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[Ajax Blacknight]

All sales and events are held on page 2 ^^


Hello and welcome ^^
You've managed to find the Amethyst Gardens, well I suppose it's much more than a simple garden, but you'll find out soon enough.
Wont you come on in and have a look around and maybe you'll find a lovely pet you can bring home with you ^^

Here is some navigation so you wont get lost while traveling around in these almost seemingly endless gardens ^^

1. Welcome (you're here ^^)
2. News
3. Rules and FAQ
4. Story
5. Races
6. Stages
7. Breeding
8. Customs
9. Familiars
10. Item Shop
11. Staff and Credit
12. The Infamous Lists
13. In the Workings
14. Affiliates
15. Disclaimer

Page 2
1. Sales and Events
2-12. All sales and events wil take place in these posts.
13. The little Pound.
14. Pick Up.
15. Owners List.

[Ajax Blacknight]

March 1st: Things are moving a little slowly because I have some annoying headaches, but I'm hoping to do a little easter FS in the end of the month ^^
Februrary 14th: The Valentines event was much fun, thanks to all who participated <3
January 15th: A FS is going on today and a Valentines event is in the works ^^
January 4th: Two new species have been officially introduced today, I'm still working on some of the info but it'll be up asap ^^
December 30th: The Newyears event is almost up now and will begin tomorrow ^^
December 26th: The winter event is now over and it was much fun, thanks to all who participated ^^
December 10th: A free Winter Raffle and Auctions are open, FS on the 15th ^^
October 1st: Had a Halloween event, which was really fun, thanks to all who participated ^^
September 20th: Raffle ended and Adverticing contest is up and running ^^
September 2nd: Opened the shop for posting and a free raffle is going on ^^
August 12th: Started setting up the shop.

[Ajax Blacknight]

Like any other store this one also has it's rules that I'd like you to follow, they are as follows.

Basic Rules:

1. Show some respect, ths is not a place for figthing.
2. If someone starts bothering you, pm me or Seth to have it resolved and don't start a huge fight here.
3. Have a question? That's good, just post it in the thread, I always back read and any pmed questions will probably be ignored.
4. Please don't spam, as in; Page stretching and or a flood of emotes You will recieve a warning for doing so. Bumping is quite alright, so is posting a single emote in a post to show that you're thread active.
5. No begging, it's extremely annoying.
6. Don't steal the art, you will be facing reporting if you do.
7. You cannot resell these pets for a profit, if you can no longer take care of it, you may givi it to a friend for free, as long as you run itby me first.
8. Please stay thread active while your pet is growing, even one emote a week will suffice.
9. Please don't quote any of the posts on the first two pages.
10. Don't post links to other stores in the thread, it's adverticing no matter how you twist and turn it. If you must give a link to someone pm it.
11. I will host your pet untill i's fully grown, please host yourself after that.
12. Don't keep asking when your pet will grow, it will do so when it's good and ready.
13. Follow the ToS and have fun.


Flatsale Rules:

1. Each FS pet is 6k
2. Wait untill the -GO!- is posted before posting your order.
3. Don't edit your post after having posted, if I catch you doing this you'll be on the graylist.
4. Proxy is allowed.
5. Use the form located in the sales post when ordering.
6. You may buy a max of two pets per FS, then you have to wait for eight hours before getting more.
7. Send trade to Ajax Blacknight after having won a pet.
8. Trade must be sent within 24 hours after winning or the pet will go back up for sale and you will most likely be graylisted.
9. Don't whine if you didn't get the pet you wanted, there will be other chances.

Flaffle Rules:

1. You may claim a ticket after the -GO!-
2. Tickets are free but you only get to claim one.
3. You may claim one for a friend too if you like, but only one friend and the posts must be seperate.
4. No mules allowed for claiming tickets, you'll be gray listed if I catch you doing this.
5. Like with the FS if you win send trade to me Ajax Blacknight.
6. You also have 24 hours to do so here.

Auction Rules:

1. All auctions start at 10k unless something else is stated in the sales post.
2. Only bid what you have on hand, I don't make payment plans.
3. No bid retraction, you'll be graylisted.
4. If you AB you may still bid on another pet.
5. Don't discourage people from bidding, everyone has a right to bid what they have on the pet they want.
6. Absolutely no cheerleading, if you do this you will find yourself on the graylist.
7. You have 48 hours to send the trade after the end of an auction, failure to do so will result in the pet going to the next highest bidder and will have you on the gray list.

Raffle Rules:

1. You may buy as many tickets as you like both for you and your friends.
2. Post the number of the page your ordered on in the trade.
3. Tickets will be added as soon as the trade is complete.

Those were the rules for just about anything in this store, just follow them and you'll be fine ^^
(more rules may be added if I feel they need to)


And now for some FAQ:

Q: Are these pets RP required?
A: No they aren't, I only ask that you're thread active for as long as they grow, but of course rping is rewarded.

Q: I want one!!!!1111!!!eleven!!!
A: Well geeze aren't you energetic, check the sales post to see if anything is up for sale.

Q: But I want one for free!!!!!!eleventy!!111
A: These pets don't grow on trees you know...or well some of them do, but that dosn't mean I'll just be giving them away -.-

Q: Why lots of different pets?
A: I like having different things to work on ^^

Q: Why hasn't my pet grow?
A: Have you been thread active? If not then that might be why and if you have been thread active you may pm me about it, because I might have missed it.

Q: Pet trade?
A: Sure if what you're offering is something I'd like, you can pm me to disguss this.

Q: Can same sex pets breed?
A: Yes they can, do not ask how, they just can, lol

Q: You do know that the ones you call Galaxians is actually called *insert race name here* right?
A: Well kudos to you for finding the real name of that race, because I sure couldn't X3 *goes to change*

Q: Why isn't my image within the 100k limit?
A: I try my best to keep them that way, but occationally I forget to check the file size before uploading, so if you notice your image being more than the allowed file size, let me know and I'll get it changed right away *nods*

(more FAQ to come)

[Ajax Blacknight]

On one crystal clear day, which seemed perfect for sailing, I set out from Isle de Gambino, to get out and enjoy a quiet day on the ocean.
There was a nice cool breeze accompaning the warmth of the sun and I enjoyed it along with the fresh sea air.
Though suddenly out of no where a storm whipped up, making strong currents and large waves.
I found myself being carried further and further away from my point of origin as the currents pulled the boat along and it wasn't long till I could see something in the distance.
I was headding in the direction of an island, even if I could swear that there wasn't supposed to be anything here.

When my boat hit the ground on that island, I thought I might as well look for some cover, so jumped out and walked to the shore, at which point the storm more or less blew it self out.
I thought for a while about going back to my boat to return home, but now that I was here I decided that I might as well take a look around.

I walked a bit up the beach where I was soon greeted by several different creatures.
A lion like creature approched me and bowed his head.
"Greetings young gaian, we welcome you to the Amethyst Gardens, I am Cosmos the Manticore and these are some of the other inhabitants on this Island." He said, nodding towards the others who greeted me as well.
Amongst them were a female that looked like she was half a hog from the waist down and a male that looked somewhat human, but had a very different skin colour and spots.

They all seemed happy that I was there and lead me to a beautiful pavillion, from where onecould see both forests and mountains, as well as fields of flowers and a big lake.
Cosmos urged me to sit down and lay down besides me.
"Beautiful isn't it?" He asked.
I nodded in reply, it was truely a breath taking place.
"Will you stay here and help us?" Cosmos asked.
"Help you?" I said, not sure what he meant.
The Manticore nodded.
"We are in need of help because neither of us are good at taking charge, we need other gaians to help take care of us so that the gardens don't fall into chaos." He replied.
I looked out at that which they called the gardens and could see many more hopeful creatures watching us.
I smiled and nodded.
"I would love to help." I replied.
There was much cheering and I was nuzzled and hugged by several of the creatures that were happy about getting the much needed help.

Later that night I was watching the sunset from the pavillion and I could understand the name then, because the setting sun mde all the parts of the gardens look amethyst purple in hue.
Cosmos had not left my side and still lay besides me.
I petted the Manticore who purred contently at that, soon placing his head in my lap.
"You'll do good." He said, looking up at me.
"You think so?" I asked with a smile.
He nodded and returned the smile.
"You'll do good Ajax of the Amethyst Gardens."


(map of the gardens comming soon)

[Ajax Blacknight]

There are many different kind of pets in the gardens, here you'll find some info on the various races, which might help you choose the one that is just right for you ^^

Biruburu:

Generally:
They are a very fierce race where both male and female are dominant.
The males are curious by nature and have bigger hornsthan the females, that they use to fight off intruders and rivals.
The females have bigger ears with which they are able to hear potential prey, they also have horns, but they'e not used to fight, the female use their massive hoofs for that purpose.
Both male and female youths will often engage in playfights and races to see who are the strongets and fastest.
Biruburu are omnivores and will fedd on roots, berries and fruit as well as fish, incects and small mammals.
They are found running through the Flower Field and roaming the Sunshine Forest.

Baby:
As a newborn these hog like creatures depend solely on their mother or caretaker.
They wont move around a whole lot and will sleep about 18 hours a day.

Youth:
This is the stage where they become very active.
They are very curious about anything, but they will still want to stay near you for comfort.

Adult:
They are now adult and as such can start a family if they so wish.
They always remain loyal to the one who has raised it though, so you will be included in their family no matter what.

Anthro:
It happens after a good while of being an adult.
The Biruburu choose to become more human and in doing so gains human speech, a thing they didn't have before.
In their anthro form they become very wise but that dosn't mean they loose their fierce attitude.


Galaxians:

Generally:
They are an alien race that came to the gardens long ago.
No one knows where they originally came from and since it had been so long, they themselves can't even remember, so much about them are shrouded in mystery.
Being very humanlike they eat the same as humans and some may choose to be vegetarians where others will eat meat.
They are reside near The Extension to Space.

Pod:
Being a pod of course means that not much happens in this stage of exsistance of a Galaxian.
However they love being talked to and carried around and also listening to music, which you can tell because the pod will wiggle when the little one inside it is happy.

Baby:
Your Galaxian is out of it's pod now and they are very dependant on you in this stage.
They love toys and will carry their favourie toy with them all the time.
They are not able to speak just yet, but they do try and might even end up being able to say your name.

Youth:
Youths are very energetic and love to run around in the whole area that is the gardens.
They are also thristy for knowledge now and will often ask you andothers lots of questions about anything that coms to they mind.
They speak the human anguage perfectly in this stage and will slowly develope their personality.

Adult:
All grown up, your Galaxian is now able to start their own family.
They become wise and graceful in this stage and really lives up to being an otherworldly being and their different personalities really shines through now.


Nourasians:

Generally:
Also an alien race, they are mostly warriors, but still a peaceful race.
Males will usually become warriors, hunters or the like, while the females tend to lean more towards being dancers and enchantresses.
Like with all cultures though, there are those that dosn't choose to walk the path of the flock and stray off to become something else entirely, it's all up to the personality of the individual.
They reside near The Extention to Space, like the Galaxians.

Pod:
As a pod they don't really do much, but they seem content when in the arms of a parent or owner.

Baby:
The baby Nourasian is a cute bubbly little one, they love to talk, even if they're not yet able to fully, so most of it is baby talk.
They don't care much for exploring things just yet, they still feel just fine and happy in the arms of their caretaker.

Youth:
The youth stage is when the Nourasian become highly active, the males will take an interest in swordplay, or the weilding of any other weapon, as the males are usually brought up to be warriors.
The females will begin to discover how to cook and sing, most females love to sing and many females will usually get together to teach the youths the joy of singing.

Adult:
As adults the males who exelled in the uses of weapons will be deemed true warriors, while the adult felames will become enchantresses, using their songs as their means of figthing.
It is also now that they may choose to have a family of their own.


Draickin:

Generally:
The Draickin are a race of very wise dragon like creatures.
Both male and female look alike, so it's hard telling them apart if they're not speaking, as the males have deeper voices than the females.
Also being wingless still dosn't mean that they can't fly, Draickins seem to be able to take to the air just fine.
There is very little these creatures does not know and should they come across an unanswered question, they will relentlessly pursue the answer until it is within their grasp.
They favour books and scrolls and generally anything that might contain some sort of knowledge that they wish to learn of.
Most Draickin favour fruit and vegetables over meat, though they like fish a lot.
They are found inside or around The Hall of Knowledge.

Egg:
You have a Draickin egg, but it is not a calm little fellow. The til can move already and the little one inside will often wag and wiggle it's tail, just to let you know that it wants attention.

Hatchling:
The hatchlings are very curious and they love to examine everything they can get a hold of.
They are often facinated by shiny objects such as stones and crystals.
They also become intereted in reading at this stage in their life.

Adult:
As adults, the Draickin have become very wise, they know many things, but yearn for more wisdom, so they will often try to have conversation with as many people and other pets as they can, to learn new things that they didn't know before.
They can also have their own family now if they so please.


Eevees:

These playful little pups love to run around and have fun with either you or other pets.
Some of them stay the way they are always, while others adapt to live certain places in the garden only and unlike their Pokemon brothers, these little ones have learned the human language.
They are able to start their own family when ever they choose to do so, as they seem to mature fast.
They are found all over the garden.

Eevee:
The basic first stage of these little ones.
The Eevee is a loving pup who loves to explore things and places, so you might want to keep an eye on them, or they might run off on an adventure on their own.

Vaporeon:
These ones has adapted to life in the Great Lake, where they love to swim around and have a good time.
They also walk around on land sometimes, but they do seem to prefer the feel of water on their scalish fur.

Flareon:
The Ember Mountain is where this evolution likes to be.
They love the heat of the dormant volcano and flock around it to have fun.
Also they love grooming to look their prettiest all the time if possible.

Jolteon:
If you're looking for Jolteons, they're usually in the Rainy Marsh, where rain falls constantly and thunder and lightning puts them in their right element.
They are some sparky little ones, who loves to have races to see just who is the fastest.

Espeon:
The little psychics of the bunch.
Espeons prefer to hang around either the Hall of Knowledge or the Haunted Mansion and they have been knows to be able to read the minds of their owners.
They are calm and compasionate and loves lounging about.

Umbreon:
Umbreons love to lurk about in the Dark Forest.
They are some real pranksters that loves pouncing people when they least expect it, of course they mean no harm, they just want to get things going, but they also love beig petted and just laying in your lap for hours, while taking a nap.

[Ajax Blacknight]

Biruburu


Galaxians


Nourasians


Draickin

[Ajax Blacknight]

At some point in their lives, the creatures of Amethyst Gardens might want to breed to start a family ^^

So this is the section that explains how you go about helping them along.

First of you can breed them in all manners of combinations, as in:
Male/Female
Male/Male
Female/Female

They can also breed between species and no worries, they wont get some strange mixes (not yet at least, lol)
If breeding two different races, I will roll the dice to first determine how many offspring will be produced and then to decide how many of each race.

Like if you wanted to breed a Biruburu with a Galaxian and they get three babies, two might be Galaxians and one a Biruburu.

It's of course more simple to breed creatures of the same race, then it's just the number of offspring that will be decided.

Breeding items:

Love Chocolate, 25k

This item allows two pets to breed, giving them between 2-4 offspring.

Love Chocolates in stock: 0

[Ajax Blacknight]

Missed the last sale? Or maybe you just want something special?
Then this section is for you ^^

We offer customs when we have the time and they come in various packages, so have a look at the different packages and choose the one you like and then take a look if there are any slots open, if not then don't worry we might just take bribes too, lol

Prices vary from colourist to colourist and also depend on the difficulty of the ordered pet, so the prices below are not carved in stone, they're just an estimate.
The customs are also cheaper if you're only choosing a one stage pet ^^


Colour Custom:
You get to choose up to five colours for which ever pet you'd like and then you can leave it to us to use the colours how ever we see fit, or describe where you want the colours and if you want any simple patterns.
The price for these are usually between 5-15k


Complex patterns and Minor edits:
With this package you can get complex patterns and some lineart edits (no cosplays) like adding jewlery or variations in the clothing of the pet.
The price for these are usually between 20-30k


Complex edits and Cosplays:
This is the anything goes package, you can get complex lineart edits and cosplays as well, though this will be one stage only pets unless you're paying a heavy bribe to get all the stages edited.
The price for these are usually between 50-100k


Ajax' Slots:
I do everything above.

Slot 1. Closed
Slot 2. Closed
Slot 3. Closed
Slot 4. Closed

Seth's Slots:
Seth does colour customs and well as minor edits.

Slot 1. Open
Slot 2. Open
Slot 3. Open
Slot 4. Open


Chobi's Slots:
Chobi does all of the above.

Slot 1. Closed
Slot 2. Closed
Slot 3. Closed
Slot 4. Closed


Custom Order form:

[color=indigo]
Colourist:
Pet Race and Sex:
Growing (yes or no):
Stage (if not growing)
Pet Name:
Owner:
Colours and patterns (if colour custom):
Colours and line edits (if minor edits)
Cosplay or heavy lineart edits:
Refference pics (they are loved):
Any comments you want to add:
[/color]

(we reserve the right to refuse any custom request and we will let you know why, it will most likely only be in cosplay cases if we already have plans with the character you want to order)

Characters reserved for use:

Any from Kingdom Hearts 1+2

[Ajax Blacknight]

Some pets might like to have a little pet of their own to care for, that where the familiars come in.
There are several species of familiar in the gardens that your pets may keep as their own pet, or maybe you have always wanted a tiny little companion for yourself? Then you can keep them as little pets as well ^^

So far there are four familiar to choose from, but more will be discovered in time ^^
And they also come in lots of different colours, so be sure to keep a look out to see if there are any available.

The Foxling.

The Foxlings are bouncy little foxes who are almost always happy and will follow their owner evrywhere.
They are very energetic, so be sure that your pet or yourself can keep up with the hyper little ones.

The Tinysaur.

Tinysaurs would be considered ferocious little fellas, if it wasn't for the fact that they are vegetarians.
They would rather nibble in a juciy piece of fruit than anything that has to do with meat, though they might nibble on your toes for the fun of it X3

The Heartless.

Heartless has been found in the gardens, but don't worry, these Heartless are really sweet creatures who would rather be petted and cuddled rather than searching out hearts to steal.
They are calm by nature and a good pet for someone who dosn't do hyper.

The Ghosty.

Ghosties are cute little ghosts that love to float around with their owners. Most of them aren't interested in scaring people, but some of them do have a mischievious nature.

Available Familiars: Check page 2

[Ajax Blacknight]

There are a couple of items up for sale now ^^
Items restock once a month.

Growth Drop, 2k

If you think the rate of the growth of your little one is going too slow, you can give them this little piece of candy to speed things up.

Growth Drops in stock: 2

Stop Muffin, 1k

Like your pet right the way it is? The give them this muffin to stop their growth at it's current stage.

Stop Muffins in stock: 1

[Ajax Blacknight]

This is where you'll find the list of the current staff and also credit is given where it's do ^^

Staff:


Ajax Blacknight: Owner of the store, who also does lineart, colouring, templating and certing ^^


Seth K Amon: Colourist and thread cop, he colours and makes sure that people aren't out of line ^^


Chobi_Chocobo: Colourist, she colours when ever she has the time ^^


emothunder: He is a colourist ^^


ruppychan: Our newest colourist ^^



Credit:

Lineart:
Biruburu = Ajax
Galaxians = Ajax
Manticore = Chobi
Familiars = Ajax
Nourasians = Ajax
Draickin = Lord_Pippa_Ari
Eevees (eevee, flareon, jolteon, vaporeon, espeon, umbreon) = Aloha
(I need a number here, but my friend who gave me this sketch art couldn't remember, so if you recognize this art let me know and I'll add your full sn ^^)


Templating:
Biruburu = Chobi
Galaxians = Ajax
Manticore = Chobi
Familiars = Ajax
Nourasians = Ajax
Draickin = Ajax
Eevees = Ajax


Other stuff:

Cert: Chobi

Item concept: Seth K Amon

Banners: Shenne Akirami

Photoshop Brushes:
Stephanie Shimerdla


Former Staff:
Cheeky Chobit. She unfortunately left Gaia, she shall be missed as a friend and staff member.

[Ajax Blacknight]

The White List

If you're on here then that means you're loved for many reasons ^^

Who is on here?

All the members of my staff for being supportive I love you guys <3

Ukaia_Dorei, she's my special little kitten <3
Lural, has been really cool and supportive since the shop opened ^^
Lady Stray, always has time to peek in ^^

The Gray List

If you're on this list then you've gone and broken some of the rules.
While on this list your pets will not be removed, but you can't participate in sales and you might do well to walk on eggshells around me for a while.
If after a while you havn't done anything to get me pissed, you'll be removed from this list again.

Who is on here?

None currently.

The Black List

Oh boy now you're done it, if you find yourself on this list you've broken a rule to get you landed on the list above, but you didn't lay low did you?
Nope you went a broke another rule, or whined about being on the gray list enough for me to land you here.
If you're on this list, you're banned from this shop for good and a mod will be contacted about the removal of your pet.

Who is on here?

None and lets keep it that way hmm?

[Ajax Blacknight]

Here you can see what is being planned and what is being worked on, both events, new pets, familiars and items and such ^^

Events in the works: Slowly working on the FF/KH event ^^

Pets in the workings: Manticore and Black Mages.

Possible new pets: Living Dolls, Forest Children, Gryphons, Nagas, Daemons, Merpeople and Field Runners.

Familiars in the workings: Luv Kits.

Possibly new familliars: Fairy Koi.

Items in the workings: None currently.

[Ajax Blacknight]

These are our affiliates as well as a link to us ^^
Have a look around at the various cool stores we're affiliated with.

Link to us?

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Affiliates:

[Ajax Blacknight]

Some of the pets in this store are made after beings and characters from video games and anime.
I don't own these characters or creatures and I'm not doing this for a profit only for fun ^^
So please don't sue, I'm too poor for anyone to get anything out of that anyway, lol

I do however own the lines and the concept of this store, please don't steal it, it'll just make me annoyed and get you blacklisted as well as reported.