Ominosity

“I’ve heard night dragons don’t actually need light to see,” Barnas said. “That they can see by sensing heat or suchlike.”

“I’ve heard that they can speak in human tongues,” Quinto said. “And that sometimes they speak just to surprise their victims into immobility.”

“I’ve heard that they can eat castle guards three at a time,” said a fourth voice. “Although that’s not actually a legend. That’s really just more of an ambition.”

“Who said that?” Ruell said, and then the lightning flashed and the three guards saw the spreading wings, the giant head, and the terrible, terrible teeth.

The thunder drowned out the screams, which were brief enough anyway.

The dark and stormy night concealed the rest.

It is said night dragons can speak to the moon, but don’t because all the moon wants to talk about is how much it likes basalt.

It is said that if you anger a night dragon, you may appease it with cheese. But you better have a lot of it.

It is said that the only way to truly kill a night dragon is to bore it to death.

Let's explore the rooftops!
The rooftops seem nice. You're sure they have a fantastic view of the Gala! You ask the cats to show you.
Pancake ] Yay!!!
Kiki ] Let's push each other off the chimneys!
The cats lead you up a winding staircase and through a door that leads out to the roof of the fort. The two scamper about, wrestling and tackling each other, and while they do you get a good chance to look out over the horizon. The eclipse hovers above, red and bright, filling the entire fort with a crimson glow. You can see all the tents and dragons below, enjoying the festivities, and camped visitors from all over Sornieth fill the nearby fields for miles.
While admiring the view, you find a sparkling blue ribbon at your feet. It has a set of strange symbols on it. "Odd," you think to yourself while pocketing it. Gain +1 Magic.
Challenge 2: Architecture
Day 2 Score: 65.06
Coziness: 24.83 | Excitement: 21.02 | Sturdiness: 11.55 | Intrigue: 7.66
Hopscotch says: 'The cardboard boxes are nice.' Tulip says: 'Good rope tree. Nice for climbing.' Spaghetti says: 'Hmm.... Moldy Wood. Not stable... I have to say, though, that the silks and curtains you added are quite regal.'
After Hours: Monday
You Buy.. The Knife,: Upon closer inspection, it seems it may be a butter knife pilfered from the kitchens. Still, probably could be of use later on. Gain +1 Athletics.
Challenge 3: Art
Painting Score: 35.46 | Sculpture Score: 42.63 | Painting Mood: 16.62 | Painting Technique: 18.84
This seems to be an urban landscape featuring rows and rows of tiny shacks. Bubbles says: 'A very nice use of perspective. Everything seems to fit well.'
Sculpture Mood: 21.53 | Sculpture Technique: 21.1
This dragon's sculpture features a large number of jagged spikes and spears. Bubbles says: ':o How did you make it look like that one part is floating!'
After Hours: Tuesday
Fortune ] It seems you might be lost. Can I help you?
Ominosity is sorely tempted to take a nap, or pet the kitty, or take a nap and then pet the kitty, but instead he looks at the huge supply of books...
Fortune ] The geology book on the second shelf there, far right, purple, is my favorite. You should try it out :3
Gain +1 Intellect.
(at this point he is 125/247, 4-3-6-5-5-3-2)
Challenge 4: Cooking
Ominosity (cheyinka) - Day 4 Score: 85.01
Taste: 27.27 | Looks: 28.89 | Creativity: 28.85
Hopscotch says: 'This seems to be a bunch of fortune cookies but the fortunes are all dire predictions.' Tulip says: 'This smells so good I don't think I even need to eat it... The smell alone makes me feel like I've just had a 5 star meal.. Truly astounding.' Sundae says: 'Wow!!! I love that you sculpted it into the shape of a cat's face!!!!'
(after this successful dish - not in the top six, but still quite successful - Ominosity has leapt to 37/247!)
After Hours: Wednesday
must search for Toby, but... where would Toby be?? the library???
You figure it can't hurt to look around. You check in every aisle and every chair, even under the chairs and under miscellaneous books. No Toby...
You spend the next few hours reading about how the shade can be channeled via alchemy [...] This would explain a lot about the flying cats and cats with extra tails and.... Fluffy. Gain +1 Intellect.
Challenge 5: Alchemy
Day 5 Score: 84.7
Round 1: 16.7 | Round 2: 14.41 | Round 3: 14.83 | Round 4: 18.76 | Round 5: 20
In the first round, this dragon created a set of glowing red clawtips. After opening their second round bottle, an assortment of grey smoke spiders crawl out and scatter across the floor. In the third round, this dragon created a gene that gave it slightly darker scales around the face and claws. In the fourth round, they created a spooky black kelpie made of seaweed. Explodey? No
(Total Points: 367.17 | Current Rank: 22 of 247)
After Hours: Thursday
Ominosity explains to Chamomile that there was an alchemy accident. Then he... explores the explosion site?? He sees Fluffy but can't understand Fluffy's Fluffvoice???
Fluffy starts running towards the wall when suddenly they disappear. You wait a few more minutes to see if they come back, but they do not... Huh... You continue with your investigation. You think the exposure to all the explodey dust in the air might have given you a bit of a cold. Or some magic. A magic cold. Gain +1 Magic.
Challenge 6: Alchemy
Ominosity (cheyinka) - Day 6 Score: 59.4
Excitement: 9.69 | Technique: 20.28 | Showmanship: 30.16
This dragon begins their magic act by raising their arms and... nothing happens... They continue by breathing a beam of sunlight into the sky. To end their magic act, they pounce forward in a most terrifying manner!
(Total Points: 426.57 | Current Rank: 35 of 247)
After Hours: Friday
Ominosity explains that he thinks Toby is having a tea party with Fluffy. Fluffy's grasp of time isn't that great, and Toby forgetting to do anything else for seven days isn't unreasonable either. Mia suggests asking Fluffy. (Gain +1 Charm)
Challenge 7: Obstacle Course
Day 7 Score: 91.54
Starting Tunnel: 13.37min. | Maze: 11.52min. | Dark Tunnel: 11.38min. | Pits & Traps: 11.8min. | Slippery Ice: 10.39min. | Total Time: 58.46min.
Awards Ceremony
ending results: ATH: 4 | FIN: 3 | INT: 7 | CRE: 5 | PER: 5 | MAG: 4 | CHA: 3
Total Points: 518.11 | Current Rank: 19 of 247

My favorite dragon is..... Ominosity (cheyinka)! They played with us! And also have a really nice hat! :o Oh and I guess they did pretty well in the challenges too..