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Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:46 am
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Shalaera was a fairly common sight to any who were interested in Firelizards. She'd come every few months - though she'd been notably scarce since the tightening up of things after High Reaches last hatching. There had been some speculation that perhaps her infamous betting would not make an appearance for the most recent clutch.
Perhaps someone important had wanted the Firelizard Breeder's advice on something and had loosened things up for her to come in for a day, because while she didn't have her normal grand set up, Shalaera could be seen walking some of the more accessible hallways, documents in hands and shoulders packed with more firelizards than should have been able to fit. Perhaps it would be a good time to approach her?
Quote: Rules:- ICly Shalaera is only available for bets for a day! Better sneak 'em in! -Pach cannot and will not make specific color based bets! (Example: 'I think the Bunny Egg is a Green') I will counter any bets of that variety with things I cannot possibly know as a staff member! -Pach is hosting this as a *player* not a *staff member*. This has caused problems in the past when understood in the opposite, so I am being clear now! - BECAUSE OF UPSET IN THE PAST, I AM NOW LIMITING PEOPLE TO 2 IC BETS TO KEEP EVERYTHING FAIR. SORRY!-If I am somehow up more winners than eggs, I will work something out with ya'll! -I will make the terms of the bets as clear as possible to keep from anybody calling cheatsy-doodle later! This is just for the sake of my sanity! -Make sure you make your bet clear in OOC ('N'pc is betting that The Bunny Egg will hatch as one of the last 5 eggs' 'H'elper is betting that Candidate Blurfus will impress a Blue!'). I'll nudge you if I need it in clearer terms, okay? -Staff can make vague bets about things they can't know from behind the scenes! Things like 'I think The Bunny Egg will be a small dragon for their color!' 'I think The Bunny Egg will impress a girl!' - When the first egg hatches, all bets are closed! - Because of previous complaints, I will be *randomizing* prizes from all available eggs for both IC and OOC betting. This means you don't get to pick which prize you get! Sorry! - Because of Previous Complaints, people can only win 1 egg from both IC and OOC Betting!
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:38 am
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 2:29 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:34 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 10:14 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:08 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2019 11:40 pm
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Qiana bets Keleres will Impress a female dragon. Qiana bets that more Western candidates will Impress than High Reaches.
Word had spread that Shalaera had come to Western. Qiana was on the lookout for opportunities to acquire a firelizard- Amairrith had been wanting a friend for a while now (no, she wouldn’t allow her white to say minion, no matter how desperately she wanted to be admired and adored all day long).
Finding her in the corridors, Qiana approached with a warm smile. “Hoi, Shalaera. I hear you’re taking bets for Killakeeth’s clutch?” Her smile became a grin of anticipation. “My white took a liking to a candidate a little while ago- Keleres. Mop of red curls, penchant for dresses?" Not that Shalaera was likely to know her. "I bet she’ll Impress a female dragon, if she does this clutch. And,” the wingsecond paused here, hands resting on her hips, “that more Western candidates will Impress than High Reaches candidates.” After the debacle between the two Weyrs, she wasn’t sure why Western had opened its doors to the other Weyr- especially given how snobby and parochial they were… well, still- Weyr-pride, and all that. Qiana couldn’t let down the team.
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 5:59 am
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Shalaera laughed. "Well, we'll see just how much of a surprise it is then! I look forward to it!" It was the only way she really got to enjoy hatchings after getting far too old for a dragon to ever look at her with interest ever again.
Shalaera makes no counter bet.
Magnadearel So my caveat to this bet is that any extra eggs need to be revealed at the time of the Hatching. I can't be coming back after Graduation (if they add more eggs then like they did w Tea) to track a bet I'll likely have forgotten about.
"Nah, I'm just a perch for these guys," Shalaera answered teasingly as one of her greens drooped lazily off of her shoulder to be cradled like a baby. "Well, Candidate Jaiyce. A bronze sounds like a safe bet - I'm going to bet you impress a non-metallic boy, a blue perhaps," she countered. A Blue or a Brown was just as good of a dragon, but even at a non-traditional Weyr like Western the appeal of a Bronze was still strong, it seemed.
The second bet had her raising her eyebrows a bit. It had been rumored Faranth herself had been able to clutch multiple golds, but.... "I have to say, I'd like to see that happen if it can," she mused.
Shalaera counters that Jaiyce will impress a Blue. Shalaera has no counter bet for 2 golds.
"Guilty as charged, Qiana. I'm lucky they let me in at such an opportune time to make such bets!" Shalaera mused, shifting her head as the firelizards across her shoulders argued with each other to move. Watching a small blue boot a bronze off was perhaps amusing. "I'm not sure I know her, but it will be an easy enough thing to confirm after the fact if we must," she mused. "I bet her female dragon will be amongst the last 7 to hatch," which did mean waiting, but she'd have to wait the entire time anyways. "I'm sure that one would be preferred for both of us, so..." Shalaera twisted a lock of hair idly, the movement drawing the attention of a brown flitter who batted at it.
"I bet we'll see a majority of metallics go to Western Candidates," no need for High Reachest kids to steal those, hmm?
Shalaera bets that Keleres' female dragon will be amongst the last 7 to hatch. Shalaera bets that more than half of the metallics in Killakeeth's clutch will impress Western candidates.
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 10:16 am
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Onyx bets that Nyrida will Impress a female dragon. Onyx bets that there will be at least one stands Impression.
Onyx liked a good bet. She'd heard good things about this firelizard breeder, and was eager to try her luck. When she spotted the woman, she quickly approached, ready to gamble! She carefully mulled over her options as she weaved through the crowd to catch Shalaera, before waving to her. After a greeting and explaining her desire to bet for a flit egg, she glanced around. "She's not around, but there's this candidate, her name's Nyrida. Chilly and distant, very polite, but sweet and interesting once you get to know her. I'll bet she's Impressing a female dragon this time. She's got potential. And not just because she's my friend." Onyx wasn't sure that Nyrida considered them friends, but that didn't matter so much. "I also bet there will be one surprise Impression--or more! Someone who isn't a candidate will Impress."
((Note, lemme know if the second bet is too vague, I'm not sure how often stands Impressions happen, so I can change it if necessary.))
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 4:23 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:11 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 12:00 pm
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Betting was exactly the sort of thing to attract Jacquol's attention. The last weeks had felt like one big gather to her, despite the fact that their lessons had become more strict and the work was never ending. Eggs were on the sands, and she was sure that her own perfect dragon was there among them on the sands. So when the odds were set out, and a chance to win a firelizard egg arose, why wouldn't she take it?
All eager bluster and wide-grinning mischief, she'd slunk from whatever chore she was meant to do to find the woman who ran the betting, sidling up to her with a wink. "Betting's on, right? Well, I've got one—I bet I'll impress a green this batch; a feisty, perfect little spitfire no doubt, but I'll just bet on the green bit." She was dead-sure, after all. Why not bet on a sure thing?
Jacquol bets she will impress a green.
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Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:33 pm
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Astriana had been debating finding the flit breeder who liked making bets, when she heard she would be in the Weyr for the day. She wouldn't mind a new flit to take care of, so with some encouragement from Caelia and Abaven, she kept her eyes open for Shalaera. On her shoulders were perched her lead flit themselves and Liora was cradled in her arm, peeking at people nervously.
When she finally found Shalaera, she waited for her to finish with who she was currently talking to. She stroked Liora's green head gently, letting her know everything was going to be alright. Once the woman was done, she stepped forward, clearing her throat.
"I am glad I caught you before you had to leave again. I am Candidate Astriana and I would like to place a couple of bets. First of all, I believe there will be at least two whites that hatch from those eggs. Secondly, if I impress this clutch, I believe it will be a green or blue,"she explained. She doubted she would impress, but knowing her twin rode green, it seemed a safe bet to her.
Astriana bets that there will be at least two whites in the clutch. Astriana bets she will impress either a green or blue dragon.
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