the ability.

So, there may be some corpses somewhere. But, O-gon-cho will not release them to you easily...

Post by **O-gon-cho** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:19 am

Nor Yekith wrote:Don't be so damn difficult!

:::steeling self:::

m'l-rd, is it not true that you have dragons of your own you can experiment on? They may be different than the dragons of Zandarar, but you do have them available to you.

It pains me terribly to make such a suggestion, as I feel connected to all dragons, but these do not look to me and if what you say is true of your followers, I am sure they will willingly throw themselves into the womb pits if you make it clear to them that it is your desire.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:06 pm

Undine, your end-of-the-world story is again cute! However...

Stonemaybe wrote: He waved his hands so the currents flipped over one of the slugs.

:::shielding eyes:::

Aaahhhh!!!

:::shades of memory of living through Hurricane Andrew in my childhood home in southeastern Florida the summer before Beorn was born overtaking my consciousness:::

Post by **Mistress Cathy** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 2:36 pm

O-gon-cho, I LOVED that story of Aldwin. That was the coolest thing I have read!!!

Post by **O-gon-cho** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 3:32 pm

Jove wrote:O-gon-cho, I LOVED that story of Aldwin. That was the coolest thing I have read!!!

:::pleased beam:::

Thank you, m'lady. I hope I shared nothing of his character you did not intend, and expanded upon your description in ways that pleases you.

For all the deities who sent candidates...

Were you able to decipher your results so far? Or do I need to post the results as the AllFather sent them to me, in more plain language?

Post by **O-gon-cho** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 7:47 pm

Having just spoken privately with a deity who had candidates on the Hatching grounds, and who wanted explanations of the various colors of the dragons of Zandarar, I have decided to post the explanation I provided the AlFather in my most recent Turn submittal in order to help him generate the results of the Impressions. If anyone has further questions, please ask. If I know the answer, I'll be happy to provide it.

From what I sent to the AllFather to help him generate the results:

Dragon statistics of the dragons of Zandarar:

Generally the dragons to Riders do match up gender to gender. So, a male candidate would have the chances at Bronze, Brown, Blue, or none. A female candidate would have the chances at Gold, Green, or none. Unless you wish to mix it up a little.

There are five different colors of dragons, in order of size from biggest to smallest, preferred status, and ascending numbers of hatchlings to eggs: Gold, Bronze, Brown, Blue, and Green.

The rarest are the Golden Queen dragons (female). One Queen egg is laid on average in every five to seven individual Queen’s clutches. There is no way to discern a Queen egg from the others, so candidates can not stand closer to one in the hopes of drawing the attention of the little Queen hatchling before Impression occurs. Not that that would make a difference. Even if a Rider was not on the Hatching Grounds, but was watching in the stands, the hatchling would find them anyway.

The Queens, the largest dragons in body size, are the only dragons that lay viable eggs. They are not flaming dragons, as chewing firestone will make them infertile (my dragons only flame when they chew firestone, which is only found on my lands in Immeril. I have not opened any firestone mines, have not told anyone where they are located, and hope to never have to do so). Generally, their Riders are female, although Talayeh is an exception with male Rider Sio.

The next largest classification of dragon by size, but the second most rare although several are usually born per each Queen’s clutch, yet the most sought after by male candidates, are Bronzes (male). Usually Weyr and Wing leaders, when the dragons have to assume a military formation in the air, are always bronze dragons. Almost always a Queen dragon is caught by a bronze during her mating flight. Occasionally an exceptionally strong brown might catch a Queen, but it has not ever occurred on Eiran, as far as I know.

Brown dragons (male) are more plentiful than the bronzes, yet still sought after by candidates if a bronze passes them by. They usually become the Wing second in a military formation when needed.

Blue dragons (male) are even more plentiful than browns, and are much smaller. They are agile flyers though and hold their own in the air for short times.

The most plentiful hatchlings are the Greens (female). I would say a good third of every Hatching is green. They are the best flyers at maneuvering, and many flight tactics in Wing formation involve them darting in and out amongst the other colors.

While female, the greens are flaming dragons, meaning they will chew firestone when needed. This has rendered them infertile over generations.

Post by **Xar** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:05 am

As Menolly pointed out, please restrict comments - even regarding the contests - to this thread. I'd like to keep the Contests thread reserved only for the entries themselves

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:11 am

Yeah. Sorry.

(But mine was funny, right? heh)

Post by **Injerian Praetus II** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:32 am

A warning: Nor Yekith's view on Eschatology (or the story) is rather disturbing. I hope no one is offended.

Post by **balon!** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:37 am

It was truly frightening and awsome. Great writing.

I can't wait to prove the last line wrong.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:39 am

Balon wrote:It was truly frightening and awsome. Great writing.

Thanks!

Balon wrote:I can't wait to prove the last line wrong.

Try.

Post by **balon!** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:43 am

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:43 am

Post by **balon!** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:44 am

Loremaster wrote:

NO!

Dont be taken in by his LIES!

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:49 am

Balon wrote:Dont be taken in by his LIES!

I am afraid I was taken a long time ago, dear Balon.

Post by **balon!** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:50 am

Dont worry. I'll kill Nor and set you free, Lore!

I'll SAVE YOU!

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:51 am

Anyway, I have something to do.

*cue tense music*

I'm off to submit my pantheon turn orders . . .

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Pantheon 2.0 - Rules and Comments Thread