Raffles & Giveaways

[quote]It would be pretty funny if each NPC just had this parade of randos showing up asking the same sort of questions and dipping out. From that perspective, [i]we're[/i] the weird ones by far.[/quote] @Amorfera LOL IRL to the point that the family asked me what’s up. And to be honest, these NPCs are SO accommodating no matter how this takes place. If I were one of the NPCs, even ONE rando showing up has a 50/50 chance of me gushing “I worked from home and haven’t talked to a new person in 3 weeks let me tell you about my life and town!!” or “EEEK, PEOPLE!” Roll your charisma or luck first LOL. [quote]Multiple dragons were invited, but they were "split up" into multiple alternate versions of Rockswell, making so only one dragon was working in each instead of an awkward crowd. And another thing; as Amorfera hypothesized, maybe the dragons that go missing actually DON'T return to their "native" version of Rockswell, but instead end up at their home in an alternate universe (maybe their versions get 'swapped' by rockswell's weird eldritch space-time as they "return").[/quote] @ChaoticFriendzy I like this! It’s very meta and boggles my mind too though. And ya it’s Thursday but I bet you could speed run to catch up if you wanted.

[b]Sunday:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/95761271][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/957613/95761271_350.png[/img][/url] Patere walks around the library trying not to sneeze as she checks every nook and cranny. But during her investigation, she spots some movement near the back of the library. Once Patere makes her way over, she only finds some dried up leaves. [i]"Odd... I saw something back here, maybe it's just a rodent infestation. But... just to be sure."[/i] Patere picks up a leaf and walks back to the front desk. "Larch does this library have any kind of infestation, I could've sworn that I saw something near the back. But all I found are leaves." Patere shows Larch the leaf she picked up earlier. "Is this normal? Is there any local Blooming Hedgehides I need to know about?" [i]"People just go missing? That's not very reassuring... but when they do reappear, they're different... guess I'll just have to keep an eye out."[/i]

[b]Monday:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/95761271][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/957613/95761271_350.png[/img][/url] As Patere makes her way to the marina she can only notice just how much overgrowth there was. [i]"Something seems to be going on with plants... first that strange thing in the library left behind leaves, and now the marina is covered in moss and algae, Larch did seem to be a bit enthusiastic about plants... what if-"[/i] Patere's thoughts are cut short when Bon calls out to her, she takes a few steps away from the water. Patere is very glad that Bon called out to her, there's a good chance she would've just walked into the water, too deep in thought to notice. "Duly noted... When did Rockswell stop fishing? When did all of this algae show up? Did it happen at the same time dragons started disappearing?" [i]"Plants and the disappearances... if that Veilspun says the disappearances happened the same time the waters became too dangerous, then they have to be connected. And it's too suspicious, there's just an immense amount of plant growth and dragons randomly go missing here... maybe there's some kind of nature magic going on..."[/i] [rule] The worst part about writing previous days is trying to ensure that Patere's logic stays consistent. She's definitely suspicious of the plants by Wednesday and I want to show her thought process throughout the days. But trying to make sure that her deductions makes sense for what was known during the earlier days is pretty tedious! >_<

[b]Thursday:[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/95761271][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/957613/95761271_350.png[/img][/url] Patere brings a claw up to her jaw. [i]"The spores only cause hallucinations... well there goes my current theory that the spores were causing dragons to act strange and go missing. But I suppose that it did have a major hole... why would Vudan suddenly be healthy after going missing... ah well."[/i] Patere stops and feels uneasy at the way the Fae is staring at her, but she doesn't get much time to think. Patere notices Tochi begin to sway and collapse. "Tochi!" Patere rushes over and hosts Tochi onto her shoulder, she grabs that candle from Blair is ready to light it at a moments notice. "You... Miasma. On the biggest mural up there, the one with the squid looking creature. That's the Kraken, isn't it? What's it doing to those dragons surrounding it? Is it the reason why dragons are going missing? Why do you worship the Kraken in the first place? What are its motives?" [i]"The disappearing dragons, the overgrowth of plants, and the Kraken... these three are definitely all connected to eachother. The Kraken is directly causing the sudden explosion of plant growth, but according to Tochi the Kraken has left Rockswell a while ago... why is there still so much plant growth... And that still leaves the disappearing dragons left, but I'm certain they're connected... but how..."[/i] [rule] Also I will never be able to look at the Silt Wolf the same ever again. You've forever permanently ruined training fodder in the Mire for me lol.

(( Kraken cult! YES! Pirate-loving husband would love this if only he did gaming with me! T_T And my Nature clan would be like OH YES LET’S GET KRAKEN TO BLOOM MORE LIFE ALL OVER SORNIETH, WDYM THOSE WERE DESERT ECOSYSTEMS NOT WASTELANDS, THEY WERE BROWN WEREN’T THEY? mwa haha I need more sleep Miasma rules )) [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/87396610][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/873967/87396610_350.png[/img][/url] After Tochi drops, DuckNorris wonders how far he can charge before he drops as well, but then Miasma speaks and he gets a hold of his impulse. His enemy is talking. Maybe even the attack was non-lethal and as reasonable for detainment as his own squashes, given that HIS party had arrived armed with a sword. He stares Miasma down without breaking contact once, while lowering his head to listen to Tochi’s heartbeat and feel breath on his own tough cheek. (( Since I can’t ask DM if it were non-lethal, I will assume a) “as if asleep” is an indication or b) if it IS lethal I ask for damage over time method and some minutes of breathing so that my character doesn’t realize how bad it is. )) “Congratulations,” DuckNorris starts off dryly. “You could have had dragons lined up, with offerings, waiting for DAYS to be CHOSEN for hallucinations from dandelion wolf medicinal plant spores. And you could have made the town EARN a mist and plants as far as the eye can see. Instead, you have monsters running amok and changes all over town willy nilly. These people didn’t WORK to DESERVE everything you’re doing. You could have made it a PRIVILEGE but instead you made it AN AFFLICTION.” The Snapper could easily picture the long-range mage dropping him for charging OR fleeing with or without Tochi’s body. So if he had nothing to lose, the least he could do is hammer some doubt into Miasma’s plans with brusque scolding. If he can't make Miasma feel like a villain for setting loose monsters and disruptions to both environs and dragons alike, perhaps he can at least make her feel like a fool for not handling her affairs better. (( Edit to add the last sentence above, to clarify my OC is NOT in support of Miasma's plan itself but figures she won't listen to anyone calling her wrong, and he's just trying to take her down a peg in a lesser way he thinks could sink in. ))

Popping in to bemoan my inability to join in this time (super tired from work and prepping for WCS) bc I love a mystery…will definitely be reading through all the prompts at some point

@Taccs (for sun) this just makes me think of an ad like "local blooming hedgehides in your area" lol (for mon) yeah I do think this one in particular is difficult to jump into, I liked the concept but it's a little harder to execute than I thought. For people who are asking questions after the next day has been posted, I might just open myself up to questions at the end if they haven't been answered bc I have to keep the daily posts vague enough to be a response to everyone. (for thurs) LOL just think of them as oatmeal puppies.... tbh I stopped training in mire so long ago, my glr agenda grows muahaha

@NerdMom Aw I love that your clan would totally be into this LOL (and yeah Tochi's fine she's just knocked out, I couldn't do that to my queen)

@stormdrink I feel that omg this week has been so busy I question my decision to run the event butttt it's for earth and I was so excited to do it. I hope you have a fun time backreading everything, it's been crazy lol. And I think probably next time I'll run this is our RBC push (maybe earlier!) so you'll def have another chance in the future!

(( I told pirate-loving husband about the Kraken cult and he said "read me a bedtime story" in a playful way so YES you'll get +1 fan ^o^

Yay for Tochi living. I didn't think you'd go as dark as a death at our feet but covered my bases rather than assume plot armor. ^^; The vibe of SPOOKY AND WRONG has been fantastic this whole week! <3

also you're doing great to DM for so many people.

For latecomers, I imagined they have an 80% chance of their questions being duplicates of what others already thought of, or they just assume that the NPC clammed up for their particular question, but yeah, the scope of keeping up with all this does sound large. Hang in there! ))

@pinglist-34554 I am literally in cosplay writing this, anyway another day free to post late if you wish! We are nearly done! [center] [size=7][b][font = fantasy]Friday[/font][/b][/size] ----- [/center] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91947069][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/919471/91947069.png[/img][/url] [quote=Miasma][size=4]"The Kraken is a being of pure life energy, and extends an offer to whoever it deems worthy. Those who accept its offer are granted access to its power, while those who reject it suffer the consequences of coming face-to-face with a creature far beyond our range of comprehension. Wouldn't you also want to show respect to such a higher being?" "The mural here depicts worshippers being touched by its waters. One of its rivers flows directly under and through Rockswell." She taps her claw on the back wall and it dissolves, revealing a dark and narrow staircase down. "Your lone sailor has found his way into the tunnels through one of the entrances near the sea. It is not too late to save him— go now, he and the Kraken are waiting." [/size] [/quote] [size=4]The steps are narrow and steep, leading into the darkness. As you descend, you start to hear the sound of water dripping. Once you hit flat land, you take a look around. It's very dark, but there are plenty of glowing mushrooms and lichen to just barely illuminate the area. The tunnel leads in the direction back toward the town. Following it, a low rushing in the distance starts to get louder. Eventually you get to its source, a river that winds its way through the underground. Tall ferns and other plant life sprout around it, and roots from aboveground plants hang thick on the ceiling. The water here sparkles, just like the water at the shore. You follow the edge of the river toward its source, and its here that you encounter the prone body of the mirror whose picture was in your case file. [b]NPCS:[/b] Feel free to ask them questions! They will answer as much as they can before you leave for the next location. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/76000456][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/760005/76000456_350.png[/img][/url] [quote=Surfwind][size=4]"Ergh... Hello? You... you were sent here to look for me? Wait, it's been that long? Ugh, I was supposed to message my sons when I got here. Where am I?" He looks around and his eyes glaze over a bit. "I hear... oh, the sound of the water.... it wants you to come closer." Without looking back he gets up and wobbles in the direction you were heading. [/quote] ----- [size=4][b]EVENT TABLE (optional!)[/b] For a bonus challenge, [url=https://www.google.com/search?si=ACC90ny192iaUSuwhFDqk_RapbdvYmQjJvNYqP5lSln20YE8eY8e5r3Hea98mqzPN9pMRpmYC2QJwpPcgKrRCj0VURFc4HbmwBboVPXUM6nUpIAl2AU7u8GaW-lRlJ-cV4FZm8nWatstH-jZHZTf9YDzrzV7EuPPEHxXH3VBaeS8IdWrCNIc8BVurNZbkKVu15c2tkkegD6zOot33kjqHfjwtTFRYIPamGZe_-iaKq0lPS5Px8gt9ftjUUunK24t7s61j7gkWB1zrUYwyg4HDhjIrU8IKcMZs0uRBDMwRWLtaVrp-HfQaue3lm_LRg-sAd3OHVFnPgeTimc0mmoRwS_x-o5g7BWdAHavxD_lJ61l6Aj8_sy42RCrAVXRQFL7fnbuqe2pE0EZXEJIpour5KYAhvWvtzDliTzXMzgd7zKKwHaO3NMxo32Eb674blNiPcylghBMVgW2EpRe8Rc2kTjAh3Ez3NnBDkYsAoQSjB4BDK0l84566qQpuB-1vnxfzfAVTpn33NQF63bV1e97bBuh5ACV8EPu8P5WP3SXee6E_Vk626o8EqTcXd7NGjlZuYJ13f7upI6K2YwtLTEkH5w9Wr4yQGUUI7tunQfKdcLh567V8XmqbMx9_6IR72vAEFrfD02djNUmpwL6hKcBclRuJH17RT_bwnt7ZZt1fae7cHtQasU8oW5T4wyMNNHzPYHK2kEuhLvx4gcWmfikrh3CdCiF4mSIcAt0tRwJx39LhQgjGh-8MYRPwanxxk41a-6XHFPOiOK3o5vcnVR74gLqFHai-eakEyDxdmuRaqC4YdTLu1fWjEHK8PBZKLgOYjIHMFzMMXA4Z0wvFSABRvaGk6cQ2ytasTUAH6azCycLpJ5pRVFtt7t3BBej3utqAL958FNPTH2D&hl=en-US&shndl=21&shem=vslcca&source=sh%2Fx%2Ffbx%2Fm1%2F1&kgs=dbf15ef8833ecfa6]roll a 4-sided die[/url] and use the day's event table to determine a clue that you might find! [LIST=1] [*][size=4]There are a few other branching paths coming from the tunnels. At the base of one of them, there is a small bookshelf, all of books relating to the Kraken in some form. [*][size=4]The scent of saltwater is coming from the direction you are heading. Seems like you're moving toward the ocean... [*][size=4]There are signs of wildlife here, bugs and other subterranean critters, and they all seem to be watching you as you pass. [*][size=4]You try to stop Surfwind from moving, but he shakes you off. It almost looks like he is in a trance. [/LIST] [/size]

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/60595165][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/605952/60595165_350.png[/img][/url] [img alt=""]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/familiar/art/29793.png[/img] Pelagic followed Tochi with Delta securely tucked under his wing, listening intently to her explanation. Upon reaching the ruins, Pelagic took up a defensive position near her flank while Delta slithered into the space between his wings to keep an eye on their backs with the ease born of many excursions into dangerous area. When she mentioned the Kraken cult, they exchanged a look. [i]"Maybe this Kraken has decided to return to the area?"[/i] Delta mused. [i]"I remember a few old Maren stories mentioning something like that, so it might be the thing that's attracting all the monsters."[/i] Pelagic hummed in thought and translated the message to Tochi. Before she could respond, however, the go through a doorway and encounter a strange fae surrounded by butterflies. Both Pelagic and Delta felt a shiver as she stared at them. Suddenly, she waved a claw and they saw Tochi start to slump. With a startled shout, Pelagic reached over to catch her and not let her just crash to the ground. Once she was down, Pelagic stood over her in a defensive position while Delta swam down to check her pulse. As he was checking, the both of them could see some green butterflies peel themselves off of the strange dragon and begin fluttering around. [i]"Guess I was right about the butterflies stalking us,"[/i] Delta whispered, pointing to the butterflies. Pelagic squinted. "So I guess you're the source of the butterflies we saw earlier. Why did you send them to watch us?" he asked. "Also, do you know where Surfwind is, and if not, do you know where he might have gone?"