Quests & Challenges

[center][img]https://imgur.com/TfspbVf.png[/img][/center] [center][font=fantasy][size=7]W[/size][size=6]elcome to Ezevic's coliseum Nuzlocke challenge[/size] [size=3]aka "I'm sure nothing bad will happen"[/size][/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/3213829#post_3213829]click here for discussion thread[/url][/center] [columns][left][img]https://imgur.com/eO1nNpb.png[/img][/left][nextcol][color=transparent]xxx[/color][nextcol] This is a thread for posting about my nuzlocke challenge that I'm currently running, so please don't post here and instead go to the discussion thread. It all started simple: I needed a reason to do coli more often, and I [i]hate[/i] doing coli. So, a plan was born: [b][i]I just needed to spice it up a little![/i][/b] Now look where I'm now... I've seen a lot of people complete other challenges in coli, stuff like Pinkerlocke, but they just... Never vibed with me, y'know. Too difficult, too specific, having to exalt my perma dragons... So I decided to make myself some personal rules! If you like them, you can also do this, of course, just credit me. [right][img]https://i.imgur.com/Pp63QiQ.png[/img][/right][/columns] [center][img]https://imgur.com/FAnbZ9b.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7]T[/size][size=7]he rules[/size][/center] [columns]If you're already familiar with either Pokemon nuzlockes or Pinkerlocke you'll find a lot of familiar rules, but they mostly have some special tweaks that I personally thought would make the experience better for me. You can disagree with how I run the rules, I do not care. You're free to tweak them if you decide to do a run of your own. [quote=RULES][LIST=1] [*]I start with 3 level 1 dragons, unstoned and unstatted. The goal is to get them to level 25, and, preferably, make them into a semblance of a working coliseum build, or to just keep them alive at worst. [*]In-coliseum items, specifically status effect elexirs and health potions are banned. I will be allowing myself to reload the page in case I feel unprepared or like I'm risking too much. [*]Each time I successfully complete a venue, aka move out of its' level range, I get to roll a dice in 1-11 range and then buy a dragon off AH of the element that corresponds to whatever number I got. The element numbers are based on deity order/their on-site IDs. I will be doing the same for my starter dragons. [*]Each dragon has a total of three lives and can be knocked out three times before I have to exalt them. I felt like doing this deathless would be too hardcore for me, but you can change to default 1 KO = Death in your attempt if you want to. [*]Dragons will be getting apparel, battlestones and familiars only if I get them during battle. [*]Per someone's suggestion you can donate a battlestone to me, but in exchange I'll have to complete a challenge you come up with if I decide to accept the donation. [*]After someone asked me - I'm allowing myself to refresh the page to escape from battle, but I'll have to roll a dice in 1-100 range to determine the "success" of fleeing, 50< being a fail and >50 being a success. The only exception are bosses, since bosses can easily wipe a party of dragons, especially early on, so I'm guaranteed a success. [/LIST][/quote] [nextcol][color=transparent]xxx[/color][size=5][nextcol][left][img]https://imgur.com/UzjTH2X.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/PJjIE8j.png[/img]

[center][img]https://imgur.com/kdmqiKa.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7]T[/size][size=6]he cast[/size][/center] [size=1][center]dragon template by Xemriss[/center][/size] [columns][size=5][right][img]https://imgur.com/6NAuk6L.png[/img][/right][nextcol][color=transparent]xxxxxxxxx[/color][nextcol] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/83800711][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/838008/83800711p.png[/img][/url] [font=palatino linotype][size=5][color=#996633]Ignis[/color][/size][/font] [font=verdana][size=4][color=#000000]Starter Fire 2/3[/center] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/82269547][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/822696/82269547p.png[/img][/url] [font=palatino linotype][size=5][color=#996633]Glyceria[/color][/size][/font] [font=verdana][size=4][color=#000000]Team 2 Nature 3/3[/center] [nextcol] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81901347][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/819014/81901347p.png[/img][/url] [font=palatino linotype][size=5][color=#996633]Trayton[/color][/size][/font] [font=verdana][size=4][color=#000000]Starter Ice 1/3[/center] [center][item=Fading Mandible Helmet] [font=palatino linotype][size=5][color=#996633]BLANK[/color][/size][/font] [font=verdana][size=4][color=#000000]Team 2 ??? 3/3[/center] [nextcol] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81744719][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/817448/81744719p.png[/img][/url] [font=palatino linotype][size=5][color=#996633]Poet[/color][/size][/font] [font=verdana][size=4][color=#000000]Starter Wind 2/3[/center] [center][item=Fading Mandible Helmet] [font=palatino linotype][size=5][color=#996633]BLANK[/color][/size][/font] [font=verdana][size=4][color=#000000]Team 2 ??? 3/3[/center]

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[center][size=7]A[/size][size=6]nd so it begins.[/size][/center] It's time for me to start this grueling and long, long journey... Let's hope that it will be fun, at least. Of course I also randomized my starter dragons, let's check out what did I get. First up is... [img]https://i.imgur.com/bqT5iWa.png[/img] Fire! I'm actually not that good with coli in terms of remembering how elements interact (I keep applying pokemon logic and thinking that Plague is weak to Arcane...), but from what I remember Fire is a pretty safe bet. For our Fire starter I picked this girl, who I, unoriginally, named [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/83800711]Ignis.[/url] I don't expect to keep those dragons, but I should at least pick something neat-looking, right? I'll have to stare at those dragons for hours after all, so picking fodder-tier eyeburners would be bad... [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/83800711][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/838008/83800711_350.png[/img][/url][/center] Next up... [img]https://i.imgur.com/Dr2S2ZK.png[/img] It's Ice! I don't know anything about Ice, but Scorched Forest is a fairly early venue, so that makes me a little anxious... Let's hope that two dragons I get to roll before that will be of a more fitting element. Losing my starter so early would be lame. For my Ice representative I picked this boy named [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81901347]Trayton,[/url] who actually was pre-named. I don't have a specific name theme, so I don't mind a more basic name for my dragon. I know that he comes off more as a Lightning dragon because of his neon-cyan tertiary, but I think it's kinda neat. I don't mind a not-washed out Ice rep for once. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81901347][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/819014/81901347_350.png[/img][/url][/center] And the final starter is... [img]https://i.imgur.com/iHI7s9K.png[/img] Wind! Windsinger is actually one of my fave deities, so I was pretty happy to get him... Again, I don't really know how good Wind actually is as a coli element. I'll figure it out. I named him [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81744719]Poet[/url] - don't ask, I don't know myself why, it's late and I'm sleepy. I just thought that it sounded neat when put together with the rest of my starters. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/81744719][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/817448/81744719_350.png[/img][/url][/center] They will set off to their first battles tomorrow, for now it's way too late for me. I'll make them status icons and then will go to sleep.

[center][size=7]...W[/size][size=6]e're not doing too hot right now, aren't we?[/size][/center] Before I begin to recap the team's first battles, I assume I should show their initial stats. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Yu4yxI8.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6y1j6oN.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/pE0ZLfy.png[/img][/center] It's not too bad. Ignis seems like the most balanced out of them, Poet is fast but isn't too strong and kinda fragile. Trayton seem to lean into tankier side, even though he doesn't pack too much of a punch. (This is a little thing that we call "foreshadowing" in literature.) [rule] [center][size=7]S[/size][size=6]o, what happened?[/size][/center] First two battles they had were a trainwreck. Like, COMPLETELY. Everything went wrong. I didn't take screenshots of the first battle, but it was horrible. Atrocious, even. Ignis missed a scratch. Then Poet missed a scratch. And then Ignis missed again. And again. And again. She missed FOUR TIMES in total. But also, she crit two times, so I guess that's admirable. At least Trayton started off strong and landed a crit on his first scratch. Terrible job, everyone. The next battle they had they still were pretty full, Trayton and Ignis got hit only once and Poet was in full health. I had two Pocketmouse to beat, it shouldn't be too grueling of a task, right? Haha, [b]WRONG.[/b] Ignis started off strong by being instantly crit, but only then dodging a normal attack. I guess her reaction is a little slow?.. ...And then Trayton also got hit. [i]Oh no.[/i] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/YlCVcG0.png[/img][/center] "Well I don't like how this is going. I'm going to dip out now." I go to generate myself a number so see if I can flee... [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/h8Vu9xT.png[/img][/center] [center]...[/center] [center]...[/center] [center][b][i]Oh no.[/i][/b][/center] So, then everything went downhill. Long story short, Ignis was barely hanging and Trayton fainted. Really, on his second battle. Mad skillz. The best part is that Poet wasn't hit. Even once. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/50XB5H4.png[/img][/center] We did get to lv2, but, really, at what cost? At least I can improve their stats now. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/T3Jv7Ks.png[/img][/center] I decided to go for the general 133STR/38QCK/Everyting else into VIT build, but after statting them my friend told me it would be a good idea to get myself a mage for healing. Trayton has the highest INT by default, so I decided to start leveling him in that direction after this. I dumped around 50/50 into STR and QCK for Ignis, Poet got more STR and VIT, since I don't want him to crumble instantly if a Pocketmouse breathes on him. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/FGIp6px.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/kZGNpok.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/BH0bcWq.png[/img][/center] Conclusion: Poet should come down and fight like a man instead of using gamemode 0 and dodging all attacks by flying. Trayton has skill issues. And one of those mice or birds should really drop some glasses, because Ignis sure needs them... [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Rhv5LlO.png[/img][/center]

[center][size=7]S[/size][size=6]afety, for now?[/size][/center] Everything went surprisingly smoothly after the Trayton Incident, and other battles were a breeze. There was even a surprising amount of crits - Yes, Ignis still missed. But it wasn't "four misses in a single battle"-tier, so I think she has been doing better. Nothing of note really happened - no interesting knick-knacks were found except for a few Shimmering Pinecones, but it would be more surprising if mice and birds had something of actual value. ...Well, nothing intersting except for this mildly ominous Ember Mouse. I think Trayton doesn't like mice since the incident. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/HpNWWzy.png[/img][/center] So, anyway... Oh. It brought friends. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/zVDzNOl.png[/img][/center] ...But Ignis and Poet made pretty quick work of them, so it wasn't very eventful. Look, it's already over. Time to rest up for now. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/nvi4RvJ.png[/img][/center] [rule] [center][size=7]W[/size][size=6]hat's new on the builds?[/center] I decided to go with the Sedona Build, since finding Eliminates would be... A little troubling. Yes, the stat spreads are a little... [i]Wonky[/i] right now because I, in my hubris, decided to look up stat spreads level by level only when I was already done statting them. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/C6xcBCL.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6ZEzdpM.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/6whwjYM.png[/img][/center] Looking into healer/mage builds I decided to buy a dragon that already has Meditate and Contuse ready (I can only remember Pearlcatchers? and Faes having them by default), since giving new battlestones to Trayton would be troubling, especially since right now we don't have a replacement for him if he'll get stuck with only Meditate and Contuse. ...Oh, speaking of which. [rule] [center][size=7]C[/size][size=6]ut it with the maths already, give us the fun part![/size][/center] Aye, aye. As you noticed, I overstayed my welcome in Training Fields and, in fact, the recommended level range is 1-3 instead of 1-4. I decided to give the team one extra level before moving on, at least for the sake of Trayton, so Pocketmouse Incident won't repeat itself. While resting they meet a peculiar new face... [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/ub4Cd2R.png[/img][/center] ...Who happens to bear bright-green eyes. Yes, it's another Imperial, therefore there is no knowledge on how to use Meditate or Contuse. She just caught my eye when I saw her. I named her [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/82269547]Glyceria[/url], after a [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glyceria]common genus of grass.[/url] For now she'll stay in the back and get trained later, I don't want to overlever one or two of my starters, that would be hard to even out later. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/82269547][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/822696/82269547_350.png[/img][/url][/center] [rule] [center][size=7]A[/size][size=6]nything else?[/center] I find it a little amusing that Trayton already seems to become a fan-favourite so early into the journey. I assume that if someone decides to gift me apparel or battlestones it'll be addressed to him, hehe... After being asked about writing interactions and characterising my dragons I thought of maybe running an in-character Q&A in the end of each issue? You can try sending a few questions in the discussion thread and I'll see if I find anything interesting.

[center][size=7]T[/size][size=6]his... Sure is a way to return.[/size][/center] Surprise! Catched you off guard, did I? ...But, if for real, I'm sorry for being silent for so long, haha. I've been a little busy with college and just not in the mood for coli. I have at least [i]something[/i] to update you on, don't worry. It started pretty good, we picked back up on Forest Path, or... Whatever's it called, our party doesn't seem to orient well, otherwise I don't think they would get lost in a small forest. Battles here are definitely tougher, with more dangerous enemies and... Weird Dryads? Dryads are usually docile for all I know, but those sure are not... ...Oh, one decided to tag along! I guess they have a weird spell on them or something, huh. [img]https://i.imgur.com/zKHF6vC.png[/img] Ignis matches the most, so now she has a matching companion dryad! The party definitely needed a guide to help them get out of that pesky forest. [img]https://i.imgur.com/bTxMU0X.png[/img] She also has a pair of glasses now, as you can see. Let's thank, say... [i]An anonymous patron[/i] from Trayton's background for giving her a little helping hand. [center][size=7]A[/size][size=6]nd Then The Bad Happened[/size][/center] So, we've stumbled upon this... Pack of fawns. Those shouldn't too bad, right? You know the drill at this point. [img]https://i.imgur.com/JaLoKLR.png[/img] ...Well, this is not good. But everyone else is pretty good so far, right? They should be able to deal with this. [img]https://i.imgur.com/fBaqoi0.png[/img] Uh. Well, that's... Awkward. But Trayton is a big boy! He should be able to do this. [img]https://i.imgur.com/uWWG8Ir.png[/img] [i]...That's even more awkward.[/i] I guess this should be a lesson for everyone. Maybe next time I shouldn't give in to my hubris. [center][size=7]Q&A T[/size][size=6]ime![/size][/center] As promised, I'll try to do some in-character Q&As now, since I doubt I'll do serious writing for this, considering the already slow pace. [quote name=Fyrebird3453]I must ask, how do they feel about the mouse/Trayton incident? Poor Trayton.[/quote] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/838008/83800711p.png[/img][nextcol][quote name=Ignis]It's... Unfortunate. I didn't expect him to be the first one to faint? He sure took a beating before, but didn't get outright knocked out. I hope he's more careful next time.[/quote][/columns] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/819014/81901347p.png[/img][nextcol][quote name=Trayton]It's embarrassing, please. Are you going to remind me of that for the rest of my life?[/quote][/columns] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/817448/81744719p.png[/img][nextcol][quote name=Poet]Oh, that was a show to die for! I didn't know imperials could faint because of a small mouse. I guess it gave him a good scare, huh?[/quote][/columns] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/822696/82269547p.png[/img][nextcol][quote name=Glyceria]I have only heard of it, but... I agree that it's unfortunate. I have been tending to our party's wounds and I wonder how bad he was actually hurt back then?...[/quote][/columns] [quote name=Fyrebird3453]What do they all think of each other?[/quote] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/PubdRKu.png[/img][/center] [quote name=Fyrebird3453]What was the motive for starting this challenge?[/quote] [columns][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/838008/83800711p.png[/img][nextcol][quote name=Ignis][i]As our leader,[/i] [[i][b]You can hear coughing from a certain wind dragon in the back.][/b][/i] I think it was a collective wish to go on an adventure. We're all doing it for slightly different reasons, but I think all of us were equally tired of our usual routines. Trayton was doubting this idea the most, though.[/quote]

SURPRISE AGAIN SUCKERS!! I haven't posted in this thing, since, like... [Checks notes] Actually that doesn't matter and the new nuzlocke part was the friends we made along the way.

Anyway, hi!! A lot of things have happened since the last time I made a post in this thing, I've gained new friends and enemies, had a few important changes in my IRL life and, most importantly, tightened up my english knowledge. If you've been checking in on my lair from time to time, you could have noticed that the nuzlocke victims participants actually didn't go anywhere out of my lair or change significantly. As the intro post says, it is indeed true that I hate doing coli and that fact haven't changed. With the start of Springswarm, though, I finished up training some of my other dragons and remembered that this nuzlocke was A Thing I was doing, and, like... I hate leaving things unfinished, I guess?

There are some things I want to try with this challenge, including writing it in a more of a live-blog type of way instead of having to make mental notes for myself and try to remember stuff to write a post later. Also here's a pinglist for updates in case you don't want to sub to the thread for some reason.
I will make a separate post for a new part likely a little later into today, purely bc I don't want to intimidate people with a huge offtopic wall of text on top of the actual nuzlocke lol.

[center][size=7]h[/size][size=6]ey i should change this to a funny title when i post this[/size][/center] I don't expect the entire Ezevic Wacky Nuzlocke's fanbase of whopping three people to flock as soon as I post a return update so I think I'll just make a new entry lol. [rule] [center][size=7]I[/size][size=6] am tired of this freaking forest and these freaking snakes[/size][/center] First thing I find out upon return: THE STRANGLERS ARE REALLY, [b]REALLY SCARY[/b]. I did one (1) test battle and got three of those. Unsurprisingly, being fast and having self-recovery moves is like the worst thing you can imagine when you're trying to make your dragons Not Die. WHY IS EVERYTHING IN THIS FOREST SO STRONG AND FAST AND WHY DOES IGNIS [b]KEEP BEING CRIT[/b]. and she got downed. wow thats an amazing comeback. Poet remains untouched and I am getting suspicious. Hopefully I get a Tincture in somewhat close future because I feel like without optimising the stat spread this will be way harder. We have to make stops and rest after each battle because an encounter even with a party full of mages batters the team too much and I don't want to risk losing either one of them. Training Glyceria to catch up would be difficult. Current enemies don't pose a threat, but Scorched Forest is next on the map and I'm very concerned for Trayton's well-being. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/kusUi8f.png[/img][/center] Cute little guy obtained!! Going to give him to Poet. Kinda matches his colours and probably generates about the same volume of noise. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/1On86iN.png[/img][/center] ...And the first apparel drop! Probably also will go on Poet. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/CwzMQCC.png[/img][/center] [rule] [center][size=7]A[/size][size=6] NEW CHALLENGER APPEARS[/size][/center] We've got our first donation challenge! [quote=Corpsive]How about.. Ignis does a solo battle to prove herself. Refreshes upon entering a battle to not be inevitably owned is allowed.[/quote] The reward are some very, [i]very[/i] needed battlestones for her. And there she goes! I can't provide a video, unfortunately. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/WlpUojC.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/OS9t6dL.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/HOOfdVh.png[/img][/center] It was pretty close, I believe that it's partly thanks to a lucky dodge. [rule] [center][size=7]L[/size][size=6]evel up & Newbie[/size][/center] Okay, they did survive the forest path, believe it or not. As per usual, I'm posting the final stats so far before rolling for a new guy. I'm considering staying for one more level just for the sake of Trayton and trying to get an augment fragment. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/Z7OL9ff.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/hsnIpne.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/XZaIGLs.png[/img][/center] I got the package after writing this, but Ignis has received Blazing Slash, a very needed elemental coverage attack with slightly higher damage as a bonus, Trayton received Sap, to hopefully negate his problem with always being targeted, and Poet has received Bolster to assist with that, since for some reason he's almost never targeted. And to the most fun part: The new guy! Glyceria really needs a buddy. [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/SVmJvTw.png[/img][/center] Hm... Plague. That's a little ironic, I guess. Meet Glycera, named after the latin name for Bloodworms. I'm not sure how she's going to get along with Glyceria. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/93151755][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/931518/93151755_350.png[/img][/url][/center] And that's all for this time. Hopefully Springswarm EXP bonus will motivate me to work on this challenge.