thanasis

The sky was pure madness. Wings beat all around him, massive and shrieking, throwing the wind into chaos. Cole’s heart was in his throat, his knuckles white as he clung to the obsidian dragon’s spine. He didn’t even know if he was holding on correctly. Was there a right way to sit on a goddamn...

Faye Valimir Talorgan hadn't remained in the city for a period of weeks for a long time. He'd taken Biersys out for a trip in the morning to stretch her wings. He had spent some time thinking. After the dance he had spent the night with Faye. Theirs was supposed to be a fake courting, even...

"Oh, gods no." Faye laughed, giving him an incredulous look. "No, you are far better company than those types." A hard worker. Someone unafraid of getting dirty and doing the long yards. That dedication made her like him in the first place. Resonate with him. "I am not asking you to find...

THE RISING — OPEN THREAD FOR THANASIAN WRITERS The time has come. The Rising has begun. Every year, those who dare enter the volcanic wilds beyond the city walls seek to claim their place among the Ascended, to forge a bond with a dragon—or die trying. The mountains are unforgiving, riddled...

--- The Rising - The Ashen Spires --- The scent of sulfur and charred stone filled the air, thick and cloying with the promise of danger. Heat radiated from the blackened ground beneath Cole’s boots, even as the rain began to fall, hissing against the smoldering rock. Thunder rolled overhead...

The Eve of Ascendance The grand hall of the Thirteenth House was a vision of decadence. Jewel-toned tapestries draped the walls, depicting the city’s rich history and the dragons that had once soared above its skyline. The chandeliers above sparkled like diamonds, casting a warm glimmer over...

Malakath - Terragrith Mountains - Grackthall There were few things in this world that could make Oda feel uncomfortable. He had faced the breath of a dragon. The Axe of a man trying to kill him. The poison of a woman scorned. Over his lifetime he had been cut, bruised, broken, and torn into...

(Starting December) Royal Palace Thanasis The royal council chamber was unusually silent as the General unrolled a weathered map across the table. Dark red splotches scattered across it, representing outposts that had been attacked across the Borderlands. "Wyverns," he said, his voice tight...

Malakath - The City of Akah "KILL HIM!" "END IT NOW!" The chants resounded again and again, echoing from the stands above and thundering down into the pits of the arena. They called and cheered, they hounded and begged for blood. Each of them desperate for their own need. To win a bet placed...

Malakath - Three Miles Outside Volara - Thanasis Army Camp "There are too many Ballista." Prince Mehren spoke with the authority of command one would expect of his position. Everyone within the tent listened, and few would question. Oda stood towards the back of the tent. Lingering and...

Malakath - Wilds "Fuck." Lothar said as he kicked the corpse of the odd mammalian beast laying before him. Head shaking as a hand dragged over his face. "Fuck fuck fuck." The Dreadlord repeated, letting his hand drop away before he glanced around the clearing that had been made in the last...

Ōmeyōcān Early morning sunlight filtered in through the wide hole at the top of the cavernous training arena. Various practice weapons hung along the walls. A course lay in the middle. Those from the Rising stood alongside the students from noble families, gathered for the session. New...

Malakath - Near the City of Yurelia Orissa "Slow down!" Kaveh called through the din of the wind. His hand gently settling on Rayvath's massive neck as he sat cross-legged upon the length of her spine. The massive dragon being so large that his seat was more of a pavilion with straps than a...

Cortos - Unknown Location Five Thousand Three Hundred and Twenty Eight Days. Not more. Not less. He knew that number, and he knew that number to be true, because he had counted, and his count was right. There was no doubt in that number. There was no possibility that it was wrong. The very...

Thanasis - The Lilwen Estate "Ahhh, this shit is too easy with you." Azad said as he held up a brilliantly sparkling sapphire necklace. The gem practically glowing itself as he held it in front of a candle. Besides him a little dragon turned in quick circles, bounding happily up and down upon...

Outside Thanasis - On the Thanias Plateau This had to be simply the worst Orissa and his mother had ever had. Ever. Kaveh stood at the edge of the Plateau, staring off into the mountains where a dozen miles nestled within the valleys he could see their home city of Thanasis. Beside and...

Beyond the wall Talorgan reached up to pat Biersys just beneath beneath her maw. A ripple ran down the hide of the dreq-wyrm. He knew she was always on edge whilst waiting for a dragon to land. He was about as happy to have to talk to some high born child that would look down at him in...

Malakath - Tre'keth Mountains - 300 Miles South of Thanasis The slaying of a Dragon was a horrid thing. It brought pain like a spiders web. Slowly crawling outward in distant fractures. The agony began with the Dragons bondmate, then extended to his family and House, and then splintered...

Every breed of dragon has its unique challenges in reproducing. The red dragons are thought to be so violent that their mating is more likely to end in the death of one of the pair than any successful eggs; the Tsonye dragons need to give birth half buried in the earth; and the Ēarendel dragons...

Tuon wondered if the excitement of flying would ever fade. Oh, she was not as egotistical as some Riders to proclaim that she didn't find it terrifying at times too but the rush of adrenaline even in those moments was a feeling she had come to savour. It made her feel - as cliché as it sounded...