[owls-in-october]

ｖｉｒｉｄｉａｎ ｂｌｕｅ

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Well, if you remove the fancy typefont, my username is simply Maeflower ...but most call me Mae.

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If I won this Kiamara, I would name her Viridian Blue (ver-ID-ee-in BLOO), after a beautiful shade of blue-green that suits her perfectly. This Kiamara's nicknames are Rid and Blue.

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Well, she doesn't look like one of those Kiamaras that screams feminity, but I would still make her female.

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ｔｈｅ ｄａｙ ｍｙ ｅｌｅｍｅｎｔ ｗａｓ ｄｉｓｃｏｖｅｒｅｄ
Viridian rushed through the town, one thought pulsing through her mind. I have to save them. I have to save them. Rid was propelled by a terror that gripped her usually calm and quiet self. She needed to get to her home before it was destroyed!

Tornado warnings had been issued back and forth all day, to the point where nobody really believed anything would happen except for a storm. But they were wrong. Viridian had been down by the water, fishing for dinner, when she'd seen it. Climbing over the hills and taking its time, razing everything in its path...the tornado. It was huge and...destructive. Rid had never seen anything like that before! It struck a horrified, spellbound terror through her, a paranoia that cleared everything except for one thought, from her mind. I have to save them. So now she sped through the small Kiamaran town, howling at the top of her voice. "Tornado! Tornado! Everyone, tornado!" Tears of fright poured down her face and Rid howled louder. "Tornado!" But this time, her voice died off.

It was too late.

The tornado had gotten there first and was spiraling towards her now, down the street to destroy the rest of the town. It had already destroyed the other half of Viridian's home...but, that meant, Mama and Da...Viridian stood frozen in place, mindless and numb, dead with a chaos of pure fear so sharp it stung. The death-swirl moved threateningly closer, tossing a bit of debris at Rid's face. It was then that she found her paws, and Rid was hurtling out of town. The old thought had been replaced anew. Gotta get to the water. Gotta get to the water. Viridian didn't know why, but she knew that if she got to the water, then everything would be fine. Everything will be fine. Gotta get to the water. Viridian raced on. She was running on fear now, as stamina had never been her thing, and she knew, in the deep crevices and cracks of her mind, that once she got to the water she'd collapse.

Rid didn't even realize she was at the water until she was in it, but at the same time that she felt water lapping around her paws, she knew.

Nothing was fine. The tornado was charging towards her, going to finish her off. The town, her friends, her family...Mama and Da...Viridian felt her heart slowly shred into a thousand miniscule pieces. Gone. Everything, gone. Her life, gone. And Rid weapt bitter, salty ocean tears. Soon, she knew, she too would be gone. Spiraling off into the sky, torn apart by huge winds. Part of Viridian wished the tornado would hurry up - there was nothing left for her on the ground.

But she wasn't on the ground. She was in the water.

A burst of anger suddenly flashed through Viridian's mind. It shocked even her, but she didn't shove it aside. Unfair! Unfair! Like seagulls cawing in her mind, the thoughts spangled throughout her. A roar of fury shook itself out of Rid's lungs, and she let out a scream, a howl so loud and miserable and angry that the tornado seemed to stop in its path. Viridian shook with anger and hate and frustration and anguish. Gone! Everything, gone, for this stupid swirl of wind!

The water seemed to respond to her anger. With a great rushing noise, a wave began to climb up behind Viridian. The Kiamara glanced back, but all sense of rationality was now gone, so she merely smiled with satisfaction as she watched it grow higher...and higher...

The wave crashed on the shore with a sound similar to a helicopter being muffled by thunder. Viridian crouched down in the shallow water as she felt it pour over her, as her own rage had just moments before. It took several minutes, but when the water died down, Viridian was left standing in the exact place she had before. The tornado was gone - swallowed by the wave, or forced back by the sea? She wondered. Does it matter?

The Kiamara picked herself up and worked her way to shore. Although she made no sign of noticing, she already had realized something: she was not wet.

It didn't matter, though. Viridian didn't care. Only one thing mattered to her now: she was alone. Head hanging low and tail dragging through sand, she picked herself up to go back into town and see if anyone had survived.

The water was oddly calm as well, but the waves seemed a bit eratic...as if the ocean felt her pain.

And that was the day that Viridian discovered her element.

Exactly 800 words out of 800.

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ｗｈｙ ｍｅ?

Blue's Thoughts, October 12th (thirty-two days after she discovered her element)

Why is life so hard? Why do bad things always happen when you think your life's at a peak? And why do fairytales make life seem so lovely?

When you're a pup, you automatically assume that life can only get better! And hey, you might even go off to marry a handsome prince! Then you grow older, and you realize that life is what it is. A big mess of spaghetti dropped onto your paws, all tangled up. Waiting for someone, be it you or another, to come and pry those nasty, slippery noodles apart to reveal whatever's underneath. Well, I untangled my spaghetti thirty-two days ago. Just five years old (equivalent to fourteen human years), and my noodles were wrenched away to reveal a gift I never wanted. That I don't want now.

I didn't ask for this! I would give away this odious gift of mine, this power over water, in an instant if I could! When I was younger, before the incident, I used to swim deep out into the bay. I was looking for fish out there, or sometimes just using the ocean as a place to escape the rest of the world. The water was my friend. But now...now I can barely look at the ocean without the waves echoing around my head, much louder than they should be, without hearing spray slapping rocks, whispering to me. I hate it...but at the same time, I love it. I'm drawn to the water now, with a passion I've never felt towards anything before, and I can't bear to be away from it. But how can I give in to the passion when everytime that I do, I want to run away again? How can you hate something with every part of your being, and yet still want to be near it at all times? Maybe this is what it feels like to be addicted to a drug, but I can't quit my drug.

It follows me everywhere, and worse of all, it's getting stronger every day. I hear the sound of waves lapping at a shore, even when I'm nowhere near the water. I think I could be in the middle of a desert and it would still follow me. Worse, I find that I can control the water more and more, by the hour...even objects that contain water, or sit near to the water, I can control with my mind. A raindrop on a tennis ball is more than enough for me to take over. I don't know how it works, but I know I can move things with a thought - sometimes even before the thought truly reaches my mind. It scares me, and yet enthralls me.

The water, strangely enough, seems to sense my feelings. When I'm nearer to the shore, if I'm even the smallest bit angry, then the waves become greater. When I'm calm and secure, the waves merely lap at the sand.

I need to gain control of this gift. I know, even now, that the longer I let the gift control me, the worse it's going to get. So, I have a plan. Tonight, at midnight, I'm going to go swimming in the bay. I always find nighttime-swimming calms me down, so maybe it will calm the water down, too. I haven't set a paw in the water since the incident, but maybe it will help me figure out this gift. Or, maybe not. But it might help me regain some of what I lost after the tornado.

I miss who I used to be. An innocent, quiet, calm, collected, optimistic, and well-liked young Kiamara. Now...now I've changed. I'm pessimistic and angry at the world, angry at whoever made the decision to pick me for this gift. But I want that old Viridian back. Maybe tonight, I'll take her back.

We'll see.


ｉ ｈａｖｅ ａ ｇｉｆｔ...

[P0RTLAND]

Username:
Hello, let me introduce myself. I am Channing, I have never adopted a user-made pet on Chicken Smoothie before, and this little guy pulled my heart strings right away; but of course, I spent a while reading the Kiamara rules first! So finally! Here's my first form. I hope you like it.

Name:
Agua, Spanish for water. I, myself, am an excellent swimmer, and have earned a few swimming awards. So Agua seems like the perfect name, and Kiamara.

Gender:
♂ Male, I think the Male Kiamaras have more personality, just by looking at them- don't you think?

The day my element was discovered:
This is an all Narrated story- so it's from my point of view, you could say? Anyways, not much, but here it is.
"Crunch, Snap, Splash!" Agua heard noises in the forest. What, where's the noises coming from..? "Show yourself!" He said. He was just a youngster, not any older from a newly mature Kiamara. His growth spurt made him larger than most of his friends at the moment. "Splish!" He heard it again. Water? He thought. He evidently did not get out much; he'd stayed in his camp area almost his whole life, never seen a river or ocean, except maybe water trickling from the well every other day. He looked high, low, he could not find what was making that noise. His head was up, looking in the trees, he was walking forward, not something he would normally do unless he was actually looking forward. He fell, not far; but into a small stream. He didn't feel the cold rushing water against him, the water split apart; as if bowing down to someone they've been waiting for their whole life. He looking around, What, the..? He had heard stories of these mysterious happenings, from the elders; but he never believed them to be true. Could this be what happened to Red? Green? Grey? Hmm.. "Red," was a Red-Orange Kiamara, fire..? "Green," was believed to be good with tending to the Earth. and "Grey" was believed to "own the wind." But Agua never found out their names; so he called them by their color. He was next. His heart was racing. He thought hard. I, he paused. Am water.
A noise was calling him, an echoing voice- It is thou destiny, you hath been called. He shook his head and turned around, headed back to camp. You Agua has been warned. Stay. He didn't listen, he kept walking. Even though he was lying to himself- I am not the destinied water Kiamara. he knew that his lies, were bound to be true.

Extra: For my extra, I decided to draw a little doodle of my potential first Kiamara. I am not good at drawing Kiamaras, but I'll give it a shot!
Here's the art piece. My hand hurts.. ;A; I couldn't even think straight, so here's some scribbles. //will never win a Kiamara.

[Burn.]

Username:
Burninflames, but you can call me burn if you want!

Name:
Aqua

Gender:
Female

The day my element was discovered:


Extra:

Wip

[Grizzly Bear.]

OMG I am reakin' out bc of judging!!!

[ChristainAnimalLover]

You're not judging yet are you? I'm almost done...

[Grizzly Bear.]

You're not judging yet are you? I'm almost done...

ya I think all I know is that wind said it ended today

[IzzyBee]

Wing Song posted this in the fan club:

I'm watching Eurovision so I might only judge the air kias late or tomorrow morning c:
Spread the word hehe,
You definitely have a few hours

[ChristainAnimalLover]

Whew!! All done now...

[Wind Song]

I am judging this now.
I have exams next week and am on a trip after that so this is my only time to do this, sorry guys,
I did give you an extra day c:

Good luck and no more editing!

[Wind Song]

GUYS, SERIOUSLY.
THIS WAS SO HARD, OH GOSH ;U;
I had like 6 people helping me |D
I finally made a decision!

The winner is...
Chasing Dreams!
I loved the simplicity of your form, it had a very different approach. A simple, heart warming memory between the mother and daughter, I liked how it had less of a 'I am magic and control water with superamazing powers' hint in it, the art was amazing too <3
You are already a great and active kia lover so I am sure you will take great care of her!

Another from everyone, including myself, loved was Maeflower's form! So well written, heart-wrenching and just beautiful! Well done <3
I promised myself I wouldn't but you will be getting a runner up!
It will also be an element based kiamara, and you can post or pm me a few elements you like and a few you truly dislike, no promises I will use any of them, but I just don't want to end up designing a kiamara you are not connected to!

Also, a huge huge honourable mention to SolarDaemon, who's form I also adored!

Thanks for entering guys,
And just remember for the future element kiamaras~

The element kiamaras are more so representations of their element, kiamaras are not magical creatures, apart from the rare special ones like #100 or #200. Each element based kiamara has a deep deep connection with their element that is unique and hard for others to understand- they might have been saved by their element, or maybe in some strange event of confusion and mystery have been able to 'control' it or make something happen with t, but they do not simply grow up being able to posses and control their element every day like a superhero. The forms were amazing though and you do not need to change anything, people have done crazier things with their kias, just keep this in mind c:

Conrats once again to Chase! <3

{We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. }

Username;;
Chasing Dreams

Name;;
Lotus

Gender;;
Female

The day my element was discovered;;

"Can you hear it Lotus?" The whisper of my mother's soothing voice echoed in my ear.
"Hear what, tell me." I whispered. My little paws shoved at her curly fur.
"The dripping of the rain. It's a blessing, just like you." Ah, I knew it. My mother cherished the rain too much. She loved water. At times, I'd think she loved water more than me, but that was impossible. I was everything to her. I shook my head, my furry mane covering my vision.
"Mom, when can we go out and taste the rain!" I barked with excitement.
"Whoa, slow down sweetie, first you have you imagine it. What does it look like? You've heard it. But don't underestimate sound my darling." I squinted my eyes and tried to think up a though. Anything to match this odd, yet calming noise I've been exposed too.
"Let me tell you a secret, listen closely." I crouched by my mother, her warm fur covering me. The best blanket I could ask for. She wrapped her tail around my body, I felt so at home with her.
"I'm listening." I yipped, my tail wagging with excitement.
"Okay dear." She giggled, "Lets begin. It was a long time ago, when you weren't born. But! You were inside me. Your father had gone to gather supplies for the dens. As a big storm was heading in and we needed to stay safe. The rain started to pour down, soaking our fur. Making matters so much worse. The tide blew up gusts of water, drowning our pack. It was only you and I who escaped. And... I always wondered why..." My mother stopped to brush a tear away from her eye.
"Anyways, I believe you saved my life. You are special Lotus, don't forget that."
I nodded and snuggled up against my mom. These new thoughts conflicting in my mind. How could I have saved her? From what? What was my father like? If she thinks rain is a blessing, then why did it kill our pack?
I didn't know what to think anymore. I needed to see this strange blessing for myself. Without waking my resting mother, I ventured out of the den. It was cold outside. And the ground was damp. Cool, wet liquid pelted from the sky. But my fur absorbed it naturally. I found some more of this so called water in a settled form. I jumped into it, bracing myself for landing when my paws slipped through the surface and I feel beneath it.
Water rushed into my lungs but I didn't feel a difference. Perhaps a slight temperature change, but nothing more. Then I heard my mother scream, she raced out of the den and howled my name.
I couldn't speak in the water. But I didn't know how to escape it. I swung my paws around, now feeling rather frightened that I'd be trapped here. The water swirled around me and then dissolved into the air.
My mother starred at me, her eye's wide open.
"L-Lotus! My baby, are you okay!?" She cried, running towards me and licking me dry.
"Yeah mom, I'm fine." I said, licking her nose.
"I knew it, I knew you were blessed. You've saved yourself once Lotus, and now you've saved yourself again." My mother said with cries of joy. She guide me back to our den, where I snuggled up next to her. My new founding's of what water was, left me with little curiosity about this word. Now that I knew what my mother raved about so much. Nothing else really mattered.

Extra;;
{Art by me (Chasing Dreams)}

{Isn't it strange that we need water to live, yet it can brutally kill us too? }