"Come on, Flowerflash, we can still make it! Show them what you're made of!"Chase exclaims. But her snail seems to be getting tired, slowing down more and more ... almost like a normal snail.
At first, Chase feels a bit frustrated, but then she decides that since they're probably going to lose the race, she might as well enjoy the ride. The orange tabaxi gently taps Flowerflash’s head and says, "It's okay, big boy. Let's at least cheer for our friends, yes?"
Standing up slightly in her stirrups, she yells, "Come on, Shellymoo! Breakneck! Queen's Majesty! Go for it!"
Scratch whoops again, loving the speed of these giant snails. When he hears his twin holler encouragingly, he turns to see her snail lagging behind slightly. He frowns, but then smiles and waves back. "Come on, sis! You can catch up!" Leaning in toward Queen's Majesty's head, he says more quietly, "But we're still going to win." Sitting up, he calls, "Let's go, your majesty!"
Lex feels a rush of excitement as Breakneck surges through the gap into second. Moving at what he would never have considered a snail’s pace, the enormous mollusk seems spurred on by the string of syllables Lex continues to shout.
Chaseis relaxed. She no longer expects to win the race—only to have fun with her snail and watch one of her friends take the victory. It looks like Lexis going to have that honor! She watches ahead, curious if he and Breakneckwill keep their lead or if Illuwenor Scratch will surpass them.
Illuwenwatches as Lexand Breakneckfly past him. He's a little worried that Shellymoomay have worn herself out with her fast start. Nonetheless, he continues urging her forward.
Lex leans in, his light gnomish form perhaps lending some advantage, feeling the words of his teachers come flowing to him as he continues to shout to Breakneck, encouraging the giant snail not to give up as they move into the backstretch.
As the race nears its end, Flowerflash seems to awaken, surging forward with a final burst of energy. But it's too late, Chase can already see the other snails’ trailing tails rather than their swaying antlers. With a grin, she leans in, giving her mount an encouraging pat.
"Come on, Flowerflash! If we're going to lose, let's at least make it a spectacle! Gotta make the crowd cheer!"
And as they cross the finish line — and not before, so they don't get disqualified for using magic— Chase raises a hand, summoning a cascade of multicolored petals that swirl and dance in their wake. A final, flowery flourish in honor of her valiant steed!
Lex glances back under his elbow and sees Shellymoo right on the tail of his mount. He whips his head back forward and clicks a few times at Breakneck, urging the mollusk to keep up the pace through the finish line.
Scratch smiles, seeing that his sister is having a good time, even if her snail isn't the fastest. He decides there's no reason for him to give up. If she's having a good time, he should have a good time, too!
He leans forward again and encourages his snail. "Alright, Queenie! We're almost to the finish line. Let's go!"
As Illuwenwatches Breakneckpull further ahead, he decides to try singing to Shellymooagain, hoping it will inspire her like it seemed to at the start of the race. Unfortunately, his mind draws a blank trying to recall the second verse to Wind in Our Sails!
"Come on, Flowerflash! If we're going to lose, let's at least make it a spectacle! Gotta make the crowd cheer!"
And as they cross the finish line — and not before, so they don't get disqualified for using magic— Chase raises a hand, summoning a cascade of multicolored petals that swirl and dance in their wake. A final, flowery flourish in honor of her valiant steed!
Lex sits up in his stirrups, though it hardly made a difference given his small stature. He gives out a whoop as they cross the finish line, proud of the Breakneck’s speed and endurance, and exhilarated by the connection he felt he had formed with the creature.
Scratch is leaning forward so far, it looks like he may topple forward off of his snail. He is almost laughing, he is so giddy. Lex is a lost cause, but he's still got a chance at second if he can get ahead of Breakneck and stay ahead of Illuwen. "Come on, Queenie! Come on —" And then he DOES almost fall forward off of his snail. The tabaxi wobbles, sitting back hard on top of Queen's Majesty.
Shellymoomakes a last ditch effort to secure the win making it 100 feet this round!
Nimblefootseems to get a bit winded and slows down to 70 feet this round.
High Road seems to be back in the game and is bolstered by the cheering crowd, making it 100 feet this round!
Quickleafslows down significantly only making it 60 feet this round.
Flowerflashcontinues speeding up making it 100 feet this round!
Whizzyslows to a snails pace and only makes it 60 feet this round!
Breakneckslows up with the confidence of a winner making it 80 feet this round!
Queen's Majesty slows down after that boost of speed, making it 60 feet this round.
"Breakneckwins!!! They're quickly followed by Shellymoo, then Nimblefoot, and Queen's Majesty!"
As Flowerflashpasses the finish line in 5th place, petals rain down at the line. "Woah!Flowerflashis flashing some flowers as they cross followed byWhizzy! Here comesQuickleaf! Finally, we haveHigh Roadbringing up the rear! What a fantastic race!!" The crowd cheers as all the riders dismount and regain their footing on solid ground. "As we set up for the next race, would the 1st place racer and last place racer please meet me at the booth to receive your prizes. If anyone else would like to race again, join the line and wait to get your tickets punched. To those in the crowd, now would be the time to get your snacks and take your brakes to the loo. The excitement will resume momentarily!"
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"Come on, Flowerflash, we can still make it! Show them what you're made of!" Chase exclaims. But her snail seems to be getting tired, slowing down more and more ... almost like a normal snail.
At first, Chase feels a bit frustrated, but then she decides that since they're probably going to lose the race, she might as well enjoy the ride. The orange tabaxi gently taps Flowerflash’s head and says, "It's okay, big boy. Let's at least cheer for our friends, yes?"
Standing up slightly in her stirrups, she yells, "Come on, Shellymoo! Breakneck! Queen's Majesty! Go for it!"
(Animal Handling: 3)
Diving deep to the surface ♫ Auriel | Chase | Shenua | Arren | Lyra | Jadzia
Scratch whoops again, loving the speed of these giant snails. When he hears his twin holler encouragingly, he turns to see her snail lagging behind slightly. He frowns, but then smiles and waves back. "Come on, sis! You can catch up!" Leaning in toward Queen's Majesty's head, he says more quietly, "But we're still going to win." Sitting up, he calls, "Let's go, your majesty!"
Animal handling: dirty 20
Illuwen urges on Shellymoo, keeping an eye on Breakneck closing in behind them.
Animal handling: 16
(Animal Handling: 24)
Lex feels a rush of excitement as Breakneck surges through the gap into second. Moving at what he would never have considered a snail’s pace, the enormous mollusk seems spurred on by the string of syllables Lex continues to shout.
Shellymoo keeps the same pace to conserve energy, making another 80 feet this round!
Nimblefoot finds their second wind and makes a 100 foot dash this round!
High Road slows a bit further only making it 60 feet this round.
Quickleaf still with mud in their eye only makes 60 feet this round.
Flowerflash keeps the same pace, making another 60 feet this round.
Whizzy finds another gear and makes it 80 feet this round!
Breakneck wastes no time and keeps up the sprint for another 100 feet this round!
Queen's Majesty keeps increasing speed making it 100 feet this round!
"Oh my, ladies and gentlemen! Looks like we have a new leader in this race! Let's see if they can keep it up!"
(Map updated)
Chase is relaxed. She no longer expects to win the race—only to have fun with her snail and watch one of her friends take the victory. It looks like Lex is going to have that honor! She watches ahead, curious if he and Breakneck will keep their lead or if Illuwen or Scratch will surpass them.
(Animal Handling: 4 ... sigh...)
Diving deep to the surface ♫ Auriel | Chase | Shenua | Arren | Lyra | Jadzia
Illuwen watches as Lex and Breakneck fly past him. He's a little worried that Shellymoo may have worn herself out with her fast start. Nonetheless, he continues urging her forward.
Animal handling: 13
Scratch looks back again, his enjoyment of the speed lessening a little as Chase continues to lag behind.
Animal handling: 9
Animal Handling: 20
Lex leans in, his light gnomish form perhaps lending some advantage, feeling the words of his teachers come flowing to him as he continues to shout to Breakneck, encouraging the giant snail not to give up as they move into the backstretch.
Shellymoo seems to be waiting for their opening, keeping pace at 80 feet this round.
Nimblefoot slows back down to a more manageable speed, making it 80 feet this round.
High Road begins to find a groove and speeds up slightly, making it 70 feet this round.
Quickleaf seems to get a stitch in their side, only managing to make it 40 feet this round.
Flowerflash just seems to be enjoying the ride today, making it 60 feet this round.
Whizzy drops back down, only managing 70 feet this round.
Breakneck is living up to its name, traveling at breakneck speeds makes it another 100 feet this round!
Queen's Majesty finds the end of their energy boost and only manages to make it 70 feet this round.
"As we round the final turn, excitement is as high as ever!"
(Map Updated)
As the race nears its end, Flowerflash seems to awaken, surging forward with a final burst of energy. But it's too late, Chase can already see the other snails’ trailing tails rather than their swaying antlers. With a grin, she leans in, giving her mount an encouraging pat.
"Come on, Flowerflash! If we're going to lose, let's at least make it a spectacle! Gotta make the crowd cheer!"
And as they cross the finish line — and not before, so they don't get disqualified for using magic— Chase raises a hand, summoning a cascade of multicolored petals that swirl and dance in their wake. A final, flowery flourish in honor of her valiant steed!
(Animal handling: 10)
Diving deep to the surface ♫ Auriel | Chase | Shenua | Arren | Lyra | Jadzia
Animal Handling: 23
Lex glances back under his elbow and sees Shellymoo right on the tail of his mount. He whips his head back forward and clicks a few times at Breakneck, urging the mollusk to keep up the pace through the finish line.
Scratch smiles, seeing that his sister is having a good time, even if her snail isn't the fastest. He decides there's no reason for him to give up. If she's having a good time, he should have a good time, too!
He leans forward again and encourages his snail. "Alright, Queenie! We're almost to the finish line. Let's go!"
Animal handling: 19
As Illuwen watches Breakneck pull further ahead, he decides to try singing to Shellymoo again, hoping it will inspire her like it seemed to at the start of the race. Unfortunately, his mind draws a blank trying to recall the second verse to Wind in Our Sails!
Animal Handling: 5
Shellymoo seems to be faltering as they slow down and only make 60 feet this round.
Nimblefoot catches their second wind and takes off making it 100 feet this round!
High Road finds a head of lettuce that a spectator had thrown down at the track, and stops dead in their tracks to eat the lettuce!
Quickleaf has managed to get their strength back as they take off down the track making it 100 feet this round!
Flowerflash takes their riders words to heart and begins to speed up making it 70 feet this round.
Whizzy keeps their pace, only managing to get 70 feet this round.
Breakneck with incredible stamina, manages to keep speeding through the track at 100 feet this round!
Queen's Majesty isn't backing down yet, making it 100 feet this round!
"It looks like it could be over folks!"
(Map updated)
Chase's words encourage Flowerflash, who rushes into the final leg of the race. The snail eagerly heads toward the finish flags
(Animal Handling: nat 20. Total 20)
(ooc: I guess this happens now 😊🌸💮🏵️)
Diving deep to the surface ♫ Auriel | Chase | Shenua | Arren | Lyra | Jadzia
Animal Handling: 13
Lex sits up in his stirrups, though it hardly made a difference given his small stature. He gives out a whoop as they cross the finish line, proud of the Breakneck’s speed and endurance, and exhilarated by the connection he felt he had formed with the creature.
Scratch is leaning forward so far, it looks like he may topple forward off of his snail. He is almost laughing, he is so giddy. Lex is a lost cause, but he's still got a chance at second if he can get ahead of Breakneck and stay ahead of Illuwen. "Come on, Queenie! Come on —" And then he DOES almost fall forward off of his snail. The tabaxi wobbles, sitting back hard on top of Queen's Majesty.
Animal handling: 4
Illuwen pats Shellymoo on the head as he watches the other riders cross the finish line. "Don't worry about it, girl, you did good."
Animal Handling: 19
Shellymoo makes a last ditch effort to secure the win making it 100 feet this round!
Nimblefoot seems to get a bit winded and slows down to 70 feet this round.
High Road seems to be back in the game and is bolstered by the cheering crowd, making it 100 feet this round!
Quickleaf slows down significantly only making it 60 feet this round.
Flowerflash continues speeding up making it 100 feet this round!
Whizzy slows to a snails pace and only makes it 60 feet this round!
Breakneck slows up with the confidence of a winner making it 80 feet this round!
Queen's Majesty slows down after that boost of speed, making it 60 feet this round.
"Breakneck wins!!! They're quickly followed by Shellymoo, then Nimblefoot, and Queen's Majesty!"
As Flowerflash passes the finish line in 5th place, petals rain down at the line. "Woah! Flowerflash is flashing some flowers as they cross followed by Whizzy! Here comes Quickleaf! Finally, we have High Road bringing up the rear! What a fantastic race!!" The crowd cheers as all the riders dismount and regain their footing on solid ground. "As we set up for the next race, would the 1st place racer and last place racer please meet me at the booth to receive your prizes. If anyone else would like to race again, join the line and wait to get your tickets punched. To those in the crowd, now would be the time to get your snacks and take your brakes to the loo. The excitement will resume momentarily!"