Timestamp: 1st Day Of Summer, 510 AV Location: Vacant Aerie Purpose: New Fledgeling - Unbonded - And Seeking Status: Open There was a time and place for everything. And on the cusp of Summer, one of the oldest pairs of birds fledged their first chick in ten years. The term chick was loosely defined, of course, because Alwin had long since grown in his full plumage and flight feathers and was roughly the same size as his parents. He was one of their more quiet offspring, prone to thinking rather than acting, which reminded them of Haslin, Valintar Kaden's dead mount. Haslin had been their proudest moment and their strongest offspring. This chick, however, would undoubtably be their last. Coriv's eggs had grown thinner in shell over the years and so her mating flights had been few and far between. It was, truthfully, a miracle Alwin had hatched. A new fledgling always garnered excitement. And since Alwin was male, the young men of the Wind Reach who were aiming to change castes were scrambling for position. Alwin took his first flight halfway through the middle of spring and made his first kill as the days grew warmer. Time passed, and as he slowly needed his parents less and less, he began hunting out aeries, picking his own home, preparing for the time he would fully fledge and be out on his own. The time came at dawn, at the very break of summer. He ran his beak along the lines of his mother's... preened his father's feathers, and launched himself into the sky. Fledgeing was a powerful time in an eagle's life. He circled Skyinata screaming his maturity to the world, and dove down, backwinging, until he came to he aerie he'd call his own. He slipped into the cavern, leaving its sunrise drenched lip to investigate inside. His needs now were simple. A human touch, a male's mind to forge a union with, and he wanted lots of choices. The word spread first among the Dek. It always did. Several groups split off to present themselves for cleaning duty. One never knew when a bird might decide the Dek were good enough and elevate one of them to the status of Endal. And an aerie could never be clean enough. So immediately several took up residence - the meanest of course - for much past two cleaners were a crowd. Others, weaker, would have to sneak in at odd times or when the squatters were not present. Commoners came too... the Cheit. One lad, Hanvin, was thought to be a good candidate. His mother had been a rider and his father a glassworker. Selvia had perished in a hunting accident and her mount was now rebonded. The talk about Wind reach was that Savi would have taken Hanvin had he been female. Nothing could have been more bitter than saying such things. So Hanvin came quietly, moving his things into the aerie which surprised no one. One or two other ones came with him. Scamp, a lower class commoner who was privileged enough to work in the Enclave where no Dek was allowed... and Kakin who was just old enough. There would be others, of course... a whole aerie full. And Alwin would tolerate them all until he made his choice. Once he did though... that was it. Everyone would be expected to leave... or would be bodily removed by the bird. That was that. Artisan's were lacking at this event though. At the moment, there was a huge gap in older and younger, with the one or two eligible lads content in the world they already had. Being an Endal had its privileges, but life was short, dangerous, and the responsibilities of Wind Reach weighed heavily on their minds. Mod NoteAny male is welcome to join and attempt to bond with Alwin. Alwin's personality will be revealed through the course of the thread as will challenges that will be set for the would be young men. Proper WR etiquette dictates you bring your things, introduce yourself to the bird, and simply move in. You be yourself, and try to get to know the bird in order to bond. The other males will go to great lengths to stop you. Your PC must prove hes smart enough, strong enough, and willing to take risks in order to bond with the bird. |