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[yote]

username: gummywyrm
kalon name: Shui (a chinese name that means "person who is like water")
prompt [500 word max]: Shui thanked the barista at the cafe and took her drink. She sat down at a table, planning to work a bit. The environment of the cafe relaxed her. She loved the smell of coffee, and the background noise helped her work. She sipped her drink. She looked down. This wasn't what she ordered! Shui had wanted mint tea, but judging by the taste and smell, this was peach tea. The flavor wasn't unpleasant; just unexpected. She looked up at the barista who served her. They looked like they were messing around with a friend. That explained the mistake that they made. She glanced at her drink, at the employees, and then at the line of people waiting to order. She could deal with a peach drink, right? Then again, the line was moving fast and they didn't seem to be struggling with completing orders. She debated what to do for a good five minutes, before noticing that there was no more line. She grabbed her drink and nervously approached the counter. She told the barista at the register, "Hey, um... if you're not busy, could um," she stuttered, and then started the word over, "I think I got the wrong drink. Could I swap it?"
She was still nervous and her anxious tail wagging showed it. The barista politely told her she could have the right drink for free. Her tail wagging slowed down and became more calm. It was a success! (243/500 words)
extra [optional]:
might draw her if i get time

[rustyroxy]

res

[Grey_Hoodie]

username: Grey_Hoodie
kalon name: Ruben
prompt [500 word max]:
extra [optional]:


wip !!

[fish-soda]

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" 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚖𝚋𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚙 𝚖𝚢 𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚝𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚒'𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚒'𝚟𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚘 𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚎 "
𝚏𝚘𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 - 𝚙𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗

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username: fish-juice x. kalon name: kalina x. also goes by: viburnum
( name meaning: feminine name of slavic origin meaning "viburnum" )

prompt: the line of kalons that were waiting to order drinks when
she first walked in the small kafe was intimidating, but kalina
swallowed the anxiety she had and went to stand at the rear.
her gaze quickly focused on the floor, her mind wandering as
a source of comfort; by doing this, the minutes passed quickly
and she was snapped back to reality when one of the kalons
behind the counter suddenly called to her.

she approached with a hesitant smile, embarrassed that she
didn't notice she was next. "i adore green and white fusion
tea," she said with delicate finality, confused by the array
of specialty drinks on the menu and deciding to avoid even
looking at it. after leaving an amount of money on the counter,
unsure of what to actually give them, she quickly turned away
to wait by one of the windows. i don't think i'm supposed to
linger. she subtly watched the two behind the counter as
they playfully went about preparing drinks - there was just
an air of undisputed happiness about them, which made her
oddly happy since she had never even met them before. after
another short period of daydreaming, one of them came over
to her and offered her a cup. she was distracted again by
the bell collar they wore; she found it very pretty, something
that she suddenly wanted to find for herself. "here's your
drink, ma'am," they said lightly, slowly advancing the cup
closer to her when she didn't immediately take it. "and you
gave us some extra money, here's your change as well!" they
added, extending their other hand. "oh, thank you-" kalina
quickly answered, reaching out for the drink and money at
once. "i apologize, i guess i've been thinking so much lately
that i'm distracted from the present." with a short laugh she
tried to balance her tea as she put her change away into
a pocket. "not a problem, thank you for coming!" the other
kalon said before heading back to the counter.

kalina rushed to leave the kafe, finding it adorable but
unfortunately too crowded; it felt strange to be in such a
modern place as well. she went to sip her tea - and winced
as soon as she tasted it. wow.. what happened?? she thought
frantically, removing the lid to look inside even though she could
already taste the mistake. this was an odd mix of green and red
tea, rooibos to be exact, and somehow some extra sweetener was
mixed in? "oh no, that's.. not good at all," she sighed, but couldn't
help laughing it off. the bubbles led me here for a reason, even
if only because nalani was here for a mere moment. i must be
closer to her, and if anything i'm becoming a little more open
towards others, she thought as she tried to swallow another
sip. she looked up as another bubble danced over her head
before twirling off to her left. [496/500]

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the journey: the bubbles started appearing on a particularly
rainy morning, which prompted kalina to think that perhaps the
phenomena was something natural, but simply new and unknown
to her. when they kept appearing throughout the day, overnight,
and into the next day, she began to think instead that her mind was
the odd phenomena - was she hallucinating? it didn't feel so, she was
always of sound mind and these bubbles were very real, the way they
moved even seeming as if she was meant to follow them. something
so out of the ordinary was confusing and even frightening to her.

after such confusion, she sought out mother earth and asked why this
was happening to her. she discovered that mother earth was uncertain
of how to handle a particular sylph who had great promise for her kind
but was too immature to return to her given lifestyle, living as a mortal
in punishment; as a hopeful new way of converting this sylph, kalina
would be sent to her. as a highly respected naiad, perhaps kalina would
be the answer to the sylph's unnatural desires to be a different
elemental spirit, and she could restore order in her.

taking the task with uncertainty but determination, even interest of
what the mortal world was like, kalina set out the next evening in
search of nalani, the bubbles meant to guide her to where the latter
was living. yet lately, something seemed off; she wasn't going in a
set path anymore, instead being led in all directions and all places. but
it must be happening for a reason, she thought hopefully to herself with
every new location they led her. [extra: 276]

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[deerbroken]

username: lavender towns
kalon name: kimchi
prompt [500 word max]:


The order is simple enough. Raspberry iced tea, black coffee with sugar. He'd said it in his head over and over, determined not to make any mistakes. His memory wasn't the best after an accident some many years ago; he still didn't understand it, nor did he get much of an explanation from his friend who'd helped him through it, but he was surviving. And Kimchi had decided this morning that he wanted to do something nice for him, and show him that his memory was getting better, too.

His confidence fades a little when he stands at the front counter, despite the friendly server who greets him.

"Hello!" They chime, the smile on their face warm as they pull up a sheet of paper and pencil. "What can I get started for you today?"

Kimchi focuses on the server's cat hairpin, then he shakes his head as he remembers what he's doing, and offers a sheepish smile. "I-I'd like one uh, raspberry iced tea," he starts, "W-with honey."

"All right, is that all?"

"No, could I also get-" He stops for a minute. Raspberry Iced tea. Coffee with... Coffee with...? "Could I get, coffee, with uh-"

"Cream and sugar? Sure thing!"

"Oh-" He pauses. The line behind him is getting longer and he can hear one of the people behind him tapping their foot impatiently. "Just, sugar. That's it."

"Okay! Your total is an even 8, card or cash?"

He hands the server his card and exhales sharply as the difficult part of the order is over. As soon as he's done he rushes out of the line, sitting at one of the tables by the other end of the counter. The server says a few more things, but he figures it's just a nice sentiment and pulls out his phone while he waits.

"Latte for Chiro!" One of the other servers calls, and a young kalon comes up to claim their drink. Oh no. Kimchi realizes he didn't give the server a name. Maybe they saw his name on the card? Or, well, they'll figure it out. He fiddles with his phone and watches one of the other baristas as they work with the blender. Eventually he sees two cups and he's sure it's his order.

"Order for-!" The barista stops, offers a smile and sets the two cups down. Their grin is just as warm as the other's and their pink beanie makes Kimchi think that he should get one for himself. He reaches for the drinks, mumbling a quick thank you.

"Sure thing, sugar. Have a great day!" Kimchi raises his brow, but he shrugs it off as he pushes his way out the door and heads to his car. When he's inside he grabs his tea to take a sip, and he notices writing on the side of the cup. He squints as he makes out the letters: sugar. He chuckles, realizing why the barista called him that.

Maybe that'll help me remember next time.





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[Cyrano]

username: s-simplcity • kalon name: Chárlotte • nickname: caddy
prompt [/500]:
“Could I have a veinte cup of water with light ice...oh and a banana?” Normally bananas at the kalon cafe are in front of the counter sitting right between the muffins and the register. But this time they were behind the counter sitting right next to the cappuccino machine. So instead of grabbing it as I usually do, I had to ask, maybe that’s where she got confused because she looked at me and said, “Are you sure?” and made a strange gesture to the barista in the back.
She gestured for me to wait by the pickup area and I didn’t think anything else of it. Strangely she wasn’t the barista who made the drink but another separate barista who handed it to me. I remember the panic, was this a common order here and I just didn’t read the menu? I wondered about that order a million times in my head, just thinking where maybe I went wrong...but I really did ask for a cup of water and a banana I could see how they might hear “a banana in a cup of water” instead of “and”. But I did ask for the water first.I tried to ask the barista about it and she told me if I was unhappy with the way my drink was made, she could remake it. I was like, “No I'll keep it ”. Because honestly I’m going to get the banana water again.

[néktar]

username: nektar | kalon name: radha [ROH-a]

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radha hated stormy weather, she had forgot to put her hair up. n
ow the lower half of her hair was caked in mud. she pouted as sh
e passed a café, her eyes lit up, knowing exactly what would che
er her up.

she made her way inside, it was cozy and warm. she walked towa
rds the counter, she was surprised when she heard the tinkling of
a bell and a face pop up. radhna smiled, good evening! sorry i dru
g my wet self in here. she felt bad for dirtying their floors.

the barista merely smiled and shook their head, no worries! shuu
will get it no problem! from the back burst out a floppy eared wo
rker who was carrying a mop. i'll get it right now! radha looked b
ack at shi lin, what can i get you this evening? radhna answered
in a heartbeat. a cup of jasmine tea please, with sugar on the side.

an exchange of currency and shi lin was making the tea. radha
found a nice table to sit at. shi lin was just about done with the t
ea and was bringing it out to her, they passed shuu, could you gra
b a bowl of sugar? shuu nodded and trotted to the back, whilst cle
aning they had smudged their glasses with some water. as they loo
ked at the containers they picked the first one with a white subst
ance in it and poured a bit into a small bowl. taking it out to radha
and setting it down beside her cup of tea. both of the barista's bo
wed, enjoy!

radha smiled brightly. she absently took a spoon full of the sugar a
nd mixed it into her tea.

she raised the cup to her lips and sipped, her tongue recoiled and
she sputtered. it had a texture that she wasn't expecting! the tea
looked cloudy, not clear as it should. she looked towards the suga
r bowl and stopped. she began to laugh.

she got up from her table with the small bowl and tea cup in her
hands. she caught the two barista's attention as she set them dow
n on the counter, they looked concerned is something wrong? they
both asked in unison. radha giggle a simple mistake, could i get a
nother cup of tea? it seems i got some flour in this one. she had a
soft smile. shi lin tilted their head, i didn't out any flowers in the
re- shuu pipped up softly, not that kind of flower.. she grabbed t
he bowl and dipped her head. i'm terribly sorry! radha laughed,
you're alright! shi lin realized then apologized profusely as well.
i'll make you a new cup right away!

the two then rushed to make the perfect cup of tea and shi lin d
ouble checked that shuu grabbed the sugar. radna reassured them
once more as they apologized and brought out her tea. it had ch
eered her up greatly on this gloomy evening, two silly baristas an
d a sugar bowl mix-up.
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[Kiaa]

username: Kiaa
kalon name: Bona
prompt [500 word max]:
Bona was in need of a coffee. The bags under her eyes the evidence of many long hours that were quickly turning into days of hard work perfecting her new potion. Bona wasn't looking for anything too fancy today. Just something full of caffeine that would allow her to finish her potion tonight. It was time-sensitive. It had to boil on low for another 8 hours before it formed. At least she hoped... If her studies where correct... the formulas she constructed and the chemicals in the ingredients all implied that...

She heard a throat being cleared. Oh... it was her turn to order.

She walked up the counter and ordered a Redeye. Espresso with the darkest roast coffee she could get. It was integral she didn't fall asleep while being so close to the finish line. If she messed this up it would take another week to brew a whole new batch and she didn't have that kind of time right now. Thankfully it didn't take long for her drink to be made. Returning home, coffee in hand, she monitored her brewing pot.

Slowly then all to quickly Bona fell asleep. The coffee slipping from her paws fell to the floor. Bona startled awake some time later when the pot started to dance atop the fire. It had gotten much too hot while Bona had slept. Bona jumped into action to try and save her brew but alas it was nothing but burnt sludge stuck to her pot.

What happened? How could she have fallen asleep? The caffeine she drank should have kept her wired! She inspected the mess on the floor... was that... decafe?! They gave her a decafe redeye??? Bona fell to her chair in stunned silence. All that time... all that work... done in by a simple coffee order mess up.

[306/500]

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Bona is a solitary witch. She makes many potions in which she barters for other items. Bona's favorite potion to make is a healing potion. It is a very special and specific healing potion. This potion requires a special herb that only grows for a short few months in the depths of a dark forest, deep inside the cave behind a dangerously high waterfall. This special herb is called Vitaca. It helps females who are unable to bear kits, the ability to become pregnant. It only works once, so the loss of a developing kit can become truly devastating to the parents. Yet, kalons continue to come to Bona to be given even the slightest chance of having kits. The Vitacana Potion allows kalons who never thought they could be parents a small chance at parenthood. Bona has helped many royals to keep the royal bloodlines going, and though it is her job to help, the warmth that spreads through her when a kal brings her kit around to meet her is the greatest payment she could ever ask for.

[Thani]

username:
kalon name:
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