How the Mad Scientists Saved Goomas! Closed

[Polluux.]

Prompt Day: 6
Goobie(s) Involved: Navy Crimson
AGEL or DIAB?: Diab
If art or writing, Partner? (Yes/No? If so who?): no
If Art, NPC? (Yes/no? If so, who?): no
Entry: Who gave the feral twins knifes and the chance to fight someone/thing

[strawberrymwilk]

Prompt Day: 6
Goobie(s) Involved: goomas myo
AGEL or DIAB? either
If art or writing, Partner? no
If Art, NPC? no
Entry:
a lasso to catch the grinch!

[Gruffin]

Prompt Day: 6
Goobie(s) Involved: Chalk
AGEL or DIAB? Agel
If art or writing, Partner? No
If Art, NPC? n/a
Entry:

The sleigh lurched violently sideways, Chalk grabbing the railing to prevent herself from sliding or bumping into anyone. The Goo Grinch finally caught them while they were hundreds of feet in the air, and now everyone had a choice: Do they try to console it? Or do they fight?

Chalk’s normally carefree demeanor was nowhere to be seen. Right now, she was in deep thought over the conversation happening between Ugin, Rudolph and Apple.

“Wait, Rudolph!” She said, holding up a paw, “I changed my mind about what we should do,”

Chalk turned to look at the angry goo. The goo, meaning that if this thing had existed for far longer than Rudolph has been alive and has become a Goomas legend, then that means the Goo Grinch hasn’t been able to grow into a Goob for that long. Had he never been able to build his personality and preferences past hating Goomas for all this time? Had he ever been given the chance to?

Old anxieties crept back in as Chalk followed this line of thought. She remembered her own time as a goo, just barely. It was a confusing and indecisive time, to be expected to create yourself after just coming into existence. She was quite bad at it herself, having spent a few more years than her peers to ‘grow up’ and find what she liked most.

Even now, I can’t say I know myself very well, she thought, peering down at her charm enclosed in her fist. But...At least I am trying.

She shook her head and turned her attention back to the Goo Grinch with renewed determination. Pushing down the fear that the Goo Grinch will return her to goo, she shouldered her way closer to him.

“Hey,” she spoke in a leveled tone, “You still haven’t found your way yet, huh? Is that why you’re such a grump?”

She paused, not really expecting an answer.

“I know what it’s like. It’s the worst feeling in the world to see everyone else having fun and leaving you behind. I know what that’s like, but--,” she felt a weight in her hand as her charm summoned something light and crumbly, then something thin but silky, and thirdly something that was most definitely a folded sheet of paper.

She held up her hand towards the Goo Grinch. It was a Chalk-olate chip cookie that she made at the bakery, a ribbon she decorated her Goomas tree with, and a star chart of a dinosaur constellation.

Her eyes widened, momentarily shocked by the random assortment, but soon enough she understood.

“But...Would you like to try to find something you like? Just this once?”

She squeezed her eyes shut, not knowing if this was a terrible idea or not. Would the others on this sleigh join her in this? Will the Goo Grinch ignore her peace offering?

It’s okay, she thought to herself, even if I get turned back into goo, I will know what to do this time. It won’t be like it was before.

[imabanditø]

Prompt Day: 6
Goobie(s) Involved: vegas, neptune, and apple
AGEL or DIAB?: agel
If art or writing, Partner?: n/a
If Art, NPC?: yes! apple
Entry: vegas curiously watched as his charm began to summon something. as it began to glow purple and began to levitate, apple and — a still frightened, now even more so, — neptune watched in awe. suddenly, a solid form began to take shape.

a.. can?



“what-” vegas felt unamused. “all that suspense for.. a can?” as the glow began to disappear and the objects started to fall, apple quickly caught them and offered them to the agel. neptune also joined the small crowd, still tightly holding his bunny plush.

the three stared in confusion. “‘kindness in a can,’” vegas read. “huh..?”

apple then read the small print: “‘spray for immediate kindness.’” also on the can was even smaller print with a skull and crossbones next to them. vegas and apple disregarded those - who needed safety warnings, anyways?

neptune, on the other hand, was panicking and thinking about what to do. after he had gotten an idea, he tugged gently on vegas’s long tail to get his attention. “can we use that stuff on the big scary goo..?” he asked with a shaky voice.

“i- um.. maybe-? y-” he glanced back at the can, quickly skimming through the warnings. “let’s bring it to everyone else. let’s see what they think.”

[210 words]

[keeshond]

Prompt Day: 6
Goobie(s) Involved: juniper
AGEL or DIAB? agel
If art or writing, Partner? (Yes/No? If so who?) no
If Art, NPC? (Yes/no? If so, who?) no
Entry: juniper is prepared to- oh no she passed out!

[solos]

Prompt Day: 6
Goobie(s) Involved: winter [he/him for this prompt answer]+ mentions on tamale
AGEL or DIAB? agel pls-!!
If art or writing, Partner? writing , no partner
If Art, NPC? n/a
Entry:

"Oh great, just when I thought it couldn't get worse..." Winter thought to herself, noticing the chaos unwinding behind his shoulder. Winter turned to tamale who was on his left, thankfully to see him there to help calm the young goos down from everything that has gone wrong in the past minutes. Winter and Tamale worked together to distract the young goos, playing more little games with them. The duo wasn't sure how the goos hadn't noticed what was going on, or atleast they weren't paying attention to whatever was happening on the midair sleigh. Winter hoped that the other aboard would figure out what was wrong and to fix it soon as he didn't know how much longer he could keep these goos distracted!

[125 words]

[Griff]

Prizes Day Six!

Bakuraas 🎄1 sparkles/glitter in membrane edit
Rem Sleep 🎄1 color change edit, 1 tongue shape edit, 1 claws edit, 1 additional membrane halos edit
Eevee55🎄1 pawpad shape edit, 1 multiple irises edit
Saeli 🎄1 color change edit, 1 additional membrane halos edit, 1 pupil shape edit, 1 teeth edit
Cas 🎄1 weight edit
Strawberrymwilk 🎄1 backmane edit
gruffin 🎄1 Hair edit, 1 additional ears edit
imabandito 🎄1 fur edit, 1 height edit
keeshond 🎄1 sparkles/glitter in membrane edit
solos 🎄1 tongue shape edit

[Griff]

The Goo Grinch paused in its onwards march, seeming to stare at Verlosung with those strange, unreadable eyes that all goos possessed. A pair of eyes that betrayed none of their possible thoughts or feelings, locked behind obsidian. They find themselves next looking at a group of... magical goobies? If a goo could look confused, one could swear this one was. And then Lily spoke, and the Goo Grinch paused once more. It looked like it wanted to say something, and a small part of it started to reach towards her.

And then music played, from the heart of Flynn. Music which seemed to calm the Goo Grinch somehow. They could feel the magic it held seem to lessen, abate back into itself. Although for a moment, that returns as it eyes Navy and Crimson wary, and the lasso another brings with them. It seems to get back into a fighting stance, until Chalk spoke. Rather than holding weapon or holding... she held spirit and hope. Apple meanwhile looks over the kindness can again that Neptune and Vegas had found. Well, mad science meant experimenting so... she sprays it, which fills the air with the scent of a Goomas Festival! Peppermint, hot chocolate, smores... it was all there.

Juniper and Winter meanwhile are wrangled by Tamale, as they keep the tiny good all distracted and safe. But everyone gets a good view of... something new. The Goo Grinch reaches out with shaking bits of itself, towards each and every one of them. "...Lily. I think... I think it's trying your suggestion..." Rudolph said with awe as he looked back. And as each goobie or their charm, or even their offering is touched, even if ever so briefly, they feel a deep curiosity. A wonder with the world, a lonely pain, the fear of being different. Of never finding their way. The Goo Grinch looks at each of them afterwards,

The Goomas Spirit surrounding them seemed to condense, filling every goobie and goo present with a warmth, before they realized what had happened. Looking where the Goo Grinch had been but moments before, there was a rather large goobie. Larger than Monteclaire even. Their shaggy brown fur contained red and green leopard-like spots, They had long floppy ears almost like a rabbit's, a wild mane of green and red hair, as well as a very fluffy tail. Strangely, there seemed to be stray turkey feathers here and there in that mane, and their paws were skeletal in nature. Their eyes were perhaps strangest of all, resembling the multi-hues of fireworks.

"...I'm-"

"Happy birthday!" Apple cheered, as from somewhere Tamale pulled put a tophat to place on the new goobie's head.

"I'm... I'm sorry. I just.. I wanted to... but I was so alone that...." Their words are a jumbled mess, before Ugin signs.

"Let's start with the beginning. What is your name?"

"Spirit. I think... I think... yeah." In the distance, meanwhile, should anyone look down they would see Pole coming up soon! Festive goomas lights, holiday carols, the smell of freshly baked foods... its all so close!

* * * * *

Crisis averted! The Goomas Grinch, not a goobie named Spirit, has arrived! What do your goobies think? Do they want to fight for the fright? try to make friends? Teach them new things? Or are they busy being distracted by Pole?

Day Seven Is Open!

[rem sleep]

Prompt Day: 7
Goobie(s) Involved: my diab, saeli's flynn, the goo grinch
AGEL or DIAB?: both are fine
If art or writing, Partner? (Yes/No? If so who?) yes, saeli!
If Art, NPC? (Yes/no? If so, who?) yes, the goo grinch!
Entry:

the magical goob squad immediately descends upon the goorinch with the power of friendship! which is to say, they immediately start trying to make friends. best buds forever!

[Eevee55]

Prompt Day: 7
Goobie(s) Involved: Lily and my event myo goobie
AGEL or DIAB? Agel
If art or writing, Partner? No
If Art, NPC? N/A
Entry: Lily watches as the Goo Grinch looks around, smiling encouragingly when she sees it seems to want to say something and reaches towards her. She listens to Flynn's music, and seems to gain even more hope from it. She is sure this can have a peaceful resolution! The kindness in a can makes her quite curious, and she watches as Apple sprays it around, wondering what it will do. Though she wasn't expecting it to make everything smell like a Goomas Festival, it is a welcome surprise as the familiar scents of peppermint, hot chocolate, smores, and more surround her.
Lily smiles at Rudolph's comment, feeling happy that the Goo Grinch does want to join them. The more the merrier after all, especially on Goomas! She smiles encouragingly at the Goo Grinch as it reaches towards everyone, and as she feels the deep curiosity and wonder, then loneliness and fear, she thinks she understands. She doesn't think the Goo Grinch ever intended to hurt people, it was just so consumed by its own fear that it began unintentionally spreading it.
That was one of the reasons Lily always tried so hard to hide her own anxiety when it popped up. She never wanted her own worries to cause somebody else to worry as well.
Lily gives the Goo Grinch a reassuring smile when it looks at her, trying her best to convey that she wants to be friends. She is amazed when she feels warmth and then sees a large goobie standing where the Goo Grinch had just been, and joins Apple in cheering.
After Spirit says their name, Lily approaches with a smile. "It is nice to meet you, Spirit!"

The little goo, upon seeing Lily trying to become friends with the Goo Grinch, decides to do the same. They smile and seem to be trying to be encouraging as well as the Goo Grinch reaches out towards everyone. The goo recognizes the deep curiosity the Goo Grinch feels, so similar to their own curiosity. They smile more.
The little goo follows Lily over to Spirit, appearing amazed by their eyes. They remind the little goo of fireworks, so of course they think they are really cool!