Post by Daze on Jul 22, 2013 22:56:01 GMT -6
OUTCASTS and NON-CLAN MEMBER TAMERS
Outcasts: There are scattered tamers throughout Caeton that do not belong to a Clan, chose to leave, or were expelled from one they were born into. A person born outside a Clan with the ability to form a metaphysical bond (see bonds) is very rare, as it is a recessive trait in humans, impossible for elven, dwarfish, and other folk. It is slightly more common in magic practicing humans, though the chances are still roughly one in a thousand, and one and ten-thousand for an egg to come into contact with said human or magic practicer, and even less likely for the egg to be compatible with the person. Outcasts that are found are often recruited into a clan, or forcefully inducted, due to the recent investment in the growth in the Camper and Ocea clans in particular. It is often a race between Nord and Camper or Ocea Clans to recruit reported compatible persons, the demand for the recessive gene so high, and refusing them both can often turn your life into a quite unpleasant one.
Dragon Type in context with metaphysical bonding (Non-Clanners): Outcasts most commonly can be found with faerie class dragons and get away with it. Faerie dragons are easy to conceal and are found all over Caeton, unlike other dragons who guard and raise their eggs in the safety of the clans or harsh environments were a normal person would be unlikely to touch one. Faerie tamers are also under less pressure to be recruited as an extra soldier into the trying Clans, being less desired and needed in a clan where a faerie leaves you unable to fly or fight. While a faerie tamer is capable of fighting, they would need to hitch a ride on another dragon for many of the tactics, defeating the purpose. However, the gene is desirable and faerie dragons are known for their magical capabilities, so recruitment might happen anyways. Following Faerie, a seadragon would probably be most common to be bonded with, as the dragons sometimes lay their eggs on the beach (depending on the dragon type), or the eggs are disturbed and wash up on shore. Seadragons are also typically more compatible for bonding, explaining merfolk being able to bond with seadragons, etc. Following Faerie and Seadragons, Earthen Dragons and Western Dragons would probably tie for probability, Earthen due to their natural habitat being at the base of mountains instead of in them, and Western due to their sheer numbers, commonality, and diversity. Finally, Eastern dragons take last place as the likelihood of a bond, due to their somewhat dwindling population and habitat in the tops of mountainous areas and high places in general. However, it would not be impossible for an Eastern dragon egg to be found and bonded, as they are known for their seasonal migration, as well as their unique combination of wisdom, intellect and magic that leaves parents choosing suitable homes for their children, or the egg sensing a compatible person from its unborn state.
In conclusion: The classes of dragons most commonly bonded with a person outside Clan lifestyle follows as most likely faerie, seadragon, western and earthen, and, least likely, eastern. However, each class of dragon, remember, is a generalization of each type and here are expectations within the class of species that don’t quite adhere to each rule.
In the context of unbounded, debonded , or non-metaphysical relationships: This will, most commonly, be an outcast expelled from their Clan or one having left their Clan. It is not an uncommon practice for forced or voluntary debonding to occur in the Nord Clan, and sometimes the bond between dragons and their tamers in the Ocea Clan stretches to the point of nonexistence. Sometimes in war, a tamer and their dragon will be debonded in magical attack, form of torture or disarming, which can be a traumatic enough experience for both the dragon and the tamer that they choose to leave their Clan for space, a different lifestyle, or for a cure. (This type of unintentional debonding or forced debonding are usually left well enough alone out of respect or pity, while the other circumstances such as the voluntary or stretched debonding can bring about prosecution). If a dragon is hatched before bonding (which is an extremely rare occurrence, see bonding/bonds below, except in faerie and seadragon types), it can grow up in the wild amongst others of its kind. In these situations, dragons, while hostile, are quite intelligent and possibly be befriended by a brave soul smart enough to be avoid being fried in the first few minutes of contact. It is unlikely that an unbonded wild dragon will allow a person on its back to ride, but even a friendship between a dragon and a person can cause the person to be considered a ‘tamer’. If a dragon is exposed to human contact all its life, it will be more likely to accept a rider (as seen in the Aeri Clans, where an unbonded and debonded dragons allow others to ride them in exercise or such). It is possible, however, to become a tamer by conventional means.
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