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@JinxMoonstone May I please be added to the daily pinglist? :) [b]Speed Skating[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26029364] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/260294/26029364_350.png[/img] [/url] Weiss had traveled a great distance to join the Sornieth Winter Games and finally she was here. As she walked through the gates she was suddenly overwhelmed by fear and wondered if she was really meant to be here. A cheerful voice interrupted her thoughts. [i]"You must be here for speed skating, yes?"[/i] Weiss turned to face a tundra holding a clipboard. [i]"Oh.. Yes.. How did you know?"[/i] the skydancer replied with a puzzled tone. The tundra gestured towards the ice skates dangling from Weiss's shoulders and laughed. [i]"Just taking a wild guess, really. Follow me, I can show you where the rink is."[/i] The tundra glanced down at her watch, [i]"You have about 45 minutes give or take before the races start. There's a section of ice to the left that the skater's are allowed to use for practice. Good luck kid." [/i] 'I am an ice warrior, nay, a speed stepper.' Or at least that's what Weiss repetitively told herself as the two dragons walked towards the ice.

[center][size=4]Curling Team[/size][/center][br][br] [center][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/270928/27092736.png[/img] | [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/289605/28960408.png[/img] | [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/288591/28859088.png[/img] | [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/278347/27834637.png[/img][/center][br] [center]NASES | ZLAEBIA | MOONSPARKLE | AIX[/center] The quad of stout snappers stumped their way along from the sign up booth, followed by a blazingly bright Fae who clasped the group's paperwork in her claws. "I don't know," rumbled the Ice-eyed male as he trampled along with the rest of the herd -- one could hardly call a group of the Earthshaker's children a 'flight', after all. "It's been a long time since I curled." His matching female companion, her lovely pale purple underbelly shimmering against her black and white hide, laughed regally, "Oh, Nases! You'll do fine. You were /hatched/ an ice dragon!" The youngest snapper of the lot came trotting up beside the young adults who qualified themselves as 'the eldest", and shoulder-bumped him in exuberence, "Yeah, Nases! You're a born Ice dragon! Same as the rest of us! We have this in the bag!" Nases glanced down his arched muzzle at the sparkling crystalline youngster in his flapping pink ribbons and slowly wilting flower crown. "Moonsparkle -- " The wince in his voice was obvious as he addressed the dragon who was barely half his size, even fully grown. "Oh, don't Moonsparkle him, Nases!" the last of them chuckled as she hustled up to join them four abreast on the pathway, forcing other dragons to go around them or get stepped on. "He's right. We all grew up doing this! It'll be a snap!" She giggled giddily at her own joke, her tangerine hide shaking with her mirth at her own pun. Moonsparkle laughed loudly and brayishly, and the pretty glimmer-skinned companion to Nases tittered in delight. Nases swung his heavy head from one side to the other as if in disbelief, and kept on stumping along. Watching them as they headed for the curling rink, red-white-and-blue Fae circling above with their fluttering entry forms, another dragon leaned to ask her companion, "How are they going to use the brooms if they don't have...you know...." She wriggled her dexterous claws with their opposable digits. "Paws?"

[B]Speed Skating[/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=3800321] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/38004/3800321_350.png[/img] [/url] Visenya crouched low in her starting position, eyes flickering first to the competitors on her right, then her left. Wings tense, tail held in perfect balance, she and her fellows held perfectly still, breath fogging before their faces. Not even her crests twitched as she waited for the start. When the starting horn blew, she lunged forward with a snarl, blades [i]shush-shush-shush[/i]ing as they cut across the ice. She settled in the middle of the pack, feeling at one with her fellow skaters as they went on the hunt. At each curve, her claws sliced along the ice, sending a deep chill into her strong paw. On the straights, her wings tucked close, keeping her body warm and her form sleek to glide faster across the ice. In the last lap, she made her move. Lunging gracefully forward, she prowled for the head of the pack, lungs burning with the thrill of the chase. One more curve, and the race would be over. Visenya opened her jaws wide, letting her tongue flap like a hainu's in the wind as she sprinted across the finish.

[center][b]Speed Skating[/b][/center] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=27877895] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/278779/27877895_350.png[/img] [/url] Gabriel was one of the first off Clan Twinstar's airship, and he made a beeline straight for the tents that had been set up for the Sornieth Winter Games. He'd heard stories of the clan's performance the last time they'd joined in the festivities, and as one of the younger members of the clan, he was eager to prove himself. This time, they were sure to do better, as the clan had recently experienced a freak snowstorm back at their lair, one which had left the stronghold covered in snow for several weeks, which had given several of the clan's members a chance to practice. Figuring his slender form would give him an advantage, Gabriel decided he would try his hand at the Speed Skating event. Moments later, the Skydancer had fitted himself with two pairs of ice skates and wandered out onto the track. He crouched down, waiting for the signal to begin, and when it did, he would take off in a flash.

Speed Skating [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=13648849] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/136489/13648849_350.png[/img] [/url] Iterare leaned into each push, sending his streamlined form gliding across the ice. He would never admit it to any of his trainees, but he lived for this. The speed and grace of the ice gave him a thrill grater than any coliseum battle could. He tipped his wings every so slightly, keeping his balance even. It didn't matter if he won, or even placed. The joy of the moevent was enough.

@JinxMoonstone Pardon if someone has mentioned this in the last seven pages, but curling takes a four man dragon team. Can we still only enter one, if that's the case?

OOC: I am a novelist. This will be [b][i]long![/i][/b] ----- [size=4][font=Georgia]The lair was so much more crowded this year that High Queen Kaia had had to sit down with Queen Meroe and King Mennen to select a delegation to send to the Sornieth Winter Games.[/font][/size] [center][url=http://s1295.photobucket.com/user/jamiesfangirl/media/Kaia%20Everhart_zps1yiltbem.jpg.html][size=4][font=Georgia][img]http://i1295.photobucket.com/albums/b621/jamiesfangirl/th_Kaia%20Everhart_zps1yiltbem.jpg[/img][/font][/size][/url][size=4][font=Georgia]  [/font][/size][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=26036807][size=4][font=Georgia][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/260369/26036807.png[/img][/font][/size][/url][size=4][font=Georgia]  [/font][/size][size=4][font=Georgia][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=28537972][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/285380/28537972.png[/img][/url] [/font][/size][i][size=2][font=Georgia]High Queen Kaia, Queen Meroe and King Mennen[/font][/size][/i][/center] [size=4][font=Georgia]The sticking point, of course, was Cocytus. All three of them wanted to send him back after last year's eleventh hour gold medal, but they were also concerned that reusing a previous medalist would hurt their chances of a repeat performance. All that was certain was that Kunoichi would be sitting out after last year's display of attitude.[/font][/size] [font=Georgia][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29829080] [/url][/font] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29829080][size=4][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/298291/29829080.png[/img][/size][/url][size=4]  [/size][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29257729][size=4][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/292578/29257729.png[/img][/size][/url] [size=2][i]Cocytus and Kunoichi[/i][/size][/center] [center][size=5][font=Georgia])O([/font][/size][/center] [size=4][font=Georgia]After hours of deliberation (and sadly dashing the hopes of two draglets), the royals announced the final team:[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Lord Dominic, Duke of York:[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29415666][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/294157/29415666.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Lady Victoria, daughter and apprentice of Lady Andhera: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29446543][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/294466/29446543.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Lady Andraste, seeress: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=30059179][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/300592/30059179.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Lady Haniya, Emissary to the High Queen: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29739142][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/297392/29739142.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]January: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29098806][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/290989/29098806.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]([b]C[/b]) Rose: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29045403][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/290455/29045403.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Nightline: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29519820][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/295199/29519820.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Hielo (Cocytus's brother): [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29829081][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/298291/29829081.png[/img] [/url][/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Mooi: [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=30018633][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/300187/30018633.png[/img][/url][/font][/size] ----- [size=4][font=Georgia]"Mirrors should definitely do speedskating," Rose announced.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"Are you even for [i]real?[/i]" January demanded. "Have you ever noticed how [i]big[/i] you are? And how slender [i]we[/i] are?"[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"[/font][color=#dae0f3][font=Arial]I know a quick way to resolve this[/font][/color][font=Georgia]," Dominic said with certainty. "[/font][color=#dae0f3][font=Arial]Lady Andraste, you're the seeress...what do you think?[/font][/color][font=Georgia]"[/font] [font=Georgia]"[/font][color=#18453b][font=Papyrus]I think I've been ordered not to interfere with competitions like this[/font][/color][font=Georgia]," she replied, resisting the urge to roll her eyes.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"[/font][color=#dae0f3][font=Arial]Let's do this the old fashion way, then. Everyone interested in speedskating, raise your paw.[/font][/color][font=Georgia]"[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Surprisingly, the only others that raised their paws besides Rose and January were Dominic and Nightline.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"[i]See?[/i]" January's voice was victorious. "You're the only mirror that wants to participate!"[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"Okay, fine," the team captain huffed. "But we have four dragons who want to compete and only one spot to use."[/font][/size] [font=Georgia][size=4]"[/size][/font][color=#7e7e7e][size=5][font=freestyle script]I want crosscountry[/font][/size][/color][font=Georgia][size=4]," Haniya announced.[/size][/font] [size=4][font=Georgia]"I'm fond of the idea of luge," Victoria added. "Though I'd really rather be doing skeleton."[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"And we need four for curling," Mooi finished. "I'm not really fond of the idea, but I suspect that if I don't volunteer, we'll have no one to lead the team."[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"That eliminates [i]no one![/i]" Rose grumbled.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"[/font][color=#dae0f3][font=Arial]I'm out[/font][/color][font=Georgia]," Dominic said after a moment of silence. "[/font][color=#dae0f3][font=Arial]I don't want to deal with the arguing anymore.[/font][/color][font=Georgia]"[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"I think this would be far more amusing if I stepped back and let January and Cap argue this out," Nightline said with a smile.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]Rose and January stared at each other for a good ten minutes before the captain relented.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Georgia]"[i]Fine![/i]" she hissed. "You can rent skates to the left of the concession stands."[/font][/size]

[b][center]Luge[/center][/b] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=29331740] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/293318/29331740_350.png[/img] [/url] Cledwyn was eagerly jumping and flapping her wings in front of the information desk, which was only slightly taller than herself. She was there to register for the lunge competition. She was supposed to have a few other clan members with her, for a "clan bonding experience", but the others had scattered after seeing just how fast the luge would go, and how little protection they would be wearing... They would probably be at the bleachers trying to simultaneously cheer and cover their eyes with their paws. Well... Let them have it their way. Why would she let the possibility of broken bones spoil the her fun?

[size=4][b]Ski Jumping[/b][/size] [columns][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/154829/15482866.png[/img] [nextcol]Kian flexed his wings nervously. He'd have to remember to tuck them nicely during the actual jump, but there was no harm in stretching them now, was there? It'd be no good if they caught any wind during the jump and led to a disqualification, but he had to calm the nerves now. He'd be training on and off all year with his clan and they saw no harm in sending him off to compete. He was excited to represent the clan of course. "No pressure." They always said to him. He still felt the churning in his stomach as it approached his turn to take jump.[/columns]

@JInxMoonstone So sorry! But I saw I left my username blank just as I submitted the form. only filled in the ID orz 85828