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 Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:02 am
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 Ends: 1/19 at 11:00pm CST Closed!
Information & Plot
You are trying for the lovely brown female below!
This puppy was born into The Murkwood Court; please read up about the pack, their history and culture, to get a good idea of the world the pup will grow into.
You do not have to keep your pup in the Murkwood Court after reaching adulthood, but it is preferable as the pack is trying to bolster its ranks.
Both parents are rogues which carries a certain connotation to the Court. Please be aware your pup might be looked down upon, looked at with suspicion or have stereotypes assigned to them by certain members of the pack. This gossip might pass over you and may only affect the parents; it's up to you to determine how your pup will react to rumors regarding either themselves and their siblings, or their parents.
Stoat and Babble Brook are not a mated couple and will not be staying together as a pair, but are co-parenting their litter as deeply respected friends.
Babble Brook is not an official member of the Court and is raising the pups in a joint effort with Stoat, but may decide to stay as the pups grow.
Elf Naming Conventions
Elven children are given two-part names. The first is decided by the father upon birth, the second by their mother after 6 mo. (OOCly your character can already have both names pre-determined for certing purposes. Ex. 'Blooming Grove' or alternatively 'Snapdragon').
Tradition speaks of an Elven child's 'father-name' being a synonym or a spin-off of the father's given name. (Ex. 'Flower Bloom' fathered the child, 'Blooming Grove') The father's name is Babble Brook. You can work off of either Babble or Brook.
Tradition speaks of an Elven child's 'mother-name' being an attribute, landmark, or character trait that the child exhibits. (Ex. 'Blooming Grove', where a local grove covered in autumn leaves reminded the mother of her child). This is where you're absolutely free to come up with whatever you want, so long as you're also following Dire Wolf naming conventions.
Less common, but a custom shared with the older members is a third name claimed by the Elven child when they reach their second year. There is no clear format on how this name is chosen, or what the theme should be. This practice is fading quickly.
Rules
This contest will be judged by DaerilS and Keantha.
Contest closes at the end time regardless of if we're around to close it.
Follow Gaia ToS and Kells Rules. Be kind and remember, don't forget to love each other heart
Please post the form below!
[color=#699b1d][size=14][b]Have I Got Some Gossip For You[/b][/size][/color]
[size=11][b]Username:[/b]
[b]Pup Name:[/b] (Remember to follow Murkwood Naming standards)
[b]Personality:[/b] (Brief personality description)
[b]Additional Thoughts:[/b] Do you have any plot ideas or interesting characteristics you'd like to play out with this pup? Give us whatever you've got!
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Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:23 am
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Family
Quote: Parents
Babble Brook[Keantha]:: Goofy and fun loving, the big male lives to bring happiness to others. He loves nothing more than making people laugh, seeking to bring joy wherever he goes. Very family oriented, he will be following Stout home to help raise his pups. Who knows he might find a reason to stay long after they are grown!
Stoat[DaerilS]:: Extroverted, eager, playful, with a streak of impishness, Stoat has never quite outgrown a pup mentality. They're an absolute romantic at heart, but also absolutely inept with visions, so most of what they sell those who come to them are hopeful white lies. Stoat is well meaning of course, genuinely feeling their predictions are helpful despite mostly being made up on the spot. They're not much of a healer but they do make 'love potions' that don't really accomplish anything but a placebo affect, which Stoat figures gets the same result. Stoat loves playing Matchmaker and finds glee in the romantic, despite being wary of such relationships on a more personal level.
Non-binary and typically prefers they/them pronouns, but also accepts her/him.
Quote: [Siblings]
Laughing Brook[Keantha]:: Soft spoken and sweet-natured, Laughing Brook is very much a mama's girl. She is generally found in her mother's shadow listening intently to whatever the older Seer is saying or doing.
Chattering Cairn[DaerilS]:: The only boy of the litter and mostly mute. Silent as the grave, so to speak, while Chatter is not incapable of talking he's largely nonverbal and seems to operate just fine that way. Don't let his silence fool you, he's not in the least bit shy and does as he pleases without much forethought for consequence.
Shout[DaerilS]:: Half sister. A Healer of the Dawnstar pack. Shy and introverted, she's used to quietly supporting others with a steady level-head and a healthy dose of pragmatism. Shout is loyal but not to a fault, she will put other's needs before her's a majority of the time, but has limits to her sense of obligation. Because of her parent's Sight abilities, she feels a sense of spiritualism, a contentedness with every living thing in the world around her. If what has come or will come to pass can be divined, then surely there must be something tying it all together. She uses this inspiration to create bits and baubles, patterns around her den site, and herb potions she is absolutely certain were a gift of some benevolent spirits to bless her and those she loves.
Evergrim[Ryuukishin]:: Unknown Half sibling.
Bonemold[-Yasha Alchemist]:: Unknown Half sibling.
Quote: [Important Figures] Court Members who will influence your pups current and future self.
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 10:43 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:09 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 11:19 pm
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Have I Got Some Gossip For You
Username: medigel
Pup Name: Whisper Woodland
Personality: As her name implies, this middle child is demure: soft, audible without being overwhelming, there and then gone. Whisper loves and loves deeply, but she is often shy about showing it. She's in a pack that already dislikes her - she wasn't so lucky as to be born a Terran, though that's not her sister's fault - and she wants to do everything she can to mitigate that. That means being subservient, obedient, and trying not to question too much, even if her curiosity burns. She wants to help and then not be looked at afterwards. A support character, not a main one.
Whisper Woodland is in love with love. Much like her mother, she wants to help others find their perfect match or matches, and much like her father, she finds her joy in helping others. To this end, she is a quick study when it comes to character, and her mind is keen when it comes to the deeds of others, often raising them to idolize in her head. Her happiness is found by helping others find theirs, which isn't the healthiest way to go about it, but she doesn't exactly have the highest opinion of herself anyway. The whispers of the Court easily get to her, but somehow it doesn't harden her heart against them. Whisper wants to be loved so badly, she'll take any abuse in stride. Oh, no, she's not an Elf or even a half-breed, a-and that's okay! She can at least be helpful to them, if they'll have her, while quietly sparkling over the adults whom keep her safe even if she isn't quite worthy.
Additional Thoughts:
Mother-Name Origin: "Woodland" comes from an observation of her pelt coloration and her eyes in tandem. Her fur resembles the soil and rocky landscape in the winter of which she was born, while her green eyes are like the shoots of plants waiting to grow again come Spring. She also has a habit of being out in the woods anyway, as explained below.
Disney Princess: While not at all antisocial, this pup does love to be around other animals and familiars. She has a way about them, perhaps due to her gentle and open nature, and can often be seen gathering small birds or rodents in her wake. Hunting will become an issue, but she tries not to think about it. Whisper Woodland is too much a bleeding heart to think of her friends as food, after all. Why not spend time walking the woods instead, singing with the birds and making a chorus instead?
Future Rank: Probably healer? I don't think there's an odd jobs sort of rank in the Court, and it's where Stoat is situated. Plus she can tend to others more easily there, even if she's not a green thumb. Wolves she might remember well, but herbology not so much.
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 5:33 pm
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Posted: Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:42 pm
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Have I Got Some Gossip For You
Username: Ruler of Everything
Pup Name: Gossiping Glance
Personality: Gossip, as young as she is, has already started making a name for herself. She is a mostly silent wolf — not quite as silent as Chatter — and tends to only speak on two occasions: there is an absolute necessity that she respond (in which case it's like pulling teeth with her), or she's mining or giving up some juicy gossip. Be they little or monumental, she finds nothing more pure and joyful as exchanging tales about the unsuspecting (or, in her case, likely definitely suspecting) wolves around her.
In the public eye, Gossip's personality is a little difficult to ascertain. She's not overly expressive (unless there's a scandal to discuss), but she is mostly nice. Not in the fake way many of her pack mates are, but she genuinely worries for others, which she refuses to portray. She never likes to talk about herself, or show herself, out of fear of becoming the subject of one of the pack's big gossip chains, accidentally revealing something colorful about her. Not that there is anything colorful to share. She keeps her record clean, aside from her passion for the news — which, really, is an asset in the Murkwood Court.
Internally, she is quite self-conscious. What she feels she lacks in personality she attempts to make up for with word of mouth. It's the way she makes herself feel valued and useful to others. Though she doesn't think her muddy brown coat is much to look at, either, she does find herself a smidgen proud of the fact that she looks so much like her father. Though she won't often admit as much, she is fond of his jokes and antics, and she enjoys that facet of her connection to him.
As an aside, she is constantly on edge knowing that any surrounding elf could be judging her for her parentage. She is insecure in this manner, as well.
Additional Thoughts:
second name
Her second name, so earned, is a tribute to the trademark shifty, sly, and excited way her face would contort, her brilliant green eyes raking over her surroundings before she decided it was safe to spill someone else's secrets.
~dramaaaa~
Little Miss "Keep Me Out of the Spotlight" is going to find herself in a sticky situation (that depends on finding two wolves whose owners are willing and able). One night with a rogue, and things go haywire: happily lifemated (she was! it was just one silly moment of weakness!) — yes, to a gentleman elf, the perfect complement to her rather subdued personality — she realizes that there's... a chance the pups would come out and look nothing like their father. Terrified and backed into a corner (one of her worst fears] is being the target of others' gossip sessions), one of a two things happens:
1. She cracks and tells her mate; the puppies are born and it is clear he is the father; she faces whatever consequences her mate('s owner) decides to bestow, likely leaving her and smearing her good name, or;
2. She cracks and tells her mate; the puppies are born and it is obvious that there were different genes mixed in and her mate is not the father; she faces whatever consequences are appropriate ICly; likely ending up with him leaving her and making a mockery of her reputation.*
*Yes, I do recognize that the results of this could be quite harsh, and I relish the thought of all the drama~
future rank
Although it is hard for me to see her fulfilling any position — I imagine future Gossip as a lazy, laid up housewife of a mate and mother in her ideal world — I think she would end up as a hunter (I assume that's available because she was born in, but if not she'd be a soldier).
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Posted: Fri Jan 17, 2020 9:29 am
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Have I Got Some Gossip For You
Username: RozeyBear
Pup Name: Gossip Mink
Personality:
Mink is very sly and cunning when she wants to get her way. While not manipulative, she's very persuasive. This girl definitely knows her way around pretty words. One would think the Elves would be proud that a rogue born pup exhibited a common quality so early on but she still feels their eyes on her, hears the whispers about her and her siblings. That doesn't stop her, however. In fact, she devours all the gossip surrounding her family, using those pretty words she's so good with to twist and turn those rumors to her liking.
She's not a chatterbox, nor is she silent as the grave. Mink is more in the middle, observant and speaking only when she deems it necessary or beneficial to her and those she holds dear to her heart.
From the time she opened her eyes, she saw how her siblings clung to their parents. A thought came to her... with them holding to tightly, there was no room for her. She knows her parents love her deeply and she loves them, but she isolates herself for the majority of time. In a way, she enjoys the time to herself and it makes the affection and time spent with her parents alone just that much more special.
When she can, she ventures out into The Court's lands alone. She has an ear for gossip and you better bet your tail if she hears some, she'll be right there, no matter her age. After all, why should she waste her talent for words when there are so many opportunities?
Additional Thoughts:
• Mink got her second name when Stoat noticed how she loves to swim. She always seems to be in a body of water at least once a day. She even brought a fish back one day, telling her family about how she waited in the water for an hour before she clamped her jaws around a fish.
• G O S S I P. This girl was born for it. She has a way with words that is inherently Elvish.
• Apprenticing. I would love for her to catch the eye of one of the elders somehow. Whether it be with her silver tongue or her strange fishing tactics, I think it would neat for her be taken under someone's wing and groomed to be a model Elf despite her rogue lineage.
• "Puppy love". When the time comes that she starts to notice how attractive others are, it's not just males she has her eyes on. There will be this one female that she can't keep her eyes off. Her lungs will refuse to work in her presence and her silver tongue will fail her. She'll trip over her paws and become a clumsy mess and when she finally gets the courage to say something... Well, will it work out? Will she feel the same way? Does she get her happily ever after or will her heart be broken? Will this just be some stupid puppy crush?
• Lessons Learned. Only applicable if the above ends in heartbreak. Mink will harden her heart, cast off love and focus on her work (whatever that is). I'd like it if someone crushes on her this time. She'll be so involved in her work she'll be blind to it, meaning this crushing wolf would have to be pretty straight forward with her to get to acknowledge it. Bonus points if it's a wolf she's been friends with for a while. Friends to lovers is a favourite plot of mine.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 9:04 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2020 11:54 pm
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Congratulations RozeyBear, after deliberation we're going with your entry!  Don't forget when you get the chance to fill out this puppy application in the Murkwood Court for official membership.
RozeyBear Have I Got Some Gossip For YouUsername: RozeyBear
Pup Name: Gossip Mink
Personality:
Mink is very sly and cunning when she wants to get her way. While not manipulative, she's very persuasive. This girl definitely knows her way around pretty words. One would think the Elves would be proud that a rogue born pup exhibited a common quality so early on but she still feels their eyes on her, hears the whispers about her and her siblings. That doesn't stop her, however. In fact, she devours all the gossip surrounding her family, using those pretty words she's so good with to twist and turn those rumors to her liking.
She's not a chatterbox, nor is she silent as the grave. Mink is more in the middle, observant and speaking only when she deems it necessary or beneficial to her and those she holds dear to her heart.
From the time she opened her eyes, she saw how her siblings clung to their parents. A thought came to her... with them holding to tightly, there was no room for her. She knows her parents love her deeply and she loves them, but she isolates herself for the majority of time. In a way, she enjoys the time to herself and it makes the affection and time spent with her parents alone just that much more special.
When she can, she ventures out into The Court's lands alone. She has an ear for gossip and you better bet your tail if she hears some, she'll be right there, no matter her age. After all, why should she waste her talent for words when there are so many opportunities?
Additional Thoughts:
• Mink got her second name when Stoat noticed how she loves to swim. She always seems to be in a body of water at least once a day. She even brought a fish back one day, telling her family about how she waited in the water for an hour before she clamped her jaws around a fish.
• G O S S I P. This girl was born for it. She has a way with words that is inherently Elvish.
• Apprenticing. I would love for her to catch the eye of one of the elders somehow. Whether it be with her silver tongue or her strange fishing tactics, I think it would neat for her be taken under someone's wing and groomed to be a model Elf despite her rogue lineage.
• "Puppy love". When the time comes that she starts to notice how attractive others are, it's not just males she has her eyes on. There will be this one female that she can't keep her eyes off. Her lungs will refuse to work in her presence and her silver tongue will fail her. She'll trip over her paws and become a clumsy mess and when she finally gets the courage to say something... Well, will it work out? Will she feel the same way? Does she get her happily ever after or will her heart be broken? Will this just be some stupid puppy crush?
• Lessons Learned. Only applicable if the above ends in heartbreak. Mink will harden her heart, cast off love and focus on her work (whatever that is). I'd like it if someone crushes on her this time. She'll be so involved in her work she'll be blind to it, meaning this crushing wolf would have to be pretty straight forward with her to get to acknowledge it. Bonus points if it's a wolf she's been friends with for a while. Friends to lovers is a favourite plot of mine.
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