[udderchaos_cat]

Day 7!
Username + UID:udderchaos_cat 716760
Prompt: Clary(this pd) and Hele were wondering around aimlessly while chatting and stumbled upon a karaoke bar. They looked at eachther and started laughing when they seen the sign. "Must be fate huh? The universe is trying to get me to hear you sing more." Helen said to her best friend. Clary giggled and danced around her friend "its not my fault you loooooooveeee my voice" Helen smiled at her friend and prodded at her. "Can I get my own private concert thennn?" Clary smiles and snugged her friend ahead of her, "mhm! Let's go! There's a catch though, you have to sing for me too!" She giggles wildly and pushed her friend inside. Hele's smile dropped as she was trying her best to stop her friend from pushing her inside. "No no no, 100 times no. Never. You know how I feel about singing!" Clary stopped when they were already inside the venue and bought the tickets for them two. "Itll be okay its hidden and it'll only be 2 songs! Okay just 2 and they can be silly like idk nursery rhymes or something from a kids movie. It doesn't have to be anything like I sing." Hele grumpy and agreed. They finally found their booth and went inside. It had been a while since both of them had been in a karaoke place it was becoming nostalgic. Hele was smiling as she started relaxing. They both started singing way past their time limit but I don't think they cared and no one was bothering them. They were just out to have a blast and thats exactly what they were doing.

[Winchester's Wolf]

Day 7!
Username + UID: Winchester's Wolf + 732098
Prompt:

It was just a normal sunny afternoon out in the fields both her and Valentina lingered around, enjoying the sun on their backs. Hyacinth had stolen borrowed Val's glasses, placing it over her eyes as she looked around, her wings spreading out as if she was about to take flight. A smile managed to find its way on Hyacinth's face as everything looked...a little brighter. Everything was in various shades of reds- maybe more of a magenta color. "Did you know that magenta doesn't techincally exist?" Hyacinth inquried as she dodged Valentina's futile attempts of getting her glasses back. "Is this what it is like to see everything in rose-colored glasses my friend?" she asked once more, a question she had previously asked once before- more so as a joke considering the pink shades that she donned. A signature look for Valentina and not so much Hyacinth herself. She reached up, nudging the glasses off of her face before eventually knocking them off to evenutally place back on Valentina's face. She folded her wings, watching as her friend move in front of her, trying to scare her off- of course more-so in a playful matter. Hyacinth reared, unfolding her wings around her head, flattening her feathery ears. She twisted back and started to run off back to the party with Valentina chasing from behind. They giggled as they crashed into a nearby booth, scattering various prizes and materials all over the ground. They apologized, but not until they ran off so they didn't face the booth owner's wrath.

[imabanditø]

Day 7!
Username + UID: imabanditø 908562
Prompt:

as valentine’s day drew nearer and nearer, seraphena found herself stuck on finding the perfect gift for melody. the possibilities were endless, and nothing she could think of struck her as the one for her dearest friend. that is, of course, until she found it at a local crafter’s market.

a glimmering, golden jewelry set lay on a vendor’s table, filled with intricate, small details and various shining charms. ‘this just screams melo!’ seraphena thought, smiling wide out of shock and disbelief. she knew melody’s style well, and felt like the jewelry would complement her positive energy. now, all there was left to do was wait to give the gift to her on valentine’s day, where the two would meet up for a nice afternoon together.

— 🎁 —

*knock, knock*

melody raced towards the door, nearly knocking over the fancy picnic-inspired table decor she had just set up moments prior. after greeting seraphena and inviting her in, melody excitedly showed her the lunch she had prepared - heart shaped sandwiches, flower shaped chocolates, and pink sugar cookies sat atop a pastel gingham tablecloth, with pink lemonade in the fridge ready to be enjoyed.

there was one thing missing, though - the picnic basket! for decoration purposes, of course. luckily, seraphena brought hers over to fully complete the immersion. “here you go!” she giggled as she handed melody the basket and watched as she gasped at its unusual weight.

“why’s it so heavy, sera?” melody teased, assuming the blue plate dragon had forgotten to take out whatever was in it before. upon opening it though, she proved herself wrong.

“happy valentine’s day!” exclaimed seraphena. in the basket lay the sparkly jewelry, accompanied with a card and miscellaneous candies she had picked up from the nearby candy shop. “i’m so lucky to have you as a friend! when i saw these, i knew i had to gift them to you. i think they suit you nicely!”

melody reacted with a big hug, a smile beaming on her face. “seraphena, they’re beautiful!!” she responded, immediately putting everything on. “i cherish our friendship so much - you don’t know how much you mean to me. thank you!”

[freybugg]

Day 7!
Username + UID: freybugg 415187
Prompt:

Amora rushed into the room in a flurry of feathers, her mane frizzy with stress and her feathery ears drooping.
From her stop laying on a cushion on the carpet, Blanche jerked up at the sudden noise. However, when she saw if was only Amora, she lowered her head back down with a huff, blowing her white braids out of her face. Amora fell to the cushion besides Blanche with a loud groan, splaying out on her back with her paws over her face, wings spread dramatically.
Blanche opened her mouth, only to be stopped by Amora's growl.
"Don't you dare say I told you so!" She grumbled through her paws.
"Well, what else is there to say?" Blanche said, raising a brow. "I mean, I did tell you-"
"Yeah, yeah I know it was a bad idea! But I had to try, right?!" name said
"You really didn't"
"Well I did anyway!" Amora huffed. "You can't let an opportunity like that slip away! And your traitorous self couldn't even be there for support!"
"I was not about to help you sneak into a runway to harass a fashion designer into giving you a job. I do not think I could survive watching that even from a distance, and I honestly don't know how i'm gonna handle hearing how it went."
Amora groaned again in mortification, eyes squeezed shut.
"Gosh, if you knew it would go so horribly then why didn't you stop me!"
Blanche sat up, patting her best friend comfortingly on the head. "I certainly tried, if you don't remember. 'It'll be fine Blanche' you said, 'you always worry too much'. Well, I'm always right, and your a silly dragon who should listen me more." she said.
Amora sat up and playfully glared up at her through her lashes. "Oh, says the one who has been unable to say a word to her crush in three years? She thinks you hate her! At least I talk to people."
Blanche ignored the comment, instead leaning into name's side and pressed her snout to the top of the other PD's head. "You'll find your way without all this tomfoolery name. Your work speaks for itself, and one day everyone will see that. Even if you are one of the most dramatic dragons I know," Blanche consoled.
Amora leaned back into the warmth of her friend, feeling comforted by the solid weight of Blanche. While she may seem mean, Blanche was always there for her, as solid and dependable as a snowy mountain. She felt content as Blanche began to preen her loose feathers, the weight of her embarrassment lifting.
"Sorry for being mean, it's just been a rough day. I shouldn't take it out on you," Amora said.
"What are friend for? I'm certainly not nice either, thats why we work," Blanche simply replied. Instead of refuting the statement, Amora just leaned closer, her tail curling around Blanche as the two took comfort in knowing they had each other's backs, no matter what.

[rem sleep]

Day 7!
Username + UID: rem sleep 224745
Prompt:


When they were platelings, Valerie and Valentina used to spend a lot of time hidden away in the art and history museum. It was a lovely building with breath-taking architecture, and with its educational value, Valerie's parents didn't mind letting her spend hours upon hours there with her friend. They were a touch on the strict side, and so they didn't approve much of Valerie taking time away from her studies to play with friends, even when she was young-- but they had found and agreed upon this middle ground. Valerie was free to play in the museum as long as she liked-- and Valentina's parents were plenty fine with that too. And so, the two platelings made their home in the art museum-- each exhibit they knew by heart, from every informational placard to each interactive exhibit. They would pretend to migrate with the geese, they would pretend to live in the interactive play tipis, and they would pretend to host extravagant balls in the replica ballroom. They had big imaginations, and by virtue of that, they had access to endless entertainment.

Whilst they usually enjoyed playing in the history sections, the art sections of the museum were more of a reverence to them. The children would stare at the paintings, muse at the sculptures, and make elegant poses like they too were in the beautiful oil paintings of so many gorgeous picnics. Amongst the art exhibits features, there was also a stage-- and this was the focus of much friendly banter. Namely, the banter of today's little tale. The museum regularly hosted community events in this stage area, one of which was an open-mic night, where people could get up on stage and perform a story or a song. Each person who wanted the microphone had five minutes to do whatever they'd like-- and it was an event the plateling girls regularly came to watch. Valentine noticed that Valerie's eyes always lit up when the singers took the stage-- that there was some undeniable spark of inspiration in her, and so she had talked her friend into coming to the stage room today, to practice for the event. Valerie had absolutely refused to get up-- too nervous to be the center of attention-- but Valentina had insisted she try, and Valerie had agreed.

Valerie eyed the stage warily, as she often did, kicking her paws and fussing with her hair. She was delaying the inevitable, looking at the stage like it was a snake about to lash out and bite her.

"I don't know why you're so nervous, Valerie," Valentina said, peeking at her friend through the silken tresses of her long white hair, "You have a beautiful voice, and you love to sing! It's not a big deal that it's on a stage. It's not that different from the ground right here." She gestured to the tile floor beneath their paws, as if to emphasize her point. "You said you wanted to do it, so why not give it a try? You have a real talent, you know!"

"I-I don't know..." Valerie stammered back, fanning her wings in around herself like a defensive cocoon, "What if I'm not any good?"

"I know for a fact you are!" Valentina chirped back, "I've heard you sing a million times before, and you're great at it!"

"W-well, what if I freeze up?" Valerie replied, brushing her hair behind one ear and meeting Valentina's gaze, "Even if I'm good normally, what if being in front of a bunch of people makes me freeze up? That would be really scary..."

"I hate to be the bearer of bad news Val, but you're going to have to get over your stage fright eventually if you're going to be a world-renowned singer," Valentina replied, offering her friend a hand, "Plus, if you do freeze, it's not a big deal. I don't think anyone would think any less of you for being scared. Truth be told, I get a little scared talking in front of others too."

"Y-you do?" Valerie glanced at Valentina's outstretched paw, then up at her friend. She squinted her eyes, suspicious, "You d-don't seem to have any trouble at all though... y-you're so outspoken and cool, I never would've guessed..."

"That's because I do it all the time," Valetina replied with a friendly giggle, "But when I first started putting myself out there, it was way more obvious I was scared. I think everybody gets nervous speaking up, but it's important to be heard! And every time you do it, it gets a little less scary than the last time. How about, for practicing today, I come up on stage with you? If we take the first steps together, it won't be so bad!"

Valerie offered a shy smile and took Valentina's hand. The two platelings clambered onto the stage and gazed out at the empty audience seats.

"See?" Valentina offered, wearing a huge grin on her face, "That wasn't so bad!"

"Th-there sure are a lot of seats, though..." Valerie replied, counting them in her head.

"But they're empty now," Valentina replied, gently nudging Valerie, "And besides, that's not what matters. Just focus on you, and you'll be okay, yea?"

"Y-yea, okay..." Valerie murmured back, "I think I can do that..."

"Alright, awesome!" Valentina chirped back, "Wanna give this practice a try then?"

"Y-yes, I think... I'd like that," Valerie replied, offering a small smile. She took a deep breath and began to sing. The practice went well, and Valerie managed to finish her whole song without freezing-- though she did hold tight to Valentina's hand the whole time.

When the time came for open mic night, Valentina was right there beside her too as she took the stage. And the open mic night after that, and the one after that, and soon Valerie was able to get up and sing by herself as long as Valentina was in the crowd to cheer her on. She slowly started to get more comfortable being heard-- just like Valentina had said, it was always a little easier than the last time she had done it, a little less scary. She started getting out there more, making her voice heard, and things really kicked off from there! It all started with those couple first steps, that first time she'd managed to climb the stage with Valentina.

You'd never have guessed it, based on Valerie's career now as a singer, but when she was a plateling, it was actually Valentina who was the outspoken one! And to this day Valerie doesn't know if she'd have ever gotten out of her shell if not for her best friend Valentina's advice and patient support.

[Eevee55]

Day 7!
Username + UID: Eveee55 + 1033286
Prompt: Azure grinned as she picked up a bowling ball. "Watch this, Val, I'm gonna get a strike!" She was still grinning as she threw the ball with all her might, and cheered when she saw all of the pins come crashing down... Only to grow embarrassed a moment later when she realized the pins that fell were in the wrong lane. Apparently she had thrown the bowling ball with too much of a curve and it had ended up in a different lane. "Oops..." Azure muttered, looking apologetically at the plate dragons who were using the other lane. "My bad."
"Hey, it works out just fine for me," one of the plate dragons, who was holding a bowling ball, said with a laugh, while their friends facepalmed.
Valentina, of course, rushed over to reassure Azure. "That's still better than the time I accidentally threw the bowling ball into the wall. I'm amazed I wasn't banned for life after that!" Azure couldn't help but giggle a little, despite how embarrassed she felt. The two friends had been going bowling together for almost a year now, and they had many funny stories of mishaps that occurred while they were learning to play. The memories did help Azure feel better about her mistake and put things back into perspective, and soon she was smiling again.
"Now, here, try again! I'm sure you'll get the strike this time!" Valentina said, offering Azure a bowling ball. Azure threw it again, this time being careful to make sure it stayed in the correct lane, and was relieved to see it hit the correct set of pins this time. The two friends cheered together, and Azure felt happy to have a best friend to share these memories with... Even the embarrassing ones.

[tsu-bear]

extending this for 1 day as someone has requested it <3

[SylphTheDragon]

Day 7!
Username + UID: SylphTheDragon + 1097719
Prompt:
“Hey.”
Paloma snapped her head up from where she’d been watching the water ripple across the surface of the pond, too wrapped up in her own thoughts to have noticed the approaching pawsteps.
She unintentionally made eye contact for a brief moment, then looked away again, avoiding the weight of her friend’s concerned stare. “Oh, um—” she cleared her throat quickly, along with it the thoughts that had been swirling around her head like dishwater down a drain. “Hey. Shouldn’t you be at the party?”
“I should say the same.”
The brown-furred dragon fell quiet, her eyes searching the pond below like its glassy surface held all the answers of the universe. “I just needed some air.”
She could practically feel the deadpan her friend was leveling at her side. “The party's outdoors.”
“You know what I mean!” she groaned, then straightened up a bit in an attempt to recompose herself. She fixed a small mask-like smile on her snout, her external attitude swinging a complete 180; enough to give anyone who wasn’t familiar enough with her whiplash. “Anyways, we should get back. Don’t want to miss cake! I hear that it’s red velvet, with five layers! Did you know that red velvet cake is really just chocolate with-“
“Paloma.”
The dragon in question stopped rambling, the tone of her friend’s voice enough to give her pause.
“This is about Nerak, isn’t it?”
Her lack of a response was enough of an answer.
Her friend breathed out a low sigh. Nerak, the teal-furred classic high school mean girl had somehow decided that Paloma’s existence was a detriment to her own, and had taken to picking on her throughout the entire Valentine’s Day party. She knew that Paloma didn’t easily let this sort of lowdown belittling get to her, and therefore hadn’t thought much of it before, but maybe it had affected her more than she let on.
“You know that her opinion doesn’t mean anything, right? She’s just trying to get under your skin.”
“I know that!” Paloma huffed, sounding almost insulted that she would suggest her ever falling for the bully’s cheap tricks. “It’s just… she’s not necessarily wrong, either.”
Her friend’s eyes sharpened, but her gentle smile never wavered. “About what?”
“Nothing, never mind! Let’s just go.”
The blue-furred dragon forced herself to relax, deciding that pushing wasn’t going to get them anywhere. If Paloma didn’t want to talk, then all of the force in the world wouldn’t get her to talk. “I can ask Valentina to kick her out, if you want.”
Paloma rolled her eyes in feigned annoyance, but she could see a smile tugging at her lips as she fought to keep it down. “I can handle her. It’s fine.”
“Is it, though?”
She held strong against the firm look that was sent her way as the brown-furred dragon drew herself to her feet, already turning to head back towards where the main party was taking place. “Yes. It is.”
As she moved to follow her, tail feathers rustling the wet grass that stood guard by the waterbed, she couldn’t help but wonder just which of them Paloma was trying to convince.
•~~~~~~•
“Thank you to everyone who came to this year’s Valentine’s Party! It has been such an honor hosting this with all of you, and I would love to…”
Paloma couldn’t help it. She started tuning the bubbly cadence of Valentina’s voice out as she gave her toast to the party full of dragons, unable to focus on much else other than the pompous gold-adorned, makeup-slathered, jewel-embedded dragon seated a few chairs down from her right. The bully was casually sipping from a bubbling pink drink, only half-attentively eyeing their party host as she gave her speech.
There was a mess of unnameable emotions balled up somewhere in her chest, she thought, but she had no desire to unravel them right here, right now, or ever, for that matter, and it only grew every time Nerak spewed her thinly veiled insults and harsh criticisms.
But again; another day, another time.
For now though, she was more interested in the way her bully was twitching like a cat with fleas in its fur.
…Which turned out to be far more apt a description than she realized when she spotted several small black creatures crawling throughout the fur of her nape, emerging from the blue feathers in her boa.
A moment later the bully leapt from her chair with a shriek like her tail was on fire, her glass shattering against the pavement and drawing all the attention in the (metaphorical) room to her.
Her limbs flailed in a desperate sort of dance, a few of the spiders inhabiting her fur flying into the air and landing on some of the dragons closest to her, of whom also jumped up with identical screams.
“GET IT OFF, GET IT OFF!”
And like the cherry to top the sundae, lo and behold, on her front was a gecko, dripping with pink fizz and clinging to her fur as it tried to catch some of the closest spiders. Its hunt led it upwards, closer and closer to her face despite her best efforts to shake it.
“DO SOMETHING!” She yelled, but no one seemed willing to get close enough to help.
Soon enough the gecko reached her face, and she could do nothing but shriek as it perched on her snout, almost teasingly.
Paloma could swear she saw it stick its tongue out at her.
Then she was drenched with a sudden spray of water, and all of the spiders were rinsed away. A good five feet away, a dragon was holding a hose.
Paloma whipped her head around until her eyes landed on a familiar blue-furred dragon. “You,” She hissed accusingly.
Her friend simply fluttered golden lashes at her, the picture of innocence. “I have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“How…?” She gaped, at a loss for words. “How did you even?”
The blue-furred dragon just shrugged, a smug smile creeping over her snout despite herself. “Oh, I have my ways.”


Writer’s Note: No spiders or geckos were harmed in the making of this. Also “Nerak” is “Karen” spelled backwards :3

[tsu-bear]

this is now closed! i will be reading through these today and picking the winner tomorrow!!

[tsu-bear]

Congrats to the winner of Valentina's friend:

rem sleep 224745
i really enjoyed this story! i loved the tidbit of them hosting extravagant imaginary balls in the ballroom, a little background of where Valentina found her ambitions to host huge parties perhaps 😆
I also loved the way you wrote Valerie! Her overcoming her fear was a good read :)
If you're okay with it, I'd love for them to be canonically friends with this story being part of their background! if you'd rather not, no worries that is totally fine as well <33

aaaand the three runner ups!
each of you win a premade plate dragon :D
you can find them here!

SylphTheDragon 1097719
this was so funny, i adored it :D and the name for the bully was funny haha

Caeleesi 309551
sooo cute! the last two sentences literally made me go "awwwe" audibly hahaha

imabanditø 908562
this was adorable :D i liked how you gave the jewelry on Melody a story! very cute :]

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