dragon-not-a-lizard

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Well Mushu was already physically fit to practice basketball and everything, but it couldn't hurt to be in even more shape. He was happy to get some help to get more ready for any competition. "Okay. Well I can handle a good workout. Or several." He was used to that.

The part he didn't really have trained yet was the magic part. "It hasn't been that long since I woke my dragon, so learning to work with those abilities might be the most crucial." He wanted to be stronger and know what the best way was to fly or to use his dragon skills. Or to shift some parts of himself to be effective. Like his teeth or his hands to claws. That would be useful.

"That sounds great," Mushu added after a minute. "Where do we start?"

@cruzzramirez

New Recruit || Crushu

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Yeah Dragons didn't do rideshares. Mushu didn't think that would be dignified or cool of a Dragon to do at all. And anyway, no human really deserved that kind of treatment. Why should a Dragon lower themselves to being like a horse or a mule to serve the whims of someone else? That was insane.

No matter how much money could be made.

"Yeah? It felt like an awesome entrance," Mushu said, a smile spreading across his face. He wanted to seem majestic and cool and like a respectable Dragon. That was one of his goals. "Yeah you're right. Mountains are way different." He said it as if he knew what that was like. Mushu only ever experienced the flight from a mountain through the help of his brother.

This guy didn't need to know any of that. He could just know this cool version of Mushu. That seemed a lot better. "Well sure. I'm getting some practice in and enjoying the power of flight and stuff. And I'm not sure if I like the market you're thinking of. But maybe there is something interesting there. Personally I just think flying is awesome."

@dodgerxjones

Dodger caught the hint of prude in Mushu's tone and raised his hands in a playful surrender. "Alright, alright. No passengers. I get it. Dragons don't do rideshares." He chuckled to himself, still fascinated by Mushu, but, also ready for it to be revealed to be some kind of elaborate prank at his expense any moment now. "Gotta say, though, you're selling the whole 'majestic dragon' thing pretty well for a guy who still needs to practise. Was one hell of an entrance."

He dropped his hands, stuffing them back into his pockets, still processing exactly what was going on and the sheer concept of transformations and dragon flights. "Flying near town's trickier? Makes sense, don't it? Chimneys and nosy neighbours ain't the same as open mountains." He nodded his head smally like he was some kind of expert on the topic all of a sudden. "So, no joyrides. What's the plan, then? You just out here flexing the wings for fun? Surely, you must have some bigger dragon dreams goin' on in there. I'm telling' ya, kid, there's a market for wild talents like yours."

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

CHENLE 'Lucid' MV Behind the Scenes

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

"Yes sir," Mushu replied with a cheeky grin. He was finding himself getting excited about it all. Mushu loved a good competition. It was something he loved so much about basketball too. The competition, the adrenaline rush. The feeling when he got to get a good shot in or when his team beat the other. Even in esports there was a thrill he couldn't explain. The Magick Grand Prix seemed like the next level of it. "Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely get into it as soon as I can."

@lightning-kachow

Dreams Come True | Open

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

The Magic Grand Prix sounded intense, but in that way that made Mushu want to be the best. That brought out his strong competitive nature. And he loved a good competition. One with different obstacles and ways to use his magick and grow sounded amazing.

The obstacles making flying impossible or unhelpful did sound annoying, but it would probably make him a stronger dragon for it. Right? He hoped so. He also wanted to prove himself more than anything. And this was a great opportunity to do it.

What if his dad heard that he had both woken his dragon AND dominated the Magick Grand Prix? The old man would have to acknowledge his skills then. "Ahh I see. Well then how do you train if it's all more unpredictable? What do you do to prepare?"

@cruzzramirez

New Recruit || Crushu

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Mushu shook her hand cheerfully. It definitely was nice to meet a new friend. He could definitely use more friends anyway. And now he'd have someone else he could fly with. That sounded great. Once he got the hang of it all.

And while food sounded nice, Mushu did want to take more time to fly. To embrace his dragon side that he could finally embrace. "You know, that'd be fun but I do think I want to fly around some more. Have fun eating and stuff. Hope to see you around again soon."

@stellabfly

Dreams Come True | Open

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

"That's true. Not sure what would be a bigger target for that." Mushu would have to get creative with it. Or look at those spots that Mim mentioned. Maybe he could get her to show him some of those places. Or something like that.

If she wasn't too pissed off at him bumping into her. In his defense, how was he supposed to know she'd pop up like that? "A practice room in a castle.... how's that gonna be any good for flying?" Should he be able to. These gloves were... a unique experiment too. He didn't know what they could actually do.

"Seriously, you want to help me test these better? You're full of good ideas here."

@madmagicmim

Lose Control | Magic Dragon

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Mushu pulled out his phone, immediately noting the name to google, though he wasn't entirely sure about spelling. He was sure google would correct him. As long as he knew the details about who he was trying to search for.

"That's amazing. I'm definitely going to google that name." Plus Mushu liked competition. And knowing about someone that good motivated him to want to be better somehow. Granted, he'd never done the Magick Grand Prix. But hey... he could figure it out. And win!

"Do you have any other suggestions that I should pay attention to for the Grand Prix?"

@lightning-kachow

Dreams Come True | Open

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Mushu thought it was oddly satisfying that the pride university colors were similar to the color he had as a dragon. As it should! He could have extra school pride for that fun similarity. He liked the choice anyway. "Yeah well I wasn't going to miss this. This is such a cool opportunity."

And he could really test himself with this. He took the binder she had which was a little weird. He had to study for this? Mushu peeked at the binder and the contents, though at least it did look more like schedule stuff and not anything more boring.

He lifted his head again as she mentioned that meeting the whole group could be a bit much. Mushu wasn't intimidated. He got initiated in a cult music group this year too. "Appreciate the thought, but I don't get easily overwhelmed." At least not by people. And now that he really could transform into a dragon, it was difficult to be afraid of much. "But sure okay. Questions. What kind of obstacles go into these? Is flying allowed? How does that work when other magicks can't fly? How does the event work?"

@cruzzramirez

New Recruit || Crushu

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Mushu felt the briefest spark of pride of being related to the National Dragon, though the spark faded just as fast when he remembered that the feeling wasn't a mutual one. His dad wouldn't even know Mushu could do stuff as a dragon right now. "Wow seriously? That's awesome. I heard the American National Dragon was in Swynlake at some point too so that's kind of cool. I'd love to hear more about the legend though." And do even better than him. Not that it was a competition with an old guy but... Mushu still wanted to do better.

@lightning-kachow

Dreams Come True | Open

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Maybe it was a little flashy. But if he knew how new this feeling was to Mushu, this guy would probably understand. But Mushu couldn't admit that to anyone. No one needed to know how he hadn't been able to transform at all until he made his wish. It was better he let them believe he'd been struggling but capable.

"Well sure, everyone needs practice transforming," Mushu informed the other. "You think it comes super easily? Plus flying near a town's totally different from flying near the mountains back home." Not that Mushu knew how to fly near those mountains...at all. He'd never done it. Also a fact no one needed to know.

Mushu wrinkled his nose. "You think I'd just be someone's ride?" He asked in disbelief. He didn't even care what kind of money he could make off of that. Probably. He wasn't going to be someone's show pony. Ponies were used by humans and all. Dragons would never allow for that.

@dodgerxjones

Dodger let out a short laugh, shaking his head at the absurdity of it all, at least to him. He was still trying to process the fact he was chatting with a guy who'd just been a dragon. If he could write, he'd probably have written something about this in a journal. Something he would want others to know. "Fun." He repeated, "I gotta say, your idea of a good time's a lot flashier than mine." His tone was dry but the smile on his face helped make it clear he was more intrigued than spooked. He looked the other over, taking in the horns on his head and the red scales on his neck. Definitely not something he was used to seeing. "Practise, though? That's a new one. What, you just wake up one day and think 'Time to sprout wings and dragon up the park'?"

He folded his arms, shifting his weight onto one leg as he tried to relax a little. "Look, I ain't no expert on…this…sort of thing. But, sounds like it's a hell of a rush, flyin' about like that." He cocked his head to one side, smirking. "So, what's the deal, eh? Plannin' on makin' a quick buck out of it? Dragon Joyrides would be a great name for it. And I know a guy who'd pay good money for a spin."

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

“I suppose he could have changed. I myself have noticed my growing resemblance to a daffodil. We daffodils like to have things brought up. It reminds us of spring.” 

CHARACTER PROFILE

NAME: Long Mushu HOMETOWN: The Han Kingdom OCCUPATION: Courier YOUR WISH: to become a dragon WHAT YOU GAVE UP: being able to correspond with his family across the sea YOUR UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE: It will come up later. I’d like to keep that redacted for the event since it will not apply in this event <3  LOYALIST/REBEL/OTHER: Neutral

BIOGRAPHY: The Han Kingdom was not like most. Where the Kingdom of Rosas was dominated by sorcerers, the Han Kingdom was dominated by dragons. Most of the people living in the kingdom would manifest their abilities by the time they hit puberty. Like everyone he grew up with, Mushu anticipated that he too would manifest and then take his place in the dragon court. Anyone who didn’t manifest would never be welcomed in. 

Still, with both of his parents and his brother manifesting easily, Mushu just assumed it would happen for him. When it didn’t, it felt like his future had been destroyed. Instead of becoming a member of the court and important, he was kicked down to the less wealthy part of the city. He ended up taking a job as a courier, running messages between different people back and forth. But one day, when he was gathering the mail, he overheard a conversation of the Kingdom of Rosas and how wishes just came true. Well, Mushu just had to find out more!

After saving enough of his wages he set off for this kingdom. And with some effort, he finally managed to have his moment and make a wish. And luckily, his wish really did come true and he was able to transform into a dragon as he always dreamed. Only…he’s so far from home and he has no way of notifying his family or finding his way back without them. So now he works as a courier again, this time using his ability to fly to hasten it all along, and is struggling to figure out how he can work around the consequences of his wish to still be a dragon but actually be able to showcase it how he wants.

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Lightning McQueen. That was a crazy sort of name. But definitely memorable. And apparently google search worthy. Which meant this guy had to be famous for something in some way.

"Seriously? Well yeah I'll definitely look you up then. I'm Long Mushu. Or Mushu I guess. We usually introduce ourselves with last name first in China," Mushu explained. "I can't be google searched, but my dad probably can cause he's the Chinese National Dragon."

@lightning-kachow

Dreams Come True | Open

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

Mushu had never heard of the Magick Grand Prix until recently, but he was absolutely hype for it. Why wouldn't he be? Now that he could transform at will as the dragon he was always supposed to be, he was going to embrace it full form. And what better way to train his dragon skills than through this competition style?

It was perfect!

At least he was pretty sure it was. Either way, he was about to find out how much he'd like it. Mushu found his way to this room that Cruz had told him to meet at. He peeked through the door and then stepped right in. "Hey. You must be Cruz. I'm Mushu. Nice to officially meet you."

@cruzzramirez

New Recruit || Crushu

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

NCT CHENLE '灿 (Lucid)' - Chinese Special EP POSTER

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

"It is. It's a dream." Mushu really wanted to get back into the air. It felt so good to power through it like he did. He felt on top of the world like that. He was living the great life of a dragon. Finally. He'd probably leave and fly again after they were done talking. He couldn't help it. Now that he could... he'd be flying constantly.

Transmutation. Mushu had no idea what that was. But he nodded, trying to look sufficiently impressed with the specialty. It was probably really cool anyway. She seemed like a super cool person on the whole.

"A hawk? Wow... that's impressive too." Though Mushu was sure a hawk would never be able to keep up with him either. But it was the thought that counted. It was still an interesting idea to turn into a hawk like that.

Mushu grinned and held out his hand, just remembering his own manners when she introduced herself. "Nice to meet you Stella. I'm Mushu."

@stellabfly

Dreams Come True | Open

[dragon-not-a-lizard]

"Oh really? That's awesome!" Mushu would be easily connected then. He couldn't help but wonder what it must feel like for this girl... to have her dad be proud of her and brag about her like this. Did she like it or find it overbearing or something cause she was used to having it? Oh well. Not a thought he needed to get stuck on. Mushu was doing great here without a braggy dad. So cool. He would do the magical grand prix! "Sure thing. Hit me with it. I'll email her as soon as I can." He pulled out his phone so he could be at the ready to save the contact information.

@lightning-kachow

Dreams Come True | Open