The Skylands - Flora/Fauna

[Delicious]

Also known as the Skyfields - I think. (feel free to correct me if I'm wrong).

ladywhimsy said:

The Skylands in general are temperate climate - warmer in the valleys, snow-capped mountains. A little swiss alps, a valley of lost worlds...

Anyways - looking to classify a lot of the ecosystem. Meaning flora & fauna, probably at least a loose food-chain/ecological balance - possibly two? (one for the peaks & one for the valleys).

I'm imagining that the peaks will be fairly sparsely populated, with fairly hardy breeds - that have some remarkable sort of way of drawing out nutrients and/or surviving the harsher climes.

Down below - either moderate or tropical - and probably a lot more of the easy life, and probably a lot thicker population. Also, depending on how the valleys are situated, a bit like little islands with different groupings of particular species.

Let the brainstorming commence!

[Lady Whimsy]

Allrighty! Am currently on top of everything else and am getting bored of inking... so now sounds like a perfect time to dive into the maps of Kalidore I should probably draw some better maps... though I was never particularity fond of map making... and... landscape art kind of bores me...? Unless it's done by one of my favorite impressionist artists... except that wouldn't work well for our purposes, huh. *sighs* Oh well. The things one must suffer for the greater good, lol.

Ah, the Skylands... or Skyfields, as I apparently was calling it originally. Both names work, I don't know if people have a preference. Skyfields does have a nice ring to it though, now that I've remembered.

Basic Fact Sheet:
- In general, it's a large, sprawling area of Kalidore that lies to the north-west of the Isle, and is a clustering of mountains that wind down in the gentle slopes that make up the rest of Kalidore. Kalidore is a volcanic island. but the volcano that pushed up the Skyfield mountains has long been asleep, and is probably considered dead. Which makes me think there is probably a nice crater somewhere, waiting to be explored
- climate is temperate. Warm summers, cold winters. The highest peeks are always snow-covered, and perhaps a hidden valley or two are almost near-tropical.
- common vegetation would be likely be deciduous-type trees and shrubs, evergreens, and field grasses on the slopes. The higher up the mountains, the sparser the vegetation becomes. Towards the western sea there's probably a lot of rain, which might provide for some downright giant vegetation. And the mountain wildflowers are probably just stunning in spring, too.

Now, animal species will vary widely, depending what niche they fill. Goats, mountain sheep, yaks.... all good bets Mammoths of course, too, lol. I really like the idea of "pocket ecosystems" - unique populations of creatures, isolated in their deep valley refuges. Lots of potential there Griffons also make home in the Skylands, and would be considered the main predator, methinks? Or, we could have some rather hefty lions out in the more remote parts of the fields..

*think thinks*

That's a start. Mapping is probably what we need to have done to forward us on in the project, so I guess I will get started on that next. Anything else important I should be including? I know once I have something to look at, filling up the *spaces* will come so much easier

[silentmoon]

So will the Skylands be almost like the Tiaga? Taiga (Spelling)? Where there's permafrost most of the time, yet shrubs and flowers are able to thrive? I don't remember all my bioms and ecosystems very well, but that can be easily taken care of

We need more than one predator, I think. In a natural ecosytem, the balance of predators balances out the food chain. Ofcourse, only this if you really want to make it seem realistic as it can be with a few exceptions.

As for mapping, you might want to start with a basic look of Kalidore. Then just start drawing in section by section as we figure out what goes where.

[Lady Whimsy]

The higher levels on the mountains will have permafrost, definitely, but the lower slopes are warmer - prime grass & grazing land, actually. The valleys start to get wooded again.

Weather wise, the eastern mountains that borders on the Kaledon forests is quite nice; moderately warm in summer, snowy in winter, quite pleasant. Central mountains tend to have isolated and irregular climates. Further west it gets rainier, with the northern shores being warmer then the south-western ones (imagine the southwest being more on par with say, British Columbia, and the north shore more like Japan) And yes - there are hot springs! Which help moderate more localized climates even more.

*nods nods*

I think drawing details as we go is probably a good idea. Unless there are areas people actually want to *hit*

And natural predators are necessary. Otherwise... there would simply be too many Yaks...

[Delicious]

Dec 16, 2008 22:17:30 GMT -5 Lady Whimsy said:

there would simply be too many Yaks...

Is this really a possible state? *grin* Never too many yaks!

Working on the others - I actually ... have some scribbles and ideas ... just have been SO BUSY lately. D: Yeah. Will get around to posting it in here eventually, I swear.

[Delicious]

Hey - I don't know if we'd ever have overlapping schedules and such - but in the off chance y'all would like a more "live" brainstorming session - I added my AIM screenname into my profile. So feel free to add/poke me etc n' such. <3

[Lady Whimsy]

Hmmm, interesting.... now, which one is AIM? I have YahooMessanger, and I think this computer has ICQ on it somewhere (though heck if I can remember what my login was) After everything the bf's put on here lately, I'm sure adding one more program isn't going to dash it

[zephyr]

Del said I should share this idea, so I shall

I think in the Skylands there should be a place called the Star Stones - not the actual breeding stones, but a place were certain rock formations/pillars/carvings align with or bracket various constellations at different times of year, and is used as a place for teaching - maybe for meditation as well?

Del suggested - and I hadn't even thought of it - that in the mountains themselves be raw, uncut star stones - the items. And from there I thought, perhaps it could be a plot device to discover the origin or type of new star stone.

[Lady Whimsy]

Actually, the mountains of Kalidore do contain a host of treasure - they were mined a good deal by the elves in the old days. This is indeed where the jewels of Kalidore came from, not to mention the precious metals used in their jewellery as well.

Just... might note to be careful you don't fall down an old shaft, if you go exploring...

And I had an idea for a sort of Stone-henge sort of place in the mountains - again, elven work, another temple ruins. But is this a natural formation you're talking of? That could be quite lovely too!

Oh! Side note - the constellations of Kalidore are the same as earth - we share the same sky

[shazzadee86]

because lady w told me to put my crazy ramblings of last night in here - i shall - and i will also try to make them coherent *nods nods*

i like the idea of ruins to be found - along with the temple idea we could also get a few other buildings/dwellings in the same general vacinity - i has purty mental pictures of buildings with trees grown through them - out the roof and stuff like that and all covered in vines - that would be in a warmer section but i'm sure we could figure something out with the cooler areas if you wanted the higher *nods nods* had mostly pictured the mines higher myself tho. another thing that could be cool for ruins would be things built into a cliff face - so all that you see is windows/ventilation things along the outside - but with crumbling/caved in rooms/passages inside - could tie that in with the mines - kinda of like storage/sorting rooms for what was mined? could also see a few pot plants gown wild... kind of like a bonsai tree that grew to its regular size after being left behind (ok - so a normal bonsai tree probably would've turned up its roots after being left for so long instead of growing into a proper tree... but meh... still is a purty picture in my head )

another thing i was thinking we might have to look up is about what sort of rocks form with volcanoes and how long it takes for them to turn into other type of rock if the volcano is deceased/sleeping very soundly for a long stretch of time - i think basalt is one form of volcanic rock... but i'm not up on all my rocks - heard a few in a book i just read (melting stones by tamora pierce for the record) and she mentioned in that a large number of different varieties of rock *nods nods* now i'm wondering if the stones (item one this time) are formed the same way that gem stones are... and if we should think about what type of stone forms in what sort of rock and all that jazz - or am i making things far to complicated? i have a nasty tendancy to do that.

i must confess when i picture the plant life for the higher regions i keep thinking of the pictures i've seen of mongolia i think it was - if thats the one where its really cold and they love their horses - that would be the one i'm thinking of - they use horse manure for firewood because actual wood is hard to find - but i think we might need a few more trees/shrubs/things then they have *nods nods*

then there is always the type of plant life that is native solely to kalidore to be added in where needed of course

*ponders more predators too* are your gryphons more feline based? if so - i guess something more canine based might be in order... but wolf-like has tended to be over used (unless we can figure out a very original take ) i'd suggest something more lizard based like crocodiles - but since its cold - thats definitely out and i'd say a large bird even - but then we're getting to close to gryphons again *keeps thinking* we could have a type of kimodo (sp?) dragon in the singing sands tho - i believe they like hot - could have them so that they bury themselves under the sand with just their noses open to the air... but that there is a tangent - and i made them a land based crocodile in their hunting pattern that i did

back to cold climate predators - would have to be warm blooded of course - and hairy - i now have a picture of a kind of cross between boar and canine... more a dogs legs/back - but with the pigs tusks... not quite a canines nose - more like a rat of unusual size from princess bride there - could have more a rats tail too - not quite sure on the ears - but whiskers might be interesting dunno if it would have pads or hooves either - but if it had hooves i'd make them cloven *nods nods* not sure about size either

what else could we have? some more strange lil animals that need the cold to survive - maybe ones with body temps much much higher than normal and die if the weather isn't cold enough? a type of fox-like creature could be interesting with that... could have them have more than 1 tail and make them do a peacock style thing with fanning them out to make themselves look bigger/more threatening to things that would eat them - so they would need spots for the fake eyes too for that matter - would be cute if the did a meercat type stand thing to get a better distance view too XD

*thinks more crazy thoughts* something with antlers would be nice - goats and deer tend to do that mostly... so if we did that they could have unusual horns instead of the normal variety - begs the question unusual how? shape? maybe they could grow down and to the front instead of up and to the front? or perhaps along the spine and down the sides... either which - making them more defensive rather than offensive - or it could be what they're made of - a crystal of some sort - coveted either for its beauty or for its strength (like how diamond is really strong) or something of the like? hmm... just to have them be oh-so-slightly different from the earth variety - if it is strength of the horn - could have had it been used for things like weaponry *imagines elven swords being sparkly* since they wouldn't need to die to gather antlers... they tend to fall off on their own after awhile if i remember correctly?

i guess we need more ideas for smaller animals, birds and insects - can't forget insects - a type of bee would definitely be needed - what would kalidore be without pollination? ooh imagine all the types of honey you could get on kalidore - thats it - someone needs to make bee hives *nods nods* now XD

tho i just had another random brain sparkle - we could have an ox-like rodent (its cute in my head) not a rat or a mouse mind you - i'm not up on my rodents enough to give it a name tho - but something small and furry with those thick oxen horns (not out of proportion tho) it could be a cold climate critter - living in holes/warrens type thing - eating roots of wild grasses or maybe a shrub that grows like a weed - and its purpose is to keep it under control? maybe it could have thorns - and it uses the horns to protect its face? by keeping the thorns away? hmmm... i don't mind that thought at all actually - has more of a specific point to its existence rather than just an idea that i liked cos it looked cute in my head XD because of course - eating the root system would kill the plant...

as for insects - i guess they tend to be the more normal variety - bees, butterflies of a large assortment, dung beetles would be needed - and other forms of insects like flys for maggots to clean up some of the mess our predators will make we could have a butterfly that kinda chimes as it flies - would need to be somewhat plain in appearance - don't want to make them to full of themselves by making them stunning to look at and to listen too

ok - there are all my crazy ramblings *nods nods* but i doubt they're coherent at all

[Delicious]

Your post makes my brain spin. But I likes it.

Setting up for a few hours of in depth Kalidore brainstorming/doodling on this end - so if anyone wants to poke me on AIM or YM, feel free. <3 (And I might be stealing some of your ideas to springboard off of, shazza, hehe)

[Delicious]

Alright here are some of my musings and doodlings that I'm going to try to get into one place before I nod off into dreamland. (And tomorrow really should be a bit more geared towards work instead of play - snowbound or no, so yes. Hehe.)

Anyways!

First off - flora:
- Something similar to spanish moss that hangs from some of the bigger trees, but is (at least faintly) bioluminescent. This allows it to attract moths at night which are it's primary source of pollination. A forest well-decorated with this plant is truly beautiful to behold.
- small fuzzy cold-weather cacti, that fruit with some of smallest, sweetest pricklypear imaginable. Like a strawberry, but with more zing and a bit more sweetness. Living not at the top of the mountains, but on the slopes. Not fun to sit on.
- A phlox like carpeting flower, but with a hydrangea like scent. Lives on the lower slopes, usually in slightly shaded areas. Fairly hardy - brilliant grazing material.
- a small scrubby, bonsai like tree that subsists mostly on magical minerals in the rock. Ex:

It actually grows on rocky outcroppings and higher in the mountains where there is little to no soil. Instead of drawing nutrients from the soil, it uses a single long taproot that embeds itself into veins of magically influenced minerals in the mountain, and draws energy from that source.

Particularly useful for FINDING these hidden veins in the mountains (as the taproots have been known to stretch almost a quarter mile in length) - leading some to suppose that the trees may have been magically engineered for just this purpose, rather than evolved on their own.

The trees themselves grow quickly - jumpstarted as such by the powerful magical energy - and those that have tapped into a truly powerful vein have even been known to "bud" small glowing stones on their trunk and branches. The properties and/or uses of these budded gems have not yet been discovered - but they have been observed to have been used as courtship gifts in the some of the more intelligent fauna of the area (particularly some of the gryphons). The stones also seem to vary in hue and shape according to the vein that the tree has tapped into.

Fauna:

- One of the larger predators that ranges the upper slopes is the Maned Bear - a heavy, shaggy sort of fellow - one and half the size of today's normal grizzly bear.

The males of the species have fairly pronounced inscisors and an extremely thick maned ruff that goes high up the neck and back, and deep down the chest. Generally grumpy, irritable. The males are extremely conscious of territory, but the females and cubs under a year old are not and are allowed free access. They do prefer to hibernate during the colder months - but do not necessarily, especially if they are a younger male still trying to lay claim to his territory. Territories are usually several square miles in length - and it may take some more feared/successful males more than two days to traverse their entire perimeter.

The fur of the bear ranges from a mottled grey-brown in summer, to a softer black-tipped white in winter. They are omniverous - and scavengers if need be - but prefer fresh meat and fruit to dead things, and grasses. Prefer to find food on the upper slopes if possible, but will venture down into the valleys (which are uncomfortabley hot to their thickly padded and furred selves) if necessary.

- Many different lizards, such as the one depicted here:

I'll have more to say on some of the variants later....

- The small musk-mouse seen here:


The live in small warrens on the slopes, and both sexes grow a curled set of horns.

The male set is used primarily during mating displays, but the females grown horns that are slightly more ridged along the edges - and use them to help scrape out the inside of the burrows - their horns being of a particular make up that is strangely harder than many of the surrounding rock types.

[silentmoon]

I like the idea of you're flora, but again, we're going to need to add some more predators to maintain the moth population. Ofcourse, I'll brainstorm on that and let you guys know later or you can help me, doesn't matter.

Maybe a bird of prey, but biger and crested? It should feed off of mice, other little birds, insects, etc. Females and males are the same size, but the males are more of a vibrant shade of color. The chicks usually develope pretty quickly in order to be able to survive from gryphons and sorts.

But I think that this kind of bird would be more suitable to the forest? Perhaps? If the cliffs or mountains stretch into and out to sea, there could be an albatross type bird. Bigger or smaller, I haven't gotten to that yet.

As for the bears, they're size sounds intimidating with their irritability. So how do you suppose we try running from them if we encounter them? Do you mean that their size slows them down? Because grizzly bears are *quite* large and they're pretty quick despite their weight or size. o.O

As for the lizards and mice, they're really cute! The musk-mouse or mice would be very interesting if they're horns came in different colors. Not outragious pinks, purples or neon green, but subtle light blue, grey, light mossy greens, shades of brown, etc.

but ofcourse, everything I just said could be rather... incoherent and lacking some sense o.O

[Delicious]

Oh definitely more predators - I love the idea of the bird of prey, but thought we should also work out how many niches of such were filled by the gryphons (since they come in so many sizes). But crested bird of prey, oh yes please.

As far as the bear - I figure they're not stupid and would be hesistant to attack a larger party. Not to mention, while territorial, unless actively threatened - would probably chalk most of us as some sort of sub-species, and not worth bothering with unless they were really hungry.

... and if they're really hungry, we can always just try to distract them with some sort of other food. Also, was meaning for their territories to be fairly large - so that we shouldn't come across to many. As well as the fact that as it's winter, most should be attempting hibernation. But yes, I meant them to be a bit of a danger? Of sorts?

Musk mice with different colors vaguely different horn shapes - oh yes please. XD

[Lady Whimsy]

Annnnddd… here’s what I did at work this evening


because lady w told me to put my crazy ramblings of last night in here - i shall - and i will also try to make them coherent *nods nods*

Well, indeed! Because if you haven’t noticed I thrive on incoherent ramblings (or that I am an incoherent rambler… one or the other)

i like the idea of ruins to be found - along with the temple idea we could also get a few other buildings/dwellings in the same general vacinity - i has purty mental pictures of buildings with trees grown through them - out the roof and stuff like that and all covered in vines

Oh, yes please… Something like >this< I adore ruins. One of my most favorite places is the ruins of an old Mill in the local conservation centre where I grew up. My sisters and I used to play-out scenes from Labyrinth in the crumbling stone structure, complete with a stream running its centre…. (Picture of “Rockwood” are actually up on my facebook album, if anyone wants to peruse)

another thing that could be cool for ruins would be things built into a cliff face - so all that you see is windows/ventilation things along the outside - but with crumbling/caved in rooms/passages inside - could tie that in with the mines - kinda of like storage/sorting rooms for what was mined?

This is kind of what I had in mind for the Elvin city, as a matter of fact – all very organic and entwined, almost as if they grew from the rocks, and the rocks around them, sinuously, like the interwoven branches of trees…. However there was never a large Elvin population on Kalidore though, so asides from a few important building, these ruins are isolated and minimal. The mines are probably more hidden too – as I’m sure the unicorns insisted that the natural landscape be preserved as much as possible, and elves were eager to comply.

But it does lead into designing the Evlin world in more detail, which I am also looking forward to. I’m… getting rather ahead of myself though, so will return promptly to Kalidore…

… although, the Temple Library, ie, Muse’s Temple… it is very much like what you described We could probably flesh out *that* particular bit of architecture at length too!

could also see a few pot plants gown wild... kind of like a bonsai tree that grew to its regular size after being left behind

Hey, the elves could have stunted them with a bit of magic… so they might have retained a good deal of their miniature characteristics. Also… around the ruins… it would make perfect sense that we might find a few elven flora varieties… unique unto themselves and very different from those around them. More food for thought…

and if we should think about what type of stone forms in what sort of rock and all that jazz - or am i making things far to complicated? i have a nasty tendency to do that.

The more depth and detail offered, the richer the world… but asides having a rock collection and a tumbler, my knowledge of rock formations putters out around fifth grade? So I am not sure how much help I can be, but if you’re inspired – you are more then welcomed to run with it!

i must confess when i picture the plant life for the higher regions i keep thinking of the pictures i've seen of mongolia

I think Monoglia is above the northern treeline, which it owes it’s landscape too. Or glaciers more recently receded so that great forests haven’t been established. Kalidore is firmly in the temperate zone though, so we don’t have to worry – all the way up the mountain – until we hit cliffs too steep, or nearing snow – will have some kind of scraggly vegetation. Kalidore isn’t called the green isle for nothing

Well, there is the Singing Sands region, but I’ll ignore it for now for sake of focus

are your gryphons more feline based? if so - i guess something more canine based might be in order... but wolf-like has tended to be over used (unless we can figure out a very original take )

Yes, the griffons are I nice melding of both feline and avian; they might actually be slightly more birdlike in some regard. Which is why I’m not adverse to having some kind of large cat creature lurking in the woods at all. As for wolves, I certainly insist upon them, wee! The Kaledon forest is the home to a very old and wise tribe of MoonSingers (as the wolves refer to themselves, to distinguish themselves from the other dogs (ie, cyotes, or laughing wolves). There might be other packs who roam the skyfields and not affiliated with the Kaledon tribes, which might pose more a threat to travelers, then.

i'd suggest something more lizard based like crocodiles - but since its cold - thats definitely out

*nods nods* Simply because of climate, lizards must live in the warmer regions of Kalidore – the Singing Sands, like you said. Reptilian creatures in the mountains would most likely be amphibious, so they would hibernate during the winter. Of course, I’m all open to hibernating lizards, should we invent a few. Could be a really neat sub-genre of species to flesh out!

and i'd say a large bird even - but then we're getting to close to gryphons again

Nay, one can never have too many birds! Something along the lines of a >Secretary Bird< would be nifty. And all sorts of others to fill every niche and crevice of those great and sprawling hills!

I imagine the songbirds of the mountains to be quite melodious


back to cold climate predators - would have to be warm blooded of course - and hairy - i now have a picture of a kind of cross between boar and canine... more a dogs legs/back - but with the pigs tusks... not quite a canines nose - more like a rat of unusual size from princess bride there - could have more a rats tail too - not quite sure on the ears - but whiskers might be interesting dunno if it would have pads or hooves either - but if it had hooves i'd make them cloven *nods nods* not sure about size either

*has dug up her copy of Prehistoric Beasts and is going ooooooooh at all the possibilities*

Your description has just got me delving into a whole new tangent of critters… the weird and wonderful beasts of earth past. I mean… if we have Mammoths and Moas, surely there are many other spices the great extinctions of earth missed out on here? (or, they wandered through some gate, giving a whole new twist to population drift) My drawing hand is getting itchy just looking at all these amazing creatures…

Oh! Look, the Anigale… ! A prehistoric rabbit… but with short ears and a long tail… *must*

And look at all these funky-horned deer… I think I just found my source

someone needs to make bee hives *nods nods* now XD

Indeed. Hard to make good ale with out honey…

And I think all the insect musing is spot-on too; they make up a very important part of the eco system. So yes – all the normal variety (eek, horse flies!) and some with a more Kalidorian twist.

On that note, we also need some very affective herbal mosquito repellent. Like Citronella, only more efficient :/ Luckily at the time of our quest it’s early autumn, and most of those nasty little blood suckers have already died out for the year…

tho i just had another random brain sparkle - we could have an ox-like rodent

*is still going squeeee over Del’s muskmouse drawing*

*scoots on to Del’s Post*

- Something similar to spanish moss that hangs from some of the bigger trees, but is (at least faintly) bioluminescent. This allows it to attract moths at night which are it's primary source of pollination.

Ohhh…. This is love Things that drape, and glow…! *and is suddenly reminded she still needs to hang Christmas lights and frowns at the prospect*
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- small fuzzy cold-weather cacti

Everything is better fuzzy! Though… this one gives me complexes… am I… supposed to hug it, or stay far, far away?? It taunts me, lol!

a small scrubby, bonsai like tree that subsists mostly on magical minerals in the rock.

Now this idea is truly fascinating! I am thoroughly intrigued… they are delightfully engineered and perfectly rendered… and, I wonder… could these be one of the elven varieties? Especially if they seem too… specific to have occurred naturally. I do believe Elves have quite a way with plants, so engineering specifically useful types is probably a well-developed art.

Would the jewel itself be more mineral, or sap-based? Like amber, perhaps, petrified magically, or formed in the way of a pearl? I can just imagine a griffon’s nest, large and sprawling messily, cluttered with all sorts of colourful feathers, scraps, and gleaming with these gems

- One of the larger predators that ranges the upper slopes is the Maned Bear - a heavy, shaggy sort of fellow - one and half the size of today's normal grizzly bear.

O.O *is scared* Also intrigued, but most mostly afraid. I cannot imagine it would be pleasant to meet one out there in the wilds… also… this seems to me a predator great enough and a grumpy enough to consider eating unicorn, at least a young kor… though, I’m sure the horn of an angry mare could be a very persuasive thing.

I wanted to stay away from Unicorn-eating menaces, but that’s before I realized there were many other creatures in Kalidore, and balance is an important thing

- The small musk-mouse seen here

*continues to squeee incessantly*

[Delicious]

My brain was mush when I finally got home, so no RP for ze Del tonight - but instead I did get a couple of doodles scanned in, and roughly blocked in for color. >.>

Meet ze Maned Bear (as per discussion above, minus the incisors, but now plus rhino-horned goodness!) and the not-quite-nocturnal, fruit-eating bearded bat.

[Delicious]

Oh, and this thing. I don't actually know what it is, or if it'd be any good for Kalidore (it was more of a random funky doodle, non KGS related) - but uh, feel free to look at it. Or poke it. Or something, and see if it seems to fill a niche somewhere.

*cough*

[shazzadee86]

i love the maned bear and the bearded bat *nods nods*

*pokes the random funky doodle and wonders if it will bite her fingers - clearly not overly worried about it though* XD

[Lady Whimsy]

EEEeeeeeeeEEEEeeee!!! *grabs bear and snoogles and luvels and squeezes it to bits* *the bear looks appropriately concerned*

Squee!! *loffs some more* Actually, he looks like my old dog, almost exactly heheh ;D I demand we capture one and christen it... Chewbacca...

[geob]

Put moose-type antlers on that doodle and there ya go. A deer species. Somehow I think you already thought of that though.

[Delicious]

Hehe, you noticed the branching lines above it's head, eh? XD But yeah, dunno - they didn't seem to quite ... fit. *thoughtfully pokes it some more*

[silentmoon]

Love the Bear and Bat Del! He's such a furry floof ball too XD

Nice sketch... moose type antlers you say? We need moose type creatures, because I heart mooses ^^ <3

[Lady Whimsy]

So instead of writing yesterday, I drew.... and scanned Might colour them yet, but I need nap first

Chewebacca the Woolly Horned Bear (heheheh):


And an Anagale ~


*scootles off again*

[Delicious]

Chewieeeeeeeeeeeeeee! *snuzzles fuzzy bear until he turns purple*

[Lady Whimsy]

Yes. Totally ferocious predatory animal, them there woolly bears.... >.>