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Ancient Lair

of the

Tempest Spire

Clan Information

C i t y . o f . B y z m a r a
Within the desert of demons and dreams...

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-+ Scroll To-Do
-+ ~~Ancient To-Do~~
-+ Equip. To-Do
-+ Scenes WIP
-+ Need Outfits
-+ Bestiary To-Do

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Hi there! Name's After. I like having far too many dragons, making overly complex lore, and lurking in the Help Center. Feel free to ping or PM me! ^^

I do not accept random friend requests, please stop sending them asdkfjkjg

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Lore Whining +-
Gem Sales +-
Dragon Sales +-
Dom Badges +-
Directory (WIP) +-
placehold +-

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* I am sometimes terrible about replying to things, so feel free to poke me if I haven't responded to something for a while!

* If you're interested in one of my dragons and/or have another question for me, please check HERE first. c:

Time.

The river of time doesn't flow in Byzmara.

Those dragged here from other worlds and times at first rejoice. The specter of a gold-brown city looms on the skyline, beckoning in its beauty.

The sapphire skies have no clouds, and pure white sunlight pours down on an endless ocean of wind-whipped dunes.

But as a dragon instinctively crawls toward Byzmara, things begin to go wrong.

First it's the taste in the air. Something flat, stale, and unknowable, some great empty gap in sensation that can’t be explained. Then it's the city's chill, purple-black shadow. It carries an ancient, inexplicable foreboding with it – even if it looks freshly built.

And if a dragon is caught outside the large, sand-brick walls at night, things go worse.

The vast, inter-dimensional beasts stutter and flicker from place to place before consigning living beings to a dark fate outside of time.

But if a dragon makes it to the city walls, the world gets better.

If one ignores the eagle-eyed sentries posted around the city's pitched and beveled walls, Byzmara is almost... welcoming.

A central street lined with palm trees also boasts open-air trade. There, shopkeepers sell wares from all over Sornieth and beyond. Sluices of sparkling water run parallel down the roads, which bustle with dragons and other beings (whose origins are unsure). The market is redolent with the scent of spices, meat, and wine. There is much talk and laughter, even if voices fade off into uncertainty, and dragons sometimes seem to disappear.

The proud Sultan Helios has a well-kept palace in the center of the city, but it is unclear if he serves any function beside ceremonial. Still, it eases the dragons' minds that there is some semblance of government. Even a sense of peace, if one can count the hundreds of bodyguards as peace's armaments.

The boarding houses are well-kept, adorned in exotic silks and paintings of incredible scenes.

All is well... until the sun begins to set.

The vast double doors that serve as Byzmara's only physical entrance close "at first shadow." After that, wind begins to howl. Fistfuls of sand — blackened by the night — are hurled into the air.

Then, the other trades emerge: dragons and half-dragons creep out of the cracks of the city. In the moonless night and beneath cover of the sandy sky, wares of all type and import change hands.

Precious stones, absinthe, nubile women and men, eggs, hatchlings, and more are bought and sold.

Byzmara doesn't care about life, and neither does the desert, so why should they? Time does not flow here; neither do morals. And a traveler who is especially handsome may find themselves sold to one of the caplin — a leader of a local gang.

No one can be sure how long the days and nights last. There are nights that last an eternity and days that whip by, like the sand, in ten minutes. No one is sure here, least of all who the next traveler to appear will be.

notes

- Clan lore written by @Caelyn!
- @Lilycove and I share an IP!
- [LF] unbred Steel/dark-range/dark-range male Lightning G1. Please ping or PM me if you have one!
- Thread tracking: [Elegant Pearlcatchers] - [Dragon Portraiture] - [Imperious] - code test - GW stuff - old thread - Zhampy adopts - I know that reference! - FR NaNoWriMo Hub - neato Sprite art - Chrisondra's Ghostbuster Exalt Build - chespin's Flight Flags - Accidental Friendly Ridgeback - beautiful smirch reps - Flipp's Supplementary Swap Stand - Guardian Charges - What is YOUR Capsule?
- List of mythological places

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credits: divider || flight banner || code by @epher

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Sinnabelle wrote:

Chrysalis was on the front page! c:

Dec 12, 2020, 05:15:44

handdrawnviolist wrote:

Valk was just on the front page! He’s absolutely stunning!

Dec 05, 2020, 17:12:39

Disillusionist wrote:

I dropped by to check on Valkia today and hhholy moly, that outfit's fantastic! Thank you again for giving her a home!

Dec 04, 2020, 19:17:29

Flaneur wrote:

DOESN'T IT THOUGH?!!! "After" has such a beautifully simplistic ring to it though. Makes me think of phrases like "Happily Ever After" & "After war, there is Hope" <3

Dec 03, 2020, 21:54:24

GlitchyOddy wrote:

THANK YOU SO MUCH AAAA! I didn't have a veil yet, and this is SUCH a great first one ;0; I just preordered a F veil accent too and she's perfect for it

Nov 25, 2020, 01:16:31

Disillusionist wrote:

I was delighted to see Valkia had been yoinked off to your lair. XDD Thank you for buying her; may the Forgotten Blade serve you well! Hoping all is well with you, too! ^^

Nov 10, 2020, 18:42:12

Putrefaction wrote:

*Boops the lovely Vee gently on the snoot and scuttles off* Have a lovely day!

Oct 28, 2020, 06:02:30

HenryTheArcher wrote:

It is my pleasure! I'm very happy to have the brothers and give a good home to them!

Oct 16, 2020, 14:15:50

Vaixation wrote:

I'm just stopping by to say Taliana (#55558888) got shared in the SIDHA Dragon Share and I'm FLOORED by how gorgeous of a dragon that is like wow. I hope you have a super stellar day. ovo!!!

Oct 01, 2020, 03:39:03

Slimeling wrote:

Aigis was on the front page! I love her!

Jun 22, 2020, 14:07:40

Skystalker wrote:

Aigis was on the front page! You have a lovely lair, very large too!

Jun 22, 2020, 14:07:16

Disillusionist wrote:

Hey, it's great to see you again!

Thank you for buying Salem, and may she serve your clan well. I hope you're doing well, too! ^^

Jun 14, 2020, 09:52:26