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The
Dark Forest Fungus
Stats
Name: Mucor
(short for Mucormycosis)
Gender: Male
Species: Egyptan, Canine Type
Origin:
Egyptan Refuge. Original Egyptans by
Jona.
Parents: Nightshade x Iceberg
Colour:
Blackburst: lightly coloured with rainbow markings and a noticeable black spot
that radiates out like a sunburst.
Size: 2-4' at the shoulder, 2x long from nose-tail. Wingspan 2.5x height.
(Large Pet)
Personality: Quiet, Mysterious. Mucor observes from
the shadows. He is territorial and does not tolerate just anyone in his part of
the dark forest.
Quirks: Likes to munch on the flowers that grow in
hidden meadows and craggly crevaces.
Lifecycle: spin webs to shelter and protect their young but they are not
egg-layers. These will be found as cocoons and raised by whoever their caretaker
may be, they should be at least aided by someone capable of tending them for a
few years as they mature, and they can live up to 300 years. They prefer only
small numbers of "pets" around themselves, and also prefer specific appearances
for their pages when put up.
Abilities: Their powers can be 'magic' or 'psychic' as needed, they do
not cast spells, all their abilities are innate. Mucor's
abilities lie in ice and storms. All Egyptans can communicate and are intelligent, self-aware creatures. They may
have variations on mental or physical speech, dreams, or other such methods when
they cannot speak the local tongue.
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The small egyptan
cub stretched his four wings and then swished his five tails. His nose
twitched and his mouth opened into a broad smile with sharp teeth and
lolling tongue. This place was good. The earth was damp and fertile, the
air was heavy with it's scent and the trees bore heavy branches with wet
leaves yet offered shelter from the rains that fell.
"First shelter." the blackburst egyptan declared and set out to find a
den.
Mucor found it in a natural hollow below a fallen tree. With a bit of
digging the hollow got large enough to accomodate Mucor comfortably. The
walls of his new den were warm and the roof of roots and earth meant that
it was dry. Mucor would go looking for moss and grass in the coming days.
"But first food." he mused.
Luckily there were plenty of things to eat in the forest. He had verily
found a wonderful place to live.
"Next up are the defenses." he sighed, nodding off.
Mucor spent months
perfecting his home. There was more to the Dark Forest than his territory
and other entities lived in those outstretched lands. And that was okay,
Mucor knew not to be greedy. His own area provided him with enough... and
would maybe in the future also sustain a mate. As his body matured, his
mind turned to such musings. But he was not yet ready to commit. He had a
lot left to explore.
More time was spent
creating unnecessary embelishments that were no doubt vital. Iceshards
hung from the trees around his den, creating bright light as the sun rose
or set. A fire crackled nearby, created by a single bolt of lightning that
Mucor had brought down. It was contained with rocks and kept burning with
branches, leaves and sometimes just his magic. By now Mucor was fully
grown and his territory was perfect. Comfortable and teeming with life
both flora and fauna. There was nothing an egyptan could need.... except
maybe some company.
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Lantessama
Isle
Pictures was taken by Trix
in the Wiclow Mountains. |
