The BlackHawk Chronicles

Uncertainty

2012-01-04T16:23:00.000-05:00

In this whole life I'm left to fend,
Uncertainty, a fickle friend
Certainty is swallowed whole
Leaving voids within my soul

But nothing truly lasts forever
Threads of time the now may sever
But with time again, returning
Dreams built up to match the yearning

Uncertainty, the in-between;
Future paths as yet unseen;
Learning as we live this life
Moving between health and strife

Stress can only last for so long
Sadness comes and then is gone
Happiness soon overcrowds;
Sun breaking between the clouds

In-betweens are stressful times
No always, never; just sometimes
Shuffling to learn our way
Looking towards a newer day

Here we stand, and here we go
Through the times both high and low
Facing forward, chins held high
Wings outstretched, gliding the sky

Feelings

2012-01-03T14:02:00.002-05:00

Feelings jumble through my mind
Serenity I long to find
Frustration here a hundredfold
Hopes and dreams all left untold
I cannot face myself today
But I can't simply run away

Poetry - Truth

2012-01-01T19:08:00.001-05:00

There's Truth within the universe
For those who care to see
It sometimes helps and sometimes hurts
And it will always be

The truths I've learned I wish were false
The dreams I dreamed I wish were true
But we are only what we are
Learning, growing, each day new

And so I need to say goodbye
To what I had, or thought I had
And I must learn to let him go
And that this change may not be bad

To lose a dream, to keep a friend
I'd rather that than lose them both
And where I stand, in my life now
Decisions always lead to growth

So let the friendship grow again
Stronger than it was before
And let go now of dreams once held,
For who knows what life has in store?

He has the right to live again
And I hold that same right, as well
And what may come in future times
Who can know? And who can tell?

Poem - The World Spins Onward

2012-01-01T00:53:00.000-05:00

The world spins onward
And here stand I
The facts unsure now
And time slips by

Here I sit, alone again
Silence an unwelcome friend

These thoughts inside my head today
All jumbled up, and here to stay?

What matters most
In this life we live?
Truthfulness? The will to give?
The need to be that which we are?
We all must follow our own star.

I wish I knew where mine would lead me,
Here today just to deceive me?
What am I learning here today?
Why would my trust lead me astray?

I wish I had some answers here...
But no, just furter questions, Dear
No answers yet for me, I fear.

Poetry - The Good in Goodbye

2011-06-27T15:31:00.000-05:00

Heartbroken and hurt
I stand facing myself
My feelings ground to dirt
No sense of my self worth

I stand facing the future
My path before me lies
To face the next adventure
With tears inside my eyes

The things I did for you
Just never were enough
So everything I'd do
Was met with hatred, rough

The things I did for me
Had become nonexistent
But now that I can see
I have become resistant

I am strong enough to withstand your lies
Strong enough, though my broken heart cries
The things I imagined were not mine at all
This house of cards was destined to fall

The person you were was only an act
Hiding who you are, but the facade's cracked
I stand here alone, standing straight on my own
Your lies, empty promises, I will dethrone

I stand straight and tall and think back with a sigh
I've finally found the good in goodbye

Poem - Alone at Last

2011-04-13T08:09:00.001-05:00

So here I am, alone at last
Working through my bitter past
Working forward, towards the sun
Now I am my important one

So here I am, striving to learn
How to prevent the scars and burns
From past crazy experience
Trapped within ambivalence.

So here I am, myself at last
Learning from my trying past
Living life as I see fit
This freedom now, to never quit

So here I am, stronger as well
Since I survived my living hell
And so I stand here, proud and tall
When once I felt so trapped and small.

So here I am, truly alive
Myself no longer to deprive
My future now I will live well,
As now I bid my past, farewell!

Poetry - Unexpected

2011-03-09T15:38:00.000-05:00

Expect the unexpected
They always seem to say
But they don't know my unexpected
Which never goes away

I never guessed it'd be like this
I never knew the cost
And just when hope I felt was found
I realize, no, it's lost

I'm working on myself for now
And living, day by day
If he should ever come around
My answer now - No way!

My life belong to me, alone
My future dreams are mine
So whatever fears should come my way
I know I will be fine

Poetry - Tired

2011-02-28T14:24:00.000-05:00

I am tired of pretending
And of struggling to get by
I am tired of offending
When I laugh and when I cry

I am tired of forced smiles
When I feel like breaking down
I am tired of denials
I won't argue with the clown

I am tired of hitting bottom, seeing all that's left is up
And then digging myself deeper, isn't what I've seen, enough?

I am tired of infinity
Without a chance of change
I am tired of alkalinity
That causes this derange

I am tired of the struggling
Fighting back to hide my tears
I am tired of this juggling
And living in arrears

I am tired of this empty future, seeing nowhere left to go
And still I do it all myself, when will I learn to say just "no"?

I am tired of this heavy weight
That bends me down to earth
How long until I I stand up straight
So I can find rebirth?

Poetry - Waiting

2011-02-25T16:41:00.000-05:00

Wondering, wishing
Watching, waiting
Looking, seeing
Anticipating

Time is shifting,
Changing, passing
Long delays
Slowly amassing

Who can tell
What futures hold
Regrets or
Experience gold

Wondering, waiting
Time delaying
What is coming?
No one's saying.

Poetry - Today

2011-02-24T21:23:00.000-05:00

I will live my life in order
I will live my life for me
I will live and I'll enjoy it
And I, myself, I'll be

I will love my life each second
I will focus, day by day
I will be myself, forever
When I live, and when I pray

I will take life as it happens
I will trust accordingly
I will take the risks I feel like
And I'll be forever free

Nothing happens for forever
Without starting tiny, small
And yet nothing's guaranteed
To grow to anything at all

I will love life's mysteries
And I will trust in hope and life
And I will not look back, but forward
No sense dwelling on the strife

I will live while going forward
Nothing in looking backwards, no
I will take life as it happens
And when chances knock, I'll go.

Poetry - Down the End of the Road

2011-02-24T20:43:00.000-05:00

This poem is extremely old, probably almost six months old, but I thought I should post it here anyway.

I've lost it all, Eternity,
The one I Loved,
The one I'd be,
There is no future here for me.

Just pages in an empty book
Regrets, chances I never took
Sights I'd see if I'd just look
All gone from view forevermore

Nothing left of me, it seems
But broken ribbons, shattered dreams
Stories untold in giant reams
Whilst I can scarcely live.

This world of ours has gone to Hell
And I have learned its lessons well
And thus, all's left to do is yell
Because I can't do good

I have forgotten what is right
And all that's left, this giant fight
There seems to be no end in sight
So what is there to do?

Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
Think well of others, now I must
Shiny and bright has turned to rust
And now's my time to join

I can't undo my pas, no way
And I can't see the Light today
Or, truth be told, any other day...

Farewell, be strong, Farewell

Poetry - Truth

2011-02-11T15:42:00.000-05:00

The truth hurts
But not as much as your lies
The future seems dark
But not like yesterday's skies

No matter how much
The past tries to sting
Now I'm looking ahead
And my soul can now sing

All this dread
That I carried around
All these screams
That were without a sound

Now they're gone
And I'm left with myself
Just me and my thoughts
And my new mental health

Poetry - The World Does Smile

2011-01-16T11:09:00.000-05:00

The sun is shining brightly
And the birds do sing away
It's a lovely, happy feeling
On this beautiful bright day

Here I stand in my convictions
Here I stand without a fight
Not because I've given up
But just because I know I'm right

And the world does smile with me
And the world will sing along
It's a happy, lovely feeling
Hearing God singing my song

And I think of what life was before
The sorry and regret
And I wonder how I reached this point
But I will not argue it!

Poetry - Here I Stand Again

2011-01-13T22:22:00.000-05:00

Here I stand again
On the brink of destructive tendencies
Trying to figure out
Where to find some solace on land or seas

What happened to my life today
That it would all work out this way?

Here I stand again
On the edge of all I know is true
Trying to figure out
Whether or not to stay with you

What happened to my life this year
That made me live in so much fear?

Here I stand again
On the rim of all my memories
Trying to figure out
If there's any truth in past glories

What happened to my life with you
That ended everything I knew?

Here I stand again
Facing forward towards my destiny
I have figured out
That I have to love and care for me

What happened to my inner soul?
Was killing it really your goal?

Here I stand again
Here I stand again, lonely as I was with you
Here I stand again, myself, alone, and without you
Here I stand again, alive

Poetry - Downward Spiral

2011-01-12T16:43:00.000-05:00

Downward spiral
Falling fast
Nothing sacred
Nothing lasts
Downward spiral
Down to Earth
Down to where
Despair gives birth
Nothing good
Will come of this
No more cheer and
No more bliss
No more future
Happiness
No more chances
Goals to miss
How did I
Fall down so far?
Here I am
A shooting star
Everything
Has gone so wrong
Life is moaning
No more song
Here I am
A broken mess
Here I am
I tried my best
Mistakes I made
And dreams I shattered
Here I stand
All bruised and battered
Nothing works
Everything fails
Good against my
Failure pales
Here I stand
And here I'll stay
Nothing left of
Hope today
Hello, darkness
Fading fast
Here I thought
My dreams would last
Shattered on
The broken ground

Here I scream,
Without a sound

Poetry - Failure

2010-12-22T19:36:00.003-05:00

I cannot see, I cannot stop
I fail at everything I try
Nothing will work out in the end
As I cannot simply get by
Everything I do is wrong
Everything I say, a lie
Nothing left for me to do
Except perhaps curl up and die
I don't know why I am this way
I try real hard, I hope and pray
And I just don't know what to say...

Poetry - Innocence Lost

2010-12-22T19:31:00.003-05:00

Innocence lost to despair all around
Looking for Hope but there's none to be found
Nowhere to go, all things to dread
Nothing's improving, I wish I were dead
Prayers all day long but with nothing to show
No way to fix things and nowhere to go
No one to turn to for help, any time
Won't someone tell me my horrendous crime?
Begging and pleading yield no different song
God, I am trying, what did I do wrong?
Life is a nightmare of battles and hate
It won't get better, I'm stuck with my fate
Promises later, too little too late
Kind words don't last long
Before they are gone
Just anger and hatred and meanness remain
I can't last much longer, I'm going insane
Doing my best is just never enough
No time to rest, the going's always tough
And I just can't make it, my life's at an end
A dead end, despairing, no hope at the bend
A life full of anger and loneliness, too
But what else is new? What else can I do?

Despair

2010-09-08T16:13:00.006-05:00

Life is not the life I signed for
Rich in stress and blessing-poor
Nobody is who they seem
There's no sense to even dream

Nothing saves me from this danger
Happiness, an awkward stranger
Never visits anymore
Despair knocking on my door

Help me, save me, make it stop
Spinning 'round, a dizzy top
There's no answer anymore
Despair banging on my door

Disaster

2010-09-08T16:01:00.002-05:00

My life consists of tribulations
Disasters and complications
Nothing works the way it should
Breaking every way it could

I cannot continue thus
I try to help without much fuss
But strength is failing, hope is ailing,
And stress just keeps up, more assailing

Why can't I just say goodbye?
Why can't I curl up and die?
Why can't life leave me alone,
Instead of breaking every bone?

Nothing works, nothing changes
Frustration my whole life arranges
Mistakes are my middle name
And never I'll be whole again

Empty silence is a blessing
Reprieve from despair of guessing
Every day a new disaster
Coming often, coming faster

How can people live this way,
Struggling from day to day?
How can anything be bright
When all I see is dark and night?

Here I stand, but not for long
Here I sing my final song
Working with the tools God gave me
Praying someone comes to save me

Alone

2010-08-23T14:19:00.002-05:00

That empty pit
That dark, cold cling
Of all that's bad,
Of everything

This world does take
More than it gives
I want to move
Where hope still lives

My future chills me
To the bone
How can I feel
So much alone?

My Hiding Place

2010-08-19T10:38:00.003-05:00

My hiding place, behind the sun
Orbiting the stars and moon
The place where facades come undone
The place I'm always going, soon

My hiding place, beneath the sky
Under the ground, over the plain
The place I go to think, to die
And then return to live again

My hiding place, around the bend
After the future, before the past
The place I go, to live, to fend
Before returning home at last

That Empty Space

2010-08-19T10:34:00.002-05:00

That silent, lonely, empty space
Found just below the heart
That whispers, mocks, and finds all faults
And just rips you apart

That silent, lonely time of day
When none are there to hear
And softly, slowly, all mistakes
Are whispered in your ear

That silent, lonely feeling now
When none can come to aid
When all mistakes are brought to bear
And all good deeds do fade

That silent, lonely helplessness
With claws as firm as steel
That smothers all your hopes and dreams
Til only it is real

Catharsis

2010-08-18T12:15:00.002-05:00

A clear glass bottle, shy, alone
Afraid to call the world her home
Running from the world with fear
Cursing all that she holds dear

A clear glass bottle, note inside
Putting down all hope and pride
Begging for a new tomorrow
Where she can forget her sorrow

A clear glass bottle, empty now
Of everything, and yet somehow
Still full of nothingness and doubt
And fear someone will find her out

A clear glass bottle, open wide
For all the world to look inside
To see her weakness and her fear
And so she will let no one here

A clear glass bottle, tightly corked
Building pressure, highly torqued
For now it's only time will tell
When she'll explode from held-in hell

A clear glass bottle, broken, shattered
Smashed to bits, like nothing mattered
Sharpened edges quick to scar
Any who care, both near and far

A clear glass bottle, born again
Recycled, not by worldly men
But God himself who lit the fire
And rescued her from fate most dire

A clear glass bottle, fresh, alive
Taking all life's joy inside
Reflecting rainbows from the sun
Her trials in life behind and done

There Are Two Worlds in Which I Live

2010-08-18T12:09:00.005-05:00

There are two worlds in which I live
The one I keep, the one I give
One world is bright and full of sun
It is a very special one
Where everything is going well
The other is a living hell
Of dark depression, how I feel
This dark one is the one that's real
The sunny light is what I show
To those I meet, they'll never know
The dark world is where I reside
Where I just want to run and hide
From nightmares, lies, and indecision
My life needs a full revision
Hatred, tears, fighting, and curses
Pack them up in little hearses
Send them on their dismal way
Returning to a better day
But I am stuck, no where to turn
No answers yet that I can learn
And here I sit, and here I weep
For dreams and hope I just can't keep

There are two worlds where I lay my head
The first is fake, the second, dead

The Past is Prelude

2010-08-18T10:21:00.001-05:00

The noise was deafening. Any random observer, stumbling upon the scene, would be more likely to cover their ears and flee rather than remain to determine the purpose of the secret impromptu meeting being held on this godforsaken uninhabitable lump of a planet, orbiting a tiny star somewhere deep in the Alpha core.

Any brave soul who remained would slowly discover that this was no ordinary meeting, no meeting among allies to plan a new offensive, no surrender of one warring faction to the partying of the victor. This was political warfare at ninety decibels, a meeting of the leadership of all universal factions, one last desperately doomed ploy to save the very universe itself from destruction.

Gradually, words could be deciphered out of the noise, and they told a grim story.

"You don't understand," protests the voice of hookah, president of the Technocrats. "Our scientists have been tracking this since--"
"Your scientists," scoffs the voice of vaffel, Scion's elected president. "I didn't even know you had any left!"
"Let him speak." This matter-of-fact statement is voiced from capncool, Aquila's president. "We will not get anywhere if we continue to argue."
"We will not get anywhere anyway," the voice of Tarl, Discordian's acting president, sounds out above the din. "We will continue to fight until this universe collapses in upon itself. We will give no peace to those who have wronged our people and our--"
"But the universe is collapsing in upon itself!" hookah interrupts. "That's what I've been trying to tell you!"
"If that is true," Tarl interjects venomously, "Scion and Aquila are certainly to blame. Isn't that right, Spitfire?" Tarl poked the Discordian president, who batted his hand away in annoyance, muttering something about bears hibernating in October. Tarl shook his head. "Back when pick was president, we didn't have these sorts of problems," he muttered under his breath. "If only he hadn't been caught with that case of illegal 100-year-old Scionian cognac..."
The Technocratic president used this delay to take a deep breath, preparing to tell his story as quickly as possible to avoid further interruption. "Our scientists have been tracking this for a long time, and we've determined that Emperor Fluffy's scientists have found a way to bend the fabric of the universe to develop better technology. At first the effects were minor, but as Fluffy tried this on project after project now the universe itself has become unstable. It is now at it's breaking point!" Hookah satdown suddenly and breathed a sigh of relief at finally telling his whole story. The remainder of the table stared at him while the words he spoke sunk in.
"I can't believe your faction has enough scientists to track this," vaffel finally spoke, "but if you're right, I might just abandon this warfare business and take up knitting."
Capncool scoffed. "You can't be serious."
"What? My grandmother was very good, she could--" vaffel began.
"I meant the part about the instability of the universe," capncool interrupted, looking at vaffel confused. "Although now that you mention it..."
"Forget I said anything," vaffel stated hastily, looking back at hookah. "Are you serious about this? My scientists have told me we have some problems, but they never even suspected it was this serious... They said we'd have a few decades, maybe even more, plenty of time to prepare for the collapse."
"A few decades?" hookah snorted at the statement. "You don't understand..." He shrugged his shoulders helplessly. He had the full attention of the table, now.
"How long?" Tarl finally demanded.
"We're lucky if we have a couple months." The answer was flat, despondent, and full of the futility of the task ahead.
"We've already started working on something to take us into the next universe," vaffel finally began. "It's not much, it can only hold a couple thousand people, but we're sure it will survive the trip. If we all work together --"
"How can we work together?" Tarl spat, fire in his eyes. "We've been at war for so long, how can I trust that you won't take all our help, and leave us with nothing? We've been working on our own methods, as well, just in case your faction caused something like this. We intend to continue our efforts by ourselves, while still hunting you and your kind to the ends of the universe!"
"If we work together, though, we can make even better preparations!" protests capncool, almost calm.
"So you can steal all our hard work and use it to war against us after we 'work together' to solve this problem?" Tarl questions.
"Maybe we should work together?" cautions hookah. "The wars are what got us here in the first place, working together I'm sure we can not only come up with some sort of solution, but prevent anything like this from happening again..."
Vaffel shakes his head. "I'm not sure we can work together, actually. Tarl has a good point. How can I trust the the rest of you not to use this shared technology against the Scion? We're all friends now, but it doesn't take much..."
"I'll get you knitting needles if you help," teases capncool before being silenced by a glare.
Hookah sighed. "Either we all work together, or we lose all of our people, and all of our colonies, and all of the things we've discovered about this universe!"
"The Scion have no use for Discordian technology," vaffel announces quietly to the gathered diplomats.
"And I'm not working with Scion scum to help them fix their own mistake," Tarl glares. "And Aquila will never receive any trust, much less assistance, from my faction. We will take who we can safely bring, and the rest will find solace in our stance towards you until the end. It is better to die at the hands of the fate of the universe, rather than the ships of our enemies, in this universe or the next."

The voices erupt again, drowning out each other, each voice containing reason and discord and animosity all in the same instant, a cacophony of noise to override any possible solution, years of animosity to bury the hope of resolution. Any observer, trained or otherwise, would recognize that this meeting would result in a failure.

The silent observer chuckled quietly from a quiet vantage point before turning around to walk back to the waiting ship. Things were going exactly as planned.

Many thanks to capncool, hookah, Raber, Tarl, and vaffel for their input, help, and comments.

Illusions of Victory, Part 2

2010-08-18T10:20:00.002-05:00

"...and I will make sure they keep an eye on the present situation, as well."
"Agreed. The last thing we need is to discover it's accelerating..."

Lieutenant Reever stopped outside the closed council door, recognizing the voices as a conversation between the Empress SolarCat and Admiral Stryker, who had saved his career three years before, when he was still a lowly naive Ensign. He had never thanked the Admiral, and had always felt guilty... So much had happened since then, with the loss of the homeworld at the hands of the Aquilan-Scion alliance, not to mention his own promotions.

"...not a problem. Keep building them, as many as you can, as fast as you can. I hate to leave people behind." SolarCat's voice sounded, sadly.
"We don't really have an option, we can only bring as many as we can evacuate. That's why I don't want the word to get out." Stryker was firm, although his voice also betrayed his emotions.
There was a sigh, barely audible, before SolarCat continued. "I know that... I just wish there was something else we could do. In the meantime, please make sure all possible preparations are made for the evacuation. And thank you, Jake, for helping run this. I'll confess, I don't have the heart to do it myself right now."

Reever heard a few low murmurs behind the door, then the Admiral's footsteps quickly approaching. He barely had time to avoid being hit as Stryker exited the council room. Admiral Stryker, deep in thought and intent upon his mission, barely avoided walking into the Lieutenant before halting, frowning, concerned.

"And what are you doing, eavesdropping on the Empress?" he barked through clenched teeth, clearly annoyed yet not wanting SolarCat to hear.
"I- I- I-" Reever spluttered, before regaining his composure and hanging his head. "I'm sorry, sir, I just recognized your voice, and I wanted to thank you for the advice you gave me three years ago. I've thought about it a lot, but I've never come to thank you about it..."
The Admiral looked at him quizzically before grinning with recognition. "Ah, the cheeky Ensign. You've earned a promotion, I see! Congratulations are in order." His face suddenly clouded with suspicion. "What did you hear of the conversation?"
"There's an evacuation," Reever noted. "That's why we're building all the colonizers. Are we in even bigger trouble? Are the Aquilan-Scions coming again?"
Stryker looked at him sideways, thinking, before deciding to answer. "No, son... I'm afraid it's much worse than that. Our scientists have noticed that this universe has been accelerating towards its destruction. They suspect it has something to do with the War Tech the Scions and Aquilans have been using. It's created rips in space-time, and they've been eating this universe apart. At first it was slow, but it's been rapidly accelerating, and we don't have much time left."
Reever paled. "Wh- wh- what can we d- d- do?" he spluttered, upset.
The Admiral shrugged. "Not much left to do. We're just trying to find a way to build a craft large enough to carry as many as possible through, hopefully lasting until the universe re-creates itself. Not sure if we can succeed, but we've got to try. We've been building all the colonizers to disguise the fact that we're working on some very special ones." He shrugged again. "I shouldn't have told you all this, but you took my advice before, so I'm hoping you'll take it again. Tell no one. The last thing we need is a universe-wide panic on our hands."
The Admiral turned to go, but Reever couldn't keep from asking one last question.
"Sir? Is your name really Jake?"
Stryker smiled thinly, remembering brighter days and old traditions. "My great-great-great-grandfather, and his father, and his father's father before him, have all served the Empress SolarCat... The first was named Jake, and it has become tradition to name our first born sons Jake, to that when the Empress reawakens, we can reduce confusion." He chuckled. "My father gave up on the tradition, and the return of the Empress, and named me Samuel in the belief that she would never return. And here she is, and here I am, a lonely Sam in a sea of Jakes. She still calls me Jake, and I still answer, because that is what she is accustomed to calling my family." Stryker shook his head, half sad, half amused. "I really must go now. There is much work to be done. Since you know the truth, now, you might as well go to Shipyard E87, and see if you can lend a hand. Tell them I sent you." Without another word, the Admiral strode briskly down the hall towards his ship, off to run another errand, the weight of the universe on his shoulders.

Reever watched him go, then turned around to see the Empress standing in the chamber door, watching him, a sad smile on her face. "We are but Children of the Stars," she sighed, "and when the stars unravel, we are at their mercy." Seeing Reever's confusion, she grinned conspiratorially and added, "Don't tell Sam, but his great-great-great-great-great grandfather's name was actually Jason."

Illusions of Victory, Part 1

2010-08-18T10:20:00.001-05:00

The young Ensign in the back of the room sighed as SolarCat concluded her speak. This whole thing was ludicrous, and now that she was done talking, he was going to announce that fact to the room.

"I don't see why --"

His complaint was cut off as a large hand came from behind to cover his mouth. He struggled a little, but stopped as he recognized the voice of one of the Admirals next to his ear.
"Not a wise move, friend, to speak out in this room unless you know what you're talking about. Not a great career builder, either. You're just lucky nobody noticed but me." The Ensign felt the Admiral's grip relax, and turned around to face the man.

"But I don't see why we're celebrating this."

The Admiral shrugged. "We conquered two colonies, didn't we?"

"Yeeeees," the Ensign hesitated. "But they weren't really defended, and we had to make three attacks against the second one because our ground forces were passed out drunk in the cargo bays. And then we lost the colony anyway."

The Admiral chuckled, and put his hand warmly on the Ensign's shoulder. "You don't study history, do you?" He waited for the Ensign to shake his head before continuing. "This is our Empire's first battle for more than 200 years, and that was just fleet exercises. The last great war happened so long ago... So this is the first real military victory the members of this Empire have ever seen."

The Ensign shook his head in confusion. "But I don't see the victory? We lost."

"But we accomplished something," the Admiral continued patiently. "Certainly, the colony was doomed from the beginning, but we did make a nuisance of ourselves, and we destroyed almost 4,000 ships before being conquered - using mostly old Shelter Tech from before this universe could count time." The Admiral leaned in to whisper conspiratorially. "Not to mention, according to the history books, for past victories SolarCat would foot the next month's bar tab for any of the participants. If she wants to call this a victory... Well, you certainly wouldn't want to ruin it for her, would you?" He winked.

The Ensign's eyes showed recognition. There would be no more complaints from him.

OOC: Many thanks to Creator and rafalga for donating their colonies (and rafalga's fleets) for the making of this RPG. The battle wasn't much, but this forum was always one of my favorite reads, and I want to revive it. Feel free to add your own commentary/insults/etc! Bring back the RPG forum!

Beginnings and Endings All Blend Into One

2010-08-18T10:18:00.000-05:00

The first thing she noticed was the noise. Not only did it sound like there were a million sledgehammers hitting her temples at once, it felt like it, too. She groaned, and only then did her brain begin to translate the noise...

It was an old, familiar, comfortable sound, bringing back memories centuries old, both good and bad. She was on a ship. A very large ship, in fact, whose engines were straining to travel much faster than they were built to sustain for large distances. A flood of memories came back to her, of fleeing her precious capital in the Shelter Defense Legion to escape Boomsma Jonge forces to set up camp in a friendlier sector of space, of joining the Hedonist Empire and leading fleets alongside her new friends and the Spectre Order to retake the universe, of wars and fleets and friends and rivalries, all long ago and forgotten.

Or were they simply a dream? The last thing she remembered were explosions, her tiny colony in flames, her people running from destruction... Had the Boomsma Jonge just taken her SDL homeworld, was the rest of her memories simply a dream, for her to reawaken and rediscover reality?

She strained her ears for any other hint of what had just happened, finally noticing the voices... "eye no toucan here Mekong makeup..." What in the world were they were saying? "I know you can hear me... Come on! Wake up!" She blinked, finally able to open her eyes and notice a trio of familiar faces peering down on her with concern. Her face showed recognition, and they grinned with relief.

She rubbed her eyes, half expecting a dream, and accepted a water glass from an outstretched hand. As soon as her already parched throat recognized the ancient liquid fire known as "vodka," she knew this was real. Spluttering through her surprise, she finally managed to croak out a simple "What happened?"

"The Scion homeworld was conqured." The voice belonged to Lazarus75. "And you happened to be on it."
"I wanted to spare you," Commodore Destroyer added sheepishly, "but the Bears would have beat me up."
"So we kidnapped you instead," Raber concluded, "and we're taking you to the Discordian homeworld."
"That is, if that's okay with you," CD added politely, but with a quick glance at the local airlock. Clearly, there would be no refusal.

SolarCat sat up, slowly, to look out the small porthole at the friendly fleet rushing to futures unknown, before grinning back at her friends from wars and memories past. "I suppose, if it's alright with you, I'll tag along for the ride."

Hebzucht the Hog

2009-07-05T20:58:00.000-05:00

There is a world with land so vast
That all may enter; none may pass

A world so free, with land so pure
And food aplenty, no need to store

Into this land came Hebzucht of bad breed
Who viewed this land with growing greed

"I could grow wealthy, rich and fat,"
He told himself as in comfort he sat

"I'll build a wall, then charge a fee,
So none can come without paying me."

And so he started to build his wall
A wall so thick and wide and tall

A wall the likes no one had seen
To compliment his evil scheme

And those who visited the land
Would stop and gawk and look and stand

"Who is that fool?" they asked each other
Looking around at friend and brother

"Why would he build that silly wall?"
No one could answer this question so small

For in his haste to feed his greed,
In his rush to complete the deed

He failed to notice a simple fact;
He required a fix that his evil plan lacked

The shadow cast by his growing wall
Killed all beneath; there was nothing at all!

The trees were shriveled; the rivers ran dry
Strangled from life by this new wall so high

Nothing remained when the wall was complete,
Forcing its builder to admit defeat.

Now children are warned when they're young to beware
They'll lose just like Hebzucht if they refuse to share!

Poetry - Memories

2009-05-06T20:30:00.002-05:00

I'm running from an open grave
Of thoughts and silent fears
Of memories I thought I'd lost
Of rivers full of tears

I'm running toward the deep abyss
Containing my past life
Including things best left forgotten,
Pains that cut just like a knife

There's no future in avoidance
Nor in silent desperation
All that's gained in life is lost again
With fear of confrontation

I am standing on the edge of fate,
Pasts I wish to deny.
I take a breath, I close my eyes,
I breathe, I leap, I fly

Poetry - Midnight

2009-05-04T22:34:00.004-05:00

The hour creeps unto the dawn
And here I sit alone
My mind is here, my thoughts are gone
And I do feel at home

This darkness that does mask the eyes
Does truly free the mind
When daylight comes the feeling flies...
Reality does bind

And so darkness allows true sight
Past inconsequentials
The brightest time of day is night
To gather thought essentials

The Universe tugs at my mind
The quiet pull to sleep...
In slumber rest, my thoughts to bind...

Her mysteries to keep.

Count Almaviva

2008-07-24T19:27:00.003-05:00

Name: Count Almaviva
Egg Laid on: Jul 14, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 17, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 21, 2008
Race: Gray Dragon

Count Almaviva is dignified, but lazy. He would rather work his magic to create a rainstorm than to go and find a drink of water. Those around him are frequently annoyed by the rapidly changing weather, shifting to suit the Count's latest desires, and frequently abandon his company after an hour of suffering in silence. As an end result he remains overweight, and does not have many friends.

Sherlock

2008-07-24T19:24:00.002-05:00

Name: Sherlock
Egg Laid on: Jul 14, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 17, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 21, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Sherlock is an inquisitive dragon, always testing the boundaries of Accepted Truth, expanding his horizons. He has a vast understanding of his surroundings, and is the most observant dragon of his time. He keeps his methods to himself, instead stunning his friends and acquaintances alike with his almost magical deductions.

Ficus Aurea

2008-07-24T19:20:00.001-05:00

Name: Ficus Aurea
Egg Laid on: Jul 14, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 17, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 21, 2008
Race: Dark Green Dragon

Ficus Aurea is an active Dark Green Dragon, with no interest whatsoever in the raising of plants. His sole purpose in life, as far as he can decide, is to eat things that get trapped in his vines, and to remain a perfect physical specimen of a dragon. This has of course captured the attention of Saccharine, who continues to watch him adoringly from afar, awaiting her chance to capture his attention.

Lady Fiona

2008-07-24T18:57:00.002-05:00

Name: Lady Fiona
Egg Laid on: Jul 14, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 17, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 21, 2008
Race: Purple Dragon

In spite of her grace and elegance, Lady Fiona is extremely self-conscious about everything, most especially her appearance and behavior. She does not seem to notice all the attention she receives from the males of all species, including the Two Headed Dragons, and instead focuses on all her perceived flaws, most of which do not even exist. She recognizes the problem, but has not yet been able to overcome her own fears and accept herself as wonderful.

Bright Fire

2008-07-24T18:56:00.000-05:00

Name: Bright Fire
Egg Laid on: Jul 08, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 13, 2008
Race: Red Dragon

With Bright Fire around, sparks are always guaranteed to be flying. She is extremely interested in her fire-starting magical background and practices it at every available opportunity. She is perfectly capable of starting a large bonfire but she prefers to practice with multiple sparks instead, as it is more difficult to keep her fires small than make them larger. She is also popular at birthday parties, either as special effects for the smoke, or as her own fire-controlling act. She loves the attention almost as much as she loves playing with fire.

Pierre Roche

2008-07-24T18:49:00.002-05:00

Name: Pierre Roche
Egg Stolen on: Jul 08, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 11, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 15, 2008
Race: Stone Dragon

Pierre is a chivalrous but narcissistic French Stone Dragon. He spends his days aside the Seine River, admiring the scenery and attempting to paint. Due to the slow motions of Stone Dragons he has only completed a single painting, showing the changing landscape along the river over the past ten centuries. This was entirely unintentional on his part of course - he merely painted what he saw at the time he was painting.

Ben and Jerry

2008-07-24T18:47:00.003-05:00

Name: Ben and Jerry
Egg Laid on: Jul 08, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 11, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 15, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Ben and Jerry are a psychologist's dream: a split-personality Two Headed Dragon. Each head has at least three known personalities, although many others are suspected. All of them only hold one thing in common: they love ice cream, and will attack it at any given opportunity. Aside from this similarity the personalities are completely different, and Ben and Jerry require constant supervision to ensure that they do not pull each other apart in their screaming deathmatches, should two non-compatible personalities appear at the same time.

Creampuff

2008-07-24T18:44:00.002-05:00

Name: Creampuff
Egg Stolen on: Jul 07, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 12, 2008
Race: Pink Dragon

Creampuff is a happy-go-lucky, easy going pink dragon. Her favorite past time is chasing butterflies, which she does at every available opportunity. She is not afraid of making new friends, and loves to play hide-and-seek with the young hatchlings. Many adult dragons select her as a hatchling-sitter while they gather the evening meal, a duty which she happily performs.

Lady Angela

2008-07-24T18:39:00.002-05:00

Name: Lady Angela
Egg Stolen on: Jul 07, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 10, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 14, 2008
Race: Silver Dragon

Lady Angela is a fairly young dragon, but with mature tastes. She shares the same interests as Sir George, resulting in a strong relationship between the two. She enjoys Sir George's company more than anything else in the world, and would do anything to make him happy. The two are completely inseperable, happy in a love so strong that none can argue its existence.

Sir Edward

2008-07-24T18:36:00.002-05:00

Name: Sir Edward
Egg Laid on: Jul 03, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 07, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 10, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Sir Edward is a dignified Two Headed Dragon. He holds his heads high above the crowd while carrying on conversations with himself regarding anything from the weather to the latest newscast to the correct behavior and attire in polite society. The other dragons view him as eccentric, and he remains content to allow them that misconception, preferring instead to keep his own company.

Shyamal

2008-07-24T18:31:00.002-05:00

Name: Shyamal
Egg Laid on: Jul 02, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 05, 2008
Grew up on: Jul 09, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

At first glance Shyamal appears a regular Two Headed Dragon, nothing unusual two cause the casual observer a second glance, assuming they had seen a Two Headed Dragon before. If one should take a second glance, however, and give him a good solid look, his darker tone could be observed. This is a subject of much speculation among his fellow dragons, with daily conversations behind his back regarding the subject. He just shakes his head and walks on, knowing full well that his sunburn as a hatchling is the cause, but unwilling to become involved with those who do not wish to talk to him about the subject. As a result, the gossip continues.

Bogey

2008-07-24T18:28:00.002-05:00

Name: Bogey
Egg Stolen on: Jul 02, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jul 08, 2008
Race: Magi Dragon

Bogey is an avid flier, darting around in the air looking for some innocent passerby to tackle with his ambush. He loves magic but uses it sparingly, and only in these sneak attacks. He claimed he would never grow up and would continue these games until he becomes old and gray; as an end result one of the adult Magi in his community froze him in his current hatchling state. He hasn't taken this as punishment, but instead as an excuse to continue his shameless (if playful) attacks.

Fushia

2008-07-24T18:26:00.002-05:00

Name: Fushia
Egg Stolen on: Jul 01, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 06, 2008
Race: Purple Dragon

Fushia is completely self-obsessed, wandering around looking at herself in any mirror that becomes available. She is not at all interested in the world around her, instead choosing to pamper herself and make herself as pretty as she feels possible. She would go through any effort or personal endangerment if the end result would be a prettier face in the mirror.

Zest

2008-07-24T18:23:00.002-05:00

Name: Zest
Egg Stolen on: Jul 01, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 06, 2008
Race: Mint Dragon

Zest does her best to live up to her name, putting her entire being and effort into every second. She believes that any moment not lived to its fullest potential is a wasted moment, and she refuses to allow herself the luxury of wasting any of her available time. As an end result she tends to stay up extremely late and fall asleep in exhaustion, as she also considers sleep a waste of her precious moments.

Lemon Blossom

2008-07-24T18:20:00.002-05:00

Name: Lemon Blossom
Egg Laid on: Jun 27, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jul 02, 2008
Race: Dark Green Dragon

Lemon Blossom is a good natured dragon, fascinated with plant life and the world around her. She spends her entire day wandering around, identifying plants and trees and even different types of grass. She has a large collection of samples, which she retains in her possession at all times. Some day she hopes to breed her own plants, especially lillies, her favorites.

Thomas

2008-07-24T18:16:00.004-05:00

Name: Thomas
Egg Laid on: Jun 27, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 30, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Thomas is a rambunctious young dragon, more interested in Trouble than Tutelage. He is known for skipping out on his lessons, choosing instead to glide to the lake and terrorize the young Serpentine Water Dragons during their lessons. His teachers have scolded him, but to no avail - he's just trouble, and he wants to keep things that way.

Naira

2008-07-24T18:10:00.003-05:00

Name: Naira
Egg Laid on: Jun 23, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 27, 2008
Race: Green Dragon

Naira, true to her name, has big eyes eager to lean from the world around her. She's constantly watching the world around her, learning all she can while remaining in the shadows. No one can judge the full extent of her knowledge, as she does not speak to anyone. Many suspect she is a mute, although she has been caught humming to herself, so even that suspicion is in question.

Hank

2008-07-24T17:49:00.002-05:00

Name: Hank
Egg Stolen on: Jun 23, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 27, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Hank is an intelligent Two Headed Dragon with a desire to assist with mechanical related projects. Unfortunately his fellow dragons have no interest in mechanics or metal constructions, and as a result Hank is quite frequently an outcast among his own kind. Not to be deterred, he keeps practicing and building his own equipment, hiding them in the dark recesses of his cave to avoid the inevitable ridicule that would result should they be discovered. He remains patient, certain that some day his contributions to Draconian Society will finally be recognized as pure genius.

Josefina

2008-07-24T17:39:00.002-05:00

Name: Josefina
Egg Stolen on: Jun 21, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 25, 2008
Race: Gray Dragon

Josefina is the Master of Disaster, always sticking her weather-control spells into places where they don't belong. She means well, but somehow Dark Green Dragons don't appreciate giant rivers through the center of their rosebeds, and paper dragons don't appreciate a good thunder and lightning show. Frustrated but undaunted, Josefina continues her attempts to determine her position in life.

Howi

2008-07-24T17:36:00.002-05:00

Name: Howi
Egg Laid on: Jun 20, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 24, 2008
Race: White Dragon

Howi is a little angel, always eager to assist with anything, no matter the circumstances, as long as the reasons are just and good. Many a dragon has found himself smiling at the energy of this little bundle of clumsy energy, tripping over his own wingtips in an effort to be the first one to volunteer.

Deathwalker

2008-07-24T17:31:00.002-05:00

Name: Deathwalker
Egg Laid on: Jun 19, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 23, 2008
Race: Black Dragon

Unlike her father, Valen, Deathwalker loves killing things. She'll attack anything she can sink her claws into, and rip it to shreds as often as possible. Surprisingly, she means nothing malicious by these attacks, and is merely of the impression that if one is good at something they should do it as frequently as possible.

Lilith is, of course, extremely proud of the career choice of her offspring, and teaches her new ways of killing things whenever the opportunity becomes available.

Meena

2008-07-24T17:22:00.002-05:00

Name: Meena
Egg Stolen on: Jun 17, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 22, 2008
Race: Serpentine Water Dragon

Meena decided while young that she would never grow up, and so she didn't. No one knows exactly how she managed to accomplish this goal, and she's not telling. She's the adopted daughter of Nemo and Ichthya, who had no children of their own when they found her wandering lost and lonely. The three have since become inseperable, and Meena has even begun to assist Ichthya with Nemo's fear of water.

XAU

2008-07-24T17:16:00.002-05:00

Name: XAU
Egg Stolen on: Jun 16, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 21, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 25, 2008
Race: Gold Dragon

His fellow dragons suspect that XAU is part Mint Dragon, as his shyness is more characteristic of the Mint species than the Gold. He insists it is due to the attention he receives wherever he goes, claiming that life is difficult enough as a rare dragon, much less a rare Gold Dragon.

Still, he manages to hold his own well enough, carving out a secluded life with his mate, Goldilocks. Her good nature helps ease his fears when he is forced to become a part of a crowd, although he still hides wherever he can when confronted without her to comfort him.

Aegina

2008-07-24T17:09:00.002-05:00

Name: Aegina
Egg Stolen on: Jun 16, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 20, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Aegina is destined to forever remain in hatchling form, as a result of over-attention from her masculine peers. Forceful in their affections, they injured her spine enough to stunt her growth permanently. She never let this unfortunate accident deter her from living a full life, taking advantage of her smaller form to cause trouble, as she can frequently sneak into places unnoticed.

She has also come to appreciate that her hatchling state causes others to underestimate her age and experience, meaning she can either surprise her new acquaintances, or allow them to pamper her, believing her to be much younger than she truly is.

Ambrose

2008-07-24T16:59:00.005-05:00

Name: Ambrose
Egg Stolen on: Jun 16, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 20, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 24, 2008
Race: Paper Dragon

Ambrose is surprisingly content with his position as a "fake" dragon, preferring to be comfortable with his good fortune to have any life at all. He is cautious around fire and water and high winds, and for this reason has befriended Lilly as his guardian, after a fashion. Her powers over the weather have made his life much easier. In return, Lilly has learned much regarding herbology, as Ambrose was conveniently "born" out of an ancient text relating the medicinal powers of herbs, and their appropriate use to maximize their healing abilities.

The two view this relationship as a perfect match, and can frequently be found with Saccharine planning the next additions to their joint gardening venture.

Post-it

2008-06-21T06:44:00.002-05:00

Name: Post-it
Egg Stolen on: Jun 12, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 17, 2008
Race: Paper Dragon

Post-it's enchanted paper body was created out of a small piece of tablet paper, barely large enough to fold into a hatchling. As a result, the enchantment never proceeded forward into the adult stage, and he remains always and forever a small enchanted Paper Dragon hatchling.

He doesn't mind in the slightest.

Post-it enjoys sailing around on light, paper-thin wings, playing with the other dragon hatchlings (but gently, as he does not wish to develop a tear). He is afraid of wind, and remains in the cave all day out of fear of blowing away. He flees whenever he sees fire, even a little spark, but he loves sitting by the side of the river and watching the other hatchlings swim. He wants to swim more than anything, but knows he will dissolve if he gets even the tiniest bit wet.

Still, he dreams and wishes and perhaps one day, some magi dragon can find some way to protect him in the water.

Cherri

2008-06-19T19:16:00.002-05:00

Name: Cherri
Egg Stolen on: Jun 11, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 14, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 19, 2008
Race: Dark Green Dragon

Cherri is a particularly stubborn Dark Green Dragon, who enjoys her own company much more than the presence of others, for the simple reason that she hardly ever argues with herself. She burrows deep into her lair, leaving her vines hanging above to catch a tasty morsel while she occupiers herself with reading and daydreaming. She is a very lonely dragon, but refuses to admit this to anyone, preferring to remain lonely above the thought of letting anyone into her life to share even a little part of it.

She values privacy above everything and has even been known to move thousands of miles away from her home in an effort to escape the life around her. The only company she enjoys is her next meal, which she talks to the entire time she is preparing her meal, and sometimes while she is eating it if the day has been lonely enough. She leaves her prey alive longer simply to see if it has any comments upon her conversation.

As a result she has a small field mouse she keeps locked up in the back of her lair, a potential meal who thus far contributes enough company to soothe Cherri's company. She talks to the mouse frequently, explaining dragon lore and complaining about the weather or the lack of food this evening. The mouse listens, contributing little to the conversation, but saying enough of the right words at the right time that he is permitted to live.

Cherri remains lonely, but refuses to admit it to anyone, even herself. Some day, perhaps, she may confront this loneliness and conquer her fears of others, but for now she remains hidden away, tucked inside her private and safe den, waiting for food and talking of the weather.

Princess Pebbles

2008-06-19T19:04:00.002-05:00

Name: Princess Pebbles
Egg Stolen on: Jun 11, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 14, 2008
Race: Stone Dragon

Princess Pebbles is destined to remain a hatchling for the rest of her life, due to an unfortunate accident shortly after she emerged for her egg, where an adult Stone Dragon failed to notice her while on his centennial trip to the top of the mountain. Crushed and battered from this accidental collision, she managed to cling to life, but her growth will be permanently stunted. Gabrielle has assisted her in the latter stages of recovery, but even the White Dragon was amazed when she managed to grow wings.

Pebbles was frustrated with her diminutive size, but determined she would make the best of it. As a result of her hard work and dedication, she has managed to succeed at something no other recorded Stone Dragon has ever accomplished.

Princess Pebbles can fly.

It's not very high off the ground, and she can't go very fast or very far, but lightweight body permits her to get off the ground, and her length of time as a hatchling, combined with her ceaseless practice to strengthen her muscles, have made the impossible possible for this little dragon.

She is extremely proud of her accomplishment, and determined to work until she can outrace the Gray Dragon hatchlings. She has a lot of practice still in front of her before she can achieve that lofty goal, but she is determined, and she's never fallen short of a goal yet.

Sandy

2008-06-19T18:53:00.002-05:00

Name: Sandy
Egg Stolen on: Jun 08, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Jun 13, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 17, 2008
Race: Chicken

Sandy is the most unusual dragon anyone could ever meet, for the simple reason that she is not a dragon, simply a confused chicken who has lived among dragons all her life. Discovered as an abandoned egg, she was adopted by Gregory and raised among Gray Dragons. As a result she is an excellent flier and has received countless offers from television stations to be their weather anchorchicken. Thus far she has turned them all down.

She has high hopes to conquer magic next, although she has been thus far unsuccessful. She also has a crush on Zilver, and follows him everywhere. Due to her small size, this infatuation has remained undetected so far. Should it be discovered, Sandy will be receiving offers for her own soap opera, as well.

Schattenlicht

2008-06-11T22:22:00.002-05:00

Name: Schattenlicht
Egg Laid on: Jun 04, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 08, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 11, 2008
Race: Black Dragon

Schattenlicht is shy, which is surprising for a Black Dragon. Due to his shame over this fact he tends to play the bully in situations where he feels uncomfortable. Those close to him recognize this character flaw and do their best to make him as comfortable as possible in all situations, and attempt to calm him should he become upset.

He has thus far been unable to overcome this reaction, but he is doing his best. In the meantime he is mastering his attack magic, typically on his victims when he becomes stressed and fearful. They survive, but move on with a very different view of the importance of life, and another item on the list of reasons why they should leave Schattenlicht alone whenever he requests.

Still, he is happy and comfortable with himself and his life, and that is the most important and most difficult accomplishment of all.

Zilver

2008-06-11T22:11:00.003-05:00

Name: Zilver
Egg Stolen on: Jun 04, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 07, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 11, 2008
Race: Silver Dragon

Zilver is a fun-loving, mischievous Silver Dragon. He enjoys sneaking up behind his fellow dragons only to pounce on them in a fit of laughter. He has developed a method of imitating fireflies, and uses this to attract young hatchlings before leaping out to startle them and send them running in fear. (He always apologizes afterwards, but there are many young dragons who are fearful to talk to him due to this experience.)

He has a good heart, and a young one, and refuses to grow up. He believes that no one should be forced to grow up, and ge resists the urge to do so at every possible moment. He is the life of the party, and he wouldn't have it any other way.

Les

2008-06-11T21:06:00.002-05:00

Name: Les
Egg Stolen on: Jun 04, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 07, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 11, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Les loves going fast, or at least, half of him does. His other head prefers to move slowly, enjoying the scenery and taking in his environment. As an end result he frequently flies in circles, sometimes crashing into things, then blaming his other self for the mishap. He is a psychoanalyst's dream, as a book dedicated to his dilemma would generate a phenomenal volume of business.

Still, he is learning to negotiate, and each day brings him closer to his goal of complete harmony with himself. The current arrangement allots the cool mornings to Fast-Les, and the warmer afternoons to his more studious second half, Thoughtful-Les. For the most part this seems to be working, although some renegotiating will be required at the beginning of the Dragon Racing Season, as the matches are in the afternoon, and Thoughtful-Les loves watching the proceedings and dislikes participating.

Much progress has been made, as they no longer attempt to tie each other's necks around trees and flying projectiles, although there is still much room for improvement.

Wadj

2008-06-11T20:59:00.002-05:00

Name: Wadj
Egg Stolen on: Jun 04, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 07, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 11, 2008
Race: Paper Dragon

Wadj is not a genuine dragon, a fact that has plagued him his entire life. He can think, fly, and defend himself as well as most dragons, but nothing he can do will ever make him "real." Instead of embracing his unique qualities, Wadj spends all his time trying to hatch a plan that would result in his joining the ranks of the "real dragons."

As an end result, Wadj has no friends among the dragon populations, and instead draws looks of pity from his peers. They hope that some day, Wadj will develop the confidence required to accept himself and live his own life, instead of wishing for everyone else's.

Valen

2008-06-11T20:43:00.002-05:00

Name: Valen
Egg Stolen on: Jun 04, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Jun 07, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 11, 2008
Breed: Black Dragon

Valen is anything but a stereotypical Black Dragon. He is certainly apt at tactical magic, and an able warrior, but the resemblance ends there. He is a great admirer of the White Dragon, and has been taking secret lessons in healing magic from Gabrielle, and is almost as skilled as she in the arts of healing.

The end result leaves Valen as a formidable opponent and a valuable ally in any situation. He is quick to react, and even quicker to forgive once the danger has passed and the penitent party apologizes for his offenses. He is a firm believer in hope and forgiveness, and will exercise it whenever possible.

Valen is respected by most, feared by the rest, and proceeds to live his life quietly and calmly in the wake of his reputation.

Gabrielle

2008-06-05T19:43:00.002-05:00

Name: Gabrielle
Egg Laid on: May 28, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 31, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 04, 2008
Race: White Dragon

Gabrielle is an adept healer, with a genuine compassion for others far stronger than even the average White Dragon. She will go out of her way on any occasion if it will help heal another. She has even been known to stay up all night by her patient's side to ensure their complete recovery, while fighting off her own exhaustion due to her depleted magic. She refuses to rest until she believes the job is done, much to the protest of even her patients.

She especially loves little ones, eagerly watching over them at play, always ready at a moment's notice to jump in if one appears even the slightest bit injured. Parents frequently chase her away, complaining that she is spoiling their young hatchling, who needs to learn to look out for himself in the big world. She will fall back for a time, but it is impossible to remove her from the scene.

She longs for little hatchlings of her own, and insists that some day she will have six or seven.

Flink

2008-06-05T19:35:00.002-05:00

Name: Flink
Egg Stolen on: May 28, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 31, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 04, 2008
Race: Stone Dragon

Flink is a highly motivated dragon, which is extremely unusual for his race. He is extremely proud of his Norwegian heritage, proud to tell others that his name means such things as "able," "capable," "clever," and "great." He considers himself all of those things and more.

Despite his pride in his name, Flink is actually a well-mannered and agreeable dragon. If anything, the meanings behind his name inspired him to become everything his name describes. While he is still a young dragon, compared to the rest of his kind, he has succeeded in circling the globe twice - a feat for any dragon, much less a stone dragon.

He has not yet conquered flying, although he claims he managed to maintain airborne for forty-six seconds once. (Observers claim this is simply how long it took him to reach the ground from the cliff he jumped from, in spite of all Flink's protests to the contrary.)

The Stone Dragon Elders simply roll their eyes (but slowly!) at his impetuous behavior, and talk amongst themselves about the wildness of youth.

Sir George

2008-06-05T19:31:00.002-05:00

Name: Sir George
Egg Stolen on: May 28, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 31, 2008
Grew up on: Jun 04, 2008
Race: Silver Dragon

Sir George is a chivalrous dragon, always looking out for others before thinking of himself. Usually he does not even realize he's doing it, and then wonders why he is so exhausted at the end of the day. Due to this behavior he has many friends, and very few enemies.

He always looks impeccable, catching the eye of all the ladies. He always needs a flashy female in his presence, but he hasn't yet found one he genuinely adores. His behavior is from a different, better era, which means that everyone enjoys his company, but he feels uncomfortable in normal society.

He longs for things the way they used to be, in a better world, where people cared more for each other and less about themselves.

Iantha

2008-06-03T22:29:00.002-05:00

Name: Iantha
Egg Stolen on: May 28, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 31, 2008
Grew up on: June 04, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Iantha is a beautiful specimen of a Two Headed Dragon. She enjoys speeding through the trees snapping at bugs, her two heads playfully attempting to trick the other into flying directly into a tree. She does not have a care in the world, and she loves it that way.

Iantha was not born from the same line as the discovered female Two Headeds, and as such is extremely isolated from the ensuing excitement from the male Two Headed community. In fact, she believes herself to be the last of her kind, as she has never seen another Two Headed Dragon in her entire life.

Instead she befriends those around her, who are equally as isolated from the world. She and her friends have undertaken a quest to determine her identity, and a reason for her egg's dormancy in her present habitat. She is curious about her past, but refuses to allow it to consume her, as she is much more interested in consuming bugs and birds and bison and anything else she can catch.

Smaug the Magnificent

2008-06-03T22:22:00.002-05:00

Name: Smaug the Magnificent
Egg Stolen on: May 28, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 31, 2008
Grew up on: June 04, 2008
Race: Red Dragon

Smaug is extremely proud of his position in life. Not only has he developed a reputation for being one of the smartest and toughest dragons, he has the treasure stockpile to prove it. Humanity trembles at the sound of his name, and all attempts upon his life have failed.

Smaug the Magnificent is at the pinnacle of his life as a dragon, and the success seems unlikely to cease.

He considers himself invulnerable, and thus far he would be correct, although the presence of invulnerability is impossible to prove, while the lack thereof is quite obvious once the fateful proof to the contrary occurs. No one has even come close to stopping Smaug, and he grows bolder by the day.

His greatest weakness is his love of riddles. He is capable of solving even the most complex riddles in a surprisingly short amount of time - but it quite fond of keeping the answers to himself until the very last moment. He is clever, and difficult to outwit. He has a brilliant memory, capable of memorizing anything he desires.

His successes have made him vain, and he spends as much of the day admiring himself in the reflections in his stolen possessions as he does seeking new additions to his collection.

Callypso

2008-05-28T18:57:00.002-05:00

Name: Callypso
Egg Laid on: May 21, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 24, 2008
Grew up on: May 28, 2008
Race: Serpentine Water Dragon

Callypso is a handful. She is not only confident, but possesses a cool intelligence directed at one goal, and one goal only - getting her own way in everything. Those distracted by her good looks and feminine charms are frequently her next victims; those who recognize her intelligence are the victims afterwards.

It's no wonder she is frequently worshiped as a goddess. She may not be able to manipulate everything herself, but she can certainly manipulate the correct people to achieve the desired end result. Her heart is as empty as her mind is coldly calculating.

She should never be underestimated but, at the same time, she cannot be given too much attention either. Attention is what she craves, while praise and flattery and unmitigated adoration are what she demands. She desires to be worshiped, and any who give into this desire of hers will never be capable of changing their mind about the situation.

Her worshipers who lessen their efforts soon discover that death is their only alternative to a life of eternal servitude to Callypso, the god-less dragon of the seas.

Randolph

2008-05-28T05:04:00.003-05:00

Name: Randolph
Egg Stolen on: May 20, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 24, 2008
Grew up on: May 28, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Randolph is a very compassionate dragon, born after the discovery of the female Two Headed Dragon clutch. He grew up with the new females, and has watched the adults fawn over them and spoil them, only to see them in high demand by those same adults as soon as they reach adulthood themselves. He feels sorry for the females, as they rarely achieve any time on their own.

He is also secretly in love with Callisto.

He watched her from a distance as they both grew up together. She reached adulthood before he did, and still he watched as she learned not to trust anyone. Randolph recognizes her as an intelligent, delicate, and precious dragon, one whom he would love to befriend before growing even closer. He understands her need for a slow relationship, but because of her mental state regarding all the extra attention, even his attempts to say "Hello" have been viewed as "too fast".

And so he waits, and he watches, glancing her way whenever he can, trying to catch her eye and smile, waiting for the day when she smiles in return instead of running behind a rock. He did have one conversation with her, when she was braver due to the presence of her sister Daphne, and with any luck his continual gentle attempts, coupled with her memory of that friendly conversation, will help him break the barrier and gain the right to call her friend.

Until then, he remains patient.

Callisto

2008-05-28T04:55:00.002-05:00

Name: Callisto
Egg Stolen on: May 20, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 24, 2008
Grew up on: May 28, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Callisto is one of the first in the return of the female Two Headed Dragons. Unlike her sister, Daphne, Callisto is afraid of all the attention she has received as a result. She spends as much time as possible hiding away from the rest of the world and keeping to herself. Daphne is her only true friend, for the simple reason that she has not taken the time to get to know anyone else.

Her sister does her best to keep Callisto interested in the world, although all attempts at finding her more friends have failed miserably, especially if the other dragon in question is male. Not that anyone has ever mistreated Callisto, but she prefers to learn more about others under relaxed circumstances, and the majority of attempts to befriend have felt rushed. Callisto longs to be appreciated for who she is, instead of what she is.

Still, she does enjoy flying with Daphne, and will even tease the men as long as her sister is nearby to assist. She just wishes that she meant more to them, and everyone, than just "one of those rare Two Headed females".

Daphne

2008-05-28T04:48:00.003-05:00

Name: Daphne
Egg Stolen on: May 20, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 24, 2008
Grew up on: May 28, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Two Headed Dragon females were long considered extinct by even the males, until a recent rediscovery of a colony of eggs, dormant for a million years. Daphne is one of the first to hatch from this clutch. The end result is that Daphne's attentions and affections are much sought after by a very large number of her race.

Daphne does not allow this attention to bother her much, although she has been forced into hiding upon several occasions to avoid the overzealous attentions of a persistent male. In spite of the inconveniences, she is enjoying her life and making what friends she can, especially with her twin sister, Callisto.

The two of them enjoy teasing the men, then flying off into the distance before they can be caught. As they are more agile and faster than the males, they have not been caught even once yet.

Michael

2008-05-28T04:37:00.002-05:00

Name: Michael
Egg Laid on: May 20, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 24, 2008
Grew up on: May 28, 2008
Race: White Dragon

Michael is a much respected, very loved, extremely lonely white dragon. He wants nothing more than to find a soul mate, someone with whom he can share his time and attention. He helps others when he can, of course, and is always ready with a shoulder to cry on or a kind word as needed, but he's constantly haunted by the thought that life should be more full than it currently remains.

He is not actively seeking a companion, but he lives his life with the subject in the back of his mind, always subconsciously analyzing his acquaintances to determine if he should attempt a closer relationship. He hasn't found anyone yet by this method, but he is still looking, and still hopeful.

Someday, somewhere, he knows he'll find the one for him.

Tryke

2008-05-21T16:41:00.002-05:00

Name: Tryke
Egg Stolen on: May 14, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 18, 2008
Grew up on: May 21, 2008
Race: Blue Dinosaur

Tryke is a stereotypical dinosaur, much to his dismay. He wishes to be completely different from all his neighbors, but try as he might he is unsuccessful in this task. He is afraid of individuality, and always chooses to follow the crowd rather than pave his own path, and no amount of preparation beforehand has ever been able to break him of this habit.

He has been known to change his mind mid-argument if the other side seems to have more support. He always wants to be counted within the majority, even if he dislikes what the majority decides. He has lived his entire life this way, and according to his psychologist's professional opinion, he will continue to live life this way.

His friends urge him to find a different psychologist, as Tryke is too afraid to even depart from the psychologist's prognosis and will purposely act the way the report claims he should. Unfortunately, the population who wants him to stay the way he is continues to argue louder, and as such he is doomed to remain a prisoner of conformance for the rest of his life.

Nora

2008-05-21T16:35:00.002-05:00

Name: Nora
Egg Laid on: May 14, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 17, 2008
Grew up on: May 21, 2008
Race: Mint Dragon

Nora is a gentle, peaceful creature, more interested in befriending butterflies than in discovering the evils of the world. She is not a clever girl, frequently making mistakes that are considered ridiculous but the other dragons, but she makes up for this with her large heart.

She befriends everyone she can, and treats them all equally, much to the frustration of Mentha Laxiflora, who is completely stricken by her personality. Despite his best efforts, she interprets all his advances in a more Platonic framework, considering him more a brother figure than anything romantic.

Secretly in her heart, she realizes his intentions, but is too afraid of losing him as a friend to react any differently.

Regis

2008-05-20T19:43:00.002-05:00

Name: Regis
Egg Stolen on: May 13, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 17, 2008
Grew up on: May 20, 2008
Race: Gray Dragon

Regis, Roger's younger brother, is the life of the party and the practical joke waiting around the corner. He lives a wild and crazy life, but would never hurt a fly. The fly's pride, on the other hand, is completely fair game.

The only thing he loves more than causing trouble and pulling pranks with his brother is his beloved mate, Lilly. She adores him, as well. The two of them are known to go out on the town together, collecting wildflowers and depositing them unexpectedly in front of an unsuspecting Dark Green Dragon before zooming off again unannounced. They are known by reputation, and respected by all.

Regis enjoys Lilly's happiness, and will frequently take trips to visit his brother Roger so his mate can sneak off and visit her friend Saccharine. Regis sometimes watches by himself from a distance, enjoying the sound of laughter flitting across the air and the glint of sunlight off of Lilly's wings. He never lets the two catch him watching, always returning home immediately when it seems the two are preparing to part ways for the evening.

He sometimes attempts to imaging himself happier than he is with his life, and fails miserably. He considers himself the happiest dragon alive.

Roger

2008-05-20T19:40:00.002-05:00

Name: Roger
Egg Stolen on: May 13, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 17, 2008
Grew up on: May 20, 2008
Race: Gray Dragon

Roger enjoys causing trouble and pulling pranks with his brother, Regis. The two of them were inseparable when younger - the only reason for the change is Regis' relationship with Lilly. Roger sometimes longs for the older days, when he and his brother would run off causing trouble without a care in the world or a female in thought, but watching his brother's happiness, Roger wouldn't have life any other way than the present.

When not with Regis, Roger has taken up a hobby of studying the great literature of Dragon history, and writing poetry under the pen name "Phillip Smith". He has not yet mustered the courage to tell his brother of his new passion, for fear of being teased. One of these days he knows he will have to confess, or he will be discovered.

He just hopes it's not today.

Footprints in Time

2008-05-18T21:09:00.000-05:00

There’s a certain allure in the snapshot of life, the single view of a person’s soul before their timeline spins away from yours again, leaving nothing behind but a fingerprint of the chance meeting that brought you together for a short, shared moment. It may be a friendly conversation with a stranger, or just a glimpse out the window at a character drifting past.

Who are these people who share this planet? Where are they going, what are they thinking? Will you ever meet again? Are they going somewhere important, or are they running from something even more significant?

We share footprints in time, sometimes leaving vague memories, and other times leaving significant marks of our presence upon strangers we did not even notice. Each person in this life is born with the task of living responsibly, and the effects of successes and failures in this task weave the very fabric of the timeline of humanity’s existence.

Each one of us holds a piece of the future, and each one of us is linked to the past. Our presence in the present is our greatest tool, and our most dangerous weapon. The impressions we give to others are woven thread by thread into the legacy of our entire generation.

Even the most insignificant act may have the greatest significance upon the timeline of humanity.

Secrets in the Shadows

2008-05-15T17:07:00.001-05:00

Mister Morden gazed at the rubble formerly known as the thriving planet of Do Pacem. It had been a home world of some sort, he did not remember which Faction, and he did not particularly care. It no longer mattered. It belonged to the Shadows now, just as he belonged to the Shadows. Once that line was crossed, very little else seemed to matter.

It was only a matter of time before the rest of the system fell to the unyielding fury of his “associates.” He smiled a little at the thought of the “Shadow Coalition,” as Haier had said. It was a bitter smile, full of memories of the past, of a different life and a different person, one who had not been burnt by trying to fly too close to the sun. Yes, the “Shadow Coalition” was useful to his associates for the moment, and so its members were generally left alone, with a few breadcrumbs thrown their way to keep them in line willingly.

He stared into the horizon, seeing not the view of destruction but the man he once was, so many years ago, back when he could still consider himself human. The Shadows were the masters of many races, technologies, and skills, but their power of persuasion was still their strongest asset. They would offer gifts, and petty baubles, and promises of granted dreams beyond wildest imagination. If accepted they would deliver on their promises, using only a portion of their full strength, while gaining trust and building reliance upon their continued support. Once you were positioned where they wanted you, there was no turning back from the path; your soul was theirs whether you willed it or no.

Those who resisted the promises of riches were offered a different arrangement entirely. This had been his course. No promises of dreams, no web of politics to pull the desired victim into the proper desperation, only a simple and final offer. Eternal service to the Shadows was the payment, and in return they would provide a gift that was half-threat, half priceless.

The right to live.

Very few from his expedition on the Icarus had accepted that arrangement; Mister Morden could count himself on that short list. Life was a gift more precious than anything, or so he had always believed, although sometimes he did wonder if life serving the Shadows was life at all. They treated him well, providing him a level of comfort and respect greater than he had ever known. He was permitted his own free will, and his advice and opinions with regards to the younger races were frequently sought out by his Shadow masters. He had certainly come to appreciate the constant company of the two cloaked Shadows who followed him everywhere, although whether they were meant to be guards or guardians, he could not determine. Despite all the latitude he was allowed, the philosophy of the Shadows colored everything.

Yes, this “Shadow Coalition” was useful to his associates, for the moment, but the Shadows never allied with anyone, not even himself. The Coalition would be permitted to take advantage of the political and strategic advantages provided by their arrangement with the Shadows, so long as they continued to allow the philosophy of the Shadows guide them in their actions. As soon as their choices began to vary from his associates’ desires, he would not give two credits for their chances of survival. That was, after all, the agreement, in the end.

Serve the Shadows, or Die.

Morden smiled, more the smile of a hungry barracuda than a sentient gesture of happiness, and laughed.

If You Go to Z'ha'dum, You Will Die

2008-05-15T17:03:00.001-05:00

Mister Morden surveyed the wreckage with absolute calm and a small, satisfied smile. The foolish settlers of hoserkid's Empire had expected to be able to sneak in while his associates were dormant, and build a colony without being noticed. Jason had hoped, especially considering the colony's name, that an agreement could be reached, but of course the agreement never materialized, and Mister Morden was sent to clean up the mess. Jason never took these assignments, preferring to send Mister Morden and to keep his own hands clean of the mess.

Not that Morden minded, of course... He had become accustomed to the task, the iron fist in the velvet glove, and had actually started to enjoy it.

He returned his attention to the sniveling colonists in front of him, the survivors of the military bombardment who wished they had died instead. He gave a half-hearted attempt at a soothing smile, knowing full well that it would not work anyway, considering the array of aliens and strange medical equipment behind him.

"You should be honored. The opportunity to join the Shadow war machine is a once in a life time chance. You will each be given your own command in one of our ships. Of course, first we must make a few... 'alterations.'"

He smiled at them again before walking back to his office, this time his smile conveying a fierce, merciless threat against the future. He left behind their cries of terror, knowing their fear and desperation up until the alterations were complete would only aid their conversion from people to weapons. He nodded to the chief scientist before stepping out the door, and into the war-torn silence of the compound.

FyreBrite

2008-05-13T21:14:00.002-05:00

Name: FyreBrite
Egg Laid on: May 06, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 09, 2008
Grew up on: May 14, 2008
Race: Magi Dragon

Son of Zorn and FyreSong, FyreBrite has the best of both worlds. While he cannot breathe fire as well as his mother, the magic he inherited from his father's side is more than adequate to make up for the oversight. FyreBrite has heard stories of the damage his father caused before FyreSong's love managed to reach him, but he has a hard time believing his good natured and doting father could have ever been such a heartless and cruel troublemaker.

FyreBrite himself loves putting on air shows, flying around setting off fire sparks and fireworks, all for the enjoyment of his fellow dragons and anyone else who happens to be in the area. His shows are legendary and draw crowds miles long, just for a chance to glimpse his handiwork in action. He is a master of his trade, and is frequently recruited to perform for special occasions, much to the pride of his parents.

FyreBrite did inherit a bit of his father's old temper. He managed to keep it in check most of the time, with Zorn's help, but he is not always successful, and can cause great damage when his patience wears out and snaps.

Ichthya

2008-05-13T20:52:00.003-05:00

Name: Ichthya
Egg Laid on: May 06, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 09, 2008
Grew up on: May 14, 2008
Race: Serpentine Water Dragon

Ichthya is proud to be able to introduce herself as Nemo's mate. She is the only one who understands and sympathizes with his fear of water, helping him to relax within the substance he calls home whenever she can. She protects him from the world when necessary, ensuring that his friends and neighbors will never learn of his fear of water.

Ichthya herself enjoys swimming, and will swim for fun at every opportunity. She loves hunting for new water environments and exploring shipwrecks. She has been known to save sailors upon occasion, although no one believes their story afterwards. She takes great pleasure in knowing that no one believes she exists, as well, as this always seems to add more fun to the adventure.

She loves her life and everyone in it, but especially Nemo. One of these days she is certain that the two of them will be able to live a life free from paranoia and protection, and she is content to protect her Love from everything until then.

Steggo

2008-05-13T20:46:00.002-05:00

Name: Steggo
Egg Stolen on: May 06, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 09, 2008
Grew up on: May 14, 2008
Race: Red Dino

Steggo is the frequently neglected member of his family, if for no other reason than the fact that he is so typically ordinary. He does not cause extra trouble, he does not have any special skills, he does not have any unique interests, he just simply exists.

He has come to terms with this disappointing reality, and no longer allows it to bother him as he proceeds throughout his daily tasks. He does, however, daydream of what may be, some day, when he determines where he is supposed to be, what he is supposed to do, and how to get the attention he will no longer even admit that he craves.

One of these days, he will find a way to succeed... Just not today. Never today.

Mica

2008-05-13T18:09:00.002-05:00

Name: Mica
Egg Stolen on: May 06, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 09, 2008
Grew up on: May 13, 2008
Race: Stone Dragon

Mica can move mountains if she wants to, because she happens to be one. She doesn't move quickly, so she ensures that all her motions are necessary and required. She lives on a diet of mainly mica and lichen, and as a result she has developed a beautiful but delicate reflective outer layer.

As she does not move often, she has not taken time to befriend any from outside her immediate vicinity. As a result she is only familiar with her home rock-dragon community. She remains happily within their circle, enjoying their companionship and jokes while slowly moving around the mountain range in search of other food sources.

Treestar

2008-05-11T20:14:00.003-05:00

Name: Treestar
Egg Stolen on: May 03, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 08, 2008
Grew up on: May 11, 2008
Race: Yellow Dino

Treestar's favorite meal is a large, leafy salad, preferably made from a variety of different leaves from tall trees. He enjoys gathering the ingredients and making it himself, entirely from scratch, and is eager to cook for any of his salad-loving friends as well.

He is a gentle soul, and would not hurt a fly, even an angry and annoying one. He enjoys life too much, and will patiently wait for the annoyance to disappear rather than threaten a living creature in any way.

He loves walks along the river, and will frequently gather his ingredients there, if simply for the joy of the walk along the riverfront.

Ralph

2008-05-11T19:09:00.002-05:00

Name: Ralph
Egg Stolen on: May 02, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 05, 2008
Grew up on: May 09, 2008
Race: Two Headed Dragon

Ralph is of two minds on the majority of issues, much to the dismay of both of his heads. Sometimes they enjoy each other, debating philosophies and theories long into the night. Other times, they start huge arguments that send all his neighbors running for cover. He considers himself extremely fortunate that neither of his heads can breathe fire.

He is an extremely effective hunter, capable of catching any animal he so desires. His heads work in unison then, putting aside their differences of opinions to work towards their common benefit - dinner, and his continual survival.

Once the hunt is over, their relationship is a different story altogether. His heads begin their arguments once more, arguing over everything from whether the weather is beautiful or terrible, which head can be considered "Ralph" and what the other head should be named, or the meaning of String Theory. If Ralph were to join a debate team, his two heads would be on different sides of the debate.

He is currently attending relationship counseling in the hope that both of his heads will learn to cooperate.

Makizushi

2008-05-11T18:34:00.003-05:00

Name: Makizushi
Egg Stolen on: May 02, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 05, 2008
Grew up on: May 09, 2008
Race: Green Dino

Makizushi is an ordinary Green Dino (not that Green Dinosaurs are particularly common) who enjoys eating fish and lobster and playing the flute. He does not play the flute particularly well, as he only has three fingers on each hand, but he does his best and he manages fairly well. He is saving up all his money to get a custom-made flute, just for him and his unique finger predicament.

His favorite fish is Mackerel, and his favorite song is the theme song from "The Land Before Time". He is afraid of jellyfish, and will run from the water whenever he spots one. For this reason he most frequently fishes in fresh water.

Lilly

2008-05-07T20:35:00.002-05:00

Name: Lilly
Egg Stolen on: May 01, 2008
Overall Views: 2366
Unique Views: 754
Clicks: 38
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 05, 2008
Grew up on: May 09, 2008
Race: Gray Dragon

Lilly enjoys sunshine and flowers much more than storm clouds and rain, which makes her the most popular Gray Dragon to oversee picnic days. She loves dancing through puddles in the early morning, and the sound of a calm pitter-patter of rain at night to help the flowers go. She is in love with her environment and anything beautiful she can discover residing there.

She is especially popular with the Dark Green Dragons, as she helps them with the growth of their own vines, assisting with providing nourishment. Saccharine is her favorite, due to the flower-loving dragon's shared green thumb and love of nature. She and Saccharine believe each other to be soul mates, and their behavior has done more than enough to convince their fellow dragons, as well.

Lilly is frequently seen flying around the world, gathering up new and exotic flowers to add to her friend's garden. In return, Lilly is welcome to spend as much time as she desires basking in the heavenly scents present in the garden she helped to collect.

Stanley

2008-05-05T20:42:00.002-05:00

Name: Stanley
Egg Stolen on: Apr 29, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: May 03, 2008
Grew up on: May 06, 2008
Race: Green Dragon

Stanley is a fairly stereotypical dragon. He's not interested in kidnapping princesses, of course (he tried a few times, but could never stand their incessant complaints and demands), but he collects gold and flies around terrorizing villagers for fun. He does enjoy causing the occasional avalanche, using his powers over the earth to hurl boulders at terrifying speeds.

He also has an addiction to fish. The type of fish does not matter, although the larger the animal the fewer he has to catch. He just enjoys trying to snatch them out of the water, and feeling the wiggling sensation in his throat as he swallows it live. He has tried this with other animals, as well, but the sensation is not nearly as satisfying as with the movement and the muscular layout of fish. There's just something about those swimming muscles...

Of course, he'll eat practically anything else he can lay his hands on, including cattle from nearby fields, and the occasional princess if he finds one that suits his fancy. He considers fish a delicacy, and treats it as such, reserving his fishing expeditions for special occasions such as his birthday, Friday evenings, and early dawn whenever he's awake in time (which is usually every day).

He will trade everything for an attempt at a new and exotic live fish, including large portions of his golden stash. As a result, he spends almost as much time hunting for more gold as he spends fishing.

Goldilocks

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Name: Goldilocks
Egg Stolen on: Apr 28, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 02, 2008
Grew up on: May 05, 2008
Race: Gold Dragon

Goldilocks has a heart of gold, and is always willing to help out any of her fellow dragons who come across her path requiring assistance. She is eager to please, and desires nothing less than perfection in the world and peace for all who live upon it. She is a trusting soul, and a patient one, and can resolve even the most difficult situation among her kindred dragon.

Due to an unfortunate encounter with humanity when she was a young hatchling, she is reluctant and unwilling to extend these same traits towards the human race. As a result of her kindness in her younger years, she was almost killed by a band of hunters, eager to sell her golden scales on the black market. She was fortunate that her golden scales had developed enough to provide her protection from their initial attack, and her response was enough to give them a beating they would never forget, leaving two of them dead and one crippled for life.

Despite her survival and subsequent recovery from the attack, Goldilocks refuses to extend the claw of friendship towards the human race ever again. She will not go out of her way to harm them, unless they threaten one of her fellow dragons, but she has no interest in befriending or trusting any member of the race.

She believes that any attempt in friendship with humanity would result in betrayal, one day or another.

Lilith

2008-05-05T19:57:00.002-05:00

Name: Lilith
Egg Stolen on: Apr 28, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: May 02, 2008
Grew up on: May 05, 2008
Race: Black Dragon

Lilith is the Queen of Destruction, capable of catching and killing whatever she pleases with minimal effort. She believes that the hunt should remain an intimate affair between the hunter and the victim, and for this reason reserves her magical skills as a last resort. She believes there is no point to using enchantments and spells if graceful but brutal force will suffice. She is not afraid to get her claws dirty.

She spends the majority of her time hunting, for food and for sport, and has not taken the time to build strong friendships with her fellow dragons due to her addiction to this pastime. She much prefers the thrill of the hunt and the pride of the victory, and will be the first to confess this to anyone who decides to ask.

She typically sleeps during the day to allow for nocturnal hunting, as she feels this adds yet another element to the experience. Lilith does not believe in doing things the easy way if she can succeed while doing them the challenging way.

Nemo

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Name: Nemo
Egg Stolen on: Apr 26, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Apr 29, 2008
Grew up on: May 03, 2008
Race: Serpentine Water Dragon

Nemo is a wonderful swimmer, who could win any race against his fellow Serpentine Water Dragons. He can catch anything that swims, so he is never hungry, and he knows all the best places to go. He's beloved by everyone, and always the first one invited to give speeches and put on a good show for the guests of any part. Nemo is a credit to his race, except for one small problem.

Nemo is secretly afraid of water.

Although it is extremely difficult, Nemo keeps his hydrophobia to himself. It is one of the reasons he's such a fast swimmer - his subconscious is continually racing around in an attempt to escape the water that his body requires to survive. He lives in constant terror, fearful that one day his gills will cease to function and he will drown. He knows this fear is irrational, but no attempts at logic have been successful to remove the underlying fear.

He has visited all the psychologists and psychoanalysts he could find, discreetly relaying his fears over and over to countless experts, with no result except a depletion of his stash of gold. Each time he feels he has found a solution, his hopes are dashed against the cliffs of reality. Yet each time he feels like giving up and giving in he manages to rally his courage and attempt one more solution, perform one last try, in the hope that some day he will be cured of his fearful curse of fear.

He is certain the solution will be found. It is only a matter of time...

FyreSong

2008-05-01T14:41:00.006-05:00

Name: FyreSong
Egg Stolen on: Apr 25, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Apr 28, 2008
Grew up on: May 02, 2008
Race: Red Dragon

FyreSong is in love with life. She wants to sing and dance and have a wild time forever, and she will not allow anyone to stop her. Not that anyone wants to even try, as the other dragons have found her enthusiasm invigorating and contagious.

She loves dancing with Fireflies, catching them gently in her wings before letting them free again, all at once, in a cloud of bright flickering lights that proceed to follow her in her dance, captivated by her joy. Her song is heard often, echoing off the hills and through the valleys like a bubbling waterfall, overcoming even the most bitter hearts.

The only dragon she has thus far been unable to reach has been Zorn, the angry Magi, who is more interested in death and destruction than life and construction. FyreSong has attempted to reach him ever since she first laid eyes on him, and is determined that one day, someday, she'll make him realize the beauty in the world, and in her.

Zorn

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Name: Zorn
Egg Stolen on: Apr 25, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Apr 28, 2008
Grew up on: May 02, 2008
Race: Magi Dragon

Zorn, is a very angry dragon, intent upon destruction and death. The rest of his race is powerful, but peaceful, killing only for food and survival. Zorn, on the other hand, enjoys the opportunity to kill anything, for any reason.

The cause of this errant behavior is unknown, although some suspect the disappearance of his parents when he was still an egg may be an important contributing factor. Growing up on his own, Zorn not only learned how to use his magical abilities to their fullest potential, he also learned that he loved doing it.

The other Magi will not attempt to stop him, but merely wait and watch, hoping that as he grows older, the angry Zorn will settle down and discover a peaceful place in this world, where he can be at peace with himself. Zorn is content to laugh at their inaction, knowing they can not bring themselves to stop him from killing whatever he desires to destroy.

Rafael

2008-05-01T07:09:00.004-05:00

Name: Rafael
Egg Stolen on: Apr 25, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Apr 28, 2008
Grew up on: May 02, 2008
Race: White Dragon

Rafael has always been a very peaceful dragon, eager to please and eager to help a friend in need. He is eager to befriend anyone with a good heart and a willing mind. His dream in life is to unite the world, turning it into a place of peace and harmony, away from the worries of the present day.

He has befriended many of the needy, raising abandoned children and dragons alike, teaching them some of the knowledge he has learned and the healing magic he has developed. His only requirement is that they, too, go out into the world to teach and heal and bring happiness wherever they walk.

Some consider his their guardian angel, others their adopted advisor. He believes that there is more to life than living it for yourself, and his mission is to teach this understanding to others, everywhere.

Saccharine

2008-04-29T20:10:00.004-05:00

Name: Saccharine
Egg Stolen on: Apr 20, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Apr 26, 2008
Grew up on: Apr 29, 2008
Race: Dark Green Dragon

Saccharine was not born into a world of flowers and sunshine, but she did her best to build one for herself. She has a great love for the outdoors and wildlife, whether or not she decides to eat it for dinner that evening. Unlike other dragons of her race, she does not keep a clearing surrounding her burrow, choosing instead to plant her own garden. Her home can be recognized by the large, well-kept bed of her favorite flowers, Snap Dragons, always by her "doorstep".

Despite her love of flowers, Saccharine also enjoys tunneling through the ground, hunting up what other forms of wildlife she can discover. Her friend Lilly still teases her about the time she dug into an underwater river, flooding not only her home but a large portion of her valley as well. Not one to complain about a bad situation, she promptly developed this accident into an irrigation system for her garden, much to her delight.

She still maintains an extremely healthy appetite for anything that moves, so visitors beware! The best way to reach her good graces is to bring her a patch of brightly colored Snap Dragons in a shade her garden does not yet possess. With her collection, this is a daunting and nearly impossible task...

Mentha Laxiflora

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Name: Mentha Laxiflora
Egg Laid on: Apr 18, 2008
Gender: Male
Hatched on: Apr 21, 2008
Grew up on: Apr 25, 2008
Race: Mint Dragon

Mentha Laxiflora's parents believed that a long name, full of meaning, is the perfect way to overcome short stature. As a result he attempts to hide his real name as often as possible, and merely introduces himself as "Emell". He's a peaceful dragon, more prone to hiding than standing up for himself in any form of confrontation. Due to this tendency and his small size, he tends to spend a large portion of his time hiding.

He has aspirations to fly, a physical impossibility for him to accomplish by himself, as he has no wings whatsoever. He spends his time lurking around, trying to find a lonely-looking winged dragon in search of a friend, in the hopes that some day he'll be able to ride into the air, away from the troubles of the earth. However long it takes him to realize his goal, he's determined to keep trying.

Lady Godiva

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Name: Lady Godiva
Egg Laid on: Apr 18, 2008
Gender: Female
Hatched on: Apr 21, 2008
Grew up on: Apr 25, 2008
Race: Purple Dragon

Lady Godiva is a member of the regal Purple Dragons. Larger than the Pink Dragons, purple dragons are the second of the two female-only breeds of dragon. Following the example set by her fellow Purple Dragon sisters, Lady Godiva is aloof and majestic in dealings with the other dragon races, picking and choosing which dragons she will even allow to remain in her presence.

She enjoys ceremony, always ensuring she is in attendance at any formal event, regardless of the occasion. She is well-mannered and soft-spoken, when she decides to speak at all, but always maintains an edge of steel to her voice, ensuring that she is taken seriously in all conversation.

She is a noble creature, with a soft side, and will assist anyone whose story tugs at her heart strings. As a result, she has fallen for some lies in her day, but she takes these in stride. Her belief is that she must continue caring for the less fortunate, even if they are pretending, because that is the only way to guarantee that those who require help receive the assistance they need. Her hope is that, some day, those who take advantage of the generosity of others will some day recognize the error in their ways, and dedicate their lives to helping the genuine unfortunate population.