Poncho

"What... what exactly happened? I... I don't understand. Where are my mates?"

Volrin
Poncho is one of the mates of Wake, along with a male Fae named Raegan, and together the three of them intend to travel across Sornieth and bring an army of new hatchlings into the world. Poncho and Raegan harbor absolutely no jealousy towards each other, and in fact, actually have strong feelings for each other as well. The three dragons form a happy family, and hope to make their lineage even bigger throughout their travels.

Poncho is incredibly loving and compassionate, and hopes to form all sorts of new friendships during his travels. He loves meeting new dragons, and also wants to learn about how all of the different flights live their daily lives!



Volrin
Poncho and Wake met during the very first stop on her adventure. He's a bit of a homebody, so despite the romantic feelings that had started to form between them, he didn't want to be leaving on some life-long journey anytime soon. However, he did promise that if fate ever brought Wake to his home again, he would gladly leave this lair and join her in her travels: she happily agreed, and after receiving a pink pastel necklace as a gift from him, she was on her way once again.

It wasn't too long after that when an incredibly awkward Wake returned to Poncho, this time bringing a lovely male Fae along with her. She explained that she had met Raegan on her travels and love had grown between them, and though she still held feelings for both him and Poncho, she knew she could only pick one... except that wasn't true at all! As it turns out, all three of them were open to a polyamorous relationship, and nobody would have to be let down. Living up to his promise, Poncho happily left his home with the two Fae.



GrinningWolf24, #212075
Wake was becoming quickly agitated. "Less travel, more hatchling army-making!" had become a common refrain that Raegan and Poncho had come to hear. Or come to bear. For while they both loved her, she did have her faults. And impatience was obviously one of them. But love is a crazy and irrational beast, so they, despite much eye-rolling at hearing that sentence one more time, continued to make her happy. Continued to listen. They stopped at the next clan they came to- a Plague-bound herd of Tundras. While down on their luck, they were generous and willing to house travelers in their meager city of tents.

And it was here that Raegan and Poncho discussed life and plans while Wake flitted about, looking for the nesting grounds. While she was busy, they came to a consensus- they should split up. More ground could be covered in two groups, rather than one. And while they all loved each other, only two of them could nest together at a time. That limited the number of hatchlings they could provide their dear Wake with. So they hatched their scheme. Poncho nestled in to Raegan, tenderly saying goodbye for what could be quite a while, and then disappeared, determined to find a mate in this clan so as to provide more hatchlings to Wake.

Raegan, meanwhile, worked on the other half of the plan. Searching the grounds, he came upon Wake near the nursery tent, and with a yarn of how Poncho had found an even more luxurious and optimal nesting spot just over that hill, no, that one, he managed to get the ball rolling. Or in this case, Wake. He escorted her away to a different clan to nest there. Poncho watched, his feathers drooping as the pair disappeared into the horizon. Even having made this conscious decision, it broke his heart to be away from his dear Raegan and Wake. He would miss them until they met up once more.

But first, to the business end. Hatchlings. Right. Hey... that Skydancer is pretty.....



Volrin:
However, it wasn't long before the loneliness of being a solo traveler caught up to Poncho. He missed his family ever so dearly, and he wasn't even really sure where he could find them anymore. So, with no other options and pangs of sorrow slowly creeping up into his heart, the Coatl spread his feathery wings into the soft wind and flew away; he returned home.

He remained in his old clan for quite some time, trying to recapture the happiness that being with his Fae partners had given him, but the aching in his heart was relentless. He made sure to check with every single traveler who passed through the clan to see if they had any idea of Wake and Raegan's whereabouts, but he got no answers. It was almost as if they had just dropped off the face of Sornieth!

Poncho was starting to lose hope of ever seeing them again. His mind started to wander, and it wasn't long before he was fearing the absolute worst: what if they had been washed away at sea, or taken hostage by Beastclans, or caught in a cyclone in the Wind domain and ripped up by the sharp winds, or worst of all, kidnapped and sacrificed to a dragon deity?!

One day, Poncho finally got the answer he was looking for; Wake and Raegan returned to his home in the Sunbeam Ruins, looking just as miserable and forlorn as he did. He swept them up in a loving, feathery embrace, and as all three of them began to sob away, they poured their hearts out to each other and shared just where their adventures had taken them since they split up.

After that, the trio agreed that they would never split up again; wherever they went on their adventures, they would go together. Even if it was something as frightening as exaltation, they would face it as partners. Even Wake agreed to this, and expressed her deep sorrow at ever making Poncho feel like he was unwelcome or a burden to them.

They took a quick break from their travels to bring a few new hatchlings into the world; Wake and Raegan had indeed raised a small army of Fae hatchlings while Poncho was gone, so it was about time Wake and Poncho got to raise a nest together as well. They gave birth to two beautiful little Fae, Duskdream and Virgil, who stayed with their mother and fathers until the moment they were old enough to travel, and then they were gone.

The Coatl and his Fae partners were soon to follow.



The Tipsy Traveler Inn:
GrinningWolf24, #212075, 1/12/19
Meeting Hub of Traveling Dragons, City of Caesura, Wind Territory
They made a brief stay in the Wind Territory city of Caesura during their travels. They had heard through the grapevine that a new gathering place and rest stop had opened there, and wanted to see it with their own eyes. It was everything that could be hoped for! The Rest Hub itself was an old-fashioned inn that had been set up just across the street from a fun local watering hole. There were plenty of other familiar faces also stopping by to see the new space, and stories and drinks aplenty were shared!

....Poncho awoke with a start. His head was throbbing and the world seemed to be spinning around him. Or perhaps the confusion and vertigo we caused by the darkness surrounding him. He reached out a clawed hand, but immediately had it stopped by a surface in front of him. Feeling along it with growing dread, he found an edge, a seam. Another. Another wall. Floor. Roof.

A box. He was in a box. Why was he in a box?! Where was he in a box? And where were Raegen and Wake?! Using his fiery breath, he slowly started working at the seams of the box, burning and chipping away a hole. After what seemed like ages, he managed to create a spot just big enough to squirm his way through, and tried to fit out- Pain. Searing, hot pain erupted on his shoulder when he tried to squirm out of the hole. He immediately stopped and fell back into the box, panting. Using the light coming from the hole he had opened, he turned to see a fresh burn. No, a brand. An unfamiliar symbol had been branded onto his shoulder. As best he could tell, it seemed like a large circle, inside of which was a sword and piece of rope.

As the pain subsided, three questions filled his mind. One- Who did this brand belong to, and why had it been given to him? Two- Why had he been boxed up and shipped out. Three- Most importantly, were Reagan and Wake in similar situations?



Angrysliceofpie, #451517, 6/6/20
Lesser Land of the Highland Scrubs, Lightning Territory
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