Ignoring his brother, the flying bird continued with its attack and grabbed for the defending bird, who continued to taunt him despite not having the high ground; and as the red-eyed attacker landed and turned on the yellow-eyed other, the ice-eyed bystander awkwardly shifted and watched as its brothers squawked back and forth.
"I still say it is foolish, Alnitak," the yellow-eyed bird insisted.
"But you would," the red-eyed bird scoffed.
"Brothers!" the ice-eyed bird crowed, stomping a foot.
"Yes, Mintaka?" answered Alnilam politely; while Alnitak simultaneously answered, "Shut up, Mintaka!" Both of them had turned to finally look at their brother, who was gesturing toward the crack in the wall and the gembounds with urgency, one of which—a small canine—had actually entered their room.
"Ask them!" all of them agreed at once, and then looked at each other with disagreement for agreeing on something.
"I will ask," Alnitak declared.
"Absolutely not," Alnilam said flatly. "Your words will surely favor yourself."
While his brothers continued to go back and forth, Mintaka sat in thought for a moment. Usually it was not his preferred place to come between them, largely an indifferent being, but an idea sparked in his mind. "Do not introduce this quarrel to them," he began, and both of his brothers turned to face him swiftly. "Have them decide favor between us with tasks."
Mintaka turned to the few gembounds and raised his wings gracefully.
"We are the Three Kings of Orion. I am Mintaka, and my brothers are Alnilam and Alnitak." He introduced each of them with the wave of a wing, then continued. (In the background, Alnilam proudly rose his head at being introduced first, while Alnitak gave Mintaka a curious and upset look, even though Mintaka hadn't done it in any particular order.)
Their minds linked with Mintaka's idea, and the three of them nodded.
"We propose to you this: we each seek colored stones the color of our eyes. They can be ordinary stones, painted stones, or gemstones; whichever of us receives the most stones in three days time will be declared the winner of our dispute." A pause to let the information settle. "You may only choose one of us to turn in stones to; pledge an allegiance, and gain a reward."
Alnitak stepped forward to recruit first, eyeing down his brothers aggressively before turning to view the gembounds. "Return to me and I will reward you with Haunted Wing." As he said this, his wings shimmered with red and gained a gold rim, losing their previous appearance and turning more into ethereal bat-like wings.
Alnilam let out a single hah, stepping forward to raise and display his own unique wings, which were ethereal gold feathers, shimmering and brilliant. "Return to me and I will reward you with Eternal Wing."
Mintaka regarded his brothers before letting his own wings transform, long ethereal blue-white wispy tendrils reaching out from his back that moved in wave-like motions."Return to me and I will reward you with Spectral Wing."
Retrieve Colored Stones
Alnitak is looking for any kind of
red or red-black colored stones.
Mintaka is looking for any kind of
ice-blue or white colored stones.
Alnilam is looking for any kind of
yellow or gold colored stones.
These can be rocks of natural color; have been colored, painted, or stained to look this color; gemstones that are close to these colors; or any other stone-like object your character feels may be worthy of turning in to its chosen bird.
A successful "other" roll in finding a 'stone' object (rock, gemstone, etc.) in separate threads will count toward your character's inventory of stones. Please keep a track of what your character finds, and feel free to bring back stones whenever you feel like turning them in! Save them up to turn in all at once, or turn them in at the end of each day; it's up to you.
If you have participated, you will receive your rewards
January 4th.
Deliver your stones to the birds in Part 2 located at The Forum.
 | Eternal Wing
Low Intensity Transformation. Gain ethereal golden feathered wings that shimmer with the gleam of wisdom. |
 | Spectral Wing
Low Intensity Transformation. Gain ethereal blue-white wispy wings that glow with the ambiance of balance. |
 | Haunted Wing
Low Intensity Transformation. Gain ethereal red bat-like wings that swirl with the black aura of chaos. |
Note: Your character may only earn one of these rewards.