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 Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:02 pm
 These two wandering souls met by chance in the depths of the night and somehow found their peace in the other. A new chapter of their lives begin with the arrival of three small, beautiful little creatures. The young couple, untried and untested, look onward for help as these three little lights bloom brighter and brighter.
OPENS :: Now!
ENDS :: April 15, 23:59 CST
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2018 8:06 pm
their song and storyThe Mother Pele was part of the Miakoda Herd, though she never really thout about it often. Then the herd split and she had an even more difficult time being with the herd. Mostly she just dances and sings. Which is what got her lost, lost enough to find a strange stallion alone on a cold night.
Pele sees the world differently than others. Even when she was in her basket, Pele was humming and moving to the beat of the world. She hears the bubbling of a brook, the wind in the trees, the soft sighs of dry leaves, as parts of an orchestra. She hears the world's song and tries to join it.
Pele will most often be found improvising wordless melodies to which she dances. Melodies that accept the dripping of rain water as a beat, that spiral around birdsongs in counterpoint. She dances with the elements around her, in and out of patterns of light, between trees and leaping over boulders. And when she is dancing, she doesn't notice those around her. She can create art with her body and the world around her for a long time without ever noticing that she has an audience.
Pele has a brother, who will at one point find her, though they were separated while still in their baskets. Her adoptive father, the one who rescued her basket from being swept out into the ocean is one of the few voices who can call her from her song and dance.
The Father
Growing up in such a happy and idealistic family took its toll on Invictus. His father, Imperio, is constantly happy while his mother has no problem joining in with his father's odd antics. His four siblings take after both of the parents, loud and open and free, leaving Invictus with an uneasy thrum of being other and alien in his own home. He wishes he could be happy with his family, but he is incredibly self-conscious of his every move, hyperaware of every flaw in his feature or fault in his character--both imagined and real. He envies those who can be happy, and wishes nothing more then to break out of his little shell. He tries, again and again, but every time he opens his mouth, he feels as clumsy as a newborn.
Despite all this, he has the heart of a poet and Words in his soul that he wishes he had the courage to say aloud. Meeting and loving Pele' has forced him to speak his Words, and he only hopes that she will continue to meet him halfway.
Understandably, the idea of fatherhood as Invictus on edge. His self-doubt creeps close to the surface and he's equally afraid of them being nothing like him and exactly like him in turn. It's not that Invictus hasn't raised a small herd of young foals and fillies but knowing that these three are his, his in a way that he can't explain and makes his heart and soul soar and drop in the same moment... Invictus is more terrified than he's ever been before.
The Beginning
The two meet by chance in the first snow of the winter and there is a connection that they have never shaken since. Read their first meeting here.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 10:35 am
these bright little souls The Eldest
Owner :: Teh Cheryl
Temper :: ??
The Middler
Owner :: LydaLynn
Temper :: ??
The Baby
Owner :: ??
Temper :: ??
play fair and true
1 :: This is a use-run contest and does not count toward any quotas, etc.
2 :: Be nice and play fair. Don't discourage others from entering.
3 :: While we obviously can't make RPing a requirement, please don't cut and run. This family and this couple are very dear and special to myself and LydaLynn.
4 :: While I love co-owners, I would prefer if this basket is not co-owned or rehomed.
sundries and other nonsense
Naming Convention :: None, beyond the obvious with their parents. Imperio's family has a rough tradition of Latin based bames; however, everything is free game. I have a fondness for names that have meaning, whether it be a convoluted relations to its personality, a nod to its family history, or an ironic quirk.
Evil/Dark/Lost Basket Plots :: These baskets will be very, very well loved so while these are not not allowed, it would be a very hard sell to us!
Roleplaying :: Both LydaLynn and I love roleplaying. While my own schedule has been hectic as of late, both of us would love to plot or RP with the family!
Biological Sex :: The biological sexes of all baskets are unknown, so feel free to offer male or female name alternative, gender neutral names, and use whatever gender pronoun you want for your entry. However, please do not change the basics of their personality and plots if you win, even if it is not the anticipated gender.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2018 6:37 pm
mark your path as you goPlease use the following headers for your entry.
[b][color=#ff9e9e][size=15][i]hope you don't mind that I put down in words[/i][/size][/color][/b]
For Edits and Changes
[b][size=10][color=blue]:0a0: I am so indecisive! I changed something on [insert day and time]![/color][/size][/b]
*We might be reading as we go, but please mark any major changes you make. Things like typo/grammar fixes don't need to be marked.
any little song you know This contest is mostly open entry. However, I know some people, myself included, benefit from having a prompt. If my prompts seem scattered and all over the place, that's because I want everyone to pick whichever prompt fits their style the best. So feel free to use any of the prompts below to have a jumping off point or ignore them altogether.
the song and dance :: Invictus and Pele' are singers and dancers, poets and writers. They don't put pen to paper but feel the beat of the Earth and the truth of wind in their souls and every word they say to each other has a million unspoken meanings. How does the basket view the arts as a result? How do they feel about music or the written word? Their parents relationship?
where the wind blows :: The basket has a day to themselves to roam to their heart's content. What do they choose to do?
stranger, stranger :: The foal or filly runs into some strangers in the dark of the night. How do they react? Are they friend or foe? How did they get to the point of being alone at night to even begin? Feel free to use any of your existing Soquili or Kawani characters to assist!
let me count the ways :: Give us 25 random facts about the basket. They can be as unrelated or as connected as one desires.
limitless :: Open entry! Wanted to add to the personality? Want to bounce off random ideas of where you'd like them to go eventually? Want to give me background on your current plots, families, and herd and how you want this basket to join them? Have a poem about them or a song that you are drawing inspiration from? An RP prompt that doesn't fit any of the above. The sky is the limit.everything little has to grow[size=11][b]Username:[/b]
[b]Teepee Link:[/b] (Optional) [ [url=Link Me!]x[/url] ]
[b]Plot Thread Link:[/b] (Optional) [ [url=Link Me!]x[/url] ]
[b]Foal Name:[/b]
[color=white]---------[/color]Name Meaning or Background: [i](And yes, it can be 'I thought it sounded cool!')[/i]
[b]Temper:[/b] [i](Optional, but see 'sundries and other nonsense'[/i]
[b]Personality:[/b]
[b]Prompt Choice:[/b]
[b]Entry:[/b]
[b]Anything else?:[/b] [/size]
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 3:46 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:40 pm
] hope you don't mind that I put down in wordsUsername:nekolulu
Teepee Link: (Optional) [ x ]
Plot Thread Link: (Optional) [ x ]
Foal Name:Ayden (boy) Staci (girl)
---------Name Meaning or Background: (And yes, it can be 'I thought it sounded cool!') little fire. To raise again.
Temper: (Optional, but see 'sundries and other nonsense' clever
Personality: Ayden is clever boy he loves his parents and siblings.
Prompt Choice:let me count the ways
Entry:1. loves parents and siblings.
2. Loves to dance and sing
3. Loves proems.
4. Loves storms
5. Loves the dark because of fire flys.
6. Has a pet Firefly
7. Loves water
8.Loves apples
9. Likes to travel.
10. Likes to explore
11. Likes to play
12. Loves hide and seek.
13. Likes Willow trees
14. Like orchids
15. Likes chasing rainbows
16. Likes watching birds.
17.Likes watching rabbits.
18.Likes watching fish.
19.Likes storms
20. Loves the rain
21. Likes the color purple
22. Likes the color blue
23. Likes bugs
24. Likes cats
25. Likes carrots.
Anything else?: us friends with Bella lilluan
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Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2018 3:43 pm
hope you don't mind that I put down in wordsUsername: Fea Line
Teepee Link: (Optional) [ x ]
Plot Thread Link: (Optional) n/a
Foal Name:
Agni if Male
Hestia if Female
---------Name Meaning or Background:
Agni after the Hindu god of fire.
Hestia after the Greek Goddess of fireside and chastity.
Temper: Soulful
Personality: At first glance, the foal might seem withdrawn or lost in their own thoughts. In truth, that's only half true at best. While they may be lost in their own thought or seem somber at times they simply believe they were born to sing, dance or otherwise acknowledge the things in life that signify an 'end' rather than new life. To them, yes, any form of loss is sad and painful but sometimes also worth celebrating to keep a memory or story alive and strong. Sometimes they might dance or wail a sorrowful tune to help others to be more accepting of the grieving process so they can begin to heal faster. It's not that they don't share the same view as their parents and often will join in with a song or dance of their own but they just feel a stronger pull to try and make painful moments even slightly more bearable.
Prompt Choice: stranger, stranger
Entry: (Using male pronouns)
It had been a been what felt like a long day of singing and dancing. Hanging back and watching his parents speak to each other without using a single word. Just their movements, glances and song. Him and his siblings were allowed to join and for several moments it felt as if they all were connected on a level deeper than a typical bond.
But as days often do, time had passed quickly and the sun was beginning to set, casting shadows across the land.
This was his favorite moment of any day. The time when light met shadows and stirred even the most unthinkable of creatures. It was during this hour that Agni felt more alive than anything. More attuned to the world and its natural cycle of rebirth and its loss. He couldn't even think about sleep right now, no trace of feeling tired anywhere in his system. His eyes and ears were alert, forward, listening to the world around him and its nocturnal creatures awakening to start their 'day'.
A sound to his right caught his attention, momentarily causing him to pause. He tilted his head, breathing slowly as to not make any noise himself. A bush rustled just up ahead, startled squeaks and a hunter's growl soon followed. The unmistakable sound of hooves echoed farther beyond and a brief flash of orange glow was enough to push little Agni forward, his curiosity getting the better of him. He pushed through the thicker growth, ducking beneath low hanging branches and nosing through bushes as he went, searching for any sign of what might have made all those sounds.
The setting sun cast even darker shadows across the land now, making it hard to see anything other than his own mind's tricks. And the sound of hooves grew closer the farther he went. Another flash of orange flickered from the right before jumping to the left. Agni spun around in a circle trying to follow the strange glow but it seemed to move too quickly for him. Almost as if there was more than one....
As if reading his mind, the sound of hooves drew closer, louder, distinct. Enough so that Agni had a strong guess that his fear's were right. It was more than one figure causing the strange orange glow. But if they were friend or foe he had no clue. Part of him regretted his decision to venture out into the dark of night alone...but another part of him wanted to press on. To find the source of the light that had caught his attention and pushed him forward. Gathering his courage, he took in a deep breath and parted his mouth to call out...
... but something called first.
"I think I found him! Over here!"
Agni froze. A mix of terror and curiosity washing over him. What had they found. Had they found him? Were they coming for him...him??
"This way!" the voice called again, drawing closer. An orange glow shone just off to Agni's right, becoming clearer the closer it got until it separated in two.
A set of eyes. A set of eyes belonging to a pale ghostly figure.
"Hmm?" another voice sounded softly to the left. This one deeper, quieter, sounding almost as if it were afraid to speak. Or at least, that was Agni's first impression. Then he noticed the orange glow. This one too had eyes that lit up like the color of a setting sun, only it seemed like this set of eyes came from the darkness itself rather than a pale white figure.
"Wait a minute...." the previous voice called as its pale figure stepped forth. "That's not him!" the pale one cried, seemingly disappointed. A look of frustration appeared over his face as it stopped just short of the colt, glancing down with its glowing gaze.
Another growl sounded from behind the pale one, startling Agni but only causing the pale figure to sigh. "Back that way. C'mon, before we lose him again..." it spoke before giving one last glance at the foal and turning to leave almost exactly as it came.
"Mmmm..." the deeper voice acknowledge, stepping forward into what little ray of light the moon now offered. It's glowing gaze seemed to stay glued to the foal as it passed slowly, towering over the colt easily. As the figure of a large black stallion with massive orange antlers that matched his glowing gaze became fully recognizable, Agni felt a slight wave of relief wash over him that it wasn't a pair of monsters. And that they obviously weren't after him.
Still, all he could do was stand frozen, watching, as the pair of them came and left like shadows in the night, stalking after something... or rather someone they obviously wanted to catch. It wasn't until the dark stallion had just about disappeared into the darkness that Agni called out. "Wait!" he cried, finally freeing his legs and stumbling a few paces forward.
A faint orange glow briefly flickered in the distance, lingering only a few short seconds before dissolving into the night. Agni stomped a hoof in frustration but a small smile curved about his muzzle.
Maybe they'd come back tomorrow night...and maybe he could find out more about the stallions with the glowing eyes...
Anything else?: If I family tree right, I think Kohkou would be the baskets cousin and Marrik would be their second cousin - I think that could bring about more RP opportunities and plots as they grow. Could be fun to see a the family dynamic or just how they'd all react in general with each other's different personalities and walks of life.
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:54 am
hope you don't mind that I put down in wordsUsername: Kyjoto
Teepee Link: [ x ]
Plot Thread Link: none
Foal Name: Zamir or Zamira
---------Name Meaning or Background: Albanian name meaning "good voice"
Temper: Theatrical
Personality: Zamira is a loud, boisterous, and joyous little filly. The world is her stage, and she will improvise as needed. She's incredibly charismatic, and loves for everyone to see and hear her. She loves her family and the world that surrounds them. She likes to be called "Zam", and is quite the show-lady.
Prompt Choice: long form (so -5) Let Me Count The Ways
Entry:
1. Loves to dream and when she's not dancing, singing and telling stories, she's finding new foods to eat to help her dream. So far, apples and St. Johns Wort have give the best results.
2. ANYTHING and EVERYTHING you say/do may become part of a story she will tell.
3. Not only does she tell stories, she acts them out with marvelous facial expressions and full body gestures.
4. Zam dreams of traveling to gather more ideas for stories.
5. She's definitely a extrovert, always seeking attention from everyone. Even ones she shouldn't talk too.
6. Her voice is extremely soothing when she speaks normally, it's almost like a metronome, not so bad that it puts you asleep, but enough to hypnotize you.
7. But when she's telling a story, it's loud and accented, full of excited emphasis on syllables and words.
8. Zam doesn't like dancing, but she'll do it. It's the one activity that makes her feel awkward. If dancing is part of a story, she finds ways to skip it.
9. She occasionally has her father's self doubt, but it comes across as a existential crisis. It's not particularly what she does, but what's the point of what she does.
10. Zamira wants to be more poetical like her father, but finds that she isn't able to get words to fit together in a lyrical way. She'll stick with storytelling.
11. She would rather be part of the world than watch the world. She believes that you get more from the world by doing, rather than just seeing.
12. She loves her siblings, but sometimes feels like they don't understand her need to remember everything, and then at dinner to retell their parents. She's often seen as a tattletale, but she's just trying to relate to her parents.
13. Strangers don't scare Zamira, but blood and bugs sure do. She'll run right up to a stranger and try and get them to tell her a story or interesting fact. But anything bleeding or squirmy make her wig out. Flying bugs are okay, but worms and slugs are the worse.
14. Exploring the world and finding new tales takes up a lot of her time, and she often finds herself starving and parched. Her mind is so focused on the next big tale that she will forgo eating and drinking for hours. Not days though, food is life.
15. Zamira loves fire and light. Anything bright and lit up amuses her to no end. Stars, fireflies, FIRE, brightly colored Soquili, the sun (don't stare at it), reflections in pools of water, the dappling of light caused by sun coming through the leaves, and even her mother and father, who seem to shine so bright in her eyes.
16. She's not a stalker, but sometimes she'll quietly follow her siblings and parents to just see what they do. And then, of course, interrupt, so she can be part of the story she tells later.
17. Although it seems it's all about her, later in life, she'll realize she doesn't have to be part of every story she tells.
18. Zamira seeks to learn lore and myths from all over, and will even try and meet some humans to see if they can tell her things. Somehow.
19. While fire is her favorite, she loves water. Swimming and wading in pools and streams give her a lot of pleasure.
20. When she's older, she will travel and adventure but only for a few days at a time, and then return home. Eventually, she might go for longer, if she finds that she's gathered all the stories in one area. But she always returns home, to her family because they are her first and best audience, and it seems they are truly the only ones who understand her love for words and stories.
Anything else?: Family RP plz! biggrin Or any RP!
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 11:45 am
hope you don't mind that I put down in words
Username: dawns_aura
Teepee Link:
Plot Thread Link: n/a
Foal Name:
Anima
Invictus Animus Est
Affectionately called Anima, or Ani
---------Name Meaning or Background: latin, meaning 'Unconquerable soul' from William Ernest Henley's Invictus
Temper: Fire-Forged
Personality:
As a foal, in and of herself, there is nothing special or of note about Ani's personality. She is neither excessively 'good' or 'bad'. She is no more or less than what one would expect of a filly of her age. Curious and playful in as much as she can be, though she is socially awkward. Almost painfully so. Like any youngling, she enjoys testing rules and boundaries to see just how far she can go before getting in trouble. As she gets older, and experiences many trials and hardships, her personality is shaped and refined to the most pure form it can be. ...What that is, well, it is to be determined by the things she experiences and the others she meets along the way.
Prompt Choice: Limitless
Entry:
Let Me Count the Ways
- No matter their bio-sex, Anima identifies as female and demands to be referred to with feminine pronouns she, her, etc.
- Socially Awkward. Like seriously so. She often comes off as aloof, distant, untouchable. The truth of the matter is she doesn't read cues and body language very well nor does she understand boundaries and what is and is not appropriate, and she is shy, the beginnings of a prefect storm. She has difficulty articulating her thoughts and meanings, and tends to cause offense without trying to. The only good thing is she is well aware of this (and other flaws), and until she manages to find some way of overcoming, she keeps quiet- interacting little and speaking even less. The only exceptions are family and that which is required for her to try and find her Gift.
- She tries to be friendly and make friends. It just... doesn't always work out right, as she comes off as not quite right, or creepy, or just beyond odd.
- Deep down, even if she never shows it, Anima is a gentle soul who cannot see anyone or anything that needs help and not do whatever is in her power to assist them. She is all that is kindness and understanding. She is sweet, good, and utterly unable to see others as anything other than beautiful and remarkable, and she loves everyone for the amazing, beautiful, and unique being that they are. Even if she is blind to those qualities in herself. She is somewhat self-conscious and a little bit awkward in her own skin, but perhaps someday she will accept herself for who she is.
- She lives more in her head than she does in reality.
- Has an intense, larger than life fear of ladybugs.
- Is completely tone deaf, with all left feet, so feels like a disappointment, in that she doesn't share the Gift her mother is Blessed with.
- And she is too often tongue-tied or unable to come up with Words...
- Has an inferiority complex a mile wide, being so dark and plain in comparison to her siblings.
-She suffers colour blindness--- she cannot see the color blue
- She doesn't like anything sweet
- She has an eye for beautiful things, and she will collect whatever she sees as pretty, and is fond of using said items to make trinkets of sorts. (( Spoiler: This is her Gift, something she doesn't realise until adulthood and many failed attempts at various other areas of creativity ))
Soundtrack To My Life...
- Lindsey Stirling, The Arena
-Lindsey Stirling, Roundtable Rival
- Linkin Park, Iridescent
-Linkin Park, Invisible
- Amaranthe, Breaking Point
-Amaranthe, Act of Desperation
-Lacuna Coil, Falling Again
- Lacuna Coil, Survive
– Lacuna Coil, Wide Awake
- Lacuna Coil, Oblivion
All Journeys Start With a Single Step
- True friends, False Friends, Any Kind of Friend Will Do: Anima longs for relationships outside of her family, and she is willing to take whatever she can get. I'd like her to meet all kinds of other soq, some friends, some not, others that simply pretend to be. I want her to learn from each. And perhaps to find a few real friends that will be by her side throughout her life.
- Different Like Me: Though physically she is 'normal', she feels different from everyone else. But while out wandering one day, she meets someone who is physically not normal. She starts to think that perhaps there is no such thing as normal... (( If nothing else, my mare Mayura will fill this role))
– Finding My Way Through The Fire: Anima experiences many things, good and bad, but it is how she pulls through and how they affect her...
- My Gift- Trial and Error: She longs to find her Gift. So she tries anything and everything. Painting and things dependent on the use of color are not great – due to her colour blindness. Healing, well, it involves blood and things that she discovers through the attempts that cause her upset (she is on the squeamish side), she doesn't have the patience for the finer aspects of jewelry-making and weapon-forging etc.
- Incidents With Ladybugs: What caused her to be afraid of the little creatures? How does she act when they are simply there? Does she act any differently about her fear when others are about? … basically just a few short fun rps to explore her fears and cause her some discomfort without causing her physical harm.
- Why Are You Following Me? : Someone she meets who like her in spite of herself and takes it upon themselves to travel with her and keep her out of as much trouble as they can, confusing her to no end and causing her to question why, and learning that perhaps she isn't as different or strange as she sees herself.
Anything else?:
'Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.'
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Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2018 12:17 pm
hope you don't mind that I put down in words
Username: xKOVAKtheWOLFx
Teepee Link:
Plot Thread Link:
Foal Name: Calidum (Cali female nickname; Cal male nickname)
---------Name Meaning or Background: (And yes, it can be 'I thought it sounded cool!') Clidum means warm in Latin
Temper: (Optional, but see 'sundries and other nonsense'
Personality: happy little soul
Prompt Choice: let me count the ways
Entry:
1. happy little soul
2. afraid of boulders
3. collects pebbles
4. likes bugs
5. herbivore
6. curious
7. wants a buffalo to be best friends with
8. afraid of the dark
9. can not swim
10. friendly
11. likes meeting others
12. does not do well with smaller soq
13. does not like winter
14. loves spring time
15. pretends to be a bird sometimes
16. identity crisis, thinking they are sometimes a big bird
17. thoughts are everywhere
18. sweet soul
19. family over anything
20. does not like trouble
21. will eventually learn to fight
22. makes random bird calls at times
23. deaf in the left ear
24. pretends to be able to still hear on the left side though
25. speaks her mind
Anything else?:
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 7:31 am
hope you don't mind that I put down in wordsUsername: fatal irony
Teepee Link: (Optional) [ x ]
Plot Thread Link: (Optional) [ x ]
Foal Name: Girl - Brigit || Boy - Nusku
---------Name Meaning or Background: Brigit, Irish goddess of fire, poetry, arts, and crafts || Nusku, god of heavenly and earthly fire and light, and patron of the arts
Temper: Experimental
Personality: (I'll use "she" for the prompts) Brigit is an artist in every regard, constantly challenging the ideas of traditional arts and pushing her craft further and further. She loves exploring the world (and herself) through the lens of an artist. She was born with the love of art and a small amount of talent, beginning with drawing shapes in the dirt and progressing to poetry, performance art, and painting with pigments she finds and refines in the world.
She gets very caught up in her artistic world and can sometimes forget about the world around her. She often loses track of time when working on a project and often forgets to even eat. She can sometimes be viewed as strange but she's actually very friendly if a little odd. She loves being the center of attention and loves to show off her latest projects to anyone who will listen to her.
Prompt Choice: limitless
Entry:
Just streaming thoughts and ideas:
I always have trouble with rp contests because for me the development of the basket is determined by the rps and plots that happen with the family and friends over time. As a foal I see her as being very curious. She may seem quiet or shy when in reality she is just constantly working out different ideas and artistic endeavors in her mind. She's happy to open up when spoken to. She loves to laugh and often makes jokes to the delight of those around her.
She'll love spending time with her parents, both together and individually. She enjoys learning to dance and sing from her mother and the art of the spoken word from her father and finds their loving support gives her courage to branch out into different art forms as time goes on.
She'll constantly try to rope her siblings into her plays and performance pieces and I'd like for her to have a close relationship with her siblings. After all, your siblings are your first friends!
And here is where things will depend on plots and rp! How she is shaped onward into adulthood will depend on how her relationships with her family members progress and any drama that may happen over time with the group. I look forward to seeing what might happen!
Anything else?: I love plotting and rp, but school has kept me too busy to do any in the last like year. I graduate in a month though, so I should be able to get back into the swing of things then! I'm down to plot now, but actual rp shall have to wait until after I graduate. smile
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:30 am
hope you don't mind that I put down in wordsUsername: medigel
Teepee Link: [ x ] (not updated)
Plot Thread Link: [ x ] (up to date!)
Foal Name: Ala'ahi (using male pronouns for sake of entry)
---------Name Meaning or Background: A mishmash of two gender neutral Hawaiian names: Keahi (Means "the fire" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ahi "fire") and Keala (Means "the path" from Hawaiian ke, a definite article, and ala "path".) In short, a path of fire or much more loosely trial by fire as I like to think this new family might be (literally due to their coloration and metaphorically)
Temper: Garrulous
Personality: Ala'ahi is an odd blend of his father's poetry and his mother's music: rather than hear the world's melody, he believes he can feel things speak to him, though sometimes spoken words can also blur into a music all their own. Hyperaware of himself, he's prone to babbling happily (anxiously) to fill the silence, which can either dig himself deeper into a situation or make him seem like a pleasant or silver-tongued individual. He wants to know things, and if you don't communicate, how will you know? Ala'ahi loves his family dearly and is incapable of believing anyone can make a mistake--he'll smooth it over one way or another if something happens, and then he'll spin a story out of it they'll laugh at later. In fact, he likes to collect stories along with facts, and on boring nights he's happy to weave a yarn to entertain. The world is so vibrant and colorful, he simply must experience it all for himself! Eventually he'll get the bright idea to make his tall tales into bardic songs worthy of praise. (Hopefully)
Prompt Choice: let me count the ways
Entry:
1.) sneezes when nervous
2.) can't stand silence, even when trying to sleep
3.) often combats it by shuffling his hooves in beat to some unsung tune or talking to himself
4.) after an accident involving a bird tangled in his mane, he's irrationally afraid of any avian
5.) is naive and will believe most things others tell him
6.) in turn, he doesn't honestly think anyone believes his stories (though he likes when they play along)
7.) will happily cheer for his family and try to be a chatty therapist if a problem arises
8.) incredibly minor but can be considered ambidextrous when manipulating things with his legs
9.) prefers to skip rather than walk normally
10.) prefers to ignore a serious problem because that makes it go away right?
11.) while constantly moving, he's not the most graceful dancer (and secretly is anxious of this fact around his mother)
12.) actually has a terrible singing voice at worst and an average one at best
13.) tends to be lazy/prefer to be chilling
14.) dislikes cold temperatures
15.) likes to have a long blade of grass (or similar) to slowly chew on and fiddle with in his mouth
16.) childishly dependent on parents even when an adult (doesn't want to separate)
17.) absolutely adores children (as long as he doesn't have to take care of them.......)
18.) works best on one on one situations when performing
19.) this is because he gets stage fright if more than one person focuses on him
20.) a lover, not a fighter
21.) likes hearing gossip and occasionally indulges in it himself
22.) is the type to have a broad group of acquaintances more than a few close friends
23.) wants to find his fairy tale romance
24.) afraid of the dark
25.) likes the beach but is afraid to go further than water above his ankles
Anything else?: I'm slow to rp due to rl but I've been getting back into it! I'm down for discord rp if that's easier for anyone as well
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Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2018 6:07 pm
Username: Kaya Wolf Moon
Teepee Link: [ x ]
Plot Thread Link: [ x ]
Foal Name: Solem Incendere (this will be the name whether female or male)
---------Name Meaning or Background: It roughly translates (I am by no means a Latin expert) into “set fire to the sun.” I like both fire related things as well as Harry Potter, which the name derives from the Latin used in 2 different spells, so I thought this would pay homage to both. ^^
Temper: Introspective
Personality: Solem is a quiet and reserved soul. They don't speak openly or in any real fashion, choosing to express themself with body language instead. That’s not to say, however, that they are mute. It’s more so that the little one doesn’t know how to communicate their emotions properly without screwing things up. Their self-confidence is rather low and they tend to get anxious or nervous when trying to speak. More often than not, the words tumble out from their mouth in a jumbled mass of indecipherable phonetics. So they simply create their own methods of communicating. Whether it's a gentle touch of their forehead to another’s to calm, a heavy stamp of their hoof to show disapproval, or a light nudge or n** of the shoulder for playfulness, Solem uses perfect control of their body to speak the words that refuse to flow forth.
Perhaps due to their insecurities, Solem finds their greatest comfort in the realm of the arts. Art does not judge for being unable to speak appropriately. There is no mocking or enticing. No cruel words or dismissive tones. Art simply…exists. It flows from the soul. Draws inspiration from all things and nothing in the same instant. They strive to learn the secrets of the universe through art, where they don't feel hindered or incapable. And so they take great care to listen and observe their parents and how they interact with the world around them. Where Pele speaks for the soul, Invictus speaks for the heart, and Solem dreams of speaking for both one day. For now, though, they busy themself with expanding their special form of communication. But, when nobody else is around, and the sun shines bright in the sky, they allow themself to be free of their anxieties, dancing and singing to the heavens. Their true gentle spirit can be seen and heard in such moments, like a flower flourishing under the radiant sky.
Prompt Choice: Let Me Count the Ways
Entry:
1. Aside from dancing and singing, Solem's favorite past time is pottery
2. They stink at number 1 but doesn't let that stop them
3. Solem one day dreams of overcoming their insecurities and becoming an actor in a troupe of some sort
4. They have an intense hatred for watermelon
5. Creepy things don't bother them. In fact, they have an affinity for creepy, odd, and even morbid stuff
6. Their greatest fear is being discarded and forgotten because of their insecurities
7. Solem collects battered and broken objects. They see a bit of themself in each one retrieved
8. Squirrels are their nemesis. It's a long story
9. Stemming from #8, birds are their best friends
10. They will always and forever take time to dance in the rain
11. Lightning bugs are the only type of insect they aren't grossed out by
12. They have multiple favorite flowers. Basically, anything which blossoms under the light of the moon is their fave
13. Solem has a beautifully haunting singing voice
14. Don't try to swipe a taste of their food. They will stab you with a wooden spoon
15. Jokes go waaaaay over their head, no matter how obvious they are
16. They have a mild case of hyperthymesia (meaning they can remember extremely detailed events in greater frequency than normal individuals), as well as eidetic memory
17. Solem values their friends and family above themselves. Sometimes this can be taken to extremes, if no one is attentive to it
18. They loathe cooking and anything to do with it except the eating portion
19. They are distrustful of strangers
20. Large bodies of water frighten them. Smaller ones are okay
21. Due to their trouble speaking, Solem created their own form of body language and signals to communicate with their family and friends
22. The sun and moon are among their greatest sources of inspiration for their art
23. Spending time with their family is the most important thing to Solem
24. They dislike colder weather
25. Solem is a big introvert, preferring to witness and study others from afar
Anything else?: Thank you for the opportunity! Should I be chosen, I would adore any and all family RP. <3
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 9:41 am
Thanks everyone for entering, and we apologize for the huge delay in announcing a winner! Lyda and I have been busy this last month and there were so many great entries to make our lives difficult. After some discussion, we would like to officially welcome Kaya Wolf Moon to the family! Both Lyda and I loved Solem's personality and unique voice that complements the rest of the family. We both believe they will add some great and unique interactions within the family, and I am very excited to do some family RP in the future. Welcome to the family, Kaya! I will post all of the baskets up for certing shortly. heart Thanks again for everyone for your entries!
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Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 11:35 am
Eeeeee! Thank you both so much! I am honored to be part of the family. heart
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