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 Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:02 am
Name: Abby and Hannah
Guardian: Daniel Frey [Rabid Ice Weasel]
Spirit: A girl who drowned on the Titanic and a girl who was poisoned by Halloween candy
Vessel: Axolotl
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:10 am
o1. Navigation
o2. Vessel
o3. Spirit
o4. Abby
o5. Hannah
o6. Daniel
o7. Belongings
o8. Credits
Growth Requirements
Preparatory of Vessel meeting Spirit -> Toddler
Toddler -> Child
Child -> Adolescent
Eight documented roleplay sessions with at least five different people, five entries from Hiccup
Adolescent -> Adult
Fifteen documented roleplay sessions with at least four different people, seven entries from Hiccup, and at least three new possessions introduced or gained.
Quote: Hiccup's name:Hiccup's desired stage: [IE. What is the next stage of growth for them to reach.] Most influential aspect of the Hiccup's life during his/her current stage of development: [Did their parental units divorce? Did they get a new sister? Did they meet new friends? Were they primarily happy, sad, disturbed, confused, etc.?] Any changes in appearance? Why or why not?: [Haircut, different style of clothing, ear piercing..] Any changes in personality? Why or why not? [Grumpier? Happy-go-lucky? More responsible? You tell me!] Anything else:
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:11 am
 The axolotl is the best-known of the Mexican neotenic mole salamanders belonging to the Tiger Salamander complex. Larvae of this species fail to undergo metamorphosis, so the adults remain aquatic and gilled. The species originates from the lake underlying Mexico City and are also called ajolote. Axolotls are used extensively in scientific research due to their ability to regenerate most body parts, ease of breeding, and large embryos. They are commonly kept as pets in the United States, Great Britain, Australia, Japan, and other countries.
A sexually-mature adult axolotl, at age 18-24 months, ranges in length from 5.9–18 in, although a size close to 9.1 in is most common and greater than 12 in is rare. Axolotls possess features typical of salamander larvae, including external gills and a caudal fin extending from behind the head to the vent. Their heads are wide, and their eyes are lidless. Their limbs are underdeveloped and possess long, thin digits. Males are identified by their swollen cloacae lined with papillae, while females are noticeable for their wider bodies full of eggs. Three pairs of external gill stalks (rami) originate behind their heads and are used to move oxygenated water. The external gill rami are lined with filaments to increase surface area for gas exchange. Four gill slits lined with gill rakers are hidden underneath the external gills. Axolotls have barely visible vestigial teeth which would have developed during metamorphosis. The primary method of feeding is by suction, during which their rakers interlock to close the gill slits. External gills are used for respiration, although buccal pumping (gulping air from the surface) may also be used in order to provide oxygen to their lungs.
Axolotls have four different colours, two naturally occurring colours and two mutants. The two naturally occurring colours are wildtype (varying shades of brown usually with spots) and melanoid (black). The two mutant colours are leucistic (pale pink with black eyes) and albino (golden, tan or pale pink with pink eyes).
The axolotl is only native to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco in central Mexico. Unfortunately for the axolotl, Lake Chalco no longer exists as it was drained by humans to avoid periodic flooding, and Lake Xochimilco remains a diminished glimpse of its former self, existing mainly as canals. The water temperature in Xochimilco rarely rises above 68 °F, though it may fall to 45 °F in the winter, and perhaps lower. The wild population has been put under heavy pressure by the growth of Mexico City. Axolotls are also sold as food in Mexican markets, and were a staple in the Aztec diet. They are currently listed by CITES as an endangered species, and by IUCN as critically endangered in the wild, with a decreasing population.
Their habitat is like that of most neotenic species - a high altitude body of water surrounded by a risky terrestrial environment. These conditions are thought to favor neoteny. However, a terrestrial population of Mexican Tiger Salamanders occupies and breeds in the Axolotl's habitat.
The axolotl is carnivorous, consuming small prey such as worms, insects, and small fish in the wild. Axolotls locate food by smell, and will "snap" at any potential meal, sucking the food into their stomachs with vacuum force.
Axolotls exhibit a property called neoteny, meaning that they reach sexual maturity without undergoing metamorphosis. Many species within the Axolotl's genus are either entirely neotenic or have neotenic populations. In the axolotl, metamorphic failure is caused by a lack of thyroid stimulating hormone, which is used to induce the thyroid to produce thyroxine in transforming salamanders. The genes responsible for neoteny in laboratory animals may have been identified, however they are not linked in wild populations, suggesting artificial selection is the cause of complete neoteny in laboratory and pet axolotls.
Unlike some other neotenic salamanders, Axolotls can be induced to metamorphose by an injection of iodine or by shots of thyroxine hormone. Another method for inducing transformation, though one that is very rarely successful, involves removing an axolotl in good condition to a shallow tank in a vivarium and slowly reducing the water level so that the axolotl has difficulty submerging. It will then, over a period of weeks, slowly metamorphose into an adult salamander. During transformation, the air in the vivarium must remain moist, and the maturing axolotl sprayed with a fine mist of pure water. The odds of the animal being able to metamorphose via this method are extremely small, and most attempts at inducing metamorphosis lead to death. This is likely due to the strong genetic basis for neoteny in laboratory and pet axolotls, which means that few captive animals have the ability to metamorphose on their own. Spontaneous metamorphosis has been known to occur very rarely, but attempts to do so artificially are best left to trained scientists. Artificial metamorphosis also dramatically shortens the axolotl's lifespan, if they survive the process. A neotenic axolotl will live an average of 10–15 years, while a metamorphosed specimen will scarcely live past the age of five. The adult form resembles a terrestrial Mexican Tiger Salamander, but has several differences, such as longer toes, which support its status as a separate species.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:12 am
   Abby was 7 at the time of her death. She was a happy little girl, dressed as Snow White as she sat on her living room floor to sort her Halloween night bounty. She had been warned of poisoned candy and needles and razorblades in school all the time, but her mother didn't seem to care, so there must not be a problem! She was halfway through a popcorn ball when she began to feel funny. She threw up and called for her mother, who came rushing in. The little girl began to vomit and choke, and by the time the ambulance arrived at the hospital, she was dead.
Hannah was 5 at the time of her death. She was the daughter of two Irish immigrants traveling on the "unsinkable ship" on its maiden voyage. She was both excited and frightened for her first trip on a big boat. Unfortunately, when the ship rocked against the damning iceberg, steerage was rushed by frantic crew members. A nice man in uniform attempted to save her and her mother from their beds, but the frigid water was already pouring in. As they sloshed toward the hall, the child felt cold and weak and decided that she very much needed a nap.
Toddler Stage Child Stage
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:13 am
 Full name: Abby Rose Frey
Nicknames: Abs, Sweetie, Honey, Baby
Goes by: Abby
Stage: Child
Hair: Short and brown with brick-red axolotl fronds
Eyes: Brown and tiny
Race: Hiccup
Spirit: Little girl poisoned by Halloween candy
Vessel Axolotl
Sexuality: ???
Abilities: Expert swimming, underwater breathing
Likes: Playgrounds, running, playing sports, candy!!!
Dislikes: Boredom, sweating, stupidity, being treated like a child
Other: Abby loves sports, mud, and being generally active. She gets in trouble a lot, and hurt even more.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:14 am
 Full name: Hannah Marie Frey
Nicknames: Hannah-babe, Baby, Sweets
Goes by: Hannah
Stage: Child
Hair: Strawberry blonde with bright orange axolotl fronds
Eyes: Grey-blue and tiny
Race: Hiccup
Spirit: Irish girl who died on the Titanic
Vessel Axolotl
Sexuality: ???
Abilities: Expert swimming, underwater breathing
Likes: Quiet, stuffed animals, coloring, frills, pink, kittens
Dislikes: Loud places, cities, cold weather, monsters, nightmares, water
Other: Hannah retains her fear of the water and the cold from her death, although she remembers nothing of it. She loves dresses and dolls and is generally a very girly-girl.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:15 am
 Full name: Korri
Nicknames: None
Goes by: Anything!
Age: ???
Height: 5' 4"
Hair: Black, short, well-cut sideburns
Eyes: Black
Race: ???
Sexuality: ???
Relationship Status: Single
Occupation: Librarian
Likes: Candy, friends, being a kid again, the country, acceptance, nature
Dislikes: Gross food, snooty people, ignorance
Past: Nobody knows. Korri is a mystery wrapped in an enigma.
Other: Strangely, Korri seems to shy away from colors and dress in only black, white, and grey, making him look rather...monochromatic. He doesn't seem to have any kind of magical powers to speak of, and nobody knows what's under that there eye patch.
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:16 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:36 am
Hiccups © Phoo
Banners © Pales
Character © Rabid
Hannah & Abby Art © Phoo
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