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Rare Keldine
[nr] brow shape, eye shape, expression
[c] heterochromia
[uc] muzzle adjustment, ear shape change, fur edit (fluffier)
[r] any tail, more scales, teeth edit

"Such an expression has to have seen much hardships..."
Boar/Bear inspired keldine!
Prompt: Write an impactful scene from this keldine's history. NPCs and use of other users' keldines (with permission) is permitted! Make sure this scene is CS appropriate.

Competition closes on June 11th, at 12 pm CST.

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won by -Aeris

[gardog]

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[Poppln]

username & ID: Poppln | 507560
name: Graham
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It didn't feel real.
Graham could feel the cold air biting at his lungs with each heavy breath he took, staggering over his moments of exhaustion as he did his best not to collapse into the frigid snow. He pushed, every fiber of his muscles screaming for him to stop and rest, but even a moment of hesitation could mean his end.
Graham reflected as he trudged on, it was the only thing keeping him from thinking about the pain of the various cuts that riddled his frame. Flashes of the scene that had unfolded only moments ago weaved through his mind endlessly.
All Graham could see was the fight. Him and his brother had gone out to hunt, find something to eat sense the early winter had snuck up on them, keeping them from being able to store food before the heavy snow landed and sent all the various creatures into their burrows for the next few months.
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"I'll be surprised if we find anything." His brother grunted, stopping in his tracks and scanning the trees for any sign of life.
The silence of the forest was eerie, it would make any other creatures fur stand on end and while they weren't exactly willing participants, the silence was somewhat of a comfort to the two.
"Regardless, we have to try and find something, otherwise we'll starve." Graham replied, utilizing his tusk like fangs to break up an old log, hoping for the appearance of a rabbit or... something to appear, but nothing did.
He huffed, before turning and continuing his trek through the snow.
His brother followed behind, dragging his paws in the snow and grumbling to himself.
"We would be better off finding berries or something." His brother protested.
Graham huffed, "Berries aren't going to feed the pups and everyone else, we need at least a deer." Graham corrected before continuing.
After a few moments of walking a slight ray of hope appeared before the two. A large buck was just a few feet ahead of them, oblivious to their presence.
"Finally." Grahams brother remarked, crouching down and beginning his hunt.
Graham sighed and lowered himself, sticking close but just a few feet behind his ambitious brother. "On three." Graham muttered, as he began to count two barely left his muzzle before his brother bounded.
The early start made the deer startle and begin to run. Grahams brother followed in hot pursuit, weaving through the woods after it.
Graham growled, "You idiot." He remarked before taking off after them. As Graham ran between the trees he began to grow worried, there was no sign of his brother or the deer, where had they gone?
not long after the thought left his mind he heard a cry, quickly running in it's direction he broke through the trees to find his brother being towered over by a large angry grizzly.
Graham quickly acted, running to his brothers aid and leaping onto the bear, biting his neck with as much force as he could manage. The bear didn't waste time shaking him off and swiping him away, causing damage to grahams right side.
Grahams brother had already been partially wounded, but he leapt in regardless to aid his brother.
The grizzly fought back hard, managing to strike the two brothers without much effort. Graham leaped onto the back of the large beast grabbing his scruff yet again and slamming a paw down onto his eye making the large creature howl in agony before tossing him off and into a nearby tree. Graham fell to the snow as the wind was knocked out of him, unable to catch his breath as he heaved aggressive rasps. The bear towered over him, raising a paw into the air to make the final strike, but just as he swung Grahams brother leapt in to save him.
The blow was to great for the young Keldine to handle, sending him filing before his body crumbled to the ground.
Graham wailed as he saw his brother perish, anger fueled him as he leapt back up at the bear, and with the last ounce of his energy finished off the monstrosity. Graham laid in the snow, breathing heavily as his mind fogged with grief.
Once his breath was caught he finally stood, walking over to his brothers limp frame and carefully pressing his head into his brothers shoulder. "I'm so sorry." Graham muttered, his voice cracking slightly as he felt tears ebbing at the corners of his eyes.
As Graham mourned he began to notice the wind picking up, and within moments a howling snow storm was on top of him.
He grunted at the frigid air before looking back to his brother, "I'll be back for you." He muttered before he quickly rose and began his trek home.
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Each step felt like anchors tied to his paws as he moved up the steep hill, the wind threatening to push him to the ground as it howled around him. Before he could take another step, Graham collapsed, his vision fading as he grew increasingly tired and slowly began to pass out.
Moments before his eyes shut, the blurs of three other creatures came into view, they where yelling, seeming as though they where panicked as they approached, before finally the deep void took Graham.
It truly didn't feel real.

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((I hope this is ok for the entry!!! This dude is so freakin cool, and boars are one of my absolute favorite animals !!! I can't wait to see what other entries people make and I seriously hope this guy finds and good home!!))

[Gadgetrocks]

username & ID: Gadgetrocks 914399
name: TBN
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Mark with being a cowboy, having a duel with Aidan, his ex best friend

[-Aeris]

username & ID: Aeris + 800027
name: Emphyr
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'An adventurer's calling'

Emphyr was a novice adventurer, It was his source of living and he had just completed 10 guild quests earning him the rank, although 'novice' is just above 'rookie' it was still a large feat for someone whose job is to slay monsters or deliver goods, day by day, throughout the night, sometimes, not sleeping one bit. Admittedly, it took him longer than most creatures to get the rank promotion, it was because most creatures would've made parties in order to finish missions quicker. Alas, he was dubbed as someone 'terrifying' and 'cursed' because of his features, and so he traveled alone. Traveling to town after town, taking missions and requests all while wearing a cloak and mask to hide his identity, he perfectly loves his face and the creature that he was born as, but others don't seem to have the same thoughts. Nonetheless, He pays no mind to the words and whispers, after all, "they are not the ones who will determine my worth, nor anyone else's for that matter".

He was on his way to the Kellion Kingdom for another task, he was to deliver a few goods for a merchant guild in the capital. It was still a few days of walking before he arrives, however, an event might set back the delivery even further. Before reaching the capital city, there were a few villages he had to go through if he were to follow the route. One of them was 'Roan', a bustling little village with farmers, adventurers, and merchants, mostly farming was the source of living for the locals here but items and rare loot from monsters encourage folks from far and wide. It was abundant with the bounty of the forests, the mountains, and land for farming, however, Roan was also known to be the village of adventurers. It was no stranger that adventurers and merchants would be flocking this town, as wild beasts and monsters crowd the surrounding area when night falls, and the locals and adventurers alike sell the items dropped by the beasts to the merchants, earning themselves a hefty price for every monster slain.

As he was resting in the tavern during nighttime, the once-bustling noise was silenced, all before a large sound of flapping and something heavy landing on the ground, screams of terror followed and were heard throughout the town. Emphyr quickly ran outside to see what the commotion was, and behold, a dragon towering over the village, spitting its fiery breath on the creatures. Dragons usually stayed high up in the mountain, however, something woke this one up, and it was furious. It was chaos, creatures running for their lives, buildings burning town, and debris everywhere. There were some adventures that were trying to subdue the dragon but none of them stood a chance. With a shout, he charged while the beast was looking the other way, wielding a sword in his mouth, he slashed the leg of the dragon dealing a bit of damage. The dragon growled and flicked its tail at Emphyr who was thrown back towards one of the buildings. The force knocked the air out of his body and he was disoriented, staggering to recollect himself, a cry shook him out of his confusion. A few meters away from the dragon was a small Keldine pup, it had tears pouring from its eyes as it looked left and right for somewhere to hide, or perhaps for its parents. The still-disgruntled Emphyr, overwhelmed by wanting to protect the child, quickly grabbed his sword and charged at the beast once again, recklessly slashing all to protect the smaller canine. His teeth bit hard into the base of the sword, eyes full of anger and aggression towards the winged beast. As the dragon was about to attack once more, the sounds of horns entered the air, halting the fight. Reinforcements and knights have arrived to subdue the beast, the dragon could do nothing but admit defeat and retreat back to the mountains. Thinking that further fighting was not worth risking its life.

Emphyr stood next to the small keldine, his heart was beating extremely fast and he was finally feeling the effects of the adrenaline. He couldn't calm down and he was terrified that the dragon was going to return, however, a small 'yip' snapped him back to reality. The keldine pup bumped its head towards Emphyr's leg, its eyes still full of tears however, now had light in them. He did it... he somehow survived along with the pup while facing a dragon. As the knights and adventurers began to rescue any injured villagers and creatures, Emphyr finally calmed himself down, he was exhausted, beaten, and injured but he couldn't close his eyes, he could still hear the screams and shouts, terror and chaos filling the night. It was a day that would be forever etched in his mind.

Years later, the village was rebuilt into a better society, and the villagers, despite the chaos, chose to rebuild their lives instead of moving somewhere else. They're ever peaceful however they no longer welcome adventurers and guilds, thinking that it was the greed of an adventurer that led to the demise of their ancestors. Emphyr slowly got rid of his fear and returned to his life as an adventurer, now with a right-hand man and a family member, Takeshi. After the chaos, the pup became an orphan with no one to take care of him, he decided to take the tiny creature with him on his adventures. Takeshi seems to no longer remember the nightmare from before, as he was still a child back then, however, Emphyr would never forget. It no longer haunts him at night, as he has learned and experienced a lot more since then, nowadays he's just a father that just worries for his reckless and impatient son. That day, he lost and gained himself, he lost his old self- the adventurer who was scared, who was feared because of his looks. The creature who lacked confidence in himself and chose to hide his face. He gained a new meaning to his life in the form of his family. A family that looks up to him and supports him, letting him see himself in another light and as someone important. He gained a home, he learned to joke and be genuinely happy. Overcoming the chaos of the past gave him his happiness.

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Bonus little snippet, sometime in the future

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[MezzaWolf2]

username & ID: MezzaWolf2 #962348
name: TBN
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username & ID: chaotic creativity ; 784016
name: aspen
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xxxaspen could only feel the rocks bashing against his body as he tumbled down the river, paws and limbs uselessly scrabbling against the current. his head broke the water briefly, and he gulped down air greedily before he was once more lost underwater. his lungs were screaming for air; the short bursts above the crashing waves were providing very little oxygen while he expended exorbitant amounts of energy struggling to survive. his limbs were yelping in protest as he finally found purchase on the rocks and forced himself directly upward. his nose and mouth broke the surface once more, and he looked around wildly for anything that he might be able to save himself with.
xxxhis gaze landed on a large stone that jutted out of the water, and he began paddling ferociously until he was lined up to slam directly into what could potentially be his savior. his body slammed into the side of the stone, and a cry of fear escaped his throat as he quickly began hauling himself onto its slick surface. he huddled close to the stone, shivering as cold began to take over his body. pure terror filled every nerve and muscle as the realization of what had happened sank into him. he was farther from home than he had ever been before, his friends and family so far away that he worried he might never see them again. the surrounding scenery was unfamiliar, and aspen let the chills take over as his mind began to wander.
xxxrenegade, the keldine which aspen had vowed to spend the rest of his life with mere months ago, was at home waiting for him. his thoughts remained on renegade as he gathered his paws beneath him and forced himself into a grand leap to the shore. he hit the ground and rolled, pebbles and branches biting and digging through his fur until he came to an abrupt stop at the base of a tree. renegade, his gentle and quiet mate who longed for adventure but feared the unknown, would be out of his mind with worry by now. aspen was supposed to have been home by the time the sun was directly overhead, but it was now sinking closer and closer to the tops of the trees.
xxxaspen paced back and forth as he thought over his options. he should follow the river back in the direction he'd been carried, but should he begin his journey tonight? it would be twilight soon, and darkness would quickly follow. he feared spending the night unprotected and alone, but he worried about the danger of traveling by the light of the half moon. he had never left the small village that he and renegade called home, and worry began to gnaw at the edges of his mind. would he ever make his way back? would he be able to even find his way back? his breathing became shallow and his eyes raised to the sky as he felt his strength crumbling. he sat down heavily and hung his head as he felt the tears welling up behind his eyes, and he bit back the fear that threatened to explode.
xxxa soft click reached his ears, and he looked up to find himself nose to nose with the most magnificent elk bull he had ever seen. the glorious beast huffed, blowing a cloud of hot air across aspen's muzzle and face. he froze to the spot, too in awe to move even a muscle. the elk's rack of antlers towered over him, and he slowly raised his eyes to count the thorn-sharp tips that were inches from his face. with almost no sound, the elk took a step backwards and huffed again. it tossed its head toward the river, toward the direction aspen knew he would have to travel if he ever had any hope of finding his home. the elk seemed to be telling him to move, so he stood and faced the large creature. it gave one last huff before turning and bounding off into the forest with a grace only an elk could wield. aspen shook his head as his worries began to creep back in, and he took the first step in the direction home.
xxxhe refused to think as his paws moved, and no thoughts dared touch his mind until the moon was dangling high overhead and the bridge was at the edge of aspen's vision. as soon as he was able to tell that it was the bridge he had fallen through, he let out a yell and began running. his paws pounded across the grass as he raced for the village he called home. as he neared, he spotted the familiar black and white pelt that was characteristic of his mate. "renegade!" he yelled, running up to the keldine and stopping as relief filled him. he was home, but only because of that magnificent elk. had he continued to be lost in his thoughts, he would never have gotten it into his head to stand up and start walking. "don't ever let me think again," he murmured, and renegade let out a chuckle. it was a strange statement to hear, but aspen knew that he would shut down and never accomplish a thing if he allowed himself to overthink. he knew that was what was holding him back, and the burden slowly lifted from his shoulders. now, we all know habits cannot be unlearned overnight, but aspen knew this was a turning point in the river that was his life. had the bridge not broken, he would never have learned to have the strength to simply do.

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[Dragonheart48]

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