[OOC] Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

[XxFellsingxX]

Unnecessary Backup Brigade

@rush99999

I love that we're calling them that, that is very funny xD

[Guardian Angel Haruki]

Well Fellwing and Stargaze expelled the creature of Darkness, and Skobeloff returned Fogdance from her Shadowself, convinced Garrock to be nicer, and got both of them to join the Unnecessary Backup Brigade. So I'd say both of those questions can be answered with a yes.

@rush99999

I’m inclined to agree with this.

[Vertigo]

Yeah, sounds spot on to me.

[XxFellsingxX]

Alrighty. Everyone gets 2 EXP each then.

Next, I've got a few more things I want to discuss with you guys before moving on. First off, Digi is still MIA and have been unable to reach him, so Shieldwing will be becoming an NPC. Now do you guys still want him to be a part of the Clutch or would you like the character to be removed from the Clutch for the time being?

[rush99999]

I'd like Shieldwing to still be part of the Clutch.

[Vertigo]

Also voting to keep him as an NPC, and if Digi does return, should be easy for him to jump back in that way too.

Leveled Fell up, advanced her signature move to get to ask even more questions 8D

[Guardian Angel Haruki]

@XxFellsingxX I also vote to keep Shieldwing as an NPC and keep him in the clutch.

[rush99999]

Skobeloff has also leveled up, he now has the View From Within move.

Also, when I upgraded my signature move when I last leveled up, I forgot to mention how Skobeloff learned his new trick from an enemy. So I will mention it now.

The creature of Darkness that had haunted the island wielded the secrets of its victims like weapons, and so Skobeloff has decided to keep an eye out for any useful secrets from now on so that he might wield them as weapons against the Darkness.

[XxFellsingxX]

Also, when I upgraded my signature move when I last leveled up, I forgot to mention how Skobeloff learned his new trick from an enemy. So I will mention it now.

The creature of Darkness that had haunted the island wielded the secrets of its victims like weapons, and so Skobeloff has decided to keep an eye out for any useful secrets from now on so that he might wield them as weapons against the Darkness.

@rush99999

That is an interesting way of wording that. Don't mind me, just adding that to my notes of potential plot points.

[rush99999]

Oh no.

[Guardian Angel Haruki]

Oh no.

@rush99999

That’s when rush knew…

…He goofed up.

[XxFellsingxX]

Also, considering this next chapter is likely going to have a lot more dragon NPCs and is about how your characters function in dragon society normally, I've got a couple of things I would like to establish.

As mentioned, how involved dragons are in the lives of their offspring varies wildly. Some examples based on characters that you've already met or have been mentioned:
- Fogdance is very active in her offspring's lives, to a point that some might consider her very unusual
- Tamba and Pleexem's parents are completely absent from their lives, to the point that they might not even know who they are
- Kurkar was initially a decent part of Topaz's life up until she became a winged drake, in which case he started dialing back his involvement in his affairs significantly up until they were practically strangers

We already know how Stargaze was raised, and me and Digi did discuss some things about what Shieldwing's family situation is like. So @Vertigo @rush99999 how involved would you say Fellwing and Skobeloff's parents are in their lives? You are free to even say they don't know who their parents are if you don't want that to be a part of their character at all. Also note, their parents might not even be in the same House as them, which will obviously effect how much a part of their lives they can be.

[rush99999]

@XxFellsingxX

The affinity clutch that brought Skobeloff into the world was made up of six dragons. All of whom are Bearded Dragons now.

Quillfeather (He/Him): An Academic and a fellow member of House Myndoth. The books he carries with him are Dagon’s History of the War with Darkness, Fafnir von Grimtooth’s Famous Moments in Dragon History, and Dewlash De Golderin’s Guide to the Creatures of Adulare. Skobeloff has a Doc and Marty sort of relationship with him.

Shifter (They/Them): A Trickster of House Tessith. Skobeloff is engaged in an ongoing prank war with them and also inherited the vagueness of his appearance from them, though they have no concrete features or colors like Skobeloff has.

Colorspray (She/Her): A Daredevil of House Semscale. Her beast companion is a parrot, which has left Skobeloff unable to see any difference between monsters and beasts. She takes part in the prank war between Skobeloff and Shifter as a mercenary of sorts.

Redwing (He/Him): A Rebel who used to belong to House Brynback before renouncing his allegiance to it. Skobeloff used to aid him in his rebellious activities, but then he got it in his head that the Council of Elders and the Great Dragon Houses simply had to go. Soon after, he then became his Shadowself, went on the run, and is now plotting to feed Yves to the Cloudstalker.

Greenclaw (She/Her): A Nature Adept of House Tessith. Skobeloff only met her once, during which she taught him how to tend a small garden that he has kept to this day. After that first meeting, she decided that dragons and nature don't mix, became her Shadowself, and fled into the wilderness to make ready for the day she leads the wild to 'take back' the Moonlit Isles.

Screwfix Cogjaw (They/Them) (It): A Crafter of House Kebros. They lost their bottom jaw during their first Rite of Aging and crafted a replacement out of wood and steel. Upon seeing how much better the replacement was than the bottom jaw they lost, they began replacing more of themself with machinery. Skobeloff had a Frankenstein and Igor relationship with them for a time, then they became their Shadowself, renounced their dragonhood, changed their name, and retreated into a Darkness-haunted ruin of ancient and long forgotten technology on the edge of the Moonlit Isles to prepare a campaign of mechanization against all Adulare.

[XxFellsingxX]

@rush99999 That is... quite the family dynamic right there. And a lot of potential plot points for Skobeloff going forward (especially given half of his parents gave into their Shadowselves) Thank you ^^

[XxFellsingxX]

@rush99999 Also question I didn't consider: are the members of the affinity clutch who didn't become their Shadowselves still together?

[rush99999]

No problem.

[rush99999]

@rush99999 Also question I didn't consider: are the members of the affinity clutch who didn't become their Shadowselves still together?

@XxFellsingxX

Yeah, they're still together. They're also working to get their wayward clutchmates to return from their Shadowselves. They aren't keen on getting Skobeloff involved in the matter, but the Trickster often ends up learning their plans anyway and helps out where he can.

[XxFellsingxX]

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Yeah, they're still together. They're also working to get their wayward clutchmates to return from their Shadowselves. They aren't keen on getting Skobeloff involved in the matter, but the Trickster often ends up learning their plans anyway and helps out where he can.

@rush99999

Is Skobeloff an only child or does he have siblings?

[rush99999]

Is Skobeloff an only child or does he have siblings?

@XxFellsingxX

How many eggs does an affinity clutch produce in one go on average?

[XxFellsingxX]

How many eggs does an affinity clutch produce in one go on average?

@rush99999

The books don't say so I'm gonna say it can be anything you want (within reason).