Vivienne Moore

Rider | 17 | F | M: Open

Vivienne had lived in Ederia nearly her whole life, when she was one, her parents had moved due to her dad's work and had ended up here. Her mother had a fascination with dragons ever since they had moved here, and had always wanted to see one, yet her work and life kept her away. With word of a choosing ceremony, Vivienne thought she would check it out, not having been to one herself, she could explain the first-time experience to her mother when she returned. She had needed time away too, after feeling cooped up in the small home her family lived in. And in such close quarters, her mother was always right around the corner ready to share her excitement, it almost made Viv wish she would have come.

Today her long dark hair was pulled into a single, loose braid, and she had pulled two small strands out on either side of her head, allowing the small hair strands to frame her face. Despite her great anticipation of the day ahead, Vivienne had a complete night's rest and was able to leave on time. She had begun to make her way to the valley after she had finished getting ready, the mountains looming in the distance.

Vivienne had tried to keep her hopes low, not many would bond with a dragon today, and she didn't wan't to be let down. Despite that, she couldn't quell her excitement, she had never been up close with many dragons prior to this and was looking forward to the experience. Reaching her final destination Viv noticed others scattered about, though the first thing that drew her attention was the grassy plains ahead of her. Just at the back of the field, she could make out the faint outline of a lake, and lining the open space was a rather dense composition of trees.

No doubt the valley was gorgeous, and the beautiful sight was in addition to the great weather. A light breeze tickled the back of her neck as she scanned the area. She did expect to recognize anyone here and wasn't in the mood to meet anyone new yet. Vivienne preferred to stand a little off to the side near the tree line, out of the shadows yet away from where most would stand.

She now stood, arms crossed and stance neutral, scanning the sky high and low. Viv didn't know when the first dragons would make an appearance, but she wanted to be ready to see one the moment they showed up.

(note, I just updated it, but Lira and Terra are sisters)
Terra Wild-Heart | 17 | female | rider | M: Lira (ind), Hiroshi, Isabel (ind)

Terra woke to an empty house. Lira was already gone. Sure, it was Lira who wanted to go to the choosing ceremony, but that didn't mean she could just abandon Terra. Sighing, Terra quickly changed into some trousers and a deep blue dyed tunic. Terra strapped a leather belt across her hips, and tried for a minute to try to tame her hair. The attempt was futile, and Terra eventually just pulled her hair back in a large frizzy braid.
Terra took her time walking to the clearing. Technically, she was still ahead of schedule. Knowing Lira, Terra expected that her sister was already at the clearing. Well, Terra could be angry later.

When Terra arrived, she only saw a few other people. Very early, then. Terra couldn't see her sister, but that didn't concern her too much. It was a large clearing, Terra would find Lira eventually.
Terra approached the first person she came across, a boy about Terra's own age. He seemed calm enough, even considering where they were.

"Excuse me, my name is Terra Wild-Heart. You haven't seen my sister, by any chance, have you? She has long red hair and green eyes like mine." Was it just Terra, or did the boy look like he had just sprinted here?

But Terra's attention was wrenched away from the boy when a dragon emerged from the lake. Like the only other dragon in the clearing, she was beautiful beyond reason. Lighter blue than Terra had ever seen before, and fluid in her motions. If all dragons were like the female, Terra was going to be overwhelmed.

Agneya

Fire Dragon | Female | Mentions: Other Dragons, New Riders, Hiroshi

A young female dragon lay basking in the heat of the sun. She was perfectly content in staying where she was. Her residency was an oasis in the desert. She enjoyed the heat of the desert during the day but never the desert nights. The desert nights were cold and she hated the cold, but oddly enough she enjoyed cool water. The oases she inhabited seemed to have been abandoned by humans or was an old area they resided. She could tell by the small amount of scattered buildings, but those were rare, it was the wild growing crops that could only been brought by human hands. It was the zangy scent of lemons and oranges in neatly made rows that caught her attention when she first started living here. She quite enjoyed the scents, and was intrigued with how the palm trees lined around the oases provided a barrier of protection for the crops from the desert winds.

The female slinked through the vegetation and made her way to the springs that was the lifeline of the oases. She had chosen a good spot. The water wasn't too mineralized as to cause the water to be undrinkable. It was pure and fresh, and she enjoyed every sip of the water she took. She then began moving to the edge of the oases and found a nice area of sand. She rolled her body, much akin to a cat rubbing against the ground. She let sand get upon her scales, and then she shook it all off. It was what could be described as a "sand bath" one to keep bugs and parasites of her body, and for good measure she shook off a bit more. Exhaling a bit she went to the fruit trees, and began sniffing them. Gently she began plucking fruit off. She chose three oranges, and she secured them in a large palm tree leaf.

She took one last look at her home before taking off to the sky. She was careful not to drop her gift for her human. Her wings curled at the tips as she flew. The breeze was calming, and she enjoyed the feeling of the air. As she flew closer to the valley, she noticed the crowds of humans beginning to come in along with the entrances of other dragons. The female watched how some dragons found their humans, and she hoped she found hers. She had five digits which made it easier for her to "grab" and "hold" things. And she gripped the leaf containing the oranges tightly so it wouldn't spill any contents. Opening her mouth, she let out a small plume of smoke, before releasing her bright and hot fire. She weaved through her little ringlets of fire she made, and flew with a small aerial display. She was not using all of her fire reserves at once just to show off. After her small display, she fell something pulling her. And she gently landed following the pull.

She decided to carry the leaf with her mouth now, so she didn't squash the oranges. She soon found that where the pull was the strongest, an water dragon was near. She felt her eyes sharpen at the sight of the dragon. She was coming near her human. Now, as a Fire Dragon she was territorial. And he was in the way of her "territory" that was her Rider. She noticed a boy , one with spiky brown hair and warm, hazel eyes brown eyes that was gawking at the female Water Dragon (in her fantasy as he clearly ignored the dragon) . He was her human. Agneya felt a pang of jealously rise within her chest as she observed the girl gawking at the male dragon in awe. Her human should be looking at her like that, not that dragon. Slowly she made her way to the boy, and flapped her wings a bit to get of the ground, and she used her hindlegs to securly pick up the male, and fly a bit off with her. She felt the bond between then begin to form, and snap into place. She didn't fly too far from the human he was with, but a short distance away from them so she wouldn't have to display her territorial behavior or be in the way of other dragons. She carefully set her human down, and made sure he didn't fall over.

Hello boy, her voice purred through the mindlink, my apologies if I startled you. My name is Agneya and I am your dragon. I bring fruits of the desert as a gift for you. And she set down the leaf, to reveal the three oranges. Agneya hoped the young boy liked the gift.

She felt her tail curl around the area of the girl in a possessive manner. Agneya was not in the mood of letting anyone near, and if anyone did they would be getting a slap from her spiked tail. She was bonding with her human and she pitied the soul of the person if they tried to interrupt them. Her eyes were on her human, taking in every detail of him.

Brontes

Water | 250 | M | M: Nico, and others[indirectly]

Ah, the choosing ceremony. A time for celebration as the joyous occasion brought new bonded pairs together. For Brontes it was also a time of reflection, it was a bit odd for the dragon, he was one to stay in the present, but today brought back many memories. The day Brontes and Nico had their choosing ceremony, Brontes had been lurking in the river. Just sitting among the weeds at the bottom of the river bed. He was blowing puffs of air out of his nostrils and watching as the rings floated to the surface, Brontes didn't really want to leave the water and was debating making his human find him, but eventually realized that wasn't possible.

Now he normally was not one for dramatics, however, this was a special occasion. Brontes had burst from the water, launching a good 10 feet in the air, and landed on the ground, letting out a loud dominant screech. He proceeded to stomp, which, unfortunately, came across as a less intimidating version of a waddle, over to his human. He had felt the bond become stronger the closer he got, and had eventually spotted Nico.

From there Brontes had puffed out his frills, let out a deep grumble, and shook himself off. Unsure if he had accidentally sprayed his human, he stared the tiny creature down and lowered his head to meet his gaze. Brontes had stopped inches from the boy's face and let a puff of air out, in an attempt to blowback his hair and see his entire face. It was not long after this, that their bond snapped in place. But to his dismay, Nico had just cracked a half-smile at him. Mission failed.

With that Brontes had proceeded to try and drop Nico, not once, but twice during their first flight in order to try and strike some fear into the boy. He couldn't tell if it had worked since he couldn't see his expression during the ride, though in the end, they turned out to be a strongly bonded pair. He wouldn't choose a different rider.

Returning to the present, the large Dragon stood perched from his spot out of view. Soon those below would experience a bond, though all dragons had a different way of first impressions. Some avoided their future rider, while others attempted to intimidate them, and some even brought gifts. Seeing it again as others experienced it for the first time made the dragon break from his normal grump state, and relax a little. Today would be interesting.