Quests & Challenges

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/62652537][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/626526/62652537_350.png[/img][/url][/center] [b]Sunday:[/b] Figure Skating Dariia shook out her wings as she prepared to go on the ice. Thankful for her gloves and boots, which kept her mostly warm, she looked to her mate and gently butted heads with him. "Hey, it'll be fun." She told him, smiling as she batted away her familiar from curling around her. “I know. You’ll be wonderful.” He added, smiling back. She slipped on her blades as she bowed lightly to her mate, who laughed lightly. Grinning back, she flew over to where she would enter the ice, and waited with the other contestants. She’d been buoyed by her mate’s confidence, and her smile remained as she stood patiently. It might not have been as [b]cozy[/b] as being with her mate, but it was exciting for sure.

[center] Ski Jump [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/245703/24570209_350.png[/img] Janis: Yes, I'm sure I want to do the ski jump. Yes, I know I'm not allowed to fly. Really, it will be okay. I promise. Please go get cozy in the stands and cheer me on![/center]

[center][size=5][color=teal][b]Day 1[/b] [I]Ice Hockey[/I][/size][color=teal] Mens [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/49544754][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=49544754&skin=0&apparel=3287,12919,12933,27978,27974,27138&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] Torquil looked at his new team. The team they had thrown togethers last year had all shook their heads when asked if they wanted to play again this year. They had been amateurs against professionals. None had wanted a repeat. This year the team had been assembled of true players. And the training had been intense. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/56004592]Gigi[/url] had seen the old uniforms and given a tiny shriek and began to sketch a better one. They now joked and laughed as they dressed for the first match. "Isn't this cozy?" He asked. They turned in various states of dress and gave him their attention. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/57470484][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=57470484&skin=0&apparel=12912,17264,17241,17257,17273,17281,27979,27978,27974,27138&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/30822949][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=30822949&skin=0&apparel=17241,27974,27138&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/65275682][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=65275682&skin=0&apparel=17264,17241,17257,17281,27978,27974&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/65189874][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=65189874&skin=0&apparel=17241,17257,17281,27978,27974,27138&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/51878377][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=51878377&skin=0&apparel=17241,17281,27138&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/56774091][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=56774091&skin=0&apparel=17273,17281,27979,27978,27974&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url] "I don't have anything to say. I've watched you train. I've seen you improve. I know you're ready. I'm going to hand this over to your team captain. Balan?" Balan grinned. "Let's show them what the Wind team can do!" Was all he said. They all whooped! Torquil might have smiled.

Day 1 - Figure Skating [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/43840010][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/438401/43840010_350.png[/img][/url] Frost decided to participate in one of the events for the Sorienth Winter Games. She's an ice dragon, what could possibly go wrong? Frost walked over to the Ice Skating Rink and went inside. She signed up for figure skating mainly bc it was like dancing on ice. However, she hasn't done this before and was a tad worried that she might fail. A nervous feeling rolled over her and she felt a cold swell go over her. "Here we go again," Frost said as she walked to the benches to take a seat in hopes that this nervousness will eventually go away. A lot of dragons were everywhere and she wasn't really fond of performing in front of a crowd. None of the dragons noticed her and didn't help. "It would be nice if this cold feeling can go away," Frost said and got up from the bench. She walked around until she found a pile of blankets and a hot chocolate machine. She took a blanket and wrapped it around her. She felt cozy under the warmth of the blanket and drank hot chocolate before the event started... The announcer spoke through the microphone that the next participant for this year's figure skating is Frost. She got up from the benches inside the rink themselves and walked onto the ice. She took a deep breath and thought to herself that she'll do fine. She then proceeded to perform a few tricks on the ice itself. The feeling of eyes watching her made her a bit jumpy and she worried that she will fall on her face at some point. [i] Come on Frost... you got this [/i]. One hour later... "And we have the results," the announcer said. Frost breathed in and out really fast. She didn't expect to hear the applause of the crowd after she finished her act. She waited for the results to come and see how she did.

Day 1 - Curling [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/12889663][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/128897/12889663_350.png[/img][/url] Curling! John didn't actually know what curling was, but that had never stopped him before: his appetite for adventure was boundless, no matter how many tumbles he took. A quick chat with the enviably cozy lady in reception, and he was on his way to the team room for solo sign ups. "Hey guys, so I watched a few rounds on my way in, and I've been thinking, how about this spring maneuver?" He coiled his body and shot it forward. "This'll make the rock go really far for sure!"

[center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58159905][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/581600/58159905.png?mtime=ZYA5FunK5fQ.png[/img][/url] Frostine [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58475499][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/584755/58475499.png?mtime=ZYA5FysB6Gw.png[/img][/url] Cracklefloe [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/51045507][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/510456/51045507.png?mtime=ZAAAAAAAAAA.png[/img][/url] Quartzite [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/10142190][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/101422/10142190.png?mtime=ZAAAAAAAAAA.png[/img][/url] Quartz [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58481452][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/584815/58481452.png?mtime=ZX_NJzqrtFQ.png[/img][/url] Skava [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58523528][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/585236/58523528.png?mtime=ZX98hSOToEA.png[/img][/url] Skali[/center] Skali adjusted his woodmask. "Are we sure we're in the right spot," he wondered aloud, cocking his frills toward his mate questioningly. "Yes, this is where we sign up for the Winter Games." His mate's frills trembled with excitement. "Isn't that right, Frostine." The Tundra was distracted by her bouncing baby triplets. "Orcabreeze, get back here this instant! Yes, Skava, this is where." "Good." She flipped her crests. "We didn't make it last year because we weren't sure how the games worked. But now we're expert adventurers, and we'll try anything. Right, Skali." Skali mumbled something about missing his [b]cozy[/b] little parlor at home with his books and tea. Quartzite chuckled. The rumble nearly threw Skali off his flight pattern. "Don't worry, Skali, we'll all be here to help." He danced around, nearly as excited as Skava. Quartz yelped, and dove under his foot to rescue another of the Tundra triplets. Somehow they made it to the nursery tent, and then the registration tent without incident. A harried Skydancer took their names. "Yes, yes, all right, and you'll be trying out the ice hockey first?" "Oh, yes," Skava replied. "We totally have enough for an ice hockey team." Quartz tried not to laugh. "There's supposed to be eleven players, Skava." Frostine hooted. "That's not hockey, that's soccer. Six is plenty." She looked the team over. "Quartzite, you're goalie." "M'kay." The Imperial tried not to look too disappointed. Frostine assigned the rest of the positions. Fortunately they were not required to bring their own gear. The Winter Games sponsors had generously provided pads, helmets, skates, and sticks of all sizes. "Ever played before?" the Guardian managing the rink asked them as they trooped out. "Nope!" Quartzite chirped merrily. Frostine sighed. "I have. We'll just have to pick this up on the fly. Fortunately it's not super high stakes. It's not like all of Sorneith is watching and the Water Flight's reputation is at stake." They arranged themselves at one end of the rink and waited. "Remember, no magic allowed," Frostine iterated. Their opponents trooped out onto the ice. Two Guardians, a Gaoler, a Ridgeback, a Coatl, and a Banescale. The Faes' fins drooped considerably. "What about a quick little, tiny little, prevention-against-being-squashed-flat spell," Skali whispered. Frostine gulped. "I--let me ask the refs."

[center][b][u]Sunday - Alpine Skiing (Slalom)[/u][/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/14252425][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/142525/14252425_350.png[/img][/url][/center] "Phew! Finally made it!" Sapphire cheered as she hurried over to the registration booth for the Winter Games. Originally she'd planned on arriving much earlier; however, a blizzard that had formed over the Sea of a Thousand Currents made it too hazardous for her to fly to the Games until late at night. "Better make up for lost time," Sapphire muttered to herself as she signed up for the first event, Alpine Skiing. As much as she wished she could curl up with a warm mug of tea and a [b]cozy[/b] blanket like the announcers were right now, Sapphire knew that she had to hurry if she wanted to hit the slopes before the skiing courses closed for the night. Hopefully some exercise would warm her right up!

[u][b]Ice Hockey[/b][/u] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/3956394][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=3956394&skin=7315&apparel=7684,15303,27125,27123,1865,27122,27124,27121,27119,20558,27120,20554,27126&xt=dressing.png[/img][/url][/center] [i]As she gazes out at the waiting ice, Chromia tugs again at the collar of her undercoat with mounting concern. It normally acted as a [b]cozy[/b] barrier against the chill of a rink, and even the frigid press of her metal gear; today of all days, however, it chafed and shifted uncomfortably against her winter-dry scales, creating a potential wrench in her upcoming game. Distractions are the last thing that Chromia needs on the ice, especially those stemming from persisting aches and itchiness. Chromia glances over at the clock, noting the time and weighing if she has enough to hunt down and apply some soothing salve (plus gear up again) within the next twenty-odd minutes. It's sure to be in limited supply within the festival grounds, but perhaps one of her teammates would have some to spare? If not, well... Surely one of these vendors has a few tins left over in their surplus? 'Better try somethin' than nothin' at all, I s'ppose,' Chromia concludes with a sigh, clawing at her inflamed neck as she slips back into the locker rooms.[/i]

Day 1 - Figure Skating [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/38310183][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/383102/38310183_350.png[/img][/url] Oh, he didn't really [i]want[/i] to do couple's ice skating, but [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58390995]Jaska[/url] twisted his wing on the matter, now cheerfully discussing their routine with some other guests in the lobby. Thanatos sighed and took their room key from the seemingly sympathetic desk clerk, wandering off to find their number in the hotel. When he finally stepped out of the cold hallways and into the warm room, he sagged and let all of their equipment fall to the floor in heaps, landing himself in the bed covered in blankets and pillows. This was [i]heaven.[/i] With just enough strength to reach the phone, he rang for room service, ordering their much acclaimed hot chocolate. It took a while for his nestmate to find her way to the room, but what she found was a pathetic lump of dragon, tiredly sipping at the sweet drink clutched between his claws, every other part of him hidden and cozy under the covers. [i]"Than, come on, we need to practice for the competition!"[/i] He squinted towards the voice, and quite casually stuck his tongue out at her, then continuing to quietly drink as she sighed in exasperation. He'd go skating, alright. But he was keen on making this trip as much of a hassle for Jaska as it is for him. ----- not exactly practicing, but they'll get there! eventually.. hopefully >w>