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I’ll admit - not the biggest fan of Dusthides (or any ancient besides Veilspun) - BUT Blossom does look cute on them.

#probably not going to get another #but am kinda warming up to them #not linking to his page because he doesn’t have blossom yet #Dusthide #tw blossom #dragon share #flight rising #flightrising

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hi im giving away 10,000 gems (10kg)! to enter just reblog or reply to this post with your flight rising username. entries will close @ 13:00 pm 14th april (tomorrow!) and then i will announce the winner, good luck!

#Twite/546128 #thank you for the opportunity!

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Scribbled down a quick story for Arren. Most of it is under the “read more” ‘cause it got a bit long.

Born in the Sunbeam Ruins, Arren grew used to seeing the sun. Began to take the feel of it on his dark scales for granted. His parents, and the rest of the clan, taught him to respect it.

Moving to the Viridian Labyrinth was a steep learning curve for him. While the sun still shone, the shadows beneath the trees unnerved him. Of course he’d seen shadows before back home - had danced in and out of them while playing with other youngsters - but the shadows here seemed much darker, and hid things he had no name for.

He became snappish, and grumpy. This was not what he longed for. Withdrawing from others, he took to scaling trees in an effort to feel the full force of the sun without it being filtered by the branches that blocked out the sky. Once at the top, he’d perch on a branch, staring up into the sky. Often his efforts went unrewarded, for the sky was cloudy, or heavy fog would obscure his vision.

Arren stamped his feet and muttered on these occasions. He just wanted to see the sun, was that too much to ask?

One day, after another thwarted attempt, Arren noticed something strange. The tree he’d climbed had been unoccupied at first, but now…now there were crows lining the branches around him. Both above and below they sat, and all were staring at him. They were silent too - an odd thing for crows to be.

Eventually, one dropped down onto the branch beside him. And spoke.

“Why do you grumble?” It croaked.

“I grumble because I miss the sun,” Arren said. “It never seems to shine here.”

“Is that all? Then you must fly up above the clouds. You’re nimble. You’d be able to, you know.”

Arren considered the idea, then shook his head.

“No, that wouldn’t work. I’m too small. If any breezes catch me, then I’d be blown off course.”

“If that should happen,” the crow replied, “then call out. We’ll hear you.”

It sounded so ridiculous that Arren almost dismissed it as a fevered hallucination - or a dream. But he was neither dreaming or ill. Day after day he found himself replaying the conversation in his head, dwelling on it constantly. Was it possible? Could he actually do it?

“No one’s ever flown above the clouds,” Kissen said, after he’d told her the basic outline. “Even the Imperials don’t, though they do fly higher than the rest of us.”

“What if someone did? What if it’s actually possible to reach the sun?”

“It isn’t,” Kissen replied, shaking her head. “Anyone who tried would…well they’d most likely die.”

Arren didn’t say anything, but it was plain from his expression that he disagreed. The idea had taken hold, rooted itself in his head and he began to think up ways of pulling it off. There had to be a way, there just had to!

The more he thought, the more determined he became. Mentioning his plan to anyone would be useless - he saw that now. They’d only try to stop him anyway. No, he’d do it.

He put his plan (such as it was) into action one bright morning. Birds sang cheerfully as he began his ascent, and a light breeze buffeted him slightly. Arren didn’t really pay much attention though. Slowly, inch by inch, he climbed. His wings started to ache a bit, but he ignored it. His eyes were fixed on the sun. The ultimate prize. If he could just get closer than anyone ever had…

Higher. Higher. Higher. The air grew thinner as he rose, and he began to feel light-headed. But he would not stop. He could feel the warmth of the sun now - it coiled itself round him, welcoming him. “Just a bit further,” Arren thought. “Don’t stop. I’ve come this far…I can’t stop now!”

Onwards. Upwards. His mane was beginning to singe and the heat on his scales was almost unbearable. Endure it! Nearly there! Just a bit further!

But his wings failed him. The delicate membranes couldn’t take anymore, and as his wings burnt, so Arren came back down - much faster than he had gone up. His mind went blank. All he could focus on was his ruined wings and mane - which seemed to be trailing black gloopy stuff as he fell. That wasn’t right, but he had no time to dwell on it.

From the corner of his eye he saw dark shapes spiral up from the trees below him. Crows. A whole murder of them. Sunlight played oddly off their feathers, and for a moment Arren imagined that he saw a huge, long dark shape in their midst, then the murder was below him, around him, above him.

He lay on the back of one, stunned and panting. Even in the depths of his shock, he realised something about him had changed. His scales were no longer purely obsidian - now waves of gold covered his hide. Some formed the shape of the sun, dripping down his sides. His mane, which should have been burnt away, seemed to have melted, turning to sludge instead.

It was then that he heard a voice. But it wasn’t from any of the crows. It seemed to come from all around him, booming through the air like thunder.

“Well met, Sunbringer.”

#he’s wearing heritage of suns by onuo #lore story #my lore #Veilspun #dragon share #flight rising #flightrising

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Just a few of my Imps!

#dunno - just felt like showing them off! #dragon share #fr imperial #flight rising #flightrising

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Gave my enchanted doll some new eyes. He looks better now!

#button eyes! #dragon share #Veilspun #flight rising #flightrising #tw button eyes

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This is Cairn! He’s something of a mystery in the clan - in fact he’s possibly responsible for the destruction of the previous clan. Though he hasn’t done anything or made any kind of move so far, his presence is rather unnerving.

The yawns are coming back!

I'm working towards reopening the Yawn Shop after what turned out to be an almost two year break. I've already started working on some new genes, but as a nice way to kick myself back into gear with these little guys I'm giving away some free adopts to folks on tumblr!

Rules:

Reblog with ONE dragon of yours, please include both an image and a link. (as a bonus tell me something about them just because it's fun!)

The dragon has to be one of the available breeds: Coatl, Wildclaw, Imperial, Spiral, Veilspun, Gaoler or Pearlcatcher.

Any genes are ok! I might or might not draw apparel and accents, that's up to me.

This is NOT first come first serve or a random raffle - I will pick dragons that inspire me. There will be one freebie per base, so seven total. I'll try to update the original post along the way to let everyone know how it's going.

That's it I think! Have fun!

#good luck with your shop! #thank you for the chance #reblog

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BRB - just throwing a bunch of paper aeroplanes around.

#this is so funny #flight rising #flightrising

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Unraveller. She’s a traveller who (kinda) helps others who’ve been cursed. But is she doing it because she simply wants to help, or is there something she’s not telling anyone?

Accent is Shattered Omen by Kuroda.

#flight rising #flightrising #dragon share #lore idea #idea for her lore (and her name) is the book Unraveller by Frances Hardinge #fr imperial

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Gah. Can’t decide. I like the simplicity of the first one a little more…maybe?

#Imperial #dragon share #flight rising #flightrising

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Uhh…it’s probably not a good idea to stick a sharp weapon in your mouth, Pari.

#honestly I love that female nocturnes do this #nocturne #dragon share #flight rising #flightrising

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Show me this biggest dragon in your lair? 👉👈

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…So the Crown of Bones goes really nicely with Gloom fade. Just got to work out what I’m doing for the rest of his outfit now!

#flight rising #dragon share #imperial #flightrising

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Been wanting a prosthetic limb for Fane for ages (she’s a mercenary). And now…she’s perfect. Absolutely loving these new apparel pieces!

#flight rising #flightrising #dragon share #Skydancer

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still have yet to properly write out his lore, but this is Ciel. Just a soft, friendly, innocent bean who keeps accidentally summoning eldritch nightmares.

he doesn’t mean to, really. it’s just that he’s found a book, and well…he had to try out one of the spells.

#Cw: eyes #arcane primal #flight rising #there’s loads of ghosts & spirits in Felhallow anyway #what’s one more? #Imperial #lore #my lore #flightrising #dragon share

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I think…Imperials are starting to take over my lair again. I really need to write lore for those guys who’ve been sitting without it, but sometimes I get distracted.

And if I end up looking at dragons in the AH and see an Imperial…yeah, I usually end up buying it.

#actively trying to avoid the ah for the moment #I do really like imps though #flight rising #just rambling really

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…Not me finding another Obs/Obs/White Imp and making him into a spooky figure. His name is…Nameless (I uh…couldn’t really think of anything better).

And here’s his lore too:

There’s plenty of ghosts living within the city of Felhallow. Some are harmless…well, most are harmless really. A few cause some small amount of trouble, but that’s easily dealt with. There’s one, however, who perhaps is slightly more malicious in nature than the others.

If, indeed, he is a ghost.

Thing is, no one’s really gotten a good look at him. The few who have seen him say that he looks a bit like Cairn…but wrong somehow. No stars swirl across his hide, but the wraithlike hands wreathing his wings do look very familiar.

He looks solid and real. And perhaps he is. It’s just really hard to be able to actually get a proper look at him. The closest anyone’s managed is a glimpse out of the corner of their eye. Just a faint movement that might’ve been him…or perhaps just a leaf being tossed around in the breeze.

Still…there are tales. Of something creeping in through a window at night and terrifying the hatchlings. Or things suddenly going missing. Of treasured items being found broken or tainted somehow. Of individuals being followed by an Imperial with wraithlike hands wreathing his wings.

Flickers of movement, that’s all anyone really sees. And you can’t fight, or even name, something you can’t see properly.

There it is again. Just a shadow in the corner of someone’s eye. Wraithlike hands reaching out towards anything that might be in reach.

#FR Imperial #Imperial #lore #flight rising #dragon share #flightrising #my lore

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feel like shit (yearly winter cold that flattens me for a day or two). Share dragons, please? Can’t promise that I’ll reply but I will admire them.

#flight rising