Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby Trphlthdl » Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:30 pm

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Galahad

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Galahad was one of the knights of King Arthur's Round Table.

Gender;;
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Luck;;
Summer was never one of Galahad's favorite seasons, despite July being the month of his birth. It was far too hot out, and with the extra fur he had in the form of a mane it was all the hotter. Of course, winter wasn't so bad. For him, winter was a pleasant season so long as his coat stayed dry. The winds couldn't pierce it with anything less than a blizzard, and he never stayed outside in those anyway. Blizzards were far too dangerous for anyone to be in, and no one here had ever had the chance.

Of course though, today was his birthday. On top of that his friends, who really meant well, had planned numerous birthday bash activities, most of which were outside. Galahad though, was far too nice to complain and had prepared for the heat in as many ways as he could.

He wouldn't need any of these preparations though, because it had snowed! It was a pleasant 29 degrees fahrenheit, which was nice for him. Finally, a birthday he could enjoy without wearing a frozen water bottle jacket.

Drawbacks;;
Galahad never went anywhere for several decades of his life, starting in his 20s when he discovered that places he left would be struck with bad luck. These incidents would weigh on him for years to come, and he had become a hermit. Galahad's luck effected a large area around him, and since it was highly concentrated in the middle while very sparse at the end he could travel around town with no problems. Even though he could go throughout the town, Galahad often stayed in his home for fear of people figuring out his secret. He still wasn't sure he was safe, the houses in the neighborhood had the healthiest plants and nicest looking fences. In fact, soon after he moved in it became the best neighborhood in town.

Galahad's greatest fear, was the word getting out. He would be asked endlessly to gift luck, and he wouldn't be able to do it. If he left the town it would be hit with an amount of bad luck no one had ever even thought of. At least, this was how it went in his mind until the letter came.

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At first Galahad was scared and concerned by the letter, but at is concluded he was less worried. It bugged him still, how this unknown had found out and how they knew where he lived, but with the letter's conclusion it seemed to him like whoever it was meant him no harm. He could be wrong, but he wouldn't think of that.

He mulled over the letter's contents for months, and decided that he would give it a little test. He went on a weekend trip to Alaska, and when he returned it seemed as if bad luck had hit his hometown. He was hit first by anger, and then sadness. With the frustration on his mind, he couldn't stop thinking about his mistake.

At the end of the day of his return, as he was in bed trying to fall asleep, he realized the letter had been right. Bad luck hadn't hit the town, or anywhere he had been. It just seemed like it had. With all of the good luck, the sudden lack of it seemed horrible by comparison. The town had gotten so used to constant good news, it had no way to react to a little bit of bad.

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Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby still » Sat Aug 06, 2016 2:31 pm


username;; Huuuuuuh
kalon name;;Dusty.
kalon gender;; female
tell about a time they were really lucky;;


"Come on, come on" the kalon whispered, gritting her teeth against the rocking and rumbling of the space craft. Above her, on large computer screen, flashed the words "System Failure. Please Abort Mission" in bright red. Ignoring the hysteria-inducing phrase, Dusty frantically slammed on buttons and typed in commands. She knew she had less than a 1/1000 of chance to get her mangled space craft onto the surface of the unknown planet below, but it was her only option.

After the space junk- just a simple metal screw going at 17 thousand mph- had torn through her ship, leaving much of the life support systems intact- thankfully- but damaging a crucial piece of machinery, Dusty had been forced to set course for the unknown planet below and it was doubtful she'd survive. "Still," she couldn't help thinking to herself. "I was lucky. If the screw had been a foot or two left, I wouldn't have been alive. And if there hadn't been this planet here, I wouldn't even have this chance at survival.

But now, Dusty would need all the luck she could get. She was doing all she could to get her rocket ship to work, and she entered the atmosphere, she squinted her eyes shut, praying that, by some miracle, she'd survive.

BOOM! The shock shook Dusty to her core and she struggled to catch her breath. Nonetheless, at least she was alive- for now. As Dusty shakily moved from her seat to the rockets's door, she found herself wishing for luck once more. "Please, let this planet be habitable. After all this it'd be a shame to die from inhaling some strange poisonous gas." Moving slowly and carefully, Dusty opened the door and gazed out on the planet.

The planet, whatever its name was, wasn't much to look at. The ground was medium brown and squishy to the touch and the only life Dusty could see was stubby, pea green plants. The sky was a faint yellow color and smelled vaguely of sulfur. Still though, she found she could breathe reasonably well and she didn't seem to be dead yet so she supposed there weren't any noxious gases in the air- or, at least fast acting ones. Somehow she'd gotten lucky again.

"Now, if only I could find some replacement parts, a couple tools, and a cold soda..." She thought, half-expecting them to appear out of thin air because of her request. Looking around however, she sighed. No replacement parts, tools, or soda, and the weird plant-y things seemed to be her only companions. It didn't look like the planet was settled at all, yet finding a settlement was her only hope of being able to fly again.

Resolutely, Dusty grabbed her emergency kit- just a couple band aids, two bottles of blue Gatorade, and some snacks- and set out, walking eastwards. Walking was her only chance to find any sort of civilization and she now was regretting her choice not to outfit her rocket ship with a transmitter, despite how expensive it had been.

By the time it was two 'o' clock- around two hours after Dusty had crash-landed- it felt like she'd been walking forever. She'd stopped briefly half an hour ago to rest and eat a pack of fruit gummies, but the heavy atmosphere of the planet had tired her out again. She'd began to wonder exactly how big the planet was, and the possiblity that she'd already walked around it once because,after all, the landscape looked pretty much the same as well as just how long her emergency rations would last her and what she'd want put on her gravestone when she first saw the buildings in the distance. They were plain tan half-ovals with little outside decoration, but Dusty nearly jumped in the air at the sight of them. "Lucky again" she thought as she half-ran towards them.

Without delay, Dusty reached the door of the main building and loudly knocked on it. Almost immediately, a young, uniformed woman said "Welcome to Ovid Hotel and Spa- the perfect rest stop for weary space travelers! Is there anything I can help you with?

All Dusty could say was "A SPA? Why would anyone build a spa here?"
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Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby Dawnbreeze10210 » Sat Aug 06, 2016 3:23 pm

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Postby Wlyrout » Tue Aug 09, 2016 12:57 pm

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kalon name;; Mirth
    ("amusement, especially as expressed in laughter")
kalon gender;; Male
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Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby bats9 » Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:20 pm

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Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby naumachy » Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:28 am

! good luck everyone ♡
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Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby ✧ 花chéngzhǔ. » Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:34 am

    I'm so sorry about the delay in judging this one guys! It was a bit to read, and I've been feeling quite sick!
    I've finally had a mo to sit down and do it though! Sorry, there will be no RUs for this design!

    Honorable mentions go to:
      pastelxat, constants, ManicPixieDreamSteph, & Huuuuuuh

    And the winner is naumachy!
    Congrats! I've added you to the ref!
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Re: Kalon #414 -- Luck Dragon

Postby naumachy » Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:42 am

aAAAAA I CAN"T BELIEVE IT
my sweet lil baby, thank you so much!
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