Post by Lyrikitty on Dec 30, 2008 10:00:04 GMT -5
I am considering bringing a new breed of pet into CCW, however, first it needs to be cleared and approved by our wonderful staff. *nodnod* It will be native to CCW, and only those residing in that Weyr may have them, so please keep this in mind.
These creatures are palm-sized, not large at all, and have been known by many names, though the official one is myrr. They are relatively intelligent, more so than a Runner or a flit, but not so much as a dragon. Unlike dragons and firelizards, they are not segregated into classes of rank, such as queen, king, or any of the like, as any female may breed, and any male may breed. Females do not clutch, but birth live offspring, up to three at a time, though of the three, only one will generally survive to adulthood, even if they are all cared for by a master. Despite their appearance, which is rather intimidating for all their size, myrr are mostly affectionate creatures, very loving to those they trust and those who care for them, and protective. Many residents of the North Continent, once the myrrs were discovered, use them for baby-sitters, as the little creatures are able to follow a child almost anywhere, and will allow no harm to come to the child. Like dragons, firelizards, and even whers, they are able to Between. For a myrr to Between, as they cannot fly, is odd, though entirely possible. Their thick, powerful rear legs allow them to jump high enough into the air to safely Between though they must have their destination in mind before they jump. A very rare few have managed to cultivate speech, and can communicate with anyone (it seems that the Jewels are the most capable of this). Most, however, simply use an odd sort of telepathy, not speaking, but rather, placing thoughts in the minds of others. Like firelizards they do not have to have a human to survive, they are able to be wild or tamed, though the wild myrr enjoy staying close to the Weyr, often in the darker, lesser visited areas. The wings of a myrr are not for flight, they are too small and cannot support the body, but for intimidation and for courting, like many creatures, the males will try and attract females to them by dancing and displaying themselves, some even making an odd sound that is remarkably like humming.
Myrr are not native to Pern, but like the dragons and whers, they are products of experiments. Where their dragon cousins have grown larger over the turns, the myrr have become smaller, and are now at their goal size. Originally, they were the size of a smallish runner, and used as mounts, for some times. But as the humans of Pern migrated to the North, most of the myrr were left behind, and unknowing how to survive trhey died off. Only those who were taken North lived, and continued, though within fifty turns of the crossing, the myrr vanished.what happened is unsure, for though they had been slowly shrinking in size, they were still relatively large at the time, and it was hard to imagine a creature such as they simply disappearing. However, ten turns ago, a myrr was found, at the palm-sized vesion they are now, in the depths of Crystal Cavern.
The official colors of the myrr are as follows:
Black
Red
Jewel
White
These creatures are palm-sized, not large at all, and have been known by many names, though the official one is myrr. They are relatively intelligent, more so than a Runner or a flit, but not so much as a dragon. Unlike dragons and firelizards, they are not segregated into classes of rank, such as queen, king, or any of the like, as any female may breed, and any male may breed. Females do not clutch, but birth live offspring, up to three at a time, though of the three, only one will generally survive to adulthood, even if they are all cared for by a master. Despite their appearance, which is rather intimidating for all their size, myrr are mostly affectionate creatures, very loving to those they trust and those who care for them, and protective. Many residents of the North Continent, once the myrrs were discovered, use them for baby-sitters, as the little creatures are able to follow a child almost anywhere, and will allow no harm to come to the child. Like dragons, firelizards, and even whers, they are able to Between. For a myrr to Between, as they cannot fly, is odd, though entirely possible. Their thick, powerful rear legs allow them to jump high enough into the air to safely Between though they must have their destination in mind before they jump. A very rare few have managed to cultivate speech, and can communicate with anyone (it seems that the Jewels are the most capable of this). Most, however, simply use an odd sort of telepathy, not speaking, but rather, placing thoughts in the minds of others. Like firelizards they do not have to have a human to survive, they are able to be wild or tamed, though the wild myrr enjoy staying close to the Weyr, often in the darker, lesser visited areas. The wings of a myrr are not for flight, they are too small and cannot support the body, but for intimidation and for courting, like many creatures, the males will try and attract females to them by dancing and displaying themselves, some even making an odd sound that is remarkably like humming.
Myrr are not native to Pern, but like the dragons and whers, they are products of experiments. Where their dragon cousins have grown larger over the turns, the myrr have become smaller, and are now at their goal size. Originally, they were the size of a smallish runner, and used as mounts, for some times. But as the humans of Pern migrated to the North, most of the myrr were left behind, and unknowing how to survive trhey died off. Only those who were taken North lived, and continued, though within fifty turns of the crossing, the myrr vanished.what happened is unsure, for though they had been slowly shrinking in size, they were still relatively large at the time, and it was hard to imagine a creature such as they simply disappearing. However, ten turns ago, a myrr was found, at the palm-sized vesion they are now, in the depths of Crystal Cavern.
The official colors of the myrr are as follows:
Black Red Jewel White
