#unveiledlegends

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A commission animation by Shalmons: https://www.deviantart.com/shalmons/gallery/all

This was a lovely birthday present from @billie-cardboard of my main story character, Karen, a griffin shapeshifter for my urban fantasy story. She's an arrogant little gremlin.

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Day 21 of #OC-Tober- LAUGHTER!

Thanks to @oc-growth-and-development for prompt list!

So meet Ollie and Jess! Oliver is Karen’s baby brother and a bad enough prankster before you add in a baby kitsune. Jess is a tiny ball of mischief with power to make mist illusions- normally her “human” form, making her one mystic who doesnt need external potions or magic to take a human form.

However her illusory self has barely any mass, so having someone with fingers and *thumbs* and muscle is a terrifying upgrade for the duo. 

Normally very magical mystical creatures are hunted to low numbers in my world, but I like the idea that Kitsune were too damn annoying for hunters to take down and they stuck to straightforward stuff like dragons and unicorns. Much less trolly. 

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OC-Tober Day 29, NEED!

Thanks to @oc-growth-and-development for prompts!

Meet some of the staff of OAR, the Office of Anomalous Research, which deals with magic in my urban fantasy setting. Jerome on the left is a mage focussed on telekinesis and physical stuff, Dr Morris is a researcher who is terrified of most things, and Noah is a disguised Nemean Lion who doesn’t really get the idea of bodyguarding. 

They were founded when the whole masquerade conspiracy broke down, so was a very panicked time, and they dont really work together as a tight organization yet. Also they really need more safety briefings...

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OC-Tober Day 28- TREAT

Thanks to @oc-growth-and-development for prompt

Being a griffin shapeshifter, Karen has the appetite of a large lion, regardless of what form she dons. She is not 100% carnivorous, and having a human form lets her enjoy some stuff that might not be wholly good for a griffin, but a good hot barbeque is definitely her favourite food and it takes a lot to fill her up. 

I figure with a beak, berries, grain, nuts and the like are acceptable for diversity, but as a point of pride Karen enjoys the mystique of being carnivorous. She does not have a high opinion of herbivorous magical creatures or mystics. 

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Day 27 of #OC_Tober! MIDNIGHT!

Thanks to @oc-growth-and-development for the prompts!

This one was such a close math I had too many ideas. So here’s Ashlyn vanishing off with her bounty into the fairylands. To do so she does need to find a fairy circle of mushrooms, it had to be night, and she has to merge with the darkness to slip between planes. Seeing as darkness magic is based around peace, quiet, relaxation and sleep, this means its of no use if she’s in actual danger- she’s excitable enough it normally takes a good twenty minutes for her to teleport.

Finding one of these in a big city park is quite the boon since it allows her to visit family and home, and also find a few other young magic creatures in the city to befriend, letting her be much less lonely. 

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Griffin Behaviours

Was messing around with writing a scientist view log for a griffin character in my urban fantasy story. Since they can shapeshift, it was fun to imagine the behavioural quirks that might be expressed. 

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Behavioural Distinctions: Despite her origins, C-394 does not operate from a human mindset. Her mental state and behaviour display many mannerisms and instincts befitting an anomalous predator, including:

-Frontal vision- Rather than moving her eyes to follow objects, C-394 follows with her entire head as befitting a creature with avian vision. She also benefits from Tetrachromia as a Gryphon, and so can perceive additional colours.

-Prey- C-394 considers sheep and other herbivores to be a food source, and is likely to attempt hunting again. Her guardian should be fully briefed on the importance of keeping her sated.  

-Food Choice- When presented with a buffet of cheese, chocolate, ham, biscuits and grapes, C-394 ate only the ham and requested more before she was finished.

-Dominance- C-394 will always attempt to appear larger than another individual. In gryphon form she will use her wings, fur and stance to suggest greater size. In human form she is likely to stand or climb on things. Extended eye contact also provokes an aggressive reaction. -Note- Extended eye contact tends to provoke that in anyone. -Kirk.

-Claustrophobia-C-394 becomes stressed in spaces smaller than 25 feet across. This is common among gryphons, though she has little experience dealing with it and is more likely to act irrationally as a result.

-Bunting- When reunited with her father, C-394 immediately headbutted him numerous times to help mark him as hers, a bonding tactic seen in felines, including Guard C3.

-Sharpening- C-394 often scratches matter in either form in an effort to return claws to a sharp state.

-Locomotion- C-394 occasionally crawls on all fours when Veiled rather than usual human gait. Stairs seem likely to provoke this behaviour.