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The humid air of the jungle was something far different than the dry air of the mountains, and Seafoam was already sweating. And cranky about it. Thankfully they weren't alone in this, with both Whiteout and Ambergris both looking uncomfortable in the heat despite not having Seafoam's layers of blubber. They felt a perverse sense of glee at not being alone in their misery, but the sooner they were done with this the sooner they could go home and soak in a snowbank. "The map?" Wh...
[DEX] Gems of the Jungle
In The Six Crucibles ・ By Skyward
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Even in the tumultuous waters off the coast of Rekes, shipwrecks were rare. Most of the time they knew to steer clear of the sharp fingers of rock that erupted from the water, and more that hid beneath the surface, but this one had foundered and been blown on the rocks. The ship hadn't been able to withstand the storm winds and the sharp stone, and so had shattered and fallen into the depths. Thankfully, the drift had given the crew enough time to disembark, and so nobody had been hurt. ...
[CON] Foundered Cargo
In The Six Crucibles ・ By Skyward
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Garnet and Sky were on their way to do their first real deep dive supervised by Sapient when they heard the pattering of feet on the sand behind them. They turned to see Zulli bounding after them, a wide, mischievous grin on her face. "Found you!" Sky tilted their head. "You were looking for us?" Zulli huffed. "Of course! I wanted to know where you were sneaking off too!" "But… we weren't sneaking…?" Garnet blinked slowly at the youngster, bemu...
[Trade] [ME] Forgotten Secrets
In Class Specialization ・ By Skyward
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((The wind off of the ocean blasted Garnet's feathers, almost as if trying to push xem away from the water's edge. Eyeing the surf, ))Garnet couldn't argue with it. "Are you sure this is a good idea?" xe called to Sky over the ((hungry rumbling rush of the water as it clawed at the shore. )) Sky, who seemed completely unperturbed by the weather, just grinned back. "Yep! I've been out here on worse days, and I'm still here, aren't I?" "That's not comforting," Garnet m...
[ME] Diving Lessons
In Class Specialization ・ By Skyward
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It was the second night of sneaking out to explore the lava tunnels. This time, Garnet was showing Blueberry, Marin, and Spatter the route. As Garnet entered the tunnel with a showy flare of xir wings, indicating the dimly lit smooth walls, Marin and Spatter made appreciative 'ooo' noises and shone their flashlights around. Blueberry was more uncertain, creeping in and flicking xer tail warily. "Isn't it cool?" Marin nodded, wide eyed, then shone his flashlight to where the tunn...
[SCI R1] Tales of Another Time
In Investigation ・ By Skyward
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((The ocean was a place to be respected more than anything else. This was especially true off of the Rekes coast, as the continental shelf rose sharply from the depths to the shore, making the surf violent and unpredictable. Jagged outcrops of stone scattered the surf as well, some poking above the water, others only visible in the troughs of the waves.)) Sky soared out above it, watching the never-ending fight between the waves and the shore before diving into the calmer waters past ...
[MINE] Ocean Stones
In Mining ・ By Skyward
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Rose Thorn had not necessarily been grateful per se for Ambergris, Splash and Depths' help with their house. But they had grudgingly let it be known that their copse of trees was good for gathering Mirehan apples. And so Nova, Glow, and Blueberry with Zulli in tow had arrived to see how truthful this was. Or if Rose Thorn needed more people to complain at. It seemed to be one of their favorite pastimes, according to Splash. Nova and Glow lead Blueberry and Zulli off the flyer, a...
[Trade] Apples, Smapples
In Foraging ・ By Skyward
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The Issiqi dessert was hot during the day, temperate at dawn and dusk, and freezing at night. Still, it's allure for those who wanted to explore was irresistible. Some of Skyward's inhabitants were staying with Boti's tribe to help with some repairs from a recent sandstorm, and some of those had been all but dragged along and eager to do other things. Garnet stuck xir head around the door experimentally, seeing nobody about. ((The lights were dim in the hallways, clever mirrors shini...
[SCI R-2] Midnight Scamperings
In Investigation ・ By Skyward
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Ambergris, Depths, Splash and Snowfall were visiting Mireh with Zulli in tow to collect some more fruits that Noodle insisted were medicinally necessary, but there was one problem. ((A storm had swept through the land recently, leaving everything looking a little worse for wear. Branches hung off trees, the fresh, ragged breaks bright against the darker bark. Leaves were everywhere, and while animals called and chirped, revitalized by the rain, the foliage and plants had clearly taken a beati...
[Trade] [ STR ] Storm Cleanup
In The Six Crucibles ・ By Skyward
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Foraging in the desert of Issiq was very different than what Glow was used to. She, Nova, Inky, and a visiting Zulli were accompanying Boti and Ballor out into the sands in search of what plants it had to offer. Zulli ((soared above in the clear periwinkle of the sky, still flush with the morning's purple tones. mid-shemesh was starting to set in, the temperatures warming from the mildness of early shemesh. Still, in the desert, all the dry months tended to blend together into 'hot a...
Issiq Berries
In Foraging ・ By Skyward
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Ambergris, Depths, and Sky were not expecting to meet an offworlder as they prepared to dive for ore. They had been gathering on the beach, fitting their breathing masks, when Sky had pointed to a strange creature fishing on the shore. They looked like nothing any of them had ever seen before - they had a mane like a tsabhua, but four legs and wings like an aerobic. They also didn't seem to have a beak, and had a long, spiked tail. "Hello!" they called out cheerfully to the ...
[MINE] Otherworldly Visitor
In Mining ・ By Skyward
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Sae'lvus has mentioned that they had some belongings at the start of their misadventure that had been lost somewhere in the currents, and so Whiteout had gone back to the beach while Noodle checked them over. It was a bit of a long shot, but it stood to reason the currents that had deposited them on the beach would also leave their things. Ember and Nightlight, freshly back from their trip to Issiq, had begged to come along to play in the ocean, and Snowfall had quietly tugged at Whi...
[SOC R1] Seaside Fair
In Investigation ・ By Skyward
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Whiteout, Noodle, and Snickerdoodle were gathering some sand dollars along the seaside, with Waveform technically accompanying them, but the youngster was off chasing crabs instead. The adults chatted quietly, ((listening to the sound of the seabirds crying, circling above in the clear air. The sand crunched underfoot, cool as the day worked its way towards midday. The soft roar of the surf was a constant low rumble and rush, calming and relaxing.)) Snickerdoodle half-opened their wing...
[SOC R2] Washed up Stranger
In Investigation ・ By Skyward
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Whiteout was helping some people sweep sand out of some of the sandstone rooms in Boti's colony, when Inky and Nightlight slithered up to her, wide-eyed and whispering to each other. Whiteout paused in her sweeping and frowned down at the two as they debated something fiercely. She didn't want to interrupt, but also… they could debate between themselves for hours before coming to a conclusion. "Do you need help with something?" she asked gently, and the two jumped before side-eyeing ...
[STL R1] The Missing Children
In Investigation ・ By Skyward
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Killdeer had ended up being so interested in Glow and Nova's stories about Rekes that they had followed them there. But, Killdeer being the sneaky creature they were, they didn't know it until they had gone out on a foraging trip and turned around to find Clay standing nose to nose with a familiar face. "Killdeer?" Nova inquired, as if the aerobic could be anyone else with their dramatic brown and black striping. "Yeah?" Glow tilted her head and frowned. "Why are yo...
[Trade] And Education In Toxicity
In Foraging ・ By Skyward
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Depths and Ambergris waited for Midnight by the transport pad, as Sky did his best to convince Garnet that what they were going to do was boring and Garnet didn't need to come along. Garnet just stared up at him, refusing to move, and eventually Sky sighed and gave up as the hopper came into view. "We're going to have to take xem along," he said resignedly. Ambergris raised an eyebrow as the aerial vehicle landed. "Did you explain that we're just going to be looking at rocks?"...
[MINE : Trade] Surveying the Mountains
In Mining ・ By Skyward
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Waveform stared out the window of the flyer with unabashed curiosity as the ground below ((transitioned from the snowy mountains of home to the orange-red desert of Issiq, spotted with rocky outcrops that rose high into the air. They watched in fascination as the flyer descended towards one, a mesa criss-crossed with the dark lines of ravines.)) Parhelion nudged them and then shoved them over to hog the window for himself, and Waveform let out a protesting noise at his conduct. ...
[ME] Bones, Bones, Bones
In Class Specialization ・ By Skyward
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One of the downsides of mining in Issiq, Boti's tribe was discovering, was that the sand got everywhere. Even into the mines. "It's a never ending battle," Kukimbia grumbled, leading Ambergris and Depths towards the mine's entrance. "You think you've cleared it out but no, some more appears overnight. I swear it's breeding in there." Depths snorted in amusement, and was about to add something when the high sound of youngster's voices echoed down the tunnel, and Clay and Garn...
[ME] The Trouble With Sand
In Class Specialization ・ By Skyward
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Noodle had asked for some plants that only grew in the plains of Mireh, and Nova and Glow had pulled the short straws. They stepped out of the flyer, baskets in hand, and looked around ((at the green hills rolling off in every direction, dotted with trees against the blue-purple sky.)) "Well," Nova sighed, bending to examine some of the nearby flowers, "no time like the present." Glow looked about. "What did ze need again? 'Prize fruit' or something like that?" "Prizk fru...
[Trade] The Search for Prizk Fruit
In Foraging ・ By Skyward
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As part of the celebration of springtime was cooking. So much cooking. As the grip of winter faded and food became more readily available, it was traditional to celebrate with food. Bloodstone lead the way to Boti's tribes kitchens, chattering cheerfully to Whiteout and Splash who looked around with interest. ((Neither of them had been this deep in the tribe's tunnels, winding through the orange and gold sandstone of the hills. The kitchens, what with the heat the ovens radiated, and...
[CHA] Potluck
In The Six Crucibles ・ By Skyward
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