Do You Mind Giving More Info On Those Two Veilspun? Also Curious That The Talosians Would Allow Them

Do you mind giving more info on those two Veilspun? Also curious that the Talosians would allow them inside considering that Veilspuns are from the Shadow flight and they live in the Light flight.

Ah, yes! Those two are Night(female) and Fatestring(male), who have infiltrated the Elite Council. They arrived very soon after their species made themselves known again.

QUICK VEILSPUN RECAP:

News of the Veilspun species' re-emergence spread quickly. Mismallo's harpies and lookouts gathered as much information as they could find, but being such a recent event meant relying on shaky rumors and hearsay. Having such little knowledge on the new dragons proved to be detrimental when two Veilspun 'travelers' arrived to the Kingdom shortly after.

Veilspun dragons possess a brand of hypnotic magic that the Talosians are woefully unfamiliar with, and they used this weakness to bewitch the Elite council (and by extension the kingdom) into believing they were already esteemed Talosians. They currently hold seats as Lord Talos' main advisors.

With each whispered word, their magic rolls off their tongue and billows forth, into the ears of kings and queens. And with each sunset's passing, so strengthens their hold over the throne...but to what end??

A funny thought that came into my head: do the Talosians ever say "By Lord Talos this cannot be happening" ?

FUS-RO-DAH!

Have you read the book series Cradle at all? I ask because I had a strange thought regarding the magic types of eggs vs dragons-- The main character of the series (at least as far as I've gotten) has a condition that made the magic in his body remain pure, as opposed to other people developing "proper" magic of certian elements.

If this were to happen to a dragon-- somehow keeping the untainted egg magic after hatching/into adulthood, would they be uh. A giant target?

I haven't, though reading about Lindon's soul condition definitely puts it on my 'to-read' list. I'm reading Wings of Fire at the moment as per recommendation, and always love getting book suggestions^^

Hmm...That's an interesting question. While Khoga knows about the raw elemental energies, she would still have to find a way to extract it from a living dragon(pretty difficult!). This means holding a dragon prisoner while on the run(also pretty difficult!). That would greatly risk their cover, but if there was reason to believe this 'raw magic' dragon could provide infinite raw energy, Khoga would pitch the idea to capture them.

Matthias wouldn't like the idea one bit, though. Funnily enough, he'd actually feel threatened to the point of jealousy!

Awesome question, and thank you for bringing Cradle to my attention!

Since she doesn’t seem to get asked about as much, I’m really curious about our girl Via! How does she get along with her fellow egg-eaters? Which of them does she seem to get along with the best? (By the way, I really love your art, you’re one of my favorite blogs right about now!)

Wonderful question! Via hasn't had much time in the spotlight, but she's certainly dear to me!

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Little Via spends most of her time with Okira, and the two are like siblings. Them being around the same age(Via is 22 while Okira is 20) puts them closer together generationally, so they're able to relate, hang out, joke around, and enjoy each other's company without anyone feeling the pressure of seniority. They're often together, sometimes to braid mane's and tails, try facial masks, and other 'girls night' pampering activities, which Via is extremely fond of.

2.

Via sees Rannoch as a tough, no-nonsense older sister. They don't 'hang out' as much, but Via is all too eager to listen to Rannoch's battle-stories and ask about her past when Rannoch gets in a boastful mood. Via has almost no real concept of battle or war, so her view of Rannoch is more akin to a superhero.

3.

Khoga is Via's mom friend, and the two get along extremely well. Via's not really book-smart, but she contributes some fun and clever ideas whenever the two are together. Khoga is also who she goes to for advice, and admires her reliability. It's also important to note that Khoga is the one studying (and treating) her skin condition, so Via feels further attachment to her, considering her a parental figure.

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And lastly, gaslight king Matthias. Via has put him on an extremely high pedestal for a friend. She eats up his spiel about being family and sticking together(nostalgia for her family being a big weakness). That being said, the two are actually really fun to party with! They feed off of each other's energy, especially when it comes to trying stupid/fun things.

It's such a gratifying feeling, hearing that someone has found enjoyment reading my work. Thank you, wonderful person!

[Stumbles in here] Oh shit is it egg muncher sharing day?

Hi hello I hope you're doing grand on this fine day! May I offer you a good boy in this trying time? His name is Bonesong, and for the sake of mobile users I'll try and give a tl:dr version here.

-Dad is poggers but mom is power hungry GARBAGE. -Lil man copes by hanging out around his unhatched sibling. -Dad dies before said sibling can hatch (Uh oh! Uh oh! Doomed egg!) -Lil man thinks it's incredibly BS that unhatched sibling can't even get a chance to proove themselves as a survivor and tries to think of a way to save the sib bc he KNOWS they're in there he can feel it in his bones. -Mom is getting worse and is looking weird at sib (uh oh! uh oh!) -UNDER PRESSURE.mp4 -While trying to do some ritual magic lil man hears mom coming closer. -UNDER PRESSURE.MP4 -Decides the best corse of action to save his unhatched sibling is to just down the egg in one mid ritual and leg it. -This works! Kinda! He can hear sib's voice in his own head and his body is changing to accomodate a symbiote. -From this point forth they just kinda lurk around and keep eating eggs under the impression they're Saving them from their mom.

So that's my boy! I'm curious to what you think and what power you'd give him bc rn I'm honestly stumped apart from the ability to see spirits and symbiotic limbs! M also curious to what you say a dragon might get if they wholeheartedly beleived they were doing the right thing and saving the egg by eating it as you are the giant rat that makes all of the rules! Hope your day goes wonderfully!! ovo)/ [sparkles]

Alrighty, as Emperor-President-Tzar-King Rat I have something to declare about your boy Bonesong...

This is among the most clever uses of egg eating I've had the pleasure of reading! The themes of plague (survival, parasitism vs symbiosis) are so neatly interwoven with this particular instance of egg eating that it offers an example of the different directions egg eating can take. He's not just some tortured soul, or a desperate dragon seeking some selfish and egotistically driven desire, but a brother hoping to give his little sibling a chance at a life they were unfairly denied (something that, as an older sibling myself I can deeply respect. Perhaps I am biased in that regard?).

This act, from my perspective, seems truly selfless. While egg eating is generally deemed morally abhorrent, this time it was done altruistically with only Bonesong sacrificing a bit of his body for the sake of his unhatched sibling. It's unexpected, creative, well developed, and a delightful change from the usual brand of egg eater.

Now the egg raiding and revenge plot afterwards bumps him from hero to morally grey character( Vengeance and Altruism become very blurred here) but that is simply how it is.

In terms of powers you've asked: "I'm also curious to what you say a dragon might get if they wholeheartedly believed they were doing the right thing."

To that I say, it depends on the context of what that thing is. His character 'merges' with his sister to offer her some semblance of life, and by giving him the mirror characteristics of his absorbed sister I believe you've manifested these powers quite well. Expanding on the idea of Bonesong sacrificing his body to accommodate the less fortunate, a possible power could be allowing spirits to commandeer his body for a short while. Or perhaps he can craft bodies for these spirits to possess as long as the material he uses has a trace of his own body, like a golem. However, these are mere expansions, as he's pretty solid as is!

Anyways, amazing dragon, great character, and really solid concept! I hope you have an amazing week. Keep on creating awesome characters, you definitely have a knack for it!

One lil shit obsessed with eggs, at your service!

you’re telling me NO ONE has ever at least tried to eat an ice egg