Creative Corner

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/B648Ttg.png[/img] [b]Notes: First Day of Brightshine Jubilee. Name: Lindi.[/b] [i]I've returned to ARR. It's early on the morning of the first day of Light's festival, and Joxar still has a few preparations to do before he's ready to trade his wares and creatures. Too much rain, should probably stop writing before the ink begins to drip.[/i] [color=#6d6837] "Hey guys! Hmmm... Not a bad haul today at all. I see you found some Unicorn dust! That stuff can make a Snapper float like a butterfly. Stings like a bee when it wears off, though, haha. The claws are something you definitely shoudn't keep around, though. They attract other Kamaitachi. If you're fine with those sickle weasels running around everywhere, these make great claw attachments for battle. Might fragments can also be attached, adding a bit of extra elemental power. Skipping stones are rather common, but this is probably one of the best I've ever seen. I'd bet you ten thousand treasure it'd skip at least ten times. And last, but most definitely not least, Featherback pelts make the absolute BEST bedding. The leaders and founders, along with a special chosen few, have these pelts draped across wooden planks. Softest feathers I've ever felt in my life." [/color] Lindi reaches out a hand to touch the pelt, but jerks it back almost immediately, thinking better of it. She teleports away. Wait a second. Lindi can teleport? Why would she choose to fly? Maybe the rain makes her tired. [i] Ooooh, Featherback pelts. I love those. I shou- [/i] [/center]

[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=23104249] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/231043/23104249_350.png[/img] [/url] "Hi! I'm Dawnsky! Some of my clan mentioned your booth needed help?" She takes a moment to inspect the first set of items. "Oooh, I think these will make a pretty necklace!" "Let's start with this pearl here: it can be in the centre. And with this cloth, if we cut it into strips... and then twist it a bit... and tie off the ends... there! We have a cord to attach ornaments to!" "Platinum is an expensive and nice material, and can be used to make some loops to attach our decorations with. Hmm... I'm no Fire dragon, so I'll have to make do with this lump here... good thing these claws aren't just for show, huh?" Dawnsky began shaving off thin lengths of platinum, and bent them into a vaguely ring-like shapes, before looping them through the pearl and the corals. "Done! So now we add the decorations to our cord! First, loop one piece of coral... then the pearl... then another piece of coral. It looks nicer if you can find similar pieces of coral which can form a sort of frame around your pearl. Now we tie some knots on either side of these so that they'll stay in place while we add other trinkets." "I think we should add some feathers on the left and right to complete the necklace; simple can also be fashionable you know?" "There you go my friend. Do you still need any hel-" [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=23091090] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/230911/23091090_350.png[/img] [/url] "Dawnsky! Whatcha doin' over 'ere?" "Hello Shorerider! I was just helping out this nice lady here; they need to reassemble some artifacts they dug up." "Cool! Can I help?!" Spotting another open chest on the table, she flings herself to it and begins pulling out all the items, all whilst chattering a full speed. "This stuff looks like it could be used for fishing! Black tulips are pretty tasty to fishies so if you tied some to this string on this stick you could go fishing! Oh, and this pendant can be tied to it too! Fishies will love the glow! You'll catch fish faster! And this jar! You can dump the steam out and fill it with water, or if you were an Ice dragon, just cool it into water! Then you can put your fishies in there! And this chimera statue can be used to hold your fishing pole if your claws get tired, so you can chill out and fish all day!" "Wow. That was interesting! I hope I helped! C'mon Dawn, the clan's looking for us!"

"If done correctly, the fragment may have strengthened the hide in such a way that it could be used as armor. Claws and Stones were obviously used as knives and projectiles...and that bottle. Something like modern day pepper spray?"

Kama laughed as her team tried to come up with the way these objects worked. The rain had all but completely obscured their vision, and her scales were providing the only illumination. Not the best situation in which to study artifacts.

"You guys are being too practical in the way you're thinking. The Hewn City has always been a rather odd place, so naturally the things we find here will be odd."

She picks up the pelt.

"For example, this could have been used as armor if strengthened with the fragment, but the dragons of the Hewn City had little use for armor. We know that most of them were toughened up and many were incredibly skilled fighters. We also know that they did not fight very much with each other. It wouldn't make sense for them to turn this into armor if they didn't need it."

She frowns before spreading the pelt out on the floor.

"This would, however, make an excellent rug or blanket. We've all been in the Hewn City plenty of times, and we know that the earth there is hard and it is always quite cold. Having something like this to step on or sleep in would be quite nice."

She then proceeds to pick up the bottle.

"Guys. This is glitter. We still use glitter. IT'S GLITTER. We call our deity GLITTERMOM."

She laughs and sets the bottle down before handing the items back to her team. The rain has cleared up a little, so that working is much easier.

Her team is still arguing behind her as she takes up her post as sentry.

"No, that was a nail clipper."

"What do you mean, that was a nail clipper? That was CLEARLY a necklace pendant for an Imperial."

"They'd get stabbed! By their necklace!"

"That's a lame way to die. 'Oh, how did you get here? I got stabbed by my necklace.'"

"Hey, I wouldn't mind dying like that."

"Are you kidding me? You've got to be kidding me."

"Guys, just be quiet. We have other things to work on."

"What about that rock? It could've been a table."

"Yeah, for a spider."

"Stop bickering! Please, we have work to do!"

[center][img]http://i.imgur.com/uQkdBVJ.png[/img] [size=6]June 25[/size] @Egress wins the daily prize! @JinxMoonstone and @Lundlaeva win the raffle prizes. [quote]View Egress' entry [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1896635/15#21001007]here[/url]. [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20187815] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/201879/20187815_350.png[/img] [/url] Leoline blinks at Morro, trying to make heads or tails of the explanation. She sweeps aside the reassembled instrument, deftly disassembling it to take the necklace back, which she places in a cleverly hidden pouch. "Tell me more about this Great Garish beast," she says, leaning over the table. A chest sits nearby, free for the taking. [item=Gilded Decorative Chest][/quote] [quote][item=Cheerful Residue] Excited at the prospect of a creation like itself, this yellow creature oozes its way over to @CandyPrincess's Laelia, gleefully absorbing the jar of fresh nailpolish into its body. View CandyPrincess's entry [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1896635/15#20994785]here[/url]![/quote] [size=1] @MagpieScholar @SinMachine @CandyPrincess @theroiprocepios @hat17 @Valoria @raynefall @mycologist @Draginraptor @Wookiara @UserOfShadows @Naga @iamlurking @PrincessNight @Tsukistar @Cngx @phooka @Reyka @Tria91 @UnknownConcept @WorldOfOurOwn @Katsuokai @Shadowdawn199 @IronPen @EmeraldDelta @Basilius @winterbell @KraalofBhaga @Scatterspark @LadyRiat @TesserWings @Saraceaser @tokayyoshi @Cosi @SunstonePhoenix @RRHepburn @Wonderlast @NicoleEirin @Steffon [/size] [/center]

@Vely [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=10047883] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/100479/10047883_350.png[/img] [/url] Raine spotted a strange chest off to the corner getting wet in the heavy downpour. Raine glanced around - the stand was empty. An "on break, be back in 15 minutes" sign was hanging off the front of it. The chest didn't look very waterproof - he decided to move it to protect the precious artifacts inside. Unfortunately, the latch wasn't secured very well and the contents fell out: [img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/trinket/1073.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/trinket/3481.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/equipment/532.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/treasure_pile.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/layout/gem_pile.png[/img] Since no one appeared to be around, he took the items for safekeeping. ((Thank you!))

@Vely Can I be added to the pinglist? Also, sorry my entry is a bit long. [quote] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21049210] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/210493/21049210.png[/img] [/url] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21003726] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/210038/21003726.png[/img] [/url] Mariposa watched the light sprite fly away, shaking the water out of her wings and rolling her eyes. Why would she fly in the rain when she could teleport instead? Sprites made no sense to the tiny fae, so she decided against questioning it, instead pouncing on the pile of items. The featherback pelt was immediately discarded. It was too big for her to carry with her and besides, it would never fit in the small nest that she shared with Xin. Speaking of her better half, he was exploring some of the other items, so Mariposa flew over to see him. "Look at the stones," Xin said, holding up one in both his front paws. "Sukh would love to practice with these. Morgana would too." "They're too big to carry," Mariposa pointed out, which only got a shrug from her companion. "So we'll go and get one of them and bring them back," Xin replied, and Mariposa really couldn't argue with that logic. The claws were examined but ultimately discarded. Neither of them ventured into the coliseum to battle other dragons, nor did they tend to explore very far from their home. This was an exception, as Mariposa had wanted to play a prank on a light dragon she'd seen and Xin had been dragged along for the ride. The dust was similarly discarded, as both knew how uncomfortable it could be when it wore off and none of their Snapper friends would want to use it. Having gone through everything in hoard, the two dried themselves off on the discarded pelt before flying back out into the rain. There was still a dragon to prank, after all.[/quote]

[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=24160581] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/241606/24160581_350.png[/img] [/url] "Cymbeline! What the [censored]!" [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=23044890] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/230449/23044890_350.png[/img] [/url] "Please watch your language! Bad words are against the Terms and Conditions." Hurriedly, Cymbeline grabs the wavespun cloth to cover up Donalbain's dialogue. Donalbain rolls his eyes. [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=21958937] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/219590/21958937_350.png[/img] [/url] "Why all the commotion? What are you idiots up to?" Miranda surveys the damage. Cymbeline's mask have been cast aside, the sides dented and the feathers beaten. Agatha is sleeping away in her hat, which Donalbain has lined with the fabric from the lightning sash. Cymbeline is holding the fabric, trying his best to censor out Donalbain's words. The snapper looks amused. Miranda notices a different set of items behind them. She walks over to the booth to examine the artifacts. Her eyes widen. She turns to the other dragons, "Anyone have any idea who disassembled Regan's prom dress?" The other two dragons look at each other with horror. Cymbeline speaks, "You mean, the one that she had Hector make from the imported featherback boar feathers? With the collar lined with skipping stones?" Miranda nods gravely. Donalbain gulps, "Hector used the leftover leather and to make a belt, and turned those claws into a belt buckle. That took days. Hector's going to be so mad when he finds out." Miranda sighs, "Regan too. And who knows what she'll do to us." Miranda shudders before picking up the unicorn dust, "Hector covered the entire thing in this glitter as a final touch. Regan loved that dress. She was so excited to wear it to prom." Cymbeline gulps, "So, who wants to tell her that the dress is destroyed?" "[censored]"

[url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=10047883] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/100479/10047883_350.png[/img] [/url] Raine sorted through today's artifacts, then looked up in concern. "Do you know where the items in this box came from? They are much newer items than the previous chests... in fact, I believe they may have come from a centaur camp. They're known to use this type of pelt to make their bedding and these sickle claws will be fashioned into knives and weapons." Raine frowned. "This is rather worrisome, actually. I doubt the centaurs would be happy to find their camp raided. Hopefully it was abandoned and not just temporarily vacant." He pushed the artifacts back to the two stand attendees. "I think that's enough for me today."

ah shoot this is last minute and mobile sorry

The rain is unpleasant to say the least, but the Rogues are still enjoying their time at the marketplace so far. Quicksilver ducks out of the rain quickly, and is accosted by some dragons seeking his help. He should really start charging for these artifact appraisals.

"Lessee..." Quicksilver starts spinning the tale in his head. "These may've been decorations for a lair. Yes, this'ere's a pelt off a Featherback, the perfect material for a rug. It even still has the claws on it! The dust there could be put on shelves, of course, to draw the eye away from dusty corners. And these stones are nice and flat, obviously once some floor tiles. Yup, yeh've rooted up an old abandoned lair, looks like."

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=20935084][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/209351/20935084.png[/img][/url][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=17837227][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/178373/17837227.png[/img][/url][/center] "I will take that bet!" Balberith seized the first perfect skipping stone to come within his limited Nocturne reach. "I'll bet I can make it skip fifteen times." "Do you mind?" Ivaldi was too quick, though. For a philosopher, he was quick, anyway. He turned the stone over in his claws. "We're supposed to examining these artifacts, not tossing them into the nearest pond." Balberith mockingly mimicked Ivaldi's words behind his back. "Now, what do we have here...?" Ivaldi searched the contents of the artifact box. "We're here for a festival and you'd rather be here looking at dusty old... Well, I guess it is raining. It would rain during the Light festival, wouldn't it?" Ivaldi didn't find that as funny as Balberith did. "What is this?" Balberith drew a sickle claw from the box, unceremoniously poking himself in the paw. He whimpered, but bit his tongue. Ivaldi would just scold him. Ivaldi narrowed his eyes on the Shadow Nocturne. "Let me see that." Ivaldi carefully lifted the claw from Balberith's hand. "Well, I'm not sure I would want to wear this." "Wear it?" Balberith wondered, sucking on his paw. "Who would wear that?" "Well, look here." Ivaldi held up the claw for Balberith's inspection. He pointed out small holes along the claw's ridge, only just large enough for twine. The twine has obviously been lost to the ravages of time, but the claws are still in most excellent condition." "[i]Excellent[/i]?" Balberith looked at the scuffed and dinged claw. Not exactly the word that he would use. "I have a dictionary in my quarters," he offered. Ivaldi wasn't paying attention. "Apparently this was some sort of necklace of some such. It probably went along with these." He showed Balberith the skipping stones and the same size holes in them. "I can only imagine... Ah. Here. Look." With a triumphant smile, Ivaldi held up the glossy Featherback pelt. "These served as a decorative ruff around the neck, see? Perhaps it signified some sort of status in the wearer's clan." "Decorative, my tail," Balberith pouted, picking at his paw now. "Dangerous ruff is more likely." Balberith frowned at Ivaldi's apparent pride in having figure out how the items were connected. Balberith was having none of that. "You're missing something, Iv." "Missing?" Ivaldi glanced around. "What am I missing?" Balberith picked up the bottle of unicorn dust and shook it. "This?" Ivaldi glanced between Balberith and the unicorn dust, looking a bit deflated. "Well, obviously..." he began, but his voice trailed away. "Obviously...?" Balberith helped. "Well, obviously it was to give the cloak a bit of lift." "Lift?" Balberith snorted in amusement. "You can't be serious." "It's heavy," Ivaldi said weakly. Balberith was too busy laughing to dodge Ivaldi flinging the Featherback pelt over his head. Ivaldi was right... it was a bit heavy... [center][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/trinket/11512.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/trinket/2049.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/trinket/792.png[/img][img]http://flightrising.com/images/cms/trinket/17506.png[/img][/center]