Dragon Share

[center][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/96473de729b5af610a30210ecaab8762/tumblr_inline_nzmgvkf2Q71reem51_1280.png[/img][/center] [size=1][indent]Hello, everyone! Thank you in advance for any advice you give. I appreciate it![/indent] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/516252/51625197_350.png[/img][/center] [indent]This is my progenitor, [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=464781&tab=dragon&did=51625197]Kehaulani[/url]. I love her colors and I am interested in giving her some beautiful genes to pass on! Currently, she is [i]Aqua Basic[/i]/[i]Seafoam Basic[/i]/and [i]Grey Basic[/i]. Admittedly, I don't plan to do anything with her tertiary genes as I'm not a fan of the grey on her. That being said, I do have some ideas for her primary and secondary genes, I simply can't decide what to go with! Please see the post below for three ideas I've developed for her.[/indent][/size]

[center][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=30&bodygene=21&breed=1&element=3&eyetype=0&gender=1&tert=6&tertgene=0&winggene=6&wings=31&auth=60b475d1f41faa38ec038a1f4db5b23bbdf787c4&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] [center][size=1]Aqua Tapir, Seafoam Current, Grey Basic.[/size][/center] [center][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=30&bodygene=21&breed=1&element=3&eyetype=0&gender=1&tert=6&tertgene=0&winggene=21&wings=31&auth=9eca5a78ef045f32b930e66e1670a31389ba7c78&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] [center][size=1]Aqua Tapir, Seafoam Striation, Grey Basic.[/size][/center] [center][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=30&bodygene=21&breed=1&element=3&eyetype=0&gender=1&tert=6&tertgene=0&winggene=22&wings=31&auth=8cd0a83d4dc4e20363ac070fb39d36a4e608d0e9&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] [center][size=1]Aqua Tapir, Seafoam Trail, Grey Basic.[/size][/center] [size=1][indent]I simply can't decide which one I prefer—all have qualities I appreciate. Please, let me know what you all think and what design you prefer, or if you have your own recommendations! I appreciate your time.[/indent][/size]

The version with trail is my favorite, very pretty! The darker lines and edges balance the darker markings on her feet very nicely. Current doesn't do that, but that just means her wings fade into the background a bit - not necessarily bad if you don't want a busy look, though (if you want to add accents/clothing, for example, it'll be more of a blank canvas).

Tapir/striation looks beautiful on her, I just find that gene pairing a bit boring since the vast majority of dragons with tapir seem to have striation as their secondary. I understand why, since it's the natural match, but still - I appreciate dragons that play with other genes.

[quote name="gbot13" date="2019-05-09 20:28:40" ] I think #3 look the best! If you want to try and add in the grey, peacock doesn't look that bad! Here's two scries with peacock and two other secondary genes, stripes and noxtide.[/quote] [size=1][indent]Thank you for your response, @gbot13. I never considered peacock, that does look absolutely lovely! Still, for some reason I feel it doesn't quite suite her... but I will definitely consider it as I play around with scrying. It feels a shame to ignore her tertiary gene, after all.[/indent][/size] [quote name="jdusk" date="2019-05-09 20:31:30" ] The version with trail is my favorite, very pretty! The darker lines and edges balance the darker markings on her feet very nicely. Current doesn't do that, but that just means her wings fade into the background a bit - not necessarily bad if you don't want a busy look, though (if you want to add accents/clothing, for example, it'll be more of a blank canvas). Tapir/striation looks beautiful on her, I just find that gene pairing a bit boring since the vast majority of dragons with tapir seem to have striation as their secondary. I understand why, since it's the natural match, but still - I appreciate dragons that play with other genes.[/quote] [size=1][indent]Ah, yes. Thank you for responding, @jdusk! My concern with Trail is the business. I also understand the wariness of overusing the Tapir/Striation combination—of course, it's natural that they look good together. Current is almost too understated, but, like you said, I appreciate the simpleness of it because I do plan to give her accessories and possibly accents. For me, Striation is a nice balance between the plainness and business of the other two designs, respectively. That's why I've been leaning towards it, but you bring up good points that I have to consider[/indent][/size]

[quote name="Icaruz" date="2019-05-09 20:49:49" ] What lovely colors! Python is hit or miss for some people, but I think it makes her look very striking without all the loudness of something like Lionfish. Cherub imo looks nice on Faes and is quite underrated. If you did decide to use the Grey, Peacock works wonders on difficult terts. Not sure how you feel about using Gem genes, but I dig this combo a lot.[/quote] [size=1][indent]Thank you, @Icaruz! I do love those designs. As for Gem genes, I'd consider it, but I'd have to be absolutely [i]devoted[/i] to the idea. That last design [i]is[/i] gorgeous—I love Butterfly.[/indent][/size] [quote name="Phoenyxx" date="2019-05-09 20:52:32"]I know the struggle of having a tert that you just don’t like, but I find firefly really helps with it. It adds it without making it stand Right out Here my ideas: (not cheap but XD I like), out of your choices I like the third - firefly would be nice with it to[/quote] [size=1][indent]Thanks for taking the time to respond, @Phoenyxx! Firefly is a lovely tertiary, I still just can't bring myself to like it for Kehaulani. I'm far too particular for my own good! I do appreciate Bee, I was very close to adding it to my list of final designs![/indent][/size]