Discussion thread for the games! huge WIP while i lay down some general info

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The Bond;

A dragon bond is a sacred thing, forged in blood and ancient magic. Once one is bonded, they are bonded for life. Dragon bonded, no matter the species, live around 600 years.

A dragon and their bonded share a deep spiritual connection. They can communicate telepathically, something that they learn to do with time. At first, it's just thoughts, images, and feelings, but after time they may be able to have a dialogue. The extents of this bond only grow over time.

When an egg chooses a rider, the experience of the bond is different for everyone. For some, it's painful as another consciousness becomes present in the back of one's mind. For others, it's like being made to feel safe. Everyone, though, feels the presence of their bonded in their minds. In time, it becomes familiar and soothing, although at first it may seem uncomfortable and new.

If rider or dragon is killed, it's incredibly painful. A piece of you is destroyed, and it's not exactly something that can be regained. Riders and dragons have been driven mad by this feeling. It is unknown whether or not one who loses their bonded can create a new bond with another. It's never been done, and assumed impossible.

The Games;

I'd love to hear any and all ideas y'all may have! So far this is what I've got with the help of some lovely people.

Part I - the bonding itself

The bonding in the city square of the capital of Saenor is a rather crude thing, surprisingly enough. Two long tables have the eggs lined up and spaced out, mostly due to species and size. Those attempting to forge a Bond are to line up and one by one take their time as they walk down the line of eggs, hands brushing against each one in hopes of being chosen. Or, well, the ones they want to bond with. Many see it as foolish or entitled, but some of status like to pick and choose which eggs they may attempt to bond with.

When someone forges a bond, the Dragonborn and his dragon will pull them off into a small tent set up for the bonded and their newly-hatched dragonlings. He is to coach them and talk them through what exactly they have gotten themselves into. What he reveals to whom is up to his discretion, but he is supposed to remain impartial. Whether or not he actually does is debatable.

Part II - strengthening of the bond

Those who have an egg hatch for them will spend a month or two in Saenor, in the quarters of the castle engineered specifically for them with the help of elven and fae magic. In this time period the young dragons will grow rapidly, large enough to be ridden after a period of a few months. During this, nothing is expected of the riders except for the strengthening of their bonds. They may receive instruction on whatever they wish during this period, and it is expected that humans will be taught the basics of magic. There will be a general timeskip during this time, where your rider is free to do what they wish as long as they don't just leave lmao.

The riders quarters are a beautiful series of buildings engineered with dragon sizes in mind. Even the largest of dragons can fit into most areas, and certain areas are enchanted as to make certain dragon species most comfortable. The room built for the sun dragon seems to always radiate heat, and the ice is near freezing.

Each room has a hollow large enough for the dragon to curl up, a bed, and furniture. Whether the riders actually use the beds are up to them, as many may prefer to sleep with their dragon.

Part III -

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Part IV -

Part V -

[ Bonded List ]
(will be updated as decided)

→Topaz Finn-Agæca the human and Chimborazo the Earth dragon

→Æschylus L. Rune the Fae-Human halfling and Aroa the Time dragon

→Sol Saanvi Dayal the Human-Elf halfling and Amrinis the Water dragon

→Aztiello Menlo the human and Aelius the Sun dragon

→Orrian Cypress Tordi of the Elves and Howl the Ice dragon

→Zebeythrae "Zeb" Leorieth of the Fae and Cathix the Metal dragon

→Manon Alina Sarranas of the Fae and Ikona the Wind Dragon

→Topher of the Elves and Strom the Storm Dragon

Esse Relationships

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Camilla Kirsi Moncello

^{In the beginning I feel that Esse would be more guarded and the two would be at one another's throat quite a bit. Yet, as time went on, they'd turn this into their own aggressive relationship where she'd claim him as a pet/slave/etc. but truly see him as a son like figure or a little brother figure. He's accept the harassment as a form of care but would deny it if spoken of.}

Aztiello Menlo

Esse would find this man initially irritating. He'd become suspicious of his motives and be quite cautious and defensive against him. Yet, as time when by, Esse would find this man 'cute' in a way, and perhaps fall for his charm and loosen up for him.... Just him though.

Topaz Finn Agæca

^{Esse would find himself a tad envious at this young woman. He'd jot realize it was envy, assuming it was disgust. He feels hatred towards all people equally, but his envy for her would branch to her as he finds her free will and care free existence enticing. In the end I feel as though she'd find him as an older brother type and he'd find her as a little sister type.}

Deinara Bijou Aurelia

^{N/a just yet}

Sol Saanvi Dayal

^{Esse would be neutral to her, as they are both halflings. However, he wouldn't treat her much differently, other than being less verbally abusive. He'd understand her situation, but feel as though he needs to take her under his wing, since he's been through the hatred of halflings much longer than her.}

Orrian Cypress Tordi

^{Initially finding Orrian quite attractive, Esse would become red in the face while interacting with him, his verbal abuse increasing to its max. In his denial for his attraction to a different species, Esse would be consumed with self hatred anf attempt to distance himself from this hunky elf. This causez Orrian to think Esse hates him and other to assume it is due to the fact Orrian is pure blooded and Esse is not.}

Galledeas Verael

^{His hatred for Esse lies relatively deep, considering Galledeas's secret of being his mother's previous betrothed before her affair with a human.... At least, that's what he thinks due to many rumors. Esse holds a deep hatred for this man. When both in a room, Esse would be the one to stare coldly at him, and deny him any respect.}

Zebeythrae "Zeb" Leoriethty

^{Esse holds a pure hatred for this woman, only due to the fact she is the Dragonborn's apprentice. He wouldnt dare trust her, not treat her with kindness. Hed be suspicious of her and possibly envious that she was of pure blood. The others that he likes would perhaps force him to get along with her and in the end, after verbal assaults to her, he may apologize in his own way privately. Like giving get a bread bun. Yes, that sounds delightful.}

Manon Alina Sarranas

^{Pure hatred for this young woman burns into Esse's soul due to her pure blood. He is envious of her easy life and quite disgusted by her upbeat attitude, but this is only due to his expectations of hatred from pure Fae people. He could never fully trust a fae.}

Topaz's thoughts~ ;)

Zeb; she'd prob be fairly neutral toward Zeb, as she does seem to be fairly laid-back compared to some of the others. She'd appreciate her intelligence but somewhat have it out for her because of her easy life and mentor.

Camila; another clueless noble. Topaz would make little effort to make friends with her, honestly. She'd probably be alright with her after a while, but I can't see her ever particularly wanting to become close. Her snarkiness would likely be a bit off-putting although topaz shares a similar type of humor.

Aztiello; she'd be surprised at how little he tries to mask his feelings, and would feel a little weird because he's actually nice lmao. I think they'd get along fine, although it would likely depend on who he's bonded with cx

Sol; She'd fascinate Topaz. They seem to have similar personalities and if they'd ever stop dancing around actually interacting. They're both equally lost and equally snarky, and Topaz would appreciate Sol's 'devil-may-care' attitude as well as surprising morals. They actually have more in common than it seems they know.

Orrian; she probs would avoid him tbh lmao, they'd get along fine but never be close. uhhh this is my character I don't want them interacting all that much sdfgh

Galladis; oh shit oh fuck no that's not right (authors note: topaz's thoughts exactly)

Manon; she'd appreciate manon's experience and roughness around the edges. her mercenary lifestyle is closest's to Topaz's own and if Topaz had to choose someone to have her back (without knowing them all that well, this probs would change over the course of the roleplay) it would be Manon.

Æschylus; at first Topaz would have no desire to interact with the mean man, but she'd be both surprised and intrigued by his bonded dragon. I think if Aroa and Azo manage to strike up a friendship, they'll both be a bit more open to interacting. they have a bit in common, even though it might not seem like it.

Aroa~

Re'enalla; as a baby, when Aroa didn't have her tail wrapped tight around Esse she'd be following wren around. Aroa probably thinks quite highly of wren and sees her as a mentor. She's one of the few dragons Aroa would willingly go and interact with, and would probably try and catch her alone for advice because Aroa likes to worry.

Amrinis; Aroa would get along fairly well with Amrinis, I think. Her clearheaded-ness would definitely contrast a bit with Aroa's tendency to get her thoughts muddled and go down a rabbithole, but I think they're both fairly calm and collected and could very well work up a friendship or at the very least an understanding/mutual respect

Ikona; Aroa would not like Ikona's unpredictability and intensity. Aroa is the type to feel safe when she's in a routine or knows how something is going to work out. However, they both seem to like to worry quite a bit.

Tavora; I think she'd try her best to steer clear of Tavora. For whatever reason, I feel like Tavora would be one of those few that seem to trickle into her visions in some way or another. Maybe because of her impulsive nature and therefore the many possible futures. For this reason alone she'd avoid her. Personality-wise, she's just too intense for shy little Aroa lmao

Chimborazo; Aroa could definitely come to relate to Azo. His grounded-ness would mildly surprise her, as thoughtful as he is. As one that can be swept away by her thoughts as well, she'd be able to relate to him. After some warming up I think they very well could get along.

Cathix; Aroa could come to appreciate Cathix's single-mindedness. They seem to be rather dependable, for the most part. Although their arrogance and vanity would intimidate her a bit, I think Aroa and Cathix could come to a mutual respect, although she would have little desire to interact with them outside of training and such.

Howl; His disdainfulness would intimidate Aroa enough for her to not seek out interactions with him. She'd probably be a bit nervous around him, and stay away unless their interaction was necessary.

Aelius; He's so...vibrant. Aroa wouldn't know what to do around him. Not nearly as aggressive as the other more social dragons, she'd be both slightly intimidated by him and admire his easygoing charisma. How on earth does he manage to pull stuff off as Liu does without thinking?

Aibeck; Aroa would really not know what to think of this dragon. He's as skittish as she is, and maybe they could bond over that? I feel like she'd give him little nods as they passed each other in the halls or something along those lines.