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Welcome everyone to the free-for-all RP contest for the youngest of Karishma and Kanobi's eggus! We are looking for a home for the eggu below, and we don't care if you're a newbie or an old hand. This eggu comes from a large family full of interesting characters, sane, insane, and even a doctor as the father. As a note, since most of the kirin in the family are RPed to a greater or lesser extent, Corny and I are looking for someone who will actively RP, or at least won't go poof on us. This eggu's paternal grandfather and aunt have disappeared, and given how much all of us love this family, this eggu will be activity required.

This contest opens at 6pm PST (7pm MST, 8pm CST, 9pm EST) Tuesday, October 6th, and ends at 6pm PST (7pm MST, 8pm CST, 9pm EST) Tuesday, October 13th. Winners will be announced as soon afterward as possible.

EDIT: I'm extending this contest to Saturday, October 17th, same closing hour.

OK, time to introduce the family! Just as a note, if it is specified that a given kirin may not be used in a response to Prompt 2, please honor the owner's request that that kirin not be used. The foals will also not be meeting Kanobi's father and sister, as their owner has disappeared from this shop, leaving a sad gap in the family. Please do not include them, Silvanus and Era will not be present unless their owner comes back. >>

The Parents.

Kanobi is a low profile male and would rather blend into the background than stand out in a crowd. He hates fighting, both verbally and physically, and is more than willing to run away instead of defending himself. One of the few things he is comfortable talking about is his practice of healing. He learned about healing among kirin as a foal and has followed that track of life passionately ever since. Afraid of risks elsewhere, he does most of his medical testing on himself.

Afraid of the entire adult female species, he met Karishma while she was a foal and still safe to talk to. It took time, but he was eventually able to realize his feelings for the spunky female. Still somewhat shy around Kari even though they’re mates, he reacted to the news of her pregnancy by fainting. He desires to do his best for his mate and children, learning what fatherhood can truly entail. Scary… but exciting at the same time.
Permission: Granted.

Kari is a spirited, intelligent girl who's easily bored. She's a bit snarky, but if she likes you, she can be a little obsessive and possessive. She's difficult to impress, but Kanobi and his knowledge of medicine (as well as work testing new cures out) have definitely fired up the imagination that lay deep within her. She's the opposite of her brother Prabhat: she's got her mother's sensibility and her father's pessimism. No wonder they don't get along very well.

She met Kanobi as a small filly who periodically talked to the friendly stallion. When she achieved adulthood, she went wandering, and on the way home, she met Kanobi again, and they have come to not only love each other, but also to be expecting foals! With the birth of her three children, she's started to learn what it means to be a parent. As her little ones grow up, she will be reconnecting with her parents and brothers, though given how she and Prabhat quarrel, this may take a long time.
Permission: Granted.

The Sisters.

Meinir has an unknown personality at this point. Go ahead and imagine her to be like her father at this point.
Permission: Granted.

Sam and I have not developed a personality for Kamala, as we are waiting until she hatches to do so. ^^; Anything to do with Kamala in the response will be taken as unofficial. We'll just have to see how Kamala, Meinir, and their sibling click when they hatch. ^^;
Permission: ...I guess so.

The Maternal Grandparents.

Lakshmi is not only really, really lucky, but she's really kind-hearted and fun-loving, as well as a bit of a water-baby. She's an optimist, but pretty practical, too. She's aware that she's pretty, but will only flaunt it if she chooses to. She's very much in control of herself and her fortunes, but she doesn't risk the chance that her luck may someday turn. Very reliable, and a cool head in an emergency...though she *can* be a bit of a damsel in distress, under certain circumstances. She's a natural swimmer, so the fact that she's lived near rivers since before she was born has never proven a problem.

Lakshmi is a very devoted mate to Abhyagni, and fell in love with him when she met him and started tagging along at their herd's heels. She was delighted to be a mother, but her first three children have made her a little sad: Kari's a distant sort, Prabhat's storytelling makes her worried that he'll become the boy who cried wolf, and Upahaara...she has tried to shelter Upahaara from the outside world. Nevertheless, she loves her family dearly, and the arrival of grandchildren has excited her greatly. She is delighted to be a grandmother of three and happy that Kari has come so far out of her stubborn shell that she has a family now.
Permission: Granted.

Partly due a lonely childhood, Abhyagni is convinced that if he stays in one place for too long, bad things will happen. Pessimistic and always prepared for the worst case scenario, Abhy blames all of life's ills on himself despite the fact that he isn't truly unlucky.

A devoted mate, Abhyagni loves Lakshmi more than he ever thought possible, and has become much more level headed and even (dare I say it?) happy in her presence. He still goes on long patrols, however, and worries about his little family. He is particularly concerned about his strained relationship with his children, especially Kari and Prabhat, and blames himself for Upa's insanity. Currently he is somewhat depressed, and received the news of grandchildren with mixed dread and delight.
Permission: Granted.

Kari's Brothers.

Prabhat's relationship with his family is... well, let's just say it's complicated. He loves his mother and worships his father, but neither one understands him very well, and his relationship with his siblings aren't much better. He loves Upa dearly, and feels a deep seated need to protect him, but this is mixed with resentment because he feels responsible for another and doesn't like being tied down. And when it comes to Kari... well, they aren't on speaking terms right now, and Prabhat has sworn to steer clear of Kari and her children.

What's the cause of all this? Prabhat's stories. A natural born story teller, Prabhat has always seen the world through different eyes than others, and this has lead many to treat him like a liar. He also has his family's classic wandering itch, and rarely sees his family. The last time he saw them, he had an argument with Kari and stormed off.
Permission: Denied.

As a result of a combination between his mother's luck and his father's belief in his own bad luck, Upa has developed cranial insanitosis, or, in less scientific terms, he's gone bonkers. He believes that he is a fish and that everyone he meets is some aquatic creature or other. He does realize that Kari and Prabhat are his siblings, but he pretends that he doesn't realize that. Other than that, he honestly believes that everyone is a fish or something like that. He himself is a Christmas wrasse, and I'm surprised you didn't know that! Kari is an angelfish, in Upa's book.
Permission: Try not to use him much.

Kanobi's Family.

Gardenia is very demure, she's the kind of mare that bends to the will of her stallion. She's quiet and sad that her daughter is gone. She tends to be somewhat withdrawn, but with the young she's very attentive and affectionate. She is the eggu's paternal grandmother.
Permission: Granted.

Naoise is very laid-back. He doesn't fuss much so he's gonna be the go to uncle for fun. He likes to lay around and be lazy. He's single and enjoys his freedom, he hates his father for abandoning them.
Permission: Granted.