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Just a heads up this ends in a day or so!

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This ends later today so please submit or finish any forms!

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It was a bit of a decision between two forms, but in the end I really liked Eternal_Flame's overall. Congrats!

Username(s): Eternal_Flame; Partner is Max


Name: Baloo
Gender: Genderfluid (They/Them)
Element: Descry

About Them Meet Baloo a very inquisitive and intuitive Goblin Gator. Baloo is one Goblin Gator who's a little rusty in their introductory skills. Why? Well it's a bit difficult to say hello if you can't exactly hear it. Baloo was born with hearing, but had a hearing impairment that led to their hearing not only deteriorating but at a very rapid rate. As a result Baloo can't hear, and struggles in learning and understanding how to communicate with others. However they are very intelligent if sensitive and have more or less improved in other ways such as speech, and eyesight. Clear and direct as they can be, they are able to speak without issue. Lip reading is easy for them but it's when vocalizations and vibrations in the air feel the same that they really need the help. Thankfully they have Ginger now, but back when they lived in a strict village named Skehmet, Baloo didn't have so much help as they had bodyguards. And, you know, lack of freedom. Due to their deafness being a handicap, they were always assigned a watcher who basically restricted Baloo from supporting themselves and working to do things for themselves so much to the point that the GG couldn't stand it anymore and so they ran away to the big city, desperate for freedom. One thing they never counted on was Ginger being sent after them.



Who's Ginger?: Ginger is Baloo's roommate and helper, despite Baloo detesting the idea of one after being oppressed by the ways of their shared village, Ginger has proven herself to be more than a guide to Baloo. It also is interesting to note that Ginger cannot speak English either and thus the two have a kind of trade system. Ginger helps Baloo to 'hear' and Baloo acts as a translator for Ginger to understand through a series of code via their elemental powers that allows them to communicate. Think Morse code, but with lights. This type of communication allows for Baloo to speak but there's a catch. It has to be during dusk to the night for them to get their message across clearly to eachother. This kind of relationship has helped the two of them not only bond but to understand and thus help one another. Wanting to keep their freedom together, they both are hiding out in the large city, experiencing things they've never done and trying to keep alert in case any authorities from Skehmet come for them.

Tourist Days
In the early days of your youth, back when your hearing had been far better than it would become, you remembered the city. It was always in the distance, always out of reach. Your mother would tell you "Baloo out there is danger" or you father would gruff "Too big a place for you." But still you watched it. When the council of the village had made their decision to house you away from your family as your hearing began to fade, the only thing that could placate your wild emotions and confusion was the view. It was far closer to the city and while it loomed overhead you couldn't help but think it was beautiful.

It's only now that you think your father was right. The city was too big for you or maybe you were just too small for it. The first day of your escape, and god what a day it was, you bought an old camera. Firstly because if was illegal to own a camera if your were young, but more importantly because you wanted to remember this. You were on your own for the first time ever and you wanted to indulge in it either before the council caught wind of your rebellious act. You wanted to revel in how good and scary it felt before they caught you again. So your first act of rebellion felt wonderful. You took a picture of yourself.


Afterwards you glanced around fearfully that you'd been caught but no one was around this time of the day. Your first order of business was simple. You would find a place to sleep for the night and then explore this gorgeous city for all it was worth.

Extra Art:
Baloo's first Picture
Big City

I know you'll take good care of Baloo! I'd like to honorable mention Cookies Cakes. While your form came in second I will not be giving anything extra for a RU as it was simple contest with less than a page of entries. I loved how you wrote your two character's relationships but you lost me a bit when they became more "humanized".

Anywho, good luck on future GGs guys!

[Max]

yESSS VIO VERY nICE

[Sunniedew]

congrats! thank you for the hm!

[Wileyfangs]

; D ; Thank you soo much eep!
I promise I'll take care of them!!!

@max- ; D ; -screms-