An Egg-straordinary Surprise (Medium Fire Lizard Bonding)

Taki giggled and bounced on the balls of her feet as the Firelizards hatched and found their people.

*Aww, they're so cute!* she cooed happily, thrilled to just be witnessing the hatching, though a part of her wondered if one of the remaining egg's residents might think she was worthy of Impression.

Percival certainly wouldn't have to wait for much longer, as the Lemonade Egg indeed followed the path of its brethren and rolled right out of the nest towards him. There it burst into several shards, leaving a brass mottle flit with shards of shell still clinging to the top of his head and tail. He shook them off quickly though, chirping and chittering at him for attention and, given the red present in his whirling eyes, food.

When Life Gives You Lemons Male Brass Mottle

If you're looking for a flit that's full to bursting with positive thoughts and encouragement, look no further than this brass flit. He is very much a glass half-full sort of fire lizard, the type who believes that even if life throws you lemons you can take them and make lemonade. All it takes is a little bit of extra sugar to make things sweeter. He doesn't limit his encouragement to just his bonded, however - if he sees a stranger that's down on their luck, he will take it upon himself to make their situation better whether it's through verbal encouragement or offering tips and tricks that might help them make the most of their situation if not completely turn it around. He's a bit on the larger side for one of his rank, though nowhere near as large as a bronze, and like the fine dusting of white on the shell of his egg he's got a few off-white scales here and there, possibly hinting at a silver fire lizard somewhere in his bloodline to further explain his much more helpful nature.

Bond! When Life Gives You Lemons Male Brass Mottle to Percival!

It took a little bit longer for the Coffee Egg to hatch, the shell cracking slowly but surely until finally a flit emerged. Her jaws parted with a yawn and she languidly stretched before stumbling right over to Void, promptly flopping over at the other's feet as though she was still half asleep though at least one eye remained open as she gazed at them expectantly for food...or perhaps something else?

The Best Part Of Waking Up Female Bronze Mottle

This flit is by no means a morning person, so good luck trying to wake her up before her body clock tells her to wake up. Even then she'll still be a half-asleep zombie...unless, of course, you're a coffee lover. The scent of coffee will perk her right up and though she technically shouldn't be having any, she will insist on having a small sip of whatever her bonded is having regardless of whether it's iced or hot. Like all bronzes, she is incredibly loyal to her person though she has traded her fishing expertise in favor, or perhaps flavor, of coffee expertise. Even if she was blindfolded, she would be able to pick out the type of coffee based on taste alone. That's not to say she's a bitter sort of fire lizard, far from it. It's just that she's rather grumpy in the mornings and her bonded would be lucky to get a chitter out of her until she's more awake. In terms of appearance, she is covered from head to tailtip in scales that shimmer and shine a deep bronze, even in low light, and she is roughly the same size as a Eurasian eagle owl. Oddly enough, she is the only one out of this particular clutch to possess feathered wings.

Mutation: Feathered wings

Bond! The Best Part Of Waking Up Female Bronze Mottle to Void!

Last but certainly not least, the Bubblegum Egg began to shake quite animatedly, or perhaps vibrate? It was hard to put a word to it, considering the egg looked like it was almost but not quite bouncing in place while the Lollipop Egg flopped over onto its side and rolled in a circle, the final two hatchlings clearly doing their best to hatch and join their siblings.

Void watched quietly as more of the eggs hatched, bonding to their chosen individual, and turned their head slightly with amusement at the most recent; the shining bronze with feathered wings, yawning as it exited the egg as if ready for a nap already. Void didn't need sleep but they often chose to during the day, especially hot and sunny days, just to pass the time.

They were surprised however when the feathered firelizard made her way over to them and flopped over at their feet. A dimly glowing smile spread on their face as they scooped up the tiny and freshly hatched bond, lifting her up to more of an eye level before speaking.

"Hello, you are quite lovely. I'd like to call you Stella."

Though it might have taken its sweet time in hatching, the Lollipop Egg was the first to split open to reveal a little black mottle. It didn't take long before her gaze settled upon Hei Bohai and she strode towards him with purpose in her step and her wings, still glistening from breaking the shell, dragging behind her. She squawked at him to grab both his and Xiuying's attention, opening her mouth expectantly for food.

There was something to be said in saving the best for last, wasn't there? Just ignore the fact that she wasn't actually the last to hatch.

Get Your Own Lollipops Female Black Mottle

Treasure and other sparklies are all well and good, but this black mottle is drawn to hoarding one thing and one thing only: big, colorful lollipops. No matter the size or shape, if it's multicolored candy on a stick you can bet she will whisk it away for herself. She guards her hoard jealously, because she doesn't want anyone taking anything that belongs to her unless she finds it within herself to give up one of her treasures (which is rare, but does occasionally happen when she's in a good mood). She might be willing to trade one lollipop for a prettier one, though her standards for what makes a good trade often change - one day she'll want pink and white lollipops, another day she'll want blue, red, and green ones. Woe betide anyone who tries to steal from her either, as they will be met with a shocking surprise...and quite literally at that, as she breathes a cone of lightning rather than the usual fire breath. On the smaller side for a fire lizard of her rank, she's able to wriggle into tight spaces to grab a sweet treasure, though she makes a point never to steal from children for some reason.

Mutation: Lightning breath

Bond! Get Your Own Lollipops Female Black Mottle to Hei Bohai!

At least Xiuying had been correct, it seemed, in that there had been a reason for him to come and witness the eggs hatching.

Last but most certainly not least, the flit that had up until this point been residing inside of the Bubblegum Egg decided to make her appearance as well. Said egg began bouncing up and down, a little higher each time, before the shell finally cracked open and the newborn copper mottle spilled out rather spectacularly. She shook it off though, racing towards Taki - as much as it could be called racing, seeing as her feet didn't so much as touch the ground.

Bubblegum Heart Female Copper Mottle

Copper Mottles are fond of practical jokes and Bubblegum Heart is no exception. However, unlike most of her kind, she very rarely ever leaves a trail to follow due to her ability to hover just a few inches above the ground like...well, a bubble. Because of this it's much harder to track her down after one of her pranks, and though she might be good at making tracks she's not quite so adept at playing innocent. She also has a sweet tooth specifically for bubblegum and is a master of the fire lizard equivalent of the puppy dog eyes, which she will turn on her bonded if they refuse to get some for her. Sometimes it doesn't even matter if they continue to refuse, her desired treat will wind up in the shopping basket regardless. Though she prefers traditionally-flavored gum, she doesn't mind experimenting with new and unusual flavors such as watermelon, apple, blueberry, and so forth. She is a rich shade of copper all over except for a spot on her chest - this area is much lighter in color and resembles a heart.

Mutation: Able to hover just a few inches off the ground indefinitely

Bond! Bubblegum Heart Female Copper Mottle to Taki!

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(And that's a wrap, everyone! Thank you for your participation, and don't forget to feed and name your flits!)

It wasn't particularly hard to grab Xiuying's attention. She was hyper focused on the eggs as it was, which meant the hatching of the lollipop egg did not go unnoticed. She squawked and shifted just enough to smack her wing into Hei Bohai's face, which got his attention.

He wrinkled his nose and growled at her, then stopped and looked at the little black. Ah. Well, that would explain the slap. He sighed and grabbed for meat, starting to stuff the firelizard with the food.

He supposed this was to be expected. He was absolutely going to have his hands full, he could tell.

((I love her??? So much. She'll be Hua Ying from now on! <3))