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Candy: Story Voting Opens
Scooter finds a keepsake at the clubhouse, Candy Story voting closes Nov 7, Bonnie features 5 familiar discoveries, and Bonnie spotlights the Stormlatch Wing.
By Scooter FennThe Drift news desk · 9:15 AM EDT
Clubhouses Come Alive
Clubhouses now have regulars who drop in, light that turns from dawn to dusk to night, and a little keepsake hidden somewhere each day for the shared jar. Photo mode will even stamp you a souvenir postcard to keep.
Candy: Story & Art & Lyrics Contests
Candy
Story round
Voting Voting closes Nov 7, 12:00 AM EST
Art round
Entries open Entries close Nov 7, 12:00 AM EST
Lyrics round
Entries open Entries close Nov 14, 12:00 AM EST
5 Familiar Discoveries in Focus
Ready to meet, thanks to the players who discovered them.
#Strawstripe Grub
Once a scarecrow's forgotten hum and a fuzzy little bug's lullaby tangled together in a field at dusk.
Discovered by @georgiakait201.
#Emberpelt Vulling
Born from volcanic pony fire and a clumsy fox's devotion, this warm-coated canine pup carries faint stripes beneath its solid ember coat that only show when it stretches in…
Discovered by @DeadlyLuna.
#Finhum Glider
Born of ribbon-finned rivers and hummingbird meadows, this cheerful insectoid keeps a ghost of fin along its tail even as gauzy wings lift it skyward.
Discovered by @georgiakait201.
#Loamscuttle
Born of desert-wind wings and garden-root grubs, this small reptile lost its wings but kept its ancestors' love of soil, trundling through vegetable patches with a solid…
Discovered by @georgiakait201.
#Stripeback Hummlet
Born of a vine-kissed cat and a humming little fluffball, this striped feline carries the memory of wings it never grew.
Discovered by @georgiakait201.
Meet the Stormlatch Wing
Born from thunderclouds and halo-light, this little drake carries a Reptilian body but dreams like a bird — its solid slate hide crackles faintly gold whenever the wind changes. Mundane at heart, it just wants to nap on the highest, breeziest perch it can find.
#Stormlatch Wing was first discovered by @georgiakait201.
Long sightlines over Aegis, Plus 6 More Forecasts
Today's outlook across Veloris.
Long sightlines over Aegis
The cape is unusually clear from the request board to the lighthouse rail.
Open sun over Emberhearth
The island is bright and settled, with a gentle breeze crossing the shore and slopes.
Freezing fog in the hollows
A still white fog is settling between the spires and frosting every rope and railing.
Salt fog below the cliffs
A cool bank of sea fog is threading between the docks and the lowest crystal sheds.
Rain through the canopy
A gentle rain is filtering through the leaves and pattering on the mossy forest floor.
High clarity around the spire
The grassland air is exceptionally clear from the lower ramps to the upper platforms.
Crystal drizzle over the gardens
A fine bright drizzle is catching the blue cliff crystals without hiding the paths.
That's the desk caught up. If a story gets there before I do, save me a seat!