Ancient Forest Egg
Cradling the burgeoning growth of a shadow-filled forest about smooth curves, ripples of emerald and verdant sprout tentative roots, leaves springing to layered blankets of colour and texture. Palest green scatters like tiny leaves, exquisitely perfect in miniature formation, spreading across the darker shades, which ripple dark secrets like sisal beneath an ancient sun. Vines spread dark tendrils in intricate designs, trysting back and forth between individual strands that meet and mingle, hidden beneath the shade of great trees and their thick, glossy growth. Patches of sunlight, flickering through from above, offer tentative light here and there-- striations of yellow, in and out against the smooth shell.

Ancient Forest Egg was inspired by Edward Rutherfurd's 'The Forest', which tells the story of England's New Forest between 1099 and 2000, following the same families throughout that nine hundred year period. Rutherfurd is also known for several books in a similar style: 'London', 'Sarum', and 'Russka'. This egg was written by Kyriele.

Earthen Blossoms Egg
Rich soil sweeps a path upon the rounded curves of this fragile shell, the deep browns sinking in deep layers of luxuriant colour, expanses of loam smoothed towards the narrowing end. Reaching fingers of deep red and orange, like the scattered blossoms of a thousand poppies, cut a weft against the warm hues, fragile competition to the dark tears of winter's muddy furrows, patterns forming as if to mark footprints against the endless dark. The full curve beneath spreads as if beneath the flickering light, gleams of antique bronze raised high as if to capture attention forever more, keeping faith to the dismal memories caught within blossom-covered tracks through a muddy world.

Earthen Blossoms Egg was inspired by John McCrae's poem 'In Flander's Fields', written in 1915 when he was a soldier in the trenches of World War One. The imagery of the poppies throughout the poem remark upon the fact that poppies only bloom when nothing else is growing around them, which meant that during the war they began to blossom. This egg was written by Kyriele.

Smiles of Soap Egg
As fragile as a soap-bubble, glistening in rainbow hues, flickers of colour ripple upon the surface of this egg, a smiling countenance with some ulterior motive, etched deep beneath the glossy exterior. Charming dimples feature in curious composition, deviations of colour that mock the overall spread of yellow and green, pink and blue, all of which mix and mingle in varying patterns, hues shifting from dark to light in their multicoloured delineations. Darker streaks, like sneaky admissions, mark the underside of the egg's rounded form, mocking colour and light in licking striations of murkiness, unable to ever be entirely hidden.

Smiles of Soap Egg was inspired by Lewis Carrol's epic poem 'The Hunting of the Snark - An Agony in Eight Fits', which tells the nonsense tale of a curious crew seeking a mythical beast - the Snark. The 1980s saw a once-off production of the musical version, written by Mike Batt. This egg was written by Kyriele.

Enveloping Mists Egg
Far beneath the greyscale cloud that spreads towards each curve of this ovoid, faint glimpses of colour and shape are nearly visible, their true nature all but lost beneath the enveloping mist. Tendrils of pale blue drape beneath monocromatic grey, flickering towards green, as if marking out the sky and the green earth, although both are lost beneath the gentle shroud upon them, drawn close to the rippling swirls of gray-green, like a cool lake, upon which the fog glides. Even a single burst of light, golden and gleaming, has only a faint effect, casting eerie light upon the narrowest round of the egg's fragile tip, layered one layer after the next until there is little left to see.

nveloping Mists Egg was inspired by Marion Zimmer Bradley's 'The Mists of Avalon', a retelling of Arthurian legend, mostly from the eyes of Morgaine, also known in other literature as Morgan le Fey. Published in 1982, 'The Mists of Avalon' is part of a series, including 'The Forest House', 'Mistress of Avalon' and 'Priestess of Avalon'. This egg was written by Kyriele.

Infinite Grains Egg
A thousand different shades all come into play within the ripples of golden brown that sweep unerringly from curve to curve about this ovoid shell, spinning from each individual colour to a whole of mottled effect. Like any golden, southern beach, miniscule speckles of colour - ranging from the diamond effect of volcanic sand, to the whitest of grains, bleached and pale - sweep in an energetic caress, sieving in impossible patterns upon the smooth exterior, intermingled with dust and dirt, broken shells and the palest pink of fine coral. Uncountable and uncounted, there is always yet another discovery to be made-- no end in sight.

Infinite Grains Egg was inspired by Carl Sagan's classic novel 'Contact', which was also made into a movie in 1995, starring Jodie Foster. Within this thoughtful, philosophical novel, Sagan suggests that there are more planets and stars than there are grains of sand upon all the beaches in all the world. This egg was written by Kyriele.

Opulent Ruby Egg
Someone's swapped one of Hysrinth's eggs for a huge gemstone! She's going to be furious... if she doesn't take a liking to the replacement, instead. Attracting eyes of every taste, this egg's vivid ruby hue appears to absorb any light around it and refract the light with greater intensity. Its point is very pronounced, as if chiseled there by delicate hands, and the entire glittering surface seems more crystalline than organic. If it truly were a ruby, every miner and miser on Pern would lust after it.

This egg is based on the Ruby Sunstone from James Gurney's "The World Beneath," the second in his Dinotopia series. Sunstones in general were used to harness sunlight, converting that light to power, and the ruby sunstone was said to be the most efficient of all. It also seemed to magnify the negative emotions and desires of all those who beheld it. Eventually, it came to rest beneath the surface of Dinotopia's sea. This egg was written by Petra.

Tender Blues Egg
A gentle periwinkle blue suffuses this egg, wrapping the hatchling within in the most comforting of embraces. Swirls of darker blues and grays give the impression of a soft texture; some of the swirls even form what could, if they were three-dimensional, practically be called tufts! Numerous ebony dots, each perfectly round, speckle the egg's surface and seem for all of Pern like thoughtful little eyes looking out at the world.

Anne McCaffery has written more than just Pern novels; this egg is inspired by her "Ship Who Searched." More specifically, it is inspired by the ship's, Tia's, teddy bear, Theodore Edward Bear. A cozy little blue stuffed animal, Ted E. Bear comforted the book's heroine on many a journey.This egg was written by Petra.

Inspired by Gregory Maguire's "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," this egg's description was lifted from the first description of Elphaba (the Witch) that appears in the book, at her birth. This egg was written by Petra.

Crimson Moonlight Egg
Curiously angular, as though it had been nudged by Hysrinth whilst it was still soft, the greater part of this egg's shell is covered in dull, drab shades of brown with no particular patterning to relieve the monotony of its hue. Arcing across this, glorious in its lustre, glistens a splash of colour: tones of green and crimson vibrant in their gaiety, and yet muted, with a lustrous sheen, reminiscent of moonlight. It appears to illuminate what resembles the silhouette of a large, intricately constructed hold, painted in the navy of deepest night.

'The Blue Castle' by L.M. Montgomery tells the story of a young woman repressed by her family, and seemingly doomed to a life of dull repetition. When she discovers she has a year to live, she decides to really /live/ the remainder of her life; and finds happiness in some rather unexpected places. This egg was written by Iscyndia.

Crystal Life Egg
The majority of this eggs surface is a bright baby blue, neither overpowering nor too pale in it's glistening shade. Over it's surface are currents of turquoise, that whip and turn like the tidal sea. Little green clusters gather like bubbles that hint of life under the clear turquoise waves. They gather together, in the way shipfish do, in a scene that playfully beckons one closer, teasing and taunting. Yet dark, drowning navy peeks out in places of playful blue; as if warning that even playful things command respect, and some beautiful things are not to be touched.

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Deepest Jungles Egg
Fat spats of red-clay mud blot and dust over the surface of the egg. A thick, secretive brush masks the base curve, allowing only creeping vines of red and etched green to emerge into light. The occasional burst of blooming magenta and buttered yellow appear to be almost growing from the hard bronzed shell and an emerald flash snakes it's way around long lines, seeming like branches, lying in wait for a passerby. An almost jungle-like danger permeates the wild of the ovoid, making it an interesting, if circular dichotomy that a new life grows within.

This egg was inspired by 'The Poisonwood Bible', by Barbara Kingsolver, which tells the tale of four daughters - from each of their perspectives - when their father takes them to the congo along with him, becoming a missionary. This egg was written by Danya.

Frozen Sky Egg
The frozen, clear blue sky higher than even dragons can fly is the color of this egg. Up where the sky only retains a pale blue, where the only clouds to be seen are faint wisps of frozen frost. Those same wisps mark the egg as random swipes of white, marks that can really only be seen if one looks close enough. Even in the heat of the sands, this egg is reminiscent of the utter cold that Orielites call normal.

Frozen Sky Egg is based on the classic aviation poem, High Flight, by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Magee was an American who flew with the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II. The poem captures the pure joy and wonderment of flight from its first line: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings. This egg was written by Rhisa.

Spattered Blood Egg
Murky greys swirl across the surface of this egg, foreboding in its color, like fog hiding horrors in its mist. And horrors perhaps it does hide, for there, buried partially by the sand are spattered splashes of red, bright, dark, vivid red, the color of heart's blood. There is nothing friendly looking about this egg, except, perhaps, one solid patch of light grey that's a slightly triangular shape.

In 1988 David Simon, a police reporter for the Baltimore Sun, spent a year with the Homicide unit of the Baltimore PD. The book he wrote about it was called Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets and was the basis for the TV show Homicide: Life on the Street. The book is a bit outdated but still captures the feel of what it's like to investigate murders say after day. This egg was written by Rhisa.

Stitched Sphere Egg
Other than the fact that it's nearly spherical, there's nothing all that interesting about this egg. Color-wise it's a light dirty brown, as if too many people with dirty hands have handled it. There's an occasional bit of green that makes it look like someone rubbed a handful of grass on it. Oddly, there is a pattern perfect short lines of faded red that make it look like a healer stitched the egg together.

This egg is based on a series of books called the Mickey Rawlings Mysteries by Troy Soos. Based in the early 1900s, the books blend real baseball history with fiction, and follow the travails of second baseman Mickey Rawlings who only wants to hit .250 in a season and play in the World Series, but somehow ends up getting involved with murders in every city he's traded to. This egg was written by Rhisa.

Tragedy in Serenity Egg
Sunset fields of wheat and rye cloak this egg in its entirety but are far from perfect. Hues of wild things, like pale sage and hemp are blemishes on a once dignified landscape, defying any attempts towards conformity. But where only serenity should exist, shadows of unrest and discord lie. From somewhere comes souring over the grassland a smooth ribbon of yellow and a stronger, but less gentle, ribbon of blue. They fold away from each other before locking fiercely together, like lovers too passionate not to destroy each other. Eventually yellow dies away, to be absorbed tragically into the blue. This strong current remains proud and challenging, before finally fading away into grain.

The Book "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte inspired this egg, which was written by Uzerne. The fields of wheat and rye are the haunting English moors over which this story takes place, but also signify the distances between the two houses in the story. Hemp and sage interrupt the wheat because, as in the story, Wuthering Heights falls into disrepair and becomes a wild place. The blue ribbon is Heathcliff and the yellow is Catherine. The clash together in an unhealthy love that eventually destroys both of them, and everyone around them.

Weathered Hides Egg
Spotty hides, speckled papers, scrolls crinkling with decay, all are the bane of every Archivist and all make an appearance on this small egg. Scribbles of black dash across layers and layers of sierras, grays and tans, turning back to converge on themselves, eager, inviting the eye to search and the mind to ponder. Stretching around the contours of the egg are a triad of rectangles; one is a faded red, another a blotchy blue and the third is a distasteful yellowish-green. What knowledge do these aged tomes contain?

Written by Petra, this egg is a pile of hides and books reminiscent of the amount of literature that Roald Dahls Matilda read before she was five. Matilda was in all ways extraordinary, with astoundingly mundane parents and a headmistress whose dastardly deeds begged for revenge.