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Want to stay updated with Ghosts of the Past? Make Ianna Umbridge your friend!

03/19/06
Ryvan, Vanaja, and Shane Arrive
03/18/06
PLHM Wins Auction!
03/17/06
Xtol grows to Wisp!
03/12/06
Thread reaches 300 pages!
Bennu grows to Baby Ghost!
03/08/06
Kishi grows to Baby Ghost!
02/26/06
Zasalamel Has Arrived!
02/25/06
Aden has Wisped!
02/22/06
Levis and Malum arrive! Congrats Indubitably!
02/13/06
Metaplot Update! Here!
02/12/06
Metaplot Update! Here!
02/11/06
Abrihet grows to Baby Ghost
02/10/06
Aricia grows to wisp!
Metaplot Update! Here!And Here!
02/08/06
Metaplot Update Here
MAJOR page overhaul in the guild. Work journal has become just that - a work journal. It's purpose is now to show you what I'm working on and update you on progress and archive old news from this page.
the Metaplot thread has been updated with all the wand findings and other metaplot-ish things.
02/07/06
Kishi grows to Wisp
02/02/06
Coailiann grows to Toddler
01/28/06
Too-ya-la-kekt Arrives
01/27/06
Auction Over - Ursah Wins!
Abrihet grows to a wisp!
01/21/06
Kishi Has Arrived! Congrats ladyumbra!
01/20/06
Kaveri grows to Wisp!
01/19/06
Congratulations Airaka, Bloody Anubis, and Kiarna for winning the flatsale. Welcome Darva, Xtol and Aricia to the family!
01/17/06
Second installment of Metaplot! Found on This Page
01/12/06
Flatsale Officially Opened HERE!
1/10/06
Yashima grows to infant!
First installment of Metaplot! Found on the last post on This Page
1/09/06
Bennu grows to Wisp!
12/30/05
Abrihet and Faolan awakened! New Artist Sora Icefreeze hired!
12/27/05
ANNOUNCEMENT: After January's Flatsale/Auction There will be no more GotP available until at least 6 have become an infant, not including Coailiann.
On a brighter note: Yashima grows to Baby Ghost!
12/24/05
Caitlyn Is Awakened...
12/23/05
SS Raffle Held. Aaron Arrikanez Is The Winner of the Little Match Girl! CONGRATULATIONS! (Gave it to Kenichi_Sakumoto)
12/22/05
Custom auction ended. Congratulations Kel-chan and welcome Bennu!
12/21/05
Yashima Grows to a Wisp! Yay for growings!
12/19/05
Artemis Grows to Wisp!
12/14/05
GoTP is offering their first SS!
12/12/05
Kaveri's wand discovered!
12/11/05
Lack of Rping makes Kyri sad XD Lurkers, Don't be afraid to RP with us! And never be afraid to ask me for an RP. I'm on constantly and LOVE RP! Squee...that goes for owners AND lurkers.
12/10/05
Work Journal Update....Coailiann's Finding.
12/8/05
First Custom Auction under-way!
12/7/05
First RP Contest Closed! Congratulations EAMANE!! Added a Stages FAQ To The Guild ^_^ Link is under Important Links.
12/6/05
Okay, forgot to mention I added new sub forums to the guild. One more day left in the RP Contest! (So enter enter eeenter!).
11/30/05
RP Contest Officially Opened.
The Official Posting of the Finding of Atlantis has been added into the work journal!
11/28/05
Role Play Contest Thread Posted! FOR ATLANTIS!
11/27/05
First Auction went off well. Congratulations Ganty for being the new owner of Moon!
11/23/05
Guild created! Click Here!
11/22/05
Hired Cerena and Suisheu and Nightmareater as artists! They're awesome.
Also added helpful links in the how to get a child post!
Matty is also hinting at the next wand being found in Atlantis...I Wonder what it is?
11/21/05
Spent the day typing up a Work Journal for Ianna and Matilda. Tried to go into basic backgrounds of Matilda's finding, and added a place to add chronicles of the wands that are found. You can find this journal Here
11/20/05
GOTP Officially Opens! Ianna has found a strange glowing silvery wand and Matilda has dubbed it being of Moon element. She's decided to Auction it off!!
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Dust hovered in the air as you entered the shop, lit by the beams of light which entered from the windows, which wasn't much at all. The entire room was taken up by walls and walls of shelves, covered in dust and weighed down by long, thin boxes.
It seemed fairly unkept, and seemed empty until you heard some muffled sounds from behind the desk. A woman was seated, head bent down over an old book, muttering to herself as she read the pages.
Just as you were about to speak, a loud "SHHHH!!!" could be heard, the woman's head not even seeming to move to acknowledge your presence. Moments later she finally lifted her head, offering a smile and pushing her glasses up over her nose.
"Welcome to Ghosts of the Past! Forgive my rudeness, I was just...reading." her eyes stared at you, a smile coming over her lips. "You wonder what this place is, no? Of course you do. Most people do. Too bad you can't find out unless you can open this book and read from it." she pushed the open book towards you, which immediately slammed shut, dust flying from it's pages.
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General Shop Rules
PLEASE KEEP ALL OOC IN THIS THREAD IN OOC BUBBLES
1. No stealing the art or my concept. I worked HARD to come up with this,and doing the art. And the guest artists work hard for the art too. If I find that you have, you will feel the wrath of the all mighty Kyri. And YOU DO NOT WANT THIS! *cackle*
2. Please do not fill out a concept application unless you know you'll be able to pay for your Ghost of the Past and RP it. These pets are completely RP based. If you do not RP your ghost, I will take it and I will give it to someone who will. And you will not get a refund. Now, this doesn't mean you have to be RPing it 24/7. You just need to keep it active as much as you can. If you're inactive for some time, without prior notification, I reserve the right to re-home your GOTP
3. If there are no slots open, please do not ask for a Ghost. I open slots when I find there need to be more Ghosts in existence, and I don't cater to the whim of everyone who comes in. It's hard work, and takes time. I don't want myself or my artists to be overwhelmed. Please respect that.
4. If you own a GOTP, you may NOT EVER SELL THEM. You may not ever TRADE THEM AWAY. If you want your GOTP re-homed because you don't want it anymore, please let Kyrianna know.
5. Be respectful to everyone in the thread. They have a right to be here, just as you do. If you own a GOTP and they don't, and they want one, please don't gloat about it. It's not nice.
6. Please do not PM Kyrianna about GOTP issues. Please send all growth requests, GOTP requests, and questions to the user Ianna Umbridge. They will be handled as quickly as possible.
7. If you submitted a growth request form, and have been accepted, please do not bug Kyrianna over it. Especially if they're in the Adult-Ancient stage. She's a busy lady, and the artists can't be expected to turn out great work within a day or two. Be patient, it will happen. In the mean time, RP. Have fun. >.> You know what fun is, don't you?
Role Play Rules
1. Keep ALL OOC CONVERSATIONS in these nifty little bubbles (( )) failure to do so...will make people upset at you.
2. Please read back a page or two if you're going to jump into an RP that's already taking place. It's only polite to actually know what's going on, and if you'd even be welcome to join the particular plot that's going on. Use good judgement on this.
3. No god moding. Yeah, it's nice to have powers and be immortal and be the all "Holier Than Thou" god with a pitchfork poking at things and killing them instantly. Unfortunately, not only is it unrealistic, it's quite annoying to others. So just don't do it. I will give you a warning if I hear about it.
4. Please, PLEASEEEEE Do not use premade characters. Be original...
5.Try to use good grammar when writing or role-playing. I can understand a few mistakes but don't go over board.
6. If you need leave the role-play for any reason.Please tell them you are doing so.
Frequently Asked Questions
What IS A Ghost Of The Past?
Ghosts of the past are people, normally of magical quality, who have died a horrible, painful, or wrongful death. Because of this, and the spell Matilda had cast so long ago, their soul was trapped in a wand, which related to them and their powers. As a result, they were trapped halfway between life and halfway between death until their wand was unearthed and brought to life.
Okay...So...How do I get one?
Check the Availability post down below. If there's none available, I'm sorry but there's none available.
Aw....=( I want one. Is there ANY way..?
Well, I MAY do a pet trade, but the only ones I'll auto-accept are a Fa'e (Yeah..right.), A GMFC appointment, Forgotten Document, Seraphii or Herald.
You COULD bribe me...maybe...>.> But it has to be a decent bribe.
Okay, so what if I get one, and I'm good at RPing it, but I have to take a haitus?
That's fine. But please mail Ianna Umbridge letting me know if that's the case, and how long you suspect you'll have to take one for. If a week passes after the date you specified with no more notification, I reserve the right to Re-home your child.
What if I want the art but don't want to RP it?
Then you don't get the art. These are long-term and heavily RP'd children. They're not pets, really at all.
GOTP? What the hell is that?
The abbriviated version of Ghosts of the Past. Which can be a little tiresome to type out =^)
Can I have a free one?
No.
If I don't have one, am I welcome to talk on this thread/join guild?
Of COURSE! You do NOT need a wand to RP here with us. We don't bite =) Please feel free!
And yes, you can join the guild when we get one if you have an interest in getting a wand. But you MUST prove your RP ability in your admission request.
Who is Ianna?
Ianna is the one who found Matilda's wand and brought her back into this world. Even though Matilda is older than her, Ianna seems to baby her and act like a mother would. Mostly because...well she was her mother. For all of a month or two. She's slightly frazzled though, because of the fact Matilda uses her to retrieve wands that she's felt 'awaken'. Sometimes these trips take her to strange places. Like...Well, take moon for example. She had to travel to the Moon using a spell to unearth her. Needless to say, Ianna's rather grouchy and stressed most of the time and has a odd sense of humor. Often seen talking to herself, or what seems to be herself, Ianna is really speaking to Matilda. Unfortunately, she's the only one who can hear the little voice, so it makes her look even more a nutcase.
Can I buy one for another person?
Hmm, Yes, but THEY need to submit the character concept and RP sample...not you. And you need to be sure that they'll be able to RP it.
Co-owning okay?
No...I'm sorry. It gets sticky if two people play the same character.
Okay, so my wand is a [insert mythical animal here]. In their past lives, were they human as they would be in this life, or were they the actual mythical creature?
Good question! They were the actual mythical creature. HOWEVER. They had human intelligence and could speak. They also had abilities and if you so choose, they may have been able to have a human FORM.
I want to have a GoTP who was Bast (or another specific person in a myth/legend/story) in their past life. Is that okay?
If it doesn't have character development or a developed past life in the actual story, it's fair game.
I.E. You could use The Matchstick Girl (Aden) because there's no development. It's general.
You COULDN'T use Hercules because he's developed.
How many people constitutes an open RP?
Three or more. Private can contain up to three people. So three is either or <3 it's basically whatever the people need for requirements I guess.
I have a question but it's not on here!
Please feel free to PM Ianna Umbridge with questions.
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How do you aquire a Ghost of the Past? You must wait for RP Contests, Auctions, raffles or a flatsale. Flatsale babies will cost 30k each. Why? Because each of them are pretty much completely custom drawn for the character. Each of them are a lot of work as well. If someone has to shell out 30k for it, you can be damn sure they're going to take care of it best they can.
All flatsales will be RP-prompt. There are two kinds. In the first kind, A Speed Flatsale, A time will be announced, and as soon as I say "Go" you have One hour from that time to enter. In the second kind, you will have a week to come up with your concept.
Once the winner (Or Winners, depending on how many I do) are chosen, I expect the trade to be sent within 24 hours or the Ghost of the Past will be passed on to the next place winner. Keep in mind you need a completely original character concept to be able to obtain a GOTP (See last post on this page telling you how to get one)
Flatsales WILL BE VERY RARE
Customs
Custom Slots will sometimes be opened up. A custom GOTP includes custom colors, Concept (Element, culture, legend, myth...etc), gender, EVERYTHING basically about it. Including the wand. Keep in mind that you need a completely original character concept to be able to obtain a GOTP.(See last post on this page telling you how to get one)...Customs will cost 350k
Custom Expected Information Is Found In "How To Get A Child" Post
Customs will be RARE. RAREEEEE.
Slots
1. nozomi_ga_kanau (Kitsune Spirit)
2. Closed
3. Closed
If you see a custom slot open and want it, send a trade along with your character concept sheet to Ianna Umbridge. ^_~ If I get multiple requests, I -will- choose the concept that I like the best, so be SURE to make it as good as possible. You will also get brownie points if you also do a guardian concept in your request.
Auctions
All auctions will start at 35k and have a 1k increment. They will usually last anywhere between a week and two weeks. There will almost always be an auto buy.
Auctions should take place at least ONCE a month. Sometimes it will be a custom auction, sometimes it will be a guest auction, and sometimes it'll just be something pretty made by me.
Pet Trade?
Pet trades won't happen very often and there are only a few I'd accept right off the bat. Below is a list of pets I would like to accept (in no particular order). Red ones are Auto-accept. if you're not on the list...It's probably not likely unless I really like it - and not a possibility of the slot isn't open. And if they're not RP intense pets forget it XD
Fa'e
GMFC
Tall Tales
Silva Regia
Legend of the Tale
Fourth Wall
Herald
Seraphii
Brother's Grimm
Shattered
Forgotten Documents
Magical Mishaps
Boundless
Eden Project
Chine (Pandora's Box)
Sin'aeis
XD Eee. Long list.
Slots
1. Closed
Auto Buys?
If anyone wants one, and there are no slots open anywhere, offer me one of the items below. You'll get it right away (or as soon as I can coerce my artists into doing it! heart )
Nitemare Scarf
Devil Tail
Nitemare Minis
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Please keep in mind these are the MINIMUM requirements...PLEASE do not submit a growth form unless you feel that you and your baby are ready to, ICly. Please also keep in mind all RPs must be transcribed into your journal. I WILL NOT go looking for them.
Wand: In order to get your wand, you must obtain an appointment with Ianna. Ianna is very...busy....running around and finding the wands and reading the Book of Life and Death and whatnot, so yes. It's going to be difficult to do. If you don't obtain an RP appointment with Kyrianna to RP with her and her character Ianna, you won't get your wand. If you miss your appointment without prior notification, that's your loss. You won't get your wand, nor a refund.
Stage One: Wand
Your GOTP must be in wand form for at LEAST 2 weeks real life time.
- 1 Role Play with Ianna Umbridge transcribed into your journal about finding your wand
- 1 Journal entry explaining your feelings about being chosen for a wand
- 1 Open Session RP (In the GOTP thread) OR Closed Session RP
- 1 700 word minimum post in journal about your wand moving to the next stage
Stage Two: Wisp
Your GOTP must be a Wisp for at least 1 week real life time. In order for it to move to Baby Ghost, you must do the following:
- 1 journal entry from you
- 1 Open Session RP (In the GOTP Thread)
- 1 Closed Session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP owner (No more than 3)
- 1 700 word minimum post in journal about your GOTP moving to the next stage
- Complete assignment given by Ianna Umbridge
Stage Three: Baby Ghost
Your GOTP must be a Baby Ghost for at least 2 weeks real life time. In order for it to move to Baby, you must do the following:
- 2 journal entries from you
- 4 Open Or closed Session RPs (at least one should be open)
- 1 700 word minimum post in journal about your baby ghost moving to the next stage
- Complete assignment given by Ianna Umbridge
Stage Four: Baby
Your GOTP must stay a baby for at least 2 months in real life time. In order for it to move to Toddler, you must do the following:
- 5 Journal entries from you
- 3 Open Session RP (in The GOTP Thread)
- 3 Closed-Session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP Owner (No more than 3)
- 1 700 word minimum post in journal about your baby moving to next stage
Stage Five: Toddler
Your GOTP must stay an toddler for at least 3 months real-life time. In order to move to Kid, you must do the following:
- 6 Journal entries from you
- 4 Open-session RP (in the GOTP thread)
- 3 Closed-session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP Owner (No more than 3)
- 1 700 word minimum post in your journal about your toddler moving to the next stage
- Complete assignment given by Ianna Umbridge
Stage Six: Kid
Your GOTP must stay a kid for at least 3 months real-life time. In order to move to Teenager, you must do the following:
- 6 Journal Entries from you or your child (Split any way you wish)
- 4 Open-session RP (in the GOTP thread)
- 3 Closed-session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP Owner (No more than 3)
- 1 700 word minimum post in your journal about your kid moving to the next stage
- Complete assignment given by Ianna Umbridge
Stage Seven: Teenager
Your GOTP must stay a teenager for at least 3 months real-life time. In order to move to Youth, you must do the following:
- 4 journal entries, each, from you and your teenager
- 5 Open-session RP (in the GOTP thread)
- 4 Closed-session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP Owner (No more than 3)
- 1 1,000 word MINIMUM post in your journal about your teenager moving to the next stage. This IS your assignment this stage. This is where your teenager learns of their past life. Why they were trapped in death. How they died. Who they were. WHY they got a second chance. They literally go into the past and watch it, entering a comatose state. Once they wake up, they will be a youth.
Stage Eight: Youth
Your GOTP must stay a youth for at least 3 months real-life time. In order to move to Adult, you must do the following:
- (OPTIONAL) 1 journal entry about your child leaving the house (if they do)
- 3 Journal entries from you
- 5 journal entries from Youth
- 5 Open-session RP (In the GOTP thread)
- 5 Closed-session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP Owner (No more than 3)
- 1 1,000 word minimum post in your journal about your youth moving on to the next stage. Here is where it's decided if they're too unstable and unable to accept the fact that it happened, they may begin to turn into a ghost-like form once more. A non-solid mass of smoke; however, if they're able to embrace their new chance, they can flourish into a wonderfully adjusted adult.
- 1 Role Play session with Ianna
Stage Nine: Adult
Your child must remain an adult for at least 3 months real-life time before moving on to Sorceress or Sorcerer. In order to move on, you must do the following:
- 10 journal entries from Youth
- 10 Open-session RP (In the GOTP thread)
- 10 Closed-session RP (Private) RP with another GOTP or GOTP Owner (No more than 3)
- 1 2,000 word minimum post in your journal about your youth moving on to the next stage.
- 1 Role Play session with Ianna
Stage Ten: Sorcerer/Sorceress
Unknown
Stage Eleven: Ancient
Unknown
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Quote:
Auctions:
None Planned
None Planned
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Flatsales:
None Planned
None Planned
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Raffles:
None Planned
None Planned
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Contests:
Questercontestatendofmarch
Questercontestatendofmarch
Guest Artist Lineup
Here is where I'm keeping track of artists who've agreed to do a guest-artist auction. Artists in Regular type have been confirmed. Artists in bold type have already done one. Artists in Italic type are a maybe. IF you would like to do a guest slot, PLEASE pm Kyrianna with a link to some of your art.
Demented Kid
Tara Jenkins
Reevely
Anya! XD
Syrie
NoFlutter
Prolixity
Disinclined
Chihuahuii
Aaron Arrikanez
White Arsenic
WoefulInfinity
PinkScales
ProdigyBombay
Adephi
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White List:
Wand Keepers
Dedicated Lurkers
Dedicated Bumpers
Blacklist:
None, Keep it this way!
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First, check to see how many openings there are on the first page. If there is a slot for one open, there's a GOTP available. Second, Read through "Stages" to get a feel of what your GOTP will be going through. This will have a definite effect on later needed information. Read the rules. Read basically everything on the first page.
However, in order to get one you must Role Play. Yes, Role Play. To get one, you must create an original character concept. The key word in that being *ORIGINAL*. Characters cannot be based on already existing characters in movies, manga, anime series, other cartoons, games, etc.
These characters must be based on your own imagination. They must have a distinctive personality. No, that does not mean that they have to be crazy or stand out like a sore thumb. It means they must not be a lump of useless dough. They can be based on an original character you've ALREADY created, if you'd like. But they still have to be your creation.
Keep in mind this, however: GOTP are reborn. They will have a past life. Also keep in mind they will NOT know they had a past life until they become a teenager. Unless...they're psychic, or something.
Also keep in mind, if your character concept doesn't seem as if it'd fit with the shop, you may be asked to modify it or create another one. If your character concept coincides with another existing GOTP, I.E. Has relatively the same background, personality, etc you may be asked to modify or create another one.
I also don't want all powerful 'I Shall Smite Thee' gods. Keep that in mind when creating your character concept.
Expected Custom Information:
[b]Name[/b]
[b]Gender[/b]
[b]Abilities[/b]
[b]Species/Element[/b]
[b]Information on their previous life[/b]
[b]Personality from baby to adult[/b] (you -can- go into sorceress/Ancient, but...There's not much known about the stage at the moment ^_~ Its really up to your creativity)
[b]Hair and eye colors[/b]
[b]General physical description From Wand-Adult[/b]
[b]Distinctive Marks[/b]
[b]General likes and dislikes[/b]
[b]Hobbies[/b]
[b]Gender[/b]
[b]Abilities[/b]
[b]Species/Element[/b]
[b]Information on their previous life[/b]
[b]Personality from baby to adult[/b] (you -can- go into sorceress/Ancient, but...There's not much known about the stage at the moment ^_~ Its really up to your creativity)
[b]Hair and eye colors[/b]
[b]General physical description From Wand-Adult[/b]
[b]Distinctive Marks[/b]
[b]General likes and dislikes[/b]
[b]Hobbies[/b]
You may include more (infact, it's almost preferred!), but those are some of the things I -expect- in your concept. Please also keep in mind that your character must be magically inept in -some- way and have died a horrible death. Also, brownie points if you include a guardian character concept as well.
Expected Flatsale/Auction Information:
[b]Name[/b]
[b]Abilities (Based on given element)[/b]
[b]Information on their previous life[/b]
[b]Personality from baby to adult. [/b](you -can- go into sorceress/Ancient, but...There's not much known about the stage at the moment ^_~ Its really up to your creativity)
[b]General likes and dislikes[/b]
[b]Hobbies[/b]
[b]One or two specific features on the child.[/b] This can include hair and eye colors, distinctive markings/birthmarks, or a number of other things. However, you dont get to choose fully how your baby looks unless you get a custom.
[b]Abilities (Based on given element)[/b]
[b]Information on their previous life[/b]
[b]Personality from baby to adult. [/b](you -can- go into sorceress/Ancient, but...There's not much known about the stage at the moment ^_~ Its really up to your creativity)
[b]General likes and dislikes[/b]
[b]Hobbies[/b]
[b]One or two specific features on the child.[/b] This can include hair and eye colors, distinctive markings/birthmarks, or a number of other things. However, you dont get to choose fully how your baby looks unless you get a custom.
You may include more (infact, it's almost preferred!), but those are some of the things I -expect- in your concept. Please keep in mind two things: How the baby looks is up to the artist because it's not a custom. Your character must also be magically inclined some way, and have died a horrible death. Also, brownie points if you include a guardian character concept as well.
A good concept form makes me WANT to give you a wand. Free of charge. I probably wont, but...It's good to make me want to do it. You can find a LOVELY Example with Enoh's Zasalamel found Here
Helpful Links
To help you come up with a concept, here are some links to myths and mystical/magical creatures that list and explain them ^_~ don't worry. You dont HAVE to use them. They're just here for conveniance.
Creatures of Myth and Magic
Magical Creatures
Selkies
Myths
Legends
Mythical and Fantasy Creatures
Dave's Mythical Creatures
Encylopedia of Monsters, Mythical Creatures and Magnificant Beasts
Mythical Realm
Dream Creatures
Dream Races





































