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May 10, 2020 14:23:09

2020 Real-Life Scavenger Hunt

Katsuji's Scavenger Hunt Pictures wrote:

Username: Katsuji

Challenge: Completed.

Entry:

Convention Check-In

#1 - Introduce Yourself!

Good morning/day/evening. I'm Katsuji (or KitKat), an introverted dragon tagging along with my goofy, extroverted dragon named Nosey. Nosey may not be a Nature-themed dragon, but he'll introduce himself in #12. I'm from the Wind Flight and joined the community back in 2016. Nosey and I enjoy simply interacting with others.

#2 - Create Your Nametag

#3 - Bring A Friend

@/GoldenTree and @/nuttysaladtree, feel free to join if you are interested.

#4 - Bring A Game To The Table.

#5 - Leaf

#6 - Branch Or Tree

#7 - Flower

#8 - Rock

#9 - Dirt/Soil

#10 - A Cloud

#11 - An Animal

#12 - Who Will Be Representing Your Lair?

"Greets hello! Name being is am Nosey!" A brown Coatl wearing a Paper Coatl Masque enters alongside Katsuji. You blink several times, trying to understand the Coatl's sentences. "Helps shall us two we for in to prepare for Greenskeeper Gathering! Yes correct, Remi and plus Yosuke?" A shy rattlesnake peeks out from the Coatl's scarf and bleps in response as a light brown cat sporting a scarf and headphones paws at Nosey's shoulder in excitement.

My Clan's Nature Representative:

Gather Your Game Pieces!

#13 - A Card

#14 - Dice

#15 - A Puzzle Piece

*This puzzle is also used for #39 - Completed Puzzle challenge.*

#16 - A Game Player Marker

#17 - A Timer

#18 - Something That Rolls

#19 - Snacks

#20 - Beverage

#21 - Game Currency

This game currency is from the Tokyo Metro Board Game from the Tokyo Series by Jordan Draper. The currency is used for train line income.

Materials

#22 - Wood

#23 - Plastic

#24 - Metal

#25 - Paper/Cardboard

Textures

#26 - Soft/Fuzzy/Furry

#27 - Smooth

#28 - Squishy

#29 - Bumpy

Colors (Or Colours!)

#30 - Red

#31 - Blue

#32 - Yellow

#33 - Green

#34 - Purple

#35 - Orange

#36 - Pink

#37 - Black

#38 - White

Let's Play!!!

#39 - A Completed Puzzle

#40 - Scrabble!

Pauper Larvae

Insect

The Wasteland Pauper's drab larval form allows it to blend with the scenery. This one won't survive to maturity.

20

2

Notocactus

Plant

Curiously enough, the spines of the Notocactus are rubbery and harmless.

25

3

Electric Stingers

Seafood

The sting of this jellyfish is particularly painful.

35

4

Umbral Catfish

Seafood

These tiny catfish school in shaded ponds. Direct contact with sunlight cause the fish to change color and expire.

23

2

Mycena Mushroom

Plant

Visions of Mycena Mushrooms dancing in your head is a sure sign you've eaten too many.

20

2

Oasis Songbird

Meat

The song of the Oasis Songbird has saved many a thirsty dragon from death by leading them to water.

45

4

Nymph

Insect

It's neither as pretty nor fun as the other types of nymph out there.

20

2

Olive Sea Snake

Meat

This snake is named not for its color, but rather for its curious love of olives.

25

3

Umbra Parthenium

Plant

A night-blooming plant, Umbra Parthenium is irresistible to herbivorous dragons.

28

3

Light's Breath

Plant

While neither tasty nor filling, this plant is said to improve one's mood. That's sadly not true.

20

2

Topaz Guppy

Seafood

The Topaz Guppy is friendly to a fault, often swimming right up to hungry dragons.

30

3

River Warden

Meat

The cruelest of all frog species, the River Warden suffocates flies in its mouth before eating them.

75

5

Aether Cherries

Plant

The juice from this tart cherry is often used as dye for ornamentations.

500

15

Manaweed

Plant

While Manaweed supposedly gives Satin Mice their peculiar intellect, it doesn't make dragons any smarter.

20

2

Ivy

Plant

Ivy grows fast, so fast it can cover a den in mere weeks. Whether that's a blessing or a curse depends on your tastes.

75

5

Cindervine

Plant

It may appear scorched and dead, but Cindervine thrives in fiery environments.

75

5

Raspberry

Plant

It's rude to blow raspberries at others, just so you know.

25

3

Old World Rabbit

Meat

This species has managed to thrive even in the aftermath of two apocalypses. All divergent species of rabbit claim Old World rabbits as their living ancestors.

50

5

Star Moss

Plant

A dull gray by day, Star Moss sparkles vibrantly at night. Some say it even tastes better then.

25

3

Coral Snake

Meat

The bright coloring of the Coral Snake warns of its potent venom. Devour them carefully.

25

3

Olympia Oyster

Seafood

A delicacy fit only for the gods. Dragons are advised to eat quickly, before theirs notices!

62

7

Pillbug

Insect

When threatened, the Pillbug curls into a ball. This tactic makes them hard to swallow.

25

3

Incorporeal Dinner

Meat

The only thing filling your stomach is guilt.

39

4

Crop Cutter

Insect

Swarms of this insect can devour entire fields. Plant eaters fear them, while less picky dragons feast upon them.

20

2

Sparkling Crayfish

Seafood

While the crayfish itself is rather bland, its iridescent shell is often used for ornamentations.

20

2

Irradiated Pear

Plant

Eating this will either give one extraordinary powers or intestinal distress. Or extraordinary distress and intestinal powers.

62

7

Lucky Star

Plant

The extremely rare eight leaf Lucky Star is said to bestow good luck for life. Unfortunately, this isn't one.

15

2

Infestation Maggot

Insect

The maggot: Nature's greatest and most resilient clean-up crew. If disease can't kill these little buggers, surely a dragon will be fine, right?

41

4

Cindershroom

Plant

Though the spores of the Cindershroom indeed look like smoldering cinders, it's mostly harmless.

20

2

Omen Seeker

Meat

Many seekers never grow a third eye. As a result, their size and intelligence is greatly diminished.

41

4

Vampiric Featherflea

Insect

The featherflea buries its head deep, nearest to wing joints. The amount of flying the host partakes in creates a smorgasbord of rich blood.

41

4

Onyx Craylet

Seafood

The shell of the onyx craylet is almost indistinguishable from the dark chalcedony it's named for. This provides the creature with a great hiding spot.

40

4

Leaf Beetle

Insect

Named more for its diet than its ability to blend.

20

2

Common Sparrow

Meat

As small and plentiful as this bird is, most dragons consider it junk food. Bet you can't eat just one!

15

2

Ashfall Bat

Meat

While most bats are active at dusk, Ashfall Bats emerge from their caves as volcanic ash rains from the sky.

20

2

Nudibranch

Seafood

The shed shells of grown nudibranch mollusks are often collected by water dragons for good luck.

53

5

Oarfish

Seafood

Finding an oarfish is where the challenge begins. Digesting them is where it ends.

360

13

Cliff Lion

Plant

Saying you're hunting Cliff Lions sounds much more exciting than it really is.

20

2

Opossum

Meat

The opossum is actually a quite gentle, docile, and loving creature. This one was just making a really weird face at the time.

37

4

Nogglet

Seafood

Noggle noggle noggle noggle.

33

3

Inferno Possum

Meat

...is a really good band name.

37

4

Overflowing Fishbasket

Seafood

A wicker basket just crammed with fresh-caught seafood. What a haul!

75

10

Sand Creeper

Plant

This species of ivy can blanket whole swaths of sand. Even when culled, it seems to reemerge out of nowhere.

75

5

Ire Tweet

Meat

Lets a dragon know when it has encroached on its territory in 280 characters or less.

17

2

Sun Flecked Fieldmouse

Meat

Named for the way it sparkles in sunlight, this strange rodent can leap great distances and has a tendency to brood.

20

2
Word
*Apologies on the long word... I wanted to have fun looking through my Hoard. I have linked the word above to make it easier to verify.*

#41 - Articulate! (a.k.a. Taboo)

smol. possibly angry. sandy. spotted and light brown. animal from Namibia and South Africa. vulnerable. squeaky toy. viral sensation. ferocious? ...ferocious. four limbs and round. goat eyes. save this precious ball.
Answer (Highlight To See): Desert Rain Frog

#42 - Encore!

April - Caravan Palace
"Wild spring, raging in the street
April please, lower your gun
Cold wind, nude branches on the trees
April please, help me to run"

Lunch Break

#43 - Time For Lunch.

Get An Insider's View

#44 - Players

#45 - Best Ever

Shipwreck Arcana and its Star Below Expansion + Imago Promo Card
Many games hold an air of competitive spirit and intensity; However, Shipwreck Arcana brings such intensity to a co-operative game through deduction, evaluation, logic... and sometimes plain luck.

You must work together with your fellow players to save your world from an apocalyptic flood by correctly guessing the active player's hand, otherwise known as "fates". On the table, a set of four cards, each with strict rules, determine where the active player can one of their two "fates". After the active player places their fate, the inactive players may discuss and try to determine the remaining "fate" in the active player's hands. Guess correctly seven times to prevent the flood before the doom catches up, or you may find yourself swimming with the fishes.

A fun game that can either take really long or really short, depending on how long everyone takes to discuss. Play casually or live on the edge by setting four different difficulty levels, or just speed run things. Shipwreck Arcana can be played flexibly and comfortably with beautifully drawn cards, each containing a tragic backstory explaining how the apocalypse came to be and perhaps... hope. It's not a terribly complicated game that requires complex set-up either and rather portable, as the box is about the size of two graphing calculators stacked up on each other.

#46 - Playing Outdoors

Why a picture of shoes...? Really, that is about all you need in a good ol' fashioned game of Tag, other than yourself of course. I would really feel more comforted knowing you are protecting your feet, so please wear a pair of shoes suited for running.
Best played with at least a group of three people, one person is designated as "it". "It" must then catch the remaining players and safely [We aren't here to maim anyone.] tag/contact one of the other players. The contacted person becomes the new "it" and chases down the other players, then the cycle repeats.
This game can be played anywhere, though this game is typically not suited for indoors as people can crash into objects while in a rush. Players can play as long as desired, or when their stamina becomes depleted.

#47 - Nature's Game Board

Wanted to do something different than Hopscotch, so I visited my Elementary School to take a picture of a map of the United States back when my friends and I would test each other on where each state was. Game, studying, and physical exercise all in one neat package.

#48 - Flight Rising Games

Open the Door (Wind Version) and Another Whatever [Door Game.. sorta] are both game threads restricted in the Wind Forums, so I shall describe the game first. Essentially, the host player will describe three doors, either simplistically or complexly. Three other players will claim one door each, when at which point the host will reveal the "contents" behind each doors. One door must have a dragon behind it, to which the receiver of said dragon will become the new host of a new set of three doors. Three new players claim the new set of doors, with the dragon receiver becoming the new host, causing the cycle to repeat. When I first joined Flight Rising, this was a nice way new accounts could interact with others, gain some items, and the occasional dragon.
Both threads are currently closed... it has been an extremely long while since I last played this type of game. However, I have linked a more recent Three Doors game here, though I am unsure whether or not the thread is still open.
https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/2748501

#49 - Be A Game Critic.

Helionox is a movement-based deck-building game focusing on a shattered solar system, where Architects (Your Leaders) fight for influence and control while avoiding disasters. From what I am told, Helionox is similar to Dominion though I cannot say for sure as I have yet to play Dominion.

The game is enjoyable... I would say a solid 8 / 10. The set-up of the game is a bit complex, especially for first time players. The event deck needed for the disaster events was the hardest, I found, to create as the player would need to create three decks with a specific set of cards, shuffle each deck individually, and the stack the decks in a certain order. However, the game manual provides sufficient information and instruction.

Gameplay itself is relatively straightforward as any other deck-building board game, though at times the freedom of the player's main turn can feel over-powered. My friend and I made several rules to try and cut down on the imbalance, though we may have not been familiar with the rules enough to know what to do in such situations. Words are extremely important in the game as specific words on the cards mean different actions. Despite the complexity, players can get the hang of it relatively well and enjoy the game.

The art of the whole game is absolutely gorgeous, stunning with intricate detail of the locations, the architects, and the marketplace cards. The game also provides wooden game pieces to mark your ship and embassies. The game piece in Challenge #16 is from the game. One slight problem I do have with the wooden game pieces is that one set of character pieces is the same color as the defense pieces, which makes sorting the pieces out a little frustrating.

For such a complex game, this is definitely suited for teens and above. From my perspective, players younger than 10 may find difficulty playing Helionox. Up to 4 players can play the game, and a minimum of 1 player is required. Each game can take about 25 minutes to an hour, depending on how long a player takes for each of their main turns. It is still a fun game, though I believe I will need more experience to comfortably say I know all the rules of Helionox and to start the Mercury Protocol Expansion of the game.

#50 - Make A Game!

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Information & Icon Sheet
Game Board
A game of saving throws and battles, welcome to Fissure Frenzy. Something has caused Sornieth to break apart, spaces lost between the cracks of space barring a couple of locations from each Domain. It’s up to the players to reach the center to battle the entity and fix Sornieth or fall prey the remnants of the Shade.

Materials:
1 d20 dice, 1 d12 dice, 1 d8 dice, 1 d6 dice, 1 d4 dice. (You may use online/electronic alternatives if no physical dice available.)
Game Board
Game Markers (May cut out Flight Icons provided by osiem.)

Rules:
- There are 24 circles: 2 circles for each Flight Domain, 1 circle for the “Center”, and 1 circle for the Remnants of the Shade. One Flight location will be the Flight Domain’s Lesser Lair location and the other will be the Flight Domain’s Ancient Lair location labeled on the Game Board.
- Characters start in either one of the circles from their respective Flight.
- Set aside d4 and d8 dice. Players start by rolling the d20 dice. The number rolled is the number of player turns everyone must wait before trying for the "Center" space. Each player starts at the same number. Number will only change if it is the player's turn.
- Roll d12 to move locations. 1 through 11 corresponds to a Flight Domain. 12 - Roll Again.
- Each location has a battle.
- Lesser Lair Domains: Roll d12 first for Enemies Attack. Roll d12 second for Players Attack. Roll d20 if you have Element Advantage. Roll d6 for Element Disadvantage.
- Ancient Lair Domains: Rolls d20 for Enemies Attack. Roll d12 for Players Attack. Roll d20 if you have Element Advantage. Roll d6 for Element Disadvantage.
- Lesser Lair Wins lets you enter the "Center" 1 turn earlier. Lesser Lair Losses prevents you from entering the "Center" by 1 turn. Ancient Lair Wins lets you enter the "Center" 2 turns earlier. Ancient Lair Losses prevents you from entering the "Center" by 2 turns.
- When the "Center" is unlocked for you, announce you are trying to enter the "Center". Roll d20 first for Barrier. Roll d20 second for Player. Player > Barrier = Enter. Barrier > Player = Blocked.
- Once at the "Center", roll d20 first for Enemies Attack. Roll d20 second for Players Attack. Win = Said Player Wins. Loss = You get kicked to the Remnants of the Shade.
- Remnants of the Shade Location: You are captured. Roll any of the die to escape. Even = Escape back to a territory. Roll d12. Odd = Forced to stay in the Shade.
- Once you escape the Shade, you must wait one turn to recover. You may retry Barrier roll for "Center" location after the one turn. During this turn, you may choose to perform a Recovery Battle. (See next point.)
- If you choose to battle in a recovery Location, the battle and advantage rules still apply. If you win in a Lesser Lair Domain, roll d4 and add number to your Player roll when battling in the "Center". If you win in an Ancient Lair Domain, roll d8 instead. Losses result in no advantage. *This battle does not help in Barrier entry.*

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[font=corbel][b]Name:[/b] Katsuji [b]Artist:[/b] @/PepperHead Payment: 800 Festival Currency (+ extra if needed for complexity) Other specifications: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63405836][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/634059/63405836_350.png[/img][/url] I would love to see her relaxing, like maybe having some tea and chilling with a desert rain frog (my clan's general mascot) on some sort of picnic blanket kind of idea. Or if too complicated, you can choose the pose, though go for comfort vibes please. I would love to see the chime from the Reedcleft Resonance, the Copper Glasses, just the belt part of the Murderous Gambeson (since that apparel piece is pretty complicated), the cape part of the bamboo breeze cap (bracelets can be largely ignored). For the accent, it can be simplified to the two hanging ankh charms by the head, the little collars on the tail, and the half moon on the head. For the half moon on the head, is it possible to draw it like a floating broken halo like so: [img]https://i.imgur.com/a7aCtpw.png[/img] I have some human references you can use to reference how the accent is drawn. I also have a few dragon reference, so let me know if you need them.

Katsuji

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Name: Katsuji
Artist: @/PepperHead
Payment: 800 Festival Currency (+ extra if needed for complexity)
Other specifications:

I would love to see her relaxing, like maybe having some tea and chilling with a desert rain frog (my clan's general mascot) on some sort of picnic blanket kind of idea. Or if too complicated, you can choose the pose, though go for comfort vibes please.

I would love to see the chime from the Reedcleft Resonance, the Copper Glasses, just the belt part of the Murderous Gambeson (since that apparel piece is pretty complicated), the cape part of the bamboo breeze cap (bracelets can be largely ignored).

For the accent, it can be simplified to the two hanging ankh charms by the head, the little collars on the tail, and the half moon on the head. For the half moon on the head, is it possible to draw it like a floating broken halo like so:

I have some human references you can use to reference how the accent is drawn. I also have a few dragon reference, so let me know if you need them.

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[font=Verdana][size=2]All across the Lair, one can hear the distant sound of vicious winds, the cliffs surrounding the Lair providing protection and offering a safe haven within the Twisting Crescendo. For this Brightshine Jubilee, the sounds emitting from the Clan of Odds & Ends are a bit… quieter. Rather than the excitement and energy of a celebration in full-swing, Clan members stop by for brief visits in and out of the Clan. The Wind Flight is preparing for their adventure into the Necropolis, and the Clan of Odd & Ends is rushing to get everything prepared. An extremely small Fae zooms among the crowd of dragons, expertly maneuvering around the towering [At least in the Fae’s persceptive] dragons. Despite the Fae’s speed, their size greatly subtracts from their distance traveled. Being a fifth of the size of a normal Fae meant that even short distances seemed far, far away. Suddenly, a nearly equal-sized cat with headphones and a tri-colored scarf starts running alongside the Fae, keeping pace. Not long after, the Fae is gently scooped onto the wings of large Guardian, wings tinted with blue glowing against the sky. [columns][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/284965/28496477p.png[/img] [nextcol] [nextcol] [nextcol] [nextcol] [nextcol] [nextcol]“Quick as always, Frosty.” Azula, one of the Clan’s Progenitor dragons, remarks as she gently places the Fae on the top of her head. Yosuke the Mute Cat climbs up to her shoulder by jumping up and boosting it with Wind magic. "Who are you heading out with?" [/columns] [columns] "0 :P" Frosty replies, holding up a small piece of paper to the larger Guardian. She squints at the picture, but understands the meaning immediately. "Maxwell, I see. He should be in the Tall Grass speaking with Katsuji at the moment. Let's wait by the Flight Fight Focus for him. I doubt Maxwell will miss the opportunity to check on his grandson." "uwu" Frosty replies, agreeing with the idea. ";P ?" "I am not surprised you have yet to Nosey today. He is helping out in the Look-a-Like League this morning. Apparently, a large shipment of flowers had been dropped off from the fields of the Sunbeam Ruins. They are still currently sorting out said shipment." "!! :O" [nextcol][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=28911915&skin=29329&apparel=20552,20555,21853,21851,20602,20556,20551,21856&xt=dressing.png[/img] [/columns] [font=Verdana][size=2]Azula chuckles, the vibrations gently shaking the air [and the small Fae] around her. "I suppose it is a bit surprising, but a welcome pleasant surprise. Perhaps this will help Maxwell slightly relax."

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