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From the Egg to the Stars (A Dragon Quest)

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Phigment said:
[X] Yes
-[X] You're my sister, and I'm never going to stop trying to rescue you, so I'm going to name you after the most wonderful thing in the world, so you'll know you're wonderful.
--[X] Your name is Bacon!
---[X] Look, I hatched less than a week ago. I have limited life experiences, OK? This is hard?
---[X] Shiny hat? Magic tree? Work with me here.
[X] Yes
-[X] Get Alaina to take us back to see the queen. She seems really capable. Ask her to help us hire a dragon-rescuer. We may need a loan to pay him. We'll pay it back, though, you can trust us.

My thinking here is that this is a freaking teleporting wizard. Which means sending an army to bring him in isn't very likely to work, because if he thinks someone is after him, he'll teleport away with Bacon. And Momma Dragon isn't exactly subtle, either. This is a job for sneakiness, which means we need a sneaky person.
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It breaks by heart to do this, but I'm gonna veto the name "Bacon". I'm sorry that I must be such a killjoy, but this quest does have a tone, ya know?
 
Phigment said:
[X] Yes
-[] You're my sister, and I'm never going to stop trying to rescue you, so I'm going to name you after the most wonderful thing in the world, so you'll know you're wonderful.
--[] Your name is Bacon!
---[] Look, I hatched less than a week ago. I have limited life experiences, OK? This is hard?
---[] Shiny hat? Magic tree? Work with me here.
[] Yes
-[] Get Alaina to take us back to see the queen. She seems really capable. Ask her to help us hire a dragon-rescuer. We may need a loan to pay him. We'll pay it back, though, you can trust us.

My thinking here is that this is a freaking teleporting wizard. Which means sending an army to bring him in isn't very likely to work, because if he thinks someone is after him, he'll teleport away with Bacon. And Momma Dragon isn't exactly subtle, either. This is a job for sneakiness, which means we need a sneaky person.
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Couple minutes to the vote open, and we've got a day's worth of myths and legends for name basis.

And well we might have a better chance of talking through Cathrine. Less chance of "awakening" Alaina's inheirent magic, and also we can't read/write so we need to speak during the dreams
 
[X]Yes
-[X]hope
[X]Yes
-[X] Try to contact Aribeth the dryad, via dream, and see if she'll help us communicate with the humans. Try to start putting together a rescue mission.
 
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Though a bit meta, if people want "stealthy" Gentleheart has a group of adventurers who might need a "Final Boss."
 
[X] Yes
-[X] Solace
[X] Yes
-[X]Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
 
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[x] Yes
-[x] Solace
[x] Yes
-[x] Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
 
[X] Yes
-[X] Solace
[X] Yes
-[X]Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
 
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3. From the Book of Forgotten Tales: Scaldris' Song
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    • Decided to make an entry for the book, trying to build up the history and culture as well as just put in some building blocks for others to build up on.


    Scaldris' Song: A song by the ancient poet king Darius the Wise, he learned the tale from his faithful companion, the dragon Scaldris of the eastern deserts, and turned it into a well known song. The story is of an ancient mountain range where giants and dragons fought false vengeance. While Darius and Scaldris have many tales told in their honour, it's said that they loved music and meditation far more than adventure and admiration.

    Across the snowy mountain range, there lay a cosy lair,
    It held a champion mighty, and his wife a maiden fair.
    They ruled the hills both fair and wise, their subjects loved them so.
    'til they found the maidens bloody heart, bleeding in the snow.

    Across the land you'll then find a godly high lords hall
    Filled with Gallant warriors, each a knight standing tall
    It held the priestess of a noble god, and was held by sword and knife
    But a beast would come with claw and fang to end her pious life.

    So the champion flew to the hall, seeing a crimson red.
    Allowing hateful whispers to fill his once-wise head.
    The High lord would then greet him, at the holds great steel door.
    Yet what occurred there was terrible as both sides swiftly swore.

    The champion claimed the high lord boasted of his archers endless might.
    Boasting of acts done on his word, that required no insight
    The lord told to his, that the champion shew beastly ways.
    That it was his claws that took the life, and cut short those joyous days.

    And so each side gathered armies, and marched to the river's bend
    And sought no goal further than the other leader's end.
    Blood slicked weapons and armour fell to he river's banks.
    As drake and Jotun, lead their guard amongst the clashing ranks

    Yet that was not the worst crime 'gainst the Gods done there on that day.
    For a dark cabal of warlocks from the lands of Agrathay
    Would supplicate before the battle site, consult an arcane chart,
    And on the overlooking cliffs practice their evil art.

    There down on the battle site each warrior who would fall
    Would issue an ear bursting cry, and then once more stand tall
    They were lead by a skeletal priestess, and a rotting dragon dame
    Who charged forth amongst the armies for their goddess Tambraskane.

    Those noble champions who yet lived would fight with axe and fire,
    But under this relentless tide they soon began to tire
    But two would tell this story, a limping giant soon deceased
    And a juvenile Goldwing who fled swiftly to the east.

    The warlocks had lost not a man and took the land et all
    Magic and words of trickery had led their foes to fall
    So to all those who ask for blood before a friendly feast,
    Ensure no man is using honeyed words to wake that raging beast
     
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  • Sidestory
    • [X] Yes
    -[X] Solace
    [X] Yes
    -[X]Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
     
    JbeJ275 said:
    Decided to make an entry for the book, trying to build up the history and culture as well as just put in some building blocks for others to build up on.


    Dragon Song: A song by the ancient poet king Darius the Wise, he learned the tale from his faithful companion, the dragon Scaldris of the eastern deserts, and turned it into a well known song. The story is of an ancient mountain range where giants and dragons fought false vengeance. While Darius and Scaldris have many tales told in their honour, it's said that they loved music and meditation far more than adventure and admiration.

    Across the snowy mountain range, there lay a cosy lair,
    It held a champion mighty, and his wife a maiden fair.
    They ruled the hills both fair and wise, their subjects loved them so.
    'til they found the maidens bloody heart, bleeding in the snow.

    Across the land you'll then find a godly high lords hall
    Filled with Gallant warriors, each a knight standing tall
    It held the priestess of a noble god, and was held by sword and knife
    But a beast would come with claw and fang to end her pious life.

    So the champion flew to the hall, seeing a crimson red.
    Allowing hateful whispers to fill his once-wise head.
    The High lord would then greet him, at the holds great steel door.
    Yet what occurred there was terrible as both sides swiftly swore.

    The champion claimed the high lord boasted of his archers endless might.
    Boasting of acts done on his word, that required no insight
    The lord told to his, the champion shew beastly ways.
    That it was his claws that took the life, and cut short those joyous days.

    And so each side gathered armies, and marched to the river's bend
    And sought no goal further than the other leader's end.
    Blood slicked weapons and armour fell to he river's banks.
    As drake and Jotun, lead their guard amongst the clashing ranks

    Yet that was not the worst crime against the Gods done there that day.
    For a dark cabal of warlocks form the lands of Agrathay
    Would supplicate before the battle site, consult an arcane chart,
    And on the overlooking cliffs practice their evil art.

    There down on the battle site each warrior who would fall
    Would issue an ear bursting cries, and then once more stand tall
    They were lead by a skeletal priestess, and a rotting dragon dame
    Who charged forth amongst the armies for their goddess Tambraskane.

    Those noble champions who yet lived would fight with axe and fire,
    But under this relentless tide they soon began to tire
    But two would tell this story, a limping giant soon deceased
    And a juvenile Goldwing who fled swiftly to the east.

    The warlocks had lost not a man and took the land et all
    Magic and words of trickery had led their foes to fall
    So to all those who ask for blood before they ask for a friendly feast,
    Ensure no man is using honeyed words to wake that raging beast
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    I really like this one as well, so it can go into the book, and you have two xp points to spend! It also gives me a new group of potential bad guys to work with. (huehuehue)
     
    [X] Yes
    -[X] Solace
    [X] Yes
    -[x] Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
     
    Lets have a Tally.
    Adhoc vote count started by Thors_Alumni on Dec 4, 2017 at 7:38 PM, finished with 62 posts and 13 votes.
    • [X]Yes
      -[X]Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Solace
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Hope
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Contact your mother and guide her to Hope.
      [X] Despair
      [X]Yes
      -[X]Snowflake
      [X]Yes
      -[X] This is a job for the A team
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Indomitable
      [X] Name
      -[X]Kaide
      [X]Plan
      -[X]inform sister that you plan on getting out of dream and then contacting mother so that the wizard won't know she's coming.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] You're my sister, and I'm never going to stop trying to rescue you, so I'm going to name you after the most wonderful thing in the world, so you'll know you're wonderful.
      --[X] Your name is Bacon!
      ---[X] Look, I hatched less than a week ago. I have limited life experiences, OK? This is hard?
      ---[X] Shiny hat? Magic tree? Work with me here.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Get Alaina to take us back to see the queen. She seems really capable. Ask her to help us hire a dragon-rescuer. We may need a loan to pay him. We'll pay it back, though, you can trust us.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Go to Cathrines dreams and explain the situation to her
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    Adhoc vote count started by Thors_Alumni on Dec 5, 2017 at 4:09 AM, finished with 66 posts and 14 votes.
    • [X]Yes
      -[X]Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Solace
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Hope
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Contact your mother and guide her to Hope.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Try to contact Aribeth the dryad, via dream, and see if she'll help us communicate with the humans. Try to start putting together a rescue mission.
      [X] Despair
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Indomitable
      [X] Name
      -[X]Kaide
      [X]Plan
      -[X]inform sister that you plan on getting out of dream and then contacting mother so that the wizard won't know she's coming.
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Courage
      [X] Resilience
      [X] Contact mother with all the information we can find
      [X]Yes
      -[X] Persephone
      [X]Yes
      -[X]Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
      --[X] Pass it on to Mum.
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    I wonder if we can do something to hide the memories we gave her. Because otherwise he might be able to figure out where we are.
     
    In the interests of having an actual vote logged:

    [X] Yes
    -[X] Courage
    [X] Yes
    -[X] Try to contact Aribeth the dryad, via dream, and see if she'll help us communicate with the humans. Try to start putting together a rescue mission.

    I figure Aribeth, as a friendly, highly-magical being who we have contacted via dream before, is our best bet for someone we can be sure to contact again. She's not real big on socializing with the people in the castle, but she's big on family, and she didn't say she couldn't talk to them, just that she was generally happy not to. So, maybe she'll be willing to play dragon translator. Or have useful advice. Or both. Never overlook the ancient magical being in your midst.
     
    Jeboboid said:
    It breaks by heart to do this, but I'm gonna veto the name "Bacon". I'm sorry that I must be such a killjoy, but this quest does have a tone, ya know?
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    And that tone is brutal animal abuse.

    [X] Yes
    -[X] Persephone
    [X] Yes
    -[X] Try to find out if she knows any nearby landmarks. Or skymarks, either works! If we're going to arrange for help, we need to know where to send it.
    --[X] Pass it on to Mum.
     
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