[Clementine Cloud]

To adopt this lion, you must either:
1. Have a founder, be at least level 1, and have enough space to accommodate this lion
2. Or, you can adopt this one as your founder!

-Minor Edit (HW): Fluffy cloud tail (not actually clouds, just fluffy fur!)

This fox has a very fluffy tail like curly puffy clouds!
To win them, tell me about a treasure this fox discovered. Was it a physical item? Something of great wealth, or something of more sentimental value? Or was this treasure not physical, perhaps a friend or a treasured memory?

400 words max OR 1 Art piece

[Ends 9/9/21 at rollover to the 10th]

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[minifun990]

Username: minifun990
Fox Name: Elnora
Fox Gender: Female
Group:Forsaken Felines
Group Status:
Prompt:
It was soft, filled with hope like the gentle breath of a baby. Fresh and warm, a scent of family. Of comfort and trust.

A memory.

Gently floating, ripe for the taking. One swift movement of a slim pink paw and it was gone. Tucked in among fur and nestled next to others with extreme care. This one was delicate. Especially so, a treasure that Elnora hadnt often come across.

It was a cubs first memory of his mother. The security and love he felt, knowing that he would be cared for.

And Elnora had taken the treasured memory for herself. Even stored as it was with others in her tail she could feel it warming her. Filling the hole in her heart. She had never had a family. Never had what this cub would experience.

He wouldn’t miss it. Come morning he would open his eyes. See the fondness in his mother’s eyes and form a new memory. One that would fade with time, with experience but one that was made nonetheless.

And the one Elnora had would remain. Pristine and pure and unclouded with context. As clear and beautiful as it was tonight.
Elnora would make sure of it.

Every day she polished each memory she had collected. Brushing off dust and cobwebs. Breathing life into them. Each was a treasure in a way. But the ones of family shined the brightest.

Days turned into months. Months into years but Elnora kept collecting. She wasnt going to stop. Not now. Memories shined, sparked, burnt out.

But not the one of the cub and his mother.

He wasnt a cub any longer. His body had grown and his mind jaded. No time for sweet and gentle memories. Only logic and blood remained.

A tail curled. A slim paw unclenched.

A memory returned.

A lion breathed out, a scarred and beaten maw smoothing out into a smile. It was soft. Fresh and warm. A mothers embrace and the hope of comfort. It was delicate and unbroken by time.

A treasure. Kept safe until it was needed most.

(347/400)

[Raptocidic]

Username: Raptocidic
Fox Name: Valerie
Fox Gender: Female
Group: Arch Empire
Group Status: Archivist
Prompt:

Valerie beamed at the sight on the shelf. When she entered the thrift store she hadn't been expecting anything other than the usual old worn out clothes, questionable pottery and perhaps a jigsaw with a few pieces missing. She was intending on simply browsing the bookshelves, hoping to perhaps find a children’s book as a gift for her friend’s son, or a toy he might like. Thrift stores weren't her usual shop of choice for gifts, however she did visit similar small shops regularly, a habit she had festered since she was a small pup. Her mother used to take her into stores; they never had much money, so most of her toys were from second hand stores, much like the one she was currently in. She never actually bought things from these shops, often simply looking and feeling fond about past memories it always brung up. That wasn't to say she never bought anything; sometimes a second hand store would hide a true treasure, much like the one she had encountered today.

It was on the highest bookshelf, out of reach and mostly out of sight. A puzzle box had been placed in front of it, and she wouldn't have even spotted the book if she hadn't asked for someone to take the box down so she could look at it. The book was terribly dusty and the cover was sun-worn, the original gold leaf lettering had mostly rubbed off and there was a suspicious red stain that adorned the spine, however it was undeniable what she saw. There, right in front of her, was a first edition of Hadrons’ ship log; the 6th star. This book was virtually unheard of, rarely seen even by the most prestigious of collectors. For a copy (and a first edition at that!) to just be sitting on a shelf in a thrift shop was a miracle. Valerie figured that both the shop owner and whoever donated that book mustn't have known its value, for on the top left of the spine was a tiny sticker that read '5 coins'. Valerie practically pounced on the book picking it up with excitement. She was careful not to damage it further than it already was damaged; however she was finding it difficult to contain her excitement. She took the book over to the counter, a grin impossibly wide.

"I'd like to buy this book please."


[400/400]

[Jantzi01]

Username: Jantzi01
Fox Name: Melora
Fox Gender: Female
Group: Here
Group Status: TBD
Prompt: Melora loved to collect things. Shells, rocks, flowers, it didn't matter. She loved having stuff to fill up her space. Especially if she specifically chooses it out of several hundreds of other things almost identical to it.

But her favorite treasure, isn't physical. It's a song.

The song that her mother used to sing to her when she was a kit, and the song that she plans to sing to hers if she has any.

The song that she has perfected on everything she can. Voice, harp, flute, piano, everything.

She has the soft melody memorized.

She sings it when she has difficulty sleeping, since all of her memories regarding it are of her slowly drifting into unconsciousness, with her mother's voice urging her to jump into it.

Melora hopes that her future partner has a lovely voice, that way they'll be able to duet with each other. She'll be able to sing her favorite song with her favorite fox.

If she thinks about the song too much, she begins to cry from the amount of nostalgia it brings her. She's tried several times to write out the lyrics and have them hanging in her home. Every page she's used is ruined, littered with teardrops.

To her, it's the most precious thing she owns.

(208/400 Words)

[Firedancer77]

Username: Firedancer77
Fox Name: Diva
Fox Gender: Female
Group: Temple to Bridge
Group Status: Designer
Prompt:

Diva found a bunch of old human clothes, including a pearl necklace!

[TimelordSnowy]

Username: TimelordSnowy
Fox Name: Jasper
Fox Gender: Female
Group: https://toyhou.se/~world/58005.the-spirit-listeners
Group Status: TBD
Prompt: [321/400]

Jasper poked the shiny stone in front of her. She didn’t know what it was, she had found it on one of her trips through the territory. It glowed a faint read in response to her touching it. She leaned closer and noticed something swirling in it’s depths. She didn’t know what it was. But it was pretty so it was hers now. She picked it up and carried it back to her den. She watched it pulse late into the night, mesmerized by this tiny glowing stone.

~~~~~

Panic encapsulated the cove. They didn’t know how but their key they had been tasked with protecting was missing. The guard said he saw nothing but then where could it be? Where could it have gone?! Cats and foxes alike scrambled trying to discover what happened and who stole it. If they didn’t it could spell disaster for the world. They didn’t know if theirs was the only one stolen or if the other 4 keys had been as well. They couldn’t run the risk that this was a one time occurrence. If they did it could spell the end of the world as they know it. They had to find it.

~~~~~

Ayla jolted awake in the morning light. Something felt wrong. It was like the night her heart was stolen. Was another heart stolen? That wasn’t good if so. She didn’t understand much but she understood that if this wasn’t solved the evil would come back… The evil couldn’t be allowed to come back. She had to tell Watcher immediately.

~~~~~

Jasper polished the stone off with a cloth and added it to her collection. It shined on the shelf in front of her and she grinned. It was so pretty. It made her so happy. She wondered if she could find anymore like it. She turned to the entrance of her den and left through the entrance. She had some hunting to do.

[Clementine Cloud]

Username: TimelordSnowy
Fox Name: Jasper
Fox Gender: Female
Group: https://toyhou.se/~world/58005.the-spirit-listeners
Group Status: TBD
Prompt: [321/400]

Jasper poked the shiny stone in front of her. She didn’t know what it was, she had found it on one of her trips through the territory. It glowed a faint read in response to her touching it. She leaned closer and noticed something swirling in it’s depths. She didn’t know what it was. But it was pretty so it was hers now. She picked it up and carried it back to her den. She watched it pulse late into the night, mesmerized by this tiny glowing stone.

Thank you everyone for your entries! Everyone had such different takes on it, it was so fun to read! I particularly enjoyed this entry however, this key being such a crucial object that was preventing disaster for the group, and then Jaspter just: "She didn’t know what it was. But it was pretty so it was hers now." Definitely seems like it'll make for some drama in the group! I'd love to see how you continue the story with her