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[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=39294853] [img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/392949/39294853_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] New arrivals are greeted by a spiral dragon with stripes the color of bamboo and dark green horns swept back from a grinning face. Their wings shimmer the color of the summer sky, with a sheen of glistening Wind magic. This year they are magically enchanted to resemble the Aergate. Their eyes sparkle with joy and mischief as they loop through the air and wave to the assembling crowd. "Welcome, welcome!" they call to new arrivals. "We're all so glad you made it! This will be the best Jamboree yet, I'm sure. Who wants to hear the thrilling tale of The Crescendo's Twist?" Without pausing in their aerial acrobatics, the spiral launches into the story, their voice using Wind magic to project to every corner of the spacious room. "Once upon a time, the Windswept Plateau was host to the greatest storm of all time, a gift from Windsinger himself, the Twisting Crescendo. This huge storm was the heart and soul of the Plateau, clearing the skies and providing the air currents that allowed Wind's children to travel and dance in the sky. But one day... it disappeared." The spiral stops their dance, hovering in the air and continuing in a somber tone. "The Plateau was struck with a terrible stillness. Dragons were unable to fly in the murky air. Windmills stopped turning. Commerce and travel ground to a halt. For one full month, the children of Windsinger mourned the loss of their heart. It was a terrible time." "Yet all was not lost. This was not the end, merely a new beginning. One brave courier set out on a mission, to make a delivery that would reverse the misfortunes of the Plateau. For a month, he had carried a mysterious artifact of great power, unable to discover its intended recipient. But at last he encountered a lone dragon, one who had the ability to dance in the dead air." The spiral does a few twists and turns, stirring the air in the room with a fresh breeze. Vapor trails form in their wake, creating wispy clouds. "After a great struggle, the courier delivered his sacred package, an idol of the Windsinger imbued with mysterious power. This power, combined with the spirit of the dancing dragon, caused a miracle!" The spiral is excited now, whipping around faster and faster as they tell their story. The wind ruffles the banners and ribbons strung throughout the Cloudsong. The vapor trails thicken with every pass, beginning to obscure them from view. "The Crescendo was reborn, bigger and better than ever. Once more it enlivened the Plateau, and the children of Windsinger rejoiced. A new era had begun, full of joyfulness and opportunity, and every dragon in Sornieth now shares in the bounty!" And with that, party favors shower down from the miniature replica of the Crescendo that the spiral created with their dance, prizes landing at everyone's feet. [sub]Daily ping: @WeiYing @Canisa @DismasYves @ChaoticFriendzy

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New arrivals are greeted by a spiral dragon with stripes the color of bamboo and dark green horns swept back from a grinning face. Their wings shimmer the color of the summer sky, with a sheen of glistening Wind magic. This year they are magically enchanted to resemble the Aergate. Their eyes sparkle with joy and mischief as they loop through the air and wave to the assembling crowd.

"Welcome, welcome!" they call to new arrivals. "We're all so glad you made it! This will be the best Jamboree yet, I'm sure. Who wants to hear the thrilling tale of The Crescendo's Twist?"

Without pausing in their aerial acrobatics, the spiral launches into the story, their voice using Wind magic to project to every corner of the spacious room. "Once upon a time, the Windswept Plateau was host to the greatest storm of all time, a gift from Windsinger himself, the Twisting Crescendo. This huge storm was the heart and soul of the Plateau, clearing the skies and providing the air currents that allowed Wind's children to travel and dance in the sky. But one day... it disappeared."

The spiral stops their dance, hovering in the air and continuing in a somber tone. "The Plateau was struck with a terrible stillness. Dragons were unable to fly in the murky air. Windmills stopped turning. Commerce and travel ground to a halt. For one full month, the children of Windsinger mourned the loss of their heart. It was a terrible time."

"Yet all was not lost. This was not the end, merely a new beginning. One brave courier set out on a mission, to make a delivery that would reverse the misfortunes of the Plateau. For a month, he had carried a mysterious artifact of great power, unable to discover its intended recipient. But at last he encountered a lone dragon, one who had the ability to dance in the dead air." The spiral does a few twists and turns, stirring the air in the room with a fresh breeze. Vapor trails form in their wake, creating wispy clouds.

"After a great struggle, the courier delivered his sacred package, an idol of the Windsinger imbued with mysterious power. This power, combined with the spirit of the dancing dragon, caused a miracle!" The spiral is excited now, whipping around faster and faster as they tell their story. The wind ruffles the banners and ribbons strung throughout the Cloudsong. The vapor trails thicken with every pass, beginning to obscure them from view.

"The Crescendo was reborn, bigger and better than ever. Once more it enlivened the Plateau, and the children of Windsinger rejoiced. A new era had begun, full of joyfulness and opportunity, and every dragon in Sornieth now shares in the bounty!" And with that, party favors shower down from the miniature replica of the Crescendo that the spiral created with their dance, prizes landing at everyone's feet.

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[columns][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/86231398][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/862314/86231398.png[/img][/url] [nextcol][color=transparent]> > >[/color][nextcol][center] [font=times new roman] » [size=4]They watch as a flock of kites go sailing by, carefully tucking away the little gifts dropped from the flyby. Their tail swishes as they think of where to head next- perhaps a place with quiet music? They stay on the platform for a while longer, pondering what they might be most interested in. Some food perhaps...? [/font][/size][/center][/columns]

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[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/24823980][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/248240/24823980_350.png[/img][/url] Completely entranced in the initial show and in further shopping, Shikasa totally missed the kite exposition, but she was fortunate enough to catch the cue for the Tale of The Crescendo's Twist! The spirals at the Collaborative are not dancers, and in fact are more frequently tied in anxiety knots for one reason or another (in Necco's case, burnt desserts) so she takes particular delight in seeing such wondrous displays of musical movement. After the show, she seeks out a meal and this time discovers roasted popping beetles, a favorite from her childhood before she joined the Collaborative. She sits in quiet nostalgic contemplation awaiting the next wondrous event. Edit: can I join the daily pinglist? Thank you!

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Completely entranced in the initial show and in further shopping, Shikasa totally missed the kite exposition, but she was fortunate enough to catch the cue for the Tale of The Crescendo's Twist! The spirals at the Collaborative are not dancers, and in fact are more frequently tied in anxiety knots for one reason or another (in Necco's case, burnt desserts) so she takes particular delight in seeing such wondrous displays of musical movement.

After the show, she seeks out a meal and this time discovers roasted popping beetles, a favorite from her childhood before she joined the Collaborative. She sits in quiet nostalgic contemplation awaiting the next wondrous event.

Edit: can I join the daily pinglist? Thank you!

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[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/71008331][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/710084/71008331_350.png[/img][/url] Stelle fixed her wing drapes, then walked forwards onto the first platform of the Cloudsong. She'd never been anywhere near here before, and she had to admit - even with the strong winds, each step was... ginger. She wasn't fully convinced the kites would take her weight. A fae's, sure, but she was stone! But, well... she had been invited, and it wasn't as though she got very regular opportunities to show off the finery she had. She walked forward with increased confidence, both in the kites underfoot and her own presence there. She wouldn't promise she'd be there the whole time, but she was determined to enjoy herself.

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Stelle fixed her wing drapes, then walked forwards onto the first platform of the Cloudsong. She'd never been anywhere near here before, and she had to admit - even with the strong winds, each step was... ginger. She wasn't fully convinced the kites would take her weight. A fae's, sure, but she was stone!
But, well... she had been invited, and it wasn't as though she got very regular opportunities to show off the finery she had.
She walked forward with increased confidence, both in the kites underfoot and her own presence there. She wouldn't promise she'd be there the whole time, but she was determined to enjoy herself.

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58498000][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/584981/58498000_350.png[/img][/url] [b]Tuesday[/b][/center] Janus listens attentively to Coriolis' story, applauding enthusiastically once the narrative ends. Once the crowd has dispersed somewhat, he approaches the Spiral. "My clanmates attended past celebrations and really enjoyed your stories! I'm glad I finally got to listen for myself -- it's always interesting to hear eyewitness accounts." Rather shyly, he shows Coriolis some notes he's jotted down. "I hope you don't mind my note-taking. I've always been fascinated by other dragons' experiences -- I make a living recording them, actually -- and yours is a story that's definitely worth preserving!"

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Janus listens attentively to Coriolis' story, applauding enthusiastically once the narrative ends. Once the crowd has dispersed somewhat, he approaches the Spiral.

"My clanmates attended past celebrations and really enjoyed your stories! I'm glad I finally got to listen for myself -- it's always interesting to hear eyewitness accounts."

Rather shyly, he shows Coriolis some notes he's jotted down. "I hope you don't mind my note-taking. I've always been fascinated by other dragons' experiences -- I make a living recording them, actually -- and yours is a story that's definitely worth preserving!"

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[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/86189506][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/861896/86189506_350.png[/img][/url] Zephyr was perched on some rafters as the tale was told, giving an eccentric applause when it was over and pushing off their spot to catch a few of the gifts that rained from the sky. Each trinket was in a soft, little, charming wool bag, that each had cute bamboo designs and the light green sigil of the Wind Flight. Eagerly opening the endearing parcels, they were pleasantly surprised; a beautifully-painted set of light wooden tarot cards, a small bronze figurine of the Windsinger, a wonderful bamboo harmonica, jade crystals with various glowing cyan runes, and finally, two wood-carved Sparksylph and Multimist masks, each with moveable jaws as well as sapphire, natural aquamarine, ruby, and garnet gemstones embedded in them that created wonderful patterns unique to both. The Aether did a happy twirl, before putting the trinkets back in their respective wool bags and storing them inside their brown leather satchel that they brought along for such purposes. The scent of delicious food was what caught them next; a stall was offering snacks for those to eat while at the festival. Some of them were mouthwatering pastries and other baked desserts, others came in little bags, and a few were kebabs of fried bugs and meat. Zephyr eagerly half-trotted, half-levitated over to the stall, ordering a bag of candied scorpions and dried sugar-coated duneberries, a donut filled with strawberry jam, and a kebab, before settling down in a special tent-like corner full of wind festival-themed pillows and blankets, which served as a resting place that got a bit tired or sore from dancing, or to just relax and have a quiet moment. They ate their food with gusto, but made sure to not scarf it all too quickly to savor the delectable flavors of each food item, while watching the various performances and dragons joyfully partaking in the various activities of the celebration. At that moment, life was perfect.

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Zephyr was perched on some rafters as the tale was told, giving an eccentric applause when it was over and pushing off their spot to catch a few of the gifts that rained from the sky.

Each trinket was in a soft, little, charming wool bag, that each had cute bamboo designs and the light green sigil of the Wind Flight.

Eagerly opening the endearing parcels, they were pleasantly surprised; a beautifully-painted set of light wooden tarot cards, a small bronze figurine of the Windsinger, a wonderful bamboo harmonica, jade crystals with various glowing cyan runes, and finally, two wood-carved Sparksylph and Multimist masks, each with moveable jaws as well as sapphire, natural aquamarine, ruby, and garnet gemstones embedded in them that created wonderful patterns unique to both.

The Aether did a happy twirl, before putting the trinkets back in their respective wool bags and storing them inside their brown leather satchel that they brought along for such purposes.

The scent of delicious food was what caught them next; a stall was offering snacks for those to eat while at the festival. Some of them were mouthwatering pastries and other baked desserts, others came in little bags, and a few were kebabs of fried bugs and meat.

Zephyr eagerly half-trotted, half-levitated over to the stall, ordering a bag of candied scorpions and dried sugar-coated duneberries, a donut filled with strawberry jam, and a kebab, before settling down in a special tent-like corner full of wind festival-themed pillows and blankets, which served as a resting place that got a bit tired or sore from dancing, or to just relax and have a quiet moment.

They ate their food with gusto, but made sure to not scarf it all too quickly to savor the delectable flavors of each food item, while watching the various performances and dragons joyfully partaking in the various activities of the celebration.

At that moment, life was perfect.

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[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72677099][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/726771/72677099_350.png[/img][/url] Larch listened avidly to the story being told; as a fellow storyteller, he respected the spiral immensely for being such a talented performer! The idea to use wind magic to project voices was brilliant, and he noted that down to see if it could potentially be replicated back home. As the story ends, he is distracted enough that he doesn't see the party favor flying down towards him until it's just about to hit him. "Watch out, Pops!" His daughter Daphne folds her giant wing over him, blocking the favor just in time. She picks it up to examine it— it's some sort of packaged fluffy treat, like a marshmallow, in the shape of the wind symbol. "Were you spacing out again?" She asks. "Sorry," he chuckles, and pats her side in gratitude. "I was just caught up in the story!" With a flutter of his wings, he flits up to her shoulder and lands there. "Should we check out the next attraction?" "Absolutely! And here, take a bite of this." Daphne unwraps the marshmallow treat and hands it to him. He nibbles at in, enjoying how sweet it is, and gives the other three-quarters to her. Together, they set off toward the nearby stalls.

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Larch listened avidly to the story being told; as a fellow storyteller, he respected the spiral immensely for being such a talented performer! The idea to use wind magic to project voices was brilliant, and he noted that down to see if it could potentially be replicated back home. As the story ends, he is distracted enough that he doesn't see the party favor flying down towards him until it's just about to hit him.

"Watch out, Pops!" His daughter Daphne folds her giant wing over him, blocking the favor just in time. She picks it up to examine it— it's some sort of packaged fluffy treat, like a marshmallow, in the shape of the wind symbol. "Were you spacing out again?" She asks.

"Sorry," he chuckles, and pats her side in gratitude. "I was just caught up in the story!" With a flutter of his wings, he flits up to her shoulder and lands there. "Should we check out the next attraction?"

"Absolutely! And here, take a bite of this." Daphne unwraps the marshmallow treat and hands it to him. He nibbles at in, enjoying how sweet it is, and gives the other three-quarters to her. Together, they set off toward the nearby stalls.

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[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=3780990][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/37810/3780990.png[/img][/url][/center] [font=candara]The story, one Mustard had yet to hear even in all her long years of life, was absolutely fascinating. She'd not heard it told before, nor was she aware of the missing twist. She'd have to ask Seabreeze, Gladewing, and the rest of the council about it once she got back home. ((Short reply today; not feeling that great ;A;))

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The story, one Mustard had yet to hear even in all her long years of life, was absolutely fascinating. She'd not heard it told before, nor was she aware of the missing twist. She'd have to ask Seabreeze, Gladewing, and the rest of the council about it once she got back home.

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[b]Cloudsong Celebration - Day 3[/b] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92107264][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/921073/92107264_350.png[/img][/url][/center] Mojitath had heard of [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/raf/3319506/2#post_56447948]Xeroioa[/url], but never imagined she'd get to hear her in person! Her music was truly enchanting… and now her own burgeoning skills seemed woefully inadequate. She had just recently saved up enough for her very own lute, and had quickly gotten quite comfortable with it, even thinking to play for visitors to the Mistral Jamboree. Now she was having second thoughts. She just couldn’t compare … She wondered if Xeroioa was as kind in real life as she appeared on stage, and might be willing to share a few pointers with her. Her patter had included an offer to teach a few chords to one youngster, which had seemed genuine, but what if it was just part of the act? She hadn’t realized how deeply lost in thought she was until she was startled from her musings by an unexpected weight settling onto her head. Noting the flashes of azure and platinum that had come up on either side of her, she knew it was [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/35198008]Lifeanth[/url] before the pretty young Fae even opened her mouth. “Mojitath! Why aren’t you playing?” Lifeanth exclaimed “I know that was your plan! So … Oh! Don’t tell me you’ve gone star struck!” Star struck? Is that what this was? Mojitath ruefully conceded that yes, she was indeed cowed. “Oh, don’t be silly, you’re nearly as good as that already! You’re just new to the scene. What you need is some publicity! Hey, I bet if we asked, you could play together!!” She began to flit back in forth in front of Mojitat’s face. “Come one! Come on, let’s ask! What’s the worst that can happen?” Oh, Mojitath had some dire thoughts in that regard… But Lifeanth had impertinently taken hold of one of her feelers and was tugging her towards Xeroioa’s tent. It would not have been difficult to dislodge the tiny dragon, but she let herself be dragged along. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/68146237]Noberonth[/url] and [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/67993356]Obiwonth[/url] exchanged amused glances. They weren’t going to interfere with their mate’s interfering! They might even get some good music out of this one! @Amordel @Canisa [i]What say ye?[/i]

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Cloudsong Celebration - Day 3

Mojitath had heard of Xeroioa, but never imagined she'd get to hear her in person! Her music was truly enchanting… and now her own burgeoning skills seemed woefully inadequate. She had just recently saved up enough for her very own lute, and had quickly gotten quite comfortable with it, even thinking to play for visitors to the Mistral Jamboree. Now she was having second thoughts. She just couldn’t compare … She wondered if Xeroioa was as kind in real life as she appeared on stage, and might be willing to share a few pointers with her. Her patter had included an offer to teach a few chords to one youngster, which had seemed genuine, but what if it was just part of the act?

She hadn’t realized how deeply lost in thought she was until she was startled from her musings by an unexpected weight settling onto her head. Noting the flashes of azure and platinum that had come up on either side of her, she knew it was Lifeanth before the pretty young Fae even opened her mouth.

“Mojitath! Why aren’t you playing?” Lifeanth exclaimed “I know that was your plan! So … Oh! Don’t tell me you’ve gone star struck!”

Star struck? Is that what this was? Mojitath ruefully conceded that yes, she was indeed cowed.

“Oh, don’t be silly, you’re nearly as good as that already! You’re just new to the scene. What you need is some publicity! Hey, I bet if we asked, you could play together!!” She began to flit back in forth in front of Mojitat’s face. “Come one! Come on, let’s ask! What’s the worst that can happen?” Oh, Mojitath had some dire thoughts in that regard… But Lifeanth had impertinently taken hold of one of her feelers and was tugging her towards Xeroioa’s tent. It would not have been difficult to dislodge the tiny dragon, but she let herself be dragged along.

Noberonth and Obiwonth exchanged amused glances. They weren’t going to interfere with their mate’s interfering! They might even get some good music out of this one!

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[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/73077761][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/730778/73077761_350.png[/img][/url][/center] There are many, [i]many[/i] dragons here that are dressed to impress and having a great time, but some still manage to distinguish themselves even in this crowd. Apeliotes is one of those few. Everywhere he goes, he's skipping or prancing or frolicking. Occasionally he uses his Wind magic to literally walk on air. His perfectly coiffed mane bounces just right with every step, his silks flutter in the permanent breeze around him, and a delighted grin is permanently plastered to his face. And why shouldn't he be so excited? It's Mistral Jamboree, the very best week of the entire year! A whole week dedicated to the celebration of what makes Wind great, and to share it with all the rest of Sornieth! Look at all these guests who came to enjoy what Wind has to offer. Apeliotes is determined to make sure every single one goes home with a souvenir and a fond memory. He is, after all, an avatar of the most generous House in Wind. It would be abdication of his duty to let anyone leave empty-handed! So here he is, bouncing around the party with unstoppable energy and infectious enthusiasm, producing an impressive number of gifts for everybody he talks to. [sub]Daily ping: @WeiYing @Canisa @DismasYves @ChaoticFriendzy @SeaGodling

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There are many, many dragons here that are dressed to impress and having a great time, but some still manage to distinguish themselves even in this crowd. Apeliotes is one of those few. Everywhere he goes, he's skipping or prancing or frolicking. Occasionally he uses his Wind magic to literally walk on air. His perfectly coiffed mane bounces just right with every step, his silks flutter in the permanent breeze around him, and a delighted grin is permanently plastered to his face.

And why shouldn't he be so excited? It's Mistral Jamboree, the very best week of the entire year! A whole week dedicated to the celebration of what makes Wind great, and to share it with all the rest of Sornieth! Look at all these guests who came to enjoy what Wind has to offer. Apeliotes is determined to make sure every single one goes home with a souvenir and a fond memory. He is, after all, an avatar of the most generous House in Wind. It would be abdication of his duty to let anyone leave empty-handed!

So here he is, bouncing around the party with unstoppable energy and infectious enthusiasm, producing an impressive number of gifts for everybody he talks to.

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