MaskWings (WABAIBEX)

==RULES==
MaskWings (of both groups) are free to make! There ARE several guidelines though.
==ALLOWED⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀==
*MaskWing OCS
**Marked MaskWings
***Your own families
**Cavern MaskWings
***Any profession (there's no royals so no limitations!!)
*AUs (can cause restrictions to no longer be restricted	
==RESTRICTIONS==
*no animi/magia
**All tribes on Kura-Kura Cay no longer carry the original animus gene, instead having a mutated version named Magia, which has been "purged out of existence" by Queen Felicity.
*most hybrids
**furthermore, special subtypes
*Almost all MaskWings can't fly, either due to clipped wings (marked & older cavern), insufficient space (cavern) or having nobody to teach them (cavern)
==NAMES==
The MaskWing naming system varies depending on what group the Maskwing is in.
===Marked MaskWings / Veta Naming (Old Naming) ===
Marked MaskWings have 2 part names that are either an adjective followed by a noun, a verb followed by a noun or a possessive noun and a noun, the old naming system. Some elderly Cavern MaskWings have names following this scheme. Marked MaskWings haven't picked up the new naming system as they don't live in the same society as Cavern MaskWings. Often, if a MaskWing with a possessive first name part is talking about something they personally possess, they will simply remove the second half of their name. For example, Warden's Spear's tiger bread would turn into Warden's tiger bread.
Example names:
* Warden's Spear
* Trickling Stream
*Cold Winter
===Cavern MaskWings / Nova Naming (New Naming)===
Cavern MaskWings have a new form of name, which are simplified sentences with hyphens between each word. The names describe something from the above world. Over time, these names have become.. inaccurate. After spending so much time secluded underground, hiding from AuraeWings to grow dragonets who'll be able to fly and leave the island, they've forgotten the actual details of the world above. Of course, the names are sometimes correct, but certainly not ALL of the time.
Example correct names:
*Cattle-That-Grazes-On-Hilltop
*Mountain-That-Pierces-Clouds
*Brook-Where-Small-Fish-Swim
*Snow-Upon-Pine-Branches	Example incorrect names: 
*Hen-That-Flies-Far (chickens can't fly very far)
*Pond-With-Many-Seals (seals live in the sea, not in ponds)
*RainWing-Named-Aster (that's absurd, there is no Aster!)
*Egg-Of-Cow (cows don't lay eggs)
They created these abstract names as a way to tell stories of what the world above was like, the land they hope to see once more.
=== Abstract Naming ===
Some MaskWings follow other naming conventions, and it's usually MaskWings that live away from others of their group (Markeds in general, sometimes just Markeds that feel like naming their kids something else, Caverns outside of the colony, reasons vary). For example, Valentine and Penumbra, a Marked MaskWing and a Cavern MaskWing respectively, both have these unique names. They aren't related at all and met each other when they were 5. This naming isn't all that common, about 5% of MaskWings having abstract names, but it definitely is something to acknowledge.
==DESCRIPTION==
MaskWings are meant to heavily resemble tigers. They have a furry coat that comes in various shades of brown and orange, and wings covered in feathers. They vary based on which group they come from, having adapted to their environments (or, in the case of Marked MaskWings, they didn't need to adapt since they didn't move). Cavern MaskWings tend to be darker in colour (closer to browns, darker underbellies) and have lower whites with dark eyes. Marked MaskWings kept the old colours, as they never entered the caverns. Marked MaskWings kept their lighter coats, with golds and oranges, and often browns. Marked MaskWings have more colour variation.
MaskWing patterns vary, but they all have one thing in common. Stripes! All MaskWings have stripes. They often have spots, but the spots or dapples will not replace stripes. The only case in which a MaskWing will not visibly have stripes is if they are melanistic or have albinism, and even then they still carry the stripe gene. The same applies to their large, feathered wings, and their wings tend to be darker than their main coat.
There are 2 main types of stripe; Tiger and Tabby. Tiger stripes are typically on the coats of Marked MaskWings, and are characterised by more jagged and angular lines. Tabby stripes are typically on the coats of Cavern MaskWings, and are characterised by being rounder and full. There are other patterns, but these are caused by breeding genetics (mostly in Marked MaskWings).
MaskWings are large and burly, about 4-5 meters tall as adults (3 scavengers!) and broad-framed. Their wingspan is about 3x their body length, which is about 8.5 meters, so the typical wingspan is 24 meters! Biiiigggg dragonsss....
Their tail fur fans out to the sides at the end, serving the purpose of making gliding easier. Some younger MaskWings actually lack this feature now, since most MaskWings can't fly anymore. They also have one pair of sensitive whiskers, that funnily enough looks like a moustache. They have thick, curved horns and slightly long, rounded ears (Cavern MaskWings having larger ears) as well as a tiger-like snout that has it's fur get greyer with age. Looking at you, WARDEN'S SPEAR. Dragons with these silvery snouts are often called Grey Muzzles (or geezer).
==HISTORY==
OH BOY, THIS WILL BE JUICY!!
==MAPS==
==SOCIETY==
MaskWings have 2 different societies, Marked and Cavern. The only ones sort of outside of these groups are those that are imprisoned. No MaskWing OR AuraeWing has successfully left the island. Yet.
===Marked MaskWings ===
Marked MaskWings live aboveground in the Ambition Taiga and Tundra Boreas. They typically live in huts, cabins and cottages, either on their own or alongside their family. The reason Marked MaskWings don't live in the cabins is because they are watched by AuraeWings assigned to them, meaning they did not have the privacy to go to the caverns without the AuraeWings finding them and the caverns. On top of that, these dragons don't know about the caverns in general. Unless, of course, you're a special little cookie.
Marked MaskWings follow the old ways of naming, not being there to adopt the newer, cavernous ways.
Every week, or month for the lucky ones, the AuraeWing legion assigned to be in charge of monitoring the Marked MaskWing (and any others that live with them) visits their household and search for any suspicious material. Throughout the rest of the week, the other legions assigned watch from the trees and bushes. The Sovereign is always watching.
Their name comes from the fact that the AuraeWings have, essentially, marked them.
Warden's Spear and Valentine are Marked MaskWings.
===Cavern MaskWings ===
Cavern MaskWings live underground, primarily in the Verglas Barren. They live in small pockets in the walls of the caves, their burrows supported by stone columns and whatever scraps they can get their hands on. The Cavern MaskWings live with their families, but in the same way someone would live in a neighbourhood. The only supplies of wood are those that fall down the waterfall and the crates that are found in the cave. Throughout the cave are the remnants of the old mineshaft; large stacks of crates and wooden platforms with trolleys and traintracks.
There is barely any food in the cave, apart from the bats. So, they eat bats. Often, they can find mushrooms near the waterfall, in the dark corners where the water sprays, but they're often unsafe for eating. The occasional berry falls too, and there has been a few attempts to make gardens. A few have worked with the help of lanterns!
Cavern MaskWings do not leave the cave. If they leave, they are at risk of being followed by an AuraeWing. The reason they moved to the caves was to escape AuraeWings, but they left behind those who were marked. If a Cavern MaskWing leaves the cave, they will not be allowed back in. If a Marked MaskWing attempts to later, they will be turned away. The has been one exception, which ended horribly might i add.
Their name comes from the fact they moved into a large Cavern.
Cotton-That-Sprouts-Between-Rocks and Penumbra are Cavern MaskWings.
== CHARACTERS ==
This small section is for MaskWing characters deemed as official in the main lore!
Warden's Spear
Trickling Stream
Cold Winter
Valentine
Cotton-That-Grows-Between-Rocks
Penumbra
Snow-Upon-Pine-Branches
Hen-That-Flies-Far
==GALLERY==
File:Wardens spear BIGGG YAWMMM.jpg|a maskwing yawning (warden's spear with no mask)
File:Polarisdragons13s rendition of a maskwing.webp|rendition of a maskwing by polarisdragons13
File:Maskwing concept numero uno.jpg|concept of a maskwing
File:Surprisingly this is not ceroba from undertale yellow.png|official design of valentine the maskwing
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