Domestication Dedication
Ardyn
Master Fighter (250)
Master Hunter (240)
Knight
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1056
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He thumped the post point first into the hole and adjusted it to point straight up and down, dropping stones around the base to act as a wedge while he pulled and tamped dirt in around the post. His forelegs were caked with dirt and clay mud, thanks to having soaked the ground with copious amounts of water brought in via full tortoise shells.
The holes were all dug for the posts, and all that was left was to set the posts in place, bury them, and then figure out the railings for the enclosure. Ardyn’s goal this year was to attempt at capturing an elk cow and calf to try domesticating the calf.
It would be an interesting task, and might add some difficulties in winter if they had to provide fodder as Taliesyn said of domesticated beasts his mother Obsidian had spoken of, but it would hopefully mean an easier prey source in time.
Walk ---- "Speak" ---- "Labhair an Sean-Teanga." ---- "Hear" ---- Think |
Ardyn at first glance is as black as can be imagined with a raven sheen.
Closer inspection proves that he shimmers in fire tones in every hair on his hide right down to his lashes.
More obviously, he glows like a bed of coals and flames with every movement and brush of fur. His tail is usually wagging, so blazes like a torch.
His adult teeth are in and his saber canines have grown to their full length (see profile). His mane and tail hair have grown to full length, as well as being lightweight and easily buffeted by breezes.
A look at his front paws will give the impression of hands, with his dew claw dropped low and lengthened into a functioning thumb, and his toes elongated into fingers. He has retractable, solid black cat-like claws on every paw.
Ardyn has developed a glowing mast of intricate markings in fire and ice colors over his face, symmetrical over the last seasons of Year 17 (see profile for details). During hunts or raids/sieges, he will smudge them out with black soot to cover the glow, otherwise, they are bright enough to note at first direct glance at his face. Not all his artwork currently portrays the mask markings.
He is also often bedecked in beads, small bells, feathers in blues, ribbons and braids thanks to the Ooze Event of Halloween 2021, and the Coathanger item that he got. The accessories generally are seen most in his mane and tail hair. He removes the brighter items and bells for hunts or battle.