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Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:10 am


. . . ____________________________________The Quest
. . . first concept . . .

User Image Excerpt:
"People never looked up. That was another thing he liked about climbing; it was almost like being invisible. He liked how it felt too, pulling himself up a wall stone by stone, fingers and toes digging hard into the small crevices between. He always took off his boots and went barefoot as he climbed; it made him feel as if he had four hands...

Most of all, he liked going places no one else could go..."


Forgotten's Name: Branyn
Forgotten's Gender: boy
Forgotten's Appearance (Physical):
clothing style - natural tones and fabrics, fantasy-like styles, medieval etc. he dresses well (as a lord's son would) overall but typically avoids finery often as possible. Often adapts clothing to outdoor use. Enjoys pockets in his clothes and small bags of assorted types.
hair colour - chestnut
style - slightly wavy, brushed out of eyes often
eye colour - one green-gray, one glass-green
skin - lightly freckled and has a very light tan from time outdoors
+ slender build, good teeth
Forgotten's Appearance (Traits): brave, dutiful, direct, curious...
Forgotten's Personality: Branyn can be a bit aloof at times when he feels like climbing, but usually gets quite involved into whatever is going on in social situations. He usually takes people at face value and can be a bit too trusting as a result. He believes in sharing with those that deserve it and rewarding those that earn it. He will not hesitate to tell someone off if they are offending his sense of justice or manners. He isn't the most talkative little boy, but he makes up for it when he does speak. Usually his observations are insightful and true. However, Branyn is hardly a perfect child. If he feels he isn't getting fair treatment he will whine about it, sulk and grumble. If he gets angry about something he may just forget his manners and lash out before thinking. It does scare him though when he cannot control his behaviour. He will always apologize; even to those that don't deserve it (maybe it will teach them manners). Branyn doesn't like to feel dependant on anyone however, and may resent most adults for this at a young age. His love of climbing lets him feel free of people and truly secure. Small is his best friend in the whole world - despite her lack of manners!

Forgotten's Likes: independence, curtesy, honey, swords, leatherwork, feeding the birds, animals, informative books, maps, practical devices...
Forgotten's Dislikes: arrogance, rudeness, being 'caged in', treated like a baby, being ignored on purpose, hardboiled eggs, turnips, sewing, loosing things, ambiguity...

Daemon's Name: Small
Daemon's Species: hybrid creature of flying squirrel, cat and chipmunk.
Daemon's Appearance (Physical): A mid-sized creature, she resembles a house-cat-sized flying squirrel with the colouration and stripes of a chipmunk. A furred membrane of skin lies folded along her sides. When leaping from heights, limbs outstretched, the membrane spreads taught between her wrists and ankles making a kite-like form contusive to gliding. Her long, fuzzy tail is used as a steering implement. Small's pointy teeth are excellent for piercing and biting; her retractable-clawed hand-like paws can pick up and hold items for examination. Her nose is quite good at smelling scents, and her tall fur-tufted ears are excellent at detecting the faintest of sounds. Her entire body is agile and flexible. Small is a great climber and glider and is quite good at hunting prey matching her size or smaller. Her fur pattern/colour lends her camouflage in treed, leafy settings the best. Close inspection leads one to notice her omnivorous teeth and intelligent eyes...
Daemon's Appearance (Traits): Cute, lively, fast. Her presence may be easily dismissed as inconsequential, but those who know better may find her intimidating. She can easily leap upon one's face and dig in claws and teeth, covering the eyes, nose and mouth of the person. She has a very protective manner about her. Her chittery sounds may seem cute, but she can be spastically violent if she feels her Forgotten is threatened.
Daemon's Personality: Unlike her Forgotten, Small is shrewd, manipulative and cunning. She has no attachments to honour for honour's sake; duty is only to herself and Branyn. She always is on the lookout for her Forgotten, in social and physical situations. She has a very doubtful nature and doesn't trust anyone fully except Branyn. Small has a rather obsessive and playful nature as well. She loves to collect objects and secret them away in hundreds of hiding spots all over the place. If she had an attachment to money she'd be a billionaire. She is often dismayed at Branyn's easily trusting nature. Small finds it very hard to accept his decisions when it comes to fulfilling his sense of duty, especially when it involves returning some item she has snatched for her collection. Small can also be fickle and egotistical but she will never let that get in the way of keeping Branyn away from harm.

Daemon's Likes: food - everything edible, shinnies, fiddlies, clocks, keys, buttons, marbles, game pieces, lace, ribbons, shells, coasters, coins - anything not nailed down, boxes, trunks, shelves...
Daemon's Dislikes: dogs, birds, raccoons, rats, loud noises, getting very wet, people that try and take advantage of Branyn...

~ . . . . . . . ~


How does the excerpt affect the pair?: It doesn't seem to obviously affect Small's behaviour - she takes it for what it seems to be. Branyn at first reading doesn't think too much of it but it disquiets him a little. It seems simple and so he takes it that way. However as he gets older and observes how other Forgotten react to their excerpts, he will probably become more concerned and obsessive in regards to the words.

What does it reveal about..
    .. their past?: As an obvious impression of a little boy on climbing, the excerpt seems to show a direct correlation between Branyn and his past self within the book. Small isn't quite sure how she's involved in Branyn's past but feels the words embody her as well.

    .. how they are now that they are "reborn" as a Forgotten? In a way the excerpt stands as a symbol of Branyn and Small. Both of them can relate to the words as youngsters and as older children. They may look upon it fondly when they are much older as a reminder of simple things. Small thinks that the excerpt is very accurate in regards to how they both feel about climbing. Branyn isn't quite as sure about the text. He thinks it is very odd that someone would write a book involving him. He tells Small it sounds like someone took his journal - if he bothered to write one. Small thinks it sounds like a perfectly good book and doesn't understand why it makes Branyn a bit uncomfortable.

    .. their future?: Perhaps at some point Small will become concerned with Branyn's apparent anxiousness towards the passage. Branyn is disturbed by how accurate the text seems. After seeing other Forgotten accept or reject their excerpts, he could start re-evaluating his life and purpose as a Forgotten. Branyn may, in his darker moods, be dissatisfied with the words - refusing to believe that's all there is. He may start to look for hidden meanings in an effort to understand himself and his hazy recollections of his past life. Small will become very nervous about Branyn's overanalyzing and try and persuade him that written words are just text on a page; that they have no power over them. If that's true or not remains to be seen...


Powers, talents, special traits?: Branyn has the power to manipulate solid materials such as rock and wood. He doesn't know this yet but it's greatly useful in climbing for him, since he will never lack for a foot hold. He also has what some would call a knack for climbing. He has been doing it since before he learned to walk, and hasn't stopped since. He reassures the concerned that he will never fall; and he won't ever fall - by his own will. Only a push from some other person or force could make him loose his balance...

Small has many more skills then a human ever could because of her size and form. She can climb like, well a squirrel and glide for quite a distance, fit into small spaces, and creep as silent as a ghost. Sometimes it seems as though she has a magical wind letting her glide farther then gravity should allow, and camouflage where none should exist. She also has a superior memory for details. These skills serve her well as a spy - to manipulate, one should know all the victim's details - and as a petty thief, when she decides to add something to her collection.

Other important qualities: ...

Other important concept details: Branyn isn't sure why, but he keeps having this strange, repeating dream about a three-eyed raven. The bird insists he has to learn to fly; but Branyn is adamant that he cannot, thus falls in the dream until he awakens, screaming. These dreams are starting to scare him of late and he starts to suspect they have something to do with his past existence...

~ . . . . . . . ~

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:21 am


. . . ____________________________________The Second Concept
. . . darker . . .


User ImageExcerpt: (courtesy of Wren <3)
"...He holds out his hand to her, palm upturned. She doesn't understand at first, but something catches her eye and she moves closer to look. Something's wrong with the lines of his palm. There's way too many of them, and they whorl and bend in strange directions. As she keeps looking, it almost starts to seem like there's a pattern to it, something she could read if she just knew the code. Without even realizing it she reaches out to touch a line, to follow it to its end. She looks up, startled, to a sudden tearing sound, and as her head jerks up she feels the creature's hand clamp down immovably over her own..."
Forgotten's Name: Keir
Forgotten's Gender: boy
Forgotten's Appearance (Physical):
clothing style - dark of dress, his clothing seems very fine in cut yet not in upkeep - shadowy and full of holes, stitched rips with black thread, a cape made of cat collars linked and woven together like leather belts, one might suspect he was a thief of sorts or a well-to-do street urchin...
hair colour - dark gray
style - bit spiked and messy, yet some attempt of grooming has been made
eye colour - one orange, one blue, cat-slit pupils
skin - dusky pale
+ slender frame, bit too small for his age, unusually pointed teeth...
Forgotten's Appearance (Traits): silent, imposing, agile, invisible...
Forgotten's Personality: Keir is an odd little boy. He is the type of person one overlooks when glancing at a crowd. His silent nature puts people off, and his smile disturbs even more. No one but Strange can tell what he's thinking. His feelings are usually rather ambiguous to others - not that anyone typically cares what he feels. Keir doesn't like feeling stared at and typically likes to hide from adults when possible. He doesn't like children his age much either and thinks they are stupid and dull. This rather anti-social behaviour is wearing on those that want to like him. Keir is put off by kindness; he just doesn't understand it. He generally doesn't think anyone but Strange has something interesting to say. He talks for hours with Strange internally and she is the one who urges him to interact with people (not for their benefit to be sure). He does have a playful side however. He has an affinity for animals, and has a special love for cats; sometimes too much love...

Forgotten's Likes: running, hiding, spying, playing tricks, night time, conversing with Strange, cities, traveling, spiders, catching cats, eating cats...
Forgotten's Dislikes: washing, being told what to do, talking out loud, reading, other people, bright clothing, security cameras...

Daemon's Name: Strange
Daemon's Species: imaginary - a shadow on the ground...but it has no caster
Daemon's Appearance (Physical): Dark and sinister, this shadow takes whatever form it wishes; typically that of a point-eared, skeletal cat. Nothing but eyes and teeth are visible as clear features within the grinning darkness...
Daemon's Appearance (Traits): Sly, sarcastic, malicious. Her inky, transparent body is unlimited in size and shape; thus she enjoys making ominous symbols around people without their immediate notice - a hangman's noose, a guillotine. When she feels content she is a cat shadow, curled up inside Keir's clothing.
Daemon's Personality: Strange is the most talkative of the pair. Though only other daemons and her Forgotten can hear her, she acts as though others can. Her demeanor is snide; she enjoys making jokes that are cruel and thinking up tricks for Keir to play on people. Since she cannot be heard by others and Keir is typically silent, they both are considered standoffish and grim by others. If they are ever noticed in the first place you will be the one worse off...

Daemon's Likes: being malicious, talking, playing tricks, goading Keir on, startling people, pretending to eat people's shadows...
Daemon's Dislikes: being told to shut up, being ignored, failing at tricking, 'strong charactered' people, the copy-cat game...

~ . . . . . . . ~


How does the excerpt affect the pair?: Keir insists it be read to him. He will not take it and read it himself. At a young age he is intrigued by it but it isn't till he's older that he becomes deeply interested in its meaning. Strange loves the excerpt and tries to get Keir to read it repeatedly. Secretly she wishes she were the girl in the passage...

What does it reveal about..
    .. their past?: This excerpt hints at the darker side of their past. If one assumes Keir is the 'creature' then it casts doubt upon his future as a Forgotten.

    .. how they are now that they are "reborn" as a Forgotten? Strange takes these words to heart and treasures them like some sick piece of candy. Keir doesn't really care for books, so he doesn't care one way or another if it relates to him now. As he grows older he is sure to change his mind with Strange's needling.

    .. their future?: Strange intends to make the words come true. Whether she believes it's a prophecy or just intends to make it one isn't clear. Keir is going to have to make some serious decisions when he reaches puberty or Strange will make them for him...


Powers, talents, special traits?: Keir is amazingly fast. He has reflexes better then a person should have. Also his night vision is superior to his day vision. Bright colours hurt his eyes and so he dims them towards grey in his mind. He has uncanny clarity at night - as if he could see every shadow as an individual. In fact as he becomes aware of his powers he will be able to cloak himself in shadows; sinking into them as easily as a fish in water. In shadows, he can travel to any connecting shadow as he pleases. Strange lends to this ability with that of illusion. As she grows along side Keir, she will be able to hide her form as she pleases, and decorate Keir with false garments or attributes of her design. That doesn't mean Keir will enjoy such attention though. He'll hate it if she decides to hide him as a girl.

Other important qualities: ...

Other important concept details: Keir is not very aware of sexuality at a young age. He doesn't seem to grasp the difference between boys and girls. In fact, he looks at big kids and adults as 'other'; he doesn't believe he will ever become one.
Strange is the exact opposite. She loves watching how boys engage with girls and vice-versa/etc. Deep inside, she wishes she were a human girl so that Keir could love her romantically. This rather sinister complex will greatly affect the pair as they reach the age of puberty. Who can say what Strange will get Keir to do...

~ . . . . . . . ~


Pika-Bunny


Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:23 am


. . . ____________________________________Reserved
. . . the guardian . . .

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Name: Pika-Bun'
Gender: girl
Age: 22 yrs
Appearance (Physical):
hair colour - pink as gum
eye colour - green as new leaves
skin - pale peach, light-freckled face
build - slender
clothing style - modern-casual, 3/4 length button up shirts, skirts, capris, jeans...
Appearance (Traits): nervous, intelligent, cute, curious...
Occupation: Librarian - book restoration
Personality: This girl doesn't know what to do with kids! Let alone their weird animals. She's the type to enjoy curling up with a good book by the fire. I am sure she'd be a cat lady if she took herself to the petstore..

Likes: books. tea. warm blankets. sunsets. new age + classical music. cats. gardening.
Dislikes: spiders. babies. dogs. liquor. shopping. hayfever. migraines. confrontation. arguing.
PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:26 am


. . . ____________________________________Reserved
. . . our home. . .

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Pika-Bunny


Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:29 am


. . . ____________________________________Reserved
. . . other residents . . .

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PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:36 am


. . . ____________________________________Reserved
. . . something. . .

FAVOURITE AND LEAST FAVOURITE FOODS

Every Forgotten has their favourite and least favourite foods. Prepare these foods and take a photo of them for us! Or, for the artists in the crowd, draw your Forgotten enjoying their favourite food(s), or refusing their least favourite foods. If, under the circumstances where you cannot photograph or draw, you may find photos on the internet, with proper credit given.
Bonus: Do the same for the daemon~


DESIGN YOUR FORGOTTEN'S SHOES

I wasn't able to draw up templates for shoes, but this is just a fun idea to help flesh out your Forgotten. Draw or find a photo and customize it to look like the shoes your Forgotten would wear. Include a reason why those shoes!


FORGOTTEN PERSONALS

Aww, everyone needs a little lovin'! Your Forgotten has decided to advertise their self in a newspaper "personals ad". Write up something witty and hilarious! They should be short and sweet since adspace is pretty expensive.


YOUR FEEDEE'S THEME SONG

You know what we're talking about - the song that relates so well to your character that you feel it was written for them? The music that you listen to that gets you in the mood to write the certain character? Find that one perfect song, or create a playlist! We want to know! (: Current guardians can participate in this, too, in their own journals if they wish~


Pika-Bunny


Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:37 am


. . . ____________________________________Reserved
. . . something. . .


"Shh be quiet Small or you'll wake her up!" Branyn whispered at his daemon.

'I am being quiet' she mentally whispered back at him.

Tink.

'Oops!' Small said, as her tail brushed a glass into the next one.


Sighing, Branyn grabbed his hair with childish impatience. "Come on hurry up! Let's go!" he whispered, louder this time. Looking over into the living room he could still see Pika's feet up on the end of the sofa. She had fallen asleep reading him a story after lunch and that didn't happen everyday!

"This was your idea!" he whispered again as Small finally grabbed the container of cookies and lept down into his arms with it.


'Nice catch!' the chirrel said.

Branyn was already out the back door with the cookies and Small, so she climbed up onto his head. 'So where should we go?' she said peering into the leafy green trees ahead. Branyn had almost managed to make their outdoor explorations a weekly occurance. Small was convinced that Pika already knew what they were doing though, and saw no reason to draw attention to it. What could hurt them anyways? There are no monsters around here according to the books in Pika's study. Pika was a librarian and Small had come to learn this meant 'caretaker of alot of books'. A lot of books she did have! So Small had decided to trust her literary sources. 'And it wasn't my idea to go out we both agreed!' she chittered at him.


"You picked the cookies," he said reproachfully. It felt more like stealing but Small had convinced him they were made to be eatten by them - and they could save some for Pika too...
"Uh, I think we should go check out that waterfall again! Since it's sunny and warm. I think it will be nice!" Branyn said excitedly. He was running barefoot through the forest now, his shoes long forgotten back in the yard. He wondered if he had remembered to latch the gate. It was difficult to remember since he was too short to see over the gate to check. "Small did I close the gate?" he fretted, scruntching up his button nose.


. . . To be cont.

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:38 am


. . . ____________________________________Reserved
. . . something. . .

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Pika-Bunny


Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:40 am


. . . ____________________________________The Resources
. . . current funds. . .

~ . . . Umm... 250,000 gold + more then that in items
that I am too lazy to total atm ^.^!! . . . ~

PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 12:41 am


. . . ____________________________________THANK YOU All
. . . credits & thanks . . .

    _____UR-Totally-Awesomes go out to:

    quietsnooze - for making this shop and working out the story + concept kinks with Liz-liz
    Liz-liz - for bringing the ideas to life with her lovely art + the story
    Jayoku - for giving me ideas and feedback <3
    Weasel (not a Gaian) - for the original image of Keir + lending me the books Branyn is inspired by
    & All the people responding with comments and input! heart


Pika-Bunny


Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 9:26 pm


(( Feel free to post - in brackets <3 ))
PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 5:26 pm


((<3 I love the first concept particularly. ^_^ He sounds very cute. And that squirrel thing is -teh- adorableness.))

Shiori Tonbo


Pika-Bunny

PostPosted: Mon May 15, 2006 9:12 pm


(( Yeah X3 <3 Branyn is a sweet little angel compared to the other one, Keir. I have alot more thought out for Branyn too. Keir is more of a vision in my head. His character was created between me and my bf. He eats cats... ))
PostPosted: Tue May 16, 2006 12:01 am


((*rolls by* ZOMG I know where the first excerpt is from xd I like both of the concepts, though ^__^ ))

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