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Announcements:
9/30/10 - WOW. ninja ninja ninja I might be back.
9/9/06 - Too much real life art work ensuing, so I'm just opening headsketches. Go to the new thread for more recent up-to-dateness. I may reopen this one in December and for other large breaks from school. ^__^ See ya! - Relin

Please post in this thread to report errors in anything for my layout and information. I'm all about constructive criticism!
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User ImageUser ImageWelcome to Nurai's Resisting Arrest!

Nurai is a poor, poor soul that has been captured by the mean ole hag, Relin, in order to do her accounting. He's been trying to escape for months, but is always headed off by the tricky Relin and her cohorts. Support his cause or at least give him something to do to pass the time by buying stuff! He loves counting, Relin assures. Enjoy her wares.

I sell avi art, enjoy! And for updates on projects or new items, check out Nurai's Journal and read what's currently up with the jail break.

Post 1 - Welcome *You are HERE* 3nodding

Post 2 - Updates and Rules
Post 3 - Waiting List and Past Consoomers
Post 4 - Payment and Ordering </Reading>
Post 5 - Sketch and Ink
Post 6 - CG and Chibi </Samples>
Post 7 - Released On Bail </Charity>
Post 8 - Links In and Out </Promotion>
Post 9 - Donations and Blacklisteds
Post 10 - Events and Winners
Post 11 - Shop Tidbits </Stuff>

Also, please read the entire section of what you are looking into and not just parts. I'm long-winded but I assure you I cover a lot of things.
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Jan. 29 - Journal Entry
Nov. 10 - Re-Opened
Oct. 18 - Temporarily Closed for Auction
Oct. 11 - Slots Full, Placeholders Activated
Oct. 9 - Shop Restored, CG Released
Oct. 4 - CG Ability Restored
Sep. 23 - Charity Released, Kayla Miniko's Sketch
Sep. 21 - Charity Info, Journal Edited
Sep. 20 - Bounty Nulled, Journal Entry
Aug. 3 - Bounty Announced
July 6 - Lord Tindragon Bust Sketch
Jun. 21 - Shop restored, CG striked
Jun. 14 - Unicorn10188 Line Art
May 26 - Journal Update
Apr. 6 - Journal Update
Apr. 4 - Slots Full
Mar. 29 - Moved to R&C, Journal Update
Mar. 27 - Enjoy your Easter eggs!!
Mar. 26 - Massive reconstruction, Journal Update
Mar. 25 - Tera Mari CG
Mar. 23 - Journal Update
Mar. 21 - Contest winnners announced!
Feb. 25 - Journal Update
Feb. 22 - Consoomer LOVE.
Feb. 19 - Shop opens! ^__^
Feb. 5 - Begin Construction


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Read everything. This doesn't count as a rule because it's common sense.


1: Don't steal! *Like you want to anyway! ^__^*
2: Pet the mule and feed him TRADES.
3: Any questions can be answered on this thread, bumps welcomed.
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5: Post orders in this thread.
6: It puts the lotion on its skin.
7: DO NOT ADVERTISE IN MY SHOP. This is your warning. Be afraid. Be very afraid. I love blacklisting people, just try me. ^__^

My Policies:
I draw tasteful avi and OC art for Gaians. I have the right to turn down commissions I feel I will not be able to do or would rather not do. I have trouble with animals, "buff" males and absolutely cannot do mecha. I am here to provide these services for Gaians who request my art style and therefore, I retain the right to use my style to adapt a request, informing the Gaian involved. I may take as long as I need on a request; the more expensive, the longer it will take. I do not need to give any Gaian a Gold Star for bumping or being nice, I choose to when I feel I am able to do so. Also, I can change the price in accordance with difficulty of a request.

NOTE: ONLY PM/TRADE Relin for personal donations, replies to a PM, and questions not answered after 3 days in the thread. Also, if you've PMed me because of the Artist Listing, that's okay! I've pointed you here.

TRADE Nurai for payment (and tips!) and charity donations.

Thank you!
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Italicized = In Progress
Bold = Finished
New = exclaim PMed = wink

WARNING: A note, Relin is slow a lot with commissions. Please keep trades active, she will not forget, it just may take a while (even months) but IT WILL GET DONE. She guarantees. Or it can take only a week or so, it depends on the ease of the job and the arting capabilities of the time.

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Order of appearance not subject to order of completion.

1. Neze
2. =closed=
3. =closed=

=PlaceHolders=
A list of people who want to be contacted when a slot is opened. Top of the list goes first and I will work my way down.
And slots are closed, so if you sign up you will get notification when I am taking orders again.

-none-

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Pre-Shop: JamiajillFIRST(unofficial)CONSOOMER!--Aceventure--Tera Mari
Post-Shop: LaniLove--Mai_Yurashima--Akari Yui
Tip!--anemosagkelos--Nio Love--Unicorn10188--Lord TindragonTip!--Prolixity--Kayla Miniko--Katherdante--Katherdante--killer racoon--Anya! XD- exclaim -Rainbunny exclaim Neze
Gold Stars: Donyana--MintyTrina--Nyako Kudasai--Nikui--Turiko--Demonic_Insanity--Wasabi Joe--ProphetofPower--[[_DeVoN_]]--guilty_SLAYER_gear
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WHAT TO DO:
1: You read everything carefully and get a really good idea of what you want (posting any questions you have in the thread along the way).
2:Fill out the proper order form(s) and post in the thread. DO NOT PM, I'll smite you. ^__^
3: Start a trade with NURAI.
4: I will offer the trade then put you on the list.
5: I'll show you a sample then accept the trade and wait for you to confirm the last part of the trade.
6: You get your art! ^__^ I get my payment!

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I take gold and items, or a combination of the two. If you donate/tip a certain amount and I'm in the mood, I might be inclined to give you a Gold Star. For the record, Gold Stars are free headsketches.

Please use this trade button for all purchases. Nurai is my accountant and will be pleased if he gets all of the proceeds. If I get a trade, you will be hunted.
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Post in the thread please, PMs are solely for me to use for questions. Start the trade when you make your order or I won't even start your request!

Please use the proper order form so that I can make exactly what you want. If you leave blanks I'll take liberty and I normally have bad taste. Or I'll make sure I do. ^__^

As a general note, OMIT means leaving blank or just deleting that part of the form all together.



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Avi Art order form
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Avi:
Size:
Pose:
Extra?:
Permission?:
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Type: (Sketch, Line Art, CG or Chibi. Headshot, bust, full body, or couple. Shaded or Unshaded. This WILL effect the price of your order, so pay attention. And there should be at least two words here!)
Avi: (Post a pic of your avi, do NOT say it's the avi you have right now.)
PSize (max 500X500): (500X500 or a lower variation. If you don't care you can omit this option.)
Pose: (Describe a pose or refer to one of the examples (past commissions and the art arena included). Be descriptive in any customizations to your avi or personality of the picture. If you want to include a head shot, please say so here and include the extra payment in your trade.)
Extra?: (Name, quote, thought or word bubble, maybe a simple background (include colors), etc. (This is where you would post extra items you want added to your avi.))
Permission?: (Do I have permission to post this as an example once it's finished? Simple as a yes or no.)





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Original Character(OC) order form
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Info:
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Pose:
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Permission?:
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Type: (Sketch, Line Art, CG or Chibi. Headshot, bust, full body, or couple. Shaded or Unshaded. This WILL effect the price of your order, so pay attention. And there should be at least two words here!)
Size (max 500X500): (500X500 or a lower variation. If you don't care you can omit this option.)
Character: (Name your character and outline his/her personality.)
Info: (Physical attributes can be listed here in any manner you prefer. Be descriptive or I'll take liberty, which in some cases isn't a bad thing, it just takes longer and may not be what you wanted.)
Examples?: (Post short links to other commissions of the character for more reference or links to specific clothing references listed in the Info. If none, omit or leave blank.)
Pose: (Describe a pose or refer to one of the examples (past commissions and the art arena included). Be descriptive in the personality of the picture or expressions. If you want to include a head shot, please say so here and include the extra payment in your trade.)
Extra?: (Name, quote, thought or word bubble, maybe a simple background (include colors), etc.)
Permission?: (Do I have permission to post this as an example once it's finished? Simple as a yes or no.)
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Samples are ordered as to the best of my knowledge, oldest to newest in their respective categories. Check out my Arena for a few more samples if this isn't enough and feel free to comment or rate. Also, my Deviant Art account is named Omoni and just about everything I've done that is worth showing is there, if you'd rather work that way. Otherwise, the links here will take you to specific examples of the most recent style you'll be likely to get.

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Old-->New
Head1 -- Head2 -- FullNoShade1 -- FullNoShade2 -- FullShade1 -- FullShade2

=Prices=
Headshot - 600g
Bust - 950g
Full body(w/o shading) - 1.5k
Full body(w/ shading) - 2k
Couple - 2.5k

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Old-->New
1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5 -- 6

=Prices=
Headshot - 1.5k
Bust - 1.8k
Full body - 2.5k
Couple - 4k
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Old-->New
1 -- 2 -- 3 -- 4 -- 5

=Prices=
Headshot - 2.7k
Bust - 4.5k
Full body - 8k
Couple - 11k

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1 -- 2

Full body - 1.5k
Couple - 2.5k
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Pssst, it's a charity!

See this here is where I use 25% of my profits from this shop to give to the wantee! And, if you're looking to be a givee, you can get some sexy donating arts. Or you could just give gold/items, which is cool too, you bleeding heart you.

-7375g donated since 9/23/05-
-Current Funds: 0g (8/22/06)-

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Pssst, it means rules!
1: Follow the rules of this thread. Thanks. And in addition, no begging. Or PMing, to reiterate.
2: Fill out the form properly if requesting or else you fail for that commission. You can request for the next one though. One try per commish, it's how it goes.
3: Read or you lose. 'Tis all.
4: No getting a donation from your own commission. That's like cheating me on a discount. Get it from someone else's commish.
5: Likewise, you can't get multiple donations at once. Only one donation every three commissions. If you hang around and no one has asked for the current donations I might be inclined to give it to you. But you can't ask. If you ask, you lose.

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Pssst, it means 'to apply for a donation.'

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Bail:
Emoticon:
Link:
Color:
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Name: (Link to your profile here so if you change your name I can still find you!)
Bail: (Just say which commish charity spot you want. Like if I were getting a commish and there's a spot open for charity, just say 'Relin' here and you'll be on the list. Though asking for a spot when there isn't one will make you fail.)
Favorite Emoticon: (duh)
Link: (Your quest thread link or a link to your wishlist. I'll take either or both, just make them short links so as not to stretch the page. I accept small banners here as well.)
Color: (You're favorite color. Mine's red. And grey.)
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Hey this should get your attention! And be easy to see, since it's so long and trouble-making... anyways. This is just to inform you that yay, you found the secret-not-so-secret-but-blantantly-obvious-secret! Psssh, it's code. Well anyways, what you should do when you link to your profile is sign a different name but still have the link going to your profile. I want the different name to be a name of a friend! So maybe, a little surprise? And maybe not, but there's a chance. ^__^ I'm done!
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Pssst, it means waiting list!
1: n/a
2: n/a
3: n/a

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Pssst, it means donatees!

Mintytrina - 800g (two donations from two generous winners!)
Devious_Kitsune - 900g
Soubie - 100g
[.D!nosaur.] - 100g
Tweekend - 100g
Addai - 100g
MidnightHybrid - 100g
ConMan577 - 175g
ProphetofPower - 1k
guilty_slayer_gear - 1k
The Spicy One - 1k
*forgot who got the last two donations from Devon's donation oops*

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Pssst, it means donators!
Hey! You can Donate too! But I mean, as in, to those waiting for gold from me (since I take so long). Or to my charity fund (which I will keep tabs on, I'm good like that) and I'll be sure to distribute it accordingly (like if the commish has three people, I'll split your donation three ways, even if it only gives 10 gold extra to them!). So it adds on to my donation. ^__^

Malink - 400g to Mintytrina
Donyana - 400g to Mintytrina
[[DeVoN]] - 5k

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To do a link exchange, post the code in this thread (or a link to codes I can choose from) and I'll add it as soon as I see you've linked me first. I prefer smaller ads.
Updated: 6/11/05

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Put my banner in your sig/shop/auction/lotto/quest?
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Love me? Wanna' give me something? PM me or set up a trade with Relin! I'd love to have anything you want to give me! And sorry, no art trades, just fun stuff.
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LaMea Ishmino

So much thanks to all of you!! ^____^

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A list of screwballs that I want burned. Anyone wanna' do it?

xo_azn16 - for being rude and advertising in my shop
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I'll have contests to drum up some customers and also to reward frequent bumpers a little more than just free headsketches.

---From this point on (9/26/05), the first person to post on a new page that is not myself gets the gold amount of the page number. (10/11/05) Now the first person to post on every prime page (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, etc.) wins. Breaking my bank for every page!(Winners listed below.)---

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CONTEST 1: First post on page 23 gets a DISCOUNT HEADSKETCH! Save 200g!
CONTEST 2: Third post on page 25 gets another DISCOUNT HEADSKETCH!
The catch is.. it has to be at least your 5th post and it can't be me. ^__^ Hope to see you bumping!
CONTEST 3: The person with the most bumps by 8:06amEST, March 15, gets a free 3k coupon to use in the store! ^__^ Bump yer arse off!
APRIL FOOLS!: Did I get ya'? Post if I did! ^__^ I wanna' know if I tricked anyone. Oh and... look around, too, you might want something for real.
end/me (P.S. I gave Gold Stars to the people who owned up!)
JAIL BREAK!: Help!Nurai has gotten free! He acquired some Fairy Wings and has now flown away, chains and all! I need help to catch him, he's eluded me so far, but with your help I might just be able to lock him up again. I'm offering 2k for whoever catches him and 1k for the runner up for being sooo close! Please help?
Continue to Post 11 on this page for more information on how to get a 2k bounty from catching Nurai.



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PAGE WINNARS:
79 - Dranzer92
84 - Demonic_Insanity
88 - Demonic_InsanityUser ImageUser Image
94 - 6Raven9
90 - ][.Morbid Blood.][
100 - 6Raven9
104 - 6Raven9
105 - 6Raven9
106 - 6Raven9
107 - ArashiRyu
108 - ][.Morbid Blood.][


Coupons are redeemable whenever, no expiration date attached! You can save up coupons too, so you can win multiple contests! Enjoy.
Demonic_Insanity - 200g coupon eek
Kayla Miniko - 1.5k coupon domokun
Darkrainer - 1.5k coupon eek
Turiko - Gold star! mrgreen
Nikui -Gold star! mrgreen

eek - valid(unused) sweatdrop - in progress
mrgreen - complete domokun - used
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User ImageWhy "Resisting Arrest"?

Well, for one, it's a nice little name. Plus, I get to play around with it (have events, or jailbreaks, things like that) and make it longterm. Resisting Arrest came when I was first hashing out the idea of my shop and I love having names with meanings. I tried to get the Japanese translation but it just didn't sound right, so I stuck with the English name and built off that.
A few things that contributed to the name: my wishlists (took them down, available upon request) and my shop mule, Nurai.
The wishlists were made from 'stolen' graphics from the shopkeepers around Gaia and, then, I didn't know if it was legal to use them in my design. So, I thought it would be funny to have a shop named Resisting Arrest when, in a sense, I would be if the act was illegal on Gaia. That reason is obsolete now because the wishlists were, in fact, legal and so the name no longer applied to them.
As for Nurai, I came up with a story for him that related to the concept of the name Resisting Arrest and that's the story I'm sticking to. Nurai was always planned to have the current outfit he has now (sans the lunar cloak because it hadn't been released and the OMG hat because I didn't know he'd look so cute in it until I traded it to him), so the idea of his 'resisting arrest' kind of worked. He is my captive and forced labor accountant, so he tries to jail break every now and then to escape, being foiled by me and my friends (this hasn't happened yet but will occassionally).
And that's the long and boring story of how the name "Resisting Arrest" came about. As for the subscript (One Avi At A Time), it just popped up and sounded good.

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Name(s): Relin, Jab, Flashdance Kitty
Hair: short and grey
Eyes: red and round
Height: medium
Skin: pale
Eyesight: sucks
Birthday: March 15
Favorite color: red
Hobbies: Gaia, art, writing, reading comics, collecting swords, watching anime, procrastinating
Likes (to): eating, sleeping, eating, getting gold, eating... be in charge/listened to
Hates (to): do homework, vacumning, wash pots and pans, waste time, be nice
Personality: Got a sense of humor, few others get it, quiet and shy around strangers but opens up after being around them for a few hours, doesn't mind saying the facts (even if no one wants to hear it), is horrible at telling jokes or lies and doesn't take bull when she doesn't feel like it.

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Name(s): Nurai, Number-Cruncher
Hair: short and black
Eyes: blue and big
Height: tall
Skin: pale
Eyesight: it's okay
Birthday: March 7
Favorite color: blue
Hobbies: thinking of an escape plan, chisseling the wall, trying to pick locks
Likes (to): be free, run around, pounce people, run away, handle money
Hates (to): being thwarted, Relin, be chained up, catching colds
Personality: Warm and a little spastic, smiles a lot, a follower, takes too long to do anything but does a lot at once.
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Gaia Dream Avatar Creator (dream.tektek.org)
Item List:

~ Angelbow
~ Crossed Sports Bra
~ Emo Glasses
~ Flower Wrist Band
~ Green Ska Coat
~ Green Winter Wrap
~ Green Work Shoes
~ Green Woven Abalone Button Blazer
~ Light Gray Leg Warmers
~ Neck Ruffle
~ Pearl Earrings
~ Silver Pocket Watch
~ Stylish Ochre Winter Skirt
~ White Leather Belt
~ White Stockings

To save it for later.. I might decide on the angelbow and make this avi.
Now I have both in the same post and saved on my main account.. ninja ^__^

I need lots of gold for this...
Posted August 3rd
Ended September 20
No one got anything due to lack of participation and time to promote on my part.
WANTED: NURAI
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Rewards:
2k + Gold Star
1k + Gold Star
Gold Star

Nurai has escaped! He has been my captive for months and I thought the chains were enough to keep him in line but I was wrong. He has gotten Fairy Wings and flown the coop, so to speak! So now my shop is in utter disarray! I can't do the accounting on my own, that was why I had captured the math man.

I don't know what to do, so I turn to you, the people of Gaia, to help me find him and bring him home. I have a few ideas on where he could be.

Here's what you need to do:


1: Find one of each item and post each (link or answer) in a different post in this thread-
- The longest thread on Gaia (or longer than competing Bounty Hunters)
- A Character Drawing Guild
- An art auction with a High Bid of 40k+
- A quest thread for Fairy Wings
- An art contest with at least ONE MONTH LEFT
- What's my rank in the Great Item Lotto?
- What's my Deviant Art name?
- What is Lyriss' last name?
- What is the name of my main character in my RPG?
- What number of arts do I have in the Art Arena?
2: Get my banner into two other non-quest threads (post each link in a different post)
3: Get an art freebie for Relin and Nurai (two separate artists; post each separately)
4: Explain who Souijiro Seta is.
5: Who is your favorite headsketch? (post the Gaian; Gold Stars included)

RULES:

1: Post each item separately; the order does not matter.
2: None of the items posted can be authored or drawn by you. It must be someone else.
3: Claim you're a bounty hunter in your first post so I may track your movements.
4: Do not use the same link as another, it will not count towards your progress. In the case of pure coincidence, I will rule to whomever posted the item first (or in the case of having the absolute longest thread in Gaia... I'll make an exception).
5: DO NOT PM ME OR NURAI. You will be disqualified.
6: One item may be omitted by carrying my banner in your signature instead. You need to post the item being omitted so that I can add a point to your progress.
7: What I say, goes! I'm human and I forget things, so last minute details brought up will be dealt with, even if it means you lose points or gain points.
8: This contest will end if someone holds 17 points(items completed) or if there are 3 bounty hunters with more than 10 points and a month has passed.

That is all, off to the races!

Bounty Hunters:

1. i am a bannana! (0 points)
2. Xenofan (5 points)
3. -empty- (points)

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