Ranunculus _____ Groundskeeper • The Range "put a quote here or something but it needs to be long enough for the formatting on the right to be correct" A middle-aged gardener tends to a cavern overflowing with lush tropical paradise. He has a strange sadness about him, but gazes across his prized handiwork with a small contented smile.

Towards the Sun by Rihanna Hired: June 2022

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Lore & Stories To Bloom Anew written by Disillusionist mellow | amiable | melancholic Class: Admin Nickname: "Rann" Favorite Color: Fern Moonglow Nightjar Familiar Moonglow Nightjars attract and consume insects in short order. 1650 Edamame Harvest Apparel A bountiful harvest carried on the wings of its tender. 1200 Corona Sempervivum Plant A succulent plant to decorate your garden or your plate. 63 6 Garden Lace Organics Garden lace is a sure sign that dryads have taken up residence in the area. 27 Cucumber Plant The coolest plant on your plate. (Special thanks to HurricaneWinds!) 65 7 Water Lettuce Plant Gathered by claw or net, water lettuce grows quickly and provides a reliable harvest. 33 3 Intellect Charisma ███████░░░ Intelligence ████░░░░░░ Wisdom ████████░░ Physique Agility ███░░░░░░░ Strength ███░░░░░░░ Vitality ██████░░░░ Supernatural Mana ███████░░░ Spellcraft ██████████ Luck ████░░░░░░

Introduction words words words words words words words words words words words words words words words words words words words words History words and words and words yes hello more words here words words words words Trivia Caretaker of "The Range," a massive underground cavern filled with exotic flora and fauna. A long crack in the cavern's ceiling lets natural light inside, and the underground river allows the locale to flourish. The Range contained some miscellaneous flora and fauna when Progens moved into the lair, but it had fallen into decline and disrepair from decades without a caretaker. With his skill as a gardener, Ranunculus (with help) revived it into a magnificent underground park and wildlife refuge. Name comes from the genus classification of flowers known as Buttercups. OOC: Name is very fitting as he is a gardener, however I discovered its meaning after I had already assigned him a job. Rather, his colors and the fact that his parents are known as the Lord and Lady of flowers led me to make him the clan's Groundskeeper.

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___Relationships

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___Favorite Food

___Name of Dish • Insects, Meat, Seafood, Plants
A wonderfully delicious description of said dish goes here.

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___Notes

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secondary theme - otherside by Lena Raine
- theme for a theoretical short story, or possibly the Range itself
- Rann was hired as a gardener to help clean up the Range, which was overgrown, unkept, and in a state of major dilapidation
-- the Range fills a huge cavern, so VoltiTech needed more hands/someone who knew what they were doing with plants to tidy it up. Some employees/interns were assigned to help; even more helped in their free time since the Range would make a great park and recreation area and the entire community was excited about the project

- Ranunculus is absolutely nervous/anxious at first; it's his first time being in a clan again since he ran away from his original clan, and there's still that gnawing fear in the back of his head of what if it turns out like last time
- but as nervous as he is, he still wants to try, and as he immerses himself in his love of gardening for the first time in a while, he finds these dragons treat him entirely normally. Even more than that, they go out of their way to assist him in this massive undertaking.
- Bit by bit, sprout by sprout, log by log, the Range is lovingly cultivated into wonderful sanctuary filled with leaves and birdsong. Throughout the project, more and more dragons look to Ranunculus for his expertise - to place a path here, around this ancient tree; to plant flowers here, in a serene clearing. They offer him praise, respect, and pay raises for his hard work - all things which have been but dreams for far too long. Until finally, they stand together and gaze out at the results of their dedication. A park - no, a refuge for all to bask in the glories of nature. A hidden paradise in the parched canyons.
- and Ranunculus is content. Proud of this masterpiece, pleased to call himself a member of this clan, happy to work together with his new-found clanmates - and to call them his friends.

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vibe: a reliable ol' chap, but not too old
soft voice, maybe with the sornieth equivalent of a british accent

- previously lived in a nature clan
- used to be pretty spoiled in his old clan, was the golden child - swooned over, pampered, considered very handsome - until a genetic skin condition began to show itself (vitilago or something similar
harmless and only affecting his appearance)
- all his so-called friends ditched him, those who had previously praised him now looked upon him with utter disdain. Without the shallow safety of good looks he fell from grace into the lowest rank of an outcast.
- for some time he tried to ignore their disgust and whispers, took up gardening to get away from them all & found solace in the quiet presence of his plants
- bullying/harassment started, eventually got worse and worse until: R did something really bad (but somewhat justifiable) and left by slipping away in the dead of night or something dramatic like that
-- condition began when he was a young adult (equivalent of early 20s), he left the clan as a more mature adult (~30s)
- underwent some serious character development from spoiled brat to mellowed adult


Lore Focus
breaking point:
- Ranunculus tried for so long to ignore the bullying, to carry on and keep his head down but it just kept getting worse. It went from stares and glares of disgust to mishandling of R's belongings to physical shoves until not even R's precious garden was safe. Through it all he tried to tell himself that everything was fine, that they'd get bored eventually, that he'd tough it out because they were the only clan, the only family he'd ever known. He never failed to get back to his feet, never failed to regrow what they trampled, never failed to tell himself that it was fine because he could grow his plants back stronger and better than before.

- But one night someone took it to far. They (one main antagonist or multiple dragons) came to to ridicule his "ugly" appearance. But they kept going, laughing at the garden full of his accomplishments. Too discouraged to speak up for himself he could only watch in dismay as they began stomping all over his hard work.
- The garden's inhabitants scattered before the stamping of dragon paws - all but one. A small Moonglow Nightjar (R's familiar Pipsi) didn't take kindly to the disruption of its nap, the destruction of its nest, nor the continued desolation of its master's work. Pipsi is not one to let the size of her opponent deter her, and thus began harrying the intruder(s) (swooping, chirping, pecking eyes).
-- side note: pipsi became R's familiar after repeatedly cheering him up when he was feeling down.

- Naturally the bully (bullies) do not appreciate this and one smacks Pipsi out of the sky, severely wounding her. This, combined with the immense stress and pent-up frustration from the bullying, caused the previously disheartened Ranunculus to become enraged and use his Nature plant-control abilities to wreak havoc on the bully (bullies), either permanently impairing or killing them in his rage. After calming down a bit, he realizes he can no longer stay with his clan and leaves in the dead of night before the other clan members find out what happened.
-- ironically, his innate talent with plants was strengthened to an abnormal degree because he was forced to regrow/redo his garden so often

after breaking point:
- Ranunculus (& Pipsi) fled south out of Nature territory to get away, wandered through Light territory for a bit until ending up in Lightning territory. He found the lack of plants refreshing since he was continuously haunted by what he had used the plants to do in a fit of rage.
- Didn't want to associate with his old clan's elitist ideology at all, and his current wardrobe reflects that (focus on comfort and practicality rather than appearance). Intentionally chose an "unfashionable" hat, but it's grown to suit him.
- Lived on his own for a while before he felt ready to try clan life again. Liked the challenge of growing plants in the desert and wanted to avoid traditional clan structure so he stayed in Lightning looking for employment and ended up at VoltiTech. Age is now the equivalent of ~40s or 50s.


soap? probably not but looks neat

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old bio:
= past version of self that changed with age and certain circumstances

He’s definitely spoiled, doesn’t know how to take no for an answer

Likes: Being told he’s a very special boy

Notes: Seems to be descended from the Lord and Lady of Flowers, neat! He has a very workable color scheme, too.

old scries:

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