Welcome to Gaia! ::

..General Rules

• Art Theft is a no-no.
  
• Follow all Gaia ToS.
  
• Please be Civil. (As well as civilized and somewhat mature.)
  
• You may not mentor another child until the previous one is a preteen.
  
• Concerning shop policy, Cry's word is final.
  
  ..Guild Rules
  
• Use the designated headers.
  
• Do not create your own log. Use the one provided.
  
• Keeping your log updated is recomended but not required.
  
• Check Image Legality (Don't steal pics from Google to use as a mentor.)
  
• Keep mini-modding to a minimum. Problems should be reported.
  
• Ammending the previous, giving advice or answering questions is not mini-modding.
  
• Cry's word is still final.
  
  ..RP Rules
  
• Literate 3rd person narrative style.
  
• Emphasis on literate (This means no chatspeak.)
  
• Do no GodMod (This includes BlankModding)
  
• Those who fail to RP for an extended (very very extended..such as.. 4 months or so) period of time without giving prior notice may have their child taken away and rehomed without compensation.
  
• Those who insist on RPing illiterately or otherwise improperly after 4 warnings on the same issue may have their child taken away and rehomed without compensation.
  
• All RP will take place in the guild, or event threads designated by Cry. Any RP in the shop thread will not be counted towards requirements
  
• Mentor characters shall follow the Daisy Code

..[AS]

• Teen +
  
• Recruited from Specific Signups
  
• Valid if goal is accomplished.
  
• Leader directed, moderator introduced.
  
• Moderator may or may not be present.
  
• Six posts from each player.
  
• Single-player assignments may be done as a Journal RP.
  
  ..[CLASS]
  
• Child +
  
• Check Craftmaster Threads for Specific Instructions
  
• Worksheet Provided
  
• Journal RP or Essay Reflection Required
  
• May be RPed with another handler in the class.
  
  ..[EXP]
  
• Age Specific
  
• Signups in Craftmaster Threads or otherwise indicated
  
• Valid when goal is accomplished.
  
• 3 Posts per child and interaction with other children required.
  
• Leader directed, moderator supervised.
  
  ..[FIN]
  
• Technically not an RP component.
  
• Change the thread tag to [FIN] when the RP is over.
  
  ..[LAB]
  
• Canidate+
  
• Signups in Craftmaster Threads
  
• 3 Posts Required
  
• Must be RPed with a lab technician.
  
• Self-directed.
  
  ..[MED]
  
• Child +
  
• Signups in Hospital Thread
  
• Valid when goal is accomplished.
  
• Moderator directed.
  
  ..[META]
  
• All Ages
  
• Specified Signups
  
• 7 Posts per child required.
  
• Moderator directed.
  
• Counts as a PD Requirement
  
  .. OOC
  
• Not an RP component.
  
• May be used for advice, questions, or character development suggestions.
  
  ..[OPD]
  
• All Ages
  
• Open to all
  
• 7 Posts per child required.
  
• Self-directed.
  
• Counts as a PD Requirement
  
  ..[PD]
  
• All Ages
  
• Self-arranged
  
• 7 Posts per child required.
  
• Self-directed.
  
  ..Journal RP
  
• All Ages
  
• Individual
  
• 500 words total required.
  
• Separate shorter JRPs may be used to meet one requirement.
  
  ..Journal Entry
  
• All Ages or Mentor
  
• Individual
  
• 100 words total required.
  
• Will be used as an artwork reference for the next stage.
  

Are these RP-required?
Definately. We even have specific growth requirements and forms and other fun things. However, whether they are RP-heavy is your choice, as your child will not be taken away unless you are inactive for over 4 months, have little to no thread presence, and do not respond to your RP warnings.

Do I have to keep a journal?
That's what they're there for. While you don't have to do any journal-RPing per say, Cry would like you to at least keep track of things like growth requirements. Please use the journal provided for you and don't create on of your own.

What exactly is Faction S?
Faction S is a group of scientists working together to create living chimeric beasts. Naturally, this also means that caretakers are required for each of their subjects. Early research found that the chimeras were much less likely to go on violent rampages and kill everyone, and were much more easily trained, when the handlers were assigned early and allowed to bond with them.

Why are they born at --age?
They aren't, the scouts at Faction S just can't locate them until that age. Faction S does not create the handlers, they visit orphanages and foster homes looking for potential cannidates. If one is found, he or she is then adopted by the Faction.

Why not?
While they have the nessesary magic at birth, it isn't strong enough for them to be detected until they reach a certain point.

So what happens to them?
Generally, their parents will reject them, so they'll be sent to an orphanage or something until their magic develops and Spellmaster Vixeneye can find them. From there, someone (usually Loremaster Catspaw) goes to collect them.

Does everyone's magic mature at the same age?
Usually, yes, between 4 and 7, but we do get a few late bloomers and early starters. This will be pretty rare though (say..possibly customs and special events)

So..what's the history of Faction S?
Your child will learn the rudiments of it from the Loremaster, when classes begin, but the full history may be revealed in a metaplot.

What exactly is the Chimeric Beast?
It's a creature half summoned and half created by the scientists at Faction S. In order for it to be handle-able later in life, it must bond to a handler. Children usually work best.

How big is it going to get?
Depends on the individual. Dragonspine Slyph is a bit larger than a horse, while Catspaw Quil is the size of a panther and Vixeneye Weaver is even smaller than a normal fox. All three are at full size.

Is there some sort of naming system that I'm missing?
Huh? Er..yeah. Faction S gives the child a file name when he or she is found. (Such as Catspaw, because he has a cat's paw instead of his hand). The given name is chosen by the parents or mentor. (So we have Marron Catspaw). Put the rank in front of that, if applicable. (Loremaster Marron Catspaw or Loremaster Catspaw) The chimera's name is chosen by the child, but is referred to with the child's file name (Catspaw Quil). Identical twins will have the same file name.

Canidate > Trainee
[LAB] VisitI VisitII Form Reflection
[PD] Link
[J] Link
[MED] Link

Trainee > Trainee Handler
[PD] Link1 Link2
[J] Mentor Child
[CLASS] Chimera Info
[MED] Link
[Choice] Link1 Link2
[LAB] VisitI Form Reflection Visit II

Trainee Handler > Junior Handler & Trainee Chimera
[PD] Link1 Link2 Link 3
[J] Mentor Child
[CLASS] Unarmed Combat [Reflection] [Exam]
[CLASS] Magical Theory [Reflection] [Exam]
[CLASS] Universal History [Reflection] [Exam]
[EXP] Camp Reflection Grades
[LAB] Chimera Skill
[CLASS] Development Counseling
[MED] Link
[Choice] Link1 Link2 Link 3