Quests & Challenges

[columns] [color=transparent]______[/color] [nextcol] [img]https://imgur.com/405n2yt.png[/img] [nextcol] [img]https://imgur.com/dCXeAQj.png[/img] [nextcol] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/8#post_51558448][img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/portraits//71075/7107404.png[/img][/url] [color=transparent]__[/color][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/35#post_51630076][size=5][color=#E8AF49][b]Day 4: Confession[/b][/color][/size][/url] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/7001491][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/70015/7001491p.png[/img][/url][item=brilliant psywurm] [nextcol] [img]https://imgur.com/dCXeAQj.png[/img] [nextcol] [img]https://imgur.com/405n2yt.png[/img] [/columns] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/link?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdSWE1HfKi3Yrnte9IwX_hWlD5j6W06Glst9040TG5o30P1VQ%2Fviewform][color=olivedrab][b][Question Form][/b][/color][/url] (Always open to RP with anyone!)[/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/8#post_51558911][color=olivedrab][b]Day 0[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/15#post_51607483][color=olivedrab][b]Day 1[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/22#post_51616779][color=olivedrab][b]Day 2[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/30#post_51623549][color=olivedrab][b]Day 3[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/37#post_51631912][color=olivedrab][b]Day 4[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/50#post_51648139][color=olivedrab][b]Day 5[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/55#post_51654867][color=olivedrab][b]Day 6[/b][/color][/url] [img]https://imgur.com/a57yp8N.png[/img] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/62#post_51672907][color=olivedrab][b]Day 7[/b][/color][/url][/center] ----- Murasaki and her fellow crown-bearers worked together valiantly to secure the citizens of Hewn City, finding it easy to sway a large portion of the population with their combined influence. After much comforting and corralling, Mura was finally able to take a breather and reconvened with the other two escorts. But their crowns! They were gone! Not only that, they told her that her crown was missing too! [i]Drat. It must have been that conniving Pearlcatcher, Lachlan! I knew I felt her presence in the crowd of evacuees! She must have swiped it then![/i] But that was neither here nor there. She and her noble companions succeeded in what they set out to do, and that was what mattered most. [columns] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits//71075/7107404p.png[/img] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaa[/color] [nextcol] "Zerah, Reginald, you have my deepest thanks. And Zerah, my prayers go out to your two sons..." [/columns] Their reunion is interrupted by a raggedy-looking Imperial: [quote=Dessy][columns] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/626077][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/6261/626077p.png[/img][/url] [nextcol] "I'm terribly sorry!" begs the imperial as [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/18#post_51612729]he explains everything[/url]. "This is all my fault. I wanted to participate in Crown Adventures so badly, and didn't think about my actions when I wanted to become a king in another way. After I saw the... Emperor, I decided that I really wanted to live after all. Please forgive me!" [/columns][/quote] Murasaki was shocked, and her shock quickly turned to rage. She let out a hiss, and above the voices of the muttering crowd, she shouted: [columns] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits//71075/7107404p.png[/img] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaa[/color] [nextcol] "[b]OUTRAGEOUS![/b] Do you know how many lives you have put at risk?!? I don't know who you are or what your deal is, but you most certainly do not possess the heart of a leader." *huffs* "I implore any contestant here with martial experience to keep an eye on this [i]newcomer[/i]. But do not harm him! The last thing we need is more spilled blood. No crown is worth all this..." [/columns] She turned away in frustration just in time to see her psywurm rounding the corner. It perked up as it spotted her and bounded towards her and into her open arms. She caressed its luxurious velvet fur as she worked to calm her nerves. [i]Where was Midori?[/i] The psywurm looked into her eyes and through psychic connection, she sensed it was replying the equivalent of "I don't know," while giving off nervous energy. Just then, a voice rang out: [quote=Dessy]"Dear blessed leader, I'm sorry," a parent dragon interrupts you, looking extremely worried. You recall that this dragon is the same dragon who asked you about hatchling diet yesterday. "I cannot find my child when I left the Emperor's Wake. While my young eats only a certain food, I love my baby all the same. Please, help me!"[/quote] She vaguely recognized the Tundra as one of the spectators from the speeches. She said something about her kid eating meat? Just as she was about to answer, she caught sight of a light golden Guardian a short distance away, an heir crown atop her head. Perhaps she had the same idea and went to use her influence to get others to safety? Before she could do anything else, her psywurm wriggled out of her arms and bounded over to the glowing stranger. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/45#post_51642618][color=olivedrab][b](Link to Day 4.5)[/b][/color][/url][/center] [center]"Get back, shade creature!"[/center] [columns] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/70015/7001491p.png[/img] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaa[/color] [nextcol] "Ma'am, please listen to me. We have to get to safety! Look, I come bearing the seal of Murasaki, one of the contestants for the crown." [/columns] [center][img]https://imgur.com/xSuXu3U.png[/img][/center] "Grandma, it's just Midori. He comes here all the time, you [i]know[/i] him!" The senile old Pearlcatcher squints at the seal on the scroll of authenticity and begins to calm down somewhat. Clutching her pearl, she grumbles as Midori leads her and her grandson through the now-empty maze of the city. Just then, Midori began to hear the sound of someone humming a tune. As the group turned a bend, he spotted a striking Wildclaw ambling down one of the alleyways. [columns] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/70015/7001491p.png[/img] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaa[/color] [nextcol] "What are you still doing here out in the open? Did you not hear the news? Luminax is on the loose again!" [/columns] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/45#post_51642013][emoji=raven size=1][color=olivedrab][b] (The Orfhlaith Saga) [/b][/color][emoji=cat 3 size=1][/url][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/35#post_51630241][size=5][color=#E8AF49][b]Question 4[/url][/b][/color][/size][/center] [columns] [img]https://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits//71075/7107404p.png[/img] [nextcol] [color=transparent]aaa[/color] [nextcol] "The risk-reward system is a sliding scale. Naturally, a leader would know when to take risks and when to play it safe. On principle, a leader should err more on the side of caution when the outcome heavily affects their people than if the consequences would primarily fall on the leader's shoulders. However, too much conservatism can cause a ruler and their community to become narrow-minded and fearful, harming their capacity to adapt to changing circumstances." [/columns] ------ @Dessy Not gonna lie, I'm not entirely sure how all the escort dragons ended up in the same place despite evacuating dragons from three separate locations, but I'll run with it. Also, feel free to take an extra day! I know I'm swamped with my Royal Races business, haha. [s]I probably shouldn't be RPing on this thread as much, but it's just too relevant to my clan leader's lore to ignore! Lol[/s] @Avmire My crown! Oh no! Lachlan better watch her back, hehe. I'd rather not RP the crown-swiping this time, cause I currently have enough on my plate ^^; Maybe next time >:) @Magmish Hihi! Looks like our dragons are finally in the same location! Maybe we can tackle this Tundra's issues together? (Also, wow, what an upset, taking Turig's crown! Meanwhile, mine just got stolen, but Midori might be going out of his way to try to fix that, since Mura easily gets preoccupied). Also, "What if [Luminax] gets tired from climbing all those stairs?" I'm deceased. @ClockworkEclipse @Rosoidela Mura has gone her separate ways from the duo for now, but if you ever wish to call upon her, she will do her best to answer. You have gained her favor. @reFaux My Japanese is a little rusty and I've never been good with kanji, but it seems like a song about nature? Mountains, rivers, oceans... and green stuff? I'm more curious as to what it sounds like! Also, Midori might be up to some mischief of his own now that the streets are empty...

@Dessy I'm ok with extending

I'll make my post for Day 4 tonight or tomorrow morning to give some space for non-escorts to post

[indent][b][color=FFFFF][size=5]DAILY QUESTION[/b][/indent][/color][/size] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=462190][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/coliseum/battlesprites/4622/462190.png[/img][/url][nextcol][color=transparent]___[/color][nextcol]"My answer for this is simple and sweet, as its something I constantly remind my lieutenant about: Leaders take risks so the others don't have to."[/columns] [indent][b][color=#FFFFF][size=5]DAY FOUR[/b][/indent][/color][/size] Bane had his fair share of fights while residing in Wayfarer's Way, most of which were against Windsinger's own children. Being first loyal to the Arcanist, Bane had to adapt his fighting style to accommodate these windy bursts, so fighting this head was nothing new to him. What [i]was [/i]new to him, however, was the intensity of this fight. He hadn't known what to expect, but his tiny inklings of Luminax's strength was nothing compared to this. He scratched and dodged, coasting with the wind rather than against it. With a dull spark recognition, Bane registered the tactics similar to those of [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/30103971][color=#7FCE73][b]WindVictory's[/b][/color][/url] and [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/61636145][color=#236925][b]Atzel's[/b][/color].[/url] [i]Must be a wind thing[/i], he thought grimly. Still, despite, his careful maneuvers, he found himself wearing out. After another burst of wind energy, a cry sounded to his right. A flurry of wings and scales followed after, and a dragon he didn't know fell to the ground. Bane stopped his flurry of attacks for a single second to observe. Luminax stilled for a moment, and the obelisk immediately knew something was wrong. He watched as the head braced itself. Wind magic swirled around her. And released. "[i]Windsinger![/i]" He cried, the name of the deity, his resurrector and purpose, releasing in a guttural roar. Bane didn't think any further. He dove, not for the dragon on the ground, but for the eye of the beast. If she even thought about devouring the victim, then he would provide as a distraction until the other warrior was safe. [indent][b][color=#FFFFF][size=5]NOTES[/b][/indent][/color][/size] [list] [*]Extending day 4 works for me! ^^ [*]Feel free to ping me or include Bane in your own posts!

Should a leader take risks, or should a leader play it safe in order to protect his or her team? Why?


Depends on the situation. Taking risks isn't always the best course of action. What the leader does can cause disarray and if that happens, they'll have to deal with what everyone else thinks. Playing it safe all the time can be seen as cowardly

[center][b]Day 4[/b] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/51493094][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/514931/51493094_350.png[/img][/url] [size=1]Y'all be calling Zeeks pretty, my heart![/size][/center] [quote]Zicatela never got a response from Bane, not that she expected too. Perhaps it was crazy to try such a feat. Nevertheless, she bounded after the rest of the dragons that ran to face Luminax. As they neared, she saw the three heads in all of their ugly glory. Her eyes quickly settled on the head that had hot, angry flames spewing from his maw. She broke off after the dragons that went to face the flames of Hell's gate. [i]"I can control water,"[/i] She thought, looking for any nearby sources of water, a stream or even a pond would do. [i]"I should put out the fires, or maybe douse his head so he can't cause as much damage.[/i] However, her search was cut short when a dragon next to her grunted in pain. She looked over to see a dragon in gold armor laying on the ground, his armor having been hit by a stray fireball and burning him alive. Zicatela leapt for him, grabbing his sizzling shoulder plate and hurriedly prying it off with her jaws, not a care in the world for how hot it was, she just had to get it off him before it melted away his flesh. She nudged him back to his feet, sheltering him with her wings before realizing a green aura of healing magic around him. She looked up to see a fae which she recalled from the first day was named Missing (@shoydragon). She gave a small roar in thanks before nudging the injured dragon off of the battlefield while the Regeneration magic healed him. She was about to jump back into the fray when she heard a cry. She looked over to a pile of bones and beneath it was a tiny guardian hatchling. Zicatela froze, this tiny hatchling was a warm gold that reflected the light flight. The poor thing was sobbing and looked like the life was frightened out of it, Zicatela thought of Nissi, and in that moment made a b-line for the displaced child. She pushed away the bones and gently grabbed the hatchling in her maw, much like a lioness would carry her cub, and began to run from the battlefield. She didn't make it very far though, a fireball landing in her path and making her divert her course, right into another injured dragon, this one a foolish young imperial that had come to fight with the rest of the Sunbeam guards. She tried to nudge him to get up, but he was bleeding heavily. She tucked the hatchling on her shoulder before shrieking loudly, trying to get anyone's attention to come and help. However, such noise got the attention of Luminax. The fire bearing head stared down on Zicatela. She looked back up at him, their eyes meeting, and she realized that he had no intention of letting her find help. He charged the very infernos of Hell in his throat. Zicatela's eyes darted around, and in that instant she finally spotted a watersource, a creek that ran nearby. Her rune markings began to glow lightly, and she called to the water. Luminax let forth his fury as Zicatela drew water around herself and the two dragons she desperately wanted to protect as a way of shielding them all. Fire hit water and steam exploded around them, obscuring them from vision. [/quote] I figured it would very much be in Zeek's personality to save the hatchling! This is all so dramatic. Please ping for RP! I have to answer the daily question later because this took almost all of my lunch break to write lmao. [size=1]Edited because I jacked up which Fae I was interacting with[/size]

[size=4][b]Day 3 (+ Tuesday question)[/b][/size] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/dressing-room/dragon?did=74480370&skin=0&apparel=21217,37375,13801,13857,13777,13793,13809,13816,13849,28783,22690,22691&xt=dressing.png[/img] As I´m about to conclude the speech, some dragons cheering, while others giving me wary eyes, whispering warnings against invoking divine ire; one more direct question reaches my ears. "[b]The hardest part about being a leader[/b], you say? Well..." I shift a bit, rose tangles digging into my wing bones. My time has come. If I don´t say it now, I´ll be betraying the principles I´ve come to hold dear. If I don´t say it outright, my entire participation here will have been pointless. "The hardest part is recognizing you are a redundant figure at best, and at worst, a detrimental one. The world doesn´t need leaders. No, not even the Eleven. We don´t need leaders standing over us and dictating our steps. We need consensus, and understanding, and- ulp-" The pressure in my throat returns in full; nacre gathers in my mouth. Raising a claw in an excuse-me gesture, I take my pearl out of the pouch at my belt and cover it with the impressions and memories, hopes and fears that I´ve gathered since arrival. The new layer is thick and takes a long minute to solidify; I´d been holding it off for way past what was due. The audience subjected to my inconvenience watches with knowing understanding for the most part or looks away politely, some of my breed fellows glance at their own pearls. A few elders´ whiskers, though, twitch in disgust. I can almost hear their evening gossip already. [i]´Here, in public? In the midst of her speech, such inconsiderate timing!´[/i] Magnus´s impatient pirhouette in the corner of my vision brings me back from the depth of toughts. I clear my throat of nacre residue. "What I´m proposing is a... a rule of the community - [i]by[/i] ourselves, [i]for[/i] ourselves, and [i]over[/i] nobody else but ourselves. And no, I´m not talking about the Tea Party´s plans to establish a parliament we would elect every now and then, and after that be only the subjects to its decisions; with nothing further to do than to hold high hopes for the parliamen´t good judgment, lack of corruption, and abundance of - yes, integrity. If only it were that easy and foolproof... No, what we need is-" A deafening roar cuts me off mid-sentence. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/qnc/3141488/27#post_51621282]A royal soldier rushes to us, bringing bad news.[/url] An Emperor?! I meet Hypno in a subconscious glance. They close their eyes, no expression discernible in their face. The fellow participants in the crowd under me begin to splitting into several smaller groups. Some begin ushering civillians into safety while some pull out hidden weapons, raise their spines and sharpen claws. Seems like they´re deciding to fight the beast heads-on. I gather my bearings, jump off of the podium and run after my friends, thorns tearing at my wing membranes with every swifter move. I bite the inside of my cheek, cursing internally. Without any words needed, Hypno starts unraveling the roses with skilled movements as soon as I reach her, resting her tail on top of mine in a reassuing gesture. "Ow! Stop, you need to run! Please, I´ll take care of this, the-the thorns myself. You need to be safe and hidden when Emperor reaches us!" "Sal´s right, Hyp! It-it´s- it´s got a Fire head, and a Light one! It´d tear you to shreds and ashes easily and claim you for its fourth head!" "Worry not for me. I´m no fool to stay here and get into danger. Magnus, Sala, we will be at our most helpful to assist with the evacuation while there is time." Magnus makes a series of rapiz "Z"s in response. "Direct action, here we go! Unless you want to join the fighting party, Sal. Your magic could come in handy against two out of the heads." "Yeah, while the remaining Light one would melt me on the spot. No, I´m coming with you two." One has to be careful choosing their battles. Besides, I´d rather not lose my friends from sight.

@reFaux Gemstone looks over to see a dragon decked out in gold helping with the rescue efforts. He takes a moment to wave (no reason to be rude and snub the competition, after all, and they're all in the same boat right now). [size=6] [b]DAY FOUR [/b] [/size] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/76803756][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/768038/76803756_350.png[/img][/url] Gemstone does his best to herd dragons, young and old alike, to safer locations. He's lucky he doesn't stumble across anyone with serious injuries, his first aid skills are abysmally nonexistent. Instead he has to deal with fear and grief. He wishes he could gurantee to the worried families that their loved ones would return safe. He couldn't, of course because he's not a prophet, but he tried his best to lighten the move. He led them to the safe spots, telling what few jokes he could remember and shushing crying children as gently as possible. "Everything's going to be alright, folks. I'm sure the people fighting the Luminax have things under control," he assured them. "Trust me, there's no better dragons for the job." Was that technically a lie? Probably, he didn't know any of these dragons, but they seemed reliable enough. They were competing for the crown after all! Gemstone groans when the imperial comes forward. "Of course. Great move, champ. I swear once we're done here you're going to have a lot, and I mean a lot of cleaning up to do. Least you can do is help fix the mess you've made," he grumbles. "I'm going to go make sure no one else is trapped somewhere." [size=5] [b]DAILY QUESTION 4[/b] [/size] [i] A leader should take risks only when absolutely necessary. Taking unnecessary risks only endangers your cause, and leads to more work in the end. When possible, playing it safe is the best option. When not possible, well, go big or go home. [/i] NOTES| -Once again, pings/interaction welcome! -Im so sorry it took me 24 hours to notice you pinged me reFaux </3

[url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/60469429][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/604695/60469429_350.png[/img][/url] The camera crew seemed to have resettled itself in the confusion as most of the animals of The Tea Party herded the young and elderly away. Mainly by being underfoot and generally annoying with their various animal noises. The red butterfly and the pixies, however, have perched themselves in front of the camera, a butterfly-to-dragon translator module installed into the cameracrew's boom mic. "A leader must be absolutely ruthless. All the risks must be taken everywhere, all the time," the red butterfly said in the deep-bellied baritone of a hardened general, "Sacrifices must be made for the greater good. Some will die. But it must be done." The pixies cheer in adorably sparkly bloodlust. "Shut yer yapperin', we're headin' up to the wind head!" The ferret hissed at the assembled creatures, "We decided it's all clear 'ere and the wind one's the safest fer us t' take on. Come on with you! Let's go!" "Do we have to?" The butterfly grumbled, "I'm fragile." The reply was drowned out as the tea pot and calico cat made a beeline for the nearest dragon with the crown, screeching with steam and feline fury, while the sentient magical mist attempted to wrangle everyone in the general direction of the emperor. Somewhere in the din, a corgi quite lamented the current state of Sornieth: this was why monarchies do not work, and democracies must be instated.

[b]Day 4[/b] [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/210242/21024181p.png[/img][item = Coppercoil Creeper] Gild crouched down, allowing his passengers to hop down or be helped down, and reunite with their friends and families. [i]Wow, I thought I was just helping the less mobile dragons reach safety, but also looks like this whole thing helped avoid some crowd crush problems as well. [/i]He exchanged a few words with some of the dragons thanking him, assuring them that really, it only made sense for him to help out. He released the remaining magic from his sundrapes and tried to retake as much of it as he could, and felt Castle do the same with his silk. No point in wasting their resources. Gild made awkward eye contact with some of the other large dragons who’d followed his lead with transportation, but luckily the decision on whether or not it was appropriate to thank them (why? As a leader? On behalf of others?) was cut short by an imperial landing in camp and confessing his sin. [i]Oops, too poetic. Go back, pay attention.[/i] Gild tilted his head, thinking about the leaders speaking out to the imperial. [i]A unique, accidental crime? Should we be letting the people decide? Or using our experience to drive the conversation, get our supposedly more qualified opinions heard.[/i] Some way to hold him accountable without exacting vengeance, seems to be the consensus. Gild sighed inwardly. He’d never been good with justice. Was the point to be preventative by making an example (but this was such a singular event)? Retributive (why though)? Gild liked the idea of “most benefit”, but how much were the emotions of the wronged dragons worth, and how much was enough, what ensured this dragon would contribute the most to society, free will to grow and change (hadn’t he already though?) or a tight hold with some kind of mandatory community contribution, and again, to what extent, for how long? “You’ve got a friend,” rumbled Castle’s voice in his ear, and Gild looked up to see a guardian approaching, the apparel snapper in tow. “Hello?” Gild asked. The snapper, Lace, I think, was looking a bit rough. “Hello. This one hitched a ride with me after helping with apparel adjustments to help me bring a few extra dragons here. He’s a bit worn out though, and I’ve got a family to get back to. You’ve clearly got some authority,” the guardian paused, “so I’m hoping you can look after him until he recuperates.” “Of course! Tell me if you need anything else.” The guardian nodded and made her way back towards where she had come. A few seconds passed. Lace slowly tilted his head upwards. “Gild? What are you…” “You’re a light dragon, like me?” “Yes?” In the distance, a parent seemed to be looking for their child, but Gild noticed that other contestants seemed to be helping them. “It’s not the same magic that you used for your apparel trick, nice job, by the way, but I could probably do a tiny transfusion right now, if you want. Not enough to let you really do any more of that magic, but it’ll be enough for your brain not to think you’ve magically overexerted yourself and you’ll feel fine until your magic stores actually replenish a bit.” “Nice offer. You sure though? That was a lot of graphics you did on stage at that big speech. And you’ve done this before? I’ve heard of this before, but you’re not exactly a mage or a doctor.” “I’ve got the energy, and the last time I did this was a while back, but I’m sure it’ll work. Not many light dragons where I’ve been the past few years.” [i]We were kids.[/i] “Go ahead then. But I’m not in debt to you.” Lace was looking a bit drowsy. “Got it.” Gild placed his claw on Lace’s shoulder, a conduit for the magic, and let a small fraction of his reserves, about the remaining amount he’d taken from his sundrapes, flow in an acceptable form to Lace. Lace brightened almost instantaneously. “Thanks. Oh no, I really hope my store is still okay.” Safe from imminent danger, the dragon now focused on the all-too-likely fact that his livelihood might be ruined. “Sorry, not the most pressing issue right now.” “No, no, keep talking. If you’ve got no one else to look for, tell me about you and your business while I find someone else to help out.” The pair wandered into the crowd, Gild welcoming the flow of comfortable, familiar business terms as he watched for an opportunity to organize this sudden — [i]wow, no war but I guess refugee is the right word[/i] — campsite, and waited for things to settle down enough to do that. [b]Day 4 Answer:[/b] Really, it’s a leader’s job to minimize risk. Surround themselves with experts on a subject to appropriately quantify risk, assess the motives and causes of the risk factors. Once minimized, it’s a risk-reward analysis, but to some extent, it depends on the balance that the people themselves want, with different communities favoring different actions. It also depends on the area. Could people get hurt? Think it through a bit more. Easily retractable with minimal damages? Do it, we need the data.

Hmm, there is a lot going on in today's update... I'll vote to extend! [size=4][b]Daily Question[/b][/size] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/256480/25647912p.png[/img][nextcol] [color=black][size=4] "A leader should be willing to take the same risks they ask others to take, maybe more, but never less. I wouldn't ask someone to do something that I would not do myself. That being said... Not everyone is strong, brave, or ready to sacrifice themselves. Sometimes, if no one else is able or willing to take on the risk, then it's up to the leader to do what they know is best." [/size][/color][/columns] [size=4][b]Day 4[/b][/size] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/256480/25647912p.png[/img][nextcol] [color=black][size=4] Vallan fights as best as he can. Dodging, striking, guarding, countering. The battle draws on for so long, he begins to tire. Still, he fights on. [i]Not yet. I can't stop yet. Even if we can't win, I need to at least help delay the beast for as long as possible.[/i][/size][/color][/columns] Vallan noticed the Emperor charging up to strike a fallen dragon, and soon after heard [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/462190]an Obelisk[/url] yell. Who was that on the ground? Vallan was too high in the air and couldn't see them too well. Suddenly he felt a twinge of panic. [i]That's not... Kay? No. No, she left. She couldn't have followed me. She couldn't have been foolish enough to...[/i] Vallan snapped out of it and lunged for the Luminax's wind head along with the Obelisk dragon. [i]It doesn't matter who it is. They need help. We need to stop that Emperor![/i] @AlcatrazSystem @Sushispider1212 @8ooks @Farore @styygian @raggirare Hi! I was wondering if any of you wanted to place one of your dragons or companions as the one that's fallen? If not, I could make it Vallan's companion, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/27645527]Kay[/url]. Truth be told, I'd rather not let her be THAT reckless that she ends up in that situation, haha. Buuut, it might make for a more interesting story, I dunno. @Makomo Hmm, it doesn't seem fitting that your dragon challenged mine to a fight for the crown, she seems so sweet and so determined to help people. So I'm thinking... Vallan dropped it before rushing off to fight, and Frost picked it up on her way to escort people?