Quests & Challenges

[b]For anyone who can't read the question mark text:[/b] Highlight the blank lines under it, I've added transparent text without the interference. :) [rule] [font=Lucida Console] Ruleset: -The game is to keep [GWENNO] alive until he reaches level 25. All other dragons are [b]expendable[/b]. -If there is only [GWENNO] and another dragon left, [b]the game is in sudden death[/b]; [GWENNO] cannot be bred during any time of the game. -If [GWENNO] is the last dragon standing, [b]the game is over.[/b] Regardless of his level, he is only as strong as his guard. [b][u]ADDITION:[/u][/b] -For all dragons to escape alive at the end of the game, they must be level 25 [b]or they will be left behind.[/b] -[b][DEATH STREAK][/b] Any death in the coli will be ignored. A battle item pull will result in all dragons in the challenge [MINUS [GWENNO]] having a d6 rolled for each of them; any dragon rolling a one will be exalted.[/font] [list][*][font=Lucida Console]In the unlikely event that all dragons roll a one, a coin will be flipped. Heads, the first adult dragon listed in the auction house will be brought into the party, saving [GWENNO]; tails, [b]the game is over.[/b][/font][/list] [font=Lucida Console]-An apparel pull will result in the breeding of two dragons. For each hatchling, a coin will be flipped; heads meaning the hatchling survives, tails meaning [b]the hatchling was taken by the dark.[/b] [b][u]ADDITION:[/u][/b] -If no pairing is able to breed the result will act the same as a familiar pull; the new dragon [i]must[/i] be a hatchling less than a day old. -A food pull will result in a required number of battles seen to completion dependent on the type. [list][*][font=Lucida Console]Plants will incur 10-20 matches [*][font=Lucida Console]Insects will incur 20-30 matches [*][font=Lucida Console]Seafood will incur 30-40 matches [*][font=Lucida Console]Meat will incur 40-50 matches[/list] Fleeing: [b]ALLOWED[/b] Disconnecting: [b]NOT ALLOWED[/b] Refreshing: [b]NOT ALLOWED[/b] [font=Lucida Console]-A familiar pull will result in the cheapest dragon in the auction house of a specific breed being brought into the party; a random number randomizer will dictate what breed the dragon is. 1. Fae 2. Guardian 3. Mirror 4. Pearlcatcher 5. Ridgeback 6. Tundra 7. Spiral 8. Imperial 9. Snapper 10. Wildclaw 11. Nocturne 12. Coatl 13. Skydancer 14. Bogsneak 15. Obelisk -A trinket pull will result in either [i]an old memory being recovered[/i] or [i]a moment becoming a new memory.[/i] [s]A coin flip will determine the outcome, heads meaning something remembered, tails meaning something new.[/s] Memory type will be decided by [PLAYER] effective day 88. -A material pull will result in one apparel item being granted to a member of the party; using a number randomizer a dragon will be picked and [PLAYER] will choose an apparel item already owned. If all apparel slots are filled, a skin/UMA will be chosen. If the skin slot is used, a new dragon will be selected. -An egg being found during the game acts the same as a familiar pull. -From level 4 onward, each level up will result in a piece of apparel being added [11/20/21]. [b][u]ADDITION:[/u][/b] [i][b]Milestones[/b] are now in play.[/i] Whenever [PLAYER] decides enough time has passed or enough progress is made a Milestone will be reached, upon which a REWARD of lore will be shared. [b][WARNING]: This game may end unsatisfactorily. Answers may not be found. Loved ones may die in vain. THE RULES MAY CHANGE.[/b][/font] [size=2]Inspirations & Sources: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2541772/1]Wyrmwounded!: A casual Pinkerlocke[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/1904162]Pinkerton's Plundered Nuzzlocke[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777#post_1985777]Serpy+Natron's Bio Buttons[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/2118304#post_2118304]Drytil's Art Resource[/url][/size] [rule] [center][font=Arial][You can comment on this thread if you'd like to! It can be about your favorite character, anything [i]suspicious[/i] you've noticed, [b]despair over an event[/b], anything you want to put out there! If I have something to say I'll respond, brackets mean it's time for OOC chatter![emoji=banescale laughing size=1]] [For lore purposes, I am [PLAYER], I am not [font=Lucida Console][i]the someone somewhere[/i] and I am not [font=Arial Black][THE DARK][/font]][/font][/center]

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/BFC8jbh.png[/img][size=5][font=Lucida Console][ACTIVE PLAYERS][/font][/size][img]https://i.imgur.com/u3ZOjpi.png[/img][/center] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73016488][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/730165/73016488_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]GWENNO[/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73484814][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/734849/73484814_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]RUSCELLO[/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73823856][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/738239/73823856_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]VULTURE[/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74468219][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/744683/74468219_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]CLOAK[/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74651295][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/746513/74651295_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]KADRE[/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74894747][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/748948/74894747_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]RODAL[/columns]

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/hRdwFwp.png[/img][font=Lucida Console][size=5][GAME OVERS][/size][img]https://i.imgur.com/S8eRrP9.png[/img][/font] [i][b]Wander eternal, stolen spirits...For there is no rest for the LOST.[/b][/i][/center] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73675709][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/b94261cb577af172394a601ba9e9e49b/ff2a8fa662d54621-23/s400x600/16b73c379722d552b4490bf3fa4e1044c9f0f09e.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]MALPHITE Lost on day 29 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73630248][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/ddf98720be153084940686e5f88b2350/82fa5f9853af9c76-86/s400x600/e9170ab318ecd6b961c5450c09fe85a5aba9bf90.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ENIF Lost on day 30 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73630249][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/8e83f0160028cf997eb34d8be1328fdd/82fa5f9853af9c76-49/s400x600/a544ee54559eb151769934abd01dbf61afdd85d8.png[/url][/img] [nextcol]LACAILLE Lost on day 30 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74344444][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/085d7b0e35dd73622a47d54f1f56317f/4db899b307e786e4-56/s400x600/0eb503fd9cce13a70235558871901fc436055bce.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]RElIUS Lost on day 50 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/71966662][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/3dbb2dae55f8226996173b8154b364c0/042eaa6811cd9844-f6/s400x600/110ed7b2f1233cbf306fc44536458e2b3beae297.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]COPPER Lost on day 51 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74198489][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/3a4387ba8a05523ffc9e837798d46906/042eaa6811cd9844-6d/s400x600/d0dfd97f8451bdb060fa1a2b610e4e6c0b6add75.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]EXCIDIUM Lost on day 51 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74344442][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/1fde5b91519c79f0bad445a70943dd1a/042eaa6811cd9844-7e/s400x600/00c0f0b8b519d856ad83cb5db227779c7a06918a.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]TRANQUILITY Lost on day 51 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73970473][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/0ec1dd7d200c3f6f74cf96d434ae11c2/6686b10fcbdb740b-fc/s400x600/a0ecc3472cce4e4f2d6ad66b472f496871337eff.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]MINMAY Lost on day 53 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72994436][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/1bfc9ca6abdb8e7c9e91d520db93e76f/dab10e5348a137b3-00/s400x600/9fc47c9da6e36a0e1a1350e30256e1ce8f2be8fe.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]MIDRIN Lost on day 68 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73562730][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/863c346f97d444df7ecc0a9581718f78/dab10e5348a137b3-51/s400x600/999f046254afdee134b2707bcf32c5861eecdb81.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ALEKSEY Lost on day 68 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74279009][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/573737bdad8e7080bfe310ae9d159bf7/dab10e5348a137b3-1b/s400x600/aa41986970f47fb6dcf7f1e49610edd08495929a.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ASMIN Lost on day 68 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74498136][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/7fc3416df91a60b29eb99014a284b473/dab10e5348a137b3-99/s400x600/fb36cc98d5e133243c9332f0b55d0c6c270295dd.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]COLISCAR Lost on day 68 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74498134][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/8b37298f0b419aa550bc009c8670c10f/75d70590052e7f5b-cf/s400x600/e4cb13eac48070fa078ad9c87cef930aac018b65.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]SOLO Lost on day 78 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63241623][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/8c1f393dc55d078823fe57dc6c963df9/0054b5171c537d89-94/s400x600/4eb32e8040534be96a301452b57d59a889edd389.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]PHORUS Lost on day 80 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74757417][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/d34d53f08ad820adf21d064cc80882fc/0054b5171c537d89-a5/s400x600/f902a625492e8eaddf50e8f2b77395e4efbb089b.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]VUNE Lost on day 80 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74498137][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5d9acc8941f439be5794029aa84912d8/f37d814c8e412835-a6/s400x600/b6a0641fe1e1f116db72ba85889789d9d7257643.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ISRAPHEL Lost on day 88 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75590538][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/755906/75590538_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]MARINEL Lost on day ??? of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75590539][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/755906/75590539_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]NIMMI Lost on day ??? of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75623137][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/756232/75623137_350.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ELPIHAS Lost on day ??? of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73823856][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/ede9513f2378fb3d717a89c56dc71dd2/2e5dcafdc1927fa1-85/s400x600/2c01e3db6232904e1249675c6a569046ca3c900a.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]VULTURE Lost on day ??? of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74651295][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/7cde68cf935c87fd22e9b1818ac007f5/2e5dcafdc1927fa1-0d/s400x600/e2976e7fe3f45d8231adb97ab198d5a2d2fc3eb5.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]KADRE Lost on day ??? of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74894747][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/974a9e5817703bbf69871f5e57959bfe/2e5dcafdc1927fa1-e0/s400x600/5ecdf3cbc1446b878bb656a954c2128fb84e4fce.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]RODAL Lost on day ??? of [GAME 1][/columns]

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/4Bz0H0h.png[/img][size=4][font=Lucida Console][PLAYERS REMOVED BY [font=Arial Black][THE DARK][/font]][/font][/size][img]https://i.imgur.com/sq1IuCD.png[/img][/center] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73970472][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/5d10a8dd6cd460c4df46aa50d112f894/0db8a8f34d3b8407-63/s400x600/69b093e2b95b344ced1b8254c60ebe4123a91330.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]LEONID Taken on day 28 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73970474][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/7f41ddb5bce73c1b8fb5137cbb68e076/0db8a8f34d3b8407-b0/s400x600/197f365a4f7622c559fe5190464e3c5f88fdb06c.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ILLARION Taken on day 28 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74279010][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/0b93466f7ee749b8dbcf1c6b15c89372/8ec62c06dcf1fa0a-e3/s400x600/2b67846f884d81933ebe9d3665d94425b70f232b.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]FREAR Taken on day 44 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74344443][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/aa2a4440bd3f1161b5281e4d5464a44a/77005aae33016159-5f/s400x600/4d83d63a9b7e4c01ba14ee2b34a500f409e5d4dd.png[/img][/url][nextcol]LEGEND Taken on day 47 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74344445][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/cb5ad2ad153db0b31bd4cdfe90227946/77005aae33016159-a8/s400x600/e0e3be83df78b311a8ba521f929d0a8000219110.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]HEISE Taken on day 47 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74498133][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/0f6694dae272b102aae81fe9a23380df/e5d8c6a772750ae6-bb/s400x600/e9271722a1f01f2a04e973a7f5ca71d669cbdd84.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]KESTHUL Taken on day 53 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74498135][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/0b7695e36f4e421e081c75b4a04976f4/e5d8c6a772750ae6-2a/s400x600/2f9801642a4736779e73a0d8a06910511829ff44.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]ALSEIDES Taken on day 53 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74994176][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/457fcb96415e71f2a70e97c23aba6dba/5dedc0035eb0eef0-29/s400x600/2dd69b28cdf42424e307933c8356935031f51d21.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]DUMPLING Taken on day 69 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74994177][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/bc0cb3bcf90e3ece9c03e1df36472f10/5dedc0035eb0eef0-be/s400x600/aa431be5b33322a5c98172b02ea0ad36f91f8182.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]LOUGHRAN Taken on day 69 of [GAME 1][/columns] [columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/75590540][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/4e05ba95ee2296d95ba072a86a247069/453da1f671709c8e-29/s400x600/882e821d548b19103b9d50d76ed95f9c24907378.png[/img][/url] [nextcol]KEANE Taken on day 95 of [GAME 1][/columns]

[center][font=Lucida Console][b][u]Day 1[/u][/b][/font] [item=Intricate Woodsculpt] [font=Lucida Console]Intricate Woodsculpt[/font][/center] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Somewhere, a coin is flipped.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Tails.[/i] [/LIST] As soon as Gwenno didn't look so ready to hurl the moment he stood up, he was ushered away from the open space they'd woken up in and into the bramble, which gripped at his mane uncomfortably. It seemed that everything in this place was trying to pull them down, the plants that slowed their progress, the lights that tried to keep his attention, the air that radiated the intent to stop them from breathing at all... But behind it all there was this...[i]malice.[/i] Like the world was bearing down on them, and them alone, like eyes were boring into their backs... It felt like the Gods themselves had gone silent. [i]All at once[/i], as if it was an agreement they'd made before Gwenno and his guards had awoken. He couldn't feel the Shadowbinder's aura in this place, [i]the life his eyes witnessed at his feet, felt on his skin, smelled with every inhale,[/i] [b][i]it was all hollow-[/i][/b] "Gwenno." Phorus' voice pulled him from his spiral. Snapping his head up to look at his companion (when had he started looking down? When had she and Copper gotten so far ahead? Had he stopped walking-) "You're sensing too deeply." ...Gwenno exhaled like he'd been holding his breath, his frame relaxing slightly. Of course she'd notice, it was part of her job to be aware of how much he'd been utilizing his 6th sense. A glance to Copper showed a glint of concern in his stoic eyes. "I don't like it here, everything feels...very wrong." Gwenno admitted. The moment of silence that followed made him wonder if he should have said anything at all. Not only was this Copper's home, and he'd practically insulted it (on his very first visit even!), but his gut instincts were rarely wrong, and there was already enough for his guards to worry about- "Yes, something does seem wrong with this place, doesn't it?" Copper murmured, glancing around slowly. "Not to mention our very sudden memory issues." "...We should continue. Being here in the middle of the night is asking for trouble we don't need right now." Phorus interrupted, glancing between the two males. Right. Shelter first, theorizing later. Gwenno trotted closer to his guardians, trying to avoid any particularly dangerous brambles that could wound his paws. It'd be fine! Copper and Phorus would figure it out, he was sure. They always did, and he'd be safe as long as he stuck close to them, same as he always was! ...He was sure. [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Copper is nervous but hides it well. This doesn't feel like his home...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Phorus doesn't understand what her charge and companion are sensing, but it's putting her on edge...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Gwenno is attempting to stay positive and optimistic! ...And somewhat succeeding.[/i] [/LIST]

[center][font=Lucida Console][b][u]Day 2[/u][/b][/font] [item=Quillrunner] [font=Lucida Console]Quillrunner[/font][/center] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Somewhere, a number is drawn.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]9. Snapper.[/i] [/LIST] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72994436][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/da9763605cb7990ad429cb4aa7e04eec/59558671d64dec9c-de/s400x600/4b06e7502eea579d2b9f09ce9cc7a34cc4a98b5a.png[/img][/url] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console]Midrin has joined the game...[/font] [/list]

[center][font=Lucida Console][b][u]Day 3[/u][/b][/font] [item=Venomblade Hilt] [font=Lucida Console]Venomblade Hilt[/font][/center] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Somewhere, a coin is flipped.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Heads.[/i] [/LIST] Gwenno watched quietly as Midrin tossed the subterranean clovers and dark creeper leaves they'd gathered for dinner, occasionally glancing up at her face. Even with a large stone between them, something the Snapper had insisted they use as a table, he could see the ever-present upturn of her lips as she worked, her eyes almost unseeingly blank. The new addition to their little group was...[i]odd[/i], to say the least. She didn't speak much, and on the occasion she did it was seemingly nonsensical or off topic. [i]When asked, she had nothing to say about herself.[/i] Whether it was because she refused to share anything or just didn't remember like him and his guards, he'd been too nervous to ask. But it definitely made it a lot harder to convince Copper and Phorus to allow her to join them on their travels. But he'd managed it! His mind returned to the present as a third purple plant was placed onto the stone surface of their makeshift dinner table. Short stalks with floppy, rounded leaves, and a little puff on top, [i]something he didn't remember them gathering.[/i] "What's that?" He asked sharply. Perhaps a bit too sharply, a bit too cautiously. Her gaze lifted to meet his and she went still while he shrunk into himself like a scolded child, trying not to cringe. Why'd he say it like that? She was...nice, he supposed. She hadn't done anything, he was supposed to vouch for her... "It's umbra parthenium." Midrin answered softly and evenly. At Gwenno's conflicted stare, she continued. "...It's not poisonous." As if to prove it to him, she popped a whole piece into her maw, chewing it for a moment before looking back down to the rest of the bunch, using a sharp stone to seperate the puffy tops, the stems, and the leaves, then tossing the leaves into the mix. With a wave of her arm, the puffy bits and stems were on the ground, forgotten. "W-wait, why'd you toss that stuff? I thought you said it wasn't poisonous?" Gwenno gawked. It wasn't like they were hurting for dietary options yet, but food is food! And she'd just eaten a whole piece! This time, she didn't pause in her work as she divided the purple salad into two mushroom tops. (Edible bowls, something Gwenno was very impressed by!) "It isn't. The poof breaks apart and gets stuck in your throat." "Then...Then why'd you eat it?" Gwenno asked, his tone softening as he relaxed. "You wouldn't have trusted it as much." [i]Silence.[/i] "Oh." He murmured under his breath, surprise clear on his face. She'd taken his comfort into consideration when she was already throwing their dinner together, when she'd done most of the harvesting, even though he was a complete stranger to her. ... Why did kindness like that feel so foreign to him? He was knocked out of his thoughts once again when a mushroom cap bowl was pushed across the 'table' and into his line of sight. Almost immediately he dug in, always happy for a fresh meal. Though, he paused, thoughts creeping in... "How do you know so much about plants from this region?" "...You ask too many questions." Was that...a hint of amusement? Gwenno nearly beamed at the realization, she'd smiled for real, he could see it in the corners of her eyes! "You remind me of my sister." Gwenno huffed a little, but was intrigued. "You have a sister? Is she here?" Almost instantly, the mood seemed to dip, and Midrin's smile became stiff. Any exuberance Gwenno had been showing wilted; he turned his gaze down at his salad, but didn't move to eat it. He shouldn't have said anything, if she was here, [i]she would be here[/i]- Geez, where were Phorus and Copper? He really needed someone to get him out of this interaction- [b]"...Not anymore, not anymore. The dark came."[/b] Midrin hummed darkly, smile still affixed to her face as she continued to eat as though she hadn't dropped one of the most ominous answers Gwenno could ever remember hearing. Even with the chill that ran up his spine and into his ribs, he asked another question. The world around them felt even quieter than it did before, and he couldn't help trying to match it with his whisper. "...Why'd you say it twice?" He already knew. He didn't need to hear it- "I answered your questions." She whispered back, somehow too quiet and too loud. [i]She didn't have a sister [b]anymore[/b]. Her sister wasn't here [b]anymore[/b].[/i] If Copper and Phorus came back from their hunt to a deathly still dinner scene, Gwenno looking spooked and Midrin with a haunted smile, tears welled in the corners of her eyes, Gwenno wouldn't tell them why. Not right now. And if Phorus and Copper agreed they wouldn't leave Gwenno alone in this place ever again, they wouldn't tell him. Not yet. [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Copper doesn't trust Midrin at all. He will endeavor to stick closer to his Charge at all times...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Phorus's frustration is growing with the lack of progress in making heads or tails of this place...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Gwenno doesn't want to ask questions anymore. He feels...[b]afraid.[/b][/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Midrin ignores the tears and convinces herself they aren't there as she imagines her sister in Gwenno's place.[/i] [/LIST]

[center][font=Lucida Console][b][u]Day 4[/u][/b][/font] [item=Tiny Feathers ] [font=Lucida Console]Tiny Feathers [/font][/center] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Somewhere, a number is drawn.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]2. Copper.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Leather Leg Wraps.[/i] [/LIST] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/71966662][img]https://64.media.tumblr.com/a3f2d6bf71ec45476d950c0962a315c5/76dba0aac9b96f4c-c9/s400x600/add6afbfa74e9b2234378e665f422f80ee2682e6.png[/img][/url][/center] [size=2][font=Lucida Console][i]T???????h??????i????s?????????? ?????????g??????????a???????m???????e??????,???? ????s????o???????? ??????f???????a?????????r????????,?????? ???????i?????s?????????? ??????B????O????????R????I?????????N?????????G?????!???? ?????????I?????? ??????w??????a??????n????t?????????? ????????t??????o??????? ????s?????e????????e?????? ???C?????????O????????M????????B?????????A??????T????????!??????? ?????????I??????????n????? ??????t????????i????????m????????e???????,???????? ?????i?????n????????? ?????????t????i????????m??????????e??????.?????.??????.??? ?????P????????a??????t???????i???????e?????????n????c???????e?????? ???????????i????????s??????? ?????????a?????? ???????????v???i????????r????t??????????u???????e?????????.????????[/i][/size] [color=transparent](This game, so far, is BORING! I want to see COMBAT! In time, in time...Patience is a virtue.)[/color]

[center][font=Lucida Console][b][u]Day 5[/u][/b][/font] [item=Used Cartography Ink] [font=Lucida Console]Used Cartography Ink[/font][/center] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Somewhere, a coin is flipped.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Tails.[/i] [/LIST] Phorus's eyes drifted over the speckled expanse of the sky, searching. Watching. Waiting with baited breath for any change in the darkness. Through the mist and brambles and trees, she'd struggled to see the horizon, so instead she'd turned her eyes to the night sky. Any beauty she would have found in the stars before..whatever this was, it refused to surface. She felt nothing but dread, like she was staring into the void and it refused to acknowledge her at all. It was there, the buzzing in the back of her mind was warning her of encroaching danger, and it made her all too sure [i]it was there[/i]. The void had turned it's back on them, and she wasn't sure what that meant. The silence only made it worse. She knew there were living things just outside of her field of vision, she'd seen it hours before, chased them down with Copper and turned them into their next meal. However, the only noises they made were the sound of their fleeing steps and their rasping, final breaths. Maybe it was just how the Tangled Wood was, she'd have no reason to know, but in her mind she knew this...[i]vacuum of sound[/i] was anything but normal. "It won't come. It never comes." A soft, nearly monotone voice shattered the silence like it was merely a wine glass, as if the silence had never pressed down on her mind, like it was as easy to force through as blowing a tissue off a desk. Barely an obstacle. Instinctively, Phorus stood from where she laid, feathers standing on edge, and she whipped her head around to stare at Midrin, who'd somehow suck up on her. Phorus was almost offended that the unusually small Snapper had been able to surprise her... "What?" Phorus snapped irritably, her mask slipping. "The sun. You were looking for the daylight." Midrin's gaze rose to the sky, but her eyes remained still as she stared somewhere between the stars. "I used to search for it too." Phorus grimaced. She didn't hate Midrin, [i]she didn't[/i], but what game did she think she was playing? Analyzing Phorus like she knew anything about her! She nearly scoffed. But, at the same time... They were both Light dragons, if she felt drawn to the brightness the sun provided, it wouldn't be farfetched to assume Midrin felt the same longing for the warmth on her scales. [i]How long had she been here?[/i] "...You stopped looking." Phorus said simply, asking no questions but prompting Midrin all the same. [i]"Nothing changes in this place. There is nothing to look for."[/i] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Phorus' opinion of Midrin isn't particularly swayed, but...there is some kinship within the longing for the sun.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Midrin feels no different. [b]These dragons will die and nothing with be different.[/b][/i] [/LIST]

[center][font=Lucida Console][b][u]Day 6[/u][/b][/font] [item=Blue Bandit] [font=Lucida Console]Blue Bandit[/font][/center] [LIST] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Somewhere, someone laughs.[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]...[/i] [*][font=Lucida Console][i]Meat. 40-50 matches incurred.[/i] [/LIST] [font=Lucida Console]Useful items scavenged: [item=Coral Carpenter] [item=Leafy Pack] Results: -50 battles were completed, the party is exhausted. -The party was forced to flee from battle 3 times. [columns][quote name=Gwenno] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73016488][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/730165/73016488p.png[/img][/url] [u]LEVEL 5 | ICE[/u][LIST] [*]STR 22 [*]AGI 12 [*]VIT 10 [*]QCK 18 [*]INT 5 [*]DEF 7 [*]MND 7 [/LIST][/quote][nextcol][quote name=Copper] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/71966662][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/719667/71966662p.png[/img][/url] [u]LEVEL 5 | SHADOW[/u][LIST] [*]STR 24 [*]AGI 8 [*]VIT 12 [*]QCK 16 [*]INT 5 [*]DEF 8 [*]MND 6 [/LIST][/quote][nextcol][quote name=Phorus] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63241623][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/632417/63241623p.png[/img][/url] [u]LEVEL 5 | LIGHT[/u][LIST] [*]STR 26 [*]AGI 10 [*]VIT 10 [*]QCK 15 [*]INT 5 [*]DEF 6 [*]MND 6 [/LIST][/quote][nextcol][quote name=Midrin] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72994436][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/729945/72994436p.png[/img][/url] [u]LEVEL 5 | LIGHT[/u][LIST] [*]STR 7 [*]AGI 5 [*]VIT 10 [*]QCK 15 [*]INT 25 [*]DEF 9 [*]MND 9 [/LIST][/quote][/columns]