--[ LAB 305 ]-- C'mon in, we don't bite~

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[ Announcements ]

[.2011-12-31] The Christmas event came and passed by swiftly, and it is almost 2012! With the new year comes a new revolution. Please go to pg16914 to read the announcement. Also, welcome NeonMace to the Raevan owner family!! 8D
[.2011-10-16] What's this? New owners out of the blue? Welcome Zanaroo and Wasabineko, our two new future-Raevan owners at the Lab! Read the announcements and their fel essence concepts at pg16600!
[.2011-10-07] Finally, we have stuff figured out and Tasinei got her cert! Please proceed to pg16552 to see the pretty fel essence :3
[.2011-09-03] Omg wut? Finally, a growth!! ;A; Croccy had finally arrived!! Please go to pg16444 to read the announcement. Along with the update there is also a message to all Raevan owners. So please, go to pg16444 for the full story. :3
[.2011-09-03] The final chapter had finally been written in words, ending the chronicles of The Return of the Prince. Please proceed to the Chronicles of the events located in the guild to read the conclusion. So, now that one chapter is over, what is coming next?
[.2011-08-18] A lot happened in the Hearts Whisper 6th Annual Lab Flatsale event! Including but not limited to... a bid war, the involvement of a SUPER SECRET BACK-UP JUDGE, and a solid three hours of discussion on deciding who the winner is. After much deliberation, we welcome Artificial Insomnia and Tnau into the Lab family! ^^ Artificial Insomnia is the new owner for the Tea Plant Raevan and Tnau is the winner of the auction, artworks of both Raevans will be done by guest artist Zanaroo. :3
[.2011-08-01] As promised, here is the Lab's 6th anniversary event!! With a flatsale and an auction! Our auction was... 3 years ago?? So do not miss this once in a life time chance to get a Raevan with art done by the Raevan Design contest winner - Zanaroo!
[.2011-07-12] Yey!! Happy SIXTH anniversary to the Lab! Wow, is it really 6 years already? The annual event with a flatsale and an auction will be delayed for a bit, but it will definitely be happening in the foreseeable future. Please be patient! And oh yes, CONGRATS to Zanaroo too who won the Raevan Design contest! And Grats to Shushida who is a runner-up!
[.2011-05-25] More excitement lined up? Oh yes. The first ever Raevan Design Contest is now officially ON! If you want to draw for the Lab, which doesn't happen often, this is the chance you've been waiting for!
[.2011-05-20] As the Return of the Prince saga nears it's end, something speechlessly shocking happened... ZUL GREW!!!! AJHSJ<JDSDPOMG!!!! Please go to pg16114 or visit the Icebreaker PRP to catch up on what happened!! 8D
[.2011-01-30] I apologize for the belated update, but the Chronicles for the Return of the Prince had been newly updated to it's most current situation. Please click here or click on the banner below to go to the Chronicles!
[.2011-01-01] Happy new year!! Welcome to 2011!! 8D We at the Lab sincerely wish for a great 2011 for everyone, may you find challenges, surprises and success this year. And onto the news of the new Return of the Prince arc, I had set up a thread in the guild chronicling the events that happen throughout the arc for ease of follow. The daily updates are over and the PRPs had kicked in. So feel free to click on this link to go to the thread or click on the huge banner below to go there! :3
[.2010-12-29] Did you just feel that chill in the wind? Perhaps it was just the weather, or is it? The ice prince - Roux, had finally returned, and this time, he looked... different. Please proceed to pg15702 for the first installment of "Return of the Prince".
[.2010-12-26] I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas, and I want to thank everyone for their participation for the Fields of Gold Christmas event. The candygrams had finally evolved, marking the end of the Christmas event. So here at the Lab 305, I would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! But is this year quite over yet...?
[.2010-12-17] The Lab had been going through a rather quiet period lately, so let's hope the merry holiday season and the SS event will cheer the atmosphere up a little! I'm just keeping it simple this year, and you can see the infos on the 2nd page of this thread. :3 Happy holidays!
[.2010-11-28] The images had returned! Turned out it was my domain that had expired (did not get a notification to renew it) but now it's fixed. Thank you for bearing with a graphic-less Lab for a day ^^
[.2010-11-27] Apologies for the lack of/missing graphics! I just renewed my 4-year contract with my webhost and for some reason they still killed my server. I'm currently in the process of getting this sorted out.
[.2010-10-14] Finally, a new Frei! Please welcome this dark skinned hottie belonging to Bloody Anubis >u< To admire his gloriousness, please head on over to pg15408 or scroll down the page to the Owner's post! Also, happy birthday to Xiu and Cordelia!! 8D
[.2010-09-04] Lucia had finally grown!! Please go to pg15237 to see her beautiful, glorious sexiness!
[.2010-08-24] Final IC update of the storm, which will last for a week. The storm is a tribute to Zavier's legacy and may he rest in peace. There's also an announcement on quests and growth requirements as well. Please proceed to pg15171 to read more.

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[ General Rules ]

[.01] DO NOT steal or edit any of the artworks created by Kyou. Kyou spent alot of time producing every single artwork in the shop, even the graphic banners too. Stealing art is highly offensive and you will be reported to the site admins and get yourself banned.
[.02] PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE FRONT PAGE. And do not flood Kyou or the mule's inbox with questions. Feel free to ask questions in the thread but if Kyou do not respond to your question, there's a high chance that the answer could be found on this page.
[.03] Be respectful to everyone! Please, be nice to everyone and do not start/participate in a flame war in the thread, these are supposed to be carried out in PMs. No dramas in the thread either. However, IC (in character) arguments between Raevans are allowed.
[.04] One Raevan per person. I'm sorry, but please give other people a chance to own a Raevan too ok? We want to create a healthy and large community so everyone could have fun together!!
[.05] Please use proper english in the thread. l33t and n00b language breaks my mind, and it will only lower my respect for you and the chance of you getting a Raevan.
[.06] Roleplaying is required. You have to RP in order for your Raevan to grow. Our requirements aren't very strict, you just need to post AT LEAST 1 entry in your journal every month. Please refer to the RP rules further down for more information on RP.
[.07] Do not ask/pester us to give/sell you a Raevan. You can get a Raevan through raffles, flatsales, auctions, or custom ordering. (although the last option is a little pricy) Please check the Availability section of the page further down for more information.
[.08] Co-owning is not allowed. It will only confuse us if two people RP a RP-heavy pet at the same time. Plot/Personality complications might occur and things might get ugly. This option will only rarely be accepted under certain circumstances.
[.09] If you have any questions that're not answered on the front page, please ask them in the thread instead of through PM. I am sure there are a lot more other people in the thread that could answer your questions. This rule is exceptional in certain situations.
[.10] We reserve the rights to change these rules anytime we like.


[ Flatsale Rules ]

[.01] Flatsales are run in a RP-prompt contest format.
[.02] You will be given a specific time to write your story/reaction post to the prompt.
[.03] Please, keep all entries less than 1000 words. Remember, we put importance in quality rather than quantity.
[.04] All entries should be submitted to the shop mule Anachrophobia.
[.05] Originality will give your extra points. We know when we see a familiar concept/plot that's not originally your's.
[.06] You may not get someone else to write your entry for you. We reserve the rights to take your Raevan away from you if we found out that your writing style differs from the contest entry.
[.07] Flatsale information (prices, date etc) will be announced in the availability section well before the flatsale date.
[.08] You may only send in 1 entry for 1 flatsale. It is to be fair to other people as well. And we also don't want to receive a gazillion entries just because we let people try for 2 prompts!! x__X;;
[.09] Take part in our Flatsale 0% interest rate installment program if you do not have sufficient gold and you won!! 8D We are nice people and we don't like to reject people with good writing skills just because they're poor!! x) Please refer to the Availability sub-section for more info!!


[ Auction Rules ]

[.01] DO NOT retract bids!! Do so and get yourself greylisted.
[.02] DO NOT BID if you don't have the funds. I am expecting you to have the full sum when we trade right after the auction. Excuses like "I will have the full sum soon" will not be tolerated. Break this rule and get yourself greylisted.
[.03] I accept item bids. But only donation items and NM/Angelic headbands are allowed.
[.04] Please calculate your total bid. As I don't have the price guide window opened 24/7, and I suck at maths. I go by mid-whatever is the most updated price guide in the Gaia exchange at the time of the auction.
[.05] Anti-snipe rule will be applied. Bidding will continue running for 12 hours after the last bid.
[.06] Do not discourage people from bidding. Do not in any way, intimidate other people from bidding by boasting how much gold you have, or also whine how much you wanted the Raevan and beg other people to not bid. You will be greylisted if you do so.
[.07] Raevans in auctions are always special in one way or another. They will either be customs or super rare fel essences.

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[ The Storm ]

Millions of years ago, long before the time of humans, the world was full of magical creatures and beautiful forests. In the middle of the thickest forest of this land stood the Yggdrasil Tree, more widely known nowadays as the World Tree. And at this precise location, on the other side of the world stood Mount Meru, the sacred mountain where the God of Creation dwells. With the help of the Yggdrasil Tree and Mount Meru, the world was able to keep it's stability and peace.

Mother Nature took part in creating wonderful beings, and from the flower buds of the Yggdrasil Tree, combined with the water that flows down from Mount Meru, she created two elves, the male named Freyr, and the female named Shira. They were gifted with the beauty like the Yggdrasil flowers, and had smooth, long, flowing hair like the spring water that flows down from Mount Meru. They carry the responsibility of looking after the plants and creatures of the land; they are the shepherds. Although it was unforeseen by Mother Nature, and in her greatness she didn't intend this to happen, both the elves developed mortal emotions. After years of spending their lives together, they fell deeply in love with each other. They would spend endless hours sitting on the Yggdrasil Tree talking to each other. The creatures in the forests always enjoyed their presence. Squirrels, birds, foxes and even the dragons always surrounded them, listening to their beautiful voices, especially Shira as she sang. The songs were so beautiful that flowers will bloom when she opened her mouth to sing. The Yggdrasil Tree enjoyed their company too and most of the time it hummed along with Shira's songs.

Although Freyr and Shira were the children of Mother Nature, they were still mortals. One unfortunate day, Freyr accidently slipped and fell off a cliff. When Shira found Freyr's body, she was devastated. And with her heartbroken soul she sang. She tore her voice and sang the song of sorrow with all her might. All the creatures crept out of their burrows to listen to the song, and even the Yggdrasil Tree mourned for Freyr's death. The whole world was captivated to listen. And as Shira's very best were brought out only at the cost of great pain, she impaled herself with Freyr's sword. In her death her song continued, reaching far and vast all the way to the other end of the world. And somehow it attracted an odd storm. The wind howled like thousands of fierce lions and the sea waves rose so high and struck the land with so much force that it broke in half. And in this storm, the Yggdrasil Tree was struck by lightning, and it fell. The Yggdrasil Tree fell onto the ground with a crash so loud, that the God of Creation at the top of Mount Meru 80,000 leagues high above the mountain could hear it. The storm howled for 1000 days and 1000 nights. By the time the storm subsided, the once beautiful forest was no more. The Yggdrasil Tree laid decaying on it's side, and no creature could be seen. With the loss of the Yggdrasil Tree the world's balance was affected. Plants all over the world started to wither, animals were tainted, and the sea was drying. Dwelling on Mount Meru, the God of Creation could not bear this sight. To be sure that a tragedy like this will never happen again, started to rebuild the world with new laws. And later that new world he built became our world today.

But those tainted elements could still be found if you look carefully enough. A scientist c** warlock Kyou and his companion Jeremiah are collectors of these tainted elements, and they called them Fel Essences.

[ About Fel Essences ]

Fel essences are rare tainted elements resulted from the abnormal storm that happened millions of years ago. They are elements that're not acting in the norm. For example, when a phoenix dies it will turn into ash, but eventually from those ashes the phoenix will rise again. However, after the storm the phoenix didn't rise again from the ashes, but remain as phoenix ash. As everyone knows, mermaid's tears will turn into diamonds. But what about mermaid's tears that remain in liquid form? Voices that could be trapped in a vial, fire that could burn without oxygen, shadows that exist without something casting it? All these fel essences were left behind after the storm. Unfortunately, with the rebuilding of the world and advancement of technology, these fel essences that're scattered around the world are starting to disappear. Thankfully, with much effort and interest, Kyou was able to collect a lot, if not most, of these fel essences. Now, Kyou is trying to revive these fel essences with modern technology.

[ About Lab 305 ]

Lower Floor layout
Upper Floor layout

After the destruction of Kyou's half of the lab building, the once dome-shaped building is no longer complete. But after a complete reconstruction, the new laboratory is unfortunately no longer directly connected with the other dome half. Instead it stands on it's own now. Connected to the old laboratory with just a roof atop the outdoor cafeteria, the brand new rebuilt 2-storey Lab 305 stood modestly where the destroyed laboratory was. The new lab features some greatly improved facilities, such as the personal offices for all the staff, wider laboratory space, a fully furnished living quarters for Kyou on the upper floor, a large balcony and an outdoor cafeteria. Although he had lost the previous laboratory numbered "305", but he kept the number anyway as the Lab's official name, just for the heck of familiarity.

Kyou is not your normal nerd scientist. Having an extreme interest in dark arts, he is also a warlock. Where do you think he got his horns, long pointy ears and that devil tail? What other way than signing a contract with the devil? Anyway, by utilising his power of dark arts, he managed to collect rare fel essences into his vials. After failing many times with his experiment (well just failed once, I'm exaggerating) Dr. Kyou finally managed to create his very first Raevan by combining one of the many fel essences he had, and a soul caught in a soul bottle.

The 3 huge machines still stood in the newly renovated laboratory, rectangular in shape and large enough to fit a human in it, they look like fish tanks. By inserting a vial of fel essence and a soul in it, a Raevan will be formed in it automatically. So what are you waiting for? Do drop by the lab for a visit if you're interested in the Raevans.

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[.Stage 1] A vial of Fel Essence and an empty Soul Bottle

So you got a vial of fel essence from Kyou at last!! But technically your Raevan does not exist yet, after all... a vial of random essences does not have a mind of their own! So that's why along with the fel essence, an empty soul bottle will be given to you as well!! 8D The bottle is made out of a special kind of glass called soul-glass. They have the ability to attract wandering souls. The owner have to place it near something where the soul is easily attracted (ie: place it beside a birdcage to capture the soul of the bird, but of course the bird will die.) It also works with creatures that're already dead (place it near the graveyard) or unanimated objects like trees and stones. (of course the tree will die slowly, and the stone will crumble to ashes) As long as the item isn't man-made then it's ok. The soul you collected is the main substance for the Raevan's mind and soul. It also affects how your Raevan will look like. You'll bring the soul to Kyou after you've collected it, and Kyou will merge both ingredients and form your very own Raevan with the power of science!!!

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[.Stage 2] A vial of Fel Essence and a filled Soul Bottle!!

Oh my!! Look your soul bottle is filled with some smoky swirly substances!! Congratulations you had managed to catch a soul!! 8D Now that you have the fel essence and a soul trapped in the bottle, you can arrange an appointment with Kyou to begin the process of making your Raevan!! 8D Do not however, leave the soul in your bottle for too long, as the soul is always looking for a way to get out of the bottle. Nobody likes to be imprisoned after all, no matter if it's for a good cause or not. If your soul did escape though, you can still re-use the bottle to try to catch it back. When the soul is in your soul bottle, sometimes you could feel the emotions and and see the soul's memories of it's past life in your dreams.

[.Stage 3] Frei

After a month or more of anticipation, your Raevan had finally came to shape!! 8D At the stage of a Frei, they do not have a lower body, not even a waist. A rune symbol is located in between the strands of rags, and your Raevan is in the process of absorbing the rune. The body of a Raevan created with scientific equipments is not perfect, and it could not consume the fel essence in just a few months. The rune is actually the symbol of the fel essence, and your Raevan will continuously absorb the fel essence to grow. At this stage, your Raevan do not have any memories of it's pass life, due to the fact that the soul had been 'reborn' into a new body. They may be a little awkward when expressing emotions, but they learn fast at this stage, just like little children!! And the best of all, they FLOAT!!! wheeeeee 8DDDD

[.Stage 4] Sigel

The second stage of a Raevan. They have a waist now, and you can only see portions of the rune right now as the rune is nearly completely absorbed. Their state of mind is like a teenager now, so they might rebel or being emo etc. Sigels can breed with Kyou's help. But in doing so, both Sigels have to be sacrificed for the new Raven, so it is not advisable to do so. They still float XD;;

[.Stage 5] Valsaros

The final stage of a normal Raevan. They finally acquired their full body!! And now they can run like normal humans do!! Of course they could still fly/float if they want to depending on the size of their wings. But who wants to float when they finally have legs to run around with!! They have the mind of an adult right now. They could also breed, but unlike at the Sigel stage, non will be sacrificed in the process of the breeding. Mating of the same gender is possible to produce a new Raevan.

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[.Stage 6] Mystery Stage...
This stage is even unknown to the Raevan creator - Kyou eek

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[.Frei]






[.Sigel]




[.R.I.P / NPCs]




[.Latest Growing]





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Other than the Raevans, Kyou had conducted a few minor experiments on the side. These Chimeras were one of the results of one such experiments on a chilly winter day around Christmas. By combining 2 animal souls together, he was able to merge them magically and transform them into a Chimera. These are generally limited 2-stage pets (egg -> Chimera, sometimes excluding the egg stage) and are distributed at an extremely rare rate. Only 5 Chimeras exists at the moment. The Butterflox, Demonic Sheep, Foxfish, Catsune and the Octopuss.

Name // Owner // Type // Cert

Sammy // Yuurei dono // Butterflox // Cert
Oberon // Kiretha // Butterflox // Cert
Firefly // Mamoru_Hatake // Butterflox // Cert

Gethro // Nio Love // Demonic Sheep // Cert
Pepperchin // tooaya // Demonic Sheep // Cert
Shalbriri // Storei // Demonic Sheep // Cert

???? // Julian Sweet // Foxfish // Cert
Renard // Brolis // Foxfish // Cert
Mana // Peachymint // Foxfish // Cert

Fredmitri // Mouse Pachinkorelli // Octopuss // Cert
Mata Bond // Coronaviridae // Octopuss // Cert
Snow Drop // Roux Star // Octopuss // Cert

Cheshire // Raku Chan // Catsune // Cert
Kabi // Aki Ana // Catsune // Cert

All Chimera artworks are done by the talented Hammy!!

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Breeding can only be done by Raevans at the Sigel stage and Valsaros stage.

[ Sigel Breeding ]

[.01] Sigel breeding is not encouraged. Because due to their incomplete bodies and their reliance towards the rune still to maintain bodily function.
[.02] Both Sigels will be sacrificed in order to breed a new Frei. This is also why it's discouraged. Their rune (aka essence) will be drawn out of their bodies to combine into a new essence, without the rune to maintain their bodies, they will die, because their bodies cannot self sustain yet.
[.03] Breeding of the same sex is possible.

[ Valsaros Breeding ]

[.01] They can breed freely without any life threatening consequences because they already have a complete body. They no longer rely on the rune to sustain their body. At this stage they could eat like a regular human to sustain their own body.
[.02] However they cannot breed like regular humans do. Due to a flaw in the experiment, all Raevans are infertile. They are not impotent sexually, but they just cannot bear children on their own.
[.03] Raevan powers will become weaker after breeding. Because one of the process of the breeding is to extract part of the essence contained within their body. And although with a fully functional body, their individual powers are still coming from the essence/rune.
[.04] Breeding of the same sex is possible.

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We usually have quite some contests and RP events spanned out.

[.Regular Flatsale] - None atm
Regular flatsales are generally ran on a yearly basis. Normally once a year (from now on) and usually a month or two before the shop's anniversary. A second flatsale might be held in the same year, but chances are low.

[.Auction] - None atm
Auctions are even rarer than flatsales. Because the shop generally welcomes more good writers than rich people. It's generally held once every two years. Might have random auctions here and there, but chances are even lower than flatsales.

[.Special Events] - None atm
Raevan presets, special themed events, metaplot events etc, are held occassionally. And on random intervals. These events usually are unique one way or another.

[.Bribes] - Tempt me
Due to the high demand and workload, (hey, I don't only draw okay, I run the shop too D: ) my prices will be extremely steep from now on. For Gaia bribe, I'll consider it if you could offer DJs or something, lol. For RL commissions, please read the FAQ page for more info. I don't accept these all the time, only when I feel like I have a breather from my art workload.

[.Speed Sales] - LOL
They do not exist. This is a lie!

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[.01] Keeping a RP journal is required. It just serves as a growth record of your child really. You are not required to post RP in journal form, but you could also record your interactive-RP with another Raevan in your journal. It's easier for the staff to keep track of the growth of your Raevan through your journal.
[.02] At least 1 RP post every two months! Whether it'd be a journal post, RP in the main HQ thread, or even on AIM/MSN. Our only request is that you record these RP posts in your journal.
[.03] You must show in-thread activity at least ONCE a month. It doesn't need to be an RP post or anything, you just need to show that you are alive. No emote-only posts allowed, at least try to say 'hi', update us on your life, chit chat with other people or something.
[.04] Your Raevan will be taken away from you if you fail to follow the above 2 rules.
[.05] You have to leave a note or an announcement of your hiatus, and a valid reason too. Either in your signature, journal, PM us, IM us, anything! As long as you got the message across. A warning note will be sent if you are missing in action for a month w/o hiatus notes. We will give you a month to reply, if you don't we will take away your Raevan. I need to stress that I'm very strict at this rule, as I do not like people that's irresponsible towards their Raevans.
[.06] You cannot go on hiatus for more than 6 months. Seriously, school don't happen every single day, moving houses don't take 6 months to do. Public holidays exist, days off of work, lunch breaks etc. Please be reasonable and logical about your hiatus. Please be responsible for your Raevan, since you're the one who wanted one.
[.07] Please stay in character. I know some of you might be disappointed that you couldn't choose your fel essence that may affect your Raevan's personality unless you purchased a custom, but I try to make pre-made fel essences interesting to RP as well. Please bracket your posts with (( )) or [ ] or whatever fancy brackets if you're OOC-ing.
[.08] No God-modding. Every Raevan is unique and have their own special abilities (ie: Fire Raevan can control fire etc.) but please, do not assume your Raevan is all-mighty and kill off other Raevans... you will be grey-listed and receive a warning if you do so... please don't act stupid.
[.09] You will need to do a check-up with Alex at least once if you want your Raevan to grow to the next stage. This check-up is compulsory and you can perform it via appointment with Alex anytime you want, doesn't necessarily need to be when your Raevan is about to grow.
[.10] THIS IS STRICT!!! Owners will receive an official warning from us if they haven't shown any signs of in-thread activity for 2 months, or RP activities for 4 months without any prior note about their hiatus. They will be given about a month or so to show some sort of RP activity before we take away their Raevans. AND THIS IS SERIOUS, we really WILL take away your Raevan!! Time allocated for reply period might change due to circumstances, it will be mentioned in the warning PM.
[.11] You MUST bring your Raevan for a check-up with any staff member if you come back from inactivity. Raevans that had been inactive for 3 months period will need to be checked out to ensure no damages have been done from the inactive period. Owners that came back AFTER they receive the warning letter, will be charged 10k gaian gold as check-up fee. All trades please send to the shop mule.
[.12] You will only receive 3 warnings! The 4th time you go into long periods of inactivity without reason again I will have to take your Raevan away without any prior warning. Please, 4 times of inactivity is just too much. Hogging an inactive Raevan for such a long period of time is just not fair for others.
[.13] RP threads shall be locked if inactive for 8 months. This refers to the RP threads created in the Biotics Interaction subforum in the guild. I hope this will encourage people to not leave an RP inactive for too long.
[.14] Shop staff CANNOT go inactive in-thread or in-RP for more than 2 months. This especially applies to RP managers and staff with a Raevan. An official warning will be sent out if this happens, and the staff shall be stripped off of his/her staff position and demoted to a regular owner. And hence will be treated as one from then on. This rule does not apply for Kyou.

[ MINIMUM RP Requirement for Growth ]

[ Empty Soul Bottle -> Filled Soul Bottle ]
[.01] Set up your journal.
[.02] Brief meeting with a staff member (PRP) to pick up your vial and soul bottle.
[.03] Perform your soul capture either via an in depth solo entry, or doing it with another person.

[ Filled Soul Bottle -> Frei ]
[.01] Brief meeting with a staff member (PRP) to hand in your filled soul bottle.
[.02] Solo entry or PRP, reflection on your soul capture.
[.03] Meeting with another owner.

[ Frei -> Sigel ]
[.01] Brief meeting with a staff member (PRP) to pick up your newborn Frei.
[.02] General RP with staff and owners, the Raevan must take part in at least ONE open RP event.
[.03] Sufficient emotional and mental growth on your Raevan. Drama is encouraged!
[.04] Perform a check-up (PRP) with Alex.
[.05] Perform a growth quest. Growth quest can be thought up on your own, but you will need to have Kyou's approval before you do anything about it. Or you could let Kyou think up of one for you.

[ Sigel -> Valsaros ]
[.01] At least one solo entry, about the Raevan reflecting on their own growth.
[.02] Huge amount of dedicated roleplay activity. The Raevan must take part in at least TWO open RP event and respond to ONE metaplot event.
[.03] Maturity growth for the Raevan emotionally and mentally, as well as maturity with their control of powers. Kyou will decide what is sufficient.
[.04] Perform a check-up (PRP) with Alex.
[.05] Submit a report about your Raevan's growth to Kyou.
[.06] Perform an in-depth growth quest. Growth quest can be thought up on your own, but you will need to have Kyou's approval before you do anything about it. Or you could let Kyou think up of one for you. Growth quest need to include 2 solo entries and at least 2 PRPs.

[ Valsaros -> Mystery Stage ]
[.01] EPIC AMOUNT OF SUPER DEDICATED ROLEPLAY ACTIVITIES!!!!!!
[.02] Almost impossible to happen, unless you fulfilled the above requirement.
[.03] No required growth quest, but you could create your own IC-drama and -hope- your Raevan would grow. Chances are low.
[.04] Chances of happening are low, but it's not impossible to achieve the mystery stage.

[ Basic Guide to Growth Procedures ]

[ Empty Soul Bottle -> Filled Soul Bottle ]
- The journal will be created when the cert is created.
- Fulfill RP requirements.
- Please inform a staff or Kyou after your soul capture, so that Kyou knows that you already did it.
- Wait for Kyou to update your cert and confirm your soul capture before you perform the requirements for the next stage.

[ Filled Soul Bottle -> Frei ]
- Fulfill RP requirements after you received the updated cert.
- Wait for artwork to be done.

[ Frei -> Sigel ]
- Name newborn Raevan, wait for cert.
- Fulfill RP requirements.
- Wait for artwork to be done before you perform the requirements for the next stage.
- You cannot RP your Frei as a Sigel before you receive the artwork and the cert.

[ Sigel -> Valsaros ]
- Fulfill RP requirements.
- Wait for artwork to be done before you perform the requirements for the next stage.
- You cannot RP your Sigel as a Valsaros before you receive the artwork and the cert.

[ Reports to Dr.Kyou ]

[.01] This is completely optional in the early stages for your Raevan. However, you are required to submit a report to Dr.Kyou as a minimum requirement for your Raevan's growth from Sigel to Valsaros.
[.02] The purpose of this is to encourage RP activity. For people that are clueless of what to do or where to head for their own Raevans. It could also enforce the shop's 'science lab' concept.
[.03] How to submit a report? Post a solo entry in the following format in your journal, notify Kyou about it by sending her a PM on her main account Kyoupiruchi. Kyou will respond to your report in your journal shortly.
[.04] What to write in your report? Problems you are having with your Raevan, problems the Raevan is having. Write about their recent condition, how they were acting, how they changed etc. Show examples of these conditions. It's like writing an official letter or a science project report. Ask Kyou for help or comments.
[.05] Reports must at least be 700 words in length. You can go much more, but cannot be lesser than 700 words. The 700 words only cover the content part of the report, does not cover the report title or any other parts of the report other than the main content.
[.06] Only one report every two months. If you choose to send reports to Kyou frequently, please keep it like that. Kyou also has a real life, need to earn money for a living, and may not be able to respond on time or so frequently to your reports. This rule is to keep Kyou from being flooded with report replies.
[.07] Of course, there will be benefits from doing this. With Kyou's help the Raevan might be able to grow faster, and depending on your Raevan's problems and the suggested remedy, you might be able to get a little something from it. Just think of it as a quest of sorts.

[ RP Guides/Tips ]

[.01] Your need to place the empty soul bottle somewhere near the particular soul that you wanna attract. Some little accessories might help in attracting the soul (ie: place a jar of honey near the soul bottle to attract a bee soul) You might need to wait a few days for the soul to be caught.
[.02] Souls have 'colors' in Kyou's world. You might've noticed that your soul bottle have a small piece of coloured cloth on it, it helps in attracting the same colored soul. (ie: green cloth will attract tree spirits, frogs or green snake's soul, and not fish or rock spirits) So you must tell Kyou beforehand what sort of soul you want to attract so Kyou could customize your bottle for you.
[.03] Hinting or outlining your Raevan's powers in the Frei stage is highly recommended. It is not required, but you could develop their passive skills in the Frei stage. (like Ekundayo being able to influence other people's emotions, or Gage killing plants by being around them)
[.04] Developing a hobby or interesting quirks for your Raevan is highly recommended as well. If the owner or you yourself could have a hobby, why not your Raevan too? Drawing, reading, cooking, it can be anything!
[.05] Developing basic skills like talking, reading and writing is recommended as well. It's not a requirement, and there's no promise if your Raevan do indeed can do those things. (Lazarus can't write very well) But at least there are effort points in trying!

[Anachrophobia]

------------> General FAQ
------------> RP Guide for non-owners
------------> Questing Guidelines and Tips

[Anachrophobia]

NAME : Dr. Kyou
GENDER : Obviously a male!
AGE : Real age is 40+, but he looks like he's in his mid twenties because he consumed a youth potion.
OCCUPATION : Main Scientist of the lab

PERSONALITY : Kyou is a nice and easy-going person, although he can be a little densed sometimes. He is also very prone to accidents, once he accidentally spilt water onto someone's pants and caused a very embarrassing moment. He is also a little airy, always looking at things optimistically. If the people in this world were categorized into people that takes advantage of other people, and people that gets taken advantage of, Kyou definitely falls as the latter.

Kyou is also extremely intelligent. When it comes to work, he is more of an obsessive scientist than a mad one. He never talks about his work to anyone, even to Lazarus who is his creation and his personal assistant with his researches. Kyou is obsessed with knowledge, especially knowledge about mythical beasts and alchemy. Give him several books about these topics and he will not leave his room in a while. He is so obsessed with gaining knowledge and creating new ones, that he would even sacrifice sleep and rest for them. There were several occasions where he fell sick from lack of sleep.

Kyou is sexy, but he is quite unaware of this trait of his. However though, he treasures his hair greatly, his dark silky straight black hair that reaches his waist. Always keeping them at optimum condition, although sometimes he would forget to when he's delving into his obsessions - researches.

LIKES : Books, Doing research, Desserts, Coffee, Raevans

DISLIKES : Syringes! Dirt, Drama, Getting hurt physically, emotional stress

HISTORY : Since he was young Kyou had been a very smart kid. He was always fascinated with mythical tales and the wonders of science. People were always confused, it seems odd that someone with such scientific knowledge would believe in vile things such as dragons and demons which were considered mythical. But he did, and when he grew up he became scientist. Not just any scientist, but an innovative one that combined the technologies of science with the mythical powers of dark magic and alchemy.

In the duration between his mid-twenties to his early-forties he hid himself in an underground research lab to work on his creations. In this particular period, he managed to summon a demon to the human world and signed a contract with him in order to use certain dark magics and alchemy spells that were considered as forbidden or impossible for normal humans. This is how he got the demon tails and horns, and also the gold eyes. It is also believed that his life span had been shorten in this process, it was part of the deal with the demon. But information of this process of signage was highly confidential and no one really know the details.

Kyou had a partner in his researches though, someone named Jeremiah. Jeremy is an exorcist, but at the same time he is also a black market salesman that sells ingredients used in magical spells. It is with Jeremiah that Kyou had found this particular substance that he named 'Fel Essence' that changed Kyou's life forever. Finding the substance fascinating, he dedicated his entire life to do research on it. After consuming the youth potion that he created himself without knowing the side effects, Kyou regained his youthful self and moved his lab to Gambino Island. He created a new being he called 'Raevan' and that is where his new life began...

NAME : Alexandria Vizcatti
GENDER : Female
AGE : 28
OCCUPATION : Zoologist, part time assistant in Lab 305

PERSONALITY : Sweet, but an utter and complete goofball. The only time she can ever really be serious is when she works, in which case all joking is out the door. She is traditional in some aspects but very open to change and new things; she often means well, but is terribly straight forward, which can make her come across as very blunt or cruel. She dislikes confrontation and will often distance herself in an aloof manner to avoid any awkardness. Alex is a lover and a fighter, a wild card who is very spontaneous and big-hearted. She's an utter terror around her big brother, but is as solid and dependable as a rock for those who truly need her.

LIKES : Her studies, art, animals, coffee shops, meal time, the beach.

DISLIKES : Traffic, self-centered people, bad service, spiders, scary movies.

HISTORY : Born Alessandra (Alexandria) Falcone as a second child to Giovani and Isabelle Falcone, she was raised as a true Italian; she has a healthy respect for food and is very family orientated. As she was growing up, her parents told her she could be anything: her mother was an artist, her father slightly less altruistic in his work ethic but loyal to his family (she never really knew his profession). Her mother wasn't fond of whatever her father dabbled in, and a divorce was underway before her brother entered college.

Before the divorce was finalized, her father died in an accident on the harbor involving a drunk operating heavy machinery; her mother died a few months thereafter, presumably of heartbreak, medically of an enlarged heart.

Her brother graduated from construction as Alex decided to try and understand humanity a bit better, entering college with the intent of being an anthropologist under her mother's maiden name. She also took a handful of language immersion classes, which she excelled at. Her interest in history and grasp of languages allowed her to delve into the archelogical aspect of her major which turned her onto the arts.

Halfway through her degree, she dropped the subject without explanation and turned to zoology. Alex had apparently found what she wanted, although it was speculated that she dropped the subject because of a certain partner she was working with. She found sense and a decided lack of turmoil in the world of animals, both known and legend, able to empathize with four legged critters much easier than the two legged variety. Alex graduated with honors in her class; she was a very apt pupil and had a knack for her chosen profession, despite her false start. She is often referred to as 'Doctor V' when surrounded by her peers.

She has mysteriously been working with the Gwee for over a year now. Very few know the history of the Gwee and her influence on it, and Alex is fine with that. She is currently studying their oceanic brethren on the Barton Cliffs

NAME : Isikoro Etul Delaran
GENDER : Male
AGE : 16
OCCUPATION : Gardener, Home-Schooled Student, and Lab Assistant

PERSONALITY : At first meeting, Isikoro is not the kind of person that you would like to meet twice. Almost permanently sewn onto his freckled cheeks is an unhappy frown and his thick brows are knitted into one another delicately, so that, at any moment, they can furrow down into a chilling glare. He can be curt, defensive, and snarky, with a chip on his shoulder and an attitude to boot. However, this is at first meeting. In reality, underneath those defensive layers is a sweet well-meaning boy, with a bubbling chuckle and a humble personality. He likes to help out when he can, because, to him, it's proving that he's not useless after all, and helping others makes him feel important. Isi is extremely stubborn when it comes to his own limits and trying to exceed them. He refuses to give in. As well as being quick to anger, Isi is sometimes a lot to deal with if he's feeling particularly stressed, but he tries his best to keep his own problems and issues concealed at all times. For his young tender age, Isi is actually quite wise in his years, a trait brought on by needing to "grow up" in order to make it through the early stages of his life. Often times, the lad is confused as being far older than he actually is. He does have a good heart, even if he's snarky and witty at first, it just takes a keen eye or his trust in order for someone else to see him really smile.

LIKES : Gardening, paranormal, reading (war novels), taking walks, eating, collecting bugs (fireflies especially), scary movies, singing in the shower.

DISLIKES : People underestimating him, any mention, stare, or comment about his crutches, talking about the future, tomatoes (but enjoys catsup), pride, arrogant people

HISTORY : After being abandoned to the orphanage by his parents whose finances were too small to take care of his growing medical bills, a young Isikoro received news of a terrible fire. In fact, it was the same fire that burned the home of his birth along with his mother and father, leaving him resigned to the endless cycle of adoption processing. At the orphanage, Isi was mostly left to himself and his own devices, for other children would make fun of him and his crutches, kick them out from underneath his legs and cause him endless grievances. Instead of buckling underneath this pressure and becoming weak, Isi merely hardened, adapting to the indifferent atmosphere. To the younger kids, he was the big brother, to the shy, he was kind, and to all the others, he was bitter and angry. This method of protecting himself left him at a terrible disadvantage when it came to the actual adoption. It was a hard thing to ask of prospective adoption parents to pay for medical bills and to make arranges for Isi's infirmity, and it was an even larger task since Isi had become so hardened; he was not the picture perfect child who only dreamt of having a family. The bitter irony was that Isi was that picture perfect child, but he was hiding behind a defensive shell, keeping his dreams of parents secret and silent.

As time passed, Isi became a well-known face around the orphanage and it was only by pure luck by the time he reached ten years of age that he was adopted by an elderly woman known as Old Maasi, who liked him for his "spunk and personality". Overwhelmed with eagerness and hope, Isi welcomed the idea of being taken in by this old woman and quickly moved in. She made arrangements for his handicap, installed railings throughout the old plantation home for his use, and brought Isi to his room which was filled with all he ever needed, books, clothes, and toys. For a while, it was all Isi could hope for and more. They would spent evenings playing board games, catching fireflies in the backyard, reading stories out of books, baking, and doing crafts. Isi spent his afternoons studying for his home schooling underneath the dictation of Old Maasi. He slowly came out of his shell and the old plantation home was filled with laughter.
This era of peace only lasted until he was twelve, then something went terribly awry. Old Maasi started baking utensils into meals, putting plants into Isi's boots, and her personality went from eccentric to...downright weird. Isi watched the deterioration of her mind with despair and slowly retreated farther and farther back into the defensive and bitter shell that enabled him to survive his years at the orphanage. No more games were played, Isi caught fireflies alone, he read books to himself in his own bed, cooked all the meals, and spent his time cleaning up after Old Maasi instead of making crafts. As the years slowly passed, Isi could do nothing but watch as his adoptive parent descended into madness and insanity and watch as he grew older in years with each day.

When he turned fourteen, Isi was given the gift of a raevan from Lab 305, somehow instigated by Old Maasi. It was either a motion of kindness or a motion of absurdness, but Isi was grateful all the safe, because that would mean he would no longer have to endure the harassment from Old Maasi alone, he'd have someone to talk to, someone to turn his attention to other than the incoherent ramblings of someone he had come think of as his parent.

A few months before his raevan's arrival, Isi was violently woken up by a drunken adoptive parent. It was to his horror that he became the subject of abuse, and, with no one else to turn to, Isi ran away to the apartment home of Aphismet Delaran and Rivener, a friendly young man that he had met only weeks before and his raevan. This evening eventually led to a great turmoil, broken bones, and, ultimately, a new life. Aphismet Delaran adopted Isikoro Etul and they've been a close family ever since, dealing with their problems and raising their raevans, Rivener and Eirdirsceol, together at the old plantation...where new bouts of laughter bubble within the walls.

NAME : Ezekiel “Zeke” Farris
GENDER : Male
AGE : 28
OCCUPATION : Veterinarian and part-time Lab 305 assistant

PERSONALITY : Zeke’s a laid-back individual who lives to get the most out of life. Even when working he’s eccentric and fun loving, trying to take the seriousness out of the average day and get those around him to have fun too. He enjoys going out now and then to have a good time, enjoying a rave on occasion though most any active, fun-filled environment will do. Despite that, he’s surprisingly not too fond of crowds but he’ll suffer through one for friends or the sake of having an enjoyable evening.

Another thing that’s been said about him is that he’s always smiling, which is true. Zeke will smile through pain or illness because he doesn’t want others to worry over him. He’s the kind of person who - when injured - smiles in public but once behind closed doors alone immediately starts hissing in pain. Zeke’s also modest which means if you do something for him, he’ll feel he has to repay you in someway, even if whatever you did or gave him was a gift. He’s also a physical sort of person, so any kind of hug or friendly touch is a sign he thinks well of someone.

Despite all that, he does hold grudges against those who have wronged him and doesn’t forget those moments. Since he’s not quick to anger he tends to bottle things up and when it gets to a bursting point he lashes out. This anger will be displaced onto an inanimate object rather than person or animal and after a couple kicks to a trash bin plus some shouting he’ll be fine.

LIKES : Having fun, Blow Pops, jelly beans, good food, alcoholic/mixed drinks

DISLIKES : The fact he can't cook, people who won't have fun, raw onions, seaweed, being called 'Ezekiel'

HISTORY : Born in Barton as the first and only child, Zeke lived a fairly normal childhood. He wasn’t spoiled, instead taught that everyone is equal though many weren’t given equal opportunities and that he’d have to work for the things he wanted. He never had a rebellious stage as a child, only beginning to alter his appearance with piercings and tattoos after he left home and paying for them all on his own dollar.

Zeke was an average student in high school, succeeding in English and the biological sciences over his other classes. He attended veterinary school after a few tries at the SATs and passing the admissions tests, again being an average student but on a better scale than high school. In college he came up with his philosophy to ’do things while you can’ and the idea that ’you only live once, so make the most of it’ after the untimely death of one of his favorite professors who taught the same ideals.

After graduating he began working at various animal hospitals but never really agreed with their policies on euthanasia. While working in Aekea and contemplating quitting, he stumbled on a news article about a clinic that was “revolutionizing the care and treatment of animals”. Intrigued, he researched then applied, and after receiving the good news promptly moved to Durem. A couple years after moving and working, he met a man during an overnight shift and after getting to know each other, the two have been inseparable.

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People on the grey list cannot take part in any events to gain a Raevan. However, they could still participate in open RPs to RP. People on the black list are banned from ANY and EVERY activity held by the shop. They are also generally not welcomed in the shop. Post at your own risk, I do not stop flames directed your way. People on the black list cannot be removed. But people on the grey list may be able to redeem themselves by good and matured behaviour from now on.

[.Grey List]

Ballentine - for being irresponsible about your pet and deciding on your own
to let the work of the artist go to waste. As requested, your wishes will be realized and
Sisay shall not be passed on.
SeroRamai - for whining in the thread and annoy the hell outta Kyou
Graficcha - For breaking a rule, take lightly of it, disrespecting staff and stirring drama in the shop.
Mouse Pachinkorelli - for being an irresponsible owner and did not provide a valid reason for leaving.
Asahi Kumoru - for being an irresponsible owner and did not provide a valid reason for leaving.

[.Black List]

[ Logan ] - for cheating in an event, and attempt to lie/slander people about
the reason after.
Seiaeka - for plagiarism, and a failure to accept responsibility for said actions.
Schemilix - Prior record for creating drama in the shop, resulting in Graficcha's
greylist, and now just generally insulting the shop and harassing Kyou. Calling the shop
and the entire community a 'crapfest'. Think he or she is a genius compared to us, and is
always the right one until we decides to shut up, or grow tired of talking with them - in which
case they thought they won.



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