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Arlund bowed his head to the coatl. He was more than certain that the bond Jovial shared with Champ, was more likely to rouse the stubborn beast than him. He was simply glad that at least one of them was able to take charge. Arlund never quite felt that leadership was a fitting thing for him, he was glad to take orders, especially to help others.

"I would be more than happy to help Susurri. If there's anything else you might need, don't ever hesitate to ask it."

Arlund smiled confidently, ever the optimist.

"Any task at all, is never a bother. Especially if it is for a friend."

With that, he took of, swiftly heading in Susurri's direction. Perhaps he has had some time to calm down, he trumpeted his arrival to hopefully not startle the spiral.

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Arlund votes for Andromeda

[apologies for shortness, hurts to type + short on time]

Suri continued to mourn, glancing up as Arlund started towards him. He glanced at Fable, who was murmuring something to herself. It looked like she was telling a story. He wondered how it ended.

Suri votes for Andromeda

Voting is now closed! Please stand by for the exile!

[center][size=6][b][u][emoji=sun]The Evening[emoji=sun][/u][/b][/size][/center] [quote=The Exile] [center][emoji=torch] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [emoji=torch][/center] [center][i]So many innocent dragons dead…[/i][/center] Susurri’s scream announcing the death of Requiem as he bled onto the ground, Requiem was just trying to protect him, but he was downed. Susurri’s screams broke the silence, the sound waking everyone in the early morning hours as requiem lay on top of a bed of dead flowers. [center][i]"...to be a spark in twilight blues... "singing songs of hidden truths... "...that sparkle in a vast expanse, and swirl in a cosmic dance..." – Susuri[/i][/center] Arlund comforted Susuri and alerted the rest of the town. Every dragon so tired and down from all these horrifying deaths, Champ hopped it would be a new start but the dreadfulness of the situation was causing him to drown in darkness, becoming overwhelming for him as the others failed to inspire his courage. [center][i] “His family and friends mourned, believing he would come back one day, for he was only lost in the garden and he would come back. And hope kept them waiting.” – Fable[/i][/center] The clan decided that Andromeda would be voted out, another innocent spared from the clan. [/quote] [emoji=ping][b]I've heard that sometimes plants flourish in the face of death[/b] [u]Andromeda was the Magist[/u] [emoji=comment]The Nighttime starts now. Guard and Killer PM me or @IsleTheDracon with who you want to guard or kill. [emoji=subscription update]@SunClassic @mcpearlie @Grow @Magmish @Thorr @GayScreeching @undertones @KungFuCutBug @boatbud @Ozeatetsor @natsinabucket @Relics @Scorisyn @SunSprite [quote=Current Allegiances] [emoji=gold crown size=1] [b]Leader:[/b] Champ | He/Him | Monster | GayScreeching | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/717#post_53906932] Link [/url] [emoji=silver crown size=1] [b]Second-in-Command:[/b] Jovial | He/Him | Coatl | BoatBud | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/718#post_53914643] Link [/url] [s][emoji=crystal ball size=1] [b]Twin Pearled[/b] Aquaris | he/him | Pearlcatcher | Scorisyn | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53883227] Link [/url][/s] [emoji=treasure chest size=1] [b]Historian[/b] Fable | She/her | Pearlcatcher | Grow | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53883378] Link [/url] [emoji=palette size=1] [b]Eccentric Artist[/b] Arlund | he/him | Guardian | Ozeatetsor | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53882987] Link [/url] [s][emoji=planet size=1] [b]Celestial Nanny[/b] Andromeda | she/her | Skydancer | KungFuCutBug | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53883454] Link [/url] [/s] [s][emoji=dog 2 size=1] [b]Familiar Walker[/b] Weblyn | she/her | Nocturne | Sunclassic | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53884462] Link [/url][/s] [emoji=scroll 2 size=1] [b]Mischievous Scribe[/b] Susurri | he/him | Spiral | Dragonglimmer | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53885080] Link [/url] [s][emoji=gust size=1] [b]Tenant[/b] Requiem | he/they | Skydancer | Relics | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53885419] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=blacksmith anvil size=1] [b]Blacksmith[/b] Feroe | she/her | Guardian | natsinabucket | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53887151] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=red star size=1] [b]Second Prince[/b] Callisto | he/him | Coatl | thorr | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53891294] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=book size=1] [b]Unassuming Drifter[/b] Soliloquy | they/he/it | Nocturne | SunSprite | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/730#post_53892068] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=wind rune size=1] [b]Windsurfer[/b] Apres | he/him | Nocturne | Magmish | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/717#post_53892199] Link [/url][/s] [emoji=clownfish size=1] [b]Fisherman[/b] Riviel | he/him | Aether | mcpearlie | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/717#post_53894437] Link [/url] [emoji=familiar heart size=1][b]Relations:[/b] ? x ? -> Champ, Fable ? x ? -> Jovial, [s]Feroe[/s] [s]Soliloquy x Aquaris[/s] -> ??? [ 6 dragons remaining ] [/quote]

[center][size=6][emoji=crescent moon 2][b][u]The Nighttime[/u][/b][emoji=crescent moon 2][/size][/center] [quote=The Kill] [center][emoji=skull] ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ [emoji=skull][/center] Champ was tired, so so tired despite laying in his nest most of the day, but he knew that falling asleep now wasn’t an option. He stayed awake all night, alert to everything and anything, his ears trained to the sounds outside his den less the killer target him tonight. Maybe he should be outside patrolling like a real leader, but he had already failed at that. Without the courage to go outside and look after the rest of the dying clan, he at least mustered up the determination to protect himself. Listening closely, he heard the sound of water? No, something slightly thicker pouring onto the ground outside along with slow footsteps. Champ nuzzled Gia, telling the gryphlet to stay in the nest, before standing up, his maw opened in a threatening manner as he walks up to his door to investigate. As he brings his arm up to the door, Champ’s claws hesitate for a moment. [i]Should he?[/i] He has stayed inside so long he is apprehensive to see what’s on the other side. [i]Should he just stay inside and what happens happens? He hopes the others have left already.[/i] Champ gets lost in thought for a minute before he turns around and sees Gia looking at him with curiosity, before turning back around at the door. “I will go out, but not for long, stay here Gia.” Eventually Champ opened the door to the darkness outside as a rush of fresh air came over his scales, but with it carried the smell of oil. Sniffing and looking down he sees flammable oil has encircled the entire perimeter of his den, [i]did the killer plan to light my den on fire?[/i] Looking out into the darkness, it’s difficult to see anything, but something reflects the moonlight into his eye for a moment as he sees a dragon carrying something or [i]somethings [/i]towards his den.[i] That must be the killer! [/i]His double set of claws extends into the dirt as Champ gains traction to rush towards the dragon with newfound determination. The killer in surprise drops one of the things they were carrying as they run back towards the forest, making it to the tree line before they seem to disappear. After searching in the forest for a while, Champ couldn’t find the killer, his heart was pounding in his chest as he recovered from the adrenaline, as he walked back to where the killer dropped one of their things, he finds a large round rock from the forest. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Champ would finish off the evening by covering the oil with sand to make it safe, before watching the sun rise to a morning without death. [/quote] [emoji=ping][b]Dark times may still be ahead...[/b] [tl;dr: The killer tried to burn Champ's den down and block his door with rocks, but Champ was too alert and caught them before they could fully set up their trap ] [emoji=comment]The Voting starts now, put in your post who you would vote to exile as the Killer. You may also discuss or put in your assumptions/facts [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325]here[/url] until The Voting ends. [emoji=subscription update]@SunClassic @mcpearlie @Grow @Magmish @Thorr @GayScreeching @undertones @KungFuCutBug @boatbud @Ozeatetsor @natsinabucket @Relics @Scorisyn @SunSprite [quote=Current Allegiances] [emoji=gold crown size=1] [b]Leader:[/b] Champ | He/Him | Monster | GayScreeching | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/717#post_53906932] Link [/url] [emoji=silver crown size=1] [b]Second-in-Command:[/b] Jovial | He/Him | Coatl | BoatBud | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/718#post_53914643] Link [/url] [s][emoji=crystal ball size=1] [b]Twin Pearled[/b] Aquaris | he/him | Pearlcatcher | Scorisyn | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53883227] Link [/url][/s] [emoji=treasure chest size=1] [b]Historian[/b] Fable | She/her | Pearlcatcher | Grow | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53883378] Link [/url] [emoji=palette size=1] [b]Eccentric Artist[/b] Arlund | he/him | Guardian | Ozeatetsor | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53882987] Link [/url] [s][emoji=planet size=1] [b]Celestial Nanny[/b] Andromeda | she/her | Skydancer | KungFuCutBug | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53883454] Link [/url] [/s] [s][emoji=dog 2 size=1] [b]Familiar Walker[/b] Weblyn | she/her | Nocturne | Sunclassic | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/715#post_53884462] Link [/url][/s] [emoji=scroll 2 size=1] [b]Mischievous Scribe[/b] Susurri | he/him | Spiral | Undertones | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53885080] Link [/url] [s][emoji=gust size=1] [b]Tenant[/b] Requiem | he/they | Skydancer | Relics | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53885419] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=blacksmith anvil size=1] [b]Blacksmith[/b] Feroe | she/her | Guardian | natsinabucket | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53887151] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=red star size=1] [b]Second Prince[/b] Callisto | he/him | Coatl | thorr | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/716#post_53891294] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=book size=1] [b]Unassuming Drifter[/b] Soliloquy | they/he/it | Nocturne | SunSprite | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/730#post_53892068] Link [/url][/s] [s][emoji=wind rune size=1] [b]Windsurfer[/b] Apres | he/him | Nocturne | Magmish | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/717#post_53892199] Link [/url][/s] [emoji=clownfish size=1] [b]Fisherman[/b] Riviel | he/him | Aether | mcpearlie | [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/forga/2558325/717#post_53894437] Link [/url] [emoji=familiar heart size=1][b]Relations:[/b] ? x ? -> Champ, Fable ? x ? -> Jovial, [s]Feroe[/s] [s]Soliloquy x Aquaris[/s] -> ??? [ 6 dragons remaining ] [/quote]

Jovial never should've let them take him away from Champ's den. He had stayed there when Arlund told Andromeda that she had been "Hereby thoroughly exiled from the clan for her fellow clanmates no longer could believe her innocence." He had stayed there as the sun set. He had stayed there until Fable and Arlund came to check on them. The trio of dragons argued about Jovial staying outside for the night. It was dangerous, didn't he see what happened to Requiem? He didn't care. Champ was going to open the door eventually.
Their arguments probably bored Champ to death.
At the end, Fable and Arlund half dragged, half argued a sleepy Jovial into returning to his own den - he only agreed because of the rocks in his den. They kept the hands at bay, and Jovial needed them to stay that way if he wanted to help Champ help the rest of the clan.

And yet, when he was inside his den, he didn't go to his nest. Instead, he sat in front of his window, staring blankly at Champ's den. He could feel the gems' calming energy in his veins. How could he ignore him like that? For that long?! Their soft glow painted the room in beautiful colors. Jovial wanted to scream at Champ, he wanted to be mad, but he didn't have the energy for that. He wanted to blame Champ for allowing this to happen - but he knew it wasn't his fault, no matter how much Champ wanted him to believe that. It was getting harder and harder to keep his eyes open. But he couldn't fall asleep. He had to be awake, he had to be there when Champ opened his door...

Jovial woke up with a taste of dirt in his mouth. He instinctively spit it out as he stood up, trying to gather what happened. He had been laying between his window and door - he must've fallen asleep while watching out the window.

Oh, he just had to be dreaming. He shut his eyes and opened them again, and Champ was still there. He was out, and he was kicking things towards his den.
Jovial didn't know what his boyfriend was trying to do - all that he knew was that he was out, and Jovial wasn't about to let him get back into his head.

Grabbing his cane, he burst open his door and made his way to Champ as quickly as possible. "Champ!" he yelled out halfway, raising his cane to catch his friend's attention. "You-!" his voice cracked, and Jovial laid his forehead against the giant monster's scales. "I am SO mad at you." he started. "I just... I." he sighed. "Champ..."

His claws were still extended as he paced before his den, the oil that had been spread out around his home had been buried in sand even before the sun rose over the horizon. He had hardly slept last night, not after his close call with death, and yet somehow he felt more alive than he had in days. In a way he hated the faint thrum of adrenaline pumping through his chest, the reminder of the days when countless dragons wished to sever his head and offer it to their leader on a silver platter, and yet the reminder of the war helped bring him out of the horrible depression that had consumed him for the last few nights. He felt alive again in a way he had not since his every waking moment was a fight to survive.

Making another pass around the entrance of his den, eyes scanning over the ground to try and see if he could spot anything in the early morning light that he'd someone missed the night before, he missed the eyes on his back as he worked. There weren't any extra clues now, especially not after he had spent so many hours walking over the same patch of earth in the vague hope that his alert presence would keep the killer away, but he was trying at least.

A familiar voice broke through the dull thrum that had been plaguing his head since the sun rose over the horizon, forcing him to look up from the dirt and towards the coatl charging towards him. For the first time in days, a smile managed to force itself onto his maw as the dragon charged into his side, pressing his forehead against his scales. "Hey Jov..." Carefully Champ moved to rest his head on Jovial's, pulling the dragon closer so he could wrap his tail around his waist. "You're allowed to be mad, I deserve it... thanks for trying so hard to get me movin'. Turns out the only thing more motivating than your voice is the threat of death."