[Goddess Sword]

Name || Lir
Gender || Male
Art OR Writing ||

Come away, o Vaiki child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world's more full of weeping than you can understand.
He was indeed a child when he was told this. It had been so long, and he so young, he couldn't recall who in particular had called it to him that day as he splashed about in the shallows of the pond; all he could remember clearly was taking them by the hand and following them away as they sang.
It was a beautiful place that they had led him to, filled with joy and laughter and song. Though far from modern civilization, there was no fear of cold or hunger, sadness or loneliness here - It seemed to have everything.
Had he been older, he might have wanted to leave at some point, if only because his mother must have been worried sick over her missing son. But he was young and simple-minded, and wished only to stay and play a while longer. But hours became days, days became weeks, weeks into months into years. This mysterious land had become his home, and he had nearly forgotten the little house on the lake and the kind Vaiki who he'd called 'mum'. Not that it mattered now; unbeknownst to Lir, she had grown ill only a few weeks after her son had vanished. Between the sickness and stress, she never recovered.
Though he had come to know this place as a home, of course, he did venture out into the modern world sometimes. The others were unconcerned. 'Everybody leaves at some point,' they believed, 'but they always return.'
There were many ways to and from his home, through paths in the woods or channels in the lakes or holes in the earth. Invariably, he would slip away. But though he sometimes found others, rarely did they take notice of him for even a second. He didn't mind. They seemed happy, for the most part.
Years passed on still, and he became an adult. At a point he seemed almost to stop aging, though he supposed he was simply imagining things. Perhaps he was simply very lucky.
Then came a day when he travelled out to his old world once more. Everything had changed so much since he had left, it was fascinating. He wandered the countryside and into towns, staring in wonder at all that had changed, all the new people. Through the towns he wandered towards the coast, where the rippling waves splashed against the sand.
A Vaiki stood on the shore, staring silently out to sea. With a large, drooping tail fin and none across her back, all greys and whites, she seemed a ghost. She scratched anxiously at the stone she leaned against, then withdrew her paw and played with the band slipped over it. Though it was hard to be sure, it seemed like the same bands he had seen in passing on the children playing by an orphanage a few miles inland. As she fiddled with it, she never once took her eyes off the sea, as if willing herself to do something.
She stepped forward... And as the waves touched her paws, she yelped and skittered away.
Only when she turned and her eyes went wide did Lir realize this little Vaiki was different. "Who are you?" she asked.
He raised an eyebrow. "You can see me?"
"Of course. Who are you?" she repeated.
"My name is Lir," he replied. "I'm from the other."
"Oh..." she said. "I'm Muireann. And I'm..."
"From the orphanage?"
"...You saw my bracelet, huh?"
"You seem upset," Lir said. "What happened?"
"There was a storm," Muireann replied. "My family was lost to the sea, and I nearly drowned."
"Is that why you jumped when the tide splashed you?"
She nodded. "I wanted to try and overcome my fear. I was raised on the sea. It's like a part of me. But..."
The two drifted into quiet. And then, "I know a place you could go to feel better," Lir said. "I think you could overcome your fears, if you went! Everything there is nice. It's safe and warm and filled with joy, and it has everything you could ever want. And you can leave, if you ever wanted to! I mean, look at me! I live there, but I'm out here!"
"Really?" She took a moment to process that. "You mean... Mag Mell?"
"It has many names. But it's very nice!"
She considered for a moment. "I suppose... It's worth a shot. It's not like there's anything in this world for me right now, anyway."
He gave a grin and held out his paw to her. "Great! Then come with me!"
She took the mysterious Vaiki by the paw and they set off, Lir leading the way. And as they walked, the older Vaiki hummed a tune and began to gently sing.
Come away, o Vaiki child!
To the waters and the wild
With a faery, hand in hand,
For the world is full of weeping, as it seems you understand.

(849 words)

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Bump! Roughly a week left~

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Closing this comp to new forms! The pair to this one will be extended due to lack of forms.

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Name || Capri
Gender || Male
Partner's Form || N/A
Writing || {Around 893 Words}
"There once was a mountain side that contained a paradise. In the middle of this paradise was a huge lake full of fish, and this paradise was ruled by a Vaiki, shared only to those who showed respect and were of a lower rank. This vaiki had no name, but others adopted the name Capri, thinking he might be the one and only Capricorn. Capri lived alone with his betta fish, he loved his fish, they were... everything to him. He always made sure they had enough territory of their own so they would not fight. He was large & fierce and easily tackle the neighboring Vaikis when they dared travel into his home. The number of ignorant wonderers had a large increase one summer, and Capri got fed up with it. He left his paradise for the first time since he found it. (Vaikis say that the large amount of direct sunlight burned him.) Capri stomped through the hills that laid between him and the other ki's. When he reached his destination, he wanted peace. He intended to ask nicely for them to not disturb him. As he got close he could hear a faint horn calling. As he continued on he could see the number of vaikis outside their den grow larger and larger. He saw fear in them, and he too had fear, but he didn't show it. Capri stood for a while as all the vaikis stared. He saw looks of confusion and hate, no compassion or kindness. A large vaiki who sized up to Capri pushed through the crowd. His fins were long and beautiful; stride was graceful. The other vaikis moved in closer with this large vaiki, presumably their leader, and circled Capri. One from behind pushed him over and another kicked him to roll on his back. Capri winced in pain as the leader pinned him down, he heard two pairs of feet run off with tools clinking.
"You have hurt enough of us. You have damaged enough of us. You have weakened enough of us. We shall return the favor." A female voice rang out. Capri struggled to slip out of their grasp but his strength was no match to this many 'kis. Multiple vaikis struck all at once. Within little moments time he already had countless bites and scratches from the piling 'kis. He felt a huge blow to the stomach as one kicked him; his head was being pounded against fur and the ground, but he didn't fight back.
"Enough is enough." He could hear a vaiki scream.
All the vaikis turned to this voice. "He hasn't killed any of us so lets not kill him!"
Capri was dizzy and in lots of pain. "Why, Why does everyone hate me." He was thinking.
The vaiki pushed through the crowded 'kis and held out his hand. Capri, shaking and barely conscious, reached out for it weakly, almost no strength left. The 'ki helped him stand up and started to speak, but Capri fell down; all turned black.

Capri woke up and felt multiple arms underneath him. He didn't know where he was but he knew he was being carried. He pretended to be unconscious until he felt himself be lowered and slid onto some dirt. He felt their presence still there after a while, and stayed still until one tapped his shoulder with their foot. Capri opened his eyes and looked up to see three vaikis staring at him. One whispered "We are really sorry." as the others looked up; they sprinted away. He struggled to get up, but once he did he realized they brought him home. He looked up and gazed at the makeshift stairs, he slid right down to rest.

A few days later Capri had enough strength to trek up the mountain to be with his fish where he felt he belonged. With high hopes he smiled every step up knowing he would have peace. He walked in and the smile dropped. It was all destroyed. His sleeping area, torn up and burnt; His drinking source contaminated with dirt and who-knows-what; His torches snapped in many pieces; everything was ruined. Capri staggered over to his pond in tears.
He knelt down, wincing in pain, and stuck his paws in the water. He felt a fish brush up against his paw, but he could tell it wasn't one of his betta fish. He slammed his paw through the water, spraying it up in anger as soon as he saw his betta, all dead because of an invasive species. "How did they do all of this in such little time!" He cried out. "Why would they do this!?" He was in tears as he gently held one of his betta in his paws. Capri set down the fish after hours of despair. He bolted outside back to the vaikis. Determination and sadness were the only things that drove him on. He reached their den but all was silent- too silent. He poked his head in and trotted around. Nothing was there, no one was their. "They could be anywhere," he thought "anywhere..."

To this day he is a nomad, traveling around to find that group of vaikis for revenge, but also in hope to find a place he will be accepted. I think that all should be accurate, because I am Capri."

This one called out to me just a tad bit more, congrats~ I'll also be offering a RU to Bill Ciforce! Really loved Lir's story<3 Pm me with a pallete you want to see, if you wish! I don't have anything set in mind atm.

[Goddess Sword]

Ahhh, congrats Prophecy! And thanks so much for the RU c: I'll pm you shortly with a palette idea :0c

[dzo]

Thank you!