Quests & Challenges

[b]Disclaimer: This Pinkerlocke is abandoned. There's a very slim chance I'll return to it at some point in the future, but don't count on it. That being said, the lore continues to be canon and the characters continue to exist, so the thread stays. Happy reading![/b] You are more then welcome to post/comment! Gifts are also accepted. No need to ping, I'm subscribed- but it's okay if you forget! To be added to the pinglist, just ask! [i]Rules are modified from [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2643269/1]Sabariel's Pinkerlocke[/url] (which is an incredible 'locke that you should all go read). Original rules can be found [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/1904162]here.[/url][/i] [quote name=Rules] [list=1][*] [size=2]If a dragon faints in the Coliseum, it is dead and will be separated from still-participating 'locke members. [*] [size=2]You can buy [i]any[/i] dragon from the AH after you've leveled three dragons to level 25. [*] [size=2]Apparel can be added freely to 'locke dragons, but familiars must be obtained in the coli using 'locke dragons. A coin will be flipped for every familiar obtained from the coli to see if a 'locke dragon gets it. It doesn't matter which dragon it goes on. [*] [size=2]All 'locke activity corresponds with the loot you obtain daily from Pinkerton's plundered pile. [*] [size=2]Rozzie is the main character and thus immune to death. If she were to die, however, she is unable to engage in any Nuzlocke activities for [u]15 days.[/u] [*] [size=2]If a dragon is born with special eyes (indicated by icon), they are guaranteed to survive to adulthood. After that, regular Nuzlocke rules apply. [*][size=2]New dragons in the coliseum are protected against death while still level 1. After this level, if a lower level dragon in a higher level venue is killed, the higher level party members have a chance to rescue them in a saving throw, the odds of which are as follows: [indent][size=2]Levels 2-4: Flip a coin. If Heads, they have failed. If Tails, they are successful. Levels 5-9: They have 1/(level of the dragon at risk - 2) chance of success. IE: A level 5 has 1/3 chance to live, a level 6 has 1/4 chance to live, etc. A random number generator will be used and the saving throw is successful with only the highest possible number. Level 10: Roll a d10. If 10, they are successful. Levels 11+: Saving throws no longer apply. [/indent] [*][size=2]If a dragon has a Familiar and is killed in the coliseum, roll two d4s. [indent][size=2]If total is 8: both the dragon and familiar survives. If total is over 5-7: the dragon is saved, but the familiar dies. If total is 2-4: the dragon dies, but the familiar survives. Equip the familiar to a new dragon. If no dragon can equip the familiar, save the familiar to replace any that die later.[/indent] [/list] [size=2][b][i]Drops of Fate:[/i][/b] [b]Food:[/b] [i]Coliseum time![/i] [center][size=2][b]Plants:[/b] 10-20 matches [b]Insects:[/b] 20-30 matches [b]Seafood:[/b] 30-40 matches [b]Meat:[/b] 40-50 matches[/center] [size=2][i]Difficulty - (Modified) Easy Mode:[/i] Choose team members using a random number generator. Choose whichever venue you want and go for it. Running from battles, using health pots, and ending the battle streak is fine. If a dragon dies before the minimum number of matches is hit, another random dragon is chosen to replace them for the remaining matches. [b]Materials and trinkets:[/b] [i]Flex your creative muscles![/i] [b]Materials:[/b] Do some writing for your nuzlocke. [b]Trinkets:[/b] Do some art for your nuzlocke! [b]Rare drops:[/b] Wildcards [b]Familiars:[/b] Flip a coin: On HEADS, buy the cheapest adult dragon in the auction house of a specific breed. On TAILS, same thing but with a hatchling. Use a random number generator (between 1-16) to determine which breed you will get! (Optionally: attach the familiar to the new dragon.) 1. Fae 2. Guardian 3. Mirror 4. Pearlcatcher 5. Ridgeback 6. Tundra 7. Spiral 8. Imperial 9. Snapper 10. Wildclaw 11. Nocturne 12. Coatl 13. Skydancer 14. Bogsneak 15. A dragon for sale in my lair is picked at random and must join the Locke. If I don't have any dragons for sale, a loreless/fodder dragon must join. 16. [emoji=ancient size=1] Flip a coin. If heads, roll again for a different breed. If tails, an Ancient now stalks the party. Acquire an Ancient dragon. [b]Apparel:[/b] Breed two of your dragons OR hatch an egg OR buy a randomized hatchling. [i]Note: [/i]You must flip a coin for each hatchling once they hatch. If tails, the dragon is dead and will be exalted. [b]Battle items:[/b] [i]Uh-oh!!![/i] Flip a coin. Heads = DEATH STREAK Tails = Increase the level of three random dragons by 1. [i]DEATH STREAK rules:[/i] Randomly select three dragons using a random number generator. Fight in the coliseum using the "food" rules 10 rounds consecutively (ie. you cannot leave that arena), quitting midway if a dragon dies. You must be in a venue [i]equal[/i] to the level of your highest dragon.[/size][/quote] [quote=Story Navigation] [size=2][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/1#post_41726964]Prologue[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/1#post_41738329]Day 0[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/1#post_41755384]Day 1[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/1#post_41766543]Day 2[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/2#post_41786349]Day 4[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/2#post_41800398]Day 5[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/2#post_42001476]Day 6[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/3#post_42027210]Day 7[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/3#post_42134087]Day 12[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/3#post_42951239]Day 13[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/3#post_45299117]Day 14[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/4#post_45346434]Day 15 (Art)[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/4#post_45353205]Day 16[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/4#post_45384778]Day 18[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/4#post_45384778]Day 19 (Art)[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/5#post_45415646]Day 21[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/5#post_45432482]Day 22[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/5#post_45467407]Day 23 (Art)[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/5#post_45477485]Day 24[/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/5#post_45502330]Day 25[/url] [/quote] [quote=Pinglist] Sabariel Stormlark KyaTessa BarbaraFett Tynethyne velvetpaws [/quote]

[center][b][i][size=5]Participants[/size][/b][/i][/center] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=57835719][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/578358/57835719.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Rozzie[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Truth[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=57841256][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/578413/57841256.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Sinsey[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Knowledge[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=57853580][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/578536/57853580.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Rhiderch[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Excitement[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=58019621][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/580197/58019621.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Strawe[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Connections[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=58609558][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/586096/58609558.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Cinnamon[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Magic[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=65122059][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/651221/65122059.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Adare[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Self[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=65118408][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/651185/65118408.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Narri[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Home[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=65279834][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/652799/65279834.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Autumn[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Safety[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=65534467][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/655345/65534467.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Bramble[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Family[/i][/size] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=65534468][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits/655345/65534468.png[/img][/url] [size=4][b]Meteor[/b][/size] [size=2][i]Seeker of Family[/i][/size] [right] [size=4][b]Sen[/b][/size][item=sentry squawker] [size=4][b]Raoul[/b][/size][item=webwing alpha] [size=4][b]Peep[/b][/size][item=ragepuff] [size=4][b]Dread[/b][/size][item=grouse basilisk] [size=4][b]Change[/b][/size][item=clown charger] [size=4][b]Autumn[/b][/size][item=blooming strangler] [/right] [center][b][i][size=5]In Memorium[/size][/i][/b] [i]Will be spoilered with items.[/i][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/2#post_41800398][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/9837.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/3#post_42134087][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/3450.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/5#post_45515855][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/16440.png[/img][/url][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2799080/6#post_45828397][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/cms/trinket/7694.png[/img][/url] [/center]

reserve just in case

[b][i][size=4]Prologue:[/size][/b][/i] [center][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=47217630] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/350/472177/47217630_350.png[/img] [/url][/center] Kayhen picked up the egg cautiously. examining it. He traced the bumps and divots in the shell lightly, admiring the glowing patches. He wasn't sure what to do. See, Kayhen knew he would be a terrible father. His line of work was no place for a hatchling, no matter how easy it would be to draw people in with one. The Mirror may have been a scoundrel, but even he had standards. So, of course, he'd take the eggs from his mates and hide or sell or adopt them out. Give them to someone who might be able to raise a good dragon. It wasn't like his current mate, Helvetica, cared at all. It always stung a little, giving away his eggs, but he'd never given the emotion much attention. But… it seemed to hurt more this time as he set the egg down in the rotted log. Maybe it was because there was only one egg this time. He wasn't sure. He gave the egg one last small smile, then stood cautiously and picked up his hat. He sighed and turned his back on the egg, starting to leave- [i]Crack![/i] Kayhen froze. He twisted to look back at the egg he was trying to abandon, eyes wide with shock. A crack ran the length of the egg, which shook as more lines started to appear. "Oh no," he gasped, whipping around to press his face close to the hatching egg. “Oh [i]no[/i],” he breathed. Pieces of the shell began to break away, and Kayhen couldn’t think of what else to do besides watch. Finally, the egg collapsed, and a small Mirror plopped onto the ground. Kayhen couldn’t help but stare. [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=0&body=91&bodygene=23&breed=3&element=7&eyetype=1&gender=1&tert=19&tertgene=9&winggene=19&wings=24&auth=c0e6b71934d385bef95210883638a50ae910165a&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] Then the hatchling began to cry. Kayhen sprang into action, opting to tear a piece of material from his coat (he’d get one of the automatons to fix it, no problem) to wipe the gunk from the hatchling’s eyes. He then carefully sat back on his haunches, cradling his newest daughter close to his chest. “Shh, shh, it’s okay… I got you…” He desperately tried to think of a name. R… Rose? No, no… Roz… “I got you, Rozzie. You’re safe with me.” The hatchling was beginning to calm down, and Kayhen breathed a sigh of relief. Though, this was quite the dilemma. Taking Rozzie back to the lair was out of the question- he didn’t want his clanmates questioning where he got her from, and then there were the moral problems he’d been thinking of earlier… of course, he could still go through with his original plan and take her to the crossroads or the trading post. Find someone who could actually take care of her. Rozzie whimpered, pressing into her father, most likely seeking warmth. Kayhen obliged, folding her wings around her. He knew he shouldn’t get attached, he should really just give her some food and take her into town, but… Now that he was here, holding his daughter? He wasn’t sure he ever wanted to let go. [rule] Doin' a little writing while I wait for Rozzie to grow up. Kayhen sucks at names. It's fiiiine. And yeah, the twist of my 'locke is that our starter and main character is the daughter of my custom progen/clan leader! Should be fun. [emoji=pearlcatcher winking size=1]

[b][i][size=4]Day 0:[/b][/i][/size] What little light filtered into the Tangled Wood had long since been consumed by the dark of the night. It was a quiet night. It was perfect. [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=91&bodygene=23&breed=3&element=7&eyetype=1&gender=1&tert=19&tertgene=9&winggene=19&wings=24&auth=c1ed1015017fc6447927ddf3379b5894c9ac37d3&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] It was too dark for normal dragon vision to see anything, but her heat vision would be fine for the time being. Quietly, Rozzie stood up. She tucked her wings in carefully as she looked toward the front of the lair and stepped out of her nest. She pulled a note she'd written the night before from beneath it and set it lightly atop the nest where she slept. Her father’s familiar, a dark-feathered Corven named Abactius who’d come by as an ambassador a few Trickmurks ago, rested near the mouth of the wooden structure. [center][img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/585840345229688852/660290450283954206/29294.png[/img][/center] Rozzie’s father had assigned him to watch over her when he wasn’t there. The young Mirror crept closer, pleased when her movement didn’t wake Abactius. It was time. Still being as quiet as possible, she cautiously snuck around Abactius, and slipped out of the lair into the cool night air. She hesitated the moment she was free, sparing a final glance back over her shoulder at the sleeping Corven. Rozzie had never been far from the lair. Her father had made it quite clear what boundaries she wasn’t allowed to cross unless he was taking her on a hunting trip, which had always been a treat. She could remember that when she was a hatchling, her father had come by nearly every other day, but his visits became less frequent as she grew up. He told her that his work required him to travel all over Sornieth, explaining his long absences. But, just the other night, she’d found a letter in the brambles outside the lair, sealed with an odd symbol she didn't recognize. [quote=Kayhen] Abactius, [center]Keep Rozzie safe. I don’t know if I can sneak away from the clan anymore, especially with this whole… Ancient dragon and magic surge thing. She’s old enough that she can start learning to defend herself, I think. I’m thinking about introducing her to to the clan after she’s trained a bit. I don’t want to lose her, but I'm still not sure how she'd react to the truth. Just watch her for a while. You can come home soon.[/center][/quote] It was… confusing, to Rozzie. Her father had never mentioned the clan he spoke of in the letter. She knew that some dragons lived in groups, but her father had always said he was on his own in his travels. And where was ‘home’? As far as Rozzie was aware, the only home Abactius had was the lair she was standing outside of right now. After all, you couldn’t have a ‘home’ if you were constantly traveling… right? It all just sat wrong with her. What else had her father been hiding from her all these years? So, she’d prepared to leave. She’d hidden a bag in the brambles, which she now retrieved. She’d hadn't packed much, just some dried meat, a waterskin, the letter from her father, and a gemstone from her tiny hoard. She secured the bag under her wing and straightened up, allowing her wings to unfurl in a stretch. She wasn't sure where she was going. All she knew was that she couldn't stay here, stay with Abactius, any longer. She needed to discover the truth about her father. The truth about herself. She looked back at the den one last time. Abactius was still sound asleep. "Goodbye, old friend," she murmured. "I hope you can understand why I left. I hope father doesn't punish you too harshly." Satisfied, Rozzie took a few steps away from the wooden lair. She took a deep breath to steady herself, then tucked her wings back in and ran off into the inky black night. [rule] The kids should be grown up tomorrow, and so we will start officially! [emoji=pearlcatcher tongue size=1]

@Mystic9187 Adding! Thank you for your interest! [emoji=pearlcatcher laughing size=2]

[b][i][size=4]Day 1:[/size][/b][/i] Rozzie wasn't sure what she was expecting to happen when she ran out into the unknown. She probably should have planned ahead further than she did, but luckily Mirrors had impressive stamina on the ground. She'd slowed from a sprint to a trot, trying to stay aware of the brambles and logs around her her heat vision didn't pick up and were too hidden in shadow for her light vision to see. [i]SQUAWK![/i] Rozzie jumped at the sudden loud noise, whipping around to locate the source. [i]SQUAWK! SQUAWK! SQUAWK![/i] [center][img]https://flightrising.com/images/cms/familiar/art/11816.png[/img][/center] Just barely illuminated by a nearby patch of glowing mushrooms, the mechanical bird was squawking his head off, running in circles near Rozzie. The young Mirror stared at it blankly, a growl building up in her chest. Something flickered in the corner of Rozzie’s heat vision, and she snapped her head up track the movement. The creature sprang out, tackling the mechanical bird and cutting its squawks short. Now visible in the dim light, Rozzie recognized it from her father’s books. A Fae dagon. She’d never seen one in person, but it was just as tiny as it was described in the encyclopedia. [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=176&bodygene=1&breed=1&element=7&eyetype=1&gender=0&tert=138&tertgene=14&winggene=25&wings=74&auth=84e4a6c01515545c1696f49e526003624d1ced21&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] “Okay, okay, we get it!” the Fae shrieked, its monotonous voice even weirder to hear aloud than simply read about. Its words were punctuated by agitated flicks of its fins. The bird’s beak clicked shut and the Fae flapped its wings to pull itself away, apparently satisfied. “I am [i]so[/i] sorry about that,” it (he?) said, turning to look at Rozzie. "Sen here is programmed to alert to intruders, but… It was more effective back when I was part of an actual clan.” “It’s fine,” said Rozzie. “Sorry I intruded on your land. I guess your lair is around here, then?” The Fae nodded. “No worries. You're plenty far enough away from it, and it's too dark to really notice it anyway. Honestly, it’s kinda strange that you're out this late on your own… you’re a Mirror, aren’t you? Where’s your pack?” His fins snapped up. “Oh no, are you lost?” "Er… not exactly. I don't really have a pack. I've lived alone aside from my father my whole life, but… it's kinda complicated. I ran away, basically." "Oh." Rozzie didn't need to know Fae crest signals to see that the smaller dragon was at a loss for words. "Uh, well, I'd invite you back to my current lair, but…" He paused, looking Rozzie up and down. "I'm not sure you'd fit." "Really? I'm young, and still pretty small. Do you live alone?" "Well, no, but…" He trailed off, fins twitching in thought. "Here, I'll show you." He didn't wait for a response, flitting off and clearly expecting Rozzie to follow. It was only a short walk before the Fae announced, "We're here!" He fluttered ahead and called out, "Hey Rhi! We've got a visitor!" He'd led her to a large fallen tree, and she stooped to the ground to look inside. The inside seemed barren, but before she got a good look at it, another dragon's face appeared in her view. "Hi!" [center][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=147&bodygene=23&breed=7&element=7&eyetype=0&gender=1&tert=28&tertgene=5&winggene=20&wings=27&auth=310bdc5f4ed7727e4b9db8113a7a0936884b0100&dummyext=prev.png[/img][/center] Rozzie stumbled back as the small, snake-like dragon fluttered out of the tree. A Spiral, she remembered from the books. "I'm Rhiderch!" the Spiral stated excitedly. "What's your name?" "Uh. It's Rozzie." She swished her tail across the ground. "You live with the Fae?" "The F… oh! You mean Sinsey?" Rhiderch laughed, twisting around in midair. "Did he forget to tell you his name? He's kinda scatterbrained like that." Sinsey perched on the fallen tree, crest relaxing. “Yeah, Rhi here is my lairmate. See, my birth clan had this thing where once you’re of age you have the option to strike out on your own and, well… I wanted to see new horizons. I ran into Rhi here pretty soon after.” Rhiderch added, “I just got tired of sittin’ around in my boring ol’ clan!” Sinsey’s crests twitched in amusement, then looked to Rozzie. “What about you? You said you ran away, right?” Rozzie took a breath, and then explained how she grew up isolated from other dragons, about her father, about Abactius… about the letter she’d found. “I didn’t really think about it,” she admitted during her conclusion. “I just packed up and left, thinking maybe I could figure out what all my father had been lying to me about. Then Sinsey’s bird found me, and… now we’re here.” Sinsey and Rhiderch stared at her, processing the story she’d told them. Finally, Rhiderch broke the silence with a grin. “[i]Awesome.[/i] Can we come with?” “With me?” “Yeah, I mean, you’re goin’ on an adventure right? I want in!” Having some company wouldn’t be all that bad… “Sure, you can tag along… If Sinsey’s okay with it, that is.” Both girls looked towards the Fae, who’s crest collapsed with a sigh. “Fine. An adventure [i]does[/i] sound like fun.” Rhiderch cheered, and Rozzie smiled. [rule] [item=sentry squawker] ...Thank you, Pinkerton, very cool. So this isn't TECHNICALLY cheating, because I was only planning on having one other starter, sooo.... yeah this is reaching but just go with it okay. But in any case, the Pinkerlocke has started officially! Rozzie, Sinsey, and Rhiderchh are in for a adventure indeed! [emoji=pearlcatcher winking size=2] Pinglist: @Mystic9187

[size=4][b][i]Day 2:[/b][/i][/size] Rhiderch and Sinsey, it turned out, didn't have many belongings to speak of. Both were ready to leave well before midday, the agreed time to leave. Rozzie had woken up a few hours prior to the scheduled departure time, standing up and stretching both her legs and wings, taking note of their length idly. She was still on the smaller end for a Mirror, but she didn’t think she was going to grow much more. Her father hadn’t been much bigger than she was now… then again, she had never seen her mother. She was broken out of her musings by the squawks of Sen, signaling Sinsey and Rhiderch’s return- apparently, the two had gone out to gather insects to add to Rozzie’s travel pack. Rozzie didn’t mind; the extra food was easy enough to carry. The trio (plus Sen) had set off a bit earlier than planned, happy to be ahead of schedule. “Where are we going, anyway?” Rozzie asked. “There’s more to Sornieth than just the Tangled Wood, right?” “Of course there is,” Sinsey replied, perched on Rozzie’s back. Honestly, he was so light, Rozzie had barely even noticed he’d landed on her. His wings brushed against her as they spread to display his emotion. “Right now, though, we’re heading to the Forum of the Obscured Crescent. We’re in the Driftwood Drag.” Rozzie tilted her head curiously. “Isn’t the Forum where the Shadowbinder resides? And where we send dragons to be Exalted?” “Correct.” “I’ve heard some clans have lairs near there!” Rhiderch added excitedly. Sinsey’s tail twitched. “I’ve always wanted to see it. Besides, if you want to see the world, Roz, this is a good place to start!” Rozzie’s crests twitched in amusement. “Since when did I say you were allowed to call me Roz?” A cry broke out across the clearing, interrupting Sinsey before he could reply. All three dragons froze, lifting their heads to locate the sound. It sounded out again, echoed by multiple. Sinsey fluttered up to over in Rozzie’s view, crests dropped in his version of a frown. “That sounds like… birds?” Suddenly, there was the sound of dozens of beating wings, and weird, mutated birds flooded the clearing. Webwings, Rozzie registered, just as a duo dove at her. She ducked out of the way, then twisted around and scratched at one with her claws. Panicked, she looked around the field for her new friends. She spotted them soon enough as she pinned on of the birds to the ground. Rhiderch was holding her own, twisting and dancing around in the air, too agile for any of the birds to catch. “Keep moving!” Rozzie yelled, pouncing onto another. “They have terrible depth perception!” Sinsey screamed. Rozzie didn’t even know Faes could scream. Immediately, she turned to move towards him, slashing away any of the creatures that got in her way. She didn’t see him at first, his small form hidden by the flurry of feathers, but eventually her gaze locked onto him. His wings beat furiously as he fought to stay in the air, the runes along his side glowing dimly as he desperately threw small bursts of magic at the Webwings threatening him. “[i]GET AWAY FROM HIM![/i]” Rozzie shrieked. The group of birds froze. Then, strangely, they all backed away from the Fae. Rozzie blinked, confused, but wasted no time in dispatching the Webwings with her claws and fangs. She took a moment to catch her breath, panting, before turning and holding up her claws to Sinsey. He all but collapsed into them, looking up at her gratefully. Sen hopped up to the two off them, cooing lightly in delight as it saw its handler was okay. “Nice charmspeak,” Sinsey said weakly. “What?” Sinsey tilted his head. “You influenced them just by using your voice. It’s a form of Shadow magic. Albeit, yelling isn’t the most common way to do it, but…” Rozzie sat back on her haunches, staring at her small companion dumbly. “I didn’t know I could do that.” Rhiderch’s high-pitched voice broke out across the clearing. She was… giggling? Rozzie narrowed her eyes and let Sinsey climb onto her shoulder. Cautiously, the Mirror crept across the clearing, slowly poking her head around the tree she’d hear Rhiderch’s voice come from behind. Her eyes widened in surprise, not expecting the sight she was seeing. The Spiral was in fact giggling, curling around and hugging a Webwing as if it were a stuffed animal. The Webwing for its part seemed confused, but… not entirely opposed as to what was happening. Rozzie took in its size and color, racking her brain to understand why it was so familiar. “That’s the Alpha,” she stated as it clicked. “The leader.” “How do you know all this stuff?” Sinsey asked curiously. “I thought you’ve never left your lair.” “My father gave me lots of books. I’ve read through encyclopedias… a lot.” Her tail swished across the ground. “I didn’t have much else to do.” Rhiderch poked her head up from behind the Webwing Alpha, grinning at Sinsey. “This guy’s really cute! Can I keep him?” “Uh, I don’t know… His friends [i]did[/i] try to kill us...” She ignored him, continuing, “I’m gonna call him Raoul!” Sinsey “sighed,” giving Rozzie a blank stare. She shrugged, starting to smile herself. Rhiderch’s enthusiasm really was contagious. [rule] [item=blue ring octopus] Coli Loot: [item=webwing alpha] (given to Rhiderch!) Did about 35 rounds in the coli I think? I dunno it was hard to keep track. [emoji=pearlcatcher laughing size=2] Sinsey almost died, like, three times. RNG really had it out for him, I guess! Anyway, new friend! And some potential lore for Rozzie? Rozzie, Sinsey, and Rhiderch are all now Level 4. Pinglist: @Mystic9187

[b][i][size=3]Day 3:[/size][/i][/b] [item=Butterflyfish] No writing for this one- I didn't really have any good ideas. Dorry this post is a little late; New Year's Eyes was HECTIC! Anyway, I did 30-ish round in the coli, almost lost Sinsey (again), and it was overall just kinda uneventful. Back to our regular schedule in a few hours wheb I wake up!