Hello,
I’m new! My cousin Kyoto and I have
always liked to write together, so she told
meaboutthiscreativewritingwebsite
calledCricket,andhereIam!Ilovewrit-
ing, but I’m honestly terrible at poetry.
I’ve been playing hockey for nearly all my
lifeandIalsolovefootball(notAmerican
football, and concerning the World Cup: Go
France!).I’maJapaneseboyandI’vebeento
Japanafewtimes.IloveMarvel,IlikeStarTrekmore
thanStarWars,andIlikewatchingSteven Universe.
My favorite childhood show isPhineas and Ferb.
IwriteinwhatIcall“proper”English(UKEng-
lish),justbecauseIwasbroughtupthatway.Ican
be quite random and hyper at times, so bear with
me.Ican’tstandfigureskatingorballet,although
I have utter respect for all those who do it. I play
on my high school’s hockey team up north. My
favourite colour is forest green, and my favourite
animal is a husky. I have two!
Sendai, age 15
Chirp at Cricket
Welcome, Sendai! Wow, you have such a cool
name! I live in Australia, but I have been to Japan
once,anditwasamazing!I’malsolearningtospeak
Japaneseatschool.Iplaysoccerandamalsokind
of obsessive over the World Cup (getting up at one
o’clockeverynighttowatchthequarterfinals).
IloveHarryPotter,TheLordoftheRings,Star
Wars, and pretty much any book you throw at me.
Ican’tsaymuchaboutStarTrek,becauseI’veonly
seen like half an episode in my entire life.
Lilypad
Australia
Chirp at Cricket
Hi!
I’ve been on the CB (Chatterbox) for about a
yearandahalfnow.I’mgoingintohighschool.I
drawalotofpicturesandwritealotofstoriesand
amanintrovert.Iquitdanceacoupleyearsago
and am now focusing on year-round swimming.
It’stheonlysportIseemtoenjoy.Fouryearsago
Iquitsoccer(orfootball,whicheveryouprefer)to
do year-round swim. I’ve been playing piano for a
really long time, I think eight or nine years.
Lucy B., age 14
Emmilvien
Chirp at Cricket
Hi,
I’m relatively new here.
Ilovenineteenth-century
writersliketheBrontës,
Jane Austen, and Charles
Dickens. My interest in
Tolkienhasledmetosome
of the really interesting stuffe was inspired by:Beowulf,theKaleva-
la,theMabinogion.Justthenamesof
thesebooksareawesome!T.H.White
is another great author. Has anyone
else read his King Arthur books?
I am incredibly lucky to live with a
beautiful harp. I have been taking les-
sons for three years. My other interests
clude eating chocolate, learning French,
and writing poetry, and I can speak Russian.
Everlid, Introduce Yourself
Inkwell, Chatterbox
...Afterthatsmallcommotion,Iwatchand
listentopeopletalking.Icatchtwokidsmyage
talking about—I gasp—their POWERS. “Can you
keep a secret, Jax?” the girl whimpers. Jax nods.
“OKthen.Icanshapeshiftintoawolf,butitgets
alittleoutofhandonthefullmoon.Icanalso
controlwindcurrentstosomedegree,butIam
not very good at it.”
Rogue Wildling
Inkwell
Iflytothetroutstream....Myaccor-
dionhangsaroundmyneckasIliedown
next to the stream. And suddenly there
isamermaid.She’sextremelylovely,
andthereisaflowerunlikeanyotherin
her hand. She places one of its golden
petals in my palm, curling my fingers
over it before gliding down the stream
again.
Suddenly, I feel a connection with
sixotherbeings,muchlikeme.Andan
understanding of herbs and a connec-
tion with a certain wolf named Yin. And
then suddenly a map appears in my mind,
leadingmetoameetingplace—tofindthe
otherSages.Becausethat’swhatIamnow:aSage.
Sybill
Sage RP Thread
Kyngdom, Chatterbox
Keenthieves are the offspring of magic and
darkness. It may seem like they are evil, but they’re
not, I promise. In their normal form, they look like
dragons without wings. Their basic body shape is
like that of a wolf, and their horns are as sharp as
knives and as white as snow. The rest of their body
canrangefromblacktobluetored.Theyonce
possessed miraculous powers, but when they failed
to use them for good, all but shapeshifting were
stripped away. They understand many languages
and speak fluent Latin and English. Their first
language, however, is Keenthief. This language is
composed mainly of mental communication.
Piiri (Shadowkiller)
Myths and Legends
KyngdomMy favorite season has always been winter.
Ilovethesnowandtheholidaysandthewarm,
cozynightsbythefireandhotcocoaandfuzzy
socks and sweaters and fur coats.
Leeli
Pollen & Allergies
Chirp at Cricket
Acoupleofweeksago,myfriendswokemeup
early and took me out to breakfast and the library.
Basically,Igotkidnapped—andIhadsomuchfun
in the process!
Starseeker, age 168 moons
Enterprise
Down to Earth
I’m actually not that good at skateboarding,
butIliketothinkIam.Snowboardingsoundsalot
funneranyway!Someadviceforlearninghowto
skateboard: Be really careful. Also, start
sittingdownonasmallslope.
Agent Winter
Chirp at Cricket
Yesterday I visited the
International Spy Museum,
whichwastotallyamazing!
Soren Infinity,
age 27 eons
Beacon Town
Happiness Thread
Down to Earth
My Hogwarts house is Huf-
flepuff. And for some odd reason,
my patronus is a buffalo.
Fireburst
Ask CBers Questions,
Chirp at Cricket
Doanyofyouguysplaytennis?Makingthe
team in high school has been my dream for a
while.I’vebeenplayingsinceIwassix.What
sports do you play?
AutumnArtist, age 14
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andwo
ohTHE INTERNATIONAL
SPY MUSEUM? HOW
IS IT I DIDN’T KNOW
ABOUT THAT?BECAUSE IT’S TOP
SECRET! DUH.YEAR-ROUND
SWIMMING?! YOU MUST
BE VERY BRAVE.
SOME PEOPLE
ACTUALLY LIKE
TO SWIM, GEORGE.A HARP!
NEATO.