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Day 2
Username: sprig
Cow: Charlotte
Prompt:
Charlotte is typically perceive as quite stuck up or unfriendly at first, but really once you get to know her she isn't. She often puts up a very tough exterior, while on the inside she is extremely empathetic and boiling over with emotion. Once you have been able to cross over the line of stranger to friend, (look at you go) it's like she is a whole new person, a mothering figure with nothing by love spilling out of her heart.

While Charlotte wishes she were perceived in a different light, it's often very hard for her to correct her mannerisms when she is meeting new people. She hates change, so any adjustment in a friend group or way of life is fairly devastating for her. Due to this, she does not go through any great lengths to make friends or be liked. It's more of a "you're here, I'm here, let's not talk about it" unless you make the first moves and stay persistent.

But once you're in the door she truly is a good friend to have, and more often than not you do everything you can to help others see her the way you do - even though she doesn't seem like it, she's a good one.

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The following members have been awarded 6SS

Areater
DarkestWerewolf
ceance
Knickknacks
BadgerBuddies
Northstar.
♔Voltaire♔
acadicus
Pufferheart
ptarmigan
paopu
Ravendarus
honeybunchesofoats
BiscuitTheDog
Bluebird-
Winter Shores
bluex
mtuan,
Yodel
Morghettio
Micki.
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Day 3 has started

[Areater]

Day 3
Username: Areater
Cow: Phantom
Prompt: phantom thought carefully. "you know...i haven't had to make a whole lot of difficult decisions in my life," she said with a nervous chuckle. "i'm pretty lucky, i guess. but when i was young, and it was just me and my ma, she really didn't wanna let me go. i understand - i was a real awkward calf, and i guess i'm not much better now, but she was just convinced the moment i left her sight i'd manage to mess up and get in some sorta trouble. not like, 'cause i was bad - just because i was a bit of a mess," she laughed. "but...then i got older, and she still always kept me under a watchful eye. i started feelin' like it was time for me to find my own way, but she just clung to me even more, and it reached the point where i realized if i didn't leave on my own...she was never going to let me go." phantom looked a little sad. "i wish it didn't have to be like that, 'cause i loved my momma, even if maybe her clinginess is what led to me bein' so nervous nowadays. i wish i could still see her, tell her i'm doin' just fine...but i have no idea where she is. i left in the middle of the night, leavin' her a note tellin' her i loved her but it was time for me to find my own way. i hope it didn't hurt her too bad." [251 words]

[DarkestWerewolf]

Day 3
Username: DarkestWerewolf
Cow: Aria
Prompt: 468 words

Aria sighed. She knew exactly when she had to make that decision. It was her first time and it really burned itself into her heart. When she and her herd were still wild and roaming the open plains, there were times when they encountered predators, though not as often, they still did and amongst those encounters were a few close calls. However, the main threat wasn’t the predators, it was the food shortage when winter comes.

It was cold and food was scarce. The herd was still moving towards their winter feeding spot but it usually takes them a few weeks to reach there. They will graze and eat along the way and on this particular day and place, Aria’s herd was met with a tough decision that could’ve cost casualties or worse should she not intervene. That day, they came across a particular spot. A drinking hole that hasn’t frozen up and there was still some grass left surrounding it. Aria’s herd cheered and started to head towards it however, the heifer felt something off. She immediately called for the herd to stop. That much grass should’ve been eaten by now. Whoever resides near the drinking hole kept it as reserves and was probably still nearby. She explained her thoughts to her herd. They were reluctant and was about to brush off her concern.
“Who else would be here?”
“There aren’t any other herbivores around.”
“We seldom even see them even when we do, it’s so far away.”
Aria sighed. They could be so ignorant at times. There were rival herds, bisons and yaks, all bigger and more powerful. She told them but they continued on their way. However, Aria was determined not to let them graze. She knew that if whoever resided came back, the herd could be in big trouble. Aria begged them, pushing and shoving each and everyone. They were angry at her, some wanted to fight back. She knew how the herd felt. No one had eaten for nearly a week. They were starving. However, if they eat it, it could cost them their lives. She eventually managed to shove the last one away. They herd angrily and reluctantly continued their way. However, Aria turned back to look at the grass once more. A small calf was prancing around it. A bison calf. In the distance, the herd could be seen approaching the hole. Aria sighed. Her herd hadn’t noticed as they were already going on their way, none wanting to stick around with Aria that day.
The herd starved for a couple more days before they manage to find food. Whenever Aria told them she saw the bison herd coming back, they’d just roll their eyes. It took Aria quite some time before she was eventually welcomed into the herd as normal.

[acadicus]

Day 3
Username: acadicus
Cow: Edmond
Prompt:
Edmond was a bit taken aback when Daisy Grace requested some slightly sensitive information, at least in his opinion. He thought for a moment then took a deep breath in.

"My whole family was in the pharmaceutical industry. Well, more of a small family business. They sold herbs and other remedies from home. It was just my grandmother, my father, and me. However, that wasn't really where my heart was. I enjoyed using nature's remedies, but selling them to other people wasn't my thing. I felt a pull toward taking care of animals.

"The problem was it was sort of a family legacy, you know? Everyone was expected to grow up and step right into their job. I really wanted to go off, meet new people, work with animals, but I couldn't leave my grandmother and father to fend for themselves. It was like I was chained to my birthplace.

"In the end, I decided to leave. My family accepted it after a little while, and I write letters to my father whenever I have the chance. I feel guilty about leaving them behind to this day, but I think in the end it was better for all of us. I think my grandmother would be proud." (207)

[♔Voltaire♔]

Day 3
Username: ♔Voltaire♔
Cow: Bridgette
Prompt:
"I think the most difficult decision I ever made was leaving our home. There was nothing left after the sickness- just bad memories and the graves of our families. I lost my siblings during that horrendous time, the both of the succumbed to the disease quickly and before we knew it we were laying them to rest under the willow trees I used to play under as kids. My mother followed shortly after, leaving me the only one out of my family alive, even though I was deathly ill as well. There were days I wished I could just join them, but after seeing Temperance lose both her husband and her unborn calf in the same day, I knew I had to do what was best for the both of us.

"I don't know how I survived, or "we" for that matter. The sickness took over everyone, and the fact we both were kicking after it all was a miracle in itself. I knew that as soon as I was well enough to get back up on my feet that we would have to leave, but Temperance's grief really hindered our progress. She refused to leave and would retaliate every time I would try to bring it up to her; and honestly I can't blame her for that. It was a hard decision for the both of us, I mean, who would want to leave their loved ones behind, even if they were gone? I know that I myself didn't want to go either, but I knew that my family would want me to get out of there as soon as possible, to make a new life for myself and to be happy for their sake. It took a lot of reasoning with Tem, but she and I both agreed to set out after saying goodbye one final time.

"That was the hardest decision I ever made, leaving my home. I left everyone behind, but I knew that my choice was the right one, and it really was. Firefly Valley Farms has given the both of us so much closure and security. Temperance is finally at a point in her life where she's ready to move on and start a family again, and I myself am ready to start my next chapter. I am so grateful that I am here to be able to tell my story." (397 words)

[ptarmigan]

day 3
username: ptarmigan
cow: froyo
prompt: froyo was a simple cow: very decisive, very inquisitive, and always reading a book. she felt the need to always be learning something. but because of this, the milky colored cow always struggled to maintain her relationships. her analytical nature left barely any room for the soft, mushy relationships. but still, that never made her decisions any easier. the most difficult decision that froyo ever made was a choice between her herd or pursuing her career. she wanted to stay home and live with the 4 generations of her family (of which she was the youngest generation) but the white cow also wanted freedom to explore the world at her pace and learn everything about it that she could. froyo wanted to learn every type of flower, explore every unmarked place on a map, earn enough money to buy an icecream shop, and find herself outside of who she was with her family. knowing she would miss them and feel as though a piece of herself was missing at any given time, froyo made the choice. knowledge, experience, and adventure. she could always visit, but her home would always be out in the world; not stuck in the same paddock for years.
[202 words]

[BadgerBuddies]

Day 3
Username: BadgerBuddies
Cow: Bodhi
Prompt:
It had been weighing on Bodhi for quite some time now. After meeting Daisy Grace and talking to her on the first day of the Farmer’s Market and the kickoff of the hootenanny, the thought had only bogged him down more. This was something he couldn’t shake anymore. He hoped his adopted mother, Briar, wouldn’t be too upset with him.

He just had to know. Bodhi just had to know where he came from. He wanted to know who his real parents are. He loved Briar very much, but the unknown was buzzing around his head like a swarm of angry bees (cronch). He had to tell her how he felt about this. He hoped she wouldn’t take offense.

That morning, as the Buttermilk Babies herd made their way to the Farmer’s Market once again, Bodhi and Briar stayed close to the back of the group, slowing their pace as the conversation got more serious and their attention was pulled into it rather than locomotion. Briar looked at her son lovingly, tears in her eyes. Not sad or angry tears though. She loved Bodhi so much, and she wished she could help him more with this. She wishes she could ease his mind, but this was something that he had to do for himself. She gave him a long, warm hug, telling him how much she loved him and supported him, no matter what direction life happened to take him. His desire to learn more about his past was no exception. Several tears ran down Bodhi’s face as well as he embraced his mother. He was so terrified to tell her, but now he feels relieved to have some of the weight off his chest.

(285)

[Cactologist]

Day 3
Username: Cactologist
Cow: Bedelia
Prompt: "Many moments come to mind, but there's one specific moment I'll never forget. It was really my mom versus my dad, even though it was my decision to make. Wait, I'm getting ahead of myself. I better remind you of some of my background first. My family has owned this huge property for pretty much as long as cows have inhibited this area. It's divided up into about 13 sections, and my immediate family lives on one of them. It was my grandmother's, then my mother's, and, since I'm the oldest sibling of the oldest sibling (my mother was the oldest in her family, if that makes sense), I will inherit the property. I can then gift my younger siblings and cousins pieces of the land, but they normally choose to move away. Of course, I also got to choose if I wanted the property because nothing could be forced on me. On the birthday that I officially became an adult I had to make this decision or otherwise other preparations needed to be made. You see, I have always had this dream of going to Mars someday, and to pursue that dream I would have to move away. I also have this thing, though, that I hate letting others down, and I was about to massively let down my mother. It's also important for you to know that I've never gotten along that well with my mother, mostly because I'm just not that close to her since she has so many other calves. My father, on the other hand, is more go-with-the-flow like, and knew that I had my heart set on becoming an astronaut. Basically, my mother wanted me to inherit the property like was tradition (and like I knew she was forced into, as I was about to be), and my father wanted me to do whatever would make me happiest. I wished my grandmother was still around, because she would have been the perfect mediator. She was the one that helped me develop my dream, but also wanted me to follow traditions like she had.
So anyway, there I stood. My mother and I faced off, both equally determined. My father stood off to the side, trying to be the voice of reason and ready to intervene if the need arose. I'll spare you the gory details, though, and by that I mean all our yelling and curses. In the end, I just couldn't let my mother down. To see that pain in her eyes would have hurt me even more than her. Eventually I lowered my head in submission and told her I'd stay. To my surprise, though, with this decision neither of my parents seemed happy. My mother was just proud that she got her way and my father just shook his head, generally unaffected by the outcome. To this day I still regret that decision and have to live with the consequences. It did teach me, though, to stand up for what I believe no matter what, even if that was the only good to come from my choice." (516 words)

[paopu]

Day 3
Username: paopu
Cow: Nomad
Prompt:
Describe a time in your Buttermilk’s life when they had to make a difficult decision that affected more than just themselves.

The biggest decision Nomad ever made was the one to disappear. Not literally of course, obviously he's still very much here and alive and well, but the person he was had to become no more. It was important that the Devriye no longer exist. It was not an easy decision and it effected a great many people. Being a religious figure for a massive following meant that his vanishing act was significant in a way that makes Nomad to this day extremely uncomfortable. But, the decision he made to vanish and to, significantly, do so without leaving evidence, had a massive impact on his people. Without being certain of his fate, they could not appoint someone to follow in his footsteps. They could not elevate someone to his rank while there was a possibility he lived on. And that's what he wanted. Along with his own freedom, he wanted to dismantle his rank and, more importantly, that any one person was more important than any other. Back then he had absolutely no identity. He didn't even have a name to call his own. Just a title and all the pressure that came with it. And for what? Because he'd been born at just the right time? No. He was just as normal as anyone else and he hoped, desperately, that with the temple empty for his natural lifespan, his people would eventually come to understand that they too mattered.
239 words