D. The Sands of Change
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Welcome to Sands of Change, home of the Baankh! Well well... where to start! There's so much to tell! I suppose I ought to start at the begining but if you'd rather...
Content
I. Rules and News
II. Baankh Legend and History
III. About Baankh
IV. Available Baankh
V. Customs
VI. Breeding
VII. Toys and Accesories
VIII. How to Order
VIIII. Owner's List
X. Link to Us and Affiliates
XI. Bumpers and Thank Yous
XII. Wish List
Rules
1. Please do not pm Yoko unless otherwise instructed
2. Please host final images on your own website
3. Do not edit your purchase unless your edit is approved by Yoko
4. Do not steal! If you see a stolen image please report it to Yoko immediately!
News
05/02/05 - Layout recieves some major remodeling!
::fade to dream sequence with omnipotent narative:: I was on vacation in Egypt visiting the great pyramids. We were touring one when I got separated from the group! I wandered around calling to people but no one answered all of a sudden there was a sound like falling boulders and I spun around to see that the hallway I had just come through was blocked off! I tried to find a whole in the rubble but there was no way out, I turned around hoping to find another way out but there was only the dark hallway ahead. I followed the hallway with great apprehension until just ahead I spotted a blue light! I figured it was the sky and raced forward but instead I found myself standing in a cavernous room covered floor to ceiling in hieroglyphics. In the center of the room was a stone sarcophagus surrounded by several tiny obsidian caskets and above it was a blue orb. Going against my better judgment I approached it. I blew dust out of the intricate carvings on the lid and as I did the cloud mingled with the orb to form he figure of a girl. Her profile was amazingly elegant but as she turned to face me she reveled the mangled disfiguring of the second half of her face. It was repulsive but intriguing. She spoke in an unfamiliar foreign tongue and as she did pale ghostly figures arose through the stone lids of the smaller caskets. They were the forms of strangely shaped animals and as I watched they solidified before me. With a wave of her hand they lurched forward landing obediently beside me on the floor then she looked me in the eyes and my head spun I blacked out and when I woke the creatures remained, protecting me from predators as I lay in the blazing desert sun. I don't know how I escaped but I'm quite glad I did. I wandered through he desert until I reached civilization where I told my story to an incredulous crud. Only when I had shown them the creatures did they believe me at which point a civilian commenced to describe to me the legend of an ancient Egyptian princess and daughter of the gods. She possessed the godly knowledge of love, loyalty, and companionship. She wandered the earth teaching tolerance and love. She was met with fear. One day she was captured by an angry mob and lashed to the side of a tall obsidian pillar every day after that the harsh sun rose and set. Unprotected from the sun her flesh would burn and at night in the cold she would freeze. Slowly she died... when she was finally discovered she was taken down embalmed and buried in a pyramid with all her most valuable worldly possessions for passing into the afterlife but in vein as she lacked the one possession she valued most. The stone pillar from which she hung was smashed into pieces and scattered around her tomb. These pieces sank deep into the earth and disappeared from site. It is said that these pieces of the pillar held her shattered dreams for mankind. If these pieces could only be recovered and resembled then her spirit could rest in peace and men would finally appreciate and understand one another. As the fable was completed a small elderly women in the back of the room let out a soft sob. "Don't you see?" She took my hands desperately and squeezed them tight, "Can't you see her in their eyes? They are her dreams! You must teach her lesson and they are your tools. They will teach people to love! You must spread her dreams!" Her eyes bore deep into me; all I could think to say was "yes." But I brought them home and cared for them and every now and then they present me with a small obsidian casket from which if cared for and loved will crawl a new dream, a new Baankh!
The name Baankh is composed of the names of 2 Egytian symbols, Ba and Ankh!
The Ba is something like a person's spirit or personality. The ancient egyptians believed that when a person died the Ba would leave the body and make itself useful during the day. Then at night it would return to the tomb in search of the person to which it belonged, aka the mummy.
The Ankh is the symbol of eternal life. It was believed to contain "the breath of life", which was needed in order to reach the afterlife. The Ankh also symbolized the sunrise with the loop representing the sun, the horizontal line representing the earth, and the vertical line representing the path the sun sould follow. How ironic!
The Baankh (Ba-Ankh) there for are the appropriately titled, physical representations of the eternal spirit of the princess. The breath the princess needs to reach the afterlife is in the hope she holds for man kind and there for her Ba spends the day seeking tolerance in the form of these creatures.
I've decided to share the Baankh with the Gaian populus in hopes of spreading tolerance and understanding, not to mention i can only care for so many!
About Baankh
The average Baankh will go through 3 developmental stages; Fetal, Adolecent, and Adult.
Fetal Stage - When Baankh are first reserected they are embalmed in aged cloth and encased in a stone casket. On the face of the wrappings are painted delicate features. This stage lasts approximately 7 days.
Adolecent Stage - As children Baankh ballance on two limbs with the aid of large paws and a long tail. They have bright eyes and cheerful attitudes. Three lumps adorn their head and rest squarley between their two large pointed ears. This stage lasts close to 3 weeks.
Adult Stage - As adults Baankh adopt a more sagely disposition. Their two outside lumps develope into a pair of horns, or in the case of the femal long vastigial appendages, and the center lump into a long bulbed antena that hangs from the center of their forhead. The tips of their ears, and for males the tail as well, swell, taking on bulb like additions. Finally they sprout a second pair of legs and gender differentiation occurs. It was previously believed that Baankh gender differentiation was a random and uncontralable event, when in fact it is predetermined. The Baankh decides on a gender based on its perceptions of its host. It will choose the gender it believes its host to be most receptive to.
Available
Auction: none
Flat Sale: none
Customs:
Not happy with the basic colors? Why not request a custom Baankh! To purchase a custom Baankh please follow the steps outlined in the "How to Order" section, which closely resemble the steps for a regular purchase, with the addition of one obvious step... A detailed description of what you would like your Baankh to look like!
Ex.
I want a pink Baankh with dark pink hearts in the bulb on the ends of her tail and antena thingies. I want a red heart pattern on her fur and "I love you" written on her chest in dark red. She should have green eyes and white lace cuffs instead of gold ones. Thank you! You're awsome!
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Ok, so you dont have to say I'm awsome... but heck it couldn't hurt!
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I'll take 1 custom order at a time. Prices vary accourdingly starting at 3000 gold and increasing with the level of difficulty.
Custom Slots
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Breeding
Baankh breeding relies completely on the combining of ashes! Upon courtship the adult parties involved shake from their fur a soot like dander that combines to create a fetus, as shown below:
Part of what makes Baankh so unique is that gender is not a factor in breeding! It does seem however that same gendered parents produce only offspring of a similar gender (female+female=female). Two offspring are produced during each interaction and one out of each pair is raised by each parent, another unique characteristic!
Since this is such a labor intensive task I can over see 1 breeding only at a time! It will cost you 2000 gold total to have your baankh bred, you may want to split the bill or let one person handle it one time while the other person promises to handle it the next. What ever works best for you! But Remember, your Baankh must be an adult to breed!
Breeding Slots!
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Toys and Accessories
As we speak, TSOC designers are developing the perfect Baankh toys and the latest in Baankh fasion! Here's what's available so far!
- Dress your Baankh with any of these piercings, after all what Baankh doesn't deserve to look badass if that how they feel? Gold piercings are available, just ask! (Anywhere at all)
20g each
- Spread the message of peace with this psycadelic peace bandana!
20g
- Incase the bandana wasn't enough here's a trippy peace bouncy ball!
20g
- never be afraid of who you are! with this gay pride flag you or your baankh can show the world there is no shame in homosexuality!
20g
- Let your Baankh see the world through rose colored lenses with these heart shaped sun glasses!
75g
- Your Baankh will feel like royalty in this delicate rose crown!
75g
- Heading to any Valentines Day Balls? Dress your Baankh for the occassion, with this beautiful rose corsage! Please specify placing (chest, tail, or antena)
50g
- show your Baankh you care, give it a glittery lacey valentine!
50g
- Any Baankh would fall in love with the smooth taste milk chocolate, raspberry drizzled treats!
50g
- Bring your Baankh good luck with this crown of 4 leaf clovers!
50g
- When Baankh go butterfly netting the butterflies follow them home! And what with butterflies being the perfect symbol of rebirth delight your pet on easter, with these fluttering friends!
10 g
Fairy Wings!
You know your pets are radient but don't they deserve to look magical? Fairy wings come in two types:
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Toy Wings, just like the ones you used to wear when you were a little kid! They come with white elastic to keep them on and in any color you like! (Please specify 'Fairy wing TW' and color when ordering)
100g
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Genetic alteration! what this means is the genetic makeup of your Baank is altered to contain a gene for wings! The wing gene is a dominant trait so if your baankh breeds it's very likely that it's off spring will contain the gene as well! You may chose the color of the wings you buy origionally but the offspring's wing color may vary. (Please specify 'Fairy Wings GA' and color when ordering)
500g
Autumn Obi!
- Now your Baankh can have an Autumn Obi (Kimono sash) just like this one with leaves in any color! All proceeds go to recovering financially from my sucsessful quest for an Autumn Leaf Kimono!
100g
(only available for adult females at this time)
If you have any suggestions as to toys and accessories that aren't on the list, post them! I'm open to everything you have to say!
How to Order
If you would like to order a Baankh of your own please follows these steps very carefully! It makes it much easier on me and ensures that you receive your Baankh sooner!
Each Baankh comes with a tag. The frame/tag is included in the cost! The default frame color is yellow to match the Baankh cuffs but if you're displeased with this color you may request a different one.
1. Check post 3 for availability
2. Select the available Baankh of your choice and note the price
3. Post Your order in this thread (Do Not PM Me)
4. Include in your post:
For Auctions:
[code:1]The name of your Baankh
The frame color
Any accessories you wish to purchase
If you would like to give the Baankh as a gift please include the name of the recipient.[/code:1]
For Flatsales:
[code:1]The name of your Baankh
The type of Baankh you wish to purchase
The frame color
Any accessories you wish to purchase
If you would like to give a Baankh as a gift please include the name of the recipient.[/code:1]
For Customs:
[code:1]The name of your Baankh
The frame color
Any accessories you wish to purchase
A detailed description of your Baankh
If you would like to give the Baankh as a gift please include the name of the recipient.[/code:1]
For Breeding:
[code:1]The name of the two Baankh you wish to breed[/code:1]
For Toys and Accessories:
[code:1]1. Item
2. Placement (if required)
3. Pet Name (if free standing)[/code:1]
5. Start a trade for the price you noted in step 2
Once you have correctly filled out the order form and sent the trade, I will begin work on your Baankh. When your new friend is completed they will be sent to you via PM! At this time I will confirm the trade. For the first 2 stages of your Baankh's life I will have to host it, however once it has reached its adult stage I ask that you host it yourself seeing as I have limited space. If you
really really really need hosting after that I'll keep hosting it for 300 gold, but
please try your hardest to find hosting of your own!
Owner's List
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Mint Baankh
Owners:
1. Cooltigergirl
2. Balinese
3. Demonic Curse
4. Riikii
5. Maeko-Hana
Cranberry Baankh
Owners:
1. Balinese
2. Pharaohess
3. Kranna
Coffee Baankh
Owners:
1. Foenixfyre
2. High Princess Sioned
3. Skye Starrfyre
4. JK
5. Syrelia
Blueberry Baankh
Owners:
1. Child of the Stars
2. Demonic Curse
2nd Generation Owners
Honey Baankh
Owners:
1. Sayuri_Nitta
2. gambitsgal1
3. Emmeline
4. Gypsy knight
5. vivaluna
6. Anonymoose
Cotton Candy Baankh
Owners:
1. Hime
2. Ro'hesia
3. Pata lover
4. SerasVictoria
5. ~littlebird~
Stone Baankh
Owners:
1. Pharaohess
2. Balinese
3. Pocket Angel
4. Demon66403
5. Meryle
1st Generation Owners
Earth Baankh
Owners:
1. Kamileun
2. xl_rose_lx
3. Tisiphone
4. Ankokujidai no Hime
5. :*SassySapphire*
6. SerasVictoria
Water Baankh
Owners:
1. FloraStar
2. ktqueen
3. aahmes
4. Ursah Bunny
5. Pharaohess
Rose Baankh
Owners:
1. Sakura Youkai
2. Pinka
3. Sakura Chang
4. Britty
6. Neith-Kia
Violet Baankh
Owners:
1. mel-da-cat
2. kalindara
3. :*SassySapphire*
4. HollywoodAngel
5. TorrenDraiko
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Official Bumpers
These are people who have offered to bump the thread on a regular basis, much luv!
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Want to be an official bumper? Let me know in a post!
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These are people who have been commited to keeping us bumped for a long time, we luvs them very much, we do
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