Post by Razortooth on Jul 15, 2010 3:43:19 GMT -5
With todays world, I almost feel like I can't stress this enough, PLEASE KEEP POSTS RELATED TO THIS TOPIC SUITED FOR PG-13 EYES. I am 20 years old, that's not the reason I brought this up. The reason I did however, is because dinosaurs were animals, and the only reason animals had sex was to reproduce. So post it as though it were some sort of documentary thing or something, and again, no physical sensations or internal pleasure or anything. THIS AIN'T UP FOR DEBATIN.
Also, there is a mating season. It depends on the area your in, but it is sort of universal in a way kinda sorta. It's at the last of the wet season and beginning of the dry season. We can't make it in the middle of the dry season like I said in my "Seasons" post or we wouldn't have time for the gestation. So end of the wet season beginning of the dry season, somewhere around there. If you miss it, you gotta wait. Sorry Charlie.
The female character will carry the eggs for a week, then it's expected that the character makes a post in the appropriate habitat (i.e. whichever nesting area in their dinosaurs habitat) laying their eggs.
Depending on the species there can be up to 20 eggs, but will average around 6 to 8. The grading admin or moderator will decide how many the character gets for the quality of role play.
After the eggs are laid, they will have an incubation period of one week until they hatch (at the beginning of the dry season), during which time they are in danger of being stolen/eaten by scavengers, so make the role-plays good.
Not all the eggs will hatch, some of them, maybe one or two a clutch (depending on clutch size and also role-play qualities) will be infertile.
Once the eggs hatch the character can either choose to adandon her brood or watch after them, unless the character is a herbivore (it's kind of a given that since you start out with protection you gotta watch after your own).
Useful advice:
You don't have to role-play every hour or even every day watching the nest. It'd be interesting to read but it's not nessicary. However you do have to put something in the thread you post laying the eggs about your character sticking around to watch the eggs. Of course it's known that not all species didn't do this, and I do like reading other people's insight, so be creative.
If you choose to stick around and watch after the nest, but want to role-play hunting/foraging for food every few days, it's okay. Just make sure to put something in the post about returning to the nest after the hunt. Some animals today are known to go without food while guarding their nests...so maybe your character would too. That part I'll leave up to you.
It's known that in some species of predatory dinosaurs the males would stick around to help the female raise the young (it's sort of a given in herbivorous dinosaurs since they lived in herds). Again, this is totally your decision. Although species that I've read about known to have done this are T-Rex.
After your young are hatched that doesn't mean you or them are out of the woods yet. There's still a whole world full of predators that would gladly try and come in between you and them and make as many of them into a snack as it can before having to run off. If your a predator, yet not the type that would abandon it's young, then make sure you put something in your hunting posts about bringing them with you and make sure to keep them hidden.
That's really all I can think of for now, if I can think of more I'll add it. Again, I'm always open to suggestions and will post anything I think would be a good addition to the site. If you have something you think would be a good addition, go ahead and PM me and chances are if it's good, I'll add it.
Also, there is a mating season. It depends on the area your in, but it is sort of universal in a way kinda sorta. It's at the last of the wet season and beginning of the dry season. We can't make it in the middle of the dry season like I said in my "Seasons" post or we wouldn't have time for the gestation. So end of the wet season beginning of the dry season, somewhere around there. If you miss it, you gotta wait. Sorry Charlie.
The female character will carry the eggs for a week, then it's expected that the character makes a post in the appropriate habitat (i.e. whichever nesting area in their dinosaurs habitat) laying their eggs.
Depending on the species there can be up to 20 eggs, but will average around 6 to 8. The grading admin or moderator will decide how many the character gets for the quality of role play.
After the eggs are laid, they will have an incubation period of one week until they hatch (at the beginning of the dry season), during which time they are in danger of being stolen/eaten by scavengers, so make the role-plays good.
Not all the eggs will hatch, some of them, maybe one or two a clutch (depending on clutch size and also role-play qualities) will be infertile.
Once the eggs hatch the character can either choose to adandon her brood or watch after them, unless the character is a herbivore (it's kind of a given that since you start out with protection you gotta watch after your own).
Useful advice:
You don't have to role-play every hour or even every day watching the nest. It'd be interesting to read but it's not nessicary. However you do have to put something in the thread you post laying the eggs about your character sticking around to watch the eggs. Of course it's known that not all species didn't do this, and I do like reading other people's insight, so be creative.
If you choose to stick around and watch after the nest, but want to role-play hunting/foraging for food every few days, it's okay. Just make sure to put something in the post about returning to the nest after the hunt. Some animals today are known to go without food while guarding their nests...so maybe your character would too. That part I'll leave up to you.
It's known that in some species of predatory dinosaurs the males would stick around to help the female raise the young (it's sort of a given in herbivorous dinosaurs since they lived in herds). Again, this is totally your decision. Although species that I've read about known to have done this are T-Rex.
After your young are hatched that doesn't mean you or them are out of the woods yet. There's still a whole world full of predators that would gladly try and come in between you and them and make as many of them into a snack as it can before having to run off. If your a predator, yet not the type that would abandon it's young, then make sure you put something in your hunting posts about bringing them with you and make sure to keep them hidden.
That's really all I can think of for now, if I can think of more I'll add it. Again, I'm always open to suggestions and will post anything I think would be a good addition to the site. If you have something you think would be a good addition, go ahead and PM me and chances are if it's good, I'll add it.