Night Watch (tag N'zule)

[Avon]

R'tor sighed as he pulled on his warm sheepskin jacket. It was bound to get chilly at night, and he didn't want to be freezing for the duration of his Watch. All riders pulled a night Watch once in a while, but that didn't mean he couldn't complain about it. R'tor wasn't happy about having to stay up into the wee hours of the morning, trying not to doze off. At least he would have a companion, whatever rider had also pulled the watch for that night.

Before heading out, he filled up a thermos of klah in the kitchen and grabbed two mugs, one for himself and one for the other rider. He considered wine, too, but that probably wasn't a good idea when he was going to be in a high place. With the klah in hand and the mugs (plus a pack of cards) in his shoulder bag, he headed outside.

Falath was waiting in the 'bowl. The dainty green wasn't too upset about having to do the night Watch. Dragons just didn't complain about those things. She extended her forearm and R'tor mounted. Falath jumped gracefully into the air and flew up to the Star Stones. Maybe we can play I Spy,[/color] she suggested as R'tor dismounted. It was something they often did on Watch together.

R'tor smiled and patted her shoulder. Maybe, but first I think I'll want some human company. He wondered who would show up for Watch. Even though he had been in the present Weyr for a turn, there were still people he had yet to really reunite with, so he was meeting "new" people all the time. R'tor leaned against his dragon's side and waited.

[Dreamer]

Drawing Nighthingych, was more often than not, a punishment. Occationally, you just had a run of bad luck, but generally, particularly for a Pyralis Wingrider, it meant that you'd messed up, someone had seen, and that you needed to shape up.

Certainly, that was what had happened with N'zule. He'd known it was a bad idea to get in a fight with his Wingthird, but shards if they hadn't both been in a bad mood. And while N'zule's bad mood had stabilized, the Brownrider's certainly hadn't. So, it was with a sense of expectation, when the Wing's rotation of duties(Searching, Watching, Hold/Hall duty, etc) had appeared, N'zule wasn't surprised to see he'd ended up with Nighthingych. A little surprised he'd ended up with it three nights in a row, but Pyralis was known for extreme behaviors.

So, all dolled up the in the redone parka(his niece, when out on maternity leave had resown, reinforced, and generally remade everything in his closet), of a lovely brown, with almost the same shade pants, boots, gloves and fleece lined hat, N'zule had ventured out into the cold for his second consecutive night on Watch. Figuring he'd have the same partner, he hadn't bothered to bring anything to ease the boredom, as the night before a chatty Greenrider had kept both him and Delith amused until early light and Wing Practice.

Letting his diminutive Green give him a ride up, N'zule was delighted to see a different Green waiting on the fire heights for them. With a cheerful smile, the Greenrider waited for Delith to land. Delith, naturally didn't wait to land before greeting the other Green.

Hello! She chirped. Did you have a good sun today? I saw you, I think, by the lake. It was a good spot with lots of very nice looking Blues. Was that you? Landing gracefully, she bent to allow N'zule to dismount, and then lumbered forward, fully intent on settling her small bulk near the other Green so that they could gossip properly. N'zule, for his part, moved towards the other rider, a warm smile on his face. After all, anyone was better than the rider from last night.

"'Evening." He called, looking at the other man, trying to figure out if he recognized him.