[NaCl]

Welcome to Storkatten

Storkatten, often shortened to Storkies, are a magical breed of fantasy felines. Descended from Freya's own mythical mounts, Storkies are chock-full of magic and potential. They're quite powerful and loyal companions. While some may choose to live in colonies out in the wild, others may choose the companionship of humans. Many Storkies also possess magical abilities, though require the usage of runes to unlock them.

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What tough situation has this storkie used their magic to get out of?
min. 100 words, max 1000
ends in 1 week March 29th 8pm EST

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[b]Prompt:[/b]

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[b]Username;[/b]
[b]Storkie Name;[/b]
[b]Nicknames;[/b] (optional)
[b]Coat Description:[/b] Bimetallic broken mackerel tabby
[b]Gender:[/b] M/F/Custom
[b]Born Magic Type;[/b] Astral
[b]Additional Magic #1[/b] leave blank
[b]Additional Magic #2[/b] #2; leave blank

[b]Traits[/b]
[list][b][NR][/b] eye shape edit, expression, scars
[b][LIM][/b]genetically broken/kinked tail, hair, ear tufts[/list]

[b]Parents:[/b]
Founder | Founder

[b]Children:[/b]
-- [url]Partner[/url]
-- [url]Child1[/url]
-- [url]Child2[/url]
-- [url]Child3[/url]

[ruethefangirl]

Colony Link: Courage of the Clouds
Prompt:
This wasn’t the first occasion Melodrama had used his magic as an excuse to get out of something.
But this time was a little different.
The problem was not that he did not want to go on this date… just that he was feeling overwhelmed by how nervous he was.
Melodrama could be described as… well… a little bit of a player. His excuses for break ups were often, “I’m a Virgo… I just don’t think we’re compatible.” And, “yeah, after looking at the charts I just don’t see this ending very well for us.”
However, this time he could tell he was falling deeply for this cat and it scared him a little.

“I can’t go on a third date with you… the stars said ✨ no ✨”
“I don’t believe you.”
“Wut 😅”
“Melo, I know you’re lying. I don’t care. Pleassse meet me at the meadow tomorrow.”
“Ughhhh, I can’t even.”
“I will show up outside your den if you don’t. Cmon, I know it’ll be fun.”
“Okayyyy, I’ll be there.”

[Agent Florida]

Colony Link:Trials of the Forgotten Sun
Prompt: 302 words.

As a young kit, he was treated differently by his peers, and it didn't matter what he did or how he acted. There was something fundamental that he was lacking. His intentions always seemed to fall short; he saw it in the way others could not maintain eye contact for long, the unease carried in their shoulders, and how none of them would come back for a second conversation willingly.

It hurt for a long time, and it was only when he had accepted the offer to join the Elder Council that it stopped aching. He had wasted his childhood wishing for a companion, and a good portion of his adulthood looking for a life partner before prioritizing mastering his magic instead.

The more he developed his magic and cultivated his strength, the less his loneliness bothered him. On the bad days, he would be pouring over tomes and records rather than laying in bed for hours on end. His appetite returned after his magic practice sessions with how his depleted magic reserves would be demanding sustenance. He even had become more social and he discovered in order to have an easier time in acquiring new tomes, records and equipment, others responded better when he looked freshly bathed and groomed.

If it weren't his magic, and the power he discovered within himself, his quality of life would not have been as good as it currently was.

Now, he was seen as respected member of the colony, and as soon as he came of age, he had been invited to join the Elder Council. Naturally he accepted and used his cultivate magic and knowledge to discover how the colony can better itself. He searched out meaning in the stars, tracked the changes in constellations and listened to the whispers from the world above.

[eltonn]

colony: the lotus eaters

prompt: [984 words]

He hadn't expected to be bowled to the ground by a larger tomcat as he hunted that evening - nor had Adikaius thought that he would run into someone with a companion. The scent marks on the territory's border had been so faint he had assumed it abandoned. After a quick scuffle, the three of them sat in a circle nursing small cuts. Adikaius had never been a weak storkie, and although he knew he would loose the fight, he was fairly certain that the other two had realized that trying to kill him for trespassing would leave them with some severe injuries. Instead of running, though, Adikaius had leapt out of the spotted tom's reach and sat down, curiously observing the two. Something about the way that the constellations were becoming brighter in the evening sky caught his attention in an odd way.

The silver and gold tomcat narrowed his eyes in amusement as he looked over the pretty yellow storkie and her spotted companion. "That's...interestin'," he mused quietly to them. His purple eyes glittered and he wrapped his tail around his paws neatly. The spotted storkie shuffled awkwardly under his searing gaze, looking like he wanted to continue his earlier howl for Adikaius to get off their land. Adikaius didn't care much about the spotted storkie - he was just another blood magician looking to add to his pile. The other one, though... the one who refused to look at him. She was fascinating, wasn't she? Her pink eyes were fixated firmly on the ground, and she had her head just so slightly lowered to keep attention away from herself, but his eyes couldn't help but drift back to her. She hadn't been involved in the fight at all, instead staying behind. They could've likely chased him off if they worked together. Adikaius had a sense for those who weren't quite...right in this world. Something about her cried out that she would shake their world to its core if she had the chance.

But since she never spoke, he had no idea as to what this could be.

Adikaius tipped his head up to the sky, squinting as he tried to see past the clouds. Although they shaded his ability to clearly view the night sky, his internal compass pointed to the celestial bodies he was looking for. This yellow cat's constellations...which ones called out to her? A bad idea to do in the middle of a fight, but he had hope that the spotted tom would take the bait. Adikaius got lucky.

"What's interesting?" The spotted storkie curled his lip. "Spit it out, starboy," he growls. Adikaius lazily looked back down to him and let his eyelids droop.

Adikaius chucked. Starboy...that was a new one. He liked it. "Well, Giv'r a Names, if ya woul' so please...join me 'n watchin' th'stars fer a moment?" He spoke slowly, a heavy twang drawling his words. "An' ya wanna giv' me a name, friend...? One fer you, this time."

The spotted storkie eyed him warily, then glanced to the yellow storkie, as if asking for permission. She gave him a small nod, and his gruff voice piped up again. "I'm Herman, and this one's Rem." Herman sits down with a small thump and sighs heavily. "You want me to do your sky mumbo jumbo, huh...you gonna concede after that?"

"Mmmaybe,~" Adikaius hummed.

"That'll have to be good enough...for now." Herman looks up at the sky. Adikaius looks up with him, a wisp of a smile on his face. He makes a small noncommittal noise as he traces where Herman's attention was drawn. Non-Astral storkies didn't have a sense for the locations of planets, but an Astral with some practice could generally figure out which planet currently held sway over their life by tracking what drew their eyes when they looked in a 'random' location. It was never really random - their planet would always gravitate their eyes towards it. It wasn't always accurate, but it was a quick and simple way to do minor readings for storkies you didn't know well.

Of course, this fool wasn't drawn to a planet. From a blood storkie with such an aggressive front, Adikaius had expected a very strong inclination for Mars. It was the most common ruler for bloods, as well as aggressive people. But not this one, apparently. Herman blinked heavily as the sun briefly blinded him. Adikaius' smile widened. The sun's major draw of ego wasn't entirely surprising for him, but the rest...that was something interesting to note. The immediate blinking signified a strong drawing to consciousness...and the refusal to look away even as tears sprung into his eyes? That was an unwavering power. Despite his pushover big-talk show...like his companion, there was something interesting about Herman too, once Adikaius looked closer. He'd have to keep an eye on these two.

Adikaius turned his head to the yellow storkie and flicked his tail. He casually lifted a paw and began to wash the seeping gash on his wrist, left by Herman's claws. It stung more than he'd like to admit. "Yer turn, dearest...take a look up at that sky fer me."

Rem flinched when he spoke to her and then glanced upwards, not lifting her head. Adikaius twitched his whiskers in amusement. Poor thing would probably be terrified of a mouse if it ran across her paws.

He felt ice freeze in his belly when he saw which planet had drawn her eyes. Adikaius looked at her planet, then back at her, before checking again.

No, there was no mistaking it. Her sway was Uranus, and the odd method of looking at it...rebellion. The inability to predict what happens. A change.

Adikaius' fangs glint in the setting sun's light as he grins. "Oh, now, now...isn' that somethin'..."

These two were exactly who he had been looking for.

"...How woul' you lov'ly pairin' like t'make a deal wi' th'devil?"

[DrBubby]

Mark!

[Griff]

Colony Link: Here!
Prompt:

Chance found himself surrounded by the colony, who all stared him down with judging eyes. He could not quite say he blamed them. After all, he had been found alone with one of theirs, a brown kitten with eyes as light as ashes. The kitten was barely breathing, weak rasping escaping their throat. "I-I know this looks bad but I found them like this, I promise!" He sputtered out, ears back as he found himself looking rapidly for a way out. "Please listen! I- I- I-"

"You have to understand how this looks to us, yes?" Hissed a rather large storkatten, a snowshoe with eyes that glowed as bright as any embers could.

"Look, I was just as surprised as you! Here, let me use my magic to help! I... I am not the best at it but I can try to heal!" One of the others, a dark hued storkatten, blinked.

"You are... an astral. Interesting. So confident in your skills hmm? A bet then. You heal our Chessy, we let you go. But if. If. You. Fail. Your fate is in our claws. Understood?" Chance swallowed hard and nodded, padding up to the injured kitten. Please work, please work, please work....

They closed their eyes, wove their magic, and set to work. To his surprise, after a time, the breathing evened out and the kitten began a normal sleep. They breathed out, relaxed, and then looked at the ragtag group around them. A group that had... seen better days frankly.

"Thank you stranger. We almost lost her..."

"It's Chance. And hey... one more thing huh. Let me do a reading for you all. I am still learning mind but, it seems like you guys have a history of tough scrapes. Maybe a star reading can aid you in finding a better course..." Every cat watched as the stranger began to make a reading, until he paused. Stared at his own cards in disbelief, the group, then back again.

"...The stars. They... want me to stay here..." he whispered before he wore a faint smile. "Guess they don't like my wanderin' ways. But it ain't up to me, that's up to you isn't it?"

[Raspberrie]

Colony Link: Lost Sun Colony
Prompt:

The storkie walked through the mountain, hesitatingly taking steps. They’ve heard stories of mountain lions eating cats without hesitation. Though they had magic, they were still terrified. They heard cracking and stopped and listened every time to make sure no one was around them.

“God, just- just stop being paranoid. Mountain lions aren’t even rarely seen anymore!”

They continued their journey.

They were trying to get herbs from the top of the mountain. Cats have gotten so sick lately, especially the mothers. The colony can’t risk losing anymore kits.

Soon enough they were almost at the top.almost there just a bit further- soon there was a low growl.

“Well loook what we have here. A poor she-cat alone on a dark night. What a shame.” Three black cats appeared from the shadows.
“Mountain lions aren’t your only worries here.”

“Get away from me you freaks!”

The leading cat shot something at her. The storkie stumbled backwards. “Get away from me!” She shot back at them, nocking one down.

“Missed me~“

She started filling with rage. “Mocking? You’re REALLY going to mock me? I’m just trying to help people!”

She felt a claw scrape across her shoulder. A cat with yellow eyes had made a gash on her. She lashed out and flung them across the landscape and sent them scurrying away.

“Oh you little-“ the blue eyed cat reared up and jumped. She tried to dodge but he grabbed her tail and ripped a chunk out. She laid on the ground helplessly. No one’s ever going to find me now..and I can’t even help the others in my colony…man I really was useless. Suddenly a charge of fire magic shot at the cat. It was her friend, Bird. “Bird! How, how did you see me up here?”

“Well I was stalking these three since they’re on our territory. Now, let’s beat these fools!”

The two got you and chased them away from the mountain. “AND STAY OUT.”

Bird wrapped her tail and shoulder up in cobweb to stop the bleeding. The two grabbed the herbs they needed and went back. Knowing that they both did two good deeds today.

Words - 359

[NaCl]

colony: the lotus eaters

prompt: [984 words]
[snip]

sorry it took me a while to judge this but!! winner!! I loved reading everyone's entries <3

[eltonn]

Username; eltonn
Storkie Name; adakaius
Nicknames; /
Coat Description: Bimetallic broken mackerel tabby
Gender: M
Born Magic Type; Astral
Additional Magic #1 leave blank
Additional Magic #2 #2; leave blank

Traits

[NR] eye shape edit, expression, scars
[LIM]genetically broken/kinked tail, hair, ear tufts

Parents:
Founder | Founder

Children:
-- [url]Partner[/url]
-- [url]Child1[/url]
-- [url]Child2[/url]
-- [url]Child3[/url]

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