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[center][img alt="Brightbreeze: Wind vs Light - An aerial view of a pastoral landscape. In the foreground we see a skydancer and a spiral dragon flying next to an airborne wind turbine.There is stylised text reminiscent of a window frame that reads 'Brightbreeze'. Below it reads 'Wind Vs Light.’"]https://i.ibb.co/G4dV302z/sgs-ERW.png[/img] Or, [i]A Power Struggle[/i] Wind [emoji=wind rune size=1] vs [emoji=light rune size=1] Light [Accent]September 27 - October 3[/accent] [emoji=familiar heart size=1][/center] [b][size="5"][color=#F6975C]H[/color][color=#E78A61]e[/color][color=#D97E66]l[/color][color=#CB716C]l[/color][color=#BD6571]o[/color] [color=#A14C7C]F[/color][color=#933F81]l[/color][color=#853387]i[/color][color=#77268C]g[/color][color=#691A92]h[/color][color=#652C97]t[/color] [color=#5E51A1]R[/color][color=#5A64A6]i[/color][color=#5777AB]s[/color][color=#5389B0]i[/color][color=#4F9CB5]n[/color][color=#4CAEBA]g[/color][color=#48C1BF]![/color][/size][/b] This week, Wind (hello) and Light are going head to head in an all out Conquest Battle for [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dominance]Dominance[/url]. [hidden title="What is an all-out dom battle?"] It is when two flights agree to fight each other for the top spot on the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dominance]mysterious dominance monolith[/url], in a planned way. Both flights will exalt as many dragons as possible, and spend a lot of currency doing it. It will get expensive, and no dragon on the auction house will be safe! [b]If you do not want your dragon exalted do not put in on the AH this week.[/b] There is no price tag that will protect it.[/hidden] The theme for this battle is [i]Solar vs Wind Power[/i], with ecofuturism and solarpunk flavor. Turbines, windmills, solar panels and sunsails! Also a lot of pastoral and agricultural sensibilities. [center][img alt="Lair icon of the Millmeadows"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/layout/lair_icons/54.png[/img][img alt="Lair icon of Lanternlea Port"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/layout/lair_icons/76.png[/img][/center] [b][size="5"][color=#45D4C4]W[/color][color=#48C4BF]e[/color][color=#4BB5BB]l[/color][color=#4EA5B7]c[/color][color=#5196B3]o[/color][color=#5486AF]m[/color][color=#5777AB]e[/color] [color=#5D58A2]t[/color][color=#60489E]o[/color] [color=#662996]B[/color][color=#691A92]r[/color][color=#74248D]i[/color][color=#802E89]g[/color][color=#8C3984]h[/color][color=#984380]t[/color][color=#A34E7B]b[/color][color=#AF5877]r[/color][color=#BB6272]e[/color][color=#C76D6E]e[/color][color=#D27769]z[/color][color=#DE8265]e[/color][/size][/b] [b]Brightbreeze[/b] is an idyllic co-op founded by Wind and Light dragons. Here you will find rich farmland bracketed by stately forests of pine to the Light side, and melodic stands of bamboo to the Wind side. Nestled in the heart of it all, a bustling village of Wind and Light artisans, craftsdrakes, dreamers. Brightbreeze aims to be the most successful joint venture between two elemental regions Sornieth has ever seen, but there is just one small problem: As Brightbreeze’s star rises, so does the demand for energy to power their multudinous expansions. To solve Brightbreeze’s energy concerns, its inhabitants must determine which power source is most suitable: Solar power, or wind energy? Wherever the answer lies, one thing is certain: Brightbreeze will need all the help it can get to build the power grid and expand its borders to match the ambitions of its citizenry. Will you help us build the most potent wind-fueled power grid Sornieth has ever seen? [center][img alt="A divider. Green stylistic clouds surround a three-bladed wind turbine."]https://i.ibb.co/tp9m5QJ8/wvw-OTPo.png[/img][/center]

[center][b][size="5"][color=#45D4C4]H[/color][color=#47C8C0]o[/color][color=#49BCBD]w[/color] [color=#4EA5B7]t[/color][color=#5099B4]o[/color] [color=#5482AE]P[/color][color=#5777AB]a[/color][color=#596BA7]r[/color][color=#5B5FA4]t[/color][color=#5D54A1]i[/color][color=#60489E]c[/color][color=#623C9B]i[/color][color=#643198]p[/color][color=#662595]a[/color][color=#691A92]t[/color][color=#71218E]e[/color] [color=#833187]i[/color][color=#8C3984]n[/color] [color=#9D487D]t[/color][color=#A6507A]h[/color][color=#AF5877]e[/color] [color=#C16870]M[/color][color=#C96F6C]a[/color][color=#D27769]d[/color][color=#DB7F66]n[/color][color=#E48762]e[/color][color=#ED8F5F]s[/color][color=#F6975C]s[/color][/size][/b] [i]the floor [b]fun[/b] and [b]not[/b] scary![/i] [emoji=gust size=1][/center] The number one way to participate in this madness is to seek out any given flight's [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3493686/]Public Buy or Out of Flight Raffle[/url]. We think you should visit Winds! But Light's is out there somewhere as well. Speaking of ... [LIST] [*]If you are IN WIND [emoji=wind rune size=1] you may not participate in the PB/OOFR. Please go to our [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/fd3/3495290]In-Flight Hub[/url]! [*]Likewise, if you are IN LIGHT [emoji=light rune size=1] (you [i]may[/i] participate in our pb/oofr but) you should go to your [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/fd8/3493812]In-Flight Hub[/url]! [/LIST] If you want to be informed when Wind raises their PB/OOFR payouts, you can join this pinglist: [center][url=https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dWTJE4N8RJ57pR_n6TnK4698RKrz_jlePPeyJ8M7KvY/edit?tab=t.0]Price hikes & Raffle updates pinglist[/url] (a google doc)[/center] If you have leveled too many dragons and made too much currency already, there are a few other things to do in connection with this battle. We have collected all the things Wind people are up to in the list below. [center][img alt="Events - A windmill overlooks a grassy field with orange bamboo growing throughout. There are a few fluffy clouds in the sky, where there is text that reads 'Events'"]https://i.ibb.co/JRmg97mv/Events.png[/img][/center] [columns][color=transparent]xxxyyyzzzvvvggg[/color][nextcol][size=4][b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3493686/1#post_3493686]BRIGHTBREEZE: WIND vs LIGHT OOFR & PB[/url][/b] Send Wind your leveled fodder in exchange for treasure/gems and the chance to win prizes that will blow you away in our Out of Flight Raffle. [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/3493580#post_3493580]NOODLE-DAD'S DOODLE-PAD! FODDART[/url][/b] Art! Adopts! UMAs! These and many other fine Wind wares are yours in exchange for leveled fodder. Come take a gander! [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/adopt/3491786#post_3491786]MILLMEADOWS BADGE BUY MARKET[/url][/b] Between the windmills of Millmeadow, there is a colourful market offering all kinds of beautiful badges! A badge buy where you get many a badge for currency. [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/3491908]TERRIBLE NO GOOD DRAGON DOODLES[/url][/b] You wish to have charmingly terrible doodle of your dragon for only 10 levels? Then this is the place to go! A foddart adjacent art event. [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3493699]TRAINERS FOR TRAINEES - SCAVHUNT & RAFFLE[/url][/b] Welcome to Trainers for Trainees - where trainers will give out shinies and look for their forever home! This is a scavenger hunt and raffle with two tracks: One meant for people in need of a trainer and one for experienced players. Happy hunting! [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3493916#post_3493916 ]WIND SOAPBOX RACING[/url][/b] Come one, come all! Participate in Sornieth's biggest race across (almost) all the lands. There's only one condition to run: no motors allowed! Your best engine? Your brain and your imagination as its fuel! [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3494629/1#post_3494629]WINDGO[/url][/b] You ever heard of a wind-powered bingo? No? Well today is your lucky day! Our bingo cards are now powered by pinwheels to showcase the sheer strength of wind. Come test them out and get silly badges! [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3494840#post_3494840]WINDMILL WHIRLDOWN - G1 GRAB BAGS[/url][/b] Come help Keats fix the windmill!! It's currently broken because there are dozens of dragons perching on top. Maybe a bribe will get them to come down... And perhaps you can get some to come home with you! [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3494620]BRIGHTBREEZE BOTANIC BACKYARD - GRAB BAGS[/url][/b] Jadrev has a dream of turning a little parcel in Brightbreeze town into a beautiful garden for everyone! With the power of renewable energies and community effort, you can help him make his dream become real. And of course, he will give you some food and items as a thank you for your support. [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3495004]REAL LIFE SCAVENGER HUNT[/url][/b] Help Brightbreeze do some data collection on how to source its energy and maybe offer some new inspiration! Grab your favorite photo-taking device and share what you can find! [nextcol][color=transparent]xxxyyyzzzvvvggg[/color][/columns] [center][img alt="The Luna Mith Squire familiar"]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/familiar/art/51586.png[/img][/center] We've also had some events leading up to this week, primarily the big boarding thing we did. sassypants will talk about this below!!

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[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3491087#post_3491087][img alt="Orange birds fly across an aqua sky with bamboo and a windmill below them. There is text that originally read Out of Flight Wind Birding but a sign hangs over it to make it read Out of Flight Wind Boarding"]https://i.ibb.co/FbVNdwSc/oofbirding.png[/img][/url] [center][size=5][color=#039E89]A[/color] [color=#049F87]l[/color][color=#05A086]o[/color][color=#05A085]o[/color][color=#06A184]k[/color] [color=#07A382]a[/color][color=#08A381]t[/color] [color=#09A57F]t[/color][color=#0AA67F]h[/color][color=#0BA67E]e[/color] [color=#0CA87C]B[/color][color=#0DA97B]r[/color][color=#0EA97A]i[/color][color=#0EAA79]g[/color][color=#0FAB78]h[/color][color=#10AC77]t[/color][color=#10AC76]b[/color][color=#11AD76]r[/color][color=#12AE75]e[/color][color=#12AE74]e[/color][color=#13AF73]z[/color][color=#14B072]e[/color] [color=#15B170]B[/color][color=#16B26F]i[/color][color=#17B36E]r[/color][color=#17B46D]d[/color][color=#18B46C]i[/color][color=#19B56C]n[/color][color=#19B66B]g[/color] [color=#1BB769]S[/color][color=#1BB868]o[/color][color=#1CB967]c[/color][color=#1DBA66]i[/color][color=#1DBA65]e[/color][color=#1EBB64]t[/color][color=#1FBC63]y[/color][/size][/center] [i]Over the past 4 weeks, the [accent]Brightbreeze Birding Society[/accent] has been in the field surveying thousands of birds previously unheard of in Sornieth. A great migration, which we can only attribute to the pull of Brightbreeze itself! While the migration has ended and our community has gone full swing into powering Brightbreeze, here are some of the findings made by our most esteemed birders.[/i] [center][img alt="A horizontal divider made from rope and ribbon. Green bells and pinwheels are attached along the rope and a Wind banner is tied in the center, blowing in the breeze."]https://i.ibb.co/gMPYChNF/4.png[/img][/center] Wind's out-of-flight boarding program ran from [b]August 30th - September 26[/b] and is now [b]CLOSED[/b]. We boarded [color=#BA5700][b]26,919 dragons[/b][/color] to [color=#0BBA7A][b]293 boarders[/b][/color]. Thank you everyone! Boarders were rewarded with raffle tickets based on the number of dragons and days held, and a set of 12 birding badges which they could earn in full by offering 31 spaces. Over the course of our boarding period, a post for each bird badge was made to Dom Watch, with notes from our very own Brightbreeze birders. [center][emoji=raven size=1][/center] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Fire"] [columns][img alt="A white and orange koa'e kea gliding through the air while surrounded by a fire aura"]https://i.ibb.co/BHmjk94c/WVLfire.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][accent]Koa'e kea[/accent] [subtle]Searing soarer[/subtle] Known by many names, including white-tailed tropicbird, koa'e kea, and, perhaps least surprisingly, longtail. This magnificent seabird has been known to steal the show in Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, where it delights in using the warm updrafts from the calderas to fly effortlessly through the air. This bird's harmonious relationship to volcanoes made the Ashfall Wastes an obvious choice for its new home.[/size][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Plague"] [columns][right][size=4][accent]Bearded vulture[/accent] [subtle]Osteological optimist[/subtle] One of this formidable vulture's alternative names is ossifrage, from the Latin for "bone breaking". One way this bird feeds itself is to drop its food from a great height in order to break the bones for consumption. It's estimated that bone makes up 70-90% of the bearded vulture's diet. The bearded vulture exemplifies survival in extremes and a "waste not, want not" attitude which makes it right at home in the Scarred Wasteland![/size][/right][nextcol][img alt="A peach and gray bearded vulture stands with its mouth open while surrounded by a plague aura."]https://i.ibb.co/Q3Yzxy2b/WVLplague.png[/img][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Water"] [columns][img alt="A blue and white oystercatcher pecking the ground while surrounded by a water aura."]https://i.ibb.co/yDvSrgY/WVLwater.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][accent]Oystercatcher[/accent] [subtle]Flawless fisher[/subtle] These waders are happy beachcombers on shores worldwide. Perhaps surprisingly, oystercatchers do not feed exclusively on oysters -- indeed, they seem happy to feast on anything they can pluck from the sea or shore, depending on where they find themselves in the world. The oystercatcher's seafaring lifestyle is a natural fit for the Sea of a Thousand Currents! [/size][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Light"] [columns][right][size=4][accent]Sunbittern[/accent] [subtle]Solar stunner[/subtle] This bird hails from the tropical regions of Central and South America, where it is typically difficult to spot with the naked eye due to its magnificent crypsis. During mating displays, or when threatened, this bird reveals its powerfully eyespotted posterior wing feathers. The pattern evokes dappled sunlight, making the Sunbeam Ruins a perfect place of respite. [/size][/right][nextcol][img alt="A yellow and brown sunbittern displaying its wings while surrounded by a light aura."]https://i.ibb.co/XZV1BNSg/WVLlight.png[/img][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Ice"] [columns][img alt="A white ptarmigan mid-walk while surrounded by an ice aura."]https://i.ibb.co/wrRRZkH6/WVLice.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][accent]Ptarmigan[/accent] [subtle]Fortitudinous forager[/subtle] The name ptarmigan is derived from the Scottish Gaelic [i]tarmachan[/i] meaning "croaker," owing to the rock ptarmigan's croaky cry. Indeed, many ptarmigan species are beloved for their entertaining or unusual noises, though the ptarmigan itself values going unperceived in its chilly tundra and upland territories -- such that all but the red grouse turn white in the winter to make themselves invisible in snow. They are hardy foragers who are capable of toughing it out in some of the least hospitable biomes on earth, which makes them kindred spirits to dragons of the Southern Icefields! [/size][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Earth"] [columns][right][size=4][accent]Secretary bird[/accent] [subtle]Terrestrial trampler[/subtle] This gallant strider is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa, where it is fond of taking long walks through open grassland. Much of the secretary bird's life is spent on foot, though they are adequate fliers in their own right. They eat anything they can get their beak around, or, perhaps more accurately, anything they can introduce to the powerful stomping of their feet. At ease both in the air and on land, the secretary bird is quick to make tracks in Dragonhome! [/size][/right][nextcol][img alt="A white and brown secretary bird kicking at the ground while surrounded by an earth aura"]https://i.ibb.co/svLXFh4Y/WVLearth.png[/img][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Shadow"] [columns][img alt="A purple great potoo with its mouth open while surrounded by a shadow aura."]https://i.ibb.co/LD4zVCW9/WVLshadow.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][accent]Potoo[/accent] [subtle]Immaculate insectivore[/subtle] Potoos are nocturnal birds with strikingly large eyes from tropical South and Central America. By day, the potoo rests upright on tree stumps against which they are perfectly camouflaged. Their eyelids have specialised slits through which the potoo can see even while its eyes are closed, allowing it to disappear almost completely against its perch. Its nocturnal nature, combined with its unparalleled cryptic adaptations, make it fit right into the Tangled Wood! [/size][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Lightning"] [columns][right][size=4][accent]Channel-billed cuckoo[/accent] [subtle]Reliable rainbird[/subtle] The channel-billed cuckoo hails from Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia. It boasts being the largest in two respects, being the largest cuckoo and the largest brood parasite. This bird is known in Australia as the storm-bird, as its migratory return aligns with the start of the rainy season -- and helps it feel right at home in the Shifting Expanse! [/size][/right][nextcol][img alt="A teal and brown channel-billed cuckoo with its head turned while surrounded by a lightning aura."]https://i.ibb.co/chnhBKnR/WVLlightning.png[/img][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Nature"] [columns][img alt="A green kakapo mid-walk while surrounded by a nature aura."]https://i.ibb.co/fV6MZJ5k/WVLnature.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][accent]Kakapo[/accent] [subtle]Whiskered wanderer[/subtle] Known also as the owl-parrot, the kakapo is the heaviest parrot on Earth, in addition to being the only flightless one. This gentle giant is endemic to New Zealand, where its perfectly mossy plumage helps it blend into the forest floor. At home in the bounty of nature, it was no surprise at all to see this bewhiskered being scurry away into the underbrush of the Viridian Labyrinth at the first opportunity! [/size][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Wind"] [columns][right][size=4][accent]Nicobar pigeon[/accent] [subtle]Intrepid island-hopper[/subtle] This pigeon takes its name from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India. It is found on many islands and archipelagos throughout Southeast Asia. The Nicobar pigeon wanders extensively to avoid predators and forage for fruit and grain. They fly single-file, with adult birds sporting a bright white tail to guide their flockmates during twilight travels. The Nicobar pigeon's wanderlust, combined with its flashy green attire, make it the life of the party on the Windswept Plateau! [/size][/right][nextcol][img alt="A green and orange nicobar pigeon mid-flight while surrounded by a wind aura."]https://i.ibb.co/zHWKZ4Xy/WVLwind.png[/img][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Arcane"] [columns][img alt="A pink and purple helmeted hornbill scrunching its neck and opening its mouth while surrounded by an arcane aura. "]https://i.ibb.co/4RTLbr0z/WVLarcane.png[/img][nextcol][size=4][accent]Helmeted hornbill[/accent] [subtle]Joyful jouster[/subtle] The helmeted hornbill is found throughout the Sunda subregion, in parts of Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. The prominent casque on its head lends it its name, and makes for a powerful weapon in intraspecific combat, given that it is nearly completely solid. Doubtlessly the helmeted hornbill saw a fellow headwear enthusiast in the Arcanist, and was quick to land in the Starfall Isles! [/size][/columns][/quote] [quote="MEET THE BIRDS | Completion badge"] [columns][right][size=4][accent]Bird dog[/accent] [subtle]Avian aficionado[/subtle] Hold on... this one's already found on Sornieth! The hainu is a dog with wings. It's said that hainus are born when the Windsinger blesses an especially good dog with flight so that they may see the world and bring the joy of travel wherever they go. This would seem to explain why hainus are so common on the Windswept Plateau -- to the Windsinger, all dogs are especially good![/right][nextcol][img alt="An orange hainu with green wings looks over its shoulder while surrounded by a rainbow flowerfall"]https://i.ibb.co/4qWkswS/WVLbonus.png[/img][/size][/columns][/quote] [center][columns][color=transparent]xxxxxxxxxxxxx[/color][nextcol][left][emoji=wind rune size=1] Banner by [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/766188]CosmiicMayhem[/url] [emoji=wind rune size=1] Badges by [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/58994]sassypants[/url] [emoji=wind rune size=1] Signature Button by [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/2350]Humboldt[/url] [emoji=wind rune size=1] Birding Notes by [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/2226]Rifter[/url][/left][nextcol][color=transparent]xxxxxxxxx[/color][nextcol][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3491087][img alt="A pair of fluffy blue and green birds sleeping against each other. Wind Boarding is written in orange"]https://i.ibb.co/S7Q898gX/boardbird.png[/img][/url][/columns][/center]