[WINNER] You're Invited to Tea (A Cheshire Cat Giveaway)

[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

~:Welcome to Wonderland:~
This is a Concept Contest to home the last of the Six Cheshire Sisters, recently arrived here from their homeland and in search of a new place to live. While five of these grinning gals have found homes, there is one more still in need of a keeper. She's that pretty sky blue one on the left, in front! If you're interested in being that person, please read on!



~:Contest Dates:~
Opens: August 10 5:45 PM EST
Closes: August 21st at 12:00 PM EST (Whether Lat is here or Not)

~:Notes:~
1. This girl WILL be staying with the Wonderland Herd (that is the whole point). Please don't win her and drag her off somewhere away from her sisters (they would miss her so!).
2. RP and Plot is strongly preferred. I know you guys have some wonderful ideas, throw them out there!
3. There will a line in your application where you inform me how many pets you have gotten out of Mind's Month of Madness Bribes. Please tell me, I don't care if you won them or they were given to you. Please simply answer honestly, as this may be used in the event of a tie-breaker being needed.
4. The winner is required to inform me of breedings/children so that I may keep the family chart updated. There are 6 of these gals, please help me out! ^.^
5. There will be links to the various threads I have set up while planning for these girls. There are also threads where you can ask me questions. Please DO. If there is something that you want to know more about or you have a question regarding, ask me so I can explain/assist.
6. This is a concept contest, so even if you don't win you will be welcome to quest your character and have them join the herd later! Please reach out for questions regarding this. I am an open book. <3
7. I (Latonia) am the main judge of the entries. However, if I am in need of help I will be reaching out to the other sisters (DarkenWoodWolf, Roniel, Nisshou) for assistance with determining which concept best suits the current herd.

~:Rules:~
1. Fill out the form completely. You may edit up until the close date of the contest (should you win a bribe, for example, please add this detail!) however I do ask that you post an entry that is completed to the best of your abilities.
2. No tearing other entries down, let's all play nice and have fun with this.
3. Follow all Soq/Gaia ToS.
4. No reserving Posts.
5.You may ask questions in the provided 'Q/A' thread that will be linked below, or PM them to me. Please only post completed entries in this thread.

 

[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

~:Basic Herd Concept:~

Originally begun by a group of six Cheshire Sisters, Refugees from the place known frequently as Wonderland (also Underland, the Land Through The Looking Glass, and others) the Underland Herd is designed to grow and encompass all matter of Wonderland (Underland/LookingGlass) themed Soquili as well as their mates. However, non-Wonderland Soqs are also welcome.

~:Naming Convention:~

There isn't a real "restriction" on names for the Cheshire girls though somewhat classic names are present (and three favor a Russian name). They are mad, so if they wanted to call themselves "Goose", well, so be it. In fact, that's part of their naming 'theme' right there! Cheshires love a good game, so if you haven't noticed, four of these lovely ladies have a 'surname' that is just that, a game! They are: Ekaterina Hopscotch, Irina Knucklebones, Serafima SlapJack and Charlbury Chase.

If you would like to use a traditional game as a surname for your Chess, I have included a list below. Some are dull or too long, but "Jinx", "Peek-A-Boo" and a few others would work just fine! You could also do something like "HideQuick" instead of Hide and Go Seek, or even just 'GoSeek'.

Traditional Childrens Games

~:Herd Roles:~

Queen Katya
Acting leader of the Underland band, a former Princess of Wonderland.

Queen's Knight (Lead Protector) N/A
Protector (and possibly Consort) of the Queen.

Lore Keeper
Appointed StoryKeeper and historian for the Clan. Seek them for tales of Wonderland!

Heir Serafima
A royal who stands to inherit the throne in the event the current Queen steps down. (Acts as leader in her absence with assistance from Queen's Side Castle and Vorpal Sword.)

Queen's Side Castle (Secondary Protector) N/A
Protector (and possibly Consort) of the Heir.

Vorpal Sword Kittredge
The most highly trained of the warriors, leader of the Vorpal Blade. (Acting leader if there is no Queen/Heir available).

Vorpal Blades
Highly trained warriors that work to protect the Herd.

Healers
Highly trained herbalists and (eventually) healers that work to keep the Clan healthy.

Hunters Charlbury
Those that hunt to provide the Clan with meat.

Gatherers
Those that gather to provide the clan with alternative foodstuff.

Artists
Those that create using assorted media; possibly working with LoreKeepers regarding Clan Lore/History. Definitely perfect when beautifying or rose painting is in order.

Pawns
Any adult member without a role, as well as children of the Clan.

~:Important Linky Things:~

Got A Question? PM or Post Here Please
The Herd Guild is Here: Here
The Herd Thread is Here  

[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

~:How Can I Be Invited to Tea?:~

So, you've checked out some of the information above and are interested in becoming a member of the madness? Well we don't blame you, the tea parties are excellent and who doesn't like a big group to celebrate an Unbirthday with? (Nobody worth one's time, that is for sure!) That being said, let's get to the fun stuff! This contest is to home the sixth Cheshire Kitten, included below:

This Contest Is For:

Without Items

What Do You Have To Do?:

Please select a prompt and use it to fill out the form below.

Prompt 1: Your Eldest sister Katya has decided to heed a warning that Wonderland is in danger, even when your mother the Queen would not. Katya is determined to go to the Looking Glass Lake, swim through the caves in its depths, and find a new homeland. Several of your sisters refuse to let her leave alone, and volunteer to go along. How do you react to her/their decision? Are you supportive? Eager? What do you think of this idea? What is your criteria for your new home?

Prompt 2: Your youngest sister, Kittredge has been raised among another Clan and recently returned to the family. The others dote on her, as she is the baby. Previously, this was your role. How do you feel about this? Are you pleased to meet another sister? Do her fighting skills intimidate you?

The Form:

[color=dodgerblue][size=12][b]Oh what a Wonderful Sky![/b][/size][/color]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Soquili Name:[/b] (First? First and Last?)
[b]Origin/Meaning of Name:[/b]
[b]Temper:[/b] One word for cert, can be N/A if you want it left off.
[b]Pets Won from Mind's Bribe:[/b] (Provide a Number Please)
[b]Personality:[/b] Tell me about this girl!
[b]Role:[/b] What is her role in the herd? How did she come by it? Is there one not on the list you think should exist that she could fulfill? If so, please give a description with the job title!
[b]Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children?[/b]
[b]Prompt Chosen:[/b] Just the number please
[b]Prompt Response:[/b]

 

[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

~:About the Sisters:~

The Chesire Queen

Name: Ekaterina Hopscotch
Nickname: Katya
About: Ekaterina "Katya" Hopscotch never meant to become Queen at such a young age (or perhaps even at all, considering how fond of beheadings the Queen was). Well aware that the circumstances surrounding her and her sister's arrival were somewhat unorthodox (though perhaps not by Wonderland standards) she rather doubted she would ever ascend to the throne. Of course, upon arriving to this new land that was exactly what happened, in a way. She was the leader of this merry expedition, and the eldest besides, and now instead of Princess she was a Queen. As such, she is understandably hesitant and protective of her siblings. Not one to come out and tell you she's royalty, she enjoys playing the role of "a peculiar stranger" and meeting the natives of this land. Her sisters are certainly subject to her mischievous side, and well aware that she liked to pull pranks whenever she gets the chance.
Capable of being diplomatic when it is absolutely necessary, Katya prefers a good game of Fade-Tag, collecting mushrooms in the forest, or merely sitting down for tea and cakes with those she cares about. If you're part of her family or her herd, she loves you for life... even when you try to cut off her head.

The Clever Con Artist

Name: Irina Knucklebones
Nickname: Iri
About: Irina Knucklebones is the next eldest sister, and was entirely relieved with a perfectly plausible reason to escape Wonderland came up. She loved the place and the people, of course, but the Queen's temper was known and Irina was very fond of her head (thank you very much). It had her lovely eyes and her tall tall ears attached to it, which made it one of her best features (not to mention her grin). So no, the head staying where it was was perfectly fine for Irina indeed. And finding new people to con and trick? That was icing on a very delicious tea cake, as far as she is concerned. The one most likely to invite you to tea (and pick your pockets clean while plying you with cakes) is Irina, make no mistake. She is protective of Katya and the heir, Serafima. A collector of stories, picker of pockets, starter of mischief and many other things besides. Irina's temper changes quickly, she can be lovingly grooming you one moment and eyeing your neck for the noose the next. There's no guessing, really, but do your best to stay on her good side and she might just lead you around the Frumious Snapper, rather than into his waiting jaws. (Might.)

The Heir to the Paintbrush

Name: Serafima SlapJack
Nickname: Sera
About: Serafima SlapJack is the third eldest, and Heir to her oldest sister Katya. At least, until she had a proper heir of her own. She took her duties seriously, well, as seriously as any Cheshire really could. Sera knew it was highly unlikely that she would ever become Queen, but she did need to be prepared, just in case. She is also a painter, carrying around a brush dipped in red almost all of the time. She didn't particularly like the color, as it was their mother's obession, but it had become one for her as well. Painting the roses red was only the beginning. She wasn't sure exactly why, but deep in her memories, there was a reason.

The Vorpal Sword

Name: Kittredge
Nickname: Kit
About: Kittredge is the youngest of the Cheshire sisters and the only one to be sent away to study amongst the Spade Clan. Showing much promise in her training as a Vorpal Blade she was elected to become the Vorpal Sword. She equal parts fierce and ridiculous and has never seen a problem with being both. She is quick to act so when she learned that her sisters were departing she was quick to follow after them to make certain that they would be safe on their journey despite barely knowing them. To follow her sisters, however, it meant leaving behind anyone and anything she had ever really known. The realization hit her hard at first. After coming to the conclusion that her sisters would spoil her just as badly as the Spades had, however, Kit settled right into her new life.
Her days mostly consist of training, playful and not so playful fighting, and eating more cake than any creature has any right to consume. She tends to have a playful demeanor but don’t let that fool you; Kittredge can gut her opponents with lightning speed all while wearing her prize winning smile. (Though to be honest she’d rather have cake or three.)

The Verdant Hunter

Name: Charlbury Chase
Nickname: Charl
About: Charlbury is the third youngest of the cheshire sisters, but still has a lot of youthful rambunctiousness to her personality. She was hesitant to move away from their old home and misses it still, but she couldn't stand to see her sisters leave without her. Sometimes she resents them for this, though she has acclimated well to their new digs.
In a lot of ways, she has alway been equal part cat and horse. She enjoys scratching her claws against trees or very large mushrooms, knocking tea cups off tables, and smelling what everyone else is eating. Though she is not particularly large for a soquili, the humans whose laps she sits in might tell you otherwise. Another catlike habit that she took to is hunting. She'll chase a feather, but she'd much rather chase a bird. She's proud to carry her catches back to her sisters to eat.
She is rarely seen without her deck of cards. She can do every card trick in the book and a few more that she invented herself. She likes to convince people to bet on her card tricks. This is a bad idea. Also, sometimes she rhymes, sometimes she doesn't. No one knows why.

 

[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

Entries:
Page 1:
1. Novablu
2. Rinial Sisterdragon
3. LunaRei_SilverBlood
4. AstoriaFallen
5. Tiger_Kisa699
6. dawns_aura
7. spelldancer
8. Lady Aria Starstone
9. ATh e a r t

Page 2:
10. Kaya Wolf Moon
11. Kyrieko
12. DraconisSiirexus
13. .Tortured. .Pumpkin.
14. Ebonrune
15. SwordOfTheDarkOnes
16. Cheyriddle4
17. stormflower
18. Faithofthefallen
19. The Menacing Zebrula
20. junglerunner
21.
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[~Latonia de la Courtel~]

~AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND IT'S OPEN!~

 

[Novablu]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky!
Username: Novablu
Soquili Name: Skylark Freezetag
Origin/Meaning of Name: No real meaning, chosen because of her colors (skies/wintry) + a game for a last name. I'm a poet and I don't know it!
Temper: Impossible
Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: 2?
Personality: A good word to sum this little kitten up, would be "impossible". She's a wild-card, chaotic neutral, unreadable by most, though she has the gift to read YOU very well. She is an empath: She can feel the emotions of others nearby, and tends to react to them without realizing it. In ways, the other Underlanders' anger and sorrow and happiness, make her reflect those same emotions. That said, at first glance, she is tiny. The smallest of the sisters, she's lithe and petite and adorable... One look into her golden eyes and she can have you wrapped around her little toe with an innocent facade. But you shouldn't trust such innocence, not here in Underland. Sky has an agenda that is purely her own. She is the typical tagalong little sister. She loves her family very much and would go to the ends of the earth for them. This not only goes for other Cheshires, but those she deems worthy of the title of family. The rest of them? Are toys and pawns to use as she pleases. She's not evil. She wouldn't intentionally harm someone...unless they harmed her first (or what she, in her fickle mind, perceived as harm). Then she'll go from cutesy to total hellcat in point-two seconds flat.

Role: Sky is very much suited to the role of a Healer, having been brought up in the gardens--mostly--she's learned a little bit of "magic" when it comes to herbs and tea medicines, even going so far as to make her own little potions... Whether they cure or poison is the real question. You'll always have to guess with her--though she would never put her sisters in harm. Meandering nimwits who come too close to her gardens--or threaten her menangerie of poisonous pets? You might find yourself given a bit of a "healing" tea and wind up bound and gagged in the lair of the biggest beast in Underland, stripped of all your belongings as well as your pride.

Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children? YES! Definitely smile
Prompt Chosen: 2

Prompt Response:

It wasn't unusual for the kitties to raise a fuss over something or other--they were all rather mad and Skylark was no exception. It ran in the blood, a touch of crazy that clouded their minds with irrationality, but none of them ever seemed to really mind. It was the norm. Completely typical behavior for the Cheshire sisters. But this time they weren't all fussing over something random, like a white rabbit or an Unbirthday...but instead a sister that had been long gone.

"The baby! She's the baby!" were the words Sky heard, over and over and over again until her head was spinning with a sudden sharpness...and the green-eyed monster came crawling back in. The baby? Sky was the baby... Ears flat against her skull and her tail lashing from side to side, the sidled through the gardens, where she was kept company by the venus fly traps who called her Mommy. They hissed and snapped around her legs as she crept closer. Expecting a kitten. A baby. Not that she would accept said baby, not without her usual reservations. Instead, she found her adoring sisters doting over a black and violet Cheshire. They offered her cakes of glorious sizes and with her big ears, she heard a name: Kittredge. The long lost baby sister. She had returned.

Sky huffed and puffed, watching them with keen golden eyes. Watching as they seemed to dance around her, giving this Kittredge sister the attention that she--Skylark--had always been given. It bothered her. She wanted to strut up and snag the spotlight away from the girl who was practically a stranger. A spoiled stranger, used to having her way. Sky scowled and slinked through the gardens, madness on her mind. Maybe she could poison her... That wouldn't be hard. Arrange for a noxious tea, knock the pretty kitten out cold and drag her away to the Frumious Snapper's den. Let HIM deal with her...

The plan was in place. She would do it, on her next unofficial Unbirthday. Until then she would play the part of a doting big sister, all charm and smiles and laughter and presents. Sky was an impossible creature and this was an impossible game. Except... The more she was around Kittredge, the more she felt...something. Emotions, feelings--they washed off the violet feline in waves, soaking Sky to the skin with invisible raindrops, falling from an invisible sky. She shoved off the feelings, refusing to get attached to the long lost sister. She'd left them long ago. She'd abandoned them... Why should she be welcomed back, as family? She didn't even carry a royal surname!

And then, the day before the day Kittredge was slated to die (at least in Skylark Freezetag's scattered mind) tragedy struck. A beast came barreling through the gardens, catching the smallest Cheshire unaware. His claws were long and his fangs dripped with venom. Where he'd come from, she wasn't sure. All she knew was panic in that moment, looking up into the black-black eyes of the beast intent on destroying her. She knocked aside the poisoned tea in her mad dash to escape, but he was faster. Sharper. Fury coursed through him. And just when she thought she was a goner, just when fangs nearly closed over her, there was a flash of anger that jolted through her bloodstream and then she was splattered with sticky, hot blood.

When she opened her eyes, the mysterious beast was slain, his head lopped clean off his shoulders, and looking down at her with genuine concern was none other than Kittredge. And Sky, lost to her own frantic thoughts, clung to her sister like she was her lifeline. Her savior. She'd nearly lost one of her nine lives. Kittredge didn't have to help her. But she did.

And that was the day that she won her sister's loyalty.  

[Rinial Sisterdragon]

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[LunaRei_SilverBlood]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky!
Username: LunaRei_SilverBlood
Soquili Name: Esen Leapfrog
Origin/Meaning of Name: Esen is Turkish meaning 'the wind'
Temper: Breezy
Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: 1
Personality:
Esen is whimsical; enjoys playing games, her curiosity seems to really have no end. She defiantly enjoyed her role as the 'baby' of the sisters. She is often a bit unpredictable in her actions and enjoys telling stories with her wild imagination. However, when duty called she took it seriously, well she might seem too, but she certainly does. She has the best memory of her family and her record keeping was superb! There is a method to her madness of a filing/storage system. As much as knowing how important the Lore was, she loved it. She loved who was she, where came from and what she and her sisters where. Outside of her duties she was often absent minded. Lost in her own world and would often be late for tea or unbirthdays.
Role: Lore Keeper
Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children? Of course XD
Prompt Chosen: 1
Prompt Response: News had travelled to her big fluffy, twitching chest ears that her big sister, the biggest! Of her sisters was going to look for a new land. She always learned about these things last. She would have thought that as the Lore keeper for her family that they would think to share such infor- "Oh! The tea I lost last - MR. WHITE the ink THE INK!!!" She hollered up the mountain of books that were stacked and then flying over the edge came the ink. Catching it on her nose she lowered it down forgetting all about her tea again as she started to back her satchel with books and writing material.

Mr. White her rabbit friend leap off the pile and landed with a thud on Esen's back as she left her living area and went to find her biggest of big sisters Katya. She sang softly to herself as she went to meet with her sisters "This is your left, that's your left, this is your right, that's your right. This is your left, you're gunna die~" She chirped. This would be the most funnest adventure ever! She never really got to do much and being the baby sometimes she wasn't taken seriously. She really wanted to go on this adventure. Being able to write The Lore for the family for hand would be the greatest honor. A cackle rose in the throat as she met up with her sister but she had gone off in her own thoughts she almost forgot why she was there. "Cha cha~ Biggest big sister! I wish to join this adventure filled adventure for sure!"

She didn't care where or how, but to travel with her sisters would be something she had always hoped for. Her sisters not to mention a slight self interest. She enjoyed her head attached to her shoulders. She suffered the Queen's rage one too many times and was quite likely to still have her head. A new Lore apprentice wouldn't be too hard to find after all. She was one rose on a thorny bush.  

[Tiger_Kisa699]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky!
Username:Tiger_kisa699
Soquili Name: Checkers Checkmate
Origin/Meaning of Name: No real meaning just thought it was neat
Temper: Impish
Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: My own bribes, None. I won one of Karas boys for her HH tho/.
Personality: Checkers likes games, likes telling them, playing them and teaching them! She loves to play tricks and make surprises. If you get a new box on your front step careful about opening it, she might have rigged something to jump out at you. Shes always looking on from afar when shes sets a trap and you will know it was her cause she will laugh and laugh till shes all but rolling about on the ground. She wants to make sure everyone is having a fun time and enjoying themselves so she makes sure to reach everyone any game she knows or can think of and learning games from new people to teach everyone.

She is the Game Keeper(Or Game Master which ever you like better) and she spends a lot of time with the kids and younger ones as well as time with anyone who also enjoys games and fun as much as She does. She makes sure everyone knows the rules ad information on any game that shes doing for the day or at the moment if shes been doing a lot of games that day.

She is normally not far from the middle of the main herd area, where she has set up a ring of stones that she uses to represent her game section and her play zone. Everyone is welcome in the game zone and she loves seeing her sisters come play with her.
Role: I would like for her to be a Game Keeper if your ok with that position in the herd. I think it will be amazing addition to the herd.
Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children? Oh gosh yes i would not want to see her leaving unless something fun comes up like a kidnapping or something and every one has to save her. That kind of stuff im game for. Though i wont be having her leave the herd of her own free will. And any of the baskets i keep i will be in the herd till they are of age to choose for themselves.
Prompt Chosen: 1
Prompt Response:
Checkers had stood there while their sister tells this tall tale about Wonderland being in danger...was this true? Did things look bad? But she loved their home land! The fun things! The games! The animals! So much fun! Way too exciting for them to just give it up. She didn't want to! She loved it here and she would not want to go with out knowing for sure that they would be going to someplace that would have just as much fun and games to be had.

She couldn't let her family and herd suffer with no fun games if they had nothing fun to do in this new place! She just would not have it like that! She told her sister she would go, she couldn't not go! There was no way that she would let her sister find a new home that was not fun! Her role as a Game Keeper would not allow her to have them moving some place with no fun and no games! Games are what brought them all closer as a herd and helped them all laugh and feel better! She had to keep the happy! Had to keep them all together and playful! She didn't want to leave Wonderland but she trusted her sister, knowing their mother was a bit crazy at times and might not be listening to Katya just cause she didn't want to be wrong or admit something was the matter with Wonderland.

She would go with, even if Katya kept all the others away from going with Checkers would not let no fun be had! All fun would be had! Everyone would love it and she would find and learn all the new games in this new world to make sure that everyone could enjoy it fully!  

[dawns_aura]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky! 
Username:  dawns_aura
Soquili Name: Verochka (alt. Script 'Верочка ') Checkmate
Origin/Meaning of Name:  Verochka is a diminuative of Vera - "faith" in Russian, though it is sometimes associated with the Latin word verus "true"

Checkmate: a chess term,often shortened to mate is a game position in chess (and in other board games of the chaturanga family) in which a player's king is in check (threatened with capture) and there is no way to remove the threat. Checkmating the opponent wins the game.

Temper: Inscrutable

Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: zip, zero, nada

Personality:
If one had only one word to sum up this kitten, she would probably best be described as inscrutable.
Completely chaotic and at the same time self-contained, it is impossible to tell what she is thinking or feeling. She seems to show only one face to the world, one of complete blankness. But behind this mask, she is keenly observant, noticing all the little facets of everything, from minute muscle twitches and distinct textures, to color variances and expression changes, filing it all away in the steel trap of her mind, even if she doesn't recall the information until much later on. In her world inside her head or in the midst of a game or tea party out in the reality.

She greatly enjoys riddles, funny pranks – nothing too vicious, oh no, she saw more than enough of that with the queen who was always trying help her subjects heads part ways with their bodies – but anything humiliating or embarassing without causing physical harm is fair game, actual games, games that require strategy and skill above all are particular favorites. Though she is a fairly poor loser and throws terrible hissy fits when she loses – refusing to speak to the victor for a good long period of time. And she holds grudges, never forgetting who she owes...

Among those she loves, she is sweet and affectionate, often rubbing up against the others' body – she has absolutely no sense of personal space or boundaries... if she does have an awareness of the concepts, she simply doesn't believe they apply to her. Or helping with their grooming, though their appearance might suffer for her attentions. She loves fiercely, passionately, and she hates just as fiercely, though it is difficult to get to the point of her hating you.

The only way one who doesn't know this kitten well might be able to tell anything about her mood or what she she is thinking/feeling is to look at her most recent work of art. Though even this isn't ironclad or fool-proof. Verochka is Adventurous. Though this can be a bit of a double-edged sword. There is nowhere this kitten won't go in search of anything inspirational or interesting. Graceful, her every movement is precise and well-defined, like she is dancing or stalking prey. It can be memerising or terrifying all depending on the viewer.

On the flip side, she can be almost excessively Moody. In the blink of an eye she can go from being about the sweetest thing you'll ever meet, to pissy, to wanting to tear your face off to be used in her art. This happens without any warning at all. So one needs to tread very lightly with her. Like all Chesires, she is curious. But she is more than normally curious, always poking her nose into anything and everything. And more often than not, it leads her into trouble. From poking at things that ought not be poked at just to get a reaction, or goading a predator that could very well do her serious damage, to exploring small dark places where she might end up getting stuck or falling into pits from which she can't escape, it is a good thing she had so many sisters to curb the worst of her curiousity and get her out of trouble when she wandered too far...


Role: Artisan.

As the baby of the group, at least until Kit returned, Verochka was doted upon and adored, insofar as such a chaotic group of kitties could adore and dote upon one another. And so little was asked of her. And even less expected of her.

She began to spend more and more time in her own imaginary world, completely out of touch with reality and the world around her. During these periods of time, she would create art... anything from painting (whether it was with paint, or blood, or jam it just didn't matter, it was with whatever she could get her paws on in those moments), to sculpture with random objects, living dead and inanimate. Or mixed media. Just Art.

It wasn't through conscious choice, she simply fell into the role of an artisan. Surprising herself that she was good at anything at all, giving her something that she could aspire to. Giving her some sort of expectation to live up to...

Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children?  Absolutely

Prompt Chosen: 2

Prompt Response: Verochka pouted. No pouted wasn't the right word. She was frustrated, put-out and more than a little upset with the return of Kit. Not that anyone looking at her could tell. She was used to being the baby of the group. Counted upon it, and thrived in that spot. She was adored and doted upon and spoiled, given all the affection she could ever desire, without the weight of expectation or anything. Kitt coming back disrupted that. Disrupted her life, and took away what she felt was rightly hers. But no, that wasn't right either.

She knew from the beginning that Kit was being done an honor, allowing her to go to another clan to grow and be trained by them. It was an honor, but it wasn't necessarily permanent. There was always the knowledge that she would come back someday. She had even been looking forward to the return, as much as she looked forward to anything. She loved her sister and missed her. But in her heart of hearts, she also resented her. It wasn't right or fair, but there it was.

And she was curious. Her sister, who had been gone for almost their entire lives... what was she like? Did she remember them? Hell, did she remember her? What was actual memory, and what was dream? Would she be someone to dote upon or would she be other, different? There was pride for her, that she had a talent recognised early and trained, allowed to blossom, and one that was so useful. There was also envy and bitterness... Why her? What was so damned special about Kit? And, as a small almost plaintive voice deep down asked frequently, Why not me?

None of her internal struggle showed outwardly as she stood with the others, waiting for the prodigal to return. Any fidgeting that might be noticed could be easily written off as excitement, or possibly her eagerness for this to be over with as she had an appointment with some friends and jam tea and toast. Yum, jam tea...

'Hi Tea Jam, welcome home. Toast missed you!' Golden eyes glowed brightly as she greeted the now Vorpal Sword. ' Most proud We are to see you, and what you've accomplished. Come join Us for sisters ...I mean... no, sisters and breakfast. '

Perhaps she might have pouted, and resented and been furious, but here was a curiousity, and an opportunity. One she would gladly explore. And while she might not be the youngest anymore, nor be doted upon as she had been, perhaps there was something good that could come of this. And her grin which had been plastered on as it was expected of her for greeting a long-lost sister became a touch more real.  

[spelldancer]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky!
Username: spelldancer
Soquili Name: Catriona Cricket
Origin/Meaning of Name: Each of the Two Cricket Game
Temper: N/A
Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: 0
Personality: Clever like her sisters, Catriona shares their fondness for words. She enjoys the patterns they create and the rhythms that abound in the spoken and sung voices of every living thing. She is fascinated with mimicry and is known to spend time following a specific noise until she finds its source and is able to reproduce it. Oddly though, she is quieter than some of her sisters, more apt to listen than to speak at times. This is because she finds everything so very fascinating that sometimes she forgets to talk.

This doesn’t mean that she is silent. And by no means does Catriona keep her opinions to herself. She is a singer and has an enchanting voice that she happily uses to her advantage. She can command a group to listen when she wishes and will absolutely use that to help distract the marks for her sisters.
She is mischievous and silly, with a love of strange things and tea of course. And for some reason, the patience that she shows when chasing a song can vanish in an instant when confronted with stupidity. She is tolerant yet judgmental, with what appears to be neither rhyme nor reason, but she claims there is always a reason. Catriona just refuses to explain herself in any way that makes sense.

Role: Riddle Speaker
Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children? Abso-totally-lutely
Prompt Chosen: 1
Prompt Response: We must leave is what her sister had said. That we must go to another place that is not in danger. But, Catriona wondered, haven’t we always been in danger? The queen is mad, and not in a good way… but Catriona, even with her disregard for rules, knew better than to say that out loud anywhere in Wonderland. With a honesty that she reserved for herself and her oldest sister, because every queen needed an frank and honest bard at their side, she told Katya, “Truly and fully there is need for wisdom. Follow the path that your heart requires but walk it with a mind wide open and trust in the sky.” Katya would understand. She would know that Catriona would follow her where ever Katya went.

Catriona was not especially eager to leave. There were so many things left unknown, notes left undone, and songs left unfinished. But there would always be new things, new notes, and new songs to be sung. It was not that Catriona did not believe her sister was correct, it was that Catriona wondered at the quickness of the departure. As she knew was always the case, there were the silent notes that went unheard in the story. The ones that could only be derived from the pauses and the stops. Well, what she was hearing in that silence was urgency and something that bothered her more than anything else. Fear. It was that tiny thread of fear that convinced Catriona more than anything else to following her sister was the correct thing to do. Even if she would have done it no matter what. So no hesitancy, no waffling, no worries, Catriona looked only forward into the depth of the water at the edge of the Look Glass Lake and sung not of goodbye but heralding in the dawn.  

[Aria Starstone]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky!
Username: Lady Aria Starstone
Soquili Name: Skulda Mumblepeg
Origin/Meaning of Name: I added an a to Skuld, an Old Norse name meaning "debt; future; that which ought to be." In mythology, this is the name of one of the three Norns, a goddess of destiny. The other two are Urðr ("fate; that which happened") and Verðandi ("present"). Mumblepeg is a variant name of the game Mumbletypeg.
Temper: N/A
Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: 1 (plus 5 given away, to be totally honest!)
Personality: Often a little distracted by what she believes the Fates to be telling her, Skulda is, nonetheless, a caring girl. Indeed, she cares so much for her sisters, she often spends time trying to foretell their futures... If only they'd stop and let her read their tea! When she's not busy trying to foretell things, whether to some poor schmuck I mean lucky individual she convinced to allow her to read tea for or trying to tell the future of the Herd in the stars, she's often seen trying to paint. And I do mean trying. She's REALLY bad at it. Like 'Oh look it's a flower!' 'THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A KITTEN.'
But at least she's trying.
Role: Oraculus - Whether tis true or not, she believes herself to be gifted with foreknowledge, such as was given by the Oraculum. As such, she is prone to searching her tea leaves for hidden meaning, trying to read the stars, etc. (Possibly Queen's Side Bishop as a title if it's desired, in keeping with a chess them, if Oraculus is unwished for.)
Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children? But of course!
Prompt Chosen: One
Prompt Response:
"Moving out into the regular world? Moving past the lake? I need my tea, oh do I need my tea now!" She was almost dancing in place. "Or maybe I should throw the bones... Oh which would be best to find the Fortune in this?" She paused as she thought about what her sister had said. A Prophecy from the Oraculum. Well! Surely it was correct, and if it was correct, then Katya's decisions were wise indeed. But Skulda didn't want to be going into this blindly. She felt direction was needed, advice on what direction to travel when they reached the Overworld, and who they might seek to help them establish a home.

After all, surely many of the Overworld lands were claimed. They might have to negotiate, and surely having an idea in advance as to which places might be more amenable to such negotiations was a good idea! And... wait. Perhaps she should wait until they got to the Overworld, and see if she could find some one who had a Map. Yes! That would do it, a map. She bounced up and down as she thought the ramifications of this through. A map... she could make a Dowsing Pendant from... perhaps her rabbit's watch? Or she could bring a crystal. The hardest part of this was she couldn't pack anything that might be damaged by the long swim... But her crystals she'd scavenged would be safe. So one of those and maybe a cord made up of hairs from each of her sisters, and herself of course, if they'd let her. If not, her own hair.

Yes. This plan was a good one... She could use the map to dowse, and try to offer guidance as to the direction the Fates say they should go. She certainly wouldn't be able to bring any of her precious teas with her... And that WAS a sad thing. What would she do for teas once she got to the Overworld? Did they have tea there? Would it be good tea? Would it be suitable for reading of the leaves? She didn't know, anymore then she knew what other things they might have. She found herself wondering if she might, somehow, find or make a water-proof, or at least resistant, packaging to put her teas in? She sighed, at that thought. No, she couldn't do that. She didn't have the skills. She'd just have to put her faith in the Fates that they'd bring her to a place where she could get what she needed.

She was so focused on this internal monologue, she didn't even notice how her sisters were taking all of this. She just knew she had to go with Katya, and try to provide assistance, and as much guidance as needed. She wasn't going to deprive her sister of her skills, this was certainly true! No, she was going... Her sister was, wisely, heeding the advice the Oraculum provided, and she was not one to argue. The Oraculum, after all, was to her skills as a Grapefruit to a grape... She had much to learn, and did not have the great ability to distance herself. She tried, but... well she was only a Soquili. Finally, after awhile, she realized she ought to say something on the subject, and looked at her sisters, then Katya. "I... believe you are making a wise choice, Katya, and I WILL go with you, to aid in all the ways I can..."  

[ATh e a r t]

Oh what a Wonderful Sky!
Username: ATh e a r t
Soquili Name: Slava Whispers
Origin/Meaning of Name: Slava is 'glory' in Russian + Whisper comes from the game Telephone
Temper: N/A
Pets Won from Mind's Bribe: 0
Personality: Slava always loved stories. She loved learning about everything when she was a foal, which is why she chose to become the Lore Keeper for the herd. There would be times she'd learn from one Soquili and have it only be a partial story. So many of the Underland Soquili only knew part of the story - her goal would be to bring it all together and know everything fully.

The mare is soft spoken, but always willing to talk. If someone was looking for a bit of lore, she would be the best Soquili to ask. Slava knows Underland the best, but also has learned from the outside, mainly from traveling Soquili. If you have an inquiry, Slava would first ask a question of basic lore that most Soquili should be able to answer. No matter if the answer is right or wrong, she will still give you an answer. However, answering her simple question correctly would cause her to give the actual lore. If the answer was incorrect... Well, some Soquili now has the wrong story. Hopefully the Soquili would notice and ask again, but you never know.

No matter how many moons pass, Slava is young at heart. She loves teasing, both young and old. She's playful and witty. Part of being the lore keeper is interacting with foals and that is definitely one of her favorite parts (behind the actual stores of course). She uses any piece of wood she can find and carves them into shapes as well as picture engraving depicting lore for foals to play with as well as learn from.
Role: Lore Keeper + Artisan - Slava believes in being a part of both. She doesn't believe that being one is justified. What is a lore keeper if you can not preserve the stories yourself? What is an artisan without in-depth knowledge of the lore?
Will you keep this Cheshire in the Wonderland Herd and notify Lat of breedings/children? Yeup ouo
Prompt Chosen: 2
Prompt Response:
Slava sat on a low, but thick tree branch. Their youngest sister had returned to them, raised by another herd. She questioned herself - how was she supposed to feel in all this? There were tales of those who had siblings returned not quite right. Her tail flicked from side to side. "Then again... everyone's a little bit mad."

She grinned to herself. Her family had doted on her and she did appreciate it, but at the same times, it did feel a bit... restricting. Slava enjoyed wandering Underland to learn its secrets, but her siblings would be wary. With her youngest sister back, maybe Salva could explore and learn more. The idea of it excited her.

Part of Slava was envious, her youngest sister being able to fend for herself, but Slava was proud of who she was. She didn't have any fighting abilities, but knowledge and artistic abilities. A lot of knowledge. Well, there was some knowledge that her sister would have that she didn't. Yet.

"Hmm..." she thought as she flipped over to her back. "I wonder what stories has my sister brought back that she could share...?"

(( I may or may not edit this a bit more tonight, since I'm doing this at work XDD ))