#dousan clan

[oonaluna-art]

A recent commission for @thanatasia of her gelfling fan character Fleur!

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[ghostsessioned]

ANOTHER WORLD, ANOTHER TIME.

[yellowtribalwolf]

Gift art for my bestest friend @thanatasia ! This is her OC Fleur and her man’s Razer having a nice peaceful get away after he’s back from a long sailing trip in a forest of stone in the wood. They missed each other dearly!! Ahh this was a joy to illustrate! Both characters are beautifully designed and work so well off each other ! Can’t wait to see more fluffy and romantic content from their creators. Thanks for taking a look !

Fleur belongs to @thanatasia

Razer belongs to @myfanartblogplusshippingtrash/ @jack-toons

[pockettron3000]

im gonna throw yet another gelfling oc at everyone‼️ little tired fella here is named Romdar

[sweet-void-princess]

Day 5: Dousan

Here's day 5 of @the-seven-clans-week challenge, Dousan!

Here's a drawing of my Dousan oc, Sha'va and a Crystal Skimmer!

Tomorrow, I'll write something about my Stonewood oc, Haldir!

[pomgore]

colored maudra seethi from this set of drawings, did you ever see a gelfling so beautiful you started crying

seethi headcanons under the cut :3

i imagine she inherited the maudra title young following her mother's death (she looks so young compared to the other maudras!) and, being a young gelfling surrounded by matriarchs, maybe struggled to integrate and get along with the other maudras for a while. she understood gelfling law in theory but in practice it doesn't come naturally to her, and the maudras being a sort of old ladies club didn't offer a lot of help at first.

probably she resolved this by withdrawing her personal feelings and emotions from her maudra "persona," she tries to be completely objective, plays by all the rules and waits for others to express their stances on a given matter before offering her own input. the other maudras opinions on this behavior range from annoyed to indulgent, most of them were there while she was struggling and they understand the need to separate their personal lives from the lives they lead as maudras.

gelfling autism

the shape of the dousan headdress is determined by how much hair it needs to hold--seethi has lots and lots and lots of hair, but she almost always wears it tied up or braided back to keep it off her neck in the desert heat.

the loss of her mother, which i imagine was unexpected and came at an already-fraught time in inter-clan relations/shifting skeksis policy/some other drama, had a profound effect on seethi that gelfling close to her recognized--the dousan perspective on death helped her rationalize and accept her mother's death, but she's never quite been able to move on.

the little hair charm at the end of her necklace is a lock of her mother's hair

whether in maudra-mode or not, seethi comes across like she's sort of floating through life, a bit detached from everything but still held down to thra by virtue of existing on it. she becomes more grounded in reality when a present situation or task demands her whole attention

related to above, she realizes she actually quite enjoys fighting during the outset of the garthim war, because unlike maudra work it's fast-paced, physical and decisive, and she doesn't have to worry about doing it "right" so much as just surviving to fight another way.

seethi lost a lot of her friends when she became maudra, unable to maintain relationships as the role demanded more and more of her time. :C

despite the kind of unwieldy shape seethi actually likes to wear the headdress because she thinks her ears are too big. when she wears it she has to trade big ears for a fivehead, but a big forehead is a feature of beauty among dousan (but not among stonewood, thats why they all have bangs)

since dousan aren't a part of the alliance of the crystal, seethi has only met the skeksis incidentally when some event necessitated both she and a skeksis ambassador attend. after maybe the third or fourth time this happens she decides to take a leaf out of maudra argots book and just sends a messenger with a no-show letter.

during aor seethi is the second oldest maudra, a little younger than mera (spriton maudra) and youngest of all being ethri (sifan maudra). mera became maudra not long after seethi, although at an older age, and adjusted pretty well to the position, so she and seethi get along well being closer in age than the other maudras. ethri became maudra under similar circumstances to seethi (sudden loss of a mother) so seethi and mera advise her where they can and do their best to make themselves welcoming presences for her. mera is better at this than seethi lol

related to above, this is why they all kind of cluster and make the same choice to support seladon when fara issues her challenge for the crown.

[randominktm]

I have always head-cannoned that each of the different clans would have different wing types but I never really sketched them out too much until now!

I will now go into why I made them the way they are, read if you dare •_•

Spriton: felt like the speedy and strong combo fit them pretty well so of course we had to go with the dragonfly-like wings.

Drenchen: pretty standard from the books here, more fin than wing as they’re meant to be used in the water more than air

Stonewood: these guys always reminded me of your stereotypical moth for some reason, maybe it’s because they hang out in the forest flocking around this one really big light but hey that’s just me.

Grottan: speedy and good at turning since they’ve gotta navigate all those tight spaces in the caves. Which, speaking of caves, there aren’t really a whole lot of flying cave bugs to go off of for this so we’re just gonna say that since the Grottans are sister clans to the Vapra they’ve evolved from there.

Vapra: since their mascot is the unamoth I wanted to use similar wing shapes and combined it with a comet moth. They’ve very pretty wings what can I say. They are easily the biggest wings out of the other 7 clans, with Grottan or Sifa in a close second.

Dousan: the smallest wings out of the bunch since the Dousan might not fly on their own as much considering the hot hot sun and the use of crystal skimmers for transport. They’ve got the little wing-tassel bits cause I feel like it would fit their vibe.

Sifa: since the Sifa are kind of the melting pot of all the clans I wanted their wings to be a bit of everything, the top wing shape and size from the Grottan, Vapra, and spriton, with the wing tassel things from the Dousan, the bottom wing shape from the Stonewood, and some webbing(?) connecting the wings together from the Drenchen (they’re out on the water a lot, who says they aren’t water comparable?). Essentially they are a mess. Wings can change depending on if they are related more to one clan than another, and they are by far the most varied wings out of all 7 clans.

AND THAT IS ALL I AM NOW GOING TO BED GOODNIGHT EVERYONE.

[scientistservant]

I have never heard of the Dark Crystal until I saw your posts. What is it about, and what do you like about it?

Oh ho?

Sit down, anon, and let me tell you the tale of... The Dark Crystal.

*theme music plays*

In a world called Thra, there exists a powerful gem called the Crystal of Truth. It is in tune to all of Thra, including the planet's most civilized race, the Gelfling.

A thousand years ago, new beings came to Thra: the Skeksis. The Skeksis, wise, hedonistic and benevolent, were tasked with protecting the Crystal of Truth by Thra's avatar/mother-nature of sorts, Mother Aughra. Because of their wisdom the Skeksis also ruled over the Gelfling and their seven Clans, while Aughra journeyed the stars and space.

But one day, the Crystal cracked, causing the Crystal to become corrupted, and a miasma, the Darkening, to spread throughout Thra. In an attempt to fix the Crystal, the Skeksis discovered Essence - the soul or life-force of every creature on Thra. Instead of taking life from the Crystal, they decided to take life from something else - the Gelfling. Because the Gelfling are the closest creatures to Thra, their Essence is pure, more potent.

The Skeksis became obsessed with Essence, and obsessed with draining Gelfling, killing them and drinking their Essence to obtain eternal life and youthfulness. All Skeksis, but the Emperor especially, were terrified of death. For when Skeksis die they do not return to Thra.

And so, a genocide occurred, and all Gelfling perished.

All but one. For there was a prophecy, told of a young Gelfling named Jen, who is destined to heal the Crystal and bring the Skeksis reign to an end!

What I love about The Dark Crystal is its world-building and characters. Its cast isn't just black and white in morality, it's more than that. The protagonists can make mistakes, and so can the antagonists. The Skeksis were good once upon a time, they once cared about the Gelfling, but their greed and fear of death overtook them. Thra is beautiful with many different settings and wildlife, even the Castle of the Crystal is gorgeous with it's fantastical and alien gothic architecture.

I'm mainly talking about the prequel series, Age of Resistance, here. It was made almost 40 years after the original 1982 film, but unlike many modern sequels and prequels it's not a cash grab at all; it was made with love and respect to the original, expanding on the world of Thra. Not saying the original film was bad, it's a wonderful piece of media! I just think it's lacking a bit in world-building and context, and Age of Resistance helps immensely.

As for characters, I'll be talking about the Skeksis, Gelfling, and Mother Aughra. There are other characters and creatures too, but I don't want to venture into spoiler territory!

The Skeksis

As I said above, the Skeksis are not from Thra. They are reptile-like alien vultures with a very hedonistic lifestyle. They adore food, various forms of entertainment, the most lavish of robes, and being praised for their wisdom and status as Lords of the Crystal.

Each Skeksis has a title and role they must uphold. For example, the Ornamentalist makes his fellow Lords' robes and decor for the Castle, while the Scroll-Keeper is in charge of the Castle library and keeps records of tomes and scrolls going back a thousand years of Skeksis rule.

All the Skeksis are important and unique, but the most popular and well-known by far is the Chamberlain. He has a "whimper" as a tic and speaks in slight broken English, yet is the craftiest, manipulative, and cunning of the Skeksis. A very Starscream/Littlefinger-type character, he's fantastic to watch. (He's one of my favourite characters, but not my top favourite, that honour goes to the Scroll-Keeper.)

The Gelfling

The Gelfling are small, elf-like humanoids that vary in looks, culture and skill between their seven different species/Clans. There is the Stonewood, Vapran, Drenchen, Spriton, Dousan, Sifan, and Grottan. Unfortunately, many Gelfling tend to be xenophobic and untrustworthy towards other Clans, though some do manage to become friends despite their differences. Most Gelfling are also illiterate, but there are a very small few that can read and write.

Gelfling are the closest beings to Thra, and have the special ability to Dreamfast with one another - a rather intimate gesture that allows them to share their memories and thoughts by touching hands.

They also differ between genders; female Gelfling have wings, while male Gelfling do not.

Because of their small noses and large eyes and ears, some of the fandom tend to call Gelfling "fairy mice", even giving them whiskers and tails!

Mother Aughra

Mother Aughra is Thra, and Thra is Mother Aughra. She is as old as the planet itself, and perhaps as old as the Crystal of Truth, too. She is connected to the Crystal, able to tell when it is healthy and when it is not.

She and the Skeksis used to be friends, admiring their wisdom and beauty, yet that all ended when she discovered what they had done to the Crystal of Truth.

Aughra is sassy and somewhat grumpy, yet she loves and cares for all the creatures of Thra, especially the Gelfling, who see her as a mother-figure. She has the ability to remove her one eye and use it to spy on others or to see things up close, even from far away.

If you enjoy the fantasy genre, puppets, practical effects, and alien worlds, I highly, highly recommend The Dark Crystal and The Dark Crystal Age of Resistance! There are also graphic novels, and YA novels by J.M Lee.

The world of Thra must never die!

[platt-tito]

I couldn't help it ausgshsh

Law as a Gelfling 🐌!

He should be from the Dousan clan since their culture remains a lot with him.

For them tattoos are an important part of their culture, with them they tell their life

They focus on the afterlife a lot, so their lives are simple and inmaterial

They're characterized by being solitary and silent.

And curiously, they live in boats that sail through the sands of the Crystal Sea 🐌☝🏽

[multi-lefaiye]

Gelf Crittery Traits Thoughts

tagging @corvus-rose @skitzo-kero @anexor @chaieyestea and @vacantgodling bc i wish to curse y'all

this is a mix of ideas by me and cal, because we wanted to hit the gelflings with a Get Crittery beam

gonna list general descriptors for the species as a whole, then for specific clans. as a note, they are all still the same species. gelflings just have a shitton of diversity in appearance and biology.

all gelfling traits:

- little bit of a snoot, black nose but a more humanoid mouth

- large, pointed ears, positioned kinda high up on their head, can move and swivel independently of each other

- digitigrade legs, but not really paws or toe beans--their legs are just shaped differently.

- t a i l s

- three fingers + opposable thumb on each hand, and four toes on each foot

- in canon female gelflings have wings, but i usually ignore that, and instead say that some clans have wings while others usually don't. gelflings have like no sexual dimorphism. good luck.

- female gelflings are usually taller, but not always.

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grottan clan:

- usually have wide, dark eyes, and very poor vision--extremely sensitive to light, it takes time to adjust to being outside the caves.

- huge ears and excellent hearing.

- skin is usually some shade of grey, green, or blue.

- hair is usually very light, often some shade of blond or grey. usually long, but short hair is fine and dandy.

- the shortest of the clans on average. absolutely itty bitty.

- they have wings! their wings are similar to moth wings in material and shape, and they can use them to fly for short distances.

- long, skinny tails like little mice, sometimes tufted with fur.

- mouse-coded but also moth-coded, and a little bat-like.

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dousan clan:

- usually have brown or tan skin and dark hair, not a lot of body hair aside from their head and tail. short hair is rare but acceptable.

- culturally, tattoos are extremely common. most of them are tattooed with elaborate designs in blue, purple, or black ink, though some may instead use white or gold.

- some of them have horns, usually small and curving up from their temples.

- look like they have four ears--in reality, they just have two ears that are split in a way that *looks* like they have four. the increased sueface area helps them thermoregulate and hear better.

- can also close their ears to keep sand from getting in during storms.

- tend to be pretty tall with long limbs, usually have kinda small, narrow eyes.

- don't typically have wings.

- usually very long tails, sometimes tipped with feathers or fur.

- sometimes have patches of scales, usually localized around their shoulders, back, and face.

- slightly more pronounced muzzles than the other clans, sharp features are common in general.

- somewhere between lizard-coded, fox-coded, and vulture-coded.

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drenchen clan:

- naturally usually have brown skin, but many of them are green tinted or have green markings as well as camouflage in the swamp.

- aquatic, with fins and gills. they do also have lungs and can breathe on land just fine, but many prefer the water.

- and if they dry out too much or spend too much time away from the water, it can seriously hurt them. need to keep their skin moist to stay healthy.

- some of them have whiskers/barbels like a catfish, helping them hunt underwater.

- they also have that third eyelid shit alligators do to be able to swim with their eyes open.

- often have very thick, dark, hair, usually very curly as well. long hair is most common--it's rare that you'd see a drenchen cut their hair unless necessary to maintain it or for health reasons.

- generally tall and beefy, clearly built as ambush predators.

- thick, finned tails to help with swimming in the water, and webbed hands and feet.

- some have wings! but their wings usually aren't suited for flying at all, and are actually meant to help them propel themselves faster when swimming. they can also glide as needed.

- alligator-coded and also shark-coded.

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stonewood clan:

- wide range of skin tones, usually somewhere in the tan-brown range, but many have blue or green markings, usually splotches of color or spots.

- tallest and beefiest clan on average, they build muscle and fat very easily.

- usually have dark, straight hair, sometimes with streaks of blue or green in it. often worn long and in braids.

- hairy motherfuckers--typically have manes around their necks and down their backs, hairy arms and legs, etc. thick, furry tails, too, sometimes tufted like a lion's.

- often have big claws and sharp teeth--more than any other clan, a stonewood doesn't *need* weapons to fuck you up.

- ears are often tipped with fur, like a lynx.

- no wings. these fuckers run. and they run fast.

- wolf-coded, but also kinda lion-coded and bear-coded. basically, stonewoods are the big predators.

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spriton clan:

- deer-coded and goat-coded, to the highest degree, with a bit of rabbit as well.

- skin tones range from very pale to dark brown, often have freckles or dappled spots like a fawn.

- usually have dark, straight hair, which they wear in braids. some may have lighter or blond hair, but this is rare. long hair is common, as with the stonewoods and the drenchen.

- also no wings. they do, however, have hooved feet, and long legs designed to run fast.

- horns!!! female gelfs have longer horns that look more like antlers, male gelfs have lil horns like antelopes.

- usually kinda short--built to be fast and stealthy, to hide from predators.

- also put on fat and muscle pretty easily, but not quite as easily as many stonewoods.

- short lil puffball tails, like rabbits. and yes, they wag.

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sifa clan:

- the most diverse in appearance, as the sifa clan will take in outsiders and exiles from other clans, and they don't have any rules or reservations about taking mates in other clans.

- that being said, "pure blood" sifas vary widely in appearance still. a wide range of skin tones and hair colors are common, and other traits more commonly associated with the other clans are also common.

- red hair is most common among the sifa, though.

- whether or not they have wings is kind of a mixed bag, for reasons i've already established.

- with how varied they are, they don't have a single animal inspiration, but in my brain they're kinda monkey-like, if that makes sense. all lanky limbs and with long, prehensile tails.

- many sifa are physically very lean and strong, hungry from long weeks out at sea relying on rations, fit from all the hard work it takes to keep the ship afloat. not all of them, but many.

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vapra clan:

- generally very short, often have very pale skin and light hair--their hair is sometimes straight up white, not just blond.

- darker hair isn't like. unheard of though. it still happens. and same for darker skin tones.

- they also put on fat very easily, in part b/c they live in the cold mountains and need that insulation to survive.

- lots of patches of feathers on their body, especially on their chests, shoulders, and hips. very bird-coded. some even have ruffs of feathers around their necks.

- and along that vein, vapra bones aren't *quite* hollow, but definitely less dense than the other clans' in general. this is to make them lighter so they can fly more easily.

- long claws, especially on their feet, like talons--good for both defense and landing after a flight.

- they've got wings! and their wings are larger and stronger than the other clans'. still kinda like moth wings, but with feathers as well, if that makes sense. vapra tend to be the strongest fliers on average.

- vapra tails are usually either like. straight up tail feathers, or they have prehensile tails that are just tipped with feathers. usually one or the other.

- usually have round faces and flatter, less pronounced snoots. also large eyes.

[dkscribe88]

The Twelve Days of Skekmas!

Hey all! Long time since I posted something. Apologies for missing last Christmas, but I believe I had COVID at the time, so you'll forgive me, I'm sure! Anyways, here is this year's classic Skekmas song, The Twelve Days of Skekmas!

On the first day of Skekmas my true love gave to me All of Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the second day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the third day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the fourth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the fifth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the sixth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the seventh day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Seven Clans uniting, Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the eighth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Eight Grottan crawling, Seven Clans uniting, Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the ninth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Nine Drenchen swimming, Eight Grottan crawling, Seven Clans uniting, Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the tenth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Ten Dousan praying, Nine Drenchen swimming, Eight Grottan crawling, Seven Clans uniting, Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the eleventh day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Eleven Spriton singing, Ten Dousan praying, Nine Drenchen swimming, Eight Grottan crawling, Seven Clans uniting, Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

On the twelfth day of Skekmas my true love gave to me Twelve Sifa sailing, Eleven Spriton singing, Ten Dousan praying, Nine Drenchen swimming, Eight Grottan crawling, Seven Clans uniting, Six Skeksis slaying, Five! Silverlings! Four Stonewood guards, Three fizzgigs, Two Podling bars, And all Thra sa-aved from the Darkening!

Happy Skekmas, everyone! And Happy Holidays in general to all those who celebrate, and anyone else too!

[wdxghosty]

Loyal Seladon

Era of unification chapter - 1

Remember when I made a dark crystal AU where the gelfling won the garthim war? No!? Me neither, until now that is. I've already made a couple chapters, but I never posted any here so here it is. I think ya'll already know what this chapters about considering the name... let's go.

After the battle of Stone in the woods as everyone was celebrating their victory Seladon slipped away from the crowd of mixed gelfling, she was glad that they won but there was this terrible turning in her stomach… “What if they find out what I said?” Her eye dilates, she feels all the booze she drank coming back up, and her head starts aching. “No. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no. no.” Her mother and her younger sister are both dead at the hands of the general, she only has brea left, she's all maudra now, and she has no one to depend on. If they all find out that she offered her whole race up as collateral for the lives of her and her sisters what would they do?

She got on her hand and knees and started throwing up everything that went down, the sour taste of half-digested food and beer were engraved in her mouth, she tried to take a breath but the puke just came on coming, and after it was all gone she could just cry. She heard someone screaming her name but she didn’t care she cried until she passed out, she knew that eventually, they would all know and she would truly be without anyone she didn’t want it to happen but she knew it was the truth.

When she woke up she was on an uncomfortable bed, the sheets were rough, the pillows were hard, and the blankets were thin. She was in one of the abandoned stones in the wood houses, the sunlight from the open window burned her eyes as she tried to open them, once she finally sat up straight she was greeted by a tall drenchen man leaning against the bed she was on. He was sleeping… He was, “Gurjin?” She screamed as she jumped back in shock, but that scream had woke up Gurjin along with every other person in the town. “Seladon… Good morning” Gurjin being his old bubbly self greeted Seladon ignoring the fact that she was freaking out. “Wha- What am I doing here? What are YOU doing here?” her screaming didn't stop, Gurjin stood up his dreadlocks fell over his shoulders and back as he towered over Seladon. “Why are you screaming so much? You’re gonna wake everybody up.” Gurjin managed to quiet down Seladon for the moment, but then he asked a question that made Seladon's stomach sink.

“Why did I find you in the woods passed out with puke on the ground?” Seladon instantly remembers everything that happened last night and her pale face instantly flushed, “AaA!? I, uhh.” She scrambles trying to look for a reasonable excuse, “You don’t have to tell me I just wanted to know if everything is alright. Gotta protect the All Maudra, right?” Seladon looks at him with a blank expression, “Yes you're right. I must lead all of Gelfling kind to victory, against the Skeksis empire.” Her voice was monochrome as she said that she looked as if her body was on auto-pilot or her mind was somewhere else. Gurjin was confused by this sudden change but didn’t mention it, “I’ll be off now.” Seladon walks off into the town to look for her sister.

As she walked through the stone in the wood village she saw the way all the gelfling of different clans interacted with each other. The Vapra and Sprinton soldiers all acted as if they were better than everybody else, never referring to the drenchen by their names but by their race. The sifan were staying away from everybody, mainly just doing what they needed to do without interaction. The grotton were avoided like the plague, nobody but the dousan would interact with one. All stone in the wood gelfling that remained were childlings and their caretakers, all the soldiers were either fused with the arathim spitters or drained. And the dousan were tending to everybody's wounds, and nurturing all of the injured, even if the majority of them couldn’t read they did have the best doctors and medicine in all of Thra.

As she looked around the town, she saw nothing but division, Even though the gelfing race had started a new era we were still stuck in the last one. This is what the Skeksies had done to us, we were all one but none of us saw that, and that’s why they’ve remained in power for 2000 trine.

“Seladon!” she heard her name so she looked around to find the source and found her sister, “Brea! I've been looking for you.” They hug each other before Brea drags her off, “the Maudras are having a meeting, but they can’t make any real decisions without you.” Brea led Seladon to what was once where the late Maudra Fara would ten to the needs of her people, all the Maudras were standing in a circle conversing obviously panicked, but when Seladon stepped into the room they all went silent. “All Maudra Seladon.” all at once they bowed to her, and the awkwardness in the room was too much to bear. The first to act was Maudra Maudra, “How are we actually supposed to wage war on the Skeksises? How are-” Maudra Seethi cut her off “Mara! Did you not ask that question at Seladon's coronation?” Seethi is very obviously annoyed.

Maudra Argot spoke up trying to calm the others down “Everybody. Let’s allow our Maudra to speak.” She motions to Seladon inputting her into the conversation, “Uhh…” The anxiety inside of Seladon takes a deep breath and remembers all the meetings she had to sit through with her mother. “I- I officially want to go to war with the Skeksisies. They drain us gelfling for our essence to ensure they don’t die, they’ve been diving us scine the start of the era of divvsion, everythign they’ve ever done is to ensure they maintainpower over us gelfling, but all of that officially ends today.” All of the Maudra look at eachother their faceses amixure of calm, worried, and fear. *Clop!* Maurda Leaside Bangs her cane on the group instantly grabbed the attention of everybody in the room. “Why are we still thinking about this?” She glares at all the ladies in the room.

“It doesn’t matter if we go to war or not, We Will Be Drained.” *Panting* Maudra Mara’s breaks her silence and screams “How are we supposed to go to war with immortal Skeksies? We are nothing compared to the-” Someone put their hand on Maras back and grabs her face, “We are thousands compared to eighteen! Their are over fivethousdand Gelfing of everyrace of thra, not including those of mixed blood. Their are eighteen Skeksies on Thra, we will survive!” The calm and colected Maudra Seethi barred a person for the first time in what feels like forever, “Fara is dead! Our sister has fallen by the hadns of the Skeksies and as you sit here wailing the Skeksies are probably scheming. Pull yourself together Mara!”

As Brae stands their watching the women she looked up to scine the day she was born, panic, and scream at eachother, she realises that this never happened when mother was around. Mother could always keep the maudras in check, none of them doubted her, Maudra Fara even said that she’d follow her into the mouth of the mondoleviaden if it was what she wished for. “Everybody Quiet!” This is the first time she ever seen Seladon genuinely angry, she would always get mad at her but it was more frustration or sadness but never true anger. “Is this how you would all act if my mother was here? Or Maudra Fara? The woman who probably has the most battle knowledge died right before a war stared, and our All Maudra is also dead. The skeksies took out our most reliable leaders and now were all lost, but I urge you all to calm yourselves.” This was the first time brea ever saw her mother in Seladon. She’s always been the perfect heiress, she never talked back to mother, everything about her appearance was perfect, she was well educated, and she was trained since birth in leading our people. So seeing her like this was exzlierating for brea, shocking, but still fun to watch. “We need to prepare for an attack, considering the skeksies have been able to fool us for twothousand trine they’ll probably strike first, but we cant act before we know what were up against. They might try to get the podlings on their side this time around, so we need to focus on defense, and we have to make sure we have enough food and water for everyone.” Maudra Ethri but’s in, “What do you mean by “Everyone”?” Seladon looks at her confused “Everyone is what I mean? I believe it’s best if All gelfling stay together until our threat is defeted, Power in numbers you know.” *Gasp* All of the maudras including brea look at seladon in shock. “What about? Uhh…” Maudra Mara tries to reject her proposal but can’t think of a good reason to, “Where will we all go? Will see stay in certain capitals, or will we completely abandon our towns?” The once calm seethi started to distress, and that made all the other maudra’s worry but Brea offers a answer.

“We can pick the places hardest for skeksis to get to. I bet it would be hard for them to get theri carriages into the caves of grot, the great sog, and the crystal dessert.” All the other maudras look around filled with doubt. “But we need to think of food, and the only place that growns alot of fruit out of those three places is the great sog. unless you’re all fine eating moss everyday, and escaping nurlock attacks?” Maudra Arogot inputs her two sense. “Shouldn’t we think about sami thicket? They have alot of fertile land we can’t just leave it?” Maudra Ethri tried to calm down Mara with her nomonation. “And they have one of the biggest capitals, they’ll be able to hold the most people.” Maudra Leaside is annoyed by all the ruckus. “Ladies! Please stop arguing. We need to think of places the skeksis can’t get to easily, but we can still thrive in… well, we won’t be able to thrive, but we need to be able to survive. We all saw the magic The Emporoe used, what happenes if any settlement is attacked and the grotto girl isn’t with them?”

“What happened to the collector could happen to any number of gelfling.” Seethi cuts off Maudra Leaside and the chaotic room instantly quiets down. Seladon gets up from her chair. “This meeting is adjourned. Brea.” Seladon and her sister leave the throne room and soon all the other Maudra’s soon follow. But Maudra Mara and Maudra Ethri were last in the room but before Ethri could leave the room Mara stops her. “Can we talk."

Seladon and brea walk through the town square, “The second sun is centered, we were seriously in their for that long?” brea comments on the time to try and get a reaction out of Seladon. “Yeah, mothers meeting would rag on for a long time, I would always loose track.” Brea is trying to strike up a conversation with Seladon but it’s ineffective, Seladons mind is somewhere else. Brea spotted a certain dousan boy and sneaks off, and Seladon walks back into the woods.

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So I made this chapter awhile back, so it's kinda wonky I tacky hope it didn't bother any of you. And I joke you liked it. <3

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QUOTH THE RAVEN : ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛.

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The Scientist's Pet

The Scientist skekTek was preparing to drain some Gelflings that had been brought in the Castle by the Garthim. Among them was a young boy from the Dousan Clan who caught his attention for his boldness, lack of manners, and of course, his beauty. The Scientist was fascinated and separated the boy from the others Gelflings as soon as he noticed him and kept him hid from the other Skeksis as his dirty little secret.

You can read my new Dark Crystal fic on AO3

Soon I will publish an erotic fan comic of this same fic

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more random gelfling plus my gorgeous gorgeous partner and I being romantic little creatures

(we decided they were dousan and im grottan but we both hang and are part of the sifa clan bc hello they’re so cool??)

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I would quite like to hear about your TDC OCs, if that is alright with you.

[Apologies if I am disturbing you]

OH MY GOODNESS YAY!!! I don’t have much, but here’s some info about the gelfling relationships of the group:

Vel (dousan) and Wisp (stonewood) do not really get along well. They both gawk and argue over the most stupidest things (for example, Vel eating an unripe peachberry and Wisp yelling at him for it).

Jo (grottan) and Volcanafi (fireling) are lovers! They met when Jo was having an evening walk on the surface (might make some art about them soon!!).

Eril (vapran + stonewood) and Enila (grottan + vapran) are like platonic soulmates! They both love to bond over the differences of their clans and jest with each other.

Vel and Wisp are the first gelfling to ever meet Volcanafi on the surface. They don’t seem to tolerate him at first (since he’s made of fire), and try their best to stay far away from him. Later on, though, they accept Volcanafi as a friend!

Vel and Maleeni (dousan) are a couple! Vel vows to never let anything horrible happen to his beloved partner, and Maleeni does the same. They compliment each other quite well.

Now, let’s get into some more personal info about some of these little guys!! (totally not their loved ones dying.. ;) )

Wisp and Tayn (sifa) were lovers, before the “incident” happened. Wisp and Tayn were almost inseparable, they never wanted to leave each other’s sides. They did almost everything together, and they even planned to get married eventually. But, that was before Tayn had gone missing for almost a month. Wisp would desperately look everywhere for her lover, but would never find her. But alas, there was news from Tayn’s family, whom were too frightened to tell Wisp about what they’d found out. It seemed that Tayn was extremely ill. It would cause her to go pale, and her veins would glow a purple hue. This strange “illness” was surprisingly not contagious, since Tayn explained that she would “be going off to take care of herself, alone”. Her family only found out because Tayn’s mother went out one night and recognized a withering gelfling’s clothing. The “illness” had taken Tayn’s life. Of course, Wisp and Tayn’s family were devastated knowing they could not prevent her death. Even now, Wisp cannot fathom the information, and has spiraled into a deep depression.

Volcanafi was always a joyful childling. He would always be inspired by his mother’s words and everything she’d do. He always wanted to be just like his dearest mother Kinderlire, traveling on the surface world and learning many different cultures, just like the ones Kinderlire would talk about! Kinderlire raised her son to be a lover, not a fighter. She didn’t want him to be anything like his father at all. She wanted her only childling to be safe and out of harms way, but, she could barely stay out of harms way herself. When Volcanafi became 15 trine old, his aunt, Glowen had to tell him something important. Something that she couldn’t bring herself to tell him. Something she knew Volcanafi could not comprehend nor know how to deal with it: Kinderlire is dead. Gone forever, without a trace. Glowen knew this day would come, firelings could never survive long on the surface. But, she didn’t want to crush her nephew’s spirits about going to the surface once he was old enough, and tried to tell him that he was still always able to travel like his mother. Volcanafi doesn’t like disappointing his mother, and since she was now gone, he decided it would be best to always be happy, like his mother always wanted him to be.

Goodness, that was a LOT. This is all I have thought of at the moment, thanks for wondering!!!!