> > <Glides to central plateau, offers huge plate of cookies and another
> > sizeable pile of chocolates, and returns to previous perch>
>
> <Eats plates>
>
> .....
>
> Er, wait.....
>
It's okay. The plates were bone. I had a feeling that some of you
might think that he or she was lacking in minerals...
> > And, as you can see, I don't come with empty talons
>
> Well, you do now!! };=3D8=DE
>
After I put everything down on the table...
> Well, I usually don't make Welcome posts, as I'm not part of the Welcome
> Weyr (are they even still around?), but comments were made as to the
> lack of posts, thus I'm endeavouring to keep the post rate up..... =A0
> That, and it's a long weekend, so starting tomorrow I'll prolly be back
> to my old too-tired-to-post self again.....
>
Life in the world of higher learning?
> >> Welcome back :)
> >> I hope you didn't have too much trouble finding a new nest?
> > ...New nest was no problem. My consort flew ahead and checked for good
> > sites while he also proved the hunting grounds. Overall, I'm rather
> > pleased with the location. It's out of the way of major territorial
> > battles between lesser creatures and a great place to raise little
> > ones...
> > ...I'm still not sure whether to call them chicks or cubs. Chubs?
> > Nahh!! Has negative implications. <ruffles feathers in disgust>
>
> Well, you could call them chickubs....?
>
It's a thought. I'll ponder a while. In the meantime, I think I'll
stick with "chicks" for now, because they squawk and shriek a lot.
> > The difficulty was in finding my way back here. The migragtion to the
> > new nest site was particularly long (three-days' drive in mundane
> > life) and I was quite disoriented after the fact. After several
> > months' search, I found a route that would bring me back here, but the
> > final passage had a cave-in shortly before I passed through (news
> > server doesn't list alt.fan.dragons among their groups). It became
> > necessary to scout another route. Frustrating.
>
> Aren't news servers wonderful..... =A0Luckily, all my ISPs have had the
> intelligence to have Alfandra as a staple.....
>
Lucky you...maybe I should perch outside of the office of my ISP a
while. Bring the little ones with me, too. I hear that when you want
something done, bring the youngsters along...they will always make
things faster just to get rid of you.
> >><soars in and perches on favorite rock. Flaps wings a bit to clear off
> >>ac***ulated dust>
> >>>*kaff kaff sneeze*
> >>>oh my
> > Were you there, Vincent?? I didn't see! You shouldn't have to hide as
> > a rock, you know...<offers particularly tasty cookies as apology>
>
> We don't hide as rocks, we bask in the sun for so long that we gather
> dust!! =A0I think I've even still got a few patches of moss somewhere on
> my back.....
>
That's when it's good to have a lesser being around to scratch those
places you...just...can't...reach...with your own claws, wouldn't you
agree?
[chomp!]
> > <preens a bit to remove last traces of travel dust> I am going to
> > catch up on the news. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy my gifts. Thanks for
> > the warm reception!
>
> Well, the plates were a bit tough, but I'm sure the cookies and choklits
> were good..... =A0I'll have to remember to eat /those/ next time.....
>
Maybe a bit tough, but rich in calcium. I've had to learn to be
practical since I began motherhood.
SilverGriffin
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