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Doing this to your Riding Lizard except its like. 10 times larger

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Riding Lizards, part 2

Riding Lizards have an average lifespan of about 20-30 years, though some exceptional individuals have reportedly lived one or even two decades longer. The oldest Riding Lizard is currently owned by a Riding Lizard breeder on the Surface, and is 52 years old.

As Riding Lizards get older, they get larger, and their metabolism slows. The pads on their feet become less effective at holding their bulk on walls and ceilings, and their prehensile tails lose some flexibility and strength. They move slower, and their diet shifts more towards herbivorous rather than omnivorous, although whole prey is still good for them for protein and calcium. In the wild, this slowing down leads to them getting caught by predators and becoming quite the feast for Underdark creatures. In the captivity of experienced caretakers, they can live to be impressive ages and sizes, as predation is far less of a danger.

Mating displays can vary between lizards from different regions of the Underdark, and even between individuals. A common display is for a male to stand on his hind legs and swish his large powerful tail side to side to show his impressive balance, while showing his soft belly speaks well of his confidence. Some display their brightly-colored mouths and throats, or the coloration of their body patterns--the more vibrant the color, the more fit the male is considered to be. Some do head-bobbing or pushups, and some may do any one or a combination of the above while on a wall or ceiling for maximum bragging rights about their health and strength.

Riding Lizards prefer to flee rather than fight and risk injury, but will absolutely fight with all the weapons at their disposal if cornered or their young or resources are threatened. They may also fight over mates, though threat displays are usually more than enough to settle a dispute. It is uncommon for a true fight to happen between Lizards.

They give several warnings before resorting to battle--arching their backs to look taller while on all fours (standing would expose their soft bellies), lashing their tails, growling or hissing loudly. In one display, they will open their mouths to show not only their teeth but sometimes brightly-colored tissue while they hiss. It is thought that to less intelligent creatures seeing through infravision, this from such a large reptile might make them appear as a dragon about to breathe fire.

Riding Lizards will defend themselves by tilting their more armored backs towards threats, protecting their bellies until there is a chance to attack. They will attack by whipping with their powerful tails, as well as tail-swiping at legs to knock enemies off-balance. Their jaws are large and powerful, with two rows of teeth meant to pierce and hold onto prey while they thrash to kill it, or shred flesh. Their head is large and armored enough to make a decent battering ram with a well-aimed headbutt against smaller creatures. While the claws on their feet are sharp, using them as weapons is more of a last resort, because injury might mean being unable to get away by climbing.

As they grow, Riding Lizards periodically shed their skin like other reptiles. One can tell when a Lizard is about to begin shedding as their scales become dull. As old skin separates from the new, the Lizard will attempt to relieve the itch by rubbing against stones and other surfaces. They shed all at once rather than in patches, and will eat the shed, even helping other members of their pack to remove loose shed skin, both for nutrient recycling, as well as to prevent leaving a trail for predators to follow.

As social creatures, Riding Lizards in captivity do best when with multiple companions--be they other Lizards, animals, pets, or people. They are highly intelligent and respond well to positive reinforcement training, especially when using food as rewards. Enrichment, care, and bonding options include having a wide area to roam or climb, a varied diet of meat, vegetation, fungus and fruit, hiding their food to encourage natural foraging behavior, giving them baths with scrubbing brushes, helping them shed their skin when ready, teaching them certain tricks such as target training them, and more. Some enjoy being a riding mount, others enjoy music, each individual has its own personality, likes, and dislikes.

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for a guy i insist doesn't have a death wish he sure does act like he expects, or sometimes, encourages, people to attack/harm him

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✱˚｡⋆ ↪ 𝐀 𝐘𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐖 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐄 .    (  a collection of  mixed action prompts.   adjust phrasing as desired.   potentially mature content within.  )

[ 1. ] sender steps between receiver and an aggressive stranger, voice low and steady: "walk. away."

[ 2. ] sender teaches receiver self-defense, hands firm on their hips as they adjust their stance.

[ 3. ] sender presses their forehead to receiver's, voice breaking as they murmur, "i don't know how to fix this, but i'm not leaving."

[ 4. ] sender shoves receiver out of the way of a projectile.

[ 5. ] sender combs their fingers through receiver's hair in the aftermath of a traumatic event, whispering words of comfort.

[ 6. ] sender whispers, “i’ve thought about this all day,” before pinning receiver against a wall for a searing kiss.

[ 7. ] sender wipes away the receiver’s falling tears with their thumb and whispers, “i’m here."

[ 8. ] sender patches up receiver's wounds, hands trembling as they whisper, "you can't keep doing this to me."

[ 9. ] sender shoves receiver into a hiding spot, hissing, "stay here or i’ll kill you myself."

[ 10. ] sender finds receiver drunk at a party, sighing. "let’s get you home."

[ 11. ] sender is discovered sleepwalking by receiver.

[ 12. ] sender steals receiver’s weapon and presses it to their own chest, daring: “go ahead. prove me right.”

[ 13. ] sender ‘accidentally’ flashes receiver while changing, purring, "see something you like?"

[ 14. ] sender whispers, "you’ll ruin me," before biting receiver’s lip hard enough to draw blood.

[ 15. ] sender takes over while receiver is giving themselves stitches, promising to handle it.

[ 16. ] sender frantically grips receiver by the shoulders, "don't you dare close your eyes."

[ 17. ] sender fixes receiver’s crooked [ tie / jewelry ], teasing, "nervous?"

[ 18. ] sender shakes receiver out of a nightmare, comforting them in the aftermath. "same nightmare again?"

[ 19. ] sender brings hot tea and medication to a [ hungover / ill ] receiver.

[ 20. ] sender invites receiver to dance with them, insisting, "what? this song's perfect."

[ 21. ] sender leaves a single rose on receiver’s windshield with a note: "you’re being followed. smile."

[ 22. ] sender pins receiver’s wrists during a sparring match, grinning, "yield."

[ 23. ] sender playfully steals something from receiver, initiating a chase. "come and get it, then."

[ 24. ] sender drapes a blanket over receiver, accidentally waking them. "sorry, go back to sleep."

[ 25. ] receiver returns home only to find sender already there. "finally."

[ 26. ] after a pleasant night out together, sender asks: "can i kiss you goodnight?"

[ 27. ] sender wipes the blood from receiver's face, murmuring, "let's get you cleaned up."

[ 28. ] sender shoves receiver against a vending machine to dodge security, breathless. "act natural."

[ 29. ] sender wakes receiver in the throes of a nightmare, reassuring them, "it's okay, it's not real."

[ 30. ] sender purposefully antagonizes receiver, hurling insults; "what are you gonna do about it?"

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okay i got a couple paragraphs on part 2 of the riding lizard headcanon typed out. feels good! Hopefully I'll get to the rest tomorrow :3c

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im just saying when you look up the mating rituals/displays of komodo dragons you start to wonder if maybe you're about to write down details that no one wants/needs to know lkjhsjhdfg

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Kinda wanna do a Part 2 to the Riding Lizards headcanon, just fleshing them out more with some behavioral stuff, but I'm worried I'd be getting TOO detailed, if that's possible?

like I'm always worried I'll accidentally write myself into a corner somehow. as if I can't just go "actually, that's retracted, nevermind" lmao

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Dalamus "I have no feelings" Strighym <- (got so upset about Orgoll mocking Nilaufein 70 years after Nilaufein's supposed death that he killed Orgoll about it)

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‘ you allow the world to think you’re a heartless monster, but you’re not. ’

His ears twitch downwards ever so slightly, their subtle movement betrayed by jingling jewelry as he frowns. Her tone implies almost a compliment of some sort, yet he feels a tug to refute it.

"I am Lolthite. I am what I need to be. If others see it as monstrous, then good; they will think twice about getting in my way. Kindness and care are dangerous distractions."

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‘ as you can see, i am not dead. ’ (from Belthan!)

"Not ready to stick your other foot in the grave just yet, hm, old man?" The hint of a smirk appears from under his piwafwi hood. His words seem more playful than anything.

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various things spoken in an adventuring party

a little assortment of quotes and sayings i've found doom scrolling through pinterest that i think an adventuring party would say during their never ending perilous adventures . please do not copy/repost or add to this list, thank you!

Affectionate ‘ thank you for loving me when i still tasted of heartache and war ’ ‘ i would rather die because i betrayed them than live because i betrayed you ’  ‘ i believe you are my fate ’ ‘ why aren’t you scared of me? Why do you care for me? ’ ‘ tell me every terrible thing you ever did, and let me love you anyway ’  ‘ you look at me like there is something in me worth looking at ’ ‘ it terrifies me what i would do for you ’ ‘ why do i need anyone else when you exist? ’ ‘ we all eat lies when our hearts are hungry ’ ‘ you allow the world to think you’re a heartless monster, but you’re not. ’ 

Banter ‘ i have longed to throw something at you; a chair, a fireball , myself. ’ ‘ playing too many little games might get you in trouble, darling ’ ‘ you are an absolutely stunning, murderous little creature ’ ‘ clever as the devil and twice as pretty ’ ‘ a knife? are you flirting with me? ’ ‘ it's all lies, darling. ’ ‘ it seems you respond best to displays of violence. ’ ‘ you have a chilling lack of ethics. ’

Tragedy ‘ i won’t bury another friend ’ ‘ we are good people, and we have suffered enough ’ ‘ that person is never coming back ’ ‘ this freedom tastes like ashes ’ ‘ am i supposed to be grateful that i survived this? ’  ‘ where are these so-called-gods when you need them so much? ’  ‘ bad things happen when angry people grieve ’ ‘ some children are simply born with tragedy in their blood’

Fierce ‘ i am not violent.i am not malicious. i am a result. ’  ‘ you cant burn what’s already been scorched ’ ‘ because fuck you, that’s why. ’ ‘ if i cannot bend heaven, i will raise hell ’ ‘ i won’t ever forgive them, but i still want them to beg for it. ’ ‘ we were born in their world. but they will die in ours ’ ‘ i was born to make the world shake at my fingertips ’ ‘ i wonder which will get you killed faster; your loyalty or your stubbornness? ’ ‘ i will either find a way, or i will make one. ’ ‘ if he puts his hands on you, cut them off. ’

Comedic Relief ‘ sometimes you put a bunch of misfits together and you get a family. sometimes you get a bunch of assholes. ’ ‘ yes, it’s dangerous. that’s why it’s fun. ’ ‘ not to brag, but at least six men have described me as ‘terrifying’. ’ ‘ if you don’t terrify people a little bit, then what’s the point? ’ ‘ as you can see, i’m not dead. ’ ‘ excuse me. I have to go make a scene. ’ ‘ what, from the bottom of my heart, the fuck. ’ ‘ no matter what we do, it's probably not exactly legal. ’ ‘ can you shut the fuck up for one minute? i'm trying to pick this lock. ’

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Alantha designated herself as Dalamus' emotional support animal and there's nothing he can do about it

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Tell My Muse Your Hopes For Them.

Anon or not, ic or ooc, good or bad, tell my muse what you hope happens to them in the future.

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Tell My Muse Your Hopes For Them.

Anon or not, ic or ooc, good or bad, tell my muse what you hope happens to them in the future.

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I need to write more things about Alantha but. I don't know what

Just know that Dal grows more fond of her by the day (and enjoys her purrs and trills when he pets her). On days when his fingers hurt too much to work on gemstones he instead spends that free time doing other things, including petting the cat.

But gods forbid anyone SEE him being soft. no no no. he does not care about this animal one bit. definitely not. his smiles as he gently scritches her cheeks are just a trick of the light, you saw nothing

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I wonder at what age drow children start being taught how to trance.... Because it is a learned skill, it just eventually becomes almost automatic, like muscle memory that has to be unlearned if they want to sleep normally.

But infants aren't born with the knowledge on how to trance

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