Creative Corner

@Leopardmask

Ahh so the spirit reveals itself! And not as the Blueband, but as one of the PCs, oo... (At least, I assume) Could this be Miles, or some newcomer, I wonder?

Miles be up to mischief, I see

[center][b][i]Day 317-319 - Another Centaur Encounter[/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii @tigressrising @Neroli @Petall @DragonDraws @Tiirran @Emordnilap @Blackstone359[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=snowkissed centipede][item=scholar][item=blackened warninghorn] [b]Sentence: [/b] 10-15 battles in the Coliseum, Death Streak Roll, Art -----[/center] "Who are you?" a gruff voice called. Jetta turned around. A party of centaurs was eyeing her. "I'm sorry?" she asked in confusion. "You have a home?" the lead centaur asked. "You in our land." Jetta hesitated. "My home is... not here. Not close." The centaur considered this answer, then nodded. "We will go. You should go. Far from home, dangerous. Danger here." "Wait," Jetta called as the centaurs turned to leave. "What danger?" "The worst," the centaur said solemnly. "Unknown." With that, he raised his axe, and the party galloped past. As Jetta watched them go, she noticed that many of the centaurs toward the back carried no weapons in their sheathes and quivers. She thought about what the leader had said. "Unknown dangers..." she murmured, looking back toward her home. "I...I should warn the others." ----- -Death streak is a no. -Sorry for my absence, I've been REALLY busy and a bit uninspired. I have Plots, but I don't want to roll the big ones out yet so I'm kind of fiddling with asides and foreshadowing and such.

[center][b][i]Day 320-323 - Return of the Jetta[/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii @tigressrising @Neroli @Petall @DragonDraws @Tiirran @Emordnilap @Blackstone359[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=broken wing bones][item=lesser shallowshark][item=cheerful chime][item=sour green apple] [b]Sentence: [/b] Writing, 20-30 battles in the Coliseum, Art -----[/center] When Jetta pushed through the trees around the camp, she was greeted by a suspicious Pearlcatcher. He eyed her, but seemed to be trying to remember something. "Hey! Who are you?" he started to ask, as Avogadro and Chi almost literally flew across the clearing. "Jetta! You're back!" "I am," she replied, with a shaky smile. "Gosh, Miles, you're almost grown up! When I... left... you were still a hatchling. Do you remember your Auntie Jetta?" Miles stared in sudden recognition. "I do remember! Where were you?" "I was grieving, and coming to terms with some unwanted thoughts," Jetta replied. "I was clearly gone for much too long. Speaking of which..." She glanced around. "Where's Carrie?" Avogadro gestured to a nearby tree. "For a while she wouldn't let any of us close. But I think she realized that being in the middle of camp was a huge inconvenience, and let me move her here." Jetta made her way over to the tree hesitantly. Carrie sat upright, with the usual one-wheel tilt, facing the camp. There was no glow from the toy's eyes. Jetta sat between the toy and her clanmates, addressing everyone present. "Gods, I feel like such a jerk, running away on everyone like that. With Flaxen gone, I didn't know what to do. I acted so awfully toward Carrie, too. She was a little overzealous, but wasn't intending anything malicious. Still..." [size=4][i][font=chiller]...I'm sorry.[/font][/i][/size] Jetta jerked her head around. The little toy's eyes were glowing once more. [size=4][i][font=chiller]I will not hurt another dragon. I failed you, and do not wish to do so again.[/font][/i][/size] "It... it was an accident, though." Jetta was almost crying again. "How will you prevent something like that happening again?" [size=4][i][font=chiller]I will... What is the expression? "Look before I leap."[/font][/i][/size] Jetta chuckled, then gave the little toy an awkward hug. "Thank you, Carrie. I'm sorry too." [size=4][i][font=chiller]I know.[/font][/i][/size] ----- -Yay, reunion! -I made this a four-item day instead of three solely for the sake of another Star Wars pun. You're welcome. -I've been busy and also sick the past few days, hence the lower number of posts. It's sort of midterm time here. Next week is spring break though, so I'll hopefully have a bit more time for Plot advancement! [size=0][s]And hatchling antics?? Don't get your hopes up for that one just yet though.[/s][/size]

@Leopardmask

Such a nice reunion!!!

Also, I have a question. How do you keep your pinkerlocke going for so long? You've been writing this story for almost a year now. I'm just asking because while I have lots of ideas for my own pinkerlocke, I'm worried about it running out of direction to go once certain plot pieces get wrapped up. Do you have any advice?

@Petall
I don't really know, honestly, but here's what I think:
-I don't have any big overarching plot like you do, which makes it difficult sometimes but easier other times. I can make something happen based on what specific item I pulled (like the Woundwyrm/Emperor arc or Carrie showing up) or set up like five backup plots for when one is finished or interrupted. Currently I have two things I definitely want to do in the future, and a possible third, but other times I'll have zero ideas so I'll write about someone going fishing. Since you DO have a big plot, though, that gives you more time than I usually have to come up with the next idea.
-It might help that I'm not pressuring myself to write every day anymore. Compare my writing at the beginning of the Pinkerlocke to my writing now. I can relax a little bit and have some time to brainstorm new ideas. I also have a preview of what might be coming up in the future, since I keep a list of my Pinkerton backlog, and I can prepare for that instead of my mini-plots having to last a single post because what if I get a terrible pull tomorrow.

@Leopardmask

That makes sense! Thanks for your answer!

@Leopardmask

Beautiful Star Wars pun there, A+ man. :D
Reunion! I hadn't realised Jetta had been gone so long, wow. (I also gotta say, I love the font you use for Carrie's "voice", adds a nice touch to her)

Good luck with any more midterms ya have, and hope ya get well soon! <3

[center][b][i]Day 324-326 - Miles is Special[/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii @tigressrising @Neroli @Petall @DragonDraws @Tiirran @Emordnilap @Blackstone359[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=snipper claw][item=leafy impression][item=pine logs] [b]Sentence: [/b] Writing, Art -----[/center] "Hey, Mom, do we have copper coins in the clan stash?" Kaci nodded distractedly. "I'm sure we do, Miles. You're welcome to look through and find them. Why?" "Oh, um..." Miles hesitated. "Just a... project I'm working on. Thanks!" Kaci frowned. What was he up to? Later that day, Kaci passed Miles just outside camp, back turned. [i]Oh, he's pearling, I'll leave him alone.[/i] But then Kaci noticed a pile of copper coins sitting next to him. As she watched, Miles reached over to grab one. What he did with it, Kaci couldn't see. As quietly as she could, Kaci snuck around to a point where she could see what Miles was doing. It was rude to watch another Pearlcatcher while they were pearling, but Kaci couldn't help her curiosity. Instead of just letting a layer of [i]Lirna[/i] flow onto his pearl, Miles let a tiny drop land, then quickly stuck the coin to it. He'd already apparently done the same thing multiple times; coins were fairly evenly spaced across almost the whole surface of his pearl. He repeated the same action with another coin, and another, until the last coin had been placed. Then he poured the rest of his [i]Lirna[/i] over the top and started rolling his pearl around to smooth it. When he saw that he hadn't completely covered the coins, he said a rude word and sighed. "I know you're there, Mama," he said without looking up. Both Pearlcatchers looked equally guilty as Kaci stepped out of hiding and came over to Miles. The first thing that Kaci thought to say, oddly, was: "...Where'd you learn that word?" "I think I heard Devoni say it once," Miles muttered, running a paw over a bit of exposed copper. Kaci frowned. She'd have to have a talk with the Guardian about that. But more importantly... "Why were you sticking copper coins to your pearl?" Miles replied cryptically: "So I don't lose it again." "I don't follow." Kaci frowned. "Were you expecting them to reflect light like a beacon or something?" "Actually, I was hoping to cover them up," Miles mumbled. "So no one would know they're there except me." "Then why did you put them there if you were planning to cover them over?" Kaci pressed. "Here's why." Miles placed his pearl in front of Kaci, then trotted about a body-length away and furrowed his brow, as if concentrating on something. Kaci brought her face closer to inspect Miles' pearl, then yelped and jumped back as the pearl suddenly jerked away. She watched in amazement and confusion as the pearl half-rolled, half-slid across the ground and into Miles' waiting paws. He transferred it to his tail and trotted back to Kaci, watching her dumbfounded expression. "How long have you been able to do this?" Kaci asked. "And [i]why did you need the coins?[/i]" Miles shook his head. "About as long as I can remember, I think. But I can only affect metal things, so I had to use the coins to keep my pearl safe." Kaci thought about the recent events in the clan. The poltergeist that had been pulling on dragons hadn't bothered Marla or Morning. Kaci, on the other hand... She looked down at her vest, with its decorative rivets and metal rims. "Why did you keep it a secret?" Miles looked down. "I figured out pretty quickly that other dragons can't do what I can. I didn't want anyone to know that I was weird and different. Plus, I wasn't even sure what was going on. I wanted to know myself before I told anyone else." "Well, we know now, don't we?" Kaci put her arm around her son. "Come on. Let's at least tell your father. He'll understand." ----- -[s]I have so many art pulls to catch up on[/s] - Copper coins being 1T coins. Which, considering most things in Sornieth are worth several thousand T, are even more worthless than our pennies. Perfect for when you just need a bit of metal for something. - I actually need some art ideas. Is there a particular dragon, event, thing, etc. you want to see from this story? I already have one idea, which I still need to finish, but beyond that I'm stuck. - NOW do you see why I'm annoyed that Miles' brother with Metals primary didn't survive?

@Leopardmask

Ohh, so that's what's been going on! Miles was just having fun with it before, nice. Pretty cool ability he's got (and oh man... yeah, I see why his brother not living is irritating). As for art, uh.. two things come to mind: when Marla got the shade taken out of her, or Carrie sitting dejectedly on the ground after the fight with Jetta?