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[center][b][i]Day 98 - Conversation[/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=Sanded Birch Plank] [b]Sentence: [/b] Writing -----[/center] "Are you sure you want to travel all the way to the Behemoth?" Marla inquired once they were all back at camp. "There's a legend that those who go there never return." "That can't be true," Clementine said quickly. "I see dragons flying around and to and from the tree all the time." "Well, I'll bet it [i]is[/i] true that you can see the Gladekeeper if you go there," Chi interjected. "Ever since I first came to the Labyrinth I could feel a great presence nearby, to the north. Very similar to the one in my birthplace, but also really different. I think it's Her." "Wow, the Gladekeeper?" Trysta asked excitedly. "That sounds cool, being able to meet a real live god! I've only heard the stories about them. And it'd almost certainly be better than living with the Plaguebringer forever." She shuddered. "I never liked the Wasteland." "I think that if you want to visit the gods, you have to live with them forever," Chi said carefully. "Is that what you want to do?" Trysta paused for a moment, thinking. "Whatever choice you make, is yours, and none other," Selk piped up. Trysta jumped as she saw the Serthis, who had been quietly sitting off to one side. "I am no danger to you, fluffy one," Selk reassured her, holding out his hands to show that he was weaponless. "I would refuse to associate with those white-scaled bullies." "This is Selk," Chi said. "He's been traveling with us. He sort of... doesn't have a clan right now." "I-I see," Trysta said hesitantly. "It's nice to meet you. And thank you for the advice." She looked around at everyone. "I'd hate to leave you so soon after you found me. And if the forest is really as dangerous as you say-" "Very dangerous," interrupted Marla. "If it really will be that dangerous to me, perhaps I do need someone to teach me how to handle myself out there." ----- xxWolfii, you are now on the magic traveling pinglist! Should I actually train Trysta if I get a Coli pull in the next couple of days? Chi and Clementine could stand to play a bit of catch-up to Marla, but at the same time it may be good having things at different levels so I can train actual new arrivals (hah) more easily.

@Leopardmask

Not sure about what to do - just dropping by to say "Keep up the great work!" and Trysta's a QT. :)

@Caelyn IKR? Wish I could keep her, but she's not official - she's destined for other things anyway.

[center][b][i]Day 99 - Dangers[/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=Umbral Yarn] [b]Sentence: [/b] Writing -----[/center] Two overlapping roars sounded from deep in the Wilds, disturbing a flock of birds into the air. "What was that?" Trysta asked nervously, her fur fluffing up slightly. The others knew exactly what it was. "Nothing you need to worry about right now," Marla said quickly. "Especially once you reach the Behemoth." "At least it announces its presence," Clementine observed. "If you hear that roar much closer than that on your journey, stay out of its way." Trysta suddenly thought of the tales being told at the Brightshine Jubilee festivities. The tone there was lighthearted enough, but the stories took on new importance with the thought of the beast that had made that sound. Her fur fluffed up more, and she shook herself, trying to hide her nervousness and make her fur lay flat. She could do this. She would make the journey. Anything, to see that massive tree up close. ----- [s]Birds flying away to signify danger cliche[/s] You know you probably watch too much CinemaSins when you start "sinning" your own writing. For the most part it probably makes my writing better though because I'm more conscientious of cliches and stuff.

@Leopardmask

Oooh, Cinema Sins. I miss them.

Also, cliches are okay if you surround them with things that aren't cliche (or so I've heard). Interested to see where Trysta's going ~

@Caelyn If you want to see the beginning of Trysta's story I linked the Pinkerlocke she came from in day 97. Or you could wait for a while to avoid spoilers if you want :) Moonlit sent her to me partly, among other reasons, because Trysta hates the Wasteland. Plagueland is pretty gross, you know?

[center][b][i]Day 100 - Special[/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=ivory tusk] [b]Sentence: [/b] Writing -----[/center] "Today feels special," Clementine declared. "I don't really know why though." "I think I should keep going," Trysta announced. "I have to see the big tree. And now I'm sure I want to meet the Gladekeeper as well." "If the Behemoth is anything like the Beacon," Marla said, "There will probably be an entrance in the base, that leads to a special altar or something. There are other clans nearby; you could ask them what to do if you get lost or confused." "I do wish you'd stay a bit longer," Chi admitted. "This is what I truly want to do though," Trysta assured them. "I saw the tree from the edge of the Ruins, and I knew that's where I wanted to be." "Be safe," Selk said simply. He handed Trysta a bottle with an orange potion inside. "For healing, if you need it." "Oh, I think I have something for you too," Chi realized, rummaging in her bag. She ducked into her den and came out with a small object wrapped in cloth. "A little sweet treat for the journey." She partially unwrapped the cloth to reveal a piece of the honeycomb that she and Clementine had found. "Thank you so much for your help," Trysta declared. "If not for you guys, I'd probably have ended up at the mercy of those white Serthis. And if I hadn't stayed, I wouldn't know how to handle myself in the jungle. Now I know I can make the trip." "We wish you well," said Marla. She was smiling, but Chi could read the slight sadness behind it. Without another word, Trysta picked up her gifts, and headed north into the Wilds. She put on a brave pose until she was well out of sight of the tiny clan. Then a mysterious sound echoed through the forest, prompting her to switch to a more timid walk. [i]Eeeesss...lllllll...[/i] Her pace picked up gradually, until she was racing through the trees. When she was finally forced to stop for the night and sleep, she climbed a tree and slept on the branches. After the first scare, Trysta became much less nervous of the random noises of the jungle, though she still sped up a bit after hearing the strange gargling cry or the multi-roar she had heard before. Those two just didn't seem quite natural. Trysta traveled for almost two paws of days before she finally exited the jungle. When she did, she gasped in amazement. The tree she had seen only from afar now towered over her, spreading across almost the whole sky. Occasionally a dragon would flit out from among the branches. She wondered if those were from normal clans or if they were servants of the Gladekeeper. Trysta circled the trunk until she saw [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=16042298]a dragon[/url] that was leading two others somewhere. It was another Tundra. He seemed to know where he was going, so Trysta trotted up. "Excuse me, mister?" He smelled like a nice dragon, but he also smelled like monster blood. A warrior for sure. "I'm looking for some sort of entrance or altar or something - I want to see the Gladekeeper?" The other Tundra looked over as she approached. "Yes, I know the way. I'm bringing these two there now. Come join us." The four dragons traveled a winding path under and around roots until the male Tundra led them to a large room in the trunk of the Behemoth. Inside was... another tree. It was surrounded by sweet-smelling flowers. "This is as far as I will go. Simply touch the tree, and you will be brought to her." The mysterious armored dragon turned and disappeared into the tunnels. Trysta was the first to approach. She carefully stepped between the flowers, and placed her paw on the trunk of the smaller tree. There was a flash of light around her. She looked up into a massive face, covered in leaves, smiling back at her. "[b][i]Welcome, child.[/i][/b]" ----- ----- ----- I went through the whole Pinkerlocke, to read it and to check my day numbers to make sure this is actually day 100, and I found a couple other interesting things... Milestone days apparently tend to contain important events/firsts. My traveling main clan first showed up on day 10. Marla became officially Shade-touched on day 25. Selk showed up on day 50 (his Draconic has improved greatly since then). First of all, the reason the Peacebringer's Cowl image on day 25 hasn't been working. Here's what its image address was: https://%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A%2A/images/icons/905.png ????? What even? If I go into the edit window it's still the address that I originally copied, but then I hit copy image address and it does that. I fixed it now though. Secondly, apparently Swift's gender changed at some point. I've been using "he" longer, so I edited the first couple of posts that Swift is in. Aaand apparently I just have some block against actually dressing up my active dragons. The two in other clans are WAY better dressed than any of the three actually in the story.

@Leopardmask Day 100 woohoo! You can make the Peacebringer's Cowl show it's tool tip by replacing the apostrophe with ' [code][item=Peacebringer's Cowl][/code] [item=Peacebringer's Cowl] You can also do that for any other apostrophe item

@xxWolfii Oh, thanks for the tip!

[center][b][i]Day 101 - [/i][/b] [size=1]@Kyrinasha @KCSquib @Caelyn @Tadi @AnnaStar353 @Silverhame @Ximena @MoonlitMage @Deathwolf555 @Nekasrof @Muddledsketches @luckgandor @Violetah @Ezmara @xxWolfii[/size] [b]Pull:[/b] [item=ash twigs] [b]Sentence: [/b] Writing -----[/center] ----- Look, Pinky, I appreciate you not throwing me into the Coliseum right now but you've given me the same item category for like a week. This has to be a record from you. I am having severe writer's block at this point. I do have a vague idea of what I want to write though, so I'll probably try my hardest to think up something tomorrow and add it on tomorrow's pull. [b]IMPORTANT UPDATE[/b]. Starting Sunday the 17th through about August 17, I will be on vacation and may not be able to write every day. I'll try to keep hitting up Pinkerton and noting what I've gotten, but there probably won't be daily posts. Instead I'll do something similar to what I've done for days 91 and 92 or 93/94, where I just put multiple updates in one post. Once I get back, I'll almost immediately start school. Last semester I didn't do as well in school as I should have, and I think FR may be to blame, so on weekdays I'll only give myself just enough time to do daily stuff like feed my dragons, use my gathering turns, maybe visit Crim a couple times. During the next semester then, I'll probably be doing major-mega posts on Saturdays and normal one-day posts on Sundays, with nothing the rest of the week. Again, I'll be checking Pinkerton, I just won't be posting every day because I'll be trying to stay [i]off[/i] the site.