Created By:SmittysBride, Cadenza of the Heart, & Spottedteddybears Graphics By:PinkieKitty Coding By:Raff_sapphire6 Post Layouts By:Madame Mae
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:47 pm
Greetings,youngone:
You are entering Libra and Gemini's Rock Garden. Both are filled with zen, wise beyond their years, and they are all about duality and balance. They have always been at odds with one another. An odd pair of friends. When the time for a new ruling pair of the zodiac to be chosen came about, they decided that they would join their two kingdoms as one in a peace treaty, and their united power would easily topple the other zodiacs. Unfortunately, nothing is ever quite that easy, now is it? Both Libra and Gemini asked their citizens and you fair Gaians to come down to their kingdoms and enjoy the festivities as the two complete a great and powerful alliance with one another.
On the first day you citizens can meet and greet with Libra and Gemini, meet your neighbors across the way and socialize with Libra and Gemini's many other subjects. The two will be available to offer advice and counsel the exact terms of their agreement. Of course, if things do not start to go awry. I shall not spoil it, but let's just say Libra and Gemini don't always see eye to eye.
On the second day the two zodiac shall try to sign the treaty, but word is a surprise guest shall pop in, with some; well, let's just say, "unique" documents. After this, what shall actually happen is a bit unclear, but hopes are that the signing will go as planned, and we can all retire for the evening and rest before a full day of celebrating. Still, I advise everyone to be prepared for anything towards the end of the second day. No one ever knows what shall happen when two rulers meet and discuss politics.
P.S. Any bodily harm that may or may not occur to you, is entirely your fault. You have been warned~
♎Please be kind and courteous to your hosts, co-hosts, and guests.
♊DO NOT God-mod. Do not impersonate your hosts or cohosts. We have three lovely days of fun planned out, and we get cranky when people try to control our characters.
♎Please listen to hosts and co-hosts. We only like you all to follow the rules and just have fun.
♊Cheating in one of our contests will get you disqualified, and you will not get any more prizes. Follow each contest's rules please.
♎Please try and role-play with the hosts, and only talk out of character with OOC, so we know.
♊Do not hesitate to ask us questions, we shall answer them as best we can.
♎Please keep the quote trees to a minimum. They take up too much space at times.
♊Please try not to have a giant signature, they also take up a large amount of space.
♎Please don't post any super-sized images, again the space thing.
♊Rules and guidelines are subject to change.
♎We will be randomly having games to play with small prizes. So PARTICIPATE!
♊Have tons of fun!
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Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:51 pm
Meet our lovely constellations. The main hosts of this room are Gemini and Libra, they are of course trying to sign an alliance with one another; and their lovely friends are all here to help. These constellations are a bit interesting, and eclectic; but they are very kind as well!
SmittysBrideAsGemini: Meet Gemini, the third astrological sign of the Zodiac. The twin dualities have wrestled themselves into one. She is energetic,clever, imaginative, witty and adaptable. Party goers love her...she is usually the center of attention and the 'life' of the party. A true talker, her thirst for knowledge ensures she will tell you all she has learned and she won't hesitate to ask what she wishes to know. As with all twins, there lurks the other half, however. The yang to her yin. This lady can also be superficial, restless, impulsive, indecisive and yes, even devious. Planning with her is a lesson in patience, for she can be very fickle and change her mind at a moments whim. Charging forward, she will do as she pleases with no concern of what others may think. Her personality is in constant conflict with her neighbor Libra and causes much strife.
CadenzaoftheHeartAsLibra: Meet Libra, the seventh astrological sign of the Zodiac, sometimes known as Lady Justice, she prides herself on being the ever balancing scales. She is romantic, diplomatic, dutiful, and above all she is just. A friend to innocents who have been wrong, and a patron of the arts, Libra enjoys equality, socializing, and passion, but becomes distraught when things become unbalanced. After a foolish accident many eons ago where she was deceived by what her eyes saw and believed it over what her heart told her was true, she keeps herself blindfolded as to not let what she sees get in the way of what she knows and feels. Go ahead, ask her for guidance, she has seen and experienced many things, and is always glad to bestow wisdom upon those who have lost their way. But be wary, sometimes she can be stubborn, and believes her way is best.
Sari1995AsCentaurus: The great tutor to heroes, such as Hercules and Jason. He is very knowledgeable and wise, and serves dutifully under Libra.
MishiTanakaAsOrion: Meet Orion, the strong independent, Bounty Hunter of Gemini's Queendom. Where a crime is committed Orion will find the culprit and wrangle them in for Justice in Libra's court. She is quick to judge others and as such goes into this meeting not fond of the Duality that is Gemini.
Araceli_AngelasMonoceros: Monoceros is a beautiful and gentle noblewoman from Gemini's Queendom. She is calm and collected, but is technical and has little sense of humor, she often needs an explanation. Despite her personality, she has a warm heart and is always willing to help.
♊Your entries must be inspired by gardens, zen, eastern culture, stars, constellations, or horoscopes. You do not need all the themes, just at least one.
♎All entries must be PMed to Cadenza of the Heart, title the PM Emperor/ Empress of Balance.
♊All entries must be entered by August 9, at 12:00 am Eastern Standard Time, or 0000 hours (UTC-05:00) That means you can enter FRIDAY ONLY!
♎The hosts & co-hosts will decide on 10 finalists for both the King and Queen.
♊The finalists will be put up in a thread for public voting. Winners will be chosen at the end of Saturday.
♎Winners will be then be entered in the contest for the King and Queen of the Ball, overall.
♊It MUST be your avatar, not a tektek.
♎Do not copy other people's work.
♊Previous year's winning Avi's are disqualified from entering again. That means if you won last year you can still enter, but it CANNOT be the same avatar as last year if it won.
♎Do not send out mass pm's asking for votes. Telling a few friends that you are running is fine, but don't PM your whole list of friends and ask them to vote for you. That is CHEATING!
♊An image of your avatar must be hosted on a permanent site, (like photobucket), by you. If you're not sure how to do this, don't hesitate to PM Cadenza of the Heart or SmittysBride!
♎Please submit images that are the same size as how your avatar shows up in threads and at the top of Gaia. That is 120x150.
♊Only ONE entry per person, not account, per person.
♎Please do not use mules to enter more than once. That is considered CHEATING!
♊You may vote for yourself only once, however please DO NOT use mules to get yourself more votes.
♎You can only enter the avatar contest of one of the OFFICIAL ROOMS. So, do choose wisely.
Entries:
Raff_sapphire6 {Example}
Prizes:
Emperor: 500 Million Gold
Empress 500 Million Gold
Duke 250 Million Gold
Duchess 250 Million Gold
~Emperor&EmpressofBalance~
~DukeandDuchessofBalance~
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:59 pm
ArtContest:
♊Follow Gaia T.O.S at all times. As in keep the art PG-13
♎For the art contest it must be your own art and we ask you to please draw either an individual, couple, or group art of the hosts and co-hosts.
♊Title the pm, Art of The Rock Garden and send it to SmittysBride.
♎The art style can be any type, chibs, head-shots, full body, modern, contemporary, manga. There shall however just be ONE winner for each Individual, couple, and group prize.
♊You are only allowed ONE entry per person. That's right folks to keep it fair we ask for just on entry for each person.
♎The art can be either traditional or digital. But upload the files to a image site like photobucket, so we can review the art at our discretion and send us a direct link.
♊All entries must be turned in by 12 pm Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2014, or 1200 hours (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time US & Canada, August 10, 2014.
♎The prizes will be awarded 8 pm Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2014, or 2000 hours (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time US & Canada, August 10, 2014
♊Follow Gaia T.O.S at all times. As in keep the art PG-13
♎For the art contest it must be your own art and we ask you to please draw either an individual, couple, or group art of the hosts and co-hosts.
♊Title the pm, Art of The Rock Garden and send it to SmittysBride.
♎The art style can be any type, chibs, head-shots, full body, modern, contemporary, manga. There shall however just be ONE winner for each Individual, couple, and group prize.
♊You are only allowed ONE entry per person. That's right folks to keep it fair we ask for just on entry for each person.
♎The art can be either traditional or digital. But upload the files to a image site like photobucket, so we can review the art at our discretion and send us a direct link.
♊All entries must be turned in by. CLOSED NOW
♎The prizes will be awarded by 10pm Pacific Standard Time, August 10, 2014, but if there is a delay do not worry, we will get you your reward!
♊Please send all entries to Cadenza of the Heart. Title the pm, Riddles of the Rock Garden.
♎First five people to submit the correct answer get a prize of 20 mil, a smaller amount than the other contests because of the amount of submissions and riddle difficulty.
Riddles:
♎Day 1, Riddle 1
♊Day 1, Riddle 2
Winners:
♎Username Here~
♊Username Here~
SandPatternDesignContest:
♎Rock gardens are tranquil pits of sand with large rocks dotting the area, and often people like to pull rakes through the sand to make swirls or patterns. Design for us a pattern that we could use in our rock garden.
♊Please make and use your own design, plagiarism is considered CHEATING!
♎Please send all entries to Cadenza of the Heart. Title the pm, Sand Patterns of the Rock Garden
♊All entries must be turned in by 12 pm Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2014, or 1200 hours (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time US & Canada, August 10, 2014.
♎Only ONE entry per person, not account, per person..
♊Name the new Kingdom of Libra and Gemini and include ten new laws for this contest.
♎Only ONE submission per person.
♊Create a name and a list of ten new laws/commandments that the new Queendom should follow.
♎Title the pm, Laws of The Rock Garden and send it to SmittysBride.
♊All entries must be turned in by 12 pm Eastern Standard Time, August 10, 2014, or 1200 hours (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time US & Canada, August 10, 2014.
Entries:
♎Username Here~
♊Username Here~
Prizes:
1st Prize 500 Million Gold
2nd Prize 250 Million Gold
3rd Prize 100 Million Gold
RiddleContest:
♊Please send all entries to Cadenza of the Heart. Title the pm, Riddles of the Rock Garden. EDIT: I'm only going to allow you to win twice, so others have a chance. If you've won twice, please do not enter.
♎First five people to submit the correct answer get a prize of 30 mil, a smaller amount than the other contests because of the amount of submissions and riddle difficulty.
Riddles:
♎Day 1, Riddle 1 If it's information you seek, come and see me. If it's pairs of letters you need, I have consecutively three. What am I? I am a bookkeeper.
♊Day 1, Riddle 2 Not a pool, but I have a cover. Not a slave, but I am bound. Not a plant, but I'm a child of trees. Not a knight, but I have pages. Not a shirt, but I have sleeves. What am I? I am a book.
♎Day 2, Riddle 1 A man gave ten cents to one son, and fifteen cents to his other son. What time is it? A quarter to two
♊Day 2, Riddle 2 I never was, am always to be No one every saw me, nor ever will And yet I am the confidence of all To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball What am I? I am tomorrow
♎Day 3, Riddle 1 You cannot touch me, but you can feel me I am the muse of many artists, but I am no person I am easily lost and found every day, but I am no object What am I? I am Love
♊Day 3, Riddle 2 You can see through me, but I am impervious to certain lights. I come in all shapes and sizes, can be heavy or light. What am I?
Winners:
♎ 1. x C 0 0 lK i 3 x 2. crustytoes 3. -FlawlessxImperfections- 4. Broken Tart 5. krenaes
♊ 1. Nulor987 2. aya akkaime 3. Kachimo 4. Mr Felix Delacroix 5. Foxy Roxie 2006
♎ 1. Mr Felix Delacroix 2. Freya Beauchamp 3. only riku heartless 4. Loki_Lover26 5. Akera_Wolfe
♊ 1. Seishin Natsuhiko 2. 3. 4. 5.
SandPatternDesignContest:
♎Rock gardens are tranquil pits of sand with large rocks dotting the area, and often people like to pull rakes through the sand to make swirls or patterns. Design for us a pattern that we could use in our rock garden. You may draw it on paper, digitally, or in actual sand if you are able.
♊Please make and use your own design, plagiarism is considered CHEATING!
♎Please send all entries to Cadenza of the Heart. Title the pm, Sand Patterns of the Rock Garden
♊All entries must be turned in by CLOSED NOW
♎Only ONE entry per person, not account, per person..
The night was filled with wonder as the denizens of the two kingdoms came together to celebrate the union. Libra and Gemini, along with Orion, Monoceros, and Centaurus, were present for the festivities. Everything went smoothly, even though it seemed there was a bit of tension in the air. The tension intensified when Ophicus came for a visit. He chose Libra to talk to, insinuations rolling off his tongue and into her ear. Gemini, who saw this and was also ignored by him, had been given much food for thought. Both are now filled with doubts, as are some of the party-goers. What will happen when the sun rises again? Will the treaty be signed...or will there be strife?
Day2:
Libra and Gemini both go to bed, heavy thoughts weighing their minds and hearts, and awake tired and upset. During the night Libra found a change in the treaty that would lighten the responsibilities Gemini has to their joined people. Since there were only two known people with access to the treaty, Libra instantly assumes that Gemini is doing foul play, as the signs point to her. Gemini on the other hand, is concerned about Ophiuchus talking to Libra during the first day of events, and not her, and wonders what the tricky snake handler could be up to. Gemini and Libra meet, confronting one another about the suspicious activity, and fighting about who is in the wrong. In her anger, Gemini threatens to rip up the treaty, and the two go their separate ways for the time being. Just as Libra is walking away though, Ohpiuchus drops a letter with Libra's seal on it, which is picked up by Orion. Later in the day, when she has cooled her head and thought things through, Libra returns to make amends and apologize, but Orion has handed over the letter to Gemini, and inside it implies that Libra was planning to start war and take over Gemini's queendom. Gemini accuses Libra of betrayal, calls her people to her side, and Libra in turn does the same. They take their separate sides, both stewing in their anger and hurt, it looks like the two zodiac will be going to war.
Day3:
Fights had broken out among the guests, and Libra and Gemini were tired of it. After advice from more level-headed guests, and a little investigation later, Gemini discovered the letter was fake. Libra and Gemini made amends with one another, and gleefully signed the treaty. Now it is just down to finding the real culprit: Ophiuchus!
During the closing celebrations, a wonderous thing happened: Centaurus proposed to Libra! The two are now happily engaged, and planning their future wedding~
Here is where we shall place the times the hosts and co-hosts will go into the towns, as well as the servers and locations. We normally go into the towns after the three day event is over. So, please join us, chat, dance, enjoy the relief we shall all feel once this is over~
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 2:15 pm
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