Quests & Challenges

@jbapple, @sockmonkeygerald, @Leopardmask, @Sidegrinder, @Ajgreelyfan3, @tigressRising, @c33213, @ClockworkEclipse, @opalrender, @Deladria, @TheAwesoMew, @Bxy26, @Eialyne, @Wildclaw101, @HollowBay, @FinnFantastic, @cobaltdrgn, @Disillusionist, @Enen16106, @Elai, @Arkhia, @ghostlyplants, @Lundlaeva, @Sincerity11, @endlessstation, @Mandragorum, @BlackFinSwampert, @SparkyLurkdragon, @alyblaith, @Amezrou, @BunnySox, @Sinjin, @Canisa, @Makosa, @Tues, @iceddragon, @FinalFlight, @Jorybear, @GrimdarkRoxy, @Medievalredragon, @dragonpals, @Elfydragon, @Katsuji, @c33213, @BlackFinSwampert, @tulmultuous, @IllusiveFox, @xkcd2020, @Undermom , @celestriakle, @Canisa, @Krawald, @Tufira, @sockmonkeygerald, @Katsuokai, @fluteloops0329, @WanderingTurtle, @SeaDuchess [center][size=5][b]Day Four Recap[/b][/size][/center] [columns] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=7165160][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/71652/7165160.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=4] Welcome to the recap for day four of the Winter Games! Although we seem to be picking up entries as more dragons fight the weather to arrive, we want to avoid any mid-week slump, so it’s time to push through to the end![/size] [/columns] [columns] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=8023219][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/80233/8023219.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=4] But, if you need a break, that’s perfectly fine! Competitors can double up (or more) any day they’d like. Saturday is usually a busy day as dragons rush to finish their Gala to-do list before heading home.[/size] [/columns] [columns] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=7165160][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/71652/7165160.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=4] Speaking of events: please remember to submit your entry form for [b]each[/b] event that your clan joins! If you don’t see your name on the [url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EtikPhnUQ1_CHb7mVNj4yEXDIozzCRhkaWnxNAKR9mU/edit?usp=sharing]master participant list[/url], posted at the main booth for the Winter Games, please see an attendant immediately and submit the proper paperwork.[/size] [/columns] [columns] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=8023219][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/80233/8023219.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=4] Yes, that’s very, very important! Please double-check your submittals! If you are playing along with the word of the day, we’ll be looking for your submission today to include the word [b]“book.”[/b] Yesterday’s winner @Katsuokai will be taking home Ethereal Flame Candles to light their den.[/size] [/columns] [columns] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=7165160][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/71652/7165160.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=4] If you’re still looking for a souvenir and didn’t find anything shopping yesterday, may I suggest checking out the [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/2964518/1#post_2964518]Scarves For Worms Scavenger Hunt[/url]? There’s still time to join and help the group unlock badges! [/size] [/columns] [columns] [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=8023219][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/80233/8023219.png[/img][/url][nextcol][size=4] That’s it for us today - after this, I’m heading over to the skating rink to check out the gorgeous figure skating outfits! Stay warm out there, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow![/size] [/columns]

[b]Sornieth Winter Games - Figure Skating[/b] (word: book) [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/51700847][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/517009/51700847_350.png[/img][/url] [i]Breathe in. Breathe out.[/i] [color=transparent]____[/color]He closes his eyes, remembering the glyphs in the books he had been studying. [color=transparent]____[/color]He had practiced this countless times and, as the music begins, the dragon falls into a nearly hypnotized state, beginning a dance that came with such ease as if he had done it his entire life. [color=transparent]____[/color]Arcane energy ran through his veins as he flowed along the frozen surface, drawing symbols on the ice, weaving a large sigil with the blades of the skates. As the sigil is completed, the pearlcatcher stands in the center of the ring and opens his eyes, now glowing.

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/66504523][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/665046/66504523_350.png[/img][/url] [b]Thursday - Luge[/b][/center] The Winter Games was a far cry from the life Elef was used to -- days spent chattering about tourist spots, saying to visitors, "Why don't we go look at some souvenirs?" or "Would you like to [b]book[/b] this tour?" Everything about the tournament was so different, so new...so exciting! It was an honor to have been selected to represent his clan in the sledding tournament, but right now, as Elef slid down the slope, "honor" was the farthest thing from his mind. Forget honor and glory -- fun was where it was at! As he passed another competitor, a huge grin lit up his face: this would be such a great story to share with future tour parties! He crossed his fingers and toes for luck and flattened himself further, hoping for that extra speed boost that would send him sliding all the way to victory.

[center][b]Day 5 | Figure Skating [u]SAGE & ROBIN[/u][/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58027922][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=58027922&skin=0&apparel=37680,37683,37693,37700,37672,37690&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58015809][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=58015809&skin=0&apparel=37681,37682,37692,37701,37671,37691&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] Beauty in simplicity. That has always been Sage’s and Robin’s shared motto, and today was no exception. It seemed pointless to try and mix and match random apparel pieces into a unified one-day outfit, when a predetermined matching set would suit just fine. Even better, it came in multiple colors as well. Once dressed, they amused themselves by lightly rattling [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2959991]the latest in chitin fashionwear[/url] at one another, waiting for their turn to step on the ice. The past week had been anything but by the [b]book[/b]. Multiple Lair expansions were dug, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/2961970/9#post_46223243]a massive blizzard had covered Sornieth[/url], mining expeditions needed to be rescheduled… Sage and Robin had been doing more than their part to keep everyone housed and safe, and today was a welcome reprieve. Bracing into the snowstorm had been a challenge, but exhilarating, and the sights at the Winter Games were well worth it. Those brave and hardy enough to make it had brought valuable wares, and the lesser crowds left shoppers spoiled for choice. There would be many fine tools brought back for the Clan’s future use. Sage and Robin abruptly halted their noisemaking as they were called to enter the rink. Their childish antics shifted into a sudden stoic flair as both took their position. As the music started, there was a sudden burst in a whirlwind of movement. It seemed chaotic and impossible to keep time to, that they’d certainly collide against one another. In reality, they were in perfect control. One wouldn’t expect a Ridgeback to be exactly graceful at first glance, but years of movement within the ground’s vibrations had tuned their senses to a heightened keenness. The notes within the song and the scraping of skates against the ice were more than enough to keep them in perfect sync, and the performance finished without a hitch. They left the stage to several cheers, and a few more Ridgebacks were suddenly in line for registration to give the event their own attempt. Regardless of score, this was a resounding success.

Whoops, I seem to have forgot to submit the form for Tuesday, I should do that haha. --- [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/66230165][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/662302/66230165_350.png[/img][/url] [b]Thursday: Ice Hockey[/b][/center] Tidepool picks through the gear that's available for competing dragons to rent, shaking her head. None of it would fit her properly, and really, she doesn't need any of it aside from a stick, but she figures having some gear on to cover her appearance would be a good idea. It wasn't very often a magically animated skeleton was seen in general, let alone one participating in things such as sports. She subtly peers from side to side at the volunteer dragons that would be acting as her team; several of them kept stealing glances at her, and a few of them too far away to hear clearly were mumbling between themselves, heads bowed close together. The Tundra, or ex-Tundra really, would have sighed if she had the lungs for it. The reactions of others didn't bother her as much as it used to, but in this case there was every chance her teammates would be more inclined to try and avoid her. Looking back down at the gear, she reaches out for a stick and d a few practice moves with it. She would prefer to be back at the Village, helping Seastorm tidy up the library and reshelf [u]books[/u] that needed it, as the Nocturne didn't hold any judgement for the animated Tundra and simply appreciate the assistance. She was here now, though, having thought perhaps getting out would expose her to more dragons that didn't immediately shy away from her. So far that hadn't been the case, but there was always a chance, so she held out hope.

Day 5 [center][b]Ice Hockey - Sputnik[/b] [/center] Loud steps can be heard at the entrance of the ring. You can spot an armoured-cover Tundra, followed by her team. They quickly get in position, Sputnik, the team’s captain, sides forward for the initial move. [center]...[/center] The game starts, she fiercely hits the disc, sending it to a teammate. [center][img] https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=58475528&skin=0&apparel=30812,30815,739,2598,1255,2601,2961,20597,20592,20594,30816,20575,20572,5672,32044,33679&xt=dressing.png[/img] [b]“FOR THE UNION AND THE GUILD!” [/b][/center] [b]“UURRRAA!”[/b] The team yells back. Babushka is sitting among the audience, reading her tiny embroidery graphics [i][u]book[/u][/i]. The players violently crash and bump against each other, the snapper seems indifferent. [b]“I’ve heard that’s your grandchild...” “Aren’t you concerned, ma'am?” [/b]A Coatl sitting by her side asks. [center][img] https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=24668547&skin=0&apparel=2504,32976,32978,32977,2466,2563,32975,23138,15136,32979,32980,6273,17139,17138,23132,28998&xt=dressing.png[/img] [b]“She was even more aggressive last year...” “We were declassified.”[/b] She chuckles. [b]“But you’re right...” “Just a moment.”[/b][/center] [b]“AY SPUTNIK, YOU BETTER NOT GET OURSELVES DECLASSIFIED AGAIN!”[/b] The snapper yells. [b]“I WILL THINK ABOUT IT, BABUSHKA!”[/b] She slams against a player, stealing the disk from him. [b]“Ehehe...” “She’s a lost cause.”[/b] The old dragon laughs, turning a page on her book. [b]“Ah, look at this one, snowflakes and birds...” “I will craft this one next.”[/b] She says, marking the page with a dried petal. (Edit: ~le typos)

[center][u][b]Thursday - Luge (Sledding)[/b][/u] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/14252425][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/142525/14252425_350.png[/img][/url][/center] Maybe Sapphire didn't [i]have[/i] to [b]book[/b] it to the slopes where the sledding event was being held, but she just couldn't hold back her excited energy! The luge was the very first event she entered in her first Winter Games, and she felt nostalgic every time she reentered the sledding event. It wasn't long before Sapphire was staring down the slopes, sled in hand. It was still early enough that no other dragons had started sledding yet, so the pristine snow sparkled before her. With a whoop of excitement, Sapphire ran forward, pushing the sled in front of her. The moment the slope began its descent, Sapphire jumped into the sled, holding onto the edges tightly as it picked up speed. She used her body to control the sled, leaning left or right each time she approached a turn. The brisk winter air rushed past her face as she zoomed down the slope, but Sapphire didn't feel the chill - she was too busy enjoying the thrill! All too soon, it came to an end. The sled reached the bottom of the hill, gradually slowing down on the flat clearing at the base before coming to a stop. Sapphire hopped out of the sled, still buzzing from the adrenaline. [i]Five years of this, and it still feels like a rush every time.[/i] She couldn't wait to come back and do it again next year.

[b]Figure Skating[/b] Caywa: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/63008732][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=63008732&skin=0&apparel=36152,36169,36162,36172,36159,15709,15749&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] Chicago: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/59882734][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=59882734&skin=0&apparel=36165,36155,37671,36155,36166,36156,36175,15755,15715,15754,15714&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] For their figure skating number, Caywa convinced Chicago to interpret an element from her favorite [b]book[/b], [i]Under a Green Sky[/i]. In it, two giant insectoid alien beings are locked in an eternal battle of good against evil. When the music swells, the two skaters start circling each other, gazes locked. After a series of back and forth, their jumps combine classical figure skating with martial arts elements. Chicago almost misses a landing, but manages to right herself with barely more than a wobble, and the choreography continues. The fight scene ends with one figure chasing away the other, but the loser is not vanquished and this is only a short respite. When Caywa and Chicago bow, out of breath but ecstatic, the applause is enthusiastic. But will the judges also like this unconventional performance?

[b]Speed Skating[/b] Mosca: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/61399545][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/613996/61399545_350.png[/img][/url] The whistle sounds. Mosca forgets the world around him, losing himself in the rhythmic, strong movement of his calves and the tension of his body. He feels of the wind along his wings, icy despite the flames enveloping him for warmth, and hears nothing but the rush of the air past his ears. The sheer speed fills him with adrenaline and the cold on his face keep him focused as he approaches the finishing line. He slowly comes back to reality after he passes it, hears the excited crowd that he had completely blocked out, and waits impatiently for his score.