My muse has been its usual self, and even in the midst of the Dragon Bonding she has given me another idea for a Bonding! But so I can focus on Dragons I'm putting this question to everyone:
I need the community to go through the database and locate creature ranks, any creature (except dragons, gryphons, and unicorns) whose personalities are cheerful - bright - perky - sparkling!
A good example would be a Shore Zaithand.
"By far the most curious and adventurous of the Zaithand species, Shores like to poke their be-horned noses into everything. What is that? Why does that happen? Where are we going? Shores are full of endless questions about the world and how it works, eyes alight with zeal for life and living, the joy of discovery, and also a fine glimmer of humor. Unable and unwilling to take life too seriously, they strive to ensure that nobody else does either. Folks who take things too seriously are boring, after all! As bright in body as they are in curiosity and personality, Shores tend to be patterned in all shades of reds and purples. Shores can be either male or female."
Copper Mottle * Another color that was never original to Pernese Firelizards, Copper Mottles take after their wild dragon ancestors in personality. Much to the chagrin of their Fairs. And their bondmates. And their friends. Copper dragons, the progenitors of Copper Mottle flits, are irascible pranksters, incapable of taking life too seriously and utterly unwilling to let anyone else be too serious for too long either. While the Copper Mottle flits lack their ancestors’ aptitude for magic and illusions, their appetite for practical jokes and puzzles and pranks is very much the same. They take to chaos and mayhem as if they’re personal virtues instead of vastly annoying to anyone that isn’t a Copper Mottle. Always good-natured about their endeavors, Copper Mottles still sometimes forget that not everyone can appreciate their sense of humor, and although harm is never intended, it sometimes happens. They’re always contrite when it does, however, and eager to make it right the second time around. Endlessly friendly, Copper Mottles are not necessarily wise, and it never quite occurs to them that perhaps cleaning up after a botched prank should not be done by pulling yet another prank.
Brass Mottle * Sometimes humanoids wish that Firelizards could speak in words. Then they meet Brass Mottles, and suddenly the muteness of flits seems a blessing, as Brass Mottles have difficulty shutting up. Their chirps and clicks and humming vocalizations are non-stop, as are the friendly whirls of emotion and endless pictures they use to communicate. Asking a Brass Mottle to be quiet is like asking ice to be hot instead of cold. It’s inimical and antithetical to their very basic natures. They’re chatty, Brass Mottles, incredibly chatty, and especially friendly, too, though they won’t let anyone get a word in edgewise. It’s not that they don’t want to listen. They adore conversation. They just don’t know how to stop making noise long enough for anyone else to make the interaction two-sided. They’re excellent company for the lonely and the taciturn, however, since they enjoy any companionship they can get and have no trouble sustaining an entire conversation single-handedly.
From Starmanes:
Archon * The smallest of all Starmane-kind, the Archon is roughly the size of a miniature pony. Her coat is a glowing pale-yellow, as are her light-strands and stars. The Archon manifests no wings, unlike the rest of her kind, but she instead gives off an incandescent light at all times, which she can brighten the intensity of at will or under duress. The most notable thing about her, aside from her glow, is her melodic, trumpet-like voice when she vocalizes, more music than horse in the sounds that she makes. Seemingly unaware of her lack of size, the Archon is a flamboyant little thing, effervescent and charming most times, but also capable of wading into a fight if needed. She mates often, but is too small to bear foals.
And thus is Heron's contribution. I'm sure there are more, but I just woke up. And wanted to save some searching for other people. XD