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Hi! My name is Axqu and I've decided to do a mini-Nuzlocke type challenge thing starring my pearlcatcher Galli. The only dragons involved are the ones listed under "Party Members"; I still have the rest of my lair to run after all. This will be a RNG-assisted location-based run, where the party goal is not to see how long it can survive, but to get back to the home clan on the Shifting Expanse. I'm basically using 0 of the rules for the nuzlocke thing, but it's the closest word I have for what's going on.

Updates will be in diary format. And hopefully things will start to make sense when I put up the rules post. I'd ask that you guys not post initially until I have my reserves up. But, after that, feel free to post. Table of contents follows.

CONTENTS:
I: Introduction/Table of Contents
II: Rules
III: Party Members/ Party Member Info
IV: Party Inventory
V: Location info
VI: Pinglist/reserves
VII: Special Thanks/Donation status

II- RULES

1) I still have the rest of my lair to run, including hatchlings, so the only dragons involved in the challenge are the ones listed under the "Party Members" tab.

2) As again I have the rest of my lair to run, I'll have to keep track of Energy manually, as the Energy in my lair isn't going to be accurate. Dragons lose 3 energy per day and 2 energy per fight run from in the coli. Dragons with 0 energy starve to death.

3) Once a dragon faints in the coli, it's dead.

4) The post-death exultation ceremony of giving the dragon's spirit to the Stormcatcher makes the party lose one day of travel; multiple casualties can be exalted in one day. Dragons are declared dead (and posthumously given the honor of exultation) UNLESS someone wants to reserve it; then the dragon in question is merely mostly-dead and left for dead on the next move, to be adopted by the reserving clan. Reserved-dead don't carry the one-day penalty of non-reserved-dead, for lore reasons. The only exception is Galli; if Galli dies, the challenge ends (and is non-canon in my lair; oops I'm attached so sue me.)

4) The party starts as Galli alone, at 10,000 miles from home. The maximum travel distance toward home in one day is 20 * L, where L is the mean level of the dragons in the party. A dragon may be carried by another if the carrying dragon's energy is above 70%, in which case the maximum travel distance is 15 18 * M, where M is the mean level of the dragons in the party not including the carried member. The carrying member loses 3 additional energy for the day UNLESS the one being carried is a fae. Faes result in no energy penalty. Faes cannot carry others. (changed 4/20/15 for balance reasons)

5) If any one dragon's energy is below 50%, it cannot fly, which halves the travel distance for the party for the day unless it is being carried.

6) Actual travel distance for the day will be calculated with this RNG

7) All food and supplies (apparel included) must be gained either through gathering or the coliseum, with the exception of Galli's diary and compass. Pinkerton items/ Tomo treasure are not for the challenge. Familiar bonding items are not for the challenge.

8) Gathering turns dedicated to the challenge per day is L/5.

9)The party may only carry 30 points of food per adult dragon and 10 points per hatchling. The party may only carry 3 of Materials, Apparel, Battle Items, Skins, and Other per adult dragon and 1 each per hatchling, UNLESS the apparel/skin/battle item is equipped or is Galli's compass or diary. If the carry limit is exceeded, the travel distance for the day is quartered. If any one dragon hits double the carry limit in any category, the party cannot travel until some items are discarded.

10) Only items in the Party Inventory may be used in the challenge. Items gained for the challenge (through gathering/coli) are added to the inventory, along with 1/10 the treasure gained from each exultation. Items may be bought once per week only. Shopping trips do not stack week to week.

11) Donations can be accepted once per week (UPDATE 4/15/15; except dragons and eggs, as they add to the burden of the group usually, and the party may have maximum 5 members aside from nests); anything from unhatched eggs to food to orphaned hatchlings to treasure, but carry limits must be observed. Treasure donations that put the party over 2k will be put into the egg fund, which will be used to obtain an unhatched egg for the party. Please no adult dragons.

12) Ping people on the pinglist for each new post. It might not be daily, but there will be one every ingame day. Ping people who've reserved when their reserved derg is left for dead. (Ask me if you want on the pinglist!!)

13) On nests: Flip a coin. Heads, survivor. Tails, casualty. Each egg counts as an object under "other" if carried with the party while developing, and casualties carry the one-day penalty, though multiple casualties can be exalted per day.

14) The party may have a maximum of 5 members at a time aside from nests hatched (added 4/15/15)

15) I'm going to be blatantly stealing borrowing Abysmial's headcanon (3rd or 4th post down) regarding eye color/magic strength. In brief: Dragons with no connection to the elements have grey eyes, and the brighter their eye color is for their element, the stronger their innate magical ability is. "greys" are often cast out as unnatural/broken/what have you. (added 4/17/15)

16) Alchemists can brew up to one Soylent item per week and up to two of any other kind of item per week. Soylent items will count under "other" when carried by the party and can be cashed out for food points at any time. (added 8/13/15)

17) Rules can be added/ updated as needed.

[b]III- PARTY MEMBERS/ INFO[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=11110927] [img]http://flightrising.com/image_generators/dragonpic2.php?body=2&wing=2&style=4&gender=0&ages=1&prig=1&secg=1&tert=2&elem=6&tertgene=4&spec=prev.png[/img] [/url] Galli - Adult - Level 20 - Eye Brightness: Dull Energy: 50/50 (100%) Overloaded - No Carrying - Yes [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=12494437] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/124945/12494437_350.png[/img] [/url] Ashes - Adult - Level 15 - Eye Brightness: Middling Energy: 50/50 (100%) Overloaded - No Carrying - No [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=14193582] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/141936/14193582_350.png[/img] [/url] Aspen - Adult - Level 10 - Eye Brightness: Middling Energy: 50/50 (100%) Overloaded - No Carrying - No [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=15434036] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/154341/15434036_350.png[/img] [/url] Ajax - Adult - Level 15 - Eye Brightness: Vivid++ (Glowing) Energy: 50/50 (100%) Overloaded - No Carrying - No [b]LEFT:[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=11771504]Memmin[/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=13265929]Syrah[/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=12250908]Sorrel[/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=12340500]Kidd[/url] [b]DECEASED:[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=13223365] Chrimbus [/url]

IV- PARTY INVENTORY

T: 5800T
G: 0G
Egg Fund: 0T; 0G

Galli's Compass
Galli's Journal

Galli:
Food: 0 Meat, 0 Seafood, 0 Plants, 30 Insects (30/30)
Materials: (0/3)
Apparel: (0/3)
Battle Items: (0/3)
Skins: (0/3)
Other: (0/3)
Familiar: Corundum Chameleon (name: Lizard)

Ashes:
Food: 0 Meat, 30 Seafood, 0 Plants, 0 Insects (30/30)
Materials: (0/3)
Apparel: (0/3)
Battle Items: (0/3)
Skins: (0/3)
Other: Soylent Red x1 (1/3)
Familiar: Corpse Cleaner (name: Fubar)

Aspen:
Food: 0 Meat, 0 Seafood, 30 Plants, 0 Insects (30/30)
Materials: (0/3)
Apparel: (0/3)
Battle Items: (0/3)
Skins: (0/3)
Other: Soylent Red x1, Soylent Blue x1, Soylent Green x1 (3/3)
Familiar: None

Ajax:
Food: 30 Meat, 0 Seafood, 0 Plants, 0 Insects (30/30)
Materials: (0/3)
Apparel: (0/3)
Battle Items: (0/3)
Skins: (0/3)
Other: (0/3)
Familiar: None

V- LOCATION INFO

The party is currently 0 miles from home.

ROUTE:

Viridian Labyrinth -> Dragonhome -> Starfall Isles -> Scarred Wasteland -> Tangled Wood -> Sunbeam Ruins -> Sea of a Thousand Currents -> Windswept Plateau -> Southern Icefield -> Ashfall Waste -> Shifting Expanse -> Home

L = (20 + 15 + 15 + 10 ) / 4 = 15
20 * L = 300

M = (20 + 15 + 15) / 3 = 16.6666
18 * M = 300

Current max daily travel distance = 300 miles

RNG link

Daily distance log:

Day 1: START (10,000 miles from home)
Day 2: 126 miles (max 200)
Day 3: 51 miles (max 220)
Day 4: 165 miles (max 220)
Day 5: 208 miles (max 220)
Day 6: 141 miles (max 240)
Day 7: 55 miles (max 240)
Day 8: 71 miles (max 240)
Day 9: 213 miles (max 260)
Day 10: 247 miles (max 260)
Day 11: 148 miles (max 280)
Day 12: 144 miles (max 210)
Day 13: 113 miles (max 210)
Day 14: 0 miles {PLOT RELATED STOP} (max 113)
Day 15: 53 miles (max 120)
Day 16: 50 miles (max 120)
Day 17: 109 miles (max 120)
Day 18: 60 miles (max 120)
Day 19: 4 miles (max 200)
Day 20: 128 Miles (max 180)
Day 21: 122 miles (max 180)
Day 22: 180 miles (max 192)
Day 23: 53 miles (max 192)
Day 24: 126 miles (max 192)
Day 25: 113 miles (max 192)
Day 26: 131 miles (max 192)
Day 27: 67 miles (max 210)
Day 28: 135 miles (max 210)
Day 29: 69 miles (max 210) (It was 70 but lololololol I'm so mature)
Day 30: 198 miles (max 210)
Day 31: 19 miles (max 210)
Day 32: 46 miles (max 189)
Day 33: 166 miles (max 203)
Day 34: 0 miles {PLOT RELATED STOP} (max 212)
Day 35: 207 miles (max 212)
Day 36: 134 miles (max 212)
Day 37: 81 miles (max 212)
Day 38: 135 miles (max 212)
Day 39: 192 miles (max 212)
Day 40: 91 miles (max 212)
Day 41: 0 miles {PLOT RELATED STOP} (max 212)
Day 42: 90 miles (max 212)
Day 43: 206 miles (max 223)
Day 44: 2 miles (max 240)
Day 45: 220 miles (max 250)
Day 46: 113 miles (max 250)
Day 47: 95 miles (max 250)
Day 48: 135 miles (max 250)
Day 49: 84 miles (max 263)
Day 50: 236 miles (max 263)
Day 51: 171 miles (max 263)
Day 52: 201 miles (max 263)
Day 53: 29 miles {PLOT RELATED DISTANCE} (max 263)
Day 54: 111 miles (max 234)
Day 55: 167 miles (max 234)
Day 56: 208 miles (max 234)
Day 57: 154 miles (max 234)
Day 58: 224 miles (max 234)
Day 59: 156 miles (max 234)
Day 60: 141 miles (max 252)
Day 61: 188 miles (max 252)
Day 62: 160 miles (max 252)
Day 63: 19 miles (max 252)
Day 64: 199 miles (max 252)
Day 65: 251 miles (max 252)
Day 66: 53 miles (max 252)
Day 67: 97 miles (max 252)
Day 68: 247 miles (max 257)
Day 69: 139 miles (max 257)
Day 70: 192 miles (max 257)
Day 71: 19 miles (max 257)
Day 72: 202 miles (max 257)
Day 73: 214 miles (max 300)
Day 74: 68 miles (max 300)
Day 75: 168 miles (max 300)
Day 76: 254 miles (max 300)
Day 77: 212 miles (max 300)
Day 78: 157 miles (max 300) (FINALE)

VI- PINGLIST/RESERVES

Pinglist:

@Kaelum @Pounce @FireWyrm2018 @IronPen @Ahillamon @PensAndInk @Erisna @Abysmial @FreckledBooks @Eveneon @Cien @Xie @Vestasam568 @Narvix @TypicallyUsual @Valemora @Almaren @LivingTheory @fairyn @sykotikkytten @Misplaced @shanncrafter @Minu @tigressRising @Tiirran @Fabtastic @Neroelysium @AgentFern @dariiksnake


Future projects pinglist:

@Kaelum @Erisna @sykotikkytten @Ahillamon @fairyn @shanncrafter @Vestasam568 @neonopaldragon14

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Reserves:

Ashes - me
Kidd - Kaelum
Sorrel - Kaelum
Syrah - IronPen
Memmin - Vestasam568

VII - SPECIAL THANKS/DONATION STATUS

Open for beeswax! No longer accepting dragon donations!

@Ahillamon for the Earth egg that became Sorrel! 8D You're fantastic thank you so much!

@Kaelum the fanart of Galli linked in his bio, and Kidd! C: AND THE DIARY LINKS POST HOLY $@#% THAT'S HELPFUL. And the Discipline for Sorrel. AND the fabulous apparel!! Dude. You're awesome. Thanks so much.

@Abysmial for the eye brightness headcanon, and Ashes! First girl and first mirror 8D And the METRIC BUTTLOAD of battlestones! You rock thanks so much!

@IronPen for the donation of the Water egg that became Syrah! 8D And like, a BUTTLOAD of battlestones. You're awesome thanks so much!

@Cien for the mega buttload of apparel and the battlestone. You're awesome; thanks so much!!

@Almaren for Aspen; you rock, thanks so much!

@FireWyrm2018 for the lovely fanart! You rock thanks so much c:

For those readers who have come late to the party and don't want to sift through non-diary chatter:
links to diary entries!

1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4.

5 ; 6 ; 7 ; 8.

9 ; 10 ; 11 ; 12.

13 ; 14 ; 15; 16.

17 ; 18 ; 19 ; Find Him* ; 20.

21 ; 22 ; 23 ; 24.

25 ; 26 ; 27 ; 28.

29 ; 30 ; 31 ; 32.

33 ; 34 ; 35 ; 36.

37 ; 38 ; Help Him ; 39 ; 40.

41* ; 42 ; 43 ; 44.

45 ; 46 ; 47*.

* Do not read if squeamish.


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@Axqu @Cascaedian

Galli's Journal- Day 1

My name is Galli...

...and that is all I remember.

I am a Pearlcatcher. No pearl in sight. I appear to have had some combat training. I can lay an ambush, and I can bite an enemy and steal some of their health if I am worked up enough. I appear to be Ice-flight, fine-boned, with exceptional lines that suggest that I was either the product of nobility or a hatchery with extensive focus on beauty. I have an extensive vocabulary to do with breeding: topline, downhill, conformation, et cetera. I have an extensive knowledge of what is and is not fashionable in show. Little survival knowledge.

This should unsettle me. I appear to be in the Viridian Labyrinth.

The reflection of my own Ice eyes gives me a deep sense of fear and rage. I wish to attack my own reflection, but do not know why. I suspect my pearl would tell me. My crop swells with the memories my body wishes to add to it. This suggests that I have been without it for some time, but not so much that my body has stopped producing the varnish. A week?

I have excellent lines, but many scars. I wonder what sort of dragon I am, that I have so many. Did I fight monsters? Was I one? Was I an orphan, or did I create them? Nothing. Nothing in my mind. It's frustrating, endlessly so, but I won't know anything until I find my pearl. And my home clan, wherever that is. If I can find neither, perhaps I can make a life for myself like this.

Memory worse than a Tundra's, and no idea who I am beyond a name. So be it.

I found this notebook under a log when I was digging for insects. It will be my pearl, with ink instead of layers, until I can find my own and apply the varnish. There is a compass on a lanyard around my neck. Tomorrow I will head West. It is as good a direction as any. Something in me despises the idea of going South. Tonight, I make camp in a tree and wait until morning to climb above the canopy. I'm tired but I should be able to fly, and I'm going to save what little I've gathered in case things get really dire.

End day 1 log.

@Cascaedian LEL nobody yet but if Galli finds an eggie or an orphaned hatchling to add to his burden all bets may be off xD And NO WORRIES you're fine ^^