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[Elf Princess Flannery]

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Username: Elf Princess Flannery
Prompt Number: 4
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His name Valdr means Mighty and powerful ruler. He had taken a liking to the name, and felt it made him destined for greatness. But he didn’t feel it gave him a real sense of purpose or expectation. He wasn’t sure what it meant to be a leader, and had to search to find out. It wasn’t until he met his great grandfather Vincento Sinclair that he realized what it meant. Vincent was mighty and proud and ready to lead his family to greatness. Like Valdr’s father, Vincent also had high expectations of his family, but he accepted them for what they were. That is when Valdr took his name, Sinclair. Valdr wanted to show Vincent that he was dedicated to the family and wanted his loyalty. Valdr seeks the guidance of his great grandfather to lead him to greatness that his namesake suggests.  

[Baby Pandah]

Plot Ideas
Username: Baby Pandah
Plot Ideas:These are the major ones. I am sure many more will develop as I go on. I would very much like for him to have plots with the family as I love the Cleaver family and I am already stalking them with Risti. Hehe.

1. You Don't Understand: As an adolescent, he will be very moody and rebellious. He will go a little blood crazy, rejecting his father's ideals and his own opinions of what is right or wrong. He will most likely seek out his ancestry at this point, hoping to find a place where he fits in better.
2. Intervention: I would like for this plot to take place between him and his sisters and possibly his mother. In this plot, they realize he is spiraling out of control with his desire for blood and that he is coming very close to hurting either himself or someone else. He will be very self-absorbed at this stage and will be in need of someone to pull him out of his painful mental state and risky lifestyle.
3. Like Father, Like Son: At one point (if possible, I know Deri is busy) I would like for Mattéo and his father to resolve their issues and team up or set aside their differences. Perhaps one of the girls has been kidnapped and the two of them set out together to find her, or something like that. It's some father/son bonding that the two have otherwise not had until this point. Although Téo will be distant from his father and rebellious against him at first, I would like for them to develop an understanding of each other and grow to love each other when he is older.
4. Learning Control: With his father's understanding and personal growth, he will begin to learn to control his desires for blood. It will be very difficult, but he will realize that what he was doing was harmful to himself and others. He will teach himself to control his desires, much like his mother reined in her method of obtaining blood.
5. Light and Dark Together: After he has gotten control of his desire for blood, I would like for him to perhaps join his cousin Risti in forming a herd. I have a bit of it fleshed out here but it is in beginning stages and wouldn't be formed until both his and her plots were caught up. This herd will be a safe haven for those who are different like Risti and that have a lust for blood like Mattéo, while simultaneously co-existing with those who do not have these darker leanings. He will help to teach others how to control their desires, how to help others do so, and so on. He will teach those who do not need blood to survive how to accept and help those who do. He will help to shine a light in the darkness and will help to eliminate the boundaries between light and dark in this herd.  

[Baby Pandah]

Prompt Response
Username: Baby Pandah
Prompt Number: 4 (goin' backwards. <3)
Your response:

"Mattéo Sinclair. Eh. Not really something I would have picked. It sounds too responsible, sounds too important, too romantic. What am I going to do with a name like that? Sweep a mare off her feet and live happily ever after? Ha. If that's what you think, you've got it all wrong. You know that feeling you get when you have expectations of something and that something lets you down? Yeah, that's me. I'm that feeling. Call me Téo, that's more like it. But either way, don't expect anything of me."

That was his philosophy on life. It seemed strange to him that anyone would expect anything of someone simply based on their name. His name was strong, full of life. But him? Was he worth that name? There was no way he could be better than anyone, no way he could be as good as his father expected him to be. He could never live up to his name, not the one his father gave him, not in his opinion. That pressure tore him apart. He would never admit it, his pride prevented that. The name fit him, sure, but the expectations that came with it did not. If he had the emotional capacity to tell his family how much he cared, maybe he'd be more suited to the name.

But all he was, all he could be, was just an odd stallion with a lust for blood. Blood...that was another thing. All that was expected of him was in his blood, but all that he had inherited was also there. So much expectation from his father's side, but a desire for something less glamorous from his mother's side. It bothered him to say the least, but no one would ever know that. They could guess at it, but he wouldn't admit it. That way, he could be whatever he wanted to be. He could do whatever he wanted to do. What's in a name? Nothing. That was his philosophy on life.

"I'm going to make my own expectations, I'm going to make my own name...You'll see."
 

[Sachie Whitby]

I own 3 or less Soquili
Number of Soquili: 1  

[Lunadriel]

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Username: Lunadriel
Prompt Number: 1
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Romani had listened with the utmost amount of interest as his beautiful mother shared stories of their family. Most intriguing that he had Kalona as family. Romani accepted this as part of the balance of life, and his existence. If there was no Kalona in his lineage, he wouldn't be here either. He did have one question. Part of him felt guilty for asking. "I love you Mom. I know you would never harm me. You love me too much." he nudged her softly, with that coltish love that only a son could have. "I wonder though, is our whole family as accepting and loving?" His fear, was not for his life, or that they would harm him. The fear was for his mother. What would happen to her if they didn't accept him as a child? Romani didn't have a lick of bad blood in him, or at least that showed. He worried he might cause trouble for his mother. Belle assured him all would be fine.

Romani decided that as long as they accepted him as family, he would do the same in return. He could not judge them for who they were. He would love them, just as he loved his parents, if they would take it.  

[vballlvr5]

One Ticket Please:
Username: vballlvr5
Basket Name: Marcellus
Temper: Sly
Personality: Marcellus does not socialize much and enjoys his solitude. However, he is a vain creature in that he enjoys to exert his strength and power. This is why at times he emerges outside of himself to hunt, for company or just an adrenaline rush. He is a hunter, but only a hunter. He does not kill or mortally wound his prey. He finds the most reward in the chase though, like his mother, he has cravings for blood at times. Most of the time he can resist these urges. They give him migraines, but he refuses to indulge himself lest he lose control. One of the most important things to him is control and power. This is why he enjoys hunting. The feeling of power fulfills his lust for blood. He is a very smooth stallion, with a silver tongue and enjoys exerting his power of words over his prey. He likes to trick and tease and confound. His father may look down upon these actions, but Marcellus himself finds them to be quite honorable. He sees his quick wit and knowledge as something worthy of praise and recognition and so he and his father strongly differ in their definition of honor.
Other: I love this family, thank you so much for the opportunity.  

[Tara de Draiocht]

One Ticket Please:
Username: Tara de Draiocht
Basket Name: Tudor
Temper: Quirky
Personality:
- He enjoys carving as well as crafting items out of wood and then proceeds to add blood to the things he creates...which isn't so good for those that receive the gifts he makes.
- Mostly indifferent to things around him and usually is quiet.
- He finds little creatures annoying and is not afraid to snap at them to leave him alone.
- Tudor likes to communicate through stares and usually it doesn't work out in a comical way.
- Tudor is very much accident prone and usually comes home with either a bruise or bloody cut or both.
Other: Thanks for this opportunity.  

[vballlvr5]

Plot Ideas
Username: vballlvr5
Plot Ideas:
1. 'Ello Love - Marcellus is a hunter that lives in solitude. However, at times he yearns for company. He doesn't go about this the conventional way though. Instead he goes hunting for a companion. He finds a mare that he begins to stealthily follow. When he finds the appropriate moment he reveals his presence. He convinces her to join him for a meal where he will woe her with his smooth tongue, but once he is satisfied with socializing he will send her on her way and he will return alone to his abode.
2. Wordsmith - Marcellus has a way with words and his used to other soquili easily falling prey to his quick wit. However, he is stunned when he meets another soquili with a talent with words. Depending on the other soquili the two may either become a dynamic duo or ultimate foes.
3. Little One - Marcellus prides himself upon his strength and control, but when he encounters a smaller soquili (either a foal or a mini) he is surprised by their sass and lack of fear (which is often where he gets satisfaction). He learns that power doesn't come just from size.
4. Discordant Duet - Marcellus meets a fellow soquili who enjoys hunting for its sake (possibly the soquili from wordsmith if they end up close). This other soquili can be more bloodthristy, but because of his family Marcellus is very accepting of this quality, though he may look down upon them for their lack of control.