AlbaGuBrath
"Scotland Forever"
What Is Egg-Hatching?Okay, so I haven't really seen these around here, so I don't know if they're a thing or not. But here goes an attempt at explanation.
In an egg hatching roleplay, a group of magical eggs are hidden somewhere in the world. Usually, they're all grouped together in a cave/castle/glade, but they can be anywhere the plot writer chooses. Then, each adventurer comes to the eggs. Sometimes it is destiny that draws them to the location, sometimes they're simply lost, sometimes they look for them intentionally... It's all up to the roleplayer. Once the eggs are found, the characters interact with the eggs, the Keeper (if there is one, usually a guardian or protector of the eggs, sometimes accompanies the group on the quest and often has a partner of their own), and other adventurers as the eggs speak to the characters, probe their memories, read their thoughts/emotions, or however else the controller chooses.
Each egg is different in appearance and contains a different creature inside. Any kind of creature can be contained in the egg. They often hold creatures like dragons and unicorns, but they can hold lions and tigers, birds and lizards, even extra terrestrials! Every egg has its own personality, view on life, likes/dislikes, and traits. Only the controller knows these traits, and they keep these in mind when roleplaying the egg (and, later, the creature) and use this knowledge to pick the partner that best suits the creature. This might not be the first adventurer that interacts with the egg, and might even be one interacting with another egg or character, but the egg eventually chooses a partner. When this happens, it hatches (sometimes spontaneously, sometimes from an order from the adventurer, sometimes physically by being smashed against rocks, however the roleplayer chooses) into a creature who will be the adventurer's partner until the end of the roleplay.
TermsEgg? Controller? Keeper? What do all these terms mean?!
Well, like most roleplays, egg hatching has its own group of terms describing different elements of the roleplay, but they're pretty self-explanatory and aren't hard to learn.
Controller - The user who roleplays the eggs and the creatures they hatch into, usually the GM and/or a partner. They may also roleplay an adventurer if they so choose, but they may not choose from any of their own eggs. They often only roleplay two to three eggs at the most, as more than this can become very overwhelming.
Creature - refers to the creature inside the egg. Can be anything the author chooses, but it has its own mind and will, and is always controlled by the controller. They often, but don't always, have a telepathic connection (varies in strength and abilities) with their partner and/or the other creatures.
Egg - The egg is one of the most important elements in one of these roleplays. Without the egg, and the creature inside it, these roleplays would be no different from the usual 'people on a quest' ones you see on the boards. The appearance of the egg varies tremendously from the others and from story to story. They can be any size, any color, any texture, and have any properties the author chooses. Be creative! Often, the egg's appearance offers a clue to the type of creature inside, but this isn't always the case. Eggs can communicate in a variety of ways, the most common being telepathy and verbal communication, but new ideas are always welcome.
Keeper/Guardian - A character, often roleplayed by the author of the plot or one of the controllers, who protects the eggs from those who would do them harm or who do not belong in the cave/castle/whatnot. Sometimes they accompany the adventurers on their quest, sometimes not. They're often very attached to the eggs, and may have a partner of their own.
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