[Oblique]

Username: EchooftheWhiteWolf
Name: Swallowtail
Gender: Male
Story (700 word limit):

Shrieks of delight came from the field. Two Kalons played there, two complete opposites. One, a beautiful butterfly of a kit, strong and fast. The other sported a moth on her back, and was considered ugly. She, slow and weak, quickly grew tired after being chased by her brother. Still, she continued to play, happy to spend time with Swallowtail.

"Bet you can't catch me!"

"I'm sure I could, Cecropia!"

He was right. It wasn't long until she began to lag behind, and he patted her tail. "You're it!", he called, and ran.

After a while, he turned around, waiting for his sister to catch up.

There she was.. Nestled in a human's arms?

That was the day she left, bundled up with a new owner. He never saw her again.

And Swallowtail knew he'd never trust humans. Never.


Years passed, and the Kalon was still on his own. He didn't want to be, he wanted his sister, for goodness' sake, but Swallowtail knew he'd never see her again.

Lost in his thoughts, Swallowtail didn't even notice he almost stepped on a moth.

"Hey! Down here! Careful!"

"Oh.. I'm sorry."

He padded away, not a single ounce of care in his apology. Of course, the little moth didn't pick up on that.

"Hey! Excuse me, Mr. Kalon!", squeaked the little moth.

"What?", he snarled, not bothering to stop.

"Mr. Kalon, sir.. What's your name?"

"Swallowtail.", came his response.

"Nice to meet you! I'm Cecropia."

Suddenly, his gruff tone was gone. That name..

"Cecropia?"

"Yes?"

"How would you like to stay with me for a while?"

(265 words)

Art (1 piece max): N/A

[PrincessAlexis]

Username: PrincessAlexis
Name:
Gender:
Story: (700 word limit)
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-Reserved-

[PeanutButterRum]

The winner can have my art, I will replace the bee with the bug they used

[wucaian]

Username: wucaian
Name: Jax
Gender: Female
Story: [414/700]

When Jax was a child her parents would often bring her to the library. Not just for the books but for the events that were put on for the kids, like story time and magic shows. One event they brought her to was a zoo day. The local zoo’s animal ambassadors were brought to the library and the keepers talked about them. One of the animals brought was a giant African millipede. The kids were allowed to touch their shell as they puttered around on the table.

This set off Jax’s lifelong passion for bugs. She read all she could about them in the library and could spend hours in the bug houses at the zoos she visited. She loved being outside and finding bugs. She could name most of the ones she found around their home. Her parents didn’t think her interest was very girly, and refused to encourage it too much. She wasn’t allowed to bring bus into the house, even if they were in a jar, and she wasn’t allowed to talk about them at the table.

Jax didn’t stop loving bugs because of her parents. But it did surprise her every time she found someone who wanted to listen about her interest. She didn’t tell many people at school about her hobby, except her two closest friends. She would sometimes join the boys when they would catch grasshoppers during recess. But she wouldn’t say much to them.

But Jax always promised herself that one day she’d have some bugs of her own. So, after she moved out of her parents’ house, that’s exactly what she did. She went online and bought a Florida ivory millipede from an online shop. She had so much fun setting up the tank while waiting for her new pet to arrive. But when they arrived they weren’t doing very well. Her shipping container had either been damaged or not insulated right to begin with and the millipede was very lethargic.

Jax did her best to nurse her back to health. She made sure the tank was at the optimal temperature and humidity and that there was plenty of food and water. She checked on her new pet every few hours those first few days. Jax’s new millipede was a female so she named her Sybilla after the first female entomologist Maria Sybilla Merian. Sybilla pulled through and Jax was so relieved. Sybilla has been with her for several years now and Jax couldn’t be happier.

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[Curious]

This contest officially ends at 12:00 am EST tonight! Have your forms ready by then!

[Softballpup12]

It was a rainy day. The moonlight glowed dimly overhead, and the birds stopped chirping in the trees as night fell over the city. Cadence turned three times before settling against the cobblestone wall, the cold stone leeching her body warmth. As she snuggled against the stone and tried to warm her self up, a soft crunching echoed throughout the quiet night. Footsteps, obviously belonging to someone going home to a warm house for the night. Cadence groaned. She'd almost been asleep, but of course, the night was never quiet. She cracked one eye open, willing the footsteps to move quicker so she could rest, but the world was against her tonight. They slowed down. She growled in annoyance, pondering what would happen if she yelled at the passerby, but then... They stopped? A stack of advertisements was tucked under the Woman's arm as she offered a a smile to the small Kalon. 'New Hope Orphan Home' they read across the top. At six years old, her luck was changing.

"Hello, I'm Madam Ambrose. You looked like you could use a home, dear. Would you like a roof over your head?" She purred, extending a paw to help Cadence up. Cadence didn't respond; She simply padded next to the Kalon as Madam Ambrose started back down the sidewalk, letting her actions answer for her.



Their arrival at the orphanage was all a blur when Cadence woke up the next morning. As the light filtering through the blinds woke her with a small groan, her nose caught on to a scent Cadence could've sworn came straight from heaven. She rolled over with a sigh and opened her eyes lazily. As the view in front of her came into focus, she sat straight up and hit her head on the vacant bunk above her. The one next to hers, though, about five feet away, was not vacant, and filled by an orange-colored, butterfly-patterned, teenage kit who was staring at her with an amused look on her face.

"That wasn't very graceful of you." She commented, a smirk spreading across her face. Cadence chose not to reply and instead searched the room for the source of the scent. Her eyes landed on a stack of pancakes. "You slept through breakfast, so I got permission to bring you some. What's your name?" The girl explained, seeing where Cadence's eye's had landed. Cadence picked up the plate, swinging her legs over the edge of her bed to face the girl as she picked at her pancakes. Instead of answering, she spoke up quietly and asked a question in return.

"What's yours?"

"Nuh-uh girly. I asked you first, you answer me first." Mystery girl replied with a wicked grin. "Don't try and play games with me. I always win." Cadence gave a soft, sheepish smile before returning her roommate's playful banter.

"Aren't you the one turning this into a game?" She asked, raising an eyebrow. Her roommate let out a chuckle.

"I like you, so just this once, I'll let you win. The name's Mona." She said in response, still grinning that crooked smile.

Shooting a grin back at her new friend, she responded simply. "I'm Cadence."



There comes a time when all birds have to leave the nest, and two years later, it seemed this was Mona's chance. As the couple talked to Madam Ambrose, she nodded and led them over to Mona with a smile. Cadence, who was sitting next to her friend, felt her heart fill with dread.

"Well Mona, it's your lucky day!" She chirped, smiling at the 14 year-old in front of her and motioning towards her desk. Mona jumped up in surprise. The couple talked to her for a few minutes at the front of the classroom while Cadence watched with horror.
Then, her fate was changed. Mona stomped from the front of the classroom and stopped next to her friend.

"I already told you. It's all or nothing. We're a package deal." Mona demanded. The woman shared a glance with her husband before she smiled down at Cadence.

"Well, sweetie, what's your name?"

Cadence turned in awe to her friend... no, her sister, before answering quietly. "Cadence."



This story contains 698 words, 3,901 characters, and features my Kalon Mona, found
here. I considered Mona a "Bug Friend" because of her pattern,
as well as the fact that it's part of what they bonded over, I hope this
doesn't affect my chances, but this was a common similarity that I found allowed me to
easily integrate Cadence into my current Kalon world! Thanks for your time!

[Curious]

Alright, after some consideration, I have chosen the winners!
My last kalon contest didn't end particularly smoothly. I received some complaints due to the lack of runner-ups. The reason I mention this is because there is only one runner-up in this contest. Just like last time, this is because of the lack of completed forms. I have no malicious intent in this matter. Also, I'd like to note, if you have any complaints, please PM me! I am more than willing to discuss any problems you may have.
Thank you for your patience. <3

Piqeon receives an honorable mention! I particularly enjoyed your story because it was from the perspective of the bug rather than the kalon, which I thought was an interesting twist.

Softballpup12 receives a runner-up! The dynamic of the "bug" being a kalon was different, to say the least. I liked the focus you put upon the relationship of Mona and Cadence.

Finally, the winner of the kalon is Bill Ciforce! The development of Rosalia left me feeling all warm and fuzzy! I loved that Rosalia named herself after Lillian and the personality behind the dialogue made her relatable.

Again, thank you all for competing! I adored looking through all of your forms and hearing your ideas.

[Goddess Sword]

Ahhh, thank you so much! I had a lot of fun working on Rosalia and Lillian - The Lillian in her story was actually inspired by an old OC of mine from my days in the Kirby fandom, so this was a great way to sort of bring her back again in a small way despite my no longer being active there ;v; I'll be sure to take care of Rosalia as well, and give her all the love I gave Lillian back then <3 And of course, congrats to Softballpup and Piqeon on your RU and HM, respectively!

[pees]

Congrats everyone! I liked reading everyone's entries, also ty for the hm! first hm everrrrr

[Softballpup12]

Oml, thank you so much for the RU curious! I can't wait to see them and huge congrats to Bill and Piqeon!