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Dragonchoice: Candidate

Dragonchoice: Candidate

An interactive fanfic adventure based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern® and Dragonchoice's Madellon Weyr. Developed by Faye Upton and illustrated by Chris S. Baily, Emily Holland and Melanie Reynolds.

  • Play as a Holder, Weyrbrat, Harper, or Healer
  • Solve puzzles, complete quests, discover secrets
  • Make friends (or enemies) of Madellon's folk
  • Impress one of twenty hand-drawn dragonets
  • Replay to discover many different endings
  • Dozens of Achievements to unlock
  • Hundreds of unique illustrations
  • Post your scores to the Wall of Fame
  • Customised shareable results for every run
  • Physical prizes to be won

Register | Impression quiz | Facebook | Madellon Weyr | FAQs | Wall of Fame

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Announcing Dragonchoice: Weyrling – Chapter One ‐ coming soon!

The second full game in the Dragonchoice adventure, Dragonchoice: Weyrling ‐ Chapter One, is deep into production. But our dedicated and lively Facebook group has just passed the 500-member mark, and we want to celebrate!

So we're proud to present legendary artist Melissa Hudson's magnificent cover art for Dragonchoice: Weyrling ‐ Chapter One!

And Dragonchoice players who sign up for any level of Melissa's Patreon will be entered into a draw to win a custom portrait!

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Dragonchoice: Recap – play now!

Dragonchoice: Recap

A mini-adventure with your new weyrling and dragonet!

Re-live your new weyrling's Impression story in Dragonchoice: Recap – a 'minisode' picking up directly after the Hatching feast! Get to know your dragonet with all-new artwork and content – and over forty new Achievements to be unlocked – as you're drawn into an intriguing web of events and mysteries at Madellon Weyr!

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Which dragon would YOU Impress?

Who would YOU Impress?

Take the Dragonchoice quiz to find out!

By popular demand - take the quiz to find out which of Dragonchoice's twenty unique dragonets you would be most suited to Impressing! Sign up (or login) for a Dragonchoice account to see your dragonet on your personal profile page, and earn promotions for posting Dragonchoice: Candidate runs and helping out with testing and promoting Dragonchoice – You Choose!

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Register for your personal player profile

Create a Dragonchoice account and get your own unique player profile to keep track of all your candidates and weyrlings! And now you can take our quiz to find out which of our dragonets YOU would Impress, and he or she will join you on your profile!

Once you're logged in, any Dragonchoice runs you post to the Wall of Fame will be added to your player profile automatically!

You'll rank up as a Madellon rider as you post runs and volunteer to help out with testing and promoting Dragonchoice – You Choose!

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Join the discussion!

Join the dedicated Dragonchoice Facebook group to discuss tips, tricks and hints for Dragonchoice: Candidate, post your results and Achievements, and get access to exclusive member-only prizes!

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Welcome back to Madellon Weyr!

In the Seventh Interval of Dragonchoice's Pern, there are eggs on the Sands of Madellon Weyr. Shimpath, Madellon's senior queen, and her new mate, Muzzanth, are awaiting the Hatching of their first clutch together. You've been selected as a candidate. And it's Hatching Day...

Choose your own path

Whether you're Weyrbred or Holdbred, Healer or Harper - shape every aspect of your candidate's background and personality! On Hatching Day, every decision you make has consequences!

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Uncover Madellon's secrets

Not everything is as it seems at Madellon Weyr! Solve puzzles, decipher riddles, and discover the hidden secrets of the Weyr - with a unique prize for the first player to find the Deep Secret!

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Make a good Impression!

Help (or hinder!) Madellon's riders and Weyrfolk, with over sixty Achievements to unlock - then stand at the Hatching to prove yourself worthy of one of Shimpath and Muzzanth's hatchlings!

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Dragonet bust

Fanart and Microfic competition winners announced!

The votes have been counted and the results are in!

Amanda Dawn Gilby's "I Buttered Jorts" was a runaway winner of the Fanart competition!

And with a tie at the top of the Microfic competition, we have TWO winners: Heather Smith for "First Sight" and Nicole Carucci-Winkler for "Dirges In The Dark"!

Microfic entries, finalists and winners >

Fanart entries, finalists and winners >

Postie the fire-lizard

The stand-alone Search process is now closed, but don't worry - Postie the fire-lizard will still bring you your Notice of Candidacy!

Your candidate will be Searched as part of Dragonchoice: Candidate!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Weyrlingmaster Vanzanth

We've received a lot of questions about Dragonchoice: Candidate - Weyrlingmaster L'stev's brown Vanzanth answers them all (very grudgingly!)

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The Dragonchoice: Candidate Wall of Fame

These are the most recent playthroughs - for high scores, view the full Wall of Fame!

Place Score Player / Date Result Achievements
1 1586 Luna
11 October 2026		 Coraline was Left Standing
  • Tea And Sympathy
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • I Dream Of Queenie
  • The F'lar
  • The F'nor
  • The Mirrim
  • The Kylara
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
2 1838 Lucy Sky
11 October 2026		 V'Daar Impressed bronze Dioscorth
  • In His Footsteps
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Age Concern
  • The Sallah
  • The Piemur
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Robinton
3 1885 Moon
10 October 2026		 L'ka Impressed brown Myricath
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The F'nor
  • The Mirrim
  • The Moreta
  • The Lessa
4 2001 Moon
10 October 2026		 Laika Impressed green Caranth
  • Greatest Showman
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The F'nor
  • The Piemur
  • The Moreta
  • The Sorka
5 2048 Moon
9 October 2026		 H'ter Impressed brown Hohenth
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Mirrim
  • The Moreta
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
  • The Sorka
6 2065 Moon
9 October 2026		 J'son Impressed bronze Hystath
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The Brekke
  • The D'ram
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
  • The Sorka
7 2259 Moon
7 October 2026		 T'mas Impressed blue Limeath
  • Greatest Showman
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The F'nor
  • The Menolly
  • The Jora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
  • The Robinton
  • The Sorka
8 2010 Moon
7 October 2026		 H'cup Impressed bronze Laquanth
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • The F'lar
  • The F'nor
  • The Menolly
  • The Mirrim
  • The Kylara
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
9 2128 Moon
7 October 2026		 C'pian Impressed bronze Deverith
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • The F'lar
  • The F'nor
  • The Menolly
  • The Mirrim
  • The Kylara
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
10 2248 Margaret
5 October 2026		 Margaret Impressed green Cistath
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • Toucha Toucha Touch Me
  • The Sallah
  • The Brekke
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
  • The T'gellan
  • The Robinton
  • The Sorka
11 2031 Tiazza
5 October 2026		 Csai Impressed brown Araith
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The Brekke
  • The D'ram
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
  • The Sorka
12 1377 Ryan
5 October 2026		 R’yan Impressed bronze Toxteth
  • In His Footsteps
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • Age Concern
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The Menolly
13 1621 FloralSw0rdsman
5 October 2026		 E'zzra Impressed blue Calocrath
  • Lady Blue
  • Exceeds Expectations
  • Old Bones
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • The Sallah
  • The D'ram
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
14 2267 Moon
5 October 2026		 J'da Impressed green Gianoth
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The D'ram
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Mirrim
  • The Moreta
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
  • The Sorka
15 2083 Moon
5 October 2026		 Je'dah Impressed brown Amarylth
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Mirrim
  • The Moreta
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
  • The Sorka
16 1563 Trice
4 October 2026		 Trice met a sticky end
  • Flatlined
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • Shiny!
  • The Sallah
  • The Brekke
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
  • The Sorka
17 1708 Bumbleboarbee
2 October 2026		 K'yn Impressed green Kramerth
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • My Dear Watson
  • The Sallah
  • The Brekke
  • The D'ram
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Robinton
  • The Sorka
18 2166 Odette Graves
2 October 2026		 M'ara Impressed blue Milbith
  • Lady Blue
  • Greatest Showman
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Pants On Fire
  • Schadenfreude
  • The Sallah
  • The Brekke
  • The Piemur
  • The Jora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
  • The Robinton
  • The Sorka
19 2242 Tiazza
1 October 2026		 G’ralt Impressed bronze Nidorth
  • Exceeds Expectations
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • Shiny!
  • Schadenfreude
  • Toucha Toucha Touch Me
  • The Sallah
  • The F'nor
  • The Manora
  • The Moreta
  • The Lessa
  • The Lytol
  • The Sorka
20 2218 Mayari
30 September 2026		 Maya Impressed blue Alkanath
  • Lady Blue
  • Blue Balls
  • Old Bones
  • Riddles In the Dark
  • My Dear Watson
  • Klahbucks
  • Southern Hospitality
  • Fair Thee Well
  • Age Concern
  • Granny's Garden
  • I Buttered Jorts
  • Shiny!
  • Toucha Toucha Touch Me
  • The Sallah
  • The F'lar
  • The F'nor
  • The Menolly
  • The Manora
  • The Silvina
  • The Moreta
  • The T'gellan
  • The Robinton
  • The Sorka
View the full Wall of Fame!

The Dragonchoice trilogy

The Dragonchoice project is a collaboration of Dragonriders of Pern® fanfiction and fan art. Dragonchoice is an epic novel-length fanfiction trilogy, set in a slightly alternate Seventh Interval Pern and illustrated by over thirty artists.

Dragonchoice:
An epic story of Pern

Deep in the Seventh Interval, with the Red Star a distant threat, Madellon Weyr's power is at its lowest ebb. But with Madellon's only queen due to rise, everything hangs on the unpredictable nature of a dragon's choice.

Read Dragonchoice

Dragonchoice 2:
Dragonchosen

There's a clutch on the Sands, but the death of a rider casts a pall over Madellon. The Weyrleader must balance the needs of the Weyr against the growing crisis elsewhere in Pern, and race to solve the mystery in time.

Read Dragonchoice 2

Dragonchoice 3:
Weyrleader of Pern

In the final story of the Dragonchoice trilogy, the riders and dragons of Madellon Weyr face their most arduous challenges yet as Pern is rocked by events that will change the world forever - past, present, and future...

Read Dragonchoice 3

Dragonflight - A Pilot Screenplay

Will Pern ever be adapted for the big screen (or the small one?) I don't know, but during the 2020 lockdown I wrote a spec script for the pilot episode of a Dragonflight TV show!

Read more

Featured art

'Cold, Colder, Coldest' by C. Ssthisto Reid

Cold, Colder, Coldest by C. Ssthisto Baily

Otherwise known as ‘Holy size difference, Batman!’ (or ‘Epherineth wasn’t kidding when he said he’d turn a Pass green inside out…’)