[tanukii_]

username: .:Gryphon:.
kalon name: Ametrine (like the gemstone)
secret: “Secret? Why would I tell you my secret??” They paused for a second to wait for your reply. “Ohhhh, I get it, you want to find out more about me so you can find my weakness!” You assure them that this is not the reason you’re asking. “Then why would you want to know? It better be a good reason or else you’re not getting another word from me”. You paused for a second, thinking about what to say when they interrupt you. “I’m waiting for an answer, human.” You decide to tell them that it’s because you’re collecting information on the kalons living in the area. “Collecting information, you say, well then, why don’t you go talk to other kalons?” You say it’s because you seem like the most interesting kalon in the area, and because everyone you asked told you to get lost. “Hmm, most interesting you say... Well I guess you’re right, and my secret is a big one with a big story to go with it, so get settled and don’t interrupt me or else.” They gave you a minute to settle down and then they started their story of their secret. “Once upon a time in this boring old place, I came into existence for some reason that I still haven’t figured out, grew up in this old town, and as soon as I was old enough, I left to go on an adventure, with creatures that most say don’t exist any more. But I know where they are, but that’s not the big secret reveal. Halfway on the journey with my new companions, we ran into trouble. And that trouble may or may not have had something to do with an evil thing throwing us into a portal and into a mirror world where kalons were humans and humans were kalons.” Your eyes widened upon hearing this, because it sounded like a lie or a joke, but you could tell they weren’t joking. “Anyways, we found a way out of the portal and promised not to tell anyone of its location in either or the worlds for safety reasons, and it would be completely catastrophic if anyone with bad intentions found the portal. So that’s the big secret. I still haven’t found out where the portal came from or who made it, or if there are other portals. And no, I’m not gonna tell you the location of the portal, because that’s valuable information that you don’t need to know, human.” As you got up to leave, they said one last thing: “now don’t tell anyone about my secret, because I have ways of finding out.” And as soon as you left, they slammed the door shut.

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[Thani]

username: Thani
kalon name: TBD
secret:

WIP

[Ucanthandleme]

username: Ucanthandleme
kalon name: Momo
secret:
"I'll never tell, never, no matter what I can't tell", the raspy voice echoed in the room, chains constricting his limbs stopping any movement within the small room. All alone in this room he had long forgotten he was talking to himself and that nobody was there. "I can't tell, I can't tell, I'll never let them know," a loud creak broke his rambling, the heavy door barring the room was pushed open followed by a soft mellow voice,
"Are you willing to tell me now Momo ?" Shaking his head like a rattle he kept his mouth shut, 'he'd never tell them'.
"Very well" the voice spoke out, "We have other methods we can use to make you talk"...
"I tell you, I'll tell you, please stop," he shouted, "It was me, it was me, I did it !"
The person stopped then sat across from him, "then tell me what you did."
Momo trembled then spoke, "You can't tell anyone else this, never no matter what. I, I, I, I stole the last of the bread to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, you mustn't tell anyone."
The person nodded then dropped the feather duster in his hand which was used to tickle him onto the ground, "Very well I will keep you're secret... bread thief."

[Northstar.]

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username:
Northstar.

kalon name:
Perondir
pehrrun-deer

secret:

"Tell me a secret Uncle Per?" his niece, Vail, asks.  She's curious at this age - gangly and downright nosy at times.

She doesn't notice the way the corners of his mouth tighten, the light in his eyes sinking like ships run aground.  Sorrow is his crown.  He wears it as only kings can, with dignity and grace that masks helpless hopelessness.


There are many secrets.  He wades through them like mud.  It is a king's job to protect his people.  He's done that, and more. 

"Hmm," King Perondir pretends to think. "You are my favorite niece."

Vail guffaws.

"I'm your only niece! That's not a secret!"

Perondir laughs and ruffles her hair.

"Fine, fine." The king crouches before her, whispering, "There is a forgotten passage that leads to a room. Inside that room are many things lost to time." Vail's eyes widen.

"Where?" she gasps, tugging at his robes.

"You'll have to find it," he laughs as she races off.

There are some things she nor his people should never know.  Small secrets, ones that wouldn't crumble the castle keep to pieces. 

They should not know that he loved one of his former King's Guard so deeply it left an ache in his chest.  There were so many afternoons spent on the flowered hillside in each other's company, skipping lessons and lectures in his youth.  He still loves that King's Guard, more now than then.

He could never tell his niece the fate of her mother.  With Vail's birth his sister's mind had decayed to madness.  She was kept safe and quiet, deep in the castle keep.  Her mind never healed.  It broke and shattered, and the few pieces his sister scrambled to hold onto, those pieces that made her her, were fleeting and far between.

No one could know that the madness is in his mind, too. 

Then... there are some secrets that his people cannot know.

He looks out from the stone balcony over Sunbloom Keep and beyond - Asgaelven.  His people have dwindled to less than half the former population.  Monstrous creatures came and snuffed out his people like tiny flames.  They brought destruction, dissaray, and disease.  The wall he pulled up from the ground with the last of his magic spared them from ugly deaths, but not from the sickness that came after.  It spread like wildfire and took many of what the monsters did not.

He was once king of a flourishing land.  His people thrived.  Now he is king of ruins. Did so many have to die?

Even still the monsters creep over the wall, one by one.  They're always hungry and they're always met on the other side with steel and fury.

Perondir plucks a fiery Sunbloom flower from the vine beside him.  The guilt weighs so heavily for a moment he feels his will crumble to dust.  All this death and destruction was too much for one king to bear.

And his darkest secret?

He may have caused it all.

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[Nova Nightshade]

username: ShadowWolf210
kalon name: Artemis
secret: read the prompt and you find the answer c:

Long ago in far away kingdom lived two twin kalons. Both alike in many ways and yet so different. The king loved both of his boys very much too bad the feeling wasn't mutual in fact they hated their father. In the eyes of their people they were seen as monsters. Their father once part of a powerful gang now ruled over a whole continent striking fear in those who opposed him in every way. The boys never had or made friends due to the people being scared of them so they always found comfort in their mother. They even in fact treasured her very being. She was the light that broke through the storm and chaos and brought happiness everywhere she'd go. The boys admired her for her pure heart but that's what the king wanted. He wanted someone who was completely oblivious to what he really was because no other female wanted him but her. She was his light and the only thing that controlled his beast inside. But everything changed one day when the king was murdered.

"Artemis do you have it?" His brother said as he looked at him waiting for the coast to be clear. "Yes Ares I have both viles. Your lucky I studied medicine otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get my paws on these." He said quietly as he handed his brother both viles of the strange liquids. Ares smirked and chuckled quietly as he patted his little brother's head. "That I am. Now do you remember our plan my dear brother?" He said as he looked around and noticed there wasn't a guard in sight. Artemis nodded and stood up from his spot. "I do but we have to be quick. Father will be here in five minutes for his nightly drink like always. I have the replacement to put in so we don't have any traces." He said softly as he and his brother put on their black gloves and headed into the king's private kitchen. It was big inside the tiny looking room as their eyes gazed at the various foods and wines until they found their father's favorite wine. Their dad was a secret drunk who tried to hide it from his wife and children. But the boy's found out one night when he assulted one of his guards with the scent of alcohol on his breath. They opened up his wine bottle and poured the strange liquids inside of it and closed the bottle up. "Alright it's time to move out before dad gets here." Ares said quietly as he placed the empty viles in his pocket and head out the room with his brother as they resumed sitting in their hiding places.

The king arrived shortly after looking rather suspicious as he looked around before enter the room. The boy's smirked at each other as they sat and waited for their father to come out. Their father came out shortly after stumbling over himself as he head down the main hallway to go back to bed. Once they heard the distinct closing of his door they came out and smacked each other's hand. "We did it Artemis. We finally did it now we will be free from him!" He cheered as he slapped his brother's back and Artemis gave him a small smile. Now that everything was done he stood wondering why he felt a little guilt settle into his heart.

They both hated their father and sure they have always wanted to get rid of him but what about their mother? Would she still love her sons the same if she know that they killed their father? Or would she turn away from them like everyone else. Suddenly Artemis snapped back into reality as he heard his brother calling out to him. "Artemis! Artemis! Hello? We're not in the clear yet we have to switch the bottles out before someone finds out." He said as he shook his brother. Artemis shook his head and stopped him as he went back into the room and swapped the wine bottles out. He came out shortly after and handed Ares the bottle of wine. "Here dispose of this properly along with those viles. I'm heading to bed we'll talk in the morning." He said softly as his brother nodded and they went their seperate ways.

In the morning they awoke to a commotion. Both boys followed the voices until they reached the king's chamber where all the people were standing. The majority of people whom they did not know stood with sad expressions as they looked down upon their father. They walked up slowly as they faked sad expressions. "What happened?" Artemis said sadly as if he did already know. One of the men looked at him and patted his shoulder gently. "Son your father has died. Your mother believes that someone had poisoned him." He said as tears rolled down his cheek as Artemis stood staring at his father. He looked peaceful as if he were still asleep but he noticed the pale and stiffness of his father's body. His mother stood over him crying her heart out. Artemis felt terrible for making his mother cry. That was always the one thing he hated. He hated to see someone who he loved most cry over someone that wasn't worth it. Their father was nothing but a cold hearted murderer but she never knew he always kept secrets from her. He stepped away from everyone and stood in the big hallway as his brother came up next to him. "Are you okay Artemis?" He said as he placed his hand on his shoulder. "I'm not okay. It pains me to see mother like this. She doesn't deserve this Ares. But only if she knew what he did then maybe she would have understood what he was truly." He said as he turned around and hugged his brother tightly.
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[lumilys]

@king-lulu-deer

username: blumn
kalon name: winnie
secret: winnie tip-toed through the halls of the shared house, stepping over the creaky floorboards and tufts of dirt and grass.
fin, the black cat followed her quietly, curious of her midnight feat. a breeze wafted through the window curtains, giving the girl small goosebumps and rattling the wind chimes hung in various spots outside. winnie cursed, nobody could know what she was doing up this late, excluding the peeping eyes of fin. it wasn't good, nor bad, but it was a sad secret that she herself could only have the burden of knowing. the house was to be sold, and this would leave all of her brothers and sisters out on the street, and after all these years of peace and quiet and cinnamon oatmeal in the mornings, she couldn't let that happen to anyone; especially not herself. she had enemies out on those streets, and this place was like a sanction; a safe house from all the terror located in the city.

winnie carefully moved the tv dresser to the side, pulling a small lever. the trap door leading to the basement opened slowly, emitting a thin fog; nobody except her and the head of the house knew about this, and the head had no idea that winnie was in on the secret rooms and tunnels. it was like catacombs down there, but if you knew what you were doing, then you would be okay, and after multiple night-time escapades, winnie knew quite well what she was doing.

i don't really have the time to finish/fix this but good luck!

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✚ username ✚ ruse (n im rlly sorry abt the long writing orz)
✚ kalon name ✚ acacia, goes by kasi. it means thorny loser
✚ secret ✚ (705 words, using both extras 4 More Words) for a second life, a spirit sacrifices his original name.

─ [hey, spirit.]

it's been months since kasi has moved to this apartment yet it remains desolate; and somehow, he feels the need to
relearn himself everyday.
he showers. shrugs on a velvety bathrobe, cleans the mirror. the face he sees is still marred with condensation.

[who are you?]

"who are you?" he asks the mirror's distorted image.
while leaving, anger meshes into his movements, though not expecting an answer; he closes the door too sharply. he
needs to work on that too, probably.
─
throughout the day, kasi checks his watch frequently, anticipating his date with his idealistic, dreamy-eyed gentleman.
goosebumps sit on kasi's skin as he leaves work.

his date has booked the entire restaurant for them; he's never had anything so extravagant dedicated to him, even, ─
no, things should be different now. they have to be.
they converse easily while waiting and the dreamy-eyed man runs his fingers through his hair, then on kasi's leg from
under the table. kasi feels warm.
afterwards, his date asks kasi to stay the night; he declines gently. the dreamy-eyed man smiles, though his eyes twinkle
sadly.
─
a week passes. they've planned another date, at a different restaurant, again all for themselves.
he picks up kasi at his apartment this time. kasi hopes it will not be the last.
they play the same games ─ hesitating touches and ultimately shallow back-and-forth; this familiarity soothes kasi.
following the dinner, kasi excuses himself to the bathroom. afterwards, his date meets him in the hallway with
a kiss. kasi's hands are slightly damp; he doesn't know what to do with them, so he cards them through his date's hair.
he melts. kasi shivers, hearing the dreamy-eyed man's breath by his ear. he's greedy, forgetful of the taste of dinner,
but remembering how this mouth tastes, like he has known, loved him once before.

[i can give you my body. take it for me.]

the dreamy-eyed man grabs onto kasi's wrist, pressing it to the wall, and brushes his hair away and looks at him tenderly,
achingly like previously, he has loved reverently loved kasi as well.

[what do i need to give you?]

"somehow, you are so familiar, like ─"
"mentioning others while i'm here? aren't you something?" kasi lightheartedly intercedes, but it feels as if his
heart has become a heavy glass. he tilts his head, so his bangs again curtain his eyes.

[what do i need to give you?]

"please, stay the night with me," the man with the dreamy eyes asks of kasi again.
kasi looks at him deeply, at wrinkles set beneath where they weren't before, on clothing and his date's tired face.
the silence stretches. desperation deepens and regret fills in. he fears.
he feels cold.
"i can't stay for you." he says with finality.

[w̸h̷a̵t̷ ̸d̶o̷ ̵i̵ ̸n̴e̷e̷d̶ ̶t̴o̴ ̵g̶i̷v̶e̶ ̴y̵o̸u̷?̷͎̽]

the dreamy-eyed man draws back, affronted. "why not?"
"you said i was familiar earlier, but you don't recognize me, do you?" kasi decides to deepen the wound. it will be
better this way, he reasons, though feeling cold again; somehow, it reaches further down, deeper. like the blood doesn't
sift through this body like it should in a living person. like this body is not meant to be lived in anymore. "well, in
any case, i know how this ends and it's not exactly happy," he continues, taut, and this mouth too, now feels foreign.
he doesn't recall when they came outside.

[your most precious possession.]

"so you're leaving, like this?" his date asks, sorrow amplifying. "this is your last chance. our last chance." these words,
kasi's heard them before. in this same, hurt voice too.
he beckons a taxi, then smiles. shuts the door of the taxi purposefully, kindly. "goodbye, sweetheart."

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the heart breaks.
the dream ends.

and the man with his eyes of frayed wishes, gasps in recognition. his legs move woodenly making chase
after the taxi, falling when he tries to speak the spirit's name. "─!"

the name ─ it was there, then it was not. and [he] was there, too. then he was not.

[could i have yours in exchange? your name, i mean.]

[ … acacia.]

────────────────────────────── do not remember.

[Soll]

username: Soll
kalon name: Himitsu
secret: they killed their whole family to escape the path that was redetermined for them

[Lucid Dreams]

username: Lucid Dreams
kalon name: Avian

"I won't say it again. Were you. responsible for the kidnapping of Summer Mary Davis?" The detective asked in a cold tone, the detective's eyes were pierced onto the supposed criminal. He was on the edge of his seat, impatiently waiting for a clear response, a part of him told himself that it wouldn't be easy to spit the truth out of this kalon.

Avian observed his claws, humming to a tune as he listened to the detective's question. Avian thought for a few seconds, dissecting the question, intending to found a sly way to avoid the truth. "I was... involved." He responded simply, keeping on his best poker face to avoid the detective noticing his snakish mindset.

The detective furrowed his brows, he couldn't trust Avian's words. !!!

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Avian dragged the body down the ally letting out a pout. I thought this would have been more fun. He thought as he opened a door, creakkkk the door opened to a giant warehouse that Avian considered 'home'. A few minutes later, Avian threw the body into a man-made ditch and threw a burning match into it. Avian carelessly ambled away as the body and pit caught fire.

Avian went to a sink and washed his crimson-stained paws, he could hear the distant frustrated mumbles of Summer. "Honey! Not even the toughest kalon could break through those chains! Don't worry you'll be free when those fools pay me the money for you!" He sneered, even more, when he heard Summer's angered scream. Avian approached Summer, he could see the rage bubbling in her eyes "Blackmailing is fun, isn't it? Wayyy easier than working your butt off for the government who just to give you a few bucks." He stated, teasingly patting the kalon on her head.

[Pandacat101]

username: Pandacat101
Kalon name: Kalakuta (Kala for short)
secret:
Kala sat and watched the man eating his wheat bagel. She had been following the man for the past three hours waiting for the time given to her by her boss. She waited patiently as he finished eating and started on his way once again. Soon it would be time, soon he would get what was coming. Unknown to all those around him this man was a mass serial killer who had been on the prowl for over seven years under many different names. But now he had gone too far and Lucifer had decided it was his time to come to the underworld, and it was Kala's job to bring him there. Now he takes a turn into an alleyway hunting a young girl in broad daylight but he'll never have a chance to catch his prey. Kala walks up silently behind the man just as the girl turns around the corner.
"You've made a few too many mistakes, a few too many kills. You have managed to get some pretty powerful eyes turned in your direction, and now those eyes have sent me to get rid of you." The man whips around clearly surprised but not yet afraid.
"A little woman like you? Take care of me? HA that's a good joke miss. And now that I've lost my target I guess I'll just use you as my next victim." The man lunges at Kala but she just steps aside as he goes flying past her. As he turns around he sees Kala pull a sickle out of a red portal, that's when his eyes start to fill with fear.
"Just what are you?" He whispers in awe as well as terror."
"I am a Grim Reaper here to reap your soul from your body." At the sound of this the man can no longer contain his terror causing him to yelp and run from her. But no mortal can out run a Grim Reaper and within a single breath she is in front of him. She sweeps downward with her sickle opening up a black and red gash in the male Kalons chest. Slowly from within the gash a pale blue liquid seeps out forming into a translucent image of the Kalon. When the soul has finished forming a chain that looks to be made of congealed blood wraps around it's neck and connects it to Kala's sickle. Using this shackle Kala leads the Kalons soul through a red portal and into the depths of hell were his punishment is waiting.

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