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Welcome to the Biologists of the Obscure, a group of adventurers and scientists whose mission is to find and document creatures, plants, and phenomena that live in legends and rumors. Led by Griffin, an old denizen of the Viridian Labyrinth, the Biologists of the Obscure are known for their love both of discovering the unknown and for learning and sharing the stories behind the creatures they seek.
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[i]We shall not cease from exploration,
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- T.S. Eliot
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Welcome to the Biologists of the Obscure, a group of adventurers and scientists whose mission is to find and document creatures, plants, and phenomena that live in legends and rumors. Led by Griffin, an old denizen of the Viridian Labyrinth, the Biologists of the Obscure are known for their love both of discovering the unknown and for learning and sharing the stories behind the creatures they seek.
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We shall not cease from exploration,
and the end of all our exploring
will be to arrive where we started
and know the place for the first time.
- T.S. Eliot
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Watch here for lore updates as the game progresses! Click each mission title below to read Griffin's Field Notes
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[right]Based on [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2438787#post_33205991]this[/url] lore post.[/right]
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Arrived at investigation site early, only other activity in the area was a mirror named Odessa, the founder of the Spectral Zoologists. She is a scientist as well - she should not cause any trouble to my investigation, and perhaps we may be of aid to each other.
The site was contaminated beyond repair from the frantic activity I'm told followed the encounter. Unfortunately, most of the reports contained little detail of the sighting - just a rehash of what rumours I'd already heard. The river was central to this incident, so I must start here regardless of the damage.
Chaotic footprints filled the banks from many a dragon and hatchling, perhaps even a few birds (webwings? They often flit between meadow and water), fauna as expected - largely grass, with small clumps of violets dotting the riverbank. I combed the trees that grow over the river. Surely any beast of the air would use them as a perch. Claw marks - too big to be webwings, but the right size to match scrambling hatchlings - or a strange creature. Too hard to make a call. I collected branches to be examined.
In the water, many pygmy wrasse, who take advantage of the river's slow current and moderate temperatures. No tracks here, but of course not - for swimming creatures do not any. Even the imprints left by Odessa's exploration were filled sand swept up in the current.
In short: nothing out of the ordinary, though I could not venture across, nor up or downstream without more equipment. However, the reports indicate that this was the site of an encounter with a creature beyond our ken. With a larger team and proper assistance, I will continue this search and see where it leads.
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Arrived at investigation site early, only other activity in the area was a mirror named Odessa, the founder of the Spectral Zoologists. She is a scientist as well - she should not cause any trouble to my investigation, and perhaps we may be of aid to each other.
The site was contaminated beyond repair from the frantic activity I'm told followed the encounter. Unfortunately, most of the reports contained little detail of the sighting - just a rehash of what rumours I'd already heard. The river was central to this incident, so I must start here regardless of the damage.
Chaotic footprints filled the banks from many a dragon and hatchling, perhaps even a few birds (webwings? They often flit between meadow and water), fauna as expected - largely grass, with small clumps of violets dotting the riverbank. I combed the trees that grow over the river. Surely any beast of the air would use them as a perch. Claw marks - too big to be webwings, but the right size to match scrambling hatchlings - or a strange creature. Too hard to make a call. I collected branches to be examined.
In the water, many pygmy wrasse, who take advantage of the river's slow current and moderate temperatures. No tracks here, but of course not - for swimming creatures do not any. Even the imprints left by Odessa's exploration were filled sand swept up in the current.
In short: nothing out of the ordinary, though I could not venture across, nor up or downstream without more equipment. However, the reports indicate that this was the site of an encounter with a creature beyond our ken. With a larger team and proper assistance, I will continue this search and see where it leads.
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Flight:
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature):
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What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?:
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Username:
Flight:
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature):
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: (feel free to post links or embed images)
What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?:
Username: Runningwolf62
Flight: Arcane
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): Uh, the Black Dog
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: (feel free to post links or embed images)
My traveling siblings are most likely to end up in this mess, as long as it doesn't interfere with Birch's star-charting then she'd be eager to join in, and her brother follows as well.
Felar
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What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?: The writing contest!
Username: Runningwolf62
Flight: Arcane
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): Uh, the Black Dog
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: (feel free to post links or embed images)
My traveling siblings are most likely to end up in this mess, as long as it doesn't interfere with Birch's star-charting then she'd be eager to join in, and her brother follows as well.
Felar
Birch
What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?: The writing contest!
Username: October
Flight: shadow
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): cactus cat!! :V
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: none of them bc they're all useless. jk probably this guy. poor dude gets to deal with everything in the mire AND cryptids.
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What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?: [s]badges[/s] throwing flower grams at V Lovely People and seeing the fest fam [!!]
Username: October
Flight: shadow
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): cactus cat!! :V
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: none of them bc they're all useless. jk probably this guy. poor dude gets to deal with everything in the mire AND cryptids.
What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?:
badges throwing flower grams at V Lovely People and seeing the fest fam [!!]
Username: Bwee
Flight: Nature
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): Mermaids and Thunderbirds
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: Hmm Roga certainly looks like he's up to the task but is he??
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What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?: e v e r y t h i n g
Username: Bwee
Flight: Nature
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): Mermaids and Thunderbirds
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters: Hmm Roga certainly looks like he's up to the task but is he??
What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?: e v e r y t h i n g
[b]Username:[/b] Insectoid
[b]Flight:[/b] Plague
[b]Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature):[/b] There's so many good ones to choose from, it's hard to pick... let's go with Mothman for now.
[b]Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters:[/b]
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[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=40646506]Reuven[/url] has settled down for the most part, but in his youth he was an adventurer! While typically he would prefer to stay within the comfort of home, the rumors of cryptids roaming around may just be enough to draw this old doctor out of his shell.[/center]
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In contrast, [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=24984412]Gilmour[/url] is much more active in their pursuit of discovery and knowledge. The strange, eldritch, and dangerous are their specialty, so they wouldn't turn down a chance to investigate these cryptids. That said, their motives are mercenary and their methods are callous, so they might not be the best dragon to have on the team...[/center]
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[b]What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?:[/b] Usually I'm just in it for the festival items, but this year I simply love the cryptid theme you guys got going! There is much more to be excited for this year than in previous...
Username: Insectoid
Flight: Plague
Favorite Cryptid (or odd creature): There's so many good ones to choose from, it's hard to pick... let's go with Mothman for now.
Share a few dragons of yours that would make good cryptid hunters:
Reuven has settled down for the most part, but in his youth he was an adventurer! While typically he would prefer to stay within the comfort of home, the rumors of cryptids roaming around may just be enough to draw this old doctor out of his shell.
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In contrast, Gilmour is much more active in their pursuit of discovery and knowledge. The strange, eldritch, and dangerous are their specialty, so they wouldn't turn down a chance to investigate these cryptids. That said, their motives are mercenary and their methods are callous, so they might not be the best dragon to have on the team...
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What are you most excited for during Greenskeeper Gathering?: Usually I'm just in it for the festival items, but this year I simply love the cryptid theme you guys got going! There is much more to be excited for this year than in previous...
