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This contest is for the little guy above. Im looking for a co-owner for him as I dont have the time to devote to him and give him the attention he really deserves.

Chen already has a set personality, and a little bit of a background. I prefer anyone who tries for him at least takes time to read what a Pandaren is as well as read up on the character he is named after, Chen Stormstout.

Chens personality is that of a 'drunken master', always wandering, and in general strong and kind. This is a personality he will stay with, so if you are applying you would need to feel comfortable playing him as such. He is not the type to lifemate, and hes not the drunken type to pick fights. Drunken masters are different, that might be something you would want to look up as well if you were curious or had questions.

He also comes with his familiar 'Ping' who is just as easy going, but is not quite established in personality, so that would be something you would work with as well.

What the co-owner would get:

Full RP rights, sig rights, teepee rights, and rights to the first and third breeding, with the mare of their choice.

What I retain:

I retain at any time to pull the co-owner ship for whatever reason I choose. Im not an unfair person in the least and usually very easy going. This would likely happen if you were to randomly disappear, have little or no activity with Chen (as the whole point of this is to find him someone that will keep him active), or go against the above agreements of his personality and my wishes for no lifemating. I also am likely to do this if there is a huge personality conflict, as I do not deal with drama, passive aggressive, emo, pity party people. None of this is to sound harsh or to chase people away, Im just being upfront so there are no 'surprises'.

I also retain sig and Teepee rights as well as the second breeding.

.Rules.

- To enter you must have read/agree to the above.

- This contest is for people that own 2 Soquili pets or less. This includes co-owns.

- You can only enter his contest if you do not have any pets from the WoW event. The only exceptions to this rule are if you won a Seathi or a familiar. Any other Soq won from the WoW event will make you ineligible for this contest.

- You can not proxy for someone else.

- This is a co-own for an active partner. Which means, if you apply, you are willing to RP and develop his character. This is not a co-own so you can pair him and make babies. There are PLENTY of people looking to RP out there, more than just romantic relationships, so I wont be buying 'I couldnt find anyone to RP with' as a reason for inactivity.

- You must be active with Chen at least 1 month before even attempting looking for a mate. Again, this isnt about how fast you can make babies and get your own basket.

Starts: Now
Ends: 6/27/10 or if there are few entries, it will last until there are 5 entries.

I reserve the right to not chose anyone. Im not going to co-own with anyone just to co-own, I would prefer to be confident in the person chosen, than just 'settle'.

.Entry.

There isnt going to be a prompt, Im not someone who feels they have any right judging how well of an RPer you are or how well you right. You could have complete devotion and love for your Soq but not be the most eloquent writer.

Instead, I want you to fill out the form below. I prefer something more than 1 word answers, but the person with the longest entry might not impress me either.



*Approved by Kaliskanny*

Would I by chance be able to enter for Chen even though I own 2.5 soquili? I did not win any soquili/seathi/familiars from the WoW event either.

Thanks! :3

Name: Azael_Rose

How many Soq do you own: 2.5; Ostara, Winter and Jezibelle

How long have you been in the Soq community: Over a year, not exactly sure about the exact time.

Given the information supplied about Chen, how do you see yourself playing him:

Think Jackie Chan from the Drunken Master movie and Forbidden Kingdom (definitely two of my favorites). He's comical deliberately and even by accident sometimes, also very lazy. His strength will come from his 'concoctions' and he will only fight when provoked. He will also move around a lot, being unable to stay put in one place for too long.

Eventually, you feel that its time for Chen to find a mate, or perhaps there is already one that he 'clicks' with. How does he react to all of this? What is his reaction about a family, given his already set nature:

Chen will stay with his family for a while until his wander-lust strikes and he can no longer fight the urge to move on. Though he will never abandon his family, family is extremely important to him as he will later find out when he thinks he meets the one. So he will always keep in touch with his children, perhaps allow them to tag along on his journeys, and as for his mate at the time...well the two will realize they're better off as friends.

I like to communicate with my co-owners. Is this a problem with you? I understand RL happens, but are you someone who would just up and disappear randomly for any long amounts of time with continual excuses?: (2 weeks with no word or activity is considered long to me)

To be completely honest, yes. My computer died in February and I haven't been able to afford a new one and so...that leaves me with limited access in general. When I was at my normal gaia schedule that would not happen at all. Once I have my own computer again then you won't have to worry about that.

(Edit: When I do have an extended hiatus I do notify people!)

Why do you want to co-own Chen?: I love usdias. I can't help it, after receiving co-ownership of Ostara I just fell in love with them. I also have a really great co-ownership with her as well. Oh and the fact that he's a drunken master is absolutely perfect; love the idea, his personality and the potential plots.

Anything else you want to add or tell me about yourself or your plans for Chen:

I may not actively post in the thread or even reply to my rps every day but I do try to be as active online as my life will handle. I enjoy rping very much, new characters are always fun and inspiring for me.

Feel free to poke me about anything, I can be quite flexible too. ;3

My Teepee

Name: YourxStarlessxEyes

How many Soq do you own: None

How long have you been in the Soq community: Probably around a year or two, as a lurker, and actively since the WoW event

Given the information supplied about Chen, how do you see yourself playing him:

I see Chen as a somewhat older Soq, not very, and certainly very quick-witted and agile, but still old enough to be a wise mentor. He obviously loves his alcohol, and sometimes says things that don't makes sense to other people, which lead them to believe he's a drunk. However, he has his own logic, and he is rarely more than a bit tipsy, as he knows better. I see him having incredible patience and a heart that believes there is good in everyone, and therefore little need for all the fighting in the world. He is loyal to anyone who is his friend, but also a fearsome warrior if crossed, although it takes someone being threatened to usually rouse him. He loves adventure and travel, and doesn't like to stay in one place for too long, because he wants to see everything the world has to offer in his life. I see him as the type of mentor like Mr. Miyagi from the original Karate Kid movies, with more of an affinity for drink.

Eventually, you feel that its time for Chen to find a mate, or perhaps there is already one that he 'clicks' with. How does he react to all of this? What is his reaction about a family, given his already set nature:

He cares for his mate very much, but I feel he'd be up front with them at first that he may leave, and that he wouldn't be up for a lifemate. He'd be calm about having children, although he might be thrown for a loop once they're actually born, but it would always be known that he's not the kind of dad that will be there every moment the kids grow up, and may be off for years at a time with little or no word. He'd certainly keep a deep bond with his mates, and he'd care immensely for his children, but he would, at some point, say goodbye to go on a new adventure. I see him as being very fatherly, since he is a mentor of sorts, and teaching his children about life, even though he will leave. He is committed without being tied down. At some point, when one of his children is old enough, I see him taking them with him on one of his adventures as an apprentice, and to teach them about other people and the world around them. Maybe this child could be the black sheep who fights all the time, which would obviously trouble his peacekeeper father.

I like to communicate with my co-owners. Is this a problem with you? I understand RL happens, but are you someone who would just up and disappear randomly for any long amounts of time with continual excuses?:

This isn't a problem at all. I may have to take some time off in the fall due to college applications, or if I get too overwhelmed, but I'll always drop you a line to let you and the Soq staff know, and make every effort to keep him active while I'm busy.

Why do you want to co-own Chen?:

I have no Soqs, and I've been trying to get one for awhile. Even though this would be a co-own, it would be a great chance for me to get in the RP here, meet other owners, and generally get to do what I've wanted to for years. I see Chen as being a very fun character to develop, especially if he got an apprentice or something like that. He definitely has a lot of opportunity for comic relief, but also deep/philosophical moments. I feel he'd be very fun to RP as a dad. I love RPing, but I don't get a chance to RP breedables a lot, so I'd keep him very active, and who doesn't want to make Soq plots?

Anything else you want to add or tell me about yourself or your plans for Chen: Not really, I think that's all for now. Thanks for your consideration! ^_^

Name: Selalusia

How many Soq do you own: One, Nykto

How long have you been in the Soq community:
A few months. Been stalking soquili for a long time, but just now got really involved during the WoW event.

Given the information supplied about Chen, how do you see yourself playing him:
Well I'd say for his history..he came to this land searching for ingredients! For starting out rping, he'd be mostly searching for his ingredients, not being sidetracked by much. But after finding them (or not succeeding and finding out that certain things are unobtainable) he'd explore. Wanting to take in everything of this land, enjoy it and learn the territory. I'd like for him to be friendly and even act a bit drunk since he loves his ale. I imagine him as being a little lazy at times, but enjoys to adventure and explore. Probably stopping various places to rest enjoy his time. He'll never stay in one place very long, wanting to keep moving and finding new places and people..err Soquili. He'd be proud but also very kind to others. He would be capable of fighting if needed, but would not ever start a fight or get into one willingly. Though he would stand up for others that could not defend themselves. He'd try to solve things without fighting, but would never be afraid or back down if he or any others were threatened. He'd be very laid back, docile, and love to chat and just relax with anyone friendly. He'd make friendships that would last, and last even thought he travels. Friendships shouldn't end just because you are away from your friend.

Eventually, you feel that its time for Chen to find a mate, or perhaps there is already one that he 'clicks' with. How does he react to all of this? What is his reaction about a family, given his already set nature:
He's not likely to find a mate.. but would be interested in a traveling companion at times. Say if he started to develop some sort of feelings for a female traveling companion.. he would deny them at first probably. But if they ended up having foals together, he'd fall in love with the foals. He'd enjoy teaching his foals as they grew and care for them as a good father. He wouldn't keep it secret that he was a wanderer (tho the mother would probably already know that and possibly be a wanderer herself) He'd stay with them and their mother until they were grown (not wanting to be a bad father), then once they were grown he'd take off to wandering and exploring again. If the female decided to join him, he'd not stop her. But he wouldn't keep himself tied down to one place. If they all decided they wanted to travel with him, he'd also not stop them then, but he'd go where he wanted and not allow himself to be tied to what they wanted or where they wanted to go. It would be more likely that his children would go off on their own to wander as well.. he and the mate might part ways for a while, but he'd always hold her in his heart.. bc friends never leave your heart.

I like to communicate with my co-owners. Is this a problem with you? I understand RL happens, but are you someone who would just up and disappear randomly for any long amounts of time with continual excuses?:
Nope. You could contact me anytime by PM or I could give you my aim (which is always online to my phone unless it messes up). I'm really pretty active when I have rps going. I don't get into the thread much, but that may change if I make many friends around here xD I have coloring and staff jobs in another shop, so I stay pretty active on Gaia

Why do you want to co-own Chen?:
I would have a lot of fun rping him! I think he's adorable, and I love Pandaren! So cute! But don't mess with them!

Anything else you want to add or tell me about yourself or your plans for Chen:
I participated in almost all the WoW event games and such, but I didn't win any soqs from it : I did get a familiar tho! So I was happy for that
I love to rp and I would love to have the opportunity to rp Chen. I would take great care of him. I'd like to do some rp with his familiar too to get it's personality established. It'd be great to have him meet some fellow WoW soqs and other Usdias as well.

Congrats, Starless!

Wow, thank you! I'll let you all know I made some kind of sound like a squeak toy getting stepped on when I saw this. xD And I'll definitely take you up on that, Azael. ^_^