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 Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:41 pm
 Welcome to Ialu's journal. Only Kitsune Mistress Nyoko may post, unless you are invited.
Ialu's Stats
Date of Birth: 12 April 2007
Age: Infant
Height: 37"
Species: Ring-tailed Lemur
Karma: Surprise
Item: Torn Hat
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:10 pm
01// Staff Post
02// Table Of Contents
03// Rules
04// F.A.Q.
05// Updates
06// Ialu
07// Surprise
08// The Guardian
09// Extended Family
10// Friends
11// The Journal
12// Photo Album
13// Treasure Box
14// Ring-Tailed Lemurs
15// Exits & Legals
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:12 pm
 Basics
01. Follow all Gaian ToS and all Ikaji Rules.
02. Do not post within this thread unless you have specific permission, or are specified on the no permission required list.
03. Steal anything, and you will have a rabid Kitsune woman after your blood.
04. All posts should be made in character. Any out of character comments should be PMed to me, to keep this journal neat.
05. On the thought of keeping this journal neat, please don't use overly large or bright fonts. They burn my eyes.
No Permission Required
01. Anyone who is affiliated with Ikaji.
02. Ikaji Children and their guardians, specifically ones Ialu has met.
03. You may leave a gift in here, but do so in character, and in a single post.
04. And the following people are given special permission. This list will probably grow, so it is subject to change. Truth.Be.Told, T ` P o i, .Kyuubi.no.Youko.
Rules are subject to change if I feel there is a need.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:13 pm
 How on Earth did you get your hands on an Ikaji?
I entered a flatsale. It just so happens, that this particular flatsale had only three entries, and mine ended up in Second Place. It was pretty good luck, considering I kinda messed up on the prompt. sweatdrop
Okay, that's pretty cool. So, can I buy Ialu?
No! stressed I put a lot of work into this journal, and the entry that won him!
Geeze, calm down. So... Can we roleplay?
4laugh Sure thing! I love roleplaying, and as long as you're semi-literate, I have no problems! Even if you don't have an Ikaji!
Hey! Over half your breedables are under the name LadyNyoko! You're stealing someone's pets! scream
No, I'm not. I am LadyNyoko. It just so happens, that my old account got hacked. sweatdrop If you need any proof, feel free to ask some of my friends. Namely Saint Sergio. She can vouch for me, as she knew me under both accounts.
My question isn't here. What do I do?
PM it to me, and title your message Ialu: F.A.Q. I'll respond to you through PM and add your question up here. 3nodding
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:16 pm
 News & Updates 03.08.2007 - Nyoko sends in her entry for the flatsale.
03.11.2007 - Nyoko is chosen to care for Ialu!
03.12.2007 - Journal setup begins, Ialu's item arrives.
03.13.2007 - Nyoko has her first dream of Ialu.
08.07.2007 - Nyoko speaks with Aset regarding the hat.
08.08.2007 - Nyoko has her second dream.
08.23.2007 - Ialu emerges and begins to cling to Nyoko.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:17 pm
  Name: Ialu
Gender: Male
Age: Infant
Karma: Surprise
Item: Torn Hat
Animal: Ring-tailed Lemur
Skills: N/A
Appearance
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black
Height: 1'10"
Weight: 27 lbs
Build: Slender, not much baby fat to him.
Fashion: N/A
Medical Information: N/A
Personality: N/A
Likes: N/A
Dislikes: N/A
Interesting Facts: Ialu's hat was dragged home by Haku, one of Nyoko's Stymphalian.
Residence: Currently, a crib in Nyoko's room. She's afraid to let him out of her sight.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:18 pm
 Karma: Surprise
Item: Torn Hat
Physical Effects: Unknown
Powers: Unknown
Past Life: All documented glimpses of Ialu's past life are listed below. The Dream A show a night, five nights a week. Each week a new town, but the same response. They would giggle at the clowns, ooh and ah at the lion tamer, and groan at the ventriloquist's puns, but the magician was the star. The crowd was shocked, stunned speechless. It was his job, and he was great at it. Card tricks, doves from scarves, levitation, he could do it all, and he did it well. They cheered for more, and he gave it to them with a flourish. Fireballs, the magic box, the rabbit in the hat, he went through every one of his encores, and still they begged for another. He had them in the palm of his hand, so enraptured that they failed to notice the evening's final surprise. The lion tamer was a forgetful man, and the rabbit would make a fine appetizer. The crowd was shocked, stunned speechless, as the magician fell to the ground, four hundred pounds of surprise crushing his skull. Nyoko's First Dream It was hot and humid in the forest, and her sweat was causing her clothes to cling to her skin uncomfortably. She wasn't sure why she was here, why she stayed here... But some strange compulsion carried her forward, along a path that only the animals had ever used, with sweat dripping down her face and her fur flared in an attempt to coax a cooling breeze onto the covered skin. There was something calling her, some string attached to her soul was tugging her ever forward. It seemed like she would be walking like this forever, when a sudden break in the monotonous green scenery alerted her to her destination. There, laying forlornly directly in her path, was a tattered old top hat. She recognized it immediately. Haku had brought it to her only yesterday... What was it doing here? And just as she was reaching forward to close her fingers around the unusually cool satin, a sudden primal scream startled her. Nyoko's Second Dream This night, there was a clearing in the forest. A large tent was erect in the clearing, the perfect size for the natural formation. She was drawn into it, and took a seat among the faceless crowd. She was just in time for the magic show. Atop the magician's head was her hat, perched jauntily on the shadowy figure. He started with card tricks, then pulled doves from scarves... He brought in an audience member to levitate... She wasn't impressed, but the audience was. They cheered and called for more, while she tried to think of what the magician reminded her of... Fireballs were next, then the magic box... A rabbit out of the torn hat. She had yet to realize what had enraptured her... And then, from nowhere, the dark shape of a lion appeared. A roar - the beast pounced... A scream of agony...
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:19 pm
  Name: Nyoko Shirohana
Race: Celestial Kitsune
Apparent Age: Around 16-17
True Age: 494 Years Old
Birth Date: March 19, 1570
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Yang Metal Horse
Height: 5'4"
Religion: Wiccan
Powers: Can communicate with all foxes; darkvision; dimensional folding ("realms"); illusions; immune to acid, cold, disease, and electricity; Kitsune-bi; Kitsune seduction; manifestation in dreams; possession; shapeshifting; smite evil; resistant to poison.
Occupation: Wiccan Priestess
Birthplace: Asahikawa, Japan
Hair: Dark golden blonde with lighter highlights, cut just below chin.
Eyes: Sapphire blue with cat-like pupils.
Skin: Naturally pale and fair-skinned.
Overall appearance: Nyoko is a relatively young Kitsune. In terms of their years, she is near enterring adulthood, but still merely a teenager. Her hair is cut just below her chin, and is a dark, golden blonde with lighter highlights. Her eyes are sapphire blue with cat-like pupils. She has golden-brown fox ears, and a matching set of four tails. There are three, well-cut Sapphire shards embedded in Nyoko's forehead. Overall, Nyoko is a very curvy woman. She is full-figured without being overweight.
Loves
Food: Maruchan Chicken-Flavored Instant Ramen
Snack: Chocolate Pocky
Drink: Sobe: Dragon's Fire
Books: Eragon
Movies: Princess Mononoke
Season: Spring
Time of Day: Late at night
Other: Snuggling up with her security blanket.
Hates
Food: Most vegetables.
Snack: Peanut butter and banana
Drink: All milk (except Chocolate)
Books: Anything by William Faulkner
Movies: Beerfest (It was horrible, but she just couldn't stop watching! gonk )
Season: Winter
Time of Day: Early morning.
Other: Being cold, not having enough hot water for her shower.
Personality
Nyoko is generally bright and cheerful, and can easily come off as a ditz if you aren't paying close attention to her. Although she acts rather dim, her IQ is in fact well over 120, and she has the innate ability to remember most small facts. While she is generally easy-going, she is always thinking and takes every action towards herself seriously. It is worth noting that she pretends to be easily distracted by shiny objects, although she is generally able to focus on a single task for extended periods of time. Although serious, Nyoko rarely expresses darker emotions, even though she feels them occassionally. Overall she is a kind, loving individual, with many quirks.
Other
-Nyoko suffers from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Asperger Syndrome, and anxiety.
-Nyoko still has a security blanket, which she's had for so many years that she actually forgot when she received it. sweatdrop It is purple, and does have a few holes due to the wear of the fabric, but she can't sleep without it.
-Nyoko spent 10 Gaian days in one of her "realms" to help her get over her first true love, whom she let go because she felt she couldn't give him what he needed.
-Nyoko is a firm supporter of polyamory.
-Although Nyoko is immune to most diseases, she is able to fall ill. However, when she does fall ill, it isn't caused by infection or viruses. The cause is likely to be much more serious.
History
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:20 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:21 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:23 pm
 03.12.2007 - Nyoko's been having the birthday jitters. After spending a week avoiding contact with most everyone, she exits her room. Only to come upon chaos. sweatdrop After she calms everything down, Haku presents her with a "gift." A torn up top hat.
03.13.2007 - Nyoko has her first dream of Ialu. After being awoken by a primal screech, she begins to think that a vengeful spirit is clinging to the hat. She soon decides to contact Aset later, and lays back down to continue sleeping.
08.07.2007 - The hat is forgotten in Nyoko's chaotic life until she finds it one day while cleaning. She remembers her plan to contact Aset regarding it, and does so. It is revealed that the nature of the spirit that clings to the hat is not vengeful, but nothing else is said regarding it.
08.08.2007 - Nyoko is out and about when she falls asleep. She has her second dream, this one set during a circus. She watches silently and tries to put her finger on what the magician reminds her of. She is awoken when a lion pounces on the poor illusionist, and his scream of agony rings in her ears as she goes home.
08.23.2007 - Nyoko is getting ready to go shopping in Barton when the hat begins glowing. Thinking it strange, Nyoko goes to pick it up only to appear in the now familiar forest. There, she finds a little lemur baby, whom she promptly begins to stop from crying. Ialu has officially arrived!
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:25 pm
  Ialu, as he first came into the family.
Ialu as a baby! He's a little bit nervous and isn't quite sure what to make of us after emerging.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:27 pm
From The Emperial Emporium
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:28 pm
  The Ring-tailed Lemur (Lemur catta) is a large prosimian, a lemur belonging to the family Lemuridae. The Ring-tailed Lemur is the only species within the monotypic genus Lemur and, like all other lemurs, is found only on the island of Madagascar.
Although threatened by habitat destruction and therefore listed as vulnerable by the IUCN Red List, the Ring-tailed Lemur is the most populous lemur in zoos worldwide; they reproduce readily in captivity.
Physical Description
Mostly gray with white underparts, the Ring-tailed Lemur has a slender frame; their narrow face is white with black lozenge-shaped patches around the eyes, and a black vulpine muzzle. The lemur's trademark, the long, bushy tail, is ringed in black and white. Like all lemurs, the Ring-tailed Lemur has hind limbs longer than their forelimbs; the palms and soles are padded with soft, leathery skin. Their fingers are slender and dexterous with flat, sharp nails. The Ring-tailed Lemur has claws on the second toe of the hind limb specialized for grooming purposes.
The very young animals have blue eyes while the eyes of adults are all a striking yellow. Adults may reach a body length of 46 centimeters (18 inches) and a weight of 5.5 kilograms (12 pounds). Their tails are longer than their bodies, at up to 56 centimeters (22 inches) in length.
Habitat and Diet
Found in the southwest of Madagascar and ranging further into highland areas than any other lemur, the Ring-tailed Lemur inhabits deciduous forests with grass floors, or forests along riverbanks (gallery forests); some also inhabit wet, closed brush where few trees grow. The Ring-tailed Lemur is thought to require primary forest (that is, forests which have remained undisturbed by human activity) in order to survive; such forests are now being cleared at a troubling rate.
While primarily eating fruit, the Ring-tailed Lemur will also eat leaves.
Behavior and Reproduction
The Ring-tailed Lemur is diurnal and inhabits both the ground (terrestrial) and the trees (arboreal), and forms troops of up to 25 individuals. Social hierarchies are determined by sex. Females have a distinct hierarchy but males have a non-linear hierarchy with occasional to frequent rank reversals; females socially dominate male in all circumstances, including feeding priority. Males tend to be marginalized from group activity, and will alternate between troops approximately every 3.5 years. Ring-tailed Lemur troops claim sizable territories which may overlap with those of other troops; up to 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) of this territory may be covered in a single day's foraging. Despite being a good deal arboreal, they spend more time on the ground than any other living lemur.
Both vocal and scent signals are important to the Ring-tailed Lemur's communication: fifteen distinct vocalizations are used to maintain group cohesion during foraging and alert group members to the presence of a predator. Male and female lemurs scent mark with their genital regions, which are enriched with apocrine and sebaceous scent glands. Male lemurs also possess antebrachial glands on their wrists and brachial glands on the axillary surface of their shoulders. These glands secrete a greasy substance which is used to demarcate territories and maintain intragroup dominance hierarchies. Males engage in a social display behavior called "stink fighting," which involves impregnating their tails with secretions from the antebrachial and brachial glands, and then waving the scented tail at male rivals. Males will also occasionally wave their scented tails at females as a form of sexual overture; this usually results in the female cuffing or biting the male, and elicits subordinate vocalizations from the would-be paramour. Despite being primarily quadrupedal, the Ring-tailed Lemur can rear up and balance on its hind legs, usually for aggressive displays.
The breeding season runs from April to June, with the female in estrous for approximately 24-48 hours. Gestation lasts for about 146 days, resulting in a birth of either one or two offspring. The young lemurs begin to eat solid food after two months and are fully weaned after five months. Males reach sexual maturity at 2.5 years and females at 19.5 months.
When threatened, the Ring-tailed Lemur has been known to strike out with its short nails in a behavior termed 'jump fighting'. This action is extremely rare outside of the breeding season when tensions are high and competition for access to mates is intense. Only one attack on a human by a Ring-tailed Lemur has ever been documented in America. The event happened at the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley, Minnesota after a small boy entered the Ring-tailed Lemur exhibit while on a school field trip and threw a pebble at the Lemur. The boy was scratched and bitten, and taken to hospital. The Ring-tailed Lemur that attacked was euthanized later that day.
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Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 6:29 pm
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