[LemonBunny]

Username: LemonBunny
Name: Walker
Gender: Male
Prompt: Walker is an unregistered elemental that the ranchers are trying desperately to capture as he seems to have a bad limp. He is highly interested in Blaze and keeps wandering over to his enclosure, though he always darts away before the handlers can come too close. No one in the area has claimed or caught him, though he seems to be alone in his wanderings, he is being tempted by multiple ranchers in hopes of treating his leg injury, but none have succeeded in catching this stunning stallion. The closest a ranch has ever gotten so far has been Polar North, as he was recently feeding from a spilled bucket, knocked over by the ranch's draft horse, Charlie. Gabe was able to slip a lead over his head, but Walker broke free and took off for the hills. The ranch has posted their name for him as well as their intentions on treating the stallion and letting him live in retirement at the ranch, and several other ranches have now joined efforts to try to get Walker to Polar North to be looked over and possibly adopted. Walker is thought to be responsible for a small wildfire that had spread this past summer through the area, though it is unknown if he or nature caused it, though the wildfire spread dangerously close to Polar North and was contained mostly in the region Walker seems to frequent. It is with much hope that the ranch believes that containing Walker will prevent further forest fires from happening or coming so close to their work place and beloved farm again.

[/nyx.]

Username: /nyx.
Name: Vayu
Gender: stallion
Prompt: "I am not your knight in shining armor..."

They stood outside the medieval fortress, heedless of the gloomy clouds drifting overhead. Vayu observed his friend, the mare. Soon, their riders would part — set off on their own, separate journeys. This might be the last time they saw each other ‘til the end of their days...

...and they were both sulking.

Vayu took a deep breath. Days ago, he messed up. Before it was too late… Time to set things right.

“Aëlla,” the stallion warned, saddened. “I am not your knight in shining armour.“

The mare lifted her head, eyes gleaming, searching. She straightened her ears, making sure that her words would not be overheard by anyone but him.

“Do you remember when we first met?”

Vayu paused. The memory flashed through his mind, and he fought the urge to paw in frustration. What game was she playing?

“I do,” he replied, albeit stilted. “You were in trouble. My rider and I were nearby. Your wind reached out; I answered. My rider saved your rider. It was my wind that saved you.”

Aëlla huffed a disagreement, “You saved me. You are an extension of your wind. You saved me once, then again, and again.”

Unfortunately, Aëlla and her rider had a penchant for trouble. Vayu and his rider had a penchant for rescues. But that was beside the point.

“A knight,” Vayu nearly squealed (aggressive), “must be grounded, chained loyally to the earth. Aëlla, you know who I am. I am not a knight. No matter what comes to taunt me, I am forever of the wind.”

“I am also of the wind,” Aëlla retorted. “Otherwise, you would not have saved me.”

“Then you know that we are not compatible, just as our riders are not.”

Aëlla regarded him carefully, then let her tail go slack. Vayu let out a relieved sigh. He despised fighting with his friends.

“I am not,” the stallion repeated, “your knight in shining armor.”

“Then I,” the mare allowed, “will not play your damsel in distress.”

Abruptly, Vayu snorted, “Are you capable of not racing headfirst into trouble? Will you be fine without me?”

“Of course I will be,” Aëlla responded. “My rider is more experienced now; he doesn’t need yours to be perpetually watching his back.”

At that moment, the loud babble of humans filled the air; the horses’ riders shook hands, then approached their steeds.

“I suppose this is goodbye,” Vayu sighed.

Aëlla’s rider mounted her, and the mare confirmed, “It is. Good luck.”

“Ride well,” Vayu echoed the sentiment.

Then, his rider mounted and off they went. One with the wind, wandering wherever the winds wanted them to go. Vayu didn’t know what would hurt more — if he encountered Aëlla once again in passing, or if their paths never crossed again.

[Bayfire213]

Congratulations /nyx.! Your entry was like the end of a good book- it left me wondering where the heck the sequel was, because I wanted to keep reading. What happens next? Well, that's entirely up to you- Vayu is all yours now! I'll get his info updated for you in just a second<3

And for a couple other entries that stood out to me, I'd like to award an honorable mention each to Butter Dragon and Beebun! My customs will largely be running off a point system, and each HM will be worth a set amount of points that can be put towards customs as either full or partial payment. So please keep a hold of this link, that way I can help you add to your herd at some point in the future<3

[/nyx.]

Aaa, thank you! Vayu and Aëlla will indeed meet again... unfortunately, as rivals rather than friends.

And congrats to the hm winners!

[24Beaver01]

Aaa, thank you! Vayu and Aëlla will indeed meet again... unfortunately, as rivals rather than friends.

And congrats to the hm winners!

if you don't mind me asking what does hm mean?

[/nyx.]

Aaa, thank you! Vayu and Aëlla will indeed meet again... unfortunately, as rivals rather than friends.

And congrats to the hm winners!

if you don't mind me asking what does hm mean?

HM stands for honorable mention — they can usually be traded in for rewards or currency. From what Bayfire's mentioned, HMs in this ARPG equal a set number of points that can be used to purchase customs.

[Bayfire213]

Pretty much exactly what Nyx. said! Only thing I really have to add here, is that HMs are not an official thing for Elementals at the moment. So I can only speak for myself, and what value I'll be placing on them. Artists are allowed to set their own prices for customs and breedings, as well as what they will and won't accept as currency. The HMs I give out are simply me offering another payment option for people who may be interested in grabbing a custom from me at some point.

So if someone saves up 4 HMs, they could get a free basic custom from me. Or they could save those HMs until they had enough to add some of the rarer markings to their custom.