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[size=5]Please don't post as I format my thread, thank you! <3[/size] [center][size=6][font=Palatino Linotype][color=#848484]~ THE FARMERS MARKET ~[/color][/font][/size][/center] [center][size=3][font=Times New Roman][color=#848484][i]A Nature Hatchery[/i][/color][/font][/size][/center] [center][img alt="FR Fir Branch item"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/194.png[/img][img alt="FR Nature Runestone item"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/1085.png[/img][img alt="Fir Branch, reversed"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5a4b2d3f2be842c6b454f64f1acbab0a/331b419695dcdecc-96/s100x200/592dd8671c1f36199e9006d2cd01f2bca308c6bf.png[/img] [size=1][b]• Brief History | • Individual Pair Histories & Lore | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/baz/3121773/1#post_50815330]• Pinglist[/url] | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/baz/3121773]• Hatchery[/size][/b][/url] [center]Lanterns flicker, casting a magical glow, Secrets and burdens burried below, You'll come to find the forest's delights, In this enchanted Market, bathed in moonlight. Through grapsing branches and roots entangled, To eerie caves filled with enchantments, Earlthy beings and celestial skies align, In this eerie market all realms interwind. Vast lands scattered with secret Groves, Hidden well within the Forest's hold, Stagnant swamps where whispers creep, Where scales glisten in the moonbeams peak. Behold the mysteries that govern this place, Treasures of plenty held within Nature's embrace, Shrounded beneath the mossy carpets, Deep within the Farmer's Market.[/center] It's been 200 years since the War ended and still dragon-kind has yet to find balance. Consequences scar the lands; with little resources left and a deeply rooted mistrust of one another, fighting and resentment plagues settlements - forcing many to venture off to fend for themselves. In the face of these harsh times [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75670739]two[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75670740]dragons[/url] were drawn together and with their strength sought to overcome these dark days. Through time they created a small clan, and now seek to bring back the very heart and soul of Mother Nature. Powerful Dragons were charged with the restoration and protection of the lands, these are their stories. [s]------[/s] The lore I write does not tie in with the FR Lore. This thread will be the basis for my lore logs soon, it is heavily a WIP. I will be reserving some posts below so the lore is cohesive and without interruptions. goal: write lore for pairs, link loosely to clan lore (flexibility). long term goal: write foundations for lore for hatchlings, linked with parents. Tracker: Wildspore, Hatchlings Lore Lore foundation: 100% Complete for all characters, pairs, and new. Brainstorms: Hatchling Lore, 2 of 5 complete Current writing in progress: Wildspore hatchling forum. To Do: brief synopsis of all lore. [u]housekeeping[/u] Bios Layout: wip rn Bios Graphics: 50% done Bios Poem: 100% Complete Hatchling Bios: 25% complete, 5 brainstorms needed. OTHER TO DO: paper notes to digital, complete all pair bios, Digitally create formats from paper brainstorms: events: the maw, angels, returning group. Other: hatchlings lore (3 groups) hatchlings: wyrmwood and fernspire [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/bIIai9z.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]The Wastelands[/b] Lands scarred by the fall out of centuries of war. The Wastelands are vast, the dusty landscape stretches out as far as the eye can see. The area is completely desolate; void of any life or the ability to sustain most life. No plants grow in the trodden ground and the, once lush, forests are burnt to ash. Dragons that reside here have had no where else to go or other option than to roam this lonely place. Raiders and fighters reign here. [/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/tAEONKq.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Bottomless Ravine[/b] Located at the edge of the Wastelands is a giant ravine. Long ago a rushing waterfall once drained over the edge and lush jungle trees grew from the sides of the rocks. Sornieth's fiery war saw the world's core temperature rise significantly and large volumes of the land waters evaporated. This waterfall was one of the last to go before the war ended. Now the ravine lays dry as bone and seemingly endless, a curtain of darkness shielding the bottom. [/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Zbm7kFh.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]The Grove[/b] If you steel your nerves and travel down through the darkness of the Ravine you'll soon find a small haven. Nestled within is the humble beginnings of the clan; The Grove. A micro-woodland restored to it's former beauty with the use of special Nature magicks and protected by an ethereal magick that hides the whole area from dragons unknown to the Clan. [/columns] [columns] [indent] [img]https://i.imgur.com/YQNpWMz.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Sunny Brae[/b] At the end of the Grove, just beyond a grassy knoll, lies the Sunny Brae. It's a special place marked by a tiny quaint loch and sprawling fields littered with an array of stones, native flora, and the odd oak tree. Within is a secret area that's home to two special dragons that have put their hearts into replenshing the land and seek to protect all that reside there, at any cost. [/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/GFnyKbJ.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Brooke Blossom Wood[/b] The Brooke Blossom Wood is asplash with breathtaking colours. It stands atop a rocky embankment and the cherryblossom trees reach towards the shining sun, hydrangea bushes dot the landscape with beautiful blues and pinks. Winding through the flurry of these trees and bushes is a babbling brooke of crystal clear water flowing gently over a bed of glittering pebbles. [/columns] [columns] [indent] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Ajsx7al.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Dogwood Meadow[/b] Deep within the Brooke Blossom Woods is the Dogwood Meadow, a small meadow of wildflowers and tall grass. In the centre of the meadow stands the Fairy Tree; a hulking and ancient oak pitted with scars from the past. A hut is built into one side of the tree with wooden stairs leading into a large dark hole in the bark. [/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/Bwcfni9.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Deep Wood[/b] This woodland is the beginning of a greater descent into the ravine, the sun is sparse here covered by the dense canopies above. The deep wood is crammed with giant Raven's Tower Spruce trees and the ground hidden lush undergrowth. A smell of damp soil is prominent here and a chorus of trills from various bugs can be heard at all hours of the day or night. [/columns] [columns] [indent] [img]https://i.imgur.com/my4ezhY.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Roaring River[/b] Running though a section of the Deep Wood is a fast paced river, dangerous to weak swimmers and a haven for fish, amphibians, and water bugs. The source traces back to cracks in the rocky walls of the ravine and seems to never run out, the closer to the source you get the cooler and silkier the water feels. [/columns] [columns] [indent][img]https://i.imgur.com/jNwFFgP.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Tangled Wood[/b] A seemingly insignificant part of the deep wood holds a dark secret. The Tangled Wood is an area you should never enter. If you observe carefully enough you'll find the trees and foliage hum and twitch with a sickly synchronosity and mushrooms infest almost every surface, spewing out ghastly plummes of spores every so often. There is no divider between what is safe and what is not and often is the wary traveller caught off guard here. Once you enter you can never leave. [/columns] [columns] [indent][img]https://i.imgur.com/DG737Ku.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Shallow River[/b] Quite the distance away from the ravine walls the roaring river begins to thin and lull, quieting down into a lazy shallow river that meanders through the Tangled Wood and drains down into the Swamps. The sun's light sparsly litters the area in lethargic spindrels. During mating seasons eggs from further up the river settle here and, once hatched, young fish reside here until they are strong enough to swim against the current.[/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/NBc6Aqv.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]The Marsh[/b] The Marshland sits at the base of the forests and woodlands and is part of the Swamps. The thick muddy banks level out and make the perfect collector of the water from the river, the marsh has amassed an impressive body of water. The problem is that the waters now sit still, mixing with the mud and slowly turning - giving way to stagnation. Even still this area is lush with curious fauna and several species of flora that thrives in the moist and humid air. Curiously unexplained sinkholes have started to appear, gulping in large volumes of water and threatening the very life of this eerie environment. [/columns] [columns] [img]https://i.imgur.com/MtmIH7v.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Swamp Bog[/b] This is the last port of call for the waters of the hidden lands within the ravine. The ground here is thick and thirsty and has soaked up the majority of the water that's slowly seeped down from the marshlands. The sun doesn't reach this far down into the ravine, so the area is cold and dark. The air is heavy and humid and feels more like a curtain of moisture to trudge. The stinking stench of rot never seems to leave your nose. [/columns] [columns] [indent][img]https://i.imgur.com/5z8xS3A.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Swamp Caves[/b] Nestled in the bog and deep below the muggy waters of the Swamps is the Caves. Only the entrance is used and a special guardian is assigned here to ensure no adventurers attempt to delve into the dark depths. [/columns] [columns] [indent][img]https://i.imgur.com/ToQIieP.png[/img] [nextcol] [b]Caverns[/b] A labyrinth of unexplored and ancient caverns have layn here for centuries, serving as a relic of civilisation from the first of dragonkind. No one dare enter for fear of forever being lost within these halls. [/columns] clan things: cultural festivals/acts: unnamed event: packages of foraged food, soft materials like cotton or fur, and dried flowers and leaves for herbal remedies are bundled in large leaves and a placed in a variety of crudely crafted wicker and wooden bowls. They are sent down the river with groups of hollowed flowers filled with candles to light the way. These resources will float down the river during gentler seasons to provide for the other territories that are less fortunate/under developed. Each grouping is noted by a colour of flower/candle that communicates which biome the parcels are for. Taking another biome's parcels is stricly forbidden and highly looked down upon. unnamed event: professionals within the clan craft tributes for the offering grounds, artistic dragons craft vases/bowls/vessels, weave cottons and other soft furs into elaborate tapestries and offer them as tributes to the mother, the rest of the community come together to fill the tributes with their own offerings like variety of flowers, dried grass and twig sculptures or wreathes. It's a time to celebrate all that the community has to offer and acknowledging that without one there would not be the other (there would be no prestegious professions without the demand of the ordinary dragons). unnamed event: secret ritual that makes use of an old portal ground. A high level mage casts a ritual that awakens the portal and sends out a specialised scouting crew. This can only be performed under certain circumstances. Things important to the clan; • building community. The Wastelands have forced dragons to go solo for far too long, so one of the main goals of the clan is to build a community that has strong relationships, and works together to survive. For the most part this is successful because a lot of the dragons must have a caring nature to want to restore nature, some are selfish and only want to live a luxurious life (compared to the wastelands). • What does the clan do wrong? While their beginnings were noble the more they progressed with their goals the more selfish the clan members are become. The original goal is becoming lost amidst the complexity of religion and personal values and beliefs, and what fits best in the community. The social admiration of magick and holding those that possess in a higher light serves as a direct conflict against the balance they strive to attain for the mother. The following social hierarchy that has since developed in muddying the waters and paving the way for more fickle values to grow within the community. Tensions are beginning to build. Meanwhile nature is beginning to become overgrown, as a direct result of the expansion and subsequent mutation of magick within the community as well as the imbalance that is beginning the rear it's ugly head. Without some evil in the world things cannot stay orderly, culling is being ignored and is causing the extinction of species of fauna and flora, while more invasive species have been spread into other ecosystems with the (unnamed event) where forage is sent down river for the less fortunate. Stray parcels are floating up on land and seedinglings are overtaking the areas once dominated by native species. Another point of contention is amoungst families in the community. Magickal families are favouring their hatchlings born with magick while caring less for those born without and in some cases even ignoring the hatchlings that are being left anonymously in the communal breeding ground to be adopted by another family. This is a threat to the community lifestyle. Although the areas are filled with life, and many sources of food and building materials, there is little in the way of advancement. The clan lives a somewhat primitive lifestyle - the only advancements are with wild weaponry (think weapons makes from sticks, stones etc), drying of produce, and small amounts of cooking by fire. Magickal abilities could lead the way for more advancements but the clan will never have certain advancements, like iron tools or augmentations, circuitry or electricity (apart from magickal but more in a lightening way rather than a powering a home way). [center]special atributes of the space[/center] • protection via magickal shield. This shield is from etherial magick and cast by an unknown dragon. It acts as a blanket that veils the lands via sky - those below can see through the curtain to the skies and those above only see a thick darkness and fog giving the illusion that the ravine is bottomless and dangerous. • protective curse - those who seek to leave the lands, or do not have a great belief in the mother once they are leaving (even for clan duties), will suffer from amnesia upon leaving the lands and once in the wastelands cannot remember how to get back or where they came from. They will retain any magickal abilities they have. Only 2 dragons have been known to be immune to this curse. • social curse - while dragons of the clan venture outside and may attempt to barter or convince others to come with them a lot of dragons outside the lands do not believe their stories. Most dragons of the clan are seen as delusional to communities outside of these lands, and thus are not believed. • tensions from war - generational trauma has seen a lot of dragons become untrusting, and so if anyone from outside the lands is ever granted access it can always take a while before they come around to the idea of community living, the mother, and all else that happens within the clan. A lot chose to leave, feeling uncomfortable with suddenly having to share spaces with other dragons, and not having to fight for resources. Some just find the clan's life too boring after the excitements and anxieties of the wastelands.

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Zbm7kFh.png[/img] [font=Times New Roman][u]• T H E • G R O V E S •[/u][/font] [font=calibri][size=2]Humble beginnings.. to what end?[/size][/font] [color=848484][s]---[/s][/color] [i][color=848484][size=2]Carpets of moss sunken and sullen, shroud what lays beneath, Down by The Grove. Creeping branches cast warping shadows, unwelcomed shapes dance and sway, tangled roots stretch and splinter below, Down by The Grove. A thrall of light slinks down, revealed hidden amongst thrashing leaves, eyes so bright - full and round, a raven darting between the trees, Down by The Grove.[/size][/i][/color] [color=848484][s]---[/s][/color] [color=917845][font=calibri][size=6][b]history[/b][/color] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3316077#post_3316077][img alt="Pillar by Bluedragon #1005"]https://i.imgur.com/jOi4KgT.png[/img][/url][nextcol]The Grove has a rich history that spans across hundreds of years. It's an ancient space that dates back to the walk of the first dragons, and thrived as a sacred place for The Mother and her followers, who built many places of worship and tended to the needs of Nature in harmony. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_1985777][img]https://i.imgur.com/GwQcLWW.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/Xt70gnd.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/XsgAS6Q.png[/img][/url][/center] That harmony was broken when unrest brewed into a centuries long War that awoke Vereheim, the God of War, from his slumber deep in the mountains. His fury unleashed shockwaves across the lands and caused weakening in the grounds below The Grove. Vereheim went on to bring about the complete destruction of The Grove by burning it to ash. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_1985777][img]https://i.imgur.com/eNjRIXq.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/bwec4n6.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/pVrvnwm.png[/img][/url][/center] [/columns] [columns] Once The Grove was destroyed and The Mother had fled, the space was left open and a crew of dragons moved in. This crew saught to excavate deep underground and locate an ancient relic that would grant everlasting life to turn it into their master in exchange for promised treasures and riches. In a sour twist of fate, this crew was comissioned by one of The Mother's very own children. With the ground above scorched and weakened it did not take much disturbance before the caves created during the search collapsed and a great cave-in would follow that saw hundreds of feet of earth, soil and scorched trees, pulled down into a massive sinkhole - leaving behind an expansive bottomless ravine in the earth. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_1985777][img]https://i.imgur.com/j7QgGGh.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/zmsl0uU.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/a78sRuU.png[/img][/url] Centuries went by where The Grove lay undisturbed deep in the bottomless ravine, until one moonless night. An unfortunate dragon, exhausted from the hardships of the Wastelands, fell from flight. The dragon's limp body plummeted into the ravine and crashed down hard onto the ashy and uncushioned ground of The Grove. It was this event that would see life within the destroyed Grove begin anew. Sometime later that dragon would return to the ravine with the first follower.. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_1985777][img]https://i.imgur.com/u4awfOO.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/MRu3Cbj.png[/img][img]https://i.imgur.com/EkhANSR.png[/img][/url][nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3316077#post_3316077][img alt="Pillar by Bluedragon #1005"]https://i.imgur.com/RjDVh5H.png[/img] [/columns] [color=848484][s]---[/s][/color] [color=917845][font=calibri][size=6][b]clan's beginning[/b][/color] In the beginning the area was littered with the remnants of old worship grounds - their stoney structures scattered across the land when the earth fell into the ravine. These stones, and some small surviving structure, were instrumental to the Iridescence and Agualade's survival - resources were less than scarce in these parts and finding free resources to build a home was more than lucky, it was fate. Iridescence was steadfast in her beliefs in The Mother, and believed she would provide for them aslong as they followed her will. Iridescence had an unusual form of nature magicks, she could conjure and command a vast variety of plants at will - from whipping jagged vines as a form of protection to growing a lushious meal for herself or others within seconds. She used a small amount of this magick to provide basic sustenance for the both of them while reserving the majority of her energy to channel her magick into the ground to encourage the deep hibernating seeds to sprout fresh growth. This began Iridescence's own charge of restoring the ancient lands of The Mother. This would be the beginning of years of work still set out for the pair, who would later be joined by other like-minded dragons that, together, would accomplish the restoration of The Grove and begin transforming the land etched out in the Ravine. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3316077#post_3316077][img alt="Banner by Bluedragon #1005"]https://i.imgur.com/K4mfePr.png[/img][/url] [color=917845][font=calibri][size=6][b]culture[/b][/color] • values; Core belief is in Nature and the perservation of it through harmonising ecosystems so none over reign the other. (the mother's philosophy) - cultural characteristics: community disapproves of acts that harm nature, or glutonous acts and evil dragons are outright shunned and cast out. This causes conflict with The Mother's philosophy as good begins to reign over all else. - secondary value is in community and working together to achieve greater goals. This is a stark contrast to what dragons of this era will be used to. There are a lot of communal spaces and although dragons are free to go out and claim individual ground most prefer to stay as a unit for both survival and protection. • physical cultural aspects; - leave tributes at the offering grounds collected from the earth for the mother, at special times of year they craft items from their professions to be left for the Mother. - these tributes are usually consumed or gathered by fauna of the world. - communal spaces that are crafted from the remnants of ancient constructions show that in most cases they value community over religious symbols. - as a forager/hunter community they forage and hunt for the majority of their food, farming is in it's infancy and mostly organised by magickal dragons who can manipulate growth success and harvest yield. - because most of their materials are foraged, a lot of the fashion comes in colours of the earth (green/brown), and accessories comes as raw products from the earth (flower crowns) however some dragons have mastered specific skills like tailoring and can provide garments made of cotton, or dyed with special flowers but at a siginificant cost. Usually reserved for magickal dragons. [color=917845][font=calibri][size=6][b]communities and noteable landmarks[/b][/color] • twisted entrance • community garden • communal nesting grounds • path to sunny brae • offering grounds (filled with floral tributes, stone pottery, and wooden whindchimes) • ritual grounds (hidden) [columns][img]https://i.imgur.com/S610DX0.png[/img][/url][nextcol]community garden[/columns] garden planners lead planters [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=76255827][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/762559/76255827p.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=76186168][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/761862/76186168p.png[/img][/url] [indent] volunteer workers [br][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=89918856][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/899189/89918856p.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=89918853][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/899189/89918853p.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=93784674][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/937847/93784674p.png[/img][/url][/indent] plants that grow here; used for; growing seasonal fruit, herbs, and vegetables for trade at market. In times of need it is repurposed to grow herbal remedies if the clan is struck with illness on mass. During these times foods improted from neighbouring farms supplies the markets. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2257922][img]https://i.postimg.cc/1zNMfw5w/Grotesque-2-R.png[/img][img]https://i.postimg.cc/0yzzsCcG/Grotesque-2-L.png[/img][/url][/center] [s]----[/s] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of a clearing in a forest. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/lCeZ7vb.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]Residents[/size]                         [emoji=ivy leaf size=1][emoji=four leaf clover size=1][emoji=maple leaf size=1] [font=calibri]The Groves is historic to the clan and the most developed for community life. It hosts the main hub for trading pro l nesting grounds and a community garden. [/font] [/columns] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=75670739][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/756708/75670739p.png[/img][/url] [size=2]IRIDESCENCE • FOUNDER[/center] [columns][indent][indent][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][nextcol][CENTER][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=75670740][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/756708/75670740p.png[/img][/url] AGAULADE [NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=78498801][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/784989/78498801p.png[/img][/url] HAWTHORNE [NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=49044729][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/490448/49044729p.png[/img][/url] HARVEST [NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL][NEXTCOL] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=90733914][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/907340/90733914p.png[/img][/url] SABLE [/COLUMNS] [columns] [center][size=4][u]The Beginning[/u][/size][/center] [font=calibri]The Grove is part of an Ancient Woodland that had stood for centuries, even when The Mother and her children roamed the Lands. It was an unfortunate casualty of the War and had lay rotting, filled with row after row of dead trees. It was the first resting place of the Clan's founding Dragons and later became the main base in the beginning days.[/font] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/78498801][IMG alt="Hawthorne, a tree obelisk. He has thick green leaves growing from his mane and a magical stag familiar."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/784989/78498801.png[/IMG][/url][/center] [font=calibri][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/78498801]Hawthorne[/url] was a frequent roamer of the barren Woodland. Scarred by the past it lay wasted and rotting, with a large portion of it burned down by fire dragons. Not many called it home and very few would travel a path through the rough and jagged splintering terrain, and this brought Hawthorne some comfort as not many dragons crossed his path. While out scavenging for food he came across something that left him astounded, fresh young saplings shooting from the ground. Following this new life brought him upon [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75670740]two[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75670739]dragons[/url] that were tending to the broken Earth. Unbeknowst to him then, a lifelong friendship would form between the three. Observing the raw power to heal Nature that [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75670739]Iridescence[/url] possessed was enough to convince Hawthorne to join the dragons and form a very small clan. It's here that he learned of the ancient deity "The Mother" and a glimmer of hope grew in him for the first time; a hope that he could put his trust in these dragons and that, with time and hard work, things could change for the better. Things moved quickly from there, the power that Iridescence held grew day after day, and the Woodland started to regrow at an extremely fast rate - with young saplings growing into tall and strong adult trees within a matter of months instead of years. It was this fresh lush growth that attracted the eye of a peticular dragon who had been observing the skies, and soon [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/15686998]Juniper[/url] was in contact with the humble group. [/font] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/49044729][IMG alt="Harvest, a female tree obelisk. She has branches growing from her shoulders that have bright white leaves. White flowers grow from the mane around her head and she is accompanied by a golden owl familiar."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/490448/49044729.png[/IMG][/url][/center] [font=calibri]In awe of what she saw in the Ancient Woodland, Juniper sent her friend, a young new mage named [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/49044729]Harvest[/url] to join the Clan. Together all four of them worked, trained, and lived together. Hatwthorne became a particularly stand out character, settling into recognising what the Earth needed and making sure his clan mates sought what Mother Nature was after. All worked hard, restoring The Grove to it's former beauty and creating strong bonds with one another as they grew together. As time went on, Hawthorne took a particular liking to Harvest's calming and relaxed nature and her care and attentiveness to those around her.[/font] [center][size=4][u]The Mothers Gift[/u][/size][/center] [font=calibri]Thanks to their efforts to heal Nature, to restoring The Grove and Harvest's devotion to The Mother, both Dragons were imbued with a very special magic tied to the Nature element: where both could call forth magical familiars with their own unique abilities. [img alt="Hawthorne's familiar: Quick Foot, a magical stag."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/cf419f3f392e3a8b201a70606d35cd13/45603ec35c761e95-69/s250x400/767fce2a9716716be5f02c47de5164d89c2539d5.png[/img] [img alt="Harvest's familiar: Golden Wing, a magical golden owl."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5fffe4d87f0384de98d8259f38126175/45603ec35c761e95-62/s250x400/51b6392c670e641ccc8ec9056bdcfe91c2bd0243.png[/img] Harvest's familiar, Golden Wing, is an etherial owl parted from a portion of The Mother's soul. He can be called forth to survey the Lands, and look for any danger or damage. Sometimes he is sent out to deliver messages to others in the Clan when danger is near. She also has the ability to posess Golden Wing, seeing through his eyes and guiding his direction. Harvest herself was imbued with a small portion of The Mother, and now she exudes a calming and light aura that sweeps across the entire Grove, as well as an enhancement to her natural magical abilities. She is now a very powerful mage and healer. Hawthorne's familiar, Quick Foot, is a mystical elemental stag that has strong telekinesis abilities. When called forth he usesthis telekinesis to manipulate objects. His abilities were used to clear away rubble from a landslide that trapped Dragons, and has been used to clear felled trees after rough storms. Hawthorne is incapable of harnessing magic, and so instead he is able to conjure and direct his familiar with use of a magical talisman that he keeps safely adorned around his neck. He cannot call Quick Foot forth any other way.[/font] [center=][size=4][u]Post Summoning[/u][/size][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/15686998][IMG alt="Juniper, a tree skydancer with large hulking branches and white flower growing from her body. She is accompanied by colourful little birds nestling into the branches."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/edf039c383986f46891671935c1b76b1/45603ec35c761e95-4f/s100x200/a35784e777d3dd41da668e2baf2b7c7d1279e32b.png[/IMG][/url] [font=calibri]A failed teleportation spell summoned unknown creatures into this Realm and soon after Juniper disappeared. With the main Charge of the Lands mysteriously gone things started to change within the Clan... Harvest and Hawthorne were both present the night of The Summoning and have been left shaken by the incident. The reports came in a few days after the Unknown Creatures were pulled through the portal. Incidents in the Swamps; where the ground would cave in and anything in it's path was swallowed into a hole so deep you could only see the darkness below. Upon receiving a highly unusual Raven message from an unexpected pair deep within the Bogs of the Swamp both knew action needed to be taken. At the time Harvest took flight with Quick Foot and spotted a lot of ground that had been destroyed or heavilly disturbed and surveyed a massive sinkhole in the Bog Waters that was sucking the water down into the pit and rapidly decreasing the water levels of the area. With such unusual disturbances occuring to the lands around the Summoning area Hawthorne knew they were linked to the Unknown Creatures that hid away underground, and so liasoned with Juniper who took charge of investiagting the dangerous areas. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/77955983][img alt="Effie, an obelisk dragon. She is adorned with white draped cloth with books of all kinds attached."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/779560/77955983.png[/img][/url] [font=calibri]After her disappearance Harvest and Hawthorne teamed up with Effie to try to figure out the mysteries that surrounded the Clan. They are working in the background,;with Harvest liasoning with the other residents in the Lands to gather information, Hawthorne using Quick Foot's abilities to fill small holes and try to block the bigger ones to minimise damage, and Effie - equipped with her knowledge of all of The Lands and logs found in Juniper's abode, sets off to investigate the last place Juniper was seen: at the mouth of the sinkhole in The Bog.[/font]

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img alt="Circular icon of two Sunflowers growing against the base of a tree in a forest by Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/uVZaUWx.png[/img][/url] [center][font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u]• In the Heart of the Grove •[/b][/u] [size=2]In fluttering leaves belongs Nature's delight, a canvas painted in golden light, In the Heart of the Grove. Within the green canopies two dragons sing, in Nature's embrace a symphony begins, their melodies transcend the cerulean sky, In the Heart of the Grove. As daylight wanes and stars twinkle above, the sacred space fills with a spectrum of hues, a kaleidoscope of colours amid evening dews, witness this change as life renews, In the Heart of the Grove.[/size][/font][/color][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of dandelion puff flowers spreading their fluffy seeds in the wind at the base of a tree in a forest. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/ETtoy0K.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]Sunny Brae[/size]                      [emoji=butterfly size=1][emoji=butterfly 2 size=1][emoji=butterfly 3 size=1] [font=calibri]Amidst the barren and desolate plains hides an enchanting landscape filled with blossoming trees with thick canopies that stretch heavenward. Shining bright spindrels of golden light filter through the gaps in the leaves. Vibrant colours and the sweet scent of spring florals awaken your senses, every corner of this hidden sanctuary is tended to dilligently by insects buzzing and flitting with an easy elegance in this sun dappled Haven. Every now and then mystical clouds of pale yellow pollen flush through like a gust of wind sending the busy gardeners into an exciteable frenzy.[/font] [/columns] [img alt="A clearing in a forest in the throws of Spring, the ground is covered in pink, blue, and purple flowers. Pink leaves litter the ground from a nearby tree and a calm river is in the foreground. Cropped by Stardewe from the FR scene: Spring"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/4e663e03dd0eec4cb2ecbe5b1a0c4da4/9a610a2d8d18f7d5-04/s400x600/0c78ec176baafa8baaee20420b105cbf98bfdc96.png[/img] [s]----[/s] [center][size=4][u]The Beginning[/u][/size][/center] [font=calibri]The Blooming Grove is the Heart of the Clan, it was the first true Haven created by the efforts of the founding Dragons that shared a strong belief in the forgotten deity; Mother Nature, commonly known as "The Mother". The lands here were once as barren as the nearby Plains but with great attention to the lands and regular offerings to The Mother, a magical blessing was bestowed upon the area and it's now flourishing with bountiful resources paving the way for a multitude of animals and insects to find a new home here away from the harsh Wastelands. As the Clan grew a new charge was needed, and so the Blooming Grove was left in the trusted hands of Sparrow and Sage, two magical dragons who shared a strong belif in the forgotten deity "The Mother"; Mother Nature.[/font] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/76080956][IMG]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/760810/76080956.png[/IMG] [/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81051202][IMG]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/810513/81051202.png[/IMG][/url][/center] [font=calibri]Sparrow and Sage, inspired by the hardwork and dedication of the founders, vowed to continue to make The Blossoming Grove a safe and plentiful place and for every creature to live without the fear and uncertainty of the Wastelands. Thanks to several years of specialised care the Grove doubled in size, calling home to animals and insects long thought to be extinct. Sparrow and Sage's efforts had not gone un-noticed, and one night they received a great blessing from The Mother. Sparrow was gifted with elegant golden branches that grew from his shoulders, rooting him with magical abilities and symbolising the home he helped to build for so many. Sage was gifted with lushous leaves that grow from her mane, and an intricate pattern of vines where large golden flowers bloom that spreads out magical pollen to assist her with growing the land. They would be forever changed, and imbued with a portion of The Mother's soul forever.[/font] [s]----[/s] [center][u][size=4]Post Summoning[/size][/u][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/15686998][IMG]https://64.media.tumblr.com/edf039c383986f46891671935c1b76b1/45603ec35c761e95-4f/s100x200/a35784e777d3dd41da668e2baf2b7c7d1279e32b.png[/IMG][/url] [font=calibri]A failed teleportation spell summoned unknown creatures into this Realm, and soon after Juniper disappeared. With the main Charge of the Lands mysteriously gone things started to change within the Clan... When Sparrow and Sage first took charge they couldn't leave because they were just too busy with maintaining and expanding the Grove, but after the blessings they received their chores became faster, and took less resources to accomplish. Soon they were both becoming evermore comfortable with their home in the Blooming Grove. Instead of being too busy to leave now they were unwilling, wishing to stay in the safe and bountiful boundaries of their home. The expansion of the Grove was slow now, only being progressed by the encouragement of Juniper, the Main Charge of the Lands, and that Dragon who Sparrow and Sage would report progress and happenings within the area to. The crucial link between all the Lands under the Clan was now broken, and Sparrow and Sage began to hear reports from distant friends of disturbances and intrusions of other areas. A paranoia was brewing within the Clan and quickly Sparrow decided that The Blooming Grove would need to change. The expansion of the Sanctuary halted, and all residents were forbidden from entering or leaving. The Blooming Grove was plunged into a lockdown that would see it's very essence start to overflow. The two dragons became consumed with a fear that their home, the Haven they worked so hard to build, would be overtaken and they would be cast back into the Wastelands to fend for themselves. Tensions amoungst the Clan were rising. Unbeknownst to Sparrow and Sage a great unbalance was growing within the Blooming Grove, and soon The Mother woud see it restored..[/font] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of dandelion puff flowers spreading their fluffy seeds in the wind at the base of a tree in a forest. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/ETtoy0K.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]Sunny Brae[/size]                       [emoji=butterfly size=1][emoji=butterfly 2 size=1][emoji=butterfly 3 size=1] [font=calibri]Amidst the barren and desolate plains hides an enchanting landscape filled with blossoming trees with thick canopies that stretch heavenward. Shining bright sprindrels of golden light filter through the gaps in the leaves. Vibrant colours and the sweet scent of spring florals awaken your senses, every corner of this hidden sanctuary is tended to dilligently by insects buzzing and flitting with an easy elegance in this sun dappled Haven. Every now and then mystical clouds of pale yellow pollen flush through like a gust of wind sending the busy gardeners into an exciteable frenzy.[/font] [/columns] [columns] [center] [img alt="Potential Sunny Brae Obelisk hatchlings"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/f2f923e70306e73feb525badf5268013/f0bf85423ef710ea-45/s250x400/0b86234cfcd5689bc1a3d5b79ee3156b6eaa43b7.gif[/img] [emoji=treasure size=1] 250,000 [nextcol] [center][emoji=sun size=1] [font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u][size=5]• In the Heart of the Grove •[/b][/u][/size] [size=4]In fluttering leaves belongs Nature's delight, a canvas painted in golden light, In the Heart of the Grove. Within the green canopies two dragons sing, in Nature's embrace a symphony begins, their melodies transcend the cerulean sky, In the Heart of the Grove. As daylight wanes and stars twinkle above, the sacred space fills with a spectrum of hues, a kaleidoscope of colours amid evening dews, witness this change as life renews, In the Heart of the Grove.[/size][/font] [font=cambria][color=#848484][size=4]• [b] Breeding Status: Coming in 2024.[/b][/font][/color] [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img alt="Circular icon of two Sunflowers growing against the base of a tree in a forest by Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/uVZaUWx.png[/img][/url] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3276931#post_55183784]Lore...[/url][/center] [/columns] [center][color=#74453A] [s]_______________________________[/s][/color][/center]

[columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of the base of a tree with a light covering of ivy, in the background you can see the grassy forest floor. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/eB4J2cp.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]Wyrmwood[/size]                         [emoji=ivy leaf size=1][emoji=four leaf clover size=1][emoji=maple leaf size=1] [font=calibri]Emerald ferns sparsly litter the forest floor amidst carpets of dew draped moss. The forest is crowded with toweing oak trees that stretch skywards like bridges to the Heavens. This is a realm of mystique; at first seemingly still and at peace but quickly turns strange and foreboding. For if you study long enough you'll notice that every tree, and every bush, every slender stalked dandelion and every blanketed fern all seem to be swaying in synchronisity yet there is no wind.. As if breathing as one. All of a sudden you feel overwhelmed by your own vulnerability in this place. You notice a glittering coming from a nearby tree, a thick honey like substance is oozing from a crack in the bark. More peculiarly is it's vibrant, and unnatural, deep red colouring.[/font] [/columns] [br][br][br][center][s]----[/s][/center] [columns][i]"The Wyrmwood is a mysterious and ancient woodland that has served as the source of inspiration for many of the myths and folklore shared by dragon and beast kind. It was almost completely destroyed by the War but was saved by our clan and since being replenished some oddities have began to occur..." [/i][nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=77955983][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/779560/77955983p.png[/img][/url][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/2669851/1#post_38647740][img alt="FR Asset, a thin verticle banner of a tree in the Mire Venue. Provided by Vertigris. Link takes to link source; forum post in the Guides Forums."]https://i.imgur.com/THZA0zx.png[/img][/url][nextcol]At first glance the Deep Wood appears to be a thriving small woodland, nestled between the Tangled Wood and the Groves. A sense of wonder can be felt here as whimsically overgrown oak trees tower over curling ferns and brambles hidden from the sunshine below. A short stroll through the woods might even be described as pleasant, but the longer you find yourself wandering this place the more it reveals to you. The comforting sound of swaying leaves turns eerie as you realise there is no wind to cause it, the native birds and insects all seem to be chirping out the same trills, the animals grazing lazily seem to be wandering aimlessly, and face carvings are worn into the bark of trees with thick red goop oozing from each cut. The warm atmosphere dissolves into a bubbling pool of anxiety; you feel you might bump into a heinous creature at ever turn.. Speaking of turn, didn't you just pass this tree twice already? Hey, where did all of the chirping birds go..? A sudden sense of dread washes over you as you realise the woodland is compeltely silent: all of the animals have retreated.. They are hiding from from something. Taking their heed you decide to hide inside the hollowed remains of a ginormous tree trunk but the scratching and clawing of large paws tells you that you're not alone and this weird red goop keeps dripping on you...[/columns] [br][br][br][center][s]----[/s][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img]https://i.imgur.com/aFwgx9J.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u]• Entangled in the Deep Wood •[/b][/u] [size=2]Amoungst the shadows a darkness weaves, moonlight blocked by whispering leaves, Entangled in the Deep Wood. Mistral swirls command a spectral shroud, chilling air breathes through skeletal peaks, gnarled branches twist and contort, Entangled in the Deep Wood. Ribbons of mist, haunted and pale, reveals a pathway - a hidden trail, Invisible eyes tentatively glow, as you step into a world unknown, Entangled in the Deep Wood.[/size][/font][/color][/center] [center][img alt="Image of a corner of a forest where a waterfall flows down a short cliff edge, pooling at the base continues down in a thin flowing stream. Large oak trees adorned with small mushrooms surround the area. Assets from FR stages, arranged by Stardewe."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/7026e3b7cccd8fa1f872f4fc87303e13/45603ec35c761e95-c9/s400x600/3e9431b159947e261be92b779ff28e64a5d5e1b1.png[/img][/center]

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img alt="Circular icon of the roots of a tree with red capped mushrooms growing from it. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/NzKdz7z.png[/img][/url] [center][font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u]• Creatures of the Tangled Woods •[/b][/u] [size=2]Lost in an eerie haze, a cold chill rushes by, something stirs in these depths tonight, Creatures loom in these Tangled Woods. An eruption of grandeur, a blissful waltz, unleashes spores that rise to starlit skies, spangled with impurity a sickness of plumes, Creatures creep in these Tangled Woods. Kaleidoscopes burst out to spectral arrays, filling the night's sky with a hypnotic spray, you yearn to break free from this place, delicately entranced you cannot endure, the peculiar Creatures of the Tangled Woods.[/size][/font][/color][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of a forest floor, a broken branch is discarded to the ground and is surrounded by various types of mushrooms growing from the soil. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/s3K2fE8.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]Wildspore[/size]                         [emoji=bare tree size=1][emoji=blue mushroom size=1][emoji=bare tree size=1] [size=3][font=calibri]Roots stretch and splinter across the forest floor, a dense entanglement rotten to it's core. Beneath this labyrinthe, shrouded from sight, await fungal sentinels trilling with delight. Hidden traps for the unwitting traveller, ready to unleash wild spores. Their hypnotic sprays cast chaotically to the wind, raining down a hallucinatory enchantment. Disturb their slumber if you dare, but know this traveller; you'd better beware. For all who enter this domain, are never seen again...[/font][/size] [/columns] [center][size=4][u]The Beginning[/u][/size][/center] Notes: • Alder came first, not one to turn down a free and easy life especially coming from the harsh wastelands and all he had to do was appear to believe in some old forgotten God? Not problem. He is scheming and uses his charisma to manipulate scenarios and dragons. Most are wise to his antics and it was mostly just about living easy at first but then more members started to join and a hierarchy formed that he wanted to be top of. Soon a young dragon joined that would peak his interest.. • Acacia came much later, after the hierarchy had already been established. Due to her abandonment issues she was keen to be loved and accepted somewhere and thought she hit the jackpot finding a close knit, work to help others community that accepted her in. She was enthusiastic to fit in and drunk in all the info she could about the Mother and started to diligently worship her. She was taken in by another dragon there, Alder, who taught her "the ways" of The Mother and with so many new recruits coming in the leadership wasn't always the most vigilent. She was manipulated by Alder, not being taught about the loving caring ways of The Mother and how to care for Nature but instead taught ways of magick unknown to the clan and experiments. • Tensions grew between Alder and the rest of the clan as he became more braizen with his antics, soon causing problems for others. The rest of the clan didn't like him as he wasn't following the ways of The Mother and once he had Acacia hooked he really started to hone in showing his true colours. [center][size=4][u]The Mother's Curse[/u][/size][/center] • Alder had done a lot to give an imbalance in the clan and it was starting to show, when one spring's usually plentiful harvest withered and died without reason other's began to look for signs and ways they could more deeply worship The Mother so they could restore balance. The others hadn't noticed it was Alder who was the cause with his experiments, and with the unknowing help of Acacia, had withered the harvest while trying to develop a new magick. • During one of his experiments there was a problem, he accidentally imbued too much of himself into his work. As other problems started to appear in the clan (more unknown punishments from the mother) others began to feel the effects with their territories dying/withering. One curious dragon was piecing together the dots and figuring out Alder was behind the problems. • One night during an especially bad experiment where a whole crop of Quinoa decayed to rot before Alder's eyes after he used his new found magick The Mother finally responded. Alder, and subsequently Acacia, were both cursed to be imbued themselves with their magick but something was amiss and soon the magick warped into something unintended. Thick mushrooms grew from the scales and spores imbedded in their manes, anything they touched began to grow mushrooms too. With the clan sensing this danger Juniper offered Alder a deal he could not refuse: territory. Guised as a title and change in power (he gets more) but it was a trick, and Juniper had led them into an area where she had cast an ethereal magick to keep their dark magicks at bay and from spreading. Alder has a deep seeted hatred for the clan he is now entrapped in, and seeks revenge one day. [center][s]----[/s][/center] [center][size=4][u]Post Summoning[/u][/size][/center] • After Juniper disappeared all of her influences started to weaken, including the barrier holding in the dark magicks of Alder and Acacia. Although they themselves could not leave their symbiotic roots (and still to some degree could not pass the barrier themselves) they realised that their hatchlings could, and so would raise those with their magick to believe they were wronged, with the goal of sending them out to infect more areas so they could have more power and move around freely, thus putting plans into place for Alder to enact revenge. • He did not anticipate, however, that not all of his hatchlings would show the innate magick and was unaware that it may take time to develop. He would abandon those showing no magickal prowess at birth and take in those with magicks unaware that they possessed different or mutated versions of their magick. [img alt="Image of a path in a forest leading to a tangled mess of trees in the distance, all vegetation along the path is crowded with different types of mushrooms and the trees are especially infested with them. Arranged by Stardewe, using assets from FR stages."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/56abf9d7561c38ab15a1e878aed5536b/45603ec35c761e95-35/s400x600/2ca3df229345194c93d560638913145a1ca936b0.png[/img]

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img alt="Circular icon of a crocodile swimming in a murky swamp. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/qmFIUvL.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u]• The Whispers of the Marsh •[/b][/u] [size=2]A tale will tell of two ancient dragons, in eerie stagnant waters they sleep, From the Whispers of the Marsh. Yet you find silence within these depths, there are no eerie creatures to be seen, murky stinking waters lie abandoned, In the Whispers of the Marsh. As night beckons bright fireflies appear, menacing shadows cast ghastly shapes, a flash of scales with a mossy sheen, two Creatures united beneath the moon, They are the Whispers of the Marsh.[/size][/font][/color][/center] [center][s]----[/s][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img alt="Circular icon of murky swamp water, mushrooms grow along the edge. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/9L6Fw6a.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5] Murkwood[/size]                         [emoji=full moon size=1][emoji=crescent moon 1 size=1][emoji=full moon size=1] [size=3][font=calibri]Unseen creatures cry out an unsettling chorus of trills to the night, seeking voices weave an eerie trail. Inky waters ripple silently, a warped mirage cast upon the stagnant surface, reflected back is the haunting gleam from a spectral lantern. A veil of shadows slowly creeps through, absorbing the ghostly glow and spreading darkness to every corner. The night falls still, the choir now silent. A foreboding prescence lurks beyond your gaze, for what you find is no place of solace, only the fading line between reality and superstition. [/columns] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_1985777][img alt="Horned beetle icon, by Serpenta #165276"]https://i.imgur.com/iFcu3vd.png[/img][/url] [item=pressed moonflower][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_1985777][img alt="Witches spellbook and ingredients button. By Serpenta #165726"]https://i.imgur.com/tr7i4c6.png[/img][img alt="Cauldron icon, by Serpenta #165276"]https://i.imgur.com/6GoGLE0.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [font=calibri][color=#808080]Little is known about the Murkwood clan; only tall tales spun through wonder and mystery have survived, sadly seeing their history lost to the veil of time. Instead all that remains is a vague myth about witches stalking swampy nights on a full moon. In reality they are a tight knit family heralded by their matriarch, Gargoyle, and are driven by a deep belief in the moon goddess Elunara. They lead a mostly sedetary life, hibernating for most of the month and only emerging during full moons to forage for offerings and leave their eggs to absorb the energy of the moon. The family once lived in a large community of other anciet Elunara worshippers but over time their numbers dwindled, now only the Murkwood's remaining. They speak an ancient tongue and are unable to communicate with other dragons so they do not seek them out, preferring to live in solitude as a family. [/columns] [columns] [center][font=calibri][b]Worm Moon[/b] [color=#808080]The humble earth worm is the symbol of March's full moon. It is the final full moon of the winter equinox, signalling the end of winter and the rebirth of spring. The harsh winter temperatures begin to thaw and the solid ground begins to soften; bringing with it the re-emergence of worms that fuel the cycle of life. Recycling plants and fallen leaves into fertiliser and improving soil by creating structure which leads to better oxygenating and removing pollutants by eating them. All this work from such a tiny creature leads to healthier soil that paves the way for plants to thrive. Worms are also protein rich and are an important food source for birds and frogs during their breeding seasons. The Worm Moon of 2024 was on March 25th. [/color] [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/610671][img alt="Pixel art, a moon with purple clouds. Created by Stardewe #610671"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/66b0380de6b418d917d5a1f840a12f30/fd9e4d818660288e-c0/s250x400/2066753f459431f2ba8430c9ffaf5b116905fa26.png[/img][/url] [/columns] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93858575][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/938586/93858575.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93858573][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/938586/93858573.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93858574][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/938586/93858574.png[/url][/img][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93858572][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/938586/93858572.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/610671][img alt="A dark corner of the Swamp, tall trees crowd the edge of a stagnant pool of water. The sickly green and brown hues of this image elude to the earthy smell of rot. Yellow mushrooms line the still water's edge. Image arranged by Stardewe, using assets from the FR stage: The Mire."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/dcd86748a9f26ebdfbac73e38ed56d1f/45603ec35c761e95-d9/s400x600/5c2301b0e2ed16edc0348741d1c5bb1d2acb1e96.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/610671][img alt="Thin horizontal divider of murky swamp waters with green algae floating on the water and a small piece of land off to the right with red mushrooms growing from the soil. By Stardewe, using asset from the FR Scene: Mire"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/c1dc6d6375e507ed100a8496c269fb27/9a610a2d8d18f7d5-c7/s640x960/b64a01710a5e7e2d6a76b848cbf8fa35bc4f52b6.png[/img][/url]

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img]https://i.imgur.com/xhrZMgD.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u]• Hidden Within the Bog •[/b][/u] [size=2]Dragonflies drift like ghostly spectres, above a water long left stagnant, Hidden Within the Bog. A haunted wasteland that bears little life, sogging ground gives way with each step, consumed by murk, consumed by silence, Hidden Within the Bog. Thin curtains of light shimmer down, illuminating the water's surface, reflecting distored images of twisted trees, and a single pair of bright, mancing eyes, Hidden Within the Bog.[/size][/font][/color][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of moonlight soaked swamp water, there is a slight ripple of an unseen creature. The surface of the water is covered in green algae. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/Q5h9v2J.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]Wyvernrot[/size]                        [emoji=deer skull size=1][emoji=skull size=1][emoji=deer skull size=1] [font=calibri]Moonlight cascades down and shatters into glittering spectres across the water's surface. Silhouettes of large spindley trees line the waters edge, their twisted frames calling Heavenward. Cattails burst through the banks of a wide river that filters down into a vast Swamp. A thin mist ascends, working to conceal the murky waters below, one wrong step and you may find yourself sinking into this boggy abyss. Whipping vines descend from tall trees and dig into the muddy ground in a scattered mess. The air is heavy and carries on it the thick earthy stench of rot.[/font] [/columns] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/610671][img alt="Image of muky swamp bog, the thick stagnant waters have a brown hue. Large stumps of dead, broken trees emerge from the ghastly waters. Leathery vines drape down from the few trees left standing. Arranged by Stardewe using assets from the FR stage The Mire."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/181146792c1accf4e63ff8fe6a8db4c3/45603ec35c761e95-43/s400x600/b361a1a2010ee9e57ad57dd51f2c3481f8db2be3.png[/img][/url][/center]

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/2#post_35151825][img alt="Circular image of a pillar in a hazy cave. By Limanya."]https://i.imgur.com/VneG68Z.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][font=cambria][color=#848484][b][u]• Beneath the Swampy Depths •[/b][/u] [size=2]Ghostly moans and dripping echoes, in eerie caves where secrets lie, Beneath the Swampy Depths. In murky waters the living dare not step, eyes gleam like embers, in these gloomy of caverns, Beneath the Swampy Depths. Two forms obscured in a misty haze, two monsters lurk in these dark caves, they wait and mourn their damp domain, in these depths they were darkness born, Beneath these Swampy Depths.[/size][/font][/color] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2519702/1#post_35151822][img alt="Circular icon of thin rocky cave columns, the base has bright orange mushrooms growing from the stone. By Limanya"]https://i.imgur.com/sB4iDLT.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [size=5]The Dread[/size]                        [emoji=torch size=1][emoji=old parchment size=1][emoji=torch size=1] [font=calibri]Water drips from the ceiling and forms in a pool below, sending out echoes that eerily drift through the winding caves. Confusing caverns adorned with glowing mushrooms send out little light to guide the way, deep and long cracks dominate the ground making every step cautious and purposeful. Glittering geodes litter the ground, their precious crystals proudly showing off a kaleidescope of colours. Despite the beauty of the cavern a tense energy looms within these rocky walls, and balancing on such unstable ground seems risky. Just as you are about to turn around the ground below grumbles and shakes. A strong energy hums through the air and the split geodes begin to rise steadily, bright light bursts out of the crystals and the cavern is bathed in a beautful rainbow display.[/font] [/columns] [center][img alt="Image of a dark and hazy cave with rocky terrain. Bright orange mushrooms grow from the rocks, thriving in the dark cavern. Tall thin columns rise up from the floor, supporting the spiky ceiling. Arranged by Stardewe using assets from FR Stages."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/8eb69e42f5e8fc353df398fc036fd445/45603ec35c761e95-9e/s400x600/722a94271883695e5071db0a12f625e49d6cbc58.png[/img][/center] [img alt="Collage of thin images, the greater image shows a tree root breaking through stone carved flooring in a cave, spindrels of light floatdown from an unseen opening. Column 1. Cropped by Stardewe"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/27c97f58edd7a02d06305eb26f29388e/9a610a2d8d18f7d5-de/s250x400/06ab247f31d015fa6b20b27322c2a5ef22bb6b7a.png[/img] [img alt="Collage of thin images, the greater image shows a tree root breaking through stone carved flooring in a cave, spindrels of light floatdown from an unseen opening. Column 2. Cropped by Stardewe"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/25cbc8ceb08222c0019fcef518da7301/9a610a2d8d18f7d5-c6/s250x400/57664a5eca0a4b22a55a2a414f89a13420e839f3.png[/img] [img alt="Collage of thin images, the greater image shows a tree root breaking through stone carved flooring in a cave, spindrels of light floatdown from an unseen opening. Column 3. Cropped by Stardewe"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/807a9316761a284de46efcd8bda41ae9/9a610a2d8d18f7d5-8a/s250x400/052f8e99e85fbd862b2f051365c728b7a0d6149a.png[/img] [img alt="Collage of thin images, the greater image shows a tree root breaking through stone carved flooring in a cave, spindrels of light floatdown from an unseen opening. Column 4. Cropped by Stardewe"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/2f3704b009e205336461111e7f6c99e5/9a610a2d8d18f7d5-7f/s250x400/48c1589e45065614d3a49666d50f37c608de9654.png[/img]

[columns] [img alt="Immaculate Tablet Item"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/890.png[/img] [nextcol] [font=Times New Toman][size=7][i][color=#404040]Event: The Path to Peace[/i][/size][/font] Things are beginning to wind down after danger has passed, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/baz/3121773/1#post_50815328]trained dragons[/url] have been sent out to help protect the vulnerable and have brought back new families seeking respite and safety. [right][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/3276931/1#post_55183798]These new dragons are making themselves at home...[/color][/url][/right] [/columns] [left][font=Times New Roman][size=6][color=704F4B][i]WHEAT WEAVERS[/i][/color][/size][/font][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92271997][img alt="Radiance, a dark sandy coloured dragon"]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/922720/92271997.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92558980][img alt="Rosalie, a bright sandy coloured dragon"]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/925590/92558980.png[/img][/url][rule] [columns] [left][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93274344][img alt="Finn, firstborn Obelisk, wearing flaunt murk, ivory paisley, and flaxen runes. Link takes to scry page."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/932744/93274344.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93274345][img alt="Frannie, second born Obelisk. Wearing murk flaunt, caramel foam, and flaxen runes. Link is to profile."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/932744/93274345.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93274346][img alt="Fabius, third born obelisk. Wearing flaunt murk, orange foam, and flaxen runes. Link takes to profile."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/932744/93274346.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][nextcol][center] These dragons arrived with three eggs, they all hatched Feb 29, 2024. [/center] [/columns] [color=505050][i][font=calibri]Summer air, enriched with the salty breen of the ocean and the earthy scent of the loamy tilled soil, blows by in a soft embrace enhancing the welcoming feeling of the small plot laying before you. Stalks grow faithfully from the tended soil, speckled with hues of golden amber and striking white heads of wheat rippling clamly in the light cooling breeze, each wave sending out a serene and peaceful energy. This tiny plot stands between the bouders of a shimmering sea and a quiet woodland, accompanied by a tiny shack adorned with drying harvests and delicate decorations lining it's shaded windows and creaky door. Two bright and sunny dragons are sifting soft sand down an embankment just off from the house, seeking to find unique shells and sea glass for their next project. [/color][/i][/font] [center][color=505050][s]----[/s][/color][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92558980][img alt="Rosalie's FR Coliseum Banner. Link to profile."]https://64.media.tumblr.com/ccf5b0d2c0e7effd97c1c0f45196e5e3/fd9e4d818660288e-58/s250x400/3aff248d2304bc68001760451d28ae42945f7f67.png[/img][/url] [item=Pampas Grass][item=Heavy Grainbasket] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=92271997][img alt="Radiance's FR Coliseum Banner"]https://64.media.tumblr.com/dbd758e41864a0e094531b5e54603ce5/fd9e4d818660288e-64/s250x400/91963c9cf25d425d2f6f060547ad87b6c25e0396.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][font=Times New Roman][size=6][color=c1a37f][i]SANDY SOILS[/i][/color][/size][/font]                    [emoji=sun size=1] [i][color=505050]A beautifully lush wheat crop is laid out before you, bright yellow and white hues sway in the light Summer's breeze against the cerulean sea that glitters and shimmers in the mid-day sunlight. All this beauty is nestled into a small cove and clearing just at the Forest's edge, you'd never know it was here unless you walked through the expanse of lush green trees for hours. Two dragons live here tending lovingly to the crops, their wheat fields are growing strong and tall in sandy loamy soil, the trick? The supporting rocks below providing vital nutrients despite the well draining soil leaching it away. Despite this lucky intervention from Nature the pair do have to water their crops twice daily to ensure the plants stay well watered.[/i][/color] [/columns] [left][font=Times New Roman][size=6][color=704F4B][i]LUMEN BRAMBLE[/i][/color][/size][/font][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/88084576][img alt="Solarius, a dark blue coloured obelisk"]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/880846/88084576.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92558979][img alt="Solstice, a yellow, orange and gray coloured obelisk"]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/925590/92558979.png[/img][/url][rule] [columns] [left][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93274349][img alt="Reisha, firstborn Obelisk, wearing taupe pinstripe, peach blaze, and ultramarine capsule. Link takes to profile."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/932744/93274349.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93274350][img alt="Rafael, second born Obelisk. Wearing stone skink, sunset blaze, and leaf capsule. Link is to profile."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/932744/93274350.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93274351][img alt="Roawn, third born obelisk. Wearing taupe pinstripe, peach flair, and steel capsule. Link takes to profile."]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/932744/93274351.png[/url] [nextcol][nextcol][center] These dragons arrived with three eggs, they all hatched Feb 29, 2024. [/center] [/columns] [color=505050][i][font=calibri]Looking down is a vast sea of green; a sprawling woodland of cedar trees stretched out as far as the eye can see. The thick canopies shroud the woods from your view and in turn hides the mountain you're standing on from them. This place that you find yourself in isn't well known and only but two dragons live here. To your back is a small cluster of fruit trees of different types, too humble to be called an orchard, but pleasant enough for the two to call home. At the base of the strong trucks are herbs and flowers growing sparsly and just beyond is a quaint little cottage.These dragons rely on the fruits and wild forage dotted around, cooking and baking with them and drying their leaves and flowers for off-season teas and drinks. [/color][/i][/font] [center][color=505050][s]----[/s][/color][/center] [columns] [nextcol][font=Times New Roman][size=6][color=c1a37f][i]FRUIT GROVE[/i][/color][/size][/font]                [emoji=maple leaf size=1] [i][color=505050]Nestled away near the edge of a mountain surrounded with a dense forest of towering cedar and pine trees is a humble grove of fruit trees. A babbling brook borders the woodland and the grove, it's crystal clear water lazily trickle over the moss covered stones of it's embankment. A rustic and quaint cottage sits just to the right of the clearing with the dark forest to it's back, a variety of flowers, herbs and fruits are all neatly arranged onto long ropes hanging from the side of the stone bricks drying in the summer heat. Wandering through the grove your met with the delicious scent of plump and juicy fruits and the fresh, sweet perfume of blossoming flora. The wild fruit trees are abundant with produce; apples, apricots and peachesof all stages of ripeness hang heavily from their branches and cherries speckle the green leafy canopy of one large tree. The leaves gently rustle in the light breeze that filters through the tall cedar trunks and a sense of tranquility and peace washes over you. [/i][/color] [nextcol][br] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92558979][img alt="Solstice's FR Coliseum Banner. Link to profile."]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/925590/92558979.png[/img][/url][/center] [right][item=Wispy Foxtail][item=Luminous Almonds][/right] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=88084576][img alt="Solarius' Coliseum Banner"]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/880846/88084576.png[/img][/url][/center] [/columns] [center][s]----[/s][/center] [columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/baz/3121773#post_3121773][img alt="Moth Keeper's Lantern Item"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/52030.png[/img][nextcol][size=5][font=calibri][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/baz/3121773#post_3121773][i]Head back to the Farmer's Market Hatchery with this link...[/i][/size][/columns]

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