First Visits

Surely, the Veiled Shrine had its reasons for calling, and those reasons would be made clear very quickly. Zulian had just had time to take in the appearance the sacred site had chosen - perhaps a bit ironic what with the ever-present pool of water - before a side door would open a several creatures would appear.

First two arm-length dragons, one blue and one green. The blue seemed wildly curious about the place, zipping here and there before catching sight of Zulian and flying right at her, chittering happily with emotions of joy and excrement accompanying images of everything he'd seen even though it was, you know, right there.

The green, a lovely mint colored Firelizard, had made much less of an elegant entrance. She was technically the faster of the two but in executing a spinning corkscrew collided with a hanging lantern. But she just bounced back with a shake of her head and tumbled onto Zulian's shoulder with a chirp.

Bond! What's That? And That? And That? And - Squirrel!! Blue Pureblood Firelizard and A Graceful Head of Fluff Green Pureblood Firelizard to Zulian!

Another Firelizard was soon to appear, popping in from Between. Clearly it was to make an entrance as the white Pureblood appeared before the pool and quickly settled into an elegant pose designed to display her to her advantage, showing off her beauty. Clearly she was content for Zulian to approach her rather than the other way around.

Bond! A Rare Beauty... and She Knows It Female White Pureblood Firelizard to Zulian!

The final three came in together, a peaceful procession of an avian with appropriately-colored feathers, a feline with boots and a blade, and at the end a winged and horned equine, hooves clicking on the floor. The Meowlure's expression brightened when he saw the guest to the Shrine and, with the Phoenix close behind, eagerly approached to give a bow and thendrew his saber in a salute. Though he didn't say anything it was pretty clear he had declared Zulian his commanding officer.

I'm very pleased to meet you, the Phoenix spoke up in a gentle voice. I hope that I can help you in the future.

Bond! Can I Change the Future? Male Saber Meowlure, Mancio and A Peaceful Lullabye for your Spirit Female Flame Phoenix to Zulian!

Finally, the Hybrid of unicorn and Pegasus took his turn to approach, lowering his head to touch Zulian's shoulder with a smooth horn.

Thank you for coming, he said. We have all longed forward to meeting you, and it was well worth the wait.

Bond! A Pure Golden Spirit Male Hybrid Pegasus-Unicorn to Zulian!



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What's That? And That? And That? And - Squirrel!! Blue Pureblood Firelizard

What's That is a Firelizard who certainly displays the quality that Pureblood Blues are known for. He wants little more than to be up in all of your business...and you Bondeds' business...and in your best friends' business...and in your hair stylist's business... Well, you get the point. He doesn't mean anything by it. He's just insatiably curious and easily distracted by every little thing that catches his eye. Granted this mental butterfly nature does have one benefit: sometimes, occasionally, he'll bring home a random item as a gift, and he's more than willing to play and fly around in dizzying loops to entertain when low moods hit.

Being a Pureblood What's That is covered by soft hide, not a scale or horn in sight. It's a light blue coloration which means that when he takes off it can be easy to lose him against the sky. His multi-faceted eyes are almost jewel-like with the merry way they whirl. Stretched full length (if you can get him to stay still long enough!) he measures only a bit over a foot and a half from nose to tail, with a wingspan of two feet.



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A Graceful Head of Fluff Green Pureblood Firelizard

Graceful is an incredibly sweet, affectionate Firelizard with a love of cuddles and play, and of course the graceful, skilled flight that her rank are known for...until in one of her graceful, playful zips around the room she smacks headfirst into a doorway, only to bounce back shaking her head and realigning her trajectory to go through it properly, none the worse for wear by all appearances.

Yes, Graceful also has the perceived lack of intelligence her kind are known for, which is why sometimes she flies into things; though agile and graceful at high speeds her mind can't always keep up with herself. But she doesn't let that stop her. Just because she never will manage simple mathematics doesn't mean she's any less loveable, and just because she sometimes loses control of her otherwise perfect flight doesn't make her any less enjoyable a companion. Just best keep an eye on her when there are tight confines and she thinks she can manage the obstacle course.

Graceful's soft, smooth hide is just as sweet as she is in color; a merry mint green that might just invoke thoughts of ice cream and treats. She's just over two feet long in total with a wingspan about half a foot over that, and though her eyes always have a bit of vacancy behind them they seem to never stop whirling with calm, relaxed hues in all but the most dire of situations.



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A Pure Golden Spirit Male Hybrid Pegasus-Unicorn

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Combine a gentle spirit blended with a generous heart and you have a recipe for a nurturing treasure of a Bonded. Golden Spirit, the offspring of a Wind Pegasus and Charity Unicorn, takes the best of both his parents and wraps them up in a nice, elegant package to bless the world. He loves to help others with whatever he can whether it's acquiring material needs, being a listening ear and a sturdy shoulder to cry on, a warm friend to lean against and relax away the day's stress, or simply just being there, quiet but present. He loves to be around his loved ones, little surprise there as that comes straight from his Wing Pegasus bloodline, and will give away just about anything he owns – what few items there is of that category then – to anyone that needs them as Charity Unicorns are known to do. He's certainly not afraid of physical labor to help others either, and his dual-heritage makes it so that being aerial assistance is on the table too!

In some cultures the blending of a unicorn and a Pegasus creates what's known as an 'alicorn,' though some refer to them as 'Pegasus-unicorn.' Physicality Golden Spirit certainly hold traits of both sides of his heritage: equine body, Pegasus wings, unicorn horn and coven hooves, thick and silky mane and tail, and the beginnings of a male unicorn's beard. His coat is vibrant royal purple and his hairs compliment it well with their sea blue shades. His wing plumage match his body with the feathers fading to berry red at the edge. His Pegasus parent's rank marking - a crossing line down the spine and across the shoulders, are carried through and are in his case golden yellow. His horn and hooves hold the opal color of his parent, though there is a faint blue tinge to them, perhaps a subtle nod to his hybrid heritage, while his amethyst eyes are always kindly.



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A Rare Beauty... and She Knows It Female White Pureblood Firelizard

Long ago the concept of white Firelizards was heard of. They were dud eggs, dummies perhaps as insurance against egg-eating predators.

Then Teragaia happened and as is par for the course everything was flipped on it's head. Still tiny, still bold-as-brass, but with a much higher chance of successfully hatching than before and with a stronger presence in a clutch.

Rare Beauty, however, still clings tight to that concept of her uniqueness. Like a precious gem that she feels she is, Rare Beauty is a vain creature. She's commonly found grooming herself or asking for an oiling at the slightest hint of dry skin. When she enters a room she expects her due attention and compliments. When she walks it's like she's on the catwalk, and she believes her flying is as graceful as it gets. She adores jewelry and adornments, even having her claws painted. And everyone she associates with is a reflection on herself so you'd better on sharp in social engagements. Oh, she's a Diva with a capital D, but don't lot her dainty demeanor fool you; she's got a diva temper to match and when she feels afronted she'll shriek loud enough to let everyone in the Weyr know it!

Like pure, unblemished snow, Rare Beauty's hide is a single-tone white along every inch of her foot-long body. It gives her eyes even more of a jewel-like cast as they reflect her emotions, though what color they are can shift at the seeming drop of a pin!



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Can I Change the Future? Male Saber Meowlure, Mancio

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There are generally two schools of thought when it comes to foresight, fortune telling, and similar precognitive abilities: the warning can help avoid a dangerous or bad outcome, or everything is set and trying to do anything about it will do nothing or, more ominously, make things even worse than they would be initially. Change the Future however is a follower of the former school of thought. Against the teachings and urgings of some of his fellow Saber instructors he takes his premonitions and foresights not only seriously, but takes it as his personal charge to try and warn the subjects involved if he can find them, or fix the issue himself. The only hindrance to his cause is a touch of madness in his mind that sometimes scrambles his words, a condition not helped by his tendency to become excitable and even stammer when he has seen something. He means 'don't go down the stairs' but might Mindspeak 'don't pick up the dragon flowers." He'll try to correct himself, but it's like his mind forgets the right words and substitutes everything word but. He can, thankfully, nod or shake his head if someone tries to guess what he means, but that's the only thing he can do aside from physically acting on his own. Granted, given his physical size that's not always very successful. Between visions Change the Future is a calm individual, rarely speaking but perhaps surprisingly charitable and giving, willing to work for a good cause and volunteer his services when able. Perhaps if he can't always change the world for the better one way he'll change it another way.

Standing a fine foot and six inches tall in his well-made and quite dashing ebony leather boots with curling stitchwork on the cuffs, Change the Future has the coloration and pattern of a Siamese cat complete with fawn fur on his body and seal brown points on his ears, face, arms and hands, and his legs and feet. The brown of his face offsets the pure, sapphire color of his eyes that always seem to see more than this world. His saber blade, never far from his paw and often rubbed as if in self-comfort, is a fairly simple cavalry-style saber with an unadorned cross guard and a single sweeping handguard.



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A Peaceful Lullabye for your Spirit Female Flame Phoenix

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Life on Teragaia can be intense. Stressful. Unpredictable. A lot of other adjectives that can't be put in a description. In short, everything that can drive someone up the wall with frustration and even paranoia for what mayhem will happen next. But while being prepared is all well and good too much jumpiness will destroy your health, mental and physical. That is something that Peaceful Lullabye will not tolerate. She has an amazing knack for being able to tell by your posture, your tone of voice, your general body language just how bad you're feeling and when you need her special Flame Phoenix talents. She'll make a cozy fire, help have your favorite warm drink ready for you, and wrap you up in a warm, comforting blanket. Then as you relax she'll sing to you a calming melody and just make the horrors of the day melt away until you drift into a peaceful dreamland.

A bare feather grazing three feet tall she is cherry red in color with the rank's noteworthy orange bands on her wings and tail and soothing blue eyes.