The population of the still-young Fireweed Weyr is slowly growing. Too slowly. In only six more turns, Thread will once again fall over Pern, and the Weyr's dragon population is pathetically small, with the Weyrs that originally promised Queenrider Madrona their support having offered a scant dozen dragons for the young Weyr between them. But there is hope yet to be had - 17 new weyrlings in the barracks with room for plenty more, and two approaching Flights expected to end in new clutches on the Sands.

Weyrsinger R'wena is still puzzling over the surprises that the last two clutches brought with them: white, black, and a pair of large greens with a strange metal shine to their hides, newly-dubbed as coppers. Will the answers stand to be found in the lineages of the dragonets' dams and sires, or is it something about the new Weyr which is affecting the dragons and their eggs? With more dragonets on the way, more clues to that mystery may be closer than anyone dares believe.

Once-firm alliances are getting decidedly shaky, too. A bronzerider from Southern Weyr gravely insulted gold Emblath after none of her offspring chose to Impress his son, resulting in the normally sweet-tempered Queen declaring that she'd allow the vicious Teth to maul him should he set foot in her Weyr again. As though that wasn't enough, the Lord Holder of the older of Fireweed's tithing Holds went behind the Queenrider's back to ensure his son had a spot on the Sands when Teth's clutch Hatched. The trickery would have been enough to strain the relationship between Weyr and Hold, but Ensio's Impression not to a longwing, as Lord A'san would have expected, but to a yellow dragon, made the tension two-sided.

Fireweed Weyr is a friendly, forum-based, non-canon roleplaying game based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series, with primarily low-key, interpersonal plots.

Ten reasons to join Fireweed Weyr
1. We don't believe in reserving IC positions for staff.
2. We have cross-Impressing metallics, with the possibility of one female bronzerider still open for transfer.
3. A new dragon sub-species, the longwing, ensures that dragonriding no longer is only for Weyrfolk.
4. Several new colors have already been unveiled, and more will be revealed in future clutches.
5. Frequent small Hatchings will keep things manageable and ensure that you don't have to wait months for Impression.
6. If canon doesn't make sense, we've either found a justification or thrown it out.
7. Guaranteed threading opportunities for new members!
8. There will always be plenty of chances for members to influence the direction of the game.
9. If you enjoy Flights and Runs, you will love how we allow players without one of their own to join in with wild male whers or firelizards when one is posted!
10. We have a friendly, low-pressure, relaxed atmosphere.

Currently accepting...
...riders of all canon colors bronze and below
...crafters of all ranks
...whers of all colors bronze and below, with blues and greens available to civilian handlers
...civilians, both in and away from the Weyr
...candidates for upcoming clutches - the more the merrier!

As if that wasn't enough, weyrling Ensio of yellow Lorenth is up for adoption, along with Wingleader B'mir of bronze Bosskith and two candidates with existing relationships among the PCs.

We hope you'll join us!