Creature #300: Direcore

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Creature #300: Direcore

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They are obtained by breeding a Direwolf x Manticore
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A paw print marks the shell of this brown egg, and a pair of wings are already emerging.

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Young direcore hatchlings are much like pups, full of energy and excitable. They play for most of the day, with manticore and direwolf hatchlings. Young direcores are bigger than most companions, and the added size of their wings makes them clumsy. Eventually, though, they learn to master flight, though they must launch from trees or cliffs. With their large claws and catlike tendencies, direcore hatchlings love to explore the many roofs of the castle. Should they ever fall off, the little ones use their wings and glide safely to the ground. As they age, direcores follow the example of older direcores and take to the woods, stalking prey for hours. In a matter of months, these little ones are independent, feeding themselves and living on their own.
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Loyal, fierce, and powerful are all words that come to mind when one thinks of direcores. Despite their independent natures, these companions grow quite attached to their magi, even allowing their magi to ride them. Magi who desire speed often fly on the backs of direcores. Direcores have massive crimson wings, strong enough to allow them to fly for hours without tiring. These wings, even when folded, help add to the direcore's already significant size. Adult direcores are larger than direwolves, but are a slightly smaller than manticores. It's easy enough to tell female direcores from males, for they lack the thick, dark manes that the males possess. Males are more active than females, and take it upon themselves to provide the females with food. Direcore females are smaller than the males, and their duties include building dens and helping to guard their territories. However, unlike most companions, they do not raise or care for pups. Instead, they carry new eggs carefully in their mouths, gifting them to magi they consider worthy. These magi tend to be strong leaders, more interested in exploring than studying. This suits direcores well, as they are adventurous creatures, despite usually traveling in packs. Direcore packs have an extremely complicated hierarchy that only they understand; those magi who decide to study it always give up in frustration, claiming the social structure constantly shifts.
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There are several libraries in the castle, filled with thousands of books. Reading all of them is something no one has yet accomplished. Still, curious students and teachers alike spend their spare time reading, and occasionally find some intriguing subjects. For instance, multiple references to a fabled creature have been found. This animal was thought to be nothing more than mere rumor, as no one has ever seen a wingled wolf before. Most assumed these passages to be nothing more than fanciful rumor, and spared no time in searching for the creatures. But others did venture into the farthest reaches of the forest, and there these companions were discovered. Direcores are the fearsome result of a union between a direwolf and a manticore. Direcore companions possess the best attributes of both parents – they are large and powerful, yet silent and sly. Despite their large sizes, direcores are remarkably graceful when in flight, and swift. They hunt both on foot and when flying, and are talented hunters. When they tire, they retreat to a wide tree branch to nap, or to their den. Direcore companions live among both direwolves and manticores with ease, and the two species accept them in return, though none are eager to take them as mates.
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Something good, I can only hope...

A pegacorn? A rainbow pegasus? A purple unicorn? A... pink horse? (Should I stop looking at my MLP toys as I search for ideas?)
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Definitely want another hoofed creature- elk, moose, deer, horse, etc. 8D
Or dragons- since everyone loves stream born dragons!
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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well, we are on 291. so 292 will most likely be the midmonth, and then (unless we get another creature this month) 293 and 294 will be may doni creatures. 295 might be a new regular creature, or possibly a new CW for MS's birthday, in which case we might get 2 of them, so that would bring us to 296. Then 297 will be the may midmonth. possibly another creature, possibly not, so it will either be 298 & 299 as june doni creatures and 300 will be something new in the stream/shop/etc, or 300 will be the second doni creature. (of course, this is all speculation :P) but it should be out sometime around june, unless we get multiple variations of a new creature all at once (like the vevex rays or such).

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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Something new and original.

Like Hagfish, Camel Spiders, Assassin Spiders, or Lamprey.

Or clams. Clams are original.
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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At least we could say this one was original. ;)
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Oyster!
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Skyra wrote:Something new and original.

Like Hagfish, Camel Spiders, Assassin Spiders, or Lamprey.

Or clams. Clams are original.
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Come on Marshmallow Dragon!

Yeah, I'm still drooling over the thought... :well:
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Re: Creature 300th Speculation.

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Skyra wrote:Something new and original.

Like Hagfish, Camel Spiders, Assassin Spiders, or Lamprey.

Or clams. Clams are original.
All of those seem pretty awesome but seeing as how unpopular realistic fish and insects seem to be on site *cough cough tajititu beetles and sacred scarabs cough cough* i dont think we'd get them for a 300th creature.

Lampreys would be so f*cking cool though.
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