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Modern Tales of Might and Mayhem

Definitely gonna get the last guy outta there. Something will probably come to mind as I write.

@Sanguine Rose If you want Force to get involved I can have Eclipse call him up

Modern Tales of Might and Mayhem

@Crimson Flame Uh, I'm not sure. I usually just type out what comes to mind when I post. Any ideas?

Modern Tales of Might and Mayhem

Without being laden down with the weight of the driver, Eclipse was able to make his way back to the scene of the fight much quicker than his sprint to the hospital. He was immensely grateful in this moment for how hard his drill instructors ran him during training, otherwise he would've been wheezing by the time he made it back to where Tank Man and Dynamo were.

"Oh damn," he looked around at the crumbled concrete of one of the buildings that had been blasted to smithereens, and Tank Man continuing to trundle on in his, well, tank.

He caught the pink suit of the other hero checking that a group of civilians, who all looked a bit dazed. At least they didn't have to worry about that anymore, "Dynamo! Do you wanna keep the civilians safe, or come help me with this?" he called out, nodding his head in the direction of the tank. It still had the armored car trapped, and potentially the passenger. He wasn't about to let the villain get away, and he knew Dynamo could catch up, so he turned and ran towards the tank. Doing the same thing he did before, pulling the shadows cast underneath the tank and changing them into the clawed gauntlets, he leapt up onto the metal shell.

Pulling himself up onto the top of the tank, the gauntlets morphed into a sharp blade, and he slammed it down into the top of the tank; tearing a huge gash into the metal, "If this doesn't get his attention I don't know what will," he muttered to himself before bringing the blade back up for a second stab down.

The Rise of WillowClan

Duskwing let her normally calm and collected mask slip for a moment at Moosepaw's excitement. She let out a purr of amusement and fondly cuffed him around the ear, "You only get your warrior name once. You can be excited about it." She flicked him with her tail as she stood up and shook out her pelt. "Go ahead and grab something to eat, then we can go to the field and practice for a bit." She looked around the camp, watching as Spidernose slipped out of the entrance, likely to continue on the hunting patrol she mentioned. She frowned slightly at her going out alone, especially since they just dealt with a fox in the territory. Many of the other members of the clan were either moving around to continue with their duties or wish Fernstar well on her journey. She found a spot nearby that wasn't quite as covered in snow and sat down to groom her slightly ruffled pelt while she waited for Moosepaw to finish doing as she asked.

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse sighed as the guards began to allow the crowds to make their way out. "I don't know," he turned to look at Skua who seemed to be getting more agitated as time went on, "I was thinking that maybe Sunrise might know something. She spends all her time reading old scrolls, or maybe my mom, but I don't think she'd tell us anything. Other than that I really have no idea."

He dug the tips of his claws into the stone of the pulpit; anything to keep him remotely grounded with everything going on around them. He didn't really think they'd have much luck in finding out who was responsible or what this poison was. They were just two young dragons and if the healers and every guard who was here knew and saw nothing, what could they possibly do. Despite this he couldn't imagine just sitting around and doing nothing while the tenuous peace they'd lived in for years crumbled to the ground around them.

As his thoughts ran circles around each other he noticed his mother had finished whatever conversation she'd been having with the guards, who began to hustle about and prepare for whatever came next, and she began to approach where he and Skua stood. She looked more weary and unsure than he'd ever seen her before and that sent a jolt of nerves across each and every one of his scales. If Brightstar didn't have any ideas then, in his mind, their chances of solving this crept closer to zero.

Her eyes swept across the both of them, "I can't imagine either of you know much more than the guards, but if you happened to catch anything that they missed I'd love to hear it."

Eclipse shook his head, he had been looking back towards Ash and Sunrise when everyone had begun to panic. All he'd seen was Ember falling to the ground. "Skua said something about a dart," he looked questioningly towards the silvery dragon, "but we already knew that. Did you see where in the crowd it came from? That could help."

Serpent's Snag-A Supernatural Western

I believe most people have gotten their CS submitted, so I'll be working on fleshing out the starter for our newest arrivals. There will still be a bit of time while I get that done for anyone else who is interested to get me their CS, so don't worry too much if you haven't!

Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse listened to the conversation going on between Skua and the healer, Cloud, while keeping himself crouched next to his father. His legs were starting to cramp up a bit, but he wasn't about to move. He frowned in confusion at the dart that was being held in between the healer's claws. He'd certainly never seen anything that looked like that or had the effect on a dragon's scales that this substance did. Maybe Sunrise would know something, she spent all that time reading through old scrolls.

He heard a familiar roar and glanced up to see his mother, Brightstar, soaring quickly down to the pulpit; light catching on the gleaming white scales under her wings and bouncing off her jet black hide. Despite not being directly related to the Queen she still commanded a great deal of respect, and the guards lowered their heads; stepping back slightly to allow her to move closer. A deep sadness filled her eyes as she looked down at Ember. The Queen had been one of the first dragons to truly welcome her when she'd first come to the Sky Kingdom with Storm.

Eclipse felt himself sag slightly in relief, surely his mother would know what to say or do, she always seemed to know more than anyone else did. He drew his wing back and pushed himself to his feet, opening his jaws to say something, but quickly snapping them shut again at a minute shake of Brightstar's head.

"Blackbird and Jet," she called out to two of the guards nearby, "Please take Storm back to the palace." The two SkyWings moved to help Storm to his feet and gently lead him away from the body of Ember. "Take care of him, I'll be there shortly." She took a step towards the healers and began a hushed conversation with them; occasionally gesturing towards Ember and the crowd below.

Eclipse moved to stand next to Skua once again, "What should we do?" He bumped his wings against his friend as he shifted uneasily, "Should we try to figure out what the poison is?" He sighed, suddenly exhausted. This festival was supposed to celebrate peace and instead it was going to be a catalyst for war.

The Consortium

Kaladan watched from his comfortable position, out of the way of the hustle and bustle of the deck, as the vast majority of the crew made their way up to where their captain stood. The mechanic, bosun, quartermaster, and navigator all appeared to be vying for her attention as they prepped to get under way. An amused smile worked it's way onto his face as he watched her address each of them, this was certainly going to be an interesting group of people to work with. They seemed reliable enough, judging by the fact that they all seemed to be providing assurances that the entire ship was prepped for setting sail.

He took a moment to ponder about the member of the crew he could see: the quartermaster seemed calm enough, which would be a good balance to the more...eccentric types on the ship. Their dwarven mechanic appeared to be an interesting character, and he figured that he'd probably need to work with him on their cannons; that'd be an interesting conversation judging by the quiet ramblings he'd heard. He wasn't even sure he'd be able to understand half the things that he said. Their unique looking bosun seemed to have a way with the small powder monkeys, despite their obvious size difference. Though being made of stone probably had its benefits against their tiny, sharp teeth. He'd never met a dryad before, so actually getting to know their navigator should prove to be an enlightening experience. If he could keep up with her rapid speech. He certainly looked forward to getting to know all the members of the crew better. It had been quite some time since he'd actually joined a crew he wanted to be on.

His meandering thoughts were cut off at the shout from the Captain. The excitement he'd felt before kicking back up as the crew began to rush around and do as she said. He kept a close eye on the goings on, making sure that no one got caught underfoot and none of them needed any aid in prepping to set off. The pixies were surprisingly quick and efficient when it came to all of these things. He moved to stand at the base of the stairs just in case one of them needed something. He hoped they didn't need his particular brand of help, since that mostly involved hitting something with a sword or cannon balls, but you never know. He glanced up towards the Captain and gave her a nod and a sharp-toothed grin as the sails unfurled and the anchors were drawn up.

Avi immediately brightened at the call from the captain for them to set sail. He trotted over to and carefully made his way up the stairs to the helm, hooves clopping across the wooden boards of the deck. He took a spot among the group, standing significantly taller than most of the crew surrounding them, except for the genasi. "Med-bay is prepped for anything Captain," he directed towards the tiefling at the helm, "Hopefully we don't need it anytime soon."

He quickly took in the nearby pixie that appeared to be high as the tips of their sails along with their mechanic, and shook his head slightly with both amusement and exasperation. He gave a polite nod to the other members of the crew that were still gathered nearby. Once they were under way he was sure they would have some time to sit down and get to know each other a bit more.

The clattering and clanking noises of the sails unfurling, the anchors rising, and the gangplank being stowed were music to his ears. It'd been some time since he'd had the chance to travel by ship and the prospect of doing so with such an interesting group of people had him smiling brightly towards the stars. The sails catching and billowing outwards forced him to plant his feet more firmly on the deck, if only for a moment, as the movement evened out. He was excited to see what new adventures awaited them among the unexplored parts of the universe.

Serpent's Snag-A Supernatural Western

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Legends of Pyrrhia | Wings of Fire

Eclipse nodded shakily at Skua's words, still trying to wrap his head around everything that had happened. He was grateful for the initiative of his friend, even if it was a bit forceful. "This is going to mean war with whichever tribe is responsible," he looked at the faces of the dragons below them as they quickly made their way up into the sky, "and whichever tribes they're allied with." Any one of them could've been responsible for the attack on Queen Ember, but at the same time, most of them were innocent bystanders. Many of their faces were filled with shock and sadness, and if a war started so many of them would die, even though they did nothing to cause it. He shook his head angrily to banish the thoughts away.

He let Skua lead the way through the guards, slightly surprised that the one that attempted to stop them didn't recognize either of them. Though the stress of the situation probably made things difficult. As he landed on the pulpit beside Skua, he could see the healers nearby, trying to do anything they could to help their queen, but the pain seemed to grow every second she laid prone and gasping. Her claws scrabbled against the ground, leaving deep gouges in the stone. He easily recognized his father crouched close enough to have his snout pressed to Ember's forehead, but far enough to not get in the way of the healers that rushed around. The deep reds and oranges of his father's scales seemed pallid and his eyes were clouded as he whispered soothing words to her that were much too quiet for Eclipse to hear.

At Skua's hiss he pulled his attention away from his family for a brief moment to stare at him. "Why would someone do this?" he shook his head, "What is there to possibly gain?" The surprise was beginning to give way to a blood boiling anger; a rage that he usually tried to keep well in check, but this time he planned on using it to discover who was responsible.

A sudden flurry of activity from the healers drew his attention back to the crowd. The gasping from Ember had grown quieter; her tail and claws stilled in their frantic motions. The only movement was the blood bubbling up between her teeth and pooling on the stone underneath her head. There was a beat of still silence before pandemonium erupted as roars and cries rose from the assembled dragons.

Eclipse immediately shoved his way through the crowd, an incomprehensible roar of rage and grief causing several of the guards and healers to jump backwards in surprise. He pushed past the rest of the healers to crouch next to his father who hadn't moved from his position next to Ember; small tremors causing the armor he wore to clank slightly. He draped a wing across his father's back; knowing there was nothing he could possibly say to make this any easier.