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PostPosted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:30 pm


That was a trip down memory lane.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:44 pm


This was my first avatar past my starter duds - so about 3-5 days in:

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I joined right around Christmas and so I wore those long bull horns a long time.

Never had a dream avatar. I just quested inventory and thought that whatever I was wearing was the new dream, or quested something to add to it.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 10:54 am


This was my first dream avi, which I completed, and it's the first avi that I can remember.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:37 pm


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My first avatar in '07; User Image

My first avatar in '03, I think; User Image

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:49 am


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When I made this account in Sept 05, I wanted to give it an outfit. It was a mule, so it was only supposed to get one outfit and stick to it.


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That mistress top was relatively new... XD;
When i couldn't make up my mind on which outfit I wanted the most, I decided that I just wasn't cut out for sticking to one outfit. I never actually quested any of these avatars... and I still wouldn't be able to make any of these outfits with the items in my inventory. Years later.



You should quest one. Just for the hell of it.
I feel like doing that. Getting all the items on my first dream avatar, just because I can. It would take a while though XD


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!O: I can make a couple of those now. I don't have the top hats, but I have a g-lol top. B] All of those avatars included that top since it was rather new at the time. Since then I'd gotten over it, but bought a discount marketplace one just so I could make some of these. I won't spend money on changing my hair and eyes, but it'll still be fun to actually wear one of these after all these years. :3

And you should do that, Memo. >3 I went back and looked at the first dream avi you posted. Individually, those items look like they'd be useful. XD;
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:58 am


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You should quest one. Just for the hell of it.
I feel like doing that. Getting all the items on my first dream avatar, just because I can. It would take a while though XD


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I'm gonna do it! :p

Did you ever quest your first dream avi? :3

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:07 am


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Oh my goodness.
I feel very, very ashamed. >.< But here we go. My first avatars in Gaia.
I found this little picture summary of my Gaia history from an ancient journal entry. I'm not sure if I was glad to find it or not. o___o;;

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The same entry contained my uh... wonderful dream avatar plan. Back in the day Kiki was barely 28k, but I never made it - I added Staff of the Angels in the avatar to replace the brush and for some reason I started collecting gold to buy them both at the same time. Indeed, never really turned out... Either way, here's the avatar plan:

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Wearing a set? Wearing a complete set?!
Did I say ashamed yet? >___<;;
Your first outfits weren't too bad at all. o: ...Aside from the complete g-lol set. Ouch. XD; But, yeah, lots of people went through that phase. And many people are still in that phase.
o: Your plan included some truly stylin' items for that time. A staff of the angels cost less than a kiki? Yikes. Too bad about the kiki. I felt the same way when it came to the penguin and seal slippers. At one point, they were 20k. I thought that was outrageous. I'd have to save up for four months for them... and not be able to buy any other items during that time. I couldn't do it. I decided it was better to save up for a sealed letter each month instead of buying just one item.

...If I had a pair of penguin or seal slippers, I'd wear them. I'd probably feel like I couldn't live without them. But... I feel just fine without them.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:12 am


Night Electric
That was a trip down memory lane.

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Ahhh. I remember those pants. I loved them for their hint of green. I don't think I ever got a pair. I should check the market for a deal on them.
Wow, those items are all classic. XD; That sort of miss-matched look is still in today, but.. with newer items. Wow. Yeah, nice item choices there. I think it's funny that these old avatars keep having the pilot's goggles equipped. That's one good item. I stopped wearing it after I realized that the goggles counted as a different color. u .u;; I need to wear it more often.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:26 am


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This was my first avatar past my starter duds - so about 3-5 days in:

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I joined right around Christmas and so I wore those long bull horns a long time.

Never had a dream avatar. I just quested inventory and thought that whatever I was wearing was the new dream, or quested something to add to it.
Those starter shoes are really that old? The aliens first appeared in 06, right? Man, now I feel old. To me, it doesn't feel like we've had starter items for that long, but that sounds about right.
But anyway~ we still didn't have much to work with back then and those scott hats really were some of the best hats we had. And you kind of even match. o: Not bad for a few days in.
^^ I like that plan of attack. That way, you always have something to wear as opposed to starting over and selling everything each time you want to make a new outfit. That's how people end up with only twenty items to their name after years on the site.
PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:30 am


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This was my first dream avi, which I completed, and it's the first avi that I can remember.
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Wow, your avatar looks a lot like Memory Earth's first dream avatar. ...Or maybe it's just the scarf. XD; I forgot about the scarf. I haven't seen anyone in the forums wear it in a while. x .x; And here i thought it was one of those items that would always be around. Maybe it is. I just don't get out into the forums very often.
Anyway~ wow, you had a lot of popular items. Remember when those paper cat bands were expensive? XD;

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:40 am


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My first avatar in '07; User Image

My first avatar in '03, I think; User Image
Ah yes, goth boots. I think just about everyone used to wear those. ...Do you like dragons? You sure liked that plushie. :3
Ahhhh... well lots of those items aren't from 03. > < The kiki alone came out in 2005. That hair didn't exist in 03 either. Soo... maybe it took you a couple years to complete it? XD That's an expensive avatar, but not so expensive if you were able to grab the items as they came out. Since you have two first avatars, I'm assuming you don't have the shiny one anymore? Sadness. With a pair of penguin or seal slippers, that outfit could have been very stylish. Well, without the mouth. I'm pretty sure that those small smiles were only worn by newbies. No one cool had them. It's a cute smile and is accepted nowadays. Maybe you were long before your time.
PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:13 am


Funny thing is that back then, I didn't have one. I'd buy a item I liked, and find stuff to match.
But up until a year ago or so, this is something like the avi I always had:
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:30 pm


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Those starter shoes are really that old? The aliens first appeared in 06, right? Man, now I feel old. To me, it doesn't feel like we've had starter items for that long, but that sounds about right.
But anyway~ we still didn't have much to work with back then and those scott hats really were some of the best hats we had. And you kind of even match. o: Not bad for a few days in.
^^ I like that plan of attack. That way, you always have something to wear as opposed to starting over and selling everything each time you want to make a new outfit. That's how people end up with only twenty items to their name after years on the site.


Yeah, they are that old >.<

I always think "I joined Gaia so recently..." and then realize that, no, I have been here for over 3 years. Yikes!

Anyways, smile
PostPosted: Tue Apr 06, 2010 10:06 pm


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I found this in TekTek under my username back from when I must have flipped out after I found Gaia had Steampunk items. biggrin

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 07, 2010 6:42 pm


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I know it's so bad. It's so matchy matchy.
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