[luisa]

What a beauty! Can't wait to see who wins! c:

[PurpleKakashi]

There's no possibility of a couple hours of extension is there?

I am sorry but no. :< It was already extended and I closed the contest.

[ki-neko animura]

Good luck all!

[PurpleKakashi]

The judgements! Before you get too far, thank you guys for entering and trying out. I appreciate you all being a little patient, the holidays have kept me from judging this bad boy.
I judged on name, his flint and steal nails, personality/story -whatever extra you gave me- and art did indeed give boosts as usual with me u.u

Username: ki-neko animura
Name: Maconias
Nickname: Macon (normally used)
Gender: Male
Extra:
"Fire is not destruction, yes it kills anything in it's path. But with those deaths new life is created."

Everyone lives a different life, no matter how similar they may be. Some know pain too young while others never truly experience the pain even when they die. I, Maconias, experienced the former. No pup should live through what I did, my father wasn't the kindest Rukami around. When I was born he killed my mother as soon as he could and took me to become his right hand servant... his murderer. He trained me hard, sometimes to the point of me collapsing from exhaustion. The scars that you see are symbols that even though I went through heck and back I am still wandering this world, alive and well... at least for the most part. With every kill I beaded a part of my fur, making sure that each and every live that I took would be avenged.

As I grew into a young teen most of my abuse had lessened, I learned to hold my tongue and spirit in when He was around. But the worst pain I would ever feel was to come. When my father finally thought that I was ready he tied me down and stripped me of my natural claws, replacing them with stone and flint. He hoped that with these claws I could destroy even more lives. As I layed in agony over the procedure I found that with my claws I could create something that may be able to destroy the one thing in my life that destroyed me, My father.

We finally fought and through some tough times I won, using the fire that I could create to suffocate and burn him. When i was satisfied I looked down at my long tail, looking at all fifteen of the tied beads. In disgust I rid myself of it, chopping off the one thing that could have made me handsome. I vowed to myself that I would never kill again and with that vow I added two beads that would follow me into my adulthood. One symbolizing the father that I had slain, and the second a symbol of the once happy life I could have had.

Now I find myself protecting my fathers old territory. I don't know why... perhaps too many memories for me to truly let go. To allow myself a break I travel through different territories helping where I can.

The name is alright by me. I like the back story, twisted and decently developing. I like how you took his nails and even his tail away too. I do really appreciate that it's a short story and not a book.

Username: crumpled wings
Name: Askr (ask-err)
Origin: Askr & Embla were the first two humans created by the gods in Norse mythology. Askr translates to ash tree.
Gender: Male
Age: Askr is in his prime.
Sexuality: Asexual, but doesn't mind playing around with other Kami's emotions

Art:




Personality: Askr has a superiority complex and would gladly rule over any and all Rukami who wander his way. He is not always kind and is usually a kami of few words, save when he is angry. Askr finds his ability to create fire amusing and helpful to his cause of ruling his (imaginary, but don't tell him that) kingdom. He uses fire in all his hunts and raids, and it has become a large part of his person. Due to his personality, Askr found himself a abandoned castle and lives in it's ruins where he has a throne (and in his mind, a kingdom) all to himself.

Personal Strengths: Physically Strong, intelligent, Cunning, Ruthless, Manipulative
Personal Weaknesses: Occasional Pity, Haste to make Decisions, Narcissistic
Discerning Traits/Habits/"Ticks": "Sparking", tapping his claws, twitching his stub

Likes: His "castle", blustery days, fire, ordering others around, night-time
Dislikes: hot days, disobedient "subjects", day-time
Dream: To rule over an actual kingdom with subjects, as well as he possibly can, where he no longer has to be cruel to get his way, as his subjects follow his lead because of trust, rather than fear.

I like the name/origin, pretty cool. I like that you've made him insane, or at least mental in some way and I enjoy the art you have and that you gave him a home. Short and simple as it is I like this idea.

by schnadin

he is the last of his race. his people were killed and tested on by evil rukami's. the scars were from battles. the warrior lost his army. females and their mates and children alike were killed. all dead. the survivors, imprisoned. they were the nomadic tribe of the mountains. known to the rest of the rukami race as "the forge" their home was in the mountains trained in the art of stealth and stamina, their bodies built like boulders, and yet their flexibility and endurance unmatched. they were a notorious race. until evil rukami and death bringers took their homes and destroyed their pups and females. some fled, others perished, the lucky few who survived, imprisoned. some who couldn't handle the take over turned against their brethren and turned evil. thus consumed by the fear of death and imprisonment themselves, aided in the demise of their brethren and fellow warriors.

all soon died except one.
a pup by the name of Tanvir.
a pup born before the parish of his race, and broke free from the clutches of the evil, and escaped.
the last of the Forge.

known today as Slade Argost.
the last of the Forge.

slade seeks revenge over the slaughter of his race. he now lives in the outskirts of the mountains, slaying enemy rukami, and seeking revenge on the ones calling themselves the "Pure Ones". they were an evil band of rukami. one who Slade hunts, seeking revenge on them. they are the ones, the remaining ones that participated in the slaughter of his race long ago. they are the cause of his madness and rage.

the cause of his pain and sorrow.
the fate of being the last of his race.
those, [the pure ones] the traitors of his tribe

The only thing that's more frustrating is when you try to remember something and then see that it's not even real. the world is more confusing than we've ever imagined. Tanvir, the name my mother gave to me long ago, was a special name. Our great elder was once named this, and thus, looking like him, was granted the blessing of being titled by this. throughout the days before the masscure of my tribe and the imprisonment of many of my bretheren, there was peace and glory throughout our tribe, rationing was a must back then, the food we found and stole from other packs and tribes around us were rationed off, children and elders eating first, our Alpha's then eating last. it was the way of our tribe. the way of our people.

Username: Raegami
Name: Tanvir Naruk
Faux Nickname: Slade Argost
Gender: Masculine
Pronouns: he / him / his / they / them
Age: his an old fellow who dost not speak of his age
Sexuality: Biromantic Asexual
Symbol: He has a black tatoo of a cresent moon and a flame - symbol of his tribe

Posture:

Sloughed and Dragged posture like he's igor with a hump on his back. he neber walks straight, and he never really walks, its a slow melodic shuffle of his feet. he has a chain brace on his leg and you can hear it shuffle on the ground when he walks and draggs his feet. he has a loose disk in his hip so he has to crack it back into place. he walks with a permanent limp from a failed escape from the evil rukami holding camp.

Height:

he stands 5 feet 5 inches tall from ear tip to paw pad. one of the biggest rukami's recorded, and is still growing from a permanent disease that the pituitary gland to produce excessive amounts of growth hormones. The disorder is acromegaly. he's still growing, and yet will eventually die a premature death.

Weight:

he weights a solid 110 pounds and is still getting bigger due to his growth, he needs to pack on the pounds to keep himself from starving

Eye Color: pristine red
Eye Size: moderate, little smaller than a normal rukami's

Eye Shape: slanted, like he's squinted for a long time, his eyebrows are dragged down, and his eye lids are slanted down as well.

Special Eye Traits: they glow in the dark
Body Type: athletic body, built for speed and power
Scars: he has many various scars on his body - still coming
Scar Size: Moderate to Large

Strengths: his hate for the world
Weaknesses: small children looking lost
Major Traits: Smart - Protective - Vengeful
Minor Traits: Agressive - Brutelike - Forceful
Habitual Expressions: Narrowed eyes; Snarly faces, Bared teeth in a smile
Hobbies/Pastimes: Sharpening wood, makin sparks with his flint and steel nails
Talents/Skills/Powers: able to create fire with his flint and steel nails

First Memory:

His parents being killed while he was forced to go with the others into the camps, and force to live like rats and dirty animals for years at a time

Most important childhood event that still affects him/her:

- the murder of his tribe and trying to protect his family from being taken or murdered

outcome: - scars on his face, scars on his paw

Past failures he would be embarrassed to have people know about:

-- failing a raid to take one of the camps holding his last surviving tribe members

outcome: death for the tribe members, scars on his shoulder

Biggest role model: His tribe Elder
Why?

he had the biggest influence on his life. when he got named and everything and the way of the tribe when he was taken under his elder's wing and taught everything about his tribe

Biggest disillusions from childhood:

-- elders and children eat first always
-- value your life and place in the world
-- the young are precious, protect them at all costs
-- always wander, never wait, we are the tribe that was always great

Backstory: his backstory is at the top in the quote


artwork:

image 1 - Schna Din
image 2 - twig
image 3 - me [blood warning]
image 4 - SchnaDin
image 5 - me
image 6 - me
image 7 - me

I personally don't like this different race.. All Rukami are the same race, different pack/tribe is a totally fine way to be different than other Rukami but all Rukami are one race. I see mention of a family symbol and it'd have been really cool to see what that looked like.
I like the posture portion, but um the size you chosen is actually the smallest Rukami I have ever heard of and for being a massive beast 110lbs is actually really thin.

Generally Rukami are 11 feet at their tallest and the smallest is 8.5 feet, this is not including Kits though as they end up the same size as their parents and as they age they grow rapidly.

Your form feels a little choppy after the back story portion ends.
As for art; I like all you have, be careful posting bloody images on CS though, it could break the rules -I am totally fine with bloody art and have in the past had users pm me the art for their form rather than post it, just for future reference- The images at the bottom don't all have links.. I assume those are the images used in the form. The last two images though have a tail and this Rukami has a bobbed tail.

Username:WolfTheHuman
Name:Aliwar Ali-war
Gender: Male
Extra:
I will rise
After every fall
I will rise
and stand even more tall

I will rise
over the wall
I will rise
above them all

Like the sun
which never dies
though sets every night
every day it does rise

Like the ocean
whose tides
many times they are down
but invariably they rise

Like the trees
from seeds they arise
and heights great
they rise and rise

After falling once,
twice and thrice
Again and again
I will rise and rise

I will rise
after every fall
After every fall
I will rise

I like the name you've given this Rukami. I really like the song/poem you have as well but compared to others I am sad to say I fee l like you need more. Keep trying though!
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Alright so I was super attached to this Rukami and I wanted him to be sure to get a good owner and get love that he deserves and this was not an easy task -picking a winner- ...but I think I have a winner guys and I won't be giving runner ups as I want this guy to be special and all his own.
The winner is ｃｒｕｍｐｌｅｄ ｗｉｎｇｓ

[koegami]

ah well, congrats..... i'll be keeping the art i did but you can have the art from twig...

[ｃｒｕｍｐｌｅｄ ｗｉｎｇｓ]

OHMYGOODNESS THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I honestly wasn't expecting to get him, and the couple days have been rough so this was awesome to login to. Thank you thank you thank you, i'll take awesome care of him and he'll always be special as my first kami.

[ki-neko animura]

congrats. I didn't see this was judged sadly