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Post: 3185579_1 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:25:37 +0000
Posted: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:25:37 +0000

hi friends! sorry about how short this is but i was in a car accident today and it hurts to type
i am very sorry, but i'm not able to draw or spend time on gaia
i will be back soon (doctor says rest my right arm and leg for a week) i hope, with new kabuki for the winners
nivanya!

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Lurker Contest

And the winner is...

Selket Admor AND Keioh!!! Yes! TWO WINNERS! ^^; I was just very happy with the amount of participation in the thread, that I couldn't decide between the two. Thanks to everyone who came to the thread, helped keep it afload, and roleplayed along with the 'regulars'.

They have won two pre-made Kabuki babies, Selket has first choice, and Keioh gets the baby that Selket did not choose. Those babies are 'Kitsune' muse (male) and 'Flora' muse (female). The kitsune baby's muse is the fox, and he has three fluffy fox tails, and fox ears. The flora baby has a real green-thumb. Both babies promise to have very interesting personalities!

I will post the pictures of those babies hopefully on Tuesday, because I haven't finished them yet. sweatdrop I'm REALLY sorry for coming home so late. School is re-starting soon and I was worried that I would miss the first days of classes! redface

~Niv

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Post: 3185579_2 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:27:17 +0000
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September 6: I'm home! Sorry for the long delay.

August 5: The lurker contest is on now. ninja Read 1st post for more info.

July 27: Tons of updates in all of the Journals... chaoticdivinity's Lilith is now a toddler!

July 26: Moved thread, I'm sorry that all of the old RP in the old thread is gone, but if you all want to copy and paste the important parts into your journals, please do ^^; This also gives me more room to expand on the front page... Fun!

July 19: The semi-custom auction is over! Congratulations to TheSinWithin (and, I think, Seeno?) for winning! The new baby promises to be beautiful... He's based off of such a great idea, I can't wait to finish the art! Until the next event, I'm going to focus on growing all of the babies into toddlers. That way, you owners will have something to do besides having your pets giggle and wave at each other!

July 16: Okay, Gaia has been NUTS lately. I've presented Rik's baby and I will grow up Merewen's baby very soon. I'm also considering holding some kind of auction to get one more baby out into the open. I will probably hold it tomorrow or the next day, just so people have enough time to get interested. ^^

July 13: Back home from the funeral, I just finished my half of a pet trade with RikProwley for a Feien. Soon enough I'm going to present a beautiful baby girl. I hope everyone likes her. ^^;

July 3: I am honored to present to you, Noir. She is my Kabuki, whose muse is a black cat. She is a teenager, but came to the House of Noh as a young child. I have raised her, and you may visit her Shrine and spend time with her. She is kind, but shy. Like a guardian of the Kabuki, she has sworn to help and protect any children who come to this house with nothing more than a Muse. Please visit her Shrine!

July 2: Say 'hello' to the three flatsale Kabuki, with Koi, Night Sky, and Autumn Breeze muses! The FLATSALE will be on Monday, at 1:00 in the afternoon (Gaia time).

July 1: Welcome to the Kabuki thread. ^^; Grand opening! I just announced what the two flatsale Kabuki will be. I'm sorry I can't give more information right now, I'm doing a lot of work on them.

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Post: 3185579_3 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:29:05 +0000
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The Kabuki are a quiet, private sect of people who live in a large home in Japan. They are a magical people, but not in the traditional sense. Their magic comes from their worship of muses. The Kabuki do not spend all of their time inside the house of Noh, but they do enjoy to spend most of their time in the home. Outside there are beautiful water gardens, and trickling waterfalls (as the house is positioned on top of a large hill). Each Kabuki has a small shrine to their muse, where they record their daily or weekly events. Whatever happens to a Kabuki, they are sure to record at least the most important of events.

Inside the house, the Kabuki all share a few gathering rooms, and all have separate living spaces. Kabuki are not overly materialistic, as they learn to live a simple life, but they enjoy both giving and receiving presents, especially if these gifts are somehow in relation to their muse. Some Kabuki may be told to 'quest,' by Nivanya, the owner of Noh. This is usually a sign that they will grow to their next stage (a teenager to adult, etc.). Quests may involve gathering sacred objects, or writing poetry, or creating artwork that the Kabuki feels represents themselves.

Each Kabuki has a different muse, which means that each Kabuki has a different personality that is shaped around the way they worship. Muses can range from objects, to emotions, to anything in particular that a Kabuki feels strongly about. A Kabuki's Guardian will receive word of their child's muse when it is just an infant, and the rest of the Kabuki's life is shaped around the worship and strong mental and physical relation to their muse.

The Kabuki are required to have a caretaker. This is where you come in. As the caretaker of a Kabuki, you have a great responsibility. You must be cautious to allow yourself enough time to spend with the Kabuki, as they will develop a strong bond with you. It is as if you are a surrogate parent to your Kabuki, and you should help to guide them through quests and through their daily life. Until they are old enough, you are responsible for the keeping of their Shrine, and guiding them to worship their muse.

Please take the time to read carefully over this thread, as it will provide you with more information about the Kabuki and how to care for them.

For more information about the house of Noh, please look for a post below this one.

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Post: 3185579_4 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:31:03 +0000
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<center>This is a photo album of all of the current Kabuki. Click on their image to be taken to their Shrine. Unless you are the Kabuki's caretaker, you may only post in their Shrine with permission from the caretaker. </center>
Adults: (There are no Adults, currently!)

Teens: Teens have a very good working knowledge of their Muse. Their everyday activities are based off of their studies, and as they reach an older-teen stage (20/21) they start to lose the resiliency of their early years and become more reserved and quiet. At this age, clothing is no longer made by their guardians, but instead, is made my the Kabuki themselves. They are given free reign, as children, to collect the fabric and patterns and decide what they want their kimono/yukata to look like, as a teen. (Guardians: Tell me as a child what you want the Kimono to look like and I'll draw it that way for the teen stage.)

Children: (There are no Children, currently!) At the child stage, Kabuki expand on the study of their Muse. They can get into serious trouble (if they stray too far from the House of Noh). Children still need to be sheltered from the 'outside' world, and will probably start to show signs of resilience from being cooped up inside Noh. This also means, though, that they will start to get creative. Guardians need to keep their children focused and entertained.

Toddlers: Toddlers are willing to learn and expand their wealth of knowledge. They can talk in sentences and can comprehend most anything. Think of a Kabuki toddler as a bright 2-3 year old, which you can RP till they turn 4 or 5. Guardians should teach their toddlers early on about their muses, and tell them about their roots (you can make up a backstory too). At this age, you can start teaching them how to read and write. Beware! Toddlers are tempermental and fussy, just like babies, so they need to be won over with trinkets and play.

Babies: Babies are wrapped in cloth, coloured to represent their Muse. At this age, the Kabuki does not yet understand their muse, but will probably take a liking to objects that flesh with their colour scheme. Babies can babble, but can't form coherent sentences unless it has an above-average intelligent. They can teethe and do anything a baby does, and have good enough dexterity to grasp and hold onto objects.

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Post: 3185579_5 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:38:13 +0000
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It is not rare, in these modern days, to see an orphaned child walking the busy roads of the town below the house of Noh. They are so common that the adults run past them on their ways to work, without even batting an eye. The fortunate ones find homes in the basements of taverns, or in houses made especially for orphans. The unlucky babies, abandoned by their parents, or left behind with no family to tend to them, end up prowling the alleyways and streets for all hours at night. Some grow up to be nightwalkers, or petty theives, and some don't even make it past a youthful age.

However when Nivanya goes to town, she is always sure to keep her eyes peeled for any gifted young babies that may be crawling in the murk of the city. She brings them home in satchels or wrapped in cloth, to study the muses that she knows they have pronounced behind their eyes. Though she would love to save them all, Nivanya knows that it's of her greatest importance to save the babies who show that they have a special 'gift'. The gift of a muse...

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1. 'War' and 'Peace' muses: Twins (M+F) abandoned by their parents, found wrapped in conflicting shawls beside some trash bins. - Available through a writing tournament, to be held at a later date.

2. 'Unknown' muse: Only child (Gender?) orphaned in a trolley accident. - Available through the 'Lurker' contest, running now!</center>

Note: Not all Kabuki are based around items found in Japan, or Japanese culture. Other muses could be items, songs, or anything you could possibly think of. This will be explained in depth, later.

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Post: 3185579_6 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:39:41 +0000
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What is a Kabuki? Kabuki are a humanoid breedable that you have to care for. Kabuki come in 5 stages (Baby, Toddler, Child, Teenager, Adult), and you must post in your Kabuki's shrine, as they are RP-intensive.

How do I get one? You can get a Kabuki through a flatsale, raffle, game, auction, or as a pet trade.

How much do they cost? Flatsale Kabuki cost 10k.

Do I have to RP them? Yes, but you don't always have to participate in the thread. I do ask, though, that you post in your journal a few times a week. If you want your Kabuki to grow, you have to be active.

Can you PM me whenever there's a flatsale? Join the mailing list, please. ^^;

Are there any available right now? Check the "Availability" post to answer that question.

Can I bribe you? wink Sorry, nope. Unless you're bribing me with a pet trade or chicky slippers... Hehe!

What's a Muse? A 'Muse' is what your Kabuki models his or her personality off of. Noir, my Kabuki, has modeled her personality off of a black cat. She is shy and quiet, but very sly and prefers to wear dark clothing. A Kabuki with the muse 'Sun' however may be cheerful and happy, and would prefer to wear bright clothing.

Can I get a custom? Only through special events, like auctions and games. The "Custom Order" chart can be found in a quote, below.

Why don't you make lots like you did with the Lyrix? The Lyrix have 3 stages, and one of them is very basic. These pets have 5 very intense, detailed stages to draw. I can't just pump out Kabuki like I can draw the Lyrix. Sorry!

Any more questions? Just post in the thread or PM me and I'll try hard to answer!

Most Wanted: Pets!

<center>NOTE: I AM NOT OFFERING ANY PET TRADES AT THE MOMENT! Sorry!

This is a list of pets I would be totally willing to trade for! I offer my trades as custom for custom. Any pets with (x) next to their names have been traded.

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Custom Order Chart

If you are offered a custom Kabuki, please copy and paste this list and send it to me:

Muse: (It doesn't have to be Japanese inspired, it can be anything at all)
Gender:
Name: (If it means anything please tell me, I'm interested to hear)
Skin Color: (It doesn't have to be natural, it can be blue for all I care!)
Hair Color:
Hair Style: (Straight, Nappy, Etc.)
Hair Length:
Eye Color:
Eye Style: (Thin, Large, Asian, Etc.)
Weight: (Very thin, thin, medium, larger (muscley), chubby)
What colors would you want me to incorporate into his/her clothing?
Any special features: (Like a tail, or cat ears, or wings? - Please only choose a maximum of TWO special features!)
Tell me a little about his/her personality. This helps me draw your Kabuki to be more fitting.

Note: If there is anything very important that you would want on your custom that isn't on the list above, just describe it to me and I will tell you if I can draw it or not.

I don't include items on these pets unless I see you actually RPing with them. I won't draw your Kabuki with a bo staff unless your Kabuki uses a bo staff constantly in RP. Objects are supposed to be a treat for good RPers, so I won't include them in on custom Kabuki, at least until they reach the child or adolescent stage.

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Post: 3185579_7 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 21:47:51 +0000
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Send me a PM if you'd like to affiliate! Please include a link and a banner for your shop. I tend to check out affiliates before I agree to link back to them, just to make sure that the shopkeeper produces good quality pets, and is responsible in taking care of their thread!

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Text Links: If you have a banner that is not very large, and would rather me link with that, please PM me and I will do so! (*) Denotes pet trades I have done! ^^;

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Post: 3185579_8 created on Mon, 26 Jul 2004 22:12:40 +0000
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The House of Noh sits atop a hill that is bound by short green grasses and a plentiful water source. This house is very important to the Kabuki, and as they age, the Kabuki spend much of their time caring for the wellbeing of the ancient home. Noir, the eldest Kabuki, is largely responsible for tending to the many gardens on the hill.

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Physical Description: Noh is a tall, pagoda-like structure. It has a deep, brick red roof with eavesdrops that carry the rain into a large barrel. The walls of Noh are a beige colour, with cherry wood trim and thick columns that hold up the bulk of the weight of the house. From afar, Noh looks like a massive palace fit to house a hundred people, but when one stands close enough, they can see the wear that nature has intended upon it.

Nivanya is a good caretaker, she keeps her fingers soiled with paint, and is nimble and quick to trot across the metallic roof to assure that no holes will allow water to drip through. Her home is made in the very attic of the building, which is the warmest room in the house. Only her maidwoman, Ken, is allowed to enter her bedroom. It is only known that Nivanya's room is very bright, with sun shining in from all angles during the morning, afternoon, and early evening.

There are a good five or six levels to the House of Noh, one being a pantry/basement underground. The first, and largest, is comprised of a gathering room, kitchen, pantry, and vestibule. No shoes are allowed to be worn beyond the vestibule, as it often rains and the rattan floors would be ruined by mud. Ken tends to the sandals, arranging them from smallest to largest according to age.

The gathering room has beautifully kept ricepaper walls, and doors that slide on tracks to allow one to move easily around the lower level. There are a few small bedrooms on the first floor, usually reserved as nurseries for any new Kabuki children. The kitchen is not far off, where a great deal of white rice is prepared in a given day.

One large sliding door leads to Nivanya's private garden, that Noir takes excellent care of. One must ask permission to enter the garden, but Nivanya almost always says yes. Cherry trees and tall ferns cloak the garden, and it fills the lower levels of the house with a sweet odor in the springtime.

The upper levels of the house are nearly all reserved as bedrooms. Long ago in its' history, before the town on the outskirts of the hill was even built, Noh served as a hotel for passing travellers. Nivanya's ancestors would often lend the rooms out for very few yen, or whatever a tired wanderer may have to barter with. This explains the enormity of the house, and why there are so many rooms inside it.

Current Weather Conditions at Noh: As of the week of July 26, 2004:

Early in the week there will be large rainstorms and short, 'surprise showers.' One's eyes should look to the sky to spy rainbows and fluffy grey clouds. Later in the week, around Thursday or Friday, the rain will dissipate, but the sun should remain hidden behind the clouds. There may be a chill to the air in the early mornings, but during the afternoon, warm breezes will blow past. At night, the chill may return, but as the end of the week approaches, the warm winds will come once more and frighten the cool air away.

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