Tough as Nails Adoption (Closed for renovations!)

[TheCalicoTabby]

Number 17 (the green dragon) has been adopted out now, so she is no longer available.

Who got her? I didn't see any forms...

[Atwood]

candy_sweet_1234 applied for her a couple of rounds ago but the form needed alterations; I PMed her but never got a reply back, so I put the dragon back up. Yesterday I went through the entire thread to pick up the names of all the adopted characters, came across the form and discovered she'd fixed it a few days after I'd sent the PM, so she technically won it the round before last. ^^

[TheCalicoTabby]

Okay, thanks, I found the form. Glad she finaly got a home.

[Wildfiregirl]

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[basti]

I would like to adopt!
Number: 2
Picture:
Name: Phoibe (Nicknamed as Phoi, pronounced like 'Fee')
Species: African Golden Cat
Personality: After the hardship of losing her mother, she lost her trust of all except 4 Gods and her companion Koios. She became wary of others, and especially hates being the smaller cat around. She has a tendency to be very prideful, but with the urging from Koios, she tries hard to let it go.
Likes: Koios, Her Mother, Sleeping in the Sunlight
Dislikes: The God Ion, Lions, Bigger Cats
Background: The air smelled sweetly like orchids and warm fur to the kitten, though she wouldn't understand either of these scents for a while still. She felt warmth and love and many other feelings she knew nothing about. All she wanted was to push harder against the warm mass next to her and snuggle in the soft belly fur. She heard amazing sounds, the cry of a bird, the soft purring of two fuzzy blobs lying next to her, and the beautiful voice above, speaking words she had never heard. The dark world seemed simply better with the smells and sounds and feelings.

----x----

"Mother." A voice rang out from the kitten, whose large blinking green eyes focused. "Why is the world dark when you are young, and then turn so bright?" The larger cat smiled down at the kitten.

"We are born with closed eyes showing Dark World, because the 4 Gods, Kite, Ion, Ebra, and Croco, spend those first few weeks deciding whether or not you were worthy to view the Land of Light. Some kittens grow up to never see the Land of Light and only see Dark World for their life." She explained.

"Why do my siblings and I don't have names like you do, Mama?" The kitten said, kneading the ground with her front paws.

"Ion and Ebra decide the names for the kittens once they reach 5 full moons." The Mother said. The kitten opened her mouth and began to speak, but was stopped. "They decide by viewing the kitten's future and choosing a name they found suitable. When it is chosen, they send Kite to spread the name to the family."

"How old am I?"

Mother cat looked down at her kitten. "5 moons, dear."

"Does that mean----" She stopped suddenly with her mother's sharp look. "So they decide while I'm 5 moons?"

The larger cat nodded.

----x----

Phoi felt the sharp nighttime chill rake through her thin summer fur. "Mother?" She called out quietly, her voice clear and no longer childish. She looked around sharply, the dark night seemed to close in on her.

"It's me." A male voice echoed.

"Oh, it's just you Koios, I thought you were my Mother for a moment." Phoi said, feeling a sharp feeling of relief run through her.

Silence.

"Koios?" She called out again. She heard a sniff noise. "Koios, what's wrong?"

"It's Cybele, your mother..." The male voice said, ringing with a tone of grief.

Phoi stared in the direction of the voice, the chills of the night increasing. "What's Wrong?" She repeated slowly.

"Ion must be angry with her!" Koios yelled. "I found her near the creek, it smelled like Lion all around her."

----x----

The loss of Cybele to Phoibe was devastating, but she fought through the pain with the hatred of the Fire and Fate God, Ion. She cursed to him in jumbled up sentences that made no sense to anyone.

After a while, she forgot about Ion, and focused on the 3 other gods. The ones who she still believed were on her side. She prayed to the Flight Goddess, Kite, wishing for the ability to fly like a bird to escape. She prayed to the Agriculture Goddess, Ebra, for the flowers to grow at her paws. And She prayed to the Oasis God, Croco, for the rains to extinguish the flames of Ion. She made up her own god, Cybele the Love Goddess, the soft mother who believed in the unconditional instead of the lust.

As the moons passed, Phoi spent many nights curled up in a ball, watching to stars twinkle and mock her with the glow. The red stars she had seen as a child had faded into black, a symbol that Ion had truly left her. Everyone knew that the gods could not destroy or harm those who did not believe.

----x----

Phoi exhaled loudly, a plume of white smoke steamed from her nose. The Winter Nighttime chill raked itself through her bones.

"You can't escape fate forever." Koios said to her. "Phoi, you can't just sulk for the rest of your life and hope you die happy. It doesn't work that way."

She scowled at him. "Oh, and you have your entire future planned out already Koios?"

Koios stared at her, his dark fur bristled slightly. "No, because I believe in fate, unlike you."

"Believing in Ion would mean quitting and giving up." She replied bitterly. "I'm not foolish enough to give up."

"You think you're a hero, but you're just a prideful failure." He yelled, turning on his heal and stalking into the shadows. "Look for me once you stop loving yourself as much as you do."

----x----

For many minutes, Phoi stared at the pitch black shadow Koios vanished into, wishing her bitter, but right companion would return. "Koios...?" She called, laying down, pressing her stomach against the frigid ground. She eventually gave up, and tucked her nose into her tail and prayed to her Gods that her only friend once again cared for her in the morning.

The sun slipped over the dark horizon, sending far rays of sunlight across the land. Phoi opened her green eyes to the harsh light glaring in her eyes.

A few feet away laying under a bush, was Koios, sleeping tucked in a ball, his body slowly rising and falling. His large radar ears twitched at the occasional sound.

"Koios." Phoi said quietly, watching his figure move and stretch as he heard his name.

"Why is it so impossible to stay mad at you?" He said, his eyes still closed.

"Fate."

(Most likely done, just will do some editing from now until Saturday :3)

[~Butterfly Bones~]

wheni post the aplication do i atomaticly get what i aplied for or do i have to wait

[Atwood]

The first post explains it pretty well - people can submit their applications for characters over the course of one week, and at the end of the week the person with the best application for that character wins it. :3

There is a new archive thread for Tough as Nails over here. All the older adopted characters have been moved there and listed by adopter's name, and if anyone has art or stories on their TaN characters, feel free to post it there. The most recent adopted characters will remain up until the end of the round after theirs and be moved to the Archives once the next set of adopted characters is put up on the main page. The winners will still be posted here the same as usual and kept up for one week, so don't worry that you'll have to go hunting for them.

[~Butterfly Bones~]

The first post explains it pretty well - people can submit their applications for characters over the course of one week, and at the end of the week the person with the best application for that character wins it. :3

There is a new archive thread for Tough as Nails over here. All the older adopted characters have been moved there and listed by adopter's name, and if anyone has art or stories on their TaN characters, feel free to post it there. The most recent adopted characters will remain up until the end of the round after theirs and be moved to the Archives once the next set of adopted characters is put up on the main page. The winners will still be posted here the same as usual and kept up for one week, so don't worry that you'll have to go hunting for them.

so its almost like a contest adoption center ~worrys~ and thanks for your help

[Wildfiregirl]

would like to adopt!
Number: 9
Picture: couldn't figure it out so i saved it then attached it. i hope thats ok!
Name: Kiara
Species: Smili
Personality: Kiara is a tough little girl who looks weak, besides her teeth! she often hides those teeth and attacks with them in battle. If she doesn't trust you she can be mean and give the cold shoulder. But if she trusts you, well YOUR LUCKY! You now have a friend who would die for you, who is loyal and outgoing and accually sweet! But try not to provoke her since she tends to loose her temper
Likes: Kiara likes prey being plentyful, being able to trust someone, and just running with the wind
Dislikes: Kiara HATES snotty people, (like the popular girl at school in real life) she also hates mean people though she is mean at times
Background: Kiara was born on a, will finish soon

[Cirque]

Yay, I finally finished my incredibly long background story for Micha, I can't wait to see who gets him~