[FluffyBirdie]

FluffyBirdie | Team Squid | Sign up | Kalon/s present: Alania | 457 words
Prompt 1: How does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down?

Alania looked out at the vast and unending sea, unease making her shiver as the ground beneath her shifted and moved. She deeply regretted accepting this cruise offer, and seeing the empty, barren sea, stretching out to infinity before her, did little to improve her homesickness. She had been curious about the picture that was shown alongside the offer, presenting a view of the light blue sky contrasting against the deeper, gem-like blue of the ocean. Having lived her life in the greenery of the forest, she had wondered at that marvelous blue expanse, a shade she never saw before. It was akin to the blue of a clear sky mixed with the midnight black-blue of night, but...not quite. And apparently, it was made of water. How could so much water exist in one location? The rainwater in her home drained away quickly, seeping into the soil before the sun reached its peak. Creeks were sometimes unreliable sources of water, and the raging rivers were much too fast and dangerous. But here was a lifetime, lifetimes, supply of water, still and quiet, almost welcoming her to drink and bathe in its crystal-clear depths. How was not already used by civilisations of the past?

She learned quickly why. It wasn't drinkable at all. A fool she must have appeared, tentatively touching the cold, beautiful blue, scooping up a handful and examining her reflection the mirror-like surface, before drinking. And spitting out that poison. Salt was an uncommon substance in her jungle, and she was glad for it, never wanting to taste that mineral ever again. And now here she was, looking at a featureless horizon, standing on unstable ground. The ocean was novel for the first few minutes, but now the excitement had worn away, especially after learning this gorgeous water was undrinkable. If she fell from this boat, she was sure to die here; she had no idea where shore would be, or where they left from. Did the ship turn? Has it turned before? They were moving, but not, at the same time. Nothing changed in this landscape, save for the rare island that they passed by. She wished she was on those islands, wished she could examine those curious-looking trees, or try new fruits.

Like the gods had heard her desperate dream to be anywhere but here, the ship broke, and it was a cheerful Alania who ran onto the warm beach, drinking in the sight of greenery and trees, the brown of the dock, pale sands, colourful buildings. Anything besides that infinite blue. Maybe it was malicious of her to wish that the boat would never be fixed, but she was close to home again, and this trip was starting to look better.

[néktar]

nektar | squib | all aboard! | clío

how does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down?
clio kept her eyes shut and tried to go to her happy place as she was carried off the boat because she refused to move,,

[SilhouetteStation]

SilhouetteStation / team squid / sign up / 450w

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How does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down?

It's not the most ideal situation, is it? Thinking you've snapped up a once in a lifetime affordable cruise - it almost sounds too good to be true. That thought lingered in the back of Annie's mind as she was boarding the ship, but her friends had convinced her that it was such a good opportunity, she'd chosen to ignore her concerns. Everything seemed wonderful at first. Lovely weather, lots of the sun, the tang of salt water in the air. Unlike a lot of people, she actually quite liked the gentle rocking motion of the waves as she slept. A couple days in, she'd found herself calming down.

That was until, quite literally, something rocked the boat.

'Technical difficulties' is how they'd word it to keep passengers calm. Because that's what you do when you're out at sea on a cruise ship and suddenly the engines fail and all you can hear is people shouting and someone over the intercom - you 'stay calm'. Yeah right.

Of course Annie freaked out. She'd been in her room at the time, and had jumped in alarm when she felt the floor rumble beneath her. She would have rushed outside, except everyone else had the same thought and the hallways were crammed with people trying to push their way out of the cabins. Out on the deck she'd rushed to the edge, gripping the railing and searching desperately for the nearest lifeboat. What she saw instead surprised her.

An island. The ship's saviour. They hadn't signed up for a tropical getaway, but every passenger would take that over a sinking boat.

For sure, there had been some grumbles heard, but there was also a big sense of relief. Annie was one of those. Firstly, she was thankful they weren't stuck aboard the ship. She was even more thankful that, by chance, they'd ended up breaking down near such a gorgeous place. Her legs had wobbled stepping off the walkway and onto land, but it felt good to have something solid beneath her feet. She'd idly wondered how the locals would react to this sudden influx of visitors, but her worries were quickly soothed by the islanders warm welcome. Most of them just seemed concerned and sympathetic about the situation, and eager to help the cruise-goers feel at ease here in their home. They'd hardly been there a day, but already Annie was feeling much better, and that this would be a great story to tell once she was home.

Maybe it's not the cruise she envisioned, but hey; how can you complain with a drink in hand, and toes in the sand?

[jouska.]

Prompt 1: How does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down?
Team Squid | Silvana w/ Chelsea | Sign Up

"I mean, how different can a ship be from a house?" Silvana prompted, holding up a broken piece of plank.
"But you don't even build houses, you're an urban planner," her mother groaned from somewhere nearby, not sure whether to be relieved or terrified.
"An aspiring urban planner," she corrected. "And while I don't know much, I do know this. Neither ships nor houses are supposed to randomly break down if they were designed properly."
Finally, something Chelsea could agree with her daughter on.

It had all started a few weeks prior when Nicole told her she wouldn't be able to go on the cruise. Desperate, Sil may or may not have guilt-tripped her mother into going along for the ride. Looking back on it, it was a good idea, especially since there was no ship crashing detailed anywhere in the pamphlet she picked up from the mall. To be honest, Sil wasn't actually too startled by the whole ordeal, unlike her mother and her paranoid fear of drowning or being eaten by a shark. If anything, Sil was actually kind of happy to be able to stretch her legs on solid ground after days out at sea. You see, although she was a city girl at heart, she'd always been plagued by an insatiable wanderlust to explore no matter where she was in the world. The ocean was beautiful, though, for the short while they had been acquaintances. While on the cruise, she liked to watch the sun most of all and the way its light would bid goodbye to the clouds before darkness fell. It was during this lull between day and night that Sil felt most herself, felt one with her surroundings. Or at least she would have felt that way if it weren't for that ear-bleeding announcement from the PA system. She had been so entranced with the sunset she hadn't even noticed the explosion down below and the shaking of the ship only moments before. Sil was a bit disappointed; if she were to die out at sea, it would have been nice to have it be with the sun sinking at the same time as the ship. But she couldn't get back to that same trancelike state she had been in before, and instead decided to return to her room and a rather distressed mother.

"Where have you been?!" A voice screamed at her, shortly after a pillow smacked her right in the face.
"At least the pillows are soft," Sil mused silently to herself. She didn't have any time to respond, though, because the excited whoops and cheering from their fellow cruise mates accompanied by another announcement from the PA system signaled their arrival at the island. Sil was practically dragged out of the room as her mother raced out and into the crowd quickly forming to leave the ship. As Sil felt her feet hit the sand and she had her first glimpse of the bustling town before them, she couldn't help agree with her mother: land really was a lot better than the sea. Now, if there were floating ocean cities, that would be a completely different story.

[Wolfypoof]

Makoto Naegi | Sign up thingmajig | Team Octopus

How does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down?
Savvy was enjoying yourself and sitting in a beach chair. Ahh! Some time away from the hustle bustle of town would be great! She was at an all time high! She was about to have a quick nap when suddenly her chair was thrown across the deck. She opened her eyes to see how it was and to her suprise, it was no one. A loud BANG echoed throughout the ship and sea water lapped at it's side. Savvy jumped to her paws in shock.

Kalons were running this way and that as screams filled the air. Savvy scrambled over to have a look. Oh no! Something's wrong with the ship! So she did what everyone else was doing and ran around in a panic. She wasn't all that scared actually. It was kinda fun. Almost like she was starring in her own adventure movie. The ship finally made it shore and everyone was told to get it off.

While everyone was scrambling to get off, she was stuck in a sea of kalons. Savvy was pushed out and landed face first on the deck. She shook her head and looked at the scenery in front of her. What a beautiful island! She could hardly believe what she was seeing. She rubbed her eyes but each time the beautiful image remained. Then this has to be reality! She got to her paws and shook herself out. With a big grin on her face, she ran forward.

This might be more than what she bargained for but she was going to have fun doing it! It was time for an adventure!

[cribunni]

[ prompt 1 || sign up || Prince || team squids !! || 1,173 ]

Wind whips up the hull of the huge cruise ship, the tall man’s curls bouncing around his narrow face. Droplets of the sea join the breeze, splashing into his fur, creating a delicate glimmer in the sun. His eyes travel across the crashing waves, caught up in the beauty of it all. Prince can hear happy voices and cheering from the lower sections of the ship, and a small smile played at his lips at the joy summer brought along. A loud noise erupted from the water far below, the ship beginning to slow. It fought for movement from the unidentified force, though it didn’t win. Thuds sounded as several Kalons lost their footing — Prince included — as the ship suddenly haulted. He mumbled as he lifted himself off of the deck, rubbing his cheek. Confused yelling shot back and forth between the frantic cruise goers. Prince grabbed the railing tightly, sinking down so only his eyes would appear above the side. He gasped loudly at what he saw, jumping up from his hiding place. Three creatures swam through the deep blue water, scales catching the sun’s rays perfectly. Long tails accompanied lithe bodies, and the strange Kalons looked up with questioning gazes. The largest of the three, an ice blue woman with beautiful flowing hair, had her paws rose high above her head. Her maw moved as she spoke, a strange orb of golden light dancing between her arms. Prince watched with eyes as wide as saucers as ice formed around the ship, the water miraculously freezing. Within seconds, the boat was completely enveloped in ice. The blue kalon stopped, looking up at Prince with a glare. They were not happy about strangers in these waters. Prince began to panic, rushing around the deck and rubbing his temples.
“Ooooh boy, we’re gonna die. I mean, death by beautiful mermaids isn’t all that bad but-” Prince’s thoughts were cut off by shouts and curses below. He bobbed his head back over the side, his eyes landing on a fight below. A small sail boat was beside the ship, what appeared to be it’s captain, a dark-furred kalon, stood on its hull. He couldn’t hear what the captain and the blue mermaid said, but it didn’t go his way. The three mysterious women dived down, the man glaring down into the depths. As if sensing his presence, the burly man flashed his eyes towards Prince. He ran across the deck, breath catching as he traveled down the stairs clumsily. He came out to the main deck, where most of the cruise goers stood, looking at something in the water below. Prince shoved through the crowd, looking down to see dozens, maybe a hundred small boats like the one before. A sudden clash of metal gathered all attention, and a grappling hook — a freaking grappling hook — appeared. There was the sound of shoes colliding with the side of the ship, and the dark man threw himself onboard. He looked around at the panicked faces, forcing a ‘reassuring’ smile. “Don’t worry, your ship has just been frozen by some Atlantan Dark Magic. You’ve trespassed in the mermaids’ territory. It should go away in a couple of days. Probably.” Screams broke out as Kalons began to speak all at once, and Prince was pretty sure he saw someone rocking back and forth. The man sighed, rubbing his eyes. He whistled over the side, and more grappling hooks appeared. Rickety ladders were set against the boat, and Kalons were called down one by one into the small boats below. Was this safe? Of course not. But at this point, it was go with the pirate dudes, or face the angry fish. Yeah. Prince was one of the last Kalons to take the ladder, the man giving him a strange look. “Who are you?” Prince mentally kicked himself overboard for asking, but he itches to know more about the mysterious man. “Shark.” He stared for a bit longer, before shaking his head and climbing down to a rocking boat.
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The ride was surprisingly short, a looming island just a little bit ahead. Thick fog shrouded the island, so it couldn’t be seen from the cruise ship. All to be heard were paddles colliding with the restless ocean water. The sun was beginning to sink below the far horizon, the water alive in its fire-like color. Prince loves the ocean, but he also fears it. As it began to grow dark, he can only imagine what may lay miles below the surface. Or right below the boats, waiting. Prince can envision dark tentacles wrapping around the boat, lifting it high in the air- The boat shook as it landed, Prince looking up wildly. The island was horrifying in the growing darkness, the deep tree line casting a towering shadow over the beach. The giant crowd was led by the pirates through the trees, torch light and a beaten path all there was to signal some sort of civilization. They broke from the trees, gasps echoing around the group. A huge clearing lay before them, a few large caves stretched around its boarder. A whole village rested in the valley, torches creating an almost comforting orange light. The cruise goers were led across the clearing, to the far edge. A bright blue spring sat close by, and a large group of huge, beautiful trees sprung up about 100 feet away. Kalons were tying simple hammocks up into the tall branches, chatting idly. “We apologize for this.. inconvenience. This is all we could do for such a large group. We’ll get your ship unfrozen and over on the docks in no time.” The crowd shouted angrily, despite Shark’s words. He grimaced before he spoke again. “It seems your ship’s engine is a little fried from the mermaids’ magic, but I assure you, as the mechanic here, I have fixed hundreds of ships. You’ll be back in no time.” Only a few complaints came from the crowd here, and they dissipated as Kalons fought over hammocks. Prince didn’t bother. He’d rather not roll out of that flimsy piece of cloth and brake himself. Prince sat by the water’s edge, eyes wide as he looked to the sky. The stars were beautiful here, far from pollution or light that may burn out their beauty. He still couldn’t believe they were here, on this gorgeous island, with these strange people. He couldn’t help but love their luck, though. They had seen new things, met new people, and went on an adventure today. This vacation was turning out to be pretty good, and it had barely started! So maybe voodoo fish magic being cast on the ship was a good thing. After all, he gets to bug Shark for the next couple of days now. Prince grinned at that thought, laying down and looking up at the stars. Peace fell over the man as his eyes drifted closed, the stars blinking and twinkling above with no one to watch them move.

[SomethingFishy~]

How does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down

I am Pip #2. One of many pips that came on this vacation. It's hard to distinguish yourself when you look the same as 40+ identical Kalons but I am trying my best. Personally, this whole cruise ship break down situation is an amazing opportunity for me. Now I have time to meet and learn what makes the locals of this island so beautiful and unique! Perhaps that will help me on my journey to become distinguished from the crowd.
I am hoping to use this time to change up my style and become a bit more "island-chic". Maybe I will even take some classes on how to make a flower leigh or what it takes to surf like a pro. I hope to meet some friends along the way that I can share these experiences with and mayyybe even convince one to come home with me! Who knows, it could happen! (I may or may not be a little bit sun crazed to think Kalons would come home with me but hey I can dream)
This is my first time going on vacation alone so it is equal parts exciting and terrifying…I hope nothing else goes wrong to mess up my holiday away.

[Broccoli_Bento]

Broccoli_Bento / Team Octopi / sign up / kalon: Pip (the mascot)

Pip had just sat down in the dining room with plate of green jello that he was very eager to eat, when suddenly the ship rumbled and shook. Pip was holding his plate tightly whilst his jello wiggled and jiggled about.
A voice came over the speakers alarming everyone of the situation and to keep calm, but many kalons did not "keep calm", most of the kalons in the dining room panicked and were shoving about.
Pip stood up with his jello in hand, and before he knew it he was being shoved amongst the herd of panicking kalons through the halls and onto the deck.
Still holding his jello with a death grip, Pip was abruptly pushed overboard by a really tall and buff kalon who was probably the most terrified from the explosion.
Upon reaching the shore depressed and soggy with seaweed hanging off him, Pip dragged himself and his empty plate towards the docks.
Noticing the captain and another kalon discussing things frantically, Pip decided not to bother the captain since he already had other matters to deal with, and went down the beach to sit.
After awhile the wind had slapped Pip in the face with a piece of paper that reeked of fish. Pulling it away from his face Pip sighed as he looked over the fishy paper, upon realizing it was a map Pip lit up with joy completely forgetting about his missing jello.
He had mistook the map for a treasure map not realizing it was just a regular map of the island.
Pip jumped to his feet and ran down the beach with the map clutched in one hand and the plate in the other.
The poor soul didn't realize his mistake about the map for six hours before dragging himself to the town where he was the target of many kalon's eyes.
How could you not stare at him, he was covered in sand and dirt, with seaweed hanging off if him and his fur all ruffled, he looked like he had been marooned on a deserted island for three years, rather then missing for only six hours.
By this point you can imagine how disappointed and upset Pip was that his lovely vacation had been "paused", and had a bruise in it.

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[ruse]

prompt 01 460 words - "edgy but vague title here"
character(s) eden, caro/shark (mention)
past sign up

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eden only manages a glance out of his peripheral before others push him out of the way, as they vacate the ship. it's strange, but he'd felt like he had really developed a camaraderie with the ship, y'know, between the long, winding lines that took him there and the coziness of a too-small room, the tiny, matching balcony, and that feeling he'd make this room his home for the next month and be able to possess the ocean as a lullaby that didn't need to recharge every few hours (note, a very small note: this comment is not at all intended to call out his wireless headphones). and at the odd hours of the night, he could find himself trailing to the 24/7 hangouts of the cruise to chat his ass off, knowing that the employees and fellow stragglers would not to be able to resist his charming, self-involved babblings (read: they're at sea and most people won't jump out into the open water to escape when eden starts to get too annoying).
and now it's gone, all the possible little pleasures of his are all gone; gone to a mysterious cause and now he has to stick it out here. in the hot, humid air. ah, what a loss, eden thinks. the one (1) time he has abundant free time, the slightly, ominously cheap cruise he chooses breaks down fourth day in. yeah, you could say it's a sort of karma for eden, since he deals in causing havoc and ends and the like in the lives of others, but he gets paid for that and it's tiring on the soul to put others constantly before himself. why couldn't god let him fully regress into the uncaring, idiotic eden in peace!

but hey, at least there's hundreds of others to bask in the same pool of misery as him. and plus, that ill-tempered guy ─shark, was it?─ seems to be getting more agitated by the minute with the children around him chanting the "Baby Shark" song in greeting. beautiful, just beautiful. he wants to take a picture of it.
okay. maybe, just maybe there might be something better to this trip than faux-drowning himself in apple juice and demanding a harder drink from the misty-mustached bartender despite being too young for it. he can do this. eden won't have his ideal vacation, but he can improvise; that's what he's always done, anyways.
eden chuckles lowly, a practiced thing from being lonely at 2ams and watching somewhat terribly aging anime, and pulls out his camera to document the children frolicking around shark, the sharp shadows emerging from other cruise-goers and the wooden docks leading into the island.
whyd yall let me do this AGAIN

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[Yuroshi]

How does your kalon feel about their cruise breaking down?

Prompt 1; Sal; Squid; Featuring Saki (belongs to suds!)

When the boat first stopped, I wasn’t worried! I just stayed right there looking out the window at more fish. Then the announcement happened, and, well, I realized any plans I had were shot! But... even though things were changing, I figured, how bad could it be? After all, as long as I made some friends on the trip, it would be okay. On my way out of my cabin, I saw another boy, and decided he’d who I tried to have as my victim- I mean friend! When he didn’t respond to me, at first I thought maybe this trip wouldn’t work out too well after all... but then he turned around. I just needed to sign, was all! We talked a bit, and I thought he might’ve been a little bit nervous, so I tried to make sure I didn’t get separated, I didn’t know how many people here could sign after all. It didn’t take too long after being on the beach for me to get excited again. Sure, we weren’t moving through the ocean like I’d planned, but still- I had a new friend at my side. I’ll make an adventure out of this trip, and no silly little shipwreck will stop me!