Quests & Challenges

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Three young dragons attempt to create a new clan in the mysterious Arcane lands after getting separated from their families. However, they are unaware of the dangers posed to a small group of untrained dragons. Together they must each put their past behind them and learn how to survive in this new land.

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Welcome to my pinkerlocke! I'm very excited to see what Pinkerton throws at me and to see how it affects the story. please don't kill my characters Pink

Without further ado, the rules:

Rules from here
Extra Rules:
- When getting a new dragon, I am allowed to pick from the first page in the AH. This is because I will get more attached to a dragon with genes I like and because they will be potentially joining my main lair later. I am also allowed to choose if the dragon is an adult or a hatchling and filter the AH search accordingly.

-If a dragon reaches level 25, they will still be part of the Pinkerlocke but they cannot be picked for coli or death streak. They will, however, still be able to breed and their kids will be fully part of the Pinkerlocke.

[center][size=6]Characters:[/size] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/lair/315091/1580301]Link to Pinkerlocke tab in my lair[/url] [/center] [columns] [u][b]Breeze[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/531361/53136060.png[/img] [nextcol] [u][b]Kupier[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/531251/53125098.png[/img] [nextcol] [u][b]Ember[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/531431/53143001.png[/img] [nextcol] [u][b]Boreal[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/533651/53365074.png[/img] [nextcol] [u][b]Calcite[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/495524/49552345.png[/img] [/columns] [columns] [u][b]Enceladus[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/533964/53396363.png[/img] [nextcol] [u][b]Tephra[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/543377/54337697.png[/img] [nextcol] [u][b]Nettle[/b][/u] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/543377/54337699.png[/img] [nextcol] [b][u]Vega[/u][/b] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/542317/54231694.png[/img] [nextcol] [b][u]Opal[/u][/b] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/545376/54537527.png[/img] [/columns] [columns] [b][u]Rhea[/u][/b] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/549061/54906057.png[/img] [nextcol] [b][u]Deimos[/u][/b] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/551426/55142593.png[/img] [/columns] ------ [center][size=6]Deaths:[/size][/center] (Click Items for links to posts (SPOILERS)) [columns] [nextcol] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40183960][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/food/812.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/7#post_40461251][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/equipment/27909.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/7#post_40488830][img]http://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/battle_items/674.png[/img][/url] [/columns] ----- [center][size=6]Contents:[/size][/center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39707877] Day 0: Prologue[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39720762] Day 1: Boreal [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39731627] Day 2: Art! [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39744809] Day 3: Strangers [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39761814] Day 4: Apologies [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39771276]Day 5: Salvation[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39783945] Day 6: Art![/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39796382] Day 7: The First Battle [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39810865] Day 8: Art! [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39823824] Day 9: Onwards [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39837238] Day 10: Escaping The Storms [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39853948]Day 11: Training[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39872918]Day 12: The Journey Begins [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39880583] Day 13: Battle [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39896775] Day 14: Calcite [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39908508]Day 15: Art![/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39925416]Day 16: Enceladus[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39934167]Day 17: Hunting and Gathering [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_39947580]Day 18: A Flower Crown [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_39965362]Day 19: Return [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_39973945]Day 20: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_39987064]Day 21: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_39999806]Day 22: Conflict [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_40014992]Day 23: Battle [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_40028814]Day 24: Battle [/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_40042621]Day 25: Theme songs[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_40055748]Day 26: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/3#post_40072579]Day 27: Arrival[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40080707]Day 28: Memories[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40098800]Day 29: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40183960]Day 30: Hatching[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40201852]Day 31: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40209131]Day 32: Art![/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40223303]Day 33: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40236071]Day 34: Vega[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40248843]Day 35: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40262515]Day 36: Encounters[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/4#post_40276500]Day 37: Death Streak[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40291672]Day 38: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40306798]Day 39: Opal[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40321481]Day 40: Art![/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40331740]Day 41: The Charge[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40346023]Day 42: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40356921]Day 43: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/5#post_40371617]Day 44: Flameforger's Festival[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/6#post_40385889]Day 45: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/6#post_40402467]Day 46: Magical Accidents[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/6#post_40414295]Day 47: Tiger Lilies[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/7#post_40425698]Day 48: Battle[/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/7#post_40445604]Day 49: Art![/url] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/7#post_40461251]Day 50: The Mage[/url] ----- [center][size=6]Pinglist:[/size][/center] [quote] @Petall [/quote]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7]Prologue[/size] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53136060&skin=0&apparel=25027,27348&xt=dressing.png[/img] Breeze wasn't lost. Of course she wasn't, a wind dragon like her had an impeccable sense of direction. Yet, she wasn't sure she'd ever seen that rock before, or that tree. [i][b]Father will not be impressed if I'm late[/b][/i] she thought worriedly, her basket of herbs she had painstakingly collected all afternoon felt heavy against her scales as she tried to find home. Suddenly, Breeze was met with a gap in the trees [i][b]Wait, is that the clan's clearing?[/b][/i] a rush of energy flowed through the young wildclaw and she raced to the gap between the trees. A wave of heat hit her as she saw something that definitely wasn't home [i][b]The Ashfall Waste? No way, I was heading east, not south. Great, now I'm ages away from home! I'll have to go-[/b][/i] a wail interrupted her thoughts, it came from below [i][b]in Fire territory[/b][/i] she thought with a gulp [i][b]oh, father is going to kill me.[/b][/i] ----- [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53143001&skin=0&apparel=12896,13851&xt=dressing.png[/img] Pain shot through Ember's hind leg, he couldn't bear to look at it, but quick glances told him that it was bent far beyond where it should be. He let out another cry for help, hoping his mentor would find him and know what to do, but it was a strange wildclaw that answered him. She glanced down at his leg [b]"Ouch, what did you do to it? It looks painful"[/b] she winced and gave him a sympathetic look. [b]"You're, a wind dragon!"[/b] The tundra exclaimed, [b]"Does it matter? I'm trying to help you"[/b] she said, grabbing a strange smelling plant from a wooden basket slung over her waist and begun to chew it. Ember screwed up his face as she spread it across his wounds, he closed his eyes and the wildclaw jumped backwards. She gasped worriedly and placed a talon on his shoulder [b]"I'm so sorry, are you alright? Did it hurt?"[/b] she stared down at his leg and shuddered,[b] "I don't know what to do about the leg itself I'm afraid, you might have to find someone more qualified than me to heal that, do you need help to walk? Where do you live?" [/b]The tundra lifted a front paw and pushed her away [b]"stop with the questions will you?"[/b] He exclaimed, wincing as he tried to get up[b] "I don't... I don't remember where I live alright"[/b] "[b]really? You don't remember where you live? Oh wait you're a tundra! Of course you don't! Um, how about we ask around, where is the nearest town anyway?"[/b] Came the confused reply. Ember sighed, his silence seemed to be all the wildclaw needed. She turned to face the Windswept Plateau [b]"you don't know do you, well you can come with me! I can't find my home either, maybe you can help me. I'm Breeze by the way, you?"[/b] [b]"Ember, have you got anything in that miracle basket of plants to stop this pain?"[/b] He tried again to stand up, actually managing it this time for a few seconds before falling back on his side again. The wildclaw reached into her basket again and pulled out another strange plant [b]"of course, eat this!"[/b] Ember did as she said and tried to get up again, finding his leg hurt a little less than before [b]"thanks," [/b]he gasped, beginning to limp towards Wind territory [b]"well then, let's go find your home."[/b] ------ [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53125098&skin=0&apparel=12191&xt=dressing.png[/img] Kuiper didn't know what to do. He was alone now, he never had been before. His classmates had been ambushed on their way to the Arcane lands for their study trip, and he had left them. Kuiper had been tasked with hunting for the group whilst they set up camp, he came back to find all of them dead. Claw marks were everywhere, on the ground, on his classmates and now on his heart. He had checked all over camp, nobody had survived. The young mirror tried to push away the memory, but the blood on his lab coat kept his mind going. He checked the surroundings for heat signatures, nothing [i][b]good[/b][/i]. He gathered a small pile of leaves and hid himself under them as a makeshift den. Trying not to cry, he glanced up at the stars barely visible in the dying sunset. As he drifted off to sleep the scene at the camp drifted back into his mind, [i][b]I will complete the study for you, even if I have to travel to the Observatory alone.[/b][/i] ----- ----- Alright! Here it is, the start of the story. Day one will be tomorrow, Pinkerton better not give me a battle stone. Once Breeze and Ember find Kuiper, the story should pick up a bit more as today was just introducing the characters. [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39720762] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7]Day 1: Boreal [/size] [item = Dunewind Manticore] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53365074&skin=0&apparel=2125&xt=dressing.png[/img] Boreal trudged through the snow, shaking off large clumps that stuck to her scales and following quietly behind her family. Powerful blizzards such as this one had been much more frequent recently and many towns and villages had evacuated to warmer parts of the Southern Icefield or even other elemental territories as the temperatures drastically dropped. At first Boreal's parents had refused to move, but after the frosts had claimed one of their children they had no choice but to save their remaining hatchlings. Boreal didn't notice they'd stopped until she collided head on with her brother and was greeted with a frustrated snarl [b]"Your mother and I have decided to stop for the night"[/b] her father's voice sounded somewhere in front of them, [b]"there's a small tavern up ahead that is providing evacuees with a warm place to stay"[/b] he didn't wait for an answer before he continued on. After a short walk, Boreal heard her brother stop again, this time she was careful not to run into him. A door opened and a concerned voice, probably a spiral judging how quick he spoke, told them where a free room for four was. Each of them spent no time waiting around and wrapped themselves in the furs carefully folded on the beds and after a while Boreal realised they had all fallen asleep. Careful not to wake the others, she moved over to the candle on the table and warmed her talons with the tiny flame, sending a silent prayer to the Icewarden to help them with their travels. As she passed by the window, she felt a stab of longing alongside the cold winds from the keyhole and sighed. The night sky had always filled her with wonder, but she would never have the privilege to see it herself [b][i]I wish I could see, being blind is the worst![/i][/b] ----- ----- Ok then, I did not expect a familiar pull this early but anyway meet Boreal! She has faceted eyes which is pretty cool (no pun intended) so I've decided to make her blind. Unfortunately this means I'll have to wait until tommorrow for Breeze and Ember to meet Kuiper and then even longer for Boreal to meet them. Part of me really wants a familiar pull tommorrow too [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39731627] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7]Day 2: Art! [/size] [item = Pulsing Relic] [img]https://i.imgur.com/d3s5ser.jpg[/img] Apparently Pinkerton really wants to postpone my characters finally getting to the actual plot. So as I got a trinket today, here's Kuiper! Its not my best piece of art and I didn't actually have the right colour for his eyes but I'm quite proud of it. [s]Please excuse my phone's bad picture quality[/s] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39744809] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7]Day 3: Strangers[/size] [item = Wildwood Moss] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53136060&skin=0&apparel=25027,27348&xt=dressing.png[/img] [b][i]Back to Wind territory![/i][/b] Breeze's heart sang as she stepped back over to her homeland. She hated the Ashfall Waste and its lava, arid heat and disappointing lack of plants [b][i]I suppose fire dragons must love it[/i][/b] she thought, wondering how any dragon could truly love a wasteland like that. Somewhere behind her the bushes rustled, and she whirled around preparing to run but she was greeted by a familiar voice, [b]"Can you slow down? I can't exactly walk all that fast anymore,"[/b] her Tundra companion poked his ash-coloured head through the foliage and glared teasingly at her, [b]"Oh, sorry Ember!"[/b] Breeze said running back to his side. She checked his leg again, it still trailed behind him but at least the wounds looked better now. She'd asked him how it happened the night before, when they had set up a makeshift camp in a small cave on the border and he had told her he didn't remember much except the immense pain he felt when it happened [b][i]dumb Tundra memory[/i][/b] she thought with an eye roll. After she finished checking Ember's leg they immediately started traveling again, after a while the pair stumbled across a small clearing in the bamboo which looked like it had been a camp once but was now completely abandoned. It didn't take much to see why, dragons lay across every inch of the ground below them and strange claw marks were everywhere. Breeze felt sick [b]"What do you think happened here?"[/b] she whispered [b]"I don't - I don't know" [/b]Ember stuttered back, neither dragon could take their eyes off of the scene either out of fear, respect or some combination of both. They looked small, so probably not much older than themselves, except for about four of them and they all wore lab coats. With a closer look, Breeze could see lots of strange scientific equipment strewn across the ground [b]"It looks like a school trip, poor dragons," [/b] before Ember could reply, one of the skeletons moved startling both of them. Breeze shrieked and the skeleton's crests shot up as it leaped back in fright, [b]"That's a dragon!"[/b] she realized [b]"Wait! We wont hurt you!"[/b] she carefully walked around the edge of the clearing, making sure not to tread on any of the dragons below. Now she was closer, she could see the fear in his electric blue eyes and noticed he was wearing a similar lab coat to the others [b]"What happened? Who are you?"[/b] she questioned [b]"I - I could say the same thing to you,"[/b] the mirror replied, studying her claws [b]"Alright, my name is Breeze and I can guarantee you I didn't do this to them."[/b] [b]"Kuiper, my name's Kuiper,"[/b] he said, quickly turning his gaze from her talons [b]"Sorry, I just want to know what happened to them, I was out hunting and came back to this. I know as little as you do."[/b] Breeze looked back at Ember, who was still frozen in place atop the hill staring down at them. [b]"That's my friend, can he come meet you too?"[/b] she asked, Kuiper nodded in reply and she gestured for Ember to come down. Breeze saw the mirror stiffen once he noticed her friend's limp. After a while, Ember finally made it down and introduced himself [b]"Greetings, I'm Ember, you?"[/b] [b]"What happened to your leg? Oh and I'm Kuiper"[/b] the mirror trailed off [b]"You don't remember, correct? Don't your kind have terrible memories?" [/b] Ember nodded silently and the mirror studied it [b]"Have you not found a healer? You could never walk on it again if you don't fix it you know" [/b] Ember snarled, causing Kuiper to leap backwards and almost trip over a rock [b] "Don't you think I know?"[/b] he yelled [b]"You have more important things than what I do with my life, you're surrounded by your friends are you not going to show them any respect?"[/b] Breeze gasped and shoved Ember with a front claw. She glared at him and turned towards the shivering mirror who had curled himself into a ball behind the rock [b]"are you alright? I'm sorry for my friend, he's scared he won't be able to use it again-"[/b] she started, but she was quickly interrupted by Kuiper [b]"No, he's right, I have to bury them. Like this they are easy prey for beastclans and other scavengers"[/b] he slowly uncurled himself and started to dig. Wordlessly, Breeze joined him and eventually Ember did too until they had finally dug a hole deep enough and buried Kuiper's classmates. Kuiper bowed his head and struck the ground with a small bolt of lightning magic, leaving a mark very similar to the lightning emblem across the grave. The three dragons said nothing else, each building a small shelter to spend the fast approaching night in. Breeze watched Kuiper leave his den once the sun had fallen and stare up at the distant stars for a while, she could tell he was muttering something but she wasn't sure what. She started to feel drowsy after a few minutes of watching him and missed the moment when he went back to his den. ----- Finally Pink let my starting characters meet! I feel so bad for Kuiper, but hopefully Pinkerton gives me a familiar soon so I can introduce someone that knows him. I don't know how graphic this is and I apologize greatly if its too much. [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39761814] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7] Day 4: Apologies[/size] [item=Buttercup Lace Headpiece] (Revoked as none of my dragons are RTB) [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53125098&skin=0&apparel=12191&xt=dressing.png[/img] Kuiper woke suddenly with a yelp, his heart pounded in his chest and his talons felt sweaty. Nightmares had haunted his sleep once again, leaving him more tired and scared than he'd ever been before. He gave himself a few minutes to calm down and pushed his way out of the makeshift den he had created the night before. It was still early, the rising sun cast a calming pink colour across the sky and there was the comforting sound of birdsong somewhere in the forest. After stretching each limb and scanning the trees with his smaller pair of eyes he went to sit by the grave he and those strangers had dug the night before. Resting one talon over the lightning symbol etched on the dirt, he recited the same prayer he had whispered to the stars [b]"May the Stormcatcher recognise your loyal work and grant you an everlasting rest. May the lightning bolts that strike our region-" "What are you doing?"[/b] Kuiper hadn't noticed the Tundra behind him and he flinched at the unfamiliar voice. He knew it was no use lying [b]"Just... Visiting my friends. I was saying the traditional lightning flight prayer. What about you?"[/b] he mumbled back, Ember shifted uncomfortably. Despite his attempts to make it seem casual, Kuiper noticed him avoid moving his leg. [b]"Not much, just enjoying the morning." [/b] it was obvious he had something else on his mind, Kuiper immediately thought the other dragon, Breeze, might be hurt or possibly worse. However, his thoughts were interrupted by Ember clearing his throat [b]"well, there is something else,"[/b] he grumbled [b][i]This is it, oh I hope she's still alive[/i]"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have shouted at you, I understand now that these events can't be good for you and I'm just making it worse. Can we be friends again? Even if it's just for Breeze's sake, she really likes you ya know?" [/b] Kuiper needed a moment to register what Ember had just said [b][i]He- he apologized?[/i][/b] he didn't think the tundra was capable of humbling himself [b][i]he always seemed so headstrong[/i][/b] Kuiper held out a talon and Ember shook it [b]"Of course, I'm sorry too I didn't think how such an intrusive question would affect you. We don't just have to be friends for Breeze either, she seems to really like you too and I'd rather we weren't just friends for someone else's sake"[/b] Kuiper could feel himself smile, [b][i]the first time since this happened[/i][/b] suddenly, the unthinkable happened, Ember cracked a rare smile too before turning back to wake Breeze. [b][i]What a strange dragon[/i][/b] he thought with a quiet laugh [b][i]I'll miss them both when I leave for Arcane territory[/i][/b]. ----- Ok so I was going to have them leave for Arcane today, but I remembered Kuiper and Ember had barely interacted, so here they are. Ember really needed to apologize to Kuiper before agreeing to follow him all the way to another territory after all. [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39771276] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7] Day 5: Salvation[/size] [item = Broken Pottery Piece] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53365074&skin=0&apparel=2125&xt=dressing.png[/img] The next morning, after a warm breakfast offered by the tavern, Boreal and her family set off once again in the freezing snow. It had only become colder as the snowstorms swept inland, most dragons now chose to leave the Icefield altogether as even the warmest parts became swamped with snow and ice. Wrapped in furs given to travellers by the tavern, the four dragons pushed onwards through the fast-coming snow. Suddenly, a warm smell drifted around Boreal [i][b]A hare![/b][/i] she located where the scent was coming from and then searched for her parents [b]"Mother? Father? I can smell a hare, should we catch it?"[/b] somewhere in front of her, half smothered by the roaring wind a voice replied [b]"No dear, we shouldn't waste our energy, its not long untill the crossing point to the other territories"[/b] her mother calmly said back. Boreal sighed as she detected the scent move further and further away from them until it faded from even her heightened sense of smell. It seemed endless, she never acutally believed they would reach the end of the Southern Icefield but, much to her surprize, she started to scent a huge crowd of dragons and beyond that the faintest hint of greenery. There weren't many plants in ice territory, but there were enough to feed the large population of Tundra but this smelled endless, like a whole continent of plants she'd never imagined. After a while, they reached the crowd and were given a tent made from elk fur to stay the night before travelling across the sea. Her father took the furs they had been wearing and lay them beside a large campfire just outside the tent, he paused for a minute and Boreal imagined him warming his talons and enjoying the rare heat. As night finally began to fall, a large imperial dragon went around the camp and distributed food to each tent. She took her share and thanked him before taking it over to the campfire to cook it. It smelled a bit like elk meat, but a bit woodier and softer [i][b]Deer?[/b][/i] Boreal had heard stories about deer that roamed the warmer parts of ice territory they were apparently smaller than elk and had thinner fur, she'd wondered how they survived without freezing. As she held her food over the flames, she suddenly felt an intense wave of heat and flinched backwards almost dropping the meat in the process. Trying not to cry due to the pain, she plunged her talons into a pile of nearby snow. Once they hurt a bit less, Boreal tore into her meal she was grateful for its warmth and once it was finished, she followed the sounds of her parents talking and entered the tent. Curling up on a pile of something soft that smelled a bit like mountain goats, she tried to imagine a land without cold harsh blizzards. Eventually all of her thoughts drifted off as she fell into one of the warmest sleeps she'd had since the blizzards began. ----- I almost forgot about Boreal, she'll probably leave for a warmer flight when I next get back to her (two days if Pink doesn't give me drawing, or coli). [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498#post_39783945] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7]Day 6: Art![/size] [item = Ghostly Aura] [img]https://i.imgur.com/YtzA9bd.jpg[/img] Another art day! Here's Ember this time, I didn't have the right colour for his scarf so I had to make do with a yellowy colour. My phone also decided to make the whole picture slightly darker than it should be so isn't that great? [url = http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39796382] Next Day [/url]

[center] [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/1#post_39707861]Contents[/url] [size = 7]Day 7: The First Battle[/size] [item = Sea Grass] [img]http://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=53143001&skin=0&apparel=12896,13851&xt=dressing.png[/img] [b]"You're leaving?"[/b] Ember heard Breeze gasp in shock [b]"For Arcane territory? You aren't going home?"[/b] Ember got to his feet and limped out of his den. His leg hurt much less now that Breeze gave him herbs every day, but he still limped on it [b][i]Don't let anyone see your weaknesses[/i][/b] his mentor's voice seemed to whisper in his ear. As he got closer to the two dragons in the clearing, he could see that Breeze was on the verge of tears [b]"What's this about leaving?"[/b] he questioned trying to sound curious. The effect was almost the opposite of what he hoped for, Kuiper flinched as fear filled his eyes [b]"I don't- I want to, no I have to travel to the Arcane lands Ember. My class was on a school study trip to study the strange energies, no, magics of the Arcane territory and potentially even a trip to the Observatory itself to study the stars in more detail"[/b] Kuiper replied, tripping over his words and looking ashamed at the rising excitement in his voice as he described his studies. Ember turned to Breeze, who seemed more thoughtful than upset now [b]"Well, um, if you don't mind can we come with you?"[/b] she gazed over at Ember and met his eyes, a strange fluttering filled his chest as he stared into her shining green eyes [b]"That is, if you want to come Ember. You don't have to, I can find my clan and leave you with them they could heal your leg and take you back to Fire territory if you'd prefer that-" "I'll come with you,"[/b] he replied almost without thinking [b]"I mean, there is strength in numbers and we don't know what's out there."[/b] as if on cue, a swarm of Bumbles and Coral Carpenters flew out from the trees and straight at the dragons. Kuiper yelped as one stung his crest and he instinctively batted it away [b]"Kuiper! Keep doing that, but with your claws next time!"[/b] Ember yelled at him as he fought off another with his own front claws. From the corner of his eye he saw him take down one, gasping at the blood left from the scratch he made. Satisfied that the mirror could defend himself, Ember focused again on the two attacking him and took a swipe at one. The other creature went in for another sting but he twisted around and batted it out of the air and winded it, he went in for the final blow but as he landed pain shot up his leg and he heard a crunching sound. He roared in pain, but desperate to finish the fight he delivered the killing blow to the Bumble below him and scanned the clearing for other enemies. There were none, they had won. Then he collapsed, his vision blurring as the pain from his leg flared through his body. Before he fell into the soothing darkness, he heard Kuiper and Breeze give matching cries of fear and shock. ------- Cliffhanger! Pinkerton actually made my dragons fight for the first time, I won't explain the battle yet as it'll give away Ember's fate. [url = http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2716498/2#post_39810865] Next day[/url]