Flight Rising Discussion

[center][img]http://orig04.deviantart.net/8ec7/f/2017/082/b/7/scroll_by_qhostship-db399k6.png[/img][/center] [columns] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/86db/f/2017/082/c/2/left_side_by_qhostship-db39a0g.png[/img] [nextcol] [center][font=times new roman][size=6][b]L a c e r n a C h a r m s[/b][/size] [size=4]Lacerta + Fortuna, 'Lizard Luck/Fortune', Latin Origin. [Lack-air-nuh][/size] ____________ [size=5][i]A dragon flips a small stone with an obscure insignia on it, until you get closer. That isn't just any symbol etched into the pulsating, colorful rock, but instead, one of the thirteen Lacerna charms that every superstitious [or otherwise] clan in Sornieth knows about. What shakes you isn't the soft, dim glow of the stone, but the engraving - it's the Shade engraving, with a gray coloration. Your heart drops to your stomach like a chunk of ice when the ominous dragon grins a toothy grin, flips the stone into your claws [which you, by reflex, of course have to catch] and disappears as if he was made of air himself. Oh no. You have to get rid of this thing as fast as possible.[/i] [/center] Lacerna Charms: Superstition and Tradition We know of good luck statues, charms, dolls, trinkets, everything from our world, but of course, highly pious dragons such as those of Sornieth likely have their own sort of thing for keeping them comfortable when a family member leaves for battle, or helping them remain calm during an important interview with the Stormcatcher. You're in luck, because they do! Lacerna charms are based on the eleven flights plus two extras, all with their own meanings that have changed and morphed over many thousands of years of Sornieth's dragons. Each one is specific, and you can think of them as the seven deadly sins and fruits of the spirit combined into a luck-giving ringtoss. What in the world does that mean? Well, just check them out! Each charm comes in the form of an oval-shaped and smoothed pebble-like stone, each colored with the signature hues of each corresponding flight. A rune is etched into each one resembling the different subflight symbols, and can be used thereafter as decoration, jewelry, hand-held trinkets, hearts of dolls, toys, and other objects, nearly anything! After the rune is etched into the rock, is considered magical-bound as a Lacerna Charm. Though this is just metaphorical for the virtues and vices each one is supposed to carry, some truly cast spells on them making them change form, glow, actually grant the user some material thing based off of the virtue/vice, etc. Nearly every charm, with the exception of the sun-and-moon Deity and Shade charms, comes with both virtues and vices known to be granted to the holder of said charm. Oftentimes, multiple are worn/decorated with at once to balance each other out. For example, one might wear the Earth and Wind charms on the same necklace to ensure a fair balance of enjoyment of life and sense of reality. As mentioned previously, they are also used both short-term [going to a stressful event and needing calm and collectedness, thereby putting an Ice charm on a bracelet] or long-term [generally struggling with the value of perseverance, so is dedicated to keeping a Plague charm on them at all times.] [NOTE: Matching runes to a flight is based on the symbol itself, not the name for each symbol. For example, the in-game 'life' rune is used for ice due to the rune's appearance.] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/ClEH2Pz.png[/img][nextcol]Earth: Wisdom/Rational-Thinking, but Strict/Constant Seriousness[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/Zyh6rmT.png[/img][nextcol]Wind: Easy-Going/Joy, but Wildness/No Sense of Practicality[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/bpsmM6C.png[/img][nextcol]Water: Adaptability/Open-Mind, but Unpredictable/Unreliable[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/AtO4NMl.png[/img][nextcol]Fire: Tenacity/Will, but One-track-minded/Unforgiving[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/rhRzyJu.png[/img][nextcol]Lightning: Productivity/Prosperity, but Ignorant of Others/Greedy[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/fLPgN0q.png[/img][nextcol]Light: Wit/Intelligence, but Conniving/Sarcasm/Untrustworthiness[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/kjXN7oS.png[/img][nextcol]Shadow: Discreetness/Self-Control, but Secrecy/Compulsive Lying[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/1nTyajz.png[/img][nextcol]Ice: Peace/Patience/Calm, but Emotionless/Boring[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/P6r8zdr.png[/img][nextcol]Nature: Discovery/Wonder/Beauty, but Weak Spirited/Doormat[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/1rmdl5A.png[/img][nextcol]Plague: Perseverance/Strength, but Fierce Bite/Anger[/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/ZXFDY9I.png[/img][nextcol]Arcane: Imagination/Problem-Solving, but Strange/Dreamer [Can't discern fantasy from reality and doesn't actively try to accomplish goals][/columns] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/63ojoKf.png[/img][nextcol]Shade:[/columns] Bad-luck, Curse [Traditionally used by sneaking the stone into the home/possession of an enemy, thought to be a true sign of hate. If given, it is thought that you will get anything from minor inconveniences to catastrophic horrors through your life until it is gotten rid of, making it a bad-luck hot potato in between long lines of neighbors, relatives, and enemies. It's also handy for masochists, witches, and shamans. They have a knack of ending up at the heart of voodoo dolls and creepy toys/objects. Sold the least in markets out of any charms, and generally unpopular, though in modern times they're thought to be a whole lot less genuinely effective, though the discomfort around them has still been passed down the lines of dragons who believe in it. They have a common association with cults, ghosts, and quite obviously the shade, which it has been many time used [and failed] to summon the huge, terrible shadows once more to Sornieth. It's [i]probably[/i] not a real incantation that's being used.] [color=transparent]xx[/color][columns][img]http://i.imgur.com/5vvkDUx.png[/img][nextcol]Deity:[/columns] Good-luck, Loving and Care [Originally given to grooms during a wedding so that the bride my accept them, priests to watch over their churches and give blessings, companions who are departing to show your care, and the grave of loved ones as good luck on their trip to the afterlife. However, today, their purpose has been broadened to any general good luck, birthday gifts, and best friends. It is also common to have the back of several of identical Deity stones engraved with the same symbol and distributed among close family, friends, and superiors. Dragons have even shortened this tradition, in some cases, to 'I wish you a Deity-Etched trip!' and similar statements that refer not to the gods of Sornieth, but the stones. Very popular to be worn as jewelry and placed into home decoration. Spiritual, superstitious, and aesthetic shops may have the Deity-associated rune featured on their insignia as a form of good sales and welcoming buyers. Also, they never seemed to have a defined downside, unlike the other charms. As a result, they are used more on their own and combined with other stones to increase the good over bad in each one.] ----------- [center][size=4][b]Help me improve on this lore![/b][/size] This was really fun to make, and I'm definitely going to be expanding it with more content for people to use, but please discuss the topic! I'd love to hear your awesome world-building thoughts! 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