This is the older version of the Gryphon Code. Please check out the new and improved GryphCode v2!

There are many Codes across the net, from the Geek Code, to the Goth Code, to the Dragon Code. They are aimed at communicating a lot of info in a short block of letters, numbers and symbols. The Gryph Code is used by members of the Guild and Gryphons to tell others about themselves.

SPECIES

Start with a capital "GC" for Gryphon Code.

GC.G	Gryphon
GC.B	Bird of Prey
GC.C	Chimera
GC.D	Dragon
GC.H	Human
GC.H(insert race)	for an anthropomorphic species/furry
GC.L	For a Lion
GC.M	For Mechanical/Robotic/Cybernetic
GC.M(insert race)	for robotic representation of a species
GC.P	Pard
GC.R	Roc
GC.Rt	Rat
GC.S	Shapeshifter
GC.S(insert races)	to specify forms
GC.T	Centaur
GC.U	Unicorn
GC.V	Vampire
GC.WL	Winged Lion
GC.X	Pheonix
GC.(insert race)	other species
GC.?	don't know

For mixed species, seperate races with a stroke. E.G., GC.X/G for a half Gryphon, half Pheonix.

SPECIES SPECIFICS

This tag is mostly for Gryphs only. Start with a type tag T with distribution for Fore (tag F) and Hind (tag H) parts. If your specific species isn't on here, feel free to write it out.

Fore:

e	eagle
e.b	bald eagle
e.g	golden eagle
e.h	harpy eagle
e.t	tawny eagle
fa	falcon
fa.p	peregrine falcon
k	kite
k.st	shallow-tailed kite
ke	kestrel
ke.a	American kestrel
o	osprey
hr	harrier
v	vulture
v.k	king vulture
v.t	turkey vulture
c	condor
c.a	Andean condor
c.c	Californian condor
h	hawk
h.rt	red-tailed hawk
h.h	Harrison's hawk
h.bw	broad-winged hawk
h.rs	red-shouldered hawk
h.ab	augur buzzard
h.c	Cooper's hawk
h.ss	sharp-shinned hawk
gy	gyrfalcon
ow	owl
p	psittacine (parrot)
p.m	macaw
p.mb	blue and gold macaw
p.ms	scarlet macaw
p.mg	green wing macaw
p.a	Amazon
p.t	cockatiel
p.c	cockatoo
p.e	eclectus
p.af	African grey
sb	song bird
pi	pigeon/dove

Hind:

l	lion
l.a	Asian lion
l.af	African lion
t	tiger
t.s	Siberian tiger
t.b	Bengal tiger
lp	leopard
lp.s	snow leopard
lp.c	clouded leopard
j	jaguar
ch	cheetah
pu	puma
oc	ocelot
ja	jaguarundi
hc	housecat
hc.a	alley (mixed breed) cat
hc.s	Siamese
hc.ab	Abyssinian
hc.m	Manx
c	canine
c.w	wolf
c.c	coyote
c.f	fox

Tail:

tl	lion
tlf	lion with feathered base
tb	bird
tbl	long bird
tbs	short bird
tr	reptilian/dragon
ts	scorpion
tsn	snake for a tail

Ears:

eft	feather tufts (rather than external ears)
eg	gryphon (Heraldic style, long, pointed, feathered)
ef	feline
efl	lion
efh	housecat
em	mule ears };>

For example:

T(Fk.st Hhc.mainecoon tlf efh)

A shallow-tailed kite in the fore, a maine coon housecat in the hind with a lion tail/feathered base and house cat ears.

T(Fe Hl tprehensile eg)

An eagle/lion gryphon with a prehensile tail.

GENDER

To avoid embarassing mistakes.

[f]	female
[m]	male
[n]	neuter
[h]	hermaphrodite
[v]	varies
[?]	don't know

DIET

Rate yourself according to what you eat!

d---	I'm a vegetarian Gryphon
d--	I eat green salads garnished with small animals
d-	I live off of small animals and grubs
d	I eat horses exclusively
d+	I eat horses and antelopes and other large game
d++	I eat horses, large game and the occasional human
d+++	I live off of Unicorns and humans

d[bananacreampie]

Exclusively eats banana cream pie [substitute any food here]

PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE

How many people have you told you're a Gryphon? Or seperate the tag to denote both public knowledge of your "mythical" status online (ol) and real life (rl). For example: pk(ol+++ rl---) would be told all your online friends, but none of your offline acquaintinces.

pk---	My secret
pk--	If someone were to guess, they would be short one limb
pk-	One person knows, but it scared them off
pk	My closest confidant knows
pk+	A few of my closest friends know
pk++	All my friends know; so do my parents
pk+++	All my friends knew, but didn't believe me, so I disemboweled them

GRYPHON FRIEND

For non-Gryphons only! How much do you associate with Gryphons? Do you like Gryphons? Do they like you??

gf++++	Have you noticed? You've started growing feathers...
gf+++	Popular with Gryphons; you're invited to 24 hour Eyrie parties
gf++	Reasonably popular; you visit for tea and haunch of horse
gf+	Polite acquaintance; you've brought over Jell-O TM
gf	Tolerance; they don't try to disembowel you, you don't try to skewer them
gf-	Irritant; they think about having you over for lunch
gf--	Maddening; they think about a quick snack; now!
gf---	Infuriating; you're not good enough for a meal
gf----	Cold fury; they're gonna hunt you, and find you, and then...

EYRIE LINING

Your eyrie and amount of wealth. How thick is the golden lining in your nest? (AKA hoard size or bank account *grins*)

e++++	The whole thing is solid gold
e+++	The gold’s so thick sleeping is my favorite past time
e++	It’s a comfortable nest; but I wouldn't mind some more
e+	There’s a ring of gold around the edges
e	The nest isn’t bare sticks, but...
e-	Sleeping is torture -- I wake up with wing cramps
e--	No gold, just twigs
e---	Don’t even have my own Eyrie

COLORATION

This is one of the longest elements for some, and can also get confuzzling!

F tag for Feather color, C tag for Coat (fur) color. Put FC before the abbreviation if the pattern goes for both feathers and coat overall. Put O for overall if you aren't a Gryphon, H for hair (non-gryphons)... use the following abbreviations:

g	gold
b	bronze
s	silver
c	copper
gry	gray
bl	black
w	white
t	tawny
br	brown
r	red
y	yellow
blu	blue
gr	green
o	orange
f	flesh (human/humanoid skin, any racial type)
pur	purple
rnb	rainbow/many colors

If your color isn't included, spell it out.

Also, some Gryphons have raptor or feline patterning. Here are codes for some of the common ones.

be	bald eagle
os	osprey
ge	golden eagle
p	peregrine falcon
k	kestrel
gy	gyrfalcon (white phase)
bgy	gyrfalcon (brown phase)
ggy	gyrfalcon (gray phase)
so	snowy owl
rt	red-tailed hawk
sm	scarlet macaw
j	jaguar
l	leopard
sn	snow leopard
ti	tiger
wti	white tiger
ch	cheetah

Details and modifiers for your coloring:

|	for stripes [r|w is "red with white stripes"]
@	for mottled
.	for spots
/	for highlights
-	for color shifts/changes [r-blu is "can shift from red to blue"]
:	for eye color [:r is "red eyes"]
>	for beak color
,	for tail color
L	for a light version of specified color [Lr is "light red"]
D	for a dark version
M	for metallic
T	for transparent version [Tr is "transparent red", like red glass]
~	for invisible or colorless [also, r-~ means "red, can turn invisible"]

Examples:

Fg|sCgr.bl:r>Ly

Feathers are gold with silver stripes, fur is gray with black spots, red eyes, light yellow beak.

FCk

Kestrel patterned (it is assumed beak and eyes are same colors as a kestrel’s unless otherwise noted).

FbeCt:gr

Feathers are bald eagle pattern, tawny fur, green eyes.

OLfHbr:blu

Overall light flesh, brown hair, blue eyes.

AGE

How old are you? Gryphons can live a very long time.

a++++	Eternity? Wasn't that yesterday?
a+++	The sun is a kitten
a++	Old enough to know better
a+	You're been around
a	Mature adult
a-	Young adult
a--	Fledgling
a---	Kitten
a----	An egg (nearly hatched!)

GOLD ATTITUDE

How important is the golden lining of your eyrie? Does just the thought of a shiny gold peice make your eyes sparkle? Or does money take a back seat to your stomach? Unlike Eyrie Lining, this topic reflects your attitude towards gold (wealth) rather than how much you have.

g+++	I’d sell my own kittens to improve the Eyrie
g++	I've been known to add other Gryph's our human's wealth to my eyrie
g+	I like to guard any underground gold pockets I notice.
g	Take your hands off my eyrie or I'll take your hands.
g-	As long as I have a nice lining in the nest I’m happy.
g--	It was all stolen while I was out hunting horses!
g---	I'm a philanthropist. Gave it all to the Society for the Advancement of Gryphons (AKA Gryphon's Guild).

MATING STATUS

Happily mated or single and looking? Happy as a bachelor?

v

m+++	Am I mated? Ask my kittens!
m++	Ask my significant other (mate/husband/wife)!
m+	Ask my sweetheart (girl/boyfriend)!!
m	Ask me, PLEASE! *hopefulsmiles*
m-	Don't ask!
m--	Single and happy
m---	Never ever
m+-+	Single with kittens
(m)	Ask me, and I'll knock your beak off
m**	Ask my other half, who is at the keyboard with me! (RL mates!)
m(w)	widowed

KITTENS

How many kittens do you have? K for kittens and then the number. For example:

k3	three kittens/fledglings/offspring...
k2	two kittens
k1	one kitten

MAGICKAL POWER

Magickal power. Gryphons aren’t known for Magick, but a few Gryphons have picked up some tricks from wandering mages, especially tricks like dissapearing or hiding an eyrie in plain sight.

p?	What's magic? (none)
p---	Slight of hand
p--	It just fizzles and dies.
p-	I did it and the neighborhood's still intact!
p	Most of my spells work, but who knows when ... oops.
p+	Passed my magic final!
p++	Building my own laboratory!
p+++	Not quite there...
p++++	Archmage (hehehe!)
p!	You can call me "Almighty One!"

e	elemental -- if limited to a specific element:
ef	fire
ew	water
ee	earth
ea	air
t	telepathy
r	rites/incantations/spells/etc.
wi	witchcraft
s	sorcery
we	weather
pr	primordial
tc	technological

Examples:

p++ea

Pretty good at air magick.

p!s

Archmage at sorcery.

SIZE

How big are you?

b+++!	I collect interstellar objects
b+++	Roc sized
b++	Whale size
b+	Shire horse size (average Gryphon)
b	Lion to tiger size
b-	Human size
b--	Bald eagle size
b---	House cat size
b---!	Sparrow size
b^	Size-shifter

IRRITABLITY FACTOR

Gryphons are known for the terror of their anger and their fierce temperaments. This can help to know who you’ve got to be careful around so you don’t arouse this temper.

i+++	KILL, KILL, KILL!!
i++	Come too close and you're horse meat
i+	I've been called a grump.
i	Honor and Justice and Chivalry are the only reasons to fight
i-	Just don't call me bird brain and you’re fine
i--	I take it all in stride
i---	You could skewer me and I wouldn't blink

add...
! for terrible wrath once roused

FLIGHT ABILITY

How well can you fly?

fa+++	I live on the wing... acrobatics are my life
fa++	I teach young Gryphons how to fly
fa+	I’m good at the moves of the Mating Flight
fa	I can get where I need to when I need to... quick and straight
fa-	I can fly, but I’m slow, and loops and dives are beyond me
fa--	I have trouble even with soaring
fa---	I can’t fly at all

CALLING

Your position as a Gryphon. The tag for Calling is a lower-case c, not to be confused with capital C for coat color.

c[W]	Warrior/Knight; saving maidens, going on quests and such
c[G]	Gryphon of the Guard; protecting your clan/Flyte/flock/pride/tribe/king
c[S]	Shaman/Mystic; doctor, herbist, religious leader, soothsayer
c[L]	Leader/King/Queen/Lady/Lord; a leader in your clan/Flyte/flock/pride/tribe
c[P]	Provider/Hunter; provide food and hunt for yourself, family or community
c[H]	Herder/Farmer; care for the herdbeasts or crops (and animal husbandry or plant care)
c[Pa]	Parent/Childcare; you devote your life to your kittens (or are currently), also nanny or babysitting
c[T]	Teacher; you educate younger Gryphons in clan ways/hunting/flying/etc.
c[Sc]	Scholar; devoted to wisdom and learning
c[A]	Artist/Bard/Poet/Author/Actor; you devote your life to your art
c[B]	Businessperson; capitalist/office job, whatever level
c[Sci]	Scientist
c[M]	Mage; magic is your profession (also court wizards and such)
c[C]	Chef/Cook

c[description] if your calling doesn't fit or you'd like to be specific

SOCIAL LEVEL

Do you like to spend your time among many friends or are you a complete hermit?

s+++	I'm only happy as part of a huge crowd
s++	I have friends in every species, and like to be with them
s+	I love living in a pride/flock/tribe/clan
s	I have a few close friends
s-	I associate with my extended family occasionally
s--	I live with my mate
s---	I live and hunt and like being alone

GUILD FRUITINESS

How long have you been a member?

Fr+++	I was a member when it formed!
Fr++	I was one of the first to sign up
Fr+	Fruitier members know my name and who I am
Fr	My name is known, but nothing else
Fr-	Someone MIGHT know who I am...
Fr--	They're still responding to my welcome post
Fr---	I haven't even said anything yet, I'm lurking

TIME PERIOD

What time period do you associate with? There are those gryphs that have medieval airs about them... they play the lute, fiddle with archery, perhaps even speak in archaic grammar... then there are Gryphs who are very up to the minute, very into the computer age... CyberGryphs! . (for time period) with [time period of your prefered lifestyle]

.[pre]	Prehistoric (Hunter/gatherer type living)
.[ant]	Antiquity (Ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; including but not limited to Ancient Rome, Ancient Egyptian, etc.)
.[med]	Medieval (Middle Ages, the period in European history between antiquity and the Renaissance, often dated from A.D. 476 to 1453)
.[ren]	Renaissance (~14th through the 16th century, marking the transition from medieval to modern times)
.[mod]	Modern (From the end of the Renaissance on)
.[cyb]	Cyber (Modern times, but computers and recent technology are a major factor in your life)
.[fut]	Future (Any time yet to come)

LOOPINESS FACTOR

Start with an "l" for loopiness, or your level of sanity and offbeat standing. Thanks to Sparhawk, Good-Naperville@postoffice.worldnet.att.net, for the suggestion to include this tag.

l----	I consider this whole "loopiness" tag is a bunch of nonsense; you're ALL crazy
l---	I know what reality is, there are NO voices, and I'm very sane
l--	Being with friends of l+ standing in public is embarrassing
l-	I tend to be practical, with a good base in reality
l	As normal as you can get
l+	People eye me warily
l++	My sanity and grounding in reality are regularly questioned
l+++	When I'm REALLY good, they let me play in the velcro room
l++++	When they had a dairy cow toss and tried on Fruedian slips, I went along, had fun AND understood