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Ishigawa Naruhito was once a famous cook in the Empiror's court in Kyoto. People used to say that his food had magical powers. He was hated by his rivals and was eventually successfully framed for poisoning, and was exiled from Kyoto. He disappeared completed as the war between Choshu and the Shinsengumi began.

It was about this time that rumours began to circulate of strange Obento appearing in people's homes, and some said they were made by Ishigawa himself. The food was delicious, but when left for a day or two, kittens would appear inside. Dispite their ordinary appearance, these kitties grew into amazing fighters, and were soon sought out as samurais by the waring clans. Because of their propensity to squint their eyes, they were given the nick name: Squinty Kitties.

Now, in the crucial last year of the war, everyone is looking for the prophisized Kurofune: The Black Ship, the most powerful Ishigawa Cat. It is said that which ever side the Kurofune joins will claim victory.


-cookieDoUgh

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Rules

Ichi..Obey the rules ^___^
Ni..Have a good time!
San..Please dont ask me for interactive kitties! X3 They're rare-only flatsales/auctions.
Shi..Do not edit, crop, steal, borrow, or steal any images here. I'll hunt you down <3
Go..Please do not insult anyone in this thread.
Roko..Dont start fights with anyother owners! ^__^;
Shichi..After placing your order, send the trade with the page number on the subject line.
Hachi..Do not PM cookieDoUgh or Blue_thief ^__^
Kyuu..Questions can be posted in the thread, or PM'd to Squinty Kitties!
Juu..Keep the link I gave you directly. This way, if I change it you can see! ^__^

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE MAILING LIST, SEND A FRIEND REQUEST TO SQUINTY KITTIES!

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Up and Coming events:
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Announcement: Seri Dreams is taking over until further notice, from owner, please show her courtesy.
-Slots and Progress may be viewed Here: View Slots & Progress.
-Rules still apply, even with Seri helping. Please post your order forms in this thread Thank you.

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Choose your kitty.


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Each kitty is 700g, and comes with the default "squinty" face. If you would like a different face, choose one from the selection below for 50g :3


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Now, dress your kitty!

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A Kimono is worn like this, when a Yukata is worn like this!

...Or maybe you're into the fancier side of life?
SUITS COST 300g
DRESSES COST 350g.

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Accessories! 50g a piece (:

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****NOTE: Donations from donation items are given to:
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A Basic Explanation:

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And now that you know whats goin' on, pick a location XD

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ALL LOCATIONS CAN BE BOUGHT AS NIGHTTIME TOO. IF ORDERING, PLEASE SAY LOCATION WITH "NIGHTTIME" NEXT TO IT. Example: Temple"Nighttime"

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Now decorate your house!

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Food for your kitty :3

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Scrolls
Scrolls enable your kitty to have a job! There are also magic scrolls that cause animation.. (; You start off with one scroll, and can gain higher ranks through roleplaying and purchasing rank rise rolls! (:

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For a COMPLETE description of each rank and class click the link below.
http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=3389

Classes progress in this manner:
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unlimited kitties must buy a scroll to move up in profession, yet an interactive kitty can achieve higher ranks through time and roleplay.

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Magic Scrolls!

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Clans!

It's nearing the last years of the Tokogawa era in Edo (Tokyo of today). The Satsuma and Choshu clans led a rebellion against the Tokogawa Shogunate in the name of the Emperor Meiji. During this time, that famous enigma, Himura Kenshin was still the young Hitokiri Battousai fighting for the Choshu clan.

While the Choshu clan planned to overthrow the Tokogawa Shoganate, another group, the Shinsengumi Company, became powerful. The Tokogawa Shoganate employed their services to fight agaisnt Choshu.
-cookieDoUgh

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Now the question is, who's side are you on?

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Ordering!

Ordering is currently OPEN

x..Please fill out the form below.
x..Send the trade to Squinty Kitties!
x..Please put your page number on the trade.
x..Place orders in the thread.


[size=9][b]Your Username:[/b]
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[color=purple][b][u]-- Kitty --[/b][/u][/color]
[b]Breed:[/b] (e.g. Mixed Tabby)
[b]Fur:[/b] long/short
[b]Face:[/b] (e.g. Sleepy)
[b]Name of Kitty:[/b]
[b]Gender:[/b]
[b]Personality:[/b] (not too long!)
[b]House:[/b] (e.g. Mountain Village)
[b] Are you going to RP your kitty?:[/b] (yes/no)

[color=purple][b][u]-- ITEMS! --[/b][/u][/color]
[b]Kitty wear:[/b]
- please
- list
[b]Kitty Wear (Accessories):[/b]
- please
- list
[b]Furnishing:[/b]
- please
- list
[b]Food:[/b]
- please
- list
[b]Job/Class/Magic Scrolls:[/b]
- please
- list
[b]Clan Only:[/b]
[b]Clan you wish to join[/b]: (this can be filled out later.)
- please
- list
[b](Job) Class/Rank Items Only:[/b]
- please
- list

[b]Donation Amount:[/b]
[b]Donation Item:[/b] One item only! Generous donations (~300g+) can choose more than one.
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total:[/size]


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Customs


CUSTOM SLOTS!! // Are CLOSED //

For the first time Squinty Kitties is welcoming custom orders! Never before has this been an actual offer to all members of Gaia. All of the customs will be colored by myself, DE, and my forever awesome friend, Sai ((or Frazzy)). Please make sure that our custom slots are open before requesting one and sending in your order form. This is important for we may be too busy for coloring or have certain requirements for our customs. Make sure to read through everything completely before sending in a request.

x..Please make sure slots are open before ordering.
x..Please fill out the form below.
x..Send the trade to Squinty Kitties!
x..Please put your page number on the trade.
x..Place orders in the thread.

Prices:

  • Random color custom: 5k
  • Custom color and design: 10-15k
  • Edits: Vary depending on the edit difficulty


DragonEnchantress' Custom Slots:
DE is a full time colorist and thus is available for lineart edits as well as color and designs. Being the shop owner as well, these slots probably won't open as often as Frazzy's but will still be available often ^^

Slot 1: Closed
Slot 2: Closed
Slot 3: Closed

sailormoon72491's Custom Slots:
Sai is only open for color customs prior to request so they will be less likely to be around the SK world. She is a guest colorist and will open and close her own slots as she wishes, please DO NOT PM her for any questions or problems about the shop. Post all of your thoughts in the thread and somebody will get to answering you as soon as they see it.

Slot 1: Open
Slot 2: Open
Slot 3: Open

[size=9][b]Your Username:[/b]
[b]Colorist:[/b]
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[color=purple][b][u]-- Kitty --[/b][/u][/color]
[b]Breed:[/b] (e.g. Mixed Tabby)
[b]Fur:[/b] long/short
[b]Face:[/b] (e.g. Sleepy)
[b]Colors:[/b] What colors would you like your kitty to be?
[b]Design:[/b] Any special look or markings?
[b]Edits:[/b] (DE only)
[b]Refrences:[/b] If needed
[b]Description:[/b] Please be as detailed as possible




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Special Class-Only Wear.

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INTERACTIVE KITTIES.

Interactive kitties were once available here. You were able to feed them, change their clothing, and watch them grow. Unfortunately, I took them away for two reasons.
1) Many owners abandoned their kitties.
and
2) They were a lot of work to update.
Maybe one day they'll come back, but for now, un-interactive kitties are sold, only.
If you are active in RP and around the store, I have let you keep your kitty. If not, then your kitty has been deleted. I have decided to delete them or not, since back in January 07, I asked you if you would RP. Those who agreed and didn't comply had their kitties deleted.


List of interactives:


+ Empress Flower
+ Amber
+ Haku
+Dark
+Atilla
+Van
+Shizuka Eien
+Yumi
+Kakashi
+Kami
+Shadow
+Hana
+Aurora Yamanaka
+Arinata
+Megumi
+Kiara



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"Konnichiwa! I am Shiroi, the head Miko. Welcome to Kanda Myojin! Please wash you hands and face before entering the temple, it is a sacred place. Here is where you will find out about Squinty Kitty Weddings and Breeding."
For an indepth explanation, please visit this thread.

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First, before breeding occurs, you have the option of having a wedding! biggrin
If you do not wish for a wedding, scroll down until you get to breeding information.

Wedding or not, breeding costs 10k.

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The Wedding!

The Wedding Ceremony:This will be held in the RP, where all other kitties will be invited to attend. The marriage will be overseen by a Shinto priest, and will be finalized by the carrying out of San San Kudo (sake ceremony).

A Wedding Reception:
If you would like, you may hold a party in the RP thread. The owners may invite gaian friends, both kitty owners and non-kitties owners to attend the celebrations. Geishas, Maiko and Waitresses will be invited to serve and entertain during the reception.

Living arrangements:
After the wedding (or honeymoon), the newlyweds change out of their wedding garb and return to regular life. They may just revert back to the state they were before the wedding, or they may choose to have a shared identity scroll and room, such as the here. (Thanks Riikii for providing the example ^_-).

SAME SEX WEDDING IS PERMITTED. However, they will not produce offspring unless they get a female kitty to have a kitten for them.

Special things are needed to be worn for the wedding, as shown below.

First of all comes the BRIDES accessories.

The bride wears a special kimono called an Uchikake. Shown here (red or blue) Uchikake originated from the beautiful and vibrantly colourful outer coat worn by courtisans in the royal court.

The bride also has a choice of a special cap. Both shown here.
The large cap on the bottom is the more traditional cap worn by brides, called the Wata Boushi, symbolic for concealing a woman's horns. In other words, her consenting to be an obedient wife. This cap is worn during the wedding ceremony.
The upper cap, the Tsuno Kakushi has similar significance, but allows the bride's elaborate head style to show through. (Though Squinty Kitties do not wear the traditional hair style). This cap is worn during the wedding reception.

You can choose to wear either of these hats.

Now the GROOMS accessories.

The groom's wedding costume consists of yukata, hakama, and formal haori with the family crest on it, complete with a poofy cord to tie it up. Kitties can choose from two colours, Black and Grey. Shown here.

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The exquisite miniature sized sake set consists of three flat cups and sake pitcher with wedding decoration, wooden signage, 8" by 5" base with shoji background. During the wedding ceremony the bride and groom will take turns driving three sips from each of the three cups, to conclude the ceremony, and to symbolize that they are now married.


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Breeding!

When two kitties marry, they send off their good wishes to Ishigawa himself, and he will go to work creating an obento according to the profile of the parent kitties.

Here is where the DNA information box on the kitties' identity scrolls come into play.

Two kitties will be delivered, the second being delivered after the first has reached stage 2.

How the genetics play are seen here

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How to book a wedding.

Step 1) Find a bride/groom by flirting plenty in the Squinty Kitties Role Play Forum! Agree with another kitty owner to marry and breed and gather up the funds.
Step 2) Wait for an open slot.

WEDDING SLOTS.

1) Taken by [ Setsuna-Mudo ] and Hero Rareheart
2) -CLOSED-

Step 3) PM Squinty Kitties! using this form:


Ukchikake: ( Red or Blue )
Cap: ( Tsuno Takushi or Wata Boushi or Both )
Groom Set: ( Black or Grey )
Living arrangement: ( Together or Apart )
Guest list: Username, Username, Username, ...etc


Inviting guests: All current kitty owners will be automatically invited to the reception, (unless you specify otherwise), so you will only need to list non-kitty owner friends, who will then be sent an invitation by pm.

HOWEVER, if you would like to just breed and marry without the whole fancy ceremony, it is possible :3
If you would like to have a wedding without a ceremony please PM Squinty Kitties! with the living arrangements of your kitties <3The price is still 10k.


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Click here for a list of previous weddings.
Click here for a list of Squinty Kitties born from breeding!


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Owners moved to guild

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Squinty Kitties was a shop originally run by cookieDoUgh, in 2004. After a while, the shop was re-located here once Blue_thief took over but a few things kept her away from constant contact with the shop and thus DragonEnchantress came along and is now running the show. Three owners, four generations of kitties and a limitless number of people that regular the thread. Welcome to Squinty Kitties X3


What Squinty Kitties are About:

Ishigawa Naruhito was once a famous cook in the Empiror's court in Kyoto. People used to say that his food had magical powers. He was hated by his rivals and was eventually successfully framed for poisoning, and was exiled from Kyoto. He disappeared completed as the war between Choshu and the Shinsengumi began.

It was about this time that rumours began to circulate of strange Obento appearing in people's homes, and some said they were made by Ishigawa himself. The food was delicious, but when left for a day or two, kittens would appear inside. Dispite their ordinary appearance, these kitties grew into amazing fighters, and were soon sought out as samurais by the waring clans. Because of their propensity to squint their eyes, they were given the nick name: Squinty Kitties.

Now, in the crucial last year of the war, everyone is looking for the prophisized Kurofune: The Black Ship, the most powerful Ishigawa Cat. It is said that which ever side the Kurofune joins will claim victory. -cookieDoUgh

Whats going on in the world of Squinty Kitties:
It's nearing the last years of the Tokogawa era in Edo (Tokyo of today). The Satsuma and Choshu clans led a rebellion against the Tokogawa Shogunate in the name of the Emperor Meiji. During this time, that famous enigma, Himura Kenshin was still the young Hitokiri Battousai fighting for the Choshu clan. -cookieDoUgh

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Q&A


Q: I WANT ONE, GIMME!
A: No >___>
Q: Ok. Fine then. How can I get one?
A: Auctions, flatsales, contests, and oh yeah...The unlimiteds are always availible.
Q: Do you do pet trades?
A: maybe :3
Q: When will my kitty arrive?
A: If you place your order on the weekends, you'll get it the same day. But if you do during the school week, it might take 1 or 2 days X3
Q: Are these RP manditory pets?
A: Unlimiteds are not, Interactives are.
Q: I also have a shop! can we be affiliates?
A: Yes! PM Squinty Kitties! your banner and code
Q: Can I have an interactive??
A: no, these will be availible during interactive flatsales/auctions.

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