Quests & Challenges

[center]I'm new and whatever but I saw this challenge and just.. really wanted to join in so here we go. hopefully this goes well. original idea - @/squidragon HOWEVER i'm doing the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2814774/1]fast-paced vers.[/url] by @/McChicken cause i dont wanna lose interest!! and im impatient!!!! also this is mostly for just... random, unfiltered speedwriting practice. (and fun) i'll try to make this look appealing eventually BUT i have no idea what im doing so it'll have to wait warning: may update irregularly[/center] [quote name="McChicken" date="2020-01-28 23:55:37" ] SET UP (optional) Appoint an OOC lorekeeper who is immune from the Yeetening. Use their bio to keep notes. And your handy dandy rules, in case you forget where you put them. Take 10 of your fave lv 6 fodder and put them in the fodderlocke. (you've been saving all that fodder for the exalt bonuses right? riiiiight? who am i kidding. go get your dragons and train them and come back.) Pick your favourite dragon from your fodder and level them to 8. They're the leader now by undemocratic vote. Sometimes life is unfair that way. If anyone passes them in level, that dragon takes over as the new leader. Exalt the old leader. They must be banished. Lata. Exalt your least favourite dragon. This one does not spark joy. Buy some cheap flashy apparel and dress up your leader. Sparkle sparkle amirite. (optional) Exalt up to four more non-leader dragons that do not spark joy. Maybe they wegged you or something. Such a slight must not go unpunished. Proceed to the next stage and stay there until everyone's gone. EVENTS (aka RNG is a Cruel God) Roll a d20- its outcome decides your next challenge. 1. [b]Big Mistake.[/b] Three random dragons attempted to break into the local law enforcement agency instead of the bank where the heist was supposed to take place. Exalt! 2. [b]Honor amongst thieves.[/b] Pick two dragons at random. They are now best friends. If one were to be exalted, the best friend takes their place to protect them and is exalted instead. 3.[b]There’s Romance in the air.[/b] Pick two dragons at random. They are now in a relationship. If one gets exalted, so does the other. Their fates are bound together. 4.[b]One of us![/b] Grab the cheapest adult off the AH and level it to 6. If any dragons are level 5 or below raise them to level 6 too. 5.[b]Freeloader.[/b] Some random dragon has decided to hang at your place. Who is this guy???? Grab the cheapest adult off the AH. Leave them at level 1. 6.[b]Crimes time![/b] Pick two dragons at random. They have to go on a quest now. Raise both of them a level. Roll a 6-sided die for each. If it’s a 1, exalt them as they were lost in the mission. 7.[b]Crimes time![/b] Pick two dragons at random. They have to go on a quest now. Raise both of them a level. Roll a 6-sided die for each. If it’s a 1, exalt them as they were lost in the mission. 8.[b]Crimes time![/b] Pick two dragons at random. They have to go on a quest now. Raise both of them a level. Roll a 6-sided die for each. If it’s a 1, exalt them as they were lost in the mission. 9.[b]Double Jeopardy.[/b] Add the two cheapest adult dragons as new members. Raise them to level 5. 10.[b]Backstabbing.[/b] Choose a dragon at random who is not the leader. Exalt them. Bye. 11.One big happy family. Add the three most cheap adult dragons as new members to your gang. Raise them to level 5. 12.[b]Major Heist!![/b] Flip a coin for all dragons over level 5. Heads? the mission was a success! Tails? Exalt. All remaining dragons get raised one level. 13.[b]A coup![/b] Exalt your leader. They have been dramatically betrayed by the others a la the ides of march. Determine a new leader from the remaining dragons. The highest level dragon will be it. If there is a tie, the oldest tied dragon shall be the leader. Level the tied dragon one level to make it better than its peers. 14.[b]Where’s the money at?[/b] Some money went missing from the gang’s ill gotten gains. Pick a dragon at random and make them roll d20 for persuasion. Losing means getting shaken down for that good good exalt change. 15.[b]Honorable Duel.[/b] Take two random not-leader dragons into the coli and exalt whoever faints first. 16.[b]Take a gamble.[/b] The two highest-level dragons undergo a risky operation. Flip a coin. If heads, they both survive and gain a level from the daring endeavor. If tails, put them with your trainer and let the mobs decide. Dragon who faints first gets exalted. 17.[b]Ambushed![/b] Flip a coin. If heads, most of them manage to escape; exalt one random dragon. If tails, two random dragons fall during the escape and must be exalted. 18.[b]Rich tastes.[/b] Even the rich aren’t immune to the allure of good ol’ fashioned organized crime. Buy the cheapest XXX dragon on the AH and level them to seven. If the leader ever dies while they’re around, they become the new leader instantly. 19.[b]Mutiny![/b] One random dragon decides to start their own criminal enterprise. One other random dragon goes with them. Any time this result (19) is rolled by the main group, one random dragon joins the mutineers. Any time this result (19) is rolled by the new group, one random dragon goes back to the main gang. Any time only one dragon is left in the new group, exalt the last remaining dragon and remove it from play. 20.[b]Gettin’ down with the thievery.[/b] Three random dragons are now SO smart that they forgot how to die. If any of them would, for any reason, be exalted, they now simply...don’t do that. But only once. ^^^^^ If you run out of dragons, go back to the set up stage. Thanks for playing. CREDITS squidragon and Alphazi for the OG Fodderlocke + tweaks TheAwesoMew for their d20 version GrinningWolf24 for this monster (52 events. it's unreal) Special shout out to Dragonmage o/ [/quote] sorry gang im realizing how hard that is to read uUHHhh [b]TO SEE ALL PAST+PRESENT DRAGONS:[/b] [i]THE ARCHIVISIT[/i] [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=46175902][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/461760/46175902.png[/img] [/url] [b]TO SEE ALL LORE:[/b] [i]THE LOREKEEPER[/i] [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55880376][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/558804/55880376.png[/img] [/url]

[center]CURRENT MEMBERS [/center] [center][b]RAZZA[/b] LEADER Level 8 original gang [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=45139421] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/451395/45139421_350.png[/img] [/url] ironically enough, Razza doesn't have much to show for when it comes to past criminal activities. at worst, he's a reckless drunkard that values [i]his[/i] free-will over comfort and harmony. which is exactly why he was booted from his hometown. a quiet desert town, dependent on the income of their saloons and cattle ranches didn't have much room for a reckless man like Razza. however, when sober, he has a way with words unmatched by any other. angered and very, very lonely, Razza wandered from town to town, giving speeches, grieving the loss of free life due to laws, and presenting his master-plan... to band together as a group of highwaymen, living the freest life they could, running far from the law. these speeches were extremely persuasive- a rallying cry that convinced many to break away from society and join his group. mostly criminals, and those that have been persecuted for various things. the greatest irony about Razza is that he still considers himself "leader" of the gang, giving the members orders and rules to follow. this is bound to enrage someone... right? [b]MAPLE[/b] Level 6 original gang bonded w/ Sylvia [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60484998] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/604850/60484998_350.png[/img] [/url] extremely resourceful and intelligent, maple is well-equipped when it comes to committing genius crimes and living off the land. from Hesperia, the first desert town Razza visited on his journey, she was incarcerated for helping Sylvia, a beautiful skydancer that also joined the highwaymen, cover up the murder of her husband. this being one of the more "mild" crimes she's committed, maple is responsible for many unsolved murders and other wrongdoings back in Hesperia and elsewhere... [b]SYLVIA[/b] Level 6 original gang bonded w/ maple [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60529780] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/605298/60529780_350.png[/img] [/url] once known for her astonishing beauty, Sylvia was a pianist in Hesperia's saloon. she wrote and played beautiful melodies of all types, attracting dancers and other musicians to the small town. as she became a sort of celebrity, dragons were constantly fighting for her hand in marriage. overwhelmed, Sylvia quickly settled for a charming, spiral violinist named Kent. Sylvia never truly loved Kent, and as Kent caught onto this he grew angry and abusive... which lead to his murder. Sylvia had shot him in his sleep. she went to her close friend, maple, for help, however they were caught before they could cover up Kent's murder. together, they were thrown in prison, and together they escaped to become highwaymen. [b]BEEFCAKE[/b] Level 6 original gang [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60516909] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/605170/60516909_350.png[/img] [/url] like his (deceased) sister, Ysolda, Beefcake is also a pickpocket, thief, and notorious train robber. however, Beefcake is the more careful of the two siblings. he fears being separated from his sister while he also fears potentially being hanged for the raucous she causes wherever she goes. a worrier and a bit more of a thinker (though most wouldn't call him smart), Beefcake hopes to one day leave behind his life of crime with his sister still by his side. he dreams to one day learn to herd sheep so he can own a farm with Ysolda, so they can be self-sufficient and no longer thieves. [b]IARI[/b] Level 6 day 2 recruit [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60467657] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/604677/60467657_350.png[/img] [/url] undyingly loyal and a dreamer of all things illegal, Iari may not be the brightest, but he's surely a powerful man. recruited at a bar in Hookbeak's Cradle, the highwaymen's second destination. killed Beefcake's sister, Ysolda, for stealing from the treasure heap on his first day in the gang, making him a dependable member to Razza. [b]CARRIS[/b] Level 6 day 3 recruit [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60658885] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/606589/60658885_350.png[/img] [/url] a con-artist and a robber, Carris and her partner Muss were found by the highwaymen after they had robbed a bank and set the town, Sticks, ablaze (3rd destination). Carris is a better liar of the two, which puts her in the unfortunate position of dealing with Muss' blunt honesty... Carris makes sure to keep Muss busy when conning innocents. despite her life of crime, Carris is rather polite, practicing common courtesy even when holding someone at gunpoint. [b]MUSS[/b] Level 6 day 3 recruit [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60659752] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/606598/60659752_350.png[/img] [/url] a robber alongside his partner, Carris, he was also found wandering away from Sticks (3rd destination) after having burned the town and robbed the bank. he doesn't speak much, but most of all, he doesn't lie. Muss simply doesn't see the point in lying. too much to remember. "m'not too keen on fiction," he'd say. [/center]

[center][b]LEFT FOR THE VULTURES[/b] [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60575624][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605757/60575624.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60554494][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605545/60554494.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60573162][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605732/60573162.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=56763280][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/567633/56763280.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=54290037][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/542901/54290037.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60575692][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605757/60575692.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60516908][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605170/60516908.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60575691][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605757/60575691.png[/img][/url] [/center]

[center][b]TREASURE HEAP:[/b] [emoji=money bag size=1] 50519 [emoji=gem size=1]1[/center] [center]------------------------- [/center] [b][u]DAY 0[/u][/b] Razza's first stop at the small town, Hesperia, had inspired a shocking amount of mutiny... As the townsdragons gathered confusedly to listen, Razza watched as nine prisoners made their escape-- One dragon, a disheveled, battlescarred, purple mirror had somehow procured a rusty threading needle and picked the lock to her own cell. She freed the rest of them next, and within the middle of Razza's speech, they had already began rushing out, a wirey spiral holding a hat tight to her head waving frantically at Razza. his plan worked! he quickly concluded his speech, albeit abruptly, and basked in a short applause before flying off to join the fleeing criminals. the lawmen, who were irately occupied with watching Razza, hastily made for the prisoners. [center]--------------------[/center] [center] [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60575624] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605757/60575624.png[/img] [/url][/center] Razza flew quickly, and as he caught up to a beautiful young fae at the back of the group. He wondered what she had done to get locked up. she spoke with an odd casualness, "wonderful speech, sir." she grinned lightheartedly and Razza grinned back. He shoved back the "so, what got you in prison?" question... that would surely make this weird. "many thanks, ma'am. just speakin' what's in my heart." the fae seemed to like that response, smiling as she turned her head back to focus on catching a gust of wind that was beginning to pick up. and, quick as anything, the fae was on the ground in a splat of blood. Razza flew faster, ducking below a few other prisoners to get in front of the group. On his way, he saw three others fall. the lawmen must've got them. [i]Rulathorn, Shaami, Badari, and Arabella were shot down by lawmen. +39862t + 1g[/i] [center]-------------------[/center]

[center]------------------[/center] [u][b]DAY 1[/b][/u] as the highwaymen lose sight of the lawmen, they land in a barren patch between two skyscraping sandstone hills, covered in thickets, cacti, and wilting plants that served good coverage if they were being searched for. the purple mirror, who had swooped in front of Razza, named maple, made the call to land here and build camp using whatever they had. a few dragons hit the dirt as they landed, falling into a pathetic, exhausted heap on the ground. Razza had been one of those dragons, though he wouldn't admit it. ther other had been the spiral that had waved him on before. her hat had fallen in the dirt beside her, and the sand around her face was beginning to grow smooth and wet... she was crying. "now, now, there, Piccadilly," a bluish nocturne, Ysolda, said, stretching her wings, "don't get all worked up about this now... we're free!" "yeah, but Arabella ain't." an imperial with a similar blue complexion growled, "Let 'er mourn." "aw, well geez Beefcake, when y'put it that way, it don't sound good at all." the nocturne began jumping at a hollowed out, dead tree, uprooting it from the sand and laying it on its side. the imperial... err-- Beefcake? seemed to glow a little, "cause it ain't good. Shaami, Badari, and that Rulathorn lady got shot down, too. i saw em' splat when i was lookin' over my shoulder at the lawmen. it's a damn shame." [i]the prisoners grieve the loss of the four for a moment. Razza tries to look sad and introspective, but kind of wants to move on.[/i] [center]--------------- [/center] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=56763280] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/567633/56763280.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=54290037][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/542901/54290037.png[/img] [/url][/center] two gunshots ring out, interrupting their grieving silence. Razza almost felt relieved. a gaoler and a guardian come tumbling down the hill clumsily. "damn you, Rylese!" the gaoler yelled as she skidded to a halt, pure white and blue coat dusted over with dull orange. the guardian, Rylese, flew into her, knocking them several feet closer to the highwaymen. there was a tense silence. "and who the hell are you?" the nocturne, Ysolda, asked, making an effort to sound intimidating. Razza stepped forward to inspect them. "introduce yourselves. and be honest." the gaoler and the guardian stared at the six, eyes blown wide. the guardian stood first, "we're ranchers just north here... please, sir, we mean no harm." the gaoler spoke up, "we're hungry, jus' tryin' our damned hardest to find us somethin' to put on the dinnertable..." "well y'ain't gonna find anything more than a couple lizards out here. get lost." Razza commanded. [i]Beefcake and Ysolda chased the two back up the hills and stole their belongings. they ran north. +7196t[/i] [center]----------------[/center] [i]rolled a 3 - [b]there's romance in the air[/i][/b] after setting up camp, Razza and Piccadilly both went to sleep by the fire. the rest of the highwaymen stayed up, laughing and telling stories until they fell asleep themselves. maple and Sylvia were the last awake. they left camp to go stargaze together. Sylvia looked over at maple, who was curled at her side, "i wanna remind you that i'm very thankful." maple laughed lightly, "what'd I do?" Sylvia smiled and curled her tail around maple, "stuck with me. through... well, everything." "well, i don't have anyone or anything else to stick by. I like stickin' by you." "i wanna stick by you, too." "that's good." there was a lull in conversation as they watched the sun peek up, over the east horizon. it leaked bright orange into the twilight blue of the sky surrounding. "i regret settlin' for that man." Sylvia shook her head, mumbling. "i know you do. you're right in that, darlin'." "not cause' he was mean-spirited an' i didn't love em'. i regret not settlin' for you." "you do?" "that's right." "well you can settle for me now, darlin', i'm right here."

[center]-----------------------[/center] [u][b]DAY 2[/b][/u] having fallen asleep early the night before, Razza was first of the highwaymen to wake up. Sylvia and maple had only returned minutes before and were now sleeping at eachother's sides. Razza watched the sunrise before ordering everyone awake. he was growing thirsty... he wanted to move on to the closest town to possibly recruit and, first and foremost to Razza, stop at a saloon for a couple drinks. he was sure the other highwaymen would appreciate it anyway. after a while of nudging one another awake, the highwaymen (or Razza... rather,) finally decided to head north, where the two they had recently robbed ran to- a town called Hookbeak's Cradle. maple, Beefcake, and Sylvia argued that this was a terrible decision and would risk them all getting imprisoned again, but Razza went on with it. the three followed reluctantly. [center] -------------------------------[/center] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60467657] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/604677/60467657.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60612434][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/606125/60612434.png[/img] [/url][/center] arriving at the town, Razza leads the gang straight to the saloon. he claims he thinks it would be best to have the speech there... after he's no longer "dehydrated". the other highwaymen agree, as they were becoming increasingly thirsty themselves. in the corner of the saloon is an oak grand piano. the wood's varnish barely shined and the keys were dusted over with what looked to be cigar ashes, but Sylvia was pleasantly surprised. she quickly grabbed some cactus water, not feeling up to any alcohol, and sat to begin playing. the entire saloon was dazzled by her playing, some even getting up to dance. a mirror (Torador) and a wildclaw (Iari) were two of the few dancing on the spur-scratched hardwood floor. Torador paused to lean over and ask Ysolda, "say-- you bring this girl in?" Ysolda smiled, "we sure did, me n' my gang." "where'd y'all come from?" he asked, grinning with crooked teeth. "nowhere in particular. or everywhere. whatever answer suits y'best." Ysolda winked. "what're you all about, huh?" the mirror said. Beefcake opened his mouth to interrupt Ysolda before he blew their cover, but she beat him to it, "were highwaymen. care to join us?" "aye, Iari! listen to this, they say they're highwaymen!" Torador elbowed the wildclaw dancing next to him. "well if that ain't somethin'." Iari snickered. "i reckon we could join ye'," Torador said. "that's up to the big man in pink. go ask em', his name's Razza." Ysolda pointed vaguely in Razza's direction. the two sauntered their way over to Razza, "we hear you've got yourself a gang of highwaymen," Iari said, "we'd make good additions." Razza thought about it a moment. "you-- the wildclaw. take a seat with us." Iari grinned and nodded, taking a seat in a chair between Razza and maple, where Sylvia had been sitting. "mirror-- go back to playin' poker." [i]Iari (wildclaw) was accepted into the gang! Torador (mirror) walks off in defeat. -3098t[/i] [center]------------[/center] [i]rolled 14- [b]Where's the money at?[/b][/i] leaving the saloon with one more dragon in the team, maple realized something, "the loot heap's helluva lot lighter than it was before." Razza stopped the team to stand before them. "alright. whoever's backstabbin' the gang, consider yourself dead." he said. the highwaymen fell silent. "new kid?" Razza snarled. "i haven't a clue we even had a loot heap, sir." Iari shook his head. "he's tellin' the truth. i've been keepin' an eye on em', Razza," maple said. Razza knew better than to blame Piccadilly. she was still grieving. and Sylvia couldn't have done it- maple wouldn't have ratted her out. "how 'bout you, Beefcake?" Razza asked. "not me, sir." "alright, Ysolda. c'mon, empty your pockets." Beefcake looked at his sister, his chest feeling hollow. their chances were ruined. she'd never live to be finally settled and free from her life of crime. "sir-- i'm sorry, i lied. i did it." Beefcake blurted out, chest thrumming. "maple, Iari- shake him out." nothing fell from Beefcake's shirt pockets. Ysolda stayed silent, smiling. "sibling-love, huh? shake Ysolda out." Razza ordered, pacing. [i](rolled a 1)[/i] Ysolda ducked maple and Iari's grasp, laughing and taking flight. Iari quickly took flight after her, diving down on top, talons-first. they hit the ground in a cloud of dust. Razza commanded Piccadilly, Sylvia, and maple to hold Beefcake back. maple was the only one to obey. "go ahead, Iari. go for her throat." Razza looked on as Iari nodded and lunged, clamping down with bared teeth. [i]Ysolda was gone. Beefcake cried out, distraught. the highwaymen looted her and left. +9419t[/i]

[center]-----------------[/center] [u][b]DAY 3[/b][/u] the highwaymen made for the next town in silence. Piccadilly walked with her head bowed, mumbling prayers with tears dripping down her nose in the back of the group. Beefcake dragged next to her, shaking, eyes blown wide. tears hadn't come to him yet. he thought about killing Iari and fleeing, but decided against it for now. Sylvia kept her shock buried. maple didn't seem bothered. Razza pressed on, speaking to Iari with newfound respect. they found the next town, called Sticks. it looked more dilapidated than those they visited prior, somehow. [center]------------------------- [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60659752] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/606598/60659752.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60658885][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/606589/60658885.png[/img] [/url][/center] two dragons approached them, a nocturne (Carris) and a spiral (Muss). "how'sit goin', folks?" the nocturne nodded her head respectfully. nobody answered. "well- uhm- you don't wanna go back there. saloon's closed." she continued awkwardly. "why's that?" Razza sneered at them. "no reason in particular..." Carris shifted. "got robbed." Muss said bluntly. Carris forced herself to laugh passive aggressively over the spiral's words, not entirely drowning them out, "hah! well, we can show you out to where you can find a few good things to drink! we know this area real, real well and..." Muss' hands seemed to have been mysteriously coated in blood. "y'all know who robbed that bank? cause' we'd like to talk to em'." maple said, eyeing Muss' hands. "oh they're... a couple of... powerful scoundrels, you wouldn't wanna-" "what do ya' wanna talk to us about?" Muss asked. Carris put her head in her hands and groaned. "THEM. what do ya' wanna talk to THEM about-" Carris stammered. "were a group of powerful scoundrels. we'd like em' to join us, ain't that true, Razza?" maple grinned. "that'd be right." Razza nodded. "we'll join." Muss nodded solemnly. Carris carried on sighing, "they'll joi-- oh, damn it, what's the use? we'll join y'all." [i]Carris and Muss joined the highwaymen! -13613t[/i] [center]--------------------------------------[/center] [i](rolled a 10 - [b]Backstabber[/b])[/i] the highwaymen set up camp between Sticks and the next town with two additional members. Carris and Muss had some wonderful stories to offer and all of the dragons were enthralled! besides Piccadilly and Beefcake. Beefcake had crawled out of denying his sister's death. he was far away from the campfire, watching the moon sit in the sky and do... not much of anything. his chest shuddered with every breath and he'd been crying for hours. Piccadilly had been watching him from camp. she couldn't bear to see it. she missed Arabella, and to see one's sibling be brutally murdered over less than half of their loot... enraged her. she approached the laughing circle of dragons crowded around the campfire. they all seemed to have moved on from all five of their friend's deaths. she couldn't forgive them. most of all, she couldn't forgive Razza. he caused this. "you're all sick." the circle turned to look at Piccadilly. she didn't look intimidating as much as she looked exhausted and distraught. "you're all terribly sick. i can't stick 'round with you... [i]heathens[/i] anymore." Razza snarled, "Then leave." "i will. but i want y'all to know why i'm leavin' first." "save your breath." Iari remarked. "look here, y'all have no business tellin' me that. ya've been here no more than a day and ya've already brutally murdered for such flimsy reason. you're a bloodthirsty fool, Iari. you deserve to rot just as Ysolda is now." Iari grunted and shut his mouth. "only dragon worse than you is Razza. ya're a manipulative coward. i don't know why y'all don't just up and kill him now. he ain't no leader, he's nothin' but a bored fool. but i don't think the most of you are too levelheaded anyway. Sylvia's about the best of y'all. girl, i sugges' y'all hitch a ride outta this wasteland. take Beefcake with you. he don' deserve none of this either." Piccadilly shook her head, blinking tears from her eyes. "get lost." Razza snarled again. "on it, captain. good riddance." Piccadilly huffed and took to the sky. [i]Piccadilly quit the gang. +10753t[/i]

[center]--------------------[/center] [u][b]DAY 4[/b][/u] none of the highwaymen mentioned the night before. they packed up and moved to the next town, [i]Oasis[/i]. Beefcake trailed behind, head hung low. [center] ------------------ [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=58926835] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/589269/58926835.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60687775][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/606878/60687775.png[/img] [/url][/center] two healthy-looking skydancers (Sentenial, Zachary) sat on the porch of a house alight with candles, glass cups of water in their hands. they frowned at the dusty highwaymen. "what're you lookin' at?" Razza bit. "we're lookin' at y'all, that's what. ya' look like yer' ready to keel over and die." Zachary retorted. "we're just fine." maple snapped. "look here- we're genuinely concerned. y'all want water or somethin'?" and so they were invited inside. they all drank the first glass of water they've had in who knows how long and talked. Sentenial and Zachary dominated the conversation with their experiences, since the highwaymen's were... confidential. Carris gave Muss a cigar and told him Zachary and Sentenial didn't allow smokers in their house, shoving him outside. Muss, though confused, enjoyed the cigar. he preferred a little alone time anyhow. Zachary told them about his dreams to travel the world. Sentenial didn't see much appeal in this dream, but supported him anyhow. "would ya' wanna come with us?" Razza offered. Zachary, unaware of their... criminal backgrounds... said yes! Sentenial said goodbye to Zachary, and Zachary promised to return home. hopefully he'll be able to keep that promise. (i seriously have no idea how i keep rolling all these 6's) [i]Zachary joined the highwaymen! Sentenial hugged his husband farewell. (treasure)[/i] [center]------------------------[/center] ([i]rolled a 6 - [b]Crimes Time![/b][/i] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60467657] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/604677/60467657.png[/img][/url][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=60516909][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/605170/60516909.png[/img] [/url][/center] Razza orders Iari and Beefcake to go on a mission! they scope out their next location, a seemingly abandoned town, while the rest of the gang stays behind at Sentenial and Zachary's house in Oasis. (i'll finish later)