[ Hotaru || Kalon #210 Tryout ]

[J-Hope]

for Kalon 210
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ほたるこい
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username ;; J-Hope
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name ;; Hotaru Haki
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gender ;; Male
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personality ;; Haki
loves late night walks
& writing poems. He
is very calm &
observant. He never
gets angry & is always
very reasonable. He
is smol o:
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あっちの みずは にがいぞ

Hotaru's name directly translates to firefly in Japanese. In the place Hotaru was born in, the fireflies
would come out at night in July. Hotaru was born in July, on a evening where there were many fireflies
out in the warm night sky. Thus, gave his parents the inspiration to name him Hotaru. As Hotaru grew
up, he became very attached to the night & wildlife. He loved watching fireflies at night. He believed
that each firefly carried a story to share, & Hotaru hoped that one day he could get to hear one of them.
He is against catching fireflies in jars, as he believes that you should not force a story to be told.
Although Hotaru does not talk much, he is not shy & he has a very sweet & soothing voice. Hotaru is
very observant & peaceful, he would never lash out in anger & does not have a big temper.
Not only does he like fireflies, he likes writing poems, mochi, small animals, & cute things.
His favorite food is also Mochi bc it is smol like him ; u ; & mochi is v good
Hotaru dislikes loud things, snow, or things / people that purposely harm others.

こっちの みずは あまいぞ

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[J-Hope]

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Poem one ;; Stone God
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There is nothing left
in this cold,
dark sky.

Nothing left,
except for the
aftermath of
a burnt out flame.

Nothing left,
but the dark
Belly of blackness.

Fear strikes my heart,
This was not the place
I had once known

Once full of eloquent love,
Now, darkness.
Vain. Desolate.

I pray to the stone God,
To send them back to me.

It was the empty hour.
Silent. Vacant.

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But the stone God listens.
& With his mighty hand
He opens the jar.

I sat pondering. Waiting.

At first, there was nothing.
But then, there was something.

bright & fluttering
It lights up the sky,
& Suddenly, like a swarm

My mouth agape
Like a goldfish
I commended the night sky

& To extinguish my pain
I felt peace in the rain

So this is what the stone God had,
Inside the eloquent glass jar,
Was Firefly lights.

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Poem two ;; wip
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Built,
like glimmer gold.
& neon lights.

It is like a painting,
full of life.
Full of stories.

There are dashes of
yellow, red, blue, & green paint
on this lively canvas.

It lights up my eyes.
But it does not light up my soul.

This painting
did not catch my eye
as beautiful as it is.

I was not at home,
& this,
was nothing close to home.

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[J-Hope]

I had always hated the nighttime. Night meant darkness, & darkness meant danger. The darkness was like a mask; a mask that hides all the evil behind it. & tonight, was the darkest night. The moon was hiding behind a vast blanket of gloomy grey clouds. I could barely see what was going on as I walked through the mysterious & creepy woods. How did I even get myself into this situation? Maybe if I was smart & decided to go home a little earlier, then I wouldn't have to deal with this, I thought as I heard the leaves crunch under my paws. The sound made me uncomfortable & I had the nagging feeling that something was... watching me. I shook my head, I shouldn't let these crazy thoughts scare me. Plus, I was growing up. Being afraid to walk alone in the dark was child's play. I continued my journey home, keeping my eyes focused on the path ahead of me. It was getting so dark that it
was hard for me to figure out what the dark shapes were. One of the shapes that I assumed was a statue stood right in my path in front of me, so I swiftly sidestepped it & -

Suddenly, my paw landed on empty air & I felt myself tumbling through the air. I let out a small cry as I hit the ground with a heavy thud. All the muscles in my body ached from the impact of the fall. I stood up & looked up, A slim streak of light snaked in through a small hole above me. I had accidentally fallen into a steep well that was planted smack in the middle of the ground. From what I could tell, it was too steep for me to simply step out of. No worries, I thought to myself as I shook my fur. It'll be easy getting out of this... Just stay calm. I tried to reason with myself as I slowly felt my way around. There was nothing to latch on to; nothing that could help me climb out of this hole. I continued feeling my way around, but my hands only landed on cold, hard stone. The rocks were too evenly packed to grasp & climb onto. It was useless. I felt blind; it was so dark that I could not see a single thing except for the small stream of light that peeked through from above, which didn't really help. Who knows what will happen if I don't make it
out? Is this a trap? What if nobody finds me & I'll be stuck in this ditch forever? Fear struck my heart & I felt my stomach drop. I can't die like this. My calm searching turned into frantic pounding on the walls, but my paws struck nothing but hard stone. I was really stuck. There was no way out.

I am going to die I am going to die I am going to die

I felt wet, hot tears fill up my eyes. This was hopeless, I was stuck with no help, no one who knew where I was. Hell, even I don't know where I am."Please," I begged. I wasn't speaking to anyone specifically; I just wanted to get out. "Please! Someone help me!" I pleaded once more. I was starting to get desperate, I felt icy cold fear start to spread throughout my body. What if somebody is coming to hurt me? What if they're here to murder me? At the time, I was still young enough to believe in monsters, & the possibilities scared me. I pounded at the stone walls surrounding me as I started sobbing uncontrollably. "Please! Please don't hurt me!" I sounded stupid, but I didn't care. "... I just want to go home, & eat mochi... & paint & write poems. I wouldn't harm a thing! Just please let me out!" My voice bounced against the stone walls & echoed, drifting out of the well. But no one was there to hear me.

Hours possibly went by, & I was exhausted. My parents were probably worried... Or maybe they thought I decided to have a sleepover at my friend's house. Whatever it was, I probably wasn't going to be saved. Luckily for me though, the clouds had cleared, revealing the bright, round moon. There was enough light to allow me to see that my assumption about the dark figure about was correct. It was a statue of a kalon with a jar in it's hand... Or at least I think it is. Everything above me was clear, but it was pitch black inside this well. I examined the statue. The kalon had a perfectly calm expression & looked like a god of some sort. It wore a thick rope around its neck, with a bell hanging at the end. The statue was also holding an open jar of some sort. I squinted at the sight above me. The statue was beautiful & elegant. Why would someone put a well & a statue right in the middle of no where? Must be an old abandoned village. Somehow, I felt calm in here. I continued staring at the holy figure when something suddenly caught my eye. It was bright & yellow, but I couldn't tell what it was because it zoomed past me in a flash.
What was that? My head whipped to the side. I didn't know if I was hallucinating or not. I blinked a few times, but only darkness greeted my eyes. Ohhh man, what a nice way to die. I'm starting to see the light, I thought to myself before placing my head back on the ground. I was pretty tired. Maybe someone will find me tomorrow. I started to close my eyes when suddenly another bright light
whipped past me. My head jerked up & I stared at the empty darkness.
"Hello?" I called out. "HelloooOOOOooo?"
Another one suddenly whipped past me, & suddenly, there was more than one. I was definitely NOT hallucinating. This was real. It didn't take long for me to realize that they were fireflies. Some of them came down into the well to greet me. "Oh hello there firefly! it's me... Firefly," I chuckled at my lame name pun. The number of lights above me was starting to multiply. After a few seconds, the sky was lit up. Like a mixture of calm, silent flames & night lanterns. I had never seen such a sight. I silently gasped, it was beautiful. Before long, many of the fireflies gathered inside the well to join me. Many of them were settling on a small spot on the well wall. I examined the wall a little closer - There was a little ridge on the wall, almost enough to step on to &-

Wait. What was that?

I leaned closer, there was a little ridge above my head that I missed when I was completely blind in the dark. I looked up, there were enough ridges to help me climb up to the top. The well was probably specifically designed this way... I examined the whole place again, & things seemed less frightening than when I first fell in. The stone were a light burgundy, & worn with age. There wasn't much in this well, in fact, the water was dry. After checking my surroundings, I stepped onto the wedge & hoisted myself up, repeating the same steps until I was finally out. "Ah! I'm finally free!" I laughed. I looked at the beautiful scenery around me & my breath was taken away for the second time. The fireflies seemed to light up everything, illuminating it with a soft, golden glow. I looked at the statue, which was now bathed in golden light & bowed down; a normal custom in my homeland.
"Thank you for protecting me, statue god," I thanked before standing up again. I glanced at it again before finally taking off. I couldn't wait to get home.

It didn't take long before I arrived home. The lights were off behind the shoji doors. My parents probably thought I was sleeping over. No worries, I'll just sneak in & tell them I came home late, I thought as I arrived at the front porch. I opened the shoji door & suddenly my foot hit something soft. I looked down, it was a mysterious object wrapped in soft, delicate cloth. I bent over & slowly unwrapped it before smiling.

In my hands, rested a single white ball of mochi.

[J-Hope]

- Wistawa Szymborska

Hotaru may be very quiet, but he is not awkward nor shy. Hotaru is like those people who you
don't speak to much, but you still love them for their kindness & spirit. He has a passion for nature, & has a very gentle spirit.
He believes in not hurting any forms of life, so he often looks down on capturing fireflies in jars or killing gross spiders
or bugs. Other than watching fireflies at night, Hotaru likes to write poems & sometimes draw. He is always up for
learning & going on adventures. He is always up to trying new things & will love you forever if you teach him how
to do something. ( Like painting, playing an instrument, etc etc )


By Blazemeow

Hotaru was born on the "night of the fireflies", which really meant that he was born at a time & day where there
were a lot of fireflies outside. Growing up, he was always afraid of monsters & the dark, but a mysterious incident
changed that when he had fallen into a well. After that incident, he had always loved watching fireflies & going
out at night to watch them. Unfortunately, this all changed when Hotaru & his family moved into a city. Although
the city was beautiful, Hotaru always missed the fireflies & wildlife. He made new friends at the school he went to
in the city, & would always tell them stories about his old village. Hotaru eventually began writing poems to
express his sadness & how he wished to go back. Years later, he finally had the chance to go back, & he did.
Although he hated flying (& tries his best to avoid it), he flew back to his old village anyways. To his despair,
the old village was not the same as he remembered it. The old village was now a modern city, just like the city
he lived in for the later part of his life. ( Poem #1: Stone god ) Hotaru goes back to the old
well & discovers that the statue next to the well was still there. He waits for a long time, but no fireflies come out.
Hotaru starts losing hope but then the fireflies come out, just like always. Hotaru is happy learning that the
fireflies & statue was the only thing that did not change in the small village he lived in.
He believes that there is a firefly god ( in which he refers to as the "stone god" ) who takes the shape of
a kalon statue protecting him. Hotaru likes visiting the statue often & regards it with great respect.

Hotaru then moves into the now modern city & he often watches the fireflies at night ( Except, he does this
less now that there's more people in the city. ) He likes to bring his friends his secret hideout to watch the fireflies.

Likes ;; fireflies, night, animals, mochi ; o ; , small villages, zen gardens, rain
Dislikes ;; Harmful people / animals, loud things, flying, deep waters

[J-Hope]

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I would first like to thank everyone who let me use their beautiful kalon
bb's for my first kalon tryout entry, it means a lot to me, thank you!
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Although Vixey & Hotaru have nothing alike, they get along pretty well. Hotaru doesn't mind Vixey's
pushy personality. He often prefers being the follower rather than the leader, which works perfectly
since Vixey is more of the leading type & often likes being the leader. Hotaru likes following her around
& exploring different places together. Her sharp tongue & strong will makes him feel safe since Hotaru
is too quiet to stand up for himself most of the time.

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Manu is basically like Hotaru's twin, & Hotaru loves that. They are both soft hearted, gentle, & have a
passionate love for nature. Hotaru admires Manu's crafts & aeroplane crafts. Although Hotaru is too
afraid of heights to actually fly, he loves watching Manu take off in the air. They both share a severe
case of wanderlust, & they often like to explore new places together. Sometimes, Hotaru would
bring him to see the fireflies at night. Hotaru also admires his flowercrown, & agrees with
Manu's statement on how it makes him seem super cool & edgy. He is always begging & annoying
Manu to make him one also.

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x Sometimes, you don't need many words to make a friend. That is exactly
how Hotaru & Summer's friendship is like. They are both very quiet, calm, & reasonable. When the two hang out,
Hotaru likes watching Summer making jewely. Her skills amaze him, & he absolutely loves the jewelry she makes.
Hotaru buys a lot of her jewely, & loves wearing them to show off. His favorite type of jewelry are the ones
that have firefly charms in them, obviously.

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xxxx Although Hotaru & Laini aren't the closest of friends, they often talk
when they run into each other. & sometimes they hang out when they have time. Hotaru enjoys her calm &
soft nature, & sometimes he would compose music with her, although Hotaru isn't the best at singing of
playing an instrument.

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Although Hotaru & Bentley are not too close either, Hotaru really likes Bentley's sunshine personality,
& goes out on food friend dates with him when he visits. Hotaru & Bentley do not live near each other, since
Hotaru lives in Japan & Bentley lives somewhere else ( Haven't decided LOL ). Hotaru met Bentley in the new
city he had moved in. Most of the time, it is Bentley traveling to visit Hotaru since Hotaru does not like riding
airplanes at all.

[J-Hope]

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Extra Art;;
Hotaru human ver headshot
headshot by H. A. L 900
Like a 2 minute colored sketch lmao
"The uglifier" by _SlyveonIsBae_
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Above art by H. A. L. 900