Creative Corner

[font=sitka banner][size=4]*note: i am reworking this whole thread! it felt too much like it was nothing but bios for my dragons, which i could just... put in their descriptions instead. once revamped everything will be location-based and contain more worldbuilding and general lore. for now, please bear in mind that not all links will work as intended and that some (read: most) posts are incomplete.[/font] [columns][color=transparent]_______[nextcol][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/IODMuNH.png[/img] [font=rockwell][size=6]the broken compass[/size][/font] [font=garamond][size=5]welcome, lost traveller[/center] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][i]A friendly wind clan built in and on the cliffs of the plateau's southern edge. Many travellers come and go, though there are also quite a few who choose to stay. But while this clan seems rather ordinary on the surface, not all of its inhabitants are quite what they seem...[/i] You are a traveller, heading to the Compass to see the sights. You can see the imposing entrance gates from where you are currently sitting. Perhaps you should go and enter, though it might be better to read up on the clan first. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853#post_49278699]> Read the general information.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853#post_49278724]> Approach the gates.[/url][/size][/size] [nextcol][color=transparent]_______[/columns] [center][s]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[/s] [font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702]round icon[/url]

[center][font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_3066853]back to top[/url][/center] [columns][color=transparent]_______[nextcol][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/VMlgRqE.png[/img] [font=rockwell][size=6]the clan[/size][/font] [font=garamond][size=5]the compass as a whole[/center] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][i]In your hand is a flyer containing the history and general information surrounding the clan, along with a map of the Plateau and the surrounding sea, on which the Compass' location has been marked. You open the flyer.[/center] [center][map x=1705 y=3207 view=land width=350 height=200]The Broken Compass[/map] [font=garamond][size=6]location[/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]While the southernmost cliffs of the Windswept Plateau would be far from anyone's first choice when it comes to picking a place to settle, the Broken Compass has managed to thrive not only on, but [i]in[/i] the cliffs as well. Underneath the surface settlements lies a complex system of tunnels and dens, with over a hundred dragons residing underground. Those living in the very edge of the cliff have a view of the rough seas below, as well as a wooden terrace connected to a ladder system on the cliffside. These ladders (and bridges) not only connect the terraces to each other and the top layer of the clan, but also lead down to the port, the Broken Compass' main form of income being trade, more specifically the trade of art and finery. Though the sea around cliffs is normally rough and dangerous, shining beacons in the water enchanted with Water and Wind magic alike help keep the waters calm and make sure travellers and merchants arriving by sea don't get lost. [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][i]Also inside the flyer are some simple maps of the clan: one for the surface and one for the underground sections.[/i] [url=https://i.imgur.com/7eVgG7F.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/3EUotdx.png[/img][/url] [url=https://i.imgur.com/pfcDErF.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/cFLUO1H.png[/img][/url] [i](Click for the full-sized, legible version)[/i][/center][center] [font=garamond][size=6]history[/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]The clan was founded by Faes Sundrop and Oceansoul, two travellers and lovers who left their old home together to find a new place to settle down. When they arrived at a cliff, they were surprised to see it not fully empty: several small buildings stood, though clearly abandoned, along with what appeared to be an odd tunnel leading downwards. They were the old remains of a clan, though which it was, exactly or what happened to them has remained unknown to this day. From the bones of the old clan the Broken Compass arose: a haven for travellers and dragons seeking a new start. In the beginning the tunnels remained buried, but when the clan started growing much faster than either founder would've ever expected, they were dug out and expanded upon. [center][font=garamond][size=6]trade[/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]The Compass trades with many clans located on Sornieth's lower hemisphere, not particularly picky about who receives their goods. Their main form of export is in the form of art, artisanal goods like tapestries and statues, though they also ship scholarly materials and the occasional artefact. In addition, they act as a middleman for trades spanning long distances, to give the couriers time to rest and help ensure the safety of goods. There are a number of small gardens maintained by the Compass' residents and amongst the inhabitants are a number of skilled hunters and fishers, but for the most part the clan relies on trading with other clans and groups to keep up their food supply. [columns][img]https://i.imgur.com/8Ghjc4F.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/E5JEV9g.png[/img][user=gubbies][img]https://i.imgur.com/0BtlfJu.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/olxgTZd.png[/img][nextcol][indent][font=garamond][size=5]// [/size][size=6]fiery moths[/font] [font=sitka banner][size=4]Most of the trading relations the Compass manages are short-term, but a couple of clans have formed long-term contracts to supply specific materials in exchange for goods, services and treasure from the Compass. One of these is with the Fiery Moths, a Fire clan with a large focus on agriculture.[/columns] [center][font=garamond][size=6]relations[/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]Aside from a close relation with the Fiery Moths on not only a business but also a personal level, the Compass is not particularly closely entwined with any other draconic clans. That being said, they do have a number of connections, including (but not limited to): [columns][font=garamond][size=5]// [/size][size=6]beastclans (talonok)[/font] [font=sitka banner][size=4]With the herald of the first [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?p=wiki&article=113]Warrior's Way[/url], along with a number of other efforts to improve relations between Beastclans and dragonkind, the Compass has started contacting and trading with local talonok clans. The raptorik [url=coming soon]Hazel[/url] is currently working alongside courier [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/38939302]Candyfloss[/url] as part of an ambassador program.[nextcol][indent][br] [img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/33oog7gquxkicjt/beastclans.png[/img][/columns] [center][font=garamond][size=6][ooc lore notes][/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]Site lore is [i]mostly[/i] adhered to, but not treated as gospel - certain aspects may be changed, and personal lore contains a sizeable amount of headcanons. Official dragon sizes are only followed in terms of small-to-large: exact sizes are skewed. I do not have precise measurements, but the difference between the smallest and largest breeds in-lore is a couple metres [i]at most[/i]. Assume the larger breeds have been shrunken down, and the smallest breeds have been upscaled. Site parentage and offspring lists are ignored unless explicitly stated otherwise - as an example, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/32135158]Diamond[/url] does not have children in-lore, and her "child" [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/34116244]Dravite[/url] is unrelated to her. This section will eventually be given its own post, further elaborating on these choices, but for now it sits here.[/size][/size][/font] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853#post_49278724]> Approach the gates.[/url][/size][/size][/center] [nextcol][color=transparent]_______[/columns] [center][s]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[/s] [font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702]round icon[/url] // [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2367442]border[/url] // [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/2177898]beastclan icon[/url]

[center][font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_3066853]back to top[/url][/center] [columns][color=transparent]_______[nextcol][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/A2n6lGl.png[/img] [font=rockwell][size=6]entrance gate[/size][/font] [font=garamond][size=5][size=3]open but not unguarded[/center] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][i]Where there is a clan, there is an way inside. The Broken Compass is framed by thin, low walls, meant less as protection from the elements and more as a way to claim the area, with its entrance gate grand and open. A small, unassuming building is placed in between the clan walls and the left side of the gate, a place where the guards can rest and share stories.[/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]The gate is large and grand in contrast to the low, simple walls marking the clan borders. As you approach, you see a statue of a bulky, armoured dragon with an impressive mane, blue crystal glimmering yellow in the sunlight. There's a small building on the left side, squished between the wall and the gate. Aside from the statue placed right in the middle of the entrance, there doesn't appear to be anything stopping you from just walking inside. But as you go to do just that, a loud voice startles you. "Excuse me," the voice asks, and you suddenly realise that the statue wasn't, in fact, inanimate as intense green eyes hone in on you, "but what do you think you're doing?" [columns][img]https://i.imgur.com/8Ghjc4F.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/E5JEV9g.png[/img][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=70931549][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/709316/70931549p.png[/img][/url][img]https://i.imgur.com/0BtlfJu.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/olxgTZd.png[/img][nextcol][indent][font=garamond][size=5]// [/size][size=6]tanager[/font] [font=sitka banner][size=4]One of the clan guards. Passionate about her job, and a powerhouse in battle. Not someone you'd like to cross, but has an almost childlike enthusiasm about her when excited. In a committed relationship with weaponsmith [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/70930810]Zeitgeist[/url].[/columns] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]You go to answer, but the words get stuck in your throat, pinned under the ex-statue's glare. It takes a few tries, but eventually you manage to stutter out that you're a tourist. The ex-statue's, no, the [i]Obelisk's[/i], demeanour changes instantly, and moves aside, giving you a wide, sharp-fanged grin. "Oh, never mind then! Welcome to the Broken Compass! You can go through, don't worry!" You give her a hesitant glance as you start walking. She nods at you and smiles again, this time showing a lot less teeth. What a strange figure. She was so terrifying, but the moment you said you were visiting she completely changed. Didn't even check to see if you were lying. Which you [i]weren't[/i], but still. You look back at the gate. There's a purple and orange dragon with an odd silhouette- [i]are those two heads?[/i]- in the side building. Unlike the other guard, this one doesn't seem to trust you; they point two claws toward their eyes -the ones on the ram-horned head- and back to you. Guess they make up for the lack of suspicion on the Obelisk's end. [/size][/size][/font] [columns][font=garamond][size=5]// [/size][size=6]deuce - dee & sue[/font] [font=sitka banner][size=4]An Aberration duo and clan guard(s). Has two sets of small wings, but is flightless. Dee (ram horns) is cynical and sceptical, while Sue (three eyes) is optimistic and scatterbrained. Both of them, however, are merciless when it comes to intruders.[nextcol][indent][img]https://i.imgur.com/8Ghjc4F.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/E5JEV9g.png[/img][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=76028947][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/760290/76028947p.png[/img][/url][img]https://i.imgur.com/0BtlfJu.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/olxgTZd.png[/img][/columns] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853#post_49278742]> Enter the clan.[/url][/center] [nextcol][color=transparent]_______[/columns] [center][s]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[/s] [font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702]round icon[/url] // [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2367442]border[/url]

[center][font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_3066853]back to top[/url][/center] [columns][color=transparent]_______[nextcol][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/uDX4JcV.png[/img] [font=rockwell][size=6]clan square[/size][/font] [font=garamond][size=5][size=3]at the centre of it all[/center] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][i]The square is the first thing anyone entering the clan sees, and is always busy, filled with the hustle and bustle of countless dragons going about their daily life. At the square's centre stands a large yet simple water fountain, its noise blending with the clacking of claws on the patterned tiles and the chattering of commuters and wanderers alike. [/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]It's all rather [i]loud[/i]. The fountain's constant spouting combined with the never-ending chatter of dozens of dragons makes the square quite an overwhelming place to be, for an outsider like yourself. Through your gawking you spot a small bench at the edge of the tiles forming the square, near a roughly hewn, large stone staircase descending downwards: a good place to both plan your route and people-gaze for a little while. ...But as you move to the bench, you bump into a small figure. A small, light green Fae wearing an feathered hat looks up to you, both of his fins frozen straight upwards in surprise. One of your maps falls out of your bag, not closed properly, due to the impact. [columns][img]https://i.imgur.com/8Ghjc4F.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/E5JEV9g.png[/img][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=32278288][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/322783/32278288p.png[/img][/url][img]https://i.imgur.com/0BtlfJu.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/olxgTZd.png[/img][nextcol][indent][font=garamond][size=5]// [/size][size=6]pear[/font] [font=sitka banner][size=4]A very laid back dragon with a love for naps and sunbathing. Not a morning person. The eldest child of founders [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/32157441]Sundrop[/url] and [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/32157442]Oceansoul[/url], though he has little interest in becoming leader himself.[/columns] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]You instantly start apologising, trying to pick up your map which has since rolled away from you. The Fae grabs the map and hands it over to you, humour visible in the curling of his fins. "Don't worry about it. Happens to the best of us." He pauses. "Never seen you around before, though. Are you a tourist?" You nod a bit absent-mindedly, checking to see if your map got damaged. It's an old one, and on the delicate side, but to your relief nothing got torn. The Fae looks over your shoulder at the map, wings fluttering to reach high enough. "Fancy map. My brother's a cartographer, he'd be over the moon at the sight of stuff like that, but I don't really know much about it myself." You chuckle a bit, both enjoying the image of this stranger's brother swooning over it and unsure on how to continue the map-related small-talk. Thankfully, he seems to pick up on the latter fact, and swiftly starts wrapping up the conversation. "I'm Pear, by the way. If you need any tips on the warmest spots in the clan or where you should go grab a snack, I'll be hanging around the square. There's a map of the clan on the board over there, if you need it." He waves as he walks off, and you finally go sit on the bench, opening the flyer you brought with. It seems like there are a bunch of places you could visit from here, but where to first? [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_49278766]> Visit the market.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/2#post_49795223]> Check in at the inn.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_49278794]> Visit the Wanderers' Guild.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/2#post_51556408]> Head down to the docks.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/2#post_49278829]> Pay respect to the dead.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_49278805]> Go see what they're doing at the dig site.[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/2#post_51556415]> Descend underground.[/url][/center] [nextcol][color=transparent]_______[/columns] [center][s]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[/s] [font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702]round icon[/url] // [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2367442]border[/url]

[center][font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_3066853]back to top[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3066853/1#post_49278742]back to the square[/url][/center] [columns][color=transparent]_______[nextcol][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/bABBItW.png[/img] [font=rockwell][size=6]misty market[/size][/font] [font=garamond][size=5][size=3]busy streets, bright faces[/center] [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][i]Sturdy stores and open stands fill the edges of tiled roads, and labyrinthine paths weave their way between storefronts, countless dragons weaving their through the urban maze like ants through their nest. As the central location for merchants and caterers alike, the market is the only place capable of matching the square's bustling nature.[/i][/size][/size][/font][/center] [font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2]Current section notes: misty market - shopping district! describe location, add short descriptions (+ maybe design some logos?) for the shops and link to businesses with their own tab aka the teahouse, inn and bakery (don't add those to the gates directory, just link to the market) (add the shops with their own tabs at the end of the thread) [center][font=sitka banner][size=5][size=2][url=coming soon]>Directory links here[/url][/center] [nextcol][color=transparent]_______[/columns] [center][s]- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[/s] [font=garamond][size=3][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702]round icon[/url]

library of kings - description, figure out emperor backstory, maybe draw/commission a design for the fates?

could also add possible staff or frequent visitors (or maybe include links to outsiders lore/misc stories in the form of the books there? it's a library so it'd make sense)

if going with the book idea maybe add new posts for worldbuilding and use this page as a directory for those?

the signpost - clan newspaper, figure out what they write, who works there and their jobs. maybe add an article they've written in the past? (could also work for misc stories)

still need to figure out most of the lore here since this is a recent addition.

wanderers' guild - figure out guild backstory, location, location descriptions and flesh out all member lore.

dravite's workshop - can probably keep as it was before rework, maybe flesh out backstories further (and possibly add banter in between lore/descriptions? give it an informal feel)

maybe also add technology worldbuilding (i.e. progress, which parts of sornieth are more technologically advanced, do phones exist)

dig site - joke lore. flesh out location and dynamics between characters, add "fossil" esque dragon when wind or earth ancient releases.