[✧ 花chéngzhǔ.]

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On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me...

Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

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Forgive me, I forgot to add the shine! It will be edited in later today!

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To win this kalon, fill out the form, and tell me their favorite holiday tradition!
Prettying up is fine, but no extras! 500 word limit!

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End date is December 14th, @11:59 PM, EST
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[Karmel]

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username;; Karmel // kalon name;; Samuel

favorite holiday tradition;;

Every year when the family comes together, stockings are placed
above the fireplace with much care. It is a simple tradition that
most partake in, and yet for as long as he can remember he and
his family have crafted a new stocking each time. Every year. No
same stocking has ever hung from their fireplace when the
holidays came calling.

This tradition is important to Samuel because it allows everyone
to show off their individualism through the designs they make on
their stockings. His mother would gather the supplies which
consisted of fabric, thread, and various items to decorate the
stockings with. Each person would cut out their pattern and sew
it up themselves (though the younger ones always had help).
After the basic form is made, there is no rule or limit as to what
the stocking can have on it, and no worries over how they match
the drapes hanging from the window. It was pure chaos in the
most controlled and loving way Samuel had ever known.

At the end of every Christmas the stockings would be retired
into an old wooden chest that held the stockings from years
past. Each time a new year rolled around, a new stocking would
be made, and the tradition stayed alive.

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[Strudel]

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favorite holiday tradition;;
Dropping because I couldn't come up with a decent concept.

[Mint Chip]

username;;
kalon name;; Mercy
favorite holiday tradition;;
Mercy's favorite tradition during this festive season dates back to when she was still a small kit. She remembers it fondly, she was hardly big enough to not get lost in snow drifts but she recalls bounding happily through the snow bright and early on the first big snowfall of the season. Her grandmother leading the way as her grandfather walked alongside her through the snow. He'd scoop her up from the snow and bound on ahead of his mate, heading for their favorite spot. It was a beautiful hillside near an evergreen hatchery. The sunlight would glisten off the snow covered scenery, making it all seem so magical like a dream. But the most magical thing about this spot wasn't the snow covered hills or even the wondrous tree hatchery below, no it was this proud,hundred or so year old pine that overlooked the hatchery. Mercy would stand with her grandparents staring up at the magnificent pine with eyes filled with wonder. Often times when they'd go there, there would be stringed popcorn, fruits and candies in celebration of the season and to feed any of the animals still wandering out into the snow. Or at least that's what her grandparents used to tell her. Mercy would sit there beneath that tree with her grandparents, overlooking the hatchery below as she listened to her grandparents tell the story of how they met. In Mercy's eyes this spot would always be magical, it had been where her grandparents had first met and it was love at first sight. Even now that she had grown and her grandparents are gone, she still comes back every year to make a wish. She'd sit beneath it and thing of her grandparents as she would tell herself the story of how they met, wanting to remember it her whole life long. She hopes that one day she'd be as lucky as they were, to find her soulmate right beneath that majestic, old pine.
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[magpiemochi.]

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username: james.
name: helona
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"Papa, papa! Hurry!" The cream and brown coloured kit sped up the snow covered mountain, uncaring that she could barely even keep her legs from sinking into the soft white powder with every step. She stopped every other moment only to look back at her parents, taunting them gleefully by calling them "slowpokes" and telling them to hurry up. Perhaps any other time, she may have been reprimanded for acting so uncouth, but the holiday spirit had them all abuzz with smiles and laughter. Nothing lit up the two old kalons faces quite like the excitement and happiness that radiated from their daughter. She was their pride and joy and they would be damned if they allowed this ongoing tradition to die just because their old bones could barely take the climb any longer.

Following close behind their excited kit, the two mates released a relieved sigh in unison once they realised their paws had hit level ground, though it wasn't long before the exhaustion was old news when they saw the beaming smile upon the small kalons face. "Go ahead, Hely! Pick our perfect tree." As if her father had just unveiled the very secrets of the universe itself, Helona's face lit up in what could only be described as unabashed surprise and excitement. Before running off again, this time into the seemingly endless sea of pine trees, the small kalon released an excited squeal. She walked among the trees, sniffing the air every so often to take in the sweet scent and stretching out an arm to feel the texture of the bark with a knowing smile. Surrounded by the well hidden forest in the mountain, Helona felt as if she were one with nature — as if Mother Nature herself had reached into her being and touched her soul, blessing her with the priceless gift of pure, unadulterated love.

After a few more moments of searching, Helona's eyes widened and her jaw unhinged when she finally stumbled upon the perfect tree. She called her parents over immediately and her father began the tiresome work of chopping the brilliant tree down in order to set up in their own home at the base of the mountain. The work to climb the large mountain, brave the cold as they picked out a tree, chop the tree down, and heave it down the mountain was gruesome work, but once the tree was situated in their home and covered in the most beautiful decorations, all of their aches and pains disappeared. Every year they would gather around their newest perfect tree and take one another's hands, silently thanking the other as they shared an incredibly special moment that showed the most important thing in life is family and that was a tradition they planned to pass down for centuries to come.

[doktor monty]

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kalon name;; Bartholomew
favorite holiday tradition;; He often loves to make his own little holiday songs, usually with his lyre to accompany his chipper voice. If you knew Bartholomew, then you'd expect a song for yourself in particular as the winter celebrations rolled around.

[ArizonaT3a]

username;;
Akemi-chan
kalon name;;
Solis
favorite holiday tradition;;
Well its not a well known or really known at all tradition, but Solis will go outside of his cabin during Christmas and he will set out assortments of bird food and feathers and drink hot cocoa as the birds eat their food and chat with him.

[Sathalina]

username;; Sathalina
kalon name;; Theodora
favorite holiday tradition;;(Sorry this is super simple but this is something me and my husband do EVERY. YEAR.)
Theodora likes to make gingerbread houses, after spending several hours perfecting it- she will let it sit for two days, after the last day of christmas and on the first day of the new year- she will take it out back and destroy it.

[Rakkun]

username;; Rakkun
kalon name;; Magna
favorite holiday tradition;;
Magna looked around at the circle of her classmates. Her grip tightened on the lace of her dress that was balled up in her hand. It was her turn to answer the question that the teacher had asked. "What is your favorite holiday tradition?" She stood like she was supposed to and it only made her more nervous. "M-my favorite tradition... Is umm... the Christmas Calender count down." She mummbled looking down at her feet. "My father puts small treats into the calendar days. So when the next day comes and we open the calender's door I get to snack on something sweet." Magna quickly found her chair again breathing out a quick sigh of relief.

[MrBoodle]

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Username;; MrBoodle
kalon name;; Mayberry

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They have a little shrine which holds some beautifully carved candles. Each candles represent a family member who's passed away. Each year on Christmas eve They'll light the candles and let them melt into a container, after they cool off. They Carve the candles again, this time into something new. This tradition is to represent rebirth, a fresh start, remembering who's no longer there and looking to the future. The tradition lives on and is special moment between them and their friends/family. Someone gets a different candle each year, so the love goes around and everyone has a chance to carve a loved ones candle into something new and special.