[artemis,]

username: misha.
kalon name: takeo (name meaning "beginning")

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morkk

[jelliblood]

dropped

[appiesauce]

mark~~

username: Aspynn
kalon name: Lichen

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[Galipaygo]

username: Galipaygo
kalon name: Marcov (Mark-ah-v)

why are they in the forest?: (max. 400 words)
He likes listening to the sounds of the woods and the quiet that it can bring. The rustle of the leaves with the soft breezes, and little mice scurrying around in the undergrowth, it's so calming. It's a getaway from the bustle of everyday life. He enjoys the calm and quiet. It's so peaceful... so wanted.
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[lysander]

lysander   //   maulik   //   male


maulik's bare feet against the forest floor sent the sound of twigs breaking throughout the forest. the quiet hum of life was like static on his ears, the occasional bird cry breaking through the air. he's here again — slipping through the plant life, eyes peeled for what he's come for: a mushroom.

of course, not any mushroom— it was said this one was the same variety used by the god of plenty in folklore —the one which, upon offering to the temples, was rumored to bestow good luck onto the bearer of the gift. whether or not any of that was true — he didn't know. what he did know was that the rich paid a lot of money to get their hands on even one specimen, and... money was in short supply these days.

he thought about his father; once a strong man who worked the fields, now atrophying away on a cot at home. he thought about his five siblings. three younger brothers and two younger sisters. he thought about going home to a cold kitchen — the spot once occupied by his mother now only haunted by memories of the past.

maulik doesn't pity himself. he doesn't have the luxury to sit down and moan about it. he had a family to feed, a father to care for, a mother watching over them all from above. as long as he lived, maulik swore he'd never bat a lash at what life threw at him.

besides, sometimes good things happen.

maulik's hands shook as he approached a hollowed log. inside its cavity was a single, glowing mushroom. his movements, tentative, as he gently plucked the fungus from its perch and placed it inside his satchel. when he leaves the forest, the gravity of his find hit him in full force. there's no way this isn't the work of fate.

maulik didn't head to his client's place afterwards. something drove him towards the smell of incense of the glow of candlelight, to the mantras of elders during their night ceremonies. as he ascended the temple steps, a great statue stood towering over him with a tempered smile, eyes closed in peace.

in that moment, maulik needed money. this was true. but perhaps what he needed the most? a little faith.


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fantasy au.

maulik lives in a region similar to india in culture, and tropical forests make up the majority of the environment there. its biodiversity make a huge impact on the native religion and belief system, and various animals and plants are believed to bring effects based on the lore surrounding them. the forest is plentiful, but dangerous — many poisonous organisms thrive there, and without care one can make a fatal mistake. poisoning is often seen as a direct punishment from the gods.

maulik himself is a independent boy, about seventeen in age, and family is extremely important to him. his mother passed away due to health complications, which his father is now suffering in turn. as the eldest of his family, he is tasked with the responsibility of providing for his sick father and five siblings. he's resourceful and tough, but he suppresses his emotions to the detriment of his own well being. he rarely allows himself to feel, to vent about his struggles, which cause him to be very tense. in the end, maulik must learn to let go; that it's okay to rely on others sometimes.


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[TipsyBearTender]

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wipp

[Rhys~]

username: Rhys~
kalon name: Gimmick

why are they in the forest?:
Gimmick was sent to the forest to look for berries! he was sent by his so called 'friend' who keeps making him do errands for him.
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"Gimmick! where are the mushrooms?" the familiar voice he had been hearing too much had woken him up from his sleep. Gimmick slowly stretched and stood up only to hear the call again "Gimmick! stop sleeping and help me find these mushrooms!" he sighed and walked faster to see that his friend, a small albino fox, was digging all over their temporary cave to look for mushrooms, and not even turning around once to see that Gimmick was already behind him "Gimmick!-" "i'm here!" he quickly responded before the fox would yell again. The fox stopped digging and turned around, with an annoyed expression on his face "So, where are they?" Gimmick closed his eyes and took a deep breath "We. Don't. Have. Any. Mushrooms" he slowly opened his eyes trying to look not angry, and saw the frustrated look on the fox's face "Gimmick, we have to find mushrooms! it's important! go find some mushrooms to me in the forest! and quickly, as we have to move to another cave soon!" "Again? why? we just got into this cave yesterday!" the fox grinned "Listen, we can't stay in one place for a long time! we have to keep going! life doesn't stay in one place!" 'hiding reasons from me again, eh? and that's not what that sentence means, right?'he thought as he was slowly moving towards the cave entrance while dragging his tail on the floor. "Make sure to pick the brown ones only!! and don't eat them on the way!" he heard the fox's scream behind him and ignored his words. The weather outside of the cave was cold, and he could hear lots of noises of creatures living in the area. The cave wasn't close to a forest, so he had to look for the forest by himself. He had trouble navigating to find the forest, but after some hours of long searches, he finally found the forest. The forest was beautiful- there were trees in an unsual color and glowing flowers! Gimmick took a moment to enjoy the scenary and suddenly noticed the mushrooms! they looked pretty weird, but it's all he could find, so he just took them and carried them back to the fox.
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Gimmick met the fox when he was walking alone in the woods at night, looking for something interesting that would change his life, something that would bring some light to his boring days. He digged every spot and sniffed every plant, but he could find nothing interesting, but then as he was looking at the sky covered by the trees, he noticed a white spot at the corner of his eye, and saw something on one of the trees. Curious, he wanted to climb the tree but then he felt a rock knock him down to the ground, and he saw the white 'spot' get down from the tree, and managed to see that the spot his saw was a creature, what seemed to be a fox. The fox looked at him with a disappointed look on his face "Ugh, i thought i could see a mushroom growing on the tree" he started walking away and then Gimmick said "Wait! are you looking for mushrooms? i could show you some" the fox smiled and said "yes!" Gimmick smiled and said "Wonderful! by the way, i'm Gimmick, what's your name?" "En" the fox said as he hopped on Gimmick's back
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[Softea]

think I can say this now ; v ;

good luck!!

[roelian]

Good luck! Such a cute kalon!!

[dead acc]

good luck everyone!! ;w;