WEEK 1 WINNERS!

Please PM me your pref lists for this month! Put SURF'S UP in your PM title pleasseee.
I recommend listing 2 kin from each breeding as well as a pet/familiar in your list if you're not in first place~
There is also art on offer this week! If you'd like art, please include that in your prefs!
If you didn't win, I'll be putting your tickets on the first page, and they'll roll over to future raffles!

subducting wrote:Pref please!

Lirilei wrote:At least 2 prefs please!

Prolixity wrote:At least 3 prefs please!

Astoria wrote:At least 4 prefs please!

Week 2 is NOW OPEN! I'll be rolling on the 17th instead of the 16th.

FORMS COMPLETED IN TRIPLICATE
Kin Name: Thrill of the Hunt

The Q&A Portion
NAME: Hunter
AGE: [left blank]
TITLE OF ACT: Archery

[He doesn’t look pleased and seemed ready to scrunch the paper up and toss it but eventually he grabs a pen a scribbles in some quick answers]

What is your favorite color? Green
Why is your favorite color? Look around and you tell me
How is your sense of smell? Good
What food do others love but you find disgusting? fucking burgers
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Anchovy
Are ghosts real? only in memories
What is your glove size? [his eyebrow arches] Big enough
Can you do a backflip on demand? Yes
When was the last time you climbed a tree? Today
What is your Deepest Yearning? For these stupid questions to stop.
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? Me and then every other idiot
What shade of blue is the ocean? Blue
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? No
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? I would dodge the lightning and kill the shark
Name Every Fish. No
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? None of your business
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? I don’t care
Do you wear wigs? No
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? Yes
Can you debug my code? if that’s a euphemism, sure. here’s my number. [a phone number is scribbled at the bottom of the page]

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name: Thrill of the Hunt

AU Name: Hunter
Talent: Archery
RP of Talent:

There was something extremely self-possessed about the next man who stepped up onto the stage, a sense of confidence in the way he moved without hesitation. There was no concern as to whether anyone would enjoy his talent or whether he could perform, he already knew. He knew he was better than any one of the other people who’d bothered to show up and that showed in how he squared his shoulders and took his place before the crowd.

Dressed in a green vest and slack dark pants, a hand carved bow was held lovingly in one hand. The other hand was idly holding, with only one crooked finger, the strap of a quiver that held five arrows.

There was a moment of stillness as his eyes roamed the watching crowd, picking on his targets. Then he whipped up the bow, and in a smooth, beautiful motion, had an arrow nocked and the string pulled back within seconds.

The first arrow flew.

It unerringly found the center of a target he’d set up earlier.

The second arrow flew.

It speared through someone’s hat.

The third arrow flew.

It pierced an apple thrown by someone he’d bullied into helping earlier.

The fourth arrow flew up and was followed swiftly by the fifth, which knocked the fourth in an arch straight into the first where it sat in the bullseye. The first was splintered straight down the middle.

Then Hunter gave a crisp bow and marched off the stage.

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name:
AU Name: Beau
Talent: knot tying
RP of Talent:

See, the problem was that most of the things Beau could do that he'd consider talents were not things that he could really do on a stage. He was a great swimmer, and he was good at fishing and identifying plants for food or for medicinal purposes.

It took him a long time to settle on something. Long enough to have lingered in the audience to see amuriel with her glasses. That had been a good talent, very creative. maybe something like that?

When he did hit the stage he'd have a length of rope with him, and his usual wide and toothy grin. "I'm gonna show you folks a few handy knots," he presented, holding the rope up and trying not to feel overly silly about the whole thing.

When he set into the thing and explaining he fell into a familiar groove, like he was teaching a lesson to some of his more curious children.

When he finished he flashed another grin and dipped his head before striding off the stage. Glad it was over.

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Kin Name:
The Q&A Portion
NAME: Beau
AGE: 30s
TITLE OF ACT: knot tying?

What is your favorite color? Blue
Why is your favorite color? Ocean
How is your sense of smell? Pretty good
What food do others love but you find disgusting? Haven't found one
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Oysters
Are ghosts real? Probably
What is your glove size? Large?
Can you do a backflip on demand? Sometimes
When was the last time you climbed a tree? Not in a long time
What is your Deepest Yearning? That's a good question
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? Boring people and interesting ones
What shade of blue is the ocean? Ocean colored
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? Yes
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? Shark!
Name Every Fish. Fish.
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? Relax?
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? Sure.
Do you wear wigs? No.
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? Yes?
Can you debug my code? You're what?

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name:
AU Name: Diva
Talent: Operatic Aria
RP of Talent: Diva's voice cascaded like velvet twilight, rich, sumptuous tones weaving an irresistible spell. Even in the sunlight and the sand, her melodic tone danced and carried on the wind, tenderly caressing the souls of her entranced audience. Each note resonated with the haunting beauty of a forgotten dream, evoking yearning, longing and unbridled passion.

Her song was a dark siren's call, beckoning all who listened toward the shade, where forbidden desires and ancient secrets were just out of reach. The air vibrated with an otherworldly essence, as if the very fabric of reality trembled beneath the weight of her ethereal harmony.

With every phrase, Diva's voice wove an inescapable tapestry of sound, entrapping hearts and minds within its exquisite, soul-shattering beauty.

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Kin Name:
The Q&A Portion
NAME: Diva
AGE: 24
TITLE OF ACT: Performance of the Aria "Come to me"

What is your favorite color? Smoke Grey
Why is your favorite color? It feels like it hides a mystery that attracts you
How is your sense of smell? Excellent
What food do others love but you find disgusting? Anything with cilantro
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Liver and onions
Are ghosts real? I believe they are.
What is your glove size? Medium
Can you do a backflip on demand? No, that would be too muhc physical activity for me.
When was the last time you climbed a tree? I don't recall that I ever have.
What is your Deepest Yearning? To be loved by many.
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? Those who choose to stay ignorant, and those who choose to take a risk to discover what they do not know.
What shade of blue is the ocean? Um, Cyan?
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? Oh, most definitely.
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? Get hit by lightning. Those who live to tell the tale usually come away with beautiful scars.
Name Every Fish. Jeff.
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? Nap after a filling Sunday lunch with my exhausting family.
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? Yes.
Do you wear wigs? Of course, a different one for every vibe that needs to be expressed.
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? The latter?...
Can you debug my code? I wouldn't even know how to start doing that.

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Kin Name:
The Q&A Portion
NAME: Amber
AGE: 37
TITLE OF ACT: siren song

What is your favorite color? Amber
Why is your favorite color? It's pretty
How is your sense of smell? decent
What food do others love but you find disgusting? Liver
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Sushi
Are ghosts real? Sure
What is your glove size? Medium?
Can you do a backflip on demand? No
When was the last time you climbed a tree? Years ago
What is your Deepest Yearning? To find inner peace
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? Me and everyone else
What shade of blue is the ocean? Aqua
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? Sometimes
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? Bitten by a shark
Name Every Fish. I don't have that kind of time
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? Read
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? Yes
Do you wear wigs? No
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? High
Can you debug my code? No

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Kin Name:
The Q&A Portion
NAME: Charity
AGE: 57
TITLE OF ACT: Fine like Wine

What is your favorite color? Peach
Why is your favorite color? I like a good peach wine
How is your sense of smell? I can tell you what notes are in that glass
What food do others love but you find disgusting? Olives
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Hummus
Are ghosts real? I've never seen one
What is your glove size? Small
Can you do a backflip on demand? I don't do those kinds of things
When was the last time you climbed a tree? Never
What is your Deepest Yearning? To be on a yacht with a glass of wine
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? The rich and the poor
What shade of blue is the ocean? Blue
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? If I did, I wouldn't tell
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? Neither
Name Every Fish. No
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? Drink mimosa's and have bunch
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? no
Do you wear wigs? No
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? Why would you think I'd know the answer to that?
Can you debug my code? No

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name:
AU Name: Charity
Talent: Drinking Wine
RP of Talent:

Charity had decided she was going to sign up for this beach talent show. She hadn't put too much thought into her talent was going to be but she did have one thing she was good at. Well a few things. Charity was a woman of many gifts, and wine drinking was one of them. She walked out towards the center of the stage and she smiled. Her talent for them wasn't going to be anything miraculous. "I have a unique gift. You see, I am going to drink this whole bottle of wine." She pulled out a nice bottle of pinot noir and drank it straight from the bottle.

She continued to drink it and didn't stop until the bottle was empty and then she put it down and took a bow before the crowd. Now, she wouldn't say she was a lush by any means, but she did like to enjoy some good wine. "Oh, I also own a wine bar down the road. Free wine for anyone who entered into the talent show!" She also had other things on hand there, but wine was the main product. Giving one last bow she exited the stage and headed back to check on her store.

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name:
AU Name: Amber
Talent: Glass Harp
RP of Talent:

Amber had been doing this for a long while but it wasn't something that she openly shared with others. She had always been nervous about doing stuff like that, so when she was standing up on that stage, ready to play her music with everyone she found herself almost frozen. Taking in a deep breath she counted to 10 and then looked out at the crowd. "Hello. My name is Amber and this is my talent."

She began to play the Dance of the Sugar Plum Faries by Tchaikovsky. As she continued to play she began to relax and get into the grove. It wasn't long before she was smiling as she was playing and humming along to the melody of the glass harp. Before she knew it the song was over and the last of the notes was fading into the distance. Looking up she realized that she was still on the stage and not where her mind had transported her. Either way, she had gotten through her little bout of stage fright and had done her first public performance. Giving a wave she carted her table away, cleaned up and then went to go get changed. She wanted to go enjoy the beach.



Youtube link to someone playing the same song XD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULiNR-k ... roberttiso

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name:
AU Name: Kate Allium
Talent: Stand-up comedy
RP of Talent: Kate had no problems marching up to the stage, accompanied by the sound of her flipflops, and immediately commanding everyone's attention: it wasn't hard when you were a six foot tall blonde and when you liked to dress as she did. She was wearing a brilliantly coral-pink halter top and a sarong tied over the matching bottom, with a broad-brimmed hat perched on top of her platinum waves. Her grin was broad and warm and without much further ado, she simply launched into her routine.

"I want to tell a joke about the beach," she started, "but I'm not shore if it's funny." When she was met with groans, her grin got bigger. "You know, those who live near the water have to keep up with current events, and it's shellfish to keep it all to oneself. So I guess I shouldn't keep clammed up about it, you know?" She shrugged, and then tipped her head with a bit of a saucy wink. "The local gossip is pretty deep. It seems like the local fish are being caught up in a scheme which is making them lose all of their money -- they've had to visit the loan sharks."

She paused, and then the smile faded -- before she quickly plastered it back on. "You'll have to excuse my resting beach face..."

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Kin Name:
The Q&A Portion
NAME: Kate Allium
AGE: 28
TITLE OF ACT: Shellabration of Jokes

What is your favorite color? Coral-pink
Why is your favorite color? Loud, bright, and pretty -- like me.
How is your sense of smell? Good enough, I guess. *pause* Why?
What food do others love but you find disgusting? Kale. It tastes like feet!
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Stinky tofu.
Are ghosts real? Yes, and I'll tell you where I saw one!
What is your glove size? Medium! (she means large.)
Can you do a backflip on demand? Not in these shoes.
When was the last time you climbed a tree? When I was a kid, maybe.
What is your Deepest Yearning? Money. And then food. And then maybe clothes.
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? Those who can pull off wearing this color and those who can't.
What shade of blue is the ocean? Cerulean.
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? All the time, but that's probably because I was drunk...
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? Hit by lightning! Much smaller chance, I think.
Name Every Fish. Chicken of the sea. Star-kist. Smoked salmon.
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? Sleep.
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? Yes!
Do you wear wigs? Yes.
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? I'm going to go with 'neither.'
Can you debug my code? Wait, you're into girls?

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Kin Name:
The Q&A Portion
NAME: Ax Mann
AGE: 24
TITLE OF ACT: Whip Up Some Fun

What is your favorite color? Blue.
Why is your favorite color? Well, everyone needs one, right?
How is your sense of smell? I'd say fine.
What food do others love but you find disgusting? I never understood the fascination with gum. You're really just swallowing flavored spit.
What's a food you love but others find disgusting? Raw chicken.
Are ghosts real? No.
What is your glove size? Large.
Can you do a backflip on demand? I can try.
When was the last time you climbed a tree? I don't think I ever have.
What is your Deepest Yearning? To consume every cinnamon bun in existence.
There are two types of people in this world. What are the two types? Hungry and thirsty.
What shade of blue is the ocean? Right now it's a lovely dark turquoise.
Have you ever gone into a room and forgotten why? No.
Would you rather get hit by lightning or bitten by a shark? Bitten by a shark.
Name Every Fish. That might take a while.
What do you do on Sunday afternoons? Read, explore new places, try new snacks.
Is pineapple acceptable on pizza? Yes.
Do you wear wigs? No I do not.
If the moon is full at midnight on a Thursday in June twenty years from now, is it high tide or low tide? High.
Can you debug my code? Certainly.

HERE IS MY TALENT!
Kin Name:
AU Name: Ax Mann
Talent: Whipping
RP of Talent: Ax waited his turn patiently and, once he was called up, stepped onto the stage with a little wave to the crowd. He had with him whips of various sizes and he set them down toward the front of the stage so the audience could see them. He selected one - a bullwhip with a fairly standard length of eight feet - and uncurled it as he moved to stand in the exact middle of the performance space.

"Friends," he said, finally putting a smile on his face as he opened his arms in a wide stance as he faced the audience. "It is my pleasure to show you my skills today. This talent has been passed down to me through many generations. Please, sit back and enjoy."

Before he began Ax set up a few different targets, each holding a different bundle of small sticks that were taped together. He cracked his whip at all of them, striking the sticks perfectly so they snapped, leaving just the bit he'd wedged into the target behind. He also lit a match in a similar fashion, careful not to snap the delicate wood as he'd just demonstrated, instead just scraping the very tip of the whip over the flammable material on the end. He ended with his grand finale, holding more of the thin sticks in his own mouth and cracking his whip directly in front of his face, leaving a small bit of wood between his teeth and his face unscathed.

He bowed before the audience before taking up all the whips he'd brought out, stepping off to let the next presenter have their space.