[BadgerBuddies]

Username: BadgerBuddies
Buttermilk Name: Edward
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:
Strong emotions? Edward? Don’t make me laugh. Edward is a highly emotional bull. Not in a bad way, of course! He just feels everything so strongly and physically isn’t able to keep it all bottled in. At times he can be dramatic, but other times his display of emotions can be beautiful. Tears flow easily at times, but they are powerful when showing how much he cares about another individual. It really highlights his empathetic and caring nature. When he is being dramatic, it is at least entertaining. Once Edward calms down and gets over it, he always has a good laugh over his antics. He also finds after listening to his friends that he can be pretty funny and make some good quips when he’s over-reacting!

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[Black.Wings]

Username: Black.Wings
Buttermilk Name: Thistle
Prompt Day: 4 When has your Buttermilk experienced a strong emotion?

“I really like how the pumpkin is coming out!” Same time as always. Thistle was peeping up over the counter. “I grabbed that book you recommended for me. I love it! You have a great taste in literature.” He plopped another maple donut onto the counter and took a sip of his fresh tea. “My daddy really liked maple donuts.” His normal cheerful attitude suddenly changed to upset very quickly. “Sorry, I still get emotional thinking about him. My mom and my sister brought me here to distract me from his recent passing.” He sniffled a little bit before continuing. “I was really heartbroken when it first happened. I hid in my room for days and cried and cried for hours. I barely ate or drank. All I had were my books to keep me distracted. I constantly felt this need to go home even though I was there all along. I missed him so much and the house seemed so empty without him.” He was on the verge of tears at this point but you could tell he was starting to pull himself back together. “It just goes to show that home really isn’t a place but the presence of the loved ones around you.” He smiled and hugged his pumpkin close. “Thank you for listening.” He got up and started off in the same direction he left in everyday. “I love the pumpkin!”
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[honeybunchesofoats]

Username: honeybunchesofoats
Buttermilk Name: Kyoko
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:

Kyoko arrived at the castle, which was usually full of light and life. The air was thick with a sullen and dark atmosphere. He barged through multiple sets of doors, this time the head maid running after him instead of showing him the way. He waltzed right into the throne room and approached the women sitting in their respective seats at the head. This time, he did not bow. Allura was absent from her chair, but not the room. The blonde paced back and forth in front of the floor to ceiling stained glass windows, refusing to acknowledge her brother's lover. There was an intense moment of silence shared between the four of them before Kyoko cleared his throat. His eyes flicked up and directly met the Queen's.

"I tried to warn you. I told you your grip on him was slipping and he was going to do something stupid. You promised me you would talk to him, that you would go easier on him and now-"

Anger surged in Kyoko's chest. He felt his eyes filling with blurry tears but he refused to back down, not even from his ruler.

"Now he's gone. And he's siding with the enemy. He went to Midas and you did NOTHING TO STOP HIM."

Kyoko slammed his hand on the arm of Darian's throne and Kiri jumped between them, ready to pin Kyoko to the ground.

"Kiri darling, let him be. He's right, at least to some extent."

The queen tightened her grip on her wife's arm. Her dark circles were prominent even through her makeup, her clothes and hair were unkempt like she had been pulling on them, perhaps on the verge of a breakdown. It was only then that Kyoko felt his resolve falter. She was just as distraught as him. He backed away from Kiri's palm and rubbed at his face in frustration. He felt a gentle hand on his shoulder and turned to see Allura. There were no tears in her eyes, but it didn't stop Kyoko from pulling her into a comforting embrace.

"We're going to get him back alright? He's not completely without reason yet."

At least, that's what Kyoko was telling himself for the sake of his own sanity. (373)

[Winter Shores]

Username: Winter Shores
Buttermilk Name: Spook
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:
(Prior day; touch/feel is her preferred sense)

Spook stared at Adrienne in an almost empty way. When did she feel a strong emotion? She felt as if she felt them all the time! Everyone always riled her up in the most unpleasant of ways. She had just wished for some silence. Spook closed her eyes and hummed for a second. ‘Think spook, think!’ She thought to herself. There had to be at least ONE time her emotions were stronger than the rest. She sighed in opened her eyes.

“When I was younger, I always enjoyed playing with my friends. They were always so kind and sweet to me, especially since we didnt live in the best neighborhood. Everyone was close knit but there are always those few who pressure you into doing things or mocking you.” She sighed and shut her eyes in a distasteful way.

“One year after school has been released my friend had gone outside for some fresh air. It was the middle of the night so nobody should have been out. But there were people. The mean group of kids. My friend went to go talk to them and tell them to leave as they were making too much noise on our property. Instead of listening…” she hesitated for a second, “they hit him! And i just stood there and watched from
The window! Me! I did..stood and watched. I was scared and overwhelmed and embarrassed and I just wish it never happened…” Spook huffed out has her eyes welded with tears.

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[case]

Username: case
Buttermilk Name: carousel
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response: Carousel pondered the question for a minute, letting some silence hang in the air. “I do not really let my emotions out often,” she admitted. “It takes a lot for me to get angry or upset. Honestly, I kind of suck at sticking up for myself.” She stared down at her hands, feeling herself getting emotional in this current moment. “I just seem to always let people walk all over me. If someone is rude to me, I just let it happen. I do not know why I am programmed like that.” She shook her head and shrugged her shoulders, feeling her muscles tighten as she continued to talk.

“The only time I can recall where I actually valued my feelings was with a person who I considered my best friend. I had suffered a painful, tragic, and sudden loss in my family. This person never checked in on me. She just figured that I would get over it eventually, or if I wanted to talk about it, I would bring it up.” Carousel sniffled and blinked fast to try to keep the tears at bay. “But sometimes you just want to know that someone cares about you, you know? After months of feeling like I meant nothing to her, I finally told her how I felt. I explained that I felt like she did not genuinely take any interest in me. She would only talk to me when she had an issue or needed advice. During the entire course of our friendship, I was always the one giving, and she was always the one taking.”

Carousel winced as she thought back to this moment — this friend breakup was clearly recent. “It just hurts to realize that you care more about someone else than they do about you. The loss of my loved one taught me two really important things. One — who my real friends are. And two — that every moment should be taken as a blessing. I try to live life in the present moment and be grateful for each and every day.” Carousel looked up at the sky as salty tears rolled down her cheeks. “I am proud of myself for putting me first. I am trying to do a better job with prioritizing me.” [380]

[paopu]

Username: paopu
Buttermilk Name: Caspian
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:

"Oh, well, hm, I mean it depends what you mean exploded, I guess. I mean I don't tend to get like angry or anything like that terribly much. But like happiness? Sure. I mean the first time I was ever out on the open sea it felt... hm. Like my soul left my body? Like, in a good way?? Does that even make any sense? Just... pure euphoria at the knowledge that standing there like that felt [i]right[i] yknow?"

[DarkestWerewolf]

Username: DarkestWerewolf
Buttermilk Name: Nyx
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:

Nyx thought for a bit.
“Truthfully, I’m someone who tends to bottle up but the emotions I feel are usually manageable. However, I did experience an extremely strong emotion some time back. That was when my grandma passed. The buildup from the day before she passed till her cremation weighed a lot on me. She raised me during my first few years and I was extremely attached to her even after that. During her funeral wake, I wasn’t able to eat or sleep well. It was mentally exhausting. I’ve never experienced grief and loss of someone so near to my heart until then. It was overwhelming and I’d randomly burst into tears throughout that week. However, I also experienced what having a strong friendship felt like. My friends would come to pay respects while also keeping me company and buying me food despite my terrible appetite. Even after that, they’d still call or text to check on me during that week. They helped make me feel better and they’re the ones who actually made me laugh the first time that week.”

[Joke's On You]

Username: Joke’s On You
Buttermilk Name: Jim
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:

“I experience a strong emotion every day of my life. I’ve touched on it several times already when speaking to you. But the strong emotion is my anxiety.” Jim frowned as he said it. “And trust me, I don’t like feeling this way. But it’s so hard.”

“Because of my anxiety, I often hold in my emotions which makes things a lot worse for me. When I hold in my emotions, it typically causes me to explode in a private space in an unhealthy way. I’m starting to learn from it though. Hopefully someday I’ll be able to move completely past it!” [102]

[strawberrymwilk]

Username: strawberrymwilk
Buttermilk Name: teddy
Prompt Day: 4
Prompt Response:
strong emotions? when is teddy ever not feeling strong emotions? "i've always been told i'm too emotional, more often than not in a negative sense," she huffed out before perking up a bit. "however, a time i can always look back at fondly is when my now wife had confessed to me. i thought my heart was going to explode out of my chest i was so happy. harlow and i had been best friends forever, but early on i developed feelings for her. i assumed they were unreciprocated and decided it was best to just pretend they never existed, but one night at a festival, kinda like this one, harlow confessed how she felt, assuming that i didnt feel the same!" teddy let out a light laugh as a blush overtook her face
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[♔Voltaire♔]

Username: ♔Voltaire♔
Buttermilk Name: Yiruma
Prompt Day: 3
Prompt Response:

Adrienne's next question has Yiruma's chest tightening, his throat knotting up with the all-too-familiar sensation of dread. Oh, he most definitely has experienced strong emotions- in fact, he lives with one of the strongest every moment he breathes. He swallows thickly, hands finding their way into the pockets of his jacket, gripping at the bundles of wadded tissues and spare coins he finds there in a weak bid to ground himself.

"Fear," He answers quietly, the insides of his cheeks sore and tasting of iron. "I live with it every waking moment of every day, I just... It's become a part of me, and I cannot remember a time when I've never felt it."

"Fear of my life drastically changing, fear that things will take a turn for the worse. I never truly explode or end up breaking down from it all, but I tend to just... curl in on myself and hope that by waiting it out the feeling will peter out," he sighs shakily, running a hand through his mussed hair. "I have friends. Dear friends, who are always a text away, a phone call, or a Facetime. They are always there to ground me in reason and provide me comfort. They're my soft place to land, for lack of a better phrasing. They always know just what to say to reassure me and bring me back to a place where it doesn't hurt to breathe again."