Fancy

Fancy was born in a rats nest. Literally. There were rats all over their nest. Their mother had several broods and there was never enough to eat...even after their father died and went to serve the Arcanist. It was a very rough life and Fancy had to fight in the coliseum just to get by. They were very unhappy, even though their mother did her best.

One day, when they were an adult, their mother sent them out into the world to make their own living. There were just too many hatchlings and it was time. All Fancy had was a rat from the nest (named Hope) and a small sack of gems.

Fancy knew that they needed to change if they were going to survive. They spent their gems on new genes, watching as the spots appeared on their body and the black marks added sharp contrast to their wings. It was an itchy but painless process...until they decided to add glowtail. The type of scales changed entirely and it hurt as they burst through the smaller scales. But in the end, Fancy had a lovely glowing pink tail that they loved. However, there were more changes to be made. They took a potion to change their eyes from common to something rarer...something a little playful. Then, there was only one thing left. Fancy got their claws on a scroll that would turn them into the type of dragon they desperately wanted to be...

All dolled up, Fancy took to the skies in search of patronage. They made friends along the way; four little mice (by the names of Doll, Blush, Kohl, and Sugar) that were inseparable from Fancy. The four mice and one rat were great company to Fancy as they worked their way up in the world.

Eventually, Fancy found a permanent mate in an Imperial paladin named Whitescale. Whitescale was so good to them, a true and proper gentledragon. He took Fancy (and rodent company) into his den as his lover. Fancy was given their own space in his den, a lovely place that Fancy decorated with pillows and silks to be perfectly comfortable and rich. Knowing that Fancy had a fancy for rodents, Whitescale bought a bramblecrown stoat so that Fancy would have a real and proper familiar. The familiar was named Twilight by Fancy.

The couple seemed to be incredibly happy together and indeed they were. Whitescale spoiled Fancy silly and Fancy showered Whitescale in affection and love. Everything was going wonderfully.

Until Sunburst showed up. The captain of a pirate ship, Sunburst saw Fancy and, well, took a fancy to them. Sunburst hatchlingnapped Fancy right out of Whitescales den, leaving poor Whitescale seriously injured and heartbroken. Sunburst held Fancy aboard their pirate ship and sailed off, unaware that Whitescale wasn't going to put up with this. And neither was Fancy.