[Vespur]

might try-

[Emma-Chan]

Beautiful Neara

[mordacious]

MUST TRY!

I got all light-headed when I saw this design, Neara. I think she is the one for me^^ I will be giving it my all. I seriously can't stop staring, Neara. This is the one for me, most deffinately. She is everything I could of asked for in a Warrior.

Anyway, before you two (Neara and TWG) begin, I just want to apologize for my long story. I didn't know how to fit it all into a smaller selection. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I LOVED writing it, though. <3

Name:
Kanai
Pronunciation
Can-eye (Say it smooth, though. If you say it slow it sounds like a question. "Can I....?")
Origin of Name
Hawaiian
Meaning of Name
"The beauty"

Gender:
Female
Why this gender?
When I saw her I thought-female. The design looks particularly feminine to me, though others may see it differently ( and I totally respect that.) she is 100% female.

Personality Overview
Kanai is an inventor. She's skilled with her words, so she used them to help carve and shape her stories. She has a very creative mind, making her able to create the worlds that her stories take place in. Kanai is emphatic,so she knows how others feel. With all of these positive traits, though, the negative follow close behind. She's very jittery, so she gets nervous and chokes often up while talking with other warriors. To make matters worse, she's often very saddened by her parent's death and the feeling of loneliness she often has. While she is sometimes weighed down by her lack of family and friends, her spirit tends to soar high. Kanai is stubborn, and follows her own path.
Personality Traits:
Articulate
This is a fancy word for skilled with words, and it is exactly how Kanai is. She loves telling stories to the young and the old, so being articulate is a must. She can paint whole worlds as easily, as if it is a second nature to her.
Kind
Kanai loves helping others. She tries to do her best, always trying to please everyone...Even though she can't. Some may call her a perfectionist because of this, but she's really just trying to be nice.
Nervous
Jittery, and quiet, she tends to choke up when around other Warriors of Isket. It's not that she doesn't want to be around them or anything, it's just because she was alone for so long....She had forgotten how to act around others.
Nostalgic
Even though it is a bad habit,Kanai often dwells in the past. She longs for the times when her parents and sister were around, and is normally weighed down by these feelings of emptiness.
Stubborn/Free-spirited
Kanai likes to do her own thing, follow her own path, make her own unique experiences. Whatever you call it. So when others try to tell her what to do, she usually doesn't listen. It's not that she is trying to be disobedient, it's just that she wants to do everything in her own way.
Empathetic/Caring
This kind of ties into being kind. Kanai likes to think she was born with a gift, the gift of feeling. Just by body language and facial expressions, she can pick up and tune into other's feelings. She is not very skilled, so if one tries to hid their feelings enough she will never know...Not that she likes that at all.
Lonely
Being alone for so long, she doesn't recognize the full feeling of being surrounded by others yet. She still feels alone deep down, and it weighs her down everyday.
Nature-loving/'Hippie'
Kanai likes peace, and she wants peace. She loves nature, with all of it's flowers and creatures. She likes looking at the positive side of things, and often ponders why she has to kill Kronadors. But in the end, it's all the circle of life...And to live, you must kill.


Story:
Lower, lower....There. Successfully, Kanai lowered her haunches so she was well hidden in the reeds. Food was on her mind today, as it was most days, but today was special. Today was the day that she was going to get ready for her trip. The destination crossed the back of her mind, she was going to try and get accepted into Rayo and Soraya’s pack. What would it be like there? Would they be welcome and friendly towards her? Or hostile and rude? How would she react to all of this? Her heart pitter-pattering in her chest for a moment, she had to tell herself that she would act normal around the others...After all, she had only been alone for three or four months now, that wasn’t that long. Was it?
Then, the smell of burning undergrowth hit Kanai’s nostrils. The forest couldn’t be on fire now, could it? Sure, the summer had been a bit dry, but not now. It wasn’t fair for the forest to be doing this to her; now all of times! Standing up quickly, all thoughts of hunting quickly escaped her mind. She had to move. There was no time to turn around and check her den, besides nothing of value was left there. Lifting her nose to the air she drew in a breath, opening her maw slightly as if she could taste the fire nearing her location. It was close, that was for sure. As she tried to draw out her breath, her lungs got caught on a piece of smoke and she was sent into a coughing fit for a few vital seconds.
After clearing her throat, the young she-wolf whined at the ache in her neck and moved forward. Slow at first, but then- Almost as if she had just remembered the fire- she started to run. Through the mucky, damp dirt she could feel the inferno raging behind her smothering everything in it’s path. She had to get farther ahead of it, she just had to! After all her parents’ did for her, after all of those countless hours planning this trip she was just going to burn to death? Apparently she was too far lost in her thoughts for her own good, because then Kanai tripped and rolled quickly down a hill. Faster! Faster! The world was a blur, and her paws couldn’t get ahold of the gravel. All of a sudden the blurring stopped, and there was just darkness.
--
When the brown spotted wolf opened her eyes, she was immediately engulfed by the feeling of despair. But, she was smart enough to recognize she was not in the real physical world. There was an aura about it...A small, shimmering look to it all. “Where is this place?” Kanai asked into the dark blue forest, only the faint sounds of a river answered her.
“Great...Now I’m dead and stuck in a unknown forest.” Sighing, she shook her head. She still felt dusty from rolling in the gravel. Was there anyone she could talk to here? A spirit, of sorts? Almost magically, a small sprite like wolf apperated before her. It was tiny, a pup compared to her, and it was a bluish grey color. Standing up, as she was startled, Kanai just stared down at the thing. “What are you?” She shrieked, fearful of the new creature.
The creature sighed. “I’m Servia, your spirit guide, of sorts, for the time being. Right now, your physical form is sitting in a ditch waiting for someone to find it. If you can solve my three riddles, you can wake up. If you can’t, well...Lets just say your parents are waiting.” With that, Servia somehow turned the corners of her dog lips up in a frightening way and just stared at Kanai. [In a way we humans call a smile, but of course dogs can’t smile so....]
“Tell me my riddles, then. I don’t want to die.” The she-wolf said impatiently, standing up and staring down at the pup. “No one ever does. But alas, here is your first riddle- I always run but never walk, often murmur but never talk,I have a bed but never sleep,I have a mouth but never eat. What am I?” And with that, Servia was gone and Kanai was left with just her thoughts.
Running and walking, sleeping and lying awake. What could it be? Her mind automatically went to zombie wolves. Funny, she thought bitterly. But her life was on the line.... She had to figure this one out; and fast.
Walking to help clear her mind, she noted the sounds of the river sounded closer. Letting out a deep breath, she padded toward the sound. Maybe drinking a few sips of the water would help clear her mind, as well. The river was closer than she thought, so soon her ears were filled with the sucking noises her paws were making in the mud.
“I have a bed but I never sleep. I run never walk. Ugh! This is confusing.” Sitting down by the riverbed she whined softly. She couldn’t quit, not now and not ever. She had to do this for her family. Wait a moment. It hit her like a lightning bolt. River-bed...They run through the land, never walk... They have a mouth but they don’t eat anything. She suddenly knew the answer to her first riddle. “Servia! SERVIA!” Calling into the nothingness that was this world, Kanai grew more and more anxious. “I say it’s a river! Now come on, lets move along with this thing!” Standing up, she padded around waiting for the blue wolf to appear. When she finally did, a few moments later, she looked surprised. “Most don’t get this far. Congratulations.” Wagging her tail slightly, the spotted wolf nodded knowingly. “Thank you. Can I have the next riddle, please?”
“Very well. You heard me before, Yet you hear me again Then I die, 'Till you call me again.” The same wolfish look slid onto her face as she told Kanai this, then she was gone again. REALLY? Kanai thought, her heart full of despair now. This was one harder. “How am I supposed to figure this one out? Time is of the essence, as they say! And I don’t have very loonngg!” She called. Waiting for an answer, she was surprised when she got one. “Ery long!” A familiar voice called.
The wolf let out a growl. “Ery long? Are you mocking me?” She barked, trying to keep her head cool. “Ocking me!” The voice replied, letting out half of a growl half of a sigh, Kanai shook her head. “Didn’t your mother ever tell you it was rude to mock other wolves?” Kanai asked softly, suddenly wondering if she had been barking at another pup thing. When the voice didn’t answer her, she sighed and kept on walking down the river. “I’m sorry.” She called, still in a very soft and airy way. “Ryy...” The voice called faintly. Vaguely, Kanai wondered if she was just hearing things.
She kept silent then, just thinking about the riddle and the new voice. Soon, though, the river invaded her mind. The waters started to roar as she came up to a drop off. Curiously, Kanai looked around and tried to keep her thoughts all in one place. The roaring waters, though, were keeping her from doing that.
Then, out of the blue, Servia popped up out of thin air and cried “BOO!” Thus, scaring the daylights out of Kanai. “What are you doing?” She gasped, jumping back toward the forest a few inches (out of shock). “Are you trying to kill me?” She cried, her eyes widening. “Because that isn’t fair! OK? It isn’t nice, either! I just want to go home, don’t you get that? Forget your silly riddle game!” The brown teenie was to the point of howling out of sorrow now, for her longing to return home had magnified. The voice echoed in her ears. “Iddle game!” It replied in the same, sad tone.
It hit her again, if only she had just given herself a moment to think about it! The voice was her echo. She had heard it repeating itself until it faded....until she had called it again. “Echo.” Kanai said, looking down at the startled sprite. “I’m sorry for going out on you, the answer is echo.” Wagging her tail half heartedly, Kanai waited for her response.
“You’re correct again, my friend. I apologize. I’m only trying to have a bit of fun...It’s lonely here...” For a moment, Servia looked as if she could howl with sorrow as well, and Kanai could relate to the being’s emotions. All she wanted as a friend to mess around with, too. But before Kanai could bring up her loneliness, the tender moment was broken up. Servia returned to her mischievous tone and gave her her final riddle. “But I digress, anyway. Last riddle. This is as light as a feather, yet no man, wolf, or Kronador alike could or can hold it for long. So hold me and you may return home.” Servia wagged her tail as well, and then poof. She was gone.
The female teenie got right to work on it. Mankind was once strong, and not nearly as strong as Kronadors and Warriors though... So what could it be? Not anything physical, nothing you could touch... Sorrow? Joy? It had to be a feeling...Right? No, maybe not. Now she started to pace back and forth quickly. Her mind raced with her heart. Bitterly, she chortled at herself. “Which is going to burst first, Kan? Your heart or your mind?” Drawing in a deep breath, she held in in for a mere few seconds. Then, she let the air whoosh out of her lungs. She was never good at holding her breath.
It had to be SOMETHING here. She had to be able to point to it...How was she going to figure this one out? Angrily, the immature she-wolf held her breath in again. Blood rushed to her ears and that was all she heard for a moment. Thump’a’thump Thump’a’thump Thump’a’thump Again, she let the air whoosh out of her lungs as she sat down. “I’m going to die... At least I’ll see my parents...” Kanai thought helplessly, lying her head on her paws. She let her mind wander then, going to her parents to the home she would never have... then back to this place and the riddle.
As she zoned out, her way of falling asleep, her breath was on her mind. In, out...In, out...Slow and steady. She wagged her tail lazily when she thought of the breath-holding competitions her and her father used to have. Neither one of them could hold it in for very long.
Hold it in. Breath. Not very long. Fragments of those competitions started flying back to her. That was it. She had solved the last riddle! She could go home! “Servia!” Kanai cried excitedly, standing up quickly. “Breath! No one can hold their breath for very long!” Her tail wagging madly, she watched the smaller wolf come running out of the nearest bush. “I knew you could get it, if you really tried. You’re really smart for such a young warrior, you know.” Servia said, winking.
Kanai wagged her tail faster and faster, she could return now! She would really make it to Rayo’s pack! Now, we all have seen dog’s tails wag quick enough for their whole bodies to shake. This is how excited Kanai was...Though it wasn’t necessarily good this time. She stood much to near to the edge, and when her body shook enough...her paws slipped on the wet mud. And down she went.
The sky, that was the first thing she noticed. The sky suddenly became clear and Servia disappeared out of sight without a final word. She really was going to die, wasn’t she? The next thing she noticed was the wind in her fur. She was falling. Closing her eyes, Kanai relaxed herself and just waited for the pain to come. As the first few needles of icy water met her fur and skin, her eyes flashed open.
--
The rain. It was hitting the roof of the cave like a prisoner trying to escape a prison. Down and down it went, just using all of its force on the poor red rock above Kanai’s head. Blinking, she just watched the mighty red rock hold its ground against nature’s full force.
“Did I wake you?” A male voice asked. It was calm, and in a way... soothing. “No.” Kanai replied softly, closing her eyes and rolling onto her paws much too quickly for her own good. For a moment, she felt as if she was going to release her organs out onto the ground. Her head was spinning, but she ignored it. Looking up, she saw a male wolf standing near the mouth of the cave shaking out his grey fur. “Nice to see you’re finally awake.” he said in a friendly voice, his crystal blue eyes shimmering with wisdom and youth alike. “How long have I been out? And who are you?” She questioned, sitting down then lying down. Standing was too much effort. “About three days, I found you when I was trying to collect some of the herbs in the drier part of Isket. Butterbirds may help heal wounds, but I like to use my trusty herbs for sicknesses.” He chirped, wagging his tail and slipping a feathery piece of armor. “I’m Ignio. Healer of the pack.” He said simply bowing his head. “Who are you?”
Thinking for a moment, Kanai decided she could trust this wolf. After all, she’d been out in his den for the past three days. “Kanai.” Closing her eyes again, she drew out a breath. “Pretty name.” He complimented, and she could hear him padding around the cozy den. Dismissing the compliment, she forced her eyes open and sat up. “Where am I?” She asked softly, feeling a bit better. “Rayo and Soraya’s pack, Ignio’s den, Isket. Shall I give you the description of the trees and such outside as well?” He asked, sounding completely serious. “No, thank you.” Kanai said, sounding surprised. Rayo’s pack? This is where she was heading in the first place...And now magically this wolf had found her and brought her here?
She decided not to question it too much, she just wanted to be thankful. “Thank you...” She murmured, looking over at the wolf. He was busy now, grinding up herbs or something. “You’re welcome. The Butterbirds know all, you know. You should watch out for them more often...Anyway, I’m rambling. Welcome to Rayo’s pack. We’re all one big family here, big and strong.” Ignio went on with this for a little bit, then finally brought up Rayo again. “Oh, and, Rayo requested to see you when you woke up. Said something about wanting to know your history.”
Kanai wagged her tail slightly at this. “Not much to share, but I’d be obliged to.” And with that, the spotted brown teenie stood, shook out her fur and headed out into the rain. It wasn’t long though, before she quickly returned to Ignio’s cave. “Excuse me, Ignio? Where is his den exactly?” The blue eyed wolf wagged his tail in an amused way and turned to look at her. “You’ll know it when you see it.” Winking, he left it at that.

Thoughts on Story
[Only read if wanted]
So looking back over my story I noticed that I didn't include very much about Isket. Sure, there was her dream world, (Which I like to say was somewhat based off of other's -winning stories- information about Rayo's pack's land.) but it still wasn't very much...So I just want to say that I get Isket. Sounds stupid, I know, but I get it's rules and stories and art...And I really would love to win this Warrior of Isket. I made my story unique, as most winning stories are, and I tried to make it interesting and not at all like a dull RP post. Even though she never really was around Rayo and his pack, I tried to make the dream world feel like it was around that area. You know? Anyway, it's probably just me that thinks that.
On a second and final note, I want to say that most of my art is based off of the story. It probably has nothing to do with if you win or lose, but I just wanted to point that out. The cliff that she is on in her reference picture is the one in her dream world. The one of her sitting there is her thinking about Echo. The two of the scene...Well, self explanatory. (XD) And the one of her in the grass is a bit random, but I am sure I could tie it into her lying there when she first 'woke up' in her dream.

Theme Songs (2)
Paradise-By Coldplay

When she was just a girl
She expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
So she ran away in her sleep
Dreamed of para- para- paradise
Para- para- paradise
Para- para- paradise
Every time she closed her eyes
Whoa-oh-oh oh-oooh oh-oh-oh

When she was just a girl
She expected the world
But it flew away from her reach
And the bullets catch in her teeth

Life goes on
It gets so heavy
The wheel breaks the butterfly
Every tear, a waterfall
In the night, the stormy night
She closed her eyes
In the night, the stormy night
Away she'd fly.

Boulevard of Broken Dreams- By Greenday

I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don't know where it goes
But it's home to me and I walk alone

I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of Broken Dreams
When the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone

I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a...

My shadow's the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart's the only thing that's beating
Sometimes I wish someone up there will find me
'til then I walk alone


Art by me:
1. Dividers
2. Kanai on a Cliff
3. Cliff Scene-1 , 4. 2
5. Kanai in Grass
6. Lines by Pana-Colored by me
7. Armor Concept
8. Cuddle Tail<3 (Traditional)
9. Away She'd Fly... 10. Mock Screenie
Notes on my art
[Only read if wanted]
Okay, to start off I want to be 100% honest with whoever reads this. I do have art from others. Since Neara told me, when I asked, that I don't get as many points if I have art from others I removed my art from my friends. They will be gift art to the winner....Much like as if they were late commissions. c: Okay, now my notes on art.
1. Dividers, pretty self explainatory. I made it on the first day these were open, and with a little help from PSE I made it small enough to become a divider. You can't skip counting this as art, if you wish, because dividers don't really count now do they?
2. Made this on the first day, too. It is a picture of Kanai thinking on her famous cliff. She is just thinking in this one, and I hadn't written my story yet so i don't really think it could be counted as a scene...But, I like to think of it as her thinking about the answer to riddle two or three.
3. The Cliff Scene.. I personally love this one. I was going to have a go at just a really pretty BG, maybe include Kan falling, but I kind of gave up. But anyway, it is based off of where the final two scenes of part 2 of my story are. Kanai stood near the river, possible where this purple dot is.
4. Same as above, only Kiley helped with the shading a bit. ^^''
5. I REALLY love this one. Kanai resting in some grass. it could be excused as another scene in the story, but I just wanted a picture of her being cute. So ta-da! She's looking at you all cute with a face that says 'y u wake me up?'. Kiley helped with the face, so I have to thank her, but I did the rest. c:
6. These lines were too cute to give up on. Plus, it showed off her belly and it could be a nice ref for that area if ever needed. I mostly colored this in because I thought the lines were cute, not really for any other reason.
7. Armor concept I wanted to go for a hippie sort of armor look, and while I had the idea in my head I figured why not sketch it out? I wanted to base the armor off of some leaf-shaped stepping stones I saw as a child, so that is what her shoulder armor is based out of. Then, as for her back, the cloth was just seemed like it belonged there. I don't picture Kanai as the type of WOI who would have a full set of ore armor on her back. I wanted something gentle, and flowy, like her personality. (even if that goes against my armor morals.) As for the tailband, since she loves flowers I wanted to add some of them on her. I understand in the real world, the flowers would die quickly...But this is Isket. I figured it was okay to have some undying flowers just resting on her tail.
8. Sketched this in Communication Skills, I just wanted another fluffy picture to add to my collection of Kanai art. She's cuddling hear fluffy tail in this one, while looking unamused at something to her right. I get the anatomy is all off on that one, but can you excuse it and call it 'artistic style'? XD
9. Was listening to Paradise when I thought of this, and I just really wanted to sketch her wanting to follow the birds...instead, I made a full picture. I hope you like it as much as I do, I really love it! X3 I think it holds a lot of her personality, just not wanting to be lonely and sad anymore...Just wanting to fly away.
10. Mock Screenie of 'Away She'd Fly'

What is the name of the woi's enemy?
The Kronador, a large Chimera-like creature. They are a mix of horse and reptile. They come int he colors of Isket, they have no powers or defences, only teeth, claws, and tough skin. You usually need 3 novice WOIs to take one down, or 1 experienced WOI.
Is it important to color your WoI in the official ref lines?
Yes, they are a good reference sheet. As TheWolfsGirl is currently trying to color in all WOIs, I would assume that they are needed for some greater reason besides being a reference sheet. Perhaps something with the website? I'm not sure, but either way it is important and (if I were to win) I'd color her in.

the references are important to me I like to know what the details and Markings on them are + it´s the best reference for future armors^^

What is this contest judged by?
50% art and 50%story, and some other contents as well as nothing is left out.

What do you like about this design?
Unlike most of the WOIs, her design is almost totally natural. Sure, there are those swirly designs on her feet and tail, but I can easily put that on art. With most WOIs, you have to be very talented to get the art to look just right. With her, spots, the swirls, and you are good to go. Not that she is bad in anyway, Neara. I absolutely ADORE her. She is everything I could ask for, and there isn't one thing I would change about this design. (Plus, I LOVE spots!<3)
Why are you trying out for this Warrior?
When I saw her, I swear I screamed. I was in school (and still am as I write this XD) and my friend freaked out. She thought there was a bug or something. Then she saw what she was looking at. Since I was still speechless (and a bit lightheaded) she told me one thing. "Well? What are you going to do? Write a story or just sit there and drool?" And thus, I started working on my form.
This is my dream Warrior. I was excited all of the other times I tried out for a WOI, but this time...This has got to be it. Some designs just speaks to you, you know? And this one sings to me. If I were to win her, I'd spoil her freaking rotten. I know it's just some silly picture on the internet, but it me it's more. I can do so much with this design. Unlike all of my other characters, she has her own back history. She has a whole new world that she thrives in. I can do so much with that. Sure, I can make art and stories and occasionally stare at her. But I can do that with my other characters, too. If I were to win her, her thoughts, dreams, stories, art, everything I did would effect her world in some way. Not just make her form look pretty.
Anyway, I'm rambling on. All I want to say is, whoever wins her is the luckiest person on CS. The luckiest WOI winner ever, to be exact. Thank you Neara for making this gorgeous flower.<3 You brightened up my whole week, and it is only Monday!

[Twisted_Swallow]

cute

[Queen Akemi]

Name:
Zimbobwa
Gender:
Brute
Personality:
*Kind
*Caring
*Generous
*Sweet
*Loyal
*Adventurous'
*Exploring
*Curious
*Tough
*Strong
*Stubborn
*Hard-Head
Story:
WIP
Art:
WIP
What is the name of the woi's enemy?
Kronadors
Is it important to color your WoI in the official ref lines?
Yes,because the lines are beautiful that are done by wonderful TWG90,and it is recommended to show your WOI family,etc.
what is this contest judged by?

mainly on story and art 50/50 but other sections are taken into consideration as well nothing is left out.

I have to with draw this beauty,I have decided to wait for that special WOI then just randomly pick one so so long ppl's!!

[TheWolfsgirl90]

Neara youw as allowed to choose next month the artist who should do next woi teenie^^( Lilian Nightshade, apache or me)

[Neara]

Neara youw as allowed to choose next month the artist who should do next woi teenie^^( Lilian Nightshade, apache or me)

Really? XD in that case I choose you! Jani :3 since you haven't made a new one since the first 3

[Starlight109]

Beautiful Neara! Great job !

[je ; t a i m e]

Name:
Aleta
° Pronounced /a-let-a/
° Of Spanish origin
° Meaning 'winged'
Why this name?
When I looked at Aleta for the first time,
I just thought, Gosh, just look at her.
She looks so free. Maybe it was the
vast background behind her, or perhaps
it was the mischevious glint in her eyes.
I don't know. But either way, she looked
untameable-- just like a bird. At first, I
wanted to give her the name of a bird.
But then I got to thinking, and it seemed
too inside of the box. So then I spread out
to feather, and, finally, wing and winged.
I stumbled upon the name Aleta and
immediately knew that this gorgeous
little thing would be the perfect fit.
Age:
Teenager
Gender:
Female ♀
Why this gender?
Aleta just struck me as a chick. A tough,
tomboy-ish kind of girl. But nontheless, a
girl. Her designs just had that very petite,
feminine look to them, and her eyes just
flashed with that girlish look. Despite that,
I saw that her pelt looked a bit more like
something that a brute would tend to have.
And so, I came up with her tomboy physique
and she became Aleta like she is now.
Personality [Traits]:
° Free
° Wild
° Intellectual
° Stubborn
° Naive
° Slightly conceited
° Brave
° Loyal
° Rash
° Anything but innocent
Personality [Overall]:
At first glance, Aleta is the sweetest,
most innocent little thing you could
ever meet. And then you get to know
her. Uncontrollable, too brave for her
own good . . . Aleta is a great friend.
There's no doubt about it. But she also
tends to get her company in trouble.
Which is why she isn't the most popular
with the older warriors. She's not
popular with the kronadors, either.
Aleta is very young, but already,
there's a good fighter in her. She
has swift, steady paws and a strong
set of jaws. With a few friends helping
her out, Aleta's taken down three
Kronadors since she started her training.
Small, young, and inexperienced Kronadors,
yes. But still. At least she killed them,
right?'The fact that she's taken down more
Kronadors than average (just by one, so
she can't really talk) has made Aleta rather
full of herself and boastful, and in training
she can be a bit bossy. She is working on
trying to be better, though, so hang on.
Another thing- Aleta believes everything
she's told. Everything. So be careful what
you say to her. She will probably take it literally.
Art:
Oh . . . Look, a friend. [Uncolored]
What is the name of the woi's enemy?
Kronadors. Brutal things, they are.
Is it important to color your
WoI in the official ref lines?
I do believe so. You can use them to
show your WOI's parents (which comes
in handy more if your warrior isn't from a
litter) and to show more of the detail.
what is this contest judged by?
50% of your winning is art, and the other
50% is the story you've written. A few
other components are taken in as well,
but it's m ostly the story and art.

Story:
It's the dream again.

The water, engulfing me, constricting my movement and crushing my lungs. And I can see their eyes above me as they stand on land, yellow and malicious, and I can see their teeth bared in a grin. They're watching me die. They're enjoying it. Of course they are. Kronodors hate us. Not only are the just vicious, ugly cretures, but we've diminished their numbers massively. They reproduce quickly, though. The ones in my dream are young- they can't be any older than me. But they're old enough to know that a warrior dying means more of a chance for them to overrun Isket.

It's my job to make sure that doesn't happen, though. I begin to thrash, kicking and clawing until- by some sort of miracle- I burst to the surface. The kronadors jolt back but don't run. Instead, they rush forward, all of them together, and attack. Just as the first is closing their jaws over my throat, I wake.

The dream happens too often. Every night, lately. I sit up and look around. It's the dark of night. It can't be any later than midnight. Or maybe dawn's just about to break. I'm not quite sure. I'm not quite sure of anything after the dream; it befuddles me to the point that I've woken unsure of whether I live or not. It's awful. I shake the feathers and leaves out of my fur and slide out of my den, blinking to defend my eyes against the white beams of moonlight. I am met with most of the pack still outside, socializing. I've been sleeping for an hour at the most. I look around for a moment, my eyes wide as I take in those still awake. I find, to my relief, Hallibelle, sitting comfortably at the side of Luther. Who I am slightly intimidated by. His size is uncanny! But, then again, I'm a bit on the small side for my age. Regardless, Luther scares me. Ironically, though, I treat Hallibelle as a sister.

I move forward to greet Hallibelle (or Halli, as I've taken to calling her), but before I can, her younger brother bounds from the crowd, flanked by Vouno. I smile. "Hi, guys," I say softly, trying to bark the hoarseness from my voice. "I thought you were trying to sleep." Sorren says, tilting his head. I think Hallibelle has figured out, to some degree, that I have nightmares. But she wouldn't tell anyone. I trust her. Sorren, however, is peacfully ignorant of my problems, as are the rest of the warriors. I hope. "I just . . . I couldn't sleep at all, so I just figured I'd come out and hang with you guys and the rest of the trainees." Vouno nodded. "That's cool. Aderyn and Kaliza are over there. I think Valai is too." He nudged Sorren, who was looking at his paws sheepishly, with a grin. Valai and Sorren had proclaimed their romantic feelings for one another a couple days ago, and I loved teasing them both about it. "C'mon, then, lovebird, let's go meet the love of your life." I give him a playful shove with my shoulder and slip through the groups of warriors until I meet my friends, huddled in a smaller group and laughing.

"Aleta! Hey! You know, I don't think you have the ability to sleep more than two hours at a time." Kaliza teases me. I smile. "I suppose that's true. I'm just excited about becoming a warrior soon. That's probably what's taking my sleep." I move a bit deeper into the throng of my friends and sit, neatly laying my tail over my paws. "Hey, where's Amanra? She's usually hanging about the camp around this time." Valai answers. "She went out patrolling with Rayo. They saw something out there, but they won't tell anyone what it was. They came back to camp about ten minutes ago and spoke really quietly with Darzek, but they're gone again." I tilt my head. What could be so bad that the rest of the warriors can't know of it? "Wonder if the kronadors banded together and are planning an attack." I muse, laughing.

I finish my sentence just in time to hear Amanra bound into camp. She meets Soraya at the entrance and hurridly murmurs something, shaking her head multiple times, before turning and leaving again. Strange. Nexus, who had been standing near Soraya when Amanra arrived, padded over, looking puzzled. "They said something about . . . eggs. And hatching grounds." She answers softly when I demand the conversation. I grin. "Oh! Oh my gosh, I bet I could guess what they were talking about! I think they found Kronador hatching grounds." I sweep my tail around me in the grass. Fireflight looks at me with her one good eye. "Don't tell me you're thinking about going out to see if you were right." She warns. I grin wider. "I wasn't, but then you gave me the idea, so I am now. Who's with me?" Not a sound. I make a face. "Fine. I'll go on my own."

And so, I slip through the exit of the camp that only the trainees of my generation have found so far, and I follow Amanra's trail. I kept myself alert and tense, my tail stiff and my paws light. If my theory was correct, then who knows where the mama Kronadors might be lurking. Ugh . . . Mama Kronadors. More vicious than when they're defending their territory. I don't understand the motherly love between a young and mother Kronador. Kronadors are malicious and don't care about blood relations, except for a mother and her child. It's a bit strange to me.

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