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 Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:28 am
Please notice This is Sayuri's and Yamya's journal. You may just post with permission of the owner. You'll be able to read the records of the child's development. The cert can be found here.
Name: Yamya
Guardian: Sayuri_Nitta
DOB: 13th October 2005
Stage: Toddler
Soul: Black Cat
Likes: ???
Dislikes: ???
Personality: ???
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:01 pm
1: Eden Post
2: Table of Contents
3: About Yamya
4: About Sayuri
5: Other Family
6: Relationships
7: Quest Log
8: Milestones
9: Photo Album
10: Belongings
11: Gifts
12: Black Cat Info
13: Permissions
14: Credits
15: Reserved.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:10 pm
Name: Yamya
Apparent Age: Toddler
Birthday:
Present Family: Sayuri Nitta
Marital Status: Single
Sexual Preference:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Favorite Color:
Favorite Animal:
Favorite Scents: catnip
Hated Scents:
Favorite Food: Fish!
Hated Food: string beans
Personality:
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:12 pm
 Sayuri Nitta:
Guardian. Ex-maiko, now lives in Gaia.
Sayuri is a real motherly mother; caring, generous and prone to worrying about all the members of her family too much she spends her spare time baking or playing the shamisen.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:15 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:16 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:28 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:30 pm
13th October 05:
Leaf arrives.
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:31 pm
Yamya as a sneaky little leaf...
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:33 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:35 pm
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Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 4:37 pm
The cat, also called the domestic cat or the house cat, is a small feline carnivorous mammal of the subspecies Felis silvestris catus. Its most immediate, pre-domestication ancestor is the African wild cat, Felis silvestris lybica. The cat has been living in close association with humans for at least 3,500 years; the Ancient Egyptians routinely used cats to keep mice and other rodents away from their grain. The history of the domestic cat may stretch back even further, as 8,000-year-old bones of humans and cats were found buried together on the island of Cyprus[1]. Currently, the cat is one of the world's most popular household pets.
A group of cats is referred to as a clowder, while a male cat is called a tom, and a female is called a queen. An immature cat is called a kitten (which is also an alternate name for young rats, rabbits, hedgehogs, beavers, and squirrels). A cat whose ancestry is formally registered is called a purebred cat, a pedigree cat, or a show cat. Purebreds are less than one percent of the total feline population; cats of mixed ancestry are referred to as domestic longhairs and domestic shorthairs.
There are dozens of breeds of domestic cats, some hairless or tailless, and they exist in a variety of different colors including multicolored. They are skilled predators and have been known to hunt over one thousand different species for food. They are also intelligent animals: some are able to manipulate simple mechanisms such as lever-handled doors and flush toilets. They communicate by calling ("meow"/"miaou"), purring, hissing, and gesturing. Because the domestication of the cat is relatively recent, cats may also still live effectively in the wild, often forming small colonies. The cat's association with humans leads it to figure prominently in the mythology and legends of several cultures, including the ancient Egyptians, Vikings, and Chinese.
For more info see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat
Cat Lore:
The Cat as a Soothsayer
Cats can forecast the weather: they predict the wind by clawing at carpets and curtains; rain is highly likely when a cat busily washes its ears.
In mythology, the cat was believed to have great influence on the weather. Witches who rode on storms took the form of cats. The dog, an attendant of the storm king Odin, was a symbol of wind. Cats came to symbolize down-pouring rain, and dogs to symbolize strong gusts of wind. This may be where the phrase "it's raining cats and dogs" originated (see also "Miscellaneous" section below).
Some people believed that if a cat washes its face and paws in the parlor, company's coming.
If a cat continually looks out a window on any day, rain is on the way.
Some cats can predict earthquakes (actually, there is some truth in this "folklore").
When a girl living in the Ozark Mountains received a proposal of marriage and was uncertain whether to accept, she folded and placed 3 hairs from a cat's tail into a paper under her doorstep. The next morning, she would unfold the paper to see if the hairs had formed themselves into a Y or N before answering her suitor.
Sailors used cats to predict the voyages they were about to embark upon. Loudly mewing cats meant that it would be a difficult voyage. A playful cat meant that it would be a voyage with good and gusty winds.
Some people believe that cats are able to see the human aura, the energy field that surrounds each of us.
If early American cats sat with their backs to the fire, the owners knew it foretold a cold snap.
A cat sleeping with all four paws tucked under means bad weather is coming.
Some people believe that cats may be able to see the spectre of death.
If a cat washes behind its ears, it will rain (no doubt this superstition began in some very rainy country!)
Early Americans believed if a cat washes her face in front of several people, the first person she looks at will be the first to get married.
If you find a white hair on a black cat, you will have good luck.
One Roman dream interpretation was that dreaming of being badly scratched by a cat foretold sickness and trouble.
French peasants thought that black cats could find buried treasure, if they followed a specific ritual: find an intersection where 5 roads connected, then turn the cat loose and follow him.
Tortoiseshell cats were believed to be able to see into the future and could give the gift to a lucky child in the household.
Sailors believed that if a cat licked its fur against the grain it meant a hailstorm was coming; if it sneezed, rain was on the way; and if it was frisky, the wind would soon blow.
When the pupil of a cat's eye broadens, there will be rain. - Welsh supersition
Sacred cats kept in a sanctuary in ancient Egypt were carefully tended by priests who watched them day and night. The priests interpreted the cat's movements - twitch of a whisker, yawn, or stretch - into a prediction of an event that would happen in the future.
The Pennsylvania Dutch place a cat in an empty cradle of a newlywed couple. The cat was supposed to grant their wish for children.
In Scandinavia, the cat stood for fertility.
It was a popular belief that cats could start storms through magic stored in their tails - so sailors always made sure that they were well-fed and contented.
When you see a one-eyed cat, spit on your thumb, stamp it in the palm of your hand, and make a wish. The wish will come true. - American superstition
A black cat crossing one's path by moonlight means death in an epidemic. - Irish superstition
The Hindu believed the cat was the symbol for childbirth.
A strange black cat on your porch brings prosperity. - Scottish superstition
Harming a Cat
If you kick a cat, you will develop rheumatism in that leg.
If you are a farmer and kill a cat, you can expect your cattle to die mysteriously.
If you drown a cat, you will fall victim to a drowning.
Sailors believed that the worst possible cat-related act, guaranteed to raise a storm and bring bad luck of all sorts, was to throw the cat overboard.
Some people who wanted to get rid of a cat but were afraid of the consequences went so far as to hire professional feline "hit men."
To end even one of a cat's 9 lives was to risk being haunted by that particular cat for the rest of the murderer's life.
To kill a cat brings seventeen years of bad luck -Irish superstition
The French believed that if a girl tread on a cat's tail, she would not find a husband
Cats and Luck
English schoolchildren believed seeing a white cat on the way to school was sure to bring trouble. To prevent the bad luck, they were to spit or turn around completely and make the sign of the cross.
Charles I, king of England, owned a black cat that he felt brought him luck. He was so afraid of losing it that he had it guarded day and night. As it happened, the day after the cat died, he was arrested.
A cat sneezing is a good omen for everyone who hears it. - Italian superstition
Dreaming of a cat is sometimes regarded as a sign of bad luck in the future. On the other hand, American folklore has it that dreaming of a white cat is good luck.
In England, it was believed that if a black cat lived in the house, the young lass would have plenty of suitors.
In France, it is believed that if you find one white hair on a black cat, Lady Luck will smile upon you.
In Yorkshire, England, while it is lucky to own a black cat, it is extremely unlucky to come across one accidentally.
In the early 16th century, a visitor to an English home would always kiss the family cat to bring good luck.
In the Dark Ages, a cat was mortared, while still alive, into the foundation of a building to ensure good luck to the inhabitants.
It is bad luck to cross a stream carrying a cat. - French superstition
Fishermen's wives kept a black cat at home to prevent disaster at sea.
It is bad luck to see a white cat at night. - American superstition
To see a white cat on the road is lucky. - American supersition
Meeting a Cat
If a cat ran ahead of a sailor to the pier, it was believed that would bring good luck; if the cat crossed his path, it would bring bad luck.
Cats were often kept on board ships to bring good luck. If a sailor was approached by the ship's cat it meant good luck, but if the cat only came halfway, it meant bad luck would befall the sailor.
It is bad luck to see a white cat at night.
In Ireland, having your moonlit path crossed by a black cat was thought to foretell death in an epidemic.
In France, there is a superstition that it is bad luck to cross a stream carrying a cat.
When you see a one-eyed cat, spit on your thumb, stamp it in the middle of your palm, and make a wish. The wish will come true.
In Normandy, seeing a tortoiseshell cat foretold death by accident.
Cats and the Sick, Dying, and Dead
At one time, people believed that fur and blood drawn from various parts of the cat's anatomy cured all ailments.
Early American colonists believed that a broth made from boiling a black cat would cure tuberculosis, but no one wanted to risk the bad luck that would befall them if they killed the cat.
A common folk cure for a stye on the eyelid was to rub it with the tail of a black cat.
In Transylvania, if a cat jumps over a corpse, the corpse will become a vampire.
In 16th century Italy, people believed that if a black cat lay on the bed of a sick man, he would die. However, they also believed that a cat will not remain in the house where someone is about to die - if the family cat refused to stay indoors, this was a bad omen.
Immigrants from Scotland believed that if a cat entered a room where a dead body was in state, the next person to touch the cat would be blinded. Therefore, the cat in such situations was immediately killed.
If a funeral procession encountered a black cat, they believed another member of the family would soon die.
The folklore that a cat has 9 lives possibly came about because #9 is the "trinity of trinities" and was considered lucky.
If cats desert a house, illness will always reign there. - English supersition
In Normandy, seeing a tortoiseshell fortells death by accident.
A cat on top of a tombstone meant certainly that the soul of the departed buried was possessed by the devil. Two cats seen fighting near a dying person, or on the grave shortly after a funeral, are really the Devil and an Angel fighting for possesion of the soul.- old English superstitions
Cats and Witches
Norse legend tells of Freya, goddess of love and fertility, whose chariot was pulled by two black cats. Some versions of the tale claim they became swift black horses, possessed by the Devil. After serving Freya for 7 years, the cats were rewarded by being turned into witches, disguised as black cats.
Traits associated with cats include cleverness, unpredictability, healing and witchcraft, since in ancient times it was believed that witches took the form of their cats at night.
Folklore has it that if a witch becomes human, her black cat will no longer reside in her house.
It was largely in the Middle Ages that the black cat became affiliated with evil. Because cats are nocturnal and roam at night, they were believed to be supernatural servants of witches, or even witches themselves. Partly because of the cat's sleek movements and eyes that 'glow' at night, they became the embodiment of darkness, mystery, and evil, possessing frightening powers. If a black cat walked into the room of an ill person, and the person later died, it was blamed on the cat's supernatural powers. If a black cat crossed a person's path without harming them, this indicated that the person was then protected by the devil. Often times, a cat would find shelter with older women who were living in solitude. The cat became a source of comfort and companionship, and the old woman would curse anyone who mistreated it. If one of these tormentors became ill, the witch and her familiar were blamed.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:17 pm
May post at any time;
Eden Project
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:19 pm
Original Eden art by shayan122
Fan arts will be credited to respective creators.
Banner image found on Google (creator unknown)
Front page template layout based on karma_k's Eden journal layout and used with her permission.
Any minishop items are copyright to their makers.
Do not steal, copy or edit any graphics found within this journal.
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Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:21 pm
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