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-Colorist see post 14-

-The shop is CLOSED. Due to the vanishing of a colorist, lack of interest, and other reasons the CoA is closing it's doors for remodeling. There will be a new thread, new colorist and so on in the next few months. For owners that have children that are not fully grown, Please PM the mule. I need to keep track of who may need a new child....I -may- have to offer you a new child if Linxy was your colorist. I can't get the final stages of current children. All sales and events are on hold until we can rectify and run this shop properly and maintain it. If you are a colorist of good quality and a dependable person, please PM the mule. We need you here! *laugh*

Dixie graduates the 22nd of December and still has no net access at home. It may be after the first of the year before this shop sees any progress. Thanks for your time. Sorry for the inconveniences, I hope you all understand that I had the best intention for the children and owners.



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Welcome to Children of Amalthea! *a cheery woman greets you as you enter the shop* Come in, Come in...*she smiles and waves you in. The door closes quietly behind you as you walk further into the shop towards the friendly lady* What can I help you with today? *she leans against the counter as she speaks. You look around the small front room of the shop. Beautiful pictures of mythological scenes are framed and placed around the room, strangely, almost -all- of the pictures have a goat in them...somewhere.* I take it you're not familiar with the shop...?*she asks curiously as she watches your eyes fall upon numerous pictures* They're extrodinary, you know...*the woman stands up straight and walks out from behind the counter. She stops at your side gazing upon the picture you currently look at* Servants and loyal companions of the gods and es of ancient times....guardians of the woods and fields....*she smiles, then turns to look at you* There's more to these creatures that modern man will ever know. *she almost whispers her last sentence. The lady makes her way back to her counter, her smile never dropping from her face. She sees the look upon your face, a soft laugh escapes from her* You're curious, aren't you? I've seen that look upon others who did not believe...*she just continued to smile as she stood there pondering for a moment. She looked at the closed wooden door behind her, then back at you. She reached out, taking ahold of the knob and opening the door slightly* Would you like me to show you? *she opened the door further, standing to one side, inviting you to go through. Your curiousity has gotten the better of you and you want to know what this woman speaks of. You walk slowly towards the door, stopping for a moment before entering.* It's ok, I assure you, you're quite safe here. *she motioned with her free hand for you to go on through, and you do. She smiles and follows behind you, shutting the door softly* Let me tell you the story, about the Children of Amalthea...


-Staff-

Dixie- Owner
Kitsuchikatsu_Buritsutani- CoOwner (In Charge if Dixie is away)
x.Skada.X- CoOwner
-Colorist
-Colorist




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Post One- You are here!
Post Two- Rules
Post Three- Story
Post Four- Stages
Post Five- Sales
Post Six- Growings (Dixie's Pet Trade Info)
Post Seven- Colorist Post
Post Eight- Colorist Post
Post Nine- Breeding
Post Ten- Roleplay
Post Eleven- Owners
Post Twelve- FAQs
Post Thirteen- Banners
Post Fourteen- Events
Post Fifteen- Affiliates


-Event Info Coming Soon!-
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*First and foremost, be kind to -everyone- in this thread! Failure to comply with this rule will have you banned from -ALL- C.O.A. activities!

*Do not steal or alter the art! This is probably the worst way to get on my bad side!

*Please follow all Gaia rules.

*No nOOb speaking. It really annoys me and ruffles my fur.

*If there are no Children for sale, please don't ask. I'll post them when I have them!

*Please read the first page, I may hide directions somewhere... eek


exclaim ~*~ Note: There is -NO- rule against tipping the colorist of your Child. If you would like to tip your colorist, please send your tip directly to the colorist listed for your Child. If you decide to tip later and the colorist is no longer listed, PM me, I'd be more than happy to tell you which wonderful artist did your work! ~*~


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30-Nov: Shop is Closing down for remodeling.
25-Oct: FS is completely sold out! I think I heard something abour rare auctions after Halloween!
03-Oct: Dixie is back from vacation! Only the October-Maskerade left in the events! Finishing up flatsales, growings on the way!
15-Sept: Fs has been sceduled! Tomorrow starting at 6:30 am. Starting early because I know it will take a while to sale. Have fun!
7-Sept: I dont' know when our next FS will be. We are currently taking part in 3 joint events! Look for us in The Proxylene, The Black Party, and The October Maskerade!
29-August: Raffle is done! Congrats to Female_Death!
26-August:Free raffle is almost full! C.O.A. is looking for a certist! If intrested, please PM!
18-August: Free Raffle going on... still no luck in the FS. Needing better luck....
14-August: First flat sale started...no intrest as of yet...
13-August: Certs Made! Banners on the way! We are ready for sales! Woo Hoo!
12-August: *Deep breath and smile* The shop is officially OPEN! *would dance out of joy, but is exhausted from set-up* I hope everyone enjoys the Children. *nods*
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Goats have been portrayed as companions to the gods and es through out time. From region to region, they have symbolized life, energy, and dignity. From bringing drink to a god to drawing his chariot, goats have been found in many stories through history


However, probably the best known...was Amalthea.


According to Greek mythology, in the beginning, Amalthea reared the most powerful god, Zeus.

It was prophosized that Cronus, father of the gods, would fall at the hand of his own son. Fearing the words of the oracle, Cronus devoured his children, one by one as they were born.
Upon Zeus's birth, his mother Rhea, wrapped a rock in fabric and offered it to Cronus. He devoured the bundle believing that it was his son. Rhea wisked away the infant god to a cave on Mount Ida to save his life. There she swore to raise Zeus so that he may take his place in his father's throne.
Rhea placed koryvandes, loyal worshipers of Rhea, to dance and sing around the cave to prevent Cronus from hearing his infant son's cries. Rhea had only one problem. She could not offer milk to nourish the infant god.
There on Mount Ida, Rhea encountered a beautiful goat, a doe with two kids. She explained her situation to the doe, and without hesitation the doe offered to rear the infant with her milk. The mother goat was lovingly named, Amalthea.
The months came and past, and the infant god grew. One day, while in the forest, Amalthea snagged a horn on a low branch, snapping it off at the base. Amalthea cried, for her beauty, she believed, was no more. Hearing the cry of his foster mother, Zeus went into the forest, there he saw the reason for Amalthea's distress.
Zeus smiled and picked up the broken horn from the earth and told Amalthea to cry no more. He filled her horn with water from the stream and fruit from the trees, offering to her a gift of love. Never would she thirst or hunger again, her horn had been transformed into the cornucopia...the horn of plenty.
Soon the time came for the mighty god to battle for his throne, but no warrior goes to battle without a shield. Amalthea had grown old, and as a last offer of love to Zeus, she offered her tough hide to produce a shield. Zeus took her offer and created his shield of thunder, the Aigis.
For her great love over the years, Zeus gave Amalthea the ultimate gift. Immortality among the stars and to be the first of a most gallant race... the unicorns.
To this day, Amalthea can be found shimmering in the night skies. One by one, her descendants joining her in the vast constellation known as the Capricorn.
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(I would like to thank Rapidashtrainer for the -wonderful- linework.)


Here's a diagram of the different stages and types.


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The basic stages have several poses, so you never know what you may get! *smile* All of the 'special' linework are only 3 stages.

What's this? There are new species about! Elementals, oh wow!
-Images coming soon-


Also, I'd like to let everyone in on a -little- secret....*whispers* There are 'secret' stages....*nods*....I'm not quite sure how I'm going to 'award' these stages yet, but just remember, you may wake up one day and your Child has transformed into something special. *wink*
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As of now, the only way to receive a Child is in a flatsale. Once the shop gets going well I will be adding events and contests! You're more than welcome to subscribe to this thread and check back often for any events that may be coming up in the future!


Flat Sales

Flat Sale Price- 3k (May vary depending on type, design, etc. Any changes to the price will be noted publicly.)
(All trades are to be completed within 5 days or the child goes back up for sale)

Next Flat Sale- TBA!


All Sales are on HOLD. Please bare with us during the remodelling process.

1. The sale does not begin until I post GO in the thread.
2. When requesting your Child, please put the assigned number in your post. (This helps in case there is more than one intrest in a certain Child. The first person with the assigned number in their request will receive that Child.)
3. You may only purchase one Child per sale. (If you're buying one as a gift for someone, this means you can not by one for yourself at the same sale.)
4. Please do not send the payment until you are verifed as the winner.
5. Please be courteous to -ALL- those intrested in the sale. If you do not follow this rule, you will -NOT- receive a Child even if you were the first or only person intrested.


-Child Info-
Please fill out the following form once you have been verified as a winner.

Quote:
Child's #:
Name:
Gender:
Personality:
Owner's Name:

Please post in the thread which child you would like so I may mark as pending. Your Child will be marked "Pending" until payment is complete. Once complete, it will be officially "SOLD!"

Once you have been verified as a winner and the payment has been completed, I ask that you send a PM to the mule with the Child's info form (*above*). (It may take a day to have your Child certed. Depending on the colorist availability.)


-Children looking for a home!-
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(You have 1 week to save your new stages to your server! Please let us know when you get your Child! This is important!! We need for you to send us the address of the childs new home so that we can update the owners list! Thanks.)




-Dixie's Pet Trade Information-

As everyone knows, I don't do any of the coloring myself, but, one advantage to running a shop, I can authorize pet trades with non-basic linework. I ask that you take a look at my two colorist's information first, as I would like for them to have the first chance at pet trades if you are listed among their wanted list. This shop wouldn't be open without them, so I like to try to help them out as much as I can. Now, once you've looked over their info, if you would rather do a trade with me, at least I encouraged you to go to them first. *nods* The following is a list of the pets I'm willing to do trades for. Depending on the pet offered will determine which type of pet I'm willing to trade for in return. The decision is based on the rareity of the pet and so on. If you aren't sure what these pets look like, let me know and I'll show you the linework so you can have the basic idea. *smile* Ok, here we go.

*Anubi (I can dream right?)
*Machingal
*Starlet
*Audio Rhetoric (*crosses a lot of fingers and toes!*)Unfortunately, they closed... i think.
*ZoomboniGot in auction!
*Vulli
*Berry-DeliciousGot in auction!
*Puri
*Blathanna

If your pet is not listed on here, it does not mean that I won't do a trade! I just may not have been introduced to your pet or remembered to write it down when I saw it! PM me! You never know!
- Buritsutani -

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Customs

Yes, I'll do a custom. For 4k, depending on the work price may go up. Negotiable, we can work out something with items maybe....

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Examples... |X| |X| |X| |X| |X| |X| |X| |X| |X| |X| |X|

Form...
Please PM this to me.... But post here saying you are ordering a custom. Subject of PM must read.... "Custom CoA" or I will ignore...

Quote:
UserName:
Name:
Gender:
Body color:
Accent Colors:
Eye Color(s):
Special markings and colors:
Anything others?:
Cert Number:
Bio:


Bribes that would get you a Children of Amalthea

Good Avi Art (needs to see example first -_-)
Angelic Scarf
Emo Bag
Mini Nitemare Wings
Bao
[Some that need to be mixed (more then one)]
#0000FF Complex Shirt
#000000 Complex Pants


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Breeding

-Not Open Yet....-


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Pet Trades

Pets I would trade for:
Please visit my Journal for all of them O_O
There is alot!


Pets I have made:
Serendiponies Currently Pending...


If there is any Questions with asking me to color a Children of Amalthea for you. Please PM me and we can talk about it...

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-Colorist slot-
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-Breeding is not currently open at this time-

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-Currently, roleplaying can be done in the shop thread. -IF- there is enough intrest in the Children, I will look into purchasing a guild later on, giving all the Children a place to have fun.-
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Owner-Name-Gender-Type-Picture


Dixie-Amalthea-Female-Rare-(X)
-Blueberry-Female-Normal-(X)

Kitsuchikatsu_Buritsutani-Akki-Female-Normal-
(X)
-Kurai-Female-Demonic-(X)
-Micheal-Male-Angelic-(X)
-Jan-Male-Unicorn-(X)

Lostlinx-Zoey-Female-Normal-(X)
Amy_Andy-Mimi-Female-Normal-(X)

Female_Death-Berry-Female-Normal-(X)
-Star-Male-Normal-(X)

Kateko-Violet-Female-Normal-(X)

Frozen Ice Crystal-Twilight-Male-Special-(X)
IvoryRyu.20-Glastire-Female-Normal-(X)
DvilNightShade-Pride-Male-Normal-(X)
PhoenixGuardianMikazuki-Puriwings-Male-Angelic-(X)
Eamane-Loki-Male-Normal-(X)
Janice_Umi-Moonshine-Female-Angelic-(X)-Custom
HarperKing-Wisteria-Female-Normal-(X)-Custom
Katgod-Thierro-Male-Normal-(X)
Dark_Skada-Clover-Female-Normal-(X)
Foalen-Arwen-Female-Unicorn-(X)
PsychoAqua24-Rikku-Male-Normal-(X)
The Lost Lenore-Leonora-Female-Normal-(X)
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1. Are these pets roleplay required? No. I understand that there is a life outside of Gaia. I myself don't get to be online as much as I would like. Though, as in most shops, there -may- be perks for those who do.


2. How can I get a Child? This was discussed earlier in the page, as of now the only way to receive a Child is in flat sales.


3. Can more than one person own a Child (Co-owning)? As of now, I'm going to say no. Perhaps later on...


4. Can I buy a Child for someone other than myself? Of course! The Children make -wonderful- gifts for any pet collector! I'll just need your name, the receiver's name (for certing), and if you'd like to send a message ( Ex: "Thinking of you, I knew you wanted one!" wink when I PM the Child to the receiver!


5. Is there a limit on how many Children we may own? Absolutely not! If you want 20 different Children, then you can have 20 different Children! (In fact, we'd love to sell you 20! *wink*)


6. Can I have a Child for free?....*Blank look*....Really.... do you have to ask?... No. My colorist do -not- work for free.


7. Can I have the linework to color? Just to color, No.


8. Can I be a guest colorist?From time to time I will be looking for a guest colorist. When this time comes, I will post the request in the upper portion of the thread where it can be easily seen.


9. Can I sell my Child? No. If you no longer want your Child, please return him/her to ither myself or the colorist. If I find that you -have- sold you Child, you will be banned from all C.O.A. activities.


10. Do you do pet trades? As a matter of fact, I do! (Certain pets only.) I'm not sure if my colorists will be doing pet trades, but in any case, the pets that I and/or my colorists will trade for will be listed in another post.


11. Do we direct link? Due to my limited time online, I'm going to ask that you save your Child to your own server. This -may- change in the future, but as of now it's just more fesable for the shop to have you pick up your Child in the pick-up section and save to your own server. Thanks.


12. If we save to our own server, what about the 'special' stages? -IF- your Child is awarded a 'special' stage, I will PM the new image to you. Once again, I ask that you save this to your own server. (Once you use the 'special' stage image, I ask that you do not revert back to a normal stage. If you do not wish to use the 'special', please let me know so I can change the info in the 'Owners' section of the thread. Thanks.)


-If there are any questions that I did not cover in the FAQs, please feel free to ask within the thread OR through PM. (If you are sending through PM, I just ask that you don't send -really- stupid questions....Ex: "I know the thread said I can't color the linework for fun, but can I please?"...Questions like these, will go unanswered.)
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-Support the Children of Amalthea! Located below are some various banners. Please feel free to add one to your sig. We personally, would be honored!


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(If you are a banner designer and would like to create a banner for the C.O.A., please do! We love choices!)
Colorist Information

It's that time again! Unfortunately the CoA has lost both of our full time colorist. One to RL and one to...*shrugs*..we have no clue. We're revamping the shop and looking for dedicated colorist to help us with the reopening. We are looking for two (2) full time colorist that are dependable, creative, and friendly. I would like the colorist to be active in the shop, not just -the colorist-.

We will be accepting entries of your work until we find two colorist that we feel will be assets to the CoA Shop. If hired, colorist receive 50% of all sales and 100% of customs. Payment can be discussed in more detail through PM

You can find the linework located HERE

Please remember that the entries submited become property of the CoA and may be used in future banners and promotions.


-I'm only showing one entry, this is more or less for shop use for reference to keep up with who entered. Don't get upset if you entered more than once-

DarkShadowFox-(X)
Kitiarou-(X)(Accepted!)
Leilani204-(X)
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