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 Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:57 pm
 The air was thick with the energy of magics, the sky a greenish-grey as though a storm was approaching. Though the night was still young, all the animals were silent, waiting with bated breath, their eyes watching the middle of the crooked copse. Surrounded by heavily ingrown trees, their branches intertwining, the Copse was as dark as pitch, but the magic was so thick that the clearing almost felt illuminated by it.
There was a tearing sound, soft but clearly heard all around, and a single piece of paper drifted to the ground, appearing out of thin air. It was an old piece of parchment, soft and worn with age, but the inks upon it were bright and vibrant, as though the image was new while the paper old. It looked almost like... a photograph, and upon closer inspection, if one were to do so, it was almost more akin to an ID. Or even a passport.
How Very Odd.
Another item fell from the tear, this time an envelope, thick with many letters. Unlike the passport, it drifted lazily on a puff of air that seemed to be magic itself, and slipped the envelope under the doorstep of one Imriel de Corvidae. The envelope was plain and yellowed, the seal dark red and quite intricate.
Though the tear did not seem malicious, a great many bits of paper fell out of it, including a large book that practically hummed with knowledge, and one could assume that something quite out of the ordinary was about to begin.
Welcome to the world of the Ursari, still a secretive world with only the slightest ties to Gaia. For the moment.
This event will feature 4 (with a possible 5th) Ursari to be won. This is the only chance to get characters that will feature in a major plotline, and your only chance to win them before the year is out. These Ursari will be lifemated to one another (Soul Mates) and breeding will be made possible with these couples when it is available.
This is also your only chance for a long while to win an albino/uni.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:58 pm
  * Follow the Gaia TOS, please!
* Please don't PM me, Paperghost or the mule about chances to win/buy Ursari. This thread is the event, and all current ways to get an Ursari are listed here.
*General Idiocy is not looked upon kindly.
* Ask questions! The Ursari are a new race, and any questions you have will help me cement them in my mind
*Try to keep things PG-13. I'm not helping things with my SEXAY AVVIE
* Albinos (white skin/red eyes; white skin with any colour of eyes) and unis are only available in this event at the moment. Only ONE will be allowed in this event. Auction has first dibs, then raffle, then RP contest, then the paid raffle.
* Ursari are ALWAYS horned. Any type of horn will do, from real animals to strange creations
*Ursari feet are cloven hooves, and can resemble the kunkun feet as well as resemble horse hooves, etc.
* The Ursari are NOT a winged race. Wings are not allowed, unless fake ones can be proved necessary through RP.
* The Ursari can only achieve a master stage through RP, but will attain journeyman without. These are 2 stage pets with a possible third stage.
* Pure ONLY for the Paid Raffle
* Prizes won CAN be given away to someone if you feel you cannot keep up with the (small) RP requirements these four will be asked to do.
* Trades will go to Imriel de Corvidae
* No whining allowed over who has more tickets, its not fair, etc. There is a free raffle available to anyone
* Please not a billion sealeds.... limit sealeds to 12 if you must
* Monthly collectables, rares and evolving items accepted. If its over 50k, its probably ok
* Use yesterdays tektek price! Please be aware the numbers will fluctuate, and your bid should reflect that.
* Items priced at 90% Tektek! Please look here for an easy way to caculate 90% Tektek
* A 15 minute anti-snipe rule is in place. The bid must stand for 15 minutes before i close the auction.
* Don't retract bids, or bid what you don't have, please
* CoOwning IS ALLOWED for this particular auction; If planning to try for Master, only one RPer's RPs count for it
* If Auction is AB, Twin Ursari will be made available
* Only one entry per person
* Competent writing, spelling and grammar a MUST
* Do not exceed 1000 words, please!
* Compelling job, plot and characters will gain a lot of points from the judges.
* Crits MAY be made available with our discretion
* Original art by you or a friend is allowed for the Character form part of the contest
* Once you post your form, you may NOT change it. Make sure you are 100% satisfied before you post
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:59 pm
 The Ursari are a nomadic group known for their festivals and fine products. Once a very close supplier of the Ieldi, the Ursari have been forced to sell their wares elsewhere. But times are changing, and the Ursari have returned to our dimension, and are just ready and waiting to sell you their wares.
The Ursari are quite open with their liberal practices, such as having many partners in love, or bartering with maybe a slightly skewed hand in their favor.
They are fun loving, but mostly hard workers. Their festivals are some of the most interesting and compelling parts of their lives.
TBC when im not so tired lol
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:03 pm
There are seven great families that most Ursari can trace their heritage back to, and these great families run almost all of the business found in the caravans. There are several smaller families determined to become great, but they haven't a chance against the powers that currently rule.
Each family is proficient in one certain type of service/goods. Anything that can be sold WILL be sold by the Ursari. Sales are not limited to material goods, or even services. Wishes are fairly popular, as are readings of the future.
Family lines are traced through the mother, and a matriarch is selected in each family to stay in their only stable city to oversee all sales. This location is highly guarded and not much is known of this place. Matriarchs are incredibly powerful, and specially gifted in areas such as the Sight and general magics.
Clan mothers run the caravans, which are effectively nomadic cities. Consisting of between 100 and 1000 Ursari, these Caravans always have a representative from each family in the caravan, but the dynamics are different in each. One family usually dominates each caravan, and the style of the caravan as a whole reflects that. Clan mothers are in charge of the general day to day problems, as well as overseeing anything of import, such as marriages or large purchases. They are also in charge of the family Tomes, smaller copies of the original one found with the Matriarchs.
Children that show particular talent in that family are effectively "traded" in advantageous marriages to different families. Marriages are arranged by the Clan Mothers of each family in the Caravan, with usually little to no input from the parents. While rare, some children are traded between caravans. This is usually only seen if the Ursari in question has a rare talent that needs to be nurtured by a particular Master. Or, even more rarely, there is a Fabled Meeting, and soulmates are found.
Marriages are advantageous to both families, as the Ursari base their entire lives on the barter system. While one family might lose a daughter to another, in time they will gain another. Family lines are criss-crossed and hard to follow, and most refer to females in their family as "sisters" and males "brothers" though they might not be related in any way.
Mercenaries
One of the oldest families, the Ba'al tend to be rowdier than the other Families, and are known for having a good time. They are terrible savers, but glorious spenders, always emptying their coffers as fast as they can fill them. Their roles range from small mercenary groups to lone swordmasters but all are extremely proficient in their area of expertise when it comes to fighting. They are often away from the main caravan, fighting in wars or skirmishes around different worlds. They have a close tie with the Aishe, as well as the Djardi. The Ba'al often fight with the Pitivo.
Plants/Healing
The Djardi are some of the quietest and most hardworking Ursari, usually spending their entire lives mixing strange concoctions in a back room, or even setting up shop and healing old wounds and strange diseases. The Djardi feel things intensely, and are often seen weeping for souls lost but also celebrate with fervor and joy. The Djardi are quite a large family, encompassing a broad spectrum of jobs. They rarely make any monetary sums, but are often rich with favors and well-wishes. There is very little infighting in this group. The Djardi seem to get along with all the groups.
Metals/Jewels/Blacksmiths
From blacksmiths to fine jewelers, the Pitivo create any manner of objects dealing with metals, minerals, and all manner of things found in the earth. The Pitivo are usually the largest and broadest of all Ursari, often so muscular that they can almost look like an entirely different species. Often stoic and unapproachable, the Pitivo also have the uncanny ability to put the Luminista on edge which is rather hard to do with the Light magic users. The Pitivo get along with the Veduni and have somewhat of a love/hate relationship with the Ba'al.
Librarians/Books/Knowledge
The Thetana can at times be quiet sellers of thoughts and yet at the same time be fiery debaters. They are a small group, made up of scribes and librarians with the important task of keeping the Caravan's Tome up to date. They get along with all of the Ursari as they have to be as unpartisan as possible when filling in the histories. Almost all Thetana have separate tasks in combination with the work on the Tome, and most see the Tome as a revered task. 
Services/Entertainers/Artists
The Aishe are as a whole, the most torrid and fun of the Ursari. Dancers, singers, musicians, seamstresses; anything that is fun is definitely part of the Aishe's business. The Aishe rather dislike the Thetana, as they find them boring, as with the Djardi, though don't discriminate against them. The Aishe are often the first Ursari that you will be confronted with, as they are often very excited about new places and people. Because they do not sell any merchandise, they depend entirely on new markets. Most Aishe work as mistresses/boytoys if they stay in a city for an extended period of time.
White Magic
The Luminista are a very old group, once joined with the Veduni. There was a massive split between the two groups hundreds of years ago, and the two groups dislike each other intensely. The lines between the two groups are sort of blurry, and most Luminista fear for the day that they have to prove that what they do is white magic and not black, as black magic is a far easier job than white. The Luminista have dwindled of late, due to the Veduni's stringent rules, and are desperate to gain new customers. The Luminista get along with all groups save for the Veduni, though many former Luminista have joined the Veduni. 
Black Magic
Most magic users in the Ursari are Veduni, whose sorcery is often criticized by the other groups as going too far. They have no rules for their own magic, but many for their rival, the Luminista. The Veduni have been trying to gain access to the Tome for years, but it has shockingly disallowed any information from the Veduni from being entered. It is being kept hush-hush by the Thetana under pain of death. The Veduni don't really get along with any group as such.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:07 pm
Clothing
Breed Information
Dying Practices
Cosplays
Cosplays are only allowed if they have been approved by me. The setting must be taken in to account, along with the needs of the species. If you have an idea for a cosplay and are going to be trying for any of these events, please PM me to get your cosplay ideas approved.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:08 pm
Congrats Solar Occultation!
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:10 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:10 pm
 Round One: October 31st to November 7th, 12:01 am PST
Part One
Welcome to the first Ursari RP contest! This is a new race, so all information is sort of tenuous at best, so pleasseee feel free to ask any questions you might have in this thread.
Part one of the RP contest consists of two things. First, you must fill out a character form for me to look over and approve. Until tomorrow, it is not known whether unis will be available or not (free raffle now has dibs). Right now, the Form is just to be used for me to approve it as something that i can do. I'd like errors with characters (such as wings or human feet) to be removed before we start any RPing.
The second part you need to fill in for Round One is a small RP snippet. This RP cannot go above 1000 words, and needs to show your creativity, grammar and general writing skills. Be aware that the creativity of your character itself does factor in to it. So please, make interesting and compelling characters and designs.
[b]Name: [/b]
[b]Family:[/b] Of the seven named ones, please
[b]Gender: [/b]
[b]Stage: [/b] You may choose apprentice or journeyman. Be aware that the master stage is not available right now.
[b]Seller of: [/b] This must be original
[b]Eyes: [/b]
[b]Horns: [/b]
[b]Hairstyle: [/b]
[b]Personality: [/b]
[b]Position/Expression: [/b]
[b]Outfit:[/b]
[b]Items?: [/b]
[b]Etc:[/b]
[b]References: If applicable.[/b]
RP FormRP Prompt 1 Your Ursari has not been able to find a master and cannot be considered an adult until she or he does. There are two main types of Masters, Tutors who focus on one apprentice only and Teachers, who focus on a large group of children. With everything in the Ursari world, there are many tiers within Masters, depending on their skill. Why hasn't your Ursari found a Master? How does it make them feel? What do they do to get one? RP Prompt 2 The caravan's matchmaker is a terrifying old Ursari, who will at one time or another, hold a young Ursari's life in her hands. She is usually referred to as Baba, a name that does not suit her well. Your Ursari has been called to her presence to discuss his or her options, which could be good or bad. Why were they called there? How high is your Ursari's stature, and how could this effect the match? How does your Ursari feel about this? Please post your forms in this thread. Be aware that once posted, you cannot change your form as I will be copying it in to a thread in the locked forum for judging. Good Luck everyone! Entries1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:13 pm
 Paid Raffle Begins on November 15th and ends on November 29th at 11:59 PM PSTRaffle List1-300: Devious Kitsune 301-600: Lady Mist 601-700: Princess Ev 701-1200: Moon Kitsune 1201-1350: Devious Kitsune 1351-1500: Lady Mist 1501-1650: Romesilk 1651-1700: Rosemilk 1701-1750: Romantic Wishes 1751-1780: Princess Ev 1781-1815: melodymh4 1816-1850: Shikamaru Silyvant 1851-1920: Kuuro Kitten 1921-2120: Moon Kitsune 2121-2135: Kunimai 2136-2635: Chi Sohma 2636-3135: Moon Kitsune 3136-3150: Kunimai 3151-3450: Devious Kitsune 3451-3750: Lady Mist 3751-4150: Moon Kitsune 4151-14150: Dihydrogen 14151-14165: Kunimai 14166-14415: Devious_Kitsune 14416-14565: Lady Mist 14566-14665: Sirenz 14666-14965: Devious_Kitsune 14966-15265: Lady Mist 15266-15315: PrincessEv 15316-21315: iStoleYurVamps 21316-21465: Devious_Kitsune 21466-21815: Lady Mist 21816-25815: Cidela 25816-25830: Kunimai 25831-26330: MoonKitsune 26331-26430: Kaliskanny 26331-27130: Chi Sohma 27131-27145: Kunimai 27146-30145: Kaliskanny 30146-33145: Kuuro Kitten 33146-34145: Cidela 34146-34200: Kunimai 34201-54200: Golden and Grey 54201-54300: Devious_Kitsune 54301-54400: Lady Mist 54401-54430: PrincessEv 54431-54445: Kunimai 54446-59445: LizzyMoo 59446-60445: Devious_Kitsune 60446-61445: Lady Mist 61446-61500: Kunimai 61501-62000: Krista_Darkangel_Silme Please post bids in the main thread! Info here
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:15 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:17 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:18 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:20 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:21 pm
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Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:22 pm
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