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1. [DL-D]Johny Streetrat
From: "Edward L Murray" elm.murray@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
2. [DL-D] See you on the up drafts
From: "Katie" wildcat10984@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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From: "Edward L Murray" elm.murray@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue May 16, 2006 11:29am(PDT)
Subject: [DL-D]Johny Streetrat
(Day 30)
*Wake Up! Wake Up!*
The persistent sound banged away in my head. It was just barely
daylight out and who in their right mind would be up at his hour. My
eyes fluttered opened and everything came back to me in a rush. Partly
do to the large blue scaly head nudging me. I'm not sure how it all
started it seems a blur now, but there was no way out of it now it
seemed. It seems a young dragon decided we were to be bonded and it was
my job to feed and attend its every need. I never could figure out who
died and made it boss.
Another Nudge from the snout, I pulled my blankets over my head and
presented the creature with my back. "Go away it's not noon yet."
*Wake up, I'm hungry and we are going flying today I'm so excited* The
joys of the creatures excitement rushed over me and if I wasn't so
tiered I would be forced to be excited too as it was I couldn't help
but grin.
"Hey Johny you better hurry, you just got off cleaning detail you know
how Sharees gets if your late and your already on her short list." The
voice of the young women named Star shouted across the room echoed by
everyone else in the room.
"Really Johny we don't want to get in trouble again because your to
lazy to get up." One of the other voices hollered which had to be from
Alton. Like one of the twins had the right to say he caused trouble,
those two had their share and normally it involved others as well.
*Wake up! Wake up!* the voice in my head again. It was almost
invasion, yet I couldn't help but feel kindly to the blue scaled
dragon.
"Alright already, Azure I'm up just give me ten minutes and I'll get
dressed.." Thump!! I felt myself falling off the bed and crashing on
the floor, laughing ringing through out the room.
Slowly I got up, to the sounds of, "Nice one Azure, way to show whose
boss Azure and so on."
"Fine, I'm up. With that I headed off to shower ignoring the voice in
my head and those around me.
**On the Green**
Everyone in the Warren seemed to be gathered around to witness the
first day of flying. My stomach was in knots. All week we have
practiced on dummies and let the dragons run us around on their backs
with the harnesses strapped on. Today however we had to trust our
Dragons and that they would take flight with us on their backs. Tagget
and J'plem who grew up in the warren talked about failed first flights
and how people went splat. It was rather cruel of them and made more
then one young rider nervous.
*You'll be fine, I would never drop and I'm strong so all will be great
and before long we will be killing wights and wraiths* Azure exclaimed
in my head.
"Easy for you to say you have wings," I counted, but in my gut nervous
as it was I knew Azure would not fail me. It was strange this bond, it
seemed to give me hope and sometimes courage to do things I would never
even dream about.
Gamma squad flew over head returning from a training run. It was
amazing the many colors of the Dragons. Near by watching protectively
over the Hatchlings was a large gold dragon and a red one. They would
be the Queen and her mate for the new hatchlings. He heard about how
these mating flights went and wasn't sure how to deal with it. Back
home. Or rather when he did have a home of sorts he wasn't likely to
ever win the favor of a woman. None would wish to soil themselves with
a street urchin.
Sounds of Drums started up echoing and reverberating though the Green.
He had heard the drums silently roll when they did funerals for dragon
riders that had fallen. This sound was different. It was lively and
made one want to dance. Flying in a small red dragon darted across
followed close by a Magenta one. I found myself gasping in shock at the
realization that the movements these dragons were doing they still had
humans sitting on the back.
At one point the red fall from the sky like a fireball, only pulling
out just before it hit the ground. I knew that rider, it would be
S'than, and he was considered something of a legend in dragon
aerobatics and was also the current teacher in self defense. The show
ended as the drums stopped and the Sapphire dragon of their trainer
Sharees appeared in the sky.
Landing neatly other dragons riders appeared as well to help with the
flying.
"Hello everyone, you've now seen the maneuverability of what a dragon
can do. Please don't try to do any of those fancy aerobatics until you
and your dragon are ready."
*I could do it, Johny don't you worry I'll show you I can out fly all
the dragons* Azure started with imagines in my head that nearly caused
me to lose the contents of my empty stomach.
**Don't you dare not yet, Lets just take it easy ok?**
*Very well Johny but I really could you know*
"Ok let's begin Weya you and Cu'we you are first the rest of you can
follow afterwards. Members of..." Sharees started giving more
instructions as I realized I missed most of her speech by day dreaming
with Azure. Then I felt someone poke me in the side. Looking over I
saw the piercing ice blue eyes of Star, she had that long dark hair if
hers pulled back to keep it out of her freckled face. Then I realized
she was talking to me.
"Move, it is your turn and I am next. Come on Johny, like Sharees says
stay focused."
Oh great fly time and I've missed half of what's going on already. I
thought to myself.
*No worries, hang on* Azure shouted in my head and before I new it we
ran right off the cliff. My stomach was immediately no longer where it
should be and the rush of air and the realization that we were falling
was very apparent as I yelled. That's right Johny street rat was
scared. The sound of popping from my ears as the blue wings of Azure
swung out and we glided upward.
For a moment I couldn't help but shut with glee as I realized we were
flying. Yep, flying in the wind, it felt so good I couldn't believe it.
Some how I felt free and that all was right in the world, at least
until I looked down. I clutched onto the saddle to fall from so high
would be death and my imagination shot me pictures.
*Oh stop that, I'll not drop you Johny. Feel the air, taste the wind
sit back and enjoy the ride. After all I am doing all the work.*
Azure made since and I turned to watch the other riders take their
first
flights.
((Tag, Open to any and all who wants to join into the first day of
flying))
Submitted by
Ed Murray
Summary
Johny Street rat takes to the air after being woke up.
Bio
Johyn (NPC)
He has a Fair complexion, Green Eyes, Dusty hair that is never combed.
His
Height of 6' body build thin and wiry. Weapon of choice is daggers.
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Message 2
From: "Katie" wildcat10984@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tue May 16, 2006 8:57pm(PDT)
Subject: [DL-D] See you on the up drafts
Day 30
***On the green***
<snip>
Sounds of Drums started up echoing and reverberating though the Green.
He
had heard the drums silently roll when they did funerals for dragon
riders
that had fallen. This sound was different. It was lively and made one
want
to dance. Flying in a small red dragon darted across followed close by
a
Magenta one. I found myself gasping in shock at the realization that
the
movements these dragons were doing they still had humans sitting on the
back.
<end snip>
Both Emil and Neka watched the bigger dragons carrying their riders.
The two little white dragons chatted back and forth about how wonderful
it would be to carry them. Neka looked back at his rider lovingly.
<snip>
At one point the red fall from the sky like a fireball, only pulling
out
just before it hit the ground. I knew that rider, it would be S'than,
and
he was considered something of a legend in dragon aerobatics and was
also
the current teacher in self defense. The show ended as the drums
stopped
and the Sapphire dragon of their trainer Sharees appeared in the sky.
Landing neatly other dragons riders appeared as well to help with the
flying.
<end snip>
"I'm going to fall to my death." Alden whispered to his brother as he
got onto Neka.
Alton jumped up and quickly strapped in. "Ah no you won't." He patted
Emil's neck.
They watched the show and, both of the little dragons flapped their
wings with joy. Neka jumping up and down, making his rider grab the
saddle tight.
"Look Weya's going first!" Alton leaned over and pointed out.
The four of them watched as the little dragon leap from the edge.
Alden looked over as he saw the big green leapt into the air too, and
was soon over the edge. They watched as others took to the cliff, some
of the little dragons stopped at the edge backed up then took a leap
off. Soon it was their turn.
"You go first Alton."
He shrugged. "Oook, come one Emil lets fly!" He rubbed the whites head.
Emil stretched out his wings and looked to his brother. [See you on the
up drafts.] he ran as hard as he could he close his wings and jumped
off at the last moment and dove down. Alton clutched the saddle hard
with his hands his knuckles were turning white, he shut his eyes tight.
Pullup, Pullup...Pullup. Was all he kept repeating then suddenly Emil
opened his wings and they pulled out of the dive and were flying. It
felt like his heart was in his mouth, it was beating so hard and loud.
When he opened his eyes he saw the open skies, the air felt clean and
fresh, the ground was so far away. Jacks and Dante flew up next to him
and gave him the thumps up and pointed behind him. He looked back just
in time to see Neka jump off the edge. His brother laying over holding
on to Neka's neck. He laughed as bit. Neka didn't dive like his
brother, only enough to get air under his wings and to meet up with his
brother.
"Alden open you eyes!" Alton shouted. He waved at Dante as he and jacks
flew back to the Weya.
"I'm to high...the ground is to far."
"But Neka has you, he won't fall.... birds don't fall."
[Yes rider open your eyes... see the skies.]
He opened one eye and quickly shut it. "I don't know if I can do this."
He said to his brother and to Neka.
"Of course you can, if I can you can."
[Rider I will not fail you.]
*I feel so helpless up here. There is nothing I can do if something
goes wrong.*
[But your brother and mine are here...and so many other dragons. They
could catch us if something were to go wrong.]
He sighed and opened his eyes. They were right it was wonderful up
here. It was so free, like swimming. It was a whole other mind set. It
was freedom. Energy flooded his body and he told Neka to fly! Email
chased his brother and the two of them would have stayed in the air for
longer if one of the Wingleaders hadn't told them to go back.
"We need to make room for others, don't need so many new flyers in the
air at once."
"Alright, they need to rest any way." Alden nodded in agreement with
the Wingleader.
[Lire!]
*Fine I need a rest...its great and all but its new.*
[Alright, for you then.] Neka headed back to land, Emil at his tail.
As they came Neka realized that flying was a lot easer then landing, he
wasn't sure how to do it . [How do you land brother?]
[Ummm... put your front feet down?]
Alden watched as the two dragons looked at each other then to the
ground. *Neka...what's wrong?*
[Oh nothing.] He stuck his front feet out.
"Hold on Alton they don't' know how to land!"
As soon as those words came out of his mouth, Neka's front feet hit and
with the speed and added weight they bent and he flipped and skidded on
the ground, making a gash in the green. Emil followed in suite, but he
flipped and landed on back. Luckily Alton as seen had happen to his
brother that he had undone his straps and abandoned dragon. Emil
crashed into his brother.
"Alden you ok?!" He yelled as he ran up. He heard laughing from the
others new riders.
He raised his hand from the wreckage. "Yep just a little cramped. Could
you kindly tell Emil that he is crushing my hip?"
He laughed and relied the message. Emil shifted and was putting all his
weight on Neka.
"Ok flying good....landing bad." Alden said from in-between the dragon.
Submitted by
Katie
Aka
Alden and Neka
Alton and Emil
Summary.
Their first flight and their first crash. The boys and their dragons
take to the skies and then take to the ground in a hard way.
NRPG: As always is something isn't right make it go away or change it
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