[ophanimera]

I will be judging forms based on this GG's relationship with Muna only, since I was unable to get the other 3 personalities up for everyone.
My sincerest apologies. The contest ends in 2 days.

[shibeboi]

username:
~gg name~
Glyn
~gg gender~
Male
~gg element~
nature
~relationship with mother, Muna~
Glyn is a very independent and adventurous boy, and so it bothers him how much his mother is always on his tail. He can't go anywhere without his mother following or putting someone in charge of him.

He has become and expert in the art of lying. To a normal eye, his lies are undetectable. Face calm, voice steady and lies reasonable. His mother can barely tell whether he's lying or telling the truth, and it has really become a problem for them z. Unable to keep tabs on her kid, she frequently becomes paranoid about him. They start thinking about all the "what ifs" and overreacting.

Sure, Glyn loves his mother. He makes them Mother's Day cards, birthday cards and gives them presents on Christmas. He offers to go with them on a walk because nobody else will.

Muna loves Glyn as well. Being the youngest child, they still feel like he's the baby and needs protection. They are eager to teach him, but worried at the same time. They don't want him to get hurt or anything like that. Good intentions with bad execution.

The things Glyn lies about aren't very serious, but they are well thought out. He has taught his older sibling (who is very tired of dragging Glyn around while he does things) how to keep a straight face while lying. Once they convince their mother that Glyn is going to be supervised, they leave and go their own ways. They always have a meeting place and time so they can head back and be there for supper.

Muna has been observing their kids, and has caught something very intriguing. Sometimes, when Glyn's older sibling offers to take him out, his face changes, just for a split second. Other times, not. When his face changes, it almost seems like guilt. They find it very strange, and being the paranoid mother that they are, is very concerned about what they do when they go out.


~extras~

I will only be putting relationship with Muna on here because that's what it's being judged on! Please let me know if this isn't allowed and I'll edit it!

[ophanimera]

also a note
muna ONLY uses them/they for pronouns! i will frown heavily if u use “she” or “hers” or “her” because that means to me that u didn’t read their bio. : (

even tho muna is the “mother” that is the extent of the feminine identification they use

[rabbit...]

username: rabbit448
gg name: Corvelis
gg gender: Male
gg element: Wind
relationship with mother, Muna:

Cor feels that his mother is too overbearing, yet he understands that Muna is only looking out for him. As a result, he accepts that they are against lying so he tries to be up front and transparent as he can. However, that doesn't mean that Cor will always obey Muna's orders. He tries to see how far he can push the rules and by extension, push Muna's buttons. When Muna gives an inch, he takes it to a mile. He has had Muna near yell at him once as a result, but Cor was relieved when Circadia intervened. It helped him parse out where he can toe the line and where he cannot, like lying.

There is no thrill in lying to Muna and getting away with it, he just wants to breath a bit easier and escape their watchful gaze. Since Muna placed the elemental ban, Cor does everything in his power to get out of the den to experiment with his control over the wind. He tells Muna that he is going out, yet when they have their wits with them, there is a heavy interrogation. His answers are always the same and in clipped phrases, such as "I'm going to practice my wind control" and "Yes I'll be back before dark". He has heard them before and it gets grating, but at least he knows they care enough to ask.

Cor especially likes to wander off to the cliff sides to feel the wind rush through his fur and the sun warm his face. Muna is familiar enough with his shenanigans and can easily take him back to the den when he forgets about the time.

past times:

When he is granted leave from the den, he runs off to the cliffs. When Muna is there, he tries to act composed and practices levitating rocks, sticks and the like. He thinks that he is getting pretty adept at it, but he wouldn't want to toot his own horn.

However, when Muna isn't in the area, Corvelis will jump. The wind rushes around him and envelopes him in a caress as he free falls. The first time he tried this trick, he jumped from a tree and crash landed (Muna fretted over him when they saw the bruises when he returned home that day). Yet he slowly built strength and mastery until he was able to manipulate the currents slow his descent. He longs to propel himself towards the stars like the birds that fly over-head though. For now, he is content with gliding down the cliff sides and dream of the heights he will attain.

[SunlightSong]

DESCRY

In their early years, Urodeles and Astrapi were like two peas in a pod, mostly because Astrapi would not let her brother out of her sight. Astrapi tended to be loud and nosy, emulating Muna's fierce protectiveness in her own confident, sometimes tricky sort of way. She was extremely proud of this, often declaring that 'that's what Muna would do!'

Urodeles and Astrapi, being together all the time, would get into the sibling squabbles and 'annoy the other as much as possible' games. Astrapi's favorite game was the classic 'copy everything they say'. She had a knack for observation and humorous impressions. On one particular day, Urodeles had turned the tables. He had managed, entirely by accident, to copy Astrapi's likeness.

After a panicked run back to their parents, Lacertus sorted everything out, proudly declaring that Urodeles was a Descry element gator. He immediately took him under his wing, and their training began. At first, Astrapi would tag along, bring food, and even occasionally help with some confusing maneuvers. However, as Urodeles' training continued and his skills improved, Astrapi became more distant. She would go off and explore on her own sometimes, even occasionally leaving Muna's set borders, much to their anger and worry.


WIND

Muna, after having made specifically sure that Lacertus and fledgling descry manipulator Urodeles were practicing in the safest way possible and outside the den, called Astrapi to come help them gather food. Perhaps they'd noticed how lonely their child felt.

Astrapi hadn't been happier in weeks.

"Muna, Muna, look!" Astrapi said, jumping up and down and grinning her widest grin. "I'm a wind element gator!"

"Astrapi, you'll find your element out when you will," Muna said tenderly. "You know we'll love you no matter what your element is." A swift pang came with the memory of the night Astrapi was born, when they'd asked what element she was.

"But it's true!" the little gator insisted. "I'll show you!"

She'd seen from some of her friends how they'd show off their wind abilities. Most often it was through breathing underwater. She bounded off in excitement toward the deeper marshland where there we plenty of reeds and plenty of water.

"ASTRAPI, WAIT!" Muna had yelled. But the little thing was too excited that she knew how to breathe underwater with a reed in her mouth.

Just before she could jump in with her reed snorkel, Muna grabbed her and pulled her away, immediately flying into a rage on the dangers of water. Finding out about the reed made her even angrier, as that was a lie, a lie that could have cost their child her life!

It may seem ridiculous, but as soon as the initial anger and fear waned, Astrapi respected Muna all the more for this. She wanted to become someone so caring and careful as Muna, and she also desperately wanted to make her mother happy.


NATURE

"Did Muna scare you, Aster?" Circadia asked, smoothing the little gator's fur down gently. "You have to understand them, okay?"

"What... happened?" she asked.

Circadia blinked. "It's not my story to tell," she said. The pause afterward lengthened, with Astrapi in a mixture of fear and worry for Muna. "But I can give you an idea. Come with me."

Astrapi had a love for wandering just as Circadia did, and was always excited to go on their trips, their prank sprees, their scavenger hunts. It was through this that she'd found she loved human machines, taking them apart and putting them back together, seeing if they'll run.

Circadia brought her to a cave where a skylight was in the middle. At the dead center of that beam of light was a little mound of soil. Circadia gave Astrapi a seed she'd been hiding under her tongue.

"Go ahead, plant it," she said. "You don't have to be a nature element gator to plant a tree."

After digging at the soil and placing the seed, Circadia said: "You see the darkness all around?"

"Yes."

"It's to protect the seed," she said. "Think of a little gator who plants little shrubs everywhere."

"They'd get stepped on," Astrapi continued.

"That's why they'd plant in a separated place like this, so they'd be safe."

Astrapi looked up at Circadia.

"I want to take care of the little seed," she said.

"Let's do that together."


LITTLE BROTHER

Years later:

"Delly, I think I got it!" Astrapi said suddenly, in that loud, cheerful way she had when she felt like a 'big sister'. It effectively broke her brother's slowly-turning-into-frustration concentration.

Urodeles had been practicing the same movement for the last few hours and hadn't quite gotten the hang of it. He learned things fairly quickly, and the difficulty he was experiencing with this one was beginning to get to his nerves.

"Uh, sure?" he muttered, he was, understandably, a bit miffed.

"You start with three deep breaths," she said, getting into starting pose. "then back foot forward. You were doing both at too close to the same time. Try it!"

"Okay," Urodeles said. He didn't seem as happy for her help as he was when they were a little bit younger. There was a bit of silence as neither of them moved.

"I'll be over by the Big Tree if you need me," Astrapi mumbled as she slunk off.


TOYS

A young, red-swirled Gator was again growling to herself in frustration in the same cave beside a thriving little shrub as she angrily took her toy apart for the fifth time today.

"Maybe you should attach the little gear to the big gear," a voice came from behind her.

"Urodeles!" she grinned, jumping up from her work. For a second they exchanged glances, and the air cleared. "What was it... you were saying?"

Urodeles grinned as he took his position on the opposite end of the contraption, just like old times. [980/1000]


username: SunlightSong

gg name: Astrapi [Nickname: Aster]

gg gender: Genderfluid; Any pronouns, though she/her is default

gg element: No element

relationship with mother, Muna: Astrapi deeply wants to impress Muna. Even when she was little she wanted to copy her mother's every move, and even when they were distant, chattered a lot to them. Ever since her first encounter with Muna's wrath, and Circadia's kindness, she'd become extremely cautious about letting her mother worry, and a lot more diligent in following the rules. She is now much more careful and sensitive to other people and gator's feelings. Through Muna she learns to be observant and critical, as well as principled. She knows how to stand her ground and protect the people she loves.

Though her recklessly inquisitive nature often clashes with Muna's protectiveness, the two of them have some sort of understanding, mostly through each other's dedication and empathy. Both of them can be many things, but the fact that they love each other is most important.

Astrapi tries to be as bright and happy as she can be, especially around Muna. Sometimes when she sees that they are feeling a little down, she'd curl up beside them or show them her latest little knick-knacks.

Because of this, she takes pride in her work of piecing together human machines, and while this isn't really something Muna approves of, they give her a little bit of allowance. Perhaps they see her dedication and love. Of course they see her dedication and love.

[[I didn't think I would manage to finish it!]]

[ophanimera]

Winner is Rabbitheart!
Thank you to all who applied.

[PrincessAlexis]

Congratulations, Rabbitheart!

[rabbit...]

Congrats Rabbitheart! You made an interesting character and described their relationships well

[Rabbitheart]

Oh wow! I totally wasn't expecting to win this! I'm so very happy that my very first Goblin Gator is the gorgeous lil baby! ♥
Thank you so very much bat-ty! ♥ I promise to give her lots of love! ♥

Also, thank you so very much everyone for the congratulations! ♥

[SunlightSong]

late to the party but congratulations!!