As time continues, we have many questions asked by
new and old members alike. Okay, granted, some of these haven't
been asked, but they will be, and we wanted to have information
ready and waiting when the question comes up. :) This section
will increase in size as questions come up, and we answer them.
If you have a question that you feel should be here, please email
the BoD.
Q. Do books exist?
A. Yes. A non-electric version of the
printing press has been invented. Books still aren't easy
to come by, and hides are still widely used, (paper is expensive)
but books are available...don't expect them to be cheap though.
Most people probably don't have them.
Q. Can my character have a tattoo?
A. Yes, but you won't find the vivid,
brightly colored tattoos of today among the Pernese. Tattoos
are only found in black, or henna-like colors. Tattooing
methods are primitive, and excruciating, so not very popular.
Obviously, they don't have the electric tattooing needles you
find in today's tattoo parlors, and things are much likely to
be sanitary, so infections are possible. Large tattoos are extremely
unlikely, as the experience would be agonizing.
Q. What kind of clothes do the Pernese
wear?
A. Generally, medieval-styles.
Breeches, tunics, and leather jerkins, cloaks, leather boots,
things like that. Most fabrics are probably wool from llamas,
sheep, goats, and mountain ovines, but flax, a Pernese fiber similar
to flax, sisal, and cotton is raised at Southern Boll Hold.
Cotton is expensive, and a luxury fabric on Pern. Silk does
not exist on Pern (silkworms didn't make it on Pern), but sisal
can be used to make similar fabrics, and nearly invisible sheers.
Styles of dress vary between different climates, and weyrfolk
tend to be a little less conservative about dress than holders.
Weyrwomen are much more likely to be seen in breeches than hold
women. Northerners tend to dress more warmly, and in the
South, people are always coming up with cooler clothes to wear.
Its not unusual to see a Southern bather swimming in a Pernese
equivalent to a bikini (obviously, these won't be in the bright,
unusual styles and fabrics you find nowadays), most likely small
cloth pieces strung together. Zippers don't exist on Pern
either; buttons, drawstrings, or a two-sided substance similar
to Velcro are used to fasten trousers and blouses. Its not
uncommon for dragonriders to make their own clothing in their
spare time.
Q. Can I have a gold dragon?
A. Sorry, no. We have no openings
for adult riders at this point in time, but look for available
gold eggs in future clutches!
Q. Can I have a bronze dragon?
A. Yes! BUT...you don't get one
for free. You're gonna have to work for it. We don't
have any openings for original bronzes at the moment (there will
be more in the future) but we do have several adoptables available.
Keep in mind though, just because you ask for one, doesn't mean
you'll get it. You'll have to write a great sheet, and RP
a chromatic for a while. There are posting requirements for ranking
characters.
Q. Can I have a white/black/red/etc dragon?
A. Absolutely not. We only allow
the basic five colors, gold, bronze, brown, blue, and green, as
per Anne.
