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 Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:35 pm
 "It's always important," she says, "to make sure we express ourselves clearly -- but elegantly." This is the lesson Courtesy intends to teach at her booth: a small circles of boulders filled to brimming with all kinds of fresh flowers, recently [if raggedly, with teeth] cut from where they grew. The colors are blinding, especially behind Courtesy's more muted colors, some of them caught in her tail as she walks in front of the lot of it. "Today we work with flowers: turning their brilliant blossoms and unusual shapes into a story, or a message, a promise or a question." She tips her chin up, and maybe there is a soft smile behind her words. Courtesy loves this. "You're welcome to anything I brought, or any other flowers you can find. Make me a bouquet. Or make someone else a bouquet, but show it to me first. The best -- the most expressive -- the most thoughtful of them, I will reward in my own way."
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:43 pm
RULES:For this contest, I'm asking that each participant RP assembling a bouquet that means something according to the language of flowers. You can use this site to learn what various flowers mean, or any other that works for you. The message can be to Courtesy, or to any other kin -- if it's to someone else, please do quote them so that they can see the message your kin has left them! But it should be an IC message, something your kin might say to another kin. In addition to RPing out your bouquet and RPing it, you're welcome [encouraged, even] to assemble a small visual representation of your bouquet, be it a sketch, a little pixel art, a collage, or anything else that suits your fancy. It's not required, but it couldn't hurt, could it! At the end of the event on Sunday, December 18th after 10pm EST, Courtesy will choose winners. PRIZES:1 Fancy Blue Box 1 Blue Bag 1 batch of 10 tokens at least 1 breeding. PARTICIPATIONAll participants can also claim 3 tokens upon completion!
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Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:44 pm
CODE:[b]Kin Name:[/b]
[b]Preference List:[/b] Your preference for prizes
[b]Bouquet Image:[/b] If applicable, in img tags
[b]Bouquet Meaning:[/b] Explain what it means, and how it means this, aka what each flower means
[b]RP:[/b]
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 12:43 am
Kin Name: Gentle Beauty Preference List: Fancy Box, Breeding, Blue Bag, 1 batch of tokens Bouquet Image: Bouquet Meaning: Bells of Ireland (or "Frills of the Motherfather" in the rp) + Starflowers = Lucky Star (The kin the message is for) White Camilla for "You are adorable" and White zinnia for goodness (the good times) Pink Carnations "I'll never forget" And Deep pink Roses "Thankfulness", Queen anne's lace (or "Cloud-stalks") for Delicate femininity (Representing "Gentle") and Calla Lilies for Beauty, creating her name, gentle beauty. The SIngle Day lily is in some cultures used as en emblem for mother. Making the entire bouquet sort of a "Surprise, you're a father!" (they did win a breeding recently after all) RP:
Gentle beauty trotted into the flower language bouquet booth with excitement, a large collection of flowers gathered up in the half a bit of hallow log wrapped in vines she frequently brought with her as a form of transporting items. She took a deep breath and went to one of the stone circles with her collection of flowers, and began by pulling out a long conical cluster of flowers that flared out at the bottom -- her mother had taught her they were Frills of the Motherfather (or as we'd know it, Bells of Ireland), and represented good luck, and set them into and draping around the base of the bouquet stand. She followed it up with a Line of Starflowers, "Lucky Star..."
She pondered for a bit, trying to figure out how exactly to get her point across with flowers, before filling the middle edges with leaves for spacers between White Camilla to let him know she think's he's adorable and white Zinnia for goodness, because she always has a good time around him. She then worked upwards, adding pink carnations and Dark pink roses to express how she’ll never forget him and how she’s so thankful for her time with him when she gets it.
Smiling, she put a line of cloud-stalks (what we’d know as Queen anne’s lace) to represent delicate femininity and Calla lilies for beauty– ones with purple in the middle like her own markings – to mark down her own name of Gentle Beauty. She then topped it with one large and vibrant Day Lily – the symbol of motherhood.
Stepping back, she glowed softly at the message and how lovely it looked with the simple layering, “I’m expecting”
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 4:23 pm
Kin Name: Birds of a Feather
Preference List: 1 breeding, 1 fancy box, 10 tokens, 1 bag
Bouquet Image: N/A
Bouquet Meaning: Bells of Ireland (Good Luck) + Cattail (Peace) + Fir (Time) + Gardenia (You're Lovely). For Courtesy
Means: I wish you luck and peace throughout your time, and you are lovely to behold.
RP: She was beautiful, and he was flustered. Make a bouquet? He didn't know many kin yet. He adored his sister dearly, but he wasn't sure the flowers would make it to her before they wilted. For once, he wasn't even sure where she was. This event had been the first true time he set out on his own.
The beautiful doe, though, he captured his interest. He was far too shy to admit it, sadly, but the buck went to work on a bouquet. Simple, to the point, and just a tee bit romantic in nature. His cheeks heated a bright red when he had finished, bouquet gently nudged her way.
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Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2016 6:05 pm
Kin Name: Silent Secrets Preference List: Breeding, Blue Box, 10 tokens, Blue bag Bouquet Image: n/a (cannot draw or anything sadly) Bouquet Meaning: Magenta Zinna (Lasting Affection), Yellow Tulip (There's Sunshine in Your Smile), Calla Lily (Beauty), Iris (Your friendship means so much to me), Cattail (Peace), Bells of Ireland (Good luck). For GrnGriff. RP:Silent Secrets wanted to show her love and appreciation for her dear friend. She wasn't sure how she was going to go about it, but she had seen some beautiful flowers about. Silently she started picking up some cattails, a symbol of peace. The were soft and pretty coloured in hues of brown. Next she picked up for calla lilies which stood for beauty. Her friend was the epitome of beautiful. Walking along she gathered some bells of Ireland to give good luck to her friend. Next came some magenta coloured zinna's for her lasting affection toward her friend. She knew she still needed a few more flowers. Looking around she found some yellow tulips. Silent Secrets was reminded of the sunshine in her friends smile when she looked at them. The last flowers she put in the bouquet was a bunch of irises, to show just how much GrnGriffs friendship meant to her. She stepped back and stared at the bouquet of flowers she made. She really hoped her friend would enjoy them. They all reminded her of each individual aspect that was her friend.
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Eco-friendly Shapeshifter
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 1:18 pm
Kin Name: Frostweed
Preference List: Breeding, Fancy Blue Box, 10 tokens, Blue Bag
Bouquet Image: 
Bouquet Meaning: The bouquet, all together, is a symbol of love, passion, and the wish to have more family. The first thing the eye lands on is The bird's nest. A birds nest represents home, warmth, and good luck. This is the foundation of the message.
Next is the Babys Breath intertwined into the twigs of the bird's nest. Baby's breath represents long lasting love and intertwined as it is in the foundation, shows that love is integral to their home and the good luck they had in finding one another.
The Red Rose looms large and prominent next. This has many layers. A red rose means love and respect, but as a single, full blossomed rose in this bouquet, it holds the extra meaning of 'I love you' or 'I still love you'. Additionally, the rose is Thornless, which holds the meaning of love at first sight. The inclusion of the rose leaf is not only for aesthetics but means that one may hope. Hope for what will become clear with the other flowers in the arrangement. The Rose, with all its parts together, means something like 'Our love was at first sight, but even now I still love and respect you'.
The eye lands next upon the mistletoe. Mistletoe has the very obvious meaning of wanting to be kissed and affection. Of all the nuanced plants, this is the most direct. Kiss me.
To the left are two plants, tied together. The bottom holds purple crocuses, meaning cheerfulness and elegance. It also could mean youth, and with The white heather hanging over it, the meaning becomes compounded. White heather means protection, but here it means 'Wishes will come true'.
Wishes and Hope. It could be a wish for youth and cheerfulness, but there is another meaning. There is a larger wish and hope, one that was woven into the foundation of the message, into the nest. The baby's breath also can symbolize children. A wish, to hope, for children.
Together, the message of the bouquet is a declaration of love, passion, and the desire to have more children in the future. A love letter in the form of flowers.
RP:
Frostweed wasn't sure if this was... Pretty. Her tastes always ran a bit different, more into the absurd or what was considered ugly. Mushrooms, molds, fungus - that sort of thing. Flowers had never been too interesting, but the thought of making something for Agonist had prompted her to take a moment and learn. Even if the prospect was nerve wracking - what if she made some fatal mistake? - she decided it was better to try than to give up.
What emotions did she have for Agonist? Many. He was a gorgeous Buck who treated her with kindness and consideration, someone who she enjoyed to spend time with. Together they had born three children, making a very merry home. Because of that, she picked up a bird's nest, abandoned due to the cold or some other reason. This was the foundation. Her desires towards him? Well...
Frostweed contemplated and slowly made her choices. Our home is warm. It fills me with joy and happiness. The things I want, the things I need, all start with being beside you. A pure, warm smile crossed her face as she continued to place flowers in the bird's nest. Sliding the baby's breath into place was more difficult, but she liked the way they poked out, the small sweet smelling blossoms tickling her nose and making her sneeze (thankfully not ON the arrangement). Their meeting had been so fateful, so charged with emotion, and while it took some time for Frostweed to recognize, it had definitely been love at first sight. She was intrigued by him, even cared for him. Tenderly, she bit off the thorns, spitting them to the side before placing the thornless rose down gingerly. I love you, Agonist. Even if there are times you see nothing good in yourself, I see it. I have always seen it. A good buck.
Something else came up and an impish smile crossed her lips. Carefully, lest she bite into a berry, she grabbed a bunch of mistletoe and set it into the nest. Yes... I definitely want to be kissed by you. Even thinking it made the doe flush and shift nervously from hoof to hoof. She quickly grabbed Crocuses to add to the basket, You make me cheerful. Happy. So content to be near you... But also...
Heather. To wish. To be protected. With the baby's breath and with the love she had given, the message seemed obvious to her, "I wish to have more children with you, Agonist." More children to add to their happy home. A simple wish, and one she hoped he would share as well.
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 2:54 pm
Kin Name: Blood Scout Preference List: Blue Box, Breeding, Blue bag, Tokens Bouquet Image:  Bouquet Meaning: Wild garlic /Garlic -Courage/Strength, Cactus/Cactus flowers - Endurance Mom you are truly a courageous doe, with endurance to keep up with us, and the strength to not kill us all for being total prats RP:Blood Scout at first ignored the flower booth. Eventually the bright colors and the smells won over, and she found herself puzzling over the blooms before giving a small smirk. Language of flowers hmm? She ignored most of the bright color blooms, searching till she found what she wanted. Flowering wild garlic, multiple small blooms clustered together. She pulled it from the other, and followed it up with a pair of cactus blooms. Garlic for strength and courage, cactus for endurance, her mother was a strong doe. No need to proclaim love. Least not with flowers. Strong, steady, and courage, first to jump into a problem and to keep going till it went belly up. She hummed and nodded. Simple was key. Always was key with her mother.
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Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:51 pm
Kin Name: Smoke and Mud
Preference List: Fancy Blue Box, breeding, 10 tokens, Blue bag
Bouquet Image:
Bouquet Meaning: "I hope to remember to always love and please you."
( Ivy Sprig of White Tendrils - anxious to please; affection / Scarlet Zinnia - constancy / Tea Rose - I'll remember always / Rose Leaf - you may hope )
RP:
She did not know why she was drawn to the flowers; Smoke and Mud's hooves seemed to carry her towards the doe and the fragrant smelling blossoms, the scents mingling together to create a warm, sweet atmosphere. Her head dipped; she nosed through one, then another, taking her time to sort through each of the flowers until she found ones that she felt called to her.
Ivies, for my loves. Zinnia, for being there, for always. Tea roses, for remembrances. And rose leaves, for hope.
Smoke stood there, carefully shifting the petals, until they were arranged in a quiet, simple sort of way. There were not many of them; she had stayed purposefully simple as she cautiously picked the bouquet up in her mouth and carried it over to Courtesy, laying it gently down at the doe's hooves.
"For my children," Smoke whispered softly. "For myself. For my hopes that I will be a good mother who will remember to always love and care for her children."
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 10:25 am
Kin Name: Colors Like Summer Snow (Melt) Preference List: Fancy box, Breeding, Bag, Tokens Bouquet Image:  Bouquet Meaning: Starting from the top: red carnation - heart aches for you // gardenia - secret love // daffodil - unrequited love // amaryllis - pride // cyclamen - resignation / goodbye // coreopsis - always cheerful // arbutus - only thee do I love Melt's bouquet tells a story of unrequited love. It presents the story of an individual who, while longing for the love of another, believes that the love is not reciprocated. Rather than face the issue, they hold on to their pride, swallow their love, and say goodbye to what might have been. They remain cheerful outwardly, but in their heart they hold only that love and no other. RP:Giving a bouquet to someone - no, Melt had no one special of that sort to build for, nor did he find himself taken with the fancy to present flowers to the doe at the head of the booth itself. Yet he found himself drawn in by the array of buds and blooms, the soft scents in the dead of winter pulling in his attention until he couldn't resist their allure. However, the premise surprised him, and he found himself asking questions, nosing about the colorful plants and letting his mind churn over the possibilities. A message, no... but a story! A story was something that he could fathom. He had so many in his mind and in his heart, fragments of tales he'd passed and curled up into his own, unique visions. He loved to create, and tell, his own stories, whether made up or true, and being given a new medium to present one in was a beautiful occasion! The buck set to work immediately, first roughly fighting with a strip of bark to form a sort of cradle for his project; next he began to question the flowers, their meanings, listening both to words and the feeling in his heart as he carefully picked through the selection of blossoms. The colors were rich, brilliant in their intensity, but the meaning behind them - it was so much more! Though they moved him with joy, his story soon wove itself into sorrow as the male carefully stacked and tucked his choices into his makeshift basket. A nudge here, a poke there - several times he tipped it over accidentally, but he kept at it until each flower and leaf lay perfectly as he wished. Longing, adoration, secret desire and fierce pride - the sting of lost hope and the forced march onward... a beautiful tragedy in dying petals. It was perfect - he'd have to remember it for the future, a lovely concept! Only then did he carefully drag the basket over to present it to the beautiful doe, tilting his head back in a sort of warm pride as he displayed it. "Sorrow in beauty; much like lost love, isn't it - or love never taken? Something that could have been, might have been... I couldn't have told a better story with these, I think - pretty things that will wilt and shrivel so soon. I'm sorry I haven't a message to send to another, but perhaps you'll gain some pleasure out of my flowers' tale?"
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Star-Crossed Shapeshifter
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:07 pm
Kin Name: Beautiful Luck Preference List: Fancy Blue Box, Bag, Tokens, Breeding Bouquet Image: N/A Bouquet Meaning: Yellow rose: joy, friendship, the promise of a new beginning, White rose: purity, innocence, reverence, silence, Pink rose: grace, happiness, gentleness, Aloe: Healing, protection, affection, Clover, white: Think of me, Arborvitae: Unchanging friendship, With a touch of Basil: Good Wishes. Her bouquet tells a story of friends who want to share everything, but yet keep their secrets to themselves. She wants to give her friends, be it new or old enough of the love and feelings she has kept inside. She wasn't sure how to say these things, so since flowers speak louder than words, she thought this was a perfect idea! It's her own story and message of thanks and love, choosing only the best flowers to convey her message! RP:Beautiful Luck wandered into Courtesy's flower shop. She was amazed as she looked around at all the flowers that could be found. She was always amazed as she walked through the flowers. Constantly looking around and trying to learn what each and every one meant. Courtesy was an amazing teacher and she had come for today's lesson. She wanted to convey her feelings not only to Courtesy, but also to her friends. She was always shy when it came to expressing her feelings, but she was working on it. The flowers seemed to give her another way to express herself, and she clung to the idea. She listened carefully to what Courtesy had to say today. She smiled as she thought about what she would choose. What went where and what didn't go at all. She needed to choose the best she could in order to convey everything she kept inside. She thought for a moment, and decided for the elegance of the roses, roses in many different colors could speak volumes by themselves. she knew that it may have been an easy choice, but she wanted the elegance of the rose. She felt that it was more a part of her because of name. Beautiful Luck. She choose the flowers carefully, each one with their own meaning. The Yellow Rose for the joy she felt when she was with them, the friendship they gave to her and she to them, the hope for new beginnings, it all mixed together in one flower. The White rose was her symbol for the purity of their friendship, the innocence they shared together, and the silence that was sometimes needed between friends. The last of the roses she chose were the Pink Roses, these were her symbols for the gentleness her friends showed when they were with her, the happiness they all shared, and the grace and beauty she hoped fit herself. All of the roses blending together made her smile, but it still needed more, she arranged the roses in a circular pattern to show that there were no edges and everything was connected. She used the Arborvitae and the White Clover in order to connect the roses together, in order to further the understanding that they were all connected together. She wanted the Arborvitae because of it's symbolism of unchanging friendship. That was what was most important to her, and she might have gotten carried away wrapping each and every rose in it! She offered each and every one of her friends this unchanging friendship. She would always be there for them if they needed her! The Clover went with this nicely as it's meaning was think of me. She smiled as she thought 'Yes... Think of me... I do hope they will! I didn't want forget me nots, for I would hope they never would forget me.....' her brow furrowed for a moment as she looked at the bouquet. It still needed something. "What am I missing......?" she said to herself quietly. It was then that she looked over and saw the basil sitting there, she instantly remembered it's meaning! Good wishes! "Perfect!" She said as she grabbed some of it, there was Aloe sitting beside it, it was like it was simply meant to be! She put a few pieces of the Aloe around the outside as if she were wrapping her friends into a security blanket of healing, protection, and her affection! It was perfect! Now she just had to add the basil! After she placed the last bit of the basil she had selected, after all she wanted nothing more than the best wishes for her friends, she stepped back. She looked over the bouquet and beamed with pride. She almost bounced in excitement as she called for Courtesy. Her teacher would be the one she would give this Bouquet to! She hadn't realized it while she was making it, but it just fit. They just fit together so well!
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:00 pm
Kin Name: Sorrel Preference List: breeding, fancy box, bag, tokens Bouquet Image:  Bouquet Meaning: white camillia - you're adorable / viscaria (sticky catchfly) - dance with me? / forsythia - anticipation / coral rose - desire / mistletoe - kiss me / red poppy - pleasure / orchid - beauty (but really also children. Many children) RP:Sorrel had been mooning over one particular buck, and she could not pass up the opportunity to give him a gift. And even better, a gift with meaning. Assuming he knows flowers talks. But everyone know flowers have a language all their own, right? Shrugging she starts picking out flowers. Even if he does not know, a pretty trinket to remember her by is always a good thing. She starts with white camilla, so Brother would know she thinks he's cute. Adorable, technically. But they're both basically the same. Then she adds some sticky catchyfly, an invitation for him to dance with her. This one is mostly inuendo, the dancing she wants to do having little to do with music or parties. Some forsythia to show her anticipation of the dance. Mistletoe to tell him she's all for being kissed. Red poppy, which means pleasure. No need to go into great detail there. And lastly orchid, for beauty because they'd make a beautiful pair. But also because of its lesser known meaning of many children. Children are always a wonderful thing, and a buck as cute as him, with a doe as cute as she, would make the most beautiful children. Finished she presents it to the doe running the booth, waiting for approval so she can take it to Brother.
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:33 pm
Kin Name: Cursed Crescent Preference List: Breeding, Fancy Blue Box, Blue Bag, Token Batch Bouquet Image:  Bouquet Meaning: Only Thee do I love (Arbutus), With great longing (Cameila), (Maidenhair Fern), Although it tis a secret, (Acorn) I will wait all my life, (orange Blossom) for the one I will mate with - (Heather white), for wishes will come true, (Mistletoe) Sacred is the wait, the difficult wait, kiss me, (Viscaria) will you dance with me.... RP: Cursed Cresent approached the beautiful glade dripping with color, awash with flowers, and listened to the beautiful project. Watching the others play, and laugh, and send messages, he closed his eyes and waited for the moon to rise, and then plucked with great care those flowers, those leaves, that would speak his wish, his hope - to his true love, whoever that may be. After showing it to Courtesy, he carried it down to the waters edge, placing it into the stream. As it floated away, he sang a song of wistful hope, of yearning for love, to meet his hearts true match.
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:39 pm
Kin Name: Luminous Preference List: Fancy bag, breeding, tokens, bag, Bouquet Image:  Bouquet Meaning: "Longing for friendship" Crocus > Cheerfulness Camellia (pink) > Longing for you Chrysanthemum > You're a wonderful friend Dandelion > Faithfulness / happiness Yellow Rose > Friendship RP: Luminous looked at the flowers carefully and the other arrangements made. Most were asking for love or to be blessed with children and while, yes, those were things she would someday hope to obtain, there was something she wanted the most. Friendship. She did not have a true friend yet - there were some she had met in passing though it was simply a polite interaction. She picked the flowers out carefully - their colours might not have matched but their meaning did. It smelt heavenly, at least. For now, she would keep it for herself until she found someone she believe would be her true friend and then she could present them with it.
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Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 6:40 pm
Kin Name: Preference List: 1 Fancy Blue Box,1 breeding, 1 Blue Bag, 1 batch of 10 tokens Bouquet Image: Bouquet Meaning: Dendrobium Orchids - Love; Beauty; Refinement; Beautiful Lady; Chinese Symbol for Many Children Hydrangea - Thank You for Understanding; Frigidity; Heartlessness White roses - Innocence and Secrecy White Gerberas - Purity or innocence, childlike. Purple Lisianthus - Expressing gratitude for a gift or favor from a friend, peace and openness. RP: She had caught his eye, this beautiful vision in purple. He wanted to give her a bouquet but how to give something without making things awkward. He was sure she would appreciate the flowers but she had other suitors also, he needed to do something other than the usual red roses and pink peonies. The kin looked around when his eyes alighted on the fresh meadows of his home. Of course, these would be perfect. Something to proclaim his friendship to her, something to reflect her innocent and fragile beauty of her soul. She was such a beautiful vision but he wanted to know that he would be open with her, honest as the bouquet he sent. After securing it with a wrap of grasses he took it carefully in his mouth to leave by the lake she often visited. It might have taken all morning, but he was sure the light upon her face when she saw it would make everything worth while.
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