[mercury.]

Lumiretts are a strange, bio-luminescent species... Imagine you are walking through a forest. It is dark, and only the light of the stars are there to guide you. Then, you see it. A glimmering light peeking out of one of the bushes. A small creature, about the size of a small dog with its large ears reaching up to the height of your knee, hops into your path. It blinks once and flicks its tail before hopping back into the underbrush and vanishing.
That was a Lumirett.
Lumiretts are a forest-dwelling species that are friendly and fairly easily tamed. In the wild, they live in groups called Clusters. They are omnivores in that they love fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish. They do not eat steak, and only chicken in desperate situations. They have been known to guide lost travelers back to campsites using their tail lights as a guide by sticking them straight up like a beacon. That "wisp," as they are called, above their backs is not a wing. It is more of a decoration and is used to attract other Lumiretts. The wisp is always the same color as the glow

Simple-ish contest for this Glow-tastic lumi, please pretty-up and such. No extras. Quick name explanation is okay. No speaking from the lumi's point of view. It's a night Lumi. Deadline is the 26th.

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Story About Item: (as long as you like, but quality> quantity)

[bsktofbooks]

Username:~Sandkit~
Gender:Male
Name:Star Light
Favorite Item:Bow tie
Story About Item: (as long as you like, but quality> quantity)WIP

[Missingheart]

Username:
Missingheart

Gender:
Male

Name:
Icarus

Favorite Item:
wip

Story About Item:


wip wip wip <3

[dolluva]

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"the full moon illuminates my room and sends my mind alight..."

username;



Equinesta



gender;



male.



name;



brendan; meaning "little black raven".



favorite item;



brendan's favorite item is his charm bracelet. his whole life is etched into it, feminine or not.



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"oh i hope he"ll live. do you think he's cursed? the full moon is out there, who knows what it means..."

"i hope not. he's my entire life," a young lumirett said tearfully. she glanced down at the small baby of hers, too small to be normal. she looked around for something, something so special to mark his hopeful survival. to the right of her, there seemed to be some string, and on the right, were pieces of silver, twinkling like stars in the moonlight. she grabbed the items without reluctance and began to work.

...

"there you go, little one," she said, fixing the bracelet on his left forefoot. she hoped it was blessed with the moon's obscurity, and it might even save his life.

the little baby moved his hind leg slightly, and all of the lumiretts gasped in unison. is this a miracle? did he survive?

the hindering movement slowed to a stop, and the baby seemed like it stopped breathing. the mother had tears in her eyes. her one and only baby, gone, probably because of the horrific curse set on her family. everyone was silent, their last drops of hope going down the drain.

suddenly, a little sneeze emerged from the baby, and he started to move again. he opened his eyes, once, then twice, then three times, then twice as much. the mother leaped in joy and rushed to her baby, whom she named brendan.

the already strong and capable lumirett glances at his left foot, and gasps in surprise. his mother has given him a bracelet among which it had three charms: a moon, a bird, and a star.

"thank you so much mother," brendan said, and he snuggled closely with his mother.

how lucky it is to be alive.

[Zeneka]

Username:

Wolphee

Gender:

Male

Name:

Aztek

Favorite Item:

An amber pendant on a simple leather string.

Story About Item:

POUNCE!

“Aww… I missed it again, big brother!” little Aztek cried as he looked up at his larger sibling. The ‘it’ in question was a butterfly that was fluttering along on its merry way as Aztek gazed after it wistfully.

The older Lumirett chuckled good naturedly and ruffled his little brother’s fur, “Try again. Never give up, Azzy.” He hunkered down to look his little brother in the eyes seriously, “No matter how many times you fail, if you quit, you’ll never succeed. But there is always a chance as long as you keep trying.”

Aztek stared up in awe at the older’s Lumirett’s wisdom even as his brother stood once more and started back in the direction the butterfly had gone, flicking his little brother with his tail as he went by. Springing to his paws, Aztek scrambled after him, new determination in his eyes.

As they neared the butterfly once more, Aztek crouched, but his brother stopped him with his tail, causing him to look up again, “Wait, Azzy. Don’t go so fast… take your time. You what mom always says-”

“Patience is a virtue,” the brothers recited together, and Aztek giggled.

His brother laughed and nodded, removing his tail from his little brother’s path, “Go ahead then. And remember to be gentle or you’ll squish it.”

Aztek flicked his ears back nervously. He really didn’t want to kill the butterfly when he caught it. It was so pretty. He just wanted to hold it for a moment and see it up close. He nodded and began to crawl forward slowly, and when he was almost upon it, he carefully brought his paws together around the butterfly and there it was… in his paws!

“I did it, look!” He beamed back at his brother, holding out his paws where the butterfly was trapped inside.

His brother trotted forward to see, “Good job! I told you you’d get it.” Just then something caught his eye and he bent down to look at the shimmering object in the grass where the butterfly had so recently landed.

Losing all interest in the butterfly, Aztek let it go and bent to see what his brother was looking at it, “What is it… it’s awfully pretty.”

His brother picked it up for them to better examine, “It looks like… amber. You know what that is?”

Aztek shook his head, “It looks like a pretty stone to me.”

His brother chuckled, “Its tree sap. Sometimes tree sap turns into this hard stone-like thing, and then they call it amber.”

He let the chunk of amber drop into his little brother’s paws and Aztek stared at it intently, “Hard tree sap?” He rolled it around in his paws and watched it shine in the light, then looked up, “Can I keep it?”

His brother ruffled his fur again, “Sure. We’ll see if mom and dad know of a way to get it on a necklace for you, then you can wear it and it won’t get lost.”

Aztek’s eyes brightened at the thought, “Really! Let’s go see right now!” And with that he was gone, racing for home with his brother calling after him to wait for him.

That was years ago… Aztek never removes the amber pendant from his neck now, because only a short few months after that his brother grew ill and passed away. It reminds him of his brother, and the lesson he taught him about never giving up.

[biribiri]

Username:
littlewhitey

Gender:
Male

Name:
System

sys·tem
A set of connected things or parts forming a complex whole.

Favorite Item:
System's favourite item is his little necklace. It is a thin silver chain, with a small piece of molten metal attached to the end.

Story About Item:
In the dark dusk, a Lumirett stood by the water's edge, alone.

He looked to the water, and found his reflection visible - not by the moon, for it was covered by cloud, but by his glowing markings. Oh, how he glowed. The Lumi remained motionless, but something in the water caught his eye. A bright streak of white across the night sky.

His head jerked upwards to take in the sight. A million slivers of space, burning through the atmosphere, illuminating the darkness. His dull yellow eyes reflected the sparks of light he saw, connecting him to everything at once - but there was a whooshing sound, and something was wrong. The Lumi frowns and whips around. A shooting star, shooting... down!

Panic and confusion spread like a rumour through the night, whispering wind carrying the news and followed by the rustles of feathers and a frantic pattering of paws. Run! they cried, run, because your life could be over if you didn't. But he stayed, he watched the light bursting toward him in a trance. Surprisingly calm, he watched. And waited. The star went out with a miserable "phut" and crashed to his feet.

System crouched and stared for just a moment at the carnage. The beautiful lake, once calm and still, was now scarred by tiny ripples racing across its surface. Shards of molten rock and metal littered the sleepy clearing, and a huge crater left a noticeable mark on the before-unscathed ground. Slowly, the glowing Lum piece of twisted metal resting at his feet.

Now that's a night to remember.

[knifedoq]

Username;;
f r o s t
Gender;;
I'd make this one a little girl
Name;;
Her name is Ara, after the constellation
I chose this name for the way her fur look like a network of stars and light intertwining, like a constellation
Favorite Item;;
Ara would probably like her gem the best. It's blue and glows faintly, and tied on a string for her.
Story About Item;;

Moonlight filtered onto a small creature's back, illuminating and revealing intricate patterns. The creatures eyes glowed brightly in the half light, casting a faint glow on her dark face. She padded into a bush, leading to a small. pond. "Stay calm, Ara." she mumbles. Ara slowly walks up to the pond and stuck her tail wisp in. The whole pond became illuminated with a glow, revealing a clear stone underneath the surface. Ara cautiously paddled through the water. She took a deep breath and ducked under the surface, her eyes burning. The glow became bright as she came closer. Ara struggled to keep her eyes open, as they filled with a burning urge to snap closed. Ara laid her paws on the dome of rock. The glow pulsed brightly and fizzled out. Her paws pressed harder on, causing the dome to snap. Inside lay a dull blue glowing stone, perfectly polished and everything. That is the story of Ara got her rock.

wippy

[zaadifyable]

Username: zaadifyable
Gender: male
Name: Midnight
Favorite Item: his little bat plushy
Story About Item: when Midnight was little, he used to be very afraid of the dark despite the fact that he was a night lumi. He would always cower underneath his covers at night and would only be reassured by the glow of his tail. one day, Midnight found a beaten up bat plush when he was out discovering the world. When night came to, he found that the bat plushy was not scared of the dark and he snuggled next to it. The next night, Midnight became a little braver and stayed up, watching the night sky. He could make out figures of bats making their way to hunt and felt as though the bat plush would protect him, and slept peacefully from then onwards.
Even though it has been a long time since Midnight was scared of anything, he still uses the plush as a guidance and a comforter when he is feeling down.

[bin child]

Username:
Luminescent

Gender:
Male

Name:
Aapep (meaning 'moon snake' in Ancient Egyptian)

Favorite Item:
wip

Story about item:
wip

[Flowerdust]

Username:
Flowerdust
Gender:
Female
Name:
Livana — Hebrew, means lunar (or white)
Favorite Item:
A fancy silver locket on a red ribbon
Story About Item:
The moon shone and fireflies flitted in the heavy summer air as the pitiful cries of a young lumirent filled the air. In the distance a large crashing filled the night air, the lumirent's eye's growing wide. Her still new legs wobbled as the noise behind her grew closer and she sped up. Her legs gave under her as she fell and tumbled down a step hill. As she fell a ribbon tangled around her. She lay a bruised and injured heap waiting for the safety of the morning light. Vanna kept the ribbon as a memory of that fatal night and later added the locket for looks.