Post by Kisha-Ra on Nov 18, 2008 6:42:20 GMT -5
Gold:
Appearance: Gold whers are the biggest of their kind, as befits the queens of their kind fully grown golds can be 5’ to 5’6’’ in height at the shoulder. Their hide is always metallic gold, though shades can range from pale white gold to a dark brassy shade. Gold whers may slowly change hide colour as they get older taking on a bronzy or silver tint.
Mental outlooks: Golds are commanding creatures, sometimes arrogant, stubborn and inconsiderate of their handlers particularly when they are mature but still young. Confidence is common to all golds they know what they want and suffer no indecision. They favour the strong of will as their handlers.
The other side of these female is a strong caring nature, which they need to care for their clutches. However a gold is more likely to show she cares by being a protector and a guardian than with open affection.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Golds Run once a turn after they reach their maturity at 10- 18 months. All males will Chase a gold but they are most often caught by bronzes and occasionally by browns as smaller whers don’t have the stamina to keep up with them.
Golds clutch 9-17 eggs of which they are very protective; they may also adopt eggs abandoned by other females.
Bronze:
Appearance: Smaller but more bulky than the gold these are the biggest male and stand 4’10 to 5’2’’ when fully grown. Their metallic hides range through many bronze shades from an almost red shade to an almost green one; they have a great range of colours but do not often bear markings.
Mental outlooks: Bronzes tend to be very stern and serious, rarely stepping off their dignity even with their handler. Most bronzes take their duty very seriously indeed and hesitate to abandon it even when they should. Because of this they are highly valued as watch-whers and mining whers.
In defence of his handler, his hold, and his mate a bronze can be very aggressive indeed.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Bronzes will chase any female and most commonly catch golds, a clutch sired by a bronze can contain any colour.
Brown:
Appearance: there’s quite a size range for the brown as they can grow from 4’5’’ to 5’ tall overlapping the growth range of both the bronze and the smaller colours. Their hide can be any shade of brown from pale tan to near black, orange, or red. Markings are not as common on the brown as on blues and greens but do appear.
Mental outlooks: Browns are the easygoing whers, they tend to be friendly to all creatures and not easily angered. Most browns enjoy relaxing, some might even say they are lazy. Browns choose their handlers wisely and tend to be very devoted to them.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Browns don’t chase often as they don’t seem to have a very high sex drive. However they can chase all females and most commonly catch greens. A brown sired clutch will never contain a gold egg and rarely even hatch a bronze.
Blue:
Appearance: These are the smallest and most common male wher, they grow quickly to an adult size of 4’ to 4’8’’. They can be any shade of blue and commonly have multiple shades or markings to their hides.
Mental outlooks: These fun loving whers can be a blessing or a curse to their handler depending on what they consider ‘fun’, some blues seem to posses a sadistic streak. Blues hardly ever go wild but they may rush into unsuitable bonds and either have to reform or leave their handler.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Blues chase greens, and very occasionally golds and usually catch greens. Though a blue can sire a clutch his offspring would be blue or green and maybe brown if he could catch a gold.
Green:
Appearance: The smallest and most common of whers tend to be just as bulky in proportion as the other colours. Greens grow from 4’ to 4’6’’ and can be any shade of green and most have distinctive markings.
Mental outlooks: Like greens of all species the green wher is often silly, some can be afraid of illogical things such as a certain object or sound. Unlike green dragons and firelizards a green wher is not often flirty, she loves her handler more than any male.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Greens Run once or twice a turn, and are most often caught by blues, and browns. Most green matings are infertile, however occasionally a clutch of 2-5 eggs may be laid. Greens do not look after their eggs very well, often forgetting them entirely. Green clutches will hold only blues and greens.
Russet:
Appearance: A base hide colour of orange-red to red-brown is broken by spots and streaks of dark brown to black in markings similar to some of the great southern felines.
Russets start out small, equalling the size of an average green at their hatching, but quickly grow to equal the height of a large brown though they are generally the bulkiest of whers.
Mental outlooks: Fierce, strong willed, and unfortunately rather stupid, these whers can either be a stanch protector and a partner in arms or a living nightmare incarnate for their handler. They favour the strong and the brave and test constantly. Anyone who bonds with one will either end up overcoming their fears or being ruled by them as their wher will constantly and maliciously test them with visions of their fears.
In general they bond only the strong willed, those who can stand up to anything. However since they are not very bright these whers must bond, without a handler they will die. Despite manipulating others through their fears, these whers fear between like nothing else and are rendered incapable of travelling through it by that fear, to them between is only where they go to die.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Asexual, never Run or Chase
Additional: never wild, must bond or die. Do not travel between.
Spectre:
Appearance: These males have rather pretty hides, with a base shade of black that ranges from dark shiny black to soft charcoal shades, when light falls on it the hide of a spectre will hold an ‘all colour’ iridescence, that is his hide will show all five of the original colours in places. Occasionally a spectre with a one colour sheen will hatch but this is rare indeed.
Spectres occupy the same size range as the spectrum being of a size with large greens and small blues however every spectre will be a little smaller than his spectrum egg twin. The build of the spectre is whippier than the average wher with longer limbs, neck and tail than is common for whers.
Mental outlooks: They may not be large in body but spectres are great in mind, as a general rule they are calm and logical about most things and curious about everything. Many spectres develop obsessive habits such as hoarding things of a certain texture or material or licking walls.
Spectres bond strongly with or without blooding, no one can escape their implacable determination. Once bonded these males are very protective of their handlers, defending them staunchly against all threats.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Spectres will give chase to any Running female though they usually only catch greens or spectrums. Being caught by a spectre wouldn’t be good for a gold anyway as these males are only fertile with spectrums for some reason. Spectres are incapable of being faithful to just one female.
Additional: always hatched from the same egg as a spectrum female.
Spectrum:
Appearance: These females are beautiful whers, the base colour of their hide is most often pure white but may be off white, cream, or even very pale grey with an ‘all colour’ iridescence to it. Occasionally a spectrum with a gold/bronze/brown/blue/green only sheen will hatch but this is rare indeed.
These females are long and graceful without losing any of the characteristic strength of their species, they are long of limb, neck and tail, as well as wing. Though their wings are rarely wide enough to support long flights spectrums are excellent short distance night fliers.
Mental outlooks: These whers are good time girls, they love life and are into absolutely everything. Spectrums truly have a place in their heart for everything and adore most other whers, as well as dragons and firelizards. They tend to be up from twilight until the first ray of dawn.
Spectrums become greatly attached to things and don’t like change in their lives. They will stick to their habits very stubbornly indeed.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Spectrums are very odd indeed in their mating habits, they most commonly Run the day after a gold or green Run/Flight as if they need the impetus of that broadcasted lust to trigger their Runs. Spectrums are most commonly caught by blues and spectres but are only fertile with spectres for some reason. Spectrums are horrible mothers to their 1-4 eggs.
Now for the odd part, as well as Running almost right after other females the spectrum is capable of being homosexual. Spectrums will chase other spectrums, greens, and even golds though they rarely actually catch anything. Obviously no clutch would result from these matings.
Additional: always hatched from the same egg as a spectre male.
Appearance: Gold whers are the biggest of their kind, as befits the queens of their kind fully grown golds can be 5’ to 5’6’’ in height at the shoulder. Their hide is always metallic gold, though shades can range from pale white gold to a dark brassy shade. Gold whers may slowly change hide colour as they get older taking on a bronzy or silver tint.
Mental outlooks: Golds are commanding creatures, sometimes arrogant, stubborn and inconsiderate of their handlers particularly when they are mature but still young. Confidence is common to all golds they know what they want and suffer no indecision. They favour the strong of will as their handlers.
The other side of these female is a strong caring nature, which they need to care for their clutches. However a gold is more likely to show she cares by being a protector and a guardian than with open affection.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Golds Run once a turn after they reach their maturity at 10- 18 months. All males will Chase a gold but they are most often caught by bronzes and occasionally by browns as smaller whers don’t have the stamina to keep up with them.
Golds clutch 9-17 eggs of which they are very protective; they may also adopt eggs abandoned by other females.
Bronze:
Appearance: Smaller but more bulky than the gold these are the biggest male and stand 4’10 to 5’2’’ when fully grown. Their metallic hides range through many bronze shades from an almost red shade to an almost green one; they have a great range of colours but do not often bear markings.
Mental outlooks: Bronzes tend to be very stern and serious, rarely stepping off their dignity even with their handler. Most bronzes take their duty very seriously indeed and hesitate to abandon it even when they should. Because of this they are highly valued as watch-whers and mining whers.
In defence of his handler, his hold, and his mate a bronze can be very aggressive indeed.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Bronzes will chase any female and most commonly catch golds, a clutch sired by a bronze can contain any colour.
Brown:
Appearance: there’s quite a size range for the brown as they can grow from 4’5’’ to 5’ tall overlapping the growth range of both the bronze and the smaller colours. Their hide can be any shade of brown from pale tan to near black, orange, or red. Markings are not as common on the brown as on blues and greens but do appear.
Mental outlooks: Browns are the easygoing whers, they tend to be friendly to all creatures and not easily angered. Most browns enjoy relaxing, some might even say they are lazy. Browns choose their handlers wisely and tend to be very devoted to them.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Browns don’t chase often as they don’t seem to have a very high sex drive. However they can chase all females and most commonly catch greens. A brown sired clutch will never contain a gold egg and rarely even hatch a bronze.
Blue:
Appearance: These are the smallest and most common male wher, they grow quickly to an adult size of 4’ to 4’8’’. They can be any shade of blue and commonly have multiple shades or markings to their hides.
Mental outlooks: These fun loving whers can be a blessing or a curse to their handler depending on what they consider ‘fun’, some blues seem to posses a sadistic streak. Blues hardly ever go wild but they may rush into unsuitable bonds and either have to reform or leave their handler.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Blues chase greens, and very occasionally golds and usually catch greens. Though a blue can sire a clutch his offspring would be blue or green and maybe brown if he could catch a gold.
Green:
Appearance: The smallest and most common of whers tend to be just as bulky in proportion as the other colours. Greens grow from 4’ to 4’6’’ and can be any shade of green and most have distinctive markings.
Mental outlooks: Like greens of all species the green wher is often silly, some can be afraid of illogical things such as a certain object or sound. Unlike green dragons and firelizards a green wher is not often flirty, she loves her handler more than any male.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Greens Run once or twice a turn, and are most often caught by blues, and browns. Most green matings are infertile, however occasionally a clutch of 2-5 eggs may be laid. Greens do not look after their eggs very well, often forgetting them entirely. Green clutches will hold only blues and greens.
Russet:
Appearance: A base hide colour of orange-red to red-brown is broken by spots and streaks of dark brown to black in markings similar to some of the great southern felines.
Russets start out small, equalling the size of an average green at their hatching, but quickly grow to equal the height of a large brown though they are generally the bulkiest of whers.
Mental outlooks: Fierce, strong willed, and unfortunately rather stupid, these whers can either be a stanch protector and a partner in arms or a living nightmare incarnate for their handler. They favour the strong and the brave and test constantly. Anyone who bonds with one will either end up overcoming their fears or being ruled by them as their wher will constantly and maliciously test them with visions of their fears.
In general they bond only the strong willed, those who can stand up to anything. However since they are not very bright these whers must bond, without a handler they will die. Despite manipulating others through their fears, these whers fear between like nothing else and are rendered incapable of travelling through it by that fear, to them between is only where they go to die.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Asexual, never Run or Chase
Additional: never wild, must bond or die. Do not travel between.
Spectre:
Appearance: These males have rather pretty hides, with a base shade of black that ranges from dark shiny black to soft charcoal shades, when light falls on it the hide of a spectre will hold an ‘all colour’ iridescence, that is his hide will show all five of the original colours in places. Occasionally a spectre with a one colour sheen will hatch but this is rare indeed.
Spectres occupy the same size range as the spectrum being of a size with large greens and small blues however every spectre will be a little smaller than his spectrum egg twin. The build of the spectre is whippier than the average wher with longer limbs, neck and tail than is common for whers.
Mental outlooks: They may not be large in body but spectres are great in mind, as a general rule they are calm and logical about most things and curious about everything. Many spectres develop obsessive habits such as hoarding things of a certain texture or material or licking walls.
Spectres bond strongly with or without blooding, no one can escape their implacable determination. Once bonded these males are very protective of their handlers, defending them staunchly against all threats.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Spectres will give chase to any Running female though they usually only catch greens or spectrums. Being caught by a spectre wouldn’t be good for a gold anyway as these males are only fertile with spectrums for some reason. Spectres are incapable of being faithful to just one female.
Additional: always hatched from the same egg as a spectrum female.
Spectrum:
Appearance: These females are beautiful whers, the base colour of their hide is most often pure white but may be off white, cream, or even very pale grey with an ‘all colour’ iridescence to it. Occasionally a spectrum with a gold/bronze/brown/blue/green only sheen will hatch but this is rare indeed.
These females are long and graceful without losing any of the characteristic strength of their species, they are long of limb, neck and tail, as well as wing. Though their wings are rarely wide enough to support long flights spectrums are excellent short distance night fliers.
Mental outlooks: These whers are good time girls, they love life and are into absolutely everything. Spectrums truly have a place in their heart for everything and adore most other whers, as well as dragons and firelizards. They tend to be up from twilight until the first ray of dawn.
Spectrums become greatly attached to things and don’t like change in their lives. They will stick to their habits very stubbornly indeed.
Mating behaviour/clutches: Spectrums are very odd indeed in their mating habits, they most commonly Run the day after a gold or green Run/Flight as if they need the impetus of that broadcasted lust to trigger their Runs. Spectrums are most commonly caught by blues and spectres but are only fertile with spectres for some reason. Spectrums are horrible mothers to their 1-4 eggs.
Now for the odd part, as well as Running almost right after other females the spectrum is capable of being homosexual. Spectrums will chase other spectrums, greens, and even golds though they rarely actually catch anything. Obviously no clutch would result from these matings.
Additional: always hatched from the same egg as a spectre male.
