Kokuen's Entry, The Qilin. (( EDITED )) With egg & pictures!
Posted: September 15th, 2009, 6:37:50 pm
You see a pair of little horns breaking though the shell of the soft egg.
The Qilin are mythical creatures most often seen with high magi, priests, and royalty. Legend has it that the first sightings of the Qilins were at the time, with the worst whiteout Arkene has ever witnessed. Qilins appeared as if materializing from the snow to the magi gone astray in the fearsome storm, guiding them all to the same place where their other brethren lay, creating a ring of fire around the group as they waited out the fierce weather together.
Loving the whiteness and purity of the snowy season, most wild Qilin, although few, are found in the mountains in abandoned huts and cabins searching for wandering souls. With an inner fire to keep them warm in the most frozen of climates, they are often a sign of spring coming. Gardens walked upon by the Qilin in winter are said to produce the most beautiful flowers in the spring.
.ooVoo.
You watch as your egg twitches continuously. Then suddenly, the horns from the egg push forward, and a white scaled head emerges triumphantly from the confines of the egg. It tumbles out, and the little one glances around bewilderingly, its golden eyes large. Glancing up at you it lets out an excited squeak, and accidentally rubs its hooves together, creating a rather large spark as it stumbles to get to its feet. In a blink of an eye the hatchling is on fire, and you stumble back in alarm. Otherwise happy to see you, the little one seems fine, but you might be in danger as the small fireball merrily canters in your direction, ready to greet its parent.
Qilin children are very fond, and dependent on their parents. You never find a child without a adult within sight distance. If you are ever lucky enough to spot a child playing in the snow, do not approach it if you have recently broken the ten laws*. Qilin do not see the outer layer of skin and bone, but see people in hazes of light and dark. Anyone with a dark haze is often regarded as an enemy, and no matter what its owner says to discourage and invoke trust in said person, a Qilin will never let his magi near someone it deems evil.
* ten laws; ten commandments.
.ooVoo.
Large and very affectionate, a Qilin will grow almost triple its size from birth, rivaling that of small oxen. Most domestic Qilin will have their horns filed every few weeks or so, since they grow to large proportions. Their colors are muted, polished by a white glow for mystic appeal. Though in The Keep, Qilins have been seen slowly changing their colors to their favorite accommodations. Being a rather peaceful race, they will never feed from another creature. And because of this trait, birds are often found perching on its antlers unafraid of sudden attack.
Each Qilin have a row of hollow holes on the back of their legs, where they secrete a gas like air. Qilin's hooves are 97% flint and 3% platinum. When enraged, the Qilin ejects gas from little holes from the backside of their arms and top of its head. A quick snap of two hooves together, create a spark and instant flame. When in this mood, the Qilin cannot be restrained or controlled. No amount of water will quench the flame either. It is rumored that the liquid fire used by the Byzantines Empire in their naval battles was created from the substance that emits from the Qilin's body.
(( I call a thank you out to Silverbangle. I changed a lot, your critique was amazing. Thanks again. ))
