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got any cursed facts about falcons?? 🥺👉👈

compared to hawks, falcons have shorter and weaker talons and shorter beaks! this, combined with a lighter overall build, means that falconkind is really badly unsuited to do the hawk/eagle/owl thing where they just plunge out of the sky and stab a rabbit to death with their feet.

so what they do instead is fly really high in the air, keeping an eye out for unwary birds they could get the drop on, and then they DROP. and as they drop, they curl their talon into a fist, which they use to strike their unwary prey at speeds well in excess of a hundred miles per hour. (this either stuns or outright kills the unlucky target) 

and this method works so well that they can even take down birds much larger than themselves, like ducks!

so basically,

FALCON

PUNCH

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thinking abt corax and pierres friendship again. they try to act like they dont care abt each other but theyre probably the closest each other got to a friend, someone who understands and feels similar to each other like theyre both far fron humanity . but theys still care abt each other in yheir own way. aaauvh

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whos this cool guy?

[ID: A digital drawing of Ripter Fylmirus, the poster's OC. Ripter is shown from a side view mid sprint/jump and is smiling. He has messy black hair with dark blue highlights, light tan skin, and is wearing a gray shirt with cropped sleeves, dark gray shorts, and black shoes. He is using lightning magic and hss blue lightning trailing from his arms and feet. The background is a dark night sky with some blurry trees. /End ID]

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mycel doodles… yippeee… catboygirl beloved

the oc on the right in the first one is felicity who belongs to @the-bitter-ocean :3

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HELO IM ASKING ABOUT YOUR OCS TELL ME ABOUT THEM

HIIII UM SORRY I JUST SAW THIS THIS HAS PROBABLY BEEN AGES BUT. fun fact !! uh!! list!!

no one asked once again but. sillies ranked from creepiest stare to comforting eyes:

1. mycel: hes someone who smiles often, so when he busts out the kubrick stare. someone is in troube for sure. mycel has perfected the art of condescending judgey rich person stare whether she likes it or not akhdkshdjs. intimidatin catboygirl...

2. sylea: not creepy per say but syleas eyes can glow (mage moment) and they've also mastered the art of "im not mad, just disappointed" stare which is . pretty creepy

3. aeden: white orbs stare into ur eyes. and then shifts back to black. most normaest eyes ever for sure (lying)

4. mersriterra: kind eyes !!!2!$!#! sometimes ut looks like shes been tormented with the horrors though

5. fyxis: hes got the black sclera light yellow irises thing going on, but is generally? not scary? hes very friendly.

6. ripter: tries to have an intimidating creepy stare but he just looks a bit insane

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sylea silly :3

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sharing some oc art. have some silly ferin :3

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🍋: What is your OC's most painful memory? (For any or all of the main five. :])

awww dang,,, great question

For Sylea her most painful memory would probably be her life magic really going haywire for the first time. She was practicing healing on an injured animal in the forest and accidentally accelerated it's tissue and muscle growth (which kinda fucked up the creature. yeah) and somehow also made a lot of plants spiral out of control and grow really fast. She was really terrified of her life magic afterwards and her dad found her crying out in the forest, tangled up in vines. She basically decided to get a sealing tattoo for life magic after this.

For Mersriterra and Mycel... they don't really have super painful memories or anything ?? In Mersriterra's case maybe when she witnessed people /dying/ for the first time and in Mycel's case seeing people treat his mom with disrespect but those aren't *painful*. certainly disheartening though

Ripter goes through it all the time but he remembers nothing. Maybe when he [REDACTED] and got seperated from his mom. maybe.

Aeden is still trying to forget about the [REDACTED] with pale blue eyes and the way [REDACTED] sounds like when they're angry

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If ur ocs were turned into soup what soup would they be?

this is a great question.

i think Sylea would be wonton soup. its a good soup. or corn soup!

Mersriterra would be hot pot or just plain ol' noodle soup

Mycel would be creamy mushroom soup :3

Ripter would be soup dumplings or miso soup

Aeden would be black sesame soup maybe

Adafer would just be either any kind of fish soup or tom yum

Rei is zuppa soup!!!! its like a creamy soup with bread on top!! rlly good.

Coda would be chicken soup or like ramen or something

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Have any of you used lacrimae before?

(real answer: basically all the mages minus coda, also idk if it counts but mycel has used those wind communication device things before)

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Adafer, 4 abd 8 for the ttrpg question!

4. what is their comfort food?

The blood of its enemies-- no uh. I think its comfort food is fish, small fish like white cloud mountain minnows. <3 She also likes those sun-cakes that are made for Yanna The Golden's feast day on the 7th sindahlan.

8. what is the most interesting thing that they regularly carry on their person?

I think it would be the switchblade knife they keep. It's not too interesting, but it is significant cuz they picked it up from the bottom of a lake. And it also has some carvings of wave patterns along the handle!

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How smol is aeden?

they're not too smol, honestly

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questions for ttrpg characters!

1. what is their coffee shop order?

2. what is their favourite article of clothing that they own?

3. would/do they know how to drive a car? are they/would they be good at it?

4. what is their comfort food?

5. what is a specific, defining physical feature that they have?

6. what quality do they like the most about themselves?

7. what quality do they like the least about themselves?

8. what is the most interesting thing that they regularly carry on their person?

9. who do they admire? why?

10. who do they hate? why?

11. what does a usual outfit of theirs look like?

12. do they tend to hold a lot of tension in their body? if so, where?

13. what does their handwriting look like?

14. do you have a favourite conversation that they’ve had with another character? briefly describe it!

15. when was the last time they cried?

16. which member of their family are they the most fond of, if any?

17. when were they the most angry that they’ve ever been?

18. have they ever had their heart broken?

19. have they ever been in love?

20. describe one of your favourite rp moments with this character

21. without revealing any secrets, how much of your character’s backstory does the rest of your party know about? 20%? 75%? 0%?

22. if they were to have a social media profile, what would it look like? the username, bio, type of thing they’d post about, etc.

23. when do they feel the most beautiful?

24. are they good at keeping secrets? does it depend on how big the secret is?

25. are they a clean/tidy person?

26. do they like to collect things? if so, what?

27. what do they do when they want to impress someone?

28. what is something that helps to comfort them?

29. are they very in tune with their mind/body?

30. how do they act when they’re overwhelmed?

31. do they ever lash out at people?

32. what emotion do they feel the most often?

33. when creating your character, did you take inspiration from characters in other media? or just other media in general? name them, if any!

34. pick a character that they know. what is something that they do that your character finds charming/endearing?

35. pick a character that they know. what is something that they do that your character finds annoying/frustrating?

36. are they introverted or extroverted?

37. what is their zodiac sign?

38. does your character have tattoos? what do they look like? if not, do they want any?

39. does your character have piercings? which ones? if not, do they want any?

40. what do they smell like?

41. are they good at controlling their emotions?

42. how similar is your character to you?

43. is your character known to be the one that causes problems for the party (wether it be intentional or not)? how do they feel about that? if not, how do they feel about the person who does tend to be the one causing problems?

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Odd OC ASKS

🍇: What sort of friend are they? Where are they in the group dynamic?

🍉: Does your OC have a particular piece of jewellery that they always wear or refuse to part with?

🍋: What is your OC's most painful memory?

🍍: Where does your OC feel most comfortable?

🍎: Do they share any features or traits with any family members?

🍑: What sort of traits does your OC look for in a Significant Other?

🍒: Has Your OC had their first kiss yet? If so, with who?

🍓: Does your OC have any particular scents they like? Or hate?

🍆: Does your OC have any favourite form of affection, physical or otherwise?

🌽: How does this OC feel about acts of affection? What's their favourite act of affection, physical or emotional?

🍰: What's something your OC counts as unforgivable?

🎂: Has your OC have any contradictory interests or traits to the first preception people have of the? How do they surprise people?

🍪: What is something that's sentimental to you OC?

🍩: What's a crime your OC is most likely to commit? What's a crime they're most likely to get arrested for?

🍫: Where does your OC go to think?

🍾: Does your OC believe in luck? If so, do they have any charm or ritual they do before a stressful event?

🍷: What's one of your OC's pet peeves concerning food?

🍹: Does your OC have any funny anecdotes told about them?

🍻: What's your OC's favourite comfort ritual? How do they calm themselves down after a rough day?

🥃: If your OC was in this universe, what would be their favourite show/book/band/social media platform?

🍕: How does an OC spend a lazy day?

🍔: Are there any recent trends you think your OC would hate? Or love?

🍟: What does your OC admit to be their guilty pleasure? What actually is their guilty pleasure?

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LIST OF OCS & OVERVIEW OF THEIR PERSONALITIES 🌈 :

Our group of brave adventurers.

↬ 🌿🌙 Sylea (she/they), 26 years old. A half-dryad fire/stone/wind/life mage. Careful and precise, they sealed away their life magic with a sealing tattoo to better regulate it. She absolutely hates when things don't go according to plan, which unfortunately for her happens quite often ever since they travel with some odd collection of people. Although her appearance and demeanor makes her look calm and collected, she has quite the nasty temper. They're the most responsible of the group, adhering to laws and her own personal code with upstanding bravado.

↬🎋🦋 Mersriterra (she/her), 21 years old. She's usually called Mer or Sri for short. A young woman who can trace her lineage to the Ancients. She is a life mage, and though she has never gotten real proper training by going to the academy, she has been practicing under a wise mentor. She's always very curious, and has a calming aura. Her friendly demeanor makes it easy for her to get along with everyone. Deep within her joyous exterior are disturbing visions that she hopes to get rid of. Her guilt over them drives her to be a better person, but it still terrifies her that she may one day act on these intrusive thoughts.

↬ 💎💼 Mycel Daiyn (he/she), 19 years old. A cat ferin born to a wealthy and respected Siren business man/inventor/information broker (who may or may not be a conman) and a cat ferin woman who was formerly part of a network of thieves and has since retired, now a renowned painter. His life of fortune probably sets him apart from most ferin, but it doesn't stop her from having a robin hood-esque personality and mischievous energy. His comfortable life and upbringing further motivates him to fight for equality and ferin rights. She is also Mersriterra's childhood friend (and they're still besties!)

↬ 🦇🌁 Aeden (they/them), 18 years old. A closed-off bat cloudchild with a mysterious background. They don't talk much, though it's unclear if it's just because they don't want to, can't, or if there are other reasons for this. Their friends dont seem to mind, as they help them get out of troublesome situations and is a good companion/ally. They may or may not be on the run from a dangerous person. If you ask them, they wouldn't answer anyway.

↬⚡️🌀 Ripter "Ritz" Fylmirus (he/him), 16-17 years old. A prodigious and incredibly talented lightning mage from a noble family. Unfortunately for them and their honorable reputation, the last thing he wants is to be the picture perfect son. Ripter is a beacon of petty teenage rebellion. Defiant and stubborn in his impulsive ways and disregard for the rules or safety of others, he ran away from home after he got expelled from the Aseran Mage Academy to pursue one goal: find someone who can rival his speed. There's more than meets the eye when it comes to this juvenile and irresponsible boy.

Extra people who also exist, but arent part of the five man band.

↬🗡️🌊 Guntero Fylmirus (he/they), 23 years old. Ripter's (adoptive) older sibling. The golden/normal child of the family, contrasting Ripter's black sheep status. Guntero isn't actually a very flashy person. The stone/water mage is a hardworking and stoic perfectionist, but is otherwise pretty average. He's good friends with Erin in the Academy, even if he's unsure that Erin considers them that in the first place. Specializes in controlling/forging weapons and parting waves/transporting large amounts of water.

↬ 🩸🫧 Adafer Cinderis (she/they/it), ??? years old. An axolotl ferin who roams the surface, which is rare and unusual for their kind. Unethical experiments which was performed on her since she was a child has hardened her heart, or at least that's what they like to think. Adafer has a soft spot for those who are young and unfortunate enough to be mistreated. In fact, Coda is someone she's taken under her wing (figuratively). Its cunning and eccentric nature makes it a force to be reckoned with, despite its vulnerability while outside of water. They're also a skilled, agile fighter. Besides their average ferin resistance, Adafer's axolotl ferin regeneration also makes her a lot harder to kill die.

↬ ⛲🪨 Coda Cinderis (he/pers), 17-18 years old. A tin metal-caste stone & water mage. Incredibly attached to Adafer, pers caretaker. He was once captured by slavers who didn't know he was already sparked, but was inadvertently saved by Adafer who attacked them and helped the other kidnapped metal-caste children. Coda chose to follow Adafer afterwards, devoting perself to protecting her. Per isn't a pushover who goes along with everything Adafer says though, often he's actually there to be the more level-headed of the two. Currently unsure of what he wants in life but he's always searching for good books to read and people to help.

↬ ⚰️📖 Freyan (he/him), 42 years old. An Ignan truename researcher, funeral director, and part-time necromancer. A standoffish fire and wind mage, although he's not as grumpy as he looks. Probably. He's mostly just tired.

↬ 🦎💠 Fyxis (he/him/they), 19 years old. A chameleon ferin and a paladin-in-training. Has a mischievous and playful streak which makes him come off as a bit of a fool. An old "friend" of Mycel's. He's trying his best to help people.

↬ 🐦‍⬛🏹 Corax Dione (they/she/he), 20 years old. A wind mage and a “Hunter” with an unsettling smile. Behind their lack of strong emotion or empathy is a curious soul who seeks to experience life like other people do. A bit sick and twisted but not that bad of a person, probably.

↬🪙👁️ Pierre Gryne (he/him), 34 years old. A stone mage and bounty hunter / hitman who utilizes coins as projectiles. He's an experienced sharpshooter capable of precise control over the coins he wields. A conscientious, no-nonsense man who's extremely loyal to whoever can pay him generously.

↬ ⚖️🗝️ Thydus (he/him), old. A conceptual god of weight and pressure. Whether it's the weight of burdens, secrets, loneliness, or just physical weight, Thydus manifests whenever heaviness is concerned. His epithet is "the Scale Holder" or simply "the Holder". Has an amicable relationship Graiann, god of justice.

aaaaand that's it. If you read this until the end you're a real legend now get to askin' or something !!!