August 2nd, 2011
The basic concept of the story is that Pern is a colony world that has lost contact with its home government and has also lost most of its technology thanks in part to the “Red Star,” which periodically causes a “rainfall” of a very dangerous lifeform that eats living matter. They are able to survive due to “dragons” an indigenous lifeform that the early colonists tinkered with, creating huge animals that are able to exhale flame thanks to the ingestion of a of a certain kind of rock. These dragons are telepathic and bond mentally with their riders, and are able to teleport over long distances. When you are ten, all of this adds up to Extreme Awesome, even if later you get sick of the gender dynamics, homophobia and slut-shaming.
LESSA: *Has a premonition! Talks to her Only Friend in the World, the Hold watch-wher* Um. Is anything going on?
ONLY FRIEND IN THE WORLD: *There is nothing wrong, except he wants cuddles.*
LESSA: *is more than happy to oblige!*
ONLY FRIEND: <3
LESSA: <3
In Which Lessa is a Lady of the Sith and F'lar has all the Triumphant and isn't sharing.