Land 730

T/Difar 390
T/Imaa 148
C/Altem 192

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Recordkeeper, Offworld Dragon Types residing on Zekira - somewhat in conjunction with the Vahh clan, but overtly with Blackstone and Alabaster (all only of Zekira) she makes sure that any dragons that aren't natively hatched or trained, are at least somewhat registered and kept track of; this is not necessarily a paid position, she just loves doing it... but she can sell or 'rent' this information where it is prudent (and not forbidden), for quite a hefty amount of credit each time. Yes, she does then summon someone important (be it Engel, one of his sons, Vahh, or the Paveh group) to ... remove the information from that person's mind after they are 'done' with it. This can come in the form of a printed list, a data crystal, or a brain dump, take your pick, only one of those comes with scratch n sniff memory! (from 5 to 10k each instance)

Mapping and Land Tracking - With a dragon to help, her memory for places and events, this is her primary concern - to take before and after flights, or compare and contrast changed locations, all of which are of use in more than merely Land Holding management. Her father is a Hold and Land Trade lawyer and she learned from the best what is important on maps! (35k on retainer for several groups, with 10k each finished map)

She has been called in for forensic duties, where people know there was something different but cannot tell just what, she can point it out if the scene has been photographed or recorded before this 'event'. Thus she can also be paid as a Professional Witness, appearing in court for cases where it was difficult to determine guilt. Her psionics being able to detect long-term residuals mean that even if someone had been using their manipulative power well before she is on site, it will definitely still be there, and she can absolutely detect whether the person using them 'is in this room right now'. Yes this puts her on hit lists with alarming regularity. (up to 10k per appearance)

Minor

Psionic and Physical Senses Strong, as above, her eyes, ears, nose, and psionics are all at least 2x stronger than normal

Dragon Affinity, her bond with her dragon is intense, though she may also opt for more than one should Dioneth feel it's acceptable

Uncontrolled Genrehop and Human Shift - 'reality shifting' only to one form which loses the feline influences but retains height, coloration, hair textures, and nails (but not spines). When she is exposed to other people who Genrehop or Teleport, she is apt to 'follow along' accidentally, but equally she can sense where they are later, to go back home with them too

Very Strong Memory - though not truly eiditic, it is close to photographic and she can offer very clear descriptions of people, areas, landscapes, anything that she's detected she can commit to either her own memory, or with her power, she can permanently embed it into either another mind, or have it 'moved from her mind' to a specifically-tuned crystal commonly in use for exactly this reason

Psionic Suite - all of these are quite strong, though she still has more prowess with sensing than externally affecting.
- empathy (human and dragon)
- invasive telepathy (human and any other intelligent mind)
- detect motivation
- sense/locate/identify human/person condition
- psionic and mind sense - very strong
- residual power detection, also sees and communicates with the dead, but not to the extent of her mother and grandmother; powers used up to 2 years remain though some much stronger and longer-lasting than others
- information absorption and retention, unlike most she can recall conversations from years ago in great detail, memorizes things at a glance, but also can detect brain patterns, psionic power use frequencies from individuals, and makes notes of those without ever having to be near someone physically; note these two abilities are very good for courtroom accusations

Imprint Memory - can be used to quickly move short-term knowledge, or more permanently as above, to a willing person's mind, or to a dedicated permanent resource such as a data crystal. She can only imprint on crystals that are being used by a person psionically, she doesn't interact with machinery or crystal/tech herself. Only those who can properly digest the full range of psionic sensory input can really get the most out of this, should they be the recipient - she can selectively exclude things like 'deep memory impression' or include 'the wafting smell of cooking on the air' it just depends on the obvious need when it's being preserved. Because she can bring up basically 'the whole experience' in her mind, it does take a steady and experienced psionic to manage it if it's going brain to brain, and memories longer than half an hour would need multiple crystals if done through technology. She is a high-def resource hog...

Minor

Fast Natural Healing, uncontrolled, any wounds under 8 points that do not affect her brain will heal in moments; from 9 to 16 points of damage not including brain injuries will heal within about a week; larger damage goes about 3x faster than typical but depends on access to care and rest

Kshau Spines, very small nubbins but they may act as ablative armor should she have to raise her arms to defend herself, beyond that they will break easily and regrow over a month or so; they do not get any longer than shown, those little blue pips on her arms... however, they can easily be bred into much more sturdy or long versions with the right partner

Feline Suite
- Furry velvet skin (allergen producer to a limited degree)
- Modest Muzzle, teeth are slightly pointed fangy, prefers meat but eats anything fine
- Enhanced Ears and Eyes (catlike, sensory bonus)
- Fingers and Toes heavy claws (though short, 3 points impale and cutting each but break easily)
- Medium Tufted Tail (slender counts as Minor)

Carries Colorblindness, any male offspring with have a degree of color loss though unless the other parent has similar genes this will breed out in 2 generations at most

Very much a target for any and all effects, communication, sensing, and other psionics; can easily be overwhelmed by psionic blast or stuns, though is not really susceptible to hypnotic suggestion or control since she is conscious of this effect. She notices psionic people long before they notice her, offering her the time that may be required to gear up defenses if she knows she'd be in for a conflict

Definitely a Weirdness Magnet from both sides of the family, strange things like other genrehoppers, time-travelers, a new species of animal appearing, rarely deadly or painful occurrances but ones that leave you scratching your head

Enemies, oh she has enemies. She doesn't know most of them personally, they're from court. Look if you don't want to get convicted of something, y'know, don't do the thing? She manages to avoid deadly encounters with reasonable ease, but there may come a time when someone both smart and powerful (and rich) is able to do more than just a little damage

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Name: Dioneth
Gender: Female, Queen
Size/Shoulder/Length: small, 7'7" s / 29' l / 35' ws
Colors: Gold, very dark body with thin paler stripes along neck, dorsal area of body, and tail; wingsails paler deep-gold with purple stripes on wing edges*; bioluminescent green markings on wing fingers and glowbobs only, which change color similar to faceted eyes
Features: Xanadu Nocturne (pern-adjacent); first-pass pernese influence means very small current size, further generations will be larger; all colors on body are inherently dark but ranks are correctly named; *mutation for color not typically found; may be fine without a bond, and may take a new one if rider dies
Powers: Winged Flight, powerful and sure, she likes to make an entrance, and loves flying at night or in twilight so that she can flex her 'can see in near darkness' and 'is glowing' traits, in case anyone hasn't noticed
Teleportation (local, nexus, between); bold and good at locating places to jump to, once she knows a place is safe she'll return whether it's across the river or in another dimension. She and her rider use their powers in conjunction, if Tchayn has accidentally blipped somewhere, Dioneth will be able to return there based on her rider's memories alone
Telepathy, her voice is strong and dark, and though she can snap in a sharp way her mental voice has a low purr to it like walking through thick warm fur
Telekinesis, she is able to keep her rider from falling in bad weather conditions during flight, but that is about the extent of her skill; combined with other similar dragons with powers like it, however, she could add a lot of raw power if not skilled use
Low Light Vision, while not good in 'complete darkness' if there is a little glow, reflected light from one of the moons, or city lights - or indeed, the eerie cloudy glow of the Incursion when they begin to enter the atmosphere - she can still see with clarity. The darker it gets, the less detail she can make out, but would easily be able to sense movement on the ground in a night time forest, distinct from the trees
Breath Weapon - Acid spray, though unclear whether this queen can chew firestone to renew it?
Parentage: None, bioengineered from pure Nocturnes, unrelated to any other in this birthday nest
Origin: Xanadu Weyrhold, Clutch 7; art by Nomi
Other Info: personality traits include Imperious, Serious, Thoughtful, Knowledgeable; she is a queen and she knows it. While she will definitely pass judgement on people and events, she isn't one to insult without cause, because she does also think quickly and thoroughly about 'why' someone has done something stupid...