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October 28, 2024
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Tali celebrates her first Halloween, and wants to dress as a bee! When she visits her grandparents, WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY THEY ARE TO SEE HER!!! 8D
There was a second illustration to it (Maybe I'll post it later on in the future), but Tali can't really eat candy. A North Novan breed of dragon like herself can't consume lots of candy/sugar. Tali’s diet mainly consists of fresh meat, fruit and nuts and veggies. Any sweet treat she does eat are typically dried fruits with a drizzle of honey. Or pastries with fruit in them. North Novan natives do not have candy, and their bodies aren’t meant to consume copious amounts of it. They thrive on a natural diet, and may end up getting sick if they digest some. When she hangs out with her cousins, Dragato usually packs her several wrapped parchments with fruits, nuts and honey. That usually keeps her from eating any candy her cousins may have. Dragato also warns her not to eat any, but being a VERY curious child…it’s really difficult to monitor her.
During her hatchling years, Dragato usually heads to Ramset’s or Gravel’s home during Halloween, because no trick or treater will travel that far into Kalmari Forest, or the canyons. It’s for the best, Dragato thinks- Tali would’ve easily gobbled down the candy bowl he usually leaves for trick or treaters. He’s learned from Gravel that Tali’s diet shouldn’t consist of too much candy. She ate some of Kirby’s candy one time, and got a pretty bad stomach ache. (Tali does not remember the incident.) Tali only had a hand full of jelly beans and a small square of chocolate. Dragato can’t even imagine what would happen if she ate a whole sack of sweets.
This year, however, Tali is taking notice of Halloween. She sees all the decorations in the plaza, and all the kids chatting about getting lots of free candy. The pumpkins, the costumes, the spooky themed food stores and restaurants are offering. She looks over at Kirby who is just as excited, and asks what Halloween is. (Kirby is staying a few weeks or so in Kalmari, because Meta wanted him to spend the festivities with his family) So!! The fact Kirby is here just for this holiday means it’s pretty important, Tali thinks. (Also, this takes place before Tali accidently setting Bate’s home on fire. Meta and Dragato are still on friendly terms ;v;;;)
Kirby explains how it’s one of the best holidays! They all get to dress up, and get lot of free candy. Then they go to the festival and play lots of games and get even MORE candy from all the food vendors! And finally, they get to spend all night eating it. Tali seems excited about it after hearing how happy and thrilled Kirby is. She wants to celebrate too! She wants to eat lots of candy, and spend the entire night with her cousins and having fun!
Later that evening, Dragato and Tali went over to eat at Ramset’s home. Gravel is there too, and Tali super excited and bubbly today! Gravel is amused by her boisterous behavior and asks why she’s so excited. Tali then exclaims she and Kirby and Atticus are going to go trick or treating and eat lots of candy!!!
Everyone in the household hears what she says. Ramset had a feeling she was going to figure it out sooner or later, and nudges Dragato to talk to her about it. He does so, with Gravel’s help. They explain in a way for a child like Tali to understand how bad candy is bad for her. For a Zoos, its like getting a bad realllly bad stomach ache, but 100x worse.
Tali still wants to go, though! She wants to spend time at the festival, and with Kirby and her cousins!!! Gravel suggests the festival will be nice- lots of food vendors available so she can enjoy without the need of eating candy. She just needs to have an eye kept on her, as well as a stern reminder not to eat any candy. Eventually, Dragato agrees, and allows Tali to join with her cousins. Any candy she does get, she can give to her cousins. Tali eagerly agrees- hopping up and down as she’s extremely excited to spend her first Halloween with everyone!
When the night of Halloween finally arrives, both Grandparents couldn’t help but adore her precious grandbaby when she and Dragato arrived at Ramet’s home. She yells ‘Trick or Treat; and begins knocking on Ramset’s door. She’s dressed up as a little bee! Because she can’t eat candy, Ramset and Gravel filled her little bucket with lots of North Novan goodies for her. And even some toys~! They spend an hour or so decorating a pumpkin- Tali kept taking bites out of it occasionally, but she had a fun evening with her grandparents before it was time to head out to meet her cousins! With a hug goodbye, she and Dragato leave to head to Bate’s home.
The shouts and squeals of children can be heard inside when Tali approaches. She gives a loud knock and Bate opens the door (and like Ramset and Gravel) he coos at his granddaughter. He, too, was told beforehand about the candy situation, so he picked lots of apples and various fruits for her to enjoy. Her bucket was already overfilled by Ramset and Gravel, so Bate put them in a separate bag so Dragato can take them home while everyone is trick or treating. Meta will be supervising, and everyone will meet up at the festival in an hour. Before the kids head off, Dragato reminds Tali once more not to eat any of the candy. Just tag along, and have fun with her cousins. Tali gives a nod and toddles away to join the group. Kirby is currently dressed as a bat, and Atticus is a flower~!
For the kids, it was one of the best nights of their lives. They would take turns knocking on the door, and all of them would shout ‘Trick or ‘Treat. Once they received their candy, they would race to the next house. (Except Atticus, who couldn’t really keep up, so Meta would let him ride on his back when he would fall too behind) Everyone’s pail was filled when they reached the last house. Kirby was excited to go through them all, and organize and prioritize what to eat. Same with Atticus. Tali remembers she has to give hers away, but a huge part of her wants to try some as well. The candy had soooo many colors, and everything smells really sweet. It’s not the type of sweetness like honey or apples. It made her nose feel weird, but she still wanted to try them nonetheless. Maybe she’ll sneak a few later on, because Meta begins ushering them to the festival so they can celebrate.
The festival is BUSTLING with celebration. Lot’s of games, lots of food, and tons of candy! All the kids are eager as ever, taking in the atmosphere of the night. It doesn’t take long before everyone’s respective parents arrive- Atticus to Arthur, and Tali to Dragato. The group went to many of the booths; some had games with prizes, some handed out candy and treats, but Tali’s favorite were all the food stands. Lot’s of grilled, tasty meat. She enjoyed her fill, as well as collecting more candy along the way.
The night lasted longer than expected- the kids should’ve been asleep a long time ago. With the event now wrapping up, and the sugar rush long passed, all the fathers are carrying their kids along with their pails of candy, toys and left over food. Everyone heads to the closest house in the group (Arthur’s home) so they can all spend the night there.
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Tali is the first to wake. She looks around and sees everyone sleeping. She crawls of her spot in the living room and looks around for something to munch on. Since she rarely gets to see the inside of Arthur’s home, she’s not too familiar with it. But she DOES spot the piles of candy pails next to the front door- - - ! ! !
Aaaand that's where part 2 comes in! XD So, it's to be continued for now. I'm noooot sure when I'll get to it, but if you suddenly see Halloween stuff in December, that's just typical me being lazy and distracted to finish things on time. >o<;
BUUUT! I hope you enjoyed part of the summary~ I so do love Tali! She's ultra fun to write about. ;v;
October 28, 2024
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Tali celebrates her first Halloween, and wants to dress as a bee! When she visits her grandparents, WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE HOW HAPPY THEY ARE TO SEE HER!!! 8D
There was a second illustration to it (Maybe I'll post it later on in the future), but Tali can't really eat candy. A North Novan breed of dragon like herself can't consume lots of candy/sugar. Tali’s diet mainly consists of fresh meat, fruit and nuts and veggies. Any sweet treat she does eat are typically dried fruits with a drizzle of honey. Or pastries with fruit in them. North Novan natives do not have candy, and their bodies aren’t meant to consume copious amounts of it. They thrive on a natural diet, and may end up getting sick if they digest some. When she hangs out with her cousins, Dragato usually packs her several wrapped parchments with fruits, nuts and honey. That usually keeps her from eating any candy her cousins may have. Dragato also warns her not to eat any, but being a VERY curious child…it’s really difficult to monitor her.
During her hatchling years, Dragato usually heads to Ramset’s or Gravel’s home during Halloween, because no trick or treater will travel that far into Kalmari Forest, or the canyons. It’s for the best, Dragato thinks- Tali would’ve easily gobbled down the candy bowl he usually leaves for trick or treaters. He’s learned from Gravel that Tali’s diet shouldn’t consist of too much candy. She ate some of Kirby’s candy one time, and got a pretty bad stomach ache. (Tali does not remember the incident.) Tali only had a hand full of jelly beans and a small square of chocolate. Dragato can’t even imagine what would happen if she ate a whole sack of sweets.
This year, however, Tali is taking notice of Halloween. She sees all the decorations in the plaza, and all the kids chatting about getting lots of free candy. The pumpkins, the costumes, the spooky themed food stores and restaurants are offering. She looks over at Kirby who is just as excited, and asks what Halloween is. (Kirby is staying a few weeks or so in Kalmari, because Meta wanted him to spend the festivities with his family) So!! The fact Kirby is here just for this holiday means it’s pretty important, Tali thinks. (Also, this takes place before Tali accidently setting Bate’s home on fire. Meta and Dragato are still on friendly terms ;v;;;)
Kirby explains how it’s one of the best holidays! They all get to dress up, and get lot of free candy. Then they go to the festival and play lots of games and get even MORE candy from all the food vendors! And finally, they get to spend all night eating it. Tali seems excited about it after hearing how happy and thrilled Kirby is. She wants to celebrate too! She wants to eat lots of candy, and spend the entire night with her cousins and having fun!
Later that evening, Dragato and Tali went over to eat at Ramset’s home. Gravel is there too, and Tali super excited and bubbly today! Gravel is amused by her boisterous behavior and asks why she’s so excited. Tali then exclaims she and Kirby and Atticus are going to go trick or treating and eat lots of candy!!!
Everyone in the household hears what she says. Ramset had a feeling she was going to figure it out sooner or later, and nudges Dragato to talk to her about it. He does so, with Gravel’s help. They explain in a way for a child like Tali to understand how bad candy is bad for her. For a Zoos, its like getting a bad realllly bad stomach ache, but 100x worse.
Tali still wants to go, though! She wants to spend time at the festival, and with Kirby and her cousins!!! Gravel suggests the festival will be nice- lots of food vendors available so she can enjoy without the need of eating candy. She just needs to have an eye kept on her, as well as a stern reminder not to eat any candy. Eventually, Dragato agrees, and allows Tali to join with her cousins. Any candy she does get, she can give to her cousins. Tali eagerly agrees- hopping up and down as she’s extremely excited to spend her first Halloween with everyone!
When the night of Halloween finally arrives, both Grandparents couldn’t help but adore her precious grandbaby when she and Dragato arrived at Ramet’s home. She yells ‘Trick or Treat; and begins knocking on Ramset’s door. She’s dressed up as a little bee! Because she can’t eat candy, Ramset and Gravel filled her little bucket with lots of North Novan goodies for her. And even some toys~! They spend an hour or so decorating a pumpkin- Tali kept taking bites out of it occasionally, but she had a fun evening with her grandparents before it was time to head out to meet her cousins! With a hug goodbye, she and Dragato leave to head to Bate’s home.
The shouts and squeals of children can be heard inside when Tali approaches. She gives a loud knock and Bate opens the door (and like Ramset and Gravel) he coos at his granddaughter. He, too, was told beforehand about the candy situation, so he picked lots of apples and various fruits for her to enjoy. Her bucket was already overfilled by Ramset and Gravel, so Bate put them in a separate bag so Dragato can take them home while everyone is trick or treating. Meta will be supervising, and everyone will meet up at the festival in an hour. Before the kids head off, Dragato reminds Tali once more not to eat any of the candy. Just tag along, and have fun with her cousins. Tali gives a nod and toddles away to join the group. Kirby is currently dressed as a bat, and Atticus is a flower~!
For the kids, it was one of the best nights of their lives. They would take turns knocking on the door, and all of them would shout ‘Trick or ‘Treat. Once they received their candy, they would race to the next house. (Except Atticus, who couldn’t really keep up, so Meta would let him ride on his back when he would fall too behind) Everyone’s pail was filled when they reached the last house. Kirby was excited to go through them all, and organize and prioritize what to eat. Same with Atticus. Tali remembers she has to give hers away, but a huge part of her wants to try some as well. The candy had soooo many colors, and everything smells really sweet. It’s not the type of sweetness like honey or apples. It made her nose feel weird, but she still wanted to try them nonetheless. Maybe she’ll sneak a few later on, because Meta begins ushering them to the festival so they can celebrate.
The festival is BUSTLING with celebration. Lot’s of games, lots of food, and tons of candy! All the kids are eager as ever, taking in the atmosphere of the night. It doesn’t take long before everyone’s respective parents arrive- Atticus to Arthur, and Tali to Dragato. The group went to many of the booths; some had games with prizes, some handed out candy and treats, but Tali’s favorite were all the food stands. Lot’s of grilled, tasty meat. She enjoyed her fill, as well as collecting more candy along the way.
The night lasted longer than expected- the kids should’ve been asleep a long time ago. With the event now wrapping up, and the sugar rush long passed, all the fathers are carrying their kids along with their pails of candy, toys and left over food. Everyone heads to the closest house in the group (Arthur’s home) so they can all spend the night there.
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Tali is the first to wake. She looks around and sees everyone sleeping. She crawls of her spot in the living room and looks around for something to munch on. Since she rarely gets to see the inside of Arthur’s home, she’s not too familiar with it. But she DOES spot the piles of candy pails next to the front door- - - ! ! !
Aaaand that's where part 2 comes in! XD So, it's to be continued for now. I'm noooot sure when I'll get to it, but if you suddenly see Halloween stuff in December, that's just typical me being lazy and distracted to finish things on time. >o<;
BUUUT! I hope you enjoyed part of the summary~ I so do love Tali! She's ultra fun to write about. ;v;
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Interpreted characters created from said species © Rhylem
Interpreted characters created from said species © Rhylem