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--Please check the Exploration Status in the Journal before commenting here--Check the weather on the front page before you go!
--things are getting a bit slushy right now - it's recommended that you stay off of the ice on the ponds and rivers.
For conservation efforts, we have to limit the amount of people that are in the Springs area at any one given time. If there is a slot below that is empty, you are welcome to begin an exploration. If there is not, you must wait until someone else is finished. There is no waitlist; forms posted when slots are full will be disregarded and hidden.
You may not hold more than one slot at the same time.
You must wait 24 hours after the completion of your previous exploration before starting another one.
(if your name appears on this list, it means your payment has been removed from your inventory)
Slots per Area:
Easy:
:dev:
:dev:
Medium:
:dev:
:dev:
Hard:
:dev:
Extreme:
:dev:
Symbol explanation: a single '+' means that more than the required fare was paid. A '++' means that more than double the required fare was paid.
Area Information
--------------------Easy Difficulty--------------------
- Wetlands: An area right outside the Shelter's doors, the Wetlands are easily traversed. We recommend that you bring bug spray.
Areas of Interest: Twisted Tree, Dry Island, Sinking Sand
- The Glade: The Glade is a bright copse of aspen and poplar trees only minutes from the shelter. A great place for a picnic.
Areas of Interest: Three Aspens, Meadow, Wildflower Patch
- Deep Pond: The Deep Pond has two small islands. It is quite deep.
Areas of Interest: South Island, North Island, Peninsula
- Near Pond: The Near Pond is the closest of the four to the Shelter. It also has one island that is a bit bigger than Deep's.
Areas of Interest: Island, Shoreline Grasses, Shallows
--------------------Medium Difficulty--------------------
- Cold Pond: The first pond on the stream is the coldest of the four ponds. There is a small raft available should you wish to cross to one of the Cold Pond's island.
Areas of Interest: East Island, West Island, Inlet
- Muddy Pond: The last pond on the stream before it heads out of the Springs is deep, but it does not appear so because of the amount of silt and mud within it. We must ask that you do not try to cross the pond.
Areas of Interest: Mud Flats, Shoreline, Underbridge
- Hot Pool: A warm hot spring rises out of the ground here. If you do not mind sharing the water with a few creatures, it is the perfect place to relax.
Areas of Interest: Spring Source, Scented Grasses, Circling Rocks
- Grasslands: To the east of the Springs, the rolling plains take over. Part of these plains, called the Grasslands, are included within the Spring's jurisdiction.
Areas of Interest: Rock Formations, Hilltop, Burying Grasses
--------------------Hard Difficulty--------------------
- Far Forest: On the northern side of the Springs a dense, jungle-like forest begins. The Far Forest is dark and humid.
Areas of Interest: Mother Tree, Root Cavern, Canopy
- Northern Plains: To the side of the Far Forest is the North Plain. This plain is similar to the Grasslands, but the trek out there is much more tedious and because of its proximity to the mountains, the creatures found there are typically harder to find.
Areas of Interest: Rock Clumps, Streamshore, Blue Grasses
- Forest of Voices: This mainly coniferous forest is a prickly journey and not for the faint of heart.
Areas of Interest: Pillar of Wood, Life Flowers, Old Temple
- The Falls: These waterfalls signify the end of the Springs jurisdiction along the creek. Please do not play in the water above the falls; the Springs is not liable for your actions.
Areas of Interest: Edge Island, Misty Ledge, Tumbled Pool
- Rock Tower: The Rock Tower is a tall mound of rocks in the middle of the Springs. No one knows exactly how they got there. From the top, you can see the entire Springs quite well.
Areas of Interest: Strange Striation, Top of the World, Secret Cavern
--------------------Extreme Difficulty--------------------
- The Mountain: It's a strange world up in the mountains. The creatures up there are tough and feisty; we can only permit those who are willing to use extreme caution to hike into the Mountain. The Mountain Area is outside of the Springs jurisdiction and therefore there are creatures up there that we do not regularly carry in the Springs. When you venture into the Mountains, you are guaranteed to come home with an unlisted species.
Areas of Interest: Tree Line, Crystal Cave, Scraggy Outcrop
- The Juran Desert: Outside of the temperate climate that surrounds the Springs is the vast Juran Desert, also known as the Wandering Dunes. It is quite easy to get lost in the desert and so we only allow those who have experience to enter the Juran Desert. The Juran Desert Area is outside of the Springs jurisdiction and therefore there are creatures up there that we do not regularly carry in the Springs. When you venture into the Juran Desert, you are guaranteed to come home with an unlisted species
Areas of Interest: Ruined Temple, Oasis, Sand Dunes
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Comments: 533
SECRET-NINJA-SUPER-M In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 18:43:10 +0000 UTC]
(If there's anything wrong with this let me know, I want to be prepared for next time. ^_^)
Area To Explore: Muddy Pond
Payment: 1MC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: SECRET-NINJA-SUPER-M
Trait You Are Looking For: elegant
Item You Wish to Use: none.
Time of Day: Dusk
Actions: I had wandered for a while before coming to the conclusion that I was indeed lost. The dark pond in front of me was not exactly inviting, but it was warm out and starting to get dark so I sat on the shoreline while trying to figure out which way I'd come from.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
SpringsofIyore In reply to SECRET-NINJA-SUPER-M [2014-05-05 07:29:52 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete. fav.me/d7h7did
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StephenKingFTW In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 16:43:48 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Far Forest (canopy)
Payment: 1 HC, 2 MC, 1 LC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: StephenKingFTW
Trait You Are Looking For: digital/tech-like markings
Item You Wish to Use: None
Time of Day: Night
Actions: Upon getting to the Far Forest, I take a quick look around. I'll need a place to camp out, and with the cyrii around, it's probably best not to be on the ground. I look up at one of the trees and bite my lip. It looks high and steep - not fun to climb. But I try anyway, and eventually manage to get up near the top. I stretch out on a branch and continue to look around until I nod off to sleep.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to StephenKingFTW [2014-04-13 00:35:59 +0000 UTC]
Sorry, all of the Hard difficulty slots are full!
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StephenKingFTW In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-04-13 00:40:01 +0000 UTC]
That's alright. ^-^ Next time.
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1YellowFish In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 11:12:26 +0000 UTC]
Soooo .... I see that :devDemonskyler: is going to The Mountain, which is the open Extreme spot and you're not reopening spots ... so I guess I'll change my exploration so I can go somewhere and do my Desert one at a later date - sorry for any confusion. It's my bad for not checking the posts closer. (and luckily I checked again or I would have posted a form for easy hahaha)
Area To Explore:Northern Plains : Streamshore
Payment: 1HC + 100 Si Invoke Echo 's ability : Unlimited Discount
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: 1YellowFish
Trait You Are Looking For: striking
Item You Wish to Use: Steak
Time of Day: Dawn
It's odd that I find myself so far from the shelter, but Shou and Molinete were rather insistent of a venture today. I packed up some snacks for my girls and a lunch for myself and we flew before first light had touched. I'm constantly amazed at how quickly they can move, especially when they're feeling cooped up. We land as the first rays are cresting and the dew chills me by wetting the bottoms of my pants. The girls busy themselves playing at the shores edge while I through out my blanket and let the morning light bathe me. It feels fantastic and I fall asleep in no time.
I'm woken by a rather large nose turning my over and I laugh. The sky is ground is dry now and apparently I've been asleep and 'boring' for too long. My two girls look at me expectantly and so I break out lunch and the snacks. I find it peculiar that neither girl is interested in the steak I brought. Strange and fortuitous, as I've forgotten my knife so it would have been hell to split.
Still I set it off to the side and watch the insects play, and the clouds shift over me. I laugh heartily when the two romping giants disturb an entire meadow of butterflies and I jump up to dance in the flutter of fleeing beauties. I do believe Molinete attempted to look bashful, Shou just grinned.
Today's great, but I really don't want to put that steak back in my bag ... it's been in the sun too long for me to put back in the fridge.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to 1YellowFish [2014-05-05 07:26:35 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete. fav.me/d7h7di1
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AliceTheHunted In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 06:47:16 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Deep Pond
Payment: 1Si (I invoke Blaze 's LE Abilities: Unlimited Discount)
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: Me
Trait You Are Looking For: Not bright
Item You Wish to Use:
Time of Day: Night
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
SpringsofIyore In reply to AliceTheHunted [2014-05-05 07:23:19 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete. fav.me/d7h7dfx
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SpringsofIyore In reply to AliceTheHunted [2014-04-12 07:20:24 +0000 UTC]
(I'm assuming you mean 1LC?)
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AliceTheHunted In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-04-12 10:39:48 +0000 UTC]
yes. I may have posted that when I woke up to get water at 3 am.
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DemonSkylier In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 06:26:00 +0000 UTC]
The Mountain:
Payment: 3 HC and 1 MC and 1 LC
Conditions Being Met:
Five Pets: Lilith fav.me/d6x0wmn , Francoeur fav.me/d79zbmm , Krasa fav.me/d38oo8k , Elsa fav.me/d71v9qq , Saint fav.me/d4rxszc
Springs Join Date: Jan 17, 2011
Contest You've Participated In: St. Patrick’s Day Scavenger Hunt
Fan Art Contribution: springsofiyore.deviantart.com/…
Item You Wish to Use: Blank Mask
Time of Day: Dusk
Actions You Wish to Perform: Crystal Cave
I pack up a backpack full of the needed supplies; food, water, clothes, money, and of course the Blank Mask. Once ready, I say goodbye to my lovely pets and head out to the mountain, the one place that I have been wanting to go to for some time now and have been preparing for. After several hours of traveling, I reach the mountain, the sun is setting and twilight is upon me, and getting darker as it starts becoming dusk. I decide to grab a flashlight out of my back pack and head into the Crystal Cave, the light reflecting off of the crystals and making them gleam as I head through the cave. I stop for a few minutes to get the mask out of my bag, knowing that it will be better to have it out then stuck in there. After that I continue to head through the cave, wondering what I might find.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to DemonSkylier [2014-05-28 04:36:20 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
fav.me/d7k1a3b
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anti-social-DEMON In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 00:39:38 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Far Forest
Payment: 1HC 1MC 2LC from Ravens-Folklore 's inventory
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: Ravens-Folklore
Trait You Are Looking For: Something lovey-dovey.. or bioglow C:
Item You Wish to Use: Spell Tag from Ravens-Folklore 's inventory
Time of Day: Night
Actions: With Kyler not feeling well and trying to rest I decide to go on an exploration in his place, knowing he wanted another oona I quietly take the items he'd use and head out. I don't make it very far before new mother Cagali catches up to me, she seems to know about my worry for Kyler and wants to keep me company while I'm out. Ever since Xirena was born her maternal instincts have kicked in and she's been very attentive to me and my pets. It's a quiet walk, full of thought and worry and before I know it I'm in the far forest with Cagali nudging me, sticking close to my side. I snap out of my thoughts and pull out the spell tag I grabbed, examining it for a moment.
👍: 0 ⏩: 2
SpringsofIyore In reply to anti-social-DEMON [2014-05-05 07:21:05 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete. fav.me/d7h7dh5
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Ravens-Folklore In reply to anti-social-DEMON [2014-04-12 00:42:20 +0000 UTC]
I approve of this form.
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piceouswings In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 00:31:16 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Near Pond; Shoreline Grasses
Payment: 1 HC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: piceouswings
Trait You Are Looking For: Some kinda eclipse-like markings? (Maybe in the eye? //shot)
Item You Wish to Use: Mint (Sent you the note.)
Time of Day: Night
Actions: I decide to take Eos with me, since she has been itching to explore. I carefully keep the mint away from her even though she seems keen to try and get it from me. Once we make it to the Near Pond I rub the mint between my fingers a few times, trying to attract a Feline Mirki to myself. Eos though decides she wants to pounce and she steals my mint, running off towards the Shoreline Grasses to try and hide from me. I chase after her, hoping she doesn't attract a Mikri that will hurt her.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
SpringsofIyore In reply to piceouswings [2014-05-05 07:14:28 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete. fav.me/d7h7df9
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
lizziecat1279 In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 00:23:21 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Wetlands {Twisted Tree}
Payment: 2 LC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: lizziecat1279
Trait You Are Looking For: Stripes
Item You Wish to Use:
Time of Day: Night
Actions: It wasn't a very long trip to the wetlands from the springs at all, so I decided to go ahead and go by myself this time. I pay close attention to the brush and bushes and check under large plants for any smaller creatures.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to lizziecat1279 [2014-05-05 07:11:23 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete. fav.me/d7h7dhj
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jaiharock In reply to ??? [2014-04-12 00:23:12 +0000 UTC]
The Mountain: (see details in the 'exceptions' above.)
Payment: 2 HC 1 MC
Conditions Being Met:
Five Pets: fav.me/d71v1ao fav.me/d6s22ci fav.me/d5wkj6r fav.me/d5uj7xs fav.me/d74bwpr
Springs Join Date: (You can find this under the Springs' watcher information on the front page.) September 24, 2011
Contest You've Participated In: UFA Literature Contest: sta.sh/01xi8cd5n0ha
Fan Art Contribution:
Item You Wish to Use: Blank Mask
Time of Day: Dusk
Actions You Wish to Perform: Crystal Cave
I set out alone to the Crystal Cave, wasting no time with trinkets as I enter the cave with confidence in hopes of finding a Chyft.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to jaiharock [2014-05-28 04:32:20 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
fav.me/d7k1a3m
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SpringsofIyore In reply to jaiharock [2014-04-12 04:26:28 +0000 UTC]
Sorry, you'll have to pick a different contest!
Please note that this does not include pet contests (unless the pet was part of a prize for the contest)
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jaiharock In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-04-12 04:59:25 +0000 UTC]
Does it have to be a new one I have not entered before? (I lose track of which ones I have used)
Chyft Mask Contest: fav.me/d5sgo6r
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AliceTheHunted In reply to ??? [2014-02-13 04:46:37 +0000 UTC]
So using my Exploration pass, why, well I have no reason other then I had forgotten about it.
Juran Desert: Ruined Temple
Coins You Are Offering: Exploration Pass and 1 LC and 80 Si. . . soooo can I invoke Blaze 's LE Abilities: Unlimited Discount? Or would it do nothing. Even if it is does nothing I am invoking it because that's how I roll! XD
Traits You Are Looking For: Male
Conditions Being Met:
Springs Join Date: January 5, 2011 I've been here for years, it be crazy man.
Three Uncommon+ Pets:
The every so smug Blaze
Malikia
Dante
Exploration Completion:
Low - Dusk springsofiyore.deviantart.com/…
Medium - Dio springsofiyore.deviantart.com/…
Hard - Raven springsofiyore.deviantart.com/…
Item You Wish to Use: Spell Chain, mwahahahahaha. . . . I have issues.
Time of Day: Night.
Actions You Wish to Perform: (I'm not that good about this whole action thing so I will keep it short and sweet)
Today was the day, well actually it was nighttime but hay semantics, that I would would once again go back to the Juran Desert. After a bit of planing It was decided I would head to the Ruined Temple. It was a hard choice as I really wanted to go to the sand dunes, yet as I was not taking a flier with me, well the dunes would be way to hard to navigate.
Also I may or may not like tempting fate when it deals with "supernatural" things. So a temple hunting we shall go.
Since it was a bit to far to walk, I do enlist a flier just to drop me and two others off. It worked out great as Echo wanted to spread her wings a bit, yet did not want to go into the temple. That or she just wanted a bit of alone time with a certain other Rifkim.
To help me in my little adventure Lilith agreed to come to help alluminate the way, just in case my flash light dies. Which we all know if this turns into a horror story then it will die. Secretly I think Lilith wants it to happen, that evil little bugger. Lastly Azrael
came to offer up a bit of protection as she is not afraid of spiders, scorpions, and other creepy crawlies.
Well that should of been it but Ming Yue had fallen asleep on my head before I left and well, he seems to be clinging on very well. So yay. Go us!
With that all taken care of, we head off into the temple. Going in and out of rooms. Down corridors and going farther away from the entrance. We stop every once and awhile so I can make a mark on a piece of paper and making an even bigger mark on the floor, so as to make sure we don't get lost for ever. Cause that would stink.
For a while nothing really interesting happens, other then finding some awesome looking vases that I wanted to lug back but knew I could not. Well nothing happened till Yue woke up.
I realized he was awake when I felt something nibbling on my hair. Fearing for the safety of my hair I swiftly sweep him off of my head and into my arms. But sadly it was all a ploy! Now that he was in my arms he had access to my coat pockets. For in one of my pockets was something that he had thought would make a wonderful toy. With one quick movement he reached into my pocket, grabbed my spell chain and bolted off down a corridor.
We give chase while hoping we do not lose our way completely.
(Ok that was not as short as I thought I was going to make it)
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SpringsofIyore In reply to AliceTheHunted [2014-04-11 23:52:46 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
fav.me/d7e2axj
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AliceTheHunted In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-04-11 23:57:00 +0000 UTC]
I may have forgotten about this and asjkdajksdh thank you! I was having a bad day due to the cursed pollen and this cheered me right up.
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lizziecat1279 In reply to ??? [2014-01-30 07:45:34 +0000 UTC]
Since I have an exploration pass for this I can post this now right?
Juran Desert: Oasis
Coins You Are Offering: Exploration Pass
Traits You Are Looking For: Whites, blues, greens, and anything in between
Conditions Being Met:
Three Uncommon+ Pets: Seolfor , Spiridon , Rhodel
Springs Join Date: February 28th 2011
Exploration Completion: Easy (Glade) Medium (Grasslands) Hard
Item You Wish to Use:
Time of Day: Day
Actions You Wish to Perform: Before I leave I'm convinced by Scharlachrotfeuer and Elusindae to come with me, each for different reasons. Elusindae was intrigued to visit where her father came from, and Scharlach was curious about the place that burns as hot as a firebird's feathers. Since I knew that the desert could get cold at night, Scharlach's heat would help immensely, especially for Elusindae who wasn't used to desert temperatures, having been born into captivity.
I decided to set off at night, so that I would get the chance to see if there was anything out there that would glow or shimmer at me. Having heard the stories about the desert, I made sure to pack enough water for all three of us for a few days, as well as enough food.
The first night goes by without a hitch, and, using Elusindae's sense for water as well as Scharlach's ability to fly, we manage to locate the Oasis by the morning. Thankfully there were a few trees that we could wait under, and so I set up a spot where I can watch the water. Scharlach makes sure to keep herself cool when she's perched so that nothing goes up in flames, as the heat of the day combined with her own heat could dry out the plants pretty quickly into tinder. Elusindae explores the immediate area, cautious not to get too far from the Oasis. And I sit there in my shelter, watching and waiting for a desert creature to come to the water to drink as the morning goes by.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to lizziecat1279 [2014-04-11 23:47:39 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
fav.me/d7e29sr
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SpringsofIyore In reply to lizziecat1279 [2014-01-30 23:35:36 +0000 UTC]
Everything looks fine except the exploration that you've linked for Hard; the Rock Tower only became a Hard area in August of last year, and so, at the time of your linked exploration, the Rock Tower was only a Medium area.
(I know you have been to a Hard area, so I've put you in the slots, but I do need a link for one of them. C: )
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lizziecat1279 In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-01-31 00:16:26 +0000 UTC]
OH ok that explains why I was there at all!
springsofiyore.deviantart.com/… Northern Plains ouo
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piceouswings In reply to ??? [2014-01-16 11:21:25 +0000 UTC]
So with the + vs ++ is paying anything more than double useless on explorations?
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SpringsofIyore In reply to piceouswings [2014-01-16 15:32:33 +0000 UTC]
No, it's still on a scale. C:
I just wanted to make sure that people understood why some explorations only had a single where others had a double even when they both paid over.
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piceouswings In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-01-16 17:10:33 +0000 UTC]
Ahhh ok! Thank you
I was just wondering since Madi and I both way overpaid compared to the straight double of Lizzie's xD
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lizziecat1279 In reply to ??? [2014-01-15 08:56:00 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Wetlands : Dry Island
Payment: 1 MC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: lizziecat1279
Trait You Are Looking For: Stripes
Item You Wish to Use:
Time of Day: Night
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SpringsofIyore In reply to lizziecat1279 [2014-01-30 07:38:14 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
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Ravens-Folklore In reply to ??? [2014-01-14 21:22:23 +0000 UTC]
Omg Cao I'm so sorry I'm such a dERP ;_____; Thanks for keeping my comment unhidden so I could copy my stuff over ;____;
The Mountain
Payment: 2 HC, 1 MC, 1 LC
Conditions Being Met:
Five Pets: Bullet , Polaris , Kiyumars , Pepero , and Boomerang
Springs Join Date: May 26th, 2011
Contest You've Participated In: Contest - Entry
Fanart Contribution: From Where I Am
Item You Wish to Use: White Holly
Time of Day: Night
Actions You Wish to Perform: We actually started in the afternoon, the team and I. Five of them were going with me this time. Jongin seemed pretty cool about it. Being brand new he couldn't hold in his excitement on going on an Exploration with me so early, but he tried to look like the cool one in this entire situation. He had formed a quick bond with Kyungsoo ever since the tiny rodent mikri had found him, pink sweater and all. He couldn't help it, they'd fallen hard and quick, though Jongin was a little panicked every time Kyungsoo was out of his sight for more than two seconds. Misconception felt a little like the odd woman out, being the only girl on this journey. I easily equipped her with a pack full of necessities. Going to the mountain wasn't an easy or short trip in the least.
She stepped out the door first, or so I thought. She was waiting on Ellery to join her. Ellery was a bit of a special Wyvern, most of us were sure he was a little slow in some way but it was alright. He wasn't a necessity for our trip, but it didn't matter. He was so excited to go on an exploration, and despite his weight he kept hopping around and blaring out his joy in my ears, enveloping me in winged hugs and trying to perform little dances, though aside from his other problems it seemed he might be tone-deaf. Seeing him so excited though was such a benefit. He was such a sweet Wyvern, he always meant well and tried his hardest even if he didn't understand a lot of the time, and it was worth having him along.
When the rest of us stepped outside, Löytyi was already flying around in circles overhead, excited to be going out today. He stretched his wings as he landed, and I hoisted my backpack up, preparing for the long day ahead of us. We wouldn't be reaching the mountain anytime soon, so I checked my boots and made sure everyone would be plenty warm before we started off.
There was only one delay. Jongin was panicking again, and that could only mean one thing. Kyungsoo was missing. A tiny rodent mikri could get so easily lost and as soon as we set foot out the door there was no telling what dangers there were. He worried about the small love of his life, and rightfully so.
After a few minutes of searching, however, we heard skittering through the grasses ahead of us, and Kyungsoo was suddenly back, wearing his tiny backpack like last time. He'd insisted on carrying the delicate white holly himself, refusing to let anyone else touch it. He wanted to keep it safe. And now the look on his face read one clear message. "Are you dipshits coming? At this rate it'll be dark before we get there. I told you we should have started last night. We could have been there by morning."
Jongin was too elated to have Kyungsoo back, and immediately took the small creature up in arms and nuzzled him, peppering Avis kisses all over his tiny face. And before long, we were off, trekking through the grasses up past the wetlands.
We made our way slowly, but surely, and Kyungsoo, though the most determined of us on our adventure, tired quickly, finding Jongin's back was a good place to rest soon after we'd come to the cross between the Hot Pool and the Deep Pond. Ellery was easily distracted by everything, determined to make friends with all the butterflies and ladybugs he could find. Misconception had to rein him in every now and then, though he was well-behaved and under control.
Löytyi found himself constantly by my side. He felt like a small protector against predators, I assume, hissing out chirps and taking defensive stances at every corner, every noise or snap of a twig.
The trip seemed to go smoothly, no one wanted to misbehave, we simply walked and chatted, with me having to translate all their words, though we did see wild ikedas hopping by every now and then, an oona skittering around or a thunderbird caught up in a tree watching us. The Forest of Voices wasn't so bad, we just had to make our way winding around trees to get past the forest and on to the target of our trip.
The Mountain. Last time I was here there weren't such...tourist attractions set up. "Points of Interest," they called them. I knew where I wanted to go. Crystal Cave. It sounded rather gorgeous, and I was almost as determined as little Kyungsoo to get there.
We were right. By the time we'd gotten up the mountain far enough it was pitch black and every one of them was on guard, except for Ellery, who was just confused as to why it was so dark here. Kyungsoo had rested enough, he was back skittering on the ground with Jongin watching his every move, trying to make himself seem big, fierce, tough, though he was such a tiny thing. He wanted to be intimidating, to scare off anything he didn't like. No. He was on a mission, and he came to complete it, with or without the rest of us.
It was his determination alone that got us, eventually, to Crystal Cave. Just as beautiful as I'd hoped, if not more so, though at the point we got there it was more relief than anything, everyone immediately finding places to curl up and rest as Misconception and I made ourselves useful to find twigs and other wood to build a fire. And finally, after such a long day of travel with all six of us, she found herself curled up behind me, my back against her chest as I watched Löy and Ellery curl up together. Jongin made his way over with Kyungsoo, settling his head into my lap with tiny Kyungsoo in my hands. And as I watched the tiny mikri fall asleep, I removed his little backpack for him, placing it on the ground and taking out the White Holly to put next to us. Everyone slept soundly then, though I knew I could sleep on the way home, so instead I sat watching, waiting for something to happen, staring at the evenly rising and falling chest of the tiny creature in my palms.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to Ravens-Folklore [2014-01-30 07:30:10 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
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Ravens-Folklore In reply to Ravens-Folklore [2014-01-14 21:23:59 +0000 UTC]
I swear to fuck that was supposed to say The Mountain; Crystal Cave
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SpringsofIyore In reply to Ravens-Folklore [2014-01-14 20:23:13 +0000 UTC]
You need to fill out the proper form in order to travel to the Mountain.
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Ravens-Folklore In reply to SpringsofIyore [2014-01-14 21:24:59 +0000 UTC]
I feel so duuuuumb Caaaaao ;____;
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AliceTheHunted In reply to ??? [2014-01-13 22:23:50 +0000 UTC]
Sigh I forgot my actions.
Area To Explore: Northern Plains - Blue Grasses
Payment: Invoking Blazes springsofiyore.deviantart.com/… Unlimited Discount - 1 MC and 2 LC . . . . f-it and my 1 Shadow coin
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: AliceTheHunted
Trait You Are Looking For: Long tail.
Item You Wish to Use: Match
Time of Day: Night
Actions: Well look at that, I think to myself. The sky is cloudy, no star nor moonlight can make it though. So without any light I do the only thing I can do, I light a match. Hoping I don't cause a grass fire like the one that happened a while ago.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to AliceTheHunted [2014-01-30 07:24:19 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
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anti-social-DEMON In reply to ??? [2014-01-13 21:01:44 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: The Glade (Wildflower Patch)
Payment: 1 LC and 1 HC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: piceouswings
Trait You Are Looking For: Sunset
Item You Wish to Use: Mint
Time of Day: Dusk
Actions: I had been anticipating the trip for some time now and thus had to distract myself until later in the day, and even then I had almost left without my sprig of mint. Luckily little Disjani had scurried to me with the mint leaves in her mouth just as I was stepping out. Smiling to her I lift her onto my shoulder, plucking the minty plant from between her teeth before she can chew it any more. I hold the plant between my fingers as I take the short trip to the glade. Disjani seems interested in trying to crawl down to the mint in my hand but doesn't want to risk scaling down my arm. I giggle as she scurries back and forth on my shoulders impatiently, hoping to gain her treat back. When we reach the wildflower patch I crouch and set Disjani down to frolic a bit, I watch her for a moment or two before rubbing the mint between my fingers and look about waiting for a feline to come along.
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SpringsofIyore In reply to anti-social-DEMON [2014-01-30 07:16:43 +0000 UTC]
Your exploration is complete.
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WishmasterAlchemist In reply to ??? [2014-01-13 21:00:50 +0000 UTC]
Area To Explore: Northern Plains
Payment: 1HC
Owner of the Resulting Discovery: WishmasterAlchemist
Trait You Are Looking For: winterly
Item You Wish to Use: Vial of Blood
Time of Day: Dawn
Actions: I wake up so early that the sun has yet to rise and double-check my backpack carefully for the things I'm certainly going to need in the Northern Plains: some food and drink supplies, some extra warm clothes because I can foresee that it's going to be a cold day out there, and the vial of blood I've been keeping for this day. I leave the shelter and head north-west, past the wetlands, across the bridge between the hot pool and deep pond, now walking straight towards north and trying to keep as far as possible form the forest of voices and the awkward sounds coming from it, till I finally reach the second bridge that allows me to cross the river upstream of the cold pond and enter the northern plains. Once there, I'd rather not waste much time idling around, so I choose an upwind spot, open my vial and spill the blood on some rocks. A faint cold breeze is now blowing, so I know it won't take too long to spread the smell around...
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