Current Pass
1st Pass
Year
11 AL (After Landing)
Season
Early Summer
Month
Month 13
Weather
Summer has finally come around again. Temperatures are expected to range from a high of 80°F (26°C) to a low of 65°F (18°C) making this summer warmer than normal. On some days you can expect a light cool breeze and evening are quickly warming up.
Caldera Weyr
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Adrienne of Gold Galateath
Weyrleader
M'kael of Bronze Zharath
Cibola Weyr
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14 of Galateath's 16 eggs hatch healthy and find partners. Congratulations.
This summer is warming up to be a hot one; as temperature are already warmer than normal.
Delanth has lain a clutch of 8 eggs; how many will hatch and will they be healthy.
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Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
IC Setting: A bit cooler, a slight breeze, but mostly sunny out.
CJ may never have looked like a fast mover, but when times called for it he could run! The young mechanic had been working on one of the sleds in the maintenance bay, when one of the weyr residents had run in. CJ had been busy trying to replace a cracked radiator and some worn down tubing when he heard the out of breath young man, and turned. He didn't remember much of what was said other than "Medical Sled crashed in weyr bowl", but did remember throwing every tool he had into his case, and bolting out the open bay door. A backwards glance told him that his flit was still sitting on the sled, and he called to him. "Yeller, come here! We have to go!"
The brown looked up from his snack atop the sled's canopy, and tilted his head as his owner ran off. He quickly took to wing, still holding the bits of meat in his forepaws, and followed.
It did not take long for CJ and Yeller to see what had happened. There was a bit of smoke coming up from an open area in the center of the weyr bowl. Some people had gathered around, and a number more could be seen at the entrance to the dining caverns and living quarters. They were all looking curiously at the sled. Even closer, CJ could smell burnt oils and saw the skid mark the sled had made when it landed. He looked in the open hatch, saw no one, and called out, "Anyone here? Sled pilot or anyone?" He began walking around the sled, towards the engine compartment.
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
Pushing himself out from under the sled, Jase pushed himself up onto one arm and eyed the young man before giving him a smile. His cheeks were smudged with oil and grim as was his white 'lab' coat. Pushing himself up to a sitting position he crossed his legs and rubbed his hands on his pants.
"Looks like my repair jobs won't cut it anymore"
His hand came up to rub the back of his neck making him look younger than he was as he laughed.
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
The training his late father had given him was starting to kick in. He set down his toolbox, pushing it a bit under the sled, and began to crawl underneath. That was when he noticed, finally, the green dragonet there. He let out a squeal of shock, banging his shoulder into the tool chest, and startled his flit whom was about to land next to him.
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
Rikath's voice was to the point as her head was back under the sled, she liked this boy even if he made funny noises at seeing her. Jase next to her chuckled softly reaching over to rub her nose, smearing the oily substance on it further. The engine was a mess of medical tape, bandages and sutures.. even one could see the occasional coloured children's tape on there. CJ's weird squeal had Jase reach out and put a steadying arm on the young man.
"Easy does it. This is Rikath my partner. I'm Jase, she's harmless mainly curious."
He tapped the sled above him with a somewhat affectionate nature, giving the best description he could as to what happened. Though Rikath seemed to have a better one.
"This old girl however I think is on her last legs. I've done the best I could, today it was enough to get her back here in a cloud of smoke and noise."
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
Yeller did not have quite so much shyness. He had hopped onto a part of the sled and was twisting his head, chittering a bit at the little green dragon. He thought she was rather interesting, himself.
CJ gave himself a bit of a shake and a small smile, which altered when he looked inside the engine. His jaw dropped. There was absolutely no way this sled should have been flying for this long without catastrophic failure. No way at all. He whistled and murmured, "You are either the smartest or luckiest guy I know, Jase, to keep her running." He slid underneath, and looked at him. "Can you... come down here, and show me what you've done, so I know what I will have to fix? This is gonna take days to fix."
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
"I was afraid of that. I suppose we can always take one of the transport sled hostage till this ol' girl is back on her feet."
Rikath however pulled her head out and tilting it to one side crooned a hello to Yeller where he sat. She was interested in him too.
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
"You'll have to. I am going to have to completely haul this engine out and rebuild it, unfortunately. There's too much that needs doing." CJ kept staring, but glanced over and looked into the eyes of the doctor, which caught him. With difficulty he looked back at the engine, debating what would be best.
Yeller had no problems at all with Rikath. He cheeped and chirped at her, wriggling his wings and little forepaws. He would even duck his head to try and look at her from different angles. He liked this bigger cousin! But did she have food?
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
There was a loud sigh from Jase at CJ's diagnosis, well that was not going to be pleasant at all.. Though he supposed with some additions a transport sled would work just fine. Well it was certainly gonna be interesting until they got it back that was for sure.
"Just when we have a few girls outta Caldera due to give birth.. I suppose they'll have to cope with a transport sled if they need us."
He sighed a little but had a smile for CJ anyway.
"Either way she needs it, and best now then when she's needed right?"
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
CJ spent a good few more minutes inspecting, still trying to wrap his head around how the sled had run. It wouldn't even support powering up, so they would have to power up one or two of the others and use them to help haul-drag it back to the shed. It wouldn't be easy.
"Its unfortunate... but they will have to. This poor girl will get worked on by me for sure and probably a few of the others, so you can at least know when she comes out she will be in tip top shape... Jase." He said the name a bit shyly, then looking at the slightly older man.
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
"I trust you CJ.. after all I'm meant to fix people, not sleds. That's for you boys to do. I'm glad to leave her in more capable hands than my own."
Jase noted the shyness but didn't pay all too much attention to it, most young boys were nervous around older men. Not that Jase would admit he was the handsome kind of older men young boys got nervous about.
Re: Broken Down and Hit the Ground (Jase & CJ)
CJ gave a shy smile to Jase. "Well, for all the fact you fix people you do a great job of fixing sleds. Lets leave it here for a few minutes; we can get it moved in later this afternoon. For now, maybe... maybe you can tell me how you did all that patchwork."
It was a bit of a lame excuse, but having this man to talk to was comforting, and he was a bit loathe to let it go.
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