|
Post by NPC on Jan 4, 2024 9:58:16 GMT -6
Welcome to the Winter Solstice Show Ring!Please remember to include the following: - A copy of your application from the registration thread in your first post - A list of every item, move, ability, trick, and skill your creature used in a each post Keep in mind that everything you intend to use in the show ring will have to be officially trained. Check the tutorial for any extra information you might need! The following are allowed to show in this thread: The show deadline is Midnight, January 18th, US Central Time: Countdown
|
|
|
Post by Silver on Jan 13, 2024 20:08:18 GMT -6
It seemed like no time at all passed in between the last leaf falling from the trees and a blanket of snow covering the city. Winter always seemed to come fast, then overstay its welcome. At least there was the Winter Solstice contest to break up the time a bit. This year they trained a Malii, Kuii, for the show. Though they didn't realize it when they made the choice, this was actually the third Malii they showed this year. "Here," they said while gently tying a necklace around Kuii's neck. It was a glowing white snowflake charm that gleamed brightly against his almost impossibly white fur. It was perfect for the aesthetic of this show - probably because they had won it in a previous years' show. Though they had forgotten that little detail. Silver gave Quin a toy to play with to keep him busy backstage and headed out into the showring with Kuii. [155.7, 12.4] [using snowflake necklace]
|
|
|
Post by Silver on Jan 13, 2024 21:01:07 GMT -6
Silver instructed the staff to cut the lights just before they walked on stage, yet they felt their heart pound in their chest when it happened. It was show time, and they were centre stage.
Kuii's presence was only suggested by the faint glow of the trinket around his neck, and Silver existed only in flashes of their glowing eyes. The crowd murmured, a low buzz of confusion mixed with anticipation. Thankfully, they didn't have to wait for long.
Silver cupped their hands around Kuii's horn, separating them slowly and summoning a bright ball of light at the same time. An intensely bright light soon filled the stage, appearing to come from Kuii's horn. They were sure to stand far enough back so that it didn't harm anyone in the crowd. Soon, the entire stage area was well lit, revealing Kuii standing proudly in the spotlight.
"I would like you all to meet Kuii!" Silver said, gesturing to the Malii. "Master of light magic." Who was really the master among them? Well, that wasn't important.
[155.75, 12.6] [Silver casts Light of Day, showing Light Immunity]
|
|
|
Post by Silver on Jan 13, 2024 21:24:30 GMT -6
Even if it was Silver casting the light spell, it was impressive of Kuii to be able to completely shake it off. Most creatures were dazed by such a sudden bright light, and Silver was banking on the judges knowing that. The rest was just for style.
Silver flicked their hand upwards, causing Kuii to float into the air for the next trick. That wasn't impressive on its own, but they did like the look of his pale, ghostly wings and brilliant white fur in the light.
"Kuii, wrap the light around yourself as a shield!" they said. 'Shield' being the key word that the Malii understood as well as the audience.
A protective bubble formed around Kuii, starting from his horn and ending at his tails. It swirled with the same pastel colors of his wings. The shield shimmered and flickered in the light coming from behind him, almost appearing to blink in and out of existence.
[155.8, 12.8] [using Holy Shield]
|
|
|
Post by Silver on Jan 13, 2024 21:40:23 GMT -6
"This shield protects Kuii from all manner of attack," Silver said. They readied their 'ammo' in their hands while they spoke. Then, without warning, they whipped a marshmallow at the shield. It bounced off, causing the shield to seemingly concentrate on that area for a second. They did it a few more times, from a few different angles, just to show that it wasn't a fluke. Not a single projectile made it through the ethereal barrier.
"This wand freezes everything it touches," they explained, holding a Snowflake Staff from the mansion at arm's length fpr the crowd to see. This part would need some introduction before the crowd could find it impressive. They grabbed a pitcher of water from the stage and touched the staff to it, causing the pitcher to instantly freeze over into ice. They dropped the entire thing with a loud smash, just to prove that it was indeed frozen solid.
Then they swung the staff at the barrier as hard as they could, causing the magic in the staff and the magic of the shield to collide with a loud hiss. Yet again Kuii was saved from any harm. Silver grinned in a 'I told you so' sort of way, letting the power of that moment hang in the air for a bit.
[155.85, 13] [using Marshmallows, and Snowflake Staff]
|
|
|
Post by Silver on Jan 13, 2024 22:27:41 GMT -6
"Now for one last kind of light," Silver said, grabbing a Vulticus toy from their bag. Kuii floated down to the ground and waited for the next instruction. His multiple tails swayed in unison behind him, indicating that he was calm and collected, despite the experience so far.
"Look, Kuii, it is broken," they said. They indicated a large, visible crack in the model. "Do you think you can fix it with your healing light?"
Kuii stepped forward and bowed his head, touching his steel-black horn to the toy and enveloping it in pastel colored light. It would seem that all of his magic has that same, colorful shimmering hue to it. Definitely a good choice for a display like this one. Whether or not one could actually 'heal' a toy was irrelevant - the magic was beautiful all on its own.
"Thank you Kuii," Silver said, scratching his chin with a free hand. "Thank you, too," Silver said, bowing lightly toward the audience. Though he hadn't been taught to do so, Kuii also dipped his head, imitating the motion Silver made.
[155.9, 13.2] [using Heal and Vulticus Figurine] [Fin!]
|
|
|
Post by Zenjesi on Jan 16, 2024 13:14:36 GMT -6
It seemed only yesterday that they had suffered through the last contest. This would be their fourth, and the experience had not become any less nerve-wracking or exhausting. In fact, they were experiencing a new emotion with this showing, and that was guilt. Synkka, Lywren, and Drakora had all tolerated their respective contests, though none had been thrilled. Still, it seemed a few treats and the ability to return to the kennel had been enough to soothe them. But this time, Zenjesi was showing Vossa, and she possessed a greater ability to comprehend the magnitude of the situation. Backstage, the satyr was crouching to carefully affix the snowflake ribbon around Vossa's head, nestling it into her teal hair. It glinted a bit in the lights, though admittedly less than the rest of her body naturally did. But it fit the theme, and that seemed to be important.
Via the ribbons they each had tied to their persons, Zenjesi asked her a simple question: You are sure?
Zenjesi: 0.05 Vossa: 5.4, 7.4
(Zenjesi uses Snowflake Ribbon, RoT is in use)
|
|
|
Post by Zenjesi on Jan 16, 2024 18:52:30 GMT -6
As a response, they received only a subtle nod. Vossa reached up to adjust the snowflake; her hands were trembling slightly. Zenjesi felt an impulse to grab and hold them, but knew she would flee from the gesture, so they did not.
It is easier if you do not look, they advised her instead, gesturing generally around at where the audience would be seated. It will -
Vossa held a hand up in the universal 'stop' gesture, and so Zenjesi did. They stood side by side in silence until it was their turn. Then Zenjesi tapped out onto the stage. They felt unusually calm, likely out of necessity for their companion. Turning, they reached out one beckoning hand. "Vossa, come," they whispered aloud into their microphone. Hesitating for just one last fearful moment, the crossbreed finally picked her way out after Zenjesi, looking almost like a half-sized mimic of the satyr.
Zenjesi: 0.1 Vossa: 5.6, 7.6
(Demonstrating: Name, Come)
|
|
|
Post by Zenjesi on Jan 16, 2024 19:52:12 GMT -6
Of course she immediately understood those words when they were said to her via the ribbon, but speaking to her that way provided nothing for the audience and this was meant to be a show. So, Zenjesi had taught her what they sounded like said aloud.
Vossa came to pause beside them in the center of the ring. Her hands rested by her side, wings remained only half-folded, as if she was prepared to take flight at a moment's notice.
"She is Lurking Strife, of Harachiu, of Gem Dragon, of Shadow Lurker," Zenjesi explained, gesturing to their companion. They unclipped the lantern from their belt. "One with darkness..." They paused for a moment to light the lantern. It resulted in a dramatic beat, and only a little bit of awkward microphone thumping. "...but also with light," they concluded. They had left the wick quite long, so it flared up with a brighter than usual flame. But even this small amount of light caught every one of the facets of her gemstone armor, refracting and glinting and gleaming in a mesmerizing way in the firelight. Zenjesi circled Vossa slowly, carrying the lantern. She turned a bit as they moved, instinctively catching the light at all of the proper angles to reflect it into the crowd.
Zenjesi: 0.15 Vossa: 5.8, 7.8
(Demonstrating: Gleam with Snow Lantern)
|
|
|
Post by Zenjesi on Jan 17, 2024 13:28:42 GMT -6
As they completed their circuit, they offered Vossa a small smile, and saw her lips tighten in return. It was not a smile, precisely, but Zenjesi accepted it as one. Nothing more needed to be said to the audience, and they required the use of both hands now. Silently, the satyr set the microphone on the ground, then pulled forth a plush Majikiuma from the bag at their side. They held it by the tail, dangling it before their companion. The lantern still burned in their other hand, granting Vossa a glittering aura. You may spear it.Vossa carefully planted her pinpoint feet. One arm drew back, and then, with all the grace of a dancer, she plunged it forward. As it moved, it took on a blue-white light of its own, forming a razor-sharp point just as her fingers touched the plush. It tore through effortlessly, impaling the prop. Without any dramatics, Vossa withdrew her arm, bringing with it a small tuft of stuffing. Zenjesi offered her another small, proud smile, and bowed their head to the audience.
Zenjesi: 0.2 Vossa: 6.0, 8.0
(Demonstrating: Light Spear) (DONE)
|
|
|
Post by Twilight-Claw on Jan 17, 2024 19:27:18 GMT -6
She felt just the slightest bit nervous as she worked on cleaning Kwooper’s fur with the brush set she brought along, having used conditioning on his fur before coming to the contest to make it shiny when the light hits just right and smelling nice, it was mostly just brushing the fur to finish up on the grooming she had started on Kwooper at the kennel.
And while the little one tries squirming out of her grasp as much as possible. Having clipped on the collar and leash, makes sure he didn’t start to make a run for it, felt like a pretty good thing to do.
She hadn’t trained Kwooper as much as she’d like for this, so him running away is something she has to keep in mind when it comes to these things, and using her foot to hold on to the leash since his strength is so low currently, gives her the ability to use both hands for the part of grooming him.
“Alright! Your done Kwoopie!” With a cheerful grin plastered on her face, she packs up the grooming supplies into her backpack, and takes out the cold resistant gloves and a blue and white striped shawl she winds carefully around kwooper’s neck as he tugs on one end with curiosity, cooing up at her as this time he doesn’t seem to be able to rip the cloth with his rather wildly varying strength.
Tying it off with a knot under the layers when she is done winding it around Kwooper, she finds that it looks traditional now in how one wears it, but leaves little chance of accidently choking on it, she moves her fingers under the collar and shawl to check.
“Kwoo?” Petting him on the head gently afterwards when she is sure there is enough breathing space with them both. The scarf certainly nicely hides the fact that Kwooper is wearing a collar under it, so only the leash that she holds on to might make the overall appearance look slightly strange, but she hopes that will be overlooked.
(On Command: None) (Used Items: Deluxe Pet Shampoo, Luxery Grooming supplies, Luxury Collar and Leash Set, Melty Scarf)
Twilight 0.1 Kwooper Lv 18.2, Ly 18.2
|
|
|
Post by Twilight-Claw on Jan 17, 2024 19:28:41 GMT -6
Putting on the gloves and patting her pockets to make sure she has all of the smaller supplies in different parts of her trench-coat, she feels ready to do this, even if the little one isn’t trained too well, it should be enough for what he is able to do on command.
Zipping open one of the largest compartments of her backpack, she leaves it open as she lifts the bag on her shoulders, her foot still on the leash, she adjusts where it needs with the straps and checks with halfway grabs at the opened compartment how easy it is to quickly grab the plushies she needs.
It feels easy enough for her with the motion that she is ready to pick up the leash from the ground with her right hand and with a grin, tugs lightly on the leash to lead Kwooper towards the show ring. She didn’t have to wait long for her turn in the ring when the person before her is done as the curtains part and give a glimpse of the crowd.
Giving a small nod towards them and their companion, She breaths in, looks down at Kwooper who hides just a little behind her legs as he peeks at the entrance where the crowd is visible enough to make him nervously squeak, she breaths out and tugs on the leash.
Silently leading him towards the center of the ring, she bows to the judges and the audience with a smile. “Hello!” She says cheerfully. “I am Twilight, and this is,” She pauses for just a second as she looks down at her feet where Kwooper is halfway hiding behind her, she brings her left hand towards one specific pocket, while with her other gloved hand she waves down at her companion.
“Kwooper!” Upen hearing his name, Kwooper’s ears twitch as he looks up at her, cooing slightly in confusion. “He is an Orbaru and I hope today I can showcase some of the gifts he is capable of doing.”
She finishes her speech by taking out of her pocket a Snow Potion that she one handedly pops the lid off and a blast of wind and ice violently expels out of the small bottle. Terraforming the room as the cold wind goes up, and softly within a few seconds afterwards, has snow drop gentle down in the ring and stands.
(On Command: Name) (Used Items: Cold Resistant Gloves, Make It Snow Potion)
Twilight 0.2 Kwooper Lv 18.3, Ly 18.3
|
|
|
Post by Twilight-Claw on Jan 17, 2024 19:30:02 GMT -6
Closing the lid of the potion and pocketing it, she feels rather glad for having put on the gloves before opening the bottle. Having her fingers get so cold to the point it is hard to move them might have ruined the act, although, it might not have either she amends. Since the room’s temperature, while it gets colder, isn’t too the point of freezing with how much those spotlights produce in warmth.
Shaking the thought off she doesn’t think too much on those facts, rather, the easy part is done now. The area is starting to look beautiful with the snow falling gently down on the ground and making it a glittering white thanks to the bright lights all facing the ring.
It is the next few things she wants to do, that will wholly depend on Kwooper’s performance that makes her breath in deeply to calm her nerves, and exhale a few seconds later.
Grabbing from a different pocket a violet tinted Flyball, she throws it in the air and sees it automatically fluttering in the air.
“Kwooper use Icicle Beam!” As she steps away from her companion so that he is more visible to everyone and points up in the air at the fluttering Flyball that is starting to lower to the ground in slow increments.
“Kwoo? Kwoo! Kwooper!”
It didn’t take long for Kwooper to see where she pointed at, puffing up his chest, he narrows his eyes at the ball with a calculating gaze.
Cheeks puffing up as his chest starts to becomes slimmer once more, he seems to hold the energy inside his mouth just barely back as a light blue glow is shown spilling from the gaps of his teeth that are clenched tightly. “Kwoo!” With a grunt, Kwooper opens his mouth and a blue beam of cold energy is shot at the flyball, freezing its wings when it successfully hits, the ball drops down on the ground with a hard thump as it lays on the snow covered ground of the ring.
(On Command: Icicle Beam) (Used Items: Flyball)
Twilight 0.3 Kwooper Lv 18.4, Ly 18.4
|
|
|
Post by Twilight-Claw on Jan 17, 2024 19:31:45 GMT -6
“Good job Kwooper!” She cheers softly at him, stroking his head gently when she steps closer to his side.
“But we aren’t done yet.” She warns him softly, distracting him from gazing at the crowd that has a few already cheering, his tail swishes from side to side a couple of times as he recognizes that the sound is made from excitement.
Biting her lower lip slightly as she decides which act to do now, she uses her left hand to take out of her bag the Thundergug from the opened compartment, throwing it a little distance away from them, she grins when she was able to have it hit the ground just hard enough to make it roar as its insides are squeezed with just enough pressure on it to make Kwooper jump a little in surprise, wings flapping for just a moment before he folds them tightly against his back when he regains his composure, the scarf’s ends fluttering with the quick movements till it settles once more.
Kwooper stares at the toy and sees it rolls the remaining distance away from them, stopping only when its in a sitting position much to her luck.
“Okay Kwooper! Use Ice Trap on it!” She says encouragingly as she waves her now empty hand towards the toy.
Tilting his head at seeing the gesture from her, he then stares at the toy for a second as he seems to get a calculating gaze once more, staring at the toy with a glare, the little one breaths out in a way that might make one think as if he is exhaling smoke even though nothing goes past his mouth.
But whatever the motion seems to do for him, the effect is clear as within moments afterwards, ice crystals form and cover the whole toy as it starts to freeze over.
The few in the audience that are the closest to the toy might hear it say a soft ‘Dumb..’ when it happens, but she didn’t hear it, she stroked the fine fur on his head as she took out of her pocket a small vegie treat for Kwooper to nibble on. Which he does with an enthusiastic, “Kwoop!” upon seeing the treat.
It’s gobbled up within seconds from eagerness. (On Command: Ice Trap) (Used Items: Kro Plushie, Vegie Kibble Treats)
Twilight 0.4 Kwooper Lv 19.0, Ly 19.0
|
|
|
Post by Twilight-Claw on Jan 17, 2024 19:33:33 GMT -6
Taking out the last toy from her bag, she positions it close to her Orbaru, its size a bit smaller still than Kwooper, but then again, her companion isn’t all that big compared to other Orbaru’s of his kind, so its interesting to see he is pretty close to the size of the toy without him being seen as a true dwarf. The toy itself appears just as festive as Kwooper is with his scarf and reindeer like horns on top of his head, and not to forget his snow globe like tail end, it makes her smile as she takes out of her jean’s pocket a winter Prism, she hopes this will work. Dropping the leash and kneeling down, she has one of her knee’s on it. “Look Kwooper, a competitor for the ladies!” She waves with her hand at the pretty obvious to see male Orbaru plushie close to him. Gentle picking up Kwooper’s tail with her empty right hand near the end she brings it closer to his face. “Do you think you can show you’re the better male?” She grins at seeing Kwooper’s confused face when she takes a hold of his tail, but when he looks down at the plushies tail, his cheeks puff up with a muttered ‘Kwoo!’ and the snow globe like orb with its glittering sparkles brighten up as he forces it to glow. Quickly before he loses his focus, she brings the winter Prism to the orb and sees the light become a rainbow like effect when it hits the prism. The light beams up towards the ceiling, and while the snow is slowing down in how much is still being made, the little that is still dropping down gentle on the ground and get hit by the beam sparkle in a multitude of colors. It’s the grand finale of their act, a small localized light show with a prize she previously won a couple years back from this exact same type of contest. When the last of the snow has fallen and started to melt due to the room warming up from the spotlights, she pockets the Prism and turns her attention to the judges and audience, picking up the leash she slowly stands up. Smiling she says. “I hope you all enjoyed the show, it might have been a few tricks compared to most, but he did his best.” Lowering herself for just a moment to pet him on the head, she gets a soft and content ‘Kwoo!’ back from him. Turning her attention towards the crowd again she says. “Let me just finish grabbing the few items still in the ring, and I’ll be on my way. Once more, thank you for watching, and I hope you all enjoyed it!” Because she certainly did, and is proud on Kwooper for following her lead so well in this. She is sure to give him quite a few vegie treats backstage. ( On Command: Bioluminescence {Passive}) ( Used Items: Winter Prism) Twilight 0.5 Kwooper Lv 19.1, Ly 19.1
|
|