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.
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 "semi hiatus, not well"
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
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.
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 "semi hiatus, not well"
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