[WhiteWater ;]

I found a flower on the ground!
username; whitewater ;
day: 8

[0h-Six]

I found a flower on the ground!
username; Lloril
day: 8

[G1 Sunstreaker]

(oh hecc i never did the day 8 claim)
I found a flower on the ground!
username; G1 Sunstreaker
day: 8

[Chaotic_Affection]

Mark... I absolutely love these...

[dragonstars]

I found a flower on the ground!
username;dragonstars
day: 8

[cyberdragon725]

prompt 7 /day7
username; Cyberdragon725
Kjaku participating; Alajax
Prompt response; From the moment that Alajax was sporadically woken up this morning, he knew it was going to be a long day. While he adored the Gloom event with all his heart, it always seemed to bring with it some kind of trouble for the Kjaku mascot and as he noted the torn decorations and destroyed markets he felt his heart plummet through his chest. Of course the moment he laid eyes on the mulit-headed menace causing all the damage, his heart simply stopped. He was supposed to stop that... thing? Of course, as soon as he made it to the kjaku they turned their eyes to him causing him to take a step back in slight fear. He let them ramble on for a bit, barely taking notice of their words... until he heard it. "Here's the deal, you tell us a good joke, we leave! Deal? We wanna hear a good joke!" All they wanted was... a joke? He felt his confidence growing and with it came a slight smirk. You see, Alajax may not be the most courageous fellow nor was he the strongest or the smartest. As a matter of fact, as far as most Kjaku go, he's pretty darn normal. But... if there's one thing that Alajax is confident in, it's his ability to dish out a pretty mean pun-ishment.

Stepping towards the two-headed troublemaker, his face seemed to gain a rather thoughtful look. "What kind of joke would you like?" he asked, moving gradually towards them as he spoke. "I could tell you a pizza joke?" They seemed intrigued but Alajax was quick to shake his head. "No, no. I'm sure that'd be too cheesy. Aha! What about a fishing joke? Those are always quite the catch!" Looking at the kjaku's expressions of slight amusement he frowned slightly. "Doesn't have you hooked? No problem, theres plenty of fish puns in the sea. We don't really need anymore." He began to pace, stepping back and forth as he thought up the perfect joke. As he noticed the twin heads becoming more impatient, he began to get a bit nervous but still tried to keep up his confident facade.

Suddenly... Alajax got an idea. The most brilliant and wonderful of ideas. An idea so spectacular and so incredible that he was shocked no one had ever thought of it before, despite the fact that not many kjaku have probably had to face such a problem
as a two-headed kjaku before. Turning to them, he smiled. "You know what the best kinds of jokes are?" The two seemed puzzled for a bit, looking to the other head to see if they had any idea of where alajax was going with this. "You don't know?" he tilted his head curiously. "Well, the best kind of joke is a knock-knock joke. Do you know why that is?" They still seemed puzzled, though they were also getting rather bored with his train of thought. Alajax grinned nervously. "Well a knock knock jokes requires two people, but you guys are always a-head of the punchline. After all, two heads are better than one! You don't even need anyone else to say knock knock jokes! You can just say it to the other head!" They both perked up. Honestly, they'd never quite thought of it that way before. Looking to the other head, one of them asked, "But what are some good knock knock jokes then?" Alajax stepped over to the head and signaled him to come close. Whispering into the one heads ear, the other head pulled away curiously, trying not to hear the joke but wanting to join in. When they had talked for a moment, the one head nodded, turning to the other with a wide grin and humor lighting its eyes. "Knock knock." the other head was quick to respond. "Who's there?" Looking to Alajax and receiving an encouraging nod, it continued, "Old lady." "Old lady who?" The other head was clueless of the punch line and rather concerned about how elderly women were included. "Oh," The one head put of a quizzical face, "I didn't know you could yodel?"

[Bettalong]

Hello everyone! Sorry for the ridiculously long delay this event's taken (we've been on day 8 for an eternity omg)- unfortunately, I've had to leave most of the internet behind for quite a while due to health and family emergencies that are still not quite over- But as you can tell, I'm finally back and things are stable enough that I absolutely can get this event back up and running as it was supposed to! Thank you all so much for your patience and understanding, and with that, our newest prompt is up and I will post the results for both previous prompts momentarily! -The bank has been updated-

Additionally, for day 9 ONLY ("day 9" will close on the 8th at 11:59 due to the massive delay that went on and to give a bit more time as I clean stuff up), claiming today will add 3 to your balance!
All entries from prompts 6 and 7 will be receiving about TRIPLED than normal!



PROMPT 6: RESULTS

@lumy
The golden kjaku lets you through without much more fuss surprisingly just to check for flowers, whew! That felt rather close!- You eagerly scavenge the bar for any signs of blue flowers almost immediately- after all, that's what you're here for. Oddly enough, the place is empty of any actual customers- you can't help but wonder where the manager is either! You look in all the tightest places, all the places you could imagine something valuable hiding, but in the end you've found nothing in the place.. What a bummer! It seems like all these rumors were false?! Unless you didn't look hard enough, but that seems impossible with all the places you've looked- in every corner, under every table, chair, shelf- everything! It's getting rather late now, so you head out without any luck, unfortunately. As you leave empty handed out the door, the golden kjaku stops you once more-
"No luck, huh? I suspected that there weren't any silly flowers in there. But hey, listen, this big flower hunt thing has me feeling real sick- I can't see myself doing anything there for at least a while.. I bet these would suit you better, hm?" The fellow hands you 12! WOAH! WHERE'D THEY GET THAT MANY?!
"Just remember, you'll need an ID the next time you stop by or you'll get tossed!" They semi-seriously comment.
They wink at you- much more friendly than they initially were.. It seems your compliments to the fellow has really put them in such a good mood that you aren't going home empty handed after all!

@humerussin
The golden kjaku wolfs down on the sandwich, but that certainly doesn't stop you from getting past them- they're so taken by the deliciousness of the sandwich (or rather, the fact that they're famished after such a long shift that everything tastes good?)! Within seconds, you're in! The bar appears very quiet, with only a few other fellows seemingly black out drunk by the tables and the manager cleaning a few glasses... Oof, poor fools. Without any further hesitation, you carefully scan the area for blue flowers- surely, there's got to be some, even if it's just been left behind by some drunk idiot. Disappointingly, there appears to be nothing here! As you turn to leave, however, you hit your foot against the edge of a loose table!! yOUCH!- wait, are those flowers?! Under the loose table is a whole stash of flowers! Jackpot! The manager reassures you that you can keep them too, nice!- Perfect until the golden fellow bursts in angrily after that wonderful sandwich, something didn't seem right to them and they were absolutely right! oof!
"You! You are unauthorized to be here, I should've known you'd have pulled a trick like that!" The fellow angrily chases you out of the bar in what was an extremely close call! Luckily, you eventually lose them as they run out of breath and return to their job..
You managed to snag 15 from your close call adventure! Whew!

@Twili Imp
(The participating fellow must be a Kjaku to qualify for prompt entries! However, for your efforts, 8 will be added to your balance between prompts 5 & 6!)

@LadyChinaAru
As you and the golden fellow have a look around the bar, you notice only small but semi surprising details with them- like the fact that there's nobody there besides you two, and the place is a complete mess with nothing having been cleaned up! How gross! However, the golden fellow agrees to show you around and help search for any possible hidden stashes of flowers. As you search by the shelves, you accidentally knock your head against the top of the shelf- OUCH!- Wait, what were flowers doing on top of the shelves?!
"Watch your hea-Oh wow, you found some! I guess it all makes sense to me now huh, I never knew there'd really be flowers here. I guess it's a special ingredient used in some drinks on special days?!" The golden fellow itches their head in confusion.. If what they guessed is true, what a waste! You got 9 that fell from the shelf! Sweet! The fellow walks you out of the bar peacefully and quietly, with a bit of hope that you might teach them some of your skills some day. What a night!

@G1 Sunstreaker
The fellow pauses abruptly as if they were actually putting thought into your words.. You can see "death" pretty much written on their face, but something tells you that they are thinking carefully about your argument- and they're definitely considering letting you in. Finally, after an awkward 10 seconds, the kjaku gives in to your argument.
"Fair point." They hiss, obviously unhappy that they couldn't come up with a true counterargument that would make sense. "You have five minutes to look for flowers and get your butt kicked in the bar, not a minute more." They grumpily step aside and let you in! Success! The bar is surprisingly crowded, though none of the kjaku here look like they'll really go out of their way to kick your butt.. Whew! Carefully, you scan the bar for anything blue and soft.. But there's nothing of the sort- except for a few petals scattered by the counter. The manager immediately takes notice of you and your obvious motives- but thankfully, they're much nicer than you'd expect!
"Here to look for flowers, are you? You look tense, the bouncer give you much trouble huh? Never seen anyone get past him with complications!" They joke a bit before signaling you to come closer. They pull out 4 from a mysterious drawer! what the heck?! Within a few moments, the manager sets down their work and goes through the exit for some reason. Your eyes continue to glance around the crowded atmosphere for hidden flowers, but the manager comes back hastily and tells you that your "time is up". OOF, that can't be good..
As soon as you open the door, however, the golden fellow speaks up immediately as you come into sight.
"Hey, sorry for threatening you earlier- I guess you're right on that.." They reluctantly admit- this seems completely unlike them! Did the manager have a brief talk with them!?!
"Truth is, this is mostly a private bar with special pricy invites from the bar owner himself- but uh, yeah. He doesn't seem like a business man much. And I've been thinking..." They pause abruptly- you can feel embarrassment basically RADIATING off this kjaku- they're obviously nervous to ask you something.
"Do you think you could help me become a better bouncer- or, well, improve business I mean-! Yes, improve business, you seem very logical!"
Well, this is completely awkward.. One moment they're about to murder you, another they're asking for YOUR help like an awkward nerd.. Will you?!

(What a weirdo! Guess if you help them out, you gotta get acquainted with them - what's their nametag say their name is? reply to this thread with what you've found out about them (name + gender)!)

@Golden-Boy
The golden kjaku huffs as if you were no true threat between the options you gave them, surprisingly. Quite obviously, however, you'd emerge victorious if they were to even try fighting back.
"I ain't your buddy, pal. This is my job to stand guard- and as far as I can see, you aren't going so far without a proper form of authorization! I won't take your bribes, unfortunately." They stubbornly announce, oblivious to the realistic danger you pose. It's within seconds from when they stated this that they pause almost as if they let the reality of the intense situation set in. Their face dims in realization.
"You must be another of the fellows here for flowers, huh? There probably aren't a whole lot in the bar, I got some you can have- otherwise, I cannot let you in and you'll be facing more consequences than you'd bargained for." They hand you 12 in the hopes of discouraging you from pursuing a fight! That's a pretty good amount, but you still want in!.. However, it seems wisest to turn back now, the fellow is seconds away from calling in the police!!!???? OOF!

@Macyduke
The fellow remains silent for a few seconds before throwing their head back and laughing really hard! What was it that you said that made them laugh so hard?!
"You'd give me your board to get in!! Ahahaha! So, what, the surfing board is now a special ID?" They wipe away tears from their eyes as they regain the seriousness that they lost in such a short burst.
"It's against the policies for me to take a bribe, but I suppose I can allow you five minutes in just for the laugh you gave me- don't take any longer!" They warned with a huff. Sweet, they may not be letting you stay a good 10 minutes, but it's certainly something! Upon entering the bar, you catch sight of a small bunch of blue flowers on the counter left over! There's nobody around to even clean or claim these, woohoo! Eagerly, you snag 9 from the counter and head out safely as the bouncer wishes you a good night and to try not to use your board to get into other bars!

[Bettalong]

(refer to the above post for prompt 6 results/updates!)


PROMPT 7: RESULTS

@Twili Imp
The two troublemakers nod in agreement that your jokes have improved and were good enough to satisfy themselves. Mischievously, the fellows break one last potted plant, revealing 9 for you to take, according to them! Sweet!

@suplauren
The two heads begin laughing HYSTERICALLY at your banana joke! Wow, who knew they could even laugh this hard?! On the verge of tears, one head gasps for air from laughing so hard and the other more focusedly hands you 9!
"We haven't laughed so hard in a long time, please take this and we'll go, I promise! I think it's useful, we found these after breaking someone's tent! Heehee!"

@Strudel
The right head breaks out in roaring laughter while the left head looks with horror at how hard they're laughing!
"I-I don't get it.." The left head quietly announces as if they were ashamed to not get a joke they asked for.
"'Cause he's "Nobody"!" The right head exclaims, trying to catch their breath- "Ooh, that joke is perfect itself! I love it!"
The left head chuckles nervously- obviously, one head knows the story better than the other - or maybe is just a bit smarter...
The right head calms down and the two agree together to leave and stop causing such a scene. Before they leave, however, the right head tells you that they've left 15 for you on the ground!
Alright, sweet!

@LadyChinaAru
Within what seemed like an hour (probably 10 minutes) of incredibly hard laughter, the fellows get up from the ground and finally agree that they'll leave for good! "What a good joke, I love it I love it!" One head exclaims cheerfully, while the other is still catching its breath. After calming down, the other head alerts you to check the ground as they leave! Woweo, they've left 12 for you! Sweet!

@Golden-Boy
The left head chuckles lightly while the right head is wheezing and howling with laughter!!
"G-get it??! Ooh! Hahahaha! 'Cause they hung out at the zoo instead! Bravo, bravo!" The right head yells at its twin and applauds you for your joke! The left head sighs at the fact that its twin went so wildly out of control in a fit of savage laughter, but still gives you a very bright smile- it seems both of them are quite satisfied!
"Alright, we'll leave- we'll go hang out at a zoo too heehee!" The right head teases cheerily.
"That was quite the joke, take these as a token of appreciation for makin' my twin laugh so ridiculously hard!" The left head comments, leaving you 18! WOW!

@G1 Sunstreaker
Both heads blink rapidly to avoid sleeping in the middle of the joke- but by the punchline, the two heads are debating what the joke was truthfully about! Oof! They weren't paying so much attention it seems, you've bored them so much that they lost focus until only after you delivered the punchline!
"So uh.. What happened to the person in trouble by the lake-" One head questioned, while the other placed a hand on its head in deep thought.
"Wait.. I think I heard something by the end.. Smashing a boat and....Hard ships?" The other head announces with uncertainty. The two fellows give a brief look at each other before chuckling a bit! They definitely haven't heard the entirety of the joke, but it seems like whatever they caught in their drowsiness was good enough for them! The two agree to leave hesitantly before giving you 18!

@opossum.
One head chuckles softly as if they weren't even paying attention to what you just said and simply expected an incredibly funny joke- while the other head BAWLS into tears! Woah! What a reaction- it seems like one head wants to leave just because of your definition of "joke"! While one head's busy sobbing grossly, the other head meekly tries to comfort them.
"Being a joke.. Means we're funny and we make people laugh! Ha! Cheer up!" Obviously, one of them took it pretty hard, oof. With a sniffle and a slight sight, the crying head looks up at you once again.
"My twin says being a joke means being able to make people laugh, do you think you could show us how to be funnier to people then?" The other head looks like they want to facepalm at the question, but nonetheless it seems the two want to tag along to "learn" from you! Hmmm.
(Who are those funky individuals anyway?! Tell us who those trouble makers are (provide a name(s)+gender(s)!)

@Cyberdragon725
The fellows giggle wildly as they carried out the joke between themselves! They're beyond excited- and better yet, you've put smiles on their faces that definitely won't be turned upside down anytime soon! The two of them applaud you passionately.
"Oh, oh! That's just too good! Your jokes are just the best!" The left head declares, as the right head nods furiously in agreement.
"We're gonna go now, that joke's never going to get old! You can have these as our thanks!" The two leave behind a "strange flower" and 5!

(northern fooflower)

[bakuraas.]

I found a flower on the ground!
username; Golden-Boy
day: 9

prompt 8 /day9
username; Golden-Boy
Kjaku participating; [ alexii ] and [ ovuaal ] at the end
Prompt response; Alexii nervously hummed, his cloak blowing slightly in the wind while his body stayed stationary in front of the other kjaku. He didn't know what to say for a moment, but knew that he couldn't back down. He would have if he could have, but the crowd around him seemed to pressure him to respond. He bit his lip, grinding his pseudoteeth down on his flesh for a moment as he thought. He sighed as he got his thoughts together, a small bit of injury having been reopened by his previous actions. Alexii didn't seem to mind it. After the 20th time that a wound gets reopened, you start to understand that it's just part of life. His tails curled around himself even more before he began to speak, his soft voice seeming to be the only sound as the others listened to him.

"Well, beauty is...highly subjective. Nobody can truly be beautiful to everyone, that's just not how society works out, unfortunately. Some value looks over personality, others value personality over looks, and some find value in the ideologies of others instead of personality OR looks. One may call you beautiful because your looks match their aesthetic, light fur with no imperfections, a long tail with fur at the end, long ears much like a rabbit, painted nails, sparkles. All of this matches someone's exact or rough aesthetic. Some people might see you online or without any other context, and they won't think. "Wow, they're beautiful", they'll think "Wow, this image is beautiful, the person fits my exact aesthetic, I'll use this image in my life.

The next level of beauty is societal beauty, which you seem to have in spades around here, but somewhere else you might not be as lucky. The society that surrounds you has made you into what you are to fit their idea of beauty, but if you go somewhere else, their idea of beauty may not fit with that you have been transformed into. Some societies will think that your body is disgusting because it isn't covered, others may think that your bows are too gaudy and should be removed, others...others will call you ugly no matter what so you kill yourself trying to be perfect. Society's standards of beauty are the backbone of what most think beauty is. This idea of beauty can kill people, starving themselves for perfection, getting surgeries to the point where they don't even feel like themselves anymore. This idea of beauty causes those who aren't accepted to become blood on the hands of those who support it. A million red rooms of sorrow and a thousands bodies tossed from heights could never even begin to explain how many lives have been taken...because society said they weren't beautiful enough."

Alexii seemed to close his eyes and exhale slightly as he thought about it, unable to say such a thing without being reminded that he too could have died because he felt he wasn't beautiful enough. He was surprised that he was strong enough to get through it.
But that was off topic, he still had more to say. He gave a deep breath, opening his eyes to face the other kjaku again, with the crowd seeming to get closer to the two as Alexii continued to speak, his face stern and sorrowful while the other kjaku was seeming to continue to smirk at them.

"Beyond what the world sees, there is what others see that will always cause problems, no matter who you are. And that's the beauty that many people would like to argue is a fairytale. And that's internal beauty. The beauty of your personality. Beauty in that sense is being kind to those around you, accepting others for their differences, and being open minded. A beautiful personality looks like someone who would never fight someone because of differences, someone who apologizes when they've done something wrong, someone who can look someone in the eyes and say "I'm sorry" sincerely and without alternative motives. Often times, those with societal beauty, especially in this location, are lacking in internal beauty. Putting yourself above others just because your appearances are adored is making you ugly. Insulting people for a simple mistake is making you ugly. But that doesn't mean you can't turn it around.

No beauty contest can truly bring all of this together, and nobody is a real winner at a beauty contest. Judges can only see so far as aesthetic and societal beauty. There is no way that someone who doesn't even know you can qualify to judge you on your internal beauty. Now, if you ask me. You're not the most beautiful person I've met, but if you choose to improve yourself, to think about others, and to be a kinder person. You'll be even more beautiful. And above having more fans, if you choose to make yourself better...you'll have more friends."

Alexii was about to turn and walk away, and soft,compassionate smile spread across his face, but he paused as he realized something important. He looked through a small bag that he had, eventually finding a small colored plastic card, on the front it showed a large logo saying "Alexii's Recovery Service" and below it was an address and a number of sorts so that the other could contact him. He placed the card on the ground, and he looked to the other Kjaku with a larger smile, still compassionate and caring, as Alexii really did want the best for this kjaku at this point.

"I'm a therapist in another town, I help people with personality disorders and tell them how to cope with them. I also help people who have had a hard life, and don't know how to treat people in any other way besides negatively. Usually I make people pay a small fee, and they're only allowed to come in before sunset and after sunrise...but I can make an exception for you. If it gets difficult, or you need help, or maybe if you just want to come by for some advice. You can come by anytime, with no charge. Consider it...a celebrity's discount." He gave a final nod before he secured his coat around himself, and started to walk away from the pretty looking kjaku. As he left, he moved through the crowd very carefully. As he moved past others, he softly spoke. 'excuse me', 'pardon me', and 'my apologies' echoed a bit through the silence as he made his ways out of the crowd and started walking off.

Almost a good meter away from the group, still together and seeming to stare at the celebrity while jolting to get a look at Alexii, a very hyperactive blue Kjaku moved to hug Alexii, which caused Alexii to laugh at greet the other. The blue male looked back with his large eyes to take a look at the kjaku group behind them, and noticing the kjaku that had originally argued with Alexii. "Wow, they're pretty-" Ovuaal said with a smile on his face before joining Alexii as he continued to walk away. Alexii gave a small smirk as he walked, giggling slightly at his friend's words. "I know, Ovuaal, They're very pretty, but I feel they're only going to become more beautiful as time goes on." Ovuaal laughed, and seemed to mock the other before asking the question they had on their mind. "Oh really, sherlock? What brought you to that conclusion?" Alexii seemed to laugh back as he ruffled the fur of the other, looking back to the white kjaku and smiling in their direction.

"I don't know, I guess it's more of a hope than anything else."

[suplauren]

I found a flower on the ground!
username; suplauren
day: 9