Quests & Challenges

@Tiffkaboo

"Nothing could go wrong" oh dear...

And look at Wilde, struggling there with his decision of whether or not to care about them. I knew he couldn't leave them there!

Also, woah! Blossom and Reginald are getting big!

@Erisere Wilde is the sweetest old grumpy man. He loves them, but boy he needs to rein these kiddos in. Blossom...is something else. And Reginald is just confused and scared...unfortunately that isn't helping them. Ah, thank you! I feel like I'm still getting to know them, so that makes me so happy! @Petall Wilde is a good guy, even if he'd never admit it! Finally the babies are growing up! [emoji=spiral love size=2]

[rule] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2764569/4#post_41023326] Previous[/url][/center] [rule] [center][b]Day 9: Consequences[/b] [item=Frostbite Hummingbird] Sentence: New Dragon[/center] [rule] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55905845][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/559059/55905845_350.png[/img][/url][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55905846][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/559059/55905846_350.png[/img][/url][/center] The two young dragons had made it deep into the alley. A light flickered over the head of a door with a 'Keep Out' sign hung with string on the door knob. Trash was thrown about, mice ran freely as they searched for scraps. The alley widened slightly as another path branched off to the left, this alley was nothing but pitch black. The two stopped for a moment before continuing down the same path. Reginald looked around, his nervousness growing, making his stomach churn. "Blossom," he whispered. "We shouldn't have done this." He took another step, his foot landing in a puddle of water, making a small 'plop'. He shook it off and continued. "We should have waited until morning, like Wilde said." Blossom turned to look at him. "Reginald, we can do this," she smiled widely. "We're going to find mama." Reginald stood in front of her, looking her in the eye. "This is crazy! We could get into so much trouble here by ourselves!" He couldn't understand what was wrong with her. She'd changed since she'd had that dream. Blossom eyes narrowed. "Reginald, I'm not going to waste anymore time arguing with you about this." She turned and continued down the alley. He'd had enough. This crazy risk taking wasn't like her. Finding their mother wasn't worth risking getting themselves killed. He dashed forward and blocked her path with his body and wings. "Bloss, stop! We're going back!" [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=56025260][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=56025260&skin=0&apparel=13079,944,2332&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] Before Blossom could respond, a large dragon appeared from the shadow's across the alley. "Well well well," the deep voice said, coming out to stand in the light of moon. "What do we have here?" The Bogsneak smiled, his teeth glistening in the moonlight. He walked slowly closer to them, using his long forked tongue to smell the air. The two young dragons backed up slightly as he approached. "Don't be afraid, young one's." He grinned wider, a light blue liquid dripping off his tongue, sizzling as it hit the ground. "Big Bruce means you no harm." Another step closer and he had them backed against a wall. Blossom growled under her breath. "We're not afraid of you," she hissed. Bruce laughed at her, flicking his tongue and staring down at them. "You don't scare us!" Bruce's eyes started to glow light pink. "Sakura's kids won't get away from Bruce again." Reginald's eyes widened. 'How? How does he know? Does he know mother?' The Bogsneak smile widened as he whipped his tongue at them. Despite Reginald's fast reaction, he felt something hit his face and his body refused to move no matter what he did. He could move his eyes, but nothing else. He glanced at his sister and it seemed that she'd been hit as well. 'Poison,' he thought. 'He's got poison in his capsule!' Bruce backed away, happy with himself. "Bruce's poison makes you paralyzed, so you can't run away." His eyes glowed again as he started chanting. The young dragon's felt sharp pains in their heads as the Bogsneak chanted louder, like knives being shoved into their heads. They couldn't scream or cry and it was unlikely anyone would be around to save them at this hour. Blossom looked at the sky and begged. 'Wilde, please. If you can hear me, help us. I'm sorry I sent you away. I'm sorry.' She shut her eyes tight as the world started to go black again. [center][rule] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2764569/5#post_41044434]Next[/url] [rule] @Orodruin @Petall @Erisere [rule][/center] I'm so happy about this new dragon! Finally we can get start diving deeper into what's going on with their parents. And the kiddos are in trouble again...

Well, that was a quick tone change. I'm curious to see how you'll incorporate Bruce in the future. Also, love that he refers to himself in third person. That tends to make characters either very sinister or very goofy, depending on the context. Definitely sinister this time around!

@Tiffkaboo

I was so excited to see your familiar pull, but then Bruce arrived and now I'm terrified for the kiddos! Also, I'm scared about how he knows their mother... (Something tells me that Bruce and Frederick would get along well though, if they had the chance to meet...)

@Erisere

*chants* Villain! Villain! Villain!

Oh boy, has she got a rant coming her way after this...Time for Wilde to step in and give a fatherly lecture! Oh my gosh yes! That's exactly how he'd be, I love it!

Yes to Regi! More love for Reginald! I hope you enjoy what's coming for Reginald in the next chapter. I am so excited..

I'm sorry about all the cliffhangers...LOL

@Orodruin

Definitely sinister... Bruce is going to be a fun character!

@Petall

Oh my goodness, I was kind of thinking of Fredrick when I was planning for Bruce.

[rule] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2764569/5#post_41033371] Previous[/url][/center] [rule] [center][b]Day 10: Good or...Evil?[/b] [item=Glowing Mushroom Cap] Sentence: Writing[/center] [rule] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=56025260][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=56025260&skin=0&apparel=13079,944,2332&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] The voice in Bruce's head kept repeating the same two words. 'Kill them. Kill them.' He didn't know why, but he hesitated. 'Boss wants Bruce to kill them,' he thought to himself, his magic waning for a moment as he shut his eyes. 'Bruce isn't a killer. Bruce doesn't want to kill them.' [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/bZXz04P.png[/img][/center] [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55737720][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/557378/55737720_350.png[/img][/url][/center] Wilde ran into town, nearly knocking over a pot off a merchants stand. The dragon yelled curses at him, but he didn't hear a word they said. He looked around and spotted the alleyway, dodging dragons as he ran toward it. 'Blossom, hang on,' he thought. Somehow, he had sensed they were in danger. How, he didn't know, but right now, it didn't matter. They needed him, and he wouldn't let them down. Not again. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/bZXz04P.png[/img][/center] Bruce's eyes were still shut tight, fighting against the voice in his head's request. His magic incantation had completely worn off, but his poison's effect still held the young dragons against their will. [center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=55905846][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/350/559059/55905846_350.png[/img][/url][/center] Reginald watched the Bogsneak. The pain and nightmare's had stopped. Instead of incantations, he sounded like he was talking to himself? Or someone. It seemed he was having an inner struggle against killing them. He glanced at his sister. She was out cold and not moving. Reginald looked at his his fingers and tried to move them. 'Still nothing,' he thought. The Bogsneak wouldn't stall forever. He had to do something. "Bruce," he said. "Bruce, listen to me." Reginald's voice was soft, the poison making it hard for him to speak. The Bogsneak was still mumbling to himself, and it was obvious that he hadn't heard him. "Bruce," Reginald repeated, his voice louder this time. Bruce looked at him, his eyes open, a blank expression on his face. Reginald swallowed hard, knowing this was a long shot, but it was the only shot they had. "Bruce, you don't have to kill us." Bruce stood up, his eyes starting to glow again. "Bruce is sorry, The maste-" Before Bruce could finish, Wilde was running down the alley at full speed and jumped the Bogsneak, slashing at him with both his feet talons and his claws. The Bogsneak growled and slashed at him, trying to fight him off, but to no avail. He fell over with a thud and Wilde stood above him. "Ya guys alright?" he asked, turning to the young dragons. Walking closer, he kneeled and massaged Reginald's muscles first, and the younger dragon could move his fingers again. "That's better," he smiled. "The poison's wearin' off. Ya should be fine in no time." As Wilde got up to check on Blossom, the Bogsneak had shaken off the previous attacks and stood up. As Wilde turned around, the Bogsneak slashed him across the eye, knocking him back. "Bruce must do as the master says!" he hissed. "Must...kill..." The Bogsneak collapsed onto the alley floor in a big heap, another hiss escaping his lips. "Bout time," Wilde cursed as he massaged Blossoms muscles. He easily moved her unconscious body onto his shoulders. "Reginald, we should head back to the village and get out of this alley," he stated matter-of-factly, but there was worry written across his face. Reginald nodded, getting up. "Wilde, can we bring him with?" Wilde looked at him, like he'd stolen the last piece of meat from his hoard. "What in tha world for?" he shouted. "The guy tried to kill ya!" Reginald looked at the Bogsneak lying in a puddle of water. It was sad somehow. "He could have killed us anytime, but he hesitated," he finally admitted, turning to face Wilde. "Someone was telling him to kill us. He knew who our mother was, which means he knows where she is." "Ya two are going to make me go grey with worry, ya know that?" He looked at the male Imperial and sighed. "Alright, go ahead." He mumbled to himself as he walked, balancing the female Imperial on his shoulders, cursing her near adult size. Reginald went to the side of the Bogsneak, lifting him up and placing him on his back. As he began to follow Wilde, the other dragon whispered softly 'Bruce is...sorry' before passing out again. [center][rule] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2764569/6#post_41052935]Next[/url] [rule] @Orodruin @Petall @Erisere [rule][/center] I really intended for Bruce to be a villain...but my brain had other ideas I couldn't pass up...so here's Bruce. I hope you're not disappointed! I found [url=https://emcall.github.io/dragonsizes/]this[/url] site to compare the sizes of my Pinkerlocke dragons. (click for full size) [url=https://i.imgur.com/KSlAkW1.png][img]https://i.imgur.com/KSlAkW1.png[/img][/url] Also, I realize that Imperial's are larger than Wildclaw's now and imagining Wilde carrying Blossom is hilarious. Bruce is much tinier than I imagined.

@Tiffkaboo

Wilde to the rescue!!!

I find Reginald's request to bring Bruce along to be an interesting one! I'm very excited to see how this will go, and how Bruce will grow and change as a result, and fight against this urge to kill that's been somehow programed into him.