SEEDLING
Ippon had been tending his little patch of personal plants when something unusual caught his eyes. At first he thought some kind of eel had wandered into his garden and had taken residence in an iridescent cup he'd found only recently. Upon closer inspection though, the creature inside of the cup seemed to have spawned from a small seed. 
"You're a peculiar plant." Ippon spoke.
He had always been a firm believer of talking to plants to ensure they felt wanted and appreciated. His magic seemed to work almost unconsciously while he talked to plants and they always prospered in his presence. As if reacting to his thoughts, the little critter extended it's head and rubbed affectionately against his hands. Ippon could see another few leaves pop up.
"But you are definitely a plant." he added, "Where did you come from?"
The kelp dragon seedling chirped happily and showed Ippon an image of an island that he was unfamiliar with. There were also flashes of a weird snake-like creature with blue flowers that the seedling seemed to refer to as "Seed-Mother Gudrun".  
Ippon was amazed by the intelligence of the little seedling and decided to move it closer to home so he could keep a close eye on it. 

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ADULT
"Are you in Wakame?" Ippon called.
Over the past months, the little plant had grown into a veritable sea dragon who still retained his distinct fauny features. Ippon had started calling him Wakame and had gradually let him loose in his home and then later, his garden and the world. At first he'd been frightened that Wakame might leave him behind, but somehow he always knew where his little plant companion was hiding. 
Wakame answered from the living area and Ippon headed over there to find the kelp dragon nuzzling some algae. Ippon grinned because he knew just how good those smelled. 
"Thank you for the gift." Wakame sent.
"No problem. I knew you'd like them." Ippon sent back.
Ippon watched as Wakame continued nuzzling and sampling the algae. His mind once more wandered to the dragon's origins. Where had he come from? And where there more like him?
Wakame lifted his head and asked:
"Would you like to take a trip?" 
A small swirling spot appeared that seemed to pull at it's surroundings. Ippon extended a hand and then he was off, Wakame right behind him, headed for who knew where...

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Lantessama Isle
Background images found with google long ago.