Welcome to the River Cove Weyr!
River Cove Weyr was established over a decade ago, originally on Yahoogroups, before finally finding its home here. Set in the 10th Pass of Pern, around 3500 AL, this timeline explores an alternate history where AIVAS’ grand plan to end Threadfall ultimately failed. During a 1000-Turn Interval, Pern nearly forgot the menace of Thread altogether, allowing civilization to expand freely across the Southern Continent.
Nestled within the remnants of an ancient volcanic range, River Cove Weyr faces the warm, southern seas, offering a unique environment. A freshwater river cuts through the heart of the Weyr, providing a vital resource used by all its inhabitants, and the Weyr’s strategic location places it at the center of the surrounding holds and halls. This ensures River Cove is well-supplied, one of the few Weyrs to thrive during the long Thread-free Interval. When Thread finally returned, River Cove was prepared, while many other Weyrs had faded into obscurity or struggled to rebuild.
The South, home to River Cove, is known for its independent and progressive spirit. While the Northern Continent holds fast to rigid traditions and conservative views, particularly regarding the roles of women and the structure of the crafthalls, the South has embraced change. River Cove Weyr reflects this Southern ethos, allowing greater freedom for its inhabitants, regardless of rank, gender, or background. Dragonriders and Weyrfolk here take pride in their more egalitarian approach to life, contrasting sharply with the often more hierarchical and tradition-bound societies of the North.
Tensions between the North and South have grown over the Turns, fueled by these cultural differences. Northerners view the South's relaxed attitude as reckless, while Southerners consider the North's rigidity stifling and outdated. Yet, with Thread once again falling from the skies, cooperation between the continents is more vital than ever—though it remains to be seen if these two very different societies can set aside their differences in time to face the renewed menace of Pern’s ancient enemy.
Latest News Items
» Timeline of Events 3531
Posted on Fri May 12th, 2023 @ 10:11am by Gold Rider Lana in Sim Announcement
Hi All
As we reach the end of Month 1 of 3531 I thought I would share the major events for the next couple of IC months.
MONTH 1
- YEAR-END CELEBRATIONS
- Zalyith Rises - Winner K’ron / Tyreth
MONTH 2
- Kymos Gather
MONTH 3
- Clutching
MONTH 4
- Hatching
- Tropical Storm
MONTH 5
- Kalaith rise - Winner A’ren / Zarminath
» New Player - Chellis
Posted on Fri Jan 27th, 2023 @ 7:03am by Gold Rider Lana in Sim Announcement
Hi All
I would just like to introduce all of you to our new player Kitty. They will be playing a candidate called Chellis. I would like to ask while they settle in you offer lots of jp's and make them feel welcome on our slice of pern.
Becca
» New Player - Galen
Posted on Sun Sep 18th, 2022 @ 12:45pm by Gold Rider Lana in General News
Hi All
I would just like to introduce all of you to our new player DreamWriter. They will be playing a candidate called Galen. I would like to ask while they settle in you offer lots of jp's and make them feel welcome on our slice of pern.
Becca
Latest Mission Posts
» RCW:: Boxes And Children
Mission: 3531 AL
Posted on Sun Oct 27th, 2024 @ 9:42pm by Gold Rider Lana & Bronze Rider A'ren
Lana looked at the boxes she had requested bored weyrlings to get out of the closet and looked through the items to see if she could find a source to the question that had been bugging her for several months. Why had Dragon Hold picked them of all the Weyrs…
» RCW:: Return Of The Dolphineer
Mission: 3531 AL
Posted on Sun Oct 27th, 2024 @ 9:41pm by Gold Rider Lana & Apprentice Nerlyn & Bronze Rider K'ron
Nerlyn knocked on the door of the office and smiled at the voice inside letting her in. He sounded okay which was positive but she would only know once she opened the door and stepped inside. Normally she would have just waited for him at the weyr but she had…
» RCW: Tired Leaders (2/2)
Mission: 3531 AL
Posted on Thu Oct 24th, 2024 @ 9:22pm by Gold Rider Lana & Bronze Rider A'ren
Lana returned to her weyr well after the glows was lit and sighed as her feet felt like they had when she had been a weryling and trying to understand the change of her life from Crafter to Dragonrider. She had gone to bed every night exhausted from the mental…
» RCW: Sunrise Watch
Mission: 3531 AL
Posted on Wed Oct 23rd, 2024 @ 1:18pm by Blue Rider N'raen & Green Rider Tanly
N’rean yawned as he watched the sun slowly creeping over the star stones. It had been a long quiet night which was just how he liked it as he jumped up and down to get some feeling back into his legs after standing in same spot for a while. Garath…
» RCW: 3 Turns Of Miscommunication
Mission: 3531 AL
Posted on Mon Oct 21st, 2024 @ 6:41pm by Gold Rider Lana & Bronze Rider I'han
Lana sat on the raised platform that the weyrleaders and wing leaders used if they wanted to sit alone in the corwded dining cavern but the dining cavern was nothing like that at the moment in the middle of the day on a rest day after a nearly 7 hour…