Another Quick WIP. The Finish Line Is In Sight, Fellas

Another quick WIP.  The finish line is in sight, fellas

sorry if this has been answered before but I don't have the mental energy to try and go looking - how does egg eating affect dragons? I'm both just generally curious, and have a lore idea (and if I go through with said lore idea, may I share it?)

It’s not possible to predict the effects that egg-eating has in any one dragon. However, the changes that have been recorded can be traced back to the elemental magic within the egg reacting with the dragon’s own, unique magical energy, causing a sort of warping of that energy. The results of this can manifest in any number of ways, from acquiring strange powers, to horrid ailments, to having no physical change at all. The mental state of the dragon is also a factor in how their effects manifest, but little is really known about how this works.

Also, you absolutely can! 

I wanted to paint something a little sweeter, and who better to paint than the Prince of Hares?

He was born knowing the language of rabbits, a species he insists has reached a state of wisdom and enlightenment that dragons could only dream of. He keeps a council of his closest, fluffiest bunny friends, who often aid him when tough decisions need to be made... 

Heya! I lovelovelove your work and the egg eaters, and I was considering doing some art, but I needed to know, how do they generally eat the eggs? Do they munch it directly, shell and all, open them and drink, swallow them whole? Or do they usually use it in cooking?

Hiyo & thank you! I believe it depends on the type of egg, but I always imagined that they would either just drink the insides(if they were in a hurry) or cook them in some way. I hadn't thought of them eating the shells before, but that actually might be cool to see. After all, I feed my birds eggshells in their diet( as recommended by the vet) to help boost their calcium, why wouldn't dragons be able to eat that too?

The more creative the better. For example, the cooking of nature eggs in an oven like one does pumpkin seeds. The shells look so peel-able, and kind of like a plump seed. Another idea is using arcane eggs in baking pastry desserts. Desserts seem pretty whimsical which is perfect for Arcane eggs.

It's fun to imagine new ways to cook them( but also a bit morbid lol). So you can honestly just go wild!

Okira’s Condition:

The powers gained from egg eating are not without their faults. Everything has a price, and for the power of immortality the price is far too steep.

Okira suffers from withdrawals should he go too long without elemental Magics. The week or so before an imminent withdrawal isn’t so bad. He feels no appetite nor thirst, and experiences waves of tiredness and fatigue. You might even find that his focus isn’t as sharp is it could be. Usually this would just result in a bit of weight loss and much more time asleep, but It’s when his condition is allowed to progress that things take a turn for the worse.

Physically his body goes haywire. Waves of Nausea and spikes of adrenaline compete and clash within his body, muscles tense and shake with little regard for control, and his vision swims as he loses his sense of balance. Mentally, Okira is caught in a whirl of emotions: Overwhelming anxiety, fear and apprehension, fierce anger, and a deep despair. Half out of his head, he often wounds himself, and those who attempt to help are put in danger themselves. With an undying body, this lasts indefinitely…or until he consumes another dragon egg…

Oh, a Submission! Let’s see what they have to say...

SUBMISSION TIME!! 

if any of my dragons became egg eaters these four would be the most likely. In order from left to right top to bottom

Spite: a scientist by nature and empathetic to none it would be pure curiosity that gets the better of her. To continue to eat them though depends on a variety of factors

Hayes: Ecologist, Entomologist and Herpetologist he sees the subjects of his studies do it all the time. As long as it isnt his own clan or element he would be willing to stomach one in order to survive

Fraud would do it because he wants to. Impulse and desire. He would gladly make a habit out of it

Maktaba wouldnt really eat the eggs willingly but test the effects of healing magic and serums mixed with the eggs elemental powers or yolk. Being a surgeon of great cruelty and efficiency she isnt irked or disgusted by the thought of cannibalism to further one’s survival or well being

Thought to share!

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This is awesome! I can see Khoga nerding out with Spite and Hayes. Having a whole team of Scientists would really help boost research, AND offer peer review of course!

I feel like Via would be drawn to Maktaba, mostly due to his fancy hat, but also because of her quest to find a cure for her scale problem. Having a healer around, no matter how cruel, is a bit of a relief if their goal contains medicine and well-being…at least somewhere in there anyways.

Matthias would think Fraud is mega Sus…There’s only room for one dangerous, impulsive, self-sufficient drake and that’s HIS JOB.

Thank you for the submission! I had a lot of fun reading these^^

-HyperGryph