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 Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 8:53 pm
This log belongs to Liang and melodymh4.
Do not post unless previously okayed by owner. Those who do without permission will be blacklisted from the shop.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:22 am
 一- contents-D-Corp post -Contents -Rules -Memories -Liang -Yourie -Fenghuang -Dragon: Huangdi -Relations -Friends and Enemies -Scrapbook -Possessions -Photo Album -Growth -Credits
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:23 am
 二- rules-Do not post in this journal. Only Arafel and D-Corp mules are permitted. -If any D-Corp parents want to drop a message and/or a gift, please PM me beforehand. -Do not steal the art and/or banners.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:24 am
 三- memories -Meeting Keanu -Flying class -Meeting Arith -St. Patrick's Day Hunt! -Given silk fan by Teagan for completing worksheets -Meeting Oliver -Meeting Roule -Meeting Alaqua -Meeting Lian at the teashop -Egg tour -Vaccinations -Skill class: Memory -Meeting Paxton -New guardian, new family
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:51 am
四- liang
Name: Liang Nuying 梁女瑩
Name meaning: 女 means woman, 瑩 means luster of gems
Nicknames: Liang, Nuying, Yingying
Gender: Female
DNA: Feng Huang 鳳凰
Appearance
Skin: Blue tinted
Right eye: Yellow center, green edges
Left eye: Red center, blue outside
Hair: Red with yellow streaks and green tips
Markings: Navy swoops by the sides of her eyes; a tattoo of a Feng-Huang and a dragon on the back of her left hand; wide mostly cream wings; crest feathers; and a peacock-like tail
Clothes:
Personality:
Skill: Etiquette and leadership
Likes:
Dislikes:
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:52 am
五- yourie
Name: Yourie Isabella Louise Rousseau
Name meaning: Yourie is a deliberate mispelling of Yuri, which means lily in Japanese.
Nicknames: Yourie, Crazy lady
Gender: Female
Age: 21
Powers:
-Telepathy
-Telekinesis
-Fluent in different languages: Not really a power, more of a necessity for a telepath in Elementia to learn. To read minds is one thing, to understand the thoughts is another. Different people of different cultures, classes, races converse, and therefore think in different languages. Therefore, this requires telepaths to study the languages to make full use of their powers.
Appearance:
Hair- Wavy black hair parted in the middle, falls to shoulders. Is usually braided.
Eyes- Turquoise
Clothing-
Personality:
Likes:
Hates:
Relations:
Father (French)
Mother (Japanese)
Melody (Cousin)
History:
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:53 am
六- fenghuang
Fenghuang are mythological Chinese birds that reign over all other birds. The males are called Feng and the females Huang. In modern times, however, such a distinction of gender is often no longer made and the Feng and Huang are blurred into a single feminine entity so that the bird can be paired with the Chinese dragon, which has male connotations. The Fenghuang is also called the "August Rooster" (traditional Chinese: 鶤雞; pinyin: kūnjī) since it sometimes takes the place of the Rooster in the Chinese Zodiac. In the West, it is commonly referred to as the Chinese phoenix.
appearance
A common depiction was of it attacking snakes with its talons and its wings spread. According to scripture Erya - chapter 17 Shiniao, Fenghuang is said to be made up of the beak of a rooster, the face of a swallow, the forehead of a fowl, the neck of a snake, the breast of a goose, the back of a tortoise, the hindquarters of a stag and the tail of a fish. Today, however, it is often described as a composite of many birds including the head of a golden pheasant, the body of a mandarin duck, the tail of a peacock, the legs of a crane, the mouth of a parrot, and the wings of a swallow.
origin
mages of an ancient bird have appeared in China for over 7,000 years, the earliest as Shang Dynasty pottery motifs, then appearing decorating bronzes, as well as jade figurines (many of the most beautiful from the Liao Period). Some believe they may have been a good-luck totem, believing that it is a totem of eastern tribes in ancient China. Current theories[citation needed] suggest that it is likely based in part - for example the snake-like neck - on folk memory of the Asian Ostrich which was common in prehistoric China but became extinct several thousand years ago. That this bird was well-known to the early modern humans in Asia, noted for its peculiarity, and hunted for food, is attested by numerous archaeological finds, such as pottery decorated with what appear to be painted ostriches, and bones by early campsites.
Fenghuang seems to have no connection with the phoenix of the Western world, which derives from Egyptian mythology. Peculiarly, the "Western" (actually: Ancient Egyptian) phoenix may also in part reference a prehistoric bird, the Bennu Heron. Unlike the Fenghuang, which is a chimera not very much like any actual bird (though elements of a c**k and a cursorial groundbird probably best interpreted as an ostrich are recognizable), the Egyptian phoenix was a rather conventional animal most often considered similar to a heron or eagle which "merely" had a supernatural lifestyle.
During the Han Dynasty (2,200 years ago) two phoenixes, one a male (feng, 鳳) and the other a female (huang, 凰) were often shown together facing one other. Later, during the Yuan Dynasty the two terms were merged to become the generally translated "phoenix", but the "King of Birds" came to symbolize the Empress when paired with a dragon as a dragon represented the Emperor. From the period of the Emperor Jiajing (1522-66) on, a pair of phoenixes was differentiated by the tail feathers of the two birds (typically together forming a closed circle pattern--the male identified by five serrated tail feathers (five being an odd, or yang number) and the female by what appears to be one, but is in fact, two (two being an even, or yin number) curling or tendriled tail feathers. It was also in the Ming Dynasty that phoenixes first began to appear with combs, hence comb-less phoenixes are pre-Ming, and phoenixes depicted with combs, Ming or post-Ming.
The phoenix represented power sent from the heavens to the Empress. If a phoenix was used to decorate a house it symbolized that loyalty and honesty were in the people that lived there. Or alternatively, phoenix only stays when the ruler is without darkness and corruption (政治清明).
meaning
The Fenghuang has very positive connotations. It is a symbol of high virtue and grace. The Fenghuang also symbolizes the union of yin and yang. It appears in peaceful and prosperous times but hides when trouble is near. Shan Hai Jing - chapter 1 Nanshan jing records each part of Fenghuang's body symbolizes a word, the head represents virtue (德,) the wing represents duty (義,) the back represents propriety (禮,) the abdomen says belief (信) and the chest represents mercy (仁.)
In ancient China, they can often be found in the decorations for weddings or royalty, along with dragons. This is because the Chinese considered the dragon and phoenix symbolic of blissful relations between husband and wife, another common yin and yang metaphor.
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:54 am
七- dragon: huangdi
Name: Huang Di 皇帝
Name Meaning: Emperor
Gender: Male
Type: Royal Asian Lung
Attitude: A little temperamental at times, yet a generally wise and kind dragon. Slightly protective of Liang
Likes:
Books
Ancient scrolls
Magic
Things of their element
Teaching
Round objects
Arts
Good Luck
Museums
Libraries
Shrines
Dislikes:
The number 4.
Their opposing element (Earth)
Illiteracy
Poverty
Barbaric Means
Injustice (usually)
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:56 am
八- relations
Mereneth
Alora
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:56 am
九- friends and enemies
Met when Masculine
Arith
I don't know why I liked this boy so much, I think it's because it was the first day I really felt like getting muddy, and he just happened to feel the same. We played a few games of baseball and catch, and then we had to leave. Looking back, he seems kind of loud, but I think I'd like to meet him again, when I'm my usual self.
Rating out of 10: 6
Met when Feminine
Keanu
This boy was the first other D-Corp child I met. He seemed kind of hyper and a bit annoying at first, and he asked a lot of questions, but he was nice. I think we got off on the wrong foot when I hit him with my fan, but he seemed to forgive me when he found out I was a mythical creature. I wonder what that means?
Rating out of 10: 6
Gabby
This girl was loud and rude, and I don't like her very much. I met her at the flying class mother made me go to, and she kept touching me. She held my hand when I ran off, I guess she thought it would make me feel better to be touching a complete stranger. She must be crazy.
Rating out of 10: 2
Paxton
This boy seems to take charge. He was the first to try flying at the class, without even raising his hand, and then he's the reason I went back after I fell. He's alright.
Rating out of 10: 4
Oliver
Rating out of 10:
Alaqua
I met Alaqua in the park, in a tree to be exact. I was trying to overcome my fear of flying, but at the time it wasn't going so well. She sort of eased me off the branch, and she cheered me on. It was a lot easier than in class, I guess I wasn't as worried when it was just one person instead of a lot. I hope I can get to know her a little better next time I see her.
Rating out of 10: 5
Roule
I like this little weasel boy. At first he startled me off my feet, literally. But he calmed down some, I guess the lake has that effect on people, and started asking me about my calligraphy and dragons. I don't know too much about dragons, and I think that must have disappointed him a bit, but calligraphy, that I know. I told him I would make a charm for him to get a dragon, and I meant it as luck, but I think he believed it would be magical. He's a real sweetheart, and so curious.
Rating out of 10: 7
Lian
This red panda boy shares the same species background as me I believe, Chinese. I met him in a tea house, and unlike a lot of boys he didn't seem like he wanted to be somewhere else. He told me I look like a princess, and was very sweet. I told him likewise that he should be a prince, but I don't think he agreed. I'd love to meet him again sometime.
Rating out of 10: 8
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 6:57 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:01 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:04 am
十二- photo albumofficial arttoddler  child  preteen  gift art by nevvie
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:05 am
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Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:13 am
 十四- credits -Art: Arafel -D-Corp: Arafel -Other D-Corpers: Their respective owners -Liang: Dulcea (Previous owner) & melodymh4 -Some information copied from previous journal-Feng Huang information from Wikipedia -Feng Huang picture from here
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