Fort Weyr

If you want to learn about biological facts of different dragon colors, that information can be found in ‘news dragons’, but here we’d like to talk about the opportunities that may come with each color in the hope of guiding applicants and candidates to choose the color that’s right for them and begin to develop ideas for what you might want in a lifemate.

Any dragon can have any personality: a blue can be just as arrogant as a bronze, a gold can be just a stalwart as any brown. They can be brash or shy, standoffish or loving, masculine or feminine, there’s no limit to the personalities than can occur. However, with each color comes certain IC expectations, molds to be played up or played against. Not only is every personality unique, but the combination of rider and dragon can add even more depth and create endless possibilities for development.

Below we have listed the stereotype of each color, what the world might expect of them, but we have also listed some idea for how to play against that stereotype. Both options offer a plethora of possibilities and plenty of fun RP.  We’ve also included some thoughts on how riding each color might effect your character to help you start thinking about some of the avenues of development that are open to you.

Gold
The stereotype:
Gold dragons and their riders are queenly: feminine, majestic, powerful and intimidating.

Some of the other options:
Shy and retiring? Wild tomboy? Soft and maternal? Crafty and ambitious? The ultimate girly flirt?

How it could affect your character to be a goldrider:
Gold dragons come with a whole slew of baggage, namely the pressure to fit that lofty stereotype. Would your character rise to the challenge? Feel squashed by it? Throw it off? With the pressure of always being a werywoman, even when they’re not at work, will they have trouble relating to others or making friends?

Anyone interested in gold should check out the goldrider policy to learn more about what it means to ride gold at Fort Weyr.

Bronze
The stereotype:
Bronzes and their riders are dashing, often arrogant, leaders who have a way with the ladies.

Some of the other options:
Shy and nervous? Bumbling goofball? Contentious grump? The class clown?

How it could affect your character to be a bronzerider:
Like with golds, there is a certain amount of pressure that comes with a bronze dragon. Will impression make your character more confident or will he worry constantly that he’s not living up to expectations? Will he chafe if not promoted? Will he balk if he is?

Brown
The stereotype:
Browns and their riders are stalwart, hard workers and sometimes a bit dull. Females who ride brown are tomboys and probably lesbians.

Some of the other options:
Arrogant ladies’ man? Temperamental or moody? Lazy and easily distracted? Dainty and effeminate? Politically ambitious?

How could it affect your character to be a brownrider:
With brown comes options. Being so very in the middle of the spectrum, which way might your character lean? Do they want more of the spotlight? Are they happier to leave the pressure to someone else? Would your female character worry what this could mean about her sexuality? How would she feel about having such a bond with a male dragon?

Blue
The stereotype:
While many people claim there is no blue stereotype, they are often lively, quirky daredevils.

Some other options:
A hopeless klutz? A charismatic leader? A pessimist? Ambitious social-climber?

How could it affect your character to be a bluerider:
Blueriders carry few expectations, though sometimes they can be viewed as being as changeable as greenriders and there’s a strong pre-conception that blueriders at least ’swing both ways’ regardless of gender. How would your character react to that perception? Blues chase greens very frequently, in fact most blues probably chase in a couple hundred flights before they lose interest as age encroaches. How would your character react to being involved in a flight as a chaser anywhere from once a month to one or more times per week?

Green
The stereotype:
There are really three main ways that greens go, the hopeless flirt, the strong feminist and the evil witch. Males who impress green are effeminate and likely homosexual.

Some other options:
Warm and maternal? Fretful worrywart? Outrageous party girl? Brainiac?

How could it affect your character to be a greenrider:

Greens and their riders are often expected to be emotional and changeable.  How would your character react to that expectation? How about the phrase ‘just a greenrider’? Greens rise 3-4 times per turn, would relatively frequent flights impact your character in an interesting way? As with browns, would your male character wonder about what a green impression means for his sexuality?