Quests & Challenges

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 174:[/u][/b] [item=Glowing Tail] [b]Glowing Tail[/b][/center] One of the unspoken rules of the troupe (even more important than "don't interrupt Asparagus when he's napping" and "make sure to keep dried seaberries on hand for midnight snacking purposes or there will be Trouble") was "don't ask about the chicken." No one knew where Rivale had gotten it; it had just shown up one day, seemingly out of nowhere, and never went more than a few yards from her. Pingali suspected she'd stolen it from some town they'd stopped in, but given that the chicken had only appeared when they were on the road and several days past their last engagement, that seemed unlikely. Deceit opined that it had magical powers, and was likely cursed somehow, but no one had ever seen it do anything more sinister than eating beetles, the chances of that were slim as well. The troupe finally decided to ignore it. It wasn't doing any harm, after all ([i]at least that anyone can tell[/i], Deceit had muttered), and Rivale enjoyed having a companion to fuss over and spoil. But they still kept an eye on it, because who knew if it might turn out to have fowl intentions after all? [size=1]I'd apologize for the pun but I'm not actually sorry ;D[/size]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 175:[/u][/b] [item=Topaz Guppy] [b]Topaz Guppy[/b][/center] Coli day! Pingali, Deceit, and Rivale fought in Woodland Path this time; Pingali made it to Level 8, Rivale reached Level 6, and Deceit is now Level 7, so she earned some new apparel for a lucky member of the troupe: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91864651][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/12/Ploof-1-13-24.png[/img][/url] [s]fancy gloves and a cloud of pixies; what more does anyone need? ;D[/s]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 176:[/u][/b] [item=Spicy Leaf Sheep] [b]Spicy Leaf Sheep[/b][/center] ~ Hi, all! I'll be doing these battles tomorrow (probably? maybe?) due to reasons of it being Too Hecking Cold right now. Hope you have an excellent time until then! [emoji=heart size=1]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 177:[/u][/b] [item=Sickle Claws] [b]Sickle Claws[/b][/center] ~ Hi again! Once again postponing the coli battles from yesterday; I hope the weather's treating you well, and I'll see you again tomorrow! [emoji=heart size=1]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 178:[/u][/b] [item=White Pawn] [b]White Pawn[/b][/center] ~ Hi folks! The unanticipated hiatus is going to be continuing for a while longer, unfortunately; hopefully I'll be able to catch up with the pending stuff from the past few days soon! [emoji=heart size=1]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 179:[/u][/b] [item=Rosy Gypsum] [b]Rosy Gypsum[/b][/center] All right, it's finally time to catch up on the past couple of days! First, for the coli rounds, Pingali and Rivale took Ploof into Woodland Path for his first battles; Ploof made it to Level 5, and Rivale reached Level 7, so they both got some new apparel: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91864651][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/16/Ploof-1-14-24.png[/img][/url] [s]I can maybe forgive the tea apparel since it adds so much to his Softe aesthetic ...maybe :P[/s] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91702309][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/16/Rivale-1-14-24.png[/img][/url] [s]hey, at least it's not tea apparel XD[/s] And for the wardrobe refreshment Rivale, Pingali, Deceit, and Ploof updated their looks: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91702309][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/16/Rivale-1-16-24.png[/img][/url] [s]awww, she lost her chicken? :((([/s] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/90902491][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/16/Pingali-1-16-24.png[/img][/url] [s]okay, picking apparel from the same set is definitely cheating XD[/s] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/90598486][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/16/Deceit-1-16-24.png[/img][/url] [s]oooh, new and exciting! :D[/s] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91864651][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/16/Ploof-1-16-24.png[/img][/url] [s]excuse me while I sit here all *hearteyes* for a minute [emoji=veilspun love size=2][/s]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 180:[/u][/b] [item=Pygmy Wrasse] [b]Pygmy Wrasse[/b][/center] Coli day! Meixing, Rivale, and Deceit fought in Scorched Forest this time, and Rivale made it to Level 8. Yay!

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 181:[/u][/b] [item=Gold Steampunk Wings] [b]Gold Steampunk Wings[/b][/center] Hey, guess what? [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/static/nests/3/3.png[/img] Asparagus and Deceit are finally nesting! I think their kids have the potential to be pretty cute, but we'll see how RNG treats them when they hatch next week. [emoji=four leaf clover size=1] And Rivale claimed a new piece of apparel: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/91702309][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/18/Rivale-1-18-24.png[/img][/url] [s]I love the more menacing vibe she has going now tbh :D[/s]

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 182:[/u][/b] [item=Glowing Tail] [b]Glowing Tail[/b][/center] Making just the right sort of tea for the other members of the troupe was something Ploof took pride in; no matter the circumstances, he could be relied on for a kind word and a cup of something hot and tasty. Dealing with two stressed Undertides who were about to become parents was an entirely new circumstance, however. "No, don't sit on the nest like that!" Asparagus exclaimed. "You might crush the eggs!" "You're heavier than I am, and they were fine when you were sitting on them the same way," Deceit said, but she shifted a bit anyway. "Tea?" Ploof offered, holding out the tray. "I wasn't sitting on them the same way, though," Asparagus said. "I was leaning over to the right, and coiling like [i]this[/i] to keep them warm without putting any weight on them. You were leaning to the [i]left[/i] and coiling the other way!" Deceit rolled her eyes. "Like it makes that much of a difference." "It's chamomile and lemongrass, with a little spearmint for flavor," Ploof said, still holding out the tray, though a bit more uncertainly now. "It [i]does[/i] make a difference! Both in weight distribution and warmth." "Oh, and how many nests have you had before this, Mister Expert?" "That's not the [i]point![/i]" "I made muffins, too," Ploof said, beginning to deflate visibly. "They're seaberry and lemon. I thought you might like a snack...?" "It very much IS the point! I'm sure plenty of other couples have had nests together without knowing what they were doing, and had their hatchlings turn out fine in the end." "Couples who belong to a clan with elders who can advise them on parenting, and how to look after their eggs without crushing them!" "...I'll just leave the tray with you, shall I," Ploof said, doing so and slinking away as quickly as possible. [i]Note to self[/i], he thought as he went to rejoin the rest of the troupe. [i]Don't try to get involved with all that again until[/i] after [i]the nest hatches[/i].

[size=1]@Lightwolf57 @VeniVidiVici @JokersWild233 @Jaspernoir @Gender @Weredogalism[/size] [center][b][u]Day 183:[/u][/b] [item=Glow Worm Swarm] [b]Glow Worm Swarm[/b][/center] New dragon! [emoji=veilspun happy size=2] I rolled for an Undertide [s]again[/s] this time, so please welcome Dumnar to the troupe: [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/92395565][img]https://images.squidge.org/images/2024/01/20/Dumnar-1-20-24.png[/img][/url] [s]such a cute lil sea noodle! :DDD[/s]