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You make your way into a dimly lit cave in a remote location far from any towns or villages. The dampness sinks into your layers of clothing as echoing droplets, whispering-low growls and the sound of shuffling feet can barely be heard from the depths of the cavern. You had heard rumor of strange and powerful beasts that live in the cave... and the few people who dwelled in the darkness to take care of them.
The nature of these beasts is true mystery. Some say they're possessed feral creatures abandoned and left to rot through for centuries in the chilly abyss, others say they are demons creeping upwards from the underworld to claim the lives of lost travelers. Some say that these creatures can be called from a life of imprisonment to serve humanity.
As you journey farther and farther into the cave, you can see several figures calmly lounging within the shadows. Torchlight reveals two women sitting at a long oak table, one of raven hair and the other of an oddly bright magenta. The dark haired woman turns to greet you as you wearily approach, leaning her elbows onto the table. "Well hello! I suppose you're here to try and tame one of these wild creatures for your own, eh? It will take one who is truly dedicated to calm and train such a beast as the Banthi." You nod slowly, pretty much everything the weird lady had uttered might as well have been in another language. Unsure of what you're getting yourself into, you consider turning tail and leaving this awful place of mysticism. Before you could make a decision, you're stopped just as the magenta haired woman turns. Digging into a pile of rubble and dust behind, she produces what appears to be a petrified limb, clawed talons digging into a dimly shimmering gem held firmly in place. "If you want one of these babies for yourself, you're gonna have to read the rules first." She gave an unsettling smirk and motioned her hand in a shooing gesture, tossing an extremely large, dusty and worn book onto the table. "You still here? Get reading!"



Where To Go
1st - Introduction & News
2nd - Story & Rules
3rd - Stages
4th - How to Buy
5th - Map & Events
6th - Breeding & Items
7th - Owners List
8th - Battling
9th - Banthi Pick-up
10th - Staff, Pet Trades & Mailing List
11th - Blacklist, Donations & Affiliates
12th - Abandoned Banthi
13th - Reserved
14th - Rabid's Post
15th - Kitara's Post




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3rd Thread
2nd Thread
1st Thread


What's New!
May 18th '06-- After a nice long run, the Banthi Caverns closes.
April 15th '06-- ChezaRain and Quiddie! have been selected for the adoption of Azura and Akemi!
March 28th '06-- Henkei-Yudoku serum event ends with Leena-chan and darkelementaldemon in a tie!
March 2nd '06-- Domestic cat series flatsale goes fast.
February 9th '06-- The chinese new year auction ends with Dante-Sayre as the winner for 85k!
February 6th '06-- The adoption winners are annonced! Mister Muffin Man gets Dantes and darkelementaldemon gets Scur!
January 26th '06-- The winter expedition has ended, the prize having been banthi familiars! Congrates to all five winners!
December 30th '05-- Guild was finally put up and running.
December 28th '05-- Holiday raffle ends with kitsy~fox as the winner!
December 15th 05-- Second guest colourist auction ends with dbz2004 and Draculas Babe as winners!
December 8th '05-- First guest colourist auction ends with Ansata Myst and Kireiryuu as winners!
November 27th '05-- Winners of the colouring contest are Ves, lilwerewolfgirl, nattychan, and Fantasy_Rocks13! Expect two auctions soon! ^^
November 3rd '05-- The Halloween event comes to an end! The winners and secret prizes have been announced on page 1838. ^_^
October 15th '05-- The special Halloween auction started for the Phantom of the Opera banthi and was autoed in half an hour! O_O;
October 5th '05-- The October festivities hit it off! (See events post for more info!)
September 30th '05-- The extinct series flatsale goes in a matter of seconds! Shawh00sh!
September 19th '05-- Edward is adopted out to Ves! ^^
September 11th '05-- Edward Elric is put up for adoption.
August 22nd '05-- The flatsale for the leftover gems from Kuja & Kisara's and Sanguin and 'Mare's breeding and the celtic and henna gems went FAST. @-@; Wh00.
August 3rd '05-- Custom banthi bribing is now offered!
July 31st '05-- This year both Marushii and Kireiryuu have tied for the grand prize for the Triathlon! eek Second goes to HelMel, third to ropin and riden, fourth to WyvernScale and the runner-up tied between FallenRockGirl07 and Toutetsu. Congrates all of you! ^_^
July 30th '05-- This years Triathlon comes to a close as the Great Desert Race ends! The winners will be announced tomorrow!
July 29th '05-- Useless Trivia ends with Maru still in the lead! HelMel and WyvernScale are close behind!
July 28th '05-- The Scavenger Hunt ends with Marushii in the lead! Followed by spookyx7 then ropin and riden!
July 27th '05-- The sign-ups come to a close.
July 20th '05-- The 2nd annual banthi triathlon has now officially begun! Sign-ups are now open until the 27th!
July 10th '05-- Since psychokitty87 has yet to contact us in any way and it's been over a week since the RP event ended, Mimi is being given to the runner up; dbz2004.
July 8th '05-- The reptile series flatsale went on longer then expected, but all the gems found a home.
July 2nd '05-- The winners of the special edition roleplay event are Mondo Celest & psychokitty87.

June 17th '05-- Due to thread migration, we lost a bit of information on the thread. To recap, the two events missing is the Yin Yang auction which was won by evarwyn and the domestic dog flatsale.
May 11th '05-- Butterfly flatsale went great!
May 7th '05-- The Edward Elric cosplay banthi goes to Dark Jono for 56k!
April 25th '05-- The adoption event for the Halloween Banthi has ended! The winner is Kokonotsu and honorable mentions go to Evarwyn & Gabrielle Diamond!
April 15th '05-- Gaia ******** up... a lot. After waiting weeks we decided to move the thread... again.
March 7th '05-- Arctic series flatsale went... FAST! Damn, are we getting popular or something? xd
March 3rd '05-- The appaloosa cub has been abandoned for the second time. To prevent further abandonment, Rabid and I are going to co-own her.
March 2nd '05-- Custom auction ends with Kiita the winner for 113.5k! eek Holy snap.
February 20th '05-- Fully custom auction starts!
February 9th '05-- Chinese New Year auction ends with Kireiryuu as the winner for 51k!
February 2nd '05-- The blood bay cub has been orphaned for the second time in a row. To prevent any further abandonment, Rabid and I are going to co-own him.
January 20th '05--Adoption event ends with the oriole gem going to [bustobrooklyn], Kirara going to Ginsei88, and Knightmare going to saedusk!
January 1st '05-- HAPPY NEW YEAR!
December 25th '04-- Merry Christmas everyone! heart
December 21st '04-- Christmas Banthi goes to Lady Vincira for 12k!
December 18th '04-- AVALANCHE!
December 16th '04-- What's that strange rumbling sound? Oh, must just be the wind...
December 13th '04-- Christmas Auction starts today! ^_^
December 9th '04-- The generation two event ends with nattychan, SleepySmurf, and Toutetsu as the winners!
November 29th '04-- The Mad Dash ends and so does the 1st Banthi Triathlon! Grand prize of a custom Banthi goes to lilwerewolfgirl, second prize of a ticket for a 3rd Banthi goes to WyvernScale, and third prize of 3k goes to Kiita!
November 28th '04-- Useless Trivia ends with lilwerewolfgirl still holding onto the lead, but WyvernScale and Kiita are close behind!
November 27th '04-- The Forage 'N Find ends with lilwerewolfgirl in the lead!
November 26th '04-- Triathlon sign-ups end today!
November 10th '04-- Triathlon sign-ups begin today!
November 6th '04-- Aquatic sale went very, very well!
November 1st '04-- Halloween auction winner is Reasan with a bid of 86.5k! eek
October 18th '04-- Generation two event is over! Winners are Wotcher, immortalmina, Inle-roo, and honorable mention goes to Mendon.
October 5th '04-- Adoptions over! Winners are BurrowedLurker, White Arsenic and honorable mention goes to immortalmina!
October 1st '04-- Adoptions for the blood bay and appaloosa have begun!
September 10th '04-- Forest flatsale went off without a hitch! Expedition ended beautifully. ^-^
September 4th '04-- Avian flatsale went on with only a few setbacks.
September 2nd '04-- Winner of the cosplay Kirara Banthi auction is SiyannaTwilight!
August 22nd '04-- Roleplay event ends, winner is Marushii!
August 6th '04-- Egyptian pharaoh Banthi auction ends. Winner is Girl-Corrupted.
August 2nd '04-- Released the first four items.
July 30th '04-- Started the first Egyptian Banthi auction!
July 28th '04-- Moved the thread.
July 24th '04-- Sample of the Egyptian Pharaoh cub is up!
July 20th '04 -- Took awhile, but held the equine pattern flatsale.
July 19th '04 -- Finished growing up all the wild canine series gems into cubs.
July 13th '04 -- First flatsale went without any faults. Yay!
July 11th '04 -- Battle Section Completed.
July 10th '04 -- Adults Sighted!
July 7th '04 -- Second Banthi Released!
July 6th '04 -- Grand Opening! First Banthi released!



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The Banthi have been a legend since time began, but like most legends, they are often forgotten. Rabid and Kitara both deeply believed these creatures still existed but lacked any proof. After having studied the Banthi legends and myths for years, they both set out in search of them. They soon arrived at an abandoned and secluded cave, the only clue to where these beasts dwelled . Journeying farther into the cave than any human had ever before, Rabid and Kitara found old, petrified claw-like stands that held different colour gems. Convinced they had found the Banthi, Rabid and Kitara started to make the cave home and spent several days trying to pry the gems from the claw's death grip (That'd be Rabid... she's greedy like that XD) Luckily, the cave held more than just the gems... It held shelve upon shelve of old records of Banthi legend and mystery. After reading all they could, Rabid performed the very first calling. Both were amazed when the stone claw shattered and the gem itself formed into a small, helpless Banthi. After such, Kitara called her own gem and both began to raise the small beasts in the safety of the deep caverns, making sure to produce the best of the rare species.


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Like all the other shops out there, we have rules and warnings. I bet you're all jumping for joy!

1- Read the rules, of course!
2- Take good care of your Banthi, if not they may reject you and possibly even forcefully revert themselves back to gem form.
3- Be nice to all, no fighting! *waves finger*
4- Don't whine for a Banthi... You probably won't get one if you do.
5- Patience is a virtue, keep that in mind.
6- If your Banthi suffers from a major wound in battle, it might end up with scars. Pick your fights wisely.
7- Don't PM the owners to pester them to sell theirs'... You'll only guarantee that you'll NEVER get one.
8- No spam. Spam is only good in the can, anything else here that's spam is against the rules. (This includes advertising your own shop, contest or the like WITHOUT our permission)
9- Do NOT steal or edit ANYTHING in this shop. If we catch you doing so, we'll hang you by your own organs. (Rabid: >.< I MEAN IT!!!)
10- Direct link your certs at all times. You can save them to your own server if you wish, but if you add items or if it hasn't matured fully, we won't be responsible for giving you the URL again.
11- You may only own TWO Banthi. This even means when you breed your Banthi but already own two, you may ONLY keep those two.
12- Read the rules before asking us ANYTHING. If you ask us something that's right here on the front page, we will NOT answer you.
13- Don't grab a gem and never return. We work HARD on these and don't want them to just end up rotting in your sig or page somewhere. We do not support pet collectors.
The requirements to own a banthi is *1* RP post in-thread or in a journal per month. Chatting in-thread is a form of activity and will be accepted as such but a simple "Hi" once a month won't cut it. There is a strike-system implimented, 3 strikes and your banthi is removed from your care. **
14- You may bump, but not in excess. Lots of bumping will be counted as spam.
15- If a Banthi is not in the auction/ flatsale post then it is NOT FOR SALE!
16- Feel free to PM us with any questions that have not been answered on the front page, but don't go pestering us with stuff that's already been said. -.o
17- If you have a problem or conflict with someone in the thread, PLEASE take it to PM. We don't want unnecessary fights or quarrels in our thread, please.
18- HAVE FUN, DAMMIT! ^_^;

**If you cannot for one reason or another complete the requirements for a certain month, tell us in ADVANCE. We all have irl problems and responsibilities, we ask for common curtosy to let us know what's going on so we don't assume the worst.


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For an in-depth look at banthi growth, anatomy, and the wilderness around them, visit the Banthi Anatomy site created by our own Leena-chan! heart

The Banthi have three stages of development:

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This is the first stage or 'The Gem Stage'. This stage is where your Banthi is still dormant inside it's gem-form. The stone claw that holds the gem itself was once the Banthi's original body, but after death the body petrified itself and broke apart, remnants forming into a stone claw-like stand that supports the gem containing the Banthi's soul or spirit, a physical manifestation of it. The size of this stage is about 14 inches tall. Not much is required to take care of this stage, just don't break it or anything...

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This is the second stage, or 'The Cub' stage. Once your gem has been awakened and has broken away from the stone claw that imprisons it, this cute little thing will emerge from the gem. This stage is when the Banthi depends on you the most. At it's infant stage, it will learn how to walk, eat solid food, and how to 'talk' telepathically with other Banthi's. At this stage, your Banthi is about the size of a grown housecat. Males are a bit bigger then females, which is usually the best way to tell the genders apart. Sadly, as most cases have proven, your Banthi cannot communicate with you directly, it can only use its body language or other means of expressing itself.

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The final stage of growth, or 'The Adult Stage' is where your Banthi has reached the height of perfection! Now fully grown, Banthi can communicate telepathically quite well with others of their species. Your Banthi has also reached its height in growth, in which case males' shoulders reach up to mid-waist and females' reach to about the height of your hips. The result of this stage may be good or bad, it all depends on how well you treated and cared for it when it was a young cub. A neglected Banthi may rise up against its owner... possibly causing damage to you or other Banthi. However, documents have shown that a well-treated Banthi will protect its keeper through thick and thin, never leaving their side. Who knows... You may even be able to communicate without words. It all depends on how strong you connect with it.


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Flatsales = Closed
Cost = 3.5k

- DO NOT post for a Banthi until the mule says the flatsale has begun. This will almost always be marked by a big 'GO'.
- If the gem you want has already been spoken for, try for another or leave. We don't want any complaining.
- It must be clearly stated in your post which gem you're going for.
- Send the trade after it has been announced that you successfully got the Banthi of your choosing.
-If you plan on purchasing a Banthi for a friend, make sure to clearly state who it's for
- You may only purchase ONE gem per flatsale.
- Once you have been told that you have gotten the Banthi of your choosing, state the name and gender so we may put it on the cert.
- Send the trade to Banthi Caverns! Not to Kitara or Rabid!
- NO POST EDITING! If you're caught, you will pay!
- To purchase a gem, you must post your answer to this question along with which gem you would like to buy, "Question will appear here."



Flatsale Record
March 2nd '06 -- Domestic cat series flatsale.
September 30th '05 -- Extinct Series Flatsale.
August 22nd '05 -- Flatsale for two gems leftover from breedings and the celtic and henna gem.
July 8th '05 -- Reptile Series Flatsale.
June 13th '05 -- Domestic Dog series flatsale
May 11th '05 -- Butterfly series flatsale
March 7th '05 -- Arctic series flatsale
November 6th '04 -- Aquatic series flatsale
September 10th '04 -- Forest series flatsale
September 4th '04 -- Avian series flatsale
July 19th '04 -- Equine Series Flatsale
July 13th '04 -- First flatsale EVAH! Wild Canine Series!




Auctions = Closed
Starting Bid = 5k
Autobuy = 300k

- Be nice to one another.
- Show interest! You must have placed a bid 20 minutes before the auction ends to win the auction
- No sniping! If a bid is placed 10 minutes before the end of the auction, the auction will be extended 20 minutes.
- All items are to be priced mid-Teh Guide.
- You must calculate your OWN bids!
- Do NOT edit your bids and/ or posts!!!
- You cannot withdraw your bid once it has been placed.
- If you don't have the gold, don't bid.



Auction Record
February 9th -- Chinese New Year (Year of the Dog) auction! Winner is Dante-Sayre for 85k.
December 15th -- 2nd guest colourist auction ends with the male coloured by nattychan going to dbz2004 and the male coloured by Fantasy_Rocks13 to Draculas Babe.
December 8th -- 1st guest colourist auction ends with the male Ves coloured going to Ansata Myst for 105k and the female Lil coloured going to Kireiryuu for 110k!
October 15th -- Phantom of the Opera banthi was autoed with a Nightmare Scarf by White Arsenic! eek
May 31st -- Twin Yin Yang auction goes to evarwyn for 53.5k!
May 7th -- Edward Elric cosplay auction goes to Dark Jono for 56k!
March 2nd -- Fully custom auction goes to Kiita for 113.5k!
February 9th -- Chinese New Year auction goes to Kireiryuu for 51k.
December 21st -- Christmas Banthi auction winner is Lady Vincira for 12k.
November 1st -- Halloween Banthi auction winner is Reasan with a bid of 86.5k. ^^
September 2nd -- Kirara Cosplay Banthi auction winner is SiyannaTwilight.
August 6th '04 -- Egyptian Pharaoh Banthi Auction ended. Winner is Girl-Corrupted for 51.5k.
July 30th '04 -- Egyptian Pharaoh Banthi Auction!



Custom Orders = Open


As a new addition, Rabid will now be accepting orders for custom banthi.
These banthi will be RP-required and will count towards the 2 banthi limit.

Uniquely, orders will be accepted by means of a bribe where the minimum amount required for an offer to be accepted is 200K (Pure or negotiable items, ie. donation letter items).

Some pointers:
1. Even though customs slots are open, Rabid holds EVERY right to refuse your offer even if it meets standards.
2. The amount of lineart edits allowed is reflected by how much is offered.
3. Rabid is the authority in this (Kitara is back-up authority ninja ), her decision is final.
4. Rabid is more likely to accept your offer if it includes one or more of the items in her wishlist (located in her journal)
5. Try to be original in your ideas!

Order Form

Name:
Gender:
Type: (optional)
Stage: (adult or gem, gem will cost more)
Base colour:
Markings/patterns:
Eye colour:
Horn colour:

Lineart edits?:



NOTE: In regards to any custom banthi acquired (that will be actively RPed) through auction, pet trade, event or order--- The gene for wings of any type, feather or otherwise, is a trait exclusive to ALPHA banthi. This means that any request for wings on a banthi will automatically be interpreted as that banthi being the Alpha member of a NEW CLAN. This position requires a great amount of dedication and responsibility, so choose wisely.

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The Banthilands can get a little confusing, so here's a map of the terrain!

Click here for the map!


Click for a map of the Caverns!
1. The cavern entrance. A little opening in the rock face, well hidden away.
2. The lounge room! Complete with couches, comfy rugs, a bonfire, a TV and a PS2!
3. The kitchen (STAFF ONLY!)
4. Storage (STAFF ONLY!)
5. Back hallway
6. Guest rooms
7. Private room
8. The Breeding Grounds (Restricted area)
9. Games room. Feel free to use the pool table, dart boards and DDR MACHINES! X3
10. Hotsprings
11. Underground lake
12. The Gem room (STAFF ONLY!)



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All the special events that will take place will be posted here. Need hints of what they might be? Just take a look at Kitara's journal, it might have a few hints. wink

Past Events

Roleplay Caption Event (Marushii)
Attack Expedition
Blood Bay & Appaloosa Adoption (BurrowedLurker & White Arsenic)
Generation Two Event (Wotcher, Inle-roo & immortalmina)
Halloween Costume Contest (lilwerewolfgirl & Leena-chan)
1st Annual Banthi Triathlon (lilwerewolfgirl, WyvernScale & Kiita)
Generation Two Event (nattychan, SleepySmurf & Toutetsu)
Oriole, Kirara, & Knightmare Adoption Event ([bustobrooklyn], Ginsei88 & saedusk)
Halloween Banthi Adoption (Kokonotsu)
Special Edition RP Event (Mondo Celest & psychokitty87)
2nd Annual Banthi Triathlon (Marushii & Kireiryuu)
Halloween Event (ropin and riden, nattychan, Tartara, lilwerewolfgirl)
Banthi Colouring Contest (Ves, lilwerewolfgirl, nattychan, Fantasy_Rocks13)
Holiday Raffle (kitsy~fox)
Winter Expedition (dbz2004, ropinandriden, Kireiyuu, Silent_Crying_Eyes, nattychan)
Henkei-Yudoku Event (Leena-chan & darkelementaldemon)



Current Event
Coming soon! wink



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Breeding is: CLOSED

Slots:
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If your Banthi is fully grown, it can start searching for a mate. Once your Banthi has found it's significant other, they can choose to breed. (Permission must be sent to Rabid or Kitara from BOTH owners before the pair has permission to mate.) The mating fee will consist of 500 gold per owner; 1,000 gold all together. The breeding pair contribute part of their own spiritual being to create a new gem in addition to the physical requirements, therefore in most cases same-gender mates cannot produce young. -.o It just doesn't work out.

Breeding Information
- Breeding must be open to be able to have two Banthi mate.
- Banthi will create 2-4 gems per breeding. The more fertile the more gems.
- The time it takes for the gems to be produced can range from a few days to a few weeks, it all depends on how busy Rabid and Kitara are.
- Banthi mate for life and must stick by their partner.
- Banthi are limited to 3 or 4 litters for their own health and wellbeing.
- Each owner is only allowed to keep ONE gem per breeding, but if you already have two Banthi, you may NOT keep any more gems from further breedings.
- Gems that don't go to either owner will be sold in RP-type events. Only WE may sell them.
- If you wish to give the gem to a friend, your friend MUST pay 3.5k to Banthi Caverns and send a PM to Rabid Jigglypuff stating which gem they want, the name, and gender.
- For two banthi to breed, their relationship must be carried out and seen via roleplay in either the guild, or in this thread.

Breeding Between Different Generations
A recent development in banthi research has led Kitara and Rabid to believe that intra-gen breeding is indeed a safe process for Banthi to partake in. However, there are some specific rules that must be followed for this process to be beneficial to the species and bloodlines.

1. A Banthi's mate must be no more than one generation above or below their own generation number. (Ex. Gen 1 + Gen 2. NOT Gen 1 + Gen 3.)
2. The breeding fee for an intra-gen pair will be raised to 2K. (1K per owner.)
3. Intra-gen pairs are limited to 3 litters maximum.
4. Rules regarding gems are as stands.


Mates For Life
Torvis & Cristata
(Clutch 1: Tokala, Beowulf, Shay)
Faizah & Naois
(Clutch 1: Fianna, Gypsy, Tama)
(Clutch 2: Kasinda, Akimatsu)

Amon & Mehal
(Clutch 1: Neith, Tethra, Amahi, Akemi)
Rayatia & Biagio
(Clutch 1: Faizel, Dame von Alptraumen, Pirago)
Captain Jack & Ouray
(Clutch 1: Turner, Calamedy Jane, Sodas)
Demetra & Osiris
(Clutch 1: Dameon, Kisara)
Xu Hong Jin & Azura
(Clutch 1: Jiang Shui Long, Hai Xi Gong, Feileacan)
Gypsy & Beowulf
(Clutch 1: Rusty, Root)
Knightmare & Sanguin
(Clutch 1: Novic, Inara, Zhenya)
Kuja & Kisara
(Clutch 1: Alestra, Tiral)
Mimi & Talakin
(Clutch 1: Reika, Caltin)
Tiral & Novic
(Clutch 1: Larit, Raeska, Daris)
Breck & Turner
(Clutch 1: Jaci, Idris, Tezrian)



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(PM all item orders, custom or otherwise, to Rabid Jigglypuff.)


Custom Orders:
Open | Closed

Slots:
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Here are some things you can feed, give, or dress your Banthi in! If the item shop is open, then PM Rabid Jigglypuff with a list of everything you want. Once she approves it, send a trade to her with the exact amount of gold and title the trade 'Items' or something of the like so we can tell what it's for.

The Etitep Plant
Cost: 100g
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The Etitep plant stunts Banthi growth. If you wish to keep your Banthi as a cub forever, then all you have to do is purchase this plant and feed it to them when they are a cub. If you try and give it to them when they're an adult, their body will reject it and they will most likely become ill. Once they ingest it, their growth will be forever stunted. Now being that your Banthi is a cub, it may NOT fight, mate, or do anything that only adults can do. Mind you, your Banthi will continue to age mentally and might suffer depression from the lack of growth. Choose wisely.

Etitep Remedy
Cost: 5,000g
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This is the ONLY thing that will reverse the effect of the Etitep plant. If somehow you have given your Banthi the Etitep plant and want to let them continue their growth process, all you have to do is purchase this... rather nasty looking fluid and force feed it to them. From which the Etitep plants effects will be killed off and they will mature normally.

Nori Pills
Cost: 3,000g
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Nori pills will increase your Banthi's rank or level in the battlefield by one level. You may ONLY purchase these once. In other words, ONE PER BANTHI! Of course if your Banthi hasn't taken Nori pills before and is in the Elite class, they may not use Nori pills to move themselves into the Alpha position. The Alpha position may only be won by challenging one of the current Alphas.

Medical Kit
Cost: 1,000g
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If your Banthi is a battler, it may get pretty wounded during a fight. If so, you may purchase one of these medical kits to try and lessen the chance of any scars appearing. If your Banthi ever gets injured we will always care for it the best we can, but if you don't want any scars after the battle, you must treat them with this special medical kit. It's not guaranteed to work, but it may help the scars be less visible or prevent them altogether. It just depends on luck. You may only purchase TWO medical kits per Banthi in their lifetime.

Henkei-Yudoku Serum
Cost: 20,000g
-currently out of stock-
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Henkei-Yudoku roughly translates to ?toxic mutation? and for good reason. Once injected into your adult Banthi, it will undergo a wide variety of physical changes. This is for both adult genders and the mutations can range from multiple wings, multiple horns, multiple tails, large fangs, spikes on it's body, and much more. In other words, it accelerates cellular growth in certain areas of the body. Once the mutation is complete it's irreversible and can only be performed once. That means you can only buy the serum once and once your Banthi has mutated, theirs no turning back. Make sure this is what you want before making the purchase.


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Fairy Wings Cost: 2,000g
Anklet Cost: 50g each (Available in Gold or Silver)
Tail Rings Cost: 50g each (Available in Gold or Silver, Can wear up to 5)
Earrings Cost: 20g each (Available in Gold or Silver, Hoops or Studs)
Eye Patch Cost: 150g
Sunglasses & Glasses Cost: 150g (Tinted in any color)
Daisy Cost: 100g
Plain Collar Cost: 100g (Any colour)
Stud Collar Cost: 120g (Any Colour, Gold or Silver Studs)
Spike Collar Cost: 175g
Leg Wraps Cost: 100g a pair (Front & Back Legs)
Zorro Mask Cost: 125g


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The Blacksmith
A little more on the pricier side than regular accessories, items in this section will be available to battlers only.

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Basic Bracers
A handy addition for any battler, gotta protect those legs! Forged in steel.
~2K
Different metal ~3K
Studded with gems ~200g per gem

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Face Mask
Intimidate your enemy and protect a vulnerable area. Cloth or Metal.
Cloth ~2K (specify colour and patterning)
Metal ~3K (specify war paint if desired)

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Tail Guard
That's gotta hurt...
~3K
Different metal ~4K

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Hind leg Guards
Durable steel makes for good protection.
~2K
Different metal ~3K
Studded with gems ~200g per gem

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Alphess' Mask
Unleash the wild within.
~15K (1 in stock)

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Alpha's Mask
Prepare for battle.
~15K (2 in stock)

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Mutated = *
Name | Owner | Gender | Type | Gen

Generation One


Special:
*** Faizah | Kitara Kata | Female | Winged Ocelot | Gen 1
**** Amon | Rabid Jigglypuff | Male | Winged Tiger | Gen 1
*** Osiris | Girl-Corrupted | Male | Egyptian Pharaoh | Gen 1
*** Naois | Marushii | Male | Burnt Amber | Gen 1
** Kirara | Ginsei88 | Female | Cosplay | Gen 1
* Grimalkin | Kokonotsu | Female | Halloween | Gen 1
* * Alphonse Elric | Kitara Kata | Male | Cosplay | Gen 1
* Peppermint | ShoeBandit | Female | Holiday | Gen 1
** Xu Hong Jin | Kireiryuu | Male | Chinese | Gen 1
*Robin Sena | Rabid Jigglypuff | Female | Cosplay | Gen 1
*Edward Elric | Ves | Male | Cosplay | Gen 1
* Dabble | Iris_Virus | Female | Easter | Gen 1
*Viera & Zenith | evarwyn | Female & Male | Yin Yang | Gen 1
*Sheba | Mondo Celest | Female | Leopard Bengal | Gen 1
* * * Mimi | dbz2004 | Female | Ginger Tabby Mix | Gen 1
* Willy Wonka | Sanura Panthress | Male | Cosplay | Gen 1
* Erik | White Arsenic | Male | Phantom of the Opera | Gen 1
* Rudy | kitsy~fox | Female | Holiday | Gen 1
* Lin Yao | Dante-Sayre | Female | Foo Dog | Gen 1


Customs:
*Suzee | LittleKosMos | Female | Rainbow Tiger | Gen 1
*Cerio | JadeEye | Male | Custom Tiger | Gen 1
** Morgana | lilwerewolfgirl | Female | Snow Leopard Cyborg | Gen 1
*Ruri | Jessie-kat | Female | Cockatiel | Gen 1
*Eskis | Kiita | Female | Demonic Okapi | Gen 1
*Odin | Dante-Sayre | Male | Violet Leopard | Gen 1
*Amunet | Sanura Panthress | Female | Winged Hybrid | Gen 1
*Galen | Nanook123 | Male | Cougar | Gen 1
*Raajmuat | Kireiryuu | Male | Basilisk | Gen 1
* Kaelyn | Marushii | Female | Winged Pygmy | Gen 1
* Leilani | Raikha | Female | Rose Sparkle | Gen 1
* Eleniel | Alatariel Rakamash | Female | Starscape | Gen 1

Wild Canine Series:
*** Mehal | WyvernScale | Female | Hyena | Gen 1
** Biagio | Kamileunaire | Male | African Wild Dog | Gen 1
**Hikuiseki | DivineWhiteSilverDragoon | Female | Grey Wolf | Gen 1

Equine Series:
**** KnightMare | saedusk | Female | Black Roan | Gen 1
*** * Rayatia | Leena-chan | Female | Paint | Gen 1
** Sanguin | ropin and riden | Male | Blood Bay | Gen 1
** Breck | Kohenkyo | Female | Appaloosa | Gen 1

Avian Series:
*** Damali | Kiita | Female | Blue Jay | Gen 1
*** Demetra | Silent_Crying_Eyes | Female | Cardinal | Gen 1
**** Captain Jack | lilwerewolfgirl | Male | Downy Woodpecker | Gen 1
* Beaureguarde | [bustobrooklyn] | Male | Oriole | Gen 1

Forest Series:
****Torvis | Torvil Rakamash | Male | Raccoon | Gen 1
** * Scur | darkelementaldemon | Male | Badger | Gen 1
**** Cristata | EvilSilverDragon | Female | Fox | Gen 1
** Ouray | spookyx7 | Female | Chipmunk | Gen 1

Aquatic Series:
** Shido | DArk BLoss0m | Male | Powderblue Tang | Gen 1
* Amphitrite | Lady_Shinigami | Female | Koi | Gen 1
***Azura | ChezaRain | Female | Butterfly Fish | Gen 1

Arctic Series:
* Seyrin | Alera_ | Male | Orca | Gen 1
* Rose-Chan | Zennie | Female | Caribou | Gen 1
** Kuja | FallenRockGirl07 | Male | Spotted Seal | Gen 1
* Spud | SleepySmurf | Male | Emporer Penguin | Gen 1

Butterfly Series:
*Aurelia | Teigra | Female | Orange Sulphur | Gen 1
* Sapphire | Ary Keeyara | Female | Blue Morpho | Gen 1
* Kami | Pata lover | Female | Gulf Fritillary | Gen 1

Domestic Dog Series:
* Syaoran | Spazzykoneko | Male | Harlequin Great Dane | Gen 1
* Dantes | Mister Muffin Man | Male | Doberman | Gen 1
* Murray | Luminous Imp | Male | Collie | Gen 1
* Lykaios | Prudence Goodwife | Female | Beagle | Gen 1

Reptile Series:
** Kafele | hellzmessiah | Male | Diamondback Rattlesnake | Gen 1
* * Talakin | Autumn Allinora Erclare | Male | Cornsnake | Gen 1
** Zul'Jin | SummerRaven | Male | Blue-Tailed Gecko | Gen 1
* Calli | DArk BLoss0m | Female | Yellow-Headed Gecko | Gen 1

Etching Series:
** Bajinmut | Kiritsubo no Kooi | Male | Celtic | Gen 1
* Brahmin | lia-w | Male | Henna | Gen 1

Black Party Series:
* Necromancer | xx_Bullseye_xx | Male | Dead of Night | Gen 1
* Raven | DrdScully | Female | Shadow of Darkness | Gen 1

Extinct Series:
*Tesla | Ves | Male | Thylacine | Gen 1
* Ishi | Remove | Female | Bluebuck | Gen 1
* Dnias | Aqua Drageen | Male | Quagga | Gen 1

Guest Colourist Series:
* Ares | Ansata Myst | Male | Blue Luminescent | Gen 1
* Syri'ana | Kireiryuu | Female | Intricate Lace | Gen 1
* Koujaku | dbz2004 | Male | Sparrow | Gen 1
* Adonis | Draculus Babe | Male | Entangled Swirls | Gen 1

Domestic Cat Series:
* Puck | psychokitty87 | Male | Chaussie | Gen 1
* Kacia | Bubblegum Flavored Pandy | Female | Orange Tabby | Gen 1
*Aria | Syrran | Female | Seal-point Siamese | Gen 1
*Jedidiah | Ice_Dragon_Demon | Male | Silver Tabby | Gen 1

Generation Two
*** Beowulf | Torvil Rakamash | Male | Sunset Raccoon | Gen 2
* * Tokala | EvilSilverDragon | Female | Masked Fox | Gen 2
**** Shay | Alatariel Rakamash | Male | Red Panda | Gen 2
*** Fianna | Marushii | Female | Blackened Ocelot | Gen 2
** Gypsy | immortalmina | Female | Speckled Amber | Gen 2
*** Tama | Inle-roo | Male | Cremello Ocelot | Gen 2
** Tethra | Rabid Jigglypuff | Female | Banded Hyena | Gen 2
*Neith | WyvernScale | Female | Siberian Crown-of-Thorns | Gen 2
* Faizel | Kamileunaire | Male | Savannah Brumby | Gen 2
*Pirago | Leena-chan | Male | Single-spot Mustang | Gen 2
*Amahi | nattychan | Male | Terracotta Hyena | Gen 2
*Dame von Alpträumen | SleepySmurf | Female | Painted Wild Dog | Gen 2
*Akemi | Quiddie! | Male | Earthen Tiger | Gen 2
*** Turner | spookyx7 | Male | Woodland Woodpecker | Gen 2
* Calamedy Jane | lilwerewolfgirl | Female | Mocha Woodpecker | Gen 2
** Kisara | Girl-Corrupted | Female | Desert Rose | Gen 2
*Dameon | Silent_Crying_Eyes | Male | Bloody Pharaoh | Gen 2
* Sodas | shia-san | Male | Downy Chipmunk | Gen 2
** Jiang Shui Long | Kireiryuu | Female | Water Dragon | Gen 2
*Hai Xi Gong | Ja-aku Kitsune | Male | Catfish | Gen 2
*Feileacan | Lady_Ourania | Male | Chinese Crested | Gen 2
* Kasinda | Kitara Kata | Female | Speckled Creme | Gen 2
* Akimatsu | Fluffy Fox P-chan | Male | Chocolate Ocelot | Gen 2
* * Novic | ropin and riden | Male | Tarnished Silver | Gen 2
* Zhenya | saedusk | Male | Wounded Diamond | Gen 2
* Inara | HelMel | Female | Grulla Bay | Gen 2
* Reika | Autumn Allinora Erclare | Female | Patchwork Snake | Gen 2
* Caltin | Tennine | Male | Tabby Cornsnake | Gen 2

Generation Three
* Rusty | immortalmina | Male | Muddy Bandit | Gen 3
* Root | NykolMisu | Female | Speckled Raccoon | Gen 3
* Alestra | FallenRockGirl07 | Female | Crimson Seal | Gen 3
* * * Tiral | Tartara | Female | Sunburnt Seal | Gen 3
* Tezrian | Antidia | Female | Butter Woodpecker | Gen 3
* Jaci | Andanielle | Female | Woodland Appaloosa | Gen 3
* Idris | Kohenkyo | Male | Spattered Equine | Gen 3

Generation 4
* Larit | Tartara | Male | Bloody Silver | Gen 4
* Daris | DannyDarkness | Male | Rusty Walrus | Gen 4
* Raeska | Sora_Sohma | Female | Strawberry Sprinkles | Gen 4

Familiars
Taka | Hawk | Female | Koujaku (dbz2004)
Rocky | Skunk | Male | Novic (ropinandriden)
Xiao Lang | Wolverine | Male | Jiang Shui Long (Kireryuu)
Belle | Bear Cub | Female | Demetra (Silent_Crying_Eyes)
Hasib-tori | Cougar | Male | Amahi (nattychan)
Bomani | Bat | Male | Amon (Rabid Jigglypuff)
Pee-Wee | Weasel | Male | Kasinda (Kitara Kata)
Honiahaka | Coyote | Male | Tethra (Rabid Jigglypuff)

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Sometimes Banthi need to work out their frustration by fighting one another or so they can climb the ranks and be considered a fit mate. Both male and female Banthi are capable of battle, though it's more common for males to fight over a female or to be considered the 'alpha' of the pack. Not all Banthi must fight, though it is understandable if they choose a more peaceful lifestyle.

Rules
- You must PM Rabid or Kitara with the information below and we must accept it in order for your Banthi to be placed in a rank.
- We advise that your Banthi battle only those of the same rank, but we will allow a battle between different ranks if the reason is just.
- Your Banthi must have a reason to fight. Say, wanting to increase in rank, to defend or acquire a mate, or to settle a dispute.
- Both owners must agree OOC that they are willing to participate in the battle.
- You may NOT start a battle without Rabid or Kitara's consent.
- You have a time limit of one hour to battle.
- If one or both owners must leave during a battle, we will stop the battle and judge by the damage that has already been caused to determine the winner.
- Some Banthi may have natural advantages over others. Say a fox type Banthi faced Amon, Rabid's winged tiger Banthi, Amon would have the ability of flight and would be more powerful, but the fox type would be much more agile and could sneak attack. Age may also play a factor in experience.

Judging
Once the time limit is up, Rabid and Kitara will break the two Banthi up and look them over. Once we determine who is in the better shape and has the most energy left in them at the end of the match, a winner will be declared. If your Banthi wins, they will move up one rank. If your Banthi looses, they will stay in the spot they were already in. If we think it's a tie, the owners can either BOTH say they would like a re-match or neither of your Banthi will move up or down in rank. The only exception is in the case of the Alpha rank, where the loser will have to step down from the rank to make way for the new Alpha.

Joining Battle
If you wish to have your Banthi battle, you must state this in your PM to Rabid or Kitara.


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I agree that by participating in battle there is a chance my Banthi will lose. I also accept the fact my Banthi may acquire scars from battle that may never go away.



Before a battle is approved, a short RP dialogue will occur with whoever receives your PM. This is to ensure that the participants battle fairly and literately. This is just a practice run, so your Banthi will NOT be affected by it.

GODMODING and POWERPLAYING will NOT be tolerated at any point during the battle. Kitara and Rabid withhold the right to object to any action performed during a battle; what they say goes.




Ranks

Novice
Mimi
Calli
Alestra
Novic
Bajinmut
Kirara
Talakin
Kafele
Zenith
Turner
Morgana
Mehal
Torvis
Beowulf
Shido
Shay
Knightmare
Scur
Moderate
Jiang Shui Long
Tiral
Capt. Jack
Tethra
Pirago
Fianna
Demetra
Osiris
Intermediate
Tama
Cristata
Rayatia
Elite
Naois
Alpha (One male, one female.)
1. Amon
2. Faizah

Alpha (Snake Clan)
1. Raajamut


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Here's where you pick up your Banthi once it's gotten its official cert! ^_^

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Kitara Kata
Owner, Creator, Clerk
User Image I was the one who originally thought up the idea of starting a breedable. Rabid, being one of my closest friends, announced that she would help me all the way with it. Even though I'm an artist, I don't really think of my art as... pet material. Same with my CGing skills. Both are required to have breedable-pet success, unfortunately. Rabid was then put in charge of drawing out the pet ideas and colouring. My interests are anime, manga, movies, drawing, and wasting my life away on the internet. I do NOT have a life and never will, lives are over-rated. XP I also dislike n00bs, snobs, 'popular' people, and monkies. Yes, monkies.

Rabid Jigglypuff
Owner, Creator, Colourist
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We do pet trade, but only for certain pets. If you wish to trade a pet of your own then you must PM either, or both of us with which pet you're offering along with a link to your shop. We may accept and we may decline. It all depends, so don't be upset if we decide not to... We know that this list is largely just wishful thinking. xd Pet-traded banthi are NOT RP-required. Meaning if you pet trade with us and get a banthi of your choosing you do NOT have to show up in the thread and RP it. We would love it if you did, but you don't have to unless you want to.

Trading Pets
Traded = heart

Kitsusagi heart
Libre
Stymphalian
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Shaoilin Wolf heart

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Want to be PMed about all upcoming Banthi events, auctions, and flatsales? Just friend-request Banthi Caverns and you will be automatically put on the mailing list! ^_^


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The greylist is for those who have violated one of the less severe shop rules. After they have been put on the greylist, they are banned from any events and posting in the banthi thread until the time stated is up.

T3h Greylisted
None, yay! whee



The blacklist is for those who have violated more then one of the shop rules or one of the more severe rules. Once your on the blacklist, there is little to no chance you'll ever be taken off and are banned from owning a banthi, posting in the thread, or participating in any events.

T3h Blacklisted
Reasan = Numerous discrepancies concerning the RPing of his pet.
Da Punkie Krys, rousen, Mynce, Altra, mysteryhero, Talec, SailorStar, ~Sasami~, aka Molly2, aka hatemylife, Cheetafang, BabyCream, Dragon_Fel, Draugsikina = Art theft in another shop.
Caitlyn HellCloud = Harassment and flaming in the thread.
manga_grrrl = Art theft.
samus x = Art theft.
Sark = Brought a personal problem and flamed in the thread.



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Of course like every other shop out there, we don't EXPECT donations but lotsa luff and a free custom Banthi plushie to all who do!
(Please send all donations Banthi Caverns way, please! :3)



Plushies are no longer being offered for the time being.

Donators
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Silent_Crying_Eyes heart 1,150
Torvil heart 1,000
Dark Jono heart 3,200
Leena-chan heart 2,250
Marushii heart 1,000
MaoMaoMei heart 286
spookyx7 heart 500
lilwerewolfgirl heart 26,500
Alatariel Anwarunya heart 500
Kiita heart 13,597
Kireiryuu heart 1,000
immortalmina heart 1,000
ShoeBandit heart 300
evarwyn heart 300
Kohenkyo heart 1,000
oc3anofdr3ams heart 1,209
Cerulean_Silver_Wolf heart 695
Mister Muffin Man heart 600
Charmaine Kitteridge heart !! 6,000
dbz2004 heart 300
Syrran heart 400



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Sadly, not all banthi find loving homes the first time around. Those banthi who are abandoned are taken care of by both Rabid and Kitara until a fitting owner can be found. The banthi who are ownerless and presently in their care are placed here in hopes of finding them a loving owner who will be able to care for them.

Rules & How To Adopt A Banthi

All banthi are roleplay required save for a few exceptions. Due to the fact that these banthi have been abandoned once before, we take extra measures to make sure that doesn't happen again. Meaning if you adopt a banthi and end up not RPing it at least once a month, YOU WILL BE BLACKLISTED. If you have the time and ability to care for an abandoned banthi, follow the instructions below:

In order to be eligible to adopt a banthi you must fill out the form below and send it to this account, Banthi Caverns. We have the right to either accept or decline your application, so no objections if you get turned down. This will result in an automatic greylisting. Adopted banthi cost nothing, seeing as we have already gotten the gold once before.


Name:
Hobbies:
How many Gaian pets do you own?:
How many of them are RP-required?:
How often are you on Gaia?:
How much time can you set aside to RP?:
Which banthi do you wish to adopt?:
Would you like to come to the caverns and meet the banthi?:
Small RP sample (paragraph long):


The Orphans

None, yay! heart
Fanart Goodies!

It seems a lot of people have been drawing banthi fanart but we never had a place to show them off. Well, it's about time we change that! This post is reserved to show off all those lovely works involving banthi, their caretakers, and your hosts Rabid and Kitara! heart Want your artwork displayed here? Just send a PM to this account with the link! Though they do have to have something in them involving this shop.

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Rivals by Rabid Jigglypuff
Spirits of the Wild by Rabid Jigglypuff
Sailor Mina & Sailor Gypsy by immortalmina
Edward & Alphonse by Ves
Kirara by Ginsei88
~*~ Rabid's Shtuff ~*~


Come see my fav pets HERE!
You can see my DeviantArt account, HERE
A picture of me HERE ninja and another HERE

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Amon: twisted Bow to the almighty Amon-Ra! You know I'm hot shtuff...

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Rabid's Univ. schedule: (All times in EST)
This is when Wabid is busy. When she is NOT in class, sleeping or... out, feel free to IM (MSN preferred, but AIM is fine too) her for RP, judging a battle, inquiries or just chat <3

PM ANYTIME. I often check my PMs during the day. I mean OFTEN.

Monday ~
Lectures: 10:30-11:20am, 1:30-2:20pm
Tuesday ~
Lectures: 8:30-9:50am, 1:00-2:20pm
Wednesday ~
Lectures: 10:30-11:20am, 1:30-2:20pm
Thursday ~
Lectures: 8:30-9:50am, 1:00-2:20pm
Zoo lab: 2:30-5:20pm (Every other week)
Friday ~
Lectures: 10:30-11:20am, 1:30-2:20pm

Leave for home: 6:00pm approx. You may be able to catch me online at night.

Return from home Sunday evenings. I may be online periodically over the weekend, most often Saturdays.
- + - T3h Kitata-poo - + -
(Hint: If you check on this, it'll give you hints on what's soon to come. wink )

Here's a little place where i'll show off all my pets and keep a little journal of what's going on in my non-existant life. ^_^

Life of the Kitara
I just realized I NEVER update this thing. xd ; Sorry. Most of the stuff that normally goes here will probably end up in my Gaian journal now since I seem to be keeping that rather up to date recently.


Wanna see my pets? Just click here!

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