NOW LIVE! Today's the day you meet your new best friend. You don’t have to leave Wolfy behind... In 'Pets & Sidekicks' your companions level up with you!

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Message: <blockquote data-quote="seasong" data-source="post: 794966" data-attributes="member: 5137">Militant AscendanceUripedas burst through the portal, wings flaring with nascent flames and eyes gleaming with the might of Allas. Flexing his mighty talons, he glanced around for whatever enemy of Greppa he was summoned to destroy (or at least harry). It had been a week since last he'd been summoned, and he was ready for some glory.There was no battle.Greppa was standing on the mountainside, flanked by Agina and a handful of arcanists. Greppa stepped up to Uripedas and patted him on the side of his feathered shoulder, "Greetings, Uripedas! I was hoping to try something new with you today!""New fight?""More like new flight.""Fight?""No, no fight today, just trying some things out with flight.""No fight?"Greppa laughed and hugged Uripedas, "Life is not merely a series of battles, friend. But I promise, if this works, it will be used in many battles in the future."Uripedas considered this deeply, before replying, "But no fight?""Flight""Okay"Greppa's idea, in essence, was this: Uripedas would carry Greppa in his talons, high above the field of battle, occasionally dipping to bring Greppa in range for attacks, then rising back up and out of range. He needed to know how much Uripedas could carry, and with what agility, and how quickly.Agina had immediately suggested seeing if Uripedas could carry other arcanists, and the tests had been scheduled.After the initial disappointment, Uripedas decided it wasn't so bad. He got to clutch a bunch of screaming ninnies in his claws and do horrifically death-defying loops, dives and banks. The ones who cried, passed out or vomited up the contents of their stomachs were kicked out of consideration, while those who passed then began working with Uripedas to learn to cast while flying.Uripedas took it as a personal challenge if someone didn't cry, pass out or vomit up the contents of their stomach. It was fun.Eventually, after complaints about painful shoulders, a kind of harness was devised, and Uripedas carried them around by that. It was even better, in his estimation - now he could grip as tight as he wanted, and with the new "swing" factor, he could try all sorts of new tricks.When it was narrowed down to a mere four arcanists who could stomach Uripedas' enthusiasm, Agina called an end to it and Greppa, exhausted from continually renewing Uripedas' conjuring, hugged the great bird in thanks.Uripedas didn't know it, but his performance had impressed Theralis captains enough that Kyriotes and every other summoner capable of managing giant birds were being approached for similar tests.</blockquote>

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