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Chatterbox: In This Month's Issue
Hello artists, authors, musicians, bibliophiles, and bipedal jack-o-lanterns! This is Avara and AEs, “and” being a liberal term meaning that they will probably spend the whole time arguing. Oh well.
Hey y’all! I’m Cora, she/they. I’m super excited to host the MCU but I wish I was running it instead of Avara.
Hi. I’m Leotea, she/her. And a bit of advice, don’t listen to Cora. She…doesn’t have the best common sense.
And let’s get started! First I would like to thank Ella Starburst, founder of the MCUs, for adding such an important part to the CB! And I would also like to thank all the other MCU hosts for stepping up!
Last Month We Asked You (LMWAY): Halloween is at the end of this month, so what are you planning to dress up as? If you’re not dressing up, what’s your favorite thing about fall?
A shiba inu (Celine)
I looked those up - they’re so cute!
1920s flapper (pangolin)
That’s a cool idea. I would not have thought of that.
My fav thing about fall is the leaves and harvest festivals (Moon Wolf)
Nice.
Harvest festivals are so much fun!
Hm. I prefer the leaves.
Artemis (Hawkstar)
That would be a really fun costume!
A leprechaun (Hex)
Congrats on the soccer goals!
A witch (Tsuki)
They’re a good standard.
Advice Column: School is well on its way for most of us, so how do we balance friends, family, and hobbies with school and homework?
From pangolin: set boundaries! make schoolwork fun (or at least bearable) for yourself -- study with friends, give yourself a small reward each time you complete a worksheet, etc! and don't forget to set aside time to unwind and take care of yourself!
I’m copying and pasting these from the MCU questions thread.
That’s plagiarism!!!!!!
Well, I’m giving the CBers credit…but if it bothers you please let me know.
From Moon Wolf: I do school and hw first before moving on to everything else.
That’s good advice. Easier said than done, though.
From Amethyst: Get homework out of the way as soon as possible, though it is a tEmPtAtIoN to leave it; be careful to leave enough time for school in your schedule, but be free with your time other than that :)
Also good advice
From Tsuki: why, sleep deprivation, of course!
I wish we didn’t have to do it though.
Important Dates (if not labeled, they are from pangolin + AEs)
Thanks to Tsuki, Moon Wolf, pangolin, and pangolin’s AEs (Barnacle, Fir, ~Mirage~, and |Arum|)
Month-long observances
LGBTQ+ History Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia Awareness Month
Inktober
National Animal Safety and Protection Month
October 1: World Vegetarian Day
October 2: International Day of Non-Violence
October 3: Iraq Independence Day
October 4: World Animal Day (Moon Wolf), National Kale Day Isn’t that the leafy stuff they put in smoothies?? …ew
October 5: National Be Nice Day (Moon Wolf), World Teachers’ Day (Moon Wolf), Random Acts of Poetry Day (Moon Wolf)
October 6: National German-American Day, World Smile Day (Moon Wolf) *smiles widely* okay can I stop now my face hurts
October 7: World Card Making Day
October 8: International Newspaper Carrier Day *inhales* aIN’T IT A FINE LIFE, CARRYING THE BANNEr—
October 9: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11: National Coming Out Day
October 12: National Freethought Day
October 13: National Yorkshire Pudding Day it’s not the kind of pudding I was thinking of :/
October 14: National Dessert Day (Moon Wolf), National Fossil Day (Moon Wolf), National Chess Day
October 15: World Students’ Day, Mushroom Day (Moon Wolf) they have a WHOLE day dedicated to mushrooms?? come on you guys we’re going into the woods to look for some fungi
October 16: World Singing Day (Moon Wolf), Global Cat Day (Moon Wolf) ~aww! :D~
October 17: Black Poetry Day
October 18: National Ken Day |Why is this a thing?| don’t say that, he’s KENough!
October 19: Spirit Day
October 20: International Sloth Day (Moon Wolf), National Day on Writing (Moon Wolf), International Chefs’ Day ~this is the CB’s kind of holiday :D~
October 21: American Frog Day :0 frOg
October 22: National Make a Difference Day (Moon Wolf), National Stuttering Awareness Day
October 23: National Boston Cream Pie Day
October 24: National Food Day
October 25: National Art Day (Moon Wolf), World Pasta Day *makes macaroni art*
October 26: National Pumpkin Day
October 27: National Black Cat Day
October 28: National Chocolate Day (Moon Wolf), International Animation Day
October 29: National Internet Day
October 30: National Candy Corn Day (Moon Wolf), National Checklist Day
October 31: Halloween (Moon Wolf), National Magic Day (Moon Wolf), beginning of Samhain, a Celtic-Pagan holiday (Tsuki) sPoOpY~
Joke Column:
well, i would tell you an autumn joke, but i don't think you'd fall for it. (pangolin)
Q: What is the best thing about October?
A: All the cobwebs and dust in your house just become Halloween decorations. (Moon Wolf)
Q: What is a ghost's favorite meal?
A: Spookhetti and meatballs (Hawkstar)
Q: What do you call two witches sharing an apartment?
A: Broommates. (Hex)
Q: Where do ghosts trick-or-treat?
A: Dead ends. (Hex)
Location of the Month:
3rd place (a tie): A mysterious mist-filled autumn forest (Moon Wolf)
This makes me think of a certain TV show I like.
way up high in the apple tree (Tsuki)
This makes me think of all the apple goodies that come with fall…yum.
2nd place…: wandering in the woods (pangolin)
This one is just very nostalgic for me.
1st place!!!!: crimson-touched forests (Amethyst)
This one conjures up images of a river parkway near my house in fall and so that’s why I like it! :)
Book of the Month (courtesy of Amethyst):
Magic or Not? by Edward Eager
All Laura and James are doing is going to their new house in the country. They never expected to meet a witch's granddaughter on the way there... or someone who claims she's a witch's granddaughter.
From there, Laura and James are sucked into the heart of an uncertain, erratic, strange magic. Laura knows the well in their garden is magical, even if everything seems to point against it and James is certain it isn't. With their new friends Lydia and Kip, the siblings discover unlikely friends, navigate the strange adventures that come their way, and above all, find magic waiting for them wherever they think it won't be. And in the end, they must decide for themselves if it is magic, or some equally powerful force, that's led to their strange, sunlit, wonderful summer. Edward Eager has managed to capture humour, magic, and the essence of friendship into a story with relatable, well-drawn characters, and written an unexpected fantasy.
Monthly Playlist (Courtesy of Poinsettia)
Some Things Never Change (Frozen II)
Kerry County Fair (Clodagh Lawlor)
October (U2)
Open Ended Life (Avett Brothers)
Same Old Song (Four tops)
CB quotes:
“people are always like "fall is so pretty!" and i'm just here loving it because it's eerie and everything's dying” -Blackfooted Bobcat, Down to Earth
“my life has been life-ing.” -Rainbow, Down to Earth
“I need mah Apple Cider donuts.....such goodness.” -Tsuki the Skywolf, Down to Earth
“At last, it seems that it is my time to take over the throne.” -Moon Wolf, Chirp at Cricket
Book quotes (courtesy of Celine):
A pun (without context sorry) cuz I couldn’t resist:
“Still, it was a relief to get away from that macabre sight. Gander considered that gnolls didn't look any better inside than out. He hated their guts.” -Equal Rites, Terry Pratchett
“Tiffany knew what the problem was immediately. She’d seen it before, at birthday parties. Her brother was suffering from tragic sweet deprivation. Yes, he was surrounded by sweets. But the moment he took any sweet at all, said his sugar-addled brain, that meant he was not taking all the rest. And there were so many sweets he’d never be able to eat them all. It was too much to cope with. The only solution was to burst into tears.” -The Wee Free Men, Terry Pratchett
“‘Authenticity is the scariest thing. But you know what? You’re good at it. You should lean into it more. Stop looking for the right answers and just give yours. They’re pretty special.’” -Julieta and the Romeos, Maria E Andreu
Also see the images which I will submit tomorrow.
Threads to Check:
I did this in a hurry, so there is no commentary. Sorry!
Funny things your friends have said by Rainbow Riot
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/chirpatcricket/node/464936
Chirp at Cricket
Would you rather thread!!! by Amethyst
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/chirpatcricket/node/552151
Chirp at Cricket
REDIRECTING... PLEASE STAND BY... by s-s-stand by (this is an anon name)
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/downtoearth/node/523296
Down to Earth
AdBillboard! by Cloud Bunny
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/puddingsplace/node/553602
Pudding’s Place
One-Word Story by Sylvazia (now Sylver)
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/553055
Inkwell
the terminal by Lord Entropy
http://www.cricketmagkids.com/chatterbox/inkwell/node/553341
Inkwell
Inspirational Quotes (courtesy of Moon Wolf):
"Autumn colors remind us we are all one dancing in the wind." - Lorin Morgan Richards
I like that one. It’s very poetic.
"There is always light. If only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it." - Amanda Gorman
"Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind." - Dodinsky
"If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." - Booker T. Washington
"Some people look for a beautiful place. Others make a place beautiful." - Hazrat Inayat Khan
Anyway, thanks all of you who contributed!
submitted by Avara + AEs, age she/her, crimson-touched forests
(October 1, 2023 - 4:43 pm)
(October 1, 2023 - 4:43 pm)
Yay! Happy October everyone!
(October 1, 2023 - 8:38 pm)
(October 2, 2023 - 7:36 am)
Yaaaay, loved this!! Thanks, Avara & AEs :DD
(October 3, 2023 - 2:26 pm)
This was great!! Thanks to Avara and AEs :)
(October 11, 2023 - 7:58 pm)