[IC] Magic RP (Open to new players)

[MarshiestMallow]

Jammy smiled, "Well, that would be wonderful" She said, gathering some vegetables, and other things.

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Sasha smiled, "There's nothing wrong with going shirtless, Kos" She said, "Well, I don't think there is for you"

"Well, Laurie grew up with them" Prudence said, "We learned about human gods, but Dad was always more into dracon gods"

[Aristocles]

"We should get some meat, too. And it's not just Tran who could use it this time. I could use the protein. Oh, and don't worry. Your son is being kept well-fed by me" Orna told Jammy, smiling. "You and Marx did a really good job raising him. He's quite a find. Strong, kind, handsome, and as we've just proven, rather virile. Do you think it odd that I want to have sons who look like your son?"

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"Well, I suppose there is a lot to see, if you don't mind me saying it" he added with a smile.

"Yeah. Many of them embrace things which human gods would shun, but I don't know if I should mention such things when there's a chance the children can hear me" Luca explained. "Laurie likes many of their, ah, domestic rituals."

(Here's a picture of Kos without a shirt, for this part of the RP. I might have drawn his feet too big and his hands too small, but you get the idea. And you can see his resemblance to Adykon in my avatar.)

[MarshiestMallow]

Jammy nodded, getting out some meat, beginning to cut up the vegetables as Orna spoke, cutting them up with practiced ease. ""no, it's not odd, As you have just stated, he has good qualities, and of course you'd want that for your sons"

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"The children are cleaning up, and won't come down until we call" Laurie said, "Only lysie is here, and she certainly is't going to understand most of what we say, being only a few months old"

[Aristocles]

"Was it like that for you and Marx? He and Tran are quite similar. They even share the same chest." Orna gave a smile. "The same strong chest."

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"Hmm. Alright. I suppose we could mention it" Luca explained. "While we won't let our children know, Laurie and I have taken to worship some of the local fertility gods that dracons revere. We have been blessed with good crops, fine children, and a truly wonderful marriage bed. And I don't mean the bed itself" he replied, smiling.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Often the features we like in our partners are passed onto our children. I just wanted my children to be healthy and safe" jammy said, continuing to get dinner sorted

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"Well there's nothing wrong with that" Sasha said, "we are all free to chose our gods, and if you like them then that's all that matters" she said

[Aristocles]

"There's no doubt that they are. It's not just about the physical stuff. I mean, a lot of what I like about Tran was learned, not inborn" Orna explained.

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"Oh, we like them. The rituals are rather interesting. In fact, once the kids are asleep, we might just show you some of them. Heh. No, not the 'intimate' parts. There are magics involved which enable cross-breeding between humans and dracons. While I'm not a mage, there are magic items which can enable that sort of thing."

"One of my half-brothers mated a human. A lady named Avera. Caex, he had a dracon child by her. A boy named Auryn. Yes, I've heard of those magics" Kos explained.

[MarshiestMallow]

"Like I said, the features we like in our partners are often seen in our children. We wanted our children to be kind, to work hard and to reach for their dreams. We encouraged the qualities we thought as good, that we thought would give them the best chance in their lives" jammy said, looking over to Tran and smiling, "children are, in a way, a form of immortality. Our qualities live on in them"

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"We may be biased, but we think these magics are amazing, enabling the relationships of deacons and humans to have children is one of the best magics out there" Laurie said

Prudence gave a laugh, "yeah, but without them we would exist too, so they are pretty cool" she said, smiling at her older sister

[Aristocles]

"Indeed. It's one of the reasons why I want a large family. To have and raise as many nice people as I can. If any of my sons are anything like their father, I'd be very happy." Soon Orna and Jammy had dinner ready. "Of course, part of having a family means keeping them fed. And comfortable. To be fair, it's almost as important to me that my children be strong and healthy as it is that they be smart and nice. While Tran will be very good as a protector, provider, rolemodel, and breeder, most of the nurturing will probably be done by me."

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"Indeed. I know we haven't spoken much, Prudence, but what was it like growing up with humans?" Kos asked.

Luca turned to Sasha, seeing that her husband was busy. "Sasha? If you like, there are magics which can be used for offspring enhancement. I can explain more about it, if you want."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Not necessarily" Jammy said, "While that is the more conventional way of raising a family, Marx and myself goes to go another way, and he helped with the nurturing more then most dracon males would. He encouraged our children to follow their dreams as much as I did, and taught them to read and write" She said, moving plates to the table

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Prudence smiled brightly, snuggling back with Lysandra in her arms, against Railing. Lysandra giggled and waved pudgy little hands. "It wasn't really anything strange for me. Laurie is 13 years older then me, and she helped my mother look after me, so I guess I was just use to having humans around me. There were times when I realised it was stranger, but my human siblings played the same as me, did the same things, they just had tender skin and hair" She said giving a shrug.

Sasha looked as Luca spoke with her, blinking, "Offspring enhancement? What do you mean by that?" She asked curiously, laying a hand on her stomach as if she could feel the egg.

[Aristocles]

"Hmm. You may have a point there. I suppose I shall have to talk to Tran about that. Of course, farm work keeps him quite busy, especially during harvest seasons" Orna replied.

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"Hmm. Hair. That's an interesting thing. I hear it hurts if it gets pulled on, but not if it is cut. What's up with that?" Kos asked.

"The hair itself is made up of dead cells, but the follicles are alive and have feeling. Like, the place where the hair connects with the head has feeling, but not the hair itself." Luca explained, before turning to answer Sasha's question. "It means using magic to make an unborn child stronger in any way. It's not a huge boost, but it does mean they are more developed when born."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Yes, but if you asked him, he would be there to help whatever way he could. Tran would probably even do it without being asked." jammy said, giving Orna a smile, "children pick up on what they see at home, after all"

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"Kind of like if we chip a claw. We know it's been chipped but it doesn't hurt unless it has reached the nerves" prudence said, studying her claws as she said this

"I was told that hair always protects the more vulnerable aspect of a humans skin. Is it truth you have hair on your arms and legs as well?" Railing said, speaking for the first time in a while, watching Prudence hold the human child with one arm, worried the girl might suddenly try for an escape and hurt herself

Laurie nodded "yes, but in those locations it's got more to do with helping us maintain a good body temperature" she said, "the hair helps to keep us warm if we need it, but also allows us to sweat if we are too hot" she explained, listening to Luca's conversation with Sasha as well

Sasha frowned. It seemed somewhat risky to her, and more applicable to a human child then a deacon. She asked "is it safe? How does it work?"

[Aristocles]

"Even so, a talk never hurts" Orna replied, bringing some of the food out to the table. "Tran? Marx? The food is ready!"

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Luca showed the hair on his arms and patted the hair on his chest. "Yes, we have some. Our ancestors had much more. Like monkeys and apes. Other apes. We humans are a kind of ape, you know. A mostly bald ape, but yes. One of those."

He then turned to take Sasha's question. "It is safe, but I don't blame you if you are nervous. Dracons use that magic too on their eggs. In fact, it was invented by dracon gods. Well, gods from the dracon pantheon. Of course, I won't insist on it. As for how it works, that depends. Some mages are able to use the magic outright, but we aren't really mages here."

"Like Danae. Oh, that's Avera's mother. Avera is Caex's wife and a human. And Caex is my brother, a dracon. Their son, Auryn, is my nephew. He's also a dracon. Danae is a mage who had magics much like what you are describing" Kos explained.

"Yes. Like that. Sort of. It's not using magic to conceive a child, but it does promote certain qualities. Like strength or height" Luca continued.

[MarshiestMallow]

jammy nodded, "No, it doesn't, and you should" She said, smiling as Marx and tran joined them at the table

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"It was always fun when my human siblings needed their hair cut. Although Laurie will said that I completely messed up her hair" Prudence said, smiling at her older sister, "but I was four the first time, and our father wasn't watching me well enough" She chuckled at the memory

Sasha listened to the explanation, thoughtful. "But what happens if something goes wrong, and you end up hurting the child? From what I've seen, most magic isn't reversible." She said, "Haz their been any situations where the magic has hurt, instead of helped the unborn child?" She asked

[Aristocles]

"Well boys, dig in!" Orna said, although it was a bit awkward for her to refer to her father-in-law that way. She sat down, made herself comfortable and started to eat.

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"What's so fun about hair?" Kos asked.

"I am not aware of any accidents, but I suppose it is possible. You don't need to use such magics for a strong child" Luca explained. "And we have other things we can do. Heh. The magics which allow for cross-breeding can produce some very interesting results. Dragons naturally have this magic, although dracons do not. Dragons can cross-breed with almost anything."

[MarshiestMallow]

Both Tran and Marx settled themselves, and began to eat.

Jammy smiled, always glad that there was such enthusiasm about her cooking. It was something that she had missed, with everyone out of the house.

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prudence gave a shrug, and said "It's hard to explain. I guess you had to grow up with it" She said, "And it's probably a girl thing-like painting ours horns and such" She said

Sasha nodded, satisfied with the explanation, "Right, seems interesting" She said, stillin a little uncertain with it just yet

[Aristocles]

Orna took a few bites. "So, Tran. Marx. Was there anything you boys wanted to do? It's rare enough that all of us be in one place at one time" she explained.

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Kos nodded. "Yeah, I know that part. My sisters liked that paint stuff, for their claws."

"I'm not suggesting we do any crossbreeding. That's beyond my abilities" Luca pointed out. "But from the point of view of those who work with such magics, dragon seed and eggs are amazing things. Almost no other creature can crossbreed like they can."

[MarshiestMallow]

"Ah, well, is there anything you two would like to do, while you're in the city?" Marx asked

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"Well, it's not that surprising is it? Dragons do tend to be quite powerful" railing said, speaking for the first time in a while, "and there are a few different breeds, so they are diverse"

[Aristocles]

"Well, maybe we could see a play?" Orna asked. "A romantic one, maybe. Oh, but not one of the dirtier ones!" she quickly added.

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"Indeed. And dracons have a bit of that flexibility too. It would take much more magic for a human to cross with, say, a kobold" Luca explained.

"I see. Can we move on to some other topic? Sasha, do you have any ideas?" Kos replied.

[MarshiestMallow]

"A play would be lovely" jammy said, "there's always a few good ones around" she said,

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"Um" Sasha didn't really have anything else to say, and she glanced around for a change in topic "uh. Well, how does human development differ from Dracons?"

[Aristocles]

"At least in this city, yeah" Orna added. It was so much nicer than what most dracon cities had to offer in terms of theater.

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"Well, human children grow a bit slower than dracons do, but their growth is usually more even. Young dracon males tend to grow tall before filling out with muscle, but human boys grow at an even pace, for the most part" Luca explained.

"Was it odd for them? I mean, humans using a dracon style of dress as they grew up?" Kos asked Laurie.