(This is the system overview and etiquette. Command references:
help pro, help think, help quiet, help +dwho,
help +dtulist, help +pair, help bespeak.)
The dragon telepathic link (DTL) is how dragons talk: to each
other at any distance, and each to their own rider. The main
command is pro:
pro all = <message> - every listening dragon (sparingly!)
pro weyr = <message> - your Weyr's dragons
pro local = <message> - the dragons in the room
pro <dragon> = <message> (several names also work)
pro <person> = <message> - a human mind (see below)
Start the message with : to pose instead of speak (;
joins straight onto the name), or use proem for a fully
freeform line (your dragon's name is appended).
think reaches only your own lifemate, and takes all the
same forms - think <message>, think :<pose>,
thinkem <text>. That is a private space for the two of
you, and the poses in it are a shared imagining rather than
anything your bodies are doing: you may be a continent apart.
quiet on shutters your dragon against everything but
think. +dwho, +dwhere, +dtulist and +pair tell you
who is on the link.
# subtopics
## things to keep in mind
- What you hear on the link is your dragon hearing other
dragons, choosing to pass it on. Riders and dragons are not
constantly in each other's heads - both halves of the bond
learn to filter.
- Dragonchatter can be great RP, but don't inflict it on
scenes that aren't involved: prefer the narrowest scope
that fits, and use pro all rarely.
- The link is for IC talk, not OOC chatter (that's what
channels and osay are for).
- A dragon bespeaking a human who is not their rider is
extremely rare and unsettling, done only with humans the
dragon knows well - and most humans simply aren't that
interesting to dragons. Use pro <person> accordingly.
## what the target sees
Dragons (and their riders, via relay) see your scope label and
line: <Local> Kenzieth says, «Is anyone awake out there?»
A person you project at gets no name with spoken words -
In your mind, you hear a soft voice say, «...» - though a
pose (pro <person> = :tickles their senses.) does reveal
the dragon. Anonymity is an IC courtesy, not an OOC shield.