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[stitchy-face]

Calibreon Expansion #15 - Gryphon

Somewhat lore, mostly speculative thought about my choices in deign under the cut.

Gryphon are a species of Calibreon that have always remained semi-nebulous in their existence. Thinking about Gryphon as any large massive species never seemed to work because there in my mind wouldn't be enough food to sustain them where I imagined they'd be so I settled for something simpler and more compact. 

These medium-sized creatures can be found in northern Talis. Though by nature they are wild, it is possible to tame one for work in hunting results may vary on workmanship with one. They're at largest around the size of an average bobcat and form groups or prides of around 5-8 individuals. While they can fly it's not very long-distance and is ideal for short burst hunts and roosting at night.

Weyr are one of the few species to have constant run-ins with Gryphon. While they won't actively hunt one another sometimes Gryphon will follow a Weyr hunting party and try to snipe their catch from them- typically interactions never get more violent than this. Some Weyr are even clever (or brave) enough to try and tame a Gryphon much like someone would a hawk or eagle for Falconry practices. Gryphon are very tempermental however and may not listen the best- but some have managed.

Gryphon anatomically resembles hawks, smaller eagles, and puma or bobcats. Though the species aren't one-to-one aesthetically pieces of the design influence their colors. They have feather-like "ears" like a Great Horned Owl which they use expressively to communicate silently to one another. They have sharp beaks and teeth- though like other birds they lack the ability to chew so they swallow food in whole chunks. 

Their diet mainly consists of but is not limited to small mammals such as deer, sheep, or with group efforts Elk or Bovine. They have also been known to eat fish, insects, birds, turkey and in rare instances they may brave going after wild hog. 

[haaaaaaaaaaaave-you-met-ted]

Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern Cover Art by Michael Whelan

[cephalopod-werecat]

https://finalchancesweyr.jcink.net/index.php?act=idx

At the start of a long Interval, a virulent disease breaks out among dragonkin. While three of every four infected whers eventually recover, the disease is fatal for dragons and flits without exception. Highly contagious and able to be carried between dragonkin by humans too, quarantine is entirely ineffective. It soon becomes clear that dragons will imminently go extinct, and a radical plan is devised to avert this. Three gravid queens will go forward in time, laying there eggs in a time when, it is hoped, the disease will have died out.

With eggs on the sands, people of all walks of life flock to Nerat to get a chance at the eggs, for better or worse. What final chance with the eggs give the world? It's just a matter of time to find out, when the eggs hatch...

Features

 Follows the revival of the dragon population from scratch

 Six non-canon dragon ranks with more to come 

Two non-canon firelizard subspecies

 No sexuality-based impression

 All female dragonkin able to clutch 

A strong emphasis on wher handlers 

Playable wild/unbonded whers

 Several upcoming dragon and wher hatchings

[harloqui]

hi! im trying to find the old phenexus weyr group managed by Lanueon? do you know where i can find it

From what I've seen and heard I think it might have been deleted? Most of their social medias seem to be privated and I don't know if they're even being updated anymore. They might have disbanded, sorry anon.

[threadfall]

It is the season of spooky!

Someone interrupted Bruxath having lunch, probably...She's not a nice person when hungry.

Also a bonus sheet ghost firelizard! (He stole it and is struggling to get out.)

[crimsonslush]

Headshot of a blue dragon named Aleth! Character belongs to Alice over at Realta Weyr.

[artofgeist]

Portrait c0mm for Abyss from Kofi.

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Rudolf Weyr (Austrian, 1847-1914) The power at sea, 1893 Michaelertrakt, Hofburg Palace Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream. - Malcolm Muggeridge

[kariachi]

So firelizards are a coastal species, that bury their eggs along beaches. Which means logically dragonkin should need a decent amount of humidity for successful incubation of clutches.

Please picture for me, people half burying tubs of water in the Hatching Sands in a bid to keep the humidity where the eggs need it.

Queenrider Duties: Politics, Administration, Hauling buckets of water back and forth like the sorcerer's apprentice

[loartacc]

Masquerade Maybal with her firelizard Yel

I got to go insane for this ome bc no dragon. It was, a lot of fun.

[galacticteeth]

Fiadh of Bronze Fiath! see most of those scars? That's from Fiath <3 It's a long story, don't worry about it.

[stitchy-face]

Werewolf Gimmick

[michygoopdroop]

aaand the one i did for Ramora!!! two of these do not at all fit the oc that was picked but i think thats what makes them interesting tbh ! fun to make things work with the vibes of the song

[auntieoneandauntietwo]

My problem with AIVAS is that it’s not NECESSARY

The pernese don’t need deus ex AI, they’ve spent the last decade plus rediscovering their ancient history all on their own. And yeah, it speeds things up a bit to have a machine that magically tells everyone exactly what they need to know and do, but tons of other things could serve that purpose.

Imagine how much more fun it would be if the history of the first crossing and Landing was discovered when someone saw the murals painted at Honshu, and microbiology info was hidden in Wind Blossom’s labs at Fort, and a normal old computer with some files detailing the plan to move the red star was uncovered, along with Emily Boll’s desktop photo of her family.

Imagine the awe and eeriness of the pernese learning exactly what they need to know while touching tbe artifacts of their ancestors! But instead we get AIVAS rolling out lists of bland facts and taking the fun out of everything

[sparkystarlight]

*banging pots and pans together* the eggs are here!!! the eggs are here!!! Meet the legendary weapons clutch <3 Chi Xiao, Exalibur, and Dyrnwyn

The egg visuals have nothing to do with what's inside, it's just a fun thing we do. Our artist did an amazing job designing them all <333

What do you think they'll hatch into? Black dragons can only lay chromats (browns, blacks, blues, or greens) and genetics point at possible oversize, gender mutations, and anomalies!

Guests are welcome to come watch us rp! Or create an account and join in 😉

[threadfall]

I got a new little lady this month, which meant a signature update and new art! Weird seeing how my style on these minis has changed so much over time, but I still love all of them!

Yggrith, Aleth, Harlisk, and Bruxath, all from Réalta Weyr!