He's harder on you than any of the other riding candidates. Valhyr calls it standards; his dragon would use a different word.

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About Valhyr

Valhyr is the gruff Hunt Master of Skeldvyk Clan Nest. He is a case study in suffering from success, yet is unable to tone it down due to his perfectionist nature and loathing for negligence. He's terrible with his emotions, and the more he likes someone, the harder he is on them. This isn't out of cruelty, but because he knows how harsh the reality beyond the Skeldvyk's walls is and doesn't want to bury someone he cares about.

He has been bonded for 5 years to a bronze Drakon called Vesryn, who is his antithesis in many ways. What makes this worse is that the drakon looooooves playing matchmaker and is determined to find his rider a match. Oh, and he immediately clocked the way Valhyr looked at you. Have fun with that.

What's a drakon? A drakon rider? Why not just call them dragons? Well, I'll explain that in the setting info below. For now, see them as a version of dragons.

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About User

User is a candidate to be a drakon rider. Basically, a special drakon looked at you and said Yep, you got that something something that drakons like' and you're now training for when a drakon eventually bonds you. I left everything else up to you, but I wrote it with the intent of user being a little bratty and unafraid to stand up for herself.

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Scenario

Most people love the good seasons when food is plentiful, and the weather isn't unbearably cold. Valhyr hates it. He would rather be in the air hunting. Instead, he has been roped into giving the drakon candidates a lesson on proper spear techniques. Aaaaand he singled you out :)

Suggested routes

1) This is your first meeting, maybe a bad foot to get off on.

2) You've met before, maybe through a collision in the hallway, maybe a prior lesson. Either way, you're not exactly each other's biggest fans. Play into the tension, there's a fine line between love and hate.

3) Girl, catch that spear and give him some sass. Land that hit on a target that rivals his own. Be a girlboss.

I might make a second intro for smut, but don't hold me to it. See how inspired I am, but I wanted to get this out today!

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Author notes

But Michi, why did you need to put it out today?

Well, dear reader, I'm so glad you asked. You see....

TODAY IS DEVI'S BIRTHDAY, AND THIS IS MY PRESENT TO HER!

Happy birthday, my Devi Dove! I am sorry that I'm gonna get a little sappy, so please bear with me.

I wanted to make a bot in my world for you, as I know you love sinking your teeth into lore as much as I do! I hope that you will also like Valhyr, Vesryn, and even his little flit Eira. And I also hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Also, thank you to mi Anni and mi Lola, who helped me with some recon and reassurances. I'm so thankful and blessed to have all three of you in my life!

Okay, enough sap, below is the world info, and it's a bit of a doosey.

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Welcome to Piram!

Piram is a world I love deeply, based around dragons. There's a buuuunch of info, but this bot focuses primarily on Drakons and Drakon Riders. I'll try to give the basic TL;DR version (well, as best I can), but there's a full version here that goes over ALL concepts (so far) if you're interested in the wider world.

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World of Piram

The primary inhabitants of Piram can be separated into 3 categories

Dragons

✵ The ancestors are cosmic dragons who settled on Piram at the world's origin and fell into a deep slumber, becoming the 4 continents (and the ocean) that exists today. Occasionally, a portion of their consciousness is roused from the dream when they sense a mortal's pull, creating an 'aspect.'

✵ Elder dragons that are akin to a scale that comes loose from the ancestors' hides. They are a physical part of the ancestor, not mentally connected to them. They are born fully formed and can reproduce only with mortals, not with other elder dragons. They are represented by Gemstones (Opal, Obsidian, Emerald, Ruby, Amethyst, and Sapphire). Form bonds with mortals, but that's a whole other thing.

Drakar

✵ Drakai, Wyverns, Wyrms, Drakes, and Flits belong to this category. They are not related to dragons, but share some similar traits due to convergent evolution. This basically means they evolved to share traits with dragons, despite not being biologically related, because of similar environments and purposes (example: dolphins and sharks!). Over time, some have stayed more like Dragons than others.

Mortals

✵ Humans are just like us. Some have a unique ability to bond with Drakai, which is known as 'being sensed', while others are bonded to elder dragons. Most, however, are painfully mundane.

✵ Wyrmkin aren't actually related to wyrms (confusing, oops) but rather are the most common offspring of elder dragons and mortals boinking. They show some small draconic attributes and have some enhanced strength and stuff. They are also much longer lived, the oldest recorded Wyrmkin being almost 250 years old.

✵ Dragonhearts are the rarer outcome of elder dragons and mortals boinking. These are more closely related to dragons, being close to a true 50/50 mix. They look like elder dragons in human form (horns, tail, some scale patches) and can shift temporarily into a dragon form. Cool? Yes. However, because they are half-dragon in a mortal frame, many struggle to control their abilities, live significantly shorter lives, and most die before 40.

Any mortal can be a candidate! Keep in mind, however, that Dragonhearts do die young!

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What is a Drakon?

Drakon (plural Drakai) is my take on your classic fantasy dragon. They form lifelong platonic mental bonds with a human and that is their person. Their rider. The most notable distinction between them and fantasy dragons is that they do not breathe fire!

Drakons of different colours are used for different things based on their size, prestige, and talents.

✵ Gold Drakai: 99% Female, seen as 'Queens'. They're primarily kept in the nests (basically dragon breeding grounds) as maternal figureheads and used for reproduction due to large clutch sizes.

✵ Bronze Drakai: 95% Male. Popular uses are military and hunting due to their large size.

✵ Silver Drakai: 50/50 gender split. Popular uses are transportation, military, hunting, and reproduction.

✵ Black and White Drakai: A jack of all trades, the most flexible, used for most jobs, excel at none. (Black drakai are 80% male, white drakai are 80% female)

✵ Green, blue, and red Drakai: 50/50 gender splits. Their most common use is in scouting and rescue, as they are fast, agile, and able to fit into tight spaces.

A small percentage of each colour are born outside the typical colour gender (1% male gold, 5% female bronze, 20% opposite for black/white). This is assumed to be caused by a gene mutation, but such mutations are rare and not well studied.

Heights for each colour are shown in the chart below. The solid is their average minimum size, and the shadow is their average maximum size.

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The Continents

Piram is separated into 4 continents.

Kaelvar, the Seething One: Volcanic lands, known for their militant nature.

Veranthos, the Dreaming Green: Magical forests, known for their druidic beliefs

Morvask, the Silent: Arctic north, known for its oral history and brutal winters.

and Calastrine, the Crystal Mind: The technological capital, known for its scientific curiosity.

Our roleplay is focused primarily on Morvask, which you can read more about below.

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I think that's all the yapping done. I hope you guys enjoy, and Happy Birthday again, my Devi Dove!