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[quote name="TroubledCloud" date="2021-06-20 18:59:50" ] [center]@/Tibli [s]claim![/s] -------------- [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/12657876][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/126579/12657876_350.png[/img][/url] ~ [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/49224146][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/492242/49224146p.png[/img][/url] ~ A wildclaw approaches the coatl with a friendly, curious smile. You can't tell where metal begins or ends on their body, either - or even if this dragon was a breathing wildclaw instead of a mechanical one. They dip their head and call themselves Preta, before asking Ghast a question. [b]"May I ask what happened?"[/b] They ask, gesturing with a rusted - [i]rusted![/i] - claw in the direction of Ghast's wings. [b]"An accident, yeah? The design and gears are gorgeous. How long did they take you to finish?"[/b][/quote] @TroubledCloud [indent]Ghast, whose hands were occupied with the small inner workings of some obscure[/indent] machine, looked up. Preta seemed like a kindred spirit, and he had no qualms replying. The story had long since stopped bothering him like it used to. [indent][b]"It actually happened right here in my shop, if you can believe it!"[/b] He [/indent]paused for a moment. [b]"Well, not [i]in[/i] my shop, but on the roof."[/b] [indent]He swiveled his stool to face his visitor directly. [b]"So there I was, installing[/indent][b] a gutter system that would let me collect rainwater for some hydro-powered projects I'd been designing, right?"[/b] His crests flared up a bit as he gesticulated for emphasis. [b]"Well, I'll admit it was probably stupid of me to work on the roof in the middle of a storm, but I really wanted to finish before the end of the day and I was sure it would be fine."[/b] [indent]He deflated immediately.[/indent] [indent][b]"Obviously, it wasn't. As it turns out, working with metal on a rooftop[/indent][b] makes you a pretty prime target for errant bolts of lightning!"[/b] he said, throwing his hands up in exasperation. [b]"Obviously I got struck, but wouldn't you know- That's not what messed my wings up, oh no, I could've walked away unscathed had I been on the ground and not on a [i]very high roof![/i]"[/b] [indent]He continued, [b]"The strike paralyzed me momentarily, but because of that I[/indent][b] lost my footing and fell off. I landed wrong when I hit the ground, and although my other limbs are fine for the most part, my wings don't really do what I tell them to anymore."[/b] He snorted as if to mock himself. [b]"So I built myself some new ones. I'd say these bad boys took me about a year to design- my main issue was figuring out the propulsion mechanics so I could actually stay in the air. Turns out its hard to do that with metal wings, who knew!"[/b] [indent]The coatl hummed in annoyance, but the sound gradually became lighter and more[/indent] melodic. [b]"But it worked itself out in the end. These may not work as well as the originals, but they get the job done well enough."[/b] [b]SKIP ME![/b]

[quote name="DietMemes" date="2021-06-21 06:44:49" ] @DietMemes [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/59839571][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/598396/59839571_350.png[/img][/url] “Alda, is there anything that grosses you out?” [/quote] "Certainly not. My line of work requires me to have an open mind towards many, many things. If I find there is something that makes me squeamish, it is in my best interest to research it and gain an understanding of it so I no longer harbor those emotions towards it. Though... I will leave the cleaning of some specimens to Ehren. I despise the maggots we employ to clean off bones...."