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February 06, 2025 16:37:27

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Hi! I'm in the middle of a Lair Completion Quest TM and have finally reached the stage where my dragons are (mostly) gened and dressed. What's left is for me to write lore.

While I have solid ideas for most of them, there's a decent chunk who don't have even the beginnings of an idea. That's why I'm starting what I'm calling my Lore Swap Shop!

Here's how it works:

Show me one of your dragons that you want lore for.

Pick one of my dragons, and tell me what your impressions are/what kind of lore you'd imagine writing for them! As much or as little as you like, and whichever dragon you like, even if someone else has already written some lore for that dragon.

No lore ideas to share? I'm happy to take more traditional payments in a PWYW-style, though lore is always preferred. Art, baldwin fodder and the old reliable treasure/gems are all acceptable!

Ping me!

I'll get back to you and write some lore for your dragon - I might even add a mini story or bio template idea for you to copy over!

The idea behind this thread is to practice lore and get me out of my locked-in mindset for my own dragons, many of which I've had for years and have gotten too obsessed with to write lore that's 'good enough'. This is effectively the lore version of a 'free art doodles' thread, hence why the 'payment' is so loose.

I'll keep up to three at a time to work on - you can reserve a spot by sharing your dragon in this thread.

If you decide to use the lore I write word-for-word, do credit me! Feel free to share it, edit it, or put it in bios - I also don't mind if you put it on other sites.

MY DRAGONS WHO NEED LORE

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Last edited on Mar 18, 2025 10:42:04 by Catradora

This seems quite neat! I may come back to offer more potential ideas. I can imagine Bismuth being something of a recluse, living far from clan territories. He’s a quiet soul(perhaps disconcertingly so, for a breed characterised by its loudness and hyperactivity), much preferring the company of the woodlands to than that of his own kind. Unlike dragons, the flowers in his garden don’t judge, don’t scorn.. they aren’t capable of such cruelty. They simply.. [i]are[/i]. They exist, unbothered and unfettered, seemingly content to live their simple, tranquil lives.. sometimes, he wishes he was a flower. The local dryad clans, though initially wary of the draconic presence, have grown well accustomed to the spiral, considering him a close friend and ally to the forest; neither party go out of their way to bother each other unless the need arises, coexisting harmoniously — a relationship both sides are quite content with. - Should you wish to, I wouldn’t mind some ideas for lore regarding this lady(who still needs a proper name)! She’s not finished in any way, shape or form, but I’m quite fond of her! I’ve got the vaguest inclining towards having her as some form of bounty hunter, but I’m frankly not too attached to the idea. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/100421742][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/1004218/100421742_350.png[/img][/url]

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February 06, 2025 17:16:23

This seems quite neat! I may come back to offer more potential ideas.

I can imagine Bismuth being something of a recluse, living far from clan territories. He’s a quiet soul(perhaps disconcertingly so, for a breed characterised by its loudness and hyperactivity), much preferring the company of the woodlands to than that of his own kind. Unlike dragons, the flowers in his garden don’t judge, don’t scorn.. they aren’t capable of such cruelty. They simply.. are. They exist, unbothered and unfettered, seemingly content to live their simple, tranquil lives.. sometimes, he wishes he was a flower.

The local dryad clans, though initially wary of the draconic presence, have grown well accustomed to the spiral, considering him a close friend and ally to the forest; neither party go out of their way to bother each other unless the need arises, coexisting harmoniously — a relationship both sides are quite content with.

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Should you wish to, I wouldn’t mind some ideas for lore regarding this lady(who still needs a proper name)! She’s not finished in any way, shape or form, but I’m quite fond of her! I’ve got the vaguest inclining towards having her as some form of bounty hunter, but I’m frankly not too attached to the idea.

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@SwiftHasOreos

!! Thank you, I appreciate it!

Let me know if you have any of your dragons that you'd like lore for :)

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February 06, 2025 17:18:26

@SwiftHasOreos

!! Thank you, I appreciate it!

Let me know if you have any of your dragons that you'd like lore for :)

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@Catradona

My apologies for the absence of the ping! I accidentally sent my comment too early.

I edited my previous comment with a dragon I’d appreciate some ideas for, but there’s no pressure! :D

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February 06, 2025 17:21:19

@Catradona

My apologies for the absence of the ping! I accidentally sent my comment too early.

I edited my previous comment with a dragon I’d appreciate some ideas for, but there’s no pressure! :D

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@SwiftHasOreos no worries, I've been there before haha Here's what I came up with for Bloodrunner! [quote=Bloodrunner]This secretive dragon resides near the ghostlight ruins, seeking to understand the secrets of its mysterious monsters. Deep within her lair, she keeps the results of her research - and those creatures which have been convinced to move in. She lives alone, keeping her studies well away from the other dragons; it is never guaranteed, after all, that her projects are entirely safe. In keeping her ever-expanding collection from the watchful eyes of others, she has become somewhat of a recluse herself. Her home is kept quietly tucked between the dark trees of her domain, and only she knows where she lives. Her companions are the creatures that she has managed to wrangle; at least one sprite or wisp is on her person at all times. Bloodrunner keeps her monsters - and herself - fed and furnished with the rewards from bounties offered in the area. Her skills lie in trapping and hunting, though she keeps to herself that she prefers the former to the latter. [/quote] And thank you for writing lore for Bismuth :) I like what you came up with! It definitely matches with his aesthetic :)

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February 06, 2025 17:33:36

@SwiftHasOreos

no worries, I've been there before haha

Here's what I came up with for Bloodrunner!

Bloodrunner wrote:

This secretive dragon resides near the ghostlight ruins, seeking to understand the secrets of its mysterious monsters. Deep within her lair, she keeps the results of her research - and those creatures which have been convinced to move in. She lives alone, keeping her studies well away from the other dragons; it is never guaranteed, after all, that her projects are entirely safe.
In keeping her ever-expanding collection from the watchful eyes of others, she has become somewhat of a recluse herself. Her home is kept quietly tucked between the dark trees of her domain, and only she knows where she lives. Her companions are the creatures that she has managed to wrangle; at least one sprite or wisp is on her person at all times.
Bloodrunner keeps her monsters - and herself - fed and furnished with the rewards from bounties offered in the area. Her skills lie in trapping and hunting, though she keeps to herself that she prefers the former to the latter.

And thank you for writing lore for Bismuth :) I like what you came up with! It definitely matches with his aesthetic :)

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@Catradora

Ooh, thank you! This seems quite interesting!

And I’m glad you like it!

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February 06, 2025 17:43:09

@Catradora

Ooh, thank you! This seems quite interesting!

And I’m glad you like it!

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@Catradora I don't focus on dragons and already have pre-existing OCs and lore, so idk if my chars would be up your alley, but one of your dragons did inspire me - perhaps along with lore from Cookie Run and where I'm at, but anywho. xD Also note that I'm unsure if you use the gender pose to reference pronouns or if you'd be against other pronouns, but this one seemed mysterious to me to the fact that most may not even know who they are in the first place. If you'd be okay with a non FR OC, feel free to lemme know, but otherwise I can just do this one as a freeibe since I was inspired. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/54517959][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/545180/54517959_350.png[/img][/url] Llewel is a seeker of knowledge, and to them, the stars are more than simple objects in the sky - they tell stories of olden days and those who walked the planet before them. To many, these stories are just proclaimed fairy tales and made up nonsense, but to Llewel, they are parts of history, and more than simple legends made to fascinate youngsters. Despite this, they want to see these events for themselves, and seek out ways to travel to the stars - and perhaps even the galaxies beyond. It's a daunting task, but someone's gotta do it, right? Due to these desires, Llewel is pretty self-kept, focused on their research, and should someone question why, they simply reply with "the question isn't 'why', but rather...'Why [i]not?[/i]'".

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@Catradora

I don't focus on dragons and already have pre-existing OCs and lore, so idk if my chars would be up your alley, but one of your dragons did inspire me - perhaps along with lore from Cookie Run and where I'm at, but anywho. xD

Also note that I'm unsure if you use the gender pose to reference pronouns or if you'd be against other pronouns, but this one seemed mysterious to me to the fact that most may not even know who they are in the first place.

If you'd be okay with a non FR OC, feel free to lemme know, but otherwise I can just do this one as a freeibe since I was inspired.

Llewel is a seeker of knowledge, and to them, the stars are more than simple objects in the sky - they tell stories of olden days and those who walked the planet before them.

To many, these stories are just proclaimed fairy tales and made up nonsense, but to Llewel, they are parts of history, and more than simple legends made to fascinate youngsters.

Despite this, they want to see these events for themselves, and seek out ways to travel to the stars - and perhaps even the galaxies beyond. It's a daunting task, but someone's gotta do it, right?

Due to these desires, Llewel is pretty self-kept, focused on their research, and should someone question why, they simply reply with "the question isn't 'why', but rather...'Why not?'".

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Last edited on Feb 06, 2025 18:22:50 by Commander

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I'm happy with non-FR OCs! I usually default to the pronouns of the pose, but I'm very flexible in that regard; if a dragon's character fits better as a different gender, I'm comfortable changing it.

Thank you for the lore for Llewel. I was quite stumped with him, so I'm glad he inspired you, and I love what you wrote!

Please let me know if there's a dragon/OC you would like me to write lore for. So long as you let me know what the restrictions are, I'm happy to do OCs as well as dragons!

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February 06, 2025 19:19:11

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I'm happy with non-FR OCs! I usually default to the pronouns of the pose, but I'm very flexible in that regard; if a dragon's character fits better as a different gender, I'm comfortable changing it.

Thank you for the lore for Llewel. I was quite stumped with him, so I'm glad he inspired you, and I love what you wrote!

Please let me know if there's a dragon/OC you would like me to write lore for. So long as you let me know what the restrictions are, I'm happy to do OCs as well as dragons!

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@Catradora I'm glad you like it! :D Feel free to use masculine pronouns by all means as well~ I had fun with him, hehe. And awesome! I may try some more as well, but it's too close for me to catch some Z's so not quite yet. xD I'll leave the one and only Bossman: [img]https://file.garden/ZsY4ynRPQnnAZbN6/Ref%20Sheets/FR%20refs/Bossman.png[/img] Profile for what I've got so far (at least onsite) is [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/100699805]here[/url], I guess the main things would be that they do have a horror / business theme, but I'm currently working on them and their right hand: Yes Man, in general. Since I'm not sure what you're writing or how much, I'll let you decide what you do. Boss is known for being silent, but also letting their claws do the talking. I can leave other OCs as well if they're not your thing, but most do have dark themes of some form or another, haha. I'd otherwise see about my avatar, Fear, since they're just super spoiled.

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I'm glad you like it! :D Feel free to use masculine pronouns by all means as well~ I had fun with him, hehe.

And awesome! I may try some more as well, but it's too close for me to catch some Z's so not quite yet. xD

I'll leave the one and only Bossman:

Profile for what I've got so far (at least onsite) is here, I guess the main things would be that they do have a horror / business theme, but I'm currently working on them and their right hand: Yes Man, in general.

Since I'm not sure what you're writing or how much, I'll let you decide what you do. Boss is known for being silent, but also letting their claws do the talking.

I can leave other OCs as well if they're not your thing, but most do have dark themes of some form or another, haha. I'd otherwise see about my avatar, Fear, since they're just super spoiled.

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@Commander I ended up writing a short scene/sketch for Boss! With the obvious warnings for dark themes, of course. [quote=Bossman-centered scene] As the worker stepped through the extravagant hall, the eyes of the boss's subordinates skipped over them, darting away from the ill-fated fellow. It was only self defense - after all, not every person who went in came out again. Settling their nerves, the worker stood before the doors to the Boss's office. Without fanfare, they were welcomed inside. They shuddered. Within, seated behind a truly exquisite desk, was the boss. Their visible eye did not move, nor blink, squared solely on the worker that had just entered the room. "You called, boss?" The shadows clinging to their face abated, just enough for the worker to catch sight of glinting jaws. It was something they wish they hadn't seen, but they didn't dare look away - not when their neck could leave their body for daring the disrespect. "You're in charge of the latest project?" They cut right to the chase. The worker nodded, unable to summon up the courage to respond. "The schedule has changed. I want it done this time next week." "...Next week?" It was, of course, impossible. No number of workers could achieve it. The worker opened their mouth to speak, then froze, breath trapped in their ribs. *click click click* went the sharp, toxic-hued claws as they snapped down on the desk. With each tap, deep gouges cut into the fine material, slicing through it like a hot knife through butter. The worker swallowed just to check their neck was still attached. As their heart hammered on the bars of their ribcage, they found the courage - or perhaps just the adrenaline and survival instinct - to speak. "Yes, boss!" There was, of course, no other answer. They would do it, or die trying, for no fate was worse than displeasing the boss. The boss snapped their claws, pointing to the door. "Out," xe demanded. The worker fled. Xe observed as the lackey took their step over the door's threshhold and promptly retched into the carpet. With a grim laugh, xe signaled for the doors to be closed, and flipped their chair around to stare out their window. It didn't matter if their carpet had been fouled; the amusement gained from watching the fool work themselves to death's door was worth it, and the reward of seeing them punished after they failed would be even sweeter still. A week from now, that worker may find themselves wishing they would be allowed a quick and easy exit, rather than the hell that the boss had planned. [/quote] Let me know if I got the pronouns wrong anywhere, I've not worked with they/xe before so mistakes are possible.

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February 07, 2025 07:55:16

@Commander

I ended up writing a short scene/sketch for Boss! With the obvious warnings for dark themes, of course.

Bossman-centered scene wrote:

As the worker stepped through the extravagant hall, the eyes of the boss's subordinates skipped over them, darting away from the ill-fated fellow. It was only self defense - after all, not every person who went in came out again.

Settling their nerves, the worker stood before the doors to the Boss's office. Without fanfare, they were welcomed inside.

They shuddered. Within, seated behind a truly exquisite desk, was the boss. Their visible eye did not move, nor blink, squared solely on the worker that had just entered the room.

"You called, boss?"

The shadows clinging to their face abated, just enough for the worker to catch sight of glinting jaws. It was something they wish they hadn't seen, but they didn't dare look away - not when their neck could leave their body for daring the disrespect.

"You're in charge of the latest project?" They cut right to the chase. The worker nodded, unable to summon up the courage to respond. "The schedule has changed. I want it done this time next week."

"...Next week?" It was, of course, impossible. No number of workers could achieve it. The worker opened their mouth to speak, then froze, breath trapped in their ribs.

*click click click* went the sharp, toxic-hued claws as they snapped down on the desk. With each tap, deep gouges cut into the fine material, slicing through it like a hot knife through butter.

The worker swallowed just to check their neck was still attached. As their heart hammered on the bars of their ribcage, they found the courage - or perhaps just the adrenaline and survival instinct - to speak.

"Yes, boss!"

There was, of course, no other answer. They would do it, or die trying, for no fate was worse than displeasing the boss.

The boss snapped their claws, pointing to the door. "Out," xe demanded.

The worker fled. Xe observed as the lackey took their step over the door's threshhold and promptly retched into the carpet. With a grim laugh, xe signaled for the doors to be closed, and flipped their chair around to stare out their window.

It didn't matter if their carpet had been fouled; the amusement gained from watching the fool work themselves to death's door was worth it, and the reward of seeing them punished after they failed would be even sweeter still.

A week from now, that worker may find themselves wishing they would be allowed a quick and easy exit, rather than the hell that the boss had planned.

Let me know if I got the pronouns wrong anywhere, I've not worked with they/xe before so mistakes are possible.

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