mew

MEW

made by @youivory

bio where do i live? i live in the Starfall Isles, once low rolling plains and small islands lined with glimmering shores, were transformed into a skyline of crystalline peaks and listlessly rotating earth streaked in bolts of pure magic. i reside under a shimmering tree, listening to chimes while i drift off to sleep.

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What’s a kid to do besides try their best? Come on now- with those little legs, stunted wings, blunted teeth and pudgy little bodies, a hatchling simply isn’t capable of much besides being the cutest thing in the world. Right?

No- step back, and take a look again into those glittering pink eyes. Take a step back, and look over the stars and racing thoughts in those massive childish eyes. You see something, don’t you? A mind, racing with every possibility, every moment of life and perception stored in the mind of a child who’s seen more than most adults. The size of the body means nothing for the depth of the mind; In the case of Mew, never forget this. Every conversation will be nothing but an embarrassment if you think the adorable critter isn’t aware of everything you say around him. Your birthday will always be remembered, your secrets forever stored, your favorite foods brought up for mealtimes and your favorite song learned just for you.

Oh, but there’s nothing to fear from all that memory. Not because of a little body, but because in Mew you have a friend! He cares, cares so deeply for each and every member of his clan, putting extensive knowledge of emotion and some supernatural empathy to work whenever someone’s down. The best friends are the ones who always know just what to say, right? Well, that’s who Mew is. Sometimes- most, of the time- the right thing is using the childlike joy forever contained to perform a silly song, or dance. Little clumsy legs ending every pirouette with a faceplant. Not once has someone resisted cracking a smile after one of those! Mew takes pride and joy in his ability to let someone rest from their woes in a moment, at a moment’s notice.

Kids like to play! But when the adults are the only ones around… who’s going to be the right size for a baby snapper? Non-dragons, of course, the pets and companions of those adults who are much too big to play with! Every creature is a fascination to Mew, who tries to sketch and scribble them onto paper in the grass with chunky wax crayons stuck between his rounded claws. It’s usually illegible. Is that an amaranth mith, or... a magic nymph? The sketches have never gotten better than “Let’s hang this on the fridge, sweetheart!” quality, but that’s alright. The effort and the enjoyment from the work is what really matters.

Nobody could ever resist doting over such a sweet little thing- sweet, inside and out from the sheer volume of sugar and treats he consumes. Mew’s got a sweet tooth for sure! But, he says please, and he says thank you, so- who would be a monster enough to not bring home some honeycomb? His chin is often dripping with fruit juice as he frolics in the daytime. The softest and sweetest portions of every gathering of fruit is given straight to Mew without another thought from the adults of the clan.

In the evenings, with the sun long gone and the iridescent moonlight reflecting off of wind chimes dancing in the branches above his nest, the same star-glimmer eyes watch their namesake so far above. Every night before being lulled to sleep by the gentle song of the chimes, he looks up at the stars; there, that was Orion… and that one, Cassiopeia… Crux… Leo… every speck in Mew’s eyes mirrors his distant friends, the friends he learned the names of and has never forgotten. Those specks stay safe and sound, protected by closed eyelids as he dozes off, dreaming of the warmth of life, love, and companions… Ready each day, to begin this childlike wonder and learning, forever.

His friends, the stars, watch over him unblinking; whispering their admiration in the tones that jingle through the night from dusky breezes. They are known; they are loved; and so is he.

Could it not be a perfect life?
-written by @/ViolentViolet77-

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-This little hatchling knows a lot more than he let's on. Everything he hears he keeps in that very intelligent mind of his.
-The small snapper is a very good friend, always making sure to try and cheer everybody up.
-And he does! He can sense what a dragon feels, and when he notices some negative emotions, he immediately tries to help them by singing and doing a very clumsy dance that always manages to do the job.
-He loves playing with familiars, and often tries to draw them. He may not be the best artist, but he is certainly trying!
-One of his favorite pastimes is to stargaze, and even though he is quite young, he can name every star in the sky.
-He also loves sweets, and the adults in the clan make sure to save him the sweetest fruit they can find.