[redhorizon]

Res!!!

[felina]

username; lumi
name;
gender; nonbinary
why do they enjoy nature so much?;

wip

[SilentMelody]

username; silentmelody || name; chrysanthe (meaning "flower of gold" in greek) || gender; genderqueer (dfab)

chrysanthe lives in the forest.

after being cooped up in an apartment with their mother and five siblings, they grew tired of city life. as a child, they cared for any animals that came their way and any plants that they passed by. even then, it seemed that chrys had a knack for nature.

at fifteen years old, they ran away from home after a big argument with their mother about their gender. they came by a creek and rested, quickly finding sleep and peace. it was then that they realized that this was where they truly belonged. chrysanthe didn't need anyone else -- only the quiet of the forest and the calmness of the breeze. the forest didn't care about gender, only kindness.

they are never be lonely, either! they're always surrounded by plants and animals. who needs people, anyways? they found everything they needed right in the forest, even when they were sick or injured. they helped to heal the animals, and in a way nature helped them in return.

chrysanthe has had a few run-ins with people, even after all of this time. mainly, they catch hunters shooting birds or deer, and they immediately put a stop to such massacres. unfortunately, the only way they can stop the hunters is to destroy their weapons and supplies -- they cannot speak, for after such a long time they have chosen to become mute. there is no need for words in the forest.

their appearance has changed immensely over time; they used to have long, straight hair that they always brushed. now chrys has lost an appeal for their own looks. they're always seen with tangled, fluffy hair that sticks out in all directions and holds stray twigs and leaves.

the thing that matters most to chrysanthe is their own happiness, and they are truly happy in the forest. they are surrounded only by plants and animals -- their family. (318 words)

[Discter]

username; Discter
name; Mendi
gender; Male
why do they enjoy nature so much?;

Mendi enjoys nature because it allows him to be free. Free from the pressure of becoming a fisherman for his family. That he should uphold a tradition that was carried out by 10 generations. He doesn't want to do that, doesn't want to live his life stuck in a small village where everyone is the same and nothing changes. The village elder says he's one of Udhëtar, a traveler. That the dreams of flying over all sorts of changing landscapes indicates he really is an Udhëtar. But Udhëtar rarely come back when they leave the village, and the last one who left was 37 winters ago. When he is one with the mountain over looking his home, contentedly lost in it's massive forest, towering trees and numerous bird calls, he feels free. The forest and it's inhabitants don't care about traditions, or that he grows his hair out long instead of keeping it short. And, there is another reason why he loves nature, and more specifically, the mountain.

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Mendi sighed in content in the small clearing, keeping himself busy with a flower chain, while he leaned against a fallen log. A beetle had come up to rest beside him, munching on a leaf. He had admired it for a while, all of it's pretty colors and bright dots, before going back to his flower chain. He held up the finished flower chain and smiled, before jerking back as a face peered into his. "Hello! Are you going to keep that flower chain? I really like it, you picked out some good colors! And thanks for not squishing me earlier, that wouldn't have been fun!" It's a... something? It's most certainly not a Kalon. It's a dog of some sort, sharing the same markings and colors as the beetle, with wings, antenna, and multiple legs. And it's smiling a very, very bubbly smile, and expecting him to answer back.

"Uhmm, if you want it you can keep it?" They smile even brighter somehow, "thanks!" And then it's out of his hands and on their head, while they twirl around in the clearing. "I feel like a real prince now! This is so much fun!" They, no, he was having trouble keeping it on his head with all the twirling, but somehow it stayed on. The stranger turns back to him, still smiling eerily bright, "do you think you could make me another?" "Um, yes?" "Great! I'll help you pick some more flowers!" And then the stranger is out of the clearing, off to pick more flowers. Mendi pinches himself, and prays it's a kind spirit and not an evil one that will betray him if he doesn't make the flower chain pretty enough. Or that he isn't going crazy like everyone says, and will soon die due to craziness. After a minute of pinching himself repeatedly, the stranger comes back with his arms full of flowers of different kinds, and plops them down unceremoniously in Mendi's lap, before plopping down next to Mendi. "Here! I'll help you make it!"

While Mendi contemplates if he really is insane, they both make flower chains quietly. It's... peaceful? It's an extremely strange experience, but the stranger is happy. After an hour and three new chains later, he invites him to come back again for more flower chain making. And so he can show off the flower chains he will make. He wrangles a name out of the stranger while they walk towards the edge of the woods together. "Oh, my name? I'm Brumbull!" And now he has a forest spirit for a friend.

[cocogerber13]

username; cocogerber13
name; Tiana
gender; Female
why do they enjoy nature so much?; Tiana always loved faerie tales and magic, and ever since she was a kit she would do her best to make faerie gardens and dress up as them and the such. Doing such things allowed her to see a lot of nature around where she lived, and her passion for mythical beings quickly spread to include plants and animals with it. Ever since discovering her new passion, Tiana has always tried to keep plenty of flowers, other plants, and animals around her home healthy and happy.

[carpe]

username; pangurbanka
name; Daisy
gender; female

why do they enjoy nature so much?;
Daisy is a nature photographer!

When she was a little kit she felt already that nature was the place where she was feeling most natural. From that time her favourite season was spring when she could stroll in the woods enjoying the warm breeze, gathering colorful early flowers, and thanking Mother Nature for each of them.

Now she's a photogapher, and she can give her appreciation for the world that we live in through nature photography. Passion for photography takes her to places for extended periods of time, and gives her an opportunity to see and experience things another people sometimes take for granted. It provides Daisy with some wonderful memories and photographs that she can share with others. Scary to imagine how many daily "little wonders" of the world that surrounds her she could have missed if nature photography was not her hobby!!

But as much as she does enjoy nature photography, the enjoyment of nature comes first. Even is she carry a camera but do not get a single picture it counts as a great time: just walking, observing, listening, and enjoying surroundings is everything. A photographer should have a strong interest in nature to see, hear and feel what's around them. You need to be a part of a nature.

Chief Seattle in his famous speech at a tribal meeting in 1854 expressed the feeling of North American Indians as follows: "Every part of this earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clearing and every humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people... We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumed flowers are our sisters; the deer, horse, the great eagle — these are our brothers".

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art by me | photos are edited free stock photos

[PaintedUFO]

username; Toshlba
name; Astrid
gender; Female
why do they enjoy nature so much?; They like to sit out in nature and just space out listening to music, because its much more calmer then being in the city. They also love the ocean and the secrets inside of it, and she likes collecting little things she also finds in nature.

[Schnuffel Bunny]

Sorry for taking do long but I have had help judging this so congrats to..



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and my HMs winners are...


s-s-sweets, waffle02, & pangurbanka

[carpe]

thanks for hm and congrats to a winner! ♥
you may have my art, just don't forget to credit me c:

[shadows.]

oh my god!! thank you so much!
my first kalon!!! i'm so excited wowow
congrats to all the hms! everyone had gergeous forms!