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The Wild Beyond Witchlight

@Guardian Angel Haruki Oop, got an 8 on my con save D:

The Wild Beyond Witchlight

@rush99999

As someone who has a pastel green and purple tiefling they want to play one day, I approve of this.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

I just watched Shrek again for the first time in years and it's got me wondering something.

Are there any talking donkeys on the Moonlit Isles? If so, has one ever formed an affinity clutch with a dragon?

@rush99999

Oooh, I also recently rewatched Shrek (and Shrek 2). They're as good as I remember them.

And no, there are no talking donkeys or talking animals in general... not on the Moonlit Isles, at least *cough cough*

Pokemon: Dream

Yes pls more Pokémon is always great.

Will be gone for the weekend but plan to work on character stuff afterwards 👏

@Vertigo

Ayyye fancy seeing you here xD

Pokemon: Dream

It is here, and so am I. Hello.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

Considering how many NPCs are likely to be added in the next chapters (chapter 2 is going to have a lot of characters), I've made the decision to start making separate posts in the character tab for each chapter's NPCs. The zeroth post was going to get very annoying to edit otherwise.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

NPCs introduced in Chapter 1

Garrock

Name: Garrock

Pronouns: He/him

Species: Dragon

Age: Bearded Dragon

House: House Tessith

Colour: Royal yellow

Moons: Stone, Liberty

Looks:
- Large curled horns
- Thick yellow scales
- Icy blue eyes with slit pupils
- Long, wrinkled snout with crocodile-like teeth
- Bat-like wings, each tipped with an extra 'claw'
- Clubbed tail
- Bulky body

Description: Soon to be named an Elder dragon and take his place on the Council, Garrock is simultaneously smug about the superiority his age grants him and mournful of his lost youth. He was once a member of a pilgrimage clutch of decent repute called the Dawnfire Clutch, but while the rest of his comrades moved on to form new clutches, Garrock chose to remain solo and has prided himself on his self-sufficiency ever since. He dislikes relying on others to solve his problems, especially those younger than himself, and has been known to have a particularly sharp and cruel tongue when forced to interact with clutches of drakes.

Fogdance

Name: Fogdance

Pronouns: She/her

Species: Dragon

Age: Bearded Dragon

House: House Tessith

Colour: Silver

Moons: Spirit, Stone

Looks:
- Hornless, has two small fins on the side of her head
- Pale grey scales speckled with darker greys
- Large, indigo eyes that always appear somewhat teary
- Short, rounded snout, resembling a sea turtle
- Large wings that form a crescent-moon shape when spread out

Description: While Garrock may state that House Tessith's tenets encourage independence and self-reliance, there are many dragons within the House of Diamond who interpret 'living simply' as being more community-focused. Fogdance is one such dragon; nurturing by nature, she is one of the teachers and caregivers for Tessith's drakes, and has been recognized even by the mentors of House Semscale for her patience and diligence. However, beneath her gentle exterior, there is something frail and somber within the older dragon that many glimpse, but very few truly understand. After all, how can someone surrounded by so much love be so sad?

Alpin

Name: Alpin

Pronouns: He/him

Species: Brownie

Age: Young Adult

Looks:
- Scrawny, with very thin, pointed features
- Covered in wiry ginger hair
- Outfits often include a hat and a scarf, and favour muted greens and browns colourwise

Description: Alpin is seen as something of the village idiot among the brownies of his island: lovable and ultimately harmless, yes, but with very little sense between his ears. How true this opinion is and how aware Alpin is of his fellow brownie's judgements is up in the air, as while he seems pretty oblivious most of the time, there are moments where he demonstrates a keen perceptiveness and an understanding of things deeper than his peers.

Bartley

Name: Bartley

Pronouns: They/them

Species: Brownie

Age: Elderly

Looks:
- Chubby
- Beady eyes and large, drooping ears
- Covered in brown hair that is fading to grey
- Wears tiny, half-moon spectacles
- Has a fondness for old shirts and trousers, with very little variation

Description: An older brownie with a love for tinkering and crafting, Bartley prefers the company of one or two friends at a time as opposed to large groups, and likes to keep their hands busy with a project even while in conversation. They have a very short, blunt manner of speaking that can some time come off as rude to those unfamiliar with them, but in truth, Bartley is just shy and not always sure how to best express themselves.

Tamba

Name: Tamba

Pronouns: She/her

Species: Dragon

Age: Rawscale Drake

House: House Myndoth

Colour: Pastel green

Moons: All

Looks:
- Antler-like horns
- Soft, pastel green scales with splashes of orange and yellow
- Large purple eyes
- Feather tipped wings and tail
- Chubby, rounded body
- Wears round spectacles

Description: For a drake so young, Tamba is considered extremely well-read. She's rarely found outside of Myndoth's libraries, and is capable to memorizing and reciting whole passages from the books she studied. However, when it comes to socializing, she's far less adept, and tends to either talk far too much or far too little with no in-between.

Pleexem

Name: Pleexem

Pronouns: He/him

Species: Dragon

Age: Rawscale Drake

House: House Tessith

Colour: Lilac

Moons: All

Looks:
- Gazelle-like horns
- Soft lilac scales with pastel green splotches
- Large bluish-green eyes
- Feather tipped wings and tail

Description: Tamba's twin and current clutchmate, Pleexem makes his sister look like a daredevil by comparison. He's afraid of pretty much everything and everyone, save for Tamba and some older dragons in House Tessith, and is rarely seen without his sister by his side.

Echo

Name: Echo

Pronouns: She/her

Species: Elemental (mixed: wood, water and earth)

Age: Unknown

Looks:
- Humanoid torso
- Translucent greenish-brown skin with bioluminescent gold freckles
- Long bluish-green hair resembling leaves of a willow tree
- Eel tail in place of legs

Description: Echo is a very enigmatic being, even by the standards of elementals. She's implied to much older and more powerful than she appears, and like the dryads who tend to the dragons' hatchery, may have access to knowledge beyond. This knowledge is probably why she chose to take care of Stargaze after the drake's egg somehow found its way to her, and also why she eventually drove the drake away.

Kyte

Name: Kyte

Pronouns: They/them

Species: Dragon

Age: Winged Drake

House: House Semscale

Colour: Peach

Moons: Liberty, Spirit, Storm, Void

Looks:
- Hornless, with 'winged' ears
- Pale orange scales that fade to pink, like the sky at dawn
- Round, hawk-like golden eyes
- Long, bird-like legs ending in sharp talons
- Small bumps above nose and down their back
- Very thin

Description: Originally belonging to a different pilgrimage clutch, circumstances have lead to Kyte being placed with the younger Tamba and Pleexem. As such, they've taken on an 'older sibling' roll to their new clutchmates, not as a leader but in that they're willing to do whatever it takes to keep their friends safe, even if it puts themself at risk.

Foxglove

Name: Foxglove

Pronouns: She/her

Species: Pixie

Age: Young Adult

Looks:
- Pale, with bright golden eyes and a shock of spiky pinkish-purple hair
- Taller than the average pixie
- Wings resemble that of a pink rose butterfly
- Often adorned in leather armour with metallic accents
- Wields a sewing needle as her weapon of choice

Description: The captain of a guard of a small pixie village on Stargaze's home island. She lacks a lot of the playfulness associated with pixies, instead being very strict and prone to hostile actions against those she deems a threat to her people. That being said, she is not completely without whimsy: her ways of protecting her village involve elaborate traps, and she has a soft spot for pretty things.

Altostratus

Name: Altostratus ('Alto' for short)

Pronouns: He/him

Species: Dragon

Age: Longtooth Dragon

House: House Myndoth

Colour: Sky blue

Moons: Spirit, Storm, Stone

Looks:
- A single pair of horns, mostly hidden in his mane of white feathers
- Sky blue scales with a pale yellow underbelly
- Feathered wings
- Long, toothy snout
- Rounded golden-brown eyes
- Feathered tail

Description: Myndoth doesn't have as many crafters as say, Rothscar and Kebros, but those they do have are known for being quite unique in their approach. Altostratus is no exception, with raw elemental energies being his favored materials. He can often be found communicating with elementals of all types, as he seems to prefer using their languages to his native draconic, and has how learned to coax them and their magic into creating what he desires. This incredibly level of persuasiveness doesn't seem to translate to dragons and fae, however, as he reportedly very shy around them and often prefers to remain completely silent in their presence.

Vipereyes

Name: Vipereyes

Pronouns: She/her

Species: Dragon

Age: Bearded Dragon

House: House Myndoth

Colour: Pinkish-purple

Moons: Spirit, Void

Looks:
- Two pairs of violet horns, one pair above her nostrils and the other above her eyes
- Long serpentine body
- Pinkish-purple scales with a pink underbelly
- Wings attached to her forelegs
- Snake-like acid green eyes with translucent eyelids
- Forked tongue
- Very long tail with a violet stinger at the end

Description: As Myndoth's resident expert on poisonous and toxic flora and fauna, Vipereyes' fascination with the more macabre aspects of the world can make her somewhat intimidating to those who don't know her very well. Those who can get her talking about her interests will find it difficult to get her to be silent again, while simulataneously finding her aloof and dismissive of that which is outside her area of expertise.

Maug

Name: Maug

Pronouns: He/they

Species: Dragon

Age: Longtooth Dragon

House: House Tessith

Colour: Dark green

Moons: Liberty, Storm, Void

Looks:
- Two pairs of horns
- Iridescent dark green scales
- Cyan eyes
- Large bat-like wings
- Webbed toes

Description: Maug isn't a dragon to really stand out. They're polite and friendly enough, always willing to lend an ear to those in need, and the first to volunteer to help in times of strife. However, when it comes to their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, they're quite guarded, giving vague responses and nonchalantly agreeing with those around them. As such, while there are many who appreciate Maug for his kindness, there are few who can say they really know him, and fewer still who would admit to ever really wanting to.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

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Yeah, if I can keep that hold going into the next chapter, that'd be great. ^_^
If not, then I'm ok with it.

As for my roll for the Signature Move: I got an 11

@Guardian Angel Haruki

So you have three hold to use on Act Despite Danger in the next chapter. Stargaze too strong, pls nerf.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

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That'd be an 11! So a vision and two follow up questions (because of the earlier level up)

@Vertigo

Alrighty. I'll get up the vision along with the opening post for Chapter 2... I'll definitely have to think for a bit about what Fellwing is going to see.

Epyllion: Beyond Moonlight's Reach

(Also I meant to click my way here and accidentally clicked into the Witchlight thread instead, saw the post about the roleplay being two years old and was like WAIT WHAT RLY before I realized).

@Vertigo

Yeah, the RP isn't that old... not yet xD

Btw, we'll be starting Chapter 2 at some point over the next couple of weeks. Before that I need @Vertigo and @Guardian Angel Haruki to roll for their signature moves.

Also, Haruki, you still have one hold from the last chapter that you didn't use. Do you want to keep that going into the next chapter or are you content in that not carrying over?