~Kalon Development Event Responses~

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Just for me to keep track of this stuff!

Workshop One - Writing Prompt

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: x
Prompt: Nathalia can seem a bit pompous at times, but loves nothing more than going to charity events and helping out other Kals. She's constantly happy, and jokes around a lot.

Workshop One - Art Prompt

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon:x
Drawing:
What is your Kalon's biggest weakness and strength? Nathalia's biggest weakness is seeing others who are in need. She'll immediately drop (quite literally) anything she's doing, and rush over to help them. An example of this happening, one that Kaoru teases her about almost all the time, is when she was carrying a complicated arrangement of flowers to deliver to a client, when she saw someone trip and fall. She threw the flowers on the ground, and rushed to help the fallen Kal. When they were helped up, she returned to the flowers to see them completely ruined, as she had thrown them with such force that they had torn and ripped. She spent the better half of an hour remaking it, and a few weeks moaning about how that was some of her best work.

Her biggest strength is her ability to empathize with almost anyone. If someone's feeling down, she'll do her best to help them cheer up.

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I am a non owner trying out for a kit!

Workshop One - Day One Exercise

What is your Kalon’s first, middle, and last name (if they have one)?
Nathalia Anna Fleur. She emphasizes the Tha in her first name.
Does your Kalon have a human appearance as well? If so, what do they look like?
Sadly, no. It'd be cool though!
Does you Kalon have any family members? If so, blood related or adopted?
She has a mother (undesigned/unpictured) and father (unpictured/undesigned. She has a sibling, Kaoru (undesigned), whom she is very close with.
Who is your Kalon the closest to? Why?
Nathalia's pretty much inseparable from her brother, Kaoru. They do everything together, as they share the same interests. Sometimes, she gets fed up with his antics, but it's all resolved in a short time.
What sort of occupation does your Kalon have? Do they enjoy it?
Nathalia works as an assistant in a flower shop in Paris, and Kaoru works there as well. She simply adores the scent of flowers, and enjoys seeing all of the couples that have been brought together due to her expertise in flower meanings and arrangements. The pay there is good, but she stays just to see the flowers and other Kals.
List some of your Kalons likes and dislikes and give an explanation as to why.
Nathalia loves the sun, roses, and orchids, and pretty much all flowers because they remind her of her mother, who is away for her work almost all the time. She also loves shopping sprees, which she forces Kaoru to come on with her, as she loves browsing the
various shops for chocolate, which is her favorite food. She also adores swimming, because it cools her off on a hot day at the beach. She hates things that aren't organized, since she's a bit OCD about her possessions, and bugs, since they just are so... creepy...

Workshop One - Day Two Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon:xx
Write about a time when your Kalon(s) lost something important or someone close to them:
Nathalia's mother is frequently out of the house, and can be gone for days or weeks at a time. One time, she gave her favorite bracelet to Nathalia to keep safe, and treasure with all her heart. Nathalia upheld her mother's promise, and even slept with it around her wrist. One day, she woke up and it had disappeared off of her wrist! She nearly tore the house apart just looking for it. When her mother came back, she tearfully told her that she had lost her bracelet, but her mother comforted her and told her to double check. Although she double checked, and even triple checked, it was nowhere to be found. Nathalia was devastated that she let her mother down, but her mother said that it was just a bracelet, even though it was her favorite. The things you had to cherish in life, she said, were friendship and honor, and other noncorporeal things. The most important things came from the heart.

Workshop One - Day Three Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon:xx
Do they keep promises, or break them? Why? Nathalia always keeps her promises, as she follows a strict moral code set into her by her mother and father.
Are they a leader, follower, or loner? Why? Nathalia's definitely a leader. She loves to be in the spotlight, and is a social butterfly.
If they could change one thing in their past, what would it be and why? Nathalia would change her attitude towards her father, as she shunned him for her mother. She still feels guilty about that, as that in her childhood drove a deep rift between father and daughter.
Do they care what others think of them? Why or why not? Nathalia somewhat cares, as she likes to look nice and stylish, but doesn't really care if they think ill of her. She has pretty high self-esteem, and can sometimes get a bit full of herself.
Do they tend to argue with others or do they avoid conflict? Nathalia doesn't like conflict, as she's a very sensitive Kal who cries easily. She tends to cry when faced with stress, and prefers a stress-free, energizing life. That's partially why she refused to become a model for her mother's fashion company, as it's a high stress profession.
Are they more spontaneous, or are they the type that always needs a plan? Nathalia is very spontaneous, and hates having a plan. She prefers to, in her words, "Sail upon the river of life to wherever it may take you."
Do they have any quirks, mannerisms, habits, or other defining characteristics? When she goes to sleep, her bed is perfectly made, but when she wakes up, it looks like a tornado came through and devastated the bed. She always calls everyone mon cher, ma cherie, and mon amour just to see people get flustered. Well, when she first started saying it, it was to get other Kals flustered, but now it's a habit. She refuses to eat peas. She just doesn't like the taste.

Workshop One - Day Four Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
Write about them interacting with their favorite thing:

(WordReference used, feel free to correct me on my French as I am not a native French speaker, I only speak schoolroom French. Flower images at the bottom.)

"Bienvenue chez Fleur De Lys! Vous désirez?" Nathalia chirped as the familiar jingle of the bells attached to the door handle abruptly played. The swinging open of the door revealed a slightly flustered Kal, who nervously swept his gaze over the flowers arranged in front of him. "O-oh, bonjour. Could you, uh... Help me with picking out some flowers, possibly?" Nathalia breezed over to the Kalon, a smile on her face. "Sure! First of all, I'm going to need your name, and whomever you're getting the flowers for." She led him to the counter, and set down a flower-embellished card with a pen beside it. "M-my name is Pierre, and the other Kal's name is Jean." Pierre blushed a bit as he said the recipient's name, and Nathalia didn't miss it. "What's the occasion?" She asked. Pierre squeezed his eyes shut as he mumbled, "Proposal." Nathalia gasped, then squealed in delight. "T-that's simply amazing! I know just the flowers for that!!" She took him by the paw and dragged the poor Kal over to a stand of perfectly colored flowers. Nathalia stared at the flowers, deep in thought, before she turned to Pierre.
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"What's Jean like, if you don't mind me asking." Pierre smiled dreamily as he stared off into a point into the distance, deep in thoughts. "He's sweet, and kind, and a bit quiet but it's really cute, and I think when I first saw him I instantly fell in love with his deep blue eyes, and-" Nathalia cut him off by squealing, and Pierre snapped out of his love-induced haze. "W-was I rambling? I'm sorry, I do that a lot, and it's sort of getting out of hand, but-!" She laughingly accepted his apology, and returned to scanning the flowers. She brought over a rolling ladder, and stepped up to the rack of flowers. She picked out a few flowers, and tenderly placed them in Pierre's waiting paws. "Those flowers are lavender and white roses, a few heliotropes, white myrtle, and a peach calla lily!" Pierre attempted to look over the pile of flowers stacked on him, and almost tripped over nothing. The flowers, almost in slow motion, began to fall. Nathalia shrieked and scrambled to catch all of them, and Pierre watched in dumbfounded amazement as she twirled and leaped to catch the flowers, so as not to damage them or get them dirty. When they were all caught, she breathed a sigh of relief and handed the flowers back to Pierre. He took them wordlessly.
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She got a bouquet holder, and smiled again as she looked over the flowers. "Lavender roses, for love at first sight." Pierre blushed as she put them inside the holder. "White roses, for purity and innocence. Heliotropes, for eternal love." Tears began to glisten within Pierre's fiery orange eyes. "Peach calla lily, for beauty. And lastly, myrtle, the emblem of marriage, for true love." She gingerly placed the myrtle in the center of the bouquet, where it stood out among the rest, despite only being a simple shade of white. Nathalia handed the bouquet to Pierre, who was close to crying. "T-thank you... Could I do something for you in return?" Nathalia bashfully turned down any requests for payment, as she said, "If he accepts, that's payment enough for me. Bu~ut... Could I see the ring?" Pierre pulled a dark blue velvet box out of his pocket, and opened it to see a truly dazzling ring. Nathalia gasped and looked with shining eyes at Pierre. "He will love it, I assure you of that."
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Pierre bade Nathalia a tearful yet joyful goodbye, and the cheerful tinkling of the bells slowly faded away as Nathalia rearranged the flowers that seemed out of order to a way that seemed somewhat orderly. She lazily looked at the clock, and saw that it was 8:00 PM, the time when her shift was over. Amélie, the graceful lavender Kal who had the shift after her, breezed in and warmly greeted Nathalia as she passed by on her way to the door. She walked beside the Seine, gazing at the moonlight glinting off of the water. She accidentally bumped into two Kals while not watching where she was going, and stumbled backwards. "O-oh! I'm so sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going!" The Kal to the right of her laughed, and she slowly realized those glimmering orange eyes looked familiar. "P-Pierre! How did it go?" Pierre smiled, and lifted up something from around his neck. The ring from before shone on a simple brown cord around his neck, and a matching one was on the other Kalon's neck as well. Nathalia gasped, and looked at the Kalon to the left. "Jean, this is Nathalia. Nathalia, this is Jean, my fiancé." Nathalia nodded her head to Jean, who smiled warmly back. "I assume you are the florist who gave my husband-" Pierre sputtered and protested that they weren't married yet, but Jean reassured him and resumed speaking. "Ahum. As I was saying, you are the florist who gave my fiancé these beautiful flowers?" Nathalia nodded, at a loss for words as she stared back at the bouquet that she had organized earlier that very day. "Y-yes." Her voice was almost a whisper. " Could we possibly have an assortment of these flowers at our wedding?" Pierre piped up, causing Jean to chuckle. Nathalia tried to speak, but only a squeak came out. She tried again and succeeded. "O-oh my, I think I'm going to faint. B-but yes, I think we can do that!" Pierre and Jean both grinned at Nathalia, and plans for the wedding were running through both of their heads. Nathalia finally regained her sense of dignity, and pushed back her hair. "Well, I have to go now, but congrats on your engagement!" Jean and Pierre smiled gratefully at Nathalia, and she hurried away under the starlit sky.

Flower Images
Lavender Rose
White Rose
Heliotropes
Peach Calla Lily
Myrtle

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Workshop Two - Writing Prompt

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
Prompt: She was born on June 28, 2075. She grew up with her mother, Louise Terre Fleur-Chevalier, and her father, Alicio Vente Fleur-Chevalier. Her mother is the head of a wildly successful fashion line, and her father manages it. Her father was an actor, but retired because he wanted to help his wife with her ventures into beauty and fashion. Her parents wanted both of their offspring to become models, and Nathalia was to be a model and the face of her mother's new beauty line, as was Kaoru. Kaoru accepted, but Nathalia refused, as she wanted to be out of the spotlight for once. Kaoru jumped at the chance, because he adored the modeling world. Their mother's brand is named Fleur, and Kaoru's makeup/accessories line is named Lioru. Nathalia now works in a flower shop, as she loves to be around people and help them pick out the best flowers to help their relationship along.

Workshop Two - Art Prompt

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
Drawing: This is Rose Gold Lip Stain, from the Lioru line, the one Kaoru and Nathalia would've co-starred as the faces of. Now, it's just Kaoru's line.



I am a non owner trying out for a kit!

Workshop Two - Day One Exercise
Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx

Where do they live and what is the geography like? Nathalia lives in an alternate reality Paris, France. It has hot summers and warm winters, and the days are warm, whilst the nights are cool. The beaches have calm waters, although there is one beach where the water always is churning, and they're perfectly warm.
What is the society like there, is there a hierarchy? The government is a monarchy, with King Charles D'Arc II and Queen Louise D' Arc. Society is booming at the time, with no major world wars going on at the time.
What kind of technology does the world possess: modern, medieval, fantasy, etc.? The technology present in her world is a mix of modern and futuristic. iPhones still exist, as do normal TVs. However, holograms are just coming into style, as are hovering cars and bikes. Instead of wheels, they have a circular device that temporarily lessens gravitational pull for the car and the passengers inside it, so that it can hover a few feet off of the ground.
Do many or only a few people live here? Many people live in Paris, but less than before. Paris was torn by flooding of the Seine a few decades back, so they call it New Paris. People are slightly wary of moving to New Paris, for fear that the Seine may flood again.
Is the history the same as our world, or is it different? If different, how? It's mostly the same, except for a few changes. World War Three happened, and the Middle East was basically destroyed. France was neutral during the war, so it didn't really go through any drastic changes. Then the Seine flooded, and Paris was destroyed. They spent many years rebuilding it, as the flood was so bad that it reduced the once beautiful city to sodden rubble. Once it was rebuilt, they called it New Paris, and instead of the Eiffel Tower, a memorial was constructed to honor those who had lost their lives in the flood.
Is your Kalon(s) considered lower, middle, or upper class? Nathalia would be considered upper class, as her mother and father are good friends with the king and queen. She doesn't necessarily like the princes, Prince Léo and Prince Raphael, though Princess Claire is quite pleasant to speak with.
What sort of language(s) is commonly spoken here? French and English are mainly spoken in Paris, as her world is almost parallel to ours.

Workshop Two - Day Two Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
Story Behind their Name: Her mother chose Nathalia in honor of her aunt, who was her role model growing up. Her aunt's name was Nathalia Vienna Hier, and she seemed severe to those who didn't know her well, but was very motherly and kind to those within her family. Anna was for her parents' firstborn child, who was a stillborn. They wanted a memory of her to live on, so they chose Anna for Nathalia's middle name.

Workshop Two - Day Three Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
How many different places have they lived: Nathalia has lived in Paris all her life, though she longs to visit Japan and Scandinavia.
Why did they settle down where they are currently: She settled down in Paris because she loves the people and the atmosphere there.
Is there an ideal place they want to live, or are they already there: She's already there! She wants nothing more than making people happy, and for her, Paris is the place to do that.
What are the biggest moments that have defined their life: Her mother asking her and Kaoru to model, and to become the face of her new brand, which she turned down but Kaoru accepted.
Does their future have a bright or darker outlook, and can they change it: Nathalia's future has a pretty bright outlook. She loves her job, and is pretty well supported by her family. Nathalia could change it, but she wouldn't change it for the world. She's satisfied with where she is in life.

Workshop Two - Day Four Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
If they could write a letter to their past self, what would it say:
Dear Nathalia,
Be strong. I know you can pull through this. You will eventually choose the right path, regardless of your decision. My advice is; follow your dreams. Don't let yourself down by working in a job that you don't enjoy. Trust me; I've been down the same path as you, but not in the way you think. Don't ask how, or even why, since this letter may come as a shock to you. Now, for some advice later in life;

Never underestimate squirrels.
Always arrange them in alphabetical order, or ROYGBIV.
Smile, even when you're feeling down, because it might just make someone feel better.
Treasure what you have, not what you want.
Again, NEVER underestimate squirrels.

Love,
C.

Workshop Two - Day Four Exercise

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xx
Draw them as they are now and when they were younger:

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Workshop Three - Writing Prompt

Kalon Name: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon:xxx
Prompt: Nathalia's best friend is Kaoru. He's stuck with her through thick and thin, and has helped her through some of the darkest times of her life. He's comforted her after her anxiety has caught up with her, as she fears not living up to others' expectations, and she's woken up screaming from night terrors. Kaoru immediately rushed over to her house, and made her a nice cup of peppermint tea and helped to curb her anxiety. She's forever grateful to him for doing that for her.

Workshop Three - Day Two Exercise

Who is your kalon's enemy/least favorite person? How did they come to feel this way about them?
Nathalia's least favorite person has to be her highschool rival, Angela. She was just so snotty and rude towards her, and it ticked Nathalia off so much.

Workshop Three - Day Three Exercise

Name of Kalon: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xxx
Besides their best friend, who else is your kalon friends with? She's best friends with Jean, Pierre, and Amelié.
What qualities does your kalon look for in a friend? She looks for trustworthiness, loyalty, humor, bravery, and generally somebody who loves bunnies. If you don't like bunnies, prepare for the apocalypse.
What qualities does your kalon dislike in a friend? She doesn't like people who are bossy or rude, and hates people that
Would they risk their life to save a friend? A stranger? Nathalia would definitely risk her life to save a friend or a stranger. She'll drop whatever she's doing to help someone in need.
Is it easy or hard to earn their trust? Why? It's moderately hard to earn Nathalia's trust. She may seem as if it's easy to gain her trust, with her empathetic and kind attitude, but she secretly doesn't trust a lot of people except for her family and closest friends.

Workshop Three - Day Four Exercise

Name of Kalon: Nathalia Anna Fleur
Link to Kalon: xxx
Describe their pet/companion: She has a German Shepherd, whom she affectionately calls Flash. He gained this name from zooming around her home and knocking over countless vases of flowers, which cause his owner many nights spent furiously cleaning up the shattered glass or ceramic. Flash has a black and silver coat, and has pale amber eyes, which are very expressive. He shares the kindred spirit of his caretaker, although he is much more excitable and energetic.
How did they meet their pet/companion?: Nathalia was looking for a dog, as she had wanted one for a long time. She came to a breeder of German Shepherd dogs, who sold her Flash for a very low price. Silver coats are considered faults in the dog world, so Flash was going to be sent to a shelter until Nathalia came along and happily agreed to take him in. He was a bit underfed, but still retained the joyful and curious nature he had exhibited since childhood.