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 Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:33 pm
This log belongs to Etain and Pukio Do not post unless previously okayed by owner. Those who do without permission will be blacklisted from the shop.
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:34 am
  ..............|.Navigation.|.
I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shop Post
II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navigation + Rules
III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Events + Memories
IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Etain
V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Dragon
VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Tovar
VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Family
VIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Friends
IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About Unicorns
X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo Ablum
XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inventory
XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Growth Progress
XIII - XIV . . . . . . . . . . Reserve..................|.lRules.|.
I. Please don't post unless you've been given permission to do so. People allowed to post are:
anyone involved with D-Corp (DTechs, projects and their guardians, etc., etc.,), anyone dropping
off a gift, or anyone who has been given special permission by Pukio.
II. Please make all posts in character. <3
(Warning: Like most journals, Etain's is very image heavy!)
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:40 am
  (Newest --> Oldest) ..............|.Events.|.
1/13/07 - Etain's a preteen!
8/03/06 - Etain's a child!
3/13/06 - Etain arrives.
............|.Memories.|.
9/08/06 - Etain meets Altessa.
9/08/06 - Etain meets Raisa.
8/14/06 - Etain meets Donat.
7/30/06 - Etain meets Medusa.
5/22/06 - Etain meets Harper.
4/10/06 - Etain meets Anoki.
4/9/06 - Etain meets Simon.
3/26/06 - Etain meets Paxton.
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:42 am
   Name: EtainNickname: N/AAge: ToddlerSex: MaleDNA: UnicornSkills: Purity Detection + Magical AbilitiesDragon: ???Distinguishing Traits: Silver horn, blue star undermarking,
floofy tail, elongated ears.Likes: Flowers, herbs, sunshine, head rubs, + 'pure' individuals.Dislikes: Grumpy people who won't play games with him, 'impure'
people, + scratchy clothes.Personality: Etain is a bright, affectionate boy. He likes girls. Alot. Which
isn't to say he's not fond of boys too, but he's definitely drawn to females
a whole lot more. Basically, Etain's liking for people hinges on one fact:
they've got to be pure and virtuous (more often than not, they've got to
be virginial). He tends to follow around people he likes like a puppy, and
completely ignore anyone he doesn't. He says they "make his skin itchy"
-- whatever that means. While he's not particularly talkative, he's definitely
not 'quiet' either. Although curious to some extent, he's pretty homely, and
would much rather have a companion to be attached at the hip to then to be
alone for the sake of adventure.Important Relationships:
Tovar - Guardian
Michael - Head of Household/Second Guardian
Pukio - "Aunt"
Leith - Brother
Jolon - Brother
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:49 am
   Name: WatsonNickname: WatGender: FemaleSpecies: Gold DragonAge: Birthdate: 1/13/06Appearance: Watson is fairly typical example of her species, being bright metallic gold in coloration, average in size, whiskered nose and horned. Beyond that, there's not much to her, physically speaking.Personality: Watson seems to be exceedingly sensible, which all things considered may be a good thing considering her companion's, er, shortcomings in that particular department. She rather enjoys lazying about in the sun, could be viewed as lazy, and is prone to acting like an over large house cat. Drakonic on the subject of Gold Dragons  Gold dragons are champions against evil and foul play. They often embark on self-appointed quests to promote good. They make their lairs in secluded areas, such as deep gorges or high plateaus.
Gold dragons have large, twin horns that are smooth and metallic, and has whiskers around its mouth like a catfish. It smells of saffron and incense
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:55 am
  Name: Tovar BadeauSpecies: HumanSex: MaleAge: 26General Information: Tovar is a low grade magician (or wizard, or sorcerer -- whatever it is they're calling it nowadays). Technically speaking, he's still an apprentice to a more skilled magician named Michael. Tovar lives in Michael's house, cleans Michael's mess and generally runs thing while Michael lounges around the house and looks impressive. Tovar gets more than a little exasperated with the man on occassion, but for the most part he puts up with the older man's habitual laziness. So long as Michael occassionally teaches him something, Tovar doesn't much mind that man's habits.
Technically, Tovar intends to finish his apprenticeship in the coming year, but the way things are doing it's likely he'll probably be stuck with Michael for a while yet. Even so, it's doubtful that Tovar would actually leave Michael on his own. After so many years of letting his apprentice take care of everything from grocery shopping to the book keeping, Tovar's a bit paranoid that Michael would shrivel up and die without him bustling about. In the very least, the magician would probably end up getting crushed by his own cluture of knick knacks and books.
(A Quick Note: Tovar and Michael are not romantically involved; Tovar generally has miniature coronaries when it's suggested. Michael thinks it's hillarious.)Personality + Appearance: Tovar generally has a level head on his shoulders -- he's got to, after putting up with Michael for so long. His temper is on a magnificently long fuse, and he generally puts up with most shinnanigans. He does worry a bit, though, and is prone to some squawking and complaining when he thinks no one's about to hear it. Then again, he has been Michael's apprentice for nearly eight years; he's sort of earned a right to his occassional griping.
Tovar's a bit clueless when it comes to relationships outside of making sure Michael doesn't kill himself or put them both into bankruptcy, due to the fact that save for his mother and his sister he hasn't exactly had much contact with other people -- much less this whole 'girlfriend' thing. He's awkward around children and somewhat over estimates their problem solving abilities due to the fact that he's been rather naturally clever for as long as he could remember.
Appearance wise, Tovar is a touch short, built solid across the shoulder but wiry rather than barrel chested. He's got a slightly crooked nose and a tentatively worried scowl perpetually touched across his features. He's tan from spending time outdoors trying not to blow the house up with his slight ineptitude with more powerful spells, and from working in the cottage's garden. Lastly, his hair's a sandy blonde color, and generally sticks out in odd directions because he forgets to brush it much. Tovar wears sensible clothing in the form of slacks and sweaters. He had a tendancy to wear multiple layers, most of them colored dully.Relationships:
Etain - Son
Leith - Son
Jolon - Son
Michael - Teacher
Pukio - Friend/Michael's cousin
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:01 am
  Tovar Badeau - Tovar is the do-everything-because-no-one-else-will figure in the household. While he's technically Etain's guardian, he's definitely not the father figure of the household. He's basically Michael's errand boy.Michael Akent - Micheal the Fearsome Wizard is -- ...well, he's cooped up in the house, for one. Due to some physical issues, he's pretty much confined to the house. While he could go outdoors if he chose, he prefers to stay in the relative safety of inside.Leith - Leith is the middle boy of the family - or, he will be. Right now, he's just a spirit stuck in a wand! Tovar got him a few months ago and has taken to carrying the little thing around everywhere.Jolon - Jolon is the youngest of the three boys...well, when he gets out of the locket he's in, he will be. Like Leith, Jolon is still stuck inside an object.  Michael's house is currently the home of four residents, being himself, Tovar, Etain, and the eventually-to-be-more-than-a-stick Leith. Located slightly West and South from Barton Town, the house is comfortably stuffed in a stand of trees a mile or so from the road. While the location is primarily due to safety issues (if a wizard accidentally blows up his house, it's generally frowned upon to take a block of resedential area with it), it probably also has something to do with the fact that Michael's a bit anti-social since his accident.
From the outside, the house is a plain small cottage made of white brick. It has two chimnies and is roofed in dark slate. Fortunately (or unfortunately), the inside of the house has the potential to be significantly larger than the outside allows. While most rooms of the house correspond directly with the actual house's floorplan (size included), there are a few rooms here and there that don't actually exist except for inside the house. Most noteably would be the library on the second floor, and Leith's room whose door is located in the space under the stairs. Furthermore, the house expands and contracts on a regular basis, not to mention has a tendancy to move things around on it's own. Some days the fireplaces may be on the right walls, and some days they have a tendancy to move across the room. Also, it usually takes the house a few days to figure it out when a pre-existing room's purpose has been changed (for example, Etain's room kept turning back into extra storage for a few days after he moved into the house).
Unfortunately, the house also has a tendancy to encourage clutter. Tovar's cleaning sprees are usually directly followed by the house rearranging and messing itself up again. Supposedly Michael can make the house behave when he wants to, but the fancy doesn't seem to strike him very often.
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:05 am
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.Paxton - Etain's experiences with Paxton haven't exactly been good ones. They got off to an extremely rocky start and only went downhill from there. Unfortunately, by the time either of them would have been willing to apologize, Paxton had gone off and 'done stuff' with Bree which, er, kind of complicated things further so the issue between them wasn't ever resolved. .
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.Simon - Etain likes Simon, if only because he's nice and lets him pet his dragon and plays with him (well...sort of). He definitely doesn't like Simon's guardian, though. .
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.Anoki - Etain is really, really fond of Anoki. He likes the fact that they both have horns (even if Anoki's got one more than him). .
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.Harper - Etain's not really sure what to make of Harper. She's sort of scary, and she makes him nervous. .
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.Medusa - Probably Etain's best friend, he's really fond of Medusa and looks forward to seeing her more. The two formed an easy comraderie and seem to be quickly on their way to becoming fast friends. Etain's fascinated by her various stomach contents.
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.Donat - Etain met Donat only briefly due to the fact that the little boy's guardian totally creeped him out. Basic pleasantries and introductions were exchanged, but Etain was too nervous to do much else. From what he saw, he likes Donat but his dad is...scary.
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:07 am
  On Unicorns:
The unicorn has been a topic of wonder and speculation for centuries. The writings of such men as Aristotle, Genghis Khan, Saint Thomas, and Saint Gregory reflect the fact that these men considered the unicorn as a very real creature.
Webester's Seventh defines a unicorn as 'a mythical animal generally depicted with the body and head of a horse, hind legs of a stag, tail of a lion, and a single horn in the middle of its forehead'. The word 'unicorn' comes from the Latin 'Uni', meaning one, and 'Cornu, meaning horn. The unicorn has been depicted in the folklore and legends of many different. The Chinese believed that they had the body of a deer, with horses' hooves and an ox's tail. Where in the west the horn was made of bone, the Oriental unicorn's horn was made of flesh. The coat of the unicorn was one of the five sacred colors of the Chinese; red, yellow, blue, white, and black. The Chinese called the unicorn 'K'i-lin'. To them, it was a symbol of wisdom. Around 2800 BC, the Emperor Fu Hsi wrote of seeing a k'i-lin. He saw markings on the coat of the animal, and and perceived those symbols as a written language, thus giving credit to the k'i-lin for the establishment of the written Chinese language.
The sighting of a K'i-in was a considered a good omen, and often signified the birth of a good ruler. Other times, it appeared to give a warning to men. A scouting party for Genghis Khan reported seeing a Chio-tuan, a type of K'i-lin, that warned the party to stop the war, and that 'moderation will give boundless pleasure'. Upon receiving the report, the Mongol stopped his battle plans.
Unicorns were reported in India as well. The Greek Ctesias wrote of seeing a 'wild a**' there, which was as large as a horse. He said that the horn of the unicorn was about a foot and a half long, and three colored, with the base being white, the middle black, and the top red.
The best known legends surrounding the unicorn are in Western culture. The common view of the unicorn as a horse with a horn is popular, and has been depicted in our heritage for thousands of years. The unicorn is mentioned in the Bible in several verses. The Palm Sunday tract in the Roman Catholic missal reads, 'Deliver me from the lion's mouth, and my lowliness from the horns of unicorns'. Saint Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan in the fourth century, considered the unicorn a symbol of Christ as he wrote, 'Who then has one horn, unless it be the only begotten son, the unique word of God, which has been next to God from the very beginning?' Saint Augustine considered the horn of the unicorn to be a symbol of the unity of the faith of the Church.
The horn of the unicorn has been sought after for centuries. In the west, it was thought to have magical properties, and could purify poisons. Therefore, it was a very valuable commodity to have. Pope Paul III is said to have paid 12,000 pieces of gold for one, but James I of England got a much better deal for his, only paying 10,000 pounds Sterling for one. The horn of the narwhal was a common substitute for that of the unicorn for those unscrupulous businessmen.
Because of that problem, a common test to determine the validity of a unicorn horn was to use its magical properties of purification. David De Pomis wrote, 'There is very little of the true horn to be found, most of that which is sold as such being either stag's horn, or elephant's tusk. A true test by which one may know the genuine horn from the false: Place the horn in a vessel of any sort of material you like, and with it three or four large and live scorpions, keeping the vessel covered. If you find four hours later that the scorpions are dead or almost lifeless, the horn is a good one, and there is not enough money in the world to pay for it'.
The search for the unicorn, and proof of its existance, dates back almost as far as the legends which surround it. Ctesias spoke of the unicorn in the court of Darius II, the King of Persia in 416 BC. Chinese writings date back to 2800 BC. The men of the ancient world believed in the existance of the unicorn, so the object of their searching was to find it, not to prove it existed. It wasn't until later in history that man began to doubt the unicorn's physical existance. In the ninth century, Margoulies wrote, 'It is universally held that the unicorn is a supernatural being and of auspicious omen; so say the odes, the annals, the biographies of worthies, and other texts whose authority is unimpeachable. Even village women and children know the unicorn is a lucky sign. But this animal does not figure among the barnyard animals, it is not always easy to come across, it does not lend itself to zoological classification, nor is it like the horse or bull, the wolf or deer. In such circumstances we may be face to face with a unicorn and not know for sure that we are. We know a certain animal with a mane is a horse and that a certain animal with horns is a bull. We do not know what the unicorn looks like'.
Even though the existance of the unicorn is questionable, its symbolism is not. The beast, like all mythological creatures, has been a reflection of man's hopes and fears, dreams and nightmares, and inner consciousness. Freud considered mythological beasts as representations of 'universal fears and feelings'. Specifically, Jung thought that the purity of the unicorn was of greater importance. Most mythological creatures represent man's worst traits, and are usually more evil than animals, or man. They kill for pleasure, and are often involved in unspeakable atrocities. The unicorn is an exception to the rule, being a symbol of purity, hope, love, and majesty.
The decline of the unicorn began with the Renaissance and the advent of scientific thought. The beliefs that had held for thousands of years began to crumble when man could not prove the existance of the unicorn. Systematically, report after report of a unicorn was attributed to a more believable occurance of a more mundane animal. Rhinos, goats, and horses were all considered explanations of unicorns. As technology advanced, more exact tests and record keeping were developed, which added to the mounting evidence against the unicorn. Finally, the unicorn was added to the list of animals regarded as 'mythical', and would later only be found in children's stories and other fables.
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:10 am
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:19 am
 This cute little draglet was given to Etain from Harper during the holiday season of 2006. Careful! He's a little over fond of his own teeth. An adorable little cat given to Etain from Medusa during the holiday season of 2006. She sure looks curious, doesn't she?
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:22 am
..............|.Toddler: 2-4.|.
The child is made, and given to a carefully selected gaian.
Requirements:
1 month length
Knowledge of ABCs
Knowledge of 1-10
2 PlayDates
1 journal entry from either parents or child's POV
..............|.Child: 5-7.|.
The child is assigned an egg to take care of with the help of the lab.
Requirements:
2 months length
1 special skill relating to their DNA
1 egg visit
4 Playdates
1 Journal entry from parent's POV
1 Journal entry from child's POV
Choice of another Journal entry, or a Journal RP
Vaccinations
..............|.Preteen: 8-12.|.
The egg has hatched and children begin attending training classes.
Requirements:
3 Months length
Another special skill relating to their DNA,
Able to give a few facts about their dragon (1 dragon informational class)
Knowledge of atleast 3 battle stances
Knowledge of atleast 3 spells
5 Playdates
1 Journal entry from parent's POV
1 Journal from child's POV
Choice of another 2 Journal entries or two Journal RPs
..............|.Teen: 13-16.|.
Children begin attending compititions and applying their teachings. They also start more advanced classes.
Requirements:
3 Months length
3 advanced battle stances or 3 advanced spells
Attend 3 history classes
Attend 3 biology classes
Attend 3 dragon training classes
6 Playdates
2 Journal entries from parent's POV
2 Journal entries from child's POV
3 choice entries
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:26 am
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:30 am
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:33 am
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