Sidekick

Chatterbox: Crowd Sorcery

Sidekick

Sidekick

Sidekicks in great stories come in many shapes and sizes: a jolly traveling companion, a dog or cat, a wise wizard who gives helpful advice, a goldfish in a bowl, a walking stick that talks. A sidekick gives the main character someone to talk to, which allows for dialogue and interaction. With two minds in the story, there’s the possibility for more action, tension, and more unexpected things to happen! 

I can imagine Quill, the moonlight girl I mentioned on the Hero and Heroines thread, having a friend, Colin, whom she meets because he goes into the forest at night to gather Silvercaps, special flowers that sprout up when the moon is shining but wither before dawn.

I might write: “During the daytime, when he was not off in the village selling his Silvercaps, Colin tended to sleep inside his favorite hollow tree trunk. So there were usually bits of bark in his unruly dust-colored hair, and sometimes a centipede would crawl out of his pocket or an ant would drop out of his collar. He scratched his head often and smelled like the forest after a rain.”

Now that we have a main character, Fable Thatcher, what sidekick will you imagine for her? A comical friend? A wise mentor? A romantic interest? Will your sidekick even be human? Let your imaginations run wild!

 

1. Name

2. Appearance

3. Background

4. Occupation or trade

5. Attitude toward main character

6. Strengths or special abilities

7. Fears, weaknesses, or secrets

8. How is the sidekick helpful?

9. What does the sidekick want most?

10. Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s)

 

Please note that you have until July 14 to create your sidekicks in time for voting.

submitted by Fred Durbin
(April 23, 2014 - 11:52 am)

Name: He has no name. Or if he does, he can't remember it. Fable Thatcher refers to him as 'friend'.

Appearance: He has light skin that's streaked with dirt and dirty-blonde hair. He has large muscles  and bright blue-gray eyes.

Background: Degetcted by his unloving parents, he lived on the streets and stole food from  markets and stores. One day he met Fable Thatcher, and Fable Thatcher saw how brave and strong  he was, and took him as her sidekick.

Occupation or Trade: He sells deer skins and fish that he hunts, but it doesn't make him enough  money to buy much food.

Attitude toward main character: though he appears to adore Fable Thatcher, he has a secret...

Strengths: He knows the ways of the forest, where he used to hide away. He is also very strong.

Fears, weakneses, or secrets: He secretly is trying to destroy Fable Thatcher. But he is afraid of  her finding out.

How is he helpful: He leads the way and helps in the forest. He carries heavy things, too. 

What does he want most: To destroy Fable Thatcher, and be even more evil than the villian.

Sentences: He stood hunched over his desk, furiosly working on his plans by the light of a  single candle. Fable Thatcher stirred in her sleep, and he gasped in fear. But she still slept. He sighed in relief and went back to working on his plans. He would destroy Fable Thatcher if it was the last thing he ever did.

submitted by EarthGirl13, age 11, Rivendale
(July 13, 2014 - 6:44 am)

I loved your description of him! He sounds neat. But wouldn't this character be more of a villain than a sidekick? Because I feel like if everyone was out to get Fable, the story might be kinda depressing...That's just my opinion though 

submitted by Fairen S., age 12, Vermont
(July 13, 2014 - 10:41 am)


Name


Titus Timmons


 


Appearance


Laughing blue eyes, curly red hair, average
height.


 


Background


Titus’s mother died, and his father was
always drunk and abusive, so he ran away. 
He came to Fable’s village, and decided to stay so he could be an
apprentice to the doctor in town.  Titus
met Fable and was curious about her, so he followed her around a lot and played
jokes on her.  Eventually, she warmed up
to him and told Titus her secret.


 


Occupation or trade


Apprentice to the local doctor.


 


Attitude toward main character


Titus was at first curious about Fable; now
he wants to help her.


 


Strengths or special abilities


Titus is good at healing.  He is funny and a master of practical jokes.  Titus can get a smile out of anybody.


 


Fears, weaknesses, or secrets


Titus is afraid that his father will find
him.  Sometimes he goes too far with
practical jokes and makes people mad at him. 
He can also be too silly at times.


 


How is the sidekick helpful?


Titus cheers Fable up and supports her.


 


What does the sidekick want most?


Titus wants Fable to be happy, his dad never
to find him, and to be an accomplished doctor.


 


Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s)


That boy was harassing Fable again.  She had woken up with snakes squirming around
in her bed.  When she screamed, he popped
up in front of her window.


“I don’t know why you won’t just leave me
alone,” Fable said, with a quaver in her voice.


“Geez, girl, I’m just prankin’ ya.  No harm in that.”


“Why?”


“Well, I just thought you were an interesting
girl.  There was something about you that
told me you had a secret.  And you always
seem so upset.  I wanted to help you.”  The boy paused.  What’s your name, anyway?”


Fable smiled. 
“Fable Thatcher.  And yours?”


“Titus Timmons.”


There was a moment of awkward silence.  Should
I tell him?


Suddenly, wondrous blue eyes shining, Fable
burst out with, “Titus, did you mean it when you said that you wanted to help
me?”


“Of course.”


“Then let me tell you why I need help.”


submitted by Bounty, age 12, Crowd Sorcery
(July 13, 2014 - 10:31 am)

1. Name: Kasumi

2. Appearance: She is a Asian girl, around age 16. She is
around 5 ft tall. Her eyes are brown. Kasumi has long silky black
hair down to her waist. It is usually in a fishtail braid. She wears
a hot pink short sleeve shirt, and a brown short skirt. Kasumi also
wears a large brown shoulder bag. It holds most of Fable's supplies.

3. Background: Kasumi loves animals (except spiders)
because she raised herself in a forest in the place Fable lives after
sneaking away from her non loving-grandparents. She came to the place
by boat. She met Fable because of her writing.

4. Occupation or trade: Kasumi
sells herbs.

5. Attitude toward main character: Loves
Fable, and will risk her life to save Fable.

6. Strengths or special abilities: Kasumi
uses her magic herbs to transform things, but not people. She only
has ten magic herbs, and she can't use each one more than once.

7. Fears, weaknesses, or secrets: Kasumi
was once trapped in a closet for two days. She hates small places,
and whenever she is in one, she feels like she can't breathe. She is
also
terrified
of spiders.

8. How is the sidekick helpful?: Kasumi
holds all of Fable's supplies in her brown bag.

9. What does the sidekick want most?: She
wants to stop people from hunting animals.

10. Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s): “Fable!”
Kasumi shouted.”No! Don't-”

But it was too late. Fable had disappeared.

~~~~~

Thank you! I hope you like it!!!!

submitted by Butterfly, age 10
(July 13, 2014 - 12:49 pm)

1. Name: Jeé

2. Appearance: A mei. Silver-streaked messy fur

3. Backround: Fable rescued Jeé from a meat pie cart owner who was planning to add her to one of his pies. Jeé has been her faithfull companion since. 

4. Occupation: Helping Fable, mostly sharpening her pens. Chirps a lot.

5. Attitude Toward Fable: Likes and admires her and is very gratefull. Wishes Fable would stop telling her not to drink ink, though. Laughing

6. Strenghts Or Specail Abilities: A lot smarter than most people think, and very loyal. Has very sharp teeth which she uses to sharpen Fable's pens.

7. Fears Or Weakneses: Fears getting run over by carts or eaten. Fears cats. Not very fast.

8. How she helps Fable: She does whatever she can, even confronting a cat or fetching things.

9. What she wants: For Fable to admire and love her.

10. My Crowd Sorcery Sentences:

Jeé bounced back over to the cage and opened her mouth, revealing the keys, caught in her sharp teeth.

" Thank you, Jeé," Fable breathed, gingerly plucking the keys from among Jeé's sharp teeth and unlocking her prison.

I hope you don't mind, Violet C. 

 

 

 

submitted by Christie M., age 10, CA,US
(July 13, 2014 - 4:43 pm)


1. Name: Ridley


2. Appearance: Black fur with white paws and
a white stripe on his nose and green eyes.


3. Background: He was found as a stray kitten
by Fable and taken to live with her. He has no idea who his parents were; Fable
is the only family he has.


4. Occupation or trade: A cat.


5. Attitude toward main character: Ridley is outwardly
sarcastic towards Fable, but they both know he really does love her.


6. Strengths or special abilities: Can
transform into any animal so can work well as a spy. He can also speak, but
only to Fable.


7.
Fears, weaknesses, or secrets: Ridley’s biggest fear is losing Fable, for without
her, he would have no friends or family or anyone.                                  


8. How is the sidekick helpful? : He does
everything he can to protect Fable, even if it means risking his own life,
because, the way he sees it, without her he would be as good as dead anyway.


9. What does the sidekick want most? : Ridley’s
greatest desire is to keep Fable safe, but he doesn’t want her to know it.


10. Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s): Fable
felt inspired. She needed to write, she had
to write. She reached over for the pen and paper, but instead felt coarse fur.
She looked up and a lion roared into her face.


“Fable, you know the awful things that come
out of the paper when you write. You could hurt yourself, and me.” Ridley said.


“I suppose, thanks for protecting me Ridley,
it’s just, I sometimes have a strong urge to write and then horrible things
happen,” said Fable thankfully.


“ I know, it’s creepy, you should be locked
up or something,” said Ridley, transforming back into a cat.


“I know you love me, I know Ridley, I know,”
said Fable petting Ridley as he growled.


 


submitted by Watermelon
(July 13, 2014 - 7:18 pm)

 

NAME: Kat.  In definition, it is a cat.

APPEARANCE: Wite and brown specled fur, pine green eyes, long tail(falls naturaly into spiral shape), large ears,tan nose, and suprisingly thin.

BACKGROUND: Alley cat from ''The dingy place'' in the city of Neforton.  Not an exiting life.

OCCUPATION OR TRADE: Catches mice for the keper of the ''Logitoch Inn''.

ATTITUDE TOWARDS MAIN CHARECTER: Likes her because she gives it food OTHER then mice.

STRENGTHS OR SPECIAL ABILITIES: Able to jump up to 18 feet high.

FEARS, WEAKNESES, OR SECRETS: Fears roosters, hens, and chicks, for unknown reasons.

HOW SIDEKICK IS HELPFULL: Is the absolute opposite of helpful, it just follows her around for the sake of its belly.

SIDEKICKS WANTS: Food

SENTENCES:

(In the cat's point of veiw), she found me with my tail caught in a fence put there by some gangly boys, pulled me out, gave me the most WONDERFUL treats, hoisted me into her jacket, and took me on an extremley BORING (as she called it), adventure.   

 

 

submitted by Mia B., age 10, Somewhere Dark
(July 13, 2014 - 7:53 pm)

1. Chancha

(credit to Sweetie)

2. A small silver raccoon whose fur seems to glow in the moonlight.

3. Was accidentally written into excistence by Fable

4. Being a cute raccoon. She's a raccoon, she doesn't have a job!

5. Loves Fable but often says snarky things

6. Is small with opposable thumbs, often not noticed by townspeople, can talk, provides comic relief, can see in the dark

7. Deathly afraid of spiders, not physically strong.

8. Chancha can steal things, provide distractions, and scout new places because no one will notice her.

9. To not be afraid of spiders because other raccoons make fun of her and they EAT spiders.

10. The moonlight glinted off Chancha's silvery pelt. The cold night air made her snuggle a little closer to Fable as the quill pen Fable wielded scratched across the parchment.

submitted by Emerson L., age 10, The Multiverse
(July 13, 2014 - 8:04 pm)

1. Name

Shadow 

2. Appearance

Large white wolf with pale silver markings. Icy blue eyes that seem to see through your soul. Long, fluffy tail with a gray tip. Strange glowing amulet tied around her neck. Her fur is pretty long and fluffy. 

3. Background

When she was just a pup, Shadow was stolen from her den for the illegal wolf trade. Terrified and confused, she was sold to the highest bidder. The young man who bought her took her back to his house, where she discovered that she was bought as a pet for his many children, who constantly tugged her whiskers, ears, tail. If she tried to get away, the man's wife would shout at her and clang pans together, startling her into silence. When she was about a teenager[In wolf years], she finally slipped away from the house. No search was set up for her; How could there? Owning a wolf as a pet was supposed to be illegal. Exhausted, Shadow stumbled into a cottage nestled deep into the woods. Inside, a strange young lady gave her her amulet, with the promise that it would help her someday, when she needed it most.

4. Occupation or trade

Doesn't really have one... Will help Fable hunt/fight. 

5. Attitude toward main character

Shadow slipped away from the strange lady and ran until she found  a different village, where she skulked around the edges, looking for easy food. Fable discovered her and soon was visiting every day, bringing food, water, and (Most importantly) companionship. Delighted by her new friend, Shadow vowed to follow and protect Fable for as long as she can. 

6. Strengths or special abilities

Is incredibly smart, strong and agile. Also, via a result of the amulet, she can now talk to those who have an open mind. Other than that, she's still not sure what the amulet can do.

7. Fears, weaknesses, or secrets

She secretly fears that Fable will abandon her and she will be discovered by the man who bought her. Because of this, she tries to help Fable however she can. 

8. How is the sidekick helpful?

Most people turn and run at the sight of a fully grown white wolf. Those who don't and threaten Fable are subject to Shadow's fangs. She never forgets anything or anyone, and is known to hold a grudge. 

9. What does the sidekick want most?

To have a permanent pack- Preferably Fable.

10. Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s)

Shadow whimpered as the small boy clambered over her back, gurgling baby talk and pulling at her fur. She managed to slip out from underneath him, but in turn, his twin sister started bawling, as her favorite toy (Shadow's tail) was tugged from her grasp. Rosa looked up from where she was washing dishes, and immediately started shouting. Shadow yelped as the woman strode over, shushing the many babies and small children and then looming over the white wolf.

The door opened to reveal one of the older children, cheeks flushed and hair mussed. Shadow dodged Rosa's kick and dived towards the door, ignoring the screamed threats thrown at her from the house.

Get away! Just get away! She didn't think about where she would go; She would worry about that later. Her paws pounded the hard packed ground as panic threatened to overwhelm her.

submitted by Rosie D, age 14, Wisconsin
(July 14, 2014 - 9:45 am)


1. Name: Jade Swingblade

2. Appearance: Jet black hair, jade colored eyes

3. Background: shady past, doesnt care much about it though, she is moe focused on the present

4. Occupation or trade: She was hired to track down Fable Thatcher, what to do with her is uknown

5. Attitude toward main character: Slightly annoyed by her, but believes in her, and even though she may not be the kindest, she always tries to support Fable

6. Strengths or special abilities: trained in  many forms of self defense, shes also magic

7. Fears, weaknesses, or secrets: One of her eyes are covered with a patch, because when it sees light, it will take magic from the closest person

8. How is the sidekick helpful? She is helpful because she is always willing to help Fable, and she helps guide and encourage Fable.

9. What does the sidekick want most? She wants to be happy.

10. Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s

The man walked up to her and whispered in her ear "Find the one who writes, the one who can make anything come true." He dropped a bag of gold coins in her hands. "More will come when you find her." He said. When Jade looked up from the bag of coins, he was gone. Soon after that, she set off. 

submitted by bumblebee, age 108, the flower garden
(July 14, 2014 - 11:48 am)

Name: Rapidapie (Pronounced Rap-ee-da-pee-ey)

Appearance: Face is a bit like a mixture between a cat and a rabbit, with small goat horns and piercingly yellow eyes. She's about 4'10'' in height, with black fur and built somewhat akin to an anthropomorphic rabbit with a long tail. She wears a plain green dress and a white veil, but runs bare-footed for the most part.

Background: A Pooka of about 63 years old (About 23 in their terms), Rapidapie was there when a mysterious being appeared at her family's doorstep thirty or forty years ago. The entity demanded something from her mother, which was refused to it. Upon this denial, it proceeded to kill her mother. Rapidapie ran to grab her baby brother, only to have the entity hit the baby with a glancing curse. At first, nothing appeared wrong to the elven court. As time went on, though, it became apparent what the curse was. Her brother could only speak in questions. It got so bad, that the spoiled elven prince demanded his exile and Rapidapie's bondagement. But it all changed when another cursed being entered the court one day....

Occupation: Servant for the elf's royal court, usually an attendent or a messenger.

Attitude torward main character: She dosn't hate her, but enjoys keeping her guessing. Commonly speaks in riddles to test her intelligence and patience. 

Strengths or special abilities: She is very quick, able to outrun even the fastest horse, and has an innate knack of not only spotting a curse, but bad from good. She has limited plant based magic and can also shapeshift, but only if she has seen the form before.

Fears, weaknesses, or secrets: She, like most faries, shys from the color red. She's also a little xenophobic and mercurial. Also thinks she knows the reason for the hero's powers, but want more evidence before she can hint.

How is she helpful?: She happens to know where the hero's final desination is. Unfortunatly, it's a long journey, even for her, and has no knowledge of what to do once they get there.

What does she want most: Freedom, especially from the selfish elven prince.

I'm not certain why it happened, she thought to herself. I mean, my brother was just curious, if a little mischievious. Hardly grounds for exile if you asked me. But that's in the past now, It's time to help this human with her challenges. Let's hope she can understand my riddles. If she can't... Rapidapie shuddered. That future was to dreadful for even her, formally a slave to an abusive master, to comprehend.

submitted by Tristan D, age 19, New Richmond, Wi
(July 14, 2014 - 12:35 pm)

Maihl       (MAIL)

He has spiky yello hair and pale white skin, his eyes are a startling iridescent blue, he has thin almost unnoticeable cuffs around his wrists. 

Maihl was captured by a greater evil when he was young. This darker shadow fitted him with magic cuffs that soon dug into his arms and preventing them from being removed. With the cuffs attached to him Maihl is the eyes and ears for the hidden enemy, he makes friends with the heroine - who he may sort of have a crush on - and her friends puting them in danger even though he doesn't realize it.

He really is a good guy he just is being controlled against his will.

He is afraid that someone will discover his curse and avoid him.

The cuffs also give him enhanced magic powers more powerfull than most mages.

submitted by Redbandit
(July 14, 2014 - 5:15 pm)
submitted by Aisling G., age 11, Idaho
(July 14, 2014 - 5:16 pm)

Name

Paige Fey (her last name means 'otherworldly' 'fated to die' and all that other happy stuff)

Appearance

She has long strait black hair pulled into a tall ponytail, slim figure, a 'birthmark' in the shape of an eye, olive skin, tall, and long fingers perfect for music. She wears all black clothes except in her left pocket she carries three knives and has large silvery wings that she can hide. she is still a child

Background

Raised a normal girl exept for the fact that she sees strange things like her wings. Shes afraid shes mad (but shes not) and she doesnt want anyone to know afraid she will be locked into a obervation room. That's why she carries the three knives. Her parents have a strange history and her birthmark is actually a rune that was branded into her skin allowing her tto see the 'inner world'

Occupation

Going to the library to read about the things she sees, eidolons, strange drawings aka runes, faeries etc

Attitude toward main character

Paige is deeply suspicious of people in general, so she's distant

Strengths or special abilities

She lacks sympathy and is very clever,she is also skilled in nature and has hypnotic music

Fears, weaknesses, or secrets

She has an exetreme fear of anything hospital related in any way including wheelchairs, potted plants, receptionests, and needles

How is the sidekick helpful?

She is skilled in combat, nature and has hypnotic music which is obviously helpful.

What does the sidekick want most?

To know exactly what she is. Thats all she wants.

Your Crowd Sorcery Sentence(s)

Chocolate, she thought, as she walked through the general store to the counter with the candy. Once she paid for it she stood in front of the village's public announcement bulletin board looking for the flyer for the nature club that she was told about at school; all she saw was advertising for the local barbershop and the results of the writing contest held last month. The barbershop ad didn't make sense, it was the only barber in the entire village. The results of the contest were expected, Fable Thatcher. Everyone knew everyone in this village. Fable Thatcher was a girl with blue eyes and an extraordinary gift of literature. This story was an elf with purple hair.

"Do you think the story is good?" someone whispered.

Paige turned to see Fable standing shyly behind her.

"It always is, is it impossible for you to write a piece of crummy literature," Paige asked.

"Believe me its not always good to get straight A+s in school for writing," Fable whispered.

Paige was confused and headed toward home but she thought she saw a glimpse of a violet lock of hair.

 

 

submitted by Anning C., age 10, Timoniun MD
(July 14, 2014 - 6:32 pm)

1. Name

Luna 

2. Appearance

She has short, fluffy, white hair that is all over her head, very light blue eyes that seem almost clear, and pale skin. She is petite and thin.  She wears a short and silver dress that goes to her knees. She is barefoot due to the fact she was raised by spirits. She wears fingerless gloves to help her grip things. She has double moon peircings on each ear and lots of rings on her long fingers. The only real natural color on her is her blue lips. 

3. Background

She has no parents. She was born from a full moon's light on the strongest lunar eclipse ever encountered. She has lived in the forest traveling to where fate leads her. She is blind but can see in a different way. She has no family or friends and the villages think she is a daemon and give her no help at all. When she meets Fable Thatcher, her true self is revealed.

4. Personality

Quiet, imaginative, understanding, mysterious, young, and protective. She is usually completely sure of herself and others. She is kind but can get fiesty if anyone threatens her or those closest to her. She loves the outdoors and doesn't like being cooped up. She has a sixth sense that allowes her to sense positive and negative energy. She only likes the light of night and thinks other light is gross. She likes to explore and wanders off alot. She is also a little bit bossy since she thinks she is always right and a little selfish too. 

5. How is he/she different from others?

She is a nightling, one of many, born of the moon. She is blind but can see at night. She has no relatives. She understands the universe and how things work. She likes the dark and night. She can sense spirits and things before they happen. She is a spirit in a way and cannot die unless killed or her power is drained. She never ages. She stays at the age of 13 her entire existence.

6. What does he/she most desire or hope for?

To find someone she can explore the world with and they understand her and teach her too.

7. How is he/she strong?

She can sense some things before they happen and can see at night. 

8. How is he/she weak or vulnerable?

She is blind during the day and can be agressive and selfish.

9. What does he/she fear most?

That she will always be an outcast and forever alone. And of her being trapped in an everlasting day and will never see again. 

10. Your Crowd-Sorcery Sentence(s)

Luna tiptoed through the forest with a solem look on her face even though she was smiling in her heart. It was quiet and the moon shone as brightly as the sun but even brighter and evern more beautiful. She inhaled the warm summer air and let herself fall backwards onto the soft grass. This was truly the only time she was completely happy. She had no one. No parents. No siblings. No friends. All alone. Except for the moon which she only saw at night. Her smile melted into the solem look on her face. 

Luna felt her tears well up in her eyes and she let them flow from her face to the ground. Would she ever be rid of this life? Sleeping or traveling during the day in the horrid light of the sun and frolicking in paradise at night with the moon. She curled up and cried. Why couldn't she have been born like a normal person, to parents? To a family? It wasn't fair that she had been born from moon dust on a lunar eclipse. She didn't ask for this lonely life. But it was her life.

She was a nightling, one of many, born of the moon or of darkness. She was blind and could only see at night as long as she had the light of the moon. The moon guided her to where fate would lead her. Fate. Why should it be in charge of her? She didn't know. All she knew was that it was in charge of her. So she would follow it. She closed her eyes and still letting her tears flow, fell asleep. 

 

Hope you like it guys!! I know its really late, but still, I hope you enjoy it even if it doesn't win!! 

 

 

 

 

submitted by Aisling G., age 11, Idaho
(July 14, 2014 - 7:08 pm)