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The Arthasian Puffin

Adrian Wirén


 

Physical Description

The Arthasian Puffin is a seabird with a thick neck, accompanied by short wings and a short tail. An adult puffin, regardless of sex, is typically 12 inches in height with a wingspan of 24 inches. The belly and ‘mask’ of a puffin is a creamy tuft, which is complemented by the coal-tinted coat that covers the majority of its body. The eyes are surrounded with a red shadow, while the eye itself contains a dark brown iris. Accompanying its simplistic appearance, the puffin’s stance is typically upright with its monochrome chest puffing outwards. Its feet are webbed and bright orange, the color being very similar to the tip of its beak which is also contrasted with the gray base. The colors of a younger puffin are significantly duller than that of an adult. The bill, despite its mature and alluring complexion, is capable of administering a strong bite. The average wild lifespan for an Arthasian Puffin is 27 years. Puffins are known to reach quite a high speed of 50 miles per hour.

 

Habitat

These puffins are extremely fond of freezing environments in the north of Arcas. It has been noted that the main reason for this preference is the thick coat that encompasses its body. However, sightings have shown that they also seem to frequent the hilly slopes in the east. Most if not all sightings have been found close to the coastlines. The location of the sightings heavily correlate with the puffin’s observed dietary preference: small fish. Puffins have been noted to carry at least 20 fish in their bills at once.

 

Reproduction

An Arthasian Puffin will reach sexual maturity between the ages of four to six. By age twelve, they will typically have a single mate that will last for the rest of their lives. Male puffins will often challenge their peers by snapping its bill and raising their wings to establish dominance in front of the female puffins. However, these challenges are frequently accepted and result in a lengthy fight that ends with either puffins being severely injured, sometimes both, or killed. Upon achieving a mate, the male puffin will dig out a burrow while the female puffin stands to guard the entrance to the burrow. The burrow will be three to seven feet in length with a variety of chambers. This provides a safe location for the delicate eggs to be incubated and hatched. Eggs will hatch after roughly a month of incubation. Upon hatching, the puffling will identify the first thing it sees as its mother.

 

Human Interaction

Puffins are capable of mimicking words, and phrases, although generally up to three words in length. They are benign towards the descendant races, but will snap at those who annoy them. 

 

Domestication

The Arthasian Puffin can be domesticated. One method would be to raise the puffin the moment it hatches. This would increase its temperament to the race of whichever descendant raised. If raised midway through its life, it would only be friendly enough to be used as a messenger bird.

 

General Redlines

  • A puffin’s egg will take two Father’s Weeks to hatch.

  • A puffin’s egg must be kept warm throughout the duration above if hatched via artificial incubation.

 

Combat Redlines

  • Arthasian Puffins provide no significant advantage to CRP.

 

Messaging Redlines

  • Mechanically, using a puffin is the same speed as a regular bird. Use three emotes as usual.

  • Puffins are only capable of carrying small objects in its bill. Small objects include little parcels and thin objects.

  • Messages must be written on a note tied to its foot as they are unable to carry it between their webbed feet.

  • Puffins cannot mimic any sentence more than three words. If a message is via a mimic, make sure that there is proper RP to show that the puffin had been spoken to. Furthermore, if a user tries to speak a sentence at a puffin, you must roll out of 20 to see how much of the important part of the message is retained (which is still to be said in three words max).

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Erm, could be wrong here, but since puffins are just normal animals... I’m almost certain they don’t need actual lore. They’re just puffins, and as far as I can tell, these aren’t any different from normal puffins. You can just rp them in the appropriate wild habitat as normal, I’m sure.

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1 hour ago, TheAlphaMoist said:

Erm, could be wrong here, but since puffins are just normal animals... I’m almost certain they don’t need actual lore. They’re just puffins, and as far as I can tell, these aren’t any different from normal puffins. You can just rp them in the appropriate wild habitat as normal, I’m sure.

 

Yes, but the Arthasian Puffin... it is lore-worthy

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While Kiaus has a point...it’s a puffin so yes.

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This Lore has been accepted. Moved to Implemented Lore, it will be sorted to it's appropriate category soon. Please note that if this is playable lore, such as a magic or CA, you will need to write a guide for this piece. You will be contacted regarding the guide (or implementation if it isn’t needed) shortly.

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