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[SushiFoxx]

Username + id: Sushifoxx 1005758
Day: 8
Answer: 514 words

Darkness coated the land, only the faint lapping of the waves hitting the beach sounded nearby. Even the forest creatures chose silence for once. It was almost scary just how quiet it could get, at nighttime at that. The silence was enough the consume the Kingdom of Rising Sun. She could close her eyes and take it all in, savor the quiet and peace for once in awhile. Night was always the time for her to think, to debate everything swirling around in her head, to finally allow herself a moment of peace within the dark swirling world.

Yet, this night was different, this night she had something else in mind rather than just savoring the quiet she was finally graced with. She squinted into the sea, where soft splashes could be heard in the distance, her head spun thinking of different ways to go through with what she was planning. Agate glanced around the Kingdom, at all the cats sleeping, enjoying the night in a way she could not imagine. Here she was, standing out in the open by the sea whilst every other cat enjoyed their restful night, where the sea air would lull them into a dream blessed rest.

Agate finally perked up after a few minutes, she was confident now that every other cat was probably asleep, perfect timing for her to start planting her prank. Sure, her prank sounded evil, but no, it was just a rather simple prank that she loved to pull on her fellow Kingdom cats to keep them on their toes, nothing malicious of course. She took it all in one last time before slowly venturing into the Kingdom once more, allowing her peace to drift off in one swoop. It was rather nice, and for some strange reason, she was excited to set this prank up. She had waited months, gathering the supplies to be able to set it up correctly.

Here she was, finally ready for the prank to actually begin. Agate could tell that her other cats had already started to become more wary when around her, almost like they were waiting to see what she planned to do. She had been super careful when around others to avoid dropping any clues or hints that may accidentally give away her plans. Now, she moved to a small bag tucked outside in a patch of grass around nothing else that may alert to something suspicious. Inside lay something small, something inconspicuous.

Inside lay hundreds of fake bugs.

Through her years of pranking the Kingdom, she had learn which cats had certain fears and to avoid them when doing her pranks. She wasn't evil after all, Agate never wanted to actually scare a cat or make them worried to come outside. her pranks were supposed to be fun and silly, something the Kingdom could enjoy every once in awhile.

Now, as cats made their ways out, she grinned. Agate could hear the shock as they slowly found the fake bugs scattered around the Kingdom. Days after the initial prank, bugs were still being found.

[dimi.]

Username + id: dimi. 908977
Day: 8
Answer: 606 words

Tip, toe, tip, toe.

The soft rhythmic thumping echoed throughout the field, a glimpse of cream fur picked out from between the tall blades of grass. A cat was warily walking forward, her nose stuck to the air, absorbing all sorts of scents from the scenery around her. Preys, predators - but no other cats that she could tell. Her green and blue gaze stayed locked forward, as though she had an objective. But what was it?

A large gust of wind threw the cat off guard, who leapt forward and whirled around, claws unsheathed and teeth bared. But it was nothing. Just the wind, she thought. With a soft sigh, she turned around and pressed on. As she continued to move forward, a feeling that she wasn't alone began to touch her shoulder, a cold sensation of chills soaring throughout her body. But she knew she was just being paranoid - it was an empty field, she'd be able to see anyone that could be scouting her out.

The field then ended, the tall blades of grass retreating into the earth. Before her stood a tall, beautiful oak tree. It stood several hundred feet above her, each branch larger than any tree she had ever seen. The size of the tree was extrordinary, and she took a moment to admire it. Something about the tree felt out of the ordinary - not just it's size, but the energy about it... It was almost hypnotizing, mystifying, she thought. Curiously, she made her way to the trunk of the tree, pressing her paw pad against it. The fur on her back began to rise, a power surging through her. She quickly withdrew her paw, peering upwards at the tree. She still didn't smell any other cats, but couldn't shake the feeling someone was watching her. Suddenly, a breeze kicked up behind her for a brief moment, followed by a loud thump on the ground.

She, terrified, peered over her shoulder, her eyes locked on a tall, and surprisingly chubby, black and white molly. Her gaze was hardened - she looked as though she was ready to tear apart the cream molly. And she cowered to the ground, peering upwards at the molly. Her brown eyes were captivating - demanding of respect. And with a low growl beneath her breath, the molly before her began to speak.

"What are you doing at my Great Oak?" She spat. "How dare you come this close to my home, the protector of magic in this realm?"

Magic? The molly thought to herself confused. She had thought it was a legend, not something that truly manifested. With a wary gulp, she began to speak, her words shaky. "I was just exploring. Trying to find a place to score some food."

"And why weren't you doing that in your home?" The black and white molly pressed on.

"Because they... kicked me out."

"Hm. Is it because you're weak?" She inquired curiously, her brown eyes glinting. "Should I perhaps show you what happens to trespassers on my turf?"

Terrified, Cream began to shake her head. "That won't be necessary, I'll be on my way." Her lips quivered, her pupils shrunk. Every part of her body screamed fear, and suddenly, the molly's gaze before her softened, a loud roar of laughter following her.

"Calm your tail! I'm not gonna hurt ya. You should've seen the look on your face though. Do I really look like a big bad cat?" The molly chuckled. "I'm Veil in Twilight. Welcome to the Great Oak. Care to stay a while?"

And, despite the intimidating start, that is how Cream wound up within the clan.

[crexmii]

Username + id: crexmii + 1056107
Day: 8
Answer: blizzard glanced at the bimetallic, noticing that serpent looked tired, sleepless and anxious. they wished they could do something to cheer their friend up.

the brown and white cat slunk away to a corner of the void, where an idea formed, causing their yellow eyes to light up like little stars.

this would surely make serpent relax!

that night, blizzard crept over to serpent's sleeping form and whispered in hushed undertones, an ancient tongue long forgotten, yet strangely recognisable.
oh boy, I can't wait to see her face when she wakes up!

they continued to chant louder and louder, now enough to wake the sleeping she-cat up.

serpent sat up with a jolt, yowling in shock. "who--what said that?!"
as soon as she did, blizzard jump away, pretending to continue sleeping peacefully, floating in the dark void.

there was a strange wild glint in her eyes. it made serpent look almost...manic. mad.
the sight made blizzard's spine prickle uneasily, but they shrugged the feelings off.

the silence was broken by a fit of childish giggling from blizzard. they stepped out to reveal themselves, crying, "you should've seen your face!"

serpent snapped her neck towards blizzard, expression unreadable.
uh oh. that was when blizzard realised that they had made a mistake.

for this was not the face of a cat who had just been pranked. the way serpent's eyes narrowed and held blizzard's nervous stare, the way her fur bristled and her claws unsheathed.

she was angry.

blizzard chuckled nervously, "oh! I said that, it was just a prank! you know, since you're always so serious and worried all the time, so I thought I'd play a little prank on you to try and get you to relax! loosen up a bit, you know?"

"what...what kind of creature are you? what games are you trying to play on me?" she snarled. "are...are you even a cat?!"

the words made blizzard's heart ache. "of course I'm a cat! why wouldn't I be?"

serpent meowed coldly, "that language you were whispering in my ears was definitely not cat. what was it?"
the bimetallic she-cat stepped forward, ready to confront blizzard before they ran away to another part of the void.

they couldn't meet serpent's eyes. "it...it was a common prank back in my home dimension..."
serpent's eyes softened, but she still refused to let blizzard go.

"where are you from?"

blizzard blinked, then struggled to remember. the memories were hazy, little pieces of sand falling through his paws, out of their reach.

mountains and water.
they saw little tropical fishes and coral whenever he swam.

and then darkness personified, staring at them with it's glowing, empty eye sockets.

blizzard shivered. "I...I don't remember..."
they looked back into serpent's blue-green eyes.
"I really am sorry, serpent. I just wanted to try and help you."

any sign of hostility in the other molly's eyes was all gone. she sighed, "I'm sorry too. it's just that I've heard that language before, somewhere when I first got transported here to this void.

I know it's unfair to assume you're the reason I'm trapped here. friends forever?" she asked, placing a striped paw in front of blizzard.

blizzard grinned happily. " forever!"
"but maybe stick to more classic pranks next time, got it? like maybe jumpscaring them from behind-WAIT WHY AM I GIVING YOU IDEAS?!"

[ # 557 words ]

[Thani]

As you approach today you notice that the mysterious stranger seems to be sitting, with their head down.
As you approach they perk up a little bit, but you notice they sound unusually…sad?

“Oh hey! Right on time as usual. I think I forgot to give you this last night but here.”
They hand you a small prize ticket.

“Oh? A question? Right…sorry, I seem to be a little out of it tonight, sorry.”




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Day 9 Prompt

What does your cat do to cheer up the mysterious stranger? (No minimum)

Prize:

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[b]Day:[/b]
[b]Answer:[/b]

[solstice roses!]

Username + id: solstice roses! + 1097594
Day: 9
Answer: Star Wavepool would sit next to the stranger and lay his tail over the other's back without saying anything outside of the usual. Just a moment of gentle companionship and reassurance, letting the stranger know that he was there with them while still talking like they always do. Very easy to move away from if the stranger is uncomfortable or tense or just needs space, but also easy to lean into if the stranger just needs a cat hug or some comfort.

[sammpup]

Username + id: sammpup + 1045026
Day: 9
Answer: To cheer up the 'stranger' my founder who's a friendly guy would softly bump his head against the 'stranger's' before sitting them down and curling up around them. He'd give them some friendly snuggles as he softly grooms their fur letting them slowly calm down and hopefully feel better after.

[LittleMaple]

Username + id: LittleMaple 967464
Day: 9
Answer: She curls up around them, gently grooming them between their ears while purring. "There there, little star," she says softly. "I hope you don't mind my uh- mothering behaviors. I used to do this for the kits during my training to become a Council member, it always helped."

[Canis.]

Username + id: Canis. / 410389
Day: 9
Answer: the eyes of a mysterious cat meet those of the downtrodden stranger, the silence stretching vast distances between them before the solgarden cat spoke. "follow," the simple word was all they offered before turning to slink off in the evening gloom. they did not pause their step for even a moment to see if the stranger would take up their offer, simply continuing a steady pace as they slipped through a small crevasse cut through the red canyon stone.

the passage was narrow and uneven, forcing the cats to adjust their gait and even fall down into a crawl to navigate the tightest portions of the pathway. during crucial junctions the solgarden cat showed no hesitation in choosing their course, the two felines progressively delving deeper and deeper into a labyrinth of stone— eventually away from what little daylight grasped desperately at the sky and into what to some must seem like an impossible darkness. should the stranger have expressed dismay or uncertainty, the solgarden cat would slow their pace and allow their tail to touch the other, allowing them the reassurance that they would not be left in the belly of the desert alone.

should they manage to steel their resolve, the two cats would emerge after some time into a wider chamber. a thrumming sound was the first herald of their approach, the distortion lessening the closer they got where one could begin to discern the source. running water, cascading over countless shelves of rock and tumbling into solgarden's depths. the stone under their paws grew softer, and a keen sense of smell would find the scent of mossy foliage under that of the spring. the solgarden cat slowed and eventually halted completely, settling themself down on their haunches.

"give it time." the mysterious cat once again did not feel the need to elaborate the greater meaning behind this excursion, their manner of speaking seemingly short and succinct. and so the two felines would linger in the darkness, the only sources to ground them the sound of their breathing, the water, and the occasional brush of the others tail to confirm that the solgarden cat had not disappeared in the dark. after countless heartbeats that seemed to span an eternity the cavern began to brighten with a soft but slowly intensifying glow.

it would become steadily clear that the chamber was littered with numerous and sizable crystalline structures embedded in the stone. the light reaching them came from high above their heads, through a massive crack in the ceiling from where one source of water cascaded down to where it eventually collected in an underground stream. it faceted down through a network of crystals, carried into the depths from somewhere that the stone gave way to the sky, but from here neither could hope to fathom the journey the light made to illuminate the cavern. moonlight. it danced along the crystals and water around them, and brought a strange serenity to the scene. the vegetation growth carpeting the surface of the rocks along the stream indicated that sunlight, too, must also reach these depths in some capacity.

the solgardian cat did not speak again, closing their eyes and allowing themself to be enveloped in the atmosphere. although this cat was one of few words, one could come to surmount the meaning of their actions; to perhaps offer the stranger these sights and allow them a reprieve from whatever troubled them— if for but some fleeting moments, perhaps they could forget.

[comfypxl]

Username + id: comfypxl & 1015151
Day: 9
Answer:
suspicion runs deep through echoing peaks, casting whispers of doubt and mistrust towards strangers. while previous encounters have been positive thus far, warming up so easily would be unwise. images raced through lynxios mind of all the ways her misstep with this feline could go awry. her colony could be in danger. a deep breath chased the thoughts away but the unease had already settled.

stepping forward, lynxios pressed her forehead against the strangers shoulder. it was a simple gesture — showing they are heard and understood. "i feel you," the molly whispered, holding her pose for a second longer before stepping away. her shoulders were tense but sincerity flickered in her eyes. life seemed difficult for them both

[F0XFANG]

Username + id: F0XFANG | 648212
Day: 9
Answer:
Foxstar cocks her head curiously at the stranger’s sudden despondent attitude. “Hey, sweetheart. It’s okay.” she says softly, taking a seat next to them, ignoring the prize ticket. Her tail rests on top of theirs, offering a small comfort. “You don’t need to tell me what’s wrong, but if you want to, I’m here.” She nuzzles his cheek affectionately, and the pair sit in silence. She wasn’t entirely used to offering such comfort to others, but who in their right mind would not at least attempt to soothe the mysterious stranger?