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Post: 88431147_1 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:13:12 +0000
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NEW THREAD ANNOUNCEMENT
(again but fingers crossed it is the last)

We r dumb and finally realised that we should just combine HyTech, The Basement and C*cktail together for (such) efficiency and (much) value! (wow)
So now instead of having THREE deserted threads, we only have ONE deserted thread! 8D
and so poor Syr doesn't have to post gifs in 3 lonely threads, just in 1 lonely thread!

We're consolidating the guilds as well into what used to be the HyTech guild - which is now the D-T3CH Guild!
All new RP activity for all three shops should go there, and please move your cert thread content over from C*cktail and The Basement if you'd like!

DON'T MAKE POOR LIFE CHOICES LIKE US.
MOVE ALL YOUR VERY LOVELY TUSHES AND ACTIVITY OVER TO
THE NEW CONSOLIDATED D-T3CH THREAD!
Which will hopefully be our new forever home! oh god please

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Sorry for the bother and thanks for your patience, everyone!

There are rumours about this steel building on the outskirts of Barton - it might have started life as a dark and nebulous factory, then a
warehouse storing dubious goods, then abandoned, then reinvented as a sinister laboratory by a mad scientist since inexplicably
vanished… Lately, however, it seems to have found a new lease of life as -[ .hybrid TECHNICA. ]-, a simple petstore - of sorts:
there are those who say that the genetically modified animal-human hybrids they sell are no less dodgy than the endeavours undertaken
in its foreboding structure before.

[ The core enterprise and main building, open 24/7 ]

You have heard that the petshop has fallen upon lean times of late, and, indeed, the lobby seems deserted. A little sign at the counter
cheerily proclaims, "Be with you in a minute!" and so you wait. You can hear vague rummaging coming from the doors at the back
of the hall, and you take that as indication that you will be accompanied in a minute. ...But that is not the only thing you hear...

... Muffled dance music playing in the distance.

It has been a minute and you have not been been with. It's hardly your fault if you must investigate. You follow the faint strains over
to the elevator...but...no - they come from behind that. You slip into the adjacent stairwell - the music seems louder beyond the
door within marked 'Electrical Mains'. There is a caution sign: "Do Not Enter." Below that: "HyTech is not liable for any damages caused
if you enter." Below that: "Don't say we didn't warn you." You try the handle - it turns. Carefully, you ease open the door. You enter.
There is the music. There are also strobing lights. They emanate...from the manhole, lid up, in the middle of the room. Well. Well, well.

You descend.

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. entrance .
. updates . rules . showroom . directory .
. breeding . bonus . customs + rlc . linking + credits .
. events on p2 .

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Post: 88431147_2 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:14:12 +0000
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On one hand it is entirely unsurprising that the dance music should be coming from a nightclub. On the other hand, there is a nightclub
underneath the HyTech building. And not just a nightclub - it is incredibly dark down here, and the strobing neons filtering through the
club entrance make it the only discernable structure, but off in the inky distance, you can see glints and glimmers that hint at a whole
other life below the surface. You briefly wonder how many building codes this violates. But for now, the nightclub.

There is a strange sculpture at the door, a towering figure of metal and feathers - no, not a sculpture, as you approach,
the blue glow lining his seams flare and the massive wings lightly flex: "Unauthorised intruder. Please present credentials."
"Oh, lighten up, Met," a low, silky voice purrs from within the striating darkness before you can react, "come on in, stranger."
The wings settle: "Proceed." You edge past into the murk, skimming a discreet display by the entrance, text softly illuminated:

[ Latest Dropoffs ]

. ANNOUNCEMENTS .
. 9th December 2013 .
Ladies and gentlemen...HyTech, Basement, and C*cktail welcome you to a very special performance at the HyTech building...
To celebrate our very Suite Christmas! our collective components are coming together for a once-in-a-lifetime showing of The Nutcracker Suite!
We begin from the very bottom of our building, in the luxurious Basement club, for the ballet's namesake: a special raffle for the exquisitely alluring Nutcracker Prince.
Moving up, HyTech itself offers you the sublime, sweet-cheeked Sugarplum Glider Hyte.
Finally, cap the evening off at the rooftop bar, with the ice-cool Royal Blue (Mouse King) C*cktail.

Like Clara before you, are you ready to embark on this magical Christmas journey...?

. Previous Announcements .

. 13th October 2013 .
Dear Messrs and Madams...
you are discreetly invited to a very special affair in The Basement...

For the first time, we underground denizens are opening our exclusive club to the world at large...
so that you may have the opportunity to return...
...with one of our own.

...Sign up for membership to be notified of special events...

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Post: 88431147_3 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:15:11 +0000
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Well. As far as nightclubs go, it's a snazzy joint - the dancefloor is massive, the pounding bass feels good in your chest, the rave-lights
show just enough and hide just right, and everything that you can make out looks expensive. And then...then there are the patrons.
To be perfectly honest, they aren't far off what you'd expected when you heard about HyTech's animal-humanoid hybrids, but...
...there are a lot more tentacles and scaly skin and slit pupils and generally odd features than you'd imagined and you're pretty sure
that some of the DNA that went into these guys weren't from animals...or not just animals. Is that lady on fire? Yes. Yes, she is,
but it doesn't seem to be bothering her. And that lady with the vines just winked at you - oh, it's a gentleman...no, wait, it's both.

"He means ID," the silky voice resumes, and you are momentarily confused as you turn to her until you remember the robot bouncer,
"for the bar. Welcome to The Basement." ...You might have been staring. A little. She smiles. It's a...sharp look. "You come from
up there, don't you? HyTech," the last word said with a touch of contempt. "Surprised to see us? They don't talk about us up there.
And why would they? Of course they wouldn't want you to know about us down here - we're a lot more...fun."

She leans over the bar - a fancy custom affair of black stone, silver inlay, subtle crimson lighting; a sleek, stretching shot dispenser,
softly humming, hangs overhead - and smiles that toothy smile, the snakes around her head unfurling as she intones,

"HyTech's just...HyTech. We're something more like...the HyTech Highroller's Club...

...and - congratulations, tiger - you're in"

. HOUSE RULES .
♠ Please exercise common sense wherever necessary
♠ Guilt-tripping, pity-partying, attacking other posters - strictly prohibited
♠ All art and ideas are ©Basement - please do not use without permission
♠ Chatspeak is not recognised - apologies for any inconvenience caused

. About the Pets .
♠ 2 stages with customised eggs and unique lineart adults termed Hexes
♠ Hexes begin as Eggs and take approximately 2 weeks to fully mature
♠ Hexes may be male, female, hermaphroditic, or androgynous, the latter two rarer
♠ Hexes are generally sold through special events and possibly RLC with demand
♠ Co-owning is allowed but discouraged - Basement is not liable in event of dispute
♠ Roleplaying is not required, but please acknowledge receipt of both stages
(We reserve the right to rehome the Hex in case of negligence - e.g. lack of acknowledgement.)

. Hard&Fast RP Guidelines .
♠ Roleplaying is entirely optional
♠ Each pet will come with a cert thread that can be used as an RP journal
♠ Basement RP is usually a casual affair with emphasis on character interaction, particularly among pets.
♠ No God-moding - be conscious of your fellow RPers and your Hex's status as a fallible pet
♠ Never assume success - when you initiate an action, the targeted RPer will complete the reaction
♠ Back off if they're not interested - don't guilt fellow RPers into responding nor reproach them for lack of it

PLEASE NOTE
The Basement is a spin-off from the HyTech franchise, conceived as a Highroller's Club specialising in the exotic and exclusive.
Most merchandise and presence will be seasonally based, and RLC semi/customs may be added to the roster if there is demand.

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Post: 88431147_4 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:16:13 +0000
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"We're not so different from those precious little Hytes, you know - the basic science is the same: gene splicing, techno-organics,
all that good stuff. But Jun and Maxx added a special ingredient...a Chemical X, if you will, and things just...spiralled
a little beyond their control... Those little Hytes, they can engineer them down to the last degree. DNA from an animal or two,
cute ears, cute paws - just enough animal to be interesting, not enough animal to be disconcerting. They're not so
lucky with us. For one, it's not just animals...did I say basic science? They've fought with it long enough to have some idea
what are the basics going in, whether animal, plant, elemental, oh, anything, really...and what will be the product coming out
- but the process remains...chaotic. And generally the same."

From beneath the counter, she produces a hollow glass egg. It looks like it could have just nestled comfortably within your palm,
but in her red-webbed wing, it seems a lot more fragile, "Take a vessel."

She reaches it up to the narrow spout that descends from the shot dispenser - and you realise it is not a shot dispenser at all,
"Put it to tap."

A talon clicks delicately against the tab lever and she flashes again that dangerous smile, "Pray."

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[ OOC Print: Each Hex features a customised Egg stage and one-of-a-kind full-body art Adult stage ]

Stage 1 - Egg :: The glass vessel is held up to the spout of the Machine. The tap is depressed - a gel-like solution is dispensed, penetrating
and resealing the vessel as it takes up residence, a third of the gel portion manifesting organic characteristics around the vessel based on
the identity of the essence within, that may display signs of life and occasional movement, albeit minimal. The underside of the vessel
will have been faintly embossed with a # and species designation. Exercise caution with the Egg. Contents are most likely toxic and lethal
upon consumption. Damaging the vessel may cause injuries, breaking of the vessel and/or extraction of contents may result in death,
and we can't guarantee whose.

Stage 2 - Hex :: In approximately 2 weeks, the essence within will have expanded to fill the vessel. There will be an abrupt metamorphosis
too grotesque to behold, where the essence will consume the vessel, the external characteristics, and assume its adult form. The Hex in its
adult form possesses mental and emotional faculties roughly equivalent to adult humans, but also usually unusual genitalia and that's all
we're gonna say about this on a PG-13 website (see FAQ). Some are obviously male, some are obviously female, some are both, some are
neither, and they can feel free to chose their own pronouns. Whether you see it as your pet, your child, your friend, your lover, your waste-of
-space-on-your-couch is up to you, we just ask you to be careful and sign this form waiving our liability.

Stage 3 - ??? :: At this point, there is insufficient data to determine if Hexes may be able to achieve a further form. Or, in fact, if they
even age, or die. We don't know a lot about them yet. We messed up.

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Post: 88431147_5 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:17:12 +0000
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"Go ahead and mingle with the natives, most - ...some of us don't bite. Oh? No - no, of course there're more.
At home. At work. Out there in Gaia. We're just like you...almost."

. REGULARS .
This is the directory of all owned Hexes, organised by Batch
Each icon is linked to the respective Hex's Cert thread/RP journal

[ name . # . designation . sex . owner ]

. In-house .

Quetzalxochitl . #001 . I'eiqu . F . Maxx D

. Halloween Grand Opening .

Proserpina . #002 . Damachot . F . iStoleYurVamps
Gideon . #003 . S'iguaraih . M . The Cake Mage of Sheep
Nimai . #004 . Ath'lothoae . H . Syrcaid
Sungorus Roborovski . #005a . Rteke . F . Scaramouche Fandango
Surognus Roborovski . #005b . Rteke . M . StarieMichie

. PRODUCT ALBUM .

. In-house .
Quetzalxochitl: egg . hex

. Halloween Grand Opening .
Proserpina: egg . hex | Gideon: egg . hex | Nimai: egg . hex
Sungorus Roborovski: egg . hex | Surognus Roborovski: egg . hex

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Post: 88431147_6 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:18:13 +0000
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BREEDING...will be instituted when we gather sufficient data

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Post: 88431147_7 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:19:13 +0000
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BONUS RP STAGE...will be instituted when we gather sufficient data

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Post: 88431147_8 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:20:11 +0000
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. CUSTOMS .

We have so little control over the creation of Hexes that the best we can do for [OOC: non-RLC] custom Hexes is to take your choice of
the elements to form the essence, and pray for the best. It is most likely that such semi-custom Hexes will be only very rarely offered
through special contests and/or auctions...

[ Both semi and full customs will be offered through RLC if there is sufficient interest - see link for customisation options.
A Quest Centre is also available for your use, but please note we will not look at your quests at all unless submitted for specific events and/or RLC. ]

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Post: 88431147_9 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:21:11 +0000
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Time must pass differently down here, for a lot more of it has gone by than you'd imagined when you finally check and you hurry by
the bar to say goodbye. "Leaving already? Let me take you to the elevator...well, of course. You don't think we just go up and down
that manhole, would you? Some of us don't even have legs." And she demonstrates this, slithering out from behind the counter as she
beckons you to follow. Ah, so that's what the dim outline on the far wall is, "It goes out through the garden."

"One last thing," she purrs, as the doors begin to slide between you, "you can call me Queen. See you soon. Tiger."

. LINKING .

Drag your friends down the rabbit manhole...

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. LINKS .
Monstery/humanoid/monstery-humanoid B/Cs and relevant Minishops, please!
Just PM us for link exchange to be here!

[ none yet ]

. CREDITS .

Jun D artist + designer + concept + writer :: Maxx D clothes + colourist + certist + graphics

With special thanks to . . . The Seventh Sanctum Lovecraftian Name Generator

Copyright Disclaimer: While the owner owns the character of the pet and may display the images and certs at will,
the art and character design itself remain property of The Basement, and must be credited as such. The artist reserves
the right to display or use the artwork and pursue other avenues with the design. Thank you for your understanding!

For world+character background, please visit our core enterprise, -[ .hybrid TECHNICA. ]-

Also seen at these enterprises…

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Post: 88431147_10 created on Sun, 13 Oct 2013 11:22:12 +0000
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. FAQ .
Another sad, dinky, empty B/C? Really?
W-well, The Basement is really, really, a sort of HyTech spin-off, really! Hexes are really Hyte-y in structure, just...just...all out. The strict rules that govern Hyte-design are
something we really cherish, but early 2013 we started talking about a sideline that would let us throw in the kitchen sink and see what we get, so Jun and Maxx get their
hands on a mysterious substance, and it just co-opts the system, institutes a whole microcosm underground, and creates all these sexy creepy hybrids to go forth
and party. Or something like that.

It's supposed to be, as Queen said, exotic and exclusive - HyTech: Highroller's Club. Definitely monster-girl/boy/etc.-y - HyTech: Cell of Cthulhu. And, uh, naughtier.
A lot naughtier. HyTech: After Dark. A-at least, that's the plan. Currently, we're more or less planning to run events alongside HyTech (and C*cktail) to break that forlorn,
quiet, one-pet-event cycle.

You mentioned unusual genitalia?
Um. Yeah. A function of the mysterious substance, you understand... Jun draws the Hexes nude before sending them to Maxx for clothing, so the first ones got interesting
naughty bits added and it became a thing. The nude versions will probably be linked in our forthcoming Tumblr archive for them, but we won't be putting the url here...

No child stage?
Dear God, no.

This RLC business...
Let me just be honest and put on the table that we are flat broke and have no marketable skills outside of the B/C. Not that we think there's actually anyone in this market,
but if there is, we just want you to know we are willing to work for you. Q_Q And the very nature of these guys mean they take forever to do - not the kind of thing we
want to tailor to specific tastes for virtual currency we don't need if by some miracle we could do it for real currency we desperately need.

This is really sad, Jun. Why don't you go do monster adoptables on dA instead...
'Cause we love you guys. And still value a consistent narrative context. And have no internet presence outside of the B/C.
And probably will not have any more interest there than here.

...Uh, okay. Moving on. Why are the full customs these more bucks than the semis?
We definitely prefer semis for these guys 'cos there're so many variables, so full customs are really only for people who reaaally want certain characteristics, etc.
Being that RLC semis basically allow you to chose exactly how the core character is, down to body structure and bearing, there's really no need to splash for full
unless you think it's worth it. Not that we expect anyone to think anything is worth it. Oh who are we kidding this is all dismal and we'll be despondently flogging Hexes to
an empty thread by Valentine's bloo hoo hoooo hoo WAAAAAHHH

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