Applications Received

[Airan]

Right, my turn:

- Ander - Mouse. Makes things. What kinds of things? Shoes. He's a cobbler, working in a small village when he received a massive order. The king of the Land of Ice and Snow wanted a new set of boots, and Ander's reputation made him the right choice for the job. Setting out, Ander was quickly captured and must now use his shoe-making talents to help him in the arena. Somehow.

- Malukh - Stoat. Thief. What does he steal? Beast's hearts. Awwwww. Indeed. Malukh is a lover more than a fighter, but just can't seem to find himself in a committed relationship, which is why he isn't Driven by Love. With a silver tongue, he knows how to woo most ladies, but not all of them- otherwise he'd be in Gift of Gab. No. instead, Malukh meets lovely ladies, gets to know them, takes them on fine dates, and then when they least expect it, takes his carving knife and steals their heart all in the glorious name of his god: Ukhah-Ui. Some say, Ukhah-Ui will give his servants divine powers, but all Malukh wants is for that shallow feeling to go away in his soul. All he wants... is a purpose.

- Sarek- Fox. Has a secret. What's his secret? His name is really George, but he changed it to Sarek because that sounds cooler. Also, it's because he's on the run from the Mossflower Police Force after a misunderstanding between himself, two seagulls, and a frogwife- and a fox named George might be a little too easy to find. However, with a name change, Sarek has found himself with a second chance. He can be anyone he wants to be now, his childhood dream. No more does he have to be shackled to the chains of what's expected of vermin. No. He could be a baker! Or a singer! Or a..... And he's a gladiator now... whoops, looks like he doesn't get to choose his destiny after all and is doomed to continue killing. Alas poor George.

- Lane Harwell- Ferret. Gift of Gab. This ferret likes to talk. In fact he talks so much, he talks in his sleep too. This is because when he sleeps, he can see ghooooossstttssss, oooh spooky. Anyways, the ghosts tell him of a prophecy that will unravel the entire world if he doesn't stop it. He is the chosen one, the one destined to bring balance to the world. This is all a lie though, of course. It's just the story he told the guards at the gate to get allowed into the city. He's really just a stumbling drunk and everyone feels sorry for him. 

- Caecillia- Fox. Driven by Love. Caecillia loves her husband George. That was until he was sent on the run and forced to change his name. Determined to find him and prove his innocence, she has left on a quest that will unravel her very existence and force her to show her true nature. That is... she's in an arena and has to kill people to survive. Fun stuff. But can she survive long enough to save George and herself?

- Adeen Pinebarrow- Hedgehog. Healer. Adeen is the infirmary keeper of Redwall, having chosen this life as a way to atone for the sins of his warring father. For every beast his father killed, he will save two more... and his father killed like... millions. He's kind of a war criminal. Adeen has resigned himself to this fate, completely unaware that on a trip to gather herbs he would be kidnapped by slavers and forced to battle in gladiatorial combat. Sword shaking in his paws, Adeen mutters a single word, "why?"

- Black Jasmine- Fox. Has a secret. Black Jasmine is a sultry vixen masquerading as the face of innocence on the beautiful island of Sampetra, but she secretly commands a huge underground crime ring. Now, Detective Lei Texeira is hot on her tail but Black Jasmine's sinister wiles may prove too much for him.

- Faye- Shrew. Might be crazy. Every morning, Faye has a ritual. She wakes up, takes a nice bath, eats her breakfast with her two loving parents, and then she goes out to the woods to talk to the fairies. No one else but Faye can see the fairies, and many have told her that they don't exist, but Faye knows better. She's seen them. Talked to them. And their words echo through her head every night when she goes back to sleep. "Burn it all, Faye. Burn it all."

- Sly Speakeasy- Weasel. Gift of Gab. Sly Speakeasy isn't his real name (It's Fred), though he kind of wishes it was and tries to get people to call him that. (They don't.) It's actually the name of his tavern down by the docks, where all manner of shady individuals interact. However, it's slowly running out of business, mostly due to the fact that no one pays for their drinks, mostly because Sly is in debt to everyone who goes there, mostly because he's terrible at gambling. However, he's not terrible at talking, and promising everyone free drinks for a year is a quick way to save one's skin. Now, this wiley weasel as fled to find a fresh start, not knowing what he would soon be getting into.

- Blu Yardel- Hare. Silly Beast. Blu Yardel thinks he's the hero of this story when in fact he's just a fool. His brothers Yello and Gree are much more successful adventurers than he is. Every day, he stumbles into town and trips over his own feet. But when danger calls, he's on the case. With his signature "Blu Yardel Punch" he's sure to take down any evildoer that dares threaten the peace. Hours later, when he wakes in the hospital, Blu Yardel remembers things much differently than the actual story. Somehow he punched himself, but he doesn't know that, and so the townsbeasts all let him live on in blissful ignorance.

- Jasper Hooklaw- Mole. Driven by Revenge. Jasper Hooklaw's real name is Jasper Hookclaw- you know, with a C. But everyone just spells it wrong for some reason, or shortens it like they think it's cute or something. And whenever he complains about it, no one takes him seriously because of his goofy mole accent. He'll make them pay.

- Strathcomb Piccadilly- Hare. The Silly Beast. Literally the same thing as Blu Yardel, but every time it says Blu Yardel, replace it with Strathcomb Piccadilly.

- Cliffcrawler- Otter. Driven by Revenge. Once upon a time, Cliffjumper was a champion rock climber, until one day, an accident left him without his arms or legs. His life taken from him, he now aims to reclaim his honor, even if that means sliding up cliffs on his belly. He'll show them. He'll show them all!

(More to come.)

[Rascal]

Malukh made me laugh the hardest. Faye too.

[Vin]

Caa is actually a crow, who can't get over the fact that his parents didn't quite think things through when they were naming him. For every snicker, giggle, or laugh about his parent's oversight, Caa quietly gets more and more mad. Finally, he is seething and fit to burst in the worst possible way, before the unthinkable happens? Caa falls in love at first sight  with a pretty lady crow. He takes her coy glance as an invitation, and hastily wings after her. Maybe life isn't so bad, he muses. Sure, I've got a terrible name, but?

He loses his train of thought there, partly because he's caught up to the lady crow but mostly because she's led him into a net; turns out, she had been part of a press gang for the biggest gladiatorial arena in the north the whole time. Caa now finds himself in a place that, at the very least, gives him the ability to beat up anyone who laughs at his name legally this times.

[Vizon]

[Frost]

If I can still add, I believe that's 47 applications?
Wow, what a pool, and congrats to everyone who wrote for the contest! A terrific showing, to say the least.

[Zevka]

I added the amen of an app that I missed on the first run.

[Rascal]

Great picture by the way. C:

So...48 apps. That is a staggering number of stories to read through. Mathematically that means we have at least 12 contestents (assuming each contestent submitted 4 apps). I think that's a sign we have a good healthy number of active participants c:

[Airan]

So...48 apps. That is a staggering number of stories to read through. Mathematically that means we have at least 12 contestents (assuming each contestent submitted 4 apps). I think that's a sign we have a good healthy number of active participants c:

I can safely say that some of us didn't submit 4. So there's likely more than 12, which is even better :)

[Rascal]

Somewhere between 12 and 48 :3

[Vizon]

I know at least two people who submitted only one.

[Tooley Bostay]

Yeah, despite its availability, I know of only one person who submitted 4. I doubt too many took advantage of it, so I'd place the likely applicant number around 24ish.

[Zevka]

Just an update -- I am still going over apps. Mostly finished, but today was a total wash. Will keep digging through them tomorrow.

[Vizon]

Thanks for the update, Zev!