Post by Dragon Admin on Sept 20, 2010 19:24:29 GMT -5
Weyrlings do not have intimate relationships of any kind (whether or not actual sex is involved). The only exception to this is later in weyrling training, when greens rise to mate for the first time. This occurs usually around their first turn. Golds don't rise to mate until they're two. Smaller dragons mature sexually sooner, larger dragons mature much more slowly. On average, browns will reach sexual maturity at 1 1/2 turn, with blues before them, but after the greens. Bronzes will mature after the browns, but before the queens. They may not reach their full growth until after sexual maturity, depending on the dragon.
OOC commentary: This isn't a Weyr-specific rule. This is an Anne rule. She set the standard in her books, and always, what's in the books comes first. The DLG says (this is a direct quote): "The bemused, newly Impressed dragonpairs are led from the Hatching Grounds to the Weyrling Barracks, a place set off from the rest of the Weyr. Young dragons, and occasionally young riders, are given to excesses (emotional, culinary, even sexual) that often result in a distressed dragon and rider. Inflicting such emotions upon the rest of a Fighting Weyr could have disastrous consequences, so the young Weyrlings [genders] live apart." It also states that the Weyrlings are put in the WLM's charge and care and are trained as he sees fit and by his rules.
Those are Anne's words. This is a non-negotiable subject. Sneaking around could result in the permanent scarring of both dragon and rider. The reason that Weyrlings can't have relationships – period – is for the dragon's sake. Whether the dragon is awake or not, he or she can feel his/her rider's emotions. People can let their feelings get the better of their logical senses. By continuing a relationship during weyrlinghood, sex becomes a major temptation. If they DO have sex, the dragon can panic, not understanding what he or she is feeling. It has happened that a dragonet, not understanding what is happening to his or her rider, can try to go to help the rider, and accidentally fly between. It doesn't take much imagination to think what will happen to an untrained dragon, with no visualization. The young dragon gets lost between and tragedy occurs.
OOC commentary: This isn't a Weyr-specific rule. This is an Anne rule. She set the standard in her books, and always, what's in the books comes first. The DLG says (this is a direct quote): "The bemused, newly Impressed dragonpairs are led from the Hatching Grounds to the Weyrling Barracks, a place set off from the rest of the Weyr. Young dragons, and occasionally young riders, are given to excesses (emotional, culinary, even sexual) that often result in a distressed dragon and rider. Inflicting such emotions upon the rest of a Fighting Weyr could have disastrous consequences, so the young Weyrlings [genders] live apart." It also states that the Weyrlings are put in the WLM's charge and care and are trained as he sees fit and by his rules.
Those are Anne's words. This is a non-negotiable subject. Sneaking around could result in the permanent scarring of both dragon and rider. The reason that Weyrlings can't have relationships – period – is for the dragon's sake. Whether the dragon is awake or not, he or she can feel his/her rider's emotions. People can let their feelings get the better of their logical senses. By continuing a relationship during weyrlinghood, sex becomes a major temptation. If they DO have sex, the dragon can panic, not understanding what he or she is feeling. It has happened that a dragonet, not understanding what is happening to his or her rider, can try to go to help the rider, and accidentally fly between. It doesn't take much imagination to think what will happen to an untrained dragon, with no visualization. The young dragon gets lost between and tragedy occurs.