Starwell: Beach Episodes!


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Beach events for Celestial Seasons 2023

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Gone Fishing: Blossom, Khad, Oogie, Winnie


Down at the docks, the group of celestial seas shipmates traveled purposefully to finally test their own hands at Starwell fishing. Such excitement was had when it was spoken about to them by the ship captain, Medi, and his son, Winnie, both of whom had taken time to enjoy their own moments of fishing with the spell caster rod and wanted to share that experience with those they cared for. It was a chosen fact that now each member of the ship who wished to join in the fishing fun would get the opportunity since Medi had collected some extra items to make more fishing rods to suit all sizes.

Blossom had always been a shy and reserved brow girl, preferring the quiet solace of books and the company of her own thoughts lounging in the shade on the Starwell's beach. But on this sunny afternoon with the madness of excitement that the new rods were made - the lure of adventure called out to her and she accepted. She had heard tales of the magical fish on the Starwell's dock, teeming with vibrant fish that shimmered like stars and held wonderful secrets if she managed to pull one out of the deep.

With trembling excitement Blossom made her way to the Starwell with the others, Winnie, Khadgar and Oogieboogs, clutching her newly crafted fishing rod tightly. As she approached the edge of the hole, her heart fluttered with both anticipation and anxiety. Winnie said this would be fun, but seeing the randomly large fish stirred her. Would she be able to do this? The vibrant blue waters of the Starwell seemed to hold endless secrets in its depths, and she wondered if she had the courage to unlock them.

Taking a deep breath, Blossom plopped down on the docks edge to hang her legs over and cast her line into the water - watching as the lure bait settled below the surface. Minutes turned into hours, and the sun slowly made its descent towards the horizon. Doubt began to creep into Blossom's mind, and she questioned whether she would ever catch a fish. Considering the others were doing remarkably well and had already pulled in a bunch of fish. Perhaps this was for the best, for is she did catch a fish the brow girl would surely scream in fright having to touch it.

Just as she was about to give up and pass the rod over to Winnie, she felt a gentle tug on her line. Her eyes widened, and her pulse quickened. She instinctively began to reel in her catch- excitement growing with every turn of the handle. But as the fish neared the surface Blossom's joy turned into apprehension. Her worsts fears had indeed come true.

The fish was massive—larger than any she had ever seen. Its scales shimmered in shades of silver and gold, its eyes gleaming with a wild and untamed spirit. Blossom's hands trembled as she struggled to bring the fish closer. Fear mingled with awe as she realized the power contained within the depths of the Starwell. With a certain panic she called over the Winnie to help her - who eagerly took the rod and did so.

Khadgar, to Blossoms left was thoroughly enjoying this fishing fun being on the trip with his companions. Blossom to the left, Winnie standing over head to give everyone aid, and Oogieboogs to his right. Such luck that the Starwell seemed to calming on a warm summer's day that would usually be boosting with noise. Perhaps a famous browbird was playing a concert that caught everyones attentions- leaving them to enjoy to Starwell mostly alone.

Khadgar admired Blossom's courage, despite her shy nature, and he was curious to see how she would fare. As time passed, he noticed the furrowed brow and trembling hands that betrayed Blossom's growing worry. Her fishing rod shook with anxiety, and panic flickered in her eyes. Khadgar could sense her fear of the unknown, the uncertainty of what awaited her at the other end of the line. Just as expected he had to do nothing but watch as Winnie aided Blossom in pulling up her catch. Showing her how to tug the line just so to not force the fish to break the string. Eventually with both their help the pair pulled up a massive shimmering gold and blue fish. Something new the Khadgar just knew would fetch for a fine price at the marketplace. There were some buying these exotic fish for high prices - and now he wanted that share.

Looking back at his tiny trove of fish in the bucket, a wave of disappointment washed over Khadgar. Would he ever be able to catch a massive fish, one that would fulfill his grandest desires? The little kitbull yearned to pull in something enormous, so he could gather enough riches to buy all the delectable magic crystals his heart craved. Perhaps, if luck smiled upon him, he might even acquire one of those pricey trinkets that could grant him the ability to turn into a Longbull and converse like the rest of the group of browbirds he roamed with. Being able to understand and communicate with them had always been his dream, as well as serving as an interpreter for the unfortunate Oogieboogs. These fish held the key to his aspirations. With determination in his heart Khadgar cast his line for the last time, and almost instantly, a powerful force tugged at the other end.

Khadgar's heart quickened, his gaze locked on waters below as he struggled to reel in his possible prized catch. The anticipation built within him, a mixture of excitement and trepidation. As the fish emerged from the depths shooting up to him on his line..... he saw its size—a tiny minnow, hardly worth a second glance. Khadgar began to vibrate in anger for that had been is last lure worm for the night.

Ooogieboogs twitched at Khadgar's sudden outburst of catching such a tiny fish having been perfectly fine minding his own buisness at fishing. Long into the day he himself was catching tiny minos confused as to why he could not catch bigger fish like Khadgar. From all this struggle he questioned if Medi and Winnie had been correct about this fishing thing being magical fun. As the sun cast a warm glow over the Starwell beginning to leave the air was filled with anticipation and excitement by the others for their final catches, but for Oogieboogs, a sadness clung to his heart. He had always been the clumsy one with his drippy goopy body, the kitbul who struggled to keep up with his friends causing a mess with everything.

As he watched Khadgar and Blossom skillfully cast their lines, a mixture of envy and self-doubt consumed him making him gloop more. Would he ever be able to catch a large magical fish like they did? His drippy hands felt heavy with the weight of his own inadequacy even jealous of Blossoms single giant fish. With a heavy sigh slipping from him Oogieboogs attempted to mimic his friends actions. His spell caster fishing rod felt foreign and awkward in his tiny grasp despite being his size, and the line tangled before he even had a chance to cast it properly. Frustration etched deep lines on his furry little face, and his confidence waned with every failed attempt.

Time and again through the day he watched as Khadgar reel in their catches— fat fish after fat fish, each more impressive than the last other than Khadgars final disappointment mino. The joy on their faces only amplified Oogieboogs sense of defeat. Why couldn't he succeed like they did? What was he doing wrong? His heart sank as the hours passed, and his minos bucket sat behind him as a testament to his own shortcomings. It seemed that luck and skill had abandoned him entirely- leaving Oogieboogs stranded on the shore of disappointment while his other companions bask in the glory. Despite his best efforts, Ooogieboogs couldn't shake off the sadness that weighed him down. The laughter and vibrations of his friends once a comforting presence, now served as a painful reminder of his own failures. All in all, fishing was not for Oogieboogs.