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L1 Weyrwoman.: Thiseta
Weyrleader.: Q'vettan
Weyrlingmaster: J'nic
Wingleader: D'brul
Wingleader: K'lvin
Wingleader: V'maran
Weyrsecond: H'stre
Weyrwoman's Second: Aydhan
Project Manager: OPEN
Headwoman: Jayzine
Weyrharper.: OPEN
Weyrdragonhealer: Eyla
Dock Master: OPEN
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Wingthird Jeyme meets a Healer named Zaverin at Turns’s End, and they bond over the losses and changes they’ve felt over the last few turns. She starts to cautiously open her heart to the dragonless healer.
A’vel received bad news: his father is dying. He turns to R’nar for comfort. Aydhara continues to sulk because she didn’t Impress. Br’elt joins Ash Wing and is welcomed by D’ren.
The Weyrlings have their first flights. R’bain and A’lin discuss the changes in their lives, and V’rdryn and A’lin bond over Impressing blue dragons. N’kevyn tries to hide getting burnt by an irate firelizard from Aydhan, which doesn’t work. Aydhara and Ketlyn reconnect.
The Weyr holds a Completion Ceremony for Barrier Lake Weyr at the beginning of month 2 to celebrate the massive amount of work that went into its construction. Guests were invited from near and far, including O'rosin and Cirina from Dolphin Cove Weyr. Near the end of the night, Kapera’s gold dragon Riyanth summons the Weyrwoman back to her own weyr after a man gives her meat. Kapera is ambushed and stabbed, and in her panic for her rider Riyanth goes /between/. Kapera’s weyrmate J’nus tries to throw the man responsible - Zaverin - off the ledge, but Zaverin is rescued by D’kere.
Kapera is stabilized by the Healers but is in a coma for several days. J’nus stays by her side, and the bronzerider is unhappy to learn that Zaverin is not dead after all- although he is relieved that he is not a murderer after all. When Kapera wakes, she is convinced by J’nus to stay alive a little longer, at least until they are able to obtain justice for Riyanth. She is visited by Weyrleader N’vanik and his dragonless weyrmate Talryne from Dolphin Cove, and both she and J’nus are grateful for their support and friendship. They understand what Kapera is going through better than just about anyone on Pern.
The events at the Completion Ceremony throw the Weyr into turmoil. The Weyrlings are comforted by the Weyrlingstaff and Rasme, whose gold dragon Piketh keeps them from going /between/. Aydhan and N’kevyn leaned on each other to deal with their fear and help, while some of the former River Bluff riders supported each other after yet another traumatic event, including F’lin and D’relt, along with their friends Br’elt and C’lest. Families gather, including Saerya and Rasme, and D'men and Y'rim. Weyrleaders from the other Weyrs visit to offer their support.
Weyrharper Q’vettan and D’kere question Zaverin and find out that his attack on Kapera was an act of revenge. He blamed Kapera for the loss of his own dragon in Threadfall, saying that it was her responsibility to keep his dragon from going /between/ when he was knocked unconscious during Threadfall.
Skybroom Wing is another casualty of Zaverin’s knife when both its Wingleader and Wingthird resign in the wake of the tragedy. Jeyme is comforted by her ex, D’hol.
But life moves on. Rasme has a birthingday. K’lvin recruits a new Wingthird to teach the Weyrlings, but it turns out that he is much too attracted to Viseya. Aydhara throws herself a giant birthingday bash and invites her friends from other Weyrs. She kisses Casmari beneath the stars. The redfruit doesn’t fall far from the tree, as her parents pick up a strange bluerider in a bar for sexy threesomes.
The Weyrlings’ classes continue and they graduate as Senior Weyrlings and move into their own weyrs. N’kayden and Ketlyn decide to sleep together to prepare for mating flights, and both are horrified to discover that N’kayden is a horrifically bad lay. N’kayden finds himself an intimacy coordinator and Ketlyn tries her luck again with V’dryn. Casmari is also worried about mating flights and seeks advice from her father C’rin.
N’kevyn develops baby fever, and also after much searching and spending marks on various ‘foolproof’ tools he finds a clutch of flit eggs on his birthingday picnic, no less. Aydhan gifts two of these eggs to the new goldriders sent to Barrier Lake Weyr: Agyta and Thiseta.
When the flit eggs hatch, N’kayden impresses two greens, Aydhara impresses a blue, Aydhan impresses a brown, and the egg-stealer himself, N’kevyn, impresses his own tiny gold flit - and the work involved cures his desire for another child. Thiseta impresses a green flit and can’t think of a name for it.
Thiseta moves her weyrmate, Master Healer Teigan, to Barrier Lake after her talk with the other goldriders. Thiseta is more enthusiastic about the move than he is, but both are committed to making it work. The pair invite Teigan’s brother K’lvin over for dinner, but the juiciest stories about the Weyrlingmaster come from J’nic.
The Weyrlings survive their Blooding and are assigned to their new Wings.
Early in m6, Thiseta’s gold Imbeth becomes the first gold to rise. Thiseta becomes Senior Weyrwoman with the former Weyrharper-now-Weyrleader Q’vettan by her side to face an uncertain future... especially as Q’vettan’s first move is to fire, and hire, new Wingleaders.
The Weyr has seen some major upsets and big changes are on the horizon. What will happen to the now dragonless Kapera? How will the Weyrlings fare now that they are dragonriders? What changes will Q’vettan and Thiseta bring? Stay tuned!
Written by Yvonne as L1 on June 1st 2025
History
After the destruction of River Bluff Weyr, the other Southern Weyrs attempted to take up the slack by reapportioning the territory. But, after two turns it became too much and a Weyr Conclave in month 9 of the 9th turn of the pass it was decided they needed to establish a new Weyr in the former River Bluff territory. To protect it from a reoccurrence of the destructive power of the Volcano they wanted to find the new location farther inland.
Location
Barrier Lake Weyrhold is located north of the Western Barrier Range and east of Garnet Valley Hold. Formerly a large, but abandoned gem mine, the Weyrhold is situated between a large lake and the Garnet Valley river. A large bay of the lake makes up much of the Weyrhold�s area
The Weyrhold is still a work in progress, with many temporary buildings to accommodate the Dragonriders, construction teams, and support staff that call it home. When it is completed it will boast not only the normal Weyr amenities but a nearby crafters village-town.
Building Information
Phase 1: The initially discovered location is an abandoned mine. There are only two entrances but a very large cavern that can be made into a hatching cavern. A small mining town is present on the north side of the cove. This houses the crafters who are the first to begin work on the new Weyrhold. A bit west of this small group of buildings they put up several cots with sandy wallows for the first wing of dragons and riders to arrive. A rudimentary dining area has been constructed for the initial staff. It is a long hall built of stone, wooden timbers and the beginnings of a tile roof are in place, but the kitchens are primitive, with only a clay oven and a spit area manned by canines are the only methods of cooking at the present time. Priority plans are in place to enlarge the building as soon as possible.
Technicians are currently working on building a hydroelectric station on the river as a priority while miner and smiths carve out new areas inside of the new Weyrhold.
Technology Level
The technology level plans on being high at Barrier Lake Weyrhold due to the nature and newness of its construction. Hot and cold running water is available in each available dwelling and building. Hot water is piped in from capped natural hot springs to all buildings and dwellings and is used as a heat source during the winter. Cold water is provided from the nearby river. Hydroelectric generators placed in the nearby river will power much of the needed electricity, providing steady lights and running the fans that pull humidity from the hatching cavern. Technicians have buried most of the electric conduits underground or plastered over them in the upper corners of hallways and corridors, but are still in the process of wiring each weyr. Until complete, glows are used in locations that technicians have yet to reach.
Female Policy
Barrier Lake Weyrhold welcomes female crafters and workers who have the necessary skills to contribute to the building of the Weyrhold or supporting those crafters and workers that are currently doing so. Women seeking shelter at the Weyrhold without such skills may be relegated to manual labor and menial tasks unless they show promise at quickly learning the crafting skills necessary to contribute. At that time, it will be up to the local craft Masters if there will be further training.
Population and Plague Effects
The nearby Barrier Hills Hold is a minor hold almost decimated by the plague, Their profitability and population drastically reduced.
Economy
The nearby Barrier Hills Hold is placed near a supply of rich red clay, prevalent in the area. Though mostly unused and underappreciated, many of the residents are skilled potters, creating clay tiles for buildings, kitchenware and occasionally works of art. With the building of the Weyrhold so close by, residents are hopeful that the economy will increase.
Transportation Information
The Weyrhold can be reached via river, lake, dragonback, or by road. Most trade and tithe arrivals come via the river, moving through the lake and coming in from the dock.