Post by Lyrikitty on Jan 16, 2009 15:36:43 GMT -5
An island off the North Continent, toward the southern end of it, on the western side. The island itself was originally volcanic, though long dormant it was turned into a Weyr roughly forty turns ago, making it one of the oldest new Weyrs. The bowl is the crater of the volcano, the Hatching sands entirely underground, created when several queens worked together and dug into the rock, angling down slightly, and away from the rest of the Weyr. Enough room for about three queens to have clutches, and a fell housing of candidates to stand at the same time. The only way to gain access is to travel the long, winding tunnel down. The feeding grounds are not separated form the rest of the bowl, for if the herds escape, they have no where to run to, being on an island, and so the cattle roam free, for the most part staying out of the way and minding their own. The weyrs are carved into the inner sides of the volcano, protected from wind and rain. Unlike most Weyrs, there are no halls on the inside, to get from one weyr to another you must walk along paths, wide enough for a Brown to travel, overlooking the bowl.
The ledges for the dragons outside of each weyr are simply widened patches of this walkway, though the weyrs higher up have ledges on both the inner and outer sides of the volcano, the queen weyrs especially.
There are seven communal bathing areas, most on lower levels, with hot water, heated by the natural heat of the volcano.
The lower caverns and the infirmary are, like the Hatching Sands, carved into the rock at the base, though they do not extend near so deep. The Meeting Hall stands separate form all else, about a click from the Weyr, still on the island, on a rocky outcropping, overlooking the ocean. The top of it is flat and smooth, often warmed by Rukbat, and perfect for the dragons of those gathered to rest and talk. Dun into the side is a short hall that leads to a large room, in the center a table with chairs, for the riders to convene and speak.
The land surrounding the volcano is forested moderately, until it reaches the beaches, which are covered in not white or tawny, but black sand, darkened so by the ash. This same sand is what was carted down to the Hatching Grounds for cover, and the namesake of the Weyr.
The only entrance or exit to the Weyr is through the top of the volcano, or one of the very few ledges on the outer side, connecting to the queen weyrs lodged near the top.
The ledges for the dragons outside of each weyr are simply widened patches of this walkway, though the weyrs higher up have ledges on both the inner and outer sides of the volcano, the queen weyrs especially.
There are seven communal bathing areas, most on lower levels, with hot water, heated by the natural heat of the volcano.
The lower caverns and the infirmary are, like the Hatching Sands, carved into the rock at the base, though they do not extend near so deep. The Meeting Hall stands separate form all else, about a click from the Weyr, still on the island, on a rocky outcropping, overlooking the ocean. The top of it is flat and smooth, often warmed by Rukbat, and perfect for the dragons of those gathered to rest and talk. Dun into the side is a short hall that leads to a large room, in the center a table with chairs, for the riders to convene and speak.
The land surrounding the volcano is forested moderately, until it reaches the beaches, which are covered in not white or tawny, but black sand, darkened so by the ash. This same sand is what was carted down to the Hatching Grounds for cover, and the namesake of the Weyr.
The only entrance or exit to the Weyr is through the top of the volcano, or one of the very few ledges on the outer side, connecting to the queen weyrs lodged near the top.