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History

It is said that long before the plague existed Westfall. It's city was glorious and it's member immense, with substantial advances in healing properties and magical born. They were a reclusive lot, the dragons of Westfall, but the rumors about their beauty rang true. Never before had a larger group of brightly colored dragons, those with yellow and white pelts, come together with dressed in the finest of jewels that could ever have been discovered.

At first, these dragons were suspicious of their cousins. They had doubts and questions that couldn't be answered by the withstanding Maman. It was her Courtesan that gave hope to the people.

"We must trust in them as they trust in each other."

Many years after they gave their jewels freely to their brethren in exchange for the food their elevated lands sorely lacked. It was still mysterious to the others, however, that these magnificent strangers had added horns to their faces. Some had only one extra, while others had many, sometimes with horned brows!

As beautiful as they were, they withheld a stoney coldness that seeped into their coversations. These dragons did not have humor, nor did they find the need for company. They merely worked until their jobs were done and slept, awaiting the cycle to continue.

When the Maman died, her Heir, Opum, took over. With her mates by her side, she reigned for a good while before the great flood hit.

Plague never touched the lands. A great and powerful storm like they had never heard of before swept over the valley and raised the river to dangerous heights. Opum tried her best to ralley her subjects, to save their lives as they begged of her, but when her own Heir was swept away, she felt defeated.

The storm raged for many moons, rising with each day until the lower subfloors had all but flooded out. Those who stayed gained a weakness that harbored their actions, eventually claiming their lives in the end.

Opum circled the bowl on it's upper most ledge. She had heard from her own mate that the archway was stopped up and that was why the water held even after the rains had stopped. With the last of her strength, she dived under the waters and freed it.

The day of Opum's death, the first rainbow shined across the valley.

Beliefs

Mating is a sacred union that binds two dragons together from their souls. To be mated within the pack, they must have the Maman's permission and as one they must choose a male for breeding purposes. This will solidify their union and the continuation of their line.

Station/coloring doesn't matter in this part because the Maman believes that love is love and no one should be forced to give up what they've worked for to have it.

While the triforce mating is preferred, simple female matings are allowed. If they wish to seek out a gaurdian for eggs, all the better for them.

Males are not allowed to officially mate until a female pair has chosen him. While male/male relationships are frowned upon, they are part of the norm for the unchosen elders.

Breeding is a consiquence of life. Though some may view it in loving terms, the group sees it as another chance to add to their numbers. Females may breed at any time they wish so long as they keep up with their natural duties.

If she cannot, however, the eggs/children will be taken away from her and given to a nanny with her natural mothering rights being stripped.

Pelt coloring is an important scale system in Westfall. It is believed that the brighter colors denote the purity of a soul and that white is the symbol of the original founder herself. Darker colors such as blacks/browns/grays will most likely be shunned and as a general rule any male born with such is not allowed to breed unless he proves himself early on. If he cannot, he will be dispatched from the pack.

Like, highly skilled brightly colored dragons are looked up to most, then highly skilled dully colored dragons, then lazy brightly colored dragons, then lazy dully colored dragons. And the lazy brightly colored dragons would be seen as big fat disappointments while the lazy dully colored dragons would be seen as nothing more than expected. Or something like that. ~Kit

Males are a subspecies that are allowed to exist within the pack for breeding purposes only. Some females like the attention of their chosen pets, but at no such time are the males to be given equal rights. They are here serve under their mistresses' and provide them with young only.

When a male gets out of line, he will be reprimended by the task force and if his behavior continues or, heaven forbid, he insights a riot all males included will be executed.

They also live in the lower, smaller caves closest to the ground in called 'Bachelor pits'. Three to four males form a group and stay in the same cave until they are chosen.

Magic is respected and looked fondly upon, but is not treated specially. Westfall views survival skills and physical capabilities above anything 'flashy', seeing as there may be months where food will be in short supply.

Rituals

Pick me! Pick me!

Name of dragon: Annie
Username: kitsune_reflection
Position desired: Scout/Foodseeker
Personality blurb: Strong willed and determined, Annie rarely take "no" for an answer. At times, she says things she shouldn't due to a lack of tact, but she would never intentionally harm another except in self defense. She has a quick wit and enjoys arguments and debates, but is also prone to sinking into long stretches of silence and wandering off to be on her own for a while.
Why do you think that your dragon would be perfect for this pack?: Her father is starting a man pack and this will lead to epic plots. Annie's father left before she was even born, and her mother left soon thereafter. She was raised by her grandparents along with her sister, and left soon after she reached adolescence in a quest to find her parents. I can easily see her becoming increasingly lonely during her quest, and stumbling upon the pack when she was hot and dirty and tired. Basically she'll be totally desperate for attention and grateful for the ability to stay. If Stormwind gives her a shoulder to cry on and is sympathetic to her plight, she'll be a member for life, although deep down she'll still want to find her parents. That's why the scout/foodseeker rank is perfect for her; it'll allow her to travel to the very edge of the pack territory in the quest for her parents. And she'll have a home base to fall back to when she gets lonely, whoo!

Annie'll probably become more settled once she has some mates. She prefers men, so it should be interesting... she'll probably have a mostly platonic relationship with her female mate and a more, ah, sexual attraction for the male. That should lead to a lot of interesting plots, especially if she gets pregnant. Being tied down to one place will be hard on her, but hopefully she'll be able to sort out her feelings when the eggs hatch. She'll love them as soon as she sees them, but that will just make it that much harder on her. With any luck she'll feel better once she's found her parents again and come to terms with her past. (Her reunion with Oliver will be interesting, to say the least. xd )

Edit: If you're getting rid of the scout rank, "huntress" should suit her fairly well. Maybe that's how she meets the man who'll later become the father of her children? Oh dear... she's going to get pretty jealous if her female mate gets pregnant. x3

Also, I've decided to ditch the color ranking system, since their skills would be more highly needed.

And as far as weather goes, think of Scotland; rains alot, slightly chilly most of the time with a helluva lot of sunlight. 8'D

Lulz. That sounds like uber win. I hope you find the right people with the right dragons to pull it off, because if you can, it'll be friggin' hilarious.

You know, I hadn't thought of it like that and I'm kinda liking it. I can see how that would come into play with the packs traditional beliefs vs. the newer modern recruits comin' in.

Stormwind and Arthus are a breedin' so hopefully this'll be moving forward soon. x3