II: Dandelion Hill | War Drum

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60 of Velocity's demons have been slain.

The dandelion had been clawed at 96 times out of a possible 100.

YOU SAVED DAG'S PICTOGRAM FROM VELOCITY!


Thank you everyone who participated, and if you would like to still get involved if you couldn't be there in forest, see the end of this blog. There's no deadline if you want to write/draw/do anything involving your character fighting a creature.

Thank you Munkel, Vee and Hraeth for helping me play the bad guys! Also thank you to M&A who provided the weather. I'm sure without the fog it would have been a lot less dramatic!




Part I | Part II | Part III


Dandelion Hill retained its serenity in the aftermath, though a scar as great as the one draped across the Giant's chest is yet to have healed. A scar that like any over was rarely looked upon and never, ever questioned.

A tired soldier treads in the dark one night, coursing for that last taste of war as the final coat of polish to a heavy heart of stone. It is by chance Ravenflight is passing the hill, and something pulled at her that lead her eyes to a dim shaft of light softly pulsing from within the crater. The empty quills on the back of her head bristle as she lowers her horns toward it by instinct, creeping closer until she can peer over the edge.




There, half embedded into clay and tangled roots, is a name. Elated by her discovery, she smiles broadly and looks around, calling for anyone who cared to hear her...

"Dag is alive, he must be..."








































In-forest Community Event


Velocity's creatures will surface hidden in a blanket of fog, and once they arrive they will descend onto Dandelion Hill and stop at nothing in fulfilling their task. They wish to rip Iaurdagnire's name from the forest floor, but will you let them take it?

In Forest: 31st March - 1st April (Sat & Sun)
4 time slots in which to participate UK London time:
Saturday between 4:00pm-5:30pm and 11:00pm-12:30am
Sunday between 12 Noon -1:00pm and 10:00pm-Midnight

Timezone Converter - Select "Europe/London" in the "From" field, then your timezone to find out times.



Your task is to protect the Dandelion that holds onto Dag's pictogram from the creatures Velocity has sent to steal it. Dag has faced them once before, and this old plotline contains the only description of them. They are not deer and are carnivorous, and you can picture them as canine, feline, or something else entirely. This is very much a war-game, and you can either battle them in forest or do something creative yourself (writing/drawing) depicting your character fighting one of them. You can of course do both, and I would love to see any screenshots of your epic battles!
You do not have to know about Dag or this plot in order to participate (:

In forest, this is the pictogram you must look out for (and the hill behind the ruins is where the dandelion is, for those who don't know). It is unclear how many creatures there are, so you must be on your guard when the time comes. It is also a third generation pictogram, which means the map cannot help you!





Rules/Guidance

The creatures actions:
• "Paw Ground" - This is a digging action. If one manages to get to the dandelion and can pull off this action on top of it, it counts as one dig towards Dag's pictogram. The amount of times this is allowed to happen will be counted up at the end and may effect the next portion of the story!
• "Surprised" and "Head Tilt" - This is the equivalent of them baring their teeth and roaring/hissing. They will try to use this to bait and intimidate.
• "Antlers" - An attack using their claws and teeth. It is entirely up to you as to whether your character takes damage.

To kill one: It must be hit by the antlers action* 5 times on separate occasions. For example, 2 deer attacking one at the same time will still only count as 1 hit, not 2.
*The antlers action is purely to make this rule simple; you can translate this action however you like as an attack, just as I will be translating the antler action as the creatures to mean an attack with teeth and claws.

Your character's behaviour:
• In the interest of making it a fun, tactical game, if your character decides to chase one away please do not run it all around the forest disrupting other peoples play. Once it is at a safe distance, return to the dandelion - others may need your help!
IMPORTANT! Mooing is forbidden for this game. Again, so not to disrupt other players who don't want to be involved.

At the end of the two-day game I will tally up the scores of how many were killed, and there will be some honourable mentions of characters who did particularly well.

If you have any questions, please ask! (:

ALSO!

After you participate in forest, could you please post a link to the pictogram you were playing and what time slot you played in? Thank you!





BEAT THEIR ASSES, EVERYONE.

BEAT THEIR ASSES, EVERYONE. I'LL BUY YOU ALL DRINKS IF YOU DO.
Kaoori's picture

takeshi was in briefly for

takeshi was in briefly for about 20 minutes for the last event.

have fun everyone, keep dag safe.

Meant to also say that I'm

Meant to also say that I'm glad the story was alright, Dag. Again, if you need it changed, let me know.

Good luck, everyone. Oh my god, please don't let the little maggots win. /tears hair out
WonderfullySarcastic's picture

Isa again in slot 4. This

Isa again in slot 4. This might be the death of her and Dag :'D Epic nonetheless.
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Chicane and I participated in

Chicane and I participated in the last slot as well. c:
Silverpaw15's picture

Zach is in for the final slot

Zach is in for the final slot as well. =)
He will do his very best, darnit! xD
Keyblade's picture

Participated in the final

Participated in the final slot with Elijah
Apeldille's picture

Eph's participating in the

Eph's participating in the last slot! And hopefully he'll kick some monster ass too.

BluedeerLegend18's picture

Mitsuko is a fawn yet holds

Mitsuko is a fawn yet holds many powers; and the main reason she was born was to save the world from evil.

Small yet powerful, Mitsuko shall tear those monsters in half.
I have a Master's degree in Wumbology.
Hraeth's picture

Kari was in the last slot~.

Kari was in the last slot~.
ocean's picture

-roots for everyone- ;n;

-roots for everyone- ;n;
GlobalBeauty's picture

Poplar is participating in

Poplar is participating in the last slot as well. x
Siggies by Carry & Amazengalo
Pegasicorn's picture

Participating with

Participating with Toukan

Talk about chaos! Was turning the camera so much I was getting dizzy. 8'D
Iaurdagnire's picture

Chaos indeed, I had no idea

Chaos indeed, I had no idea so many would turn up. You all scared the crap out of us!! 8D''
Snowsauria's picture

Illrose is participating

Illrose is participating again in the last slot. ^^

Those demons don't stand a

Those demons don't stand a chance!! >8O
Fincayra's picture

Bade participated. Laaaaaag.

Bade participated.

Laaaaaag. |C
WonderfullySarcastic's picture

Good! Run, ye filthy demons,

Good! Run, ye filthy demons, run! >8D

--[e] Just two demons left!! And 5 hits.. ;; oh snap
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Anjali's picture

Anjali and I are there.

Anjali and I are there.
Laptop is being spastic, apologies for any erratic behavior.
Freyja's picture

Sorrel came back for the last

Sorrel came back for the last slot but I won't be able to stay for long again, sorry!
Damn school
BluedeerLegend18's picture

My computer... it's so slow

My computer... it's so slow and crashy... and 70 players in-game is like torture...
I have a Master's degree in Wumbology.

YOU ARE SO CRUEL,

YOU ARE SO CRUEL, DAG.

OHWELL.

COME AT ME, DEMONS. >B(
Wendingo's picture

Wendingo's

Wendingo's Pictogram

Participated in last slot.


made by foxofthestars!
Fincayra's picture

WHA- there's no way. You're

WHA- there's no way.

You're cruel, Dag. ;;
BluedeerLegend18's picture

AKHSDFKJAHLSDKJGHLJKH AAAAAA

AKHSDFKJAHLSDKJGHLJKH

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

*pulls hair out*

10 more?

I'm sorry, I cannot participate, my computer is way too slow!
I have a Master's degree in Wumbology.
WonderfullySarcastic's picture

oshi-- DAG! OnO

oshi-- DAG! OnO
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I tried to take part earlier

I tried to take part earlier tonight but there was just too much lag, sorry! :c
Reyy's picture

r was here for the final.

r was here for the final.
WonderfullySarcastic's picture

This has been an absolutely

This has been an absolutely amazing and fun event, Dag! You should be so proud of yourself for putting all of this together!!
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wingeddeer's picture

I believe my Phobos is in

I believe my Phobos is in this right now,this event is intense xD


Apparanza's picture

Apparanza participated in the

Apparanza participated in the last slot c:

By Leuvr
Sighthoundlady's picture

Herla participated in slots

Herla participated in slots 1, 2, and 4. On the sidelines of course. Pom pom queen.
parrotsnpineapple's picture

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Uuugh.

Uuugh.
Iaurdagnire's picture

Event over! And guess what,

Event over! And guess what, you guys won! You made it pretty darn impossible to get close to the dandelion, so well done.

I was very impressed by how coordinated everyone was in what they had to do. This has been one of my most fun events I think, so thank you all for making is a successful one with - I think - no drama as a result!

Now go to bed <3
Silverpaw15's picture

Thank you for an amazing

Thank you for an amazing time, Dag.
And everyone who took part, too! It was brilliant! =)
Mis's picture

Gehirn is back in the fourth

Gehirn is back in the fourth time slot!
So really, first, second and last.
THIS WAS FUN. <33 XD It was really interesting to see what roles everyone took on themselves.
Kaoori's picture

was back in time for the last

was back in time for the last demon- sneaky sneaky disguise you had.

This was lots of fun- can't wait to see what you come up with drawing and writing wise Smiling
Snowsauria's picture

Thank you so much for

Thank you so much for creating such awesome events, Dag. Both Illrose and I had a great time joining in today! n_n
GlobalBeauty's picture

Wonderful job everyone! I am

Wonderful job everyone! I am so happy that we coordinated so well with little to no problems. This shows what a close community we really are when faced with adversity <3 Thank you Dag for hosting this for us!
Siggies by Carry & Amazengalo
Fincayra's picture

Wheee. That was a blast, Dag.

Wheee. That was a blast, Dag. Your events. They rock hard. ;u; That was just as fun as the something-tide event on the Playground that one year. I'm so glad I got to participate one of the days. 8DD ♥

Bade was in all four time slots~.
Xemi's picture

My God I should have tracked

My God I should have tracked this from the beginning but I've certainly been stalking following it for a few days <3 This event was exciting ♥
Wendingo's picture

Woo we did it! CHEESE FOR

Woo we did it!

CHEESE FOR EVERYONE!



made by foxofthestars!

This was such fun! Thank you

This was such fun! Thank you so much, Dag and everyone else who participated. ; u ;
Faustt's picture

Ciel was there in the second

Ciel was there in the second and fourth slot.
wingeddeer's picture

Forgot to mention that my

Forgot to mention that my deer Phobos was there in the last time slot.That was to fun,thank you Dag and everyone else <3


Anjali's picture

That was amazing! ; A ; You

That was amazing! ; A ;
You guys are epic.

(:

(: <3
Apeldille's picture

Aww yesss! Eph was in first,

Aww yesss! Eph was in first, third, and fourth time slot. This was ridiculously fun!

Lem took part in the last

Lem took part in the last one.