Vulptices the Icenyro

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Named after the plural of Vulptex, the crystal foxes from Star Wars the Last Jedi.

Given to me by @lucie1677 because I came second in her Christmas poem contest in 2016.

This is my poem. It is called Winter's here again.

The snow was falling around my feet
The snowflakes dancing through the sky
I watched as it snowed more and more
And the ground began to freeze

The children pulled on iceskates
And jumped onto the frost
Before spinning and twirling
And flipping and whirling

I swear that night I heard sleigh bells ringing
I swear I heard a merry cheer
I swear I heard magical sounds
That nobody but me could hear

I woke up the next day
To the smell of chocolate and marshmallow
I heard the shouts and screams of excitement
In our neighbours houses

I ran down the rickety staircase
Towards the living room
Where sat the decorated tree
With presents underneath

One caught my eye
The wrapping paper shone
Trying to grab my attention
I picked up the small package with excitement

I pulled the golden ribbon off
The beautiful purple box
I took the lid off

Inside was a fragile egg
I lifted it up and walked out the house
Into the cold of the snowstorm
Right outside my door

I walked towards the barn
Fighting against the wind and snow
I pushed open the door and walked in
I struggled to close the door but I managed to

I looked around me
Creatures meowed and barked
Leaping at me and the egg
I sat down on the hay

I turned on the heaters
To keep myself warm
All the creatures came around me
And huddled together

I lay on the floor in exhaustion
And managed to fall asleep
I was full of Christmas spirit
As the cold night closed in on me.

About Icenyro Eggs

This egg is a living paradox. One side is cold enough for ice crystals to form, yet the other side is hot enough to see heat shimmers rise from it. As the Icenyro inside grows the egg will undergo changes. At times the ice crystals will dominate, while other times the heat melts away almost all the ice. No side ever disappears completely during this process. As the egg nears hatching the two extremes will become balanced, each occupying exactly half of the egg.

About the Icenyro Creature

The Icenyro possesses a very unique dual nature that expresses itself as it grows. When an Icenyro hatches it exhibits a strong affinity to ice. As it grows the ice affinity wanes and the fire portion of its nature begins to gain in strength. An adolescent Icenyro is balanced between the two sides of its nature, as evidenced by its eye color. The adult Icenyro is as strong in its affinity for fire as it once was for ice. At all stages the Icenyro possesses some small ice and fire magics. The magics for the strong affinity are the easiest to use, while the magics for the weak affinity are difficult and tiring to use. This means that adolescent Icenyro have a difficult time using these magics as their affinities are balanced. Very rarely an Icenyro is hatched who has its affinities swapped. These individuals are treasured and grow to become shamans of their clans.