kalon development event

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table of contents!
workshop 1 - personality
workshop 2 - world & history

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Workshop One - Writing Prompt

Kalon Name: Modet
Link to Kalon: here
Prompt: (write out their personality in any amount of words)
Mo is extremely lonely, but extremely afraid of commitment. To fill the lonely hole in his heart, he goes out and has flings only to abandon what may have been blooming by never answering phone calls he receives later. Modet is, admittedly, a party boy but usually the parties he attends are parties he was invited to. He frequently crashes parties, which often leads him to finding himself in a bit of trouble with the host if he's found out.
Mo is a fighter, starting fights at any opportunity and its probably for the attention he so desperately craves, whether he'll admit it or not. He's also a control freak, doing almost anything to get his way including flirting or acting extremely upset. If provoked Mo is known to yell and scream at or about anything. Modet likes to pretend he needs to be protected because he knows many people look for someone to protect, however he definitely doesn't need protection.
Modet is extremely protective over anyone who is a friend or acquaintance to him. However, if someone owes him a favor, expect it to be called in. Mo can sing and dance pretty well.

Workshop One - Art Prompt

Kalon Name: Calliste Geo
Link to Kalon: here
Drawing: xx

Workshop One - Day One Exercise

questions filled out for Calliste

What is your Kalon’s  first, middle, and last name (if they have one)?
Calliste Geo - no middle name
Does your Kalon have a human appearance as well? If so, what do they look like?
As a human, Cal would be a tall and scrawny guy with ginger hair and freckles. He wears tight black jeans and baggy shirts that usually have sayings that don't make much sense that hang from his thin frame. Usually has a big, crooked smile on his face.
Does you Kalon have any family members? If so, blood related or adopted?
Calliste doesn't have any family that he knows of, as he hasn't spoken to anyone blood related in years due to the disapproval of his lifestyle that continues into his current life.
Who is your Kalon the closest too? Why? Calliste is definitely closest to his single potted rose or maybe just the stars. As of right now he doesn't have any other kalon friends, so he sees those things as his best friends.
What sort of occupation does your Kalon have? Do they enjoy it? Cal doesn't have a stable job, he does small jobs to have enough money for gas and food but given his travels its difficult to have an actual occupation. Usually, the odd jobs aren't his favorite things but they pay his bills.
List some of your Kalons likes and dislikes and give an explanation as to why.

likes

plants - especially roses - thinks
they are pretty and don't need
too much to be kept alive and
aren't hard to keep as friends
animals - thinks they are
probably the purest thing in
the world
stars - thinks they are
pretty and believes they
control, in part, everyone's
lives
language - though
ever-changing and difficult
to learn at times, cal
has a knack for language
though he has never learned
English numbers up
to ten

dislikes

cinnamon candy - burns his mouth
also he just thinks it tastes gross
staying one place to long - theres
too much to see to stay stationary
disrespectful people - obvious
reasons I guess, they just infuriate
him
fishy smells - nasty





What is your Kalons biggest weakness and strength?
Cal's biggest strength is his kindness to strangers or maybe his perseverance - his biggest weakness is his inability to settle down

Workshop One - Day Two Exercise

Kalon Name: Locke
Link to Kalon: xx
Write about a time when your Kalon(s) lost something important or someone close to them:

in which locke kills his parents in a fire and then feels bad about it and then doesn't

Admittedly, the hysterics causing laughter to bubble out of him like something boiling on a too-hot stove weren't fading and that was worrisome. He had expected, when he had felt no remorse staring into the face of sleeping figures, to have been over the ordeal by this point but the hysteria actually seemed to be getting worse. He was shivering, bubbling laughter was slowly evolving into bubbling, bubbling... something else.
His nose was burning, stinging all the way up through his eyes and-
crying? he couldn't be crying. everything he had ever wanted came from burning that vacation home to the ground. power, a fortune most could only dream of and yet...
the remorse he lacked in the moment had caught up with him far too late. The feeling was stinging, tearing through his veins like the fire tore through the home. The pain of loss lingered, hitting him from all sides until he was slumped against a wall in his parents mansion. Pathetic, miserable.
Snap. The change was quick like a light switch flicking on, off, on, off. The aura changed, his back straightened. He was emotionless again. He got to his feet, thumb rapidly clicking his lighter on, off, on, off.
As he walked toward the stairs, he knocked a family photo over face down.

Workshop One - Day Three Exercise

Kalon Name: Hugo
Link to Kalon: xx
Do they keep promises, or break them? Why?
Hugo tries his hardest to keep promises, though his tendency to disappear for a couple days can hinder his ability to do so
Are they a leader, follower, or loner? Why?
Generally speaking, Hugo is a loner. He usually doesn't follow crowds however being a leader gives him anxiety. He's usually pretty lonely.
If they could change one thing in their past, what would it be and why?
Hugo would probably change a lot of things - the disaster that happened with his parents, not doing well in high school, falling in love and getting his heart broken so many times.. but he doesn't like to talk about it.
Do they care what others think of them? Why or why not?
Unfortunately for him, Hugo's self worth relies heavily on other people which could be why it's so low.
Do they tend to argue with others or do they avoid conflict?
Hugo argues and he doesn't stop even when he realizes he's wrong.
Are they more spontaneous, or are they the type that always needs a plan?
Hugo is incredibly spontaneous, with his habits of disappearing for days on end without a word to anyone at all.
Do they have any quirks, mannerisms, habits, or other defining characteristics? His strangest quirk is probably the disappearing thing, however he also plays most stringed instruments as well as harmonica.

Workshop One - Day Four Exercise

Kalon Name: Adley Baskett
Link to Kalon: xx
Write about them interacting with their favorite thing:

His eyes lingered far too long as the slow drop of syrup landed almost perfectly into one of the squares of a waffle. Adley's eyes lit up as he watched Cyril celebrate his feat. The smile that lights up his world.
He props his head against his fist, idly twirling a strand of hair around his finger.
Words ran through his mind all too fast,

Dear diary,
Today i met my sun, my stars, my everything in the eyes of the boy across from me at Waffle House.

He chuckled, something Cyril didn't particularly seem to notice. He also didn't notice, as Adley did, his tongue sticking out just slightly over his bottom lip from immense concentration. Adley had learned to accept the game as a skill.

Dear diary,
Today I met puffy white clouds lingering around the head of a boy, who is only ever half around

Fitting, but not what he's looking for. The button of his pen found its way to his mouth.

Everything connected all at once. Waves of emotion and excitement filled his body, they were drowning him and he was allowing it. His pen made contact with the diary in front of him so quickly it snapped Cyril from concentration to look at Adley with worry.

"Adley...? Are you o-"

Dear diary,
Today, I finally met love. Real love, not deception deceiving me with pretty faces and pretty words. He was hiding in the eyes and smile of a cloudy headed believer. A dreamer who protects everyone and cannot accept failure.
And, dear diary, I continue to meet him over and over again in this one.

"Everyday, Cyril, I meet love in your eyes."

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Workshop Two - Writing Prompt

Kalon Name: Ellis Pallant
Link to Kalon: xx
Prompt:
Ellis grew up on the lower class side of Los Angeles, witnessing crime and heartache from a very young age. He lost his mother at the age of three to a mishap between street gangs. He grew up the rest of his years under the reign of an unforgiving and unsupportive father. He studied as much as he could to become as smart as he could, believing if he could get smart he could get out. By the time he turned 14, he had so many issues at home with his father he decided to runaway.
Ellis, to this day, isn't sure if his choice was a mistake. The following years, from 14-21, turned out to be some of the worst years of his life. He lived homeless, on the streets, and in fear of what was to come of him. He had one friend, a woman who later came to shape the character of Ms. Charlotte in Misfortune of Mice, and she was the world to him. She saved up enough to buy him a scarf, which he still wears everyday. However, after he dropped his manuscript off at his future publisher, he couldn't seem to find her when he returned. As he grew more and more popular, he had to leave the streets and his friend behind.

Workshop Two - Art Prompt

Kalon Name:
Link to Kalon:
Drawing: (draw something that happened in their past)

Workshop Two - Day One Exercise
Kalon Name: Hugo
Link to Kalon: xx

Where do they live and what is the geography like? Hugo lives in a big city (NYC?), the geography is concrete and bridges from horizon to horizon. The city, while composed of mostly concrete has a park where he plays ukulele and guitar for tips when he needs extra cash (aka always)
What is the society like there, is there a hierarchy?
Hugo lives in a modern day setting, so the hierarchy isn't exactly set in stone (kings, dukes, etc) but it's no question that the Wall Street types are higher on the food chain than he is.
What kind of technology does the world possess: modern, medieval, fantasy, etc.?
Modern for sure
Do many or only a few people live here?
Many, many people live there. So many that you are unlikely to see the same person twice in a row.
Is the history the same as our world, or is it different? If different, how?
The history is the same
Is your Kalon(s) considered lower, middle, or upper class?
Hugo is definitely lower class, with no home or job to call his own he usually bounces from friends couches to park benches when they get tired of him.
What sort of language(s) is commonly spoken here?
Mostly english, but he has definitely heard plethora of other languages shouted at him.

Workshop Two - Day Two Exercise

Kalon Name: Modet
Link to Kalon: xx
Story Behind their Name:
In the week long period that the baby went unnamed, Modet cried more often than the average baby. His parents had been frantic and frustrated all at once, his mother constantly reading baby name websites while his father constantly dried to drown out the sound of crying without actually doing anything about it.
The search came to an end when his mother stumbled upon the danish word "Modet".
"It means courage," she had told the father, bouncing excitedly. An ironic name, she thought, for an ever-crying child. The father had been less excited, muttering a snarky, "maybe he'll live up to that name and stop crying."
--
By the time Modet started second grade, he had started fights with just about anyone that he could get a reaction out of on the playground. He hardly ever won, only against kids who were relatively his size and in a k-8 school the odds were not in his favor, and yet he continued. His father couldn't decide if he was proud or angry.
"He lives up to that name, I'll give him that," he had told his never-to-be-wife during a conversation about just what to do about their son's fighting. Modet had listened that night, eyes wide and stuffed animal pressed to his chest, as the conversation spiraled downward into an all out fight.
--
At sixteen, the fighting habit hadn't improved. He picked fights at school with anyone who looked at him the wrong way; however, his chances of winning now were higher. Nearly every day, Mo found himself in the office with a busted lip or black eye and every day his parents got more frustrated.
Courage can sometimes be a bad thing, he learned that the night he picked a fight with his parents. Inevitably, he lost and found himself sneaking out the window with no more than a drawstring bag full of a few changes of clothes and food.
"Modet is a brave kid," his father had mumbled when they noticed he was gone, patting his mother on the shoulder with an absents of love, "he'll be fine."
--
The question had been hanging in the air around them for a couple seconds before Modet breathed his name into the cool night, "it means courage in Danish."
"Augie," the reporter had replied, holding out a hand with some dopey smile on his face. Modet shook the hand without hesitation. "Fitting, I think. You seem courageous. Do you like your name?"
Modet scoffed, shoving his ice cold hands into the pocket of his hoodie. "Yeah, right," he had laughed, but Augie gave no indication he was joking. Modet had been tempted, in that moment, to ask just what Augie meant but he held his tongue. He trained his eyes on the ground, "yeah... I like my name."
"Do you need a place to stay tonight?" Was it that obvious? Mo raised an eyebrow and turned to lean his side against the brick wall behind the two.
"I don't have any money. None," he had expected the offer to be taken back without the promise of some payment but Mo found himself shoked when Augie just shrugged.
"Eh, gotta get my good deed of the day out of the way."
"Fine."

Workshop Two - Day Three Exercise

Kalon Name: Adley
Link to Kalon: xx
How many different places have they lived:
Adley never moved around much as a kid and when he did move it was never out of the city that he still lives in (besides when he went off to college)
Why did they settle down where they are currently:
Adley could have settled anywhere really, it all depended on where he felt the most at home which definitely want in his college town, so he moved back home.
Is there an ideal place they want to live, or are they already there:
Adley's dream is to move to a secluded beach area with Cyril, it's something they often fantasize about.
What are the biggest moments that have defined their life:
Some of Adley's biggest moments happened at college, acceptance, graduation, and everything in between. However, meeting Cyril is his biggest moment.
Does their future have a bright or darker outlook, and can they change it:
Adley's future looks bright with his sturdy job at a publishing company and the love of his life by his side; however the future can always be changed.

Workshop Two - Day Four Exercise

Kalon Name: Ellis Pallant
Link to Kalon: xx
If they could write a letter to their past self, what would it say:
Dear Ellis,
After much consideration, I decided the only way to get through this writers block that's been stuck to me like gum on the bottom of my shoe for weeks, would be to write this letter. The idea has been consuming my mind, and I've come to realize that I cannot continue this way if I want to write anything.
Let me start out by saying I know this is all going to sound cliche. Something you don't want to hear and probably something that won't do much to help you in the moment but maybe a bit of encouragement is what you need right now (it is).
I know that you've seen evils, the evils that stick with me now and replay in my brain like a broken record. They terrorize you at night and you stick closer to the side of that old woman on the sidewalk; they still terrorize me too. It's hard to comprehend them, you never truly will, but you need to know that this isn't all the world holds. The situation your in, homelessness, starvation, etc. drives people to desperation and desperation pushes kind people over the edge; this is something you'll learn later in life when you mix in with the wrong crowd but I promise you'll get it out of it.
It's okay to believe evil is all that the world holds, it's okay to think being that way is the only way to survive, it's okay to think you have to become the what you see.
One day, it will all be over. Before it's over, though, you'll face challenges you won't think you will get through (you will), you'll have to do awful, horrifying things to survive but you will survive. Someday, you'll be living in New York. You'll be a best selling author who may be a little bit of a hermit, but that's alright because you'll be more at home than you have ever been. You'll have everything you want right now and more, and you can never dream too big.
Don't worry, kid.
We'll be okay.
Yours truly,
Ellis Pallant

art

Kalon Name: Ellis Pallant
Link to Kalon: xx
Draw them as they are now and when they were younger: this is bad rip

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Workshop Three - Writing Prompt

Kalon Name: Hugo
Link to Kalon: xx
Prompt:
Hugo's best friend is, admittedly, also his crush. Theodosia takes care of him when he's on the end of his ropes, she gives him hope.
She's kind of his everything.

Workshop Three - Day One Exercise
Kalon name: Orwell
Link to Kalon: xx

Has your kalon ever met their grandparents? If so, what do they think of them?
Orwell never met his biological grandparents, though his foster grandparents are lovely and bake him cakes on his birthday and cookies whenever he visits.
What is your kalon's relationship with their parents?
Orwell also hasn't ever met his biological parents, at least not formally. They dropped him off at some catholic-run orphanage.
Do they have any siblings? Are they blood related or adopted?
Orwell only has one blood related brother, but they aren't too close.
Does your kalon have children? Do they/did they ever want to have kits?
Orwell has no kits (bc he's a kit lol) and he isn't sure if he ever will want them. He hasn't rly thought about it yet.
Which family member is your kalon closest to? Why?
Orwell is closest to his foster mom, he tells her absolutely everything. No secrets.
Is there a family member your kalon wishes they could know better? Who is it?
Orwell really only wants to know his birth parents, it's a dream of his he only writes in his journal about.

Workshop Three - Day Three Exercise

Name of Kalon: Calliste
Link to Kalon: xx
Besides their best friend, who else is your kalon friends with? Calliste, besides hanging with Agnes, has friends all around the world in different spots. He loves all of them equally.
What qualities does your kalon look for in a friend? someone who will joke with him and not question his habits or lifestyle, someone who will read with him and watch the stars with him etc
What qualities does your kalon dislike in a friend? he doesn't like when people are mean to him or others, he doesn't like having people that make him anxious.
Would they risk their life to save a friend? A stranger? Calliste would 100% risk his life for another person, friend or not. He's a pretty brave guy who loves everyone.
Is it easy or hard to earn their trust? Why? Cal is a very trusting guy. He's friendly, goofy, and charming and has a calming aura about him.

Workshop Three - Day Four Exercise

Name of Kalon: Calliste
Link to Kalon: xx
Describe their pet/companion:
A medium-sized scruffy dog, mostly tan with patterns of darker brown. Was a stray - so kinda dirty. overly happy and rly excited in general.
How did they meet their pet/companion?:

Calliste hummed along to the radio, singing some of the words he knew here and there. The stars were shining, calling to him and begging him to talk. He smiled, diverting his eyes back to the road. Suddenly, he slammed on the breaks and was met with two distinctly different yelps from the back. He turned quickly, tossing quick apologies to Agnes and Husk.

He flung open his door, sprinting to the side of the road and crouching down. "Hi! C'mere little guy..." He outstretched a hand, which the timid dog cautiously walked to and sniffed. The cold breeze nipped at his hand but he remained in the position as his nose began to run. The pup let him pet it and he grinned as the pup began to wiggle. "C'mon, Spinach Jr.," he called and ran back to the van. Opening the back door he excitedly cried, "look!"


Husk jumped out of the back only to become fearful moments later. Scooting around the dog that tried to excitedly sniff him in return. Cal watched the nervous dog scoot around and suddenly felt a pang of guilt. Oh no, what if Husk didn't like him?

Cal pulled out his phone to look up no kill shelters in the area, just in case the pups never got friendly. To his disappointment, after several minutes of searching he found the area only had kill shelters. He gnawed his pinky in distress.

"What's wrong?" Agnes asked after getting acquainted with the pup.

"No shelters..."

"I think we should keep him."

Cal's face lit up.

"I also think we should name him Popeye."