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 Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 7:30 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner >Welcome to Salem's Home for Magical Creatures! Here you can adopt and care for orphaned magical creatures. These creatures can range to anything from a pixie to a unicorn to an orc or to a dragon. Any orphaned magical creature is taken in and cared for despite their origins or making.
Ever wonder what happens when a dragon gets slain with a clutch of eggs still waiting for them at home? Ever wonder what happens when a poor blink pup wonders away from the pack and gets lost? What about when a griffon chick gets stolen? What happens to them? Well, if they're lucky, they end up here. We take in creatures of all shapes, sizes, and walks of life to adopt them out into happy loving homes and all our magical creatures have human intellegence and can speak!
Here prospective parents can see what babies are available for adoptions, what events are comming up, who has been already adopted, and news. Also parents who've already adopted magical creatures can come here and chat! We are located a little ways northwest of Barton town, right off the coast.
[ OOC: This thread is usually out of character. ] ---- The Guild----Duke Silverwing is the official writer of the Salem's Home Newsletter, so add him to your friend's list if you want to recieve it!
It's a unique take on the standard mailing list, personal, and very imformative.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:09 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner > June
??th, 2006 New layout, new features, and new colorists!
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:13 pm
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Please read the rules carefully so we can avoid any misunderstandings and if anyone should disregard the rules intentionally they will be placed on the grey/black list. General Rules
Follow the Gaia TOS.
Do NOT steal any of the art or character concept display within the thread or the guild, art thieves will be reported and castrated and other hideous nasty things will be done to them. If you wish to alter any artwork ( such as making it smaller or cropping it for your signature) you can PM Diehard_dreamer or Salem Von Montegue, ASK and we will do it.
Trolling, blatantly advertising someone else's or your own shop, spamming, begging for gold, and any general harassment will lead to you being reported and you will be placed in the blacklist.
No chat speak. Period. We ignored anyone who can't form a sentence properly.
This is RP required shop , meaning if your not online often or have absolutely no free time this isn't the shop for you.
Do not PM us asking questions and especially asking for a free adoption, ask any questions within the thread and we will get to them all accordingly.
No quoting trees. One or two quotes are ok, but too many within too many is a mess.
--- Rules About And For Adoptions
All payments go to this account. ( Salem Von Montegue)
We do accept items OF EQUAL AND GREATER value or an acculmitive of items that equal the amount.
Creativity is more important than gold, if we really like your entry we can work a payment plan.
If you neglect your creature it will be taken away and then put back up for adoption.
Couples can adopt together, but they must pay, play and upkeep the magical creature, their apartment, and their journals together.
You can have a maximum of 3 adopted magical creatures at a time.
Please Keep up with the RP requirements.
--- RP Requirements ( This is so you can *KEEP* your adoption )
RP inside the guild least once every two months.
Update your magical creatures' rooms and your assigned apartment. Which means:
All the room posts are filled ( descriptions, rules, guest list, etc etc )
Rps outside and inside the guild are to be logged.
There should be at least two to three "events" or one sided RPs between you and your family every month or so.
Be some what active in the main thread. ( an occasional bump is fine )
Announce any hiatus' or explain unexpected ones.
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Give your characters character. Not everyone is sound of mind and everyone has imperfections. Be creative and give your characters unique personality, the more unique the better. x3
Please, stay in character, unless other wise stated such as threads that are marked "Non-RP" such as the main shop thread. [ until the guild as been purchased we don't really have a place to RP, but after the first flatsale we should be able to purchase a guild ASAP.]
Killing is not encouraged, but if you or your adopted creature die 3 times you will stay dead.
Give us a heads up if you can't RP or be online for long periods of time or you'll be at risk of having your adopted creature being taken away.
Out of Character banter, chat and such is to stay OUT of any RP threads, the main shop and soon to come designated threads will be set up for OOC.
This is a semi-literate required play. I know no one has perfect spelling or grammar, but at least trying is good too.
Guests are allowed to come in and RP along with the rest of the staff, guest rules will be stated in the up and coming guild as soon as we get it.
--- Growth Requirements General Requirements to grow to the next stage
3 RPs inside the guild
All the room posts are filled ( descriptions, rules, guest list, etc etc ) this include your apartment
2 random events have been completed.
4 one on one rps between you and your magical family.
2 Journal entries ( this means 2 for you, and 2 for each of your adoptions )
Once they have become young children they also need:
2 RPs in a classroom setting for at least 3 subjects ( private or public )
1 journal entry about school
Once they become preteens they will also need:
Choose a job class. ( this will be explained later and done through RP )
Begin training as well as continued school ( this will be done through RP )
More will be added as we continue...
Once you have completed the requirements for your Salem's Home adoption to grow, you will receive a quest that must come to some solution, and then a form that you must fill out completely about how your child has changed through this stage of life.--- ______________________________________________________________ Intro & Story /News & Updates/Rules/F.A.Q./Events/Availability/Stages/Adopted SH Kids/Breeding/Familiars/Staff Info & Offerings/Disclaimer, Links, & Credits
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:15 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner > Q: Can I have one of your pets? A: For one, they're not pets... They're sentient beings, meaning they can speak and think for themselves. And two, As for having one, you need to have the capabilty to roleplay as well as win an adoption flatsale just like everyone else. Q: Can I have one for free? A: No, and please don't beg. Q: How many magical creatures can I adopt? A: 3 at the maximum. This also includes the end result of breeding, so if you have all you slots filled, and your adopted Salem's Home creature has a baby that means that baby has to go up fo adoption. Though parents has all rights in deciding where a baby goes. Q: If I can't afford the adption fee at the moment can I still have one? A: Yes, creativity is more important than gold. You are of course expected to give periodic payments until the debt is payed off, but this will be handled on an individual basis. Q: Do we have to roleplay? A: Yes, and it's very very very important. This is a roleplay heavy shop. You are expected to play not only yourself, but your creature as well and any other characters you wish to bring in.. If you don't have the time or the interest to put forth that much effort, then you've come to the wrong place and your adopted creature will be taken back and put up for adoption once again. Q: Do I have to roleplay myself? A: Not unless you want to, you are allowed to use an original character as the adoptive parent. Q: Can I roleplay my other adopted pets as well as my adopted creature(s) and myself ( or other original character in some cases )? A: Sure! I don't see why not. Q: If I get my adopted creature taken away, can I have it back? A: Yes, you can... If you can win them back and pay the fee for winning... You have three tries to get it right. If you lose you adopted creature three times, you will not be allowed another and you will be banned from the shop. Like seriously offensive, yo. :B Q: Will the adopted creatures be able to breed? A: Yes, and not nessarsarily with the same specices! All creatures can breed with each other no matter what they are, but they must be an adult. And currently, Moony is looking into cross-shop-breeding. Q: If I get tired of my creature what can I do? A: Well... you can give up the creature to adoption again. Disowning or abandoning is however highly discouraged and you may only do this three times. Upon the third creature you may not have any more. Like before, it's highly offensive. D: Q: Can couples adopt? A: Yes they can, but they must share the responsibilites and finaces. Q: Can same sex couples adopt? A: Sure! All rules still apply though. Q: Can same sex creatures become mates? A: Yes, they may have any mate they wish. Q: Can same sex creatures breed? A: Well... They can do the act, but nothing will come of it. However there will be a magical prosses where offspring can be produced from same sex parents. It's very secretively, and very magicl.. whoo. Q: Why isn't there examples of what creatures look like in other stages? A: Well, all of them are very individualized. Depending on how their life goes may effect how they look so there's no way for me to really perdict what one creature or another will look like as it grows. As pressent babies grow however there will be links to see what they look like in comparison to how they looked when they were younger. Q: Where do we roleplay? A: In the areas set up in the guild. Q: Can anyone roleplay in the guild? A: Yes, non-residents/emploees/parents can roleplay in the guild, just place a profile in the Guest Introductions Thread before doing anything. *New*Q: ... I don't want to adopt a Salem's Home Creature, but I want my character to live there and/or work for you guys, cause you like rock and stuff. Can I? A: Yes, you can. Characters that work at the manor, live in the main manor. Whilst characters that just live on the grounds, live in a newly constructed building within the grounds. If you are interested in living or working at Salem's Home, just PM Diehard_dreamer and Salem Von Montegue. *New*Q: Is there a fee to just live in the Residental building? A: Unfortunatly, yes there is. It's 2.5k ( 2500) gold to purchase a apartment. Employees live for free though. *New*Q: Is there a roleplay requirement to keep my apartment? A: Yes and no. No there isn't any roleplaying requirements, but you have to fill out the room posts needed, and though you do get four bedrooms ( like the apartments in the manor) you don't get extra threads for each bedroom. ( Though there will be a slight change in the room list rooms for the residental apartments ) ______________________________________________________________ Intro & Story /News & Updates/Rules/F.A.Q./Events/Availability/Stages/Adopted SH Kids/Breeding/Familiars/Staff Info & Offerings/Disclaimer, Links, & Credits
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:37 pm
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No new events are squeduled at this time. ______________________________________________________________ Intro & Story /News & Updates/Rules/F.A.Q./Events/Availability/Stages/Adopted SH Kids/Breeding/Familiars/Staff Info & Offerings/Disclaimer, Links, & Credits
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:40 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner> Flatsales This is how flatsales are going to work, all the creatures have a set personality and so being able to roleplay is important, so I need to test your skills. Contact me about the creature you are interested in adopting and I will give you a prompt you must complete to the best of your skills. The parents will be chosen according to their degree of skill AND the ability to capture the chosen creature's personality best all while being a good parent.
Flatsales are 10k. Upcomming Flatsales: Soon! Scheduled for: Soon!  [ Click the banner to go to the Flatsale thread ] --- Customs This one won't come up too often. Here you get to tell me what exactly you want, but you will still need to write a prompt for me as proof of your role playing skills and creativity. Customs are 25k. =D
Upcoming Customs: None
Slot 1: Closed.
Slot 2: Closed --- Willing Trades Pm Diehard_dreamer or Salem Von Montegue and we can discuss a "pet" trade. ^^ ______________________________________________________________ Intro & Story /News & Updates/Rules/F.A.Q./Events/Availability/Stages/Adopted SH Kids/Breeding/Familiars/Staff Info & Offerings/Disclaimer, Links, & Credits
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:42 pm
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Infant
The babies all are born with set personalities, but this is one of the most influencial stages of your magical creature's life. Because of this, naturally 'evil' creatures won't always follow what their race commonly does. You must influence them and take care of them so they will grow up to be healthy. Babies are for the most part playful, fussy, and sleep a lot. The extent of their movement is limited to crawling for bipeds and clumsy walking for quadrapeds. Those who have wings cannot lift off the ground yet. Also nothing more then babbling and very few simple words come out of these little ones. Babies are also very curious and this is a whole new world so it will be explored!
Note:
Dragons are the only babies that at birth know how to speak not only their natural language of Draconic, but also English. This English is however is limited to simple incomplete sentences, much like speech at the end of the infant stage and towards the beginning of the toddler stage.
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Toddler
At this stage your baby will no longer be as small, simple sentances and words are understandable and fuller. Steps will be taken for the first time as they enter this stage though rather clumsy. Also at this stage toddlers will try to push the limits of your paitentence. For those who can fly, fluttering just off the ground will start, but it doesn't last for more then a few seconds. Toddlers are also more confident in their actions then infants.
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Young Child
No longer toddling, your toddler is now a small child. They can now walk normally and run though this is clumsy. Speech is now coming in more complex sentences, and fluttering has turned into short bursts of clumsy flight. At this point children will be expected to start going to preschool.
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Child
Running, jumping, and skipping are all things that your 'big kid' has mastered. Those who can fly can actually pull short distances of flight. Your not-so-little-ones will now have started to feel the need to be independant and will be attending Elementary school.
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Preteen
Your child is almost a teenager now! At this point your tween usually get quite an independent streak. Most will feel they are now old enough to do as they please and know everything there is to know about life. This is of course far from the truth. You must take good care of them to make sure they stay out of harms way, something they seem to be in the way of more often these days... Flying creatures have a good handle on flight now and can even get a good amount of lift. Preteens have now stepped up to Middle School.
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Teen
Congratulations. You are now responsible for a teenager. Good luck... This is probably one of the wildest stages you will have to handle. Most reach this stage and develope the independent streak from Hell. They want to do as they please whether you like it or not. Again steering them out of harms way is a good idea, but the job has grown much harder. Flying is mastered at this age as well. We musn't forget that flirting will start at this point as well. Teens should be attending High School at this time.
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Young Adult
You made it? Congratulations! The hard part is over for the most part. At this age, creatures start to mellow out at least a little. For those who don't they have at least been struck with a little common sense. Now flirting feels far more important then it did before and the search for a mate often starts. At this stage in their lives creatures are no longer expected to go to school, but some to continue on to College.
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Adult
Now more mature, you no longer need to take care of your adopted creature simply because they are quite capable of taking care of themselves. If they have not found a mate already, they may find one now. At this point in life breeding has become possible.[/align ]
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Old
Now that they're getting older they are starting to mellow out a lot more. They won't be quite as active as they usually are anymore. By this point they have learned quite a bit in life and make up for things they can no longer do as well with new things they have picked up along the way. Running, jumping, and flying is starting to become a little difficult.
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Very Old
Most creatures at this age are far wiser then most. They are unable to do many of the physical activities that they used to any more. They can nolonger move faster then a trot or jog at this point and flying has become very clumsy. Their health is also starting to grow worse.
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Ghost
Your creature has now passed on, this stage can only be accessed to magical creatures who have lived full lives or.. if their life has come to an abrupt end. They exist now as ghostly forms of themselves and may even stick around with you. The no longer feel pain so walking, running, flying, and anything else they want to do if now simple. They also have the ability to move through things as they are no longer solid. However, your creature doesn't have any bodily functions anymore so it can no longer breed and has no need to eat, drink, or... er... relieve themselves. sweatdrop
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Special optional stage!
If your creature chooses to do so they may go on a quest in the afterlife to become something greater then just a wondering spirit! They have two choices at this point. They may choose to quest for good or quest for evil. This will result in your creature being allowed into Heaven and become Celestial or allowed into Hell and become Demonic. They will look basicly as they did in their adult stage only with Celestial or Demonic features. Also all scars or markings they have gotten in life would be gone upon transforming. ______________________________________________________________ Intro & Story /News & Updates/Rules/F.A.Q./Events/Availability/Stages/Adopted SH Kids/Breeding/Familiars/Staff Info & Offerings/Disclaimer, Links, & Credits
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:45 pm
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:47 pm
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Mates
None of the Salem's Home kids are old enough. D:______________________________________________________________ Intro & Story /News & Updates/Rules/F.A.Q./Events/Availability/Stages/Adopted SH Kids/Breeding/Familiars/Staff Info & Offerings/Disclaimer, Links, & Credits
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:52 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner > Familiars are a special sort magical creatures that are not born, but created through magic. They are your companions, and display certain bits of your personality. Familiars come in all shapes and sizes, just like the kids here at Salem's Home! Anyone can own a familiar, may they live here in on the grounds or just comming by to say "hello".
Familiars are 3 stage, non-rp required pets. Though you get special bonuses if you do roleplay them! 8D So roleplay away!
Stages
Stage One: Familiar Summoning Kit.
When you purchase your familiar you recieve a boxed kit that teaches you how to draw a magic circle that is required to summon your familiar. ( Roleplay requirement, if you choose so: You must have your character post 1 rp post [ send link] opening and assembling the kit. )
Stage Two: The Glowing Summoning Circle
OMG! It's Glowing. >>; ( RP Requirement: You character must react to the glowing circle, and place an item of emotional ( hopefully happy) significance in the circle )
Stage Three: The Summoned Familiar
a few nights have passed and amazingly one morning you awake to your summoned familiar and your item of significance! ( Ha, you though it was gonna dissappear. -snerk- ) Now, because of the item of emotional significance your familiar has bonded to you and your soul.. Ooo, spooky. And will serve you faithfully. ( Rp Requirement: None )
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Availability: None are available at this time.
Price: Unclear at this point. o: Maybe like 2k, so unsure. @_@
Unlimited Familiar Sets
Shimmerlings
Shimmerling are like Pixies, but half the size and half the smarts. ( Which says alot, because Pixies aren't exactly the brightest crayons in the box. ) They are generally 2 to 4 inches tall and androgenous. Surviving off nectar, fruit, fruit juices and water out in the wild. Shimmerlings variation of speech is best compared to a toddlers.
Imp
Imps are like Shimmerlings, but more mischievious and tend to suggest to "Takie! Takie! Takie!" or "Eheheheee, boom!"... Uh, whatever that means. Not the sharpest tool in the shed, Imps make good familiars if you are adventurous and maybe just a little mean. >>;
Limited Familiar Sets
Comming soon.
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:53 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner > Salem Von Montegue Name: Nic
Nicknames: Nic
Occupation in Life: Digital Artist
Occupation in Thread: Owner, Creature Artist, inker, colorist, layout help...
Likes: The color blue, chocolate, anime, manga, Rock
Dislikes: -
Personality: -
Quests: Scar of Hero ( I can dream. ) and a new subforum for the guild
Wishlist: -
Diehard_Dreamer  Name: Moony
Nicknames: Moony, The Wiggle
Occupation in Life: Traditonal Graphic Artist, Item Artist, Thread Organizier, Event Maker, person who does alot of things.
Occupation in Thread: Rp Corridinator, Thread Set Up, Nic's Sanity, item artist... =D
Likes: Roleplaying! Art! Cats! ... Rp?... cats... chocolate! sushi, pocky... and stuff! And Nic-chan! x3 the words pineapple, snickerdoodle, squeeky.
Dislikes: Stupid people doing stupid things like breeding.. with eachother.
Personality: Bizzarre, silly, mature, unique, weird, and most other things Moony like. ;D
Quests: Coco Kitty, Kiki Kitty, the maid head thingie, sealeds ( Will draw for Items and gold =D )
Wishlist: Grimm Truths ( hopefully when they release Snow White!
Duke Silverwing Name:Duke Silverwing
Nicknames: Hobo
Occupation in Life: Editor
Occupation in Thread: Rp Corridinator, Newsletter Writer.
Likes: Roleplaying
Dislikes: Arguements
Personality: Unique.
Quests:Angelbow
Wishlist: Avi Art Colorists/Artists/Event Help/Rp Coordinators if you are not listed here and would like to be, or you are not on the thread in the guild at all. Please PM diehard_dreamer or Salem Von montegue.
If you are not listed at all please fill out this form and PM Diehard_dreamer or Salem Von Montegue. [b]Name:[/b]
[b]Nicknames:[/b]
[b]Occupation in Life:[/b]
[b]Occupation in Thread:[/b]
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Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:03 pm
< Insert New Spifftastic Banner > Link to us
Please, these are the ONLY images you can direct link to!
[url=http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10387333][img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b163/salemshomebanners/nightskylinkbannercopy.png[/img][/url]
---Affiliates
@*Srylina.Alchemy*@
 ---Links to other places
 ---Salem's Home for Magical Creatures ( C ) Salem Von Montegue
Salem's Home for Magical Creatures concept ( C ) Salem Von Montegue
Salem's Home for Magical Creatures art and concept art ( C ) Salem Von Montegue
Salem Von Montegue AND Salem's Home for Magical Creatures ( C ) Nic from Always Alias
Always Alias ( C ) Nic and Moony from Always Alias Nic and Moony are register trademarks of Always AliasThe redunacy is needed because art theives are stupid.
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