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"Come little one, it's time to hurry to the Town Hall," M coaxes you towards the unfamiliar building, "I know it's not the...funnest place to be, but we have some...activities planned!" They say, but something in their tone doesn't sound genuine, maybe even laced with worry. "Really now, don't you want to help me do magic?" The nyulop asks with a golden smile. "We'll do magic, brew some potions, and save the day!" They awkwardly paused and then continued to shoo you along. "Come on, little one, we need to get inside. You're going to help me out and save the day!"

Connor frowned as he was made to walk forward, trying to crane his neck and look behind the dark nyulop.
"But I don't want to do any of that, I wanna go back outside. That's where everyone else is, why do the kids have to stay in here?" He demanded, trying to sneak one last glance outside before M shut the doors of Town Hall, keeping everyone safe inside.
"Don't worry about it for now, okay? Come sit with me, I need some help making some potions, and-"
"I don't want to make potions! I want to go outside, why won't you tell us what's going on?" The small draken demanded, crossing his arms over his chest. M hesitated at his resistance, fiddling with the ends of their cloak nervously.
"There's no point in causing any unnecessary worry. Now please, can't we just-"
"No!" Connor's defiant yell caused a few heads to turn, the children who had also been crowded into the building made very aware of Connor's presence. "I don't want to be stuck in here! I want to go back out, not make stupid potions!" He yelled, his face growing hot as he faintly heard whispers and chuckles behind him. They're laughing at me.
A large, warm hand on his shoulder make him turn, looking up at Taft. The fire draken had bent down to be eye level with Connor, smiling at him gently.
"It'll be alright, we'll make sure you have fun in here. It's much more fun in here than outside, I promise you that! We can get you started in helping me make some candy, and I'll even let you taste test!" Taft offered, but Connor only scowled in response.
"I don't want candy..." He grumbled, pouting. He heard more whispers and snickering, biting his tongue to keep from shouting and causing more of a scene.
"Well then... I guess you don't have to eat the candy? I'm only trying to work with you..." Taft tried.
"Stop trying then, I don't want to." He said stubbornly. He sniffled softly, a stray tear working its way down his cheek from behind his glasses. He heard a familiar voice from behind him.
"Is he seriously crying and throwing a tantrum right now? How old even is he?"
Connor exhaled loudly through his nostrils, his teeth gritted and his hands tightened into fists. He squeezed his eyes shut, more tears flowing down his face.
"SHUT UP! I'M NOT THROWING A TANTRUM! STOP LAUGHING AT ME!" He shouted suddenly, Taft jumping a bit at the outburst. Connor felt overwhelmed when he heard more whispers and chuckles, his skin pricking where he could feel tons of eyes fixed on him. He messily wiped his nose with the back of his hand, sniffling softly. His face red in shame, angry at himself for causing a scene, and mad at the adults for not letting him go out. He shoved past the other children crowding around, forcing his way to the back of the crowd, wanting to cry and mope by himself instead of being the center of attention.

He decided then and there that he hated this time of year.

words: 528 (not including the top paragraph because it was just taken from M's prompt lmao)
also the kid who said that was Jared surprise surprise
i didnt proofread this at all i just wanted to explain what was goin on
congrats to connor for making a fool of himself to all of his friends

edit: drew in his wings... looks bad but whatever hes got em

Josie belongs to SpiritOfTheLilys
Tempest belongs to TheLooneyCharboa
Taft belongs to the group
Jared and Connor belong to me

+ 60 for 4 fullbodies
+ 10 for 1 halfbody
+ 55 for detailed BG
+ 30 for 2 gifts and an NPC
+ 75 for 5 shaded figs
+ 20 for story at 528 words (250 + 250 words = 500 so yea)
total: 250
then divided between jared and connor is 125 each sooooooo

Connor: 595 **now level 5**
Jared: 600 **now level 6**

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Description

"Come little one, it's time to hurry to the Town Hall," M coaxes you towards the unfamiliar building, "I know it's not the...funnest place to be, but we have some...activities planned!" They say, but something in their tone doesn't sound genuine, maybe even laced with worry. "Really now, don't you want to help me do magic?" The nyulop asks with a golden smile. "We'll do magic, brew some potions, and save the day!" They awkwardly paused and then continued to shoo you along. "Come on, little one, we need to get inside. You're going to help me out and save the day!"

Connor frowned as he was made to walk forward, trying to crane his neck and look behind the dark nyulop.
"But I don't want to do any of that, I wanna go back outside. That's where everyone else is, why do the kids have to stay in here?" He demanded, trying to sneak one last glance outside before M shut the doors of Town Hall, keeping everyone safe inside.
"Don't worry about it for now, okay? Come sit with me, I need some help making some potions, and-"
"I don't want to make potions! I want to go outside, why won't you tell us what's going on?" The small draken demanded, crossing his arms over his chest. M hesitated at his resistance, fiddling with the ends of their cloak nervously.
"There's no point in causing any unnecessary worry. Now please, can't we just-"
"No!" Connor's defiant yell caused a few heads to turn, the children who had also been crowded into the building made very aware of Connor's presence. "I don't want to be stuck in here! I want to go back out, not make stupid potions!" He yelled, his face growing hot as he faintly heard whispers and chuckles behind him. They're laughing at me.
A large, warm hand on his shoulder make him turn, looking up at Taft. The fire draken had bent down to be eye level with Connor, smiling at him gently.
"It'll be alright, we'll make sure you have fun in here. It's much more fun in here than outside, I promise you that! We can get you started in helping me make some candy, and I'll even let you taste test!" Taft offered, but Connor only scowled in response.
"I don't want candy..." He grumbled, pouting. He heard more whispers and snickering, biting his tongue to keep from shouting and causing more of a scene.
"Well then... I guess you don't have to eat the candy? I'm only trying to work with you..." Taft tried.
"Stop trying then, I don't want to." He said stubbornly. He sniffled softly, a stray tear working its way down his cheek from behind his glasses. He heard a familiar voice from behind him.
"Is he seriously crying and throwing a tantrum right now? How old even is he?"
Connor exhaled loudly through his nostrils, his teeth gritted and his hands tightened into fists. He squeezed his eyes shut, more tears flowing down his face.
"SHUT UP! I'M NOT THROWING A TANTRUM! STOP LAUGHING AT ME!" He shouted suddenly, Taft jumping a bit at the outburst. Connor felt overwhelmed when he heard more whispers and chuckles, his skin pricking where he could feel tons of eyes fixed on him. He messily wiped his nose with the back of his hand, sniffling softly. His face red in shame, angry at himself for causing a scene, and mad at the adults for not letting him go out. He shoved past the other children crowding around, forcing his way to the back of the crowd, wanting to cry and mope by himself instead of being the center of attention.

He decided then and there that he hated this time of year.

words: 528 (not including the top paragraph because it was just taken from M's prompt lmao)
also the kid who said that was Jared surprise surprise
i didnt proofread this at all i just wanted to explain what was goin on
congrats to connor for making a fool of himself to all of his friends

edit: drew in his wings... looks bad but whatever hes got em

Josie belongs to SpiritOfTheLilys
Tempest belongs to TheLooneyCharboa
Taft belongs to the group
Jared and Connor belong to me

+ 60 for 4 fullbodies
+ 10 for 1 halfbody
+ 55 for detailed BG
+ 30 for 2 gifts and an NPC
+ 75 for 5 shaded figs
+ 20 for story at 528 words (250 + 250 words = 500 so yea)
total: 250
then divided between jared and connor is 125 each sooooooo

Connor: 595 **now level 5**
Jared: 600 **now level 6**

pic without the vignette layer: