[center][item=tidelord seashell decoration] conch concept [item=fluted seashell]
conch concept is a timelocke but heavily altered, taking cues from the old bnha fandragon timelocke i never started, and one weird genshin fic concept i had in 2021. the gist of this is that instead of dying, the dragons get sucked into the seashells. the dragons don't get exalted because i'm too attached to them they just go to the hibden with my other fandragons and that's the last canon we hear of them. this is mainly for the story, not for the thrills. i do plan to follow this up with a sequel, and i don't expect the dragons to win.
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[i]the shores leading up to shark village are said to be cursed, but unless you take the ski lift, you have to cross that shore to get into the city, hence why most people take the ski lift. but because i want to and really like them, as the author, i send three dragons over that shore, making the dangerous trek through this shaded section of the tsunami flats.
the three dragons collect only the shiniest of shells, and the distinct sound of a specific crab walking towards them can be heard. when kachi looks backwards, there is no movement, but there is an effigy of the tidelord made out of seashells. its eyes flash with a red light for a brief moment. the three shells they've collected pulse three times with that same red light. a fluted seashell, a cerith shell, and a fluted conch, each shell attaching themselves to the chests of the drakes.
kachi looks backwards again. the model of the tidelord is gone. when rotating her head back into place, the three hear a loud "good luck!"
frolic looks to both sides. "is this bad? i think this is bad. it's probably bad."[/i]
A decorative trinket resembling the Tidelord. It is comprised of seashells and bits of coral. One can hear hundreds of faint whispers when holding it close.
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conch concept
Fluted Seashell
Dragonmade
A satchel full of cleaned-out shells makes a pleasing sound when jostled.
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conch concept is a timelocke but heavily altered, taking cues from the old bnha fandragon timelocke i never started, and one weird genshin fic concept i had in 2021. the gist of this is that instead of dying, the dragons get sucked into the seashells. the dragons don't get exalted because i'm too attached to them they just go to the hibden with my other fandragons and that's the last canon we hear of them. this is mainly for the story, not for the thrills. i do plan to follow this up with a sequel, and i don't expect the dragons to win.
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the shores leading up to shark village are said to be cursed, but unless you take the ski lift, you have to cross that shore to get into the city, hence why most people take the ski lift. but because i want to and really like them, as the author, i send three dragons over that shore, making the dangerous trek through this shaded section of the tsunami flats.
the three dragons collect only the shiniest of shells, and the distinct sound of a specific crab walking towards them can be heard. when kachi looks backwards, there is no movement, but there is an effigy of the tidelord made out of seashells. its eyes flash with a red light for a brief moment. the three shells they've collected pulse three times with that same red light. a fluted seashell, a cerith shell, and a fluted conch, each shell attaching themselves to the chests of the drakes.
kachi looks backwards again. the model of the tidelord is gone. when rotating her head back into place, the three hear a loud "good luck!"
frolic looks to both sides. "is this bad? i think this is bad. it's probably bad."
-we will have to battle 1 to 50 times in the coliseum at the lowest venue the team gets xpbonus from with each roll. in addition to the death number, fainting in battle is death. due to being on neutral mode, a death through either method ends the challenge.
-the dragons start at level 3, untinctured. kachi is of mirror bloodline and has mirror stats/stones. kachi is the reason for a lot of oddities in this timelocke because she's been lv 3 for years now and is also in the 40mil range while the other two are in the 70mil range.
-most baffling altered rule, but i promise this makes sense: there will be no new dragons during the course of the timelocke. kachi, frolic, and string are all we've got.
-the death number is 73.
-due to the altered rules, the rng will roll from 1 to 155. 1-50 is battles, 51-150 is lore, 151-155 is pairing. kachi will not nest with her partners due to the no new dragon thing, but will develop partnership with both frolic and string.
VISUALIZED:
roll a randomizer from 1 to 155.
1-50 - battle the number of times in the coliseum (at the highest venue you can) that you rolled for your challenge. every completed battle, roll a d100.
our death number is 73.
if one of the dragons faints in a battle, or the d100 rolls the death number, roll a d3 to determine which dragon dies.
51-150 - develop the plot. write a scene or two.
151-155 - develop the pairings. flip a coin. heads will be kachi/frolic. tails will be kachi/string.
-we will have to battle 1 to 50 times in the coliseum at the lowest venue the team gets xpbonus from with each roll. in addition to the death number, fainting in battle is death. due to being on neutral mode, a death through either method ends the challenge.
-the dragons start at level 3, untinctured. kachi is of mirror bloodline and has mirror stats/stones. kachi is the reason for a lot of oddities in this timelocke because she's been lv 3 for years now and is also in the 40mil range while the other two are in the 70mil range.
-most baffling altered rule, but i promise this makes sense: there will be no new dragons during the course of the timelocke. kachi, frolic, and string are all we've got.
-the death number is 73.
-due to the altered rules, the rng will roll from 1 to 155. 1-50 is battles, 51-150 is lore, 151-155 is pairing. kachi will not nest with her partners due to the no new dragon thing, but will develop partnership with both frolic and string.
VISUALIZED:
roll a randomizer from 1 to 155.
1-50 - battle the number of times in the coliseum (at the highest venue you can) that you rolled for your challenge. every completed battle, roll a d100.
our death number is 73.
if one of the dragons faints in a battle, or the d100 rolls the death number, roll a d3 to determine which dragon dies.
51-150 - develop the plot. write a scene or two.
151-155 - develop the pairings. flip a coin. heads will be kachi/frolic. tails will be kachi/string.
[center]THE CAST
[columns][center]kachi - she/her [item=fluted seashell][nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/43095836][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/430959/43095836_350.png[/img][/url][/columns]
[columns][center]frolic - they/them [item=cerith shell][nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/78748296][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/787483/78748296_350.png[/img][/url][/columns]
[columns][center]string - he/him
[item=fluted conch][nextcol]
[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/78602450][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/786025/78602450_350.png[/img][/url][/columns]
there will be no new dragons added into the timelocke. let's see how far they get!
A satchel full of cleaned-out shells makes a pleasing sound when jostled.
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frolic - they/them
Cerith Shell
Organics
A natural treasure and a foundation piece for any hatchling's hoard.
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string - he/him
Fluted Conch
Organics
Extremely fragile. When these glittering shells are not used to make delicate jewelry, they can be ground up and mixed with paste to form an iridescent polish.
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there will be no new dragons added into the timelocke. let's see how far they get!
roll 1: 24. safe.
roll 2: 76. safe.
roll 3: 36. safe.
roll 4: 7. safe.
roll 5: 23. safe roll but kachi died in battle.
off to a bad start.
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"i think i should have another pair of wings, because i'm that cool-GWAH!" a terrified scream was the last thing her voice ever says before her vocal chords fall into the shell. within about two minutes, her body seems to dissolve and get sucked in.
tail trembling, she opens her mouth in attempts to speak, showing her saberlike fangs, before her lower jaw is absorbed by the shell on her chest. in a desperate attempt to emote, she begins to wave the trembling tail and flap her wings as desperately as if she were trying to stay steady in a tornado.
stand still... and it won't take you! kachi stayed conscious almost until the very end, seemingly through only willpower. nothing was going to make her give up, nothing. as long as her last moments in the material world were with frolic and string.
the pixelated, shadowy vortex takes her entire torso in seconds, leaving only a frilled-feathered head and fluffy tail peeking out of the underside of the clamshell. eventually, the rest of the tail and head get sucked in, and for a brief moment, as if she was giving a farewell, only her antennae were visible. they pointed towards frolic and string for a second, before falling in.
the shell shakes for a moment upon the sand and crashing waves, then falls still. she gives up.
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"KACHI!!" frolic and string both cried in unison.
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"gwah... what IS this place?"
the interior of the fluted shell is a little like one of the city buildings, but very purple and very dark. everything is the same shade of purple. kachi repeatedly trips over the same plant. upon closer observation, the fog of unknowing dissipates, and the room reveals itself to be an office.
a giant computer monitor appears for a couple of seconds, showing the area around where the shell is, still half-submerged in sand and being mourned loudly by frolic, and quietly by string.
the monitor turns off, and seems to dissipate like a haze. a monotone, seemingly text-to-speech voice catches her attention. kachi can't quite tell what it's saying for a moment from the sheer shock of finding out she's still alive.
roll 1: 24. safe.
roll 2: 76. safe.
roll 3: 36. safe.
roll 4: 7. safe.
roll 5: 23. safe roll but kachi died in battle.
off to a bad start.
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"i think i should have another pair of wings, because i'm that cool-GWAH!" a terrified scream was the last thing her voice ever says before her vocal chords fall into the shell. within about two minutes, her body seems to dissolve and get sucked in.
tail trembling, she opens her mouth in attempts to speak, showing her saberlike fangs, before her lower jaw is absorbed by the shell on her chest. in a desperate attempt to emote, she begins to wave the trembling tail and flap her wings as desperately as if she were trying to stay steady in a tornado.
stand still... and it won't take you! kachi stayed conscious almost until the very end, seemingly through only willpower. nothing was going to make her give up, nothing. as long as her last moments in the material world were with frolic and string.
the pixelated, shadowy vortex takes her entire torso in seconds, leaving only a frilled-feathered head and fluffy tail peeking out of the underside of the clamshell. eventually, the rest of the tail and head get sucked in, and for a brief moment, as if she was giving a farewell, only her antennae were visible. they pointed towards frolic and string for a second, before falling in.
the shell shakes for a moment upon the sand and crashing waves, then falls still. she gives up.
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"KACHI!!" frolic and string both cried in unison.
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"gwah... what IS this place?"
the interior of the fluted shell is a little like one of the city buildings, but very purple and very dark. everything is the same shade of purple. kachi repeatedly trips over the same plant. upon closer observation, the fog of unknowing dissipates, and the room reveals itself to be an office.
a giant computer monitor appears for a couple of seconds, showing the area around where the shell is, still half-submerged in sand and being mourned loudly by frolic, and quietly by string.
the monitor turns off, and seems to dissipate like a haze. a monotone, seemingly text-to-speech voice catches her attention. kachi can't quite tell what it's saying for a moment from the sheer shock of finding out she's still alive.
"what even HAPPENED to her?! did she really just get sucked in like that and that's the end?!" frolic's eyes dilate and look down upon the shell.
"with the way her antennae pointed at us, i doubt that she's dead." string replies.
"i'm sorry to both you and kachi but i would not have noticed that. but if she's alive, how do we get her out? we can't break the shell... can we?"
"um, i wouldn't risk it."
"i guess if we can't break it, i'll just keep it on hand. whatever happens to me is my problem for picking the shell up." frolic scours the area, in case the tidelord effigy is still there, listening. it isn't.
"what even HAPPENED to her?! did she really just get sucked in like that and that's the end?!" frolic's eyes dilate and look down upon the shell.
"with the way her antennae pointed at us, i doubt that she's dead." string replies.
"i'm sorry to both you and kachi but i would not have noticed that. but if she's alive, how do we get her out? we can't break the shell... can we?"
"um, i wouldn't risk it."
"i guess if we can't break it, i'll just keep it on hand. whatever happens to me is my problem for picking the shell up." frolic scours the area, in case the tidelord effigy is still there, listening. it isn't.
string keeps up the questioning of frolic's decision. "i don't think keeping the shell with you is a very good idea."
frolic is not letting up on their aforementioned decision. "and? i want to keep it as a sign i care about her, even after death. i wouldn't leave her in the sand to be buried."
"i love her too, but if it sucked her in, why wouldn't it suck you in too?"
"because it's not the shell that attached to MY chest!" frolic exclaims.
string thinks about it for a second. "that's a good retribution, but if she's anything to go off of, the ones on our chests could do the same at any moment."
"listen, string. i can't control when i go, but i can control when i lose kachi, and that will not be now."
string keeps up the questioning of frolic's decision. "i don't think keeping the shell with you is a very good idea."
frolic is not letting up on their aforementioned decision. "and? i want to keep it as a sign i care about her, even after death. i wouldn't leave her in the sand to be buried."
"i love her too, but if it sucked her in, why wouldn't it suck you in too?"
"because it's not the shell that attached to MY chest!" frolic exclaims.
string thinks about it for a second. "that's a good retribution, but if she's anything to go off of, the ones on our chests could do the same at any moment."
"listen, string. i can't control when i go, but i can control when i lose kachi, and that will not be now."
kachi checks her watch. "6 hours to the minute and still nothing."
the monitor's voice echoes through the office. "i said it'd take a day."
"i'm impatient! and there's nothing to do here! i want to see them again, at least!"
"why didn't you say so?" the monitor condenses from the haze and shows what's happening outside the shell. frolic and string are arguing over just leaving her in the sand.
kachi checks her watch. "6 hours to the minute and still nothing."
the monitor's voice echoes through the office. "i said it'd take a day."
"i'm impatient! and there's nothing to do here! i want to see them again, at least!"
"why didn't you say so?" the monitor condenses from the haze and shows what's happening outside the shell. frolic and string are arguing over just leaving her in the sand.
conch concept
