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Scenario A: This One Blows
With so many winged creatures starting to fill up the world, it was only a matter of time before someone asked: how does flight work? Aerodynamics is a complicated subject, but one cannot hope to fly at all in a world with no air or wind. What, then, would be the point of having wings at all if they can't be used?
All at once the sky becomes filled with air, and the winds begin to move. However, there doesn't seem to be much logic to where and how hard they blow - all the wind knows is that it does blow, and that winged creatures may use it to fly up and away. Unfortunately, the result is something of a chaotic windstorm, and with an infinite supply of snow falling from the mountaintop the world is suddenly whited out in a raging blizzard.
If you're outside when the wind strikes, you'd best grab onto something before you get blown away yourself. If you're indoors at the time you'd think that would be lucky, but the wind hasn't quite figured out where it's coming from, either... so maybe stay away from anything sharp or heavy, in case a sudden indoor tornado starts whipping things around.
Scenario B: Let There Be...?
Light is another tricky subject. Where does it come from? The sky seems like a reasonable answer, but not all places are exposed to it. What of caves and buildings? How does light get there, and what happens when it can't?
The change may come slowly or suddenly as the world itself seems to experiment with the idea. Anything with a roof over it is left in total darkness, while everything outside remains brightly lit. It's as if a bright spotlight were pointing down at the world from above - even windows won't do much to let the light in, as it can only illuminate what it touches. Reflecting light may still be too difficult of a concept for this world.
The idea of there being other light sources is also, unfortunately, a difficult subject. Nothing seems to be able to penetrate this new darkness. Navigating indoors may be difficult for awhile, especially if you're also battling a hurricane.
Scenario C: How To Train Your Dragon
Dragons are dangerous and powerful creatures, but the fluffier, feathery breed has quickly grown in popularity among the people of the new world. Many find the small dragons cute, and some have even adopted them as pets. They're only as big as a house-cat, so what's the harm?
Well, the winged dragons have noticed that people are much more forgiving around them if they play up their cuteness. They've grown more fearless around strangers, and with that they can be quite a nuisance. It's more common now to see them swooping down on people, stealing shiny things, or just getting in the way to beg for food scraps and attention. Though not actively malicious, their claws and beaks are also quite sharp if you're unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end.
Persistence is another strong trait among dragons, as evident from their fishier dragon brethren, so these bad habits might be tough to break.
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Guh... this girl was really optimistic.]
Why? I mean, why do we have to figure anything out? You're not hurting. I'm not hurting. I have my bridge. Why do I need to do any of that when I could be guarding my bridge like I'm supposed to be?
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[Huh. Okay. She hasn't had to deal with the abject refusal of a call-to-duty in a while. Even Minato she'd managed to bully into participating more often than not.]
Is this... where your bridge is supposed to be? Sorry, I probably shouldn't have assumed that everybody kind of got yanked into this out of nowhere, huh? Is this where you're from?
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And neither am I, but I'm coping. A bridge is a bridge. A bridge princess is a bridge princess and I've got a job to do while I'm here. [She turned and looked over at Kaede for a moment, face an unreadable mask.]
Bet you've got somewhere better to be, though.
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[Kaede claps her hands. She understands that reference! Though now she's more confused than ever, letting the comment about her having somewhere better to be pass on by in favor of adding,] Well, if this isn't where your bridge is supposed to be, don't you want to try to get it back where it belongs? I mean, if I was used to a bunch of people dancing on my bridge, I'd kind of want to get back to it! Oh, unless you're the kind of person who likes the quiet?
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We don't exactly pick our bridges up and move them, you know. It's not my job to put it back. And trust me, if you had to deal with an oni, drunk or sober, you wouldn't find it nearly as amusing as you seem to be doing. They're a blasted menace most days, and always putting on airs.
There's only one of them I can stand, and that's because she's too damned stubborn to take no for an answer.