Raffles & Giveaways

[center](Day 1) [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/89552090][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/895521/89552090_350.png[/img][/url] Hilarouka had first gone to the Traveller's Dens, as she arrived early and wanted to pick a nice and comfortable spot for her time there, after that, she started wandering around at her own pace as usual, Hila was offered a snack (which she gladly accpeted) from a kind dragon nearby, probably a clan member, and was munching on it while on her stroll, just observing the many different dragons that were attending the gathering and generally enjoying the view. Even though it was her first time outside the Arcane territory, she felt right at home, the sunshine and breeze felt really nice on her wings. Afther a while Hila figured out she should probably greet Sunset and Mudpuppy and thank them for the invitation before heading to the hot springs she heard about. She however didn't really know them or what they looked like. "Eh. Might as well see where other dragons are gathering, maybe I can find them" she thought, lazily streching her wings and legs "They'll show up eventually!"[/center]

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Bastion nods “I have indeed heard of you, it was from a Undertide in our clan named Serenity I believe she is part of that lineage. Regardless you may try spreadsheets and taking notes may also help. As for understanding the tidelord many seem to forget how closely multi gaze water dragons are to them which I am one, my niece Tychi bring a primal is also very aware of this.”

I lowekey be kinda nervous about if I end up doing this right or not (plus I've never done any kind of RP before so erm yeah this might go terribly... but here we go...) (also for OP's reference, my wishlist is [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/58728245]here[/url] - I updated the main list, but my apparel list is out of date currently; I'll likely update it tomorrow ^.^) [quote=Day 1 Recap] [LIST] [*]Jett is hesitant to leave alone, but isn't sure who to bring with him. [*]He arrives at the third family reunion! (This is his first year attending) [*]He does not know any dragons here and doesn't remember any of his family. [*]He ends his day by visiting Simera's Hot Springs before finding a visitor's den to make himself comfortable in for the week. [/LIST][/quote] ----- [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74156415][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/741565/74156415_350.png[/img][/url][/center] ----- Jett clutched the little piece of paper between his talons. He had never been a nervous dragon, but he had also never been invited to meet his family before. Sure, he had heard the stories, but he didn't realize until now that one day he might get a chance to meet them. What would he say? And more importantly, what would they think of him? He's always been a bit self-conscious about his bright colors. Although going alone seemed to be the most likely option, Jett had never went on such a journey before, let alone by himself. He considered [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/72385165]Crowley[/url], the captain of the ship he was a part of, but with the shortage of manpower on the ship lately, he knew Crowley would want to focus on his work. And with so few dragons in the clan that he had formed bonds with, Jett couldn't bring himself to ask any of them. So, bidding farewell to Crowley and nodding to [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/84317990]Sirena[/url], Jett boarded the courier's boat with his luggage and began the journey. ----- The sun is beginning to touch the horizon when Jett arrives to a bustling town, swarming with dragons as far as he can see. Every color to exist on all of Sornieth was here, twirling and prancing throughout the air and sea. It was overwhelming, but by the gods, it was [i]beautiful.[/i] He drapes his bags over himself and hops off the boat in awe, gliding around and taking it all in. None of the dragons look familiar, but he isn't surprised - he has very few memories of his family. He soars higher, nearly colliding with more and more dragons, before spotting an imperial atop one of the cliff faces, twisting through the air gracefully. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/69339337][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/693394/69339337.png[/img][/url][/center] Jett lands at the edge of one of the pools, grateful for a calmer location to get his bearings. He settles himself into the water, glancing around, but a little too nervous to directly approach any of them just yet. As the imperial lands and walks towards him with a bucket full of ice and drinks, Jett feels his muscles relax. Maybe he needed something like this after all. Maybe he could meet some of his older relatives... or maybe - [i]hopefully[/i] - he could find someone closer in relation to him... -----

(I've never done RP on Flight Rising before so I'm kinda nervous but my descendant is the first non progen I ever got and is very dear to me so I'm excited to join in the event! Feel free to ping me to interact) [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/74915108][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/749152/74915108_350.png[/img][/url] The faint rattling of bones in the wind announces the arrival of one of the younger family members. Cobwebs and loose hanging cloth catch on the trees, as the previously unapproachable seeming WanderingBlight frees herself with a hint of embarrassment. The lonely nomad looks around nervously, unsure where a strange one such as she belongs.

"I can't wait!" Solange exclaimed excitedly, "it's Sunset! Maybe I can cook something for him!" Solange canned her neck as she tried to take a peek at Sunset over the crowd of dragons.

The sound of sizzling brought Solange back to her cooking. She looked at the frying pan, she had been distracted again! Now the fish is charred.

@Stermwind For a family of Gaolers hailing from a different region, the heat of the sun and the many guests means they end up taking a break in the shade shortly after they arrive. Laurel spots a cave entrance near the waterfall and guides his young inside, passing some dragons cooking outside the entrance. Out of the sun, they immediately feel cooler, until - [columns]"Sorry, but you're blocking the way!" says a familiar voice, and Laurel turns to look. Dominic is walking toward them from deeper within the cave with a wooden cart hitched around her middle and an apologetic look on her face. As she draws nearer, her eyes flick between Laurel and the three younger dragons who stand beside him, and her expression changes to incredulity. All of them are silent for a moment. "When did you arrive?" she finally chooses to ask. In her mind, she's thinking that's the only question that's appropriate to ask both a near-stranger as well as a stranger she suspects might actually be her son! [nextcol][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=68121894][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/681219/68121894.png[/img][/url][/columns] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=78046952][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/780470/78046952.png[/img][/url][nextcol]Meanwhile, Mirin is able to point Daz in the direction of the healers' cave, which is thankfully on ground level; Daz is able to help her past the crowd and around the base of the cliff until they reach the den. The healer is with another patient, but Mirin just needs to rest, so the healer calls for her apprentice. Faye dutifully leads Mirin to a shallow cot and brings her some water. [/columns] [center]~[/center] @winterninja Mudpuppy leads Toadleg and Ley through the crowd of brilliant-hued wings to reach Sunset's throne for the day - well, he leads Ley and carries Toadleg, who climbs from his shoulders to his horns and back at least twice throughout the short journey. "Toadleg!" Sunset calls as soon as she sees the hatchling clinging to her mate's neck, and she hops down and over to her grandmother to say hello. As they hug and catch up, Ley hangs back timidly. "You don't have to introduce yourself today if you don't want to," Mudpuppy says to her, in a voice quiet enough that it won't carry past the two of them. "But you ought to sometime, and tomorrow will be far busier with everyone coming to give her proper birthday wishes."

[center][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=87121213][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/871213/87121213.png[/img][/url] Sorrel readjusted his heavy, clinking bag over his back for the third time in only a few minutes. His partner, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/84702359]Acacia[/url] glanced at him with concern. "Darling, isn't this your family reunion? I really doubt you needed to bring so many tools with you." Sorrel grumbled as he stumbled over a soft part in the sand. "There's always things that needs fixing. What happens if a table breaks or there's a loose chair le-" "-we find a new one?" "No," the imperial sniffed. "I can fix it. [i]Because[/i] I brought my tools." Acacia laughed quietly. "I see your point. Changing the subject, weren't we supposed to meet [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/89336367]Francesca[/url] before we got to the party?" "No, they got here early with [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/79316655]Warmbreeze[/url] to check out all the food stalls. I told them to keep an eye out for anything that looked broken so I could add it to my list." Acacia brightened, "Oh, good! I hope they've scoped out somewhere good to eat as well." Sorrel nodded, hefting his bag not for the last time. "Yes. I'm also looking forward to greeting Sunset and the rest of my family as well." His partner tapped his shoulder with her wing companionably, "I'm sure everyone is just as excited to see you too." ----- [url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=89336367][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/893364/89336367.png[/img][/url] Francesca scampered through the tents, sniffing the air happily every little while to catch the smell of delicious foods. They had practically galloped through birthday greetings with Sunset they were so eager to explore the new surroundings. After they had opened their mushroom-centered vegetarian restaurant, Francesca had always been on the lookout for recipes to try and adapt for their own business. They were hoping they could meet one of their numerous family members to pick their brain for new dish ideas. Luckily, Francesca caught sight of one such uncle, [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/69846368]Coriander[/url] who was taking a quick break from his food truck to get cup of tea from [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/70520730]Aen's[/url] stall. (Aen, who they also noticed was in a heated debate with [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/79316655]Warmbreeze[/url] over the legitimacy of cold brew tea and whether or not such a beverage belonged in a tea shop.) "Uncle Coriander!" Francesca called, "What are your thoughts about using a slice of puffball mushroom as a base for pizza instead of bread? First reaction only." Coriander hummed and sighed politely, having already fended off his younger cousin's experimental creations. "I'm sure with some trial and error it might be good." The younger dragon beamed, "I'm very good at experiments! You should come by my restaurant sometime in Reedcleft Ascent! My place, Munch On, has a lot of mushroom themed dishes I think you would really like." The other dragon smiled warmly. "I would love to visit...but maybe my mushroom pizza could just have mushrooms as a topping?"[/center] ----- I'm so excited for the reunion! Feel free to mention or rp with my descendants if you want! I'm pretty inexperienced with rp, but I'd can give it a try if anyone wants to :D

@nothingtown Once everyone is introduced, Delphina inquires about how Hemingway and Kilida met; Sorcha rolls her eyes as her parents recount the story she's heard far too many times.

From behind Kilida's back, Sunset motions for Hemingway and Sorcha to join in on the hug! Once they part, Kilida leads the introductions - everyone already knows of Sunset of course, so it's mostly for her benefit. She greets Hemingway and Sorcha by name, and they can't help but notice the radiant glow she possesses; a glow of pride and humility all at once. All these dragons are here because of her, this is true, but they're connecting with each other all on their own!

@Newtinmpls Sunshower's eyes were glued to the pearl as he responded, "I'll keep that in mind." His dictation matched Hazel's in intensity, but as soon as KaguraBoliday offered him a hand to dance, the moment broke. Sunshower accepted without a word, falling into a practiced, effortless grace in the air that only those who'd tried to replicate knew was far from easy. Some of the dragons dancing below on the sand stopped to watch the pair above; others stepped up the ante in competition.

[quote name="perfectoranges" date="2023-10-17 17:50:43" ] [columns][url=http://flightrising.com/main.php?dragon=70520730][img]http://flightrising.com/rendern/avatars/705208/70520730.png[/img][/url][nextcol]@/sp580s After a brief period in which their desired teas are left to steep, Aen pushes three tea cups to the end of the bar. It's easy enough to identify which is which by scent: the crisp mint for Robyn, a familiar blend for Jaden, and a strangely sweet purple liquid clashing with a garish red teacup that must be for Plum. "Sorry about the mismatched cups," Aen says, gesturing to the stack of soiled cups piling up in a busbin behind the counter. "I'm running a little behind on clean-up."[/columns] [/quote] @perfectoranges Robyn nods graciously and murmurs, "Thank you." The others follow suit as they take their cups. Jaden inhales deeply, "Oh wow it smells just right!" She slurps it up, perhaps a little impolitely. Plum similarly sniffs the scent of her tea, "Superberries? Oh this is good! I'll have to remember this blend for when we go home." She holds it out for Ciara to have a whiff as well. Licking her lips, Jaden looks over at Aen and his stack of cups. "Did you want some help with those? This is really swell work, you deserve to focus on working your magic." At a concerned glance from her father she adds, "I can catch up with them and the rest of the family later. Being here would let me meet lots of cousins!"

[center]A [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/76165560]lanky and energetic Aberration[/url] comes skidding to a halt with a gleeful cry, his mate trailing languidly behind. Hahnu chides her mate gently, reminding him to behave as this was the first time either of them had been to the reunion, she twines her tails together, her two heads bobbing and dipping as they speak. The pair then wanders through Sunbeam Grotto introducing themselves to others present, getting familiar with the venue and enjoying the budding festivities. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/76123506][img]https://www1.flightrising.com/rendern/350/761236/76123506_350.png[/img][/url] ----- A few hours later an unlikely duo arrives. Two siblings, children of Hahnu and Hahvulon. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/85540386]Diin Viidost[/url] grumbles, complaining about the fact that once again their parents had just left without them. [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/dragon/85540385]Krah Okaaz[/url] chuckles, their brother was always sulky like this. They point out that their father likely took off ahead of schedule as per usual, and that was why they hadn't been told that it was time to leave. As Krah Okaaz ushers their brother to shore they begin to wander through the crowds looking for a familiar face or four. After a time they spot their parents headed for the lagoon and rush to catch up with them.[/center]