Miner Daemons (Gem Dragon giveaway!)

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:41 pm

Soooo I actually did something for this month. :D More info forthcoming. I just want to actually get a couple out maybe tonight!

Your Name:
A Gemstone: (participants can name 2 if they'd like) (these can be precious gems, but if you choose something opaque and/or with texture like a type of agate or a turquoise or jasper, that might be interesting tooo...)
A Color:

Miner Daemons

So these guys are daemons, so they have a couple of innate powers:

- They can influence their own offspring's genetics to some degree. You can decide the degree of this, from being able to change colors, to changing physical traits, all the way up to adding or taking away limbs, tails, heads, whatever.

- They suck magic. They can steal magic from magic users, spells, or any other place that keeps or stores magic, and use it for themselves.

- Love is an addictive drug to them, and withdrawal (getting dumped, their mate dying, whatever) can get nasty. The more drastic cases can end in death, oh my! Anyways, this makes them more prone to taking a pragmatic approach to child-bearing and -rearing. They probably won't have any qualms about mating with friends if they want kids, though they understand that reproduction and romantic love are tied for most species. The nicer ones will respect this. The dicks will mock it.

Now specific info about miner daemons!

The fringe along their backs is kind of a fluffy... well, fringe thing. It's not fur, or feathers, or anything. The closest analogue is fins on a sea creature, although that's not entirely correct either. In any case, its purpose is to cast light while underground, via natural bioluminescence. Their eyes also glow in this manner.

They have twelve limbs: Four walkin'-limbs, two for the wingish-things along their backs, and six that end in scythelike pick style things. These are very strong, and can pick away at rock. The horn on their faces is also very strong, and can serve the same purpose.

The gemstone or gemstones that they look like are, well, mostly cosmetic, though they may have a vague affinity for the particular type of gem. All miner daemons, however, can sense vibrations through solid matter and interpret them in a quite sophisticated manner. They're often able to tell if there's a vein of precious ores or stones inside a solid rockface, or if there are dangerous faults that might threaten a mining operation. The tentacle-whiskers on their faces aid with this by touching the rock and sensing the vibrations -- they're very sensitive, and a miner can get pretty pissed off if you hurt one of their whiskers. They also have a number of hearing organs along their sides -- look closely, you may see a series of small dots. That's them. As such, they have exquisitely sensitive hearing, and may not like being in loud places very much at all.

Any questions? :D

Xenoqueen · Post by **Xenoqueen** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:15 pm

Gasp! Daemons? Oh I am there. I mean here. HERE I GO.

Your Name: Phoenix
A Gemstone: Onyx
A Color: Red

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:35 pm

Your Name: Shard
A Gemstone: Opal, Hematite
A Color: grey

Cy · Post by Cy » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:38 pm

Your Name: Cy
A Gemstone: Violet Opal
A Color: Black

Excitement!

Midori · Post by **Midori** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:02 am

Your Name: Midori
A Gemstone: Fire Agate
A Color: Silver

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:32 am

Your Name: Birdie
A Gemstone: Citrine
A Color: Uuuh. YELLOW.

Unyko · Post by **Unyko** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 6:28 am

:O!

Your Name: Unyko
A Gemstone: Labradorite, Banded Agate X3
A Color: Umm... black?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:39 am

Yay!

Your Name: erinnyes
A Gemstone: Aquamarine
A Color: White

Kitsuneko · Post by **Kitsuneko** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:55 am

Your Name: Kitsuneko
A Gemstone: Jasper

A Color: Black

aireona93 · Post by **aireona93** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 1:47 pm

Your Name: Aireona
A Gemstone: Garnet
A Color: Black

!!!!

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:04 pm

You people, you keep choosing black. XDD Black's not a darn color, it's a shade! Teach me not to specify... ANYways, the color was supposed to be the color of the bioluminescence of the fringe along their backs, but all of you who chose 'black' got an inverted kind of effect that... I don't know how pleased I am with, but gosh knows y'all might like it. X3 If anyone who chose 'black' (or, I guess 'silver' as that's not a color either, and 'white' XD) as their color wants to change it, just let me know and I'll make you a replacement!

Aireona

Birdie

Cy

Erinnyes

Kitsuneko

Midori

Phoenix

Shard

Unyko

Yakima · Post by **Yakima** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:26 pm

Your Name: Yakima
A Gemstone: jade & emerald
A Color: golden-yellow

*goes to start her's now that DMWH is squared away*

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:28 pm

Uhhhh... Yakima, you only get one. Which one do you want?

Cy · Post by Cy » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:29 pm

*flail* prettttyyy o.o
Thank you Jkat! I like the black glow on mine. I think it's pretty sweet.

Yakima · Post by **Yakima** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:45 pm

Oh, I thought participants got two...okay, well the first one then...

Yeah, I read it wrong. Sorry. >.<

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:47 pm

Cy: Yee, thanks! I think yours is where the black anti-light ended up the best. :D

Yakima: *cough* If you read the post carefully, it says: "A Gemstone: (participants can name 2 if they'd like)" As in, two gemstones, not two dragons. If I offer seconds later, I'll let everyone know.

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:56 pm

Yakima!

Here yours is, and turned out lovely if I do say so myself!

Shard · Post by **Shard** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 2:58 pm

Oh mine RULES

Any other specific info?

Unyko · Post by **Unyko** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:03 pm

*sheepish* Um, oops? ^.^; Can mine be that sort of blue-green that the labradorite!body is instead then?

(*also notes that she totally shoulda chosen black opal for the secondary stone, as Cy's really is quite awesome* *cheer JKat on!*)

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:49 pm

X3 Check on the images-post, Uny, your new one is there. :3

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:51 pm

Fffffffffff. Holycrud I love the blinding orange/yellow of mine. <3

Unyko · Post by **Unyko** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:57 pm

OMG JKAT YOU'RE AWESOME. *clingandlove* <3!!! *totally did not expect the wing!change* ^.^;;

This guy is srsly ending up in my super!rainbow!breeding!project now. X3 *plot 5th generation shinies*

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:57 pm

Name: Aressaun
Gemstone: Rainbow Pyrite

Color: red-pink

Kendarath · Post by **Kendarath** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:13 pm

Your Name: Kendarath
A Gemstone: Garnet/Opal
A Color: Red

JKatkina · Post by **JKatkina** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:25 pm

Aressaun

Kendarath

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 4:53 pm

My Giveaway is coming, I promise! I have an idea, just need to ... flesh it out.

Your Name: maerwynn
A Gemstone:Obsidian and Hematite
A Color: Mint green

Yakima · Post by **Yakima** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:07 pm

Beautiful, Kat! And yeah, I reread that and changed my request. I had a blond moment. Just got back from work and blah. I figured it out. XD

And I'm with shard...info?

Post by **Dray** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:04 pm

Your Name: Dray
A Gemstone: Pink Quartz, Amethyst
A Color: Gold/Rich Orange-y Yellow

delyar · Post by **delyar** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 11:47 pm

Wow these are absolutely stunning I can't pass them up!

Your Name: Delyar
A Gemstone: Tiger's Eye
A Color: Reddish orange (feel free to change this if it looks ugly)

dracosinfernoweyr · Post by **dracosinfernoweyr** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:18 pm

I picked a bad time to go lurker, but a good time to come back!

Your Name: Kayla
A Gemstone: Mystic fire topaz
A Color: silver