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 Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:58 pm
 Welcome to the journal of Luther and Solange. As is true of most journals, this one is private and should only be written in by Luther, Felicity, and their designated friends.
If you would like to house your own interplanetary criminal, please visit us at the ICRS.
Interplanetary Criminal's Name: Degestytaran Lamoyadeeras Elvakia Mvarta aka D'taran
Crime: Espionage, shaving Garesh and painting them rainbow colors, indecent exposure, pretending to be Garesh and interrupting a serious religious ceremony, stealing forty cakes.
Date of Sentencing: 1/1/09
Guardian: Solange Beauregard (Chibi Sheepcat)
Stage: Toddler
Gender: Male
Eye Color: Blue with black scleras
Hair Color: Black, yellow and aqua feathers
Skin Color: Cow!
Other Distinguishing Features: Cow tail, cow ears, long fingers and toes
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:28 pm
 1. Intro Post 2. Table of Contents 3. Posting Rules 4. About D'taran 5. Life of a Kaikan 6. Homeplanet 7. About Luther 8. Images and Art 9. Guardian 10. Immediate Family 11. Friends and Foes 12. Possessions and Gifts 13. The Family Residence 14. Roleplay Log 15. Credits
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:29 pm
 i. Posting in here is a-okay for anybody. Please try not to interrupt anything and post in-character ii. Please turn off your signature when posting. It just keeps things looking pretty. XD iii. Don't ask me for Luther iv. I'm always open to PMs/IMs for RP and whatnot v. No you can't have any babies Luther may or may not have vi. The cake is a lie
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:34 pm
 
Criminal's Name: Degestytaran Lamoyadeeras Elvakia Mvarta, generally known to the public as D'taran.
Reason for Name: It is very common on his planet for children to have elaborate names in an attempt to make a name with the most obscure references to Kaikan mythology and legend, as well as previous political figures and reincarnations of deities.
Age at Capture: Kaikan Quicks do not appear on any records and are therefore not given an age. It is assumed by the length of his face feelers that he was barely mature.
Full Physical Description of Criminal: As far as Kaikan go, D'taran is fairly average. A little on the thin side for his species, he has a round, white face with beady, intelligent eyes that can change colour depending on his mood. His ears sit quite high on his head, big and round like a chinchilla's. His skin is white, as per usual, and he has a single black bar down the middle of his face, starting from his forehead, going down his nose, over his mouth and ending at his chin. D'taran's hair is a dark grey colour, and is soft and shaggy, much like fur. The backs of his hands, the tops of his feet and the sides of his face have large collections of such fur-hair, which tends to refuse to be tamed in any way. From four points on his face (both of his temples and below both his ears) sprout thin black horns, all of which can be used as fingers. His face comes out into a small snout, his nose simply a pair of slits for nostrils. D'taran, like all Kaikan, has no sense of smell, and so the nose is generally considered to be a rather useless decoration. What he has instead are very highly specialized taste buds that cover his long, purple, dexterous tongue. He also possesses an equally dexterous prehensile tail, which he can use as a third hand. The rest of his body is generally quite humanoid, with defined arms, legs and the like. Unlike a human, however, he has three toes on his feet, which when combined with his tail give him excellent balance and agility. Clothing-wise, D'taran wears black, flow-y material, like a robe but with quite a few holes in it from being worn on many different adventures
Personality: Likes most Quicks, D'taran's strength (and his weakness) is his genius. His brain works almost four times faster than the average Kaikan's, allowing him to process and understand a wide range of information extremely quickly. Undrugged he has a passion for architecture and blueprints, devising numerous plans for both machines and weaponry when left alone. He was also fascinated by the mechanical creations of others and enjoyed disassembling them to see how they worked. Like all Quicks he was absent-minded and illogical, prone to impulsive decisions of the most farfetched. He had no concept of acceptable social behaviour nor of proper conduct in Kaikan society. Overall he was quite a normal Quick: too smart for his own good and too strange to be allowed to run loose. While drugged, D'taran (who referred to himself as Mvarta) was unusually moody and did not play will with other Kaikan Quicks. He responded best to any situation that was present to him as a challenge, and thus was easy to control.
Likes: Sunshine, shinies, machinery, bright colours, cake, having fun, baths / challenges, getting what he wants
Dislikes: Constant darkness, being told no, being cold, feeling lonely, bad tasting food / being bored, being looked down on
Hobbies: D'taran enjoyed drawing up blueprints (to scale), trying his hand ad different instruments, reading books upside-down or backwards, portrait painting and at one point he was an avid hairdresser. Drugged, he liked to fiddle with a Kaikan Rubik's cube.
Criminal's Crime: Espionage, shaving Garesh (sacred bovines) and painting them rainbow colours, indecent exposure, pretending to be Garesh and interrupting a serious religious ceremony, and worst of all, stealing forty cakes. All of these crimes were committed while D'taran was overseas living in the Neutral Zone between his country and the country whose government secrets he was stealing. He is guilty on all counts (and that's terrible).
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:41 pm
For the average Kaikan, life was fairly simple. You went to work, brought your food, paid homage to your god, and then when home. The majority of Kaikans, both male and female, worked as miners or labourers, harvesting whatever their country intended to trade. Male Kaikan who were considered to be strong for their age or particularity imposing were enlisted as soldiers, while the more sturdy females became sailors. Kaikans showing talent in either artisan or metalworking could also take up those professions if someone was willing to apprentice them. If your family got a lucky break they could rise up the ranks to become traders or businessmen.
All of these professions kept the Kaikan at a reasonable size and weight. Kaikan nobles, however, owned large portions of land and allowed workers to harvest what they could for a price. Because they made the most profit they were able to obtain the most food, thus Kaikan nobles are distinctly larger and heavier than their labouring counterparts. They also tend to dress and dye their fur in more elaborate, expensive colours (since they can afford it).
Of all the Kaikan professions, there are only three that begin their training during early childhood. A male Kaikan with a marking that resembles the symbol of a god (i.e. the sun) becomes a monk. A female with the same symbol becomes a priestess. Both are responsible for the spiritual health of their people, as well as maintaining a good relationship with the country's chosen god. The final profession is not really a profession at all, but more of a mystical part of Kaikan society. It is said that any child who demonstrated extremely illogical behaviour and increase mental abilities are bought from their parents and used as foreign spies. These Kaikan, called Quicks, are never seen again unless caught.
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:44 pm
Planet Name Feranza
Solar System Information: It is one of the largest planets in its system, and is five planets back from the central star V'igah. Because of its figure-eight orbit, Feranza circles past V'igah, and then continues onward to circle past another fairly large star called H'kalah. Feranza has three seasons: cold, rain, and hot, each occurring during different points of the orbit around the two stars. The planet has four moons that orbit with it.
 General Planetary Information: Feranza itself is made up of vast oceans with three major continents and one smaller continent between them known as the Neutral Zone. Two of the major continents are vast cities made of ice rock, an almost impenetrable substance which is harvested from the northernmost points of the two continents. The third country is rich with earth resources such as crops and wood, and trades what it grows for magical items or weapons from the two other countries. Because there is only one country with the majority of the resources and two who wish to get it, the two "civilized" countries have been at war for centuries, vying over trading agreements with the third country. The Neutral Zone is the only place where leaders can meet without worrying about trespassing. In truth, the Neutral Zone is not as peaceful as it may sound, for it is the home of an extremely devout religious group dedicated to the worship of a bovine-like animal known as a Garesh. Spies from all countries frequently live in the Neutral Zone while waiting for transport.
Technology: There is very little technology on all of the continents (think medieval times), and instead are multiple religious cults who use their majick for the betterment of their own country and the destruction of all others.
Main Types of Industry: Mining and harvesting of ice rock in the northernmost continents; farming and woodworking in the south continent, farming and metalworking in the Neutral Zone
Humanoid Races: There is only one race of humanoid species on Feranza called the Kaikan, and the only difference between the people of each country is what god they worship. Kaikan are stereotypically very clever creatures who hold an iron control over their feelings and rarely allow themselves to become attached to both things and other Kaikan. They are devoutly religious to whichever god they choose to worship, and they see all other gods as abominations.
However every four thousand years, a special kind of Kaikan is born. They do not look any different from a normal Kaikan; however mentally they are extremely different. Unlike the religion-fearing, controlled Kaikan, these special Kaikan are frighteningly intelligent, not to mention very creative. Often times their brain moves too quickly for them, and they frequently do things on a whim, regardless of law or reason. They are not harmful; however they are not aware of their own gifts. Such Kaikan's often devise complex and dangerous war machines, but think of them as nothing more than just one of their inventions. An invention which can kill burrowing parasites and a machine that can fire chunks of ice rock across an ocean are both equally important to these Kaikan, and they do not understand why they are dangerous.
The government keeps a close eye on the children born every year to watch for such Kaikan, and it immediately takes them from their family to specially care for them. While under the care of the government, these Kaikan are drugged to calm them down, effectively eliminating the majority of their innocent nature. As a side effect of the drug they become more aggressive and take a rather dark outlook on life, but at the same time their ability to control their brain power while drugged is extraordinary. These drugged Kaikan become spies for their country, provided that they appear to be stable enough to send overseas.
Gods/Goddesses: Sun (North), Moon (Northwest), Harvest (South) and Fertility (Neutral Zone)
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:46 pm
Name: Luther Beauregard
Meaning of Name: soldier of the people
Nicknames: Toucan-cow
Gender: Male
Hair: Bald, save for a Mohawk of hair made up of fairly short, brightly coloured feathers that start on his forehead and continue down to the base of his neck. The feathers are black, and then change to yellow which fades upwards into blue
Eyes: Completely black save for a blue iris
Distinguishing Features: He has only three fingers and three toes on each hand and foot, respectively, and both fingers and toes are long with a slight hook shape to them. On the end of both fingers and toes are tiny black claws. He has cow-like ears and a rather cow-like nose (or should we say, cow-like nostrils) and he also appears to have a cow tail, however instead of fur on the end he has another collection of feathers. He has dark brown swirly markings underneath them, that end at his jaw line.
Personality: Luther is a funny little thing. It appears that by being transferred into another body, he was rid of the Kaikan calming drug that caused such a split in his personality. As of now, he seems to have reverted back to his pre-drugged state, though at this stage he is not yet unpredictable enough for us to worry about him shaving and painting cows. However, even as a baby his intelligence is evident, and he is eager to explore and try knew things. Everything is fascinating to him, and he gives equal attention to both objects and people. Puzzles fascinate him, and he especially enjoys figuring out ways to get into things that he's not supposed to.
Likes: puzzles, games, being challenged, drawing, being left to his own devices, watching people, learning new things, working with his hands, touching things, painting, watching television
Dislikes: being handled too roughly, being told not to do something, having his feather hair tugged, people pulling his tail, people playing with his face or his ears, being bored
Favourite Colour: blue
Favourite Food: PB and J sandwiches
Image Song: Reliant K – Maintain Consciousness
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:54 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:55 pm
Name: Albert Beauregard
Meaning: "noble, bright" ; "beautiful gaze"
Nickname: Solange (though she insists this is her real name)
Gender: Male Female
Status: Married
Hair colour/style: Long dark brown hair, worn generally in pig tails/a messy bun when she puts it up
Eye colour: Sharp brown
General Build: Tall and lanky
Other Appearance Notes: Always wears makeup with heavy eyeliner; dresses very feminine with long, flowing dresses and beautiful necklaces; has a large collection of jewels; hair is always perfect and pretty; wears false eyelashes; always has her nails painted (usually red)
General Personality: Solange is… well, Solange, for lack of a better description. She likes to think she's got enough personality to fill an entire room, and that's probably true. At first glance she appears to be a very vain, fluttery woman without enough common sense to fill a thimble. She is most certainly very effeminate and spends a great deal of time on her looks whenever there are guests or she has to go out into the world. Subtle persuasion is not her thing, and she may frequently be found batting her eyelashes or smiling sweetly whenever she thinks that it'll help her get her way. To the public she is a charming, albeit superficial, young woman who is just getting used to her place in this social circle. Of course, these people have never met her at home.
While superficial and charming are both proper descriptions of her, vain and in-your-face might be more accurate. Solange can be incredibly pushy when she wants to be, not to mention whiny whenever she doesn't get her way. She is the first to throw little temper tantrums, which can start with a few well-timed huffs and escalate to full stomping of feet and pulling of hair. Luckily, the majority of the men in her life seem willing to cater to her needs, even if it is only to avoid her nasty temper and sharp tongue. She certainly knows what she wants in life, and is not as stupid as she may seem. There's a frank sort of cleverness about her, but that's something most people never see. She has a habit of telling people off while giving them advice, something that even Walrus can't quite understand.
Likes: Reading, spying on her neighbours, buying pretty dresses, trying on pretty dresses, shopping for foreign clothing/styles, watching romantic movies, buttery popcorn, expensive champagne, jewelery (especially gold or bangles), being spoiled, back massages, swimming
Dislikes: The majority of her family (the blood-related kind), being told she's wrong, people getting in her way, being beaten, being ignored or shunned, cats, small dogs, undercooked meat, people who have no table manners, people who insist she should act her gender
Favourite Colour: Red
Favourite Book: A book of patterns for foreign dresses
Image Song: Okay Go - A Million Ways to be Cruel
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:59 pm
Christopher Miller, The Walrus Commander: A massive man (well over 6ft tall) with broad shoulders and a large mustache. He has cropped, messy brown hair which is just beginning to fleck with grey. His eyes are a bright blue and they crinkle in the corners when he smiles his wide smell. He has hairy hands and rough, thick skin. Most days he smiles like fish, which isn't surprising considering where he works. Despite his job he is always dressed neatly, whether for work or on his days off. The one piece of clothing he never removes is his commander hat, except to give it to Walrus. A very laid back man with a booming laugh, he is as easy going as his companion and a hard worker. He has a firm hand and believes strongly in hard work and respect. Walrus, his faithful companion, is understood only by those who learn to speak fluent Walrus. Even though he can't communicate either everyone he does have quite a lot to say and is a rather amiable fellow.
Jacques: An ancient diving suit that seems to be sentient. No one is quite sure how he got there, but Walrus says he met him on the bottom of the sea and they became friends. He does not speak nor does he allow his suit to be removed. Since he did not come with a name, Solange decided to call him Jacques after Jacques Coustea and Walrus agreed that it was fitting (we're not sure how Jacques feels about this). He does most of the housework (mainly the vacuuming and the dusting) and is the slow and silent type, though he seems to be quite empathetic.
Melville: A present from the Walrus Commander's aunt, Melville came "attached" to a hat which was meant for Solange. He joined the family after they got him off the hat. Though he may look like an old, scruffy stuffed vulture he is very much alive, as he likes to prove. Noisy, rude, outspoken and a general grump, nobody's sure why they keep him around.
Grandma T: Another friend of the Walrus Commander, Grandma T is an old red-orange cthulhu who the Commander and Walrus adopted as their grandmother. A wise old tentacle, she sometimes speaks nonsense (which turns out to be the roundabout answer to a random question you'll ask tomorrow) though Walrus seems to think she's quite wise. She can speak English but mainly converses in the language of the water or to Walrus. Strangely enough she gets along well enough with Melville, who is frequently found perched on her head or shoulders.
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:02 pm
Luther has yet to meet anybody
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:04 pm
The clothes on his back 8D
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:07 pm
The cottage by the sea of doom
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:13 pm
 * denotes a finished RP
Title - [Character] - Link
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:19 pm
 Concept and art belong to Smerdle Luther, D'taran and the Kaikans belong to me Banners were done by me P.S. If anyone has seen my forty cakes, I'd like them back please.
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