A cozy log cabin... [Game #12 Closed!]

[Peppermint Mist]

Crab Crisis!
Username: Peppermint Mist
Link to sign-up post: here
Prompt response:
here

[skylark]

Crab Crisis!
Username: skylark
Link to sign-up post: link
Prompt response:
she's having some trouble with them herself!

[TheWolfyWonder]

Crab Crisis!
Username: TheWolfyWonder
Link to sign-up post: x
Prompt response:

"You say they never come this far inland, huh?" Plume repeated to himself, scratching his head in thought. A lightbulb went off in his head as an idea formed, "What if we make a line of rocks leading back to where they normally live?" Plume waved his tail as he walked away from Carter, looking for Aukai. He stopped at the beach to scope out the area and pick up a few things.

When Plume finally found him, Aukai looked very down, most likely because he had lost his snorkeling gear. "Hey, Aukai," Plume greeted, taking a seat next to the kalon, "I think I just may have a way to get rid of those pesky little crabs for you."

He used his paw to draw in the sand. "We'll round all of the crabs up in this field here. From there, there will be a line of shiny, cheap items for the crabs to take. The crabs will follow it back to the ocean, leaving them back in their natural habitat and out of this place." He looked up at Aukai, "What do you think?"

"I think it'll work," Aukai said after a momentary pause, "We will just need to gather up shiny items and we'll be good to go."

"Do not fret, I have just the thing." Plume took off his backpack and dumped a pile of sea glass onto the ground. "Got these from the beach; I think the crabs will love them."

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[vanilla bean.]

Crab Crisis!
Username: vanilla bean.
Link to sign-up post: <3
Prompt response:

"Oh, now THAT is an easy fix. Morale has been a bit low anyway right? islanders are tired of the grumpy tourists running around, and tourists are tired of not being on the cruise they were promised. I think having everyone work together to catch some crabs for a feast would be the perfect way to get everyone on the same wavelength, and keep the number of pesky crustaceans down."

She was much more excited for the food rather than trapping them started with the menu. It had anything from a delicious crab bisque, to crab-cakes, to steamed crabs served with a hearty serving of butter. She knew the ship's chef hated seafood, so she assured them that she'd be handling the cooking and prep, as long as they could help her out with ingredients.

As for capturing the little guys, it turned out to be much easier than anticipated. All she had to do was try to scoop them up with a net, and even if she missed, they'd often latch on with their claws, letting her drop them in a pail anyway. After getting a team together and capturing an obscene amount of crabs, she finally felt it was time to cook! (and then eat, of course!)

[fangsnfluff]

Crab Crisis!
Username: fangsnfluff
Link to sign-up post: Here!
Prompt response: (244/200)
Cherry stared down at the mostly empty patch of grass which Carter was already hard at work to fill with rocks. "Have you considered a fence?"
"A what?" Carter asked, barely looking up.
Cherry simply repeated, “a fence”. It was a simple suggestion, but a good one. Then again, of course it was. That was what Cherry did best. Well, not good ideas necessarily, but helping people. He was a kalon if many talents, doing whatever he can to help those around him.
“Well, ya know,” Carter began, adding another rock to the already knee-high pile he’d collected, “I’ve never considered that. A fence around the beach to keep all those little critters out.” He put a hand to his chin, considering the idea, as Cherry Blossom fought back a smile. Of course, he couldn’t shovel just how excited he was. While he wouldn’t deny that he got some great sense of satisfaction knowing he’s been so helpful to all of those who have needed him, he also couldn’t just outright say that.
Cherry watched excitedly as Carter began to speak again. This was it. This was the moment he made the suggestion which changed like of Kalokairi as everyone knew it. His simple yet so effective solution. Carter took a breath, stood up from his rock pile, and politely said, “That’s an interesting idea. But, I don’t think it’s what we need right now.” And with that, he headed back into his cabin.

[☆ star child]

un - ★ star child ★ | su - x | kal - antheia

Crab Crisis!

Crabs. Oh gods Antheia hated crabs - they were creepy, crawly, terrifying. everything about them freaked them out. she'd seem them around of course but had mostly managed to avoid them and even when she had seen them she'd never actually touched them. she was probably the very last person to be asking about how to deal with them, but they needed help and if they were asking she'd give it. what other choice did she have?
if she had the slightest clue to begin. she'd probably have started there.
instead she sat stumped on the wooden stump outside of carters workshed and thought. what could possibly stop crabs? what?
and then it hit her. why not just... eat them?
catch them in big nets, toss 'em in a boiling pot and serve them with salt and garlic butter. maybe some onion, tomato. what did you even serve with crabs? she hadn't a clue, but it was worth a shot.
so she went to carter and-
"-and we eat them!" she exclaimed enthusiastically, waving her paws. "i mean- not all of them. couple crabs each, feed all the cruise. maybe if we eat enough it'll scare the other crabs off. right?"
carter didn't seem to think it'd work, but he smiled and nodded anyway. now all she needed was to catch some.
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[sobble]

Crab Crisis!
Username: Gengar.
Link to sign-up post: 🅱️
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[deerbroken]

Crab Crisis!

Username: lavender towns
Link to sign-up post: here!
Prompt response:

The beach is warm and welcoming in the early morning, the only sound being the crashing waves as he approaches the shore. Guinevere stands on the soft sand, crabs littering the coast line everywhere he looks. They're everywhere. And they have no intention to leave, by the looks of it.

As he walks to the center of the beach, some of the small crustaceans watch curiously. He stares at them, his eyes lit with a fire of determination to free the island of the epidemic.

He lays down in the sand, arms outstretched, and closes his eyes.

"Come to me," he says softly, but loud enough that some of the nearby crabs hear his words. "So that you may leave the island. I will set you free." Oddly enough, they begin to climb on him, resting upon his body as if he were a rock.

He lays there for hours. More crabs come forward, until the kalon is covered from head to toe in them. When it seems as if no more could possibly clamber on, he carefully stands up and wades into the ocean waters, plucking the crabs from his clothes and fur to return them to the ocean. They are free. When all the crabs are gone he sighs in relief, brushing some of the seaweed and debris from himself.

"I can't believe that actually worked." He laughs to himself, watching some of the small crabs that are visible beneath the waves crawl back home. Hopefully this helped a little bit.

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[Kyar]

Crab Crisis!
Username: Kyar
Link to sign-up post: "Crabs? Wait... could it be...?"
Prompt response:
Twig's footsteps melted into the sand as he looked around the island. Come to think of it, it did seem like there were a lot of crabs around. After his showdown yesterday on the beach with Crabby Cowhide, the crabs on the island must've grown bolder. More restless.

They needed him.

The island sheriff reached into his pocket, retrieving the starfish pin he'd been boasting the day before. It was time once again to take up the lawmaker. In the name of justice.

Twig whipped out his sunscreen bottle with ease (he certainly hadn't been up late practicing) and pointed the nozzle forward.

"Don't worry, Carter. I won't let them get your rocks ever again. They'll be sorry they ever crossed me!"

The wild west scene was already playing out in his head. Crabby must've gotten his whole gang to join in the chaos. That meant he wasn't just going to have to take down the notorious outlaw, but his whole band of hooligans. This was a tall order. Twig straightened up his little munchkin legs, feeling higher than he had since he was aboard the cruise ship, sailing over the seas. Maybe... this was a short order. He grinned.

It only took a few minutes before he spotted a transgressor, a crab tugging at the string on a beach volleyball net.

"Not today!" Twig whistled, releasing a steady stream of sunscreen, not hitting the little devil, but sending it scurrying back to the waves.

Another was parading across a line of beach towels.

"Bam!" Uh... well that would wash off.

"Back off now, fiend!" he cried, chasing down another as it made its way aimlessly across the beach. If he stopped them here, they wouldn't be able to get further into his little frontier town, would they?

Then, behind him, he head a cry.

"Ow!" one of the other vacationers yowled, holding their hand with a stream of tears on their cheeks. A crab was clutching the ring on their finger, and snipping at their other hand as they tried to pull it free.

"Hold still!" Twig cried, racing in, aiming, and letting loose another shot of sunscreen. For the first time, his aim was true. He nailed the crab, immediately startling it into letting go and darting away. "Howdy," Twig nodded, tipping an invisible hat as he beamed in his victory. "Might wanna little ice for that. Head down to the saloon!" he whooped, lifting his bottle again. "And you!" he called after the crab. "Make sure you tell the others not to mess with this sheriff!"

[Catskitten]

Crab Crisis!
Username:Catskitten
Link to sign-up post:Eli
Prompt response:

Eli wasn't sure what the problem was.
Crabs are cool not their fault if you couldn't lock up your stuff.
Their just animals. Or were they?
Maybe thats what they wanted you to think. Maybe Eli could take a bunch home to live on Eli's ship if the crabs were cool with that. Emily would adore all these crabs. Than Eli silently pictured Trystyn sweeping crabs of the deck after one stole the yellow kalons strange maps.
Eli rolled their eyes and motioned to said snorkeling gear
"Well it would be rude to get rid of them so to quote. Your in their house as well. Island is their home you know. Why don't i help you get a lock for your stuff than they should just go away when they can't use anything."
Said snorkeling gear than got crab proof locking on it and snorkeling area was fenced off with smooth fencing. Crabs couldn't climb anything.
" It should help. Than when events done it can be taken down. Tell crabs that."
Eli than left Aukai to look over the work and laid down on the sand. Eli got overwhelmed by crabs and went to sleep in a tree instead. It was a little much I guess.