Skipper full artwork
Rare · One of 150

Skipper

“His humility is a work in progress.”

A Mirewater reptile of The Sunning Rocks

3 known connections · an open question

The living story

The story so far

He discovered his gift by falling into the river as a hatchling and refusing, on principle, to sink. He ran. It worked. He has been running on water ever since, and the principle has only hardened.

Happening now

He ferries urgent messages across the river — the only courier who doesn’t need a bridge. His rates are steep. His delivery time is "before you finish the sentence." The river birds are furious. The clients are thrilled.

What may come

He is training for the Great Crossing — the wide channel no basilisk has ever run. He has been building up distance all season. The whole riverbank will be watching. He is pretending it’s "just a run."

Connected

Whispers about Skipper

“Draco glided too high last week and saw — something. He will not describe it. Skipper says he has been practicing his landings ever since, low and careful, "like the sky might drop him." The other gliders have all started flying lower too.”

Draco flew too high.

Hear all the whispers

Why someone keeps Skipper

  • because he runs on water and acts like it’s normal
  • because his crest deserves its own fan club (it has one)
  • because the Great Crossing is coming and you’ll want front-row

The Sunning Rocks

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$15 · One of 150

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At a glance — details & stats
Element
Mirewater
Coil
The Sunning Rocks — Lizards of the warm stone
Rarity
Rare
Personality
The Jesus lizard, and he has heard all the jokes. Skipper runs across water — actual water, on actual feet, slapping the surface faster than physics prefers — and he does it with the casual air of someone popping out for milk. His crest is magnificent.
Edition
One of 150
Stats
power 84 · speed 2 · charm 46