Quests & Challenges

@MisterMylez

Thank you! I had a lot of fun with it!

First off, Kestrel and Bok are adorable. X) They can write happy flowery poetry in the deep, dark, brooding castle together!

And I love the art! Anything DnD related makes me smile, and seeing the Bastions and Beastclans character ideas brought to life is a fun concept! Almost makes me want to run an actual FR inspired DnD session at some point. ;)

@GrinningWolf24 Lol, I mean Bok's poetry is pretty angsty stuff a lot of the time, but the two are certainly much more carefree than others in the palace! Thank you!!! D&D is something that gets me really hyped too!!! I'm actually planning something D&D linked for a future Pinkerlocke... It won't be this next one that I start in June because I have plans for an arcane Pinkerlocke and need more time to learn about D&D, but June next year... I have big plans. [emoji=snapper winking size=2]

----- [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2698754/108#post_42620720]Previous[/url][/center] ----- [center][b][u]Day 123: Don't Care What They Say[/u][/b] [item=birch twigs][item=ambush][item=scholar][item=ambush] Sentence: Writing, Death Streak Roll (x3)[/center] ----- [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=54377249][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=54377249&skin=0&apparel=754,425,27819,27820&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=52650538][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=52650538&skin=0&apparel=749,31007,26559,12927,13792,13808,13848,440&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] “Dad?” Pomona was surprised to see the other snapper on the other side of the door. It wasn’t unusual for her father to visit anymore, but he’d been kept busy with orders from Jett since the Trickmurk Ball and had been working too late in the night to visit. “Hey, kiddo,” The older snapper grinned. “I just wanted to check in, see how you were doing with everything.” He glanced around the house. “Is Karma here?” “No, she’s out with her sister,” Pomona sighed. “Showing Kaori the ropes of the city and all that.” “You look tired,” Khepri said softly, “How are you holding up?” “I’m fine,” Pomona brushed the question off. “I know what it’s like to lose people,” Khepri reminded his daughter. “And you’ve had far more than your fair share of losses.” “First it was Mom,” Pomona sighed. “Then I lost Bone and Cedric, and now my only remaining son is locked up in that forsaken palace of Jett’s.” She spat the king’s name. “Have you been visiting Marasi and the kids?” Khepri asked. “She won’t let me. I guess I’m too much of a reminder of Cedric,” Pomona responded. “Besides, she doesn’t really want visitors right now. Or ever really. I feel like I barely even know my granddaughters!” Khepri nodded sagely. “Loss is hard, and it doesn’t really get any easier, no matter what others tell you. And the pain of losing loved ones, it never truly goes away. It’s always there, a part of you. You might not feel it all the time, you might return to the routine of a normal life, but still, something is missing.” Pomona nodded, tears starting to form in her eyes. “It’s okay to feel it, it’s okay to feel sad and to miss them,” Khepri said. “But don’t make my mistakes. I was so consumed by my loss, I missed seeing you grow up. Fight for your relationship with Damaris and Danae, I promise, it will be worth it.” “Thanks Dad,” Pomona sniffed, wiping away the tears from her eyes. She turned towards the kitchen. “Would you like to stay for dinner? I was just making a shrimp salad, and I’ll have more than enough to share.” “Of course,” Khepri grinned, the corners of his eyes crinkling. “Anytime.” [center][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/38b30b419b80446dfb5163715d894882/tumblr_pr6wevGMDK1ugssd3o3_500.png[/img][/center] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=57799060][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=57799060&skin=0&apparel=334,2565,442,1753,2982,4788,30061,28810&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=58152512][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=58152512&skin=0&apparel=20829,10385,17892,9833,27974,9829&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] Friehalt quivered with excitement as she led Friday through the thickets of the wilds towards the camp. He had actually agreed to move in! She couldn’t wait to introduce him to her friends! They were growing into quite the little community, since Kael came home with Corinn. Maybe someday they’d be a clan of their own! Friehalt liked the sound of that. The whole journey, the ridgeback chattered away, pausing only to listen to Friday’s calm responses. She hoped that he was enjoying his time with her as much as she was enjoying her time with him. He was such a fascinating dragon, and there was something about him that drew her towards him. Eventually, they reached the camp entrance and Friehalt ducked below a low-hanging branch over the entrance. Friday followed suit, and the two stepped into the clearing. “Here we are!” Friehalt exclaimed, rising and puffing her chest out. “This is home!” Around the edge of the clearing were a few ruin structures that houses had been built into. Friehalt and Corinn shared one, while Kael had another with space for Friday to move in. Clarissa had opted to build her own shelter out of branches and rubble rather than share with anyone. A rock jutted out of the center of the clearing, which had become a favoured place to hang out. [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=56238646][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=56238646&skin=0&apparel=12914,12896,12907,13850,13794,13810,13842&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55367334][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=55367334&skin=0&apparel=27351,30057,30062,30814&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] Kael poked his head up from where he had been resting next to the rock, having sensed the arrival of a new dragon. Immediately, he got to his feet, followed by Corinn, who was laying beside him. “Hey, welcome!” Kael grinned. “Friday, is it?” “That’s my name,” Friday nodded. “Well, Friday, we’re glad to have you!” Kael grinned. “The more the merrier! Friehalt tells me you fought off the Shade! That’s pretty impressive! I don’t know if she told you, but we have a pretty big shade problem ourselves here.” Friehalt’s heart sank as the two launched into discussion about clan politics and the Shade. This was what she had been hoping to avoid. Why did it matter what was going on in the city? She had just gotten away from Jett, why would she risk going back to him? Her heart spirits only continued to dampen as Clarissa returned from a hunting trip, jaws full of the rabbit she had caught. The mirror dropped it as soon as she caught sight of Friday. [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=56613658][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=56613658&skin=0&apparel=21835,22257,21836,21841,21842&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] “Now, what do we have here?” Clarissa smiled wryly, tail flicking back and forth. Her crests priced curiously. “Clarissa, this is Friday! He’s going to help us fight the Shade and dethrone my father!” Kael exclaimed. “Perfect! We’re going to need all the help we can get!” Clarissa growled gleefully. Immediately she launched into the conversation, sharing what she had learned from her Aunt Bridget. The three dragons conversing began to grow more vibrant and excited the more they spoke, and Friehalt found herself feeling more and more left out. It was then that she noticed Corinn shifting her feet restlessly. “You okay?” Friehalt asked, moving closer to the mirror. “Yeah, I guess,” Corinn shrugged, not really making eye contact. “Just getting a little antsy, that’s all. I love being here with you all, but I just really want to keep moving on my way to the Sunbeam Ruins.” “Why don’t you just go then? What’s keeping you here?” Friehalt asked. Corinn didn’t answer, but her eyes flickered to Kael. Friehalt watched the mirror closely, but didn’t say anything, not wanting to intrude on her own private feelings. The ridgeback’s attention was drawn back to the conversation, and she couldn’t help but notice how Friday and Clarissa were bouncing off of each other. Both were clearly engaged in the conversation, and Friehalt felt jealousy flare up inside of her. She quashed it before it got too big, refusing to acknowledge it. Still, Friehalt was beginning to wonder if it was a good idea to bring Friday back to camp after all. [center][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/38b30b419b80446dfb5163715d894882/tumblr_pr6wevGMDK1ugssd3o3_500.png[/img][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55842718][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=55842718&skin=0&apparel=32034,293,294,23030,23036&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] Dusk was awoken by a sudden light beaming over his face as the door opened. Half-blinded, the nocturne blinked open his eyes and got to his feet, stretching out his joints, stiff from sleeping on the cold stone ground. Who would be walking through the dungeon at this hour? That was when he saw her. A coatl slipped through, grasping some swinging metal cage by a chain in her mouth. Too late, he realized what the cage held. [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=43771161][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=43771161&skin=0&apparel=944,33507,13802&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=54539237][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=54539237&skin=0&apparel=21843,21845&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] “What are you doing with Bohrium?!” Dusk hissed, clattering against the bars of his cell in an effort to stop the coatl. “That’s none of your business,” the coatl hissed, glaring at Dusk from beneath her hood. Dusk wouldn’t be so easily satisfied. “Where are you taking him?” He demanded, not breaking eye contact. “If you really want to know, I have been sent to do away with him,” Kass said, glowering at the nocturne. “Prove a point, give Jett less royals to worry about.” “Take me, not him!” Dusk pleaded. “Please, he doesn’t deserve this! Let him go free, and kill me instead!” “Unfortunately, the choice has already been made,” Kass grinned. Then without another word, she slipped out the opposite door and disappeared, leaving Dusk alone in his cell. The nocturne slumped against the bars, all fight drained from him. His heart sunk heavily in his chest. They really were at Jett’s mercy, weren’t they? [center][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/38b30b419b80446dfb5163715d894882/tumblr_pr6wevGMDK1ugssd3o3_500.png[/img][/center] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=41058623][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/410587/41058623_350.png[/img][/url] [url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=52044854][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/520449/52044854_350.png[/img][/url][/center] “Do you have him?” Thornurn asked as Quill slipped into his office. The tundra nodded and opened a palm to reveal a quivering purple fae. “Kass really is on our side,” the bogsneak grinned in satisfaction. “What do you want with me?” Bohrium spat, bringing himself up to his full height and glaring down Thorburn. “Relax, kid,” Thorburn soothed. “I’m here to help you. The kingdom isn’t safe for you, and Jett thinks that Kass did away with you. So, for your own safety, I’m going to send you away from the city so you can run away and find your place somewhere else.” “But-” The fae protested. “Would you rather be dead?” Thorburn hissed. “Because we can arrange that if you’d like! I’m just trying to look out for you and your family like Jules asked me to, gosh! Don’t get so wound up!” Bohrium stared up at the bogsneak in shock. “So I’ll never see my family again?” He asked in a quivering voice. “But you’ll be safe,” Thorburn reminded him. “Quill? Send him off.” The tundra nodded, and suddenly all of his eyes opened wide, their pupils becoming thin slits. A portal began to form in front of Bohrium, the pull of it already tugging on his wings and threatening to drag him away. The fae looked back in hesitation, and Thorburn immediately gave the small dragon a shove to send him through. As soon as he had disappeared, Quill closed the portal and it snapped shut. Thorburn just had to hope Bohrium was safe on the other side. ----- [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2698754/110#post_42677715]Next[/url][/center] ----- [center]@CleverDual @HauntedWhale @Disillusionist @AlchemyFox @Tirtouga678 @catmeow1 @Leopardmask @Midwinter @chantric @Dynami @ShinyDecidueye @tigressRising @REEEEEEEEEEEEEE @Stitched @Willnotgogently @Sabariel @MisterMylez @Skystrider @Starongie @icetail0912 @myriadofstars @Aetherstorm @Weredogalism @Nargeorgicorn @WeaverofLies @herobrinna @secretlylying @Azurepocalypse @GoldictheHedgefx @CobaltMoon @Tiffkaboo @Orodruin @SkullGeist @Violeteevee @Amaluna @DragonPrincess27 @Dakala @Drachenschwinge @Glassowary @GrinningWolf24[/center] ----- So yeah, that happened. I was thankful only one of those death streak rolls turned out to be real. Dusk, Khepri and Friday went out, and Friday ended up dying, so his death transferred onto Bohrium. I am very sad to lose my little DM, he's a lot of fun to have. [b]If anyone wants Bohrium, you have until 23:59 FR time tomorrow (Saturday) to do so before he gets exalted.[/b] Also, I wanted to show y'all something awesome! My best friend @CleverDual just opened an [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/art/2834890]aesthetics shop[/url] and her work is great and her prices are very affordable! Here are the beautiful boards I commissioned for Friehalt and Friday: [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/ee/74/06/ee74066782d0195f09e0e580f04408cf.jpg[/img][/center] [center][img]https://i.pinimg.com/564x/bd/e6/2a/bde62a5c5bf62ea1c75017e9296f949c.jpg[/img][/center] I highly recommend buying some for your dragons!

@Petall About to leave a comment, but I'd love to give Bohrium a home. He's so pretty! :D

@Petall Whoo, it's been a hectic week, thank goodness I have free time now. Time to catch up on all these updates! [b]Day 121[/b] Aaaww, Corinn seems like such a sweetheart! Mirrors always look so fierce, it's easy to forget that they could just as easily be bright and chipper too. I also really like retrospective conversations like the one between Darkstar and Friehalt: they're great recaps and refreshers, and it's interesting to see the characters' own thoughts on how events have been going so far. Also, I made the mistake of checking out Day 123 while writing these comments. Bohrium had such good times with the rest of the family, and they've faced so much hardship already. I hope their troubles will be over soon! ----- [b]Day 122[/b] Aaaaand here we're catching up with Kass! ...That sounds like a bad sitcom. xD Oh wow, I love the interaction between her and Jett. Jett's always so cocky and self-assured, so it was interesting to see how he fares when he's actually uncomfortable. Looks like Kestrel's turning out all right, personality-wise, at least. After the verbal fencing with Kass and Jett (which Jett was obviously not good at), her interaction with Bok was a real charmer! Cute art, btw! The toys really look handcrafted, and it's adorable to see the Beastclan characters in common clothes. Come to think of it, when we see them as familiars, they're always dressed in fancy outfits. [size=1]They're more fashionable than we are. xDD[/size] ----- [b]Day 123[/b] Poor Pomona. She's had hard times recently too. =( Which is why it was nice to see Khepri trying to coax her out of her shell. If anyone understands what she's been going through, it's him. Ooh, the camp keeps growing! They kind of need a name. But wow, Friday and Corinn have only just arrived, and it looks like trouble's brewing already. (Camp Trouble? [emoji=guardian thinking]) And I am so, so glad Bohrium didn't actually die. It's good to see Thorburn doing something nice for once, and I'm excited to tie Bohrium's escape with the rest of my clan lore. Thank you for allowing me to give him a home! [emoji=heart]

@Disillusionist I'm so glad you enjoyed these chapters so much!!! I had a lot of fun writing them!!! And I am so glad that you are giving Bohrium a home! I'll be excited to see how you incorporate him into your lore!!! [emoji=fae star size=2]

@Petall It's my pleasure! I think I've been in love with him ever since he appeared in your thread, tbh. [emoji=fae love] Also, I forgot to mention this earlier, but thanks for the link to CleverDual's shop! I've put in an order for a moodboard of my own. Hoping your weekend's started out well too~ [emoji=heart]

@Disillusionist

That's sweet! Sounds like he went to the perfect home then!

And that's awesome!!! I'm sure CleverDual will really appreciate it!

@Petall I get the feeling Friehalt and Clarissa won't get along too well xD And oh man, I'm glad Bohrium isn't really "dead". Also, to be honest, I'm surprised you're getting so few apparel pulls. I get so many I don't know what to do with them anymore [emoji=coatl confused size=1] I just got another one today... [s]Want to trade?[/s]