Post by wish on Apr 1, 2024 9:18:53 GMT -6
Valentines thread contest VOTING
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VOTING RULES
Members can vote for their favorite thread from April 1 to April 8. If there are multiple ties, we will vote down until we have our official top three threads. The winners will then be announced on April 9.
Voting is subjective! Vote for the thread that you think best completed their prompt based on their valentine! For more information, visit Valentines Thread Contest.
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NOMINEES
Red 1 - Bella notte — characters accidentally touch noses and kiss
wrestling with my heart - lightning & Kazuko
After snow cancels a trip to collect driftwood, Melody and Claw spar to pass the time, only to get a little carried away with the momentum...
Eating Italian in an Alleyway - Silverfire & Egotistic
After making a prized catch, Falconpaw seeks out someone to share it with. He stumbles upon Vervainpaw, and the two share the catch together, before the judgemental eyes of their peers. Noticing his companions discomfort, Falconpaw takes a stand and offers to steer the two to a more secluded spot. Retreating to the shore, they share a few flushed touches before parting ways.
Red 2 - Unresolved sexual tension — characters are extremely attracted to one another but refuse to make the first move
when the day met the night - Raven~ & wish
Forced into sparring practice, Dustpaw and Wisteriapaw internally realize just how hot the other is. Both are unwilling to accept this and channel their frustration into fighting. Tempers run hot and claws unsheathe and they experience a rare moment of tender closeness after they actually wound one another. What might have happened had they not been interrupted?
Red 3 - I’m kind of into nurses — character(s) confesses to and/or discovers a new kink
i owe you a black eye and two kisses - rain & wish
Fighting against unhinged levels of sexual tension, Blackfrost and Lionthroat are sent out of the Vale on wall duty...except the wall never gets fixed because Blackfrost and Lionthroat switch roles and discover an exciting new kink: guess who's the dom mommy now? (it's Lionthroat).
Blue 1 - Awwwwwkward — character gets caught practicing one liners / pick-up lines on a rock (or frog, squirrel, etc.) by the other character
No entries 🥲
Blue 2 - Test dummy — characters "practice" kissing and/or sexual acts on one another for "research purposes" only
I do not know how to kiss or I would kiss you - lightning & fallenreaper
After a long day of stone-guarding, Dewcloud visits Song in her den. The pair try to get past the awkwardness and learn the best way to cuddle someone you love, only to get caught kissing when Song's brother, Falcon, comes back home.
Cress and Clover sittin in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G - Kazuko & sloth
After a bad night, Cressclaw approaches a disheveled Clovershade, offering to help her clean up. Despite her lack of fondness for sharing tongues, she accepts, and cements feelings in both cats that previously drifted unchecked and unrealized.
Blue 3 - I'M IN HEAT — character(s) are ridiculously turned on by everything, and most importantly, each other
teenie tiny romance - lightning & wish
After spending many moons tending to kittens, Littlestream and Pikefur rarely were able to get away. When Darterpaw and Dacepaw finally become apprentices, Littlestream knows EXACTLY what they need: time spent just the two of them.
Green 1 - Please don’t tell my dad - characters discuss and/or consider how their parents (or family or friends) would react to their romantic relationship (or if they were in one)
Colors of the Wind - Silverfire & Raven~
Falcon sees Star sneaking away from the Tribe Stone and follows her, concerned for her safety on her own. He stumbles upon her in her old home and in a panic, she begs him not to tell her mom that she was skipping training. Falcon reminds her that she's allowed to take breaks and a thankful Star teaches him to paint.
Green 2 - There is only ONE bed — characters are thrust into an unexpected situation where they have to share extremely close sleeping quarters for one night
after midnight - Egotistic & wish
Out on his own, again, Brambleheart tumbles into a hidden bog-water pit. Covered in duck shit and grime, he slithers out---only to run into the last cat he wants to see: Snakejaw. Concerned he'll freeze, she invites him to spend the night in her den, and Brambleheart reluctantly agrees. His reluctance deepens when he discovers there's only one nest.
Green 3 - I HATE YOU!!!! *rips off clothes and starts kissing — characters get into a heated argument that ends in uncontrollable, hot, wild passion
in love with a shadow - rain & wish
After spending the evening tangled in each others' fur, Nightclaw has the gall to bring up his past attempts sleeping with Thievingstar. Instantly put off, Sorrelsong tries to abruptly leave, but Nightclaw stops her. A heated argument quickly ignites to undeniable passion.
Purple 1 - You can look but you can’t touch — characters admire and/or discover how attractive the other character is, but touching isn't allowed (is that somehow hotter?)!
prickle down my spine - lightning & wish
Out on a midnight walk, Tooth accidentally stumbles upon a bathing Moonlight and stupidly decides to stick around and watch. With his luck, he steps on a thorn and gets caught, earning himself Moonlight's very justified rage.
Purple 2 - Uh-oh, I'm down bad — character(s) discover just how badly they want the other character and have an "uh-oh" moment
i'm not in love - Egotistic & wish
Maybe it's the herb fumes or something in the air, but Jaythroat finds herself at odds with an uncomfortable revelation made at the previous gathering - one in which her childhood friend, whom she has no feelings for, by the by, was brazenly making advances toward a stinky LichenClan she-cat. Desperate to get to the bottom of it, Jaythroat confronts Softstep about the matter, but finds him painfully oblivious (or deliberately ignorant) to the implications of her questioning. As their conversation continues - in a fit of abrupt starts and ends - both leave feeling confused and unsatisfied.
Purple 3 - We're Vanilla — character(s) overhear another den-mate (Yewthorn at the Gathering) talk about a new sexual act that both intrigues them…and compels them to try it out (that's a thing?!?)
strangers - maxx & wish
While at a Gathering, Robin-nose overhears a group of ThistleClan queens talking about their sexual encounters, including a saucy "roleplay" scenario where both parties pretend not to know each other. Feeling bold, brash, and beautiful, she drops this unexpected, sexy request on Tigerpool during a heated midnight romp, and they indulge in a brand new fantasy.
nyotaimori - Egotistic & lightning
Kestrelcall makes like her uncle's imaginary girlfriend and covers herself in meat to truly tantalize her forbidden lover, Ghostface, into spending an evening with her.
Yellow 1 - So………you come here often? — characters are set up on an awkward date by another Clan-mate (friend, parent, sibling, etc.)
Written in the Stars - sloth & maxx
Tricked into a secret ‘date’ by Egretpaw, Pantherpaw and Swiftpaw find themselves under a starlit night sky. As they cuddle together to keep warm, Swiftpaw shares stories of her time with the tunnel cats and finds companionship with the open and attentive audience that is her friend’s brother.
Yellow 2 - Truth…or dare — characters decide to play truth or dare with increasingly sexy dares each turn
easy prey for cupid - Egotistic & lightning
What was originally an escape to go hog wild in the mud becomes a retreat from the cold in close quarters. Desiring to pass the time, Lostgaze and Pinesmoke play a game of truth or dare. Though far from sexy, as the game progresses, the questions grow more intimate and a surprisingly revelation is made. Ooo-lala.
Yellow 3 - I would give you a fish to show I'm physically fit then we would bang (The Tayler Special) — In a display of true, Darwinian fitness, one character does something so unbelievably physically fit that the other character can't help but have their babies (i’m going to hell).
foxy poppy - captain & lightning
Poppy single handedly kills a fox and Honeybun is enamored. Poppy gives him the choice of a spar or sex, so Honeybun chooses both.
now my life is sweet like cinnamon - maxx & wish
In a feat of roguish athleticism, Fayre knocks a beehive out of a tree and reaps the sweet, sticky rewards. Covered in honey, she tempts an enamored Ruefeather by asking him to lick it off. Ruefeather readily obliges, but not before Fayre's hits him with a question: "What would life be like if you never found me?"
if love could kill - Egotistic & Raven~
Time away from Briarfall leaves Gullheart ready to risk it all as he ventures out to reunite with his lover. The two spend their morning hunting for breakfast, and Gullheart is granted the opportunity to show off a feat of strength to his onlooking wife. Scraped and bruised, Briarfall tends his wounds before a fit of passion steers them away from the meal to other, more pressing matters.
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PRIZES
The first place winners will receive the following prizes:
- A custom litter roll
- A limited edition contest award
All participating members will also receive a pixel award unique to the contest.
If you have any questions or want to volunteer art as an award, please reach out to a staff member on the forum or discord.