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L1 Weyrleader: N'vanik
Weyrwoman: Cyradis
Weyrlingmaster: R'lor
Wingleader: S'kand
Wingleader: R'kede
Wingleader: OPEN
Weyrsecond: A'kades
Weyrwoman's Second: Nidre
Headwoman: Alyena
Weyrdragonhealer: Y'gel
Lozenge Bleu Celeste, Per Fess wavy Azure, a dolphin sable
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Greetings from sunny Dolphin Cove!
There’s always a lot happening here in our lovely tropical paradise �" everything from friendship to romance to dastardly villains. So let’s get to it!
E’tariax is vividly reminded that he should stretch properly before vigorous physical activity. Luckily Nidre is willing to get him medication and only teases him a little. S’kand remembers the first time Jagobroth caught Aphirith and how amazing the flight was. But when he and E’tariax attempt things without dragonlust, they find making out is . . . less than stellar.
After Ingrizon’s attack, R’lor checks on R’ayl and does his best to comfort the young bluerider. The morning after R’ayl is attacked, the Lighting Wing riders celebrate Gil and Tr’vel’s heroism. After Gil’s injury heals, he and Tr’vel have a race in the Weyrbowl, much to the delight of I’lek and the other retired riders. Under R’lor’s supervision, Gil teaches R’ayl some extra self-defense and the former holder gets up close and personal with Tr’vel as they spar.
Gilbek asks Tr’vel to deliver a letter to the cotholders who took care of him. Tr’vel happily agrees, and the old couple is glad to get word that Gil is doing well. Tr'vel brings Gil for a visit and they both enjoy a meal with Amigene and Rhysel. It seems the former prisoner and his former guard keep getting closer.
N’vanik explains the attack in the Dining Cavern to Cyradis. The Weyrwoman is furious and fed up with the attacks against the Weyr and tells N’vanik he can do what he wants with Ingrizon. N’vanik tries to do the right thing and goes to Corofel, and the young lord insists on a public hearing before he declares Ingrizon holdless. While waiting for the date of the hearing, N’vanik remembers staking out Shuvan for Thread and how Cyradis argued to spare Enali’s life.
Iskara and Cosani are less than pleased with some of their new wingmates, and they don’t care who hears them. Ç'pier is their main target and he sasses back to the greenriders. Y’dran arrives at Dolphin Cove with several family members and meets with the Weyrleader. Z’kylo gets a welcome to his new Wing from a fellow greenrider. R’lant and B’nell have a pleasant chat over breakfast. He also gives a physical to a rider. Meledei returns to Dolphin Cove and goes to catch up with N’vanik. O’rosin visits his family and while he admits he’s seeing someone, he doesn’t mention who it is. Lorican meets I’lek and gets an idea for a way the disabled greenrider might be able to use a flamethrower in Fall. Ysiel gets a minor injury and is glad to be treated by the handsome Vandor.
H’run can’t sleep and meets A’khal stargazing. H’run gets some help working on his painting skills from a Master Harper. He also meets Cosani and they share a bath. During another early morning, H’run runs into A’khal again and they agree to exchange a poem for a favor, but what favor remains to be seen (A’khal draws the line at singing in front of people). Looking to fix his gitar, H’run goes to B’nell and realizes they know each other.
The new brownrider Wingleader R’kede is settling into his role. N’tan meets with his new Wingleader and R’kede asks for recommendations on who he should choose as ‘Second. R’kede takes his advice and offers the rank to a fellow brownrider. R’kede remembers Iskara from when they were younger and she beat him in a sailing race. The Headwoman is happy to provide R’kede a larger weyr. R’kede discusses with his ‘Second and ’Third how to divide up their duties. He has some criticism for Ç'pier and decides to shift his position, which the younger brownrider misinterprets. Ç'pier still believes his fellow riders will send him to his death.
R’lor talks to Saedyna and encourages her to try having a pleasant experience of sex before Avarith’s first flight. She approaches C’rand and B’lyse and ends up accidentally talking herself into a threesome. When Avarith rises, Saedyna worries who she’ll end up with. To her surprise, it’s Tirraze, and even more surprising is how much they both enjoy it. Saedyna goes to her friend Cirina to get help figuring out her feelings for Tirraze. The greenrider finds the courage to ask Tirraze on a date, and the bluerider eagerly agrees.
I’serin asks E’tariax to become his mindhealer and they have their first session. The bronzerider discusses his difficulties with becoming Weyrleader. During another meeting, E’tariax asks I’serin about his father. Oh boy, what a can of worms that is! After one of his sessions, I’serin has a talk with N’vanik. Despite their different personalities and styles, the two Weyrleaders seem to get along well.
V’tian asks Cirina for tips on firelizard hunting. With help from Chandrany, V’tian goes to a beach in search of firelizard eggs. They’re successful, but not without a bit of tragedy. T’lin approaches V’tian to offer help getting ready for Indith’s first flight and they decide to spend a little time together first. The two of them have a pleasant time at a Gather, and when they get home V’tian finds the courage to take the next step.
The Candidates have been busy while they wait for their chance on the Sands. Nijen transfers to Dolphin Cove and goes to speak with the mother he barely knows. After losing his fostermother, he’s desperate for a parental connection, and Nidre wants to try for his sake. Afterwards, Nijen reflects on his conversation with Nidre and finds hope. A new Candidate arrives and meets Ryvankal and Oriene. Chandrany’s mother encourages her to look for work in the lower caverns, worried that failing to Impress will break her. Chandrany gets her friend Farangen to agree to weyrmate if neither of them Impresses. Ilthralos discusses with his wife what will happen if she Impresses. He spends time working on The Weyr Report, which he hopes will grow in circulation.
A’vel Searches Juvelyas, who jumps at the chance to escape to the Weyr. Once there, he doesn’t make friends with Ryvankal and Oriene despite their attempts. Kaedin talks to the Weyrlingmaster about his hopes for Impression. When Noruith gets a minor injury in Fall, Kaedin tends to him. Kaedin talks with a fellow dragonhealer apprentice while they take inventory. Cirina exchanges gossip via letter with Aydhara, though firelizard delivery is less than reliable. Lindora comes to speak with the Weyrlingmaster about potential living arrangements for her daughter if the young mother decides to Stand. R’lor takes the Candidates on trip to a Gather and they decide to turn dancing into a competition.
Reyela and Ryvankal go on a date. A terrible date. K’don, on the other hand, has a better time with his crush at a party. But when he encourages Maciath to chase Eismuth, Ç'pier ends up with the prize instead and K’don is left unsettled. Later they smooth things over and the greenrider promises to guide K’don through sexual experience. He’s not the only rider without experience. O’dyn goes to R’lor to see if there’s a way to prevent Genireth from chasing. Sex is gross!
R’lor updates his class materials on dragonrider sexuality, and Sh’del teases him for not noticing until now that some brownriders are into men. Alyena discusses a request R’lor has for some special equipment for bluerider Tirraze.
After visiting Barrier Lake and seeing Kapera unconscious in the infirmary, Talryne seeks comfort with her weyrmate, the man who became her anchor after she lost her own dragon. Sh’del and Talryne have a drink and talk about the recently graduated weyrlings and how she’s feeling with Riyanth’s death bringing up her trauma.
But hope abounds at Dolphin Cove as a large, healthy clutch hatches and new bonds are formed. Ryvankal Impresses Indrath, a blue chooses Juvelyas, and Oriene . . . walks away alone again. She makes a decision about her future and tells her friend Tirraze. Chandrany, too, is once again disappointed. Aicha is overjoyed to Impress Luranth.
N’vanik catches up with his old friend G’zan. They first met when they were Holdess teenagers, and crossed paths again when they were both riders. N’vanik was less than polite to G’zan, but later asks for them to start over because he’s in need of friends. Things get a little interesting after Loseth catches Panghuth and N’vanik doesn’t leave the flight cot right away.
Things heat up at the Feast when N’vanik and Z’kim put on a show with a blazing hot dance. Vianne has a dance with her beloved husband Ilthralos. I’serin tries to figure out what’s going on between N’vanik and Z’kim while they shamelessly flirt in front of him. K’mai is sure they’re sleeping together and tells I’serin as much before he goes to ask the Dolphin Cove Weyrleader for a dance. N’vanik obliges him while I’serin partners with Talryne. K’mai apologizes to H’run for what happened at Dragonsfall and they discuss how neither of them can change their feelings. K’mai gets a dance with Z’kim and tries to get the greenrider to admit he’s sleeping with N’vanik. Z’kim runs into H’run and brags about sharing flights with N’vanik.
Nidre’s gold Jossenth Rises and is caught by . . . a brown?!? From Dragonsfall?!?!? What an upset for the Dolphin Cove bronzes!
Written by Devin as L1 on May 30th 2025
History
Dolphin Cove Weyr was founded in 1195 when the survivors of Thayan Peak Weyrhold reopened an abandoned Weyrhold. Thayan Peak was the last Weyrhold founded in the South, thirty-eight turns after the Ninth Pass ended, and was one of the four remaining Weyrholds on Pern. It handled a small portion of land that wasn't truly enough to support a full Weyrhold, but the area was rich in herbs and other necessities, and the dragonriders knew they would make up in trade what they lacked in land to grow crops and raise livestock. For centuries the riders made their living in this manner, and as the other Weyrholds began to dwindle in population, they took their share of riders, their own population declining more rapidly that some due to the isolation from Holds and Halls.
Dolphin Cove's current location was originally a thriving Weyrhold with a tropical location intended to provide lush fruits and such like in trade to the other Weyrholds. It was one of the last to close as dragon population dwindled, but was reopened when the original Thayan Peak location was destroyed in an earthquake in 1195. Lady Weyrholder Kaszian died in the earthquake and her grieving Lord Weyrholder S'honan led his people in reopening an abandoned Weyrhold near Topaz Sea Hold. His Weyrleadership was confirmed with young Kaedre's Advrith's rising, when his bronze Azapreth outflew younger bronzes in an open flight to win the young queen.
For turns, all ran smoothly at Dolphin Cove. But only eight months after the first strand of Thread appeared over Emerald Falls, the Weyr suffered a staggering loss: that of Kaedre and her gold Advrith. The next gold to rise was young Ysileerath, which installed the temporary Weyrwoman into permanency. The winner of the flight was none other than the previous Weyrleader. Brisis looked to him for guidance and he served as someone to keep her occasional over-zealous behavior from going too far. His loss of Azapreth in Threadfall, and surviving the loss, passed Weyrleadership to bronzerider V'leran, but Syehonan
remained with his young Weyrwoman.
In month four of the second Turn of the Pass, Brisis was poisoned at the Conclave meeting at Amethyst Cliff Hold. A young goldrider, Kalina, recently returned to the Weyr, stepped in and filled the gap temporarily. Her own gold, Moriath was the next to rise shortly after. The tumultuous relationship she had with V'leran was relieved when her gold was flown by Dalenth, leading to a complete change in leadership that took time to feel its way to stability.
The Weyrleadership of Dolphin Cove suffered more change, one of the changes leading to a Thread tragedy that decimated an entire Wing of riders under then Weyrleader O'dan, in Turn 3. The mistaken formation cost the riders, but also the young queen, Moriath, and her rider, Kalina, who transferred out after Moriath was severely wounded.
While visiting from Dragonsfall, Traelyn's gold Nyith unexpectedly rose to mate. J'darin's bronze Hasaarth caught her, and both the bronze and the gold declared Dolphin Cove to be theirs, and so a Dragonsfall queen was installed as Weyrwoman of Dolphin Cove.
In Turn 4, J'darin and Hasaarth suffered an injury in Threadfall and the bronze was unable to chase the next time Nyith rose. Traelyn decided to throw the flight open and N'vanik from Dragonsfall won.
N'vanik adjusted well to his new responsibilities, but Traelyn became more and more reclusive. At the end of Turn 5 her personal problems overwhelmed her and she attempted suicide, trying to take her gold /between/ permanently. She was taken to a special Mindhealer Hall and Janani took her place. Angdelouth soon rose, confirming Janani as Weyrwoman and N'vanik retained the Weyrleadership. Unfortunately, Janani left the Weyr after less than a Turn.
Cyradis replaced her and at first the new Weyrwoman's relationship with N'vanik was strained. Slowly, he began to trust she wouldn't leave him like his previous Weyrwomen and over the Turns they've formed a strong bond and led Dolphin Cove through both struggles and successes.
Location
Dolphin Cove Weyr is located in a collapsed volcano right on the sea. The semi-circular shape of the Weyrbowl empties out onto a beach. One side of the Weyr faces out to the sea and has several weyrs dotting the side overlooking the water.
The tropical location of this area creates very little fluctuation in temperatures between winter and summer, but the humidity is lower during the winter and spring months. The average winter low temperature is 71℉ (22℃); the average winter high is 88℉ (31℃). During the summer months, the average low temperature is 74℉ (23℃); the average high 88℉ (31℃). Because of its location right on the sea, it is also subject to hurricanes during the late spring into autumn.
Building Information
Dolphin Cove's Weyr is a collapsed volcano, the westernmost side open to make the Weyr itself a half circle in shape. With the more open aspect of a cliff-weyr, but the endless caverns typical of a volcanic-weyr, Dolphin Cove is less elegantly designed than some of its contemporaries. The need for living quarters for the former residents of Thayan Peak Weyrhold overrode the need for amenities, so only the higher ranking folk have access to bathing facilities and other perks, just as in the original Weyrs reopened in the North.
Additional living space was gained by using the northern sea-side portion of the old volcano. It falls away jaggedly to the water, with ledges gaining a rider an intimidating view of ocean waves far below. These weyrs tend to be reserved for those with dragons only, as there are no corridors to access the weyrs on the rugged cliff face that is the first sight any sailor sees of the huge Weyr.
A large natural cavern serves as dining cavern, with the kitchens adjoining via a corridor. Large fans circulate air through the dining cavern into the kitchens, pushing the heat from the ovens out into the open air of the Bowl. The tropical nature of Dolphin Cove means that most cooking is done to avoid the extreme heat of the daytime, and the large chilled room at the rear of the kitchens and its refrigeration equipment are essential to keeping food cooked in advance during the cool of the night from spoiling.
The Hatching Caverns are as traditional as anything the North ever produced. Majestically large, they were the original reason the volcano was settled as a Weyrhold in the late Ninth Pass, even though it was later abandoned when the population could no longer support such a large facility as the entire location demanded. Three clutches could be accommodated on the Sands at once, a feat that luckily has not been tested since Dolphin Cove was re-opened in 1195. There is a small room off the caverns for the junior goldriders, but the Weyrwoman's weyr opens directly onto the Sands.
Weyrlings are housed in a man-made barracks until their dragons are old enough to fly, then usually are assigned the smallest and highest Weyrbowl facing weyrs. Once they leave weyrlinghood they often move to slightly larger quarters, usually on the sea-side cliff-face, which is only permitted once their dragons are fully matured and able to handle the wind currents that can result from the crashing waves below. The weyrling barracks is large enough to house nearly three clutches of junior weyrlings at once, with just over 100 couches for the Weyr's smallest dragon residents.
Candidates have a barracks as well, both genders residing in the large stone building only a dragonlength from the weyrling barracks. Weyr residents of candidate age are encouraged, but not required, to Stand with the permission of the Weyrwoman, so often the candidates don't live in the barracks. They are permitted to remain with their families, if weyrbred, or in their apprentice rooms if they already have a craft. Those of journeyman rank in a craft are almost never sent to the barracks, retaining their private rooms within the Weyr. The barracks tends to be mainly the living quarters for those candidates Searched from Holds and Halls, providing a bit of a safe haven for those struggling to adjust to the differences in weyrlife versus what they left behind at home. The candidate barracks can house ninety candidates at any one time, but it is rarely over half-full, even now that Search is no longer as difficult as it once was.
Even with the half-circle shape of the Weyr, the Weyrbowl is enormous. The weyrlake and feeding pens take up space in the northernmost arm of the Bowl, and rarely is the Bowl empty of people or dragons, even in the darkest part of the night. In tropical Dolphin Cove, residents learn the advantages to some tasks being handled nocturnally. The beaches are a favorite place for weyrfolk to cool off, as well as the large bathing caverns with their cool water (a great contrast to the warmed waters of other Weyrs). Shyness over nudity is something almost non-existent at Dolphin Cove, except in the newest residents imported from Holds and Halls.
Technology Level
Because of the rush to reopen the Weyr electricity was never a priority other than some minor electricity for refrigeration in the back caverns by the kitchen. Heat for the water is through a geothermal system that was put into place back when Dolphin Cove was first a functioning weyrhold after the ninth pass.
In Turn 6, the Weyrleaders began a project of upgrading the electricity for the Weyr. Dolphin Cove now has a larger source of electricity from nearby streams, upgraded refrigeration and cooling fans in the kitchens, electrical lighting in the main areas, and lighting and fans have now been added to most individual weyrs.
Female Policy
Women are welcome in all aspects of life at the Weyr. Those arriving from Holds and Halls are encouraged to consider apprenticing to a Craft, but the Headwoman can always use another pair of hands if a woman doesn't have the aptitude or desire.
The Weyrleaders provide sanctuary for both women and men escaping difficult situations.
Population and Plague Effects
During the plague, Thayan Peak Weyrhold lost approximately a third of its total population, with a few more losses sustained in the earthquake that destroyed the Weyr.
In Turn 3, a terrible mistake in Threadfall led to many casualties and left the Wings understrength for more than a Turn, but the Weyr slowly recovered and now has a full complement of fighting dragons.
Economy
Dolphin Cove, like all other Weyrs, is basically dependent upon the tithes of the Hold's beholden to them. The individual riders may do occasional jobs within their craft to garner a few marks to purchase items, but normally all they need is provided to them by the Weyr.
The lush forest around the Weyr provides tropical fruit, medical plants, and other such goods for trade.
Transportation Information
Since the sea comes right up to the beach near the Weyr, it is easily accessible by sea. Most of the the tithe arrives via ship, and a harbor sits a short walk down the beach. Just beyond that, about half candlemark walk from the Weyr, is the Dolphin Hall. The land around the Weyr is almost jungle like and overland travel is quite difficult, but can be done. And as always, no place is to far when going /between/.
Distances to other locations:
Topaz Sea Hold - 500 miles (800 kilometers)
Emerald Falls Hold - 1700 miles (2720 kilometers)
Dragonsfall Weyr - 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometers)
Dream's End Weyr - 2,400 miles (3840 kilometers)
River Bluff Weyr - 4,800 miles (7,680 kilometers)