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Who is Geyser? Click "spoiler" if you have not had very much interaction with Geyser and would like to know more.
Geyser has been a member of the B/C since 2008-ish. She has been active in several shops, but is no longer active in most of them. The reason for this is obvious once you get to know her.
Most people would describe Geyser as cold, arrogant, and short-tempered. Geyser would describe herself as shy, pessimistic, and burnt-out.
It is okay to avoid Geyser. This is a normal reaction to Geyser's presence, and should not be interpreted as a moral failing on any person's part. Avoiding Geyser is usually a sign of a functioning amygdala. You will not be judged if you avoid her.
If Geyser avoids you, the most likely explanation is that she thinks you do not want to interact with her (because you are a normal person and you don't deserve that).
Geyser is trying (again) to get into Soquili. Her main focus is on the Megapi family line, and tends to play characters with a crusty exterior and soft, vulnerable interior. She likes aquatic creatures, bright colors, and black coats with contrasting markings. No, she doesn't know why she felt it necessary to include that information.
Make of any of this what you will.
(P.S. compliments sometimes make Geyser uncomfortable. They conflict with her worldview--a worldview that is probably very obvious from the way this post has been written.)
"What kind of familiar would you be interested in?"
"I guess...I mean, I've always admired wolves. You could...probably guess that...but I'm not sure, I'm not sure--what if I become feral again? So I don't know if surrounding myself with a pack would be a good idea."
(Wolf, dog, corgi)
"I think a cat. I like cats. I know my father doesn't like them, but I think they're just so lithe and graceful. Besides, their fur is very soft."
(Mountain lion, bobcat)
"A lynx. They're my spirit animal."
"I don't think any animal but a goat could possibly keep me in line, so I'm definitely going with a goat."
"I think I'd like a bird of some kind. I do a lot of flying as the campmaster, and it would be nice to have an extra pair of eyes looking for a new site."
(crow, condor, hawk)
"Haven't thought about it, really. A bunny, I guess? They're cute, and soft."
"Any animal that needs a place to stay can always crash with me. So long as they're not a Soquili or an Usdia, anyway."
(Alligator, dolphin, heron, jellyfish, lobster, octopus, raccoon, gull, river otter, sea otter, sea turtle, seal, koi, peligornis--anything that could be found in the ocean or in an estuary)
"Oh, I think I'd like a raccoon, please! Nimble fingers, very clever--it would be very helpful for my painting."
(Toolbelt/rug roll/hat)
"A bird or a bunny or a squirrel or something. Something small and cute and devious--like me!"
(Or a hummingbird. Or a beemouse. She wants something cute.)
"Gosh...a mouse, I think? Or a rat. Mice and rats are good luck, they're cute, and they're easy to carry on long journeys. That kind of thing is important to me."
Jumaane: Uh...I can't keep up with a flier, so not a flier?
Samantha: Dog, definitely! Dogs are the best. You can curl up with them on cold nights, bam.
Martyn: Mm, a crow. Wouldn't turn away a vulture, though.
Erasmus: [Chuckles] Oh, I would like someone who could keep up with me in the water. A snake, I think--one that can swim well.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:21 pm
"What do you look for in an ideal mate?"
"Someone...kind. And forgiving. And sweet. And innocent. And everything I used to be and am not anymore."
"Eh, I don't think I'm anyone's ideal mate. But if I did have an ideal mate out there, they wouldn't be a kalona supremicist or fetishist. Sorry, don't need that in my life."
"Already found someone, thanks. She's perfect."
"Oh...kind, loving, righteous, but someone who doesn't put up with my crap. That's what I'm looking for. (Mind you, cute wouldn't hurt...)"
"Intelligent, elegant, determined...but I think I might have found her."
"Someone cute. Someone who makes me smile. Someone I can't be without. Not sure that person exists, but."
"No."
"I don't know--no one's really been interested in me before. I guess I'd like someone that was kind. Yes, my mate would definitely have to be a good person. Very open-minded. Willing to travel with the circus."
"I like 'em big and stupid. But I've got all the ones I need, thanks."
"I, uh...haven't thought about that kind of thing in a very long time. I don't know, I think it's best if I stay away from that game for the time being."
[color=orangered][b][size=18]My Long Lost Family Member[/size][/b][/color]
[b]Soquili in search of a relative:[/b] [img]http://www.soquiliera.com/soquili/images/KaraAsumie/Certs/ItemCerts/GeysMegapiC.jpg[/img] [b]Relation (mother, father, brother, sister, etc):[/b] granddaughter [b]Breed (first choice):[/b] Kalona-cross (any) [b]Breed (2nd choice, must be mini, common, or uncommon):[/b] cerynei [b]What does your character leave as an offering for the wishing star?[/b] [b]Short IC Response:[/b] So many lost things--so many lost memories. Megapi looked up at the sky. He had had a life before this--he had had a mate. Had he had children? He couldn't remember anymore. He was getting new memories back every day, but it seemed like there was a dark haze over his life with his first mate. It was only this evening that he remembered her name. [i]Aurora.[/i] It had been--years--since he'd spoken her name, heard her laugh, seen her smile. His heart ached for her still, a forgotten wound that had long since healed now burst open to bleed once again.
Megapi looked up at the sky. There was a bright star in the sky, shining like a crystal in the dark. He recognized the star from legend. It was the wishing star. He stood, paralyzed, at the sight for several minutes before snapping into action. There was no time to waste--the wishing star would not remain in the sky forever. He stopped only to gather flowers in the woods--primroses, trilliums, violets. As he reached the top of the hill, he paused once again to weave them into a flower crown with his wolf form's more agile paws. Was that right for a wishing star offering? He didn't know. But he knew it was right for Aurora. He laid the crown at the crest of the hill and looked up at the star.
"Wishing star," he murmured, "I don't know if you can hear me--and I don't know if you are listening. But if you are, please--if Aurora has any descendants, please send them my way. I'd like to meet them. I'd like...some proof, that my memories are real. That I was different once, and that I wasn't...[i]born[/i] a monster. And I think, if they're descended from me, they'd like to know that I'm alive? If Metawa wanted to get to know me, I think they would want to know me as well." He shook away a tear. "And if you can't, then...send Aurora a message. Tell her...tell her that I still love her. And that I'm trying to be happy. She'd want that. And that I've made a friend." He looked at the ground and smiled. "Her name is Lilium. And I think she and Aurora would have gotten along very well."
He stayed on the hill a little longer, watching the sky as if he expected some sort of sign from the wishing star. There wasn't one, but by the time he turned to walk back down the hill, his tears had dried and his heart had lifted--at least a little bit.
[b]Who is Wishing?:[/b] a Soquili -- Chizoba [img]http://www.soquiliera.com/soquili/images/Yumi/Certs/2017/GeysChizoba.jpg[/img] [b]Permission:[/b] N/A [b]Tell the wishing star a little about yourself:[/b] "I'm lonely, wishing star. There, are you happy I said it? I've been living alone ever since I was a foal. There are so many things I can't do. And most days, I can't find a reason to enjoy life. So I guess what I'm asking for, wishing star, is a friend. Someone loyal, someone I can swim with, someone I can spend time with and not get bored--someone who makes me feel like there's something good in the world and that maybe, just maybe, I can accomplish something. It doesn't have to be some big friend, and it doesn't have to be a Soquili. Heck, I don't think I could put up with a Soquili--just send me some other kind of friend. Someone to share my estuary with. That's all I'm asking for, wishing star. A friend." [b]10 Things I Like:[/b] the ocean, bright colors, creepy things, flames, scars, sunsets, forests, swirls, glow, shadows [b]10 Things I Don't Like:[/b] lace, dolls, clowns, butt wings, lipstick, blush, all-pink pets...I'm runnin' out of things I don't like here, really, I'm pretty easy xD [b]What does your character leave as an offering for the wishing star?[/b] A necklace of shells strung on twists of spanish moss
[color=#812dc8][size=18][b]Can you feel the love tonight?[/b][/size][/color] Breeds ~~~ Would you mind Bird wings?: I like bird wings! ~~~ Would you mind Butterfly Wings?: Butterfly wings sound good to me.
Themes ~~~ Would you mind Spring/Easter/Valentines inspired markings?: I'd rather not have Valentine's or Easter markings, but spring markings are good. ~~~ Would you mind Spring/Valentines inspired colors?: So long as the pet isn't entirely pink, that's good! (Pink is okay if it's combined with another color, like blue or purple or red or something) ~~~ Would you mind windblown hair?: Windblown hair is amazing! ~~~ Additional things you do not want to get: kissy faces or makeup markings.
Accessories ~~~ Would you mind Flowers?: I like flowers ~~~ Would you mind Flowy scarves?: Flowy scarves are good ~~~ Would you mind ribbons and bows?: No, thank you. ~~~ Would you mind Arrows?: Arrows are okay ~~~ Would you mind Candies/Chocolates?: No, thank you! ~~~ Would you mind Hearts?: No, thanks ~~~ Would you mind Toys?: Toys are good ~~~ Would you mind cute baby animals?: [i]They're so cute!![/i] (I like cute baby animals!) ~~~ Additional things you do not want to get: Anything lacy or cherub-like.
Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2018 2:40 pm
Part One: The Monsters
Book One: The Wolf and the Whelps
Chapter One: Coyote and Crow Chapter Two: Contempt at First Sight Chapter Three: A Second Chance Chapter Four: Blood Brothers
Book Two: The First Rains of Spring
Chapter Five: Warden and Bandit Chapter Six: An Offer Made Chapter Seven: Two Maidens
Part Two: The Quest
Book One: The Charmed Wolf at Twilight
Chapter Eight: The Morning Messenger Chapter Nine: Spring, Spirit Dancer Chapter Ten: Not What We Seem Chapter Eleven: The Lay of Long Defeat Chapter Twelve: Callouses
Book Two: Shadows Gathering
Chapter Thirteen: Shadow on the Shoreline Chapter Fourteen: Shadow in the Woods
Book Three: The Charmed Wolf at Dawn
Chapter Fifteen: The Counsel of the Pines Chapter Sixteen: Much-Needed Counsel Chapter Seventeen: Between Death and Resurrection
Book Four: Interlude on the Estuary
Chapter Eighteen: No One's Damsel Chapter Nineteen: Unsettling
Book Five: Shadows Falling
Chapter Twenty: Shadow in the Corner of the Eye Chapter Twenty-One: Shadow in the Mind
Short Story: Be What You Are
Part Three: The Circus
Short Story: All Grown Up Book One: Caifu's Journey
Chapter Twenty-Two: The New Campmaster Chapter Twenty-Three: Suspiciously Nice Chapter Twenty-Four: Don't Try to Cheer Me Up Chapter Twenty-Five: Learning From Our Mistakes
Short Story: Run Away to the Circus Book Two: Circus Wolf
Chapter Twenty-Six: Climb the Rise of Daybreak Chapter Twenty-Seven: Strike Fell Like Lightning
Book Three: The Campmaster's Kin
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Everyone's Honorary Uncle Chapter Twenty-Nine: Someone Wise is Listening Chapter Thirty: A Friend of My Brother Chapter Thirty-One: My Mother in the Moon
Book Four: The Morning After
Chapter Thirty-Two: New Family Chapter Thirty-Three: The Offer is Open
Part Four: The Hinterlands
Book One: The Fish in Her Estuary
Chapter Thirty-Four: Another Cheery Jerk Chapter Thirty-Five: Scout on the Wing
Book Two: The Cat in His Mountains
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Mountain Pass Chapter Thirty-Seven: Just Passing Through Chapter Thirty-Eight: Fish Weren't Made to Climb
Book Three: The Maiden in Her Element
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Two Scoundrels Chapter Forty: An Easy Mark Chapter Forty-One: Easily Fooled
Book Four: The Bat in His Heart
Chapter Forty-Two: Sons of the Crow Chapter Forty-Three: A New Uncle
