Preservers of River Twine Holt - Revision history

HollyH at 01:49, 8 December 2014

2014-12-08T01:49:34Z

HollyH at 01:46, 8 December 2014

2014-12-08T01:46:49Z

HollyH at 01:32, 8 December 2014

2014-12-08T01:32:42Z

Hinomiko16: /* The Ancients' Preservers */

2014-12-08T00:06:24Z

‎The Ancients' Preservers

Hinomiko16 at 00:03, 8 December 2014

2014-12-08T00:03:28Z

Farscout at 19:06, 8 March 2012

2012-03-08T19:06:02Z

Farscout at 20:10, 6 March 2012

2012-03-06T20:10:45Z

Farscout: /* Preserver-Speak */

2012-03-06T20:06:05Z

‎Preserver-Speak

Farscout: /* River Twine's Preservers */

2012-03-06T20:05:20Z

‎River Twine's Preservers

HollyH: /* Characteristics */

2012-01-26T20:35:47Z

‎Characteristics

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-|width="150pt"|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_berryflop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Berryflop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=939 Full Size]]]||
+|width="50pt"|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_berryflop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=939 Full Size]]]
 |width="600pt"|'''Berryflop:''' eyes are golden yellow with dark red rings around them; skin is dark pink (near magenta) and wings are light purple with red "splotchy" patches. Berryflop likes to use dreamberries as caps. Berryflop is particularly fond of dreamberries, and loves participating in howls, even if it's not horridly sure what's going on during them. Berryflop is an expert berry hunter, being able to sniff them out in whatever form they happen to be in.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_dewdrop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Dewdrop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=912 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_dewdrop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=912 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Dewdrop:''' eyes are pure white with black pupils and pink rings around them; skin is dark mustard yellow; wings are base-green with white spots. Likes to wear a cap consisting of a white/yellow flower.  Dewdrop is a particularly shy Preserver. Seems to almost be afraid of everything, including its own shadow. Dewdrop rarely does anything 'crazy' and prefers to stay in the Holt then go adventuring.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_flutterby01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Flutterby ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1017 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_flutterby01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1017 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Flutterby:'''eyes are extremely dark purple (nearly black); skin is light spring green; wings are light pink fading to a light purple color with dark pink veins. Flutterby was a special friend of Whispersilk, being the main producer of the wrapstuff that used in the creation of Whispersilk's woven silk. Tends to wear head-coverings consisting of scraps of the silk that Whispersilk (and other weavers) make, in different colors and styles as whim takes it. During Whispersilk's lifetime, Flutterby felt that it was Whispersilk's sole protector, never leaving her side for very long, and was a particular nuisence to Windburn because of it. Flutterby likes to think of new and interesting ways to make funny noises come out of Windburn.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_foamspray01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Foamspray ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=911 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_foamspray01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=911 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Foamspray:''' eyes are fire-red with an orange ring around them; skin is light sea-green, and wings are extremely light blue (nearly white) with dark purple veins. Likes to wear snail shells as hats.  Foamspray is particularly fearless as Preservers go, nothing is too high, too far or too scary. Foamspray loves to get into everything, and is often growled at because of it.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_gurgleflap01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Gurgleflap ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=910 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_gurgleflap01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=910 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Gurgleflap:''' eyes are large and round, dark navy in the center ringing out to a light sky blue; skin is bright orange, almost neon in appearance; wings are bright yellow with darker yellow veins. Tends to wear acorn-caps as a hat.  Gurgleflap is friendly and outgoing, as most Preservers are. Happy and chattery, it prefers to spend its time outdoors, especially near water. Gurgleflap likes to sit on the edge of the rivers and toss things into the water and watch it float away.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_muckabout01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Muckabout ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=913 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_muckabout01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=913 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Muckabout:''' eyes are different shades of purple, from dark on the outside to light on the inside; skin dark blue (when not coated with dye); wings are light purple (though there's only ever small patches of that color peeking through). Muckabout often wears a leaf wrapped around its head akin to a kerchief that's splattered with paint. Muckabout loves color! It loves dyes, and anything to do with tanning. Muckabout thinks that it is very helpful, especially when it comes to dying leathers and clothes, often times making the process difficult.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_mushroom01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Mushroom ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=9383 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_mushroom01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=9383 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Mushroom:''' eyes are storm blue with dark gray rings around them; skin is a muted light yellow; wings aredark orange wings with near-black veins. Usually wears a gray mushroom as a hat, but might wear any variety of 'shroom. Mushroom is a bit of a 'doomsayer' and differs from other Preservers in that it seems to always look on the 'bad' side. However, Mushroom is an expert scout, and loves to spend time with Farscout 'helping' him. The only problem may be how Mushroom is utterly certain that something 'really bad' is around the corner.
 |}
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-|width="150pt"|[[Image:thumb_ct_Trickleclaw1.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Trickleclaw ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=15339 Full Size]]]||
+|width="50pt"|[[Image:thumb_ct_Trickleclaw1.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=15339 Full Size]]]
 |width="600pt"|'''Trickleclaw:''' eyes are pale gold and orange with dark goldenrod rings; skin is bright crimson; wings are silver with dark grey veins. Wears tailored leather caps, but this wasn't always so. Captured during the war between trolls and elves, this 'insect specimen' has become somewhat institutionalized over 2500 years of captivity. Since the founding of Underhaven, it has been held in a secret archive, and its needs met by a line of caretakers. It has developed a friendly rapport with current one, Thumbprint.
 |}
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-|width="150pt"|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_drizzlecloud.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Drizzlecloud ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1777 Full Size]]]||
+|width="50pt"|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_drizzlecloud.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1777 Full Size]]]
 |width="600pt"|'''Drizzlecloud:''' eyes are red and orange; skin is a medium-dark grey; wings are medium-dark blue-violet. Is known to have worn thistles for hats, but may have indulged in other kinds of flowers. A very dour and self-deprecating Preserver, who in contrast to Mushroom applied a pessimistic outlook on life to ''itself'' rather than everything around it.
 |-
-|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_glittergem.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Glittergem ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1776 Full Size]]]|
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_glittergem.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1776 Full Size]]]|
 |'''Glittergem:''' eyes are emerald green; skin is a rich medium purple; wings are pale green. Wore hats of formed of leather strips or crustacean shells (it's not really known which). Had a penchant for collecting and decorating itself with jewlery -- even items sized for elves -- which it refered to as "shineybrights." Very cheerful and chirpy, loved to (try to) brighten the mood of unhappy elves and Preservers alike.
 |}

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 == River Twine's Preservers ==
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_berryflop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Berryflop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=939 Full Size]]]
+{| border="0" cellpadding="2"
-'''Berryflop:''' eyes are golden yellow with dark red rings around them; skin is dark pink (near magenta) and wings are light purple with red "splotchy" patches. Berryflop likes to use dreamberries as caps. Berryflop is particularly fond of dreamberries, and loves participating in howls, even if it's not horridly sure what's going on during them. Berryflop is an expert berry hunter, being able to sniff them out in whatever form they happen to be in.
+|-
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_dewdrop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Dewdrop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=912 Full Size]]]
+|width="150pt"|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_berryflop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Berryflop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=939 Full Size]]]||
-'''Dewdrop:''' eyes are pure white with black pupils and pink rings around them; skin is dark mustard yellow; wings are base-green with white spots. Likes to wear a cap consisting of a white/yellow flower.  Dewdrop is a particularly shy Preserver. Seems to almost be afraid of everything, including its own shadow. Dewdrop rarely does anything 'crazy' and prefers to stay in the Holt then go adventuring.
+|width="600pt"|'''Berryflop:''' eyes are golden yellow with dark red rings around them; skin is dark pink (near magenta) and wings are light purple with red "splotchy" patches. Berryflop likes to use dreamberries as caps. Berryflop is particularly fond of dreamberries, and loves participating in howls, even if it's not horridly sure what's going on during them. Berryflop is an expert berry hunter, being able to sniff them out in whatever form they happen to be in.
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_flutterby01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Flutterby ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1017 Full Size]]]
+|-
-'''Flutterby:''' eyes are extremely dark purple (nearly black); skin is light spring green; wings are light pink fading to a light purple color with dark pink veins. Flutterby was a special friend of Whispersilk, being the main producer of the wrapstuff that used in the creation of Whispersilk's woven silk. Tends to wear head-coverings consisting of scraps of the silk that Whispersilk (and other weavers) make, in different colors and styles as whim takes it. During Whispersilk's lifetime, Flutterby felt that it was Whispersilk's sole protector, never leaving her side for very long, and was a particular nuisence to Windburn because of it. Flutterby likes to think of new and interesting ways to make funny noises come out of Windburn.
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_dewdrop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Dewdrop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=912 Full Size]]]|
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_foamspray01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Foamspray ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=911 Full Size]]]
+|'''Dewdrop:''' eyes are pure white with black pupils and pink rings around them; skin is dark mustard yellow; wings are base-green with white spots. Likes to wear a cap consisting of a white/yellow flower.  Dewdrop is a particularly shy Preserver. Seems to almost be afraid of everything, including its own shadow. Dewdrop rarely does anything 'crazy' and prefers to stay in the Holt then go adventuring.
-'''Foamspray:''' eyes are fire-red with an orange ring around them; skin is light sea-green, and wings are extremely light blue (nearly white) with dark purple veins. Likes to wear snail shells as hats.  Foamspray is particularly fearless as Preservers go, nothing is too high, too far or too scary. Foamspray loves to get into everything, and is often growled at because of it.
+|-
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_gurgleflap01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Gurgleflap ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=910 Full Size]]]
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_flutterby01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Flutterby ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1017 Full Size]]]|
-'''Gurgleflap:''' eyes are large and round, dark navy in the center ringing out to a light sky blue; skin is bright orange, almost neon in appearance; wings are bright yellow with darker yellow veins. Tends to wear acorn-caps as a hat.  Gurgleflap is friendly and outgoing, as most Preservers are. Happy and chattery, it prefers to spend its time outdoors, especially near water. Gurgleflap likes to sit on the edge of the rivers and toss things into the water and watch it float away.
+|'''Flutterby:'''eyes are extremely dark purple (nearly black); skin is light spring green; wings are light pink fading to a light purple color with dark pink veins. Flutterby was a special friend of Whispersilk, being the main producer of the wrapstuff that used in the creation of Whispersilk's woven silk. Tends to wear head-coverings consisting of scraps of the silk that Whispersilk (and other weavers) make, in different colors and styles as whim takes it. During Whispersilk's lifetime, Flutterby felt that it was Whispersilk's sole protector, never leaving her side for very long, and was a particular nuisence to Windburn because of it. Flutterby likes to think of new and interesting ways to make funny noises come out of Windburn.
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_muckabout01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Muckabout ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=913 Full Size]]]
+|-
-'''Muckabout:''' eyes are different shades of purple, from dark on the outside to light on the inside; skin dark blue (when not coated with dye); wings are light purple (though there's only ever small patches of that color peeking through). Muckabout often wears a leaf wrapped around its head akin to a kerchief that's splattered with paint. Muckabout loves color! It loves dyes, and anything to do with tanning. Muckabout thinks that it is very helpful, especially when it comes to dying leathers and clothes, often times making the process difficult.
+|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_foamspray01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Foamspray ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=911 Full Size]]]|
-[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_mushroom01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Mushroom ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=9383 Full Size]]]
+|'''Foamspray:''' eyes are fire-red with an orange ring around them; skin is light sea-green, and wings are extremely light blue (nearly white) with dark purple veins. Likes to wear snail shells as hats.  Foamspray is particularly fearless as Preservers go, nothing is too high, too far or too scary. Foamspray loves to get into everything, and is often growled at because of it.
-'''Mushroom:''' eyes are storm blue with dark gray rings around them; skin is a muted light yellow; wings aredark orange wings with near-black veins. Usually wears a gray mushroom as a hat, but might wear any variety of 'shroom. Mushroom is a bit of a 'doomsayer' and differs from other Preservers in that it seems to always look on the 'bad' side. However, Mushroom is an expert scout, and loves to spend time with Farscout 'helping' him. The only problem may be how Mushroom is utterly certain that something 'really bad' is around the corner.
+|-
 '''Below:  Mushroom, Flutterby, Dewdrop, Berryflop, Muckabout, Gurgleflap and Foamspray; art by Holly H.'''
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 [[Image:Hol_preservers01.jpg|745px|center|border]]
-== Underhaven's Preservers ==
 ''(written by Chris T.)''<br>
-[[Image:ct_Trickleclaw1_thumb.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Trickleclaw ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1533 Full Size]]]
-'''Trickleclaw:''' eyes are pale gold and orange with dark goldenrod rings; skin is bright crimson; wings are silver with dark grey veins. Wears tailored leather caps, but this wasn't always so. Captured during the war between trolls and elves, this 'insect specimen' has become somewhat institutionalized over 2500 years of captivity. Since the founding of Underhaven, it has been held in a secret archive, and its needs met by a line of caretakers. It has developed a friendly rapport with current one, Thumbprint. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+{| border="0" cellpadding="2"
 == The Ancients' Preservers ==
 ''(written by Chris T.)''<br>
-The Preservers currently living in, under, or around the River Twine region are but a fraction of the swarm that left the area with the survivors of the war. What is known of these other little fellows comes from tales passed down by the elves, and descriptions Trickleclaw has given to the trolls.<br><br>
+{| border="0" cellpadding="2"
-[[Image:ct_drizzlecloud_thumb.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Drizzlecloud ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1777 Full Size]]]
+|-
-'''Drizzlecloud:''' eyes are red and orange; skin is a medium-dark grey; wings are medium-dark blue-violet. Is known to have worn thistles for hats, but may have indulged in other kinds of flowers. A very dour and self-deprecating Preserver, who in contrast to Mushroom applied a pessimistic outlook on life to ''itself'' rather than everything around it.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+|width="150pt"|[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_drizzlecloud.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Drizzlecloud ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1777 Full Size]]]||
-[[Image:ct_glittergem_thumb.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Glittergem ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1776 Full Size]]]
+|width="600pt"|'''Drizzlecloud:''' eyes are red and orange; skin is a medium-dark grey; wings are medium-dark blue-violet. Is known to have worn thistles for hats, but may have indulged in other kinds of flowers. A very dour and self-deprecating Preserver, who in contrast to Mushroom applied a pessimistic outlook on life to ''itself'' rather than everything around it.
-'''Glittergem:''' eyes are emerald green; skin is a rich medium purple; wings are pale green. Wore hats of formed of leather strips or crustacean shells (it's not really known which). Had a penchant for collecting and decorating itself with jewlery -- even items sized for elves -- which it refered to as "shineybrights." Very cheerful and chirpy, loved to (try to) brighten the mood of unhappy elves and Preservers alike.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+|-
 ==Preserver-Speak==

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 == River Twine's Preservers ==
 '''Berryflop:''' eyes are golden yellow with dark red rings around them; skin is dark pink (near magenta) and wings are light purple with red "splotchy" patches. Berryflop likes to use dreamberries as caps. Berryflop is particularly fond of dreamberries, and loves participating in howls, even if it's not horridly sure what's going on during them. Berryflop is an expert berry hunter, being able to sniff them out in whatever form they happen to be in.
+[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_dewdrop01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Dewdrop ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=912 Full Size]]]
 '''Dewdrop:''' eyes are pure white with black pupils and pink rings around them; skin is dark mustard yellow; wings are base-green with white spots. Likes to wear a cap consisting of a white/yellow flower.  Dewdrop is a particularly shy Preserver. Seems to almost be afraid of everything, including its own shadow. Dewdrop rarely does anything 'crazy' and prefers to stay in the Holt then go adventuring.
+[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_flutterby01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Flutterby ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1017 Full Size]]]
 '''Flutterby:''' eyes are extremely dark purple (nearly black); skin is light spring green; wings are light pink fading to a light purple color with dark pink veins. Flutterby was a special friend of Whispersilk, being the main producer of the wrapstuff that used in the creation of Whispersilk's woven silk. Tends to wear head-coverings consisting of scraps of the silk that Whispersilk (and other weavers) make, in different colors and styles as whim takes it. During Whispersilk's lifetime, Flutterby felt that it was Whispersilk's sole protector, never leaving her side for very long, and was a particular nuisence to Windburn because of it. Flutterby likes to think of new and interesting ways to make funny noises come out of Windburn.
+[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_foamspray01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Foamspray ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=911 Full Size]]]
 '''Foamspray:''' eyes are fire-red with an orange ring around them; skin is light sea-green, and wings are extremely light blue (nearly white) with dark purple veins. Likes to wear snail shells as hats.  Foamspray is particularly fearless as Preservers go, nothing is too high, too far or too scary. Foamspray loves to get into everything, and is often growled at because of it.
+[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_gurgleflap01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Gurgleflap ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=910 Full Size]]]
 '''Gurgleflap:''' eyes are large and round, dark navy in the center ringing out to a light sky blue; skin is bright orange, almost neon in appearance; wings are bright yellow with darker yellow veins. Tends to wear acorn-caps as a hat.  Gurgleflap is friendly and outgoing, as most Preservers are. Happy and chattery, it prefers to spend its time outdoors, especially near water. Gurgleflap likes to sit on the edge of the rivers and toss things into the water and watch it float away.
+[[Image:thumb_thumb_cg_muckabout01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Muckabout ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=913 Full Size]]]
 '''Muckabout:''' eyes are different shades of purple, from dark on the outside to light on the inside; skin dark blue (when not coated with dye); wings are light purple (though there's only ever small patches of that color peeking through). Muckabout often wears a leaf wrapped around its head akin to a kerchief that's splattered with paint. Muckabout loves color! It loves dyes, and anything to do with tanning. Muckabout thinks that it is very helpful, especially when it comes to dying leathers and clothes, often times making the process difficult.
+[[Image:thumb_thumb_ct_mushroom01.gif|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Mushroom ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=9383 Full Size]]]
 '''Mushroom:''' eyes are storm blue with dark gray rings around them; skin is a muted light yellow; wings aredark orange wings with near-black veins. Usually wears a gray mushroom as a hat, but might wear any variety of 'shroom. Mushroom is a bit of a 'doomsayer' and differs from other Preservers in that it seems to always look on the 'bad' side. However, Mushroom is an expert scout, and loves to spend time with Farscout 'helping' him. The only problem may be how Mushroom is utterly certain that something 'really bad' is around the corner.
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 == Underhaven's Preservers ==
 [[Image:ct_Trickleclaw1_thumb.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Trickleclaw ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1533 Full Size]]]
 '''Trickleclaw:''' eyes are pale gold and orange with dark goldenrod rings; skin is bright crimson; wings are silver with dark grey veins. Wears tailored leather caps, but this wasn't always so. Captured during the war between trolls and elves, this 'insect specimen' has become somewhat institutionalized over 2500 years of captivity. Since the founding of Underhaven, it has been held in a secret archive, and its needs met by a line of caretakers. It has developed a friendly rapport with current one, Thumbprint. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 == The Ancients' Preservers ==
 ''(written by Chris T.)''<br>
 The Preservers currently living in, under, or around the River Twine region are but a fraction of the swarm that left the area with the survivors of the war. What is known of these other little fellows comes from tales passed down by the elves, and descriptions Trickleclaw has given to the trolls.<br><br>
+[[Image:ct_drizzlecloud_thumb.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Drizzlecloud ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1777 Full Size]]]
 '''Drizzlecloud:''' eyes are red and orange; skin is a medium-dark grey; wings are medium-dark blue-violet. Is known to have worn thistles for hats, but may have indulged in other kinds of flowers. A very dour and self-deprecating Preserver, who in contrast to Mushroom applied a pessimistic outlook on life to ''itself'' rather than everything around it.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
+[[Image:ct_glittergem_thumb.png|thumb|frame|upright=0.25|right|Glittergem ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1776 Full Size]]]
 '''Glittergem:''' eyes are emerald green; skin is a rich medium purple; wings are pale green. Wore hats of formed of leather strips or crustacean shells (it's not really known which). Had a penchant for collecting and decorating itself with jewlery -- even items sized for elves -- which it refered to as "shineybrights." Very cheerful and chirpy, loved to (try to) brighten the mood of unhappy elves and Preservers alike.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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 ''(written by Chris T.)''<br>
-The Preservers currently living in, under, or around the River Twine region are but a fraction of the swarm that left the area with the survivors of the war. What is known of these other little fellows comes from tales passed down by the elves, and descriptions Trickleclaw has given to the trolls.
+The Preservers currently living in, under, or around the River Twine region are but a fraction of the swarm that left the area with the survivors of the war. What is known of these other little fellows comes from tales passed down by the elves, and descriptions Trickleclaw has given to the trolls.<br><br>
 '''Drizzlecloud:''' eyes are red and orange; skin is a medium-dark grey; wings are medium-dark blue-violet. Is known to have worn thistles for hats, but may have indulged in other kinds of flowers. A very dour and self-deprecating Preserver, who in contrast to Mushroom applied a pessimistic outlook on life to ''itself'' rather than everything around it.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 '''Glittergem:''' eyes are emerald green; skin is a rich medium purple; wings are pale green. Wore hats of formed of leather strips or crustacean shells (it's not really known which). Had a penchant for collecting and decorating itself with jewlery -- even items sized for elves -- which it refered to as "shineybrights." Very cheerful and chirpy, loved to (try to) brighten the mood of unhappy elves and Preservers alike.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
 ==Preserver-Speak==

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		+	== Underhaven's Preservers ==
		+	[[Image:ct_Trickleclaw1_thumb.png\|thumb\|frame\|upright=0.25\|right\|Trickleclaw ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1533 Full Size]]]
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		+	''(written by Chris T.)''<br>
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		+	'''Trickleclaw:''' eyes are pale gold and orange with dark goldenrod rings; skin is bright crimson; wings are silver with dark grey veins. Wears tailored leather caps, but this wasn't always so. Captured during the war between trolls and elves, this 'insect specimen' has become somewhat institutionalized over 2500 years of captivity. Since the founding of Underhaven, it has been held in a secret archive, and its needs met by a line of caretakers. It has developed a friendly rapport with current one, Thumbprint. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
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		+	== The Ancients' Preservers ==
		+	[[Image:ct_drizzlecloud_thumb.png\|thumb\|frame\|upright=0.25\|right\|Drizzlecloud ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1777 Full Size]]]
		+	[[Image:ct_glittergem_thumb.png\|thumb\|frame\|upright=0.25\|right\|Glittergem ''(art by Chris T.)''<br>[http://www.rivertwine.com/artpageview.php?id=1776 Full Size]]]
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		+	''(written by Chris T.)''<br>
		+
		+	The Preservers currently living in, under, or around the River Twine region are but a fraction of the swarm that left the area with the survivors of the war. What is known of these other little fellows comes from tales passed down by the elves, and descriptions Trickleclaw has given to the trolls.
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		+	'''Drizzlecloud:''' eyes are red and orange; skin is a medium-dark grey; wings are medium-dark blue-violet. Is known to have worn thistles for hats, but may have indulged in other kinds of flowers. A very dour and self-deprecating Preserver, who in contrast to Mushroom applied a pessimistic outlook on life to ''itself'' rather than everything around it.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
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		+	'''Glittergem:''' eyes are emerald green; skin is a rich medium purple; wings are pale green. Wore hats of formed of leather strips or crustacean shells (it's not really known which). Had a penchant for collecting and decorating itself with jewlery -- even items sized for elves -- which it refered to as "shineybrights." Very cheerful and chirpy, loved to (try to) brighten the mood of unhappy elves and Preservers alike.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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 ==Preserver-Speak==
-Big-Thing -- Preserver term for people bigger than they are; later, used of humans
+angrytalk = arguing
-Big-Wet -- rivers, lakes, or the sea.  Any large body of water.  (Smaller bodies of water are generally called Little-Wets)
+beesweets = honey
-Birdbasket - Preserver term for bird’s nest
+belonging-time = when the Palace first landed, before the Firstcomers were scattered
-Dark - Preserver’s way of measuring time.
+big highthing-place = Palace
-Dig-Digs - Preservers names for trolls
+bigthing = anything bigger than a Preserver (later, comes to mean humans almost exclusively)
-Hangy-Down - a suspended cocoon
+bigwet -- rivers, lakes, or the sea.  Any large body of water.  (Smaller bodies of water are generally called littlewets)
-High-Thing - Preserver term for elves
+birdbasket = bird's nest
-Juiceberries - Preserver term for a favorite type of berry.
+bitty bunches = small groups
-Noisybad - Preserver’s term for describing behavior they dislike.
+bitty wingthing = winged insects
-Stillquiet - Preserver term for being asleep, preferably wrapped in wrapstuff.
+bushytail = rabbit
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 (Return to the [http://www.rivertwine.com River Twine Holt] website.)
-''(article by Trena Driessen - posted 07/31/06, updated 07/04/08)''
+''(article by Trena Driessen - posted 07/31/06, updated 07/04/08, updated 03/06/12)''
 == Characteristics ==
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 The Preservers of the tribe carefully guard the cocoons kept in the den below the Mother Tree; both the food-storage cocoons, and the more important ones that hold the sleeping, injured members of the tribe.  One Preserver is always "on duty" there, although they rotate frequently on no apparent or regular schedule.  They watch over the cocoons carefully, to make sure that incursions by insects or small animals do not damage the cocoons; a Preserver would be able to tell when a cocoon was fatally breached (and it became "no good!"), and would work immediately to repair it.
-Preservers often talk in a round-about way, and call different things by their physical description rather then by a proper name. For example, they call the rivers "Big Wet", as to preservers, that's what they are. These nicknames are are also assigned to elves, determined by how the preservers perceive the elf.
+Preservers often talk in a round-about way, and call different things by their physical description rather then by a proper name. For example, they call the rivers "Big Wet", as to Preservers, that's what they are. These nicknames are are also assigned to elves, determined by how the Preservers perceive the elf.
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 == History with the Tribe ==
-The preservers have always been with the wolfriders, coming from the Palace of the High Ones along with the first comers, and following after Wolfsister and her band until they settled in River Twine Holt.
+The Preservers have always been with the wolfriders, coming from the Palace of the High Ones along with the first comers, and following after Wolfsister and her band until they settled in River Twine Holt.
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 == Relations ==
-Preservers often 'bond' (read: attach themselves) with a particular elf, thinking that they are the elf's sole protector and friend, no matter if the elf has a mate, bond, cubs or other relations. Though the bond between elf and preserver is not the same as the bond between elf and wolf, the preservers are extremely loyal, and rarely leave their elf's side.
+Preservers often 'bond' (read: attach themselves) with a particular elf, thinking that they are the elf's sole protector and friend, no matter if the elf has a mate, bond, cubs or other relations. Though the bond between elf and Preserver is not the same as the bond between elf and wolf, the Preservers are extremely loyal, and rarely leave their elf's side.
 Preservers do not always bond with an elf.
-Because preservers are asexual, they do not breed, so there will not be any more preservers in the holt then there are at the present time.
+Because Preservers are asexual, they do not breed, so there will not be any more Preservers in the Holt then there are at the present time.
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 == Daily Life with the Preservers ==
-The preservers of RTH are not merely decoration. Because of their wrapstuff, they are used to preserve food during the winter, help with healing when neccessary by wrapping mortally wounded elves until their wounds can be healed, as well as used in the making of silk. Preservers also make great scouts, if an elf can keep their attention long enough to do so.
+The Preservers of RTH are not merely decoration. Because of their wrapstuff, they are used to preserve food during the winter, help with healing when neccessary by wrapping mortally wounded elves until their wounds can be healed, as well as used in the making of silk. Preservers also make great scouts, if an elf can keep their attention long enough to do so.
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 '''Berryflop:''' eyes are golden yellow with dark red rings around them; skin is dark pink (near magenta) and wings are light purple with red "splotchy" patches. Berryflop likes to use dreamberries as caps. Berryflop is particularly fond of dreamberries, and loves participating in howls, even if it's not horridly sure what's going on during them. Berryflop is an expert berry hunter, being able to sniff them out in whatever form they happen to be in.
-'''Dewdrop:''' eyes are pure white with black pupils and pink rings around them; skin is dark mustard yellow; wings are base-green with white spots. Likes to wear a cap consisting of a white/yellow flower.  Dewdrop is a particularly shy preserver. Seems to almost be afraid of everything, including its own shadow. Dewdrop rarely does anything 'crazy' and prefers to stay in the holt then go adventuring.
+'''Dewdrop:''' eyes are pure white with black pupils and pink rings around them; skin is dark mustard yellow; wings are base-green with white spots. Likes to wear a cap consisting of a white/yellow flower.  Dewdrop is a particularly shy Preserver. Seems to almost be afraid of everything, including its own shadow. Dewdrop rarely does anything 'crazy' and prefers to stay in the Holt then go adventuring.
-'''Flutterby:''' eyes are extremely dark purple (nearly black); skin is light spring green; wings are light pink fading to a light purple color with dark pink veins. Flutterby is a special friend of Whispersilk, being the main producer of the wrapstuff that is used in the creation of Whispersilk's woven silk. Tends to wear head-coverings consisting of scraps of the silk that Whispersilk makes, in different colors and styles as whim takes it. Flutterby feels that it is Whispersilk's sole protector, never leaving her side for very long, and is a particular nuisence to Windburn because of it. Flutterby likes to think of new and interesting ways to make funny noises come out of Windburn.
+'''Flutterby:''' eyes are extremely dark purple (nearly black); skin is light spring green; wings are light pink fading to a light purple color with dark pink veins. Flutterby was a special friend of Whispersilk, being the main producer of the wrapstuff that used in the creation of Whispersilk's woven silk. Tends to wear head-coverings consisting of scraps of the silk that Whispersilk (and other weavers) make, in different colors and styles as whim takes it. During Whispersilk's lifetime, Flutterby felt that it was Whispersilk's sole protector, never leaving her side for very long, and was a particular nuisence to Windburn because of it. Flutterby likes to think of new and interesting ways to make funny noises come out of Windburn.
 '''Foamspray:''' eyes are fire-red with an orange ring around them; skin is light sea-green, and wings are extremely light blue (nearly white) with dark purple veins. Likes to wear snail shells as hats.  Foamspray is particularly fearless as Preservers go, nothing is too high, too far or too scary. Foamspray loves to get into everything, and is often growled at because of it.
-'''Gurgleflap:''' eyes are large and round, dark navy in the center ringing out to a light sky blue; skin is bright orange, almost neon in appearance; wings are bright yellow with darker yellow veins. Tends to wear acorn-caps as a hat.  Gurgleflap is friendly and outgoing, as most preservers are. Happy and chattery, it prefers to spend its time outdoors, especially near water. Gurgleflap likes to sit on the edge of the rivers and toss things into the water and watch it float away.
+'''Gurgleflap:''' eyes are large and round, dark navy in the center ringing out to a light sky blue; skin is bright orange, almost neon in appearance; wings are bright yellow with darker yellow veins. Tends to wear acorn-caps as a hat.  Gurgleflap is friendly and outgoing, as most Preservers are. Happy and chattery, it prefers to spend its time outdoors, especially near water. Gurgleflap likes to sit on the edge of the rivers and toss things into the water and watch it float away.
-'''Muckabout:''' eyes are different shades of purple, from dark on the outside to light on the inside; skin dark blue (when not coated with dye); wings are light purple (though there's only ever small patches of that color peeking through). Muckabout often wears a leaf wrapped around its head akin to a kerchief that's splattered with paint. Muckabout loves color! It loves dyes, and anything to do with tanning. Muckabout thinks that it is very helpful, especially when it comes to dying leathers and clothes, often times making the process difficult. Though Muckabout spends most of its time with Whispersilk, it's not 'bonded' to her, especially because Flutterby is a bit possesive
+'''Muckabout:''' eyes are different shades of purple, from dark on the outside to light on the inside; skin dark blue (when not coated with dye); wings are light purple (though there's only ever small patches of that color peeking through). Muckabout often wears a leaf wrapped around its head akin to a kerchief that's splattered with paint. Muckabout loves color! It loves dyes, and anything to do with tanning. Muckabout thinks that it is very helpful, especially when it comes to dying leathers and clothes, often times making the process difficult.
-'''Mushroom:''' eyes are storm blue with dark gray rings around them; skin is a muted light yellow; wings aredark orange wings with near-black veins. Usually wears a gray mushroom as a hat, but might wear any variety of 'shroom. Mushroom is a bit of a 'doomsayer' and differs from other preservers in that it seems to always look on the 'bad' side. However, Mushroom is an expert scout, and loves to spend time with Farscout 'helping' him. The only problem may be how Mushroom is utterly certain that something 'really bad' is around the corner.
+'''Mushroom:''' eyes are storm blue with dark gray rings around them; skin is a muted light yellow; wings aredark orange wings with near-black veins. Usually wears a gray mushroom as a hat, but might wear any variety of 'shroom. Mushroom is a bit of a 'doomsayer' and differs from other Preservers in that it seems to always look on the 'bad' side. However, Mushroom is an expert scout, and loves to spend time with Farscout 'helping' him. The only problem may be how Mushroom is utterly certain that something 'really bad' is around the corner.
 '''Below:  Mushroom, Flutterby, Dewdrop, Berryflop, Muckabout, Gurgleflap and Foamspray; art by Holly H.'''
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 Big-Thing -- Preserver term for people bigger than they are; later, used of humans
 Birdbasket - Preserver term for bird’s nest

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 == Characteristics ==
-Preservers are small fairy-like creatures which come in many different colors. They are genderless, immortal and nearly indistructable. Their biggest weakness is their fragile wings. They do not wear clothing, although some do fashion hats for themselves out of different natural components, from flowers to mud. Preservers are all generally the same size, about 6" in height (15 cm).
+Preservers are small fairy-like creatures which come in many different colors. They are genderless, immortal and nearly indistructable. Their biggest weakness is their fragile wings. They do not wear clothing, although some do fashion hats for themselves out of different natural components, from flowers to mud. Preservers are all generally the same size, about 10" in height (25.4 cm) -- about as tall as an elf's head.
 Preservers produce a sticky web-like substance from their mouths which they call 'wrapstuff'. The webbing has a preservation property allowing creatures cocooned within to hibernate for long periods of time. Anything (or anyone) enclosed in a cocoon of this substance is "outside of time." It has been used, among other things, for preserving food and to prevent gravely injured people from dying until a healer could take care of them. While an elf sealed in wrapstuff does not need food or air, they can still work magic, thus it was used to enable elves who wanted or needed to concentrate on their magic alone for a time.