[nikitty.]

Username + ID#: yoonvi 996701
Kalon Link: click
Chosen Prompt: How do they handle a bad day?
Prompt Response:
Token Worth: fullbody 4
shading 2
color 3
background 5
14 points total
Previous Responses: n/a

[persona]

Username + ID#: persona + 590879
Kalon Link: Reuben
Chosen Prompt: Do they enjoy school?
Prompt Response: he even studied for fun
Token Worth: 14 (fullbody, color, shading, bg)
Previous Responses: one, two, three, four

[Amplify]

Username + ID#: Amplify [#426059]
Kalon Link: Anthos Orion

Chosen Prompt: Are there any famous ruins or landmarks? What are they?
Prompt Response:

The Incident occurred on a fair day, at the heart of the once budding city Morsurbem. A city, truly beautiful in it’s prime, which historians believe had been called Terrædem prior to the Incident marring its rich history with despair. It was constantly expanding, yet unlike other modernizing urban centers, it maintained the environment through ecofriendly buildings and transportation. With natural walkways ensuring safe passage for creatures and residents alike, and parks woven through all levels of the city, there was not a single terrace from which you could see no greenery. And by doing so, it thrummed with life and magic, which drew more people in and continued the cycle.

As with all growing cities, there were concerns that expansion would lead them astray and turn their haven into another busy metropolis; nevertheless, the cries were far outweighed by the call for innovation. For better and for worse people were drawn towards the city, and it was founded on the principles of cherishing growth and sharing prosperity, not seclusion and discriminate action. Some modern scholars wonder whether the Incident would’ve still led to the global spread of the Corruption had the city been further along on the industrial scale, and subsequently less connected to the earth. Most take this argument with a grain of salt, as there is no conclusive evidence in favor of or against the argument. While the Incident could have led to global corruption due to the city’s connection to nature spreading the catastrophe, it was more or less equally possible that the Incident’s magical shockwaves were large enough due to the number of mages at the site that it would’ve caused global corruption regardless of its geographic origin.

The truth may never be known, and it wouldn’t change the fact that the Old Council of the Great Cities decided that Terrædem alone would host the awards ceremony for accomplished mages that year. All of the best magic users, from alchemists to rune masters to elemental mages to the newfound students of sorcery, were brought together in one place to celebrate new discoveries and other accomplishments. However, it was much more than just a ceremony. Every year it was hosted by a new city and was supplemented with a massive festival which turned the surrounding area into a magical hotspot unlike any other. Mages of all skill levels were invited to visit the city and attend the festivities, from witnessing the ceremony and subsequent seminars and discussion panels, to hosting booths and building connections between different guilds.

The festival at Terrædem that year had been the largest in recorded history and could’ve been a crowning achievement for the city and modern development alike, had sorcery not also been at its peak and condensed into the same area. Not much is known about what happened that day, because as far as everyone had been aware the morning of, everything was normal. Historians eventually discovered that the final letter from the occupants had been sent out by raven three hours prior to the Incident, detailing a young mage’s excitement at meeting other apprentices studying the craft of wand making.

All the same, that afternoon, a magical incident of mass proportions would desolate the surrounding area, turning it from a haven into a wasteland that marked ground zero for the Corruption. The Earth was instantaneously mutilated and darkened to an inky black, with the land itself turning voracious and promising tragedy for anything that dared enter. Once said to shine like gold underneath the green shrubbery, it now resembled a void bathed in blood red ink. From the void black tendrils emerged and reached out to surrounding lands, often draining them of their magic and life, if not feeding dark magic through the roots to spread its influence.

Eventually forces were scrambled together to block the spread, and the ruins of Terrædem were reclaimed as Morsurbem, the city of death.

Subsequently, monuments in honor of the lives lost were constructed in each of the cities with citizens who perished. A tree made of gold and silver veined white marble, with a leaf inscribed with the names of those lost. Included in this were the names of the First Corrupted, as initially it was believed that these individuals were cursed so as to be dead. Over time all of the names faded as the statues were chipped and weather worn, but Anthos will always remember how his name was carved: fine cursive, with a rich golden inlay on one of the select black marble leaves. He, like many others, had taken the leaf off.

His form was corrupted, that much was true, but that didn’t make him any less himself. The statues were a balm for those not in attendance that day, and a scathing slap to the face for those who had and survived. And survivors they were, left devastated in the wake of the Incident, with their close friends and family either massacred or unable to look them in the eyes anymore. It drove some to true madness, unable to cope with their own transformation let alone the controversy surrounding it. The rest bound together over time, unconsciously drifting towards those who knew what they were going through, until they formed their own society in secret.

They build their own monument eventually, in the outskirts of Morsurbem; just close enough that no one from the outside world will bother them, but far enough away from the city that they can easily combat the surges from the corruption. It was bitter at first, living so close to the place where their old lives ended. But they decided to reclaim it, as a place where they survived, against all odds. And so, they built their own tree, of nature and magic, as a living reminder of what they fight for.
Centuries saw the rest of the world adapting to the corruption, and eventually they didn’t seem so strange anymore. Rather, they seemed powerful. Knowledgeable. Useful. They had a place in society, and gradually they left. One by one, scattering across the world, though keeping in touch with one another. And what they left behind was a colossal tree, filled to the brim with magic strong enough to combat the corruption without the aid of anyone else. A testament to time, to sacrifice, and to success against all odds.

Token Worth: 10 Tokens [1058]

Chosen Prompt: Does magic exist? Describe it and it’s limits.
Prompt Response:

Before the global corruption, magic was essentially pure energy. It could be manipulated for use in all areas of life with little cost save for tiredness, though most magical people were naturally inclined towards a particular type and thus had limitations regarding what they could do. Elemental mages had talent in the natural arts, from the four basic elements to variants including storm, sand, metal, and so forth. Some were precision based, working as masons or architects, while others prioritized strength and the ability to showcase their skills, usually becoming entertainers or artists. Alchemists were the best in the land at drawing out the natural magics found in plants and animals alike; as a result they were often the best potioneers one could find. From tonics to poisons to boons, every step from start to finish involved finely mixing magics together into the final product; even the slightest miscalculation could spell disaster or otherwise weaken the intended effects.

Though there are a wide variety of specialized mages, there are broader categories too. Conjurers for example only had the requirement of being able to create with magic, while summoners simply needed to form a bond to any creature(s), of this plane or another. Whether this came with the ability to utilize their skills in conjecture with their own was up to the individual. And although similar to conjurers, a wizard’s magic was founded on spells. Also known for using tools such as wands more frequently, they have the additional ability to cast long lasting or delayed start spells including curses. Rune masters were technically a subsect of wizards, though they prefer to be identified by their mastery more so than their general branch of magic much like the masters of other branches.

At the end of the day, before the corruption, the only real limitations to developing your magic were time and health; it once took years to build up reserves and required one to be of sound mind and body to maintain any magical act. Now, it is only required for one to do a magical act safely. The corruption swept through the land, infecting every plant and creature in some way. Even areas appearing untouched by dark magic have it festering underneath the surface; in modern times, it’s described in levels, from the highest being alpha contamination to the lowest being zeta contamination. It made the art of potions all the more difficult in the initial decades post-Corruption, not to mention casting spells when every individual was corrupted to an unknown degree near impossible. It gave strength to everything you did but came at the price of changing the outcome, and the more corrupted you were the worse the alternate outcome was.

Sorcery, the cause of all the complications within magic as it once was, was originally discovered by a magicless individual attempting to become a wizard through sheer willpower. However, wizards had an inherent magical ability; they didn’t suddenly decide to learn magic, it was already a part of them. Instead, the original sorcerer stumbled upon an untapped, external source of magic. No descriptions of the original source survived, but it is presumed to have been an inky cloud, staying low on the surface. It would’ve killed everything within range as it absorbed all of the magic. In exchange for its power, it turned the first sorcerer into its host, allowing it to expand its influence from host to host, region to region, continent by continent. Its only limitation is the quantity and quality of the magic it consumes, which dictate the strength and outcome of magical acts.

Token Worth: 5 Tokens [600]

Previous Responses:

➤ What do they use as an Escape? & What power would they want, and why?

[persona]

Username + ID#: persona + 590879
Kalon Link: Reuben
Chosen Prompt: Are they a beach or a hike kind of person — or neither?
Prompt Response: the beach, as long as there's shade
Token Worth: 21 (fullbody, color, shading, bg, pixel)
Previous Responses: one, two, three, four, five

[sheepsorrel]

Username + ID#: conradical 413649
Kalon Link: x
Chosen Prompt: If they had to wear one color for the rest of their life, what would it be?
Prompt Response:


Token Worth:
fullbody - 4
shading - 2
color - 3
total = 9

Previous Responses: 123456

[persona]

Username + ID#: persona + 590879
Kalon Link: Lilith
Chosen Prompt: What's their dream home like?
Prompt Response: Lilith’s dream home would be quite the opposite of the empty and ghost-filled castle she’s lived in all her life. She wants to get away from the oppressive air and find freedom to do what she wants, with much less space. Not quite a "cozy" house, maybe, as she's used to thousands of square feet to roam, but significantly downsized. Lilith isn't quite sure what counts as "small" and "normal" sized, but she would be fine with anything as long as it doesn't resemble a castle.

Her home would have herself, her partner, and maybe a child or two, filling the atmosphere with warmth and happiness. Lilith never had the chance to truly appreciate her family, so she'd want to be there for her hypothetical children. Despite her apathetic personality, she does experience emotions and wants. Around the house would be a subtle mess, one that no maids or servants would immediately try to clean, and a few stains on the furniture to prove the house was lived-in. Looped through the rafters would be plants and other herbs or decor, and dark heavy curtains would hang from the windows. Lilith would rather continue living in the castle than have a home without blackout curtains; her eyes are sensitive to light.

It would reside in a populated town, where she doesn't care. A port city would be an interesting change of view, she supposes. A way to get to really know new locals and travelers without travelling, yourself. Lilith's dream home only really needs herself, people she loved, and something that doesn't remind her of her current life.
Token Worth: 2 (267 words)
Previous Responses: one, two, three, four, five, six

Username + ID#: persona + 590879
Kalon Link: Lilith
Chosen Prompt: How do they behave at parties?
Prompt Response: She's rather quiet and lets people come to her.
Token Worth: 19 (fullbody, color, shading, bg, multiple characters[?])
Previous Responses: one, two, three, four, five, six

Username + ID#: persona + 590879
Kalon Link: Lilith
Chosen Prompt: What would they tell their past self?
Prompt Response: If Lilith had the opportunity to meet her past self, disregarding any sort of rules or timeline breaking, she would inform herself of what happens in the future. When she was young, Lilith had been nervous about taking up the throne, and older Lilith would take the chance to reassure herself that everything's fine. Breaking the news that one day her parents would die and she'd be left alone with an empty castle and servants would hurt, but Lilith would rather know bad news such as that than find out her future self was hiding such information. She would try to get herself to make more friends to have an outside support instead of relying on herself or her closest staff members (family is hard to come by on her side of the family, so she's not in frequent contact with anyone.) Maybe telling younger her some of this would ease the loneliness and pain of growing up.
Token Worth: 1 (158 words)
Previous Responses: one, two, three, four, five, six

[epilogue]

Username + ID#: eldritch horror 759734
Kalon Link: Trickster
Chosen Prompt: How would this kal draw/describe themselves?
Prompt Response:

Token Worth: 4 tokens
+1 sketch
+3 colored
Previous Responses: n / a

[onion]

Username + ID#: blek + #350777
Kalon Link: Forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=4597909&start=180#p135595803
Chosen Prompt: Name a time where they told a lie, whether it was for the best, or the worst.
Prompt Response:

"so coslea," said aurielle as she picked up a pebble in the female kalons new den. "whats your home planet like? or i guess i should say, what was it like?"
coslea paused her search for her gemstone when aurielle piqued her attention. she opened her mouth to speak, but words didnt come out. should she tell her? about the fires? the blazing comets? the real reason she was born unto ortsineua?
"i dont know," coslea lied. "i mean i do not remember, actually." she pushed a strip of blue hair out of her face as she absentmindedly chewed her lip. she hoped aurielle wouldnt push it.
but the other kalon insisted; "come on, youve gotta have some idea!"
"well... i dont so just drop it aurielle." coslea flashed the female kalon a sharp look before pushing further into the sapphire gemmed den.
the truth was, coslea had escaped her planet just barely by a hair.
you see, coslea came from faerscia, a planet a long ways away from ortsineua. faerscia was always a naturally cold planet where kalons roamed free amongst humans. icebergs poked out from the snowy ground- blizzards grew stronger in the night.
but of course the peace would not last, for the humans grew angry at one another. they spoke a language coslea and her family could not understand, one so foreign it sounded like gibberish to the kalon.
they began to fight, and as much as the kalons didnt want to be, they were forced to take shelter.
faerscia was sort of like a winter wonderland for a long time, each summer snowier than the last, and winter even more so. coslea had loved living on faerscia because it seemed there was a place for everyone no matter what your race or whatever other silly thing the humans came up with.
so when the war began, coslea was furious that she had to shelter herself with her family.
the humans raged at one another, started fires in the names of their newfound kingdoms, and began to melt the earth below that they knew.
coslea remembered briefly looking to her mother with a scared glance, a fearful one, even, as they watched the humans set fire to a near by town. "how could they.." coslea had asked her mother. her mother simply had no words.
after a short while, it was obvious to cosleas mother and father that there was no getting out of this. in their igloo, they devised a plan; that was, use the last of their power storage to launch coslea into space towards ortsineua. it was their only hope, they had decided.
and against cosleas will they tricked her into the comet and away she flew, yelling and screaming to her parents for help though they couldnt hear her. their power was drained, and the two elder kalons were laid to rest as the rest of the planet melted along with every other kalon and human inhabiting it.
coslea shivered. "hey whats wrong?" aurielle questioned. "you arent lying are you?"
"no aurielle! i said drop it!"

[514 words]

Token Worth: 5 tokens
Previous Responses:
aurnie;
1. whats their home planet like?
2. describe the galaxy/space outside of their known world/what they see in the sky

coslea;
x.
x.

[epilogue]

Username + ID#: eldritch horror 759734
Kalon Link: Trickster
Chosen Prompt: Do they have any pets?
Prompt Response:
"He's more of a friend than a pet..."

Token Worth: 1 token
+1 sketch
Previous Responses: how would your kalon draw themselves?

[zoosea]

Username + ID#: Zoosea + #686114
Kalon Link: x
Chosen Prompt: “What flower would they use to describe themselves as?”
Prompt Response:

Token Worth: Fullbody (4) + Shading Bonus (2) + Color Bonus (3) + Background Bonus (5) + Multiple Char. Bonus (5) = 19 Tokens (PM me if pets don’t count for the Multiple Character Bonus!!)
Previous Responses: 1 2 3