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This month's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: 05/01 - 05/31 11:59pm PST.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward: 6EC
• Bonuses:
  
  • One of the following:
    
    • [For written entries] Word count reaches 900: 2EC
    • [For drawn entries] Including a second elnin/kittom (or other CS): 2EC
      
      • Second elnin/kittom must be 75-80% visible to claim this bonus!
  • Plus:
    
    • [Including a Pomu (or Miju if you own one)]  You're able to acquire an additional 1 EC for this prompt by including a fullbody drawing of your elnin's pomu (for drawn entries) or by including 1 paragraph of your elnin interacting with their pomu (for written entries). Standard pomu guidelines must be followed, unless your elnin's masterlist entry has an indication your pomu is not a standard variant!
      • A miju can be depicted (drawn or written) instead of a pomu for this bonus if you have a miju in your account's inventory. Miju have similar intelligence to pomu, but with more slow methodical mannerisms compared to pomus more chaotic ones. Miju can speak in single words, but don't generally string many together.
      • (See [Lore: Familiars] to learn more about pomu! If you have any questions about pomu or miju at all please ask them via support ticket or in the group discord's #questions channel.)
    • [Regional Affinity] You're able to acquire 1 AP for this prompt if the background drawn fits the region! Please remember to make it visually distinct to the region, not a random wall, table, grass, tree, etc. You can have a background not themed towards a specific region, but it will not count for this bonus. (See the [Regional Affinity Guide] to learn more about this bonus. For specific guidelines on qualifying for AP for a region you will want to reference the Regional Affinity Guide and the background resources on the page of the region you want to earn AP for!)
      Qualifying for AP: In order to verify that your piece qualifies for an Affinity Point (AP), please add the following information to your prompt submission comment text:
      • Regional Affinity: [ Eyre Region name (e.g. Ahza, Bellmoril, Ealei, Enmir, Faerindell, Kyendi, Palu'au Islands, Silveil, Strynhalde, Zevija ) ]
      • Elnin: [ Link to masterlist entry or their ELN# from the masterlist ]
• Maximum Entries: [1]
• Other:
  • All entries must include a background.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer required for prompts, but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.
  • Please include the masterlist number of all elnin present in your prompt submission! Thank you!

_{Art by Waket}

"Strange Stormclouds"

#98 Draw or write about your elnin or kittom observing some odd cloudforms!

Elnin traveling across Eyre have been reporting strange sightings in the sky lately. Clouds: a mundane part of the landscape, meandering across the skies and occasionally bringing rain in some parts. Or that’s how they normally are, but lately reports have come in of various oddities. Clouds that reflect or refract light in unexpected ways and take on unusual colours, or form into strange shapes and textures are mesmerizing those looking up. Adding to the oddity, light storms have also been observed in some areas, albeit with more scattered distribution than previous years.

What has your nin observed when looking up? Have some oddly flat clouds been observed among Ealei’s normally tall and fluffy clouds? Maybe the icy conditions in Strynhalde have aligned just right and nacreous clouds have drawn attention as they refract light into a rainbow of colours? Have the Stormlands in Ahza been seeing extra instability and caused exceptionally odd and mesmerizing rolling textures in the sky? Some kittoms allegedly report that "stacks of cloud pancakes" appeared over the rounded mountains of Kyendi. It seems all over Eyre, regions are exhibiting unique cloud formations.

How has your elnin or kittom reacted? Are they recording their sightings in some way or simply taking in the sights? Do they find the sights beautiful and mesmerizing or worry they portend particularly nasty weather to come? Don’t forget to look up and maybe remember an umbrella too!

(Note: The light storms display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak's light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white. Light storms are not required to be depicted in this prompt but can optionally appear in addition to the odd clouds.)

If you're a non-owner looking for an Elnin to draw, or if you'd like to offer your Elnin for use to non-owners, please take a look over here at Our Gift Art Resources Page:

As usual, please feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear. Have fun!!

Details

This monthly regular prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: The 1st of the month until the last day of the month at 11:59pm PST.
  • Keep in mind month end dates will vary. We will be granting EC for this prompt based on the timestamp your prompt was submitted by, not when it was approved.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward:
  • [2EC] per month
• Qualifying for EC:
  • Either:
    
    • Draw a fullbody piece of art of an elnin owned by you.
      Or
    • Write a story that is 300 words (or more) about an elnin owned by you.
  • Under the "Characters" section, for your submission please add the elnin(s)/kittom(s) depicted in the drawn or written art. If you are unable to do so please write that character's "Character Code" (ex. ELN001) in the comments section for your submission so they are identifiable, do not just give us their name, we will soft reject the submission and request that you add the "Character Code" in the comments for your submission.
• Maximum Entries: [1] per month
• Other:
  • Backgrounds are not required for this art prompt!
  • You may include additional elnin in your prompt,, just be sure at least one of the elnin you own that you're doing art for still has 75-80% of their body showing.
  • Backgrounds/props/additional elnin will not award more EC for this prompt if you decide to include them.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.

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If you're a non-owner looking for an Elnin to draw, or if you'd like to offer your Elnin for use to non-owners, please take a look over here at Our Gift Art Resources Page:

As usual, please feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear. Have fun!!

Details

This monthly regular prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: The 1st of the month until the last day of the month at 11:59pm PST (Timezone Reference Here).
  • Keep in mind month end dates will vary. We will be granting AP for this prompt based on the timestamp your prompt was submitted by, not when it was approved.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward:
  • [1AP] max per submission per month
    • AP must be granted to an elnin you own, so make sure you have an elnin in mind that you're earning this AP for specifically. AP is a character based currency and therefore must be granted to a character.
• Qualifying for AP:
  • Either:
    
    • Draw a standalone background of the Eyre region you would like to earn AP for.
      Or
    • Write 300 words (or more) about a region you would like to earn AP for. Describe in your own words either what aspects this region is known for with imagery or why your elnin would like to visit this region. Be sure to include iconic features of the region or many of the region's general features to make it clear what region they're in.
  • AP is a character based currency meaning you will need to own an elnin to claim currency for this prompt.
  • Information on Regional Affinity and Eyre Regions can be found in the resource here: [Regional Affinity Guide]! 
  • If you're unsure what to write or draw about about consider:
    
    • What kinds of activities can you do in the region?
    • What characteristics of the landscape draw elnin to this region?
    • What parts of the region might travelers need to look out for or find unpleasant?
  • You do not need to include your elnin visually or writing wise for this prompt but make sure they are not a focal point. Your elnin should not take up more than 25% of the canvas in Regional Scenery submissions. You're welcome to write a description from the point of view of the elnin you’re earning the AP for or include them if you want, but you’re not required to. Just be sure if you include the elnin you're earning AP for that the focus is the regional imagery description and not dialogue. This just means if you include your elnin we won't mind if it's just a speck on a cliffside in a region like Kyendi but we would ask the elnin not be very large that it becomes the piece's focal point rather than the region.
  • In order verify that your piece qualifies for an Affinity Point (AP), please add the following information to your submission's comment text:
    • Regional Affinity: [ Eyre Region name (e.g. Ahza, Bellmoril, Ealei, Enmir, Faerindell, Kyendi, Palu'au Islands, Silveil, Strynhalde, Zevija ) ]
    • Elnin: [ Link to masterlist entry or their ELN# from the masterlist ]
• Maximum Entries: [1] per month
• Other:
  • Props/elnin present will not award EC for this prompt if you decide to include them.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.

Details

This monthly regular prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: The 1st of the month until the last day of the month at 11:59pm PST.
  • Keep in mind month end dates will vary. We will be granting EC for this prompt based on the timestamp your prompt was submitted by, not when it was approved.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward:
  • [2EC] max per submission
• Qualifying for EC:
  • Either:
    
    • Draw a fullbody piece of giftart of an elnin not owned by you.
      Or
    • Write a story that is 300 words (or more) about an elnin not owned by you.
  • Make sure if you do not own an elnin or you're doing art of someone else's elnin you have permission to draw or write for that character! You can find more information about this on our Gift Art Resources page!
  • An important note for writers: Some owners only allow drawn gift art since writing for characters with little personality info shown on their profile can be difficult. If an owner does not provide a method of contact they are alright being contacted at, or state outright they are alright receiving written gift art, we highly recommend finding a character or owner that does specify they are ok with written gift art. Do not approach users privately via offsite platforms/DMs unless they have been explicit on their profiles they are ok with as much! We don't want anyone feeling uncomfortable or like their personal spaces are being disregarded. If you're feeling stumped but only do writing you can also stop by our discord server (here) and inquire in the #character_connections channel to see if anyone would be alright with a written gift story for a character.
  • Under the "Characters" section, for your gift art submission please add the elnin(s)/kittom(s) depicted in the drawn or written gift art. If you are unable to do so please write that character's "Character Code" (ex. ELN001) in the comments section for your submission so they are identifiable, do not just give us their name, we will soft reject the submission and request that you add the "Character Code" in the comments for your submission.
• Maximum Entries: [2]
• Other:
  • Backgrounds are not required for this gift art prompt!
  • You may include additional elnin in your prompt, including elnin you own, just be sure at least one of the elnin you don't own that you're doing gift art for still has 75-80% of their body showing.
  • Backgrounds/props/additional elnin will not award more EC for this prompt if you decide to include them.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.

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If you're a non-owner looking for an Elnin to draw, or if you'd like to offer your Elnin for use to non-owners, please take a look over here at Our Gift Art Resources Page:

As usual, please feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear. Have fun!!

Details

This monthly regular prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: The 1st of the month until the last day of the month at 11:59pm PST (Timezone Reference Here).
  • Keep in mind month end dates will vary. We will be granting AP for this prompt based on the timestamp your prompt was submitted by, not when it was approved.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward:
  • [1AP] max per submission per month
    • AP must be granted to an elnin you own, so make sure you have an elnin in mind that you're earning this AP for specifically. AP is a character based currency and therefore must be granted to a character.
• Qualifying for AP:
  • Either:
    
    • Draw a new plant with a background of the Eyre region you would find it in and like to earn AP for. Make sure the plant drawn is the main focus of the piece, but be sure to include iconic features of the region or many of the region's general features to make it clear what region they're in.
      Or
    • Write 300 words (or more) about a new plant found in the region you would like to earn AP for. Describe in your own words details about the plant and include at least 1 paragraph worth of other features this region is known for with imagery. Make sure the plant described is the main focus of the written piece, but be sure to include iconic features of the region or many of the region's general features to make it clear what region they're in.
  • AP is a character based currency meaning you will need to own an elnin to claim currency for this prompt.
  • Information on Regional Affinity and Eyre Regions can be found in the resource here: [Regional Affinity Guide]! 
  • If you're unsure what to write or draw about about consider:
    
    • What kinds of weather regularly occurs in the region that impact how this plant fits into its surroundings?
    • What characteristics might elnin find interesting about this plant?
    • Where in the region would elnin normally find this plant?
  • You do not need to include your elnin visually or writing-wise for this prompt but make sure they are not a focal point. Your elnin should not take up more than 25% of the canvas in Regional Flora submissions. You're welcome to write a description from the point of view of the elnin you’re earning the AP for or include them if you want, but you’re not required to. Just be sure if you include the elnin you're earning AP for that the focus is the plant focus and regional imagery description and not dialogue. This just means if you include your elnin we won't mind if it's just a speck on a cliffside in a region like Kyendi but we would ask the elnin not be very large that it becomes the piece's focal point rather than the region.
  • In order verify that your piece qualifies for an Affinity Point (AP), please add the following information to your submission's comment text:
    • Regional Affinity: [ Eyre Region name (e.g. Ahza, Bellmoril, Ealei, Enmir, Faerindell, Kyendi, Palu'au Islands, Silveil, Strynhalde, Zevija ) ]
    • Elnin: [ Link to masterlist entry or their ELN# from the masterlist ]
• Maximum Entries: [1] per month
• Other:
  • Props/elnin present will not award EC for this prompt if you decide to include them.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.

Details

This monthly regular prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: The 1st of the month until the last day of the month at 11:59pm PST.
  • Keep in mind month end dates will vary. We will be granting EC for this prompt based on the timestamp your prompt was submitted by, not when it was approved.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward:
  • [2EC] max per submission per month
• Qualifying for EC:
  • Either:
    
    • Draw a fullbody gijinka or bipedal piece of an elnin.
      Or
    • Describe a clothed gijinka or bipedal form for an elnin in 300 words (or more).
  • Elnin can be your own elnin or one that belongs to another user.
  • Make sure if you do not own an elnin or you're doing art of someone else's elnin you have permission to draw or write for that character! You can find more information about this on our Gift Art Resources page!
  • Given this is a gijinka/bipedal form-based prompt, make sure if you're gifting a gijinka/bipedal form or outfit that it's consistent with any existing gijinka form preferences the owner has. (ie. If they use their elnin's markings within the gijinka's skin tone or already have a certain skin tone specified for the character be sure to respect their existing gijinka character design/interpretation.)
    • We want to be as respectful and consistent as we can. If you are not able to clarify skin tone color(s) and marking preferences for gijinka forms with the owner of an elnin, then we ask you just draw the character bipedal where it is just the elnin's quadrupedal form upright on two legs in an outfit.
    • You still must have permission to draw someone else's elnin regardless of if they get back to you on skin tone and marking preferences.
  • An important note for writers: Some owners only allow drawn gift art since writing for characters with little personality info shown on their profile can be difficult. If an owner does not provide a method of contact they are alright being contacted at, or state outright they are alright receiving written gift art, we highly recommend finding a character or owner that does specify they are ok with written gift art. Do not approach users privately via offsite platforms/DMs unless they have been explicit on their profiles they are ok with as much! We don't want anyone feeling uncomfortable or like their personal spaces are being disregarded. If you're feeling stumped but only do writing you can also stop by our discord server (here) and inquire in the #character_connections channel to see if anyone would be alright with a written gift gijinka/bipedal form for a character.
  • Under the "Characters" section, for your gijinka/bipedal art submission please add the elnin(s)/kittom(s) depicted in the drawn or written gift art. If you are unable to do so please write that character's "Character Code" (ex. ELN001) in the comments section for your submission so they are identifiable, do not just give us their name, we will soft reject the submission and request that you add the "Character Code" in the comments for your submission.
• Maximum Entries: [1] per month
• Other:
  • Backgrounds are not required for this art prompt!
  • You may include additional elnin in your prompt, just be sure the art still has 75-80% of the elnin's body showing.
  • Backgrounds/props/additional elnin will not award more EC for this prompt if you decide to include them.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts, but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.
  • It is not required that this piece be gift art, but if you are drawing this piece as a gift you cannot submit it to both [MR-002] and [MR-004] prompts. Each prompt art piece should be unique and not be submitted to multiple prompts.

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If you're a non-owner looking for an Elnin to draw, or if you'd like to offer your Elnin for use to non-owners, please take a look over here at Our Gift Art Resources Page:

As usual, please feel free to ask questions if anything is unclear. Have fun!!

Details

This monthly regular prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: The 1st of the month until the last day of the month at 11:59pm PST (Timezone Reference Here).
  • Keep in mind month end dates will vary. We will be granting AP for this prompt based on the timestamp your prompt was submitted by, not when it was approved.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward:
  • [1AP] max per submission per month
    • AP must be granted to an elnin you own, so make sure you have an elnin in mind that you're earning this AP for specifically. AP is a character based currency and therefore must be granted to a character.
• Qualifying for AP:
  • Either:
    
    • Draw a new non-magical fauna with a background of the Eyre region you would find it in and like to earn AP for. Make sure the fauna drawn is the main focus of the piece, but be sure to include iconic features of the region or many of the region's general features to make it clear what region they're in. Fauna should also be no larger than a deer at this time. (We may expand upon this later but we're starting small for now!)
      Or
    • Write 300 words (or more) about a new non-magical fauna found in the region you would like to earn AP for. Describe in your own words details about the fauna and include at least 1 paragraph worth of other features this region is known for with imagery. Make sure the fauna described is the main focus of the written piece, but be sure to include iconic features of the region or many of the region's general features to make it clear what region they're in. Fauna should also be no larger than a deer at this time. (We may expand upon this later but we're starting small for now!)
  • AP is a character based currency meaning you will need to own an elnin to claim currency for this prompt.
  • Information on Regional Affinity and Eyre Regions can be found in the resource here: [Regional Affinity Guide]! 
  • If you're unsure what to write or draw about about consider:
    
    • What kinds of weather regularly occurs in the region that impact how this fauna fits into its surroundings?
    • What characteristics might elnin find interesting about this fauna?
    • Where in the region would elnin normally find this fauna?
  • You do not need to include your elnin visually or writing-wise for this prompt but make sure they are not a focal point. Your elnin should not take up more than 25% of the canvas in Regional Fauna submissions. You're welcome to write a description from the point of view of the elnin you’re earning the AP for or include them if you want, but you’re not required to. Just be sure if you include the elnin you're earning AP for that the focus is the fauna focus and regional imagery description and not dialogue. This just means if you include your elnin we won't mind if it's just a speck on a cliffside in a region like Kyendi but we would ask the elnin not be very large that it becomes the piece's focal point rather than the region.
  • In order verify that your piece qualifies for an Affinity Point (AP), please add the following information to your submission's comment text:
    • Regional Affinity: [ Eyre Region name (e.g. Ahza, Bellmoril, Ealei, Enmir, Faerindell, Kyendi, Palu'au Islands, Silveil, Strynhalde, Zevija ) ]
    • Elnin: [ Link to masterlist entry or their ELN# from the masterlist ]
• Maximum Entries: [1] per month
• Other:
  • Props/elnin present will not award EC for this prompt if you decide to include them.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.

Details

This seasonal prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: 04/01 - 06/30 11:59pm PST.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward: 6EC
• Bonuses:
  
  • One of the following:
    [For written entries] Word count reaches 900: 2EC
    [For drawn entries] Including a second elnin/kittom (or other CS): 2EC
  • Plus:
    • [Including a Pomu (or Miju if you own one)]  You're able to acquire an additional 1 EC for this prompt by including a fullbody drawing of your elnin's pomu (for drawn entries) or by including 1 paragraph of your elnin interacting with their pomu (for written entries). Standard pomu guidelines must be followed, unless your elnin's masterlist entry has an indication your pomu is not a standard variant!
      • A miju can be depicted (drawn or written) instead of a pomu for this bonus if you have a miju in your account's inventory. Miju have similar intelligence to pomu, but with more slow methodical mannerisms compared to pomus more chaotic ones. Miju can speak in single words, but don't generally string many together.
      • (See [Lore: Familiars] to learn more about pomu! If you have any questions about pomu or miju at all please ask them via support ticket or in the group discord's #questions channel.)
    • [Regional Affinity] You're able to acquire 1 AP for this prompt if the background drawn fits the region! Please remember to make it visually distinct to the region, not a random wall, table, grass, tree, etc. You can have a background not themed towards a specific region, but it will not count for this bonus. (See the [Regional Affinity Guide] to learn more about this bonus. For specific guidelines on qualifying for AP for a region you will want to reference the Regional Affinity Guide and the background resources on the page of the region you want to earn AP for!)
      Qualifying for AP: In order to verify that your piece qualifies for an Affinity Point (AP), please add the following information to your prompt submission comment text:
      • Regional Affinity: [ Eyre Region name (e.g. Ahza, Bellmoril, Ealei, Enmir, Faerindell, Kyendi, Palu'au Islands, Silveil, Strynhalde, Zevija ) ]
      • Elnin: [ Link to masterlist entry or their ELN# from the masterlist ]
• Maximum Entries: [1]
  • (There are multiple "prompts" for this seasonal tradition. You can only submit 1 prompt overall, so pick between the options. You cannot do both.)
• Other:
  • All entries must include a background.
  • Please only submit newly created art. Please do not submit commissioned works or previously-created art or art done on reused bases.
  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required.
  • Collab pieces are not allowed for prompt submissions.
  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.
  • Please include the masterlist number of all elnin present in your prompt submission! Thank you!

_{Art by Manaberri}

 "Spirits Stirring"

Draw or write about your elnin helping an elder spirit with the resurfacing of an old tradition! Read on to find out what specific tradition must be depicted!

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Every so often elder spirits stir within Eyre. At times, their surfacing or actions cause some unusual effects on the lands. Other times, their very presence indicates changes are occurring in Eyre itself. What changes are occurring tend to vary but it's not uncommon for old traditions to be brought back or new ones to form in response to the movements of these impressive spirits. Eyre has become quite boisterous in the months leading up to summer this year.

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Toggle Minimize [Current] Azha's Spirit Stirs

This year Azha's elder spirit, Weaver, is stirring within the desert region's vast and shifting landscape. In response, Azha's eldertree is in bloom with large white iridescent flowers allowing Eyre's residents to partake in a unique tradition spurred by the spirit's activity.

Near Azha's capital, Bejali, rests a massive towering banyan-like tree that anchors the region with roots that coil around the skeletal remains of an ancient colossal dragon. This particular elder tree is known for seldom blooming, perhaps indicating something fickle about what conditions may need to be met in tandem with the region's elder spirit stirring. With the rare blooms abundant for the first time in a while, locals can finally use the flowers from the elder tree to craft a very special kind of paint. This paint is often referred to as "snaring paint" because it allows elnin to harvest an elusive fruit called "Weaver's Bite" from a very common Azha plant. Locals often call the fruiting version of this plant by its proper name, wanderweave, as the non-fruiting plant is now more commonly called wanderweed due to its lack of fruit.

Local azhanese folk say the common plant has some quirky qualities to it, specifying that when the plant fruits it will cast a mirage of itself elsewhere with its fruit present all while the original wanderweed plant appears fruitless. Elnin meandering through Azha are likely familiar with what wanderweed looks like due to how common it is, but if they want to see a plant bearing fruit they will find it quite difficult. The delicious fruity morsels are impossible to see or harvest without applying some snaring paint in swirls on their face and arms. The snaring paint on their face keeps their gaze sharp while seeking out the mirages.

While Azha tends to have the most mirage sightings, probably the most unusual aspect of the mirages is that they are not necessarily bound to the region of Azha. The source plants, wanderweed, all reside within the Azha region's bounds but their mirages, the wanderweave plants, can be cast far and wide across Eyre when the elder tree is in bloom. No one is entirely sure why the plants scatter their fruiting visages so far, but some elnin suspect it may be in response to the elder spirit in Azha's fondness for the fruits.

Snaring paint is crafted near the flowering elder tree in Azha but with the mirages scattered far and wide the paint itself is transported all across Eyre, so the weaver's bite fruits can be freshly harvested and delivered. Once elnin have collected a fruit, the tasty offering can be delivered to any major shrine found in a region. As a respectful gesture towards Azha's elder spirit, most major shrines will leave out glass jars and bowls filled with sand brought from the desert region to invite the spirit beyond Azha's boundaries so it can enjoy the offerings. While this tradition comes from Azha, it is a tradition that can be celebrated across Eyre, much like other known traditions related to elder spirits.

(Depict your elnin or kittom helping with this old tradition or the steps leading up to it! Keep in mind to acquire and handle a fruit an elnin's arms are covered in snaring paint. To see the fruiting plant elnin must have it applied to their face near their eyes as well. Elnin can be depicted taking on any part of the gathering process. For those elnin or kittoms ambling closer to home, perhaps they are helping apply snaring paint to adventuring elnin so they can go out to retrieve fruit or applying snaring paint to themselves to assist in handling fruits in town.

Snaring paint can be any color after being processed from the white iridescent blooms, and usually applied as swirls on the arms and face of an elnin. Some elnin stylize the paint a bit more but any more coverage than on the arms and face is optional. By ahzanese tradition, more paint generally means an elnin is more serious about fruit gathering. Elnin must still be identifiable even with the paint applied. While the elder tree blooms the flowers are abundant so using a little more paint isn't seen as a wasteful practice while the tree blooms. The paint itself is not shelf stable without undergoing an extremely expensive enchantment process so it is not often seen out of the blooming season.

_{Art by Manaberri}

The fruits found on the wanderweave plant are rainbow and striped in color while the leaves of the plant are green and vivid. Weaver's bite fruits themselves are known for being sweet and spicy.)

Toggle Minimize [Historical] Ealei's Spirit Stirs

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In past years, Ealei's elder spirit stirred within the Manawell that circles around the base of Ealei's eldertree, Yggdrasil. In response, Ealei's eldertree would bloom even more grandly with its bright golden blooms, and petals could be found adrift on the water's surface below.

It is said that the Ancient Spirit that lives within the Manawell can be seen from time to time in the summer months. When it is awake, it comes close to the surface. To outsiders, it can be an alarming sight, as this Spirit takes the form of a massive white serpent. The locals know that it harms no living creature, and can be observed swimming in playful arcs beneath any boats brave enough to venture out over the deep waters of its domain. In addition, while the Ancient Spirit is visible, fishing in the Manawell can be a lucrative venture. The Ancient seems to scare up a lot of fish with its antics and would appear to enjoy helping the locals feed themselves, but be warned that any fishernin that takes more than they should may find their boat overturned by a rolling serpent's coil as punishment for their greed.

Something is amiss in the sea waters though as the fish appear to be sparser there. As a result, it seems as though the elder spirit in Ealei has been herding fish out of the depths of the well into the sea. They could use some help though!

Eyre's outer endless oceans are most often referred to as "the boundless", although the term can also be used to refer to the inner waters as part of the whole too. In the olden days there was a tradition to help fill the boundless sea with life, and this year it appears to be coming back! Is there something in the deeper boundless waters that's affecting sea life? Is the boundless expanding? Residents aren't quite sure. There's only one problem...not all fish can acclimate to the boundless with ease. Stories inscribed in history speak of glowing fish appearing in small pools and shallow rivers across Eyre. Some older locals say those fish must have received some kind of blessing but how has remained an unrecorded mystery. Until this year there was no record of how these little fish were being blessed with their luminous bodies, but elnin think they may have partially figured it out.

The light showers across Eyre were first documented a few years back and later on observed to have odd effects on elnin's shadows. In a recent, particularly strong, light storm some Eyre residents have witnessed fish being struck by the light showers too and surprisingly these fish are now aglow. Quick! There's no time to waste! Grab a bowl, or a jar, or a vase and scoop up these glowing fish. This has to be a sign right? Though it's unclear exactly which spirit may be blessing the fish, the one in Ealei seems to be stirring the waters up a bit in excitement.

Elnin must help escort these tiny luminous fish to the boundless. Of course, elnin aren't particularly strong swimmers, at least not like their undine relatives, and they certainly aren't expected to ferry a bunch of loose fish all the way to the deep oceans. Instead, elnin can simply deliver one of the blessed critters into any body of open seawater. This can be done by just releasing the fish from the vessel they were carried in (be it bowl, vase, etc), or an elnin can use a more traditional festival method if they'd like to add a bit of ceremony to the event. A few of the traditional methods of releasing these glowing fish back into the water include crafting paper boats or lanterns that the fish seem to float around or within as they're carried out into deeper waters. Another traditional vessel has resurfaced too, where fish are placed into special bubbles designed to float on the water and sent drifting into the sea. Paper and bubble traditional release methods tend to sink or melt into the water, though occasionally the bubble vessels can pop prematurely.

(Depict your elnin or kittom helping with this old tradition or the steps leading up to it! Keep in mind there should always be a glowing fish somewhere in the setting. There won't be any deep water diving but elnin might be depicted catching a glowing fish from the shallows of a small lake, pool, or stream inland. Alternatively, elnin might be found carrying all sorts of small vessels, like bowls or vases among other things, and transporting the glowing fish through Eyre's regions. For elnin or kittoms ambling closer to town, perhaps they're busy crafting paper boats or lanterns with the glowing fish within eyeshot to get the boat's proportions right? There may even be some elnin who have reached the beaches or shorelines touching Eyre's seas and are releasing their glowing fish from vessels or watching the small glowing fish friends drift off on tiny boats, lanterns, or in bubbles to their final destination.

Feel free to show how your elnin is reacting to this widespread effort! Transporting these glowing fish across the lands might be an exhausting effort for some, while others may feel like it's a walk in the park. Are they perhaps a bit emotional seeing these little fish off? Bittersweet feelings might bubble up or perhaps feelings of excitement and joy at a job well done. One thing is for sure though, Ealei's spirit will surely be happy to see more fish filling the boundless.)

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This seasonal prompt's "Quick Rules":

• Entry Window: 04/01 - 06/30 11:59pm PST.
• To Enter: Use the "Submit" button for this prompt!
• Completion Reward: 6EC
• Bonuses:
  
  • One of the following:
    [For written entries] Word count reaches 900: 2EC
    [For drawn entries] Including a full background: 2EC
  • Plus:
    • [Including a Pomu (or Miju if you own one)]  You're able to acquire an additional 1 EC for this prompt by including a fullbody drawing of your elnin's pomu (for drawn entries) or by including 1 paragraph of your elnin interacting with their pomu (for written entries). Standard pomu guidelines must be followed, unless your elnin's masterlist entry has an indication your pomu is not a standard variant!
      • A miju can be depicted (drawn or written) instead of a pomu for this bonus if you have a miju in your account's inventory. Miju have similar intelligence to pomu, but with more slow methodical mannerisms compared to pomus more chaotic ones. Miju can speak in single words, but don't generally string many together.
      • (See [Lore: Familiars] to learn more about pomu! If you have any questions about pomu or miju at all please ask them via support ticket or in the group discord's #questions channel.)
    • [Regional Affinity] You're able to acquire 1 AP for this prompt if the background drawn fits the region! Please remember to make it visually distinct to the region, not a random wall, table, grass, tree, etc. You can have a background not themed towards a specific region, but it will not count for this bonus. (See the [Regional Affinity Guide] to learn more about this bonus. For specific guidelines on qualifying for AP for a region you will want to reference the Regional Affinity Guide and the background resources on the page of the region you want to earn AP for!)
      Qualifying for AP: In order to verify that your piece qualifies for an Affinity Point (AP), please add the following information to your prompt submission comment text:
      • Regional Affinity: [ Eyre Region name (e.g. Ahza, Bellmoril, Ealei, Enmir, Faerindell, Kyendi, Palu'au Islands, Silveil, Strynhalde, Zevija ) ]
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• Maximum Entries: [1]
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  • All entries must include a second elnin.
    • The second elnin/kittom must be 75-80% visible!
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  • As always, non-owners are more than welcome to enter!
  • Shading is no longer being required for prompts but flat colors are still required. Shading is now optional.
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  • All submissions must be your own work. Works produced through the use of artificial intelligence are not accepted in this group.
  • Please include the masterlist number of all elnin present in your prompt submission! Thank you!

_{Art by ceruleansblues}

 "Bonds in Bloom"

Draw or write about your elnin or kittom spending some bonding time with those dear to them!

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As miasma season ebbs away elnin are able to get out and spend some quality time with family and friends. How are they sharing this new found freedom? Have they wandered out for a walk or is the brief outing a prelude to some indoor activity they've been waiting months to finally tackle?

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Depict your elnin in the region the breath mutation they’re pursuing is associated with breathing out their new anima colored breath. While they may not have acquired a lasting version of breath quite yet they’re at that final step of a more permanent change.

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Depict your elnin leaving trails amongst Eyre’s plants and flora. This can be done in forest undergrowth, dropped leaves, tall grass, flower fields, mossy marsh paths, or some other location coated with plant life.

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Depict your elnin being startled by a sudden shower of prismatic light. Are they genuinely terrified or just surprised? What actions do they take to calm their nerves in such a situation? They can onset fairly quickly and pass just as fast.

Notes

The light showers display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak’s light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white.

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Depict your elnin taking down notes and observations about a light shower. Do they draw diagrams or prefer written notes? What sort of observations are they making? Is this the first shower they’ve encountered or have there been others?

Notes

The light showers display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak’s light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white.

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Depict your elnin trying to catch some of the light shower that’s raining down. They’ll soon discover this is near impossible, but it can be a far-fetched dream or a fun game depending on the participant. Are they grabbing a bottle, barrel, or bag to attempt to capture some of the light? Maybe they’re darting around with toe beans flying every which way to try to capture the elusive motes. While there is no known successful method, elnins still feel compelled to try, filled with a strong desire to contain the dots of fallen light within their grasp. Oop. There goes another, gone once the paw is removed.

Notes

The light showers display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak’s light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white.

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Depict your elnin scattering some small local critters like small birds, mice or butterflies that have gathered. These are either critters they collected manually and are… creatively releasing with a little chase, or ones that have come together naturally like a flock of birds feasting on seeds that might scatter at the sound of encroaching paws.. This is how phantom critters are attained, right?

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Depict your elnin using art supplies to create a trail after their paws. These can be little bangles of string worn like bracelets, some paint coated on their beans, or a scattering of confetti or other materials being diligently dropped at their paws as they walk.

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Depict your elnin disrupting non-living elements with their paws. This could be splashing water from puddles, flicking sand or snow, or coating them in a muddy slurry that will surely leave a mark.

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While it’s usually cloudy when light showers roll in, they stand out the best at night. Depict your elnin encountering a shower in the darkest hours of a day. Was it an accidental encounter getting caught in a light shower while heading home on a dark night? Perhaps an elnin has been waiting for the right time to throw a neighborhood party in the middle of a light shower and one just fell at night? One can only wonder how the neighbors feel about it…but someone is surely a partynin.

Notes

The light showers display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak’s light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white.

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Depict your elnin watching the streaks of light raining down and noticing that the ones that land on their shadow just seem to disappear into it, while any that don’t hit their shadow seem to settle on the ground for a moment before dissipating. Are they curious about what might be happening inside their shadow or are they disinterested?

Notes

The light showers display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak’s light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white.

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A unique phenomena occurs only in a particularly reflective series of ice caverns in Strynhalde. Light showers that fall outside the caverns and through small cracks in areas above reflect against the smooth ice surfaces. Colorful lines of light may reflect a few times before they disperse. Depict your elnin witnessing this lucky sight, as all the right conditions have to align for it to occur.

Notes

The light showers display as streaks of color with small motes of light left where they land. The streak’s light and motes vary in color, but are generally bright and show up better when it's dark. A field of fireflies would be a good example of how the motes look, only on the ground or very close to it, and with more variation in color. They could be green, pink, purple, etc. but are generally hues closer to white.

Additional Information

This is an Act. For details on what Acts are and what they're used for then please visit the Questing Guide.