#vinylaria

The starting age for a Pokemon journey in A Roads Journey is 10 years old, but they must pass a qualification exam to be allowed a Pokédex and Trainer ID to be allowed to purchase pokéballs and acquire more pokémon and take on the gym challenge. So since there’s an entrance examination, the ages of the trainers vary, for instance some trainers are 10, some at 14/15 like Gary and Jamie, whilst others are older.

Magic is common.

It’s like electricity to us, it’s there and taken for granted. Usually Mages are seen as equals to humans, whilst the mages themselves look at themselves as higher standing than humans.

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6. Who is your strongest dragon? Who is your most skilled?

Strongest by sheer muscle would probably be Jebel or Romar, since both of them are accustomed to hard physical labor. 

I’m going to interpret most skilled as physically in this case, because Shi’Kahr has a lot of craftspeople and artists whose abilities would be hard to quantify against one another. T’Bren is the most accomplished warrior, as she spends most of her time training hard and learning new forms and strategies from passing dragons. Shran would probably take offense to that assertion as the clan’s other main warrior, but he’s only good for punching things.  

12. Do your healers accompany your warriors to battle or do they stay at the lair?

Shi’Kahr is largely pacifistic, and it’s only under great duress that they’d take up arms in any significant way - if they’re going to battle something is very, very wrong. Any battle would probably be in defense of the lair, and so the healers would be there anyway. 

22. How clean is your clan’s image? Are they really that way?

They’re about as clean as you can get - they offer sanctuary to almost anyone, and do little to provoke animosity. It’s more likely that dragons won’t have heard of them, since their primary mode of defense is being hard to find. 

22a. If they do have a clean image but do shady, underhanded business, how is it kept under wraps? Have there ever been times your clan has almost been figured out?

I’ll answer this sub-question because, while the clan as a whole doesn’t do shady business, a few dragons do in secret. Sivath makes a good part of her living smuggling questionable goods through Shi’Kahr, using magic and a good dose of charisma to convince everyone she just has a very lucrative cider business. 

31. What is your clan’s main goal? Does it have one? If so, how did it come about?

Shi’Kahr’s main goal is to offer a place of sanctuary to any who wish to live peacefully. Beyond that, they try to embrace and respect the differences between various peoples, believing that understanding others can only bring better understanding of oneself. 

39. Which of your dragons would be most likely to turn against your clan? What would make them do such a thing (this isn’t to say that it would, it’s just a hypothetical)?

Sivath would, if she felt her cover might be blown - she’s been on the run before, and if she felt her position would be stronger if Shi’Kahr no longer existed she wouldn’t hesitate to betray them. Most others in the clan either believe in its goals too strongly - or are far too comfortable with the tranquil life it offers - to want the clan to come to harm. 

53. Who contributes the most to your clan’s treasure hoard?

That’d be Simahr, no doubt. She acts as a liaison between craftspeople in the clan and dragons elsewhere, since most of those craftspeople have zero business sense and would just putter along doing their thing and letting perfectly nice goods pile up in Shi’Kahr. She takes a considerable cut of the profits, but enough of it goes to the artisans and the clan vaults that everyone’s happy. 

60. Who’s the clan troublemaker(s) and who has to clean up the mess?

Tekav is the worst of the troublemakers - he’s not malicious, by any means, he’s just got a wonky sense of what’s fun and a talent for finding trouble. Depending on the magnitude of the current disaster, it’d either fall to Teknat to patch Tekav up (since he’s got an unfortunate proclivity for clumsiness) or Kuvak to calm everyone down. 

74. Is breeding done only between mates? Freely? For the good of the clan?

You got it! 

10) how tall am I?   

      5 foot 4 (and a half!!!) inches

20) first thing I notice in a new person

      their hair

30) favorite band?

       Twenty One Pilots

40) do I ever get “good morning” or “good night” texts?

       lmao no

50)  do I have someone of the opposite sex I can tell everything to?

       yeah, my hoe Taylor, go follow him  @napped 

60)  do I prefer to be behind the camera or in front of it?

         I don’t know actually, I enjoy both! I think I like behind the camera more though. I enjoy taking control of things and seeing the finished product, whether it’s a photo or a video (side note, I have a secret love for photography and film making, shhh)

70) What was the worst injury I’ve ever had?

        I actually don’t get injured often, but probably when I sprained my left ankle during a cheerleading incident 

80) What is my favorite word?

      BROUHAHA

90) Failed a class? 

     AP World History bitches B)

100) did drugs?

        I go to university

110) gotten my heart broken?

         Not romantically, no 

120) wore makeup?

        I’m literally wearing makeup right now

130) been fishing?

        yes but I felt bad for killing the fish so I let it stay in the lake

140) where do I want to live when I’m older?

        I’m thinking Laguna Beach or Santa Monica. A beach town in the near distance of LA, but going to college out in Orange County has kind of made me not mind living out here for longer amounts of time than just college

150) the meanest thing somebody has ever said to me?

ooh thank you! :D

2. Why did they choose this Flight?

Surak chose Light because its truth-seeking nature appealed to him - he is always questioning his own morals and personal philosophies, and wanted to live in a place that would facilitate that journey. 

8. Who founded the clan?

That would be Surak. Fleeing war and conflict, he stumbled upon the ruins that would one day be rebuilt into Shi’Kahr, and felt he could make a home there. Remembering his own wanderings and struggle, he decided to open his clan to any who needed sanctuary. 

16. Are all dragons in the clan expected to contribute in some way? Or are they left to their own devices?

Surak believes in letting the members of his clan live as they choose, so while a dragon’s clanmates may not like them much if they don’t do anything, they won’t be booted from the clan by any means. Most do find something useful to occupy their time with eventually.

28. How does apparel work in your clan? Are any pieces of apparel status symbols, or indicators of the role the dragon has?

Apparel is generally just apparel, though it will tell you something of the dragon’s occupation or means in most cases. If they’re wearing every possible silk, they’ve likely accumulated significant personal wealth; T’Bren’s full armor is indicative of her position as head guard; Darius and Tok are covered in flowers since they work in the gardens. The most significant apparel, lore-wise, is rings - only the romantic pairs of my clan, as opposed to just breeding pairs, will wear rings to symbolize that commitment. 

34. Who hoards what? Do the dragons each have a personal hoard, or is there one big storage area?

The official clan vault doesn’t hold any dragon’s personal hoard, and doesn’t make it its business to accumulate any particular items. However, a few dragons do maintain collections of certain things. Azeraik’s lair is full of sparkly little trinkets and baubles, many of them glasswork he’s done himself. Kirikintha has a collection of gemstones that help her channel and control her telepathy. Sivath hoards the apples she grows in the form of mulled ciders and other spirits. Sadzhik hoards scents as inspiration for his perfumes - whether that’s oils, flowers, or herbs - as well as tokens from past companions. 

43. Who's the cinnamon roll, and who's the problematic fave?

hoo boy. 

cinnamon rolls: Taurik, Svaid, Teknat

The Obscuring Lights, the Balances, the Judges, the Casters, the Guides, the Shadowbinder’s Eyes... The moons of Sornieth are known by many names, but it is evident that they are special to the denizens of the Tangled Wood. Many hail them as a symbol of the Shadowbinder’s power, and frequently adopt one or the other as part of their clan sigils.

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Stars: Experiences

Sun: Have you ever had alcohol? nope!

Sirius: Have you ever failed a class? thankfully no haha

Rigel: Have you ever gone on a rollercoaster? yES I LOVE ROLLERCOASTERS

Deneb: Have you ever been out of your home country? yep

Arcturus: Have you cried out of something other than sadness? yes

Betelgeuse: What’s something you can never forget about? the impending doom of college

Aldebaran: What’s something you care desperately about? music

Canopus: Have you ever broken a bone? ye

Bellatrix: Have you ever been forced to lie/keep a secret? yes

Alphard: Have you ever lost a friend? yeah, in the drift-apart-over-time sense