Dragon Share

I'm gonna focus on the Iceswept Keep for this one since that's the clan Milo is a member of and I used her as my dragon.

Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them?

It tends to be through accident, although dragons like Chivalry are more purposeful (his bees are the hives that the Keep has, which he inherited from the previous beekeeper).

Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions?

Animal companions aren't incredibly common just because of how remote the Keep is, and harsh the conditions outside can be. Located on the Southern Icefield's southern coast in the Cloudscrapes, there's not a lot on the way of fauna. Most of what the Keep has are necessary food stocks, and keeping companions requires time and resources.

Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?

It's very dependent on the dragon! Most who live in the Keep would ignore or even eat a bird, but Sorbet is a falconer and a bird-watcher and has quite the aviary of feathered friends.

Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions?

Location makes a huge difference! While there's shore areas set aside for dragons who don't like or don't do great in the water all the time, most of the clan makes their main home underwater, so any animal companions that don't live in the water either need to visit the hoardmaster to see if there's something the can be given to them, the mages to see if some alterations can be made, or be given to the few dragons that tend to stay on shore most of the time.

Beyond that, there's a soft-hearted bunch that will generally take in anything that looks friendly, especially if they seem to need help. Animals, especially sea creatures, do come and go quite a bit; a lot of them are free range, and more temporary buddies than long-term pets.

Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?

How cute does the dragon that found them think they are? That's pretty much it. If you're where any dragons tend to keep their things or sleep, it's considered good manners to check before eating anything that's not put directly on a plate in front of you, just to be safe! Collars, decorations, or magical signatures are also helpful. The hoardmaster keeps the food stores fully stocked, though, which helps -- you can pretty much always find food without resorting to other people's pets.

[center][size=6][font=georgia][b]-Tuesday-[/b][/size][/center] [columns][center][size=5][font=georgia][b]· CEDAR ·[/b][/size] She/Her[/font] [emoji=nature rune size=1][/center][rule][font=georgia] [b]Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions?[/b] It really all depends on the dragon. If a creature decides to cling onto one of our Hunting Parties that party will take the creature back to the village and place them in a type of holding for other dragons to consider adopting. Enclosures are made that fit the animal's environment to the best of our ability and those who wish to adopt must prove they can provide adequate care to the familiar/companion. The specialized enclosures help ensure that when the clan moves, the creature will not be in any extreme levels of discomfort. [b]Bonus question: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?[/b] Like before it all depends on the dragon, some dragons tend to hoard creatures that others would classify as food (Ex: Cave Geckos) but don't really try to pressure anyone into adopting their mindset. Each dragon is entitled to their own opinion, and hey, if they wanna conserve their geckos who are we to judge them? [/font][rule] [nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93114060][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=93114060&skin=0&apparel=770,22168,52285,46551,3285,51596,51606,51597,51615,51618,352,320,326,308&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [/columns]

Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions?

My dragons aren't actually a clan technically they aren't even dragons in lore (they're Fey)--my lore focuses on them as individuals, so how they interact can vary greatly between individuals. For example, the Motley Faery Queen undoubtedly has a large menagerie of pets some of them sentient that she's collected (and stolen.) She has them taken care of... so long as she finds them amusing. If she tires of one, it is sadly discarded and abandoned to the shadow forest.

Some have a special connection with an animal species that they were once before being changed into Fey by magic, like Maleficent and her connection to wolves... She doesn't keep them, but they share a deep respect for one another and would offer aid to one another if the situation were dire enough.

And then of course there are those like Honeycrisp, who was found by her companions and created a bond so strong with them that it crossed the realm of mutual respect and is in fact now more like the love of a child-parent relationship. Her hens are her babies, though she'd not show it when someone is watching. Technically, she "stole" them from a Mortal, but it was for the better for them, as they would have become dinner otherwise.

My lore isn't set in Sornieth, but it might pose some challenges to keeping pets safe within the Wildlands, where magic and dangers abound. It might especially be odd to awake one day and find a pet has become a sentient Fey overnight with varying amount of memories from their life before. Mortals by the edge of the Wildlands also have to worry about their animals being stolen by a visiting Fey, as well, and I imagine that those closer to the Wildlands are more reluctant to form close attatchments...

Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?

Most Fey aren't interested in eating for hunger, but rather for fun and appearances. Though many are hunters for sport, the majority of Fey are more interested in owning and playing with creatures that interest them rather than tasting them, and if the Fey is the more careful sort, they'll feed and take care of the creature of their fascination as well. Fey with a long attention span often form attachments this way, and some bonds are life-long for a lucky creature, whether a mortal life-span of only a few years or a magical one of centuries.

Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions? Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)? [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/27823347][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/278234/27823347_350.png[/img][/url] At Chasm Peak, the most common animal companions are those that live in the desert. Snakes, lizards, scavenging birds and cave-dwellers are often seen. Those that have pets or companions not suited to the desert tend to live near the coastal part of the clan, where the climate is able to support all sorts of greenery such as humid forests. Making an emotional connection with an animal is important to keeping them off the dinner menu; while it's dragon dependent, many are in tune with nature including descendants of the Wild flight, and thus have an easier time making friends.

Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions?

At the moment, The Stronghold's relationship with animals is mostly a positive one. Dragons like Kila and Laci very much foster a positive relationship with nature within the clan. The fact that both of them are herbivores does probably help with that though...

That being said, not many dragons in the Stronghold keep animals as purely companions, or at the very least not many wild animals who linger around the castle form strong attachments to individual dragons. Animals just sort of hang around the place, much like the dragon who come to live in the Stronghold. It's a relatively peaceful set up.

The most notable non-dragon who lives in the Stronghold is Buttons, though...it's likely not in anybody's best interests to claim him as their 'pet'.

Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?

For the most part, if an animal lives under the roof of the Stronghold, they aren't to be seen as food. There's dedicated hunting parties that get sent out, so as long as the animal isn't caught while out and about, they're usually safe!

An interesting exception is with, specifically, Satin Mice. Kila herself started saving these little critters from the clan's food stockpiles, keeping them safe in her quarters until they could be safely released back into the wild. Since the discovery of this behavior, most hunters ignore the cute little mice when gathering meat stocks.

Day 3

Wayfarer's Rest is a wide mishmash of different dragons coming and going, and even the more permament residents come from a wide range of backgrounds. As a result, there's nothing really "typical" about how they adopt critters.

Though if you were to take a survey, you could probably roll up a bunch into the category of "dragon and critter stumbled across eachother, one couldn't leave the other alone, and now they're stuck together."

Witht he clan's location at the base of the Reedcleft Ascent, there's pretty decent options for the care and upkeep of their animal companions. However very few believe in pens or leashes, so they're able to more or less come or go as they please, just like dragons and Beastclan. Some do and some prefer to stick around.

As far as "friends not food" is concerned though, it very much is dragon dependant. There's an unspoken understanding that if a normaly edible creature sticks around long term, some of the permanent residents will tend to try and find alternative snacks out of respect for the companion's "owner," provided the other dragon doesn't get preachy about never eating xyz animal ever again.

[columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=61026269][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/610263/61026269.png[/img][/url][nextcol][center][b]Tuesday[/b][/center] [i]Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions? Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?[/i][/columns] It varies pretty widely! Sometimes they'll encounter animals while out on business, critters that need help or that just won't stop following them around. My dragons will usually feed and care for these, and then it's up to the animals themselves if they want to leave the party or stay with them. I'd say it's also fairly common for animals to wander over to the clan grounds, especially the kitchens, in hopes of getting meals. Most of these get shooed away, but if some of them seem particularly distressed or ill, they'll be taken in and cared for. "Friends, not food" varies on an individual basis. Some dragons just aren't looking for companions; others will happily feed and house them. To prevent unfortunate "Your food was my friend!" incidents, any animals found wandering inside the lair are temporarily isolated; this also ensures that any parasites, diseases, and curses they may be carrying don't latch onto the other inhabitants of the lair. The dragons then cast divination spells to figure out where the animal came from. Once an animal is determined to not belong to a clanmate or neighbor or visitor, they can be sent on their way -- or adopted! It's not likely that they'll still be eaten; even after an animal is confirmed to be safe, most dragons will go "You don't know where that's been!" and feel wary about putting some random critter into their bellies. Meat is sourced from the clan's own hunters and traders, and the majority of my lair has gotten used to that, hence the wariness.

[center][b]Tuesday[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=77551329][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/775514/77551329p.png[/img][/url] "Hi! Hello! Hiiii! I hope you don't mind lil ol' me stepping in today! Koi couldn't make it, so she sent me instead! Yay!" [i][b]Describe how your clan interacts with animal companions. Is there a "typical" way dragons adopt them? Does your clan's location affect keeping animal companions?[/i][/b] Our clan goes largely by an "everyone is a friend" policy for aquatic & seafaring creatures of all sorts. This of course extends to the local wildlife! Many clan members themselves are fish, marine mammals, crabs, and other non-dragon marine life. Outsiders often gawk at the banquets we hold, as it is unusual to see so many different types of creatures, from different walks of life, co-existing (mostly) in peace. [i][b] Bonus question, inspired by a post: How do they become "friends, not food" in your clan (or is it dragon-dependent)?[/b][/i] Having many coatls and undertides, two species who love to eat fish, in the company of fish can sometimes be awkward! However, the community is in agreement that some species are ok to eat, and others not. This is largely dependent on clan member's relationships to those species -- for example, since we have a royal grouper clan member, we do not eat any groupers or sea bass. Sardines are tasty and numerous, and not related to any clan members (that we know of) so they are on the menu for many of us!