CometStorm's Clan

The clan itself is the storm of comets. When in battle, the electrical energy inside each Clan member, given by the leader, Electrocoma, will intensify. When diving midair, it forms a visible coma and tail around the dragon. This is our force. This is our Storm. Our Comet Storm.

"United We Rise, United We Fall."



While crossing the Shifting Expanse, a rumbling, growling storm sneaks up on you. You've never seen one so menacing. Sure, you had noticed the storm seekers, but you had never imagined this monstrosity would come so fast. Time to do some seeking of your own - seeking of shelter, and fast. As you glance around, seeing little other than shrubbery and stones, movement catches your eye. Further along the line of approaching clouds, you recognize a tundra, who is sitting and watching the dark mass. Perhaps this dragon can help! You race over before he leaves.

Approaching the tundra, a huge black and cyan male, he can be seen more clearly. He is dressed in a dusky peacekeeping headband and a cyan scarf, and glowing Lightning insignia decorates his body. His fur seems to crackle with electricity momentarily, becoming even more spiky in the process. Hearing your frantic footsteps, he turns his head in your direction. The dragon stares, seeming bewildered and almost horrified to see a traveler out just before such a storm. But before you have even expressed your distress, he nods, stands up, and beckons with a flick of his lush tail for you to follow. Lightning and thunder quicken your step as the black clouds close in, but the tundra's easygoing pace suggests his lair is close by.

You are led to one of the towering sandstone mesas in the area, and when you glance up at it you see the looming form of the giant spire standing atop it. At first, it looks normal, but as the two of you approach you see that a symbol has lit up, flashing a blinding cyan against the rock and sandstone. The symbol is three electric comet-like projectiles shooting out of a storm cloud, and you stare at it in wonder. The dragon veers right, to a part of the rock wall with many veined cracks. Stepping closer, you see that one spot is bare of cracks, and this spot is where the Lightning tundra stares intently. You see a bright light beam itself across his face; there is a pause, then suddenly a section of the cliff lowers itself into the ground to reveal an illuminated tunnel lined with strong, thick metal. Clearly he is proud; he gives you a swift, smug glance as he steps into the tunnel.

As you begin to follow, you hear yet another shriek from a storm seeker - and this time, much closer. Before you can turn around, the bird swoops over your shoulder to land on the folded wing of the tundra. His friend, you realize. Shrugging off the startled feeling, you follow your guide into the lair. Recessed electrical lights flicker on in front of you, gain strength as you pass, and fade out slowly behind you. The smooth tunnel, which sloped down at first, pitches up sharply as a set of stairs with a large drain at the bottom. You assume this is to keep out any floodwater, because the tunnel then dives down again. After the two of you walk for about a minute more in companionable silence, you come to the end of the roomy hallway, and at the end of it is a simple round space with two doors.

Between the doors stands a ridgeback-sized statue of a raptorik, its finely shaped head pointed down and its eyes closed as it jabs its spear into the ground. The fluffy dragon beside you pauses to gaze around the room, and you see that it is decorated with Lightning banners and emblems. A large plaque with a sleek-looking train on it hangs on the wall to your left, appearing to state the purpose of the clan. As you rest your gaze upon it, however, a shiver runs down your spine, and your heart begins to race. You whip your head around to lock eyes with - the statue? It changed since you last saw it. Its head is raised now, and it gives you a calm stare from newly opened eyes that seem to pierce through time itself. The spear it holds no longer stabs the floor; instead it points skywards in a non-threatening way, and once spread wings are now folded neatly. Unnerved, you sidestep over to your guide, to find that he too is looking at the raptorik statue. His expression, however, is not one of surprise or fear, but one of approval. He nods to the dark figure, adding to your confusion.

The tundra turns and sits before you, an inquisitive gleam in his cyan eyes.

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Oh, by the way, if you were wondering what's on that plaque, I'll tell you!

What does our clan do?

"The clan is running a subway, named Circuitboard, through the entire flight. Deep below the sandstone, maglev trains race at high speeds through metal tunnels that visit borders, tourist destinations, and populated cities of the Shifting Expanse. This new way that we are connecting the Lightning Flight is how our subway has earned its name."

Dragons, especially those not used to the surface conditions and lightning strikes - such as those of the Ice, Light, and Water Flights, and most tundras and gaolers - can hop on one of their many trains. Due to the larger passengers, the trains are massive, though there are separate cars for the different breeds. As a result there are more seats for, say, skydancers than there are for guardians, but this system prevents accidental injury between large and small breeds.

The trains themselves are unique in that they do not use traditional wheels and train tracks, but instead utilize magnetic levitation technology (hence their name, maglev) to create an electromagnetic suspension system. The bottom of a train wraps around a single steel guideway, and electromagnets on the underside of the train both lift and guide it on the special track. Since there is no friction between the train and the track, it is free to fly, reaching speeds of a few hundred miles per hour.

Below the public subway, there is another tunnel system called the Motherboard, dedicated solely to the workers of the Lightning Flight. There are two alternating sets of trains: one for passengers and light baggage as usual, and one purely for cargo. These trains are sent to special stations within the Tempest Spire, the Lightning Farm, and other major sites.

There is always a train being built below the clan's lair, with a long test track running from the lair to the main station. Interested clans are welcome to help, of course. They will have special access to the trains-in-progress.

Alliances
Dragons from these clans can help out at Circuitboard.

Dragons of Glasshollow Sanctuary
The Fulmineous Phrontistery
Codebreaker Clan
The Seekers