S’tin
Acting Weyrleader, Green Lianth's rider,
Who Knows Weyr

Ustin is the son of two healers — journeyrank both — and although conceived at Healer Hall, has spent most of his life with his mother at Crom Hold in the north. One would think having two healers are parents would make this young man feel good about his health, but instead he began to develop a low-level paranoia about what kept him clean. He would watch Minecrafters come out of the mines of Crom with coughs, others becoming sick when bits of firestone and other ores crept into the food at the Hold from time to time.
    Such ailments are a matter of course at such a place, and Ustin's mother was a fine healer. But despite her arguments, Ustin developed a fear of getting sick which soon developed into a full case of hypochondria - without as much the moody aspects of the condition but rather a feeling that a routine, and cleanliness, would keep him in good health.
    In his sixteenth turn his mother decided he was due for a dose of reality. Surely he would never be happy as a Healer. Or a Miner for that matter. Telling Ustin that a tropical locale would ease his nerves and be therapeutic for his (mostly) imagined ailments, she convinced him to travel to the western islands for a change in pace. So he found himself at Forsaken Hold - hoping for some sort of occupation where he can work hard but interact with (and risk contamination from) as few people as possible. We'll spare you the sea sickness part of the story.
    He was barely situated at Forsaken when a pair of Who Knows riders came and decided he had it in him to be a candidate. And of course, he reacted appropriately. So, he experienced his first dragon ride, and settled in as a candidate. Or rather, never quite settled. Chores involved getting dirty and every day was a strain, which he kept to himself.
    And then Lianth entered his life. The young man who would faint at the sight of blood had to hand-feed his lifemate raw meat. And muck out the barracks. And do all sorts of despicable things. And he did them, for her, and found he could stand it — barely. Eventually, as Lianth grew and S'tin trained, he grew stronger and a bit more sure of himself. But old habits die hard.
    And wouldn't you know it, but gold Mariath in his clutch Impressed a young woman a compatible temperment to S'tin. Thanks to a number of interested parties, Evalyne — who abhors work but also appreciates clean living — eventually got together with S'tin. They kissed and even (Gasp!) slept together. Even Lianth's rising — where Brenla's Teveth caught — was only a minor setback in their relationship, which culminated in the two becoming Weyrmates.
Lianth
A fresh breeze seems to caress the heat away from your face, promising a more temperate climate to the one you're experiencing. The gentle breath of spring in the air, banishing the cold winter with a warm embrace, slips teasingly into your mind, and then without further ado begins clearing out the spinner webs from the further corners of your mind. Once settled in, you begin to hear a soft, happy humming, an infectiously cheerful tune about her future,

<< I've been looking all over, for you my S'tin,
To choose you as my lifemate, so I won't live in sin
I'm a girl and by me that's only great!
And I walk with a sweet and girlish gait. >>


She pauses, uncertain for a moment << S'tin? Can you hear me? I'm Lianth! >>

Lots of Legg Egg: Dawn makes its presence known across the surface of this egg, washing it with the many hues of a new day — from the palest of pinks, to the lightest of blues, but ultimately dominated by rich, golden yellows. Ethereal finger's trail across this virtual sky, the fluffy white patches, that resemble cloud shapes, dispersing with Rukbat's rising. However, the peaceful sunrise is partly obscured by the presence of a large spinner web that spans out from a central hub — dark strands intersecting, crisscrossing and then spiralling inwards towards the circumference of the shell. As if in hiding, the spinner lurks on the side that is most often hidden from the galleries — a reddish brown circle, with eight long legs splaying out to the very pole of the egg, ready to catch whatever approaches its sticky net.

Lianth Description: Spring has visited the world, and everywhere is new growth, from tender sprouts of verdant grass, to fragile young leaves, as well as the first buds, still wrapped tightly around the flower within. Gentle sunlight dapples the flanks of this dainty green hatchling, from the leaf drop patterns to the luxuriant ferns that fan shadows over her shoulders. From amid the lush and vibrant hues, pure flawless emerald rises to embrace her neckridges, the hue undiluted down to the very tip of her tail, whilst her wings fill to bursting with new life. Delicate jade orchid and gardenia shapes intermingle with beryl vines across the aileron, forming a lavish green blanket as winter is banished to the depths of her trailing edges. A hint of blue swirls a lattice across her belly, the last remnant of the cold frost once prevalent across the ground, the rich loam apparent in the buttress of her talons.

Personality: "I'm strictly a female female.."

So this is her essence — femininity, utterly and completely so. There's not a single bone or thought in her body that exudes any presence of male, except for the mind link that she shares with you. Every thought is offset with girlish delight, down to the very colours she'll try and convince you to wear << But S'tin, that pink would just look -darling- on you!! >> She'll never be upset if you don't wear what she chooses for you, and you'll soon realize not to ask her opinion on what to wear in the mornings. Thankfully you won't find out much about her taste in clothes until after you've graduated, and by then you'll be able to put your foot down that much more firmly. It's not that she doesn't have taste, but well, if a dragon could be colour blind that would be Lianth!

Though she'll never be 'one of the guys' she will not want for friendly companionship. She'll treat everyone equally and expect the same back from others. Like all dragons, she will not be sensual except when she is about to rise, but she will be as close to coquettish and flirtatious as possible at all other times, and she'll often refer to others as << Darling >> or << Sweety! >>

Her favorite pastime will be lounging delicately in her most favourite, comfortable spot, whether water or sand, or helping you to correctly coordinate your appearance for its best exposure. She'll enjoy helping you to day dream your dreams, sharing them with you and encouraging you to have them, and perhaps be a little lazy as well she is like the classic lady, content to spend her time, whiling it away doing little or nothing at all. She has no strong urges to be a strong or capable fighter, but will do her utmost best to show that she's fit, and able, though her strong self-confidence does not goad her into desiring to be the best or most beautiful.

Lianth is sweet, gentle, trusting and friendly, she will be a gentle support listening, advising, and giving you her love and adoration. She will want to see you happy with others as well, from the love of friendship, to the more passionate sharing with another man or woman. She won't be bashful about sharing her feelings on exactly whom you should make these friendships either, it doesn't matter whom they are, if she thinks they'd be suitable for you, she'll mention it, even to the point that at times their name might appear in every other sentence.

Since you are -her- man, she's going to expect you to take care of her, and satisfy her every whim and heart's desire. << That spot itches >> or << I need to look my best for you, so could you oil me, again? Please? >> She never thinks about looking her best for the other dragons, only for you, until of course that time of the turn when her hide starts to glow that ominous colour and you know it's soon time for her to rise. Then the Weyr better watch out!! During these times she'll gravitate toward a luscious, languorous sultriness, and could easily wind up as a femme fatale.

Lianth is not the smallest green ever shelled, but she will be petite, with proportions of the draconic feminine ideal, down to a slightly overlong tail, which she can swish in the males' noses during mating flights. Lianth will be all curves, even as she grows, and even though like other dragons she'll lumber along on the ground, somehow she'll make that appear somewhat feminine.

Voice: Clear, soft and yet high too, Lianth's voice is most definitely a soprano, though she's too much of a lady to screech. Instead she echoes the windy song of a reed pipe, right down to the almost breathless feeling associated with that inspirational instrument. Aloud she never trumpets, bugles or makes other such uncouth sounds, rather it's all trills, croons and flutes for this green.


Roleplay Logs:

"Uh, exhuse ee" - Ustin encounters rider Felea at Forsaken

"Please. To the weyr" - F'len and Duana Search Ustin
"L-latrine duty?" - Ustin finds out about candidate chores
"They're ruined!" - Ustin is the subject of a candidate prank
"Oh, /great/" - Ustin Impresses a brown firelizard
"Potentially unhealthy" - Ustin debates the risks of having a dragon
"Careful is just fine" - Ustin names his firelizard
"I'm pleasantly surprised" - Ustin seems to be surviving
"Clean, yet horrendous?" - Ustin is roped into Truth or Dare
"My hat!" - Ustin loses his shield from the sun
"I didn't do a thing" - Ustin reflects on his past life
"That's just idiotic" - Ustin unbuttons his top button
"Only child" - Ustin bonds with Brenla
"Oh nothing" - Ustin gets a little too much sun

"I'm not all there right now..." - Ustin Impresses green Lianth
"Stop it!" - S'tin suffers some motion sickness
"You glow naturally" - S'tin gets the flights talk
"Maybe there's someone else" - More on flights and S'tin graduates

"Whatever works for you" - S'tin and Brenla talk relationships
"Did I miss something?" - A conspiracy is afoot and S'tin gets a weyr
"It still needs work" - S'tin entertains a visitor
"Watch out" - S'tin lets out a secret observation
"Exposure" - S'tin "heals" Minetta with a kiss
"I didn't say that" - D'nal has been speaking for S'tin

"If you didn't die, then what?" - A different goldrider and greenrider kissing combo
"It's nice, yeah" - S'tin asks Elenna about D'nal, and liking people
"Wait, you liked it?" - S'tin and Evalyne discuss recent events
"How could being doomed be good?" - D'nal and Brenla assess the situation
"Can I stay a while?" - Evalyne shows S'tin her weyr
"Why does everyone care?" - Another breakfast inquisition, and twin beds?
"They're so ... cute." - S'tin and Evalyne, you know, and also talk experiments
"Because I do" - A pain in the neck; the couple discusses semantics
"We can compare notes" - S'tin has a present for Evalyne and sleeps over
"We must be naked for a reason" - Despite all odds, the pair do the poking thing
(Also see some of the most recent events from Evalyne's perspective)

"Er, that's not very good" - S'tin sees how proddiness affects Elenna
"A weyr seems much more private" - D'nal's a bit more of an exhibitionist than S'tin
"No matter what, she'll win" - S'tin takes Evalyne to see No Weyr's eggs
"It's sort of like this heat inside" - S'tin feeds Evalyne and tells her about flaming
"It's the loss of control I fear" - S'tin chats with, and disturbs Brenla
"I'm sure it's just the weather" - S'tin scares Evalyne, and himself
"She won't rise for a while" - Lianth rises for her maiden flight
"I'm dead" - S'tin and Brenla, the morning after

"I've been ... upset. And lonely" - After avoiding each other, Evalyne and S'tin finally talk
"I could bring you to our weyr or something" - A scare and the living situation

"I'm oday, I sumose" - Congestion causes communications problems
"Are you the type that likes to touch things?" - S'tin meets Evalyne's younger brother
"I'll be *hic* okay" - Hiccups are contagious?

All references to worlds and characters based on Anne McCaffrey's fiction are copyright Anne McCaffrey 1967, 2000, all rights reserved, and used by permission of the author.
   The Dragonriders of Pern(r) is registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, by Anne McCaffrey, used here with permission. Use or reproduction without a license is strictly prohibited.
   Ustin’s name comes from the name of (surprise!) a Legion of Super-Heroes member (for a short time), and longtime Legion Academy student Visi Lad, aka Rhent Ustin. His superpower was he had a number of eyes and could see just about anything. S'tin's larger-than-normal eyes are a reference to this.
    The egg is by Kirysta and Sorcha, the I Enjoy Being a Girl hatchling by Duana, Kaelys and Sorcha, and Lianth's personality by Duana, Kaelys and Sorcha. Log files posted with permission of major players if in private areas, whenever possible. Page last updated February 16, 2001.

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