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Short Summary of their plotline:
~Azrael is the Dragon Without A Flame, he has been searching for a mare that would fit his need.
~Thera lost in a strange land is filled with guilt at surviving the destruction of Annu and blames herself for the deaths of all those who called the island home.
~The two meet, Thera is what Azrael has been searching for, a mare who could bring fire back into his blood line.
~Thera believes that having a child will chase away the shadows of the past. ~So when the two meet again, she agrees to his terms, promising to give up one of her children to him when the baskets arrived.

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~Ryuu and I thought it would be interesting if she gave birth to twins and have the evil twin do something bad someplace and then when the good twin arrived in an area near there, get blamed for the other twins actions. Since neither twin would know that they were a twin, it would be an interesting plot to have.

What are their Parents Personalities?
Mother:
Thera is the embodiment of fire: fierce, independent, untamed, and fiery. She is constantly moving and filled with vivacious energy. This may make her seem young and impetuous, but she is actually the opposite. She is calm, wise, and understanding. The mare is a contrast between her two selves, the fire and the water; certain aspects of her personality take on the characteristics of the elements. She can be tranquil and tempestuous, fiery and serene. When she is dedicated to a task, she places her full attention on the achievement of a goal. She is loyal to those she considers her friends and would do anything to protect them. Thera’s heart has room for many, but there is only one who she loves with her whole heart and soul. They were separated from each other when Annu was destroyed by the volcano, Thera is unsure if her true mate had survived the decimation and so she continues to search Kawani looking for the one she loves.

Deep down she feels that she is a destroyer, that no matter what she does, she will cause death and destruction to those that she loves, for that is what she was raised to believe. She is the destroyer, the decimator of life, the bringer of death, while Cassia is the rebirth of life, and together they are whole.

Father:
Azrael is evil. However, he is not cruel. On the contrary, many would consider him gentle and polite. Logically speaking, he finds it to be a lot more beneficial to be kind (soq are less likely to want to harm him, and more willing to help; and, as herd creatures, he relies on a soq's natural altruism) -- he is only evil in the sense that, once he finds it's no longer to his benefit, he can (and will) turn on a dime. (This is not to say he is "pretending" when he's being nice, as his actions are quite genuine; only that that behavior is conditional on certain factors.) He is very frank about his intents (again, doesn't want a bunch of soq to think badly of him. He travels often so it works to his advantage to have friends in many areas, rather than enemies) and will not lie; if they breed, he will make it clear that he does not intend to stay and that he will take a basket with him. Gives the appearance of having a carefree attitude. Physically strong; he was trained since birth to serve as a loyal guard for his father, Lazarus.

Do the parents have professions?
Mother: Priestess of the Great Phoenix Mother
Father: Guard for his father Lazarus

Link to RP(s) where something happens of importance: The Dragon Without A Flame -- its not an rp but a background plot.

Thera is lonely, she constantly blames herself for the deaths of all those on Annu and believes that having children will distract her from the memories of the past. Truth be told, she is not ready to be a mother, but she does not see any other way to escape from the darkness and despair within her own heart. She hopes that if she has children to love it will make the loss of Cassia easier to bear.

Enter Azrael, the Dragon Without A Flame, they chat he learns about her history, her desire to have a child to rid herself of the loneliness she feels. She is fire, she is what he has been looking for, they part ways, but he keeps tabs on her. They meet again and he talks to her about his offer and his intentions to keep a basket, in her desperation to be happy, Thera agrees to his terms.

What is their family dynamics?
One child will go to dad to be raised as he and his father, Lazarus desires and one will go to mom to help rid her of her loneliness. (In the event of a third child, there will need to be a discussion and a choice made by the owner of the baby)

Traditions: Will vary for each parent.
Herd/Family culture: Will vary for each parent. Children will not be raised together.
Mother will travel teaching those about the Great Phoenix Mother and search for her lost love, while the Father will return to his own father and take one of the baskets with him.
Religious Beliefs:
-- Thera believes in the Great Phoenix Mother, the goddess of death and rebirth, the circle of life. Thera was raised to believe that she herself represented one of the faces of the Goddess, death and destruction, while her love Cassia represented Rebirth.

-- I am not sure what Azrael and his family believe.

Short Summary of their plotline: Zuleikha is the first real 'adult' relationship that Allegro has had. It is kind of serious, for him at least. On some level Zuleikha does care, but she still quantifies him as a 'pet' rather than an equal. She gives him attention, affection and boosts his ego. He adores and dotes on her in turn. It isn't a traditional relationship, but neither of them are traditional personalities either.

What are their parents' personalities?
Mother: Zule isn't evil, she is just better than you. It is a fact rather than matter of opinion. Surely you will get used to it if you wish to stay in her presence. Some would describe her as arrogant, even a bit catty at times. She is simply confident, aware of her very good lot in life and as such is quite sure of herself and knows how to use what she has to get what she wants. Which, as her lesser, you will certainly retrieve for her if she cannot get it herself. She will happily help pump up someone's ego, or knock it down, if it will get her what she has in mind.
Father: Allegro grew up with a very weak parental figure so he spent much of his time on his own seeing and doing everything he possibly could. He very rarely likes to stop and settle, especially when there are more interesting things he could be doing. Thanks to his experiences, a good deal of which have gotten him into oodles of trouble, he considers himself to be a 'jack of all trades'. Though he isn't truly as good as he believes himself to be, except at possibly talking himself out of trouble. He also has a serious attraction to 'shiny' (aka very different) things, in particular very interesting mares.

Do the parents have professions?
Mother: Ego booster and manipulator extraordinaire.
Father: Wanderer. Dowsing rod for trouble.

Link to RP(s) where something happens of importance:
- First Encounter: Allegro and Zuleikha's first meeting. Even in those first moments she knows she has him.
- Another Encounter: Which clearly should have been called 'What? No babies?' Because Allegro doesn't understand how all this works.
- Thamins Wishing Star: Zuleikha shows, just a little, that she really cares.

What are their family dynamics? Both parents will likely be raising them in their own way. Zuleikha intends to pass on her mother's lessons about confidence and self assuredness to their children, since being shy and soft spoken rarely gets you anywhere in life. Allegro on the other hand would encourage curiosity and likely end up with the more day to day raising of their children. Colonel (great grandfather), Irierath (great grandmother) and Leilani (grandmother) would likely be around as well as needed to offer support, advice and the occasional break for the parents sakes.

Traditions: None in particular.
Herd/Family Culture: No formal herd, but they would come to understand their grandparents beliefs and hopefully respect them.
Religious Beliefs: None in particular.

List of Connected Soquili

• Leilani | Grandmother
  
• Colonel | Great Grandfather
  
• Irierath | Great Grandmother
  

Short Summary of their plotline: Colonel has taken to the adventuring life since the death of his two legger companion many years ago. He has had several companions over the years, both short and long term and not all of them were romantic. Now he sought to find one he could love that would remain by his side. Irierath is much younger than he expected that companion to be and at first the age difference made him balk at the idea, but over time he changed his mind. She is gentle, kind, incredibly loving and adorably curious about everything since she hasn't always been the worldly type.

What are their parents' personalities?
Mother: Irierath is a gentle giant literally - she is just as big, if not a big bigger, than a lot of stallions she has met. But don't let her size fool you into thinking the wrong things about her; she is incredibly warm, gentle and very good with children be they two legged or otherwise. Having spent much of her early life as a playmate and pseudo nanny to Kawani children, which has set her up to be pretty much the ideal babysitter if given the opportunity. Outside of that she enjoys the quiet life most of the time but occasionally longs for something more. Her sense of adventure is very small and shy at present and it would take some doing to get her out to explore more.
Father: He's older, yes, but Colonel certainly doesn't let that stop him from doing anything. This stallion still spends a vast majority of his time traveling and seeing all that there is to see. He is polite, gentlemanly and has a spirited nature that the years have not managed to shatter. He endeavors to make friends with those he comes across and is more than happy to swap stories on places he has been or places he hopes to go. His family ties have become a bit more loose over the past few years but he is always willing to lend a hoof if his family, or any of his friends for that matter, should be in need.

Do the parents have professions?
Mother: Babysitter! Also, she enjoys making little trinkets from things she finds.
Father: Adventurer, and in his heart, a knight.

Link to RP(s) where something happens of importance: Unexpected Results - Not Irierath's intro, but it is where she first meets Colonel's family.

What are their family dynamics? Any foals would be raised by both parents, most certainly. Other family would be around as well.

Colonel would be a very proud papa, he loves children and hasn't had his own (or any young grandfoals) in a very, very long time. (Though that may change any day now, when Leilani gives birth to her foals.) Irierath has nearly always been a babysitter, even if it wasn't intentional. Though thankfully she loves it and nothing would make her happier than to have foals of her own with Colonel.

Leilani is a half sibling from Colonel's first breeding, she would certainly be around as much as possible but she spends a lot of her time split between Imladris, where her last set of foals were born, and the Valley Herd where her lovemate resides.

Allegro would be a nephew to any of Colonel's new foals. He wanders about moreso than his mother days but he would certainly be glad to stay around a while and help out.

Traditions: Irierath would love to make it a family tradition that the family line gets feather trinkets or crystal necklaces of some sort.
Herd/Family Culture: It isn't a proper herd yet but perhaps with Irierath by his side Colonel could start one. He would certainly include his far flung family, assuming they wished to be considered a part of it.
Religious Beliefs: Nothing too strict. Colonel and Irierath both believe in the spirits of the world, life and death and have a healthy respect for them. Colonel leaves tokens at shrines he passes, particularly those in lands claimed by other herds. No sense in disrespecting your impromptu hosts after all.

List of Connected Soquili

• Leilani | Half Sibling
  
• Allegro | (Half) Nephew
  

1.)Mind Twisted tunnel 2011
2.)Nephs Jan 2012 breeding
3.)Mind feb 2012 breeding
4.)Moons feb breeding 2012
5.)Minds 2012 april fools breeding
6.)DD's 2013 Valentines breeding
7.)Cupid's off their rocker 2013 breeding
8.)DD's April breedings 2013
9.)DD's June open breedings 2013
10.)Minds june breedings 2013
11.)Hearts July breedings 2013
12.)Hearts Halloween Breedings 2013
13.)Riri's Halloween 2013
14.)July 2014
15.)Mind August 2014
16.)Twisted Tunnel 2014
17.)Minds winter 12/14
18.)Gallows 04/15
19.)Utas 05/15
20.)Hearts 6/15
21.)Deej 9/15
22.) 1/3 Twisted Tea 10/15
23.) Nerp/Fitz/Serei 10/15