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@Disillusionist this is just impressive! Huge fan of the Crispy Phoenix , my dragons would have a swell ol time there...

@FelinaeFatale Thank you so much! I'm especially glad you stopped by the Crispy Phoenix -- I had a lot of fun coding it, and it's proven very useful in other players' lore as well. [emoji=four leaf clover size=1]

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[center][color=#BBBABF][size=1][b]PREV.[/b][/size] [size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/46#post_40354105]Dragon[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/1#post_2323941]Contents[/url] • Characters [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/1#post_30507351]A-M[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/1#post_30507353]N-Z[/url] • [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941#post_30507366]Stories Pt. 5[/url] | [/size][size=1][b]NEXT[/b][/size] [size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/46#post_40354117]Dragon[/url][/color][/size][/center] ----- [right][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=51935013][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/519351/51935013.png[/img][/url] [size=2][color=#9494A9][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=51935013]profile[/url] • back to[/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/46#post_40354109]main post[/url][/right] [columns][center][item=unhatched ice egg][/center][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][color=#454F69][font=garamond][size=7][size=4][b]rumor has it[/b][/size][/size][/font][/color] [size=2]written by Disillusionist special thanks to ShadowPiper [color=#9494A9]3,121 words[/color][/size][/columns] [color=#352B25]Life was good for Vincent. Though he had arrived in the Shifting Expanse only a month ago, he felt that he had settled in quite well. He had spent some very productive weeks at the Outsider’s Outpost, continuing his research on Ancients—some of the residents had been willing to share their information, and their personal oddities hadn’t bothered the scholar at all. In the course of his work, he’d encountered many odd characters. Hell, for a long time he’d been considered one of them.... [i]”Would you like some tea, visitor?”[/i] The words popped into Vincent’s head, and he looked up, his brow furrowing. He’d never really gotten used to the Wildclaw’s odd mode of communication, and he doubted he ever would. It wasn’t so much the alien symbols as the way their [i]meanings[/i] entered his mind. It always made him feel like someone had trickled cold water into his mane. “No, [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=40230442]Lemonlord[/url], but thank you for offering.” The Imperial waved his claws. “I’d rather concentrate on my research for now.” Lemonlord nodded and left him to it. Vincent bent over the scrolls again. It was lucky he had been allowed access to them, even if it [i]was[/i] limited to only a few hours per day. Rumor had it that the scrolls had been stolen from the Arcanist himself. Plenty of the dragons who’d referred him here had scoffed at those rumors, but Vincent believed them now. The illustrations on the parchment were finely done, almost unnaturally so—only a god could have created such detailed drawings, ones that literally glowed with power. (Vincent, in fact, got the strong impression that access to the scrolls was limited not for their protection, but for [i]his[/i].) And the knowledge they held, the information on [i]Ancients[/i]... He heard the [i]click-click[/i] of claws, and Lemonlord appeared by the doorway again. Vincent sighed. “I don’t want anything to eat either, thanks very much.” [i]”Oh, I wasn’t about to offer you food. You have a message from some dragons. They’re lodged at a nearby inn right now. They were asking specifically for you.”[/i] “For me?” [i]“Yes. They used the words ‘a scholar of Ancient Breeds’, and none of us have been advertising ourselves as such.”[/i] Lemonlord arched an eyeridge. Vincent was already smiling, however. [i]A scholar of Ancient Breeds[/i]—indeed he was, and darn proud of the fact, too.[/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/AIzVxLY.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]Things had been very, very different years ago, however. To begin with, life had [i]not[/i] been good for Vincent. “Average [i]again[/i]! Are you not a child of one of the Plaguelands’ oldest clans, Vincent?” The young Imperial couldn’t help lowering his gaze—and hating himself for it. He didn’t see what coming from a well-established clan had to do with his grades. As far as he was concerned, his clan and medical studies were worlds apart, and medicine was boring, boring, boring.... “You ought to put your best foot forward if you want to succeed, young drake! If your grades fall any lower, you may want to consider looking elsewhere for your education.” With a last exasperated shake of her head, the school headmistress glided away. Vincent was left to shuffle back to his dorm and consider what lay ahead. It wasn’t terrible—but that in itself was a [i]different[/i] kind of terrible. Had he been given a choice, he would have instead left his clan and wandered off to see the world. But he was stuck in a healers’ academy, learning how to be a physician. In his den, the young Imperial was able to relax. He could see the road ahead of him now. It was lined on either side with towering books, medical tomes hemming him in. All he could do was go on...and on...and on. But in the distance, if he squinted, he could see the future, sort of. The light of independence—and freedom. [i]”Patience, Vincent, your time will come...”[/i] He would be grown by the time he completed his studies. Then he would be free to pursue his real interest: the study of Ancient Breeds. In Vincent’s student days, Ancient Breeds weren’t taken seriously. They existed as nothing more than rumors, just theories fueled by odd scraps of history, a brief sighting or two. A lot of these “theories” were really just guesswork, with nothing in the way of evidence to back them up. Idle thoughts and suppositions. Nothing but “What if...?” There was something incredibly tantalizing about “What if...?” however. Vincent was rapidly growing tired of the rigid formulae and procedures involved in medicine. It was all so...[i]precise[/i]. Heading out into the wilder reaches of Sornieth, chasing down mysterious dragons and legends—now [i]that[/i] was exciting. He managed to pass his studies, boredom be damned, and soon found work as a traveling physician. On the surface, it looked as though he’d given up his crazy dreams and focused on the good, sensible tasks involved in medicine. Deep down, however, Vincent was still very much interested in Ancients. His work provided him with the perfect excuse to travel extensively; he was also a competent physician, and grateful patients were happy to reward him with things that furthered his research. They whispered secret sightings into his ears or pressed written reports into his paws, and Vincent kept in contact with them and other like-minded researchers as he continued traversing Sornieth. [i]They’re out there.[/i] That was what all the secrets and reports said. A thread of mystery, a thread of hope, tugging him ever onward. Till one day the news came from the Southern Icefield, and it was not a secretive whisper but instead a triumphant roar— [i]“They’re here!”[/i][/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/RIivrJW.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]The dragons had come from the Sunbeam Ruins, and there were four of them: a diplomat, a guide, and two guards. Vincent exchanged more messages with them, arranging to meet them a few days hence. That was when he got to know them and their objectives in more detail. “We’re very interested in forging an alliance with the Gaolers,” said [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26004569]Hiveriel[/url] the Tundra. He was the diplomat—to be precise, the Ice Ambassador of the Disillusionists. He seemed very much like an eager young hatchling, however, as he leaned forward and asked, “We’ve heard that there are some clans up in the Cloudscape Crags. Do you know of any that might be interested in having diplomatic relations with us? We can offer the services of skilled workers or trade various goods with them.” Vincent could appreciate his enthusiasm. He’d felt much the same months before, when the Gaolers had finally revealed themselves. He’d been fortunate enough to be in the Starfall Isles at that time. By then, he had been studying the Ancients for some years and had acquired a reputation as a scholar—though he’d been regarded with varying degrees of respect. Some dragons had taken his work seriously; others had mocked him for pursuing what’d been presumed to be fanciful legends. And then the Gaolers had appeared, and Vincent’s reputation had drastically changed. He was now acknowledged as a leading researcher, his hard work praised by dragons from all over the continent. It had been easy enough for him to charter a ship to the Southern Icefield and there speak with the Gaolers who had come forward. Many of them were representing their clans, groups who were interested in learning more about the outside world and forming ties with other dragons. When Hiveriel heard this, his ears perked up. He called his guide over and had Vincent mark routes on a map he brought out. “I spoke with a young Gaoler of the Seeker order. A bright young fellow; I’m sure you’ll get along.” Vincent’s whiskers twitched as he smiled. “He said that his clan is located right around...here.” He circled a patch among the Cloudscape Crags. Hiveriel’s face fell as he considered how difficult the ascent would be, but his guide, Tindalos, remained impassive. The Coatl explained that by the time they got to the Southern Icefield, the weather conditions would be more favorable. Failing that, they could hire a weather-worker; many clans were eager to contact the Gaolers, and so there were also plenty of other dragons willing to facilitate their journeys. And this, too, Vincent had done. He delicately shook the smaller dragon’s paw and then watched as he excitedly led his group away. He was sure that their mission would be a success. The Gaoler he’d spoken to had been quite happy to meet him, and Vincent didn’t doubt that the rest of his clan would be welcoming towards the visitors as well.[/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/WiEtOlo.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]And that had been some months ago, and now here Vincent was, among the Disillusionists. He wasn’t familiar with them, and in fact, that meeting with Hiveriel and his retinue at the Outsider’s Outpost was the first he’d ever heard of them. He’d had no reason to expect that they would ever contact him again, much less on an emergency regarding Ancients. Or rather, an Ancient [i]egg[/i]... He stared, bug-eyed, at it. The egg had been accorded a special place in the nesting grounds, swaddled in shimmering blankets. It looked no different from other Ice eggs—until one held it up to the light. Then the hatchling could be seen through the thick shell, covered in luxuriant hair and with unmistakable branching horns. A Gaoler. “How did you get this?” he gasped, turning to Hiveriel. The Tundra was crouched next to him, and the eagerness Vincent had seen in him last time was gone. He now wore a rather despondent look. “Well, it wasn’t like we had a choice. I mean, nobody else was there.” “How do you mean that? I was told there was a clan of about fifty Gaolers living there.” “There might’ve been at some point,” Hiveriel agreed, “but when we arrived, the lair was empty....”[/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/mJcxb9U.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]Snow lay thickly on the ground. It was slow going even for the Tundra, and he huffed and puffed heavily as he struggled up along the craggy trails. And stood, breathless, staring at the lair. It was a crack in the rocks, narrow and high. Perhaps it had been cunningly disguised before. Now, however, it gaped, dark against the snow like a deep, black wound. Only darkness lay beyond. And the smell, sharp and foreboding, that permeated the air—the scent of sweat and of fear. The scent of blood. [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6680055]Noemi[/url] dropped down from above. She landed protectively in front of Hiveriel, murmuring, “Something happened here.” “I’ll say,” agreed [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26635401]Jubilant[/url]. He looped over Hiveriel’s head, squinting at the cave. “D’you sense anybody in there?” The Skydancer shook her head. “No...nobody. If this is the lair we were told of, it looks recently abandoned.” “But why would they—” Hiveriel broke off. A shiver rippled along his flanks, and his blue fur puffed up. He stared ahead, wide-eyed and apprehensive, and said, “OK, let’s take a look.” They moved forward, Noemi and Jubilant in the lead, and Hiveriel and [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=51144870]Tindalos[/url] lagging behind. Hiveriel was rather embarrassed to admit that he hadn’t visited his homeland for years, and he looked at Tindalos and queried, “What do you make of it, Tin?” “Can’t rightly say,” hummed the Coatl, seemingly as unfazed as ever. “The Gaolers, if this was really their lair, could’ve left for a variety of reasons.” “But they knew we were coming. We sent word to them before leaving the Starfall Isles; they said ‘we’re looking forward to meeting you’ and all that. Why would...?” They were now just within the entrance of the lair. Hiveriel trailed off, suddenly conscious of how his voice was echoing. His nostrils flared, and he drank in the scent of the cavern. [i]Snow. Cold.[/i] Those were the pervading smells; the entrance had been open for some time. Hiveriel lowered his head, sniffed more deeply. There, underneath the chill of the snow—he could smell dragons, a hitherto-unfamiliar breed. [i]The Gaolers.[/i] And over all that, faintly, like the lightest dusting of frost: the scent of a battle, of confusion and of death. Now even Tindalos was getting rattled. “We should move on soon,” he cautioned them, backing out the doorway. But the others weren’t quite as edgy as he was. Hiveriel’s tail waved uncertainly. “We should check. See if there’s anybody alive or...some clue...” He cleared his throat uncomfortably. And so they moved deeper into the cavern. The light faded from outside; there were torches and lanterns along the sides of the passageway, but they’d gone out long ago. Strangely, it seemed almost sacrilegious to relight them, and so the visitors didn’t dare. They produced their own light sources and picked their way forward gingerly. Snow lay over everything—but not heavily enough to conceal the signs...Here a broken cot, and there some shattered bowls. Withered vegetation lay beside an upturned feeding trough. Wordlessly Noemi beat her wings, brushing away the plants, and she and the others stared at the claw marks cleaving through the wood. “Well, we know they were getting enough to eat,” Tindalos mumbled—evidently he’d been entertaining the thought that the Gaolers had attempted to devour each other. Jubilant answered, “It looks like a big fight broke out, but where...wait. Where did Hiveriel go?” They doubled back the way they’d come, whispering rather than calling for him. Relief broke over them like a wave when they saw his bright blue face peeking around a corner. “You’d better come see this,” he told them gravely.[/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/4RcHACo.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]The room had been a nursery once. There was evidence that the fight had spilled over here, but only briefly—apparently the battling Gaolers had wanted to preserve the eggs. Not that it mattered, because what eggs there were left had died in the cold. The visitors stared, aghast, at the nests lining the walls. “[i]All[/i] of them?” Even Tindalos’ voice was hoarse. Hiveriel coughed thickly. “I would say so. The room was open....Maybe whoever left it like this didn’t notice or was intending to come back.” Only they hadn’t come back and so, without the magic of a caretaker, the Gaoler hatchlings had perished. The Disillusionists drifted around the room, stunned by the enormity of what had happened here. And then Noemi’s antennae twitched. She bustled to a nest. “Over here—I think one’s still alive!” The others darted over. Carefully they lifted aside the dead eggs and furs—and helped Noemi extract a living egg. Still bright and glittering, pulsing with Ice magic. The shape of a Gaoler hatchling could be dimly seen inside. Hiveriel’s jaw dropped. He pulled off his cloak and quickly bundled the egg up in it. The others, meanwhile, busied themselves with inspecting the other nests. But the other eggs remained lifeless, and Noemi detected no more traces of magic here. The egg she’d found, it appeared, was the lone survivor. “What should we do, Hiveriel?” “I don’t know. What happened here was...We don’t know what happened here.” He anxiously smoothed his fur. There would be no alliance with this clan—whoever they’d been. Not anymore. Their best recourse was to retrace their steps, perhaps report the situation to any exalted authorities.... “And the egg?” “We’ll take it with us. I mean, we can’t leave it here. Maybe we can find someone else.” And Hiveriel turned, thinking, thinking. [i]“Someone who knows about Ancients...”[/i][/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/fnTbJc9.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]Vincent was quiet for a long time afterwards. He stroked his beard and queried, “Did you ever find out what’d become of them?” Hiveriel shook his head. “The exalts said they’d contact us if they needed our assistance, but we haven’t heard from them since. That was a really secretive clan, did you know that?” He cocked a pale eye at Vincent. “The dragons we talked to were surprised they’d even been there.” “All Gaolers are secretive. It’s how they hid from us in the first place.” Vincent sighed heavily and looked down at the egg. “And to be frank, I don’t know as much about them as I’d like to think.” “You know more than most people do,” Hiveriel pointed out. “We haven’t found anybody else who could give us more information than just ‘maybes’ and ‘perhapses’—and with a hatchling’s life at stake, ‘maybes’ and ‘perhapses’ aren’t good enough. Master Vincent, you’re the only dragon we know of right know who’s actually familiar—and I mean [i]really[/i] familiar—with Gaolers. Maybe you don’t know much about caring for a Gaoler egg, but frankly, that’s more than we’ve got, and I think I speak for my entire clan when I say that we’d all feel much better having you around.” The Imperial considered it gravely. He’d never had children before, and any interactions he’d had with youngsters had been in a strictly professional sense: they’d either been patients or relatives of patients. Still, the Disillusionists were a well-equipped clan, and with the aid of their own childminders, Vincent felt he could manage. He reached into his satchel and pulled out some notebooks. “I’ve got some literature I can refer to. I’ll probably need to consult with the rest of your clan from time to time, though.” “That’s reasonable. So you’re up to it, then?” “Essentially, yes. I don’t think I’d stop kicking myself in the head if I walked away from this,” Vincent admitted wryly. Hiveriel laughed. He was still nervous—it was all too evident in the way his fur remained fluffed—but he turned and motioned towards the doorway. “Let’s go see the clan leaders, then. We’ll iron things out more formally and get you settled in.” “Right.” And with a last backwards look at the egg, Vincent followed Hiveriel out the door.[/color] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851][img]https://i.imgur.com/HQQEbIT.png[/img][/url] [color=#352B25]Back in the Gaolers’ lair, snow continued to fall. It lay more thickly on the ground...and was disturbed, briefly, by the passage of another dragon. A Gaoler, still very much alive, her fur as blue as the gathering twilight. She was old; rage and grief had added more years to her face. And she had very nearly been crushed by despair: After having dispatched those who’d destroyed her clan, she had returned here—and realized that the door to the nesting grounds had been left open. Without the clan’s magic to nourish them, her lairmates’ unhatched children had perished inside their eggs. She had allowed her berserk rage to cloud her perceptions, with devastatingly fatal results. Guilt had nearly overwhelmed her then. It was only that scent, as faint yet as strong as a spider’s thread, that had drawn her back to reality. The scent of a Gaoler child, still living, who had been taken away. It was mixed in with the scents of unfamiliar dragons. Were they friend or foe? The old Gaoler could only hope it was the former—but hope was not enough. She needed to [i]know.[/i] The lair lay lifeless and abandoned, and perhaps it would always be. 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[right][color=#BBBABF][size=1][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941#post_2323941][b]CONTENTS[/b][/url][/size] • [size=1][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/2#post_30507373][b]O/PC Hub[/b][/url][/size][/color][/right] [columns][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777][img]https://i.imgur.com/rnj5WRD.png[/img][/url][/center][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][color=#005F49][font=garamond][size=7][size=4][b]records & literature[/b][/size][/size][/font][/color] [font=sylfaen][size=6][color=#556979]{ overview + possible connections }[/color][/size][/font][/columns] [b][size=4][font=cambria][color=#BEA55D]»[/color] [color=#8B272D]OVERVIEW[/color][/font][/size][/b] Records are divided into two categories: first are the official ones, which are generally about legal or commercial issues — weddings, alliances, sales agreements, and so on. These records are well-organized and are handled by specially appointed scribes or archivists. Most of these are accessible to all clan members; some are available to the public. Next, there are the unofficial records. These are created for personal reasons or entertainment and include diaries and memoirs. A lot of these are members-only. Literature serves as another source of income for the clan. Lore-wise, commissions are handled by the Disillusionists as a whole: Shopkeepers take down notes from customers, and the clan's regular team of writers creates a few rough drafts of a story. These commissions can include clerical work (e.g. they help other clans with their own records); helping other dragons set down their own experiences; or articles and stories, both fictional and non-. The writers may consult their clanmates for advice on other fields, or hand the work over to them for proofreading. Since money from commissions goes into the community coffers, it's in the Disillusionists' best interests to work as a team. [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2257922][img]https://i.postimg.cc/26jhdY8r/Hor-divider-640.png[/img][/url] [b][size=4][font=cambria][color=#BEA55D]»[/color] [color=#8B272D]POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS[/color][/font][/size][/b] These dragons can be visited if your characters would like to view certain records, or else they can be "commissioned" to help your clan with their own paperwork and stories.[list] [*][size=2][i][b]Keywords:[/b] commissions, employment, genealogy, history, misc. records, statistics, stories[/i][/size][/list] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon= 27760230][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/277603/27760230.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]DULINDARA • Lore Archivist[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]history, stories[/i][/font] OK. [i]Hmmm.[/i] Linda's fairly weird in that I'm not quite sure how to reconcile her current bio with her in-lore functions. Lore-wise, she's an automaton who video-records dragons telling their own stories. These can be accessed and played back later on, and the viewer can see the stories as designed or from the storyteller's POV, depending on the settings chosen. Great for visitors who don't mind slightly dramatic retellings of other people's experiences![/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=25629153][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/256292/25629153.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]GYORDAN • Clan Secretary[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]history, misc. records[/i][/font] Firstborn son of the clan founders, Gyordan works as the Clan Secretary and is in charge of the clan's official records. Many of these are unavailable to the public and meant for in-house use only, but on his parents' orders, he may unearth one or two manuscripts for special guests or purposes.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=28626040][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/286261/28626040.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]HARFANG • Historian, Archivist[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]history, stories, misc. records[/i][/font] A strange, silent dragon of uncertain background. Harfang is best known for having created [i]the Tower of Drabel[/i], which contains manuscripts of dragons' life stories, copies of many clan records, and miscellaneous documents. Unlike the records managed by Gyordan and Volks, the Tower of Drabel is always open to visitors. Harfang herself, while silent, is cordial, and is always helpful to those who are looking for more stories or information on the clan.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=25629155][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/256292/25629155.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]NEIRA • Trophy Curator[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]misc. records[/i][/font] Neira is in charge of the clan's badges and accolades, which she watches over lovingly in special galleries. These galleries function as museums of sorts, and if dragons wish to know more about the Disillusionists' achievements, or about the events they participated in, they can schedule an appointment and sit down to chat with her.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=25050569][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/250506/25050569.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]RHIAN • Statistician[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]statistics[/i][/font] This rather reclusive Imperial took up clan statistics as a hobby. The clan has grown much since then, and so her records see frequent use, mostly by exalted officials on census-taking missions, or from visitors who are curious about the clan's population.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=53148057][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/531481/53148057.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]VANIEL • Genealogist[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]commissions, genealogy, stories[/i][/font] A dragon who enjoys tracing others' bloodlines...and who also likes gossiping about various affairs and familial hijinks that their ancestors and relatives had. Dragons who are meeting her for the first time will see only a peppy and cheerful genealogist, but those who get to know her will find that she has a rather scandalous sense of humor and is just a bit too eager to share some of the more sensational tales. She can be commissioned to delve into family histories and draw up detailed records and family trees, though once she starts talking about the dirt she's dug up, some customers will realize they got more than they bargained for.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=49188995][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/491890/49188995.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#005F49][size=4][b]VOLKS • Chief Clerk[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]commissions, employment, misc. records[/i][/font] The Chief Clerk of the Commercial Wing. All Commercial Wing clerks, both inside and outside the clan, answer to him, and he is also in charge of training newcomers. Dragons interested in working as clerks for the Disillusionists ought to arrange appointments with him, though they need to be prepared—Volks takes "close-mouthed" to extremes and prefers to communicate almost exclusively through writing. When not engaged in training others, he proofreads, collates, and curates the Disillusionists' commercial records. Outsiders must pay a fee to view them (unless they can prove that they are on legal or divine business).[/columns] [right][color=#BBBABF][size=1][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941#post_2323941][b]CONTENTS[/b][/url][/size] • [size=1][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/2#post_30507373][b]O/PC Hub[/b][/url][/size][/color][/right] -----

[right][color=#BBBABF][size=1][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941#post_2323941][b]CONTENTS[/b][/url][/size] • [size=1][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/2#post_30507373][b]O/PC Hub[/b][/url][/size][/color][/right] [columns][center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777][img]https://i.imgur.com/IA2Fzws.png[/img][/url][/center][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][color=#724D79][font=garamond][size=7][size=4][b]alliances & diplomacy[/b][/size][/size][/font][/color] [font=sylfaen][size=6][color=#556979]{ overview + possible connections }[/color][/size][/font][/columns] [b][size=4][font=cambria][color=#BEA55D]»[/color] [color=#A593B0]OVERVIEW[/color][/font][/size][/b] This clan has built its reputation on playing nice with everybody, and they would really like to keep it that way. Hence the Diplomacy Bloc! The Disillusionists’ diplomats are a small but solid bunch who are dedicated to keeping the clan from Saying Things They Might Regret in the Morning and Throwing Hands. Diplomats are highly trained. In addition to being skilled at talking circles around other people (nicely, of course), they are expected to be experts on the customs of their homeland and to keep themselves updated with current events, particularly politics and business. The result of this fine-tuned training is that diplomats tend to be just a bit [i]too[/i] specialized — for example, the Fire rep might know some useful tidbits about the neighboring Shifting Expanse, but that’ll probably be as far as it goes. All the diplomats get along very well with one another (their entire profession [i]does[/i] revolve around maintaining friendships, or at least a respectable semblance of them). They will readily fill in each other’s knowledge gaps, and they frequently get together to exchange info on the latest news, alliances, and so on. What follows is a list of dragons who are important to various diplomatic proceedings. This includes not just the aforementioned highly-trained diplomats, who are all lean, mean, peacebrokering machines, but also the clan leaders, whom I must admit usually join the discussions for the sake of formality. (They are doing their best, though, I promise.) In my writings, the terms “Ambassador” and “Representative” are used interchangeably for the Flight reps. [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2257922][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SsWCCG9F/Hor-divider-640.png[/img][/url] [b][size=4][font=cambria][color=#BEA55D]»[/color] [color=#A593B0]POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS[/color][/font][/size][/b] Yyyoooooo, these are my diplomats, [i]let’s be FRIENDS.[/i] 8D [list] [*][size=2][i][b]Keywords:[/b] alliances, clan leader, diplomacy, elemental rep[/i][/size][/list] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon= 34898612][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/348987/34898612.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]ALOYSIUS • Fire Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] The clan’s Fire rep had a long, illustrious career as stained-glass artist, but shifted to a career in diplomacy after an accident injured his leg. Aloysius’ long years of working and traveling around Sornieth have made him particularly sensitive to other Flights’ customs, particularly in matters of religion. He is a warm, grandfatherly drake whom many dragons find easy to talk to. • [i]Aloysius also has entries under the following fields: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/26#post_34811547]Art[/url], [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/2#post_30507371]Lore Connections[/url][/i][/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=37463807][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/374639/37463807.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]BEAUFORT • Earth Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] Beaufort is also a scholar of his Flight’s history, and has even gone on a few expeditions. He is particularly curious about archaeology and maintains a small collection of his own. Although (or perhaps [i]because[/i]) he has a reputation for being somewhat dour and intimidating, he is a shrewd negotiator who generally manages to cut advantageous deals for his clan. • [i]Beaufort also has entries under the following fields: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/53#post_40892432]Science & Engineering[/url][/i][/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=49618731][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/496188/49618731.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]BUTCHER • Alliance Broker[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]alliances, diplomacy[/i][/font] Hailing from a long line of accomplished diplomats and scholars, Butcher is proud to continue the family business of building diplomatic bridges between various clans. While his intimidating name and looks may turn some people away at first, they come right back to the conference table when he starts chattering in his usual cheerful fashion. As the official Alliance Broker, he is present at all alliance agreements, regardless of the Flights and reasons involved.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=40625649][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/406257/40625649.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]CAIPHOROS • Light Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] The clan’s Light rep started life as a humble Snapper, and it was while exploring the Sunbeam Ruins that he had an encounter with the Lightweaver that transformed him (both literally and figuratively). Caiphoros took his goddess’ words to heart and immediately underwent training as an ambassador. As the Light Representative, he is present at all inter-Flight diplomatic discussions, and is always ready to welcome any foreign visitors or new clanmates.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26767028][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/267671/26767028.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]HARUSPEX • Shadow Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] Raised by his home clan as a diplomat, Haruspex is probably the most skilled of the Diplomacy Bloc. He arrived at the lair as a young adult and has been the Shadow Representative ever since. In addition to the usual ambassadorial duties, he also provides training to new diplomats and their assistants.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26004569][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/260046/26004569.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]HIVERIEL • Ice Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] The clan’s Ice Representative is also the first among the Elemental reps. He came to the lair as a hatchling, along with a couple of his cousins, and grew up fascinated by the notion of dragons moving to other Flights. He was soon in training to be an ambassador and eventually became the Ice Representative. Although he isn’t the eldest of the diplomats, he’s the one who has been around the longest, and many of his fellows readily defer to him in certain matters.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26635401][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/266355/26635401.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]JUBILANT • Arcane Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] Even as a hatchling, the strength of Jubilant’s magic set him apart from other children, and he was soon tapped as a candidate for the post of Arcane Ambassador. Thanks to his seemingly inexhaustible energy, he is now skilled in many different fields, including Arcane arts and customs, combat, and thaumaturgy. He is considered the clan’s resident expert on weirdness, and is usually whom the Disillusionists first turn to whenever weird things start happening.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=34055220][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/340553/34055220.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]KARMANH • Lightning Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] A skilled inventor from a nomadic clan. Karmanh’s great facility with machines and Lightning magic was what originally caught the Disillusionists’ eye, but his earnest and gracious personality was what netted him the position of Lightning rep. He is a busy dragon; in between his diplomatic tasks, he can also be found tinkering with various pet projects of his own. • [i]Karmanh also has entries under the following fields: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/53#post_40892432]Science & Engineering[/url][/i][/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=25521458][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/255215/25521458.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]NACHTSTREITER • Clan Co-Leader[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]clan leader [/i][/font] While he might initially be quiet, almost shy, Nachtstreiter is a sensitive dragon who is quick to pick up on other people’s feelings. His presence is often a great comfort to everyone at the conference table. Despite his somewhat diffident personality, he is active in diplomatic matters, often visiting friendly clans to maintain the alliances between them.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26546969][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/265470/26546969.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]NEBUCHADNEZZAR • Beastclan Ambassador[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]diplomacy[/i][/font] Nebuchadnezzar’s interest in Beastclan relations began when he and his mate befriended Soran, a Stonewatch Prince. Soran taught the Snappers much about Harpy politics. From there, Nebuchadnezzar expanded his studies to encompass all Beastclan customs, and soon he was actively working to better the clan’s relationships with them. The different Beastclan groups in the clan each have their own representative, and it is Nebuchadnezzar who serves as their link to the rest of dragonkind. [/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6680055][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/66801/6680055.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]NOEMI • Wind Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] The post of Wind Representative was first held by Levanter, another Skydancer, but when he left for a change of career, Noemi took his place. She is the eldest of the Elemental Representatives and has visited many different Flights. She is also an experienced battle mage; her many skills are particularly impressive to her clanmates, who defer to her prowess as much as to her age. [/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=32490478][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/324905/32490478.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]RAJIN • Water Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] Thought to be headed for a life of exaltation, Rajin changed her mind when she received a vision and headed instead to the Sunbeam Ruins. She found the Disillusionists, whose first Water Representative, Karamat the Coatl, had resigned shortly before. Despite her somewhat odd personality, Rajin was awarded the position of Water rep for her brief but accurate visions. She has also since distinguished herself as a formidable and reliable combat trainer. [/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=33058157][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/330582/33058157.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]SEREWOOD • Plague Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] Seemingly abandoned as a child, Serewood was found alone in the Scarred Wasteland. Efforts to locate her family ground to a halt when the hatchling began reciting information only the best survivalists could have known, all the best ways to survive in the Wasteland. Recognizing her expertise, the Disillusionists trained her as their Plague Ambassador. She can still be very unsettling, but has learned and adapted enough to be able to function as a diplomat.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=32639936][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/326400/32639936.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]TAMAMAYU • Nature Representative[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]elemental rep[/i][/font] Small but steady, and also skilled in combat, the quiet Tamamayu always brings an air of gravitas to the discussion table — probably due to her secondary job as a gravekeeper. Her studies of funerary rites and religious services have made her particularly sensitive to other Flights’ needs, and she is always ready to offer consoling words to those in need of them.[/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=25521457][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/255215/25521457.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]..[/color][nextcol][font=cambria][color=#724D79][size=4][b]VERITAS • Clan Co-Leader[/b][/size][/color] [b]Keywords:[/b] [i]clan leader[/i][/font] The clan’s other co-leader, and probably also the more visible one, Veritas is always out and about. Her rather rough beginnings mean that she isn’t too confident at the conference table and may need to be gently guided by the other diplomats. Her heart’s in the right place, however, and she is always genuinely excited about forming alliances with other clans.[/columns] [right][color=#BBBABF][size=1][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941#post_2323941][b]CONTENTS[/b][/url][/size] • [size=1][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2323941/2#post_30507373][b]O/PC Hub[/b][/url][/size][/color][/right] -----