image from shutterstock ;-; we can't have characters forever, of course, so introducing... AGING! this is not a new mechanic, but uhhh yeah! here's some basic stuff: -you age in "sun-cycles" or years. you age 1 sun-cycle a month, and you have 10 sun-cycles before you are required to d!e. -you start out as 0 sun-cycles. no adults to start. -there are 3 stages: chick, fledgling, and adult bird. being a chick is 0-1 sun-cycles, and you cannot fly. being a fledgling is 2-3 sun-cycles, and you can fly, but only glide. an adult bird is 4-10 sun cycles, and you can fully fly. -the stage when you are a chick (1 sun-cycle) only lasts 3 weeks. -you can begin to adopt or parent hatchings at 4 sun cycles. -it is not required that you get your character from a hatching, you can fill out a bio and say they are adopted (by someone looking for an adopted hatching) or just no parent at all. this may seem short, but it's all you need.
