Conikryn Basics
Conikyrns are born at times of great energy output or massive emotional events -- usually the result of large gatherings and a lot of excited energy. They will pop into existence at the height of excitement or thrill or deep love for other people & places, and because of this most conikyrns' birthdays are celebrated in their communities as an anniversary of something important & meaningful! When a conikyn first pops into existence, they have two predominant colours: one colour for their skin, and one colour for their fur. These colours will be a part of their fur & skin patterning for the rest of their life! These colours also represent something about the event that created them, such as a festival based around fire birthing a bright orange baby with charcoal fur, or, as seen on the twins Dee & Dourrin, a celebration of the first rainfall on the sand can birth sand-coloured babies with wet sand-coloured fur:  There are no limits to when & where a conikyn will be born, and even a single conikyrn can accidentally stumble into summoning a new baby into the world by working passionately on something they love - emotions built up over years or all at once are both powerful forces. Once a conikyrn is born, it will begin to absorb images from the world around it, which will start to manifest on its body; in Dee's case, eir lifetime of living by the shore & years of aquatic research has manifested in a pelt decorated with images of the tide, and skin covered in images of seashells. Dourrin's skin & fur change much more frequently, currently sporting explosive designs from her research into what exactly causes conikyrn's patterns to morph over time!  |