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[columns][color=transparent]........................................[/color][nextcol][center][size=4][font=times new roman]welcome to my lore directory! feel free to explore the stories and lore below, or open my recommended reading order in a new tab for the full experience. also, click the music notes for a playlist! thank you for taking the time to read my work, it means the world to me! have a beautiful day!
content warnings are bolded at the top of all of my writing. arcadian hum is rated pg-13 for body horror and unreality- the latter being a big theme, proceed carefully if you are sensitive to it. i will make note of all the typical things that would need warnings, but if there is something specific you'd like to be warned about please get in touch with me! i will tag it for you, no matter how small or "obscure" it is. triggers are real and they deserve respect no matter what[nextcol][color=transparent]........................................[/color][/columns]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/kOascjf.png[/img] [size=6][font=times new roman][i][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2899482/1#post_44509009]recommended reading order[/url][/i][/size][img]https://i.imgur.com/HSk834N.png[/img]
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welcome to my lore directory! feel free to explore the stories and lore below, or open my recommended reading order in a new tab for the full experience. also, click the music notes for a playlist! thank you for taking the time to read my work, it means the world to me! have a beautiful day!
content warnings are bolded at the top of all of my writing. arcadian hum is rated pg-13 for body horror and unreality- the latter being a big theme, proceed carefully if you are sensitive to it. i will make note of all the typical things that would need warnings, but if there is something specific you'd like to be warned about please get in touch with me! i will tag it for you, no matter how small or "obscure" it is. triggers are real and they deserve respect no matter what
This deep blue mineral is most often used as pigment due to its tendency to convert into malachite should it encounter too much heat. When not being harvested for crafts, they are admired for their large and beautiful crystal formations.
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Swiftfoot Warrior's Belt
Dragonmade
A coarse fabric with intricate patterns along its surface. If you're going to fight, you may as well look good doing it!
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Bluewave Jellyfish
Seafood
The snack that stings back: Jellyfish!
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THE WORLD...............CULTURE.................FACTIONS
Azure Lure
Trinkets
A hook and a feather make for an essential fishing tool or this year's new fashion trend.
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Clownfish
Seafood
Not as sad nor as funny as an actual jester.
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Blue Rose
Plant
White roses can take on many colors by tinting their water. Plant connoisseurs have also tried to encourage them to take on other flavors as well. This one tastes faintly of blueberries.
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[font=times new roman][size=3]this is an index of all the stories i've written for arcadian hum! shortform stories are hosted on google drive, and contain no content against site TOS. you're free to read them in any order you wish, however, i highly recommend checking out the reading order linked in the post above! you might be confused otherwise!
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[font=times new roman][size=5][b]SHORTFORM[/b][/size]
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[*][font=times new roman][size=3][url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Ga_uJoq7v32JVi-CEu99UpTR2m6LbXy-KRG35sdCIE/edit?usp=sharing]the music in my dreams[/url] // introductory story (676 words)
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]make me real again // azel's keening[/LIST][/size]
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]DRAGON BIOGRAPHIES[/b][/size]
[size=3]i have tried to make my dragon's bios stand on their own, so that they are interesting even without the context of he rest of arcadian hum, but i still highly reccomend checking out my reading order.
since arcadia has a large population, i've opted to host the list my dragon bio completion tracker elsewhere on the fr forums! you can find it right [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2899482/1#post_44518394]here![/url]
The foreword indicates that these are best told in the dark. The black and white illustrations throughout are crude, sketchy, and haunting. Don't read the one about the neck ribbon.
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LIBRARY
this is an index of all the stories i've written for arcadian hum! shortform stories are hosted on google drive, and contain no content against site TOS. you're free to read them in any order you wish, however, i highly recommend checking out the reading order linked in the post above! you might be confused otherwise!
DRAGON BIOGRAPHIES i have tried to make my dragon's bios stand on their own, so that they are interesting even without the context of he rest of arcadian hum, but i still highly reccomend checking out my reading order.
since arcadia has a large population, i've opted to host the list my dragon bio completion tracker elsewhere on the fr forums! you can find it right here!
[columns][item=azurite][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=7][i][b]THE WORLD[/columns]
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[columns][right][font=times new roman][b][size=5]THE INFINITE SKY[/b][/size][/right]
[font=times new roman][size=3]many slip between the cracks of reality. a powerful spell that misfired, time spent messing with forces that shouldn’t be, a botched exaltion, an encounter that should have been fatal…. and maybe was. some lay down to dream and never wake up. their bodies rot, mummify, turn to dust, but their minds are in the clouds of the infinite sky.
the infinite sky is a place beyond sorneith- born from it and dependant on it, but on no map and reachable by no natural means. think of how the realm of the gods, the afterlife, drapes itself over the land and sea like fine gossamer cloth, nearly invisible in the light and weighing nothing, but still very much there. it reaches everywhere and nowhere at the same time. if you’re in the right place at the time, you might even be able to see it. the infinite sky is very similar, existing “to the left” of the gods’ domain, at some point equidistant to sleep and awakeness. not quite life and not quite death. purgatory and limbo are a harsh words, and dragons frighten easily; this place’s name was given by the only dragon who has entered and then returned in recorded history: a fae with a persistent stutter who was, for once in her life, speechless. even though her tour was only a few seconds short of a minute, it was more than enough to secure the reflection she wrote a spot in one of the starfall isles’ top journals. unfortunately, both she and her findings were mocked, doubted, and finally, dismissed outright. the idea of an “infinite sky” doesn’t exist at all in common awareness, and is considered fringe psuedoscience by most of those who do know. much more has been discovered by those living inside it, but until the code to the proverbial combination lock is cracked and these dragons return to sornieth, this knowledge is only as valuable as it is useful.
the name is apt. there isn’t much to see in the infinite sky: saltwater ocean and clear blue farther than you can see. sometimes there are clouds and sometimes there aren’t, but if you pick one and fly towards it, you’ll never get any closer. the division between the water and the sky is paradoxically missing, there is no horizon. it hurts to look at for too long, like static electricity, a terrible shiver of something indescribable resonating through your entire body, pricking each individual nerve and scale. you are a singing bowl and something has struck you, tracing a shape along the rim of your soul. you are ringing. everything will be alright if you look away quickly.
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[font=times new roman][b][size=5]ARCADIA[/b][/size]
[size=3]when the tea-maker arrived, the gardens blossomed in anticipation. lavender and echinacea, mint and chamomile, she sighed away all her worries. then the librarian washed ashore. not two days later, great wooden doors opened to a library of lost treasures. novels twelve volumes long, scientific publications on every possible topic, poetry in languages that have never existed. and it was all waiting for him- just behind a wad of ivy and jadevine.
some say that arcadia itself is alive. an island at the center of the infinite sky that adapts and changes with each soul it becomes home to, materializing new geography and new landmarks to match their hearts; by its very nature, it can only grow. arcadia is at the same time completely imagined and hyper-real, a shared dream that mirrors reality in as many ways as it differs from it. in arcadia there is no need to eat or drink, no threat of illness or irreparable injury, and no time. the sun rises and sets, but you will never grow older. the passage of time on sornieth and the passage of time on arcadia are completely dissonant. the infinite sky exists everywhere, at every point in time, all at once- even if you [i]did[/i] escape, there’s no way to know when and where you’d end up. you might be ejected one week into the future, twelve-thousand years into the past, or a number of moments equal to the number of atoms in your body after the heat death of the universe.
these is no way to leave. if you decide to swim away as far as you can, keep your eyes ahead. if you turn away for even a second, the island will be back on the horizon as soon as you look back. death is only possible by complete obliteration. arcadia isn’t cruel, but it isn’t kind, either. it only is. it’s a nurse log, fertile soil to nourish the the souls that catch in its latticework- like a spiderweb with no spider. it provides everything its residents could ever need or ever desire, but arcadia cannot create life. every single life within is originally from sornieth- even the plants! the hatchlings born in arcadia are quite special- they are the result of divine chance. where the infinite sky intersects with the realm of the gods, a new soul can come into being from the wishes of parents to-be. those souls, already steeped in pure magic, will need bodies, and arrive as eggs. this phenomenon mirrors a similar phenomenon that sometimes occurs on sorneith, but is much more common on arcadia.
there is a folktale among many dragon cultures that the night sky is a window to the realm of the gods, a glimpse into their world. the stars are how a dragon’s brain makes sense of this incomprehensible, unknowable sight. the tale goes on to say that shooting stars are the souls of such children of divine chance, on their way to a new life. all of this holds new dimensions for arcadian dragons, as their stars are different every night. unusual patterns, shifting before your eyes, like the shadows of strange beasts you cannot see.
thank you to @Wriggle for suggesting several of the ideas used in the arcadia section to me!
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[center][font=times new roman][b][size=5]HEADCANONS[/b][/size][/center]
[font=times new roman][size=4][b]THE GODS, EXALTION, & MAGIC[/b]
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[*][font=times new roman][size=3]the gods of sorneith aren't dragons, dragons were made in their images. they are extradimensional beings that exist in a "realm beyond", the realm of the gods. this is the afterlife. the only way to reach the afterlife is through exaltion. [/list]
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[*][font=times new roman][size=3]the magic of a dragon and the soul of a dragon are different forces. they are born with their magic (details below) and their soul is their life force, where their mind is. the mind is an extension of the soul. both magic and a soul are needed to live- consider magic the spark needed to light a soul, to bring it to life.
[font=times new roman][size=3]there are certain places on sorneith where the realm of the gods and the physical realm intersect. exaltion is a special ceremony done at a place such as this, where you offer yourself to the diety whose domain you're in. if you're accepted you'll die instantly and painlessly, and if you're rejected nothing will happen, but if you've committed horrible acts the diety might choose to give you a quick death and not bring you to the afterlife. the bodies of exlated dragons vanish, the magic of exalted dragons becomes a part of the god's magic, and their minds and souls are taken to a heaven-like afterlife. there is no hell.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]dragons that do not exalt themselves and die naturally will decompose like any other animal. their minds and souls will dissipate peacefully, and their magic will become part of the natural order, unaligned with any element and free-floating.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]the gods do not have physical forms. they can only appear in sorneith as spectral figures, and although they can look however they wish, they tend to stick to one dragon-looking form. a god will always give off a starry, intangible, plasma-like mist in the color of their magic, and they can be identified pretty easily by it, even if they don't look how they normally do. depictions of the gods are the interpretations of dragons who have seen their "usual" dragon-like appearances
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]the realm of the gods exists on top of sorneith, like a fourth dimension dragons can't see. magic is literally the life force, the souls, of the gods, and to many the presence of magic is considered to be the presence of a god. different flights take different approaches to their magic use that reflect their culture's relationship with their god. for example, in light flight their magic is venerated and extensive rituals must be done before the use of any of it, to make sure the area is clean and safe for the lightweaver. in plauge flight their magic is competitive, strong magic is considered an advantage given by the plaguebringer and it is used brutally at every chance to gain the upper hand. in lightning flight magic use is regulated so that it can be as efficient and useful as possible.
as a recap, neutral magic is the magic of dragons that passed away naturally, elemental magic is the life force of the gods.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]necromancy and the creation of automatons are possible by very similar means, on opposite ends of the ethics spectrum. remember from earlier that magic is needed to bring a soul to life. in automation, an artificial body made from any number of materials (metal, wood, clay, etc, anything that can be made into a form dragon-like enough to house a soul) and both the soul and magic of a willing dragon are extracted and implanted into the new body. automation is legal so long as it is consensual, but is very difficult, time-intensive, and expensive. the resulting being is called an automaton. in necromancy, a soul and magic (usually from different & unwilling sources) is placed into the body of a dragon. sometimes the body is dead, and sometimes it's still alive- if it's still alive this process is extremely painful. sometimes the necromancer will use their own magic to revive the soul, or inject their magic into a living dragon. the resulting being will be overpowered and become complacent, a tool that unquestioningly follows the telepathic orders of its master. the soul is trapped inside and can see everything that happens, and can only be freed with the death of its necromancer. necromancy is extremely illegal and to be caught practicing even minor forms of it results in immediate execution. as a result, necromancers never call themselves necromancers, often running potion or magic business while keeping their other practices under the table. many specialize as "summoners", teleportation experts. there are summoners that aren't necromancers, but the concentration is so prevalent that "summoner" has become a synonym for "necromancer" in popular vernacular.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]every dragon has magic and the ability to use their magic, but not all choose to train the skills they need to utilize it effectively. there are certain kinds of spells that must be performed by the subject or they will not work, such as spells that change one's breed. thusly, single-use scrolls in spell format are made and sold for use by non-mages. however, there is a magical "lock" on imperial souls placed by the lightweaver, that prevents anyone from reading and copying the signature. imperial breed change scrolls are thus impossible to produce. gaoler and bansecale breed-change scrolls are a new invention and are imperfect, and so gaolers and banescales who became gaolers and banescales this way look physically different and are more prone to health problems. [/list]
[font=times new roman][size=4][b]DRAGON BIOLOGY[/b]
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[*][font=times new roman][size=3]functionally speaking, all dragons are different species. but because the gods are all the same type of being and all dragons have magic in their bodies, all modern breeds can reproduce with eachother. ancient breeds are from a time before the biological mechanism that allows this to happen evolved, and can only reproduce with other members of their own breed.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]cross-bred dragons will show different physical traits depending on the genetic makeup of their parents, but due to the distinctions between magic types no wholly new breeds have developed like this.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]imperials have the longest lifespans (3000+ years), and fae have the shortest (70~ years)
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]the immune systems of plague dragons are an incomprehensible mess. they have evolved a wholly unique system of organs and tissues that renders them completely immune to "natural" diseases and viruses. the diseases and viruses that have developed to attack this new internal system are completely harmless to non-plague dragons, as their bodies are incompatible. however, plague dragons can still be carriers of normal diseases, and an unprotected vacation into the scarred wasteland is not advised.
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[font=times new roman][size=4][b]DRAGON CULTURE & LANGUAGE[/b]
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[*][font=times new roman][size=3]draconic standard sign language (DSSL) is a full body sign language and staple of dragon culture. body movements convey broad concepts, and nuances in motion and expression elaborate on those concepts, allowing detail. this sort structure over an alphabet is required due to the wide variety of dragon body forms- all dragons must be able to sign the same signs. banescales lack forearms and many amputees, especially those who lose their wings, don't always choose to replace them. DSSL is taught worldwide as the primary, baseline form of communication. a breed's cultural language and DSSL are taught to hatchlings at the same time, but as they usually pick up on DSSL first, it becomes their first language.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]there are several reasons why DSSL is able to be so universal so widespread and have the range that it does. one is that the language is extremely simple to learn- but the amount of attention and nuance one can put in their signs allows for conversations that are just as deep as a thoughtful spoken conversation. conversations between skilled and experienced signers are absolutely incredible to watch, rivaling the most expertly choreographed dance in elegance and beauty.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]the language originates from deaf coatl communities in prehistoric times. since then, it has spread as tool for breeds who do not speak eachother’s languages to communicate. there are, of course, new signs for more modern concepts, but those are easy to pick up if you know the basics. since DSSL’s grammar isn’t rooted in any spoken language, and it convey universal concepts and feelings (rather than directly translatable words), the structure of the language has barely changed, only grown.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]there are tactile sign languages and sign languages using less physical movement based off of DSSL, but they are more specialized. because of this, they of this have tended to develop into their own languages that are taught along DSSL in schools.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]there is a deep connection between dance, music, and the deaf communities of sorneith. because of this, strong rhythm is a main component in pretty much all music. dragons are inherently more sensitive to vibrations than people because they need to detect changes in their surroundings while flying, and if you cant feel the vibrations of the music in the air around you, it will not be considered music. as a whole, dragon art is extremely tactile and extremely sensory-focused.
[*][font=times new roman][size=3]many of the most accomplished dancers and choreographers in sornieths history have been deaf, as they've had a deeper understanding of how to weave stories into movement. many folk dances are literally poems.
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This deep blue mineral is most often used as pigment due to its tendency to convert into malachite should it encounter too much heat. When not being harvested for crafts, they are admired for their large and beautiful crystal formations.
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THE WORLD
THE INFINITE SKY
many slip between the cracks of reality. a powerful spell that misfired, time spent messing with forces that shouldn’t be, a botched exaltion, an encounter that should have been fatal…. and maybe was. some lay down to dream and never wake up. their bodies rot, mummify, turn to dust, but their minds are in the clouds of the infinite sky.
the infinite sky is a place beyond sorneith- born from it and dependant on it, but on no map and reachable by no natural means. think of how the realm of the gods, the afterlife, drapes itself over the land and sea like fine gossamer cloth, nearly invisible in the light and weighing nothing, but still very much there. it reaches everywhere and nowhere at the same time. if you’re in the right place at the time, you might even be able to see it. the infinite sky is very similar, existing “to the left” of the gods’ domain, at some point equidistant to sleep and awakeness. not quite life and not quite death. purgatory and limbo are a harsh words, and dragons frighten easily; this place’s name was given by the only dragon who has entered and then returned in recorded history: a fae with a persistent stutter who was, for once in her life, speechless. even though her tour was only a few seconds short of a minute, it was more than enough to secure the reflection she wrote a spot in one of the starfall isles’ top journals. unfortunately, both she and her findings were mocked, doubted, and finally, dismissed outright. the idea of an “infinite sky” doesn’t exist at all in common awareness, and is considered fringe psuedoscience by most of those who do know. much more has been discovered by those living inside it, but until the code to the proverbial combination lock is cracked and these dragons return to sornieth, this knowledge is only as valuable as it is useful.
the name is apt. there isn’t much to see in the infinite sky: saltwater ocean and clear blue farther than you can see. sometimes there are clouds and sometimes there aren’t, but if you pick one and fly towards it, you’ll never get any closer. the division between the water and the sky is paradoxically missing, there is no horizon. it hurts to look at for too long, like static electricity, a terrible shiver of something indescribable resonating through your entire body, pricking each individual nerve and scale. you are a singing bowl and something has struck you, tracing a shape along the rim of your soul. you are ringing. everything will be alright if you look away quickly.
ARCADIA when the tea-maker arrived, the gardens blossomed in anticipation. lavender and echinacea, mint and chamomile, she sighed away all her worries. then the librarian washed ashore. not two days later, great wooden doors opened to a library of lost treasures. novels twelve volumes long, scientific publications on every possible topic, poetry in languages that have never existed. and it was all waiting for him- just behind a wad of ivy and jadevine.
some say that arcadia itself is alive. an island at the center of the infinite sky that adapts and changes with each soul it becomes home to, materializing new geography and new landmarks to match their hearts; by its very nature, it can only grow. arcadia is at the same time completely imagined and hyper-real, a shared dream that mirrors reality in as many ways as it differs from it. in arcadia there is no need to eat or drink, no threat of illness or irreparable injury, and no time. the sun rises and sets, but you will never grow older. the passage of time on sornieth and the passage of time on arcadia are completely dissonant. the infinite sky exists everywhere, at every point in time, all at once- even if you did escape, there’s no way to know when and where you’d end up. you might be ejected one week into the future, twelve-thousand years into the past, or a number of moments equal to the number of atoms in your body after the heat death of the universe.
these is no way to leave. if you decide to swim away as far as you can, keep your eyes ahead. if you turn away for even a second, the island will be back on the horizon as soon as you look back. death is only possible by complete obliteration. arcadia isn’t cruel, but it isn’t kind, either. it only is. it’s a nurse log, fertile soil to nourish the the souls that catch in its latticework- like a spiderweb with no spider. it provides everything its residents could ever need or ever desire, but arcadia cannot create life. every single life within is originally from sornieth- even the plants! the hatchlings born in arcadia are quite special- they are the result of divine chance. where the infinite sky intersects with the realm of the gods, a new soul can come into being from the wishes of parents to-be. those souls, already steeped in pure magic, will need bodies, and arrive as eggs. this phenomenon mirrors a similar phenomenon that sometimes occurs on sorneith, but is much more common on arcadia.
there is a folktale among many dragon cultures that the night sky is a window to the realm of the gods, a glimpse into their world. the stars are how a dragon’s brain makes sense of this incomprehensible, unknowable sight. the tale goes on to say that shooting stars are the souls of such children of divine chance, on their way to a new life. all of this holds new dimensions for arcadian dragons, as their stars are different every night. unusual patterns, shifting before your eyes, like the shadows of strange beasts you cannot see.
thank you to @Wriggle for suggesting several of the ideas used in the arcadia section to me!
HEADCANONS
THE GODS, EXALTION, & MAGIC
the gods of sorneith aren't dragons, dragons were made in their images. they are extradimensional beings that exist in a "realm beyond", the realm of the gods. this is the afterlife. the only way to reach the afterlife is through exaltion.
the magic of a dragon and the soul of a dragon are different forces. they are born with their magic (details below) and their soul is their life force, where their mind is. the mind is an extension of the soul. both magic and a soul are needed to live- consider magic the spark needed to light a soul, to bring it to life. there are certain places on sorneith where the realm of the gods and the physical realm intersect. exaltion is a special ceremony done at a place such as this, where you offer yourself to the diety whose domain you're in. if you're accepted you'll die instantly and painlessly, and if you're rejected nothing will happen, but if you've committed horrible acts the diety might choose to give you a quick death and not bring you to the afterlife. the bodies of exlated dragons vanish, the magic of exalted dragons becomes a part of the god's magic, and their minds and souls are taken to a heaven-like afterlife. there is no hell.
dragons that do not exalt themselves and die naturally will decompose like any other animal. their minds and souls will dissipate peacefully, and their magic will become part of the natural order, unaligned with any element and free-floating.
the gods do not have physical forms. they can only appear in sorneith as spectral figures, and although they can look however they wish, they tend to stick to one dragon-looking form. a god will always give off a starry, intangible, plasma-like mist in the color of their magic, and they can be identified pretty easily by it, even if they don't look how they normally do. depictions of the gods are the interpretations of dragons who have seen their "usual" dragon-like appearances
the realm of the gods exists on top of sorneith, like a fourth dimension dragons can't see. magic is literally the life force, the souls, of the gods, and to many the presence of magic is considered to be the presence of a god. different flights take different approaches to their magic use that reflect their culture's relationship with their god. for example, in light flight their magic is venerated and extensive rituals must be done before the use of any of it, to make sure the area is clean and safe for the lightweaver. in plauge flight their magic is competitive, strong magic is considered an advantage given by the plaguebringer and it is used brutally at every chance to gain the upper hand. in lightning flight magic use is regulated so that it can be as efficient and useful as possible.
as a recap, neutral magic is the magic of dragons that passed away naturally, elemental magic is the life force of the gods.
necromancy and the creation of automatons are possible by very similar means, on opposite ends of the ethics spectrum. remember from earlier that magic is needed to bring a soul to life. in automation, an artificial body made from any number of materials (metal, wood, clay, etc, anything that can be made into a form dragon-like enough to house a soul) and both the soul and magic of a willing dragon are extracted and implanted into the new body. automation is legal so long as it is consensual, but is very difficult, time-intensive, and expensive. the resulting being is called an automaton. in necromancy, a soul and magic (usually from different & unwilling sources) is placed into the body of a dragon. sometimes the body is dead, and sometimes it's still alive- if it's still alive this process is extremely painful. sometimes the necromancer will use their own magic to revive the soul, or inject their magic into a living dragon. the resulting being will be overpowered and become complacent, a tool that unquestioningly follows the telepathic orders of its master. the soul is trapped inside and can see everything that happens, and can only be freed with the death of its necromancer. necromancy is extremely illegal and to be caught practicing even minor forms of it results in immediate execution. as a result, necromancers never call themselves necromancers, often running potion or magic business while keeping their other practices under the table. many specialize as "summoners", teleportation experts. there are summoners that aren't necromancers, but the concentration is so prevalent that "summoner" has become a synonym for "necromancer" in popular vernacular.
every dragon has magic and the ability to use their magic, but not all choose to train the skills they need to utilize it effectively. there are certain kinds of spells that must be performed by the subject or they will not work, such as spells that change one's breed. thusly, single-use scrolls in spell format are made and sold for use by non-mages. however, there is a magical "lock" on imperial souls placed by the lightweaver, that prevents anyone from reading and copying the signature. imperial breed change scrolls are thus impossible to produce. gaoler and bansecale breed-change scrolls are a new invention and are imperfect, and so gaolers and banescales who became gaolers and banescales this way look physically different and are more prone to health problems.
DRAGON BIOLOGY
functionally speaking, all dragons are different species. but because the gods are all the same type of being and all dragons have magic in their bodies, all modern breeds can reproduce with eachother. ancient breeds are from a time before the biological mechanism that allows this to happen evolved, and can only reproduce with other members of their own breed.
cross-bred dragons will show different physical traits depending on the genetic makeup of their parents, but due to the distinctions between magic types no wholly new breeds have developed like this.
imperials have the longest lifespans (3000+ years), and fae have the shortest (70~ years)
the immune systems of plague dragons are an incomprehensible mess. they have evolved a wholly unique system of organs and tissues that renders them completely immune to "natural" diseases and viruses. the diseases and viruses that have developed to attack this new internal system are completely harmless to non-plague dragons, as their bodies are incompatible. however, plague dragons can still be carriers of normal diseases, and an unprotected vacation into the scarred wasteland is not advised.
DRAGON CULTURE & LANGUAGE
draconic standard sign language (DSSL) is a full body sign language and staple of dragon culture. body movements convey broad concepts, and nuances in motion and expression elaborate on those concepts, allowing detail. this sort structure over an alphabet is required due to the wide variety of dragon body forms- all dragons must be able to sign the same signs. banescales lack forearms and many amputees, especially those who lose their wings, don't always choose to replace them. DSSL is taught worldwide as the primary, baseline form of communication. a breed's cultural language and DSSL are taught to hatchlings at the same time, but as they usually pick up on DSSL first, it becomes their first language.
there are several reasons why DSSL is able to be so universal so widespread and have the range that it does. one is that the language is extremely simple to learn- but the amount of attention and nuance one can put in their signs allows for conversations that are just as deep as a thoughtful spoken conversation. conversations between skilled and experienced signers are absolutely incredible to watch, rivaling the most expertly choreographed dance in elegance and beauty.
the language originates from deaf coatl communities in prehistoric times. since then, it has spread as tool for breeds who do not speak eachother’s languages to communicate. there are, of course, new signs for more modern concepts, but those are easy to pick up if you know the basics. since DSSL’s grammar isn’t rooted in any spoken language, and it convey universal concepts and feelings (rather than directly translatable words), the structure of the language has barely changed, only grown.
there are tactile sign languages and sign languages using less physical movement based off of DSSL, but they are more specialized. because of this, they of this have tended to develop into their own languages that are taught along DSSL in schools.
there is a deep connection between dance, music, and the deaf communities of sorneith. because of this, strong rhythm is a main component in pretty much all music. dragons are inherently more sensitive to vibrations than people because they need to detect changes in their surroundings while flying, and if you cant feel the vibrations of the music in the air around you, it will not be considered music. as a whole, dragon art is extremely tactile and extremely sensory-focused.
many of the most accomplished dancers and choreographers in sornieths history have been deaf, as they've had a deeper understanding of how to weave stories into movement. many folk dances are literally poems.
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[columns][img]https://i.imgur.com/f8VW047.png[/img][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=5][b]THE RADIANT HUM
[indent][font=times new roman][size=3]it isn’t an exaggeration to say that every culture on the face of sorneith has some awareness of the radiant hum. even though it’s the most common, that’s not always the name the phenomenon goes by- spectral, incorporeal figures of dragons forming from nothing but dust and light, called ghosts, banshees, omens, hallucinations, even visions from the gods.
none of these are correct. just as there are parts of sorneith where the lines between the physical realm and the realm of the gods become crossed (even allowing those who seek exaltion to pass,) there are special places where the membrane of reality thins enough to see through. the phenomenon is sporadic, poorly understood, and only ever projects apparitions of dragons, never their surroundings, to sorneith. usually, the connection only goes one way. sometimes, the membrane becomes a window, and for a brief moment, communication is possible. apparitions of the dragons within the field of effect are projected to arcadia too, and the two dragons are able to speak to one another. from the perspective of both dragons, a strange, shimmering image of a dragon has materialized before them. when it speaks, its voice sounds distant and underwater, almost like the sound of waves mistaken for a voice. listen closely enough, though, and you’ll be able to make out words. there’s no such thing as a ghost, at least not a ghost of a dragon. all such sightings are apparitions of the radiant hum.
dragons living on arcadia are not aware of their one-way projections to sorneith, and how they are sometimes being watched. likewise, dragons on sorneith don’t know about theirs either. the radiant hum doesn’t have a physical sensation, your image could be projected through it and you’d never know. the apparitions aren’t physical, and at no point are dragons actually being teleported- the projections are just projections.[/indent]
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]ACCLIMATION & LIFESTYLE
[indent][font=times new roman][size=3]though most of sorneith’s mortal dangers are absent from arcadia-, hunger, thirst, injury, illness, aging, even storms and predators- the island harbors its own dangers, which can often prove to be more insidious and hard to cope with than any roc or virus. anger, paranoia, loneliness, grief, restlessness, complete disconnection from everyone and every place you have ever loved, even the very real chance for your own identity and sense of self to become abstracted and hard to hold onto. every dragon living in arcadia is at risk for every single one of these, and each has their own way of coping.
one of the hardest facts to accept, especially for newcomers, is that transportation to arcadia is entirely incidental. it’s all random. there’s no divine plan behind this, you just happened to be in an accident, or at the wrong place at the wrong time, or were playing with forces beyond what you could ever know. your world has ended against your will, traded for immortality, and you will have to go on. what are you going to do about it?
the majority of dragons don’t take this news well, but there are always exceptions. arcadia is a miracle, a blessing to some, a chance to shed the burdens of your old life and make a new one with your own hands. arcadia as an idea is inherently fantastical, and there is always something new to do and discover. the usual cycle is that newcomers will react strongly and make off into the brush, where they will stay for a length of time, before returning to align with one of the two factions, confident in the course of action they have decided upon. after this, easing into your new life isn’t so bad. all you could ever need or want is taken care of by arcadia, and you have literally all the time in the world to explore, learn, find and perfect new skills, linger on the little details of all the wonder around you. new friendships are forged, loves are found, children are born. community is very important to these dragons- some of the strongest bonds possible are bonds formed through shared trauma, and they rely heavily on eachother’s support to keep up their quality of life.
contact with the gods is not possible in the infinite sky, but many dragons keep up their religious practices and traditions to the best of their ability, as it helps them to ground themselves in their identities. the residents of arcadia come from across all time and the culture of the island is as vibrant and assorted as the biomes you might encounter in a one-hour flight. many languages are in circulation, and while some choose to learn one or two besides their native tongue, not all do. thankfully, DSSL (draconic standard sign language) serves as a near-universal way for all the dragons in arcadia to communicate. (see the section on headcanons for details!)
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A coarse fabric with intricate patterns along its surface. If you're going to fight, you may as well look good doing it!
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CULTURE
THE RADIANT HUM
it isn’t an exaggeration to say that every culture on the face of sorneith has some awareness of the radiant hum. even though it’s the most common, that’s not always the name the phenomenon goes by- spectral, incorporeal figures of dragons forming from nothing but dust and light, called ghosts, banshees, omens, hallucinations, even visions from the gods.
none of these are correct. just as there are parts of sorneith where the lines between the physical realm and the realm of the gods become crossed (even allowing those who seek exaltion to pass,) there are special places where the membrane of reality thins enough to see through. the phenomenon is sporadic, poorly understood, and only ever projects apparitions of dragons, never their surroundings, to sorneith. usually, the connection only goes one way. sometimes, the membrane becomes a window, and for a brief moment, communication is possible. apparitions of the dragons within the field of effect are projected to arcadia too, and the two dragons are able to speak to one another. from the perspective of both dragons, a strange, shimmering image of a dragon has materialized before them. when it speaks, its voice sounds distant and underwater, almost like the sound of waves mistaken for a voice. listen closely enough, though, and you’ll be able to make out words. there’s no such thing as a ghost, at least not a ghost of a dragon. all such sightings are apparitions of the radiant hum.
dragons living on arcadia are not aware of their one-way projections to sorneith, and how they are sometimes being watched. likewise, dragons on sorneith don’t know about theirs either. the radiant hum doesn’t have a physical sensation, your image could be projected through it and you’d never know. the apparitions aren’t physical, and at no point are dragons actually being teleported- the projections are just projections.
ACCLIMATION & LIFESTYLE
though most of sorneith’s mortal dangers are absent from arcadia-, hunger, thirst, injury, illness, aging, even storms and predators- the island harbors its own dangers, which can often prove to be more insidious and hard to cope with than any roc or virus. anger, paranoia, loneliness, grief, restlessness, complete disconnection from everyone and every place you have ever loved, even the very real chance for your own identity and sense of self to become abstracted and hard to hold onto. every dragon living in arcadia is at risk for every single one of these, and each has their own way of coping.
one of the hardest facts to accept, especially for newcomers, is that transportation to arcadia is entirely incidental. it’s all random. there’s no divine plan behind this, you just happened to be in an accident, or at the wrong place at the wrong time, or were playing with forces beyond what you could ever know. your world has ended against your will, traded for immortality, and you will have to go on. what are you going to do about it?
the majority of dragons don’t take this news well, but there are always exceptions. arcadia is a miracle, a blessing to some, a chance to shed the burdens of your old life and make a new one with your own hands. arcadia as an idea is inherently fantastical, and there is always something new to do and discover. the usual cycle is that newcomers will react strongly and make off into the brush, where they will stay for a length of time, before returning to align with one of the two factions, confident in the course of action they have decided upon. after this, easing into your new life isn’t so bad. all you could ever need or want is taken care of by arcadia, and you have literally all the time in the world to explore, learn, find and perfect new skills, linger on the little details of all the wonder around you. new friendships are forged, loves are found, children are born. community is very important to these dragons- some of the strongest bonds possible are bonds formed through shared trauma, and they rely heavily on eachother’s support to keep up their quality of life.
contact with the gods is not possible in the infinite sky, but many dragons keep up their religious practices and traditions to the best of their ability, as it helps them to ground themselves in their identities. the residents of arcadia come from across all time and the culture of the island is as vibrant and assorted as the biomes you might encounter in a one-hour flight. many languages are in circulation, and while some choose to learn one or two besides their native tongue, not all do. thankfully, DSSL (draconic standard sign language) serves as a near-universal way for all the dragons in arcadia to communicate. (see the section on headcanons for details!)
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[columns][color=transparent].....[/color][nextcol][center][font=times new roman][size=5][b]THE DEMOCRATIC
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the democratic republic of arcadia is a small socialist nation founded on the belief that life must continue. its citizens have come to terms with arcadia- they’ve accepted that they won’t be leaving, and have decided to pick themselves up, build new homes and new lives, and live as fully as they can despite their circumstances. in short, citizens of the republic do not wish to return to sorneith, or at the very least, are not actively working towards the goal of doing so. the republic, currently just one town not far from the southernmost shore of arcadia, consists a small handful of modest buildings constructed in a rustic, nostalgic style. a select few structures stand out against the rest, and if someone looks out of place, it’s likely that it was there before the dragons, and it’s even more likely that its intended function is unknown.
sometimes this lifestyle is an uphill battle, but thanks to the skills of many residents and the gifts given by arcadia, the republic is just about as peaceful as it could be. as there is enough space for everyone and no need for food or water, money doesn’t exist, and all work is voluntary. most dragons have dedicated their lives to their passions- oil painting, stonemasonry, or butterfly collecting, to name a few. a team of volunteers keeps on top of home repairs and support for those who need it, and a council of elected advisors serves as the governing body.
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[b]SAFETY ON SORNEITH'S SHORES (SoSS)[/size][/b]
[size=3]SoSS is an anarchist collective of fiercely motivated dragons. SoSS stands for “safety on sorneith’s shores), reflecting the driving desire to return to sornieth in their hearts. each individual has their own, intensely personal reasons, but all are united in the effort. similar to the republic, all work is voluntary. however, unlike the republic, as a member of SoSS you are expected to contribute in some way or form- aiding in scientific research, studying the stars, attempting to convene with the gods, anything that could give the group some sort of clue. and then, you are expected to share your findings with everybody else. not one dragon holds more power and authority over another within the group, and in return, the bonds of camaraderie formed here are ironclad and unlike anything else. SoSS is a smaller group than the republic, and what they lack in numbers they make up for in hope at every turn- they need it, sometimes blind faith is all they have to go on.
SoSS’ base of operations is a commune a moderate distance away from the republic. most built their own homes, and they vary in form and appearance as widely as the dragons within them do. there is no governing body and there are no real laws, but a code of ethics is held, and SoSS is non-violent.
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[center][font=times new roman][size=5][b]RELATIONS[/b][/size]
[size=3]the republic and SoSS aren’t opposing forces, they are parallels of eachother. they coexist. interpersonal squabbles may arise, but there has never been a significant conflict between the two groups in their histories. both readily share information and discoveries with eachother, as there is no reason not to. though SoSS members as a whole are confused (and sometimes irritated or frustrated) that the republic is so willing to “roll over and accept this as fate”, the republic would not prevent SoSS from leaving arcadia if a miracle happened and the door opened. many friendships and relationships occur between members of SoSS and citizens of the republic, and some dragons have moved between the two before.
the republic and SoSS are two halves of the same heart- they represent two starkly different methods of coping with a change as cataclysmic as becoming stranded in the infinite sky. both of their viewpoints and approaches are equally as valuable. the defining tenet of both is a priority on community, dragons are social creatures and need the support of others to truly thrive. there is no pain in the world that love cannot ease.
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]NEUTRAL PARTIES[/b][/size]
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there are several dragons that do not align themselves with either group, living alone in the arcadian landscape on their own or in pairs. these dragons are complete wild cards, and though there are only a few of them, they are each larger than life, making huge impressions. some are helpful towards the groups and some are antagonistic, while some are barely seen at all.
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THE DEMOCRATIC
REPUBLIC OF ARCADIA
the democratic republic of arcadia is a small socialist nation founded on the belief that life must continue. its citizens have come to terms with arcadia- they’ve accepted that they won’t be leaving, and have decided to pick themselves up, build new homes and new lives, and live as fully as they can despite their circumstances. in short, citizens of the republic do not wish to return to sorneith, or at the very least, are not actively working towards the goal of doing so. the republic, currently just one town not far from the southernmost shore of arcadia, consists a small handful of modest buildings constructed in a rustic, nostalgic style. a select few structures stand out against the rest, and if someone looks out of place, it’s likely that it was there before the dragons, and it’s even more likely that its intended function is unknown.
sometimes this lifestyle is an uphill battle, but thanks to the skills of many residents and the gifts given by arcadia, the republic is just about as peaceful as it could be. as there is enough space for everyone and no need for food or water, money doesn’t exist, and all work is voluntary. most dragons have dedicated their lives to their passions- oil painting, stonemasonry, or butterfly collecting, to name a few. a team of volunteers keeps on top of home repairs and support for those who need it, and a council of elected advisors serves as the governing body.
SAFETY ON SORNEITH'S SHORES (SoSS) SoSS is an anarchist collective of fiercely motivated dragons. SoSS stands for “safety on sorneith’s shores), reflecting the driving desire to return to sornieth in their hearts. each individual has their own, intensely personal reasons, but all are united in the effort. similar to the republic, all work is voluntary. however, unlike the republic, as a member of SoSS you are expected to contribute in some way or form- aiding in scientific research, studying the stars, attempting to convene with the gods, anything that could give the group some sort of clue. and then, you are expected to share your findings with everybody else. not one dragon holds more power and authority over another within the group, and in return, the bonds of camaraderie formed here are ironclad and unlike anything else. SoSS is a smaller group than the republic, and what they lack in numbers they make up for in hope at every turn- they need it, sometimes blind faith is all they have to go on.
SoSS’ base of operations is a commune a moderate distance away from the republic. most built their own homes, and they vary in form and appearance as widely as the dragons within them do. there is no governing body and there are no real laws, but a code of ethics is held, and SoSS is non-violent.
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RELATIONS the republic and SoSS aren’t opposing forces, they are parallels of eachother. they coexist. interpersonal squabbles may arise, but there has never been a significant conflict between the two groups in their histories. both readily share information and discoveries with eachother, as there is no reason not to. though SoSS members as a whole are confused (and sometimes irritated or frustrated) that the republic is so willing to “roll over and accept this as fate”, the republic would not prevent SoSS from leaving arcadia if a miracle happened and the door opened. many friendships and relationships occur between members of SoSS and citizens of the republic, and some dragons have moved between the two before.
the republic and SoSS are two halves of the same heart- they represent two starkly different methods of coping with a change as cataclysmic as becoming stranded in the infinite sky. both of their viewpoints and approaches are equally as valuable. the defining tenet of both is a priority on community, dragons are social creatures and need the support of others to truly thrive. there is no pain in the world that love cannot ease.
NEUTRAL PARTIES
there are several dragons that do not align themselves with either group, living alone in the arcadian landscape on their own or in pairs. these dragons are complete wild cards, and though there are only a few of them, they are each larger than life, making huge impressions. some are helpful towards the groups and some are antagonistic, while some are barely seen at all.
[columns][item=azure lure][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=7][i][b]DRAGON REGISTRY: REPUBLIC OF ARCADIA[/columns]
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[columns][color=transparent]........................................[/color][nextcol][center][size=4][font=times new roman]click on a dragon's portrait to be taken to their page! the bios of most of them are at least partially finished, but if you'd like to only read the completed ones, click [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2899482#post_44518394]here[/url] for the completion tracker![nextcol][color=transparent]........................................[/color][/columns]
[columns][color=transparent].......................................[/color][img]https://i.ibb.co/F8qjq9t/pink-crystal-left.png[/img][nextcol][b][font=times new roman][size=5]COUNCIL OF ADVISORS[nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/K911Dpw/pink-crystal-right.png[/img][/columns]
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[center][font=times new roman][b]AZEL
ORACLE[nextcol][color=transparent].....[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/ZgxK9CZ/cina-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]CINA
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[center][font=times new roman][b]KONANE
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[center][font=times new roman][b]IMOGEN
LIBRARIAN[/columns]
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[center][font=times new roman][b]TEPHRA
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[center][font=times new roman][b]IRA
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[center][font=times new roman][b]NADIA
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[center][font=times new roman][b]TIGRESS
HORTICULTURIST[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/mb20dCz/leopard-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]LEOPARD
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[center][font=times new roman][b]LYREBIRD
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[center][font=times new roman][b]GADOT
DOCTOR[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/L9G9XJ2/riza-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]RIZA
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[center][font=times new roman][b]CARACAL
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[center][font=times new roman][b]DIZZY
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[center][font=times new roman][b]LAURASIA
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SINGER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/HVXh140/mika-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]MIKA
DIVER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/JqZ9m7F/luciela-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]LUCIELA
ARCHITECT[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/7k5rGMN/drusus-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]DRUSUS
LABORER[/columns]
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[center][font=times new roman][b]RALIS
NEST MOTHER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/TH8DctH/ralis-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]EURYNOME
NEST MOTHER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/6N7pVwj/caraway-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]CARAWAY
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[center][font=times new roman][b]GIZELLE
PYROPHYTE[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/1T1RYRx/loci-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]LOCI
HUNTER[/columns]
[columns][color=transparent].....[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/mJZm8jf/flashstar-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]FLASHSTAR
BUG WRANGLER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/QmZbcp1/magda-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]MAGDA
DANCER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/VjV00Rr/dravin-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]DRAVIN
PARTY PLANNER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/D7KTSG7/orpheus-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ORPHEUS
POET[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/4g4NzgG/xocoa-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]XOCOA
BAKER[/columns]
[columns][color=transparent]...........................................................[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/jMzMLW2/alyx-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ALYX
FLORIST[/columns]
[center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SxBWZsqH/Extra-1.png[/img]
A hook and a feather make for an essential fishing tool or this year's new fashion trend.
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click on a dragon's portrait to be taken to their page! the bios of most of them are at least partially finished, but if you'd like to only read the completed ones, click here for the completion tracker!
[columns][item=clownfish][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=7][i][b]DRAGON REGISTRY: SAFETY ON SORNEITH'S SHORES[/columns]
[center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/tgNFVJbB/Hor-divider-400.png[/img][/center]
[columns][color=transparent]........................................[/color][nextcol][center][size=4][font=times new roman]click on a dragon's portrait to be taken to their page! the bios of most of them are at least partially finished, but if you'd like to only read the completed ones, click [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2899482#post_44518394]here[/url] for the completion tracker![nextcol][color=transparent]........................................[/color][/columns]
[columns][color=transparent]............................................[/color][img]https://i.postimg.cc/T3Gfr3tM/Headpiece-left-60x60.png[/img][nextcol][b][font=times new roman][size=5]MEMBERS[nextcol][img]https://i.postimg.cc/Y2Gr7VvV/Headpiece-right-60x60.png[/img][/columns]
[columns][color=transparent].....[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/wp9JWXM/anju-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ANJU
WEAVER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/mzpM52Y/zaklina-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ZAKLINA
CERAMIST[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/5xnw0dS/reannon-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]REANNON
SENTRY[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/0B26G0H/mandevilla-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]MANDEVILLA
RESEARCHER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/qpm26YD/alexandrite-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ALEXANDRITE
FISHERMAN[/columns]
[columns][color=transparent].....[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/grS4R0n/veldfire-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]VELDFIRE
ARTIST[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/pbSWj1W/noah-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]NOAH
ASTRONOMER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/DbB59v4/dalmis-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]DALMIS
AUTHOR[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/6vPnWzK/miu-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]MIU
BIRDKEEPER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/Wcnbq0j/ropp-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ROPP
TRUMPETER[/columns]
[center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/RZx2jptc/Fanncy-avatar-border-bottom.png[/img]
click on a dragon's portrait to be taken to their page! the bios of most of them are at least partially finished, but if you'd like to only read the completed ones, click here for the completion tracker!
[columns][item=blue rose][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=7][i][b]DRAGON REGISTRY: NEUTRAL PARTIES[/columns]
[center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/Lsvw3zF7/Divider-Horizontal.png[/img][/center]
[columns][color=transparent]........................................[/color][nextcol][center][size=4][font=times new roman]click on a dragon's portrait to be taken to their page! the bios of most of them are at least partially finished, but if you'd like to only read the completed ones, click [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2899482#post_44518394]here[/url] for the completion tracker![nextcol][color=transparent]........................................[/color][/columns]
[columns][color=transparent]......................................................[/color][img]https://i.postimg.cc/8krDN0Sz/single-rose.png[/img][nextcol][b][font=times new roman][size=5]VAGRANTS[nextcol][img]https://i.postimg.cc/8krDN0Sz/single-rose.png[/img][/columns]
[columns][color=transparent].....[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/KWh6WHM/sagan-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]SAGAN
NECROMANCER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/dBPZdX4/jaws-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]JAWS
RESTLESS SPIRIT[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/h2681tC/lophelia-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]LOPHELIA
EXALTER[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/JBBFnJv/elytra-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ELYTRA
SCOUT[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/zrnz2Bg/raul-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]RAUL
CREATURE[/columns]
[columns][color=transparent].............................................[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/GxV6WnG/virgo-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]VIRGO
HERMIT[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][nextcol][img]https://i.ibb.co/hgGg9gf/ulla-icon.png[/img]
[center][font=times new roman][b]ULLA
CONMAN[nextcol][color=transparent]...[/color][/columns]
[center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/xdxY1r8c/Ornament.png[/img]
White roses can take on many colors by tinting their water. Plant connoisseurs have also tried to encourage them to take on other flavors as well. This one tastes faintly of blueberries.
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click on a dragon's portrait to be taken to their page! the bios of most of them are at least partially finished, but if you'd like to only read the completed ones, click here for the completion tracker!
[columns][item=indigo mimosa][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=7][i][b]FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS[/columns]
[img]https://i.imgur.com/1nGWH5H.png[/img]
[font=times new roman][size=3]this post is currently pretty barren since the thread is brand new, but i hope to fill it with answers to any questions you have about arcadian hum! it would absolutely make my day if you asked something!
[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/fgRPIYm.png[/img][/center]
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]Q: DO DRAGONS IN ARCADIA NEED TO SLEEP? DO THEY DREAM?[/b][/size]
[indent][font=times new roman][size=4]A: they don't [i]need[/i] to sleep, but they are able to and many do just to keep some amount of normalcy in their lives. they do not dream[/indent]
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]Q: TEXT[/b][/size]
[indent][font=times new roman][size=4]A:[/indent]
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]Q: TEXT[/b][/size]
[indent][font=times new roman][size=4]A:[/indent]
A sour bloom that leaves a dragon with a blue tongue.
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this post is currently pretty barren since the thread is brand new, but i hope to fill it with answers to any questions you have about arcadian hum! it would absolutely make my day if you asked something!
Q: DO DRAGONS IN ARCADIA NEED TO SLEEP? DO THEY DREAM?
A: they don't need to sleep, but they are able to and many do just to keep some amount of normalcy in their lives. they do not dream
[columns][item=ferberus skull][nextcol][font=times new roman][size=7][i][b]PINGLIST[/columns]
[font=times new roman][size=3]reply to this thread if you'd like to be added to one of my lore pinglists! on the "[b]just the stories[/b]" list you will receive notifications for new arcadian hum short stories, and any longform works i write in the future if i ever do that. on the "[b]everything bagel[/b]" list you will receive notifications for everything i write- this includes arcadian hum stories, extensive headcanons, dragon bios, and things i write for other flight rising clans! i'll be courteous, and never ping you for little sketches and scraps, only the writing i've put time and effort into.
i'm hosting the pinglist on fr instead of google drives because the bumps help me out a ton. if you'd like to be removed you can ask me and i won't ask questions or feel hurt, i understand completely! sometimes we join pinglists for things we turn out not to be interested in, or are receiving too many pings and need to cut down. and hey, nobody's writing can be [i]everyone's[/i] cup of ginger-kelp tea, can it? if you'd prefer to pm to ask to be removed that works as well [emoji=familiar heart size=1]
thank you again for your interest in my work! i love you, everybody who reads and enjoys my writing motivates me to keep working and improving so i can share even better and more interesting stories with the universe! you make my life brighter!
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]everything bagel[/size][/b]
[size=3]@Auraelia
[font=times new roman][size=5][b]just the stories[/size][/b]
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Surely some weirdo in your lair will want to collect this?
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PINGLIST
reply to this thread if you'd like to be added to one of my lore pinglists! on the "just the stories" list you will receive notifications for new arcadian hum short stories, and any longform works i write in the future if i ever do that. on the "everything bagel" list you will receive notifications for everything i write- this includes arcadian hum stories, extensive headcanons, dragon bios, and things i write for other flight rising clans! i'll be courteous, and never ping you for little sketches and scraps, only the writing i've put time and effort into.
i'm hosting the pinglist on fr instead of google drives because the bumps help me out a ton. if you'd like to be removed you can ask me and i won't ask questions or feel hurt, i understand completely! sometimes we join pinglists for things we turn out not to be interested in, or are receiving too many pings and need to cut down. and hey, nobody's writing can be everyone's cup of ginger-kelp tea, can it? if you'd prefer to pm to ask to be removed that works as well
thank you again for your interest in my work! i love you, everybody who reads and enjoys my writing motivates me to keep working and improving so i can share even better and more interesting stories with the universe! you make my life brighter!