[PleaserOfCrowds]

Kalons-- a species with soft manes and even softer hearts.

Monitored in forests across the globe for years, these animals
have recently been declared naturally tame as well as sapient.
Scientists are asking the general population to consider adopting
Kalons for further study in their capabilities of intelligence.

[NR] Sclera, Skinny, Blood Color
[S] Hair, Shine, Teeth
[C]Tail, Fur

An edgy kid for you guys! They look rather suspicious and shifty, perhaps they’re hiding something..? For this kal, I’d like you to tell me what they’re hiding! It can be anything just as long as they are trying to hide it from the world.

You will have either 500 words or an art piece + 50 words (small animation like blinks or sparkles are okay, regular animation and comics are not) to explain what it is! Additionally, you may have an optional extra in which you will be granted 200 words for anything else you want to add (cannot be combined with the prompt)!

Prettying up is okay, however that will not effect judging!

Code: Select all

user + id#:
name:
what are they hiding: (500 words OR 1 art piece + 50 words)
extra: (Optional, 200 words. Cannot be combined with main prompt)

Ends on October 9th at 6pm CST! Accessory-less version is down below!

[vervain.]

user + id#: DragonOfEmber || 695530
name: Lethe
what are they hiding:


[It's rather hard to hide a demon when they lurk in the shadows... but Lethe does it quite well. Just don't look too closely at his reflection.] [29/50 words]





extra:
[A peak into Lethe's daily life.]

Lethe sat at the bar-table lining the floor-to-ceiling windows of the local cafe. His computer sat open, the screen seemingly frozen on a single webpage as he dazed off into space - he hadn't scrolled in just over an hour. His thesis was causing him trouble, the letters on the webpage feeling foreign as he let his mind wander. Lethe's topic was "Health problems caused by service time" - a topic Lethe was really quite interested in - leaving Lethe to feel lost. He had no idea where to begin. As passionate on the topic as he was, Lethe felt he couldn't put it aptly onto paper. With a sigh, Lethe conceded that he needed to wrap up, and thus decided to pack up for the day. Before he strolled out the door, Lethe waved good-bye to the barista - a long-time friend who let Lethe get away with sneaking discounts - and dropped a 10 dollar bill into the tip jar as he usually did.

It felt good to do something nice, despite the demon voice in his head prompting him to do otherwise. Lethe left with a satisfied smile.



[192/200 words (including the italic text)]

[sobble]

oogh yea i love this kal

[AngelsRuin]

Mark

[mallowpop]

deciding to drop out, but everyone's entries so far are amazing!! good luck everyone! :]

[Sadcat]

user + id#: CatOwU 1004338
name: Blame
what are they hiding:
Blame is a hero.

Adopted by one,
raised to be one,
trained to be one.

He's meant to be a hero.
Meant to fight off villains, criminals, and nuisances.

Meant to be welcoming

and charming

and..

boring.

So, so boring.


He doesn't want this.
He never has.
He never will.


He wants
chaos and trouble and... fire.
He wants fights and gambles and smoke, 
adrenaline,
the thrill of life.

And he'll get it however he needs to.
And he'll do whatever it takes to do so.
And if he becomes a disappointment, well...
He couldn't care less.
extra:
Blame's a villain.
Smart, beautiful and powerful.
Everything he always awaited to be.
Everything he had ever wanted to be able to be.

They don't know.
They don't need to know.
They will never know.
Right?

Because how would they know.
How would they find out?

They don't know Devilish Deal.
They don't know Sekinin is them.
They don't know he is allied with False Swoop.

They won't know, because Blame would be doomed if they did.

[97/500] [78/200]

[Dewy Feathers]

user + id#: Dewy Feathers 998285
name: Enigma
what are they hiding: 469 out of 500

Enigma lived in a small house by herself. It looked normal on the outside, herbs planted in pots, and more hanging from the porch. Inside, it was normal too. A kitchen scented with lavender and rosemary, a living room with a large couch and several books, and a bedroom with small plants. Enigma had some friends, and she insisted they call her Emmi. Aside from Enigma’s obvious gardening hobby, she did something else. Enigma collected spirits.
It isn’t as bad as it sounds. Spirits are the echo of someone who has passed on, but the essence of them hasn’t left. Enigma helps ones who want to move on, move on, and she takes care of the ones she doesn't. Some, don’t have good intentions. They didn’t come from a kalon or animal, and don’t want to pass on until their objective is done. You need lots of room to store these spirits, so Enigma keeps them in her basement. If you go down the stairs, through a trapdoor, and down a ladder, you come into a room. Some cages hung from the walls and ceiling, and charms and runes were on the walls. Some dark spirits were trapped in the cages and in holes in the wall. They were surrounded by lavender and several runes to prevent them from getting out. Some rattled the bars, and some hissed as Emmi went by. She ignored them, and headed for the one spirit she wanted. Her pet cardinal. She had found the spirit by the large oak tree down the street, and immediately gave it some lavender from her small bag. It had hopped on her shoulder, and when she got to her vault, she prepared a cage for him. It had a perch, and runes to protect him from anything. She set in some lavender, and it was now two years later, and the cardinal still hadn’t left. He was Emmi’s best friend, besides her gardening group of alive kalons. She had had one kalon spirit in her lifetime of collection though. It was someone she found wandering the streets. She brought it to her spirit vault, and set a couch and some books in there. After a few days, Enigma helped the spirit move on. It was a weird process. You needed to find what the spirit didn’t want to leave, give it to the spirit along with a single rose, and something would happen. This one faded out, but most dissolved. Emmi had observations and records written in journals, and they lined the bookshelves. Enigma touches the faded letter at the very top.

“If you are reading this letter, it is not chance, but destiny that you are here. With these glasses, you will see the spirits. Take care of them, the glasses and the spirits.”

Enigma smiled.

extra:

[!karkat]

user + id#:
name:
what are they hiding: (500 words OR 1 art piece + 50 words)
extra: (Optional, 200 words. Cannot be combined with main prompt)

MARKAMRKAMEM

[TARTMAGICA]

LOVE THIS KAL WOW

[Tea...]

Mark!