Quests & Challenges

[center][b][size=4][size=5]sky jumping[/size][/b][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=47282708] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/472828/47282708_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] Ismail loves sky jumping, the sensation of freedom and purity that the seconds passed floating above the ground gives him are...inequiparable, he would have loved be one of [b]Icewarden[/b]'s sons but alas he could consoles himself skiing and partecipating to the Wonter Sornieth's game! [center][b][size=4][size=5]speed skating[/size][/b][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=47987369] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/479874/47987369_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] Isaiah is probably the fastest dragon in his clan so fast he sometimes can give himself motion sickness. He always tells his mother that "I can for sure go so fast that neither [b]Icewarden[/b] himself can catch me!"...his mother it's not so sure about it but she loves to see her children compete and have fun so when Isaiah said he wanted to partecipate in the Speed skating race his mother was glad to help him sign himself in.

[center][size=5]Speed Skating [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=40586682] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/405867/40586682_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] Floor stalked gracefully to the skating rink, barely sparing a glance at the section of the arena used for opening and closing ceremonies. Tomorrow, she knew, she would stand among the ice statues of the deities. Under the statue of the Icewarden, the medals would be awarded. But first, she had to win. Floor skated up to the starting line, tapping her thumb claws lightly on the ice to steady herself. Time to race.

[center][emoji=coliseum team][b]Luge[/b][emoji=coliseum team] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=27363792] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/273638/27363792_350.png[/img] [/url] "Wait, you've never gone sledding?" Pewter shook his head, his beady eyes glistening with excitement. "Naw! But today's a good a time as any, right?" His mate, [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=27733191]Grass,[/url] looked at him in complete disbelief. "Pewter, love, I'm all for you trying new things, but... really? By Icewarden, this isn't your normal run-of-the-mill slide-down-a-hill sledding. This is actually kind of dangerous." He turned away, rubbing his paw in his mane and taking a breath. "I don't want you to get hurt." Pewter laughed and took his mate's paw in his much larger foot, giving it a squeeze. "I'll be careful. And I'll let you know how I like it!" After another squeeze, he started off briskly toward the equipment. Grass stared after him. "Please be careful," he whispered. "Oh! And," he raised his voice enough for Pewter to hear it from across the snow covered field; "HAVE FUN!" Pewter beamed back at him. "WILL DO!" He boomed, before picking up his sled and turning to the track. ----- [emoji=shred][b]Ice Hockey[/b][emoji=shred] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20675129] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/206752/20675129_350.png[/img] [/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20517698][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/205177/20517698p.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21981493][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/219815/21981493p.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20752803][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/207529/20752803p.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20752499][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/207525/20752499p.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21369492][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/213695/21369492p.png[/img][/url] "WAKE UP, WEENIES!" Rosenfeld screamed across the rink. "What are you, temperate butterflies? Get out there and smack that puck!!!" Zircon was wheezing heavily. He was trying (and failing) to stand back up after a fantastic fall. "But boss! I don't think I have it in me--" "YOU'LL HAVE IT IN YOU, BY GOLLY," he roared. "What kind of lily livered longnecks do you think you are? If the Icewarden was watching you now, he'd be embarrassed that he ever created the southern icefield. Up, I say!" He made a move like he was about to skate over and smack Zircon, but decided against it, since his knees were wobbling a bit too much. Aura trod heavily across the ice, grumbling about having to leave her charge, but was interrupted by the puck smacking into her head. Jinju was cowering in a corner of the rink, holding his hockey stick up in front of his face as if he were trying to ward off the apocalypse. Osprey and Coleus were on their skates, but Coleus kept smashing into the other team at random and giggling maniacally while Osprey chased desperately after the puck but was never quite able to touch it. "Rosey, we could use some actual coaching instead of whatever that was," Osprey said, gliding after the puck yet again. Rosenfeld bristled. "Im doing a great job! And don't call me Rosey!" As he indignantly flared his wings, the puck sailed towards him, bounced off his wing, and got deflected directly into the goal he was supposed to be guarding. The rest of Rosey's team grouchily applauded as Rosey sat growing redder and redder. The match was going great. [/center]

@JinxMoonstone Aaaaa, I'm glad you enjoyed the uniforms! :D It amuses me to dress up my dragons, haha, good to know someone else appreciated them. (Curling has some interesting pattern/colour choices in the uniforms sometimes, so I had to include the Polychromatic pants as an homage to that.)

*hurries off to write a couple more entries before bed*

[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=48897173][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/488972/48897173.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=48897172][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/488972/48897172.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=48897171][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/488972/48897171.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=48231612][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/482317/48231612.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=48151257][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/481513/48151257.png[/img][/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=47514649] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/475147/47514649_350.png[/img] [/url] [b]Hockey[/b] Today was the day Ash had been waiting for. Most of the dragons had mixed emotions about today being the last day of the festival games, but Ash was excited. Today her first nest of hatchies was finally old enough to participate in the games with her, and she’d saved the biggest event for last – hockey. The young Faes were excited too. Kit, Corsac, and Lagopus flitted excitedly onto the ice, followed by their Nocturne brothers and their proud mother. “Remember,” Ash cautioned, “play hard, but play fair. No cheating.” “We’re gonna win!” Kit crowed. “You better,” Red, her older nocturne brother teased, “or you’ll get exalted.” “I don’t wanna get exalted to Icewarden!!!” Corsac wailed. “Psh, you won’t get exalted to Icewarden,” Swift laughed. The little faes breathed a sigh of relief. “You’ll get exalted to Windsinger. Duh!” The fae siblings shared a look of dread as the opposing team stepped onto the ice. Ash just laughed.

[b]Ski Jumping[/b] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=17146975][img] http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=17146975&skin=0&apparel=12911,20588,13791,12932,13815,13783,13839,12925,13855&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] Starsong wriggled with excitement as she moved out into the centre of the bar at the top of the platform. The rest of her Clan had been somewhat sceptical when she signed up for the Ski Jumping event, but when she’d seen the competitors practicing she’d been amazed at the distances they could glide – without even using their wings! Of course, as a Wind dragon, she was naturally at home in the air, but she wouldn’t be calling upon the Windsinger for help. No: she needed the Icewarden as her patron. That was partly why she’d chosen white as the primary colour for her snug jumpsuit, to mirror the deity’s fur and scales and the snows of his land, with accents of black to represent the dark rocks beneath the wintry coat the Southern Icefield wore all year round. With her skis dangling over the slope, Starsong murmured a few final words, whipped away into the frigid air – perhaps it would carry her wishes both to her personal patrons, the Windsinger and Arcanist, and also the Icewarden, and the three of them together would bring her luck. She smiled to herself at the comforting thought as she slotted her skis into the tracks, then pushed off from the bar. Crouching low and then straightening her knees as she took off from the end of the ramp, her heart leapt as she sped into the air. Leaning forwards so that she was parallel to her skis, pointing her tail and foreclaws behind her, she swept onwards, further than she’d ever gone before, she was sure – and landed with a rush of adrenaline.

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20661222] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/206613/20661222_350.png[/img] [/url] [i]Speed Skating [/i][/center] [i]Last event of the games... We've done all the others, so why not this one as well?[/i] That's what Nadia thought as she tied on her ice skates. The Sornieth Winter Games were winding down with a close, as was the rest of the Crystalline Gala. In less than 12 hours the closing ceremony would begin, and the Icewarden or one of his representatives would make a speech thanking everyone for celebrating Ice's holiday, but right now dragons were in a hurry to squeeze out as much fun as they could before the festival ended. Nadia finished lacing up her skates and hopped onto the ice. While her mate loved skiing, Nadia herself had taken a liking to ice skating. Figure skating as a couple with Aiden had been so much fun, so while the other Coatl was off hitting the slopes one more time, she was giving speed skating a try. Racing on skates was no doubt different from performing on ice, but Nadia wanted to give it a shot anyways. [i]We certainly don't have anything like this back home,[/i] Nadia thought, thinking of the underwater lair her clan lived in, [i]and you only live once. Who knows when I'll get to do something like this again? I might as well take advantage of the opportunity.[/i] So Nadia slid before the starting line with the other racers, crouching in anticipation as the referee raised his flag. "On your mark!" he shouted. "Get set! GO!" And they were off.

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=33177628] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/331777/33177628_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] [b]Zodonyarith[/b] was the final contestant from WindSky Weyr. He was new to the Games, but as an Ice born dragon, he felt right at home in the realm of the [i]Icewarden[/i], no fear. He was just sorry he couldn’t wear his black top hat the entire time, but he knew it would not remain on his head without magic as he careened downhill in the [b]slalom skiing[/b] event he’d chosen to join, and magic wasn’t allowed. As he patiently awaited his turn, a new sound gradually impinged on his musing ... a chant? ””DON-Y! DON-Y! DON-Y! DON-Y!” The WindSky contingent had arrived to cheer him on! Despite what the rules said, he couldn’t help but feel their support was magical! He wondered if [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=242017&tab=dragon&did=31390417]Stormhaith[/url] was among them, but he could not spot the weather witch from his position. And then it was time for him to pull up and prepare to launch himself through the course! With the skill born of long practice, he tore off, all other thought vanished but the twists and turns before him. More WindSky dragons met him at the end of the course. Frozenth's hockey team fairly swarmed over him in excitement: "Come on! Come on! We've found a passable pub here and we're all getting together for drinks and chow now that our events are all done!" Zodonyarith knew it wouldn't be as good as at [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?p=lair&id=242017&tab=dragon&did=25085150]The Four Winds Bar,[/url] but he was ready to relax and fill up with the local flavor. It was a boisterous bunch that set off to wind down from a well spent week of glorious competition!

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=47579563] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/475796/47579563_350.png[/img] [/url] [b]Figure skating[/b] Mara admired the rink as she stepped onto it. The ice was so smooth, so shiny. It would definitely make the Icewarden proud. She skated into the center of the rink to start her routine. She glanced at the crowd, there was so many spectators waiting to see her performance. She hoped deep down in her heart that she would not disappoint them.

[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] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/20#post_37506934]Day 5[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/26#post_37526849]Day 6[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/30#post_37541799]Day 7[/url] | [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2596028/31#post_37541901]*BONUS*[/url][/center] ----- [center][size=5][b][u]Cross-Country Skiing[/u][/b][/size] (Day 7) ----- [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=48891204] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/488913/48891204_350.png[/img] [/url] [size=4][u][i]Aleru[/i][/u][/center] With her youthful energy, Aleru found herself tearing down the course faster than she ever had before. Her clothes flapping in the wind and her wings pressed tight to her body provided little resistance. She closed her eyes just for a second, to take in the atmosphere - and when she opened, there was a tree right in front of her. She swerved back into the open area, narrowly avoiding the tree. [i]Thank the [b]Icewarden[/b]![/i] She thought to herself, relieved that she didn't hit it. With that near-miss just boosting her spirits more, she dipped and weaved through the course all the way to the finish line. She jumped for joy at the end, feeling pretty confident in her performance!