Quests & Challenges

@deladria

glad to hear it! a lot of my lore is kind of silly :)

figure skating [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=42158546] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/421586/42158546_350.png[/img] [/url] Khupira's preferred silk garments were no match for the arctic chill of the southern icefields. "i really must expand my boutique to include some warm yet fabulous options!" she thought as she warmed up before the competition. she'd been practicing her routine for weeks with a surprising amount of help from a friendly snowsquall floracat and she was confident that even if her technique wasn't perfect, her natural grace and pizzazz would shine through and help her do well today.

[center][url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/6#post_37451935]Day 1[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/9#post_37462107]Day 2[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/14#post_37481077]Day 3[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/17#post_37491433]Day 4[/url] | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7[/center] ----- [center][size=5][b][u]Curling[/u][/b][/size] (Day 4) ----- [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=46497195][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/464972/46497195.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=39146686][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/391467/39146686.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=35128835][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/351289/35128835.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=37676126] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/376762/37676126_350.png[/img] [/url] [size=4][u][i]Nirya[/i][/u][/center] Her face beaming with pride, Nirya strutted into the arena with her team following behind her. [i]"It all looks the same! It's all the same!"[/i] She was so excited to be back again this year, though she was a bit worried about whether her new teammates would share the same enthusiasm - and skill - that her team last year did. Nirya felt a pang of sadness when she thought of them; Tallulah was now living in the Reedcleft Ascent, while Aoibhinn and Antares had chosen to serve their deities. That sadness quickly went away, however, when she was snapped back to reality by the whoops and cheers of her new team. [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=46497195]Spectre[/url] was chosen for his impeccable attention to detail (as well as his extensive knowledge of this [b]arctic[/b] tundra, for exploring after the event!), [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=39146686]Safira[/url] was selected for her speed and exceptional balance, And [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=35128835]Alto[/url], for his steadiness on his feet and amazing team spirit. Yes, Nirya felt very confident in her team's chances to take home a medal again this year.

[center][b]DAY FOUR: ICE HOCKEY[/b][/center] [columns][center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=4634409] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/46345/4634409.png[/img] [/url][b]Duskfire[/b] [i]Left Forward[/i] (Arcane)[nextcol][center] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=6764089] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/67641/6764089.png[/img] [/url][b]DonQuixote[/b] [i]Center Forward[/i] (Plague)[nextcol][center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=4561515] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/45616/4561515.png[/img] [/url][b]Mystery[/b] [i]Right Defense[/i] (Lightning)[nextcol][center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=4656624] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/46567/4656624.png[/img] [/url][b]Enigma[/b] [i]Left Defense[/i] (Arcane)[nextcol][center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=4764828] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/47649/4764828.png[/img] [/url][b]Beeblebrox[/b] [i]Goaltender[/i] (Arcane)[/center][/columns] The Clan watched with some trepidation as the [b]Ice Hockey[/b] team strode towards the rink, ducking their heads against the [b]arctic[/b] winds now continuously blowing through the area. This team was a far cry from the amateur, but well-coordinated, team that had won the Silver a few years before. That team, led by the Clan’s only female Wildclaw, had been made up of dragons who had had at least some understanding of how the game was played, and a fierce desire to win it. This one, on the other hand…well, it couldn’t be said that they didn’t have a fierce desire to win [i][b]something[/b][/i], but with a Center Forward whose favorite hobby was charging at windmills, a Goaltender who was interested in finding the most improbable way to save a goal, two Defenders who were far more comfortable in the Coli’s Sandswept Delta then on any kind of ice, and two Forwards who were absolutely convinced that they and they alone knew the best way to win anything, it was debatable whether winning [i][b]hockey[/b][/i] was actually in their agenda…. [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=43447148] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/434472/43447148_350.png[/img] [/url][b]Lughnasadh[/b] [i]Right Forward, Captain[/i] (Arcane)[/center] [i]Lughnasadh did not look back at her fellow players. This was the absolute [b]last[/b] time she was taking any advice from anyone on how to organize a team. The idea of using “Fire, Tooth, Claw” to determine who should play might have worked out several years ago, but Loo seriously doubted that it would be so helpful this year. The group following her was the worst set of bumblers she had ever lain eyes on, and considering some of the dragons she had met in her Clan since her birth a few moonturns ago, that was saying something. Even as the thought crossed her mind, a loud [b]CRASH![/b] from behind caused the young Guardian to stop cold. Turning in dread, Loo saw her Center Forward, DonQuixote, extracting himself from a now collapsed tent--courtesy of the damaged tent pole underneath him--waving his sword and roaring about Beastclan traitors. Rather than putting a stop to this idiotic behavior, the team’s two Defending Mirrors had dropped into a guard position, looking for all the world as if they thought that a beast was actually about to attack the team—at least until a dragon noticed the amused glint in the mated pair’s eyes. Lughnasadh could not see the other two team members at all, but a very familiar wild laugh emanating from the tent fabric told her that Goaltender Beeblebrox, at least, was still present and conscious. Whether Duskfire, the only other sensible dragon on the team other than herself, was as well still remained to be seen. Then, to Loo’s mounting horror, Enigma shifted slightly, and a seriously bent sign came into view, declaring the completely destroyed tent to be a game tent for winning new familiars—which explained the indignant roars, squawks, and splashing emanating from the remains of that same tent. Closing her eyes in resignation, Loo met the [b]arctic[/b] glare of the Tundra running the tent, then moved forward to sort out this mess, and gather up her “team” in time for the game they were [b]supposed[/b] to be playing. As she wrested Qui’s sword away from him, Loo wondered where had he gotten such a thing in the first place? The whole Clan knew that the odds of Qui not getting in trouble with a sword in hand were astronomical…oh, of course. [b]That[/b] explained Beeb’s wild laughter. Lughnasadh glared at the Ridgeback, promising dire retribution later, and then turned to the irate Vendor. Swallowing, she assured him that that no, the Wildclaw hadn’t [b]really[/b] meant to attack the familiars--he had just tripped, sir, it could happen to anyone, you know--and yes, absolutely, of [b]course[/b] the team would pay for everything, in fact, they would pay double, and no this wasn’t a real sword, see, it wasn’t even sharp… With a heartfelt sigh, Lughnasadh found herself wondering if the last Captain of her Clan’s Ice Hockey team had had nearly as much trouble even before they managed to get on the ice…[/i]

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=1895154] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/18952/1895154_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] Day 4 [center]Cross-Country Skiing[/center] Although Sunniva was the clan's chronicler and Light dragon in heart, she was born in Frigid Floes. She was used to [b]arctic[/b] weather, therefore she was the best dragon in the entire clan to participate in cross-country skiing. Where track is long and snow is fresh, you need the very best, because other would not be able to compete, losing not only with their competitors, but also the weather. And, last but not least, Sunniva could ski. That was her hobby. And an effective way to catch her prey in winter, she was still a Mirror dragon after all.

@JinxMoonstone

aaah, thank you so much. I love my dragons and this is such a fun excuse to share them with people. <3

@JinxMoonstone Aww, thank you so much! I just couldn't resist, given the theme and how different they looked from each other. x3

And HECK YES, that's why I try not to look at other people's dergs during events like these! So many gorgeous dergs and accents...so little space and cash. x'D

[quote name="JinxMoonstone" date="2019-01-28 19:54:07" ] @/Katsuokai Welcome back! Fireclaw has quite a lot of competition this year, so we'll see if he can stay on top or perhaps manage to complete the set with a silver. (AKA if RNG loves him as much this year!) [/quote] [br] Thank you! Yeah, we'll have to see if he does bring home a medal this year; the competition is fierce and you never know what the RNG might have in store for us. ;) He'd love a Silver medal, but he'd be pleased with the participation medal as well - I've also entered him in the the Cats' Choice Awards so if he does not bring home a grand prize this year I can always say that the cats' daily challenges and shenanigans left him too exhausted to perform to the best of his ability. :P [br] ------ Been a long day, but I'm gonna jot down most of the story so that I can finish it tomorrow. ^^ [br] ------ [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=15039999] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/150400/15039999_350.png[/img] [/url][nextcol][u][b]Fireclaw - The Victor on Fire[/b][/u] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Bi7rn0J.png[/img] [u][b]You are reading... Day 4 - Figure Skating Next entry... [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/21#post_37508295]Day 5 - Ice Hockey[/url] Previous days... [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/4#post_37445744]Day 1 - Intro + Curling[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/8#post_37459832]Day 2 - Speed Skating[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/13#post_37477689]Day 3 - Luge (Sledding)[/url][/b][/u][/center][/columns] [center]He slept like a corpse after the horrible vision he had at the mysterious tower, but he still rose relatively early and felt pretty well-rested. Glacynea and Clarityweren't as busy today, so they decided to spend most of the day with him. Even Unknown had promised to join them later after [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2611305/47#post_37493086]Fireclaw told him about the vision[/url]. Unknown wanted to look around the place a little plus personally meet the strange cats of The Fortress of Ends, and thus figure out what was truly going on. Today it was a particularly chilly day, with the [u][b]arctic[/b][/u] winds sweeping over The Southern Icefields with unusual force. Even the Games' announcers recommended everyone participating in the events to avoid the Cross-Country Skiing for their own safety. Which was just as good, 'cause Fireclaw felt that his magic had been slightly drained from that vision the other day, so he probably wouldn't fare well in the chilly weather if he got lost or injured and left unable to properly use his Fire Magic. He thought long and hard about which event to join today, and finally the conclusion he reached left both Glacynea and Clarity astonished. He would participate in the Figure Skating event! They couldn't quite believe him, but Glacynea had actually taught him how to do the jumps and stuff like that, but he really wasn't known for his grace. ''Do you even have a routine prepared?'' Glacynea asked him, still quite unable to grasp wy he would join that event. Nope, but I'll improvise something. Really... but, why? There are many other events tat suit you a bit more... ''. She replied. True, true... but you know, you've heard the announcers, the weather is terrible today, plus I'm a bit tired from yesterday, so why not just do something for the fun of it? I'm here to have a good time not to win, even though winning would be nice. Well, if you're sure about we'll cheer you on! You've been a great teacher so I'd probably manage to show the judges something they've never seen before! Let's go!!! and off he went. He chose a powerful upbeat track for his routine, and used raw power to do cool jumps and pirouettes. It was a forceful show with a lot of impact! For the scenography he had chosen a Fiery ambiance that seemed to represent the fiery Fire fighting off the bitter cold of the Ice, only to in the end combine them in the same routine as a balanced dance of the both elements thus representing them as two opposite forces, but at the same time showcasing them as being the two sides of the same coin. It was a dance representing a fight followed by unity, a unity that can only be achieved when the respective Elemental powers work together to achieve a peaceful coexistence. [/center]

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=39434442] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/394345/39434442_350.png[/img] [/url] [i]Ski Jumping[/i][/center] Gods, it was freezing! Carmeline retreated a bit deeper into her winter coat, squeezing her eyes shut. The arctic winds were no less fierce at the top of the ramp, where she took a long moment to look down at the world below. Everything looked so small and distants from here... she was starting to wonder if she wasn't a bit out of her depth. Well, no time to second guess herself now. Before she could change her mind, she forced herself to kick off, leaning into the biting wind as she raced down the slope.