*temp bname1 0 *temp bname2 0 *temp sname 0 *temp fight 0 *temp horns5 "No" *temp study 0 *temp books 0 *if (ability = "None") *set ab1 "Yes" *goto horns10 *else *goto horns10 *label horns10 *if (((((adorn1 = "Straight Horns") or (adorn1 = "Curved Horns")) or (adorn1 = "Ram Horns")) or (adorn1 = "Small Knobs")) or (adorn1 = "Four Knobs")) *set horns5 "Yes" *goto sibnames *if (((((adorn2 = "Straight Horns") or (adorn2 = "Curved Horns")) or (adorn2 = "Ram Horns")) or (adorn2 = "Small Knobs")) or (adorn2 = "Four Knobs")) *set horns5 "Yes" *goto sibnames *if (((((adorn3 = "Straight Horns") or (adorn3 = "Curved Horns")) or (adorn3 = "Ram Horns")) or (adorn3 = "Small Knobs")) or (adorn3 = "Four Knobs")) *set horns5 "Yes" *goto sibnames *label sibnames *rand bname1 1 6 *if (bname1 = 1) *set bro2 "Oltud" *goto bname *if (bname1 = 2) *set bro2 "Madka" *goto bname *if (bname1 = 3) *set bro2 "Soilid" *goto bname *if (bname1 = 4) *set bro2 "Nultraz" *goto bname *if (bname1 = 5) *set bro2 "Ikdro" *goto bname *if (bname1 = 6) *set bro2 "Zorgroz" *goto bname *label bname *rand bname2 1 6 *if (bname2 = 1) *set bro4 "Hitrane" *goto sname *if (bname2 = 2) *set bro4 "Othnu" *goto sname *if (bname2 = 3) *set bro4 "Ta'sunru" *goto sname *if (bname2 = 4) *set bro4 "Phudrax" *goto sname *if (bname2 = 5) *set bro4 "Khetre" *goto sname *if (bname2 = 6) *set bro4 "Zanilni" *goto sname *label sname *rand sname 1 6 *if (sname = 1) *set sis2 "Beshlu" *goto hatchday *if (sname = 2) *set sis2 "Ahnse" *goto hatchday *if (sname = 3) *set sis2 "Ahthudru" *goto hatchday *if (sname = 4) *set sis2 "Ithre" *goto hatchday *if (sname = 5) *set sis2 "Zhelah" *goto hatchday *if (sname = 6) *set sis2 "Toh'kii" *goto hatchday *label hatchday *page_break Hatching Day You're Hatching Day was a great affair for your parents, two tyrannical beast living in a large cave in the mountains. You were the last egg they ever had and ever will have, as not long after you hatched your father settled down for a long hibernation and you know mother will stay awake until you leave the nest. *line_break Your father had rough blue-grey skin, leathery wings, three claws, and a long whippy tail. You can barely remember other features though, as you only knew him for a couple years. *line_break Your mother however was different. Massive for a dragon, with a thickly built body covered in fine dark blue scales, she had a sharp ridge of spines down her back, large feathery wings, and a spiked tail. With five claws, she was frightening to all but your family. Her roar could be heard continents away and her fire was as hot as the sun. *line_break *line_break What did you do in your first couple years? *choice #Watched mother You spent most of your first years watching mother when she was home. She was adept at magick and languages, so you learned about the different races. *goto earlymom #Spent time with your siblings You spent most of your first years with your siblings. *goto earlysib #Spent time by yourself (not done yet) *finish *label earlysib *page_break First there was your eldest brother, ${bro2}. With glistening deep red scales, large curving horns, and the ability to breathe balls of fire, he was terrifying. He was hatched almost 5 decades ago and you knew that sometime soon he would leave to find his own territory. *goto obro *label obro *line_break *line_break Then there was the younger brother, ${bro4}, hatched almost a decade before you. With slippery neon green skin, sharp eyes, no wings, he had the strange ability to poison smaller creatures with the mucus from his skin. He spent most of his time with books and scrolls. He was a teased and called a bookworm by ${bro2}, but ${bro4} ignored him. *goto osis *label osis *line_break *line_break And then there was your sister, ${sis2}. With soft pink feathers and large feathery wings, she looked like a big bird. She was very gentle and yet preferred to hunt more than anything. Not much for fighting, she looked the part. No horns or anything defensive, she had fur on her shoulders, spine, and on her tail tip. She hatched a few years before you. What did you do with them? *choice #Spent time learning the art of fighting You approached ${bro2} and demanded he teach you to fight. *set brother1 40 *set brother2 10 *set sister 20 *set start 1 *goto brofight #Spent time reading You sat down with ${bro4} and asked him to lend you some books. *set brother1 10 *set brother2 40 *set sister 25 *set start 2 *goto broread #Spent time hunting (not done yet) *set brother1 15 *set brother2 35 *set sister 60 *set start 3 *finish *label broread *line_break ${bro4} was more than happy to let you read…..with one exception. He wanted you to sit with him so he could help you with some of the difficult translations and languages. You heartily agreed and set to studying. *page_break He shows you the different languages and you study in earnest, curious. He also shows you books on culture from various creatures. You study a bit of each, knowing you will probably encounter them at some point. *set ehis %+3 *set ec %+3 *set dhis %+3 *set dc %+3 *set chis %+3 *set cc %+3 *set hhis %+3 *set hc %+3 *set int %+10 *line_break Then you com across different piles, organized according to what they contained. One pile is about the elves, another about dwarves, another about centaurs, another about humans, and a large pile about magick. The books about the races also include books on their language. *label stu1 *if (study > 0) You look at the other books. *goto stu2 *if (study = 0) You look each pile over and consider them carefully. You know you can study a little bit of each, or you can choose two subjects. *goto stu2 *label stu2 *choice *disable_reuse #Read about Dwarves *if (study = 1) You sit down at the pile of Dwarven books. ${bro4} comes over. "Interesting choice. The dwarves are one of the ancient races, with great halls of stone and cities built into the mountains. They can take gems and metals and earth and fashion it into great works of art, among other things." *set brother2 %+10 *line_break *line_break You pour over the books for days, learning as much as you can. before you know it, three years have passed. The Dwarven knowledge fills your head like a leaf full of rain water and you think about all you learned. *set int %+50 *set dc +10 *set dhis +10 You learn about how Dwarves are miners and blacksmiths, turning precious gems and jewels into great works of art. It gives you a great new appreciation about treasure and how to make it even more magnificent than ever. You also learn about different ores and metals and know how to make them into armor, weapons, and many other things. It will be a little difficult, but you know you can find a way to work with all the raw materials. *set smith "Yes" *line_break You also learn about Dwarven cities, mainly the great Dwarven city of Vul'noria. Set into the great Kir'nula Mountain, it is only accessible by a giant stone door that blends into the mountain itself and you must be invited to enter the city itself. It has never been taken and has been around as long as the Dwarves. *line_break You also find a very descriptive book about the Dwarven language, (unknown name, will be included later). With some help from ${bro4}, you learn how to speak some of it and understand it. *set dc %+10 *set dhis %+15 *set dwarves +5 *set lang +1 *set dknow "Yes" *set dpro +3 *line_break After a time, you turn away to study something else. *goto stu1 *if (study = 2) You sit down at the pile of Dwarven books. ${bro4} looks over. "Going to study the Dwarves now? The dwarves are one of the ancient races, with great halls of stone and cities built into the mountains. They can take gems and metals and earth and fashion it into great works of art, among other things." *set brother2 %+5 *line_break *line_break You only skim some of the top most books, which are mostly about their culture and language. A few mention the Dwarves skill in smithing but nothing goes into detail. You do manage to find a book on their language, but it's not enough to learn how to speak it though. *line_break After a short time on this, you turn away from your studies. *set dhis %+5 *set dc %+5 *goto hatch2 *disable_reuse #Read about Elves *if (study = 1) (not done yet) *goto stu1 *if (study = 2) (not done yet) *goto hatch2 *disable_reuse #Read about Centaurs *if (study = 1) (not done yet) *goto stu1 *if (study = 2) (not done yet) *goto hatch2 *disable_reuse #Read about Humans *if (study = 1) (not done yet) *goto stu1 *if (study = 2) (not done yet) *goto hatch2 *disable_reuse #Read about Magick *if (study = 1) (not done yet) *goto stu1 *if (study = 2) (not done yet) *goto hatch2 *selectable_if (study = 0) #Read a little of each You grab a few books from each pile and set down beside your brother. He nods at each one. "You won't learn languages, but these will give you insights about their cultures." He pauses. "However, you won't learn magick from that book though." He nods to the dark leather book with runes on the front. "it will teach you some background history though. Just ask if you don't understand something." *set brother2 %+15 *line_break *line_break You set to work reading from all the books you gathered. There are various culture related books and you read from each one carefully, gaining as much insight as possible. *line_break *line_break About the Dwarves, you learn about how they came to tunnel into the mountains. They heard the call of metals and gems and were artist seeking beauty, eventually learning how to take these precious things and making them into works of art that other creatures could only dream of. *set dhis %+15 *set dc %+10 (the rest is unfinished at this time, my apologies) *finish *selectable_if (study > 0) #Don't study anymore You decide not to study any more and instead spend time with ${bro4}. He's delighted to spend time with you, though he does express that he wishes you would study more. You relent and read a few more book with him. *line_break While the books you choose don't contain much, they do give some insight to a few things. *line_break *rand books 1 5 *if (books = 1) The books you grab were about Elves. It just tells you about their main city, built into a special grove located on the far edge of the lands. You skim the book and find it tells you about their own Pomaiin magick, but not enough to learn anything useful. *set ec %+3 *set ehis %+3 *goto hatch2 *if (books = 2) You grabbed a couple books on Centaurs and about their star readings. It just shows about the different constellations so while useful, not nearly as much as you want to know. *set ec %+3 *set int +2 *goto hatch2 *if (books = 3) The books about Dwarves are interesting enough. It shows you pictures of their great stone cities, built inside the mountains. Rivers of gold run through the walls and you feel an intense longing as you look at each picture. The cities seem magnificent even in the drawn and sometimes painted pictures, and you hope ot be granted to honor to visit one someday. *set dc %+5 *goto hatch2 *if (books = 4) The books on magick are very informative, even though you only skimmed them. Runes seemed to jump from the pages, begging you read their mysteries. You did catch a few spells even by skimming though, so you're glad you read some more. *set magick %+5 *goto hatch2 *if (books = 5) The human books are mostly boring. Talking about war, weapons, and similar things, you barely skimmed them. You don't like the look of some of these weapons; they look heavy and big enough to even take down a dragon. *line_break ${bro4} looks over and sees the books at your claws. "I know humans aren't the most interesting; you just grabbed the wrong books." He smiles kindly. "I understand if you want to stop." *line_break With a grateful look, you put them back. *set hhis %+10 *set brother2 +3 *goto hatch2 *label brofight *line_break ${bro2} laughs and suddenly body checks you to the floor. "First thing to learn is never let your guard down." *line_break You shove him off you and snort. Your other broodmates and mother back off and watch you. *label fight1 *choice *disable_reuse #Go for the eyes With a roar, you go for his eyes. He shoots fire in your face and you shriek in pain. You feel his jaws on your back and shriek even louder. A few stones are shaken loose from the walls and rattle to the floor. *line_break *set health %-15 *if (((adorn1 = "Sharp Spines") or (adorn2 = "Sharp Spines")) or (adorn3 = "Sharp Spines")) He shrieks in pain suddenly; when he backs off blood is leaking from his mouth from the sharp spines on your back. *set brother1 %-25 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (((adorn1 = "Large Spines") or (adorn2 = "Large Spines")) or (adorn3 = "Large Spines")) He grunts and you realize that your thick spines are too thick for his jaws to get a good grip to cause some damage. He releases you and snarls terribly. *set brother1 %-5 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *else You roar and flip yourself over in an attempt to make him release you and scream as his jaws rip down to the skin, making blood course down your back. You know this will leave a scar. *set scars false *set scar1 true *set health %-10 *if (fight < 5) *set fight +2 You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse #Go for the underbelly Waiting a moment, you watch until he starts rushing. *if (size = "Large") You slip down underneath him but are too large. You reach forward with your jaws and manage to nip his belly, but he shoves you away. *line_break He laughs. "Alright [i]hatchling[/i], I'll let you try that again." He knows your too big to try that trick with him, but you know it too and back off. At least he didn't try to hurt you this time. *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (size = "Medium") You manage to get under him enough to rake your teeth along his underbelly and he flinches but you weren't able to cause anymore as he grabs your sides and thrust you away. *line_break He looks at the few scales that are missing or hanging loose and growls. "You got lucky." He rushes you again and when you prepare to move, he claws your chest. *line_break You whip your head around and smack him, and while you do no damage to either of you it does get him to let go. *line_break *set brother1 %-10 *line_break You take a look at your chest and see it's bleeding quite a bit but it's mostly superficial. It will heal easily. *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if ((size = "Small") or (size = "Tiny")) You're small enough to easily scoot under him and rip at his underside with your teeth. You're startled for a split second as you accidentally rip out a scale and blood spurts out but you take another jab as you feel him moving to get away and are rewarded with another taste of blood. *line_break Your back suddenly burns as he shoots fire over you but you back off. He crouches down and examines his belly. "That was a dirty move……" *line_break You snort. "No it wasn't. You'd do the same to me." *line_break Barely a second after you finish that sentence, he lunges forward and drags his claws across your snout. You roar and shake your head, scattering blood across the stones. Muzzles are tender and its stinging like fire. *set health %-10 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse #Go for the legs You lunge forward suddenly and clamp your jaws around his front leg. He starts swinging you around; you're shocked at his strength, as he's flinging you around like a stone. He suddenly slams you against the cave wall and you release your grip, stunned. *line_break He stands over you for a second than grabs your tail in his claws and tosses you up in the air. His wings spring open and suddenly he rockets forward and slams into your belly hard, his horns digging in hard. *line_break You roar and try to smack him with anything you can but he grabs you and spirals downward, letting go and your head plows into the stone floor. *line_break *line_break You lay there, stunned, for what seems like an eternity before shaking your head clear and sitting up. Your vision is spinning and takes a little while to clear. Your head is throbbing and you feel like you might've cracked something. *set health %-25 *line_break ${bro2} stands over you. "Had enough? *choice #Give in You snort and hang your head. "I give in….no more…." *line_break He snorts and walks off, swaggering back to his nest. *goto endfight #No! With a ferocious roar that sends a stalactite hurtling to the ground, you lunge and smash your head into his chest, sending him backwards a few feet. *set fight +2 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse #Go for the tail You rush forward, surprising him, and dodge to the left. He heads for you but you dodge to the right and bite down on his tail. *line_break You didn't realize he had budding spikes though. You shriek as he does and back off, barely missing a swing from his claws. He laughs, a grim rasping sound. "Didn't know I had studs, did you?" He whips his tail and smacks it against your side. *set health %-5 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse #Go for the neck You growl and lunge low. He lowers himself to meet you, jaw to jaw, but you're too fast and clamp your jaws onto his neck. *line_break With a shriek of pain and terror, he suddenly flys into the air, bringing you with him, and starts swinging you like crazy. You let go and let yourself fall to the ground, rolling to lessen the impact and spring out of the way as he lands right where you had been. *set agi %+5 *set dex %+2 *line_break He roars in fury. "That was a dirty move ${name}! We're not really fighting, just practicing!" *set brother1 -10 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse #Go for the wings You rush him and act as if you're going for his leg, but at the last moment, just as he starts to move away, you snap your jaws upward and grab the skin of his wing. *line_break His roar is loud enough to send about half of the remaining stalactites hurtling towards the ground, some of them glancing off you and him as you tug on his wing. He slaps you with his tail but instead of just dropping, your jaws tear the skin of his wing with a terrifying ripping sound. *line_break *set brorwing "Yes" His next roar, or shriek possibly, is enough to send the largest stalactite hurtling down and it lands right on your back. As you roar, he turns on you and slashes his claws across your chest. "You bastard! That's uncalled for!" *if (wings = "None") *line_break Since you have no wings, he rips his claws along your back, tearing straight down to the skin. *line_break Mother suddenly leaps forward. "Enough ${bro2}! What ${name} did was an accident, but that does not give you the right to try to kill them!" *line_break He growls and backs off. "This….this is not over ${name}….." He stalks back to his nest and you flinch when you see the ragged rip in his wing. *set brother1 -25 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *else He grabs your wings and pulls, but doesn't have a good grip and while it hurts, his teeth just slide off. You shove him away and glance at your wing. A few drops of blood is all the damage from where his teeth were. You were lucky he didn't get a better grip. *set brother1 -5 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse *if (wings = "None") #Dodge to the side You wait until he lunges and dodge out of the way. With a growl, he races after you as you dodge left and right, trying to avoid his snapping jaws. He roars and shoots fire, but you keep dodging. *set agi %+5 *line_break You manage to dodge him most of the time, but after a short while he gets your tail and pulls. You grunt and whip it away, but not before he manages to sink his teeth in and cause a bit of damage. *line_break As you back away, he snorts. "Stop dodging and fight! Only cowards dodge like that!" *set health %-3 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse *if ((((wings = "Bat Arms") or (wings = "Bat Wings")) or (wings = "Leathery")) or (wings = "Feathery")) #Dodge Upwards You wait until he lunges for you then quickly rise up into the air. He growls. "Come back down and fight!" *line_break You sneer at him. "Hey, I can fly out of the way if I want. It's a good move!" *set int %+2 *set agi %+2 *set dex %+2 *line_break He launches upwards and pulls you down to the ground. "Only cowards fly out of the way! You wanna get out of the way, just attack me and make me move!" *set brother1 %-10 *line_break With a snort, you back off. There are small bleeding claw marks where he grabbed you. *set health %-3 *set fight +1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse *if (ability = "Flame Breath") #Shoot Fire Taking a deep breath, you feel a great heat building up inside. ${bro2}'s eyes go wide as you shoot out a massive stream of white-hot fire. *line_break He dodges……barely. "How……even my fire's not that hot!" His horn is blackened from the fire passing over his head. He lets out a few fireballs and you feel one scrape across your back as you twist and turn, trying to dodge. *line_break Mother watches you curiously as you study the small burn across your back. It stings like hell, but it's not that bad really. *set health %-5 *set fight +1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse *if (ability = "Frost Breath") #Freeze him You close your eyes and sigh, feeling an extremely cold sensation run over your teeth. Without thinking, you suddenly try to shoot this new cold sensation through your teeth and are surprised by the freezing blast of air that swirls through the air towards ${bro2}. *line_break He looks confused at first, but then it touches his leg. He grunts and tugs it, but it's stuck to the floor! *line_break You try it again and rewarded with a light blue mist shooting towards him. Just as he breaks his leg free, the mist freezes his other leg to the floor. *line_break You take advantage of this and rush forward, clamping your jaws down on his tail hard. *line_break He roars and breathes fire on his leg, melting the ice that formed there. You use that moment to back away to safety. *set fight +1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse *if (ability = "Lightning") #Shock him Without thinking, you feel a buildup of energy within you. You growl and the energy grows. He suddenly backs away, an uneasy look on his face. The air is beginning to crackle and little bits of light are shooting in a jagged line from your body. *line_break With a short roar, the energy buildup explodes and the cave is suddenly alive with light. Mother shields herself and ${sis2} and ${bro4} with her wings as the lightening dances around the cavern. *line_break You roar again and try to aim the energy at your brother and are rewarded with the crackling sound connecting with scales. You hold the energy for a moment but it fizzles out and you're shocked to see ${bro2} laying still. *line_break After a few moments he coughs out black smoke and struggles to his feet. "What……what the hell was that?" *line_break Your mother raises her head. "That, my dear, was the Lightening power…..and ${name} is probably the only dragon alive left with that power." *line_break He glares at you and looks ready to attack. He looks almost…..jealous. *set fight +1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *disable_reuse *if (ability = "Mist Breath") #Sneak Attack Without thinking, you breathe out a strange misty vapor and suddenly the world turns grey and foggy. Your broodmates, especially ${bro2}, look confused but mother looks…..surprised yet excited. Ignoring her look, you weave through the fog until you reach your brothers side. *line_break *if (horns5 = "Yes") You ram your horns into his side hard. He turns on you but blinks, his eyes only seeing moving patches of mist and fog. He tries to lunge at you. His misses whatever his original target was but grabs your tail near the middle and bites down hard. *line_break The mist is broken as you shriek and he growls, lunging again. He misses as you back off. Backing away, you glance at your tail. There's some minor bite marks, but only a small amount of blood. *set fight +1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (((adorn1 = "Spinal Ridge") or (adorn2 = "Spinal Ridge")) or (adorn3 = "Spinal Ridge")) You slam your tail, and in particular the thick spinal ridge, against his side. You're satisfied with the pained grunt and seeing him being knocked sideways. *set str %+3 *line_break He tries to lunge for you, but he aims at the spot where he got hit and misses you. As you back off, you stumble over a stone and it breaks your concentration, breaking your mist. Your brother growls and rushes you but you dodge it in time. *set agi %+2 *set fight +1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (((adorn1 = "Scale Tip") or (adorn2 = "Scale Tip")) or (adorn3 = "Scale Tip ")) You whip your tail around and try to hit him with the sharp tip. *if (tail = "Serpent") Like a flash, the scale rips across his shoulder in a second. He roars and you see it cut deeper than you expected. He whips his own thick tail at you and while it hits, you're able to dodge so it hits across your side instead of your head. *set agi %+3 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if ((tail = "Thick") or (tail = "Thin")) The scale stabs more than rips into his side, just below the wing joint. He roars in pain and suddenly slams his tail into your head. *line_break You're stunned for a moment and the mist breaks, which gives him the chance to rip his claws into your side. *if (skin = "Stone") *line_break Your skin is like stone alright. He rips as hard as he can, but all he manages to do is just make it extremely painful for you. You shove him away and growl. *set health %-3 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (skin = "Scales") *line_break You roar as some of the scales are ripped away. Yeah, they should grow back easily since your still young, but it still hurts like hell. You rip yourself away, bleeding profusely from a few spots, and roar at him. *set health %-10 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (skin = "Feather") *line_break You shriek as he tears out a clawful of feathers and leaves a gaping wound in your side. Mother suddenly runs forward. "Enough! We must get that wound treated. No more fighting. You've done enough damage to one another." She sweeps her tail around you and guides you to your sleeping spot. *set amaster %+3 *set health %-40 *goto endfight *if (skin = "Fur") You shriek as he tears out a large chunk of fur and leaves a gaping wound in your side. Mother suddenly runs forward. "Enough! We must get that wound treated. No more fighting. You've done enough damage to one another." She sweeps her tail around you and guides you to your sleeping spot. *set amaster %+3 *set health %-40 *goto endfight *if (skin = "Slippery") You shriek as he rips into your vulnerable skin and leaves a gaping wound in your side. Mother suddenly runs forward. "Enough! We must get that wound treated. No more fighting. You've done enough damage to one another." She sweeps her tail around you and guides you to your sleeping spot. *set amaster %+3 *set health %-40 *goto endfight *if (((adorn1 = "Tail Spikes ") or (adorn2 = " ")) or (adorn3 = "Tail Spikes")) You whip your tail around and try to slam your spikes into him. *if (tail = "Serpent") Your tail whips around but too fast. It slices across his shoulder but hardly leaves a scratch. He turns towards the movement and clamps his jaws down on your tail. *line_break With a roar, you yank your tail away, noticing a few bleeding teeth marks. It's not particularly painful, but could be a lot worse. *set health %-3 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if ((tail = "Thick") or (tail = "Thin")) Your tail whips around and the lower claw catches on his wing join, while the other sticks into his side. With a furious roar that dislodges some loose stones from the wall, he lunges for you and since your tail is stuck, you can't dodge, mist or no mist. *line_break His teeth and claws score into your flank. *if (skin = "Stone") *line_break Your skin is like stone alright. He rips as hard as he can, but all he manages to do is just make it extremely painful for you. You shove him away and growl. *set health %-3 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (skin = "Scales") *line_break You roar as some of the scales are ripped away. Yeah, they should grow back easily since your still young, but it still hurts like hell. You rip yourself away, bleeding profusely from a few spots, and roar at him. *set health %-10 *set fight+1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (skin = "Feather") *line_break You shriek as he tears out a clawful of feathers and leaves a gaping wound in your side. Mother suddenly runs forward. "Enough! We must get that wound treated. No more fighting. You've done enough damage to one another." She sweeps her tail around you and guides you to your sleeping spot. *set health %-40 *goto endfight *if (skin = "Fur") You shriek as he tears out a large chunk of fur and leaves a gaping wound in your side. Mother suddenly runs forward. "Enough! We must get that wound treated. No more fighting. You've done enough damage to one another." She sweeps her tail around you and guides you to your sleeping spot. *set health %-40 *goto endfight *if (skin = "Slippery") You shriek as he rips into your vulnerable skin and leaves a gaping wound in your side. Mother suddenly runs forward. "Enough! We must get that wound treated. No more fighting. You've done enough damage to one another." She sweeps her tail around you and guides you to your sleeping spot. *set health %-40 *goto endfight *if (((adorn1 = "Club Tip") or (adorn2 = "Club Tip")) or (adorn3 = "Club Tip")) You swing your tail around and try to smash your club against him. *if (tail = "Serpent") Your swing and power is good, but your tail is too thin and long. Your club just thumps against his wing. Using that for direction, he turns but the mist hides you too well and he misses you completely. *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if ((tail = "Thick") or (tail = "Thin")) Your swing and power are good, and so is your aim. Your club smacks in his horn, cracking it terribly. With a furious roar, he lunges and misses you…mostly. His tail smacks you in the face, sending you stumbling back and breaking the mist. *set brother1 %-5 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *else You ram your head into his side as hard as you can. There's a deep growl and a grunt as he's knocked sideways and you pause for a moment, shaking your head. You're dizzy for a moment from the impact and don't see him ramming full force into your side until he makes contact. *set health %-1 *line_break The mist is broken as you grunt, your body knocked to the side hard. *if (feet = "None") Your belly scrapes painfully against the ground and you can smell blood. *set health %-5 *set fight+1 *set amaster %+3 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (feet = "Webbed") Your webbed feet scrape painfully against the ground, offering no traction of any kind. As you skid to a stop, you can feel blood welling up around your claws. *set health %-5 *set fight+1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *else You claws skid painfully across the stone but you stop yourself quickly. You can feel a bit of blood welling up around a few claws but besides the painful throbbing, it's not that bad. *set health %-2 *set fight+1 *if (fight < 5) You back off and prepare yourself. *goto fight1 *if (fight >= 5) Bleeding, sore, and still growling, you back off as mother intervenes. "That's enough. You'll bring the mountain down if you don't stop." Though her tone is joking, you both know it's time to stop. For now…. *goto endfight *if (fight > 0) #Stop fighting Growling, you back off. "I'm done. No more." You're bleeding and sore, but you realize that it would be much worse if you continued to fight. *set int %+15 *line_break ${bro2} snarls and rushes you. "Coward! Finish the fight!" *line_break Quicker than your eyes can follow, mother body checks him to the ground…..hard. She stands over him and roars, terrifying you all. A large amount of stalactites fall from the roof of the cavern and shatter upon impact. "You will never attack an opponent that surrenders! That is dishonorable, dishonest, and a cowards move!" *line_break With that, she gives him the worst thrashing in his life until, scales chipped and missing, he limps away to his sleeping spot to lick his wounds and glower at you. You get the feeling he blames you for his beating and will never let you forget it. *set hatchfight 1 *set brother1 -15 *goto endfight *label endfight *page_break You retreat to your sleeping spot and lick your wounds as best as you can. *line_break Mother walks over. "You fought well." *if (ability = "Healing Breath") She pauses for a moment but stands frozen as you suddenly breathe a strange green mist over yourself. You're not even concious of doing it really, but you feel like you should. *set health 100 *set amaster %+3 *if (scar1) *line_break Your wounds begin to knit closed, the last traces of blood disappearing as the mist touches each one. Unfortunately the scar on your back stays, and you doubt it will ever disappear. *line_break Mother stares for a moment then shakes her head. "You're full of surprises ${name}. That ability is very rare and revered among all creatures." She sweeps her tail around you. "You fought well you know. Hone your battle skills and you'll make a formidable foe." She dips her head to you and walks off. *goto hatch2 *else *line_break Your wounds begin to knit closed, the last traces of blood disappearing as the mist touches each one. *line_break Mother stares for a moment then shakes her head. "You're full of surprises ${name}. That ability is very rare and revered among all creatures." She sweeps her tail around you. "You fought well you know. Hone your battle skills and you'll make a formidable foe." She dips her head to you and walks off. *goto hatch2 *else She looks over your wounds. "You'll live. Their bad, but not any worse than when your sister fought him. If you train and hone your battle skills, you'll make a formidable foe." With a short dip of her head, she walks off. *goto hatch2 *label earlymom *line_break First you learned about the elves. Elusive creatures, they stay hidden in their forest and woodland homes yet protect the Earth, especially against humans. She taught you a bit of their language; though it wasn't much, it was enough that you could get by barely if you ever met one. *set eknow "Yes" *set epro %+2 *line_break *line_break Next you learned about the Dwarves. Mountain dwellers, they dug great caverns and tunnels into the rock, looking for ores such as gold, iron, and all manner of precious metals and jewels. You are especially excited at meeting them until mother tells you they are almost as jealous of their treasures as dragons are and would not likely give them up. *line_break She knew a bit of their language as when she first found this cave, it was filled with the remains of an entire city of Dwarves. She took all their knowledge and learned as much as she could in her younger years. Many of the scrolls she has are written in their language and she gladly shows them to you. *set dknow "Yes" *set dpro %+3 *page_break Last of all is the Centaurs. A proud race of half men half horse creatures, they have infinite wisdom and study the stars more than even wizards. She doesn't know anything of their language, but she explained that Centaurs avoid most other creatures because of the Great War a few centuries ago. *line_break When you ask, she explains that 4 centuries ago, after the first egg of hers had hatched, many of the smaller races went to war. *line_break *line_break The three human kingdoms began to expand into the forest, chopping down trees, cutting into the mountains, destroying the homes of various creatures. First the elves confronted them, demanding they stop. When the humans refused, the elves attacked. Instead of stopping, the human encroached on the dwarven mines. The dwarves fought back and the Great War lasted almost 100 years. *line_break Near the beginning, but after it had started, humans crowded towards a large Centaur home. The Centaurs fought back for awhile, but then humans came with weapons like giant bows with great stone arrows. They could strike down even a small dragon and were called ballista's. It decimated the most ancient Centaur tribe in moments and the Centaurs retreated to the most remote corners of the forest, their trust in all humans erased by the brutal attack. *line_break *line_break You shuddered and knew you would be more wary of humans after that. *goto hatch2 *label hatch2 (not done yet) *goto_scene yadult