[parker;]

agel goobie
free traits - expression, accessories, shading
g1 - backmane, hair
g2 - ears
t1 - custom halo, custom wings, custom tail



to win this goobie please write a short story about a journey they've been on! 1000 word cap, prettying up forms is fine c:
this competition will close on may 13th!



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[annaebell]

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Marking!

[SushiBeans]

username: SushiBeans
name: Athena
gender: Demigirl
story:
Athena stumbled as she walked into the shelter of a small tavern, exhausted from the travels she had been on, sitting down against closest seat with a sigh.

Athena had just come back from seaking out an family heirloom that had been stolen in the middle of the night - though that wasn't really the only thing she had done; she had gone collecting items (plants, ingredients for things, jewlery, lost comfort items etc.), settling a long winded family fued that happened over a missing left shoe, and rescuing a pet that had gotten stuck in a tree. Nothing was too extravagant as she just liked helping people with little or big things. It doesn't matter to her, just as long as it helps and makes another goob happy in the end

[strawberrymwilk]

mark!!

[koikitten]

username: Tickles_Times
name: Cassandra
gender: Female (she / them)
story:

Mark!

[PrincessAlexis]

username: PrincessAlexis
name: Gypsy
gender: Female
story:

"If you go out that door, you're not coming back, so think carefully."

Gypsy rolled her eyes, rolled her shoulders, and launched herself through the portal. For a moment she felt herself flying freely, ejected from time and space into a void that provided neither propulsion nor support, and then suddenly she met resistance.

"Oof" - the wind was knocked out of her as she crashed into..into. what was this? Slowly, she raised her head and looked up. It was a tree of some sort, but on each branch glimmered filaments that looked almost like pine needles, except she could make out colors and patterns that she'd only seen before in dreams.

It was The Tree of Life. Each needle represented a goob, living or dead, and she immediately recognized a branch on her left as the one representing her family. Toward the ends they glowed vividly in hues unmatched by anything on the mortal plane. Toward the back, however, was the one she wanted. It was her father, Captain. His needle was the sole glow-er among its cluster, and the base of it was loose, turning ash-grey like those around it.

She took a deep breath and reached into her satchel, bringing forth a balm made of crushed berries, fresh goo, and the petals of the rarest flower known to goobs. She applied the salve to her father's needle and saw it begin to glow, brilliantly at first, and then fading to a calm pastel coloration. The myth was true, there was a cure for goomonia, he would live.

For a moment she was filled with delight, and surely the happiness would remain, but there was only one way out of this place. A fleeting sense of panic grabbed hold, but she pushed it aside. Rebirth wasn't so bad, it was another chance in the land of the living, but there was no telling where she would end up, either geographically or ancestrally.

Nervously she turned her attention back to her familial branch. Her own filament began to curl in on itself, seeming to almost dissolve and be re-absorbed by the tree. As she felt her own cells begin to shift and her goo begin to quiver, vibrating with the force of an electric shock, she reached out and nuzzled the branch, whispering to her family: "Goodbye, goodbye, I promise, I will come find you again."

As her eyes closed and she felt herself passing through the void again, and opened her eyes to new light, she wondered if they had heard her...

[hjarta]

username: hjarta
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story: wip

[Griff]

username: Griff
name: Helena
gender: Female
story:
Helena had paused from her position, listening to the stories upon the winds. She hummed, surprise across her features. The Queen needed to know what she had been told. And thusly Helena headed towards the Queen's receiving room. As she was known to be a Wind-Talker, she was not questioned. The Queen nodded her head briefly. "Speak," she beckoned.

"My Queen, the Kingdom of the Seas, Atlantica, has made contact with the lands above. They have chosen an Ambassador, to aid in connecting their worlds. Do you believe the time has come for us to do the same?" The Queen considered this.

"...I am torn. As we both know, the reason we are cut off to start with was their treachery. But, perhaps, things change with time. I believe a test is in order."

"..A test my Queen?"

"Indeed. And this test will be conducted by you. But it will not be an easy test. I will be casting you down to the lands below, Helena. There you will be placed in the middle of nowhere, tasked with meeting goobies. Judge their merit, and that of their land. Then we can decide whether our lands will meet again." Helena swallowed hard, but nodded.

"If it is your will," she whispered, before she found herself blacking out. When she woke up, it was in no place she recognized. Surrounding her was a thicket of woods and plants. A... forest? She had heard of these. She could feel nothing of the winds here, blocked by the greens. She was lost and more than a little afraid. Her stomach was growling, and she knew without finding food she would starve. What did food look like here? Walking hesitantly, she eventually found a stream. Oh! Fish! She could eat those! She tried jumping upon them, but found they would splash out of her paws. Soon she was a soaking mess, miserable and about to cry.

"..Are you okay Miss?" Asked a low voice, which came out almost like a rumble. She looked up to find a massive goobie with a blood red scorpion-shaped tail and horns, wild brown fur, and claws. She jumped immediately, causing his ears to flatten. "Ah I am sorry, I did not mean to startle you!" She sniffed, tears streaming down her cheeks.

"No it's... I am lost! I am hungry! I... I do not know what I am doing and-" The larger goobie gave her as best of a smile as he could manage, sharp teeth and all.

"Then let me help you solve one of those problems. Come on, watch me. I'll show you how to get those sneaky fish..." And so they spent the next few hours fishing, and at the end of it they both had a sizable meal and full bellies. But night was arriving, and as it did Helena shuddered. The larger goobie stepped closer.

"Do not fear the forest, it is my home. I will protect all of those who step inside. Or... perhaps new friends? My name is Monteclaire but most call me Monty. Tomorrow, we will work on the other problem. You say you are lost? I know someone who knows his way everywhere. We can ask him. For now, let us rest..."

"Outside? On the ground?" Helena asked in disbelief, used to the plush cushions of her home.

"..You can rest against me, if it helps you feel better." She paused, but nodded as they settled in. And it did make her feel better. When day broke they started to travel, walking until they reached a mountainside. There at the edge was a wolf-like goobie, who turned to look at them both sternly.

"Sirius, can you help us? I fo-" Sirius stared them both down a moment.

"I cannot."

"Wait... why?" Monteclaire asked..

"I saw her arrival. The Heavens rejected her. A fallen agel. There must be a reason. As such, we cannot help her."

"Sirius! She is lost and helpless, we need to-" But no further words came. Monty sighed, gesturing for Helena to follow him away.

"He means well, but he is protective of the forest too. Calls himself the 'Guardian of the Woods.'" Helena meanwhile looked hurt, pensive. Was she fallen, now? Would she grow horns, a forked tongue? A long tail? Fear ran through her, until Monty's kind paw, placed itself gently on her shoulder. "...It will be okay. I'm not out of options yet. But the next goobie I know will be a bit tricky to get to. Take a few days. So... let us gather a few supplies okay?"

The trip was long, but along the way Monty showed her how to fish, hunt, gather greens... and shared stories to keep her company of the land and its other inhabitants. She found herself charmed, before they arrived in the front of a rather terrifying looking house. At the gates stood a goobie, with a mask for a face. "...Istovan. We need aid, and she needs a way home."

"What will you give in exchange?"

"...My goo. You said you wanted to experiment with a demigob's goo, yes? I will offer it freely." Istovan studied the pair a moment, before he nodded.

"Then the pact is sealed. I have a charm that will strengthen her wings so that she may return. In return, I will take as much of your goo to continue my experiments as I desire. It may very well kill you in the end. Shall you still agree?" Helena's eyes widened.

"Wait- kill? No!"

"The price shall be equal to the cost of the boon," Istovan remarked, before placing the charm upon Helena's neck. Before she could even stop herself, her wings were taking her home.

"MONTY!" She cried, only to find herself in front of the queen. "Let me go back! I need to make sure he does not die! I-" The Queen smiled softly.

"I know what our kingdom shall do now. Prepare yourself for your next journey..."

[998/1000]

[FadeV]

username: FadeV
name: Gauntlet
gender: Female
story:

Gauntlet had finally reached it- the great sea of golden liquid spanned out for miles, seeming to touch the sky. This place was known as the Gilded Sea- a sea of highly rare, liquid metal. Gauntlet had climbed mountains, struggled through sandy deserts, and navigated forests- All for this. With the metal from this sea, she could finally create a sword fit for the gobs!

She carefully took a bucket out of her travelling pack, leaning down to collect some of the shining substance; but as soon as he bucket touched the water, a loud rumbling scared her out of her wits! As she stumbled back in shock, the surface of the lake began to ripple and churn. A figure began to rise from the water, golding liquid dripping off of their body. They looked like they were made of the lake itself, ever-changing and lacking any perseptible form. They opened their eyes, which shone a brilliant yellow. Gauntlet was stunned by the sheer size of the creature- it towered over her, leaning down to look at her with narrow eyes.

"Who dares?" It rumbles, "To take this sacred metal? To disturb my resting grounds?"

Gauntlet shivered as the massive character leaned down in front of her, and she was met with its gleaming eyes.
"I-I'm sorry!" She squeaked, "I didn't know it was sacred- I just wanted to-"
"Silence!"

Gauntlet watched with muted horror as the creature gazed at her in clear anger.
"You want my metal? Then take it. However, you must give something in return."
"Yes, anything!" Gauntlet cried in excitement, "What do you want? Silver, bronze- rubies?"
The creature shook its head, an amused chuckle escaping its gaping maw.
"No, little one- the price will be much greater than that."

With those words, the creature struck. it flew towards Gauntlet, and she yelped in horror as she felt the golden liquid of the sea being sucked into her body- as her mind faded, she had the notion that she had made a very big mistake.
The creature stretched her new limbs, opening her now brilliant gold eyes.
"Satisfactory..." She murmured, flapping her wings and grinning, "This will do nicely."

With that, "Guantlet" set off towards the distant mountains. She had always wanted to travel the world, to escape the lake she had been trapped in- now that she had the chance, she would see everything! Oh, and that little goobie? She could stay trapped in the back of this body's mind, trapped for the forseeable future.
Guantlet had a lot of traveling to do.

[parker;]

this competition is closed, i'll post the results soon!