[magpie!]

Kalons-- a species with soft manes and even softer hearts.
Monitored in forests across the globe for years, these animals
have recently been declared naturally tame as well as sapient.
Scientists are asking the general population to consider adopting
Kalons for further study in their capabilities of intelligence.

Their shining tails are used for identification and showing off,
which is helpful when spotting another Kalon from afar. This
association with other Kalons is why they are head-over-heels
for any shiny or colorful item that they come across!

edits;;
standard shine
common hair

I wanted to do a fun camouflage design! I hope you guys like it!

to win this kal, just answer this simple question: hide or seek?
your response can either be one art piece (no animations,
comics allowed, max three panels), or 800 words!

prettying up is fine, no extras

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[list][b]username;[/b]
[b]name;[/b]
[b]gender;[/b]
[b]hide or seek?;[/b] [ max one art piece or 800 words ][/list]

ends on April 8th at 7:00pm EST!

[Poplar]

Mark-

Idea- Hide, he’s a sniper

[petrify]

username; petrify
name; haruki
gender; she/they
hide or seek?;
seek

haruki took a step into the snow that littered the stairs to the palace, listening to the soft crunch of snow beneath her boots. she looked over her shoulder, momentarily watching the guards close the doors behind her.

looking out at the scenery in front of her, she breathed out, watching as the fog rolled out of her mouth, and then disappear. closing her eyes for a second, she recalled what empress emi had told her; bring him back no matter the cost, dead or alive.

taking in a deep breath, she opened her eyes once more, swiftly walking over to where a guard was stood, holding the lead to her horse. as she approached, they both bowed to one another before haruki mounted her horse, and was off.

it took a few hours before she reached the town he was last seen in, pulling back on the reigns of her horse to slow him to a walk and not a jog. her fingers were basically frozen off at this point, and she knew her horse was probably cold, too, so she was glad to finally be in the town.

she spent the next hour or two gathering information on the man she was hunting down - katsuro was his name - and most of the locals had said they had spotted a man similar to the description of him, but that was about all anybody could tell her.

she entered the last public space - a bar - already angry with the fact she was probably on a wild goose chase and would have to return empty handed. approaching the counter, she sat down, and studied the faces around her. everything seemed normal, until she made eye contact with someone, the stare almost stopping her heart. was.... was that...

the man gave an almost knowing smile before standing to his feet, haruki doing the same and following the man as he tried to exit. as she was gaining on him, he quickly turned, and suddenly, her feet gave out beneath her, and she landed on the cold hardwood floor with a loud thump. looking up, he was gone, and she was in disbelief. she knew he was a samurai years before, but she didn't expect this.

getting to her feet, she ran out of the bar, looking around frantically. she saw a glimpse of a black ponytail to her left, and knew it was him. she knew she had to be careful as to not slip, but she was so close to capturing him that she wasn't going to let him get away, so she began running after him.

her chase led her into the outskirts of town, and into the woods, where it was already beginning to grow dark as the sun set in the sky. she slowed her running, instead going for a slow, quiet walk. her hand made its way to the sword on her back, slowly unsheathing it as her eyes scanned the foliage.

"katsuro, you will pay for your crimes!" she called out, "i am not letting you get away! come out and face me!"

nothing.

"oh, that's right, you don't know how to fight someone face to face, do you? you're use to just poisoning them and running off like a scared child. what kind of samurai were you?"

she heard rustling nearby, and knew that got him.

"you don't know a thing about me," a voice called out to her right, and her eyes locked on a shadowed figure.

"is that so? i know that you're a coward and a betrayer, and that's about all i need to know about you," haruki hissed, beginning to walk towards him.

katsuro's hand seemed to be reaching for his weapon, which was on his side, and a laugh left his mouth.

"and i know that you're a blind follower who would believe anything that came out of emi's mouth, even if it was a blatant lie, which she happens to do a lot, you know; spew only lies and never say one thing truthful."

haruki's jaw clenched so hard she thought she would break her teeth, and before she knew it, she was charging at him, swinging her sword with all her might, only for it to be stopped by katsuro's blade.

she made eye contact with him, and a smile was on his face.

"i think you should run along before you get hurt, little girl," he whispered, and suddenly, a blade was in her abdomen, and as quickly as it was shoved in there, it was taken out, and her body fell to the snow, haruki gasping for air.

"oops. too late."

her vision went blurry, and the last thing she heard before passing outwas the crunching of snow as katsuro got away.

[796/800 words]

[【Ｗｉｌｄｆｉｒｅ】]

username; Wιℓ∂ƒιяє
name;
gender;
hide or seek?; [ max one art piece or 800 words ]
Hide, ran away from home to join the army

Maybe mark

[mewsters]

mark! wip w/ sneak - undetectable

[Chickpea]

username; CompleteChicken
name; Officer Michel Henderson
gender; Male
hide or seek?; [ max one art piece or 800 words ]

[ufoparty]

res!!

[rabidlynxeon]

username; Iwa-Chan
name; Charlii
gender; non-binary
hide or seek?; [ max one art piece or 800 words ] wip

[Corey Taylor]

username; Corey Taylor
name; Carson
gender; Male
hide or seek?; [ max one art piece or 800 words ] They seek-wip with being really good at sneaking around

[mossmuttz]

username; Haec
name; Julian
gender; Male
hide or seek?; [ max one art piece or 800 words ]
boop!

they hide