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Phenix

(#26860432)

Level 10 Skydancer

Familiar

Ragamouse

Energy: 50/50

Personal Style

Apparel

Skin

Scene

Physical Attributes

Battle Stats

Measurements

Length

3.77 m

Wingspan

5.03 m

Weight

853.41 kg

Genetics

Sunset
Cherub

Oilslick
Eye Spots

Copper
Thylacine

Hatchday

Sep 12, 2016
(7 years)

Breed

Adult
Skydancer

Eye Type

Lightning
Unusual

Level 10 Skydancer

EXP: 21685 / 27676

STR

AGI

DEF

QCK

INT

VIT

MND

Lineage

Parents

Comet
Mia

Offspring

Biography

Phenix
Heir

Phenix is a spoiled little cuss. Having been the first born of the lair’s progenitors, he was always treated well, and got his way. He is arrogant and proud. He puts on a rouse of innocence when Comet and Mia are around, but as soon as they are out of earshot he is right back to being a stinker. He picks fights and torments many of the softer inhabitants and hatchlings of the lair, but he steers clear of Aoba, Garland, and many of the lairs other coatls. In his free time he likes to gossip about the things he has seen going on around the lair with anyone who will listen. His mate Diorys, usually listens to the worst of his exaggerations, never taking them to heart. Sometimes he will have his Ragamouse and Glossy Duskrat steal things for him. Maybe one day he will grow up and protect the lair, as he should.

I hate his lore right now, but don't have time to fix it so disregard the below section

Diary entry 1
Diorys’ passing deeply affected me and I try my hardest to listen to what others have to say now. I have learned a gentler way of speaking, and I work hard to not be as awful as I used to be. I’ve tried to quit talking behind others backs. I’ve taken up her hobby and I do what I can to remember her.

I can't bear to gossip as it only reminds me of the evenings I spent talking with her. Every time I leave my den I see the graphs she scratched into the walls, and I realize that I have no idea what they mean. She would have told me, if I had only asked. Why had I never asked? I have taken up research so that I can understand what she wrote. She really was brilliant.

Every dusk I watch the sunset and reflect on what kind of a dragon I've been and what I have done to fix it. I like to think she is proud of me.~~He still steals stuff, so that's something to work on~~

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Diary entry 2
It seems we pure bred skydancers have some disease or curse that is ravishing our already small population. Lyria, Dahlia Taffy, and Reed have passed from the same disease as Diorys. Mocha is sick and deteriorating. Bulrush has been sent away to avoid contamination. A one way letter says that he is feeling fine for now, but that his deeper inspection of the family tree yields most of our relatives have passed from the same illness. I keep strong magical charms (obtained through mostly luck and bribery with a plague witch) to keep myself from getting much worse. The first generation skydancers and skydancers with diverse bloodlines seem to be unaffected by this curse. Hopefully a breakthrough presents itself before young Lascia is affected.

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Diary entry 3
All is lost. Lascia and Mocha have both passed leaving behind a last ditch clutch in an effort to continue the bloodlines. My grandchildren... they deserve better than to be destined to be taken by the same fate of their predecessors. My parents have tried to find a solution with the council, but so far nothing has been uncovered. They have studied my talisman and have attempted to reproduce it, but to no avail. You'd think that a clan full of specialists and scientists would have made some progress, but no. Even sweet Midina hasn't had any luck. Mother and Father are distraught, and desperate for some sort of answer, and I am right there with them.
I really do not want to go back to the plague witch, but I fear I have no other alternative. Stormcatcher help me, the first talisman was difficult enough. What will she want in exchange for two more? At least Bulrush continues to be healthy, but for how much longer will he remain so?

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Diary entry 4
The witch asks too much. How am I meant to choose between hatchlings? Along with a large amount of treasure, she requires that one hatchling be used as a sacrifice in order to have the strength to bind another charm. If I had known that was what it took for mine to be fashioned, then I never would have accepted it. Still, if it means that one gets to live, at least a short while longer, then maybe it will be worth it... but mother and father can never find out. I have sent my mouse and rat to gather the treasure, now for the difficult choice. Cinder looks so much like me that its scary, while Lyani is just so sweet and trusting. I see my dear Diorys in them. They are both so clever from such a young age. I've done a lot of wrong in the past, but nothing compares to this.

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Diary entry 5
I couldn't look my lair mates in the eye for a long time. I returned to the clan with the charms and Cinder. I lied and said Lyani passed in her sleep while on the journey to meet the witch. Some believe me, most don't, but I refuse to elaborate. Her ashes were infused into the charm Cinder keeps with him at all times. I can only look at my own talisman and shutter. Sleep is lost when I ponder Who was sacrificed for mine? I raise my grandson as my own, and he was too young to remember what happened, thank the boss. Cinder calls his talisman a memoriam to his sister. I don't have the heart to tell him the truth. A charm for Bulrush was out of the question. He still remains somewhere safe, but a red letter confirmed all of our fears:

Sick and failing. Do not try to find me. Burn this letter.

I am filled with regrets and doubts, but no progress was being made so I did what I had to do.

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Diary entry 6
Cinder is the only good thing to come out of this tragedy. I am teaching him all about how to do proper research. He told me the funniest thing the other day. He said that he looks up to me and wants to be just like me one day. Funny thing is I would give anything to be more like him. He is so naive. Though we couldn't figure out a perfect happy solution to this trial, we remain hopeful. We remember those who were lost and have learned to live with it. My symptoms occasionally flare up, but they have never worsened. The coughing fits, achy wings, and occasional feeler twitch are annoying, but bare-able compared to what everyone else went through. Cinder, though certainly infected, does not show symptoms. I hope he never does, but if the charms are ever lost then the inevitable will take its course.

I know it's terrible, but I want to bring in more Purebred Skydancers and get Cinder a respectable mate. They would be doomed the moment they set claw in the Carrion Canyon. Through collecting a sample from Bulrush, Midina was able to find that the disease is magical in nature, likely spread by the air but she is unsure of the source. She works on a vaccine and a cure but the only way to know if it works is to do testing. It’s an awful thing, but a cure would be monumental. Too bad that it would come too late.

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Diary entry 7
I did it. I found more skydancers to bring home. Sedai is an avid herbologist. His knowledge and plants could come in handy. Hopefully he will teach his hatchlings his secrets before he goes. Kielek comes from the same clan as Rozsada. They appear to be sweethearts. I'm mildly interested to see what comes from their union. All are infected and oblivious. They are deteriorating at different rates, and it won't be long. Midina continues her research.

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Diary entry 8
Kielek and Rozsada gave us Rosalynn and Willow before passing on. Willow is very fragile, and likely won't make it to adulthood. Rosalynn is stronger, and seems to have taken a liking to Sedai's garden. She spends a lot of her time there listening to Sedai.
Skia and Minthe had a clutch. Sophia is still young and naive, but shows potential as a loyal warrior like her mother. Midina continues to work for a cure with samples from these new skydancers. She seems hopeful, and writes down her findings in a journal. She won't let me read it saying it will be better if she can tell everyone at once. I want to know and keep up to date with her findings, maybe I could help, but she refuses. I'm not happy about it, but I trust her.

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Diary Entry 9
Sophia and Sedai had a single son named Sora. He is... different. He has his mother’s stubbornness and does his own thing which includes not tending to his father’s garden. He wants to fly and scout for the clan. It’s a good thing Rosalynn has stepped up to care for the garden. Midina continues to research without me.

Sora’s first clutch with Rosalynn proved unsuccessful. Three daughters so taunted with the curse, that they didn’t reach adulthood. It was truly heart rending. Sora didn’t want to keep trying, but Rosalynn is hopeful. Both are now on this weird health kick.

It proved effective, because now they have a second clutch of four eggs. Maybe they are on to something.

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Diary Entry 10
Her name is Nadeen and she is the one who took away my Cinder. She is a pretty little thing, but her head is filled with Sora’s dreams. He didn’t even tell me face-to-face that he was leaving. He just left an envelope. Inside read:

I can’t live in a world without my love. We are leaving to live out the rest of our days together.
-Cinder

Of course he would elope. I should have expected it, he’s such a hopeless romantic. But what I didn’t expect was to find his charms left in the envelope. My heart sank. He was doing this. He was really throwing ~~my work~~ Lyani away. I have to stop this. I have to find him!

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Diary Entry 11
I found him. I found her. I found their eggs. I wasn’t quick enough. They hid themselves very well,and I’m not the best tracker. I had to go to Admiral after failing to find them for two weeks. He found them in mere hours. I should have gone to him first, but I was proud. I thought I could do it on my own.
Sometimes I think I’m growing wiser and making better decisions, but I’m still just a fool. I still fall into the same old habits and vices.
I took the eggs. Hopefully they will turn out alright. I’ll raise them, but I don’t know if I will be able to get as close to them as I did with Cinder. My great grandchildren. Hah. I don’t feel old but I suppose I am now.

Now onto the subject of Midina. She presented her findings to the council. She described the disease as one of magical origin, likely a curse by a spiteful ex-lair-mate. Some of us have theories as to who, but there is no sure way of knowing. The curse is set up to afflict an autoimmune disease, if the dragon is considered ‘Purebred.’ It is unlikely we will be able to dispel it, so our only option is to not have purebreds. Obviously that doesn’t work for me and the newest clutch. So there will only ever be the two of us.

Aurelio was the stronger of the twins and survived. He wears Cinder’s charms. I dare not mince words this time. He knows exactly what went into them and why he has to keep them on at all times. He is raised by clan caretakers, but I keep an eye on him and help him out whenever I can. I figure it will be best if I avoid influencing him too much. Let him live his life, because to be honest it likely won’t be very long. He isn’t the prettiest and he is fairly weak, but he has a strong drive to learn.

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Diary Entry 12
Aurelio lived longer than I expected, but his frailness caught up with him. He was a soft and peaceful sort who was pleasant to be around. I’d even say I grew to enjoy having his help with my ever expanding research.

Everyday there seems to be more to document. I’ve researched fixing the curse for a long time, but as it turns out it’s much easier to lay a curse than it is to dispel one. In theory, we could undo it. There always seems to be a loophole, or some sort of failsafe hard coded into these types of things. However without knowing the specifics and original wording it may be nigh impossible. I’ve come to terms with the fact that it would take magic far beyond to cure me. I will never be truly healthy and always just prolonging the inevitable. I just hope that one day it won’t have to be like this for future generations.

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Diary Entry 13
An unexpected breakthrough has come up. I never expected my mother Mia to cheat on Comet, but my half siblings are all the proof needed. So today I have had the pleasure of meeting Ross and Terilynn. Ross is pretty but not important to my research. Terilynn, however is much more interesting. She has a blood curse even though she isn't purely gen 2 skydancer. The implications of this revelation are mindblowing. This whole time I have been experimenting and observing the curse exclusively in either purebreds brought into the clan and my bloodline. The fact that she is not purebred and still affected has raised some worrying questions.

Terilynn is my half sister through Mia so one conclusion could be that the curse was caried by my mother initially. But then why is she affected while Ross is not? further study is required.

She has the charms necessary to stop her illness from progressing but how long she'll last would be anyone's guess.

Notes:

Phenix is not a good or nice person. He may be amoral too
Eugenics is bad, so is running experiments on uninformed individuals especially when that causes suffering
Diary entries should be from his perspective but should also tell the reader that what he is doing is bad
The idea of purebreeds is kinda suspect. Most purebred dogs are heavily inbred and prone to a wide variety of diseases. This is an inspiration point and theme of this lore mixed with some magical curses and questionable ethical testing

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