Undead Birth is Strange
Like horses, we think Siirae mate according to hierarchical herd structure in the wild, but in captivity they can be bred indiscriminately. The growth of the half dead fetus is incredibly fast. Estimated gestation for wild Siirae is two months. While pregnant, the female becomes increasingly ravenous, until soon even the males in the herd are afraid of her. The most dangerous Siira is a female who is about to give birth. Whether this is a protective instinct or just a quirk of being undead is unknown. At this stage the mother is too dangerous to handle, and may even be a danger to her own foal. To avoid unnecessary carnage here at the stables, we deliver the foals by C-section at two weeks old. The fetus is able to survive at this early age, and is, in fact, much more manageable than a cub/foal born at full gestation. The mother regenerates, healing her wound over the course of about a week.
This means that after breeding your Siirae, the female will have between one and three foals within the span of two weeks. She must wait another week before breeding again. Male Siirae can breed at any time, and can be involved in more than one breeding at the same time. The foals grow to adulthood within another 2 weeks. (I say within. It can be faster if the colorist is impatient. But it shouldn't take too much longer.)
Breeding for Color
Here are the percentage chances of having a rare colored foal based on breeding combinations. With some combinations there is also a chance of having a sterile foal. By breeding two evolved you have a chance of having an inherently evolved foal, who will grow to the final stage with no actions on your part.
These percentages are applied by the colorist rolling a D100 for every foal, likely in RL, but as an action in thread if you want to see. If the number comes up lower than or equal to the percentage, then the foal will be rare colored. There are separate rolls for each attribute. So, for instance, in a breeding between two rare evolved Siirae, there are 3 rolls for each foal to separately determine color, fertility, and inherent potential to evolve.
Natural X Natural = 0%
Natural X Rare = 25%
Natural X Natural Evolved = 25%
Natural X Rare Evolved = 50%
Rare X Natural = 25%
Rare X Rare = 50% / 10% sterile
Rare X Natural Evolved = 50%
Rare X Rare Evolved = 75% / 25% sterile
Natural Evolved X Natural = 25%
Natural Evolved X Rare = 50%
Natural Evolved X Natural Evolved = 50% /10% sterile / 10% evoloved
Natural Evolved X Rare Evolved = 75% / 25% sterile / 25% evolved
Rare Evolved X Natural = 50%
Rare Evolved X Rare = 75% / 25% sterile
Rare Evolved X Natural Evolved = 75% / 25% sterile / 25% evolved
Rare Evolved X Rare Evolved = 100% / 50% sterile / 50% evolved
Wanna breed...?
A breeding costs 15k no matter what sort of Siira the parents are. Send 1.5k to the mule and 13.5 to the colorist.
There are a few ways you can get a breeding slot.
Speedsales
When a breeding slot opens, both interested parties must post in thread declaring which Siira they want to breed for the slot. For example, Sinbari would post "Mr Bones X Ichor please" and XiaoRen would post "IchorXMr Bones yesyesyes". The first pair to have posted gets the slot. If one person has posted, and the second person has not, and then another pair posts - then the second pair gets the slot. If you own both Siirae, you only have to post once.
The Shop Herd
The shop keeps a herd of donated and discarded Siirae for breeding purposes. Breeding your Siira with one of the shop herd functions the same as breeding two of your own Siirae. Post the name of your own Siira and the name of the shop herd Siira when you request a breeding. You do not have to PM the mule or XiaoRen to request confirmation before requesting the breeding. The only time a shop herd Siira will be unavailable for breeding is when a mare is currently involved in a breeding. You cannot breed two shop herd Siira to each other; one of the breeding pair must belong to someone.
The Waiting List
To encourage selective breeding, and give artists some choice, here is a list of the breedings that owners currently want. An artist can first peruse this list, and if there is a breeding they would like to color, they can accept it. The list is kept in order of request, so there is also a likelihood that I will sometimes do breedings for whoever is at the top of it. To be on this list, like a speedsale, both owners must have posted in thread. Shop Herd Siira may also be used for these breedings.
1: Detroit X Igni (Rare X Rare Evolved) - would especially like Ivynian or Syrie for this =3=
2: Boo X Triiala (Rare X Rare)
3: Arkady X Rajiv (Natura X Natural)
Breeding Slots
Thabara Slot 1: Pulse X Raife (Rare X Rare) - PAID
XiaoRen Slot 1: Absinthe X LundiGras (Natural X Rare) - payment pending
Ivynian Slot 1: Lurid X Isis (Natural X Natural) - payment pending
