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GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #20 - Grifix Baby Food, Lover's Stone Day, Yokai Grifix etc.
Posted 4 days ago :: Last edited 4 days ago by MysteriousShineAt least after struggling for the last few days I can get this done! But oh well, no break for me cause I have to get a trait update and a minor event done asap after posting this :') But I decided I'm gonna leave those after I post the lore update even if they're related just so I could roll this out quickly :3
This lore update was... a lot. Maybe won't be so long but the amount of items I had to create, and tutorials for each, and editing old stuff to make sure it all runs smoothly, plus shop updates :') Gosh it was A LOT.
Stick to the end, cause I'll keep the best for the last!! :3
But let's not wait any longer, here's the first thing!! For too long has this been a hole in the lore. Well... Not anymore!!!
Grifix baby food
Grifix babies require their own special kind of food, like milk for mammals. So while the parents are nurturing the egg, as the hatching date approaches, their bodies will start to grow a special kind of light beans. Unlike the usual light beans, these are soft, juicy on the inside and covered in a soft membrane. When babies hatch, they will be given these light beans to suck on. The membrane dissolves in the baby’s mouth and the juice will slowly flow into their mouth like from a milk bottle. The membrane isn’t dangerous for the baby, as it quickly dissolves into their mouth so it’s completely fine for them to eat it, and if they accidentally get it into their mouth before the contents are dissolved it will quickly dissolve before the baby could choke - so there is no choking hazard.
These light beans are full of magic and nutrients that help the baby grow, but they can only be consumed for the first 1 to 2 years of the baby’s life. After 12 months, the parents should introduce different other things to the diet, as after 2 years old the high magic concentrate of the light beans can become harmful to the body. A newly hatched baby has no problem consuming magic, as that is what is consumed inside the egg, but after 12 months the body is ready to take in actual food.
For the same reason, adults can get sick if they consume those light beans, they're not quite edible for adult grifix. Sometimes they can be used as ingredients in dishes but only in very small quantities.
The bodies of the parents instinctively know when to start growing the light beans. Generally the light beans will start to grow back the moment they are plucked, and if they are plucked quite often they will start to grow faster. But if there’s many cubs in the egg it can become a problem. It might take a few days for the body to adapt to the right growing speed for multiple babies. If the Healer realises there’’s many cubs in the egg and she is worried about it, she might ask the parents to start plucking their light beans before the babies hatch. That way, they’ll be able to speed up their light bean growing speed and also have a few spares in case they don’t have enough to make it through the first days, until their body adapts to it.
The soft light beans produced for feeding babies are not the same as the hard ones grifix produce every year, or those some have permanently. The hard light beans are actually a way for gems to cleanse by removing all bad or dirty magic from them, which condenses and falls off. It also gathers any old, “dirty” magic particles from the air of the grifix settlement. This happens at the same time for all the grifix - during the spring equinox, because the grifix’s bodies follow a magic cycle dictated by the Earth’s rotation around the Sun.
The hard light beans are not edible for anybody. They are made of dirty magic, unlike those made for feeding babies, that are the purest form of magic.
Now that's done, time for an addition to the lore of the Divided Grifix :3
Lover's Stone Day
I say that wasn't enough of the Divided! Remember the Letters of the Eclipse Tower event? Well I managed to clear the Divided Grifix Camp stories you submitted there, as well as a bunch of other story ideas that were scattered around the lorebuilding channel. You can now unlock all of them using Scrolls!!
Tales of the Divided Grifix
This is the first formal introduction of books. You can unlock the stories yourself so I won't be covering them in here, but I'll walk you through how to unlock books.
- In order to unlock a book, you must obtain the book as an item and use it.
- Right now, all the books can be purchased from Wolfsbane's Store.
- Buying books requires a special type of currency: scrolls. Scrolls can be obtained as event rewards or purchased from the Currency Exchange Store at a high price. That's because they are mainly intended to be btained in events and not from the shop.
- The easiest way to obtain scrolls is through the Letters of the Eclipse Tower permanent event. Submit any story there and you will obtain scrolls, as well as other rewards. Stories don't have to be long.
- Once you've obtained the book item, you can unlock the volume:
- Go to your inventory: https://grifixverse.com/inventory
- Find the item and click on it
- Follow the instructions in the screenshot:
- Go to World > Library
- Your volume will be unlocked and you can click on it and read it. Locked volumes will be displayed as ?????
With that I've formally introduced a new gameplay to the site... Now time for some updates and additions to an old one :3
Companions Updates
I added two new companions that can be purchased from Wolfsbane's Store, part of the Robotic Mining Assistants category:
Automated Portable Drill
This small robot can drill for a small distance, but it is quite powerful. While it might be challenging for it to drill in the hardest of materials, it is still much stronger than any paw-operated tools. It runs on magic it absorbs from the atmosphere, but if needed it can be fueled directly by a grifix.
Miners will usually have one follow them around at all times, as they are quite useful for drilling surface holes in harder materials.
Variants
Horned Roadheader
A powerful magic powered machine used for drillling paths underground. There are only few such machines in the Empire, and they were built with such hardship they are considered unreplaceable.
Variants
- These new companions also introduce a new currency system. The first Automated Portable Drill can be bought for 160
. Any additional Robotic Mining Assistants will have to be purchased using drops from the first one. - The drops will also have additional functions, such as purchasing scrolls, or, most important, wild traits which I will introduce later in this post.
Instructions for using a companion:
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- You can purchase companions from Wolfsbane's Store or obtain them as event rewards
- In order to find your companions, click on your profile and then go to your companions
- Companions produce drops regularly. Click on the "Drops" button to check if your companion produced any drops. Collect them if there's any drops.
- Robotic Mining Assistants produce drops that can be used to get special currencies that you can use in the shop. Other pet drops have various uses, such as changing pet variants.
- In order to change your pet variant, click on your profile and then go to your companions. Click on their image then "Change Companion Variant". Chose your desired variant and the item you want to use.
- Robotic Mining Assistants will regularly drop Raw Gem Clusters:
Raw Gem Cluster
Category: Consumables
Rarity: ✦✦
A cluster of gems excavated from the mines under the Frozen Empire. They must be processed first in order to be good for use.
Instructions for using this item:
- Go to your inventory: https://grifixverse.com/inventory
- Find the item and click on it
- Follow the instructions in the screenshot (select your desired reward):
- The jewels can be used to exchange for Ancient Gems in the MYO Shop, various items in Wolfsbane's Store or for Scrolls in the Currency Exchange store. Ancient Gems allow usage of Wild Traits. Scrolls unlock book volumes.
- When opened, Raw Gem Clusters will rewards the following currencies:
- The jewels can be used to exchange for Ancient Gems in the MYO Shop, various items in Wolfsbane's Store or for Scrolls in the Currency Exchange store. Ancient Gems allow usage of Wild Traits. Scrolls unlock book volumes.
That's it for the new companions, idk if any of this was intelligible but if not feel free to ask. Now I'll explain the wild traits, because this whole thing was essentially a way for me to figure out how to implement those.
wild traits
Wild traits are special legendary traits that require a certain item to use.
As of now there aren't any such traits, but expect them to be introduced in the following days. Stay tuned because I will anounce them on the Discord Server.
In order to use a wild trait, you will need 1 x Ancient Gem. Ancient Gems can be purchased from the MYO shop using jewels obtained from Robotic Mining Assistants, or Star Coins for a limited amount.
Ancient Gem
Category: Consumables
Rarity: ✦✦
An ancient gem that seems to have the same structure of a grifix's gem... But something ain't quite right. Should the strange magic flowing out of the cracks be a cause of concern? Perhaps keep it away from grifix eggs, who knows what effects it might have on those inside...
Uses: Used to unlock Wild Traits.
1 Ancient Gem = usage of 1 Wild Trait. You must use an Ancient Gem every time you want to use a Wild Trait.
Instructions for using Ancient Gems:
- Go to your inventory once you purchansed the item: https://grifixverse.com/inventory
- Find the item and click on it
- Follow the instructions in the screenshot:
- Once you transferred the item, scroll down to the bottom of the inventory page. On the bottom left, there's a button that says "View logs...". Click on it.
- Take a screenshot of the logs as proof that you transferred the item. It should look something like this (doesn't have to be cropped but this is the important part):
- Send the screenshot to MysteriousShine on Discord
Gosh, this is getting much longer than expected XD Just a bit more left!! We're getting to the good part now!!!
Yokai Manifestation Entities
Yokai Manifestation Entities are Yokai Manifestation characters. You can select this specis for a Yokai charcater. Not for regular yokai pets or creatures that are part of a yokai "species", because those don't need a character page.
Yokai Manifestations can take the shape of sentient creatures, like a grifix or pony-like creature. That is what is generally called a "Yokai Manifestation Entity". They are compatible with grifix and can form eggs with them, because they are made of grifix magic. If that happens, the child will be a Yokai Grifix.
They can only be found in the Entertainment District of the Frozen Empire, rarely anywhere else. They are a quite rare species, as yokai manifestations are rarely able to reach the form and intelligence of an actual grifix.
Now you might say... "That's not really anything new." Oh well... true, but this bit was necessary for the following part.
Yokai Grifix (Grifix Subspecies)
Yokai grifix are a strange subspecies of grifix, only found in the Entertainment District in the Frozen Empire.
They come about when a grifix falls in love with a Yokai Manifestation and they manage to make an egg together. The baby will be a "Yokai Grifix" - an actual grifix with yokai traits (weird wings, horns, anything goes).
They are very rare, as yokai manifestations are rarely able to reach the form and solidity of an actual grifix, and it is even rare for a grifix to actually fall in love with one. Still, the yokai-grifix traits can remain active for many generations, so there can be many descendants of a single yokai-manifestation.
Difference between yokai-manifestations and yokai-grifix
Yokai Manifestations can take the shape of a grifix like creature, but that is not a yokai-grifix. The Yokai Manifestations only exist as long as grifix believe in their existence, and they cease to exist if they leave the grifix settlement. They are made of condensed grifix magic, which is why they are sort of compatible to breed with a grifix. (you can create such characters but you must select the "yokai manifestation" species, not "grifix".)
Yokai-grifix are made of actual flesh and bone, they exist on their own and don't disappear if they leavae the settlement. Their yokai traits are formed by the magic fed into their egg by the yokai manifestation parent.
Traits
There are no traits and tiers for this subspecies, because they can basically look anyhow depending on who their parent is. If you are unsure, ask MysteriousShine on Discord about your idea, because they still have to maintain a certain amount of grifix traits to be approved.
When selecting the traits, you can only pick traits from the regular grifix. No divided or Trifix traits. There are no traits exclusive to the yokai-grifix, just regular grifix traits.
Grifix perception influence
Yokai-Grifix are quite strongly influenced by the perception of other grifix. Both their mind, personality, behavior and body can be slightly influenced by what other grifix think of them.
For example: if some grifix spreads a rumor that a yokai-grifix hates a certain type of food, they will start hating it even if they are unaware of the rumor. Their entire personality can be altered that way, if enough grifix believe it.
They body can't be influenced so easily but for example, if a grifix is in love with a yokai-grifix and thinks they're very beautiful, they might actually start to appear that way, having a glow-up out of nowhere.
Gender changing is a bit harder for them because it isn't so strongly influenced by their desire to change as it is by other grifix's perception of them, so unless they convince the others to see them as the right gender it would be practically imposible to change.
Now, grifix subspecies are usually some of the biggest events for the species. Not this one, it's a very minor one, no traits added for this one, no new settlement, no nothing. But I do still believe it's a pretty big something! It opens a lot of new design possibilities! And I can't wait to see them, so expect a myo event open for them soon! Until then you're still free to create yokai-grifix characters if you want, just that it will follow the usual rules for MYOs.
And.... That's all for now... oof XD That was a lot for me.
GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #19 - How many entertainment houses can I fit in one post?
Posted 1 week ago :: Last edited 1 week ago by MysteriousShineMore like I can't fit all the stuff in one post so it's gonna be split in two. And the first will cover all the entertainment houses :D
Kage no Kaiwa
(This references the Three Legged Crow deitiy from japan. I used some ofuda amulets for inspiration for the design. More info HERE)
The Monastery
Kitsune Den
Tsundae's Tale:
This house is regulated by CrystalIzzy77
House of the Yurei
This entertainment house shelters many ghosts and yokai. The entertainers tend to their well being and are careful for them to not cause any troubles. Besides that, it looks like a fairly usual entertainment house and most customers don’t know about the spirits until one walks over them and starts whining about whatever.
The entertainers have shrines for every spirit in the house, where they place small offers so the spirits are happy. The spirits aren’t very powerful, but they can cause trouble for the business when they are upset, because they scare off customers.
Chopirako
Chopirako is the main spirit of the house. Chopirako is the ghost of a grifix which tends to whine all the time but most entertainers just ignore her. If a customer misbehaves and the entertainer cries or is hurt, she will attack the customer, because other grifix’s whines bother her very much, but she may also attack the entertainer for the same reason. It is very important that nobody cries or whines in the house for she will get upset and wreak havoc around the house. She doesn’t like hearing grifix talk, but she can’t stand at all hearing the sound of distress.
Chopirako was the mother of an old entertainment house. The building started to crumble and the customers stopped coming so all the entertainers left, leaving the old mother alone. She kept on living there, mumbling and whining about her fate all the time.
Grifix in the Entertainment District used to say to each other: “take care of your house and fix what is broken, or you will reach the same fate like Chopirako!”.
She lived a long time, and grifix started to think “she is so old, why won’t she die already?” But nobody ever found her dead body.
Nowadays they say Chopirako is still alive, or that her own ghost buried the body, but she has always lived there since anybody can remember.
In reality, she probably died at some point, but because nobody found the body, people kept believing she was there, so the magic in the air manifested at the beginning into a copy of the old mare, then later evolved into the strange being that is known today.
Because her death was never recorded, she is still the owner of the house, but a new mother took over and fixed up the house eventually. Still, the house has gathered many myths and spirits over the time, and apeasing them is much easier than working against them.
Yonaki
Yonaki is a shadowy grifix spirit that sits in corners of the house, usually in unoccupied rooms. It is often curled up in a ball and busy crying, when it is disturbed it will shriek and disappear.
Nopperabō
Nopperabō is a ghost in the shape of a grifix, but it has no face. it sits at one table and doesn't move unless scared off. If someone sits next to it its blank face will slowly morph to match theirs.
Sometimes if havoc is wrecked in the house, all the spirits run off scared and it takes a while for the entertainers to calm them down and take them back to their usual places. Sometimes, scared off by the chaos, TBN will start walking around, going through walls and entering rooms where customers are being entertained and it would morph into the customer's faces terrifying them, only fueling the chaos.
It would only do that when something is wrong, and entertainers would usually try to calm it and get it back to its usual place, especially since the spirit is forgetful and can't return on its own, so unless helped it will continue to wander around spooking customers.
Shadow Cubs
Gitsune's Vows
Secrets of the Labyrinth
History:
AAAAND THAT'S IT FOR NOW!!! That was a lot. See you very soon with more if all goes as planned! :3
GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #18 - Melting Sphirix Syndrome, Klugetown, Icho Springs, Umbra Prisoners etc.
Posted 3 months ago :: Last edited 3 months ago by MysteriousShineIt's been a long time since I've made one of these, so this one's slightly longer than usual... Got a lot of new stuff to cover!! :3
Melting Sphirix Syndrome
The disease is known by many names, some of which are Melting Sphirix Syndrome, Soul Core Corruption, Soul Melting, Skeleton Sphirix Syndrome and many others. It is unknown what it is caused by. Some suggested that it isn’t even a disease to begin with, but a symptom of the divided gene that occurs sometimes, like any other type of corruption the Divided grifix face.
✦ It only affects Divided Grifix.
✦ It is chronic (so it can not be healed), but it doesn’t kill the host. However, depending on how quickly it advances, some grifix may live to the point where their entire soul is corrupted by it and they become soulless bodies. That rarely happens though, because it usually takes longer than a grifix gets to live.
✦ It is a genetic disease and it can be passed on from parents to offspring.
✦ It causes the sphirix’s skin, meat and organs to “melt” until there is only the skeleton left. As grifix can feel pain when their sphirix is injured, this will cause a lot of phantom pain for the grifix. It can sometimes be agonizing, but rarely. In very advanced stages of the disease, the bones will melt as well and eventually the sphirix will be completely gone.
✦ It causes magic to spill or bleed through the eyes, nose and mouth of the grifix.
✦ The grifix often dreams of their sphirix in their unmelted state and that is the only time where the patient feels at peace so they tend to sleep a lot.
✦ In the advanced stage of the disease, after the sphirix fully melts, dreaming is the only way to meet the sphirix. Patients in this stage may even refuse to wake up, and it is a sign that their soul is almost gone.
✦ Once the soul is gone, they won’t be able to dream anymore, and their consciousness will be completely faded away. They don’t act on their own anymore so they can’t chew or swallow on their own. They can walk because of muscle memory, but they need to be led around by a caretaker or they will just stand and do nothing.
✦ There is a belief amongst grifix that once a grifix’s soul has fully melted away they will never be able to go to the afterlife, that their soul is completely gone. They also believe that the soul will never heal, so if someone dies with their soul in the early days of decay, it will remain in that painful stage for all eternity. There are legends of mothers killing their children when they are diagnosed with this disease, as they do not wish their child’s soul to live in suffering for all eternity.
Umbra Prisoners
Prisoners during Umbra's reign were treated very poorly. Those were grifix that committed crimes against the King, but those crimes were often just speaking up against him. Their feet would be chained up, sometimes their feathers were plucked out as a way to mark them as criminals. Sometimes if a grifix said something against the king, their whole family would have to pay for the crime. It depended on different things, such as whether the family stood by their side or how bad the crime was. Often those grifix would even be condemned to die.
But if two grifix that had an egg were condemned to die, they would only be killed after the egg hatched, so the egg wouldn't die. The baby, or if those grifix had any children, would be kept alive in the dungeons, as a way to "pay off" their parents' crime. They'd be used as test subjects for spells and torture devices. Those born there have limited speech ability, sometimes they don't have a sense of identity or understanding of things such as gender so they are entirely androgynous. Their sphirix often fades away from abuse, and repeated usage of the gem covering lotion that causes the sphirix to disappear. Some remain with no sphirix for the rest of their life. Sometimes their magic solidifies around ghosts that come and go, and there's plenty of those in Umbra's dungeons, that are haunted by all the dead prisoners. Rarely, some ghost will permanently become a grifix's sphirix.
Most of those prisoners don't get to live for long, but if they're old enough they will be forced to become Umbra Warriors.
Up next is mainly a bunch of explanations about grifix gender flow covering some questions and discussions we've had on the topic of genderfluidity. It's not a closed subject so if you have any ideas or questions still, go ahead and ask em on Discord :3
Genderfluid gender flow
The natural transition of a grifix’s biological gender is mostly influenced by the grifix's own perception of self. As they grow older, that becomes harder to change, or it changes slower. In the case of a genderfluid grifix, however, that wouldn't be the case, as their perception of their own gender would change quite quickly. But physical changes would still take a longer time, like a few weeks at least, as that is the speed the magic can work at. So if the genderfluid grifix changes their gender more often than that... they would constantly be transitioning, and never fully male or female. That would also be very soliciting for their magic, since transitioning absorbs a lot of magic continuously until it's done. Unless if this grifix has really powerful magic, it would wear them out and they might end up constantly sick.
This happened in the past and the healer found many ways of dealing with it, in order to help the grifix.
One way is a certain potion that acts similarily with that used on abandoned eggs, and it causes the body of the grifix to use external magic instead of their own. But that turned out to be quite dangerous as the grifix can end up being affected more by other’s perception of them and it can have really weird unpredictable results. If used long term the grifix might actually become someone else entirely.
More safely to use, there is a potion that simply stops the body from morphing from one gender to another, and it simply remains stuck often in a more androgynous state which allows the grifix to simply change their gender expression without having their bodies morph with it. This way their mind doesn’t impact their body so much anymore and their magic isn’t drained so much anymore. It is generally a pretty good option for most.
These potions are unknown to the divided grifix. They are known by Everfree Village healers and Frozen Empire medics, as for the Lost tribe and the Forbidden Colony it is uncertain as of now.
During the Magic Glow stage, all magical progress is accelerated so the transition is as well. However the Magic Glow stage requires a magic boost of some sort. Some grifix can learn how to achieve it through training or by having very intense emotions but all it does is stop the body from properly regulating the magic flow and if overused it leads to serious health issues, so inducing it every time one needs to transition would be rather dangerous.
Note: Night Glow does NOT accelerate transition, only Magic Glow.
Icho Springs
Headmaster: ??
Icho Springs is a medium sized Entertainment House, operating in a traditional manner. They don't have much special about them, it's a very regular house with the regular traditional japanese aspect. Entertainers play traditional instruments, dance, serve ginkgo tea and tell stories to entertain their guests, and for a special fee you can book them for private meetings in the house's guest rooms.
The house has an inner yard with a small teahouse in the middle. The teahouse is placed on a small island surrounded by a pond with golden koi swimming inside. Above the teahouse grows a big Ginkgo tree, rumors saying that it was planted by the founder of the House, who used to be a Herbalist. But if any herbalists were to set paws in that place they would quickly see that there is nothing keeping that tree alive, and any plant would wither in those conditions. A knowledgeable scholar would quickly identify it as a mere magic manifestation, and they would be able to tell that the koi fish swimming in the pond are also nothing more than that.
The house mother is an old, kind Entertainer. While she will greet customers with a friendly, kind smile, she can also be very harsh to them. But to her Entertainers she is the kindest, and will always lend them a shoulder to cry on.
Icho Springs is different from other Entertainment Houses in one subject. Entertainers here are allowed to keep their children. The house mother says that in her 50 years of serving the house, that has never affected the house's earnings, and she finds it a cruel practice to take the children from their mothers. Because of this, Icho Springs is one of the only Entertainment Houses that isn't made entirely of orphans. The consequence? Entertainers have their mothers, so they all find it weird to refer to the House Mother as "Mother" so they all call her "Grandma".
This is because when she was young, she had an egg and the previous House Mother took it from her. She often wonders what happened to her child. So she made sure no other entertainer in her house would have to go through that.
Up next there's a bunch of information I was going to cover in the Grifixverse Canon series, but it's been discussed a lot lately so I decided to include it here cause it might be a while untill I'll be able to pick up that series again.
Klugetown
Before the Great Cataclysm
I'll cover this bit in the Grifixverse Canon series when I get to it.
After the Great Cataclysm
Klugetown was very far from the core of the Great Cataclysm, therefore it was almost untouched. With almost the entirety of ponykind extinct, and all the pony settlements crumbling to the ground, it became one of the biggest cities in the world. It is by far the biggest port in Equestria - every single thing that you can find for sale somewhere has at some point passed through Klugetown. The name of the city can be found on every single thing in Equestria (kinda like “Made in China” is in our universe)
The place is still unchanged, though much, much bigger and more crowded. People build up, down, sideways, anyhow they pleased. It’s a lawless place, nobody is in charge, no authority.
The only thing keeping those creatures in check is the fear of the “Storm God”. Legend started from the memory of the Storm King, a tale that parents used to tell their cubs in order to frighten them. Now that’s forgotten, but sea storms are still very much real, and very terrifying, especially in such a poorly built place. A Storm almost always tears homes down - but it only takes a few days for new structures to be built in place. That’s why the place is ever changing shape.
Because of the fear of storms, they started praying to the “Storm God”, and now live under the “divine authority” of a non-existent being. That doesn’t stop many from leading a life of crime, but it does stop some of them.
Klugetown is mainly populated by Klugetown Folk, Storm Creatures, Abyssinians, Orinthians and any other species that might have traveled there.
Klugetown Folk
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Klugetown Folk is the species that built Klugetown and to this day they are the most numerous species in Klugetown. The species is composed of two subspecies: ocean folk and desert folk.
Ocean folk are creatures that emerged from the ocean, and the desert folk are creatures that emerged from the desert. They evolved from animals under the influence of a magical artifact, which infused them with magic and caused them to evolve into their more humanoid shapes. While they are infused with small amounts of magic, that is nothing they can make use of. The magic took ages to make them evolve.
The artifact that caused this is buried deep underground and the two species are subconsciously attracted to it. That's why they all left their habitats and built Klugetown, over the place the artifact is buried.
The desert and ocean folk are not aware of the artifact’s existence, nor do they try to find it, but somebody else was: The Storm King. That is the reason why he colonized Klugetown. It is unknown whether he ever found the artifact or if it still lies under the city.
The artifact had no effect on abyssinians or orinthians, those are just neighboring kingdoms to Klugetown.
A lot of Klugetownians are hybrids of various animals, not all of them though. Most are hybrids of different animals of the same folk, but rarely there are also hybrids of desert folk with ocean folk. The magic induced in them made them compatible, but they can't breed with other species.
Character Reference info
If you want to make a Klugetown Folk character, ask MysteriousShine for a sketch to follow for the reference, because they have too variable body types to make bases for them.
Donkeys
Note: the two characters on the left are mules, while the ones on the right are donkeys.
Donkeys are a species that coexists with ponies, and are even capable of mating with them. They have slightly different body shapes than ponies, with thin legs and wider hooves, string tails, big muzzles and much longer ears.
They can not have cutie marks, horns or wings, nor do they possess any magic.
Please use designated donkey bases for references.
Mules
A mule is the offspring of a male donkey and female horse/pony. They have a very similar aspect with donkeys, so you can use the donkey bases for them.
They can not have cutie marks, horns or wings.
Hinnies
A hinny is the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse/pony. They have the same traits as donkeys, but an aspect closer to that of a pony (wider legs, shorter muzzles). See the hinny bases for examples.
They can not have cutie marks, horns or wings.
This is all for now! See you next time everyone :3
Grifixverse Canon #3 - Season II episodes 1-13
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineTime to move on to season 2! We really got a lot to cover this time, and a bunch of really important stuff like the Quarray Eel and Timberwolves.
S02 E01 · The Return of Harmony - Part 1
Nothing to note
S02 E02 · The Return of Harmony - Part 2
Nothing to note
S02 E03 · Lesson Zero
Nothing to note
S02 E04 · Luna Eclipsed
Nothing to note
S02 E05 · Sisterhooves Social
SHEEP
They are intelingent creatures. They are similar to cows, being quite instinct driven. They are herd animals, and need each other's company, that being why they live together in large numbers. They depend on ponies for a lot of things, and therefore they usually live in the proximity of pony settlements. There are, however, groups of sheep that will roam freely in the mountains and only come to pony settlements in the winter to sell their products while the mountain tops are too cold to live in. They possess no magic and live mostly by the laws of nature and instinct. This, however, does not reduce their mental capabilities.
S02 E06 · The Cutie Pox
For the first time during this series, we got some new flora to introduce!
THE HEART'S DESIRE
The Heart's Desire is a rare flower found in the Everfree Forest. It has magical abilities which allow it to reveal one's talent. It can be used for a grifix to recover their passion if they forget why they liked to do something, and it can also be used to treat other phychological issues. It is a great cure for depression and other such things, but it only helps if it is in moderate quantities.
For ponies, the plant can cause a pretty bad desease called "Cutie Pox", but for creatures without a cutie mark it is much safer to use. Still, in big quantities, it can poison a grifix as well, and can cause them to develop strange obsessions with all sorts of things, making them unable to perform properly. In that case, the Flower of Truth can help remove the symptoms.
FLOWER OF TRUTH
The Flower of Truth, also known as the Seeds of Truth, is a magical plant that grows in the Everfree Forest, as well as in other parts of Equestria. The seeds only sprout when someone speaks of a heartfelt truth. The flower is a cure for Heart's Desire poisoning, and is often used in cures together with it.
It is very rarely found in the Everfree Forest, but is pretty common on the route followed by the Lost Tribe. Lost Tribe lovers will sometimes plant Seeds of Truth and confess their love in order to make them bloom, showing that their love is true.
S02 E07 · May the Best Pet Win!
Yee excited for this because it is finally some Divided Grifix lore!!
GHASTLY GORGE
Ghastly Gorge covers a big area between the Everfree Forest and the Macintosh Hills. The gorge becomes extremely tall in some areas, with peaks reaching above the clouds. Inside the Gorge, the Divided Grifix reside. It is also the home to the dangerous Quarray Eels.
QUARRAY EEL
Quarray Eel are huge creatures that live in holes in the side of Ghastly Gorge, waiting to snatch up any prey that might pass in front of their holes.
They are incredibly dangerous and divided grifix know very well to avoid them.
They killed many grifix in the past, and the thought of them fills them with fear. In the Divided Grifix mythology, they are raised almost to the rank of gods because of the danger they are to grifix.
S02 E08 · The Mysterious Mare Do Well
Nothing to note
S02 E09 · Sweet and Elite
Nothing to note
S02 E10 · Secret of My Excess
Not much to note, but when I make a page about dragons I'll have to make sure to add the fact that their physical size is linked to the amount of belongings they have
S02 E11 · Hearth's Warming Eve
WINDIGOS
Windigos are a race of ghostly creatures with a horse-like appearance. They are winter spirits that feed off of the fighting and hatred between others and create blizzards and freezing weather.
They always roam in a group of three. They are believed to be much weaker if separated.
They do not show signs of sentience, they are merely malice driven spirits.
The Everfree Grifix have tales regarding them, but those tales sound different from the tales pony-kind has...
Note: windigo shaped sphirix are ALLOWED. That is because windigos are not considered sentient species, and only their appearance is horse-like.
S02 E12 · Family Appreciation Day
Finally, time to make a page for timberwolves!! I hate drawing timberwolves.
But first...
ZAP APPLES
The zap apples are magical apples that grow in the Everfree Forest. They appear and disappear quickly in the span of five days, which is why they must be harvested very quickly.
Theere are five signs that signal when they are ready to be harvested.
The first sign is the howl of timberwolves. The beasts are strangely attracted by the Zap Apple Trees during the time that the apples grow.
The second sign occurs the next day after the first sign, a sudden strong wind starts blowing and the skies get covered with dark clouds. The naked trees starts buzzing with blue sparks around their branches, and soon the sparks disappear and big leaves sprout, which grifix call "zap apple leaves". The clouds quickly disperse, and once the storm is over, the apples will be due in exactly 4 days.
The third sign is another sudden wind and gathering of dark clouds, and a flock of crows circles above the orchard, making an apple shape with their flight pattern. Glowing teal flowers sprout on the trees and blossom into star-shaped flowers, accompanied by blue electric sparks. The clouds quickly disperse and the flowers stop glowing but remain on the trees.
The evening before zap apple harvest, the zap apples sprout on the trees after a meteor shower. In this stage, the apples are small and grey. This is the fourth sign.
For the last sign, the weather changes abruptly for a final time before the zap apples are ready to harvest. There's a lightning storm over the orchard, then a rainbow shines over it, and the zap apple trees are once again teeming with electrical sparks. The zap apples turn from gray to rainbow-streaked, and rainbow-beams fire all across the orchard from the apples. An aurora-like rainbow shines behind the apple trees and the zap apples change shape from small round apples to larger, more elongated and squarish. The apples are now ready to pick.
Grifix use the zap apples for baking and making jam, similarily to ponies. The zap apples have a lot of medicinal uses, but because they only grow one day per year, the healer usually slices them very thin and dries them, or uses the jam if she is out of slices. There must always be a few jars put aside for the healer, in case of emergency.
TIMBERWOLVES
Timberwolves are the most dangerous race of predators in the Everfree Forest. They spread out to many of Equestria's forests, but their biggest population is in the Everfree Forest. They are fueled by chaos magic from the Everfree, so the populations outside are smaller and not as strong.
They are the biggest natural enemy of the grifix. Even when killed, they will often rebuild themselves out of wood. The grifix magic is the only kind of magic that can completely kill a timberwolf, but that is very hard and one grifix doesn't have enough power to do that.
Timberwolves can be scared by loud noise, but that doesn't always drive them away, especially when they are very angry.
They are the main cause of death for the Everfree Grifix after diseases and old age.
S02 E13 · Baby Cakes
Nothing to note
This is all for this time! See you next post for the second part of season 2.
Grifixverse Canon #2 - Season I episodes 12-26
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineI am back with the second part of the 1st season of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic! I shall go through everything that might be relevant for grifix, mostly fauna but we also got some interesting lore on buffalos and Appleloosa! So here we go!!
S01 E13 · Fall Weather Friends
S01 E14 · Suited for success
Nothing to note
S01 E15 · Feeling Pinkie Keen
Froggy Bottom Bogg
A large swamp at the south of the Everfree Forest. One must pass through it to get to the Ghastly Gorge, which is partly the reason why the Everfree Grifix and the Divided grifix haven't met in over 1000 years.
It is a dangerous place, because of the Hydra that resides there. It's also populated by cragadiles and many other dangerous creatures.
Grifix usually avoid it, unless they have to go there to pick up medcinal plants and stuff.
The Hydra
The hydra is a big dragon-like creature. It has four heads on long snake-like necks and a large, orange, dragon-like body, with only two legs and no wings or arms. They are extremely dangerous to grifix, but forunately they are rare. One resides in the Everfree Forest, in the Froggy Bottom Bogg, so grifix know to avoid it. However it is not the only one in Equestria. They are known to prey on dragons if they are weakened and can't fight back, because they love warm food.
S01 E16 · Sonic Rainboom
Nothing to note. Although it would be interesting to think if a grifix can do one...
Also, the spell Twilight made to allow the rest of the main six to walk on clouds can work on grifix as well.
S01 E17 · The Stare Master
Cockatrice
S01 E18 · The Show Stoppers
Nothing to note
S01 E19 · A Dog and Pony Show
Diamond dogs
S01 E20 · Green Isn't Your Color
Nothing to note
S01 E21 · Over a Barrel
Appleloosa
The land around the core of the great cataclysm has become nothing but deserted plains for miles and miles, with no end. The earth is full of radiation, so anything around the Everfree Forest till the edges of Equestria is gone, save for some mutated plants that are poisonous to any living being.
But that is not something that can stop the surviving ponies, especially those who have lived in the desert for hundreds of years prior to the Great Cataclysm. Infertile land won't stop them from trying to grow plants and survive. And a small village, with the help of the buffalos, really managed to live through it.
The Appleloosans and the buffalos signed an agreement to help eachother survive after the great cataclysm. The bufflo migrations allowed them to find things such as soil that might be fertile, unmutated plant seeds and such. And they always took those things back to Appleloosa. But their journeys are not easy, for they must travel for days through deserted land, with no grass or plants to feed on, so the Appleloosans must assure that they provide canned apples and other food that can be kept for long periods of time without going bad.
Few buffalos still remain in Appleloosa throughout the year, being settled there. Some made families with the ponies, even without being able to have children.
Other species in Appleloosa are cows and mules, probably the last surviving of their kind.
Other creatures sometimes come and pass, but usually just one or few of them. Some settle there, but there isn't a consistent population of them, just one or a few individuals.
It's still a small village, and the only one for miles around. They haven't seen an outside pony in hundreds of years, but the blurred out noise coming through the radio signals tells them that there must be someone else out there.
Buffaloes
Big, strong creatures that take great pride in their culture and traditions. They follow the same migration route for thousands of years, traveling through Equestria.
They have a treaty with Applelosa that allows them to pass through the apple orchird in exchange for apple pies. After the Great Cataclysm, they started to provide the village with fertile soil and clean seeds in exchange for canned food that allows them to continue their migration through deserted areas of Equestria, without starving.
S01 E22 · A Bird in the Hoof
Will add more lore on phoenix birds as the show progresses, cause this episode mostly covered just Philomena and there's not that much lore on the actual species.
Phoenix Birds
Phoenixes are magical birds that regenerate by bursting into flames and being born anew.
The females and males are differentiated by the feathers on their head: the males have pointy feathers, while the females have thin feathers that are round on the top.
For grifix, phenix birds are highly respected and protected. Their feathers have strong medicinal power and are a required ingredient in many magic potions. They can also offer warmth in time of freezing.
S01 E23 · The Cutie Mark Chronicles
Nothing to note, although it would be interesting if someone made a grifix that had the sonic rainboom Rainbow made in their backstry somehow
S01 E24 · Owl's Well That Ends Wel
There's a big ass dragon in a cave in the Everfree??
I feel like that would cause a lot of issues later in the show, so the fact it wasn't at all mentioned later indicates that it maybe moved. But it is certain that it lived there for probably a long time during Eclipsa's reign.
S01 E25 · Party of One
Nothing to note
S01 E26 · The best night ever
There’s some horsified mice running around somewhere Is that the equivalent of furries for ponies? horsified animals??
Excluding that, there's nothing to note in this episode.
And with that, the 1st season is done!! See you again for season 2 or some comics next time, not really sure what I'll do next. Would like to take it in chronological order, so maybe comics.
Grifixverse Canon #1 - Season I episodes 1-12
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineHello everyone! And welcome to a new series about the Grifixverse lore.
So how is this different from the regular lore updates?
Well here's what this is about: i will be rewatching the entirety of the MLP:FiM series and I'll be covering every bit of lore that might be relevant for the Grifixverse. This will mainly be about different species of animals and sentient creatures and their role in the grifixverse and ivolvement with the grifix, but other stuff too.
Each post will cover half of a season, unless there will be areas that are more empty or full than the other.
So, let's begin with the very begining!!!
S01 E01 · Friendship Is Magic - Part 1
Would you look at that, there is absolutely nothing to note in the very begining!!
Still, maybe it's worth mentioning that this episode is also the day during which Selenara was crowned. Yes, she was crowned during the Summer Solstice! A weird thing for the grifix is that during that day the night lasted weirdly long, and the moon's markings changed once Eclipsa left the Village. Surely that must've given birth to some legends of the grifix about Eclipsa and the strange mare in the Moon that was there during her entire reign...
S01 E02 · Friendship Is Magic - Part 2
While the first part of this episode was quite lacking in anything special, as the mane six first venture in the Everfree Forest, we get quite a lot of content.
The Everfree Forest
Just a few quotes I'd like to point out about it:
"it ain't natural. Folks say it don't work the same as Equestria." - this is because of the magical essence of the place. That is the magic of the spirit of Malice, Cosmos. The magic of the Everfree Forest is malicious, looking to kill those that walk in. The grifix aren't native to the place, their magic being different. The deer magic acts to control the malicious magic of the Everfree, and so does the Tree of Harmony, together forming balance. Still, the forest is full of dangerous things, which is why grifix try to stick together when leaving the Village.
"everypony who's ever come in has never... come... out!"
The MAnticore
Added to the fauna index on our site
Manticores are magically enchanted creatures. They do not possess magic of their own, but they are magically merged hybrids.
They have the body of a lion with the tail of a scorpion and bat wings. Some have horns, however not all of them do.
They reside in the Everfree Forest, but they can be found in other places of Equestria as well. They are a known threat to the Everfree Village and the Lost Tribe.
They are the main predator of Sunset Birds.
Steven magnet
Steven Magnet is found crying in a river cause Nightmare Moon chopped off his moustache. He's not really very important to the grifix. We don't really know what he's doing there and even in his later appearances in the show he has nothing to do with the Everfree Forest so the canon version in the grifixverse is that he just happened to be in that river for some reason, but he doesn't reside in the Everfree Forest. I'll just say that is the same river that flows through Ponyville, and he just lives in the river, but tends to stick closer to Ponyville. I think it's fun to think that he just walks around Ponyville and nobody bets an eye.
Now about his species - he is not an Asian dragon/lung dragon. He is a sea serpent, as stated in the show. So lung dragons are still usable as sphirix, in case anybody was concerned about it.
The castle of the two sisters
Place of interest, even for the grifix. While they genrally avoid it, it is too big for them not to know about it. grifix are not allowed to go there unless approved by the Queen, the Healer or the Captain of the Guards. But many snuck over there at some point, temptation is too big.
During Eclipsa's reign, she sent many grifix over there to take books and ornaments, such as tapestries which Eclipsa sometimes used to ornate the castle. The library in the Everfree Castle still holds many books taken from the Castle of the Two Princesses. Still, there are many left as most grifix don't know how to read, so it wasn't of so much interest.
Whatever books have been left after the Great Cataclysm has sincee been taken by grifix scouts and members of the Kirinaria Mercenary Group and moved to the Great Libraries.
S01 E03 · The Ticket Master
Finally, time to move on to another episode! Not this one though, nothing to note in here.
S01 E04 · Applebuck Season
This would be the first appearance of cows and mules in the show. They're not too important, but they are certainly intelingent creatures. While cows are very much instinct driven, they are not stupid and probably as intelligent as ponies. They often work for ponies by producing milk in exchange for protection and shelter. They possess no magic and live mostly by the laws of nature and instinct. This, however, does not reduce their mental capabilities.
As for mules I can't say much from one single frame of one. So that will be covered in the future.
S01 E05 · Griffon the Brush-off
While I should cover the topic of griffons, I think I'll leave that for later in the show, when Griffonstone is introduced, cause theis episode doesn't really tell us anything about them.
S01 E06 · Boast Busters
This episode introduces some very important fauna for the Everfree Forest, so naturally I've added it to the fauna index.
The Ursa
Ursa are giant magical beasts that take the shape of bears. Their lifespan is extremely long, and they are often found in pairs: Ursa Major, the mother, and Ursa Minor, the child. Due to their long life span, it is unknown wether the baby grows to turn into an Ursa Major or remains like that for their entire life.
While they are found in the Everfree Forest, they haven't formed there, and can be found in other places as well, such as the Frozen North. This means they are a big threat to the Frozen Empire as well.
The pair in the Everfree Forest lives in a cave system in the northern Everfree Forest. The caves strech neeply under the Forest and emerge back on the south fo the Forest, but also in other parts. They harbor many monsters known to the grifix, such as Keisha, Auihoa and others. Grifix know to be wary of caves due to this.
S01 E07 · Dragonshy
Nothing to note
S01 E08 · Look Before You Sleep
Nothing to note
S01 E09 · Bridle Gossip
Zecora
I kept posponing this... but at least... I can run no more. I have to find a way to relate Zecora to grifix, she's just too cool not to do that!!
Zecora's hut is placed very close to Trifix territory. When she settled in, the trifix were furious, for she was unwanted presence. To them she was no different than the ignorant ponies in Ponyville, so they started attacking her. She had no idea what was going on, as she couldn't see them. Timberwolves also went after her together with trifix. The trifix didn't try to hurt her, but to drive her away. Still, she was stubborn and refused to leave so Oracle asked the Wise One to talk to her, as he was the only one she could see.
After talking to her, the Wise One was convinced of her motives and decided she should be allowed to stay. Now, the trifix leave her alone, but they still keep an eye on her. She is well aware that something is watching her, and she knows it is the same thing that one tried to drive her out. Because of that, she tries to leave offerings for the trifix, little trinkets and potions she makes. Trifix do take them, and they often study the composition of her potions if they prove helpful. A few times, they even tried asking her for help by placing items that indicated their issues, such as when a strange illness affected a trifix. She managed to help them out a few times. In return they placed some potions of their own for her.
One day, Zecora left. They were sad to see her go, so sometimes trifix go to clean up and mantain her hut in case she ever returns.
Poison Joke
This one's been handled a long time ago, so if you wanna read about it go here.
S01 E10 · Swarm of the Century
Parasprites
Bugs that reproduce asexually by eating. If fed, once they digest the food they will burp out another prasprite. They are very dangerouns as they reproduce extremely fast and are always hungry for more.
About at the begining of Selenara's reign, a new variant appeared in the Everfree Forest, that consumes anything but food. Grifix know not where they came from but after their appearance Selenara had to cast a spell onto the magic barrier in order for it to keep those vermins out. It's a wonder how they haven't yet devoured the entire Forest. Probably there is a predator that keeps their population under control inside the Everfree Forest.
They only live inside the Everfree Forest, but they can spread out into other parts of Equestria by sticking to ponies they meet along the way.
S01 E11 · Winter Wrap Up
This is a weird episode. Will have to get back to the topic of seasons change after I complete the rest of the series.
S01 E12 · Call of the Cutie
Nothing to note
This is all everyone! See ya next time for the second help of season 1!
GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #17 - Gender Flow, Gemweaving, Entertainment Houses, ETC.
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineWelcome to yet another lore update! And time to answer a REALLY old question about grifix in this one >:)
So let's begin!!
Genderflow
It is time to adress a very old question regarding grifix: biological gender.
As it is well known, grifix do not reproduce sexually. They reproduce through magic. So it was asked pretty early in the species' creation... what defies their gender? What organs do they have and so on...
Well for once I am here to explain... at least part of it.
Well, to begin with, grifix biological gender is mostly defied by their body characteristics: size, shape, bones... as well as hormones and such stuff.
Sexual organs are... not exactly present for grifix, at least not in the way they are for other animals. About this subject I won't talk much, I don't really have an answer for it, nor do I plan to find one. All I know is that males and females are almost identical in terms of sexual organs.
Do grifix have milk to feed their young? This is a subject for some other time. I don't have an answer for it yet.
So let's get to the actual subject of today... The biological gender, and the effect of grifix magic on it.
It is well known that the grifix magic acts on the belief of the grifix, and if one thing is believed strongly enough it can manifest it.
And so... the belief of a grifix can even impact their bilogical gender. In other words, they can naturally transition from one gender to another by their will alone.
Basically if a grifix feels very much like another gender, their magic will alter their hormone production, which will then cause a transition, similar to humans, except it happens naturally. The magic will also alter other kind of stuff that can't be changed by hormones, but still, it has it's limits.
When transitioning, the grifix will change their facial features, musculature, voice. Their bone structure can not, however, be changed if the grifix is fully grown, but it will be impacted if they are a child, growing up.
Transitioning lasts a few months for adults. The older the grifix is, the longer it takes. On a baby it can fully happen in a week or even faster. That is because the body is easier to alter, but also because their perception of self is much more frail, and easier to change.
As children, grifix can transition many times without even being aware of it. Babies especially transition a lot of times, as they have no perception of gender or self. And in most cases it is impossible to see by other grifix, since baby grifix have almost no gender differences. So the parents are usually never aware of it. The healers can tell tho - from the baby's magic and other stuff. But it's normal so they usually ignore. It is more weird if it doesn't happen at all.
Usually, by 3 years old, the gender of the grifix is more or less settled, but depending on the family enviroment, how many gender norms and stuff are imposed on them, they could still transition, and quite often. At this age it can take about a month to fully transition.
By 6, grifix usually stop transitioning. It is the time of their life when they have a set identity for the first time, and they usually simply don't focus on gender. Before, the gender change was triggered unconsciously. But from now on, it is much harder for that to happen, since they become much more aware of who they are.
By the early teen years, a lot of grifix rebel on their old identity. It is usually the last period of their life when they might transition. A lot of them decide to do it just to rebel against everyone, but truth is, if the grifix doesn't fully believe in it in their own subconscious mind, it won't happen, so most grifix fail to do it, cause they don't truly want it.
From 15 years old up, grifix rarely transition. Their growth is almost done, so even if they were to transition, their bone structure would remain the same. Transitioning takes from 6 months up to a few years.
From 50 years old up, it is almost unheard of of a grifix transitioning. It is unknown how long it would take.
Most grifix stop transitioning from 3 years old. It is not that common for them to transition when older than that, but still a good number of them do. Few find an identity in this. After all, it is natural.
Those who start finding an identity in their transitioning are usually those who transitioned after 15 years old.
In other words, a grifix wouldn't identify as "trans" if they transitioned before 15. But being "trans" is not a thing for grifix, they don't use that word.
Facts:
✦ a grifix can be biologically androgynous
✦ other grifix's belief can help transitioning. If a grifix manages to convince the others that they are of a different gender, their magic will also help boost the transition. Because of this, babies spend most of their time in the gender the parents believe they are.
✦ sphirix can never change their gender after they set their shape. Before the sphrix shape ceremony, they can change their gender on will.
✦ most sphirix have the oposite gender from that of their grifix.
With this said, I have also made a page exclusive for Magic Manifestations, since the list of them was becoming quite long, so I thought they'd be worthy of it:
MAGIC MANIFESTATIONS
So let us now move on to the next subject... a little bit of culture drop for the Forbidden Colony!
GEMWEAVING
Now, there are some new Entertainment Houses to introduce! That's a constant for lore updates lately... Well I'm quite glad about that. Never thought they'd get so popular.
KRAKEN'S LURE
A shipwreck in the most unusual of places...
You stare at the unusual sight in front of you. A boat...? On a mountain cliff. Surely you can see the port of the Fishing Guild from here if you fly a bit over the surrounding buildings, but still... how you a ship sink... up a mountain??? And it looks othing like the few, small grifix ships they use fir fishing. It's huge compared to those. And old...
You heard that the boat was probably there from before the Empire. It was in fact, a pony fishing vessel. The freezing cold kept it from rotting for thousands of years before the Empire settled over there, and soon enough, grifix started to use it for various things, and luckily, they took care of the wood and made sure it didn't rot and crumble to pieces.
Now a wooden sign swings above the door: Kraken's Lure. The name starts to make sense as soon as you notice your sphirix shying away, hiding behind your ear. He says that there is a giant octopus covering the boat. And he begs you not to go in there. But the thrill that fills you when your shared emotions make you tremble lures you inside...
Inside it's dark, only a dim green glow fills the room - you imagine it's from the giant octopus sphirix, which you can't see, but it's big enough for it's glow to fill the room. The room is filled with smoke, and all sorts of weird smells - none particularily pleasant. You soon start to feel dizzy, so you sit down on a side chair, waiting for an entertainer to serve you. After this moment, you can't seem to remember a thing...
✦
The Kraken's Lure is an Entertainment House based on the legend of the sirens that lure sailors to their death through their singing. Therefore, the entertainers in this house are called "sirens" and they often dress acccordingly, with ripped pieces of clothing, fishnets, seashells and other such things. Inside they often burn various drugs that help induce high sensations onto the customers - the sirens grew up there. They are imune. They often use singing to induce high sensations as well, but they also have a large collection of sea shanties gathered from old pony books, which customers seem to really enjoy singing to, especially after drinking a bunch of sake.
The Kraaken's Lure is a pretty big entertainment house, despite most being afraid to go in there. Mostly really messed up grifix go in there just to feel something. And do not freit, cause even if someone developed immunity to all the drugs and booze - they have one more attraction that is sure to make anybody feel something.
In the back room of the guild there is a small pool of water. When customers are taken there, the sirens will push their head underwater and hold them there against all of their struggles. Fear, terror, imminent death - all building up until hypoxic euphoria hits, after which they'll be pulled out and tossed like a rag onto the deck.
Few grifix walk out of that place before the morning, they usually all fall asleep sometime during the night, only to wake up in the morning robbed of every valuable thing they might've had on them - and no siren to be seen, just other confused customers. They can only walk home, having no recollection of the night before.
So why would one even return here...? maybe it's just... the Krake's lure.
And the last one for now...
OOGAMA SENTO
Oogama Sento is a medium sized but tall bathhouse located in the nicer looking streets of the entertainment district. It is named after the Oogama yokai and looks like a traditional bathhouse with frog theming. The building consists of three floors and a basement.
When stepping inside you will be greeted by a comforting warmth and a sweet lavender smell. There are many fake plants, small ponds and tiny waterfalls about, though on each floor there is one big pond where you can find the Oogama yokai. You can interact with them, give them coins or food but they will do nothing, though it is believed that gifting them something can bring good luck. A receptionist is in the front which will take your order and lead you to a bath. Most baths are small except for the one large bath that may not be used by anyone, for it is for a 'special guest' if he decides to stop by.
Attire for entertainers is traditional bathhouse clothing and they must have their hair tied up at all times. Mostly females and cubs work here, but sometimes there are males as well. Entertainers must have a polite personality and must please their guests.
The bathhouse is run by an elderly enterainer, she lives in the very top of the building. She is quite kind but is known to be crafty, tricking others into working for her.
The basement is for very loyal grifix. Only two or three work there at a time. It is hard work, water needs to be heated and herbs and scents are mixed their then sent to the baths. It is much warmer here, almost insufferably so. To work here is a true testament that you are worthy to be at the bathhouse.
This house is regulated by Dawn-n-Night
This is everything for today! Have a wonderful day and see you next time! We got plenty more to cover!!
Of course, thank you very much to everyone that contributed to this!
As always please reffer to the official pages for the canon information. All the titles in this post are links to the official pages. This news letter will NOT be updated in case of any changes to the official lore, so it shouldn't be taken as reference in the future.
GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #16 - Firestone, Beekeepers, Kage no Neko-ya, etc.
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineHello once again! It it time once more for more lore to drop >:3
Enjoy!!
FIRE AMBER/FIRESTONE
It was thirty years ago when a greenseekers expedition was returning from the southern parts of Equestria. They were supposed to be met by a hunters patrol that would help them back to the Empire through the snowy mountains, but despite waiting in the meeting place for three days nobody came for them. They were running low on food, so as a desperate decision, the leader of the expedition decided to set off and try to find their way to the Empire alone. But that was a decision they had to pay in blood, for even after weeks of wondering through thee frozen mountains they hadn't managed to get a single glimpse of the Eclipse Tower, and soon enough they started losing members of the expedition.
One by one, they succumbed to the cold of the arctic north, until there were only three of them left. And in their despair, trying to find shelter from the snow storm, they stumbled into a cave. But something was strange with that cave: inside, there was dripping water from the ceiling, while in that cold, there shouldn't be no running water. And it didn't take long for them to notice that there was warmth radiating from deeper in the cave. So they went to investigate, and after walking for a while they reached a big opening in the cave:
There was a huge room inside the mountain, filled with a warm, amber glow. But this was different than regular amber, for it was actually, warm. Andd the walls were made entirely of this stone. But that wasn't all. Apparently, the warmth of the stones created a perfect enviroment for plantts to grow: it was like nothing they have seen before so far north. It was like one of those jungles they would find in the southern parts of Equestria, completely covered in plants of all kinds.
Quickly, the greenseekers took out a few seeds and plants they had been carrying with them - which were on the point of dying by now. As they put those on the warm ground, they looked as if they were magically revived.
They looked at eachother and didn't say a word, but they all knew what they were thinking: back in the empire, there was absolutely no way to grow plants. But this - this might allow them to do so! And that would do so much for the herbalists guild and the Empire... They HAD to get these firestones back to the Frozen Empire. They couldn't die now.
But how were they gonna do that? They were lost, they could've been miles away from the Empire, and probably nobody would ever find them. But at least they had food now - the cave was full of plants and fruit they could eat. So they were simply going to wait for now.
A few days later, they were found by a hunter patrol that managed to follow their trails, and they took them back to the Empire together with some Firestones. The Herbalists then started experimenting with the stones and managed to start growing plants for the first time in the history of the Empire. However, the stone's warmth seemed to slowly fade away, and 6 month later it was almost gone. Therefore, a new hunter patrol was sent to gather more stones. It seemed like the mountain in which the stones grew had magical properties, but the stones were mere simple amber once taken away from their cave.
Still, that allowed the Herbalists to grow plants, even if in small quantity. And since then, the Herbalists Guild became a very important guild in the empire, despite still being just an underguild for the Scholars Guild.
Thanks to @rubinoble1 and MidnightStar for the large contribution on this idea.
Next is a new Trifix Role, part of the Artmasters Faction:
Let's continue with some important clarifications about the Hair Vines trait for trifix:
The vines are always GREEN. As the trifix grows old, they become orange/grown-ish as they wither.
Cubs do not have vines.
When a young Trifix turns 13, their vines grow in but before that at age 12 their asked what they want to do. Whatever they say, the forest hears it, and the vines will grow.
Trifix can change their faction. What they do is cut the vines and seek Oracle. She'll let them in a special room where they'll "talk" to the forest and express their wish. Soon, new vines will start to grow. It's not exactly common but it still happens every so often even though most Trifix are completely happy with their role that they initially chose.
Hunters are born as hunters and they can NOT change their role.
Lastly, it is time for one more Entertainment House to be added!! Otherwise known as Not-Quite-Cat Cafe, get ready for....
KAGE NO NEKO-YA
Kage no Neko-ya is a Cat Cafe, being set in a small building, painted red, with dark wooden beams and paper screens, set in a quiet alleyway.
The entranceway is flanked by weathered stone steps, leading to a portal framed by an ornate archway.
Inside, the dimly lit space features low tables with cushions on tatami mats, atop rugged stone flooring. Soft light spills from hanging lanterns, casting a faint glow on the ink paintings of cats and caligraphy showcased on the walls. The air is still and quiet, with the occasional creak of the worn wooden beams adding an eerie undertone.
Amidst the serene appearance, the cats move strangely, their eyes glowing faintly in the low light, and their behavior slightly out of the ordinary. Some seem to stare into space or exhibit unusual movements, adding to the peculiar ambiance. Their movements seem oddly calculated, blending seamlessly with the enigmatic ambiance of this unconventional establishment. Overall, there's an inexplicable feeling of unease, as if something is not quite right within this otherwise tranquil cat cafe.
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As a visitor in this enigmatic cafe, one would find themselves drawn to the strange cats roaming the place. Engaging with them, one might feel a subtle strangeness, an indefinable quality that sets them apart from what one might think of.
As you sit, enjoying tea with a 'cat' perched contentedly on my lap, you'd pet its fur, noticing an uncanny smoothness and an odd warmth that's different from what you'd expect. Their behavior might have a peculiar precision, almost as if they're performing what being a cat is like. Still, any unusual qualities simply register as unique traits of these unfamiliar creatures rather than deviations from the norm.
Throughout your visit, a lingering feeling of curiosity might persist, a nagging sense that something about these creatures doesn't quite align with your imagine of actual cats. But the charm and the odd familiarity they evoke would likely outweigh any doubts, allowing you to immerse yourself in the whimsical experience of enjoying tea and playtime with these mystical feline entities.
One's lack of prior experience with real cats would prevent one from questioning the authenticity of these beings. Instead, one would wholeheartedly accept them as the embodiment of what they've only heard and imagined cats to be—cherishing the joy they bring and savoring the enchantment of this remarkable encounter.
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The workers in this place are sweet entertainers, with personalities much more genuine than in other entertainment houses. Grifix come to this place not for their companionship, but for the "cats", so they aren't so much forced to put on an act, as they would be in other houses from the Entertainment District.
These entertainers embody a genuine affection and care for the cats, treating them as any animal lover would treat a beloved pet.
Their interactions are filled with warmth and compassion, as they attend to the needs of these enigmatic creatures, believing wholeheartedly in their feline nature. They might discuss the cats' personalities, quirks, and preferences with the visitors, sharing anecdotes and stories about their daily experiences with the cats, bonding with the customers and helping the buisness in this way.
The entertainers exude a sense of dedication to their role, ensuring the cats are well cared for and the visitors have an enchanting experience. Their attire reflects a casual yet welcoming style, fostering a sense of approachability and ease among the guests.
While they're genuinely nurturing and attentive to the needs of these mysterious beings, their unawareness of the truth lends an authenticity to their interactions, deepening the veil of illusion that envelops the cafe.
Most of the workers in the cafe do not have cat sphirix, or they think they do, but the sphirix is in fact a not-cat, like the "cats" in the cafe. Those that have actual cat sphirix find the "cats" in the cafe very uncany and strange. So very few such grifix work there.
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The Mother of the house embodies an air of enigmatic wisdom, carrying herself with a graceful poise that hints at a depth of experiences and hidden knowledge. Her presence would command respect and admiration among both the workers and the visitors to the cafe.
She dresses in attire that stands out subtly, adorned in flowing garments of exquisite craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Her clothing, while mirroring the workers' style, might bear additional ornate details and embroidery that speak of her role as the keeper of secrets.
Her demeanor exudes warmth and kindness, but beneath that gentle exterior lies a depth of mysteries and untold stories. She possesses an uncanny ability to guide conversations and interactions, subtly nudging them toward deeper truths without revealing too much.
There is an air of melancholy or wistfulness about her, hinting at experiences beyond the cafe's facade. Her eyes, filled with a mix of kindness and a hint of sadness, held secrets of encounters with real cats from a distant past—a past she keeps guarded, perhaps even from herself.
She is be the guardian of the illusion, the keeper of the cafe's enchantment, and the one who understands the true nature of the mysterious beings within the establishment. Yet, she chooses to uphold the illusion, preserving the magic for those who step into her realm of wonder and fascination.
While she presents an outward appearance of nurturing care and warmth towards these creatures, inwardly, she harbors a mix of emotions. She keeps her distance from the cats, but nobody is able to comprehend why. Despite her genuine affection for them, there's an underlying discomfort, a haunting reminder of what these creatures mimic but ultimately lack—the true essence of real cats.
Her care for these beings stems from a sense of responsibility, not just as the owner of the cafe, but as someone who feels a need to protect these creations born from collective imagination. She ensures they are well-cared for, loved, and treated with kindness, even though their existence might stir up conflicting emotions within her.
Note: the text on about this house has been mostly AI generated, as well as the designs of the "cats" are based on AI generated depictions of cats. This has been done in order to deepen the unnatural feeling of this place, and enhance the immersion of the reader.
Lastly, thought I'd link the pages of the existing yokai apparitions here. They were introduced for a while now, but just in case you missed them ^^
This is everything for today! Hope you enjoyed the new info, and see you next time!!!
And of course, thank you very much to everyone that contributed to this!
As always please reffer to the official pages for the canon information. All the titles in this post are links to the official pages. This news letter will NOT be updated in case of any changes to the official lore, so it shouldn't be taken as reference in the future.
GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #15 - The Flame Rising Ceremony, House of the Rising Sun, Sphinxes
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineHi everyone! I'm here for a very quick lore update, officially adding a bunch of stuff that sort of existed already for some time and clarifying some stuff.
But don't worry, if this is not enough for you, there will be a BIG lore drop later next week, so look forward to that >:)
THE FLAME RISING CEREMONY
The Sphinxes
The sphinxes were introduced a while ago, but only now I managed too figure out a way to actually explain theeir existence, so here it is:
Back in the time before Equestria, there was a powerful species residing in the desert. They were wealthy and lived very happily, until eventually a tyrant took over as their king. But he liked not to be the king of these people, and he liked not that all of his wealth had to be shared with them, so he took an ancient magical crystal and with a spell absorbed all of his subjects inside, remaining as the only Sphinx, guarding his treasure.
When he eventually died, in the times of the Great Cataclysm, the spell broke and his old subjects were expelled from the crystal. They had no more kingdom to go to, so some of them settled in Saddle Arabia while others set off to various parts of Equestria. As the only safe place in Equestria at that time, they eventually arrived to the Crystal Empire and settled there among the crystal ponies. In the two thousand years that they resided there, they developed thicker fur from the desert counterparts
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
HEAD OF THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
The old Blacksmith of the Village. He's like a grandpa to the kids. He used to make the coolest stuff out of metal so the kids were obsessed with him. He's retired now, but he still gives a lot of advice to the young ones, and they are often amazed by the results they get by following his advice.
Nowdays his daughter took over the job of Blacksmith, and also that of the Head of the House, but her old man still goes around giving orders to everyone if he feels like it.
CHILDREN OF THE RISING SUN
The grifix that do various crafts in the House, such as forging, glass making and pottery. Some just live here without partaking in any such work, but then they cook and help around the house.
They all wear the special feather ornaments which are the castle servants symbol, as they are in fact part of the Castle Servants.
Other stuff:
The species pages for GRIFFON, HIPPOGRIFF and CHANGELING have been updated with new information. The griffon page is the only one that has actual new stuff, the others only got some info on the species appearance.
This is all for today, hope you enjoyed this lore drop!
As always please reffer to the official pages for the canon information. All the titles in this post are links to the official pages. This news letter will NOT be updated in case of any changes to the official lore, so it shouldn't be taken as reference in the future.
GRIFIX LORE UPDATE #14 - The Sky Falling Ceremony, Yokai, House of Vanity, Flora
Posted 1 year ago :: Last edited 1 year ago by MysteriousShineHello everyone! I'm back with a lore update, and this time I'm dropping some very important lore bits, so please make sure to read the first two parts carefully!
I'll begin with the Sky Falling Ceremony: this ceremony replaces the Sphirix Shape Ceremony for the Lost Tribe grifix, and explains their "birthday" system, so it is EXTREMELY important.
THE SKY FALLING CEREMONY
Following this, I have a new magic manifestation of the grifix to explain. It mostly appears in the Frozen Empire, and it will be relevant for a future event ^^
YOKAI and ApparitionS
Now I have a new Entertainment to introduce, regulated and created by Dawn-n-Night:
THE HOUSE OF VANITY
SPECIALITY
The House of Vanity is an Opera House in the entertainment district where grifix can sit and enjoy performances such as singing and ribbon dancing.
DESCRIPTION
OUTFITS, TRAITS AND SPHIRIX RESTRICTIONS
All angel ranks are required to wear a mask with wings and eyes:
You may download this image to use in references, or draw your own mask: House of Vanity default mask
All fallen angers are required to wear a mask with wings but no eyes, that has a silver part restraining the magic flow of the forehead gem:
You may download this image to use in references, or draw your own mask: Fallen Angel default mask
HIERARCHY
SERAPHIMS
CHERUBIM
THRONES
THE HIGHER CHOIR
DOMINIONS
VIRTUES
POWERS
THE LOWER CHOIR
PRINCIPALITIES
ARCHANGELS
ANGELS
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FALLEN ANGELS
LOCATION
Lastly, I have a few animals to introduce from those submitted back in the Loveliest Woods event (click on them to see info):
This is all for today, hope you enjoyed this lore drop, and thanks to everyone who contributed to this ^^
As always please reffer to the official pages for the canon information. All the titles in this post are links to the official pages. This news letter will NOT be updated in case of any changes to the official lore, so it shouldn't be taken as reference in the future.