Change #1: Element-titles will be secondary to subspecies-titles now. While the different types will still probably get called Fire, Water, Earth, Air and Light, those are not the "official" names anymore. :) The changes go (sorry for any spelling differences between now and whenever I was discussing it with people earlier; these are the finalized versions):
Air = Makanan
Earth = Niteshan
Fire = Piralan
Water = Cascatan
Light = ... that I need help with. :3
See, I have a fifth title: Askan. I can't decide if I want that to be the species-name for dragons in general, or the type-name for Lights, but either way, I need to come up with a sixth useable name. :) that's where I need help deciding, and what the poll's about.
Latin-based but not directly-translated-Latin words are far preferable to anything else. Nothing too obvious (Angelan is right out, sorry X33), but things with a reason behind them are nice. :) I was toying with Aven just being the species name, but then I need one for the Demon species too!
Speaking of, the Demons get type-names and need a sixth species name, too. The changes for them go like this:
Air = Hircan
Earth = Biran
Fire = Gyujtoan
Water = Shevran
Dark = Either Zenitan or another unchosen name. :)
Change #2: Avengaean Dragons are now breeding-compatable with multiheaded creatures/hydras/whatever. Congrats!
However, multiheaded Avens are still nonviable. If an Aven (or part-Aven up to one quarter) breeds with a multiheader, they will have fewer offspring and none will be multiheaded, due to multiheaded fetuses spontaneously aborting in the womb. :P Probably something to do with the odd nerve setup needed for many eyes and brains meshing input.
Change #3: There are new Water dragons in the seas of Avengaea!
The old waters are of course still about, and far more abundant than the new kind, but in obscure pods out in the middle of the ocean (and a few closer in!), the Old type have begun giving birth to the New type (talk about a surprise when your child looks nothing like you or your mate). This is due to Asuka, the goddess, doing some serious genetic tampering, which being a goddess she can manage pretty easy. :) She's even appeared to a few of the lucky new parents to tell them that these mutant babies are a good thing, and sent them out to spread the word.
The new Avengaens are still called Cascatans, but they're New Cascatans. :3 Their traits are extremely genetically dominant over the Old water types, and Asuka hopes, in a few generations with this and her tampering combined, the new Waters will stage a peaceful genetic takeover of Avengaea's seas.
Some Old Cascatans are not too pleased about this, I imagine.
Anyways, sneak preview of the Young and Juvenille images for these new guys!
The color stripe differs in color between individuals. :3 I'd meant for the coloring to be a bit lighter, but it's hard to tell what's scanned light and what's scanned dark on this computer. >.>
), so I come offering a few Light and Dark-specific names.
