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 Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:18 pm
Want a custom Sentinel? Not sure if/when we're going to open slots, or how many we'll open? Just want to share your ideas with the entire world? Then post here! You have nothing to lose by posting your custom idea(s) here, and you could have everything to gain ('cause if we decide to randomly gift dedicated players with a Sentinel it'd be handy to have a custom form to look at, natch) so there's no reason not to get posting. You can even ask for input and refine your own idea over time! How it works! 1 - Post your wishlist form(s) here. 2 - When we see the request we will update your post to add any comments or questions we have (if needed). 3 - Check back in a few days to see if we've updated your wishlist, and answer any questions we have. 4 - If you've requested a quote, we will update your post with a rough estimate. 5 - Wait for a custom slot, or earn your wishlist Sentinel through RP / participation! Don't have a Sentinel? Not a member of the guild yet? Then join, and post your hopeful customs here. Make an RP-only Sentinel, hang out in the thread, chat and RP with folks, and some day you'll get a Sentinel of your own! The more information you give us the better, so here are two main forms you'll want to fill out. First is the custom request form: Quote: Owner: (Must be a Gaia username) Name: (Must follow rules, we reserve the right to reject unsuitable names) Gender: (Male or Female) Age: (Adult or all four stages only) Hatch Date: (For the cert, day/month is all that is needed for Adults) Profession: (Note - Feather Dye/Custom Colour choices must suit profession) Desired Lineart: (Base, alternate, or RP-required) Base Color Type: (Must be one of the five base types, eg. Wildtype, Mist, etc., ...or Aberrant*) Detailed Marking Description: (Anything specific that differentiates the Sentinel from the base colour type - NOT feather dye, that goes below) Eyes: (Gold is normal Sentinel colour, certain colours may not be suitable) Beak: (Usually matches base colour type) Talons: (Usually matches base colour type) Feather Dye: (Please use specific colours and marking descriptions) Accessories: (Be specific!) Companion: (Including colour details of Companion if you want one or more) References: (Links to any images you think may be helpful) Estimated price: (just a guess) Estimated complexity: (scale of 1-10) Would you like a rough price quote from us: (Y/N) The other form is optional, but it helps. A lot. Knowing more about the character will help us make appropriate minor edits to the lineart, for example, and really interesting characters will get us excited and make us really want to see them come to life. The character form should be completed with as much detail as possible and sent to the mule; you can post it here after it is approved. Quote: Part I – The SentinelPlayer: (Gaia username) Name: (Self-explanatory.) Nicknames: (If any commonly known.) Species: Sentinel of Noctua Age: (This is a rough estimate, not a number: hatchling, fledgling, young adult, adult, middle aged, senior, old enough to know better, etc) Hatch Date: (Day/Month only for those purchased as adults) Type: (Wildtype, Mist, Ghost, Shadow, Deep Woods, Aberrant.) Task: (Hunter, Minder, Scout, Ranger, etc.) Personality: (A brief paragraph describing your Sentinel’s outlook on life, quirks, and general attitude.) History: (Commonly known details about your Sentinel’s past.) Territory: (Just a general description of area, rough size, any particular features, etc.) Mate: (Name, or ‘None’, ‘Deceased’, etc.) Companions: (Yes or No. If Yes, fill out part 2 for each Companion) Part II – CompanionsName: (Name!) Species: (Mus, Parus, Chirop, etc. *) Age: (Young, Adult, Elder) Speech Ability: (Rate from 1-5, see Companions post for details) Intelligence: (Rate from 1-5, see Companions post for details) Skill:(Something they’re particularly good at, or used for.) So please, go ahead and start posting your custom wishes! This will help us get an idea of what people want, so we can figure out when to open slots (and how many). If you do not currently have the funds to pay for your hopefuls then please make note of that in your post, so we can take that into account! Please note: We're not posting the custom lines form here since those customs are very time-consuming and Jaeger is terribly busy. That slot will open on an extremely rare basis, and custom lines may eventually be consigned to bribes and auctions. Past custom slot info, for our reference: Quote: Custom slots will open @ 12:30PM EST on January 26th. There will be five (5) custom colour slots opened in total, but we may open additional slots at our discretion if any of the submitted characters catch our interest. Please note that the custom line slot will not be opened at this time. Slots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis - however, we do reserve the right to reject a custom if all the requirements are not met, and take the next person 'in line' instead.
If there is enough interest, slots will be treated in a speed flatsale method: the mule will provide a five-minute warning, and then announce the opening of the slots. After that, the first five complete and valid custom requests will be granted. Quotes for the requested custom will be provided ASAP. If a slot becomes open as a result of insufficient funds or an invalid entry, it will be offered to the next person 'in line' for a slot.
Conditions for entry:
- you must post your desired custom in the custom wishlist thread before custom slots open
- you cannot have obtained a custom or bribe Sentinel within the past two months
- you (or the person you are purchasing for) must have shown a genuine interest in the shop
When custom slots are opened, please post this short request form:
[color=darkblue] [b]i can has customs?![/b][/color]
[i]estimated price: [/i] (just a guess)
[i]estimate complexity: [/i] (scale of 1-10)
If you are waiting on a request to join the Guild so that you can post your custom form, please PM the mule.
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:31 pm
Quote: A note from the Ranger: Do you want the black lines at the top of each colour on her primaries to be feather dye, or were those placed there for your own reference? What lineart would you prefer? Also, some of these markings will not be visible. Owner: LittleDream Name: Magheera Gender: Female Age: adult Hatch Date: 21/5 Profession: Artisan/Crafter Base Color Type: mist Detailed Marking Description: she's VERY white, it's almost impossible to find grey patterns on her, they are so light Eyes: turquise Beak: base color Talons: base color Accessories: wing swirl decoration, in silver Companion: 3 mus and 2 parus, all white, with simple markings that suit Mag's colors and patterns. References:  the character form is approved and posted here: http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?page=5&t=11076305#137285456
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:26 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:54 pm
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Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:48 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:16 am
I'll probably post a bunch of character ideas here as I type them up smile 
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:01 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:33 pm
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Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:32 pm
Quote: A note from the Ranger: The blue colour is a bit too intense to be natural, so it would have to be feather dye. She could have a more blueish cast to her natural colour, but anything with more saturation will be dye and not inheritable.Reply: Thanks! I'm thinking of re-vamping her, so I'll make sure to tone down the colour when I do =) Quote: Owner: Shinzick of Teh Name: Dewfeather Gender: Female Age: Adult Hatch Date: 15/12/?? Profession: Crafter Base Color Type: Mist Detailed Marking Description: She's darker than the average Mist, with slightly darker speckles. Her feathers have a natural blue-grey tone (see reference). Eyes: Light Blue Beak: Dark Grey (just the basic mist base is good smile ) Talons: Dark Grey Accessories: A hide necklace, beaded at the end with a marble stone shaped like a raindrop, and colored much like her eyes. It is connected with a silver link, and a silver wire wraps around it. Companion: A Chirop named Chomp. He carries the same blue-grey as her, and a basic mock color, including the same color dye back-stripe, and dye at the ends of his wings. (I'd love to have the flying pose if possible) References: Dewfeather -without necklace, Dewfeather -with necklace Quote: Part I – The SentinelPlayer: Shinzick of Teh Name: Dewfeather Nicknames: Dew, Waterwings Species: Sentinel of Noctua Age: Young Adult Hatch Date: --- Type: Mist Task: Crafter Personality: She's a touch over-eccentric, flipping out at random things. Known to be over-careful with some things, and blind to others, Dewfeather is slightly an odd duck. Most of her attention goes to developing her crafting ability, and rarely does she find any time to leave her territory. Some might classify her as obsessive, although if you manage not to step on any of her nerves, she's rather docile and friendly. History: Dewfeather's life as not been the most eventful. She was born to two caring Mists, and was raised just as any hatching. She had just recently come of age, and has settled in a watery territory. It was here that she discovered her affinity to water. Delighted by this new-found ability, she has carried on as a watcher, hoping to one day be a crafter. Territory: It is not the largest territory due to her young age; however it's certainly not below average. It borders the northern end of the Deep Woods, and just clips the Swift Cold River. It is full of small creeks that lead to this, and nearly uprooted trees trying to cling to the wet earth. Nearing the inner side that faces the woods, there is a small clearing, home of the only dry earth in the territory, and site of most of the woodland creatures that pass by. Mate: None Companions: Yes Certificate: --- Part II – CompanionsName: Chomp Species: Chirop Age: Adult Speech Ability: 2 Intelligence: 3 Skill: Used mainly for gathering, spotting useful stones, and startling off potential intruders to the territory.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:47 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:22 pm
Quote: A note from the Ranger: In most cases a disfigured Sentinel would be left for dead, especially if he/she is still young - however, the circumstances as you wrote them explain things well enough. He would be considered to be quite the oddity, however, and other Sentinels might mutter audibly when he is near about how he should 'take care of himself' and 'not be a burden to the clan'. Fortunately, his role as Medic means that he provides a valuable service, so it'd mostly be the old codgers that'd mutter thusly. Quote: Owner: Storei Name: Kandeldandel Gender: Male Age: Adult Hatch Date: ? Profession: Bard Base Color Type: Mist Feather Dye: Sunset colors upon his flight feathers and around the place that is usually black around his face, like a frame, and light brown highlights that follow his natural pattern. Eyes: Gold Beak: Coal Talons: Coal Accessories:
Companion: A rust colored Chirop named Arc with sunset highlights.
References:
Quote: Part I – The Sentinel Player: Storei Name: Blank Willow Nicknames: Blank Species: Sentinel of Noctua Age: Adult Hatch Date: ? Type: Mist Task: Medic Personality: He's a bitter feathered soul, but who could help but be bitter when he has only but one leg?! Most of the bitterness is just guilt, guilt and grief over losing his young brother the same time he lost his leg. Despite his incapability, Blank Willow does the best he can and makes his life as normal as possible. He can't walk (hop) for long, but it doesn't stop him from doing what he has to do. He's always been kind of stern as well, not enjoying roughhousing or over the top games in fledging fun. He may be seen as a hard-a**, but it's only for other's safety. History: It's not common knowledge, but the story of Willow is rooted in the trees themselves. It was when he was young, hopping along the branches with his brother that his leg got stuck in the clutching grasp of two branches. Hanging from his terrible predicament, Willow cried out for his sibling. His brother, racing over to help, attempted to pull his brother free, but he pulled so hard that he ended up loosing his grip, and he fell to the forest earth below. Unfortunately, they were both too young to fly. It was only until two days later that a Scout heard the fading cries of young Willow and called for a Medic who came to the scene moments later. Sadly, the only way they could save the young one was to take his leg. After all the struggling and hanging and flapping, the leg had gotten more wedged and it couldn't be saved. Even after that day of infamy, Blank continued to live as best as he could. He became a medic, honoring the medic who salvaged his life, but he was never able to heal the wound in his heart: the loss of his brother. Territory: Located near to a Mate: None Companions: Yes Certificate: ? Part II – Companions Name: Thistle Species: Chirop Age: Adult Speech Ability: 3 Intelligence: 5 Skill: Unlike his larger companion, Thistle still retains both of his legs and he has a good nose for the smells of the forest. This makes him the perfect servant for acquiring herbs and other medical supplies that Blank uses in his profession. He's always more than ready to fly at Blank's word and retrieve what he needs. Thistle also doesn't take any crap from Blank's stern attitude, so he's also sort of the one that puts Blank back in his place.
This is still a work in progress. 8'D
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:40 pm
Quote: A note from the Ranger: Keepers of uncommon/rare/special companions are a restricted profession and must be earned through RP or contests. That said, if you did earn Faust there would have to be some changes made to his design as the feather dye is a bit less-than-possible. If natural, the markings of the Waral must follow those of an already-existing monitor species.
Fleetfoot needs to be described as either a first-generation Aberrant or be based on an existing Strigidae owl species. Having a black mask and feet would not make him an Aberrant - that would be feather dye instead. Well, this is the wish list for dream Sentinals, huh? I have a feeling I'm about to get shot for posting this, but 'ya gotta dream big or not at all, right? Right? Quote: Owner: The Silver Falcon
Name: Faust
Gender: Male
Age: Adult
Hatch Date: 12/31/0?
Profession: Waral Keeper
Base Color Type: Aberrant
Detailed Marking Description: Beneath his feather dye, faust is for the most part a deep wood's brown. His wing feathers are a dark Shadow grey, while his tail is an indescribable striking blood red color with grey wing bars. He has a dark grey face mask and a grey beard. He has feather dyed his lower wing feathers and his feet, however. His feet are black and red zig zags with complimenting spots. His lower wing feathers are splattered green with creepy red spots running over. On each wing one of the dots seems to look like a red eye. *shiver* (See pic for a better description of this effect) Faust has a long vagly x-shaped scar over his chest. Keeping Waral is a dangerous profession.
Eyes: Green with a red circular band around his pupil.
Beak: Ligher grey
Talons: Lighter grey
Accessories: Faust wears a necklace with a curved red-tipped Waral talon set in gold on a simple cord. Many are sure there is a story behind this necklace due to Faust's usual dislike of "trinkets", but Faust has so far refused to tell the tale.
Companion: Blank is a waral. A black waral with dark green splatter markings and red dots running down his back in a haphazard design. He has red eyes. Faust even feather dyed his lower wing feathers after the design on Blank's scales.
References:
Faust
Part I – The Sentinel
Player: The Silver Falcon
Name: Faust
Nicknames: None
Species: Sentinel of Noctua
Age: Adult
Hatch Date: 12/31/0?
Type: Aberrant
Task: Keeper
Personality: Faust is... reptilian. He seems to prolong his Esses and speak with an odd hissing accent when his is found away from his territory. He is a perfect gentleman, however, always careful to be polite. He bows regaly to ladies and tips his heads to other males. He watches people, though. With the Sentinal equivalent of not blinking, and for longer than normal amounts of time.
History: No one seems to remember Faust as a youngster. He was an average owl for the most part as a fledgling, only fully expressing his odd side as an adult, and so no one recognises the shy young chick from their youth as this sinister keeper.
Territory: South of the deep woods, but not quite as far away as some would like. Faust and his Waral live in a parched patch of forest with lots of sunlight and only a small creek-let nearby, all the better for his heat-seeking lizards. Since Waral are so long lived Faust doesn't have quite as many charges as most keepers, so his territory is smaller than usual for one of his profession.
Mate: None
Companions: Yes
Certificate:
Part II – Companions
Name: Blank
Species: Waral
Age: Adult
Speech Ability: 2
Intelligence: 5
Skill: Waral is cleverer than other Waral. He's not smarter, there are many Waral with more traditional smarts than him, but he knows how to gain the advantage in a fight better and knows how to survive better than most companions he's encountered. A clever thug amoung companions, he uses his slightly larger-than-average size to his distinct advantage and keeps Faust's few Waral under control, never resorting to thinking when he could use brute force.
Faust put on hold. I have a better idea. heart Quote: Owner: The Silver Falcon Name: Fleetfoot Gender: Male Age: Adult Hatch Date: 02/28/0? Profession: Watcher Base Color Type: Aberrant Lineart: Alternate Detailed Marking Description: Mostly grey. Black mask over eyes. Black feet. Dark grey wingbars. Feather dye designs that look like the shadows of branches coming up from his feet. Base colors for body= Light shadow-type Sentinal. Eyes: Gold Beak: gold Talons: gold Accessories: A black bag with silver beads on the drawstrings. Companion: Green and brown mus; cameoflauge stlye. References: FleetNote: Watcher is his official profession, but Fleet is a theif, pure and simple. He loves playing tricks and swiping things when others aren't looking, but steers clear of Elites and others who could bring him in to the Brigadier at all costs.
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Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:04 pm
Quote: A note from the Ranger: No major issues, other than the fact that Warals are not available at the moment. Owner: Scaramouche Fandango Name: Kehara Gender: Female Age: Adult Hatch Date: September 17 Profession: Hunter Base Color Type: Deep Woods Detailed Marking Description: Kehara's a pretty basic Deep Woods, though her feathers are very dark. Her belly feathers have a very dark tint to them. Her tuft tips are the same dark green as her eyes Eyes: Deep green Beak: Base colour type Talons: Dipped in deep green Accessories: A dark metal band around each of her inner toes Companion: Koru, a dark green waral with brown markings References: Part I – The Sentinel Player: Scaramouche Fandango Name: Kehara Nicknames: Liz, for her Waral Species: Sentinel of Noctua Age: Mature. Not quite middle-aged, but certainly not young Hatch Date: (Day/Month only for those purchased as adults) Type: Deep Woods Task: Hunter Personality: Some hunters will tell you tails of their great exploits, how they single-handedly brought down hares larger than any Lepus. Some hunters will spin you fish tales, telling you over and over about the largest thing they ever caught. Some hunters will tell you of how they single-talonedly knocked out an infestation of chipmunks, feeding the community for months. Not so with Kehara. She flat-out won't talk to you, instead dropping a few pounds of mouse heads at your feet, then flying away before you can say anything. She's quiet, calculating, and very analytical with everything, from the precise arrangement of twigs in her nest to the exact angle she needs to take to strike her prey quickly and efficiently, with the greatest results. She won't ever brag about her catch rate, but it's high. Very high. She's antisocial by choice, mostly because other Sentinels annoy Koru, and that's bad. However, if she runs into a ranger or another hunter, and they happen to mention Warals, good luck getting away from her. Warals are her obsession, and her one true love. If she could have two, she would, but Koru's a talonful on his own. She had at one point considered Keeping them, but that would require the eventual surrender of the lizards, as well as dealing with other Sentinels, and less flying about. So, she Hunts. History: Kehara was a quiet fledgling, very polite to adults, but with few friends among her peers. Rumored to be violent and temperamental towards smaller, tasty-looking companions, she was something of an outcast. In reality, she saw no reason not to hunt them, as she was skilled at it and they were tasty. Territory: Kehara and Koru live in a very tall pine tree out on the edge of Noctua, near the mountains Mate: None Companions: Yes Certificate: (Post the link to the cert) Part II - Companions Name: Koru Species: Waral Age: Adult Speech Ability: 1 Intelligence: 4 Skill: Koru knows one word and one word only: Prey. A ruthless hunter, he's a perfect tracker. That long, flickering tongue isn't just funny-looking: It's a deadly weapon, bringing the molecules doused with a frightened rodent's pheromones right up to where he needs them. A nod from him coupled with her intuition and Kehara knows exactly where that mouse is.
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 10:46 am
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Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:26 pm
I just couldn't let go of Gem... So I'm going to start saving up. biggrin Hmm... I suppose I should mention that I would like her on the alternate lineart, too. Quote: Owner: Pearlyblue Name: Gem Gender: Female Age: Adult Hatch Date: 16/9 Profession: Hunter Base Color Type: Shadow Detailed Marking Description: Wing bars and the tips of her ear tufts dyed blue. Eyes: Blue. Beak: Base colour Talons: Base colour Accessories: Gatherer's Pack on her back. (Or should that be Hunter's Pack?) Companion: Diver the Alcyon, wings dyed black with blue stripes to match Gem. References: None yet. Annnnd the other stuff: Player: Pearlyblue Name: Gem Nicknames: Gemmy, Auntie Gemmy (usually only by hatchlings... to her face, at least) Species: Sentinel of Noctua Age: In the prime of her life, thankyouverymuch. Hatch Date: 16/9 Type: Shadow Task: Hunter Personality: Gem usually gives the impression of being a very headstrong and independent lady, who knows exactly what she wants and how she wants it, and won't take any crap from anyone. And that is actually quite a correct assessment of her personality. Not that she can't defer to those who are of higher rank than her (elites, the Brigadier, older and more knowledgeable hunters...) quite painlessly, but if she gets it into her head that she is just being bullied, or that the person speaking to her has no idea what he or she is talking about, she will ignore them, no matter who they think they are. Gem does, however, have a very big and warm heart tucked away inside her chest, and it beats for every hatchling and fledgling in Noctua. Gem always delivers the greatest share of her catch to the Minders' enclave, and always "accidentally" gets sidetracked while there, ending up in the midst of a group of fluffballs, telling exciting stories about her life as a hunter - and obviously enjoying it every bit as much as the young ones. History: Raised in the Minders' enclave, Gem very early on showed signs of being unusually headstrong and determined, sometimes getting into trouble because of her unwillingness to back down. For a while, she was quite the little bully, always poking the others and making them do what she wanted them to - even fighting with those who tried to stand up to her. While some Minders wanted to teach the little upstart a thing or two about abusing others, one old Shadow male stepped up and took Gem under his own firm but gentle wing. This wise old bird somehow managed to turn the troublesome youth completely around, to the great surprise of all who knew her, and she began using her strong and willful nature to keep the peace on the playground instead (albeit sometimes still rather forcefully. She calmed down quite a bit when she grew up, though, and is a lot less likely to get into a fight today). With her natural leadership abilities, Gem could easily have been a Minder or a Teacher, but for some reason known only to herself, she happily turned to the task of hunting. Maybe she just likes the solitude? Territory: Gem claims a piece of the not-so-cold woods her own, right where the Swift Open River meets the Lake, where she catches a lot of the fish that she supplies, but she is known to travel quite far when she goes on her hunting trips. When she is "home", however, she usually nests in a certain old apple tree. Mate: None Companions: Yes Certificate: None (obviously) Part II – Companions Name: Diver (Gem likes to keep things simple) Species: Alcyon Age: Adult Speech Ability: 2 Intelligence: 3 Skill: Fishing, obviously. Some whisper that Gem might be training him to fight as well, but why would she do that? Besides, right now she's got her talons quite full trying to teach him not to eat all the fish he catches.
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