[Rabbitheart]

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Username: Rabbitheart
Name: Akiko "Aki" Akiyama
PPS or growing: As a non-owner, this was a really hard decision to make. Originally, I was going to say that I wanted her to be growing, but would keep her young for as long as possible because I would have loved to have her grow up and have a family some day, but now...I'm not so sure. When I started doing the art and titled the piece, I realized that it would be a lot more fun/interesting for her to be PPS because RP-ing characters as children has always been fun for me and I'd love to have a character who was forever a child. I'd be interested to see what their life was like and all since they will always be a child. Do they change schools so no one notices, do they re-do grades 1-7 or something? I've never had a PPS of a species before and somehow, I can't really imagine her as anything but a child because I love her as a child.
Favorite time of day(can be as specific as 5:38 pm or just evening):
"My favorite time of the day has ta be between 5:40 pm to 6:20 pm PST durin' Autumn. Because when the sunlight is nice an' golden as the sun is settin' an' when it hits the yellow, orange, red, and brown leaves on the trees, it just....just says...Autumn to me. It makes nature just sing it out loud. I love it! It makes me feel so happy to see the way nature looks at or around that time of day, it make me want to sing and dance outside in the leaves."



Art

art by me
Links to full sized version

Story
Hello, my name is Akiko Akiyama, but you can call me Aki. My mommy an' daddy say that my first name means "autumn child," which I think is perfect cuz I love autumn! Especially late-ish in the afternoon, around 5 or 6 pm when the sun is startin' to set and the light is nice an' golden. When it hits those fall colored leaves on the trees, it just...just says...Autumn to me. I love it! It makes me feel so happy to see the way nature looks at or around that time of day, so happy that it make me want to burst out in joy an' start to sing out loud and dance outside in the leaves.
Unfortunately, my mommy and daddy never let me go outside that late to do it though because that's when we have dinner and I also have to do homework. As each day goes by, I find myself lookin' outside my window, wishin' that I could go out there and do what I want to. Before I go to bed each nice, I promise myself that I'll finally do it tomorrow, but I never seem to keep that promise an' another day slips by.
Yesterday was different though.
Yesterday, I finally did it. I finally did just what I've always been wantin' to.

It all started as a really bad day at school. All the other kids laughed at me and made fun of me 'cuz this is my third time bein' in second grade. I have to bounce around to different schools so that no one notices that I never age. They only found out cuz I made the mistake of tellin' someone who I thought was my friend, but they weren't. I cried durin' recess, for the whole hour an' a half, cried 'til it hurt ta cry any more 'n my crying started to sound like I was gaspin' or chokin'. My eyes burned an' my throat was dry by the time recess was over an' I had to go back to class.
When I finally got home, I didn't want to cry any more. So, I grabbed my portable radio that my auntie got me one year for Christmas an' I went out to my favorite place in the yard an' waited for the sun to set, waited for the perfect time to come -my time.
While I waited, I started go through all the local radio stations, just lookin' for a song that I wanted to listen to. It took awhile, but I finally heard it. It was the latest Taylor Swift song, it was perfect for me right then an' I didn't care what anyone would've thought of me, but I stood up and walked out to where the amber sunlight was streamin' down an' started to dance like it was the happiest day of my life, like I didn't have a care in the world, like I wasn't sad at all.
And ya know what? I wasn't anymore. Sad that is. I was happy now.
When I realized this, I just started to sing at the top of my lungs:

"I'm dancing on my own (dancing on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm
that's what they don't know, mmm-mmm

But I keep cruising
Can't stop, won't stop grooving
It's like I got this music
In my mind
Saying, "It's gonna be alright."'

When the song finally ended, I just flopped down to the ground on my back with a big ol' grin on my face as I panted breathlessly from all the stuff I did, the singin' an' dancin' all at the same time. It was lots of fun and I really wanted to do it again, but it was startin' to get dark and I was scared to stay out much longer, plus my parents started calling to dinner. So I got up an' grabbed my radio and started headin' off towards the house.
As I ran back with my radio in paw, I stopped and looked over my shoulder back to the spot where I was and smiled happily to myself.
Tomorrow, I promised myself silently, Tomorrow, I'll do this again.

Unlike my old promise. I kept it. Now that I'd had a taste of what it felt like to do what I'd dreamed of, there was no letting go. Now, it's like my own little tradition. Every single day since then, when I have the free time, I come outside around about that time just to sing, dance, and basically have fun in the amber glow of the setting sun. Sometimes, I just stand out there an' let the sun beat on my face while I smile. I feel so peaceful at this time of day. It's my happy place, my happy time.

[Zuppe]

wait did this end today??? it is the 10th soooo

welp if it did end good luck everyone!

[PolarizedVertigo]

/waves/ good luck if it did ;w;

[tiny-fire]

Alright almost over! You have a few more hours if you really need it, I'll judge tomorrow since I'm tired rn xDD

[Rabbitheart]

I know the contest technically hasn't officially been closed, but I just want to wish everyone good luck! :3

[1120]

asdfghjkl; my form is horrible
but good luck to everyone c:

[DelightfulMelon]

Quick goodluck to everyone!

All this art is making me drool. ; u ;

And some of the stories were, ugh, amazing. jelousatuall

I can't write. Lemme tell you making that poem took like 500000 days to figure out.

(I have an idea on who is going to win. Lets see if im right.)

[groenii]

Good luck to all, just had some last-minute inspiration finally x.x

[darkenedmammal]

Terribly nervous but wishing you all good luck over here.
I do certainly hope that the winner of such a splendid Plumerian takes the utmost greatest care of her.

[tiny-fire]

First off, I want to just say, WOW! There were so so many amazing forms
why u guys make me chooooose

But in the end there's only one winner, and that winner is ... Honorable Chicken Soup! Your form really stood out to me; I actually was hoping someone would name her September(sucker for month names >W<) and your story and art were just so precious nwn Also, the song you chose to border your art is one of my favorites, which really topped it off<33

But, with tons of great forms also comes runner ups!

And I'd like to offer them to -Shay and Rabbitheart. I struggled with only doing two runner ups, believe me. Wanted to do a ton more xD

For -Shay, the art was just adorable. Anthros are super hard, and it just looked amazing and really captured the time that the picture took place. You didn't use many words but I could easily tell her favorite time and everything else just by the adorable art. And as for Rabbitheart, your form was just so awesome overall! Your writing showed so much dedication and the art was definitely the perfect cherry on top. Congrats! Runner ups, please PM me with a hairstyle and a palette or two.

And good luck in the future to everyone, I'm sure all of you will get your very own plumie soon if you keep up the great work ;)