03-08-2018, 12:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2018, 11:14 AM by The Goddess Nike.)
Well done on the second task, Beqannans! Bravery was evident in each of you, though of course not all hold a fear of large snakes. I have ten golden apples, and they look wonderful. The scores stand thus:
Team Alpha, Eros has earned 12 points
Team Beta, Mosrael has earned 16 points
Team Gamma, Sarkis has earned 12 points
Team Delta, Valensia has earned 14 points
Team Epsilon, Wishbone has earned 13 points
Team Zeta, Madelyn has earned 18 points
Team Eta, Kuma has earned 12 points
Team Theta, Nayl has earned 13 points
Team Iota, Khaedrik has earned 15 points
Team Kappa, Kagerus has earned 15 points
~Kagerus, you wrote that you were bitten by the serpent. Defects are not frequently given here, but if you want, you may be affected with short term memory loss and joint pain for the next BQ month as a result of the venom.
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The third task has come, and we gather at twilight. Stars are just beginning to show their faces, while the horizon is still illuminated in shades of pink and gold. The banners which adorn the arena hang listless in the still air. As before, aurelian Nike greets you, an expression of anticipation on her shining features. Braziers of fire give illumination to the scene within the arena, leaving the audience in whispering shadows. The Goddess extends a bladed wing, and silence descends on the scene.
"Greetings on this, the final task of our first trial. You have all proven yourselves to be brave, facing us and facing known danger in turn. Tonight will not be so straight forward." She does not move, but by some unseen signal, phantoms appear before the Courageous Ones. They are familiar, in a terrible way. Each phantom appears to be a mirror of a competitor, a photo negative representation. Some look fearful, others plain and passive. A few look simply evil.
"Competitors, I would like to introduce you to the little voice in your head. The one that whispers 'you aren't good enough', or 'you know you're the spawn of evil, right?'. You know the one I'm talking about. That which you have hidden away is now brought to the surface, and these demons you must vanquish. Perhaps in battle, perhaps with words. You were brave to admit your fears in the first task. Now you must face them."
The answer I must have to make your encounter successful is: This south Asian breed had bad luck in the '30s, but were once known as unusually brave and loyal cavalry mounts. What breed is it?
Word count is 500 for this task.
Team Alpha, Eros has earned 12 points
Team Beta, Mosrael has earned 16 points
Team Gamma, Sarkis has earned 12 points
Team Delta, Valensia has earned 14 points
Team Epsilon, Wishbone has earned 13 points
Team Zeta, Madelyn has earned 18 points
Team Eta, Kuma has earned 12 points
Team Theta, Nayl has earned 13 points
Team Iota, Khaedrik has earned 15 points
Team Kappa, Kagerus has earned 15 points
~Kagerus, you wrote that you were bitten by the serpent. Defects are not frequently given here, but if you want, you may be affected with short term memory loss and joint pain for the next BQ month as a result of the venom.
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The third task has come, and we gather at twilight. Stars are just beginning to show their faces, while the horizon is still illuminated in shades of pink and gold. The banners which adorn the arena hang listless in the still air. As before, aurelian Nike greets you, an expression of anticipation on her shining features. Braziers of fire give illumination to the scene within the arena, leaving the audience in whispering shadows. The Goddess extends a bladed wing, and silence descends on the scene.
"Greetings on this, the final task of our first trial. You have all proven yourselves to be brave, facing us and facing known danger in turn. Tonight will not be so straight forward." She does not move, but by some unseen signal, phantoms appear before the Courageous Ones. They are familiar, in a terrible way. Each phantom appears to be a mirror of a competitor, a photo negative representation. Some look fearful, others plain and passive. A few look simply evil.
"Competitors, I would like to introduce you to the little voice in your head. The one that whispers 'you aren't good enough', or 'you know you're the spawn of evil, right?'. You know the one I'm talking about. That which you have hidden away is now brought to the surface, and these demons you must vanquish. Perhaps in battle, perhaps with words. You were brave to admit your fears in the first task. Now you must face them."
The answer I must have to make your encounter successful is: This south Asian breed had bad luck in the '30s, but were once known as unusually brave and loyal cavalry mounts. What breed is it?
Word count is 500 for this task.