[G] [H] 739.05.28 | Break of Dawn

It was as if the babies still within their eggs wanted to give the Candidates and those watching time to comprehend what had happened with the grumpy blue and his antics, and the cheerful little greens that had followed him into the world. By the time the next egg was serious about Hatching, the youngsters from the first batch had been fed and were mingling as they learned how to oil their new lifemates.

6:10 am

Just fifteen minutes after the last green Impressed, the Meteor egg decided it was time to do away with the shell and greet the candidates. As the dragonet within fought against the encasing, a little green foot managed to force its way out, letting everyone know what was within. Not surprising, really, though she was to be the fourth so far. Of course, all clutches were known to be green-heavy… As the Meteor green finally escaped, she toppled into the sand and apparently breathed in, so that when she lifted her head up she sneeze – a good six times! – her tiny body trembling with the force of her expelled breaths.

While Meteor green was busy trying to blow her brains out of her nostrils, the Weather egg toppled over, landing against the Eclipse egg and cracking them both open. Pushing his nose out between the pieces of shell, the Weather bronze looked around regally, the markings on his face making it look like his eyebrows were raised, before he quite literally stepped out of his egg shells and walked with a sashaying step towards some of the male candidates. On his way, he ran into the Meteor green and he paused… until she sneezed on him. With a look of utter shock, Weather bronze sat back heavily on his haunches, and stared at her.

Chirping cheerfully, the Meteor green bounced forward and booped her nose against her brother’s before turning and prancing off to Impress with very little fanfare. For his part, it took the Weather bronze a moment to compose himself. When he finally did, he rose and made his way to the youngster he’d been eyeing off previously, and licked his hand, nuzzling at the boy’s stomach. The pair moved off, as the Eclipse egg gave a shudder and collapsed around the green who had been hiding within.

The Eclipse green was a lot more demure than her sisters, and with a quick glance around, hightailed towards a group of candidates. She bumbled into one of them, unintentionally clawing at legs and robes, before she gave a shriek of irritation and tore off towards a lone candidate. Headbutting his legs, she Impressed, chirping in distress as her gaze danced between her new lifemate and the candidates she’s unintentionally hurt just moments before.

While Eclipse was struggling against robes, Dawn and Aurora both Hatched, and Impressed, with absolutely no fanfare. Indeed, Aurora seemed to choose the candidate standing closest to his egg; he slipped out of the shell and pressed himself against the legs of his rider-to-be, wrapping himself around the boy’s legs and peering out from under the hand resting reassuringly on his head.

While Aurora and Dawn were led off the Sands to be oiled and fed, there was an almost awkward silence as the remaining eggs all seemed to fall still, and the creatures on the outside seemed to hold their breaths collectively… This lasted for an eternity, but only a few moments, before the Fog egg flopped sideways, rolling a few feet before coming to a stop in a small hollow. Another few breaths, and the egg Hatched, cracks scattering across the shell before falling away, revealing the first brown of the clutch. The dragonet collected himself and stood quietly with an apparent sneer on his face.

Built with the bulk of a wherling, the little brown quickly revealed he had the personality to match, snarling harshly when a candidate a few feet from him shifted position, causing the boy to freeze. Shifting his gaze, the little brown took in the candidates in a sweeping look, before moving – slowly at first, he quickly gained speed until he was charging – in a very intimidating manner – towards a couple of girl candidates. He didn’t even slow as he launched himself at one, landing heavily on her chest and sending her heavily into the sands.

The dragonet – the size of a large dog – on her chest, the girl had no way of defending herself as he bit her face, most of which fit inside his gaping maw. Ripping his head back, the dragonet shredded her face and left little but a gaping wound where once the pretty girl had been; he threw his head back, swallowing what he’d stolen and pounced on the other girl, swiping her legs out from under her and running his claws across her stomach – he likely would have continued, if his lifemate hadn’t suddenly shouted at him to stop…

[[Next egg to hatch: 7am]]

Meteor – Green
Weather – Bronze
Eclipse – Green – scratched up a candidate’s legs and tore their robes.
Dawn – Green
Aurora – Blue
Fog – Brown Huxlieth to S'oll – killed a girl by eating her face; mauled another girl across the stomach and legs who probably won't survive.