Creative Corner

[columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2118304/1][img]https://i.imgur.com/UVgf2Jv.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [center][font=cambria][size=5][b]The Court of the Masquerading Fae[/b][/center] [font=cambria][size=4]The Fae Court is a confusing political world that traps other dragons with ease. The most common mistake is assuming that the Fae are honest dragons of their word. The Fae are tricksters, hiding themselves behind masks and scorning those who believe their lies. Dragons who look upon the crowns upon their heads to assume their elements will be wrong every time, much to the amusement of the Fae. Dragons find comfort in their own element. They are far from home and want some semblance of familiarity. They flock to the Fae of their own element, unaware of the dangers behind the mask. They soon realize that they cannot escape. The Court is possessive and does not easily let go of what they believe is theirs. The Court accepts all travellers, but none ever leave. [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2118304/1][img]https://i.imgur.com/x23XsdD.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [color=transparent]nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn[/color] [nextcol] [center][b]Overview of the Court:[/b][/center] [b]Location:[/b] The Edge of Wind Territory, bordering Tidelord's Domain. Surrounded by both the Bamboo Forest and the Sea of a Thousand Currents, there is no easy rescue or escape. [center][map x=2114 y=2428 view=land width=280 height=240]The Court's Location. Between the Bamboo Forest and the Sea, there is no easy escape.[/map][/center] [b]Requirements to be a Member: [/b] [LIST] [*]Must be a Fae dragon [*]Must wear an elemental crown that is not of their own element [*]Must wear mask apparel, preferably a woodmask variant [/LIST] ----- [center][b]Member Overview:[/b][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819006][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/207539/20753833.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [b]Name:[/b] Kit [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Shadow [b]True Element:[/b] Arcane [/columns] [columns] [b]Name:[/b] Lux [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Light [b]True Element:[/b] Shadow [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819028][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/645544/64554388.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819043][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/468538/46853726.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [b]Name:[/b] Apeliotes [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Plague [b]True Element:[/b] Earth [/columns] [columns] [b]Name:[/b] Vesuvia [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Arcane [b]True Element:[/b] Fire [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819057][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/629846/62984516.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819071][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/636596/63659542.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [b]Name:[/b] Asara [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Lightning [b]True Element:[/b] Ice [/columns] [columns] [b]Name:[/b] Aconite [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Nature [b]True Element:[/b] Wind [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827399][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/162598/16259786.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827402][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/74931/7493074.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [b]Name:[/b] Sohlune [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Water [b]True Element:[/b] Ice [/columns] [columns] [b]Name:[/b] Esen [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Wind [b]True Element:[/b] Nature [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827403][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/649632/64963139.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827404][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/662483/66248226.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [b]Name:[/b] Nuri [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Fire [b]True Element:[/b] Plague [/columns] [columns] [b]Name:[/b] Khore [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Ice [b]True Element:[/b] Nature [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45020755][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/657389/65738852.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837811][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/667287/66728609.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [b]Name:[/b] Liadan [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Earth [b]True Element:[/b] Plague [/columns] ----- ----- [center][b]Index:[/b] Overview (You Are Here) [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233#post_44819006]Kit[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819028]Lux[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819043]Apeliotes[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819057]Vesuvia[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44819071]Asara[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827399]Aconite[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827402]Sohlune[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827403]Esen[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/1#post_44827404]Nuri[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45020755]Khore[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837811]Liadan[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837812]Mini-Story: Red Meets Red[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837819]Mini-Story: Worth Every Gem[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]Mini-Story: No Lies[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062086]Mini-Story: The Cycle Continues[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062087]Mini-Story: Mourning Rituals[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062088]Lore: The Bamboo Forest[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062089]AU: Social Media[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46407596]Lore: The Hopeless Nature of Denial[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/3#post_46407599]Mini-Story: Gentle Mornings[/url] [/center] ----- [center]Lore is also in the dragon's bio Follower dragons also have lore The Court is complete, Followers will continue to be added [b]Visitors are requested to not comment on the thread, thank you[/b][/center] ----- [nextcol] [color=transparent]nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn[/color] [/columns]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/20753833][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/207539/20753833_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Kit [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Shadow [b]True Element:[/b] Arcane [b]Role:[/b] King | Clan Leader | First of the Fae Court The Court's history is long and mostly forgotten, but the King still reigns. An Arcane dragon was said to create a new home in a distant land, attracting the soon-to-be Court. His name lost to time, he is known as Kit, only sometimes affectionately. He is a fickle king, kind to his subjects yet merciless to those who dare attempt to take his throne. Wandering dragons believe him to be a shadow dragon, but the old texts know the truth. Only ancient arcane magic ensures such deep loyalty. If the other dragons notice a magnetic attraction that draws them to their King, they say nothing. They are too infatuated to say a word. There is something that draws them to him, that leads them to his land, hidden away from anyone who would oppose him. They circle him, growing more and more obsessed until their thoughts are consumed. They beg for his attention, and he is a generous King. He offers himself to them, and in turn, he is given their loyalty until the end of their days. ------ [columns] [color=transparent]aaaaaaaaaaa[/color] [nextcol] [center][b]His Mentor[/b][/center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/41358509][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/413586/41358509.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaaaa[/color] [nextcol] [center][b]His Childhood Friend[/b][/center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/67240615][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/672407/67240615.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaaa[/color] [nextcol] [center][b]Palace Servant[/b][/center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/66739749][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/667398/66739749.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]No Lies[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837812]Red Meets Red[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837819]Worth Every Gem [/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46407596]The Hopeless Nature of Denial[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/3#post_46407599]Gentle Mornings[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/3#post_46407600]The Fundamental Sense of Wrongness[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/64554388][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/645544/64554388_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Lux [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Light [b]True Element:[/b] Shadow [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty | First of the Court The world is cruel to Shadow dragons. He knows this, as does his kin. Despite this, he had hope, so long ago, when he decided to leave and travel, to see what was beyond his clan. Inns turn him away, demanding he leave before he brings any misfortune to their villages. Shops refuse to do business with a Shadow dragon. He knows too much, they whisper behind his back. Sometimes they don't even give him that courtesy, openly scorning him. He hates it, wishes for the safety for his home. Instead, he moves forward, hoping to find somewhere that would accept him despite his element. He finds a dragon. An Arcane dragon, masquerading as a Shadow dragon, of all things. He wants to laugh. His entire journey, he was mocked and ostracized, but this dragon, blessed to be Arcane, wants to play pretend. [i]Why not,[/i] the Arcane dragon asks. [i]What is stopping you from whatever you desire?[/i] [i]Reality,[/i] he says back. [i]You cannot change who you are.[/i] [i]No,[/i] the Arcane dragon agrees. [i]But you can change how others see you. They're scared of you. Don't you want them to love you? To adore you?[/i] Of course he wants that. He spent his entire travels watching others fawn over Light and Nature while he was told to leave and never return. All he wants is to be loved. To be asked to stay. Now, he was finally given the opportunity to be loved, and he couldn't refuse. He stays with the Arcane dragon. He teaches him how to properly act like a Shadow dragon. They plot and plan, discussing how to find others, how to be loved and adored and never be abandoned. It takes time, but there are books with hidden knowledge, too dangerous to be left out yet never properly destroyed. The Arcane dragon calls himself Kit, calls himself a King, and he is content with stepping back and letting Kit rule their soon-to-be Court. As Kit creates their Court, he reinvents himself. He covers himself in gold, follows Kit's example by wearing a mask to hide his Shadow eyes, and names himself Lux. Everyone sees a Light dragon, and only his King knows the truth. But Kit will stay silent, he knows. The two of them know too much about each other. They're together now, until the end. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/31784668][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/317847/31784668.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62793524][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/627936/62793524.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]No Lies[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837812]Red Meets Red[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/3#post_46407599]Gentle Mornings[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/46853726][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/468538/46853726_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Apeliotes [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Plague [b]True Element:[/b] Earth [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty He never planned to leave his home. Earth dragons rarely travelled, preferring the stability of clans established eons ago. He never planned on leaving, but destiny brought misfortune and he had no choice but to flee and find a new home, somewhere safe and warm and without the threats that destroyed his clan and scattered the surviving members to the winds. The winds lead him to a King, one who offers him a new home. It is a dream, he thinks in awe. It is warm, and it is safe, and he has no worries. The King is odd, yes, but he has a bed now, and pleasant dreams drown out any fears. Earth dragons do not travel often, and he has no wanderlust in his heart. He offers his allegiance to his new King. In return, he is offered a prestigious postion in the King's Court. He will never worry for his safety again. He will never be cold or wonder if he will go hungry another night. He hoards these goods close to him. A cloak for warmth, jewelry to trade for currency and food lest he must flee again with only the clothes on his back. He names himself Apeliotes, a reminder of the bountiful harvest that is now his. He will never go hungry again. Not under his new King. Even as he enjoys his new life, the darkness inside him grows. It is insidious, a tangle that takes over over mind. There is a new fascination with death, with disease, with everything that destroyed his old life. He wants to understand, and his King understands this desire within him. He wears a Plague crown, attracts the dragons who understand, and he learns. He knows that enough time and pressure can turn a mountain into dust. He soon learns that living beings are no different, and his Plague dragons show him which pressure points to push to get his desired results. He learns, and he feeds this darkness within him. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/65238586][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/652386/65238586.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062087]Mourning Rituals[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]No Lies[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062086]The Cycle Continues[/url] |

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62984516][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/629846/62984516_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Vesuvia [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Arcane [b]True Element:[/b] Fire [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty There is bitterness in being judged by nothing more than your element. She knows how others see her, how they circle around her, avoiding limbs and wings as if a single touch would turn them to ash. Her own family warns her before she leaves. Hide yourself, they tell her, and do not let them see your eyes. Even the most welcoming of clans look away when she smiles and asks for food and a room for the night. She was nothing more than the red Fire of her eyes. Whispers lead her to a new clan, one with a King who also hides his eyes. He is Shadow, just as feared as she, but he welcomes her and does not fear her touch. There, no dragons shy away from her. Instead, they flock to her, eager for conversations and companionship. Members of the King's Court circle her, and perhaps a lesser dragon would feel uneasy, but she basks in the attention until she is offered her own position in the Court. She learns the complexities of the Court. She learns that she can be whoever and whatever she desires. She desires the attention, the adoration, the love that she was denied. Why is her element so feared when she had done no harm to others? Other elements are just as capable of destruction but are loved for their power. She watches as Arcane dragons harness magic that could destroy cities and are praised. That is what she desires. Students flock to her, begging to learn Arcane magics. She laughs and claims that she specializes in fire magics, but she will teach them whatever she knows. She laughs again when they fail again and again. They believe that she is powerful, and she is. They believe that they are weak, and they are. She creates a new name for herself, but she does not forget herself. She is Fire. She can destroy cities, forests, the world itself. Vesuvia lets the Arcane dragons fawn over her, praise her skill, her ability. When night falls, she she removes the mask that hides her eyes and she remembers that she is Fire. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/43382297][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/433823/43382297.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837812]Red Meets Red[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]No Lies[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63659542][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/636596/63659542_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Asara [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Lightning [b]True Element:[/b] Ice [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty Being on the run isn't as exciting as the stories say, she learns. She isn't having fun. She's miserable. Her wings ache and she longs to rest, but the authorities are close behind her and resting for one night would lead to a lifetime of rest behind bars. She understands, of course. She is a disgraceful Ice dragon. She refuses to accept the pitiful life that the IceWarden gave her. She will not live on shrinking glaciers with dwindling foods and scarce money. It was too easy to explore the ice and find forbidden artifacts hidden by the IceWarden Himself, selling them to some curious Arcane dragons with too much money–until she was caught for treason. Her only options are imprisonment or fleeing. She runs, not knowing where she is going other than away from the clan that will likely kill her for trying to escape. She doesn't dare ask for a room at night, instead curling up tree branches and hoping that the darkness provides enough cover. The winds shift, leading her to a new clan. She watches from the shadows, hoping to circle around and continue without being seen. They are affluent, and she hopes they don't need the bounty that is on her head. She is not careful enough. One of them sees her, welcomes her and offers an audience with the King, along with a whispered assurance that he will grant her asylum. She does not ask how they know her. She has seen the posters with her face and the bounty for her return. The King is enchanting. She cannot take her eyes off of him. He has everything she desires. If he has ever gone hungry, has ever counted his treasure in distress, he does not do so now. She watches him and his Court. Their clothes have more worth than her entire existence, and she finds herself yearning to be one of them. He grants her desires. She joins his Court, changing her identity in case her past catches up to her. She becomes Asara, a Lightning dragon, just as sharp as Ice and just as comfortable. She never worries again. She surrounds herself in treasure and gems, offers it freely to other dragons that thank her for her generosity. It is not truly hers, of course. Everything belongs to the King, but he offers it to his Court and they all accept. She is no different. Her clothing is the finest in the land, her bedding the most extravagant, and her loyalty to her King–like the rest of his Court–unwavering. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/59498111][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/594982/59498111.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837819]Worth Every Gem[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]No Lies[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062086]The Cycle Continues[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/16259786][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/162598/16259786_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Aconite [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Nature [b]True Element:[/b] Wind [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty Adventure runs in her blood, she is told as a hatchling. One day, she will explore the world. She will meet dragons from every element and clan. She watches her siblings pack for their journeys across Sornieth. She eagerly waits for their return, counting the days, until her parents sit her down and explain that adventure runs in the blood of Wind dragons, and sometimes, the call of adventure is louder than the call of home. Her siblings never return. Soon, her friends begin packing. She remembers her siblings, now lost to the winds, leaving her behind. Now, her friends will do the same. She smiles at them, telling them that she can pack extra snacks for them in case they begin to miss home. She scours the nearby forest, finding the plants that her mother once scolded her for touching. She wraps the snacks tightly in cloth. Months go by, and her friends do not return, but now she knows that they did not abandon her. The one factor she doesn't plan for was the charitable nature of Wind dragons. One of her friends offers a snack to a Water dragon who never visited a Wind territory, only for the Water dragon to collapse. She watches as her friend returns with stories of sabotage, as her clan realizes the sudden decrease in returning dragons. They turn against her, ignore her pleas as she's cruelly sentenced to the Twisting Crescendo, to an existence of maddening solitude. She runs. She has no choice. She knows cannot survive the Twisting Crescendo, so she must run. News of her betrayal does not travel far. Her clan must've assumed she fled far to a distant land. There is a clan on the very edges of Wind territory. She enters hesitantly. Perhaps a new territory would be best, one that prefers family over adventure. But she never left Wind, and this new clan could still be her new family. She's ushered to a Shadow dragon instead of Wind, one who rules over the clan. He offers her a home, and she accepts. She has nowhere else to go. She stays, and she soon notices that everyone else also stays. Not all dragons are Wind, but they are in Wind territory. And yet. They all stay. She stays, and she tells her King that if any of them ever dare to leave, she would ensure they spend their last moments of life regretting abandoning them. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/42145817][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/421459/42145817.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062086]The Cycle Continues[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837819]Worth Every Gem[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837823]No Lies[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/7493074][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/74931/7493074_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Sohlune [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Water [b]True Element:[/b] Ice [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty There's a killer loose in Sornieth. She hears of this dragon through the Water clans, who were called for help by the Wind clans. But a Water prison cannot hold a Wind dragon, so her clan is next. She investigates this killer, this Wind dragon who poisoned her clan members with no remorse and ran when her crime was discovered. But an Ice dragon investigating a dragon would be too scandalous, and so she disguises herself as a Water dragon. No need to make the others panic. The first few tracks are easy to follow. She fled to the edge of the territory–a rookie mistake. There would be nowhere to go and she would have to double back. After that, tracking gets harder. The killer's aura fades faster than normal, and switching to scent is no better. It's as if she disappeared, but that makes no sense. She follows as best as she can, circling the edge of the Wind territory. Finally, she sees a hidden path, lit by lanterns at night. It leads to another clan, this one led by a Shadow dragon. She explains the situation, that there might be a killer hiding among his dragons. He smiles, assuring her that there are no Wind dragons with that name here, but she must the tired from her search and could stay the night. She does, keeping an eye on all the dragons. There are dragons from every element, but none of the Wind dragons match the description, and none have the right name. Despite being on guard, she has to admit that the King makes sure she's comfortable. Her room is larger than her lair back home, and the food is delicious, warm and tender. Though her stay is comfortable, something is off. From the corner of her eye, she sees glimpses of color that don't match the dragon. Flashes of purple where there should be gold, red where there should be pink. She wonders if the heat is finally getting to her, if she should return to the snow and ice. The King calls her. He knows, he tells her. She's lying about being a Water dragon. She panics, confesses, explains that it would cause panic otherwise. He listens, amused, and asks if she enjoys pretending to be a Water dragon. She stares. She hadn't noticed, too busy with the chase, but yes, she did. She enjoys the mystery, the deception, the knowledge that no one else knew the truth. So stay and continue the deception, he offers. She accepts. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62274380][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/622744/62274380.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837819]Worth Every Gem[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837812]Red Meets Red[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/64963139][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/649632/64963139_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Esen [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Wind [b]True Element:[/b] Nature [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty He knows he's different. His parents whisper that they shouldn't have indulged him, that he's not a proper Nature dragon. Nature dragons set their roots with their clan, where generations past have lived. He wants to explore, see what else is beyond his clan. He'll come back, he assures his parents, but they refuse to listen. He stays for as long as he can, and then he packs his bags and doesn't look back. The first trip is to the Light territory. It's beautiful, lanterns illuminating merchant stalls selling everything from food to books to toys. When dragons ask if he's Nature, he stutters and says it's just the lighting, that he's a Wind dragon. When he goes home, his parents tie his door shut with vines, remembering to repeat every night. When he's a dragon, he packs his bags again. This time, he remembers to bring treasure and gems. He cuts the vines off his door and flies off with no intention of ever returning to a family that keeps him prisoner. There is only one destination on his mind: The Wind territories. A Land made of explorers. He heard that Wind accepts all dragons, and he hopes for the best. He is no natural explorer, and he gets lost on the journey, wandering the bamboo forest until he finds the path again. He finds a Wind Clan, one unlike any described in the books. This one is led by a Shadow dragon, one who is beloved by his clan. The King offers him a bed for the night, and the next morning, asks why a Nature dragon is traveling through the Wind territory. He doesn't know why he lies and says that it must be the lighting but he's a Wind dragon. He doesn't understand why the King sits up in delight, agreeing and assuring him that the lanterns are getting dim. He stays several more days, taking advantage of the charade. Others follow their King's example and consider him a Wind dragon, though he catches members of the Court give him speculative looks. The King explains, and he understands. He accepts the title of Court Member, the mask, and the identity of Wind dragon. When new Wind dragons join the clan and flock to him, he welcomes them. They won't be allowed to leave, he knows. He was never allowed to travel as a hatchlings. Neither will they. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/38113018][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/381131/38113018.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/41634306][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/416344/41634306.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_46062086]The Cycle Continues[/url]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/66248226][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/662483/66248226_350.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][b]Name:[/b] Nuri [b]Assumed Element:[/b] Fire [b]True Element:[/b] Plague [b]Role:[/b] Member of the Fae Royalty There is life everywhere, and she learns early on that not everyone else can see it. Even in disease, even in decay, there is life, and any Plague dragon worth their salt knows this. She watches, fascinated as disease can break even the tallest trees and mightiest dragons. Even after death, life feasts as vultures circle the body and mushrooms sprout. Other Plague dragons revel in the decay. It is proof that life continues on. They stay away from the disease, but do not condemn it. She is not like them. She does not like the disease, the decay, the never-ending cycle of life and death and life again. She stays with her kin as long as she can bear, and goes to a new territory. She knows the only permanent end to life is Fire. She isn't welcome there, she quickly learns. It isn't that she's weak in the face of fire. It's that they think she's dangerous, infectious. Any attempt to explain is ignored. Her frustration grows as she's pushed out of the wonderfully lifeless territory she loves. Finally, she leaves before she's dragged out against her will. Going back to Plague isn't a choice. She refuses. She runs through each element, wondering who will be acceptable. Until she finds a new home, she decides to go to Wind, a land that accepts all travelers. There, she finds a clan led by a King who offers her a bed for her troubles. It's wonderful there. No one is ever sick, and no one dies. If they do, she never sees the corpse. When she joins his Court, it is to be the Fire dragon she always desired to be. If others ask for a demonstration, she brushes them off, saying she doesn't want to hurt them. Instead, she watches the Arcane dragon, Vesuvia, play with fire, and imagines it burning everything to ash. Behind Vesuvia's mask, she sees flashes of red and knows, but there is nothing to say. The two of the can be whatever they desire. ----- [font=georgia][center][b]Followers in the Court:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/31797480][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/317975/31797480.png[/img][/url] [font=georgia][center][b]Featured in:[/b][/font] [font=georgia][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2915233/2#post_45837812]Red Meets Red[/url]