Flight Rising Discussion

Greetings fellow dragon hoarders! So, I have a problem. The problem comes as a gen1 WC in my lair...that isn't actually mine. This lad here doesn't pay rent and he doesn't work either. [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=38093807] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/380939/38093807_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] To explain this, I do coliseum training (well, usually I do, lately I have been too caught up in real life stuff) for fellow users. So I trained two dragons for a user, two gen1s to be exact, a Spiral and the gentleman you are seeing here. I finished the Spiral, sent it back, all went well. Then, I needed a bit longer for the WC than expected (as in, a few days, not weeks or even months), because of said real life issues. I messaged the user, apologized for taking longer, and said they could have the whole training for free, and send the dragon back in a one-way CR. They didn't react. But that's okay, because I thought, hey, I needed a few days longer to finish the training, I won't rush them now to accept the CR. After a few days however, I checked their profile, and saw this broadcast message [i]"semi hiatus, not well"[/i] I thought, "Oh dear, hope they will feel better soon". And waited some more. After a while, I decided to cancel the trade, put the dragon in the Hib Den, and told them in a PM about the whereabouts of their dragon, so they wouldn't get a heart attack when they came back and didn't see it in my lair. Problem is...That was on the 8th September. All in all it has been a little over two weeks now, three weeks maybe (I don't remember exactly how long I waited till I cancelled the CR). I have yet to receive any reaction or indication that they plan on coming back. Of course real life comes first, and I really hope they are okay and I don't want to add to their struggles, but...I really don't know what to do with that dragon. Even though I put him in the Hib Den, he still takes up a lair slot I could kinda use for other dragons. :'D I am aware dragon hosting and training services like that are not supported by the rules and guidelines, so I know that nothing like, magically beaming the dragon into its original lair can be done. But I am not a dragon hotel and, as much as I feel for the person if they aren't doing well, I don't wanna keep it around forever. I don't particularly like it, otherwise I guess I'd just showcase it in my lair for now and give it some nice outfit. It is a neat dragon, just not my kinda thing. But giving it away feels so wrong as well, because I keep thinking, what if they come back and then their dragon is gone? Then I would have made them feel even more miserable... Which is exactly the reason why I am gonna keep the little freeloader around I guess. Maybe I will warm up to him after all and treat him as one of my own till the original owner comes back... Some nice apparel can do wonders. I suppose I just wanted to share my experience and maybe see if others have went through similar stuff as well, be it as the person who ended up with a freeloading reptile like that as well, or maybe people who left their dragon with someone else and then went on a hiatus/didn't have access for a while. Also sorry for this being so long, kinda wanted to get it off my chest. :'D

Perhaps they have a friend on the site you could contact to take the dragon for now? Otherwise, you might have to resort to waiting til they come back...

@Pressia Yeah, I mean, I do feel it's kind of my fault as well. Maybe they would have seen the CR in time if I had sent it a day or two earlier. And yes, I agree. That's also why I don't want to give it away or sell it just like that. They seem to struggling, and then to come back and having their valuable (and clearly well-loved, considering there's lore and art) dragon gone...I really don't want to do that to them. :/ I would appreciate just a little message from them, just a small sign of life of sorts, but then again, I struggle with mental health issues and while I do not know if that is the reason for their hiatus (nor it is any of my business), I know that sometimes, even the smallest task is too much. Thanl you very much for your advice! [emoji=coatl laughing size=2]I will definitely wait some more, and, like I said, try to warm up to him a bit, so it doesn't feel as much as a burden to have him around. [emoji=coatl tongue size=2]

@torture Yeah, that's what I thought as well. Both the fact that it's on the owner to notify the other person if they are going on a hiatus, but also the fact that sometimes, certain things may prevent a person from doing so. Then again, they obviously were able to write that little broadcast message, so, I dunno... Still, I don't want to make them feel even more terrible if they are indeed struggling with something, so...Not sure what to do. I will probably wait till the end of this month or maybe a little longer, and then see how I feel about the dragon. Kinda hoping to get attached to him, that would makes things easier :'D Thanks for your input! @Cormag Oh, I haven't even thought about that, but that's actually a good idea, I will look into that! Will have to be careful because it can be kinda hard to tell who is actually a close friend and who's just a random person in the friends list...wouldn't want to end up giving the dragon to someone who turns out to be more or less of a stranger to them and then won't give it back to them upon their return. But I might ask around and maybe one of them knows where else to contact them or something. Again, thank you! :) @Furiku Yeah, I am probably gonna try that, thank you so much! :) I mean, he -is- a Wildclaw and I love these fellas, I just don't really dig his gene combo, haha. But some nice apparel might cover that up. @SCB Thank you so much for your offer to help! :D I might take you up on it depending on how long they will be gone. Just a little unsure if they'd approve of that. Nothing against you, mind you, like I said, I appreciate the offer, but they might feel a little irked that they gave a dragon to someone and that person then just sent it to someone else, you know? Might even scare them a little at first. Still, I really appreacite your offer! [emoji=guardian happy size=2]

if it were me i'd probably just stick him in hib den for a couple of months (possibly longer if i forgot about him) because i'd feel bad about getting rid if the owner's off due to illness. but i don't have space issues - it'd just be one less fodder space to me.

maybe you could see if anyone else would hold him if the owner doesn't come back in a week or two?