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The Velveteen Toychest Captain
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 Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:00 am
Mnara's Velvet Diary. Only she should be posting in here, please.
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April - It seems Vetch's child-rearing patience has paid off! Strut that stuff you smexy thing. wink Now you can button your own clothes.
June 9th- In a flash of style Vetch is here and ready to go. Hopefully he'll make a nice addition to your already very rounded family. heart
April 12- Sweet and sassy with a little fluff in there? As is the life of a herd animal and what could possibly be more important then friends and family? Quiet and yet highly communitive, sweet as candy but strong when provoked. Welcome Vetch, you two are going to be great partners. :3
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Name: Vetch
Gender: Male
Size:9
Born: April 12th
Personality: By nature a calm, strong, and stable individual. Very much 'go with the flow' in attitude his powers add on giving him a more stable nature then many of the other velvets. His secret passion however, fashion, does give that little splash of excitment and color. After all, you gotta look good.
Skills: Supah strength- 2.5/10 (magically leveled strength, way beyond average)
Beast of burden: 4/10 (high 'defense' and fortitude, be it physical or emotional hardships)
Status:
Social: Show off
Energy: Calm
Ability: Fashion skillz XD, heartiness
Mental: Resilient mind (good at taking change without issue)
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 8:44 am
Welcome to Vetch's journal.
Please note that this is a private journal, and it should not be posted in unless there is a good reason to do so. Good reasons are listed below.
1. If you are another Velveteen owner, and we've decided beforehand to hold an RP in the journal thread.
2. If you are any Gaian delivering a gift.
3. If you are Iris or Naraka, because that means you're one of the two shop owners and you can do whatever you bloody want. xd
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 12:57 pm
Name: Vetch
Gender: Male
Animal: Llama
Stage: Child
Coloring: Cream
Eyes: Pinkish-orange
Likes: Eating, dressing up, matching clothing, making clothing, pretty much anything that has to do with clothing.
Dislikes: Being called a goat
Favorite saying: "Oh, that color looks fantastic on you!"
Favorite food: Everything
Mate: None yet, thank goodness
Personality: Calm, goes with the flow, but prone to show off from time to time.
=================================Llamas are one of four main species of New World camelids. The other three species are the alpaca, guanaco and vicuna. These species are thought to have originated from a common ancestor that came across the Bering Strait land bridge. Camelids are thought to be related to Bactrian and Dromedary camels of Asia. The high dependence of Incan Indians of South America on llamas and alpacas for food and fiber is analogous to the Plains Indians of North America and their relationship to the bison. Incas carried their relationship with llamas a step further through domestication and controlled breeding for beasts of burden. With the collapse of Incan culture, llamas were nearly pushed into extinction and only survived in the harsh upper regions of their natural territory. The last 25 years have seen a resurgence of interest in llamas, especially in the United States. Llamas are first and foremost pets and companions. They are ideally suited to this task because of their predictable low-key temperament, intelligence and ease of maintenance. Wilderness packing is probably the second greatest demand for llamas. Llamas make ideal pack animals for the western mountainous regions of the United States because of their inherent thriftiness in this climate, their low-cost maintenance and their durability as pack animals. Wool may represent another use for llamas, although, with a large number of natural and synthetic substitutes for wool, it seems unlikely that llama herds will be maintained for wool production. In some instances, llamas have been used as a sheep guards against predators. The potential of this market has not yet been verified, but may hold some promise in the future.Llamas are 40 to 50 inches high at the withers and 60 to 72 inches tall at the poll. They weigh 18 to 31 pounds at birth and should weigh 250 to 300 pounds at maturity. Female llamas reach mature size at 2 years of age and males mature at 3 years. The average life span for llamas is 20 to 25 years. Llamas have a long graceful neck and a relatively small head with large eyes and large curved ears. Llamas are covered with wool which may be 3 to 8 inches in length. Wool covers the neck, back and sides of the animal while the head, underside and legs are covered with short hair. A thick covering of wool enables llamas to withstand cold, wind, snow and rain. Short hair elsewhere on the body enables the llama to dissipate heat when placed in warmer environments. Unlike sheep wool, llama wool does not have the protection of lanolin to make it water resistant. Llamas have a tail that measures 12 inches in length at maturity. Llamas have characteristically high-cut flanks accented by a pendulous abdomen and a slightly forward-leaning carriage. Llamas come in a range of colors and body shapes although these differences are just variations in type and not of breed. Llamas may be brown, red, black or white or a combination of these colors. Llamas can be short, broad and wooly or tall and large-framed with short wool. There is no specific nomenclature to refer to different classifications of llamas other than males, females and babies. Breeding males are sometimes referred to as studs and babies as crias (Spanish for baby). Neutered males are called geldings. Llamas are generally healthy, thrifty animals. A llama requires 10 to 20 percent of the feed of a horse. Llamas are most often compared to horses because of physiological similarities. Llamas are quite efficient in using available forages. They can use a much lower grade forage than most ruminant species. They can maintain condition by foraging on low-quality range on about 5 percent of the area required by a horse. Llamas tend to be browsers, eating a small amount of forage intermittently. This feeding characteristic prevents them from being poisoned by ingesting toxic plants. Llamas' inherent hardiness helps them withstand extremes in feed quality and climate. The notable exception is extreme heat combined with high humidity. These types of conditions can adversely affect fertility and general health causing the animals to exhibit heat stress. Llamas are markedly territorial. The animals originate from relatively low-productive, fragile environments where even small increases in animals above the carrying capacity can have grave consequences for the entire herd. This background probably explains male llamas' unrelenting aggression against invading males, excess breeding females and weanling-age young. Invasion of territory by another llama results in a series of posturing gestures. If the intrusion continues, the resident of the territory may spit at the intruder. Conflict is usually settled at this point between females; however, males often continue into physical contact by biting, kicking and ramming into each other. The fighting between males is a rather noisy affair of screaming and squealing, reminiscent of stud horses fighting. Feeding options for llamas are virtually unlimited, providing for many possible combinations of roughages, concentrates and commercial supplements. The predominant factors which enter into the decision of what to feed include feed cost, availability of feed, nutrient balance and energy density required. Young llamas, which are still actively growing, require a greater concentration of nutrients than mature animals because of their relatively smaller digestive tract capacity. Table 1 provides estimates of daily consumption of bromegrass hay, alfalfa hay and corn silage needed for maintenance. Dietary requirements will be different based on animal performance desired, work performed and weather conditions. A 300-pound llama will need about four pounds of alfalfa hay (90 percent dry matter) per day to maintain condition. Llamas adjust well to free-choice feeding or once-a-day feeding schedules. Most llama owners set up a feeding schedule based on owner convenience. Potential llama owners need to be aware that adult llamas on free-choice feeding (ad lib) may become fat, depending on the quality of feed being offered. Therefore, adult llamas may require limits of high-quality feed. Information on llamas taken from various sources online.
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:04 pm
 MnaraMnara used to be extremely shy. However, recently she's begun to speak out, and her level of self-confidence is slowly rising. This has most likely been the result of massive amounts of lovin' from a certain someone...
Mnara adores children, and has amassed quite a lot of them over the years. However, most of them have grown up and moved on. Because of this, she spends a lot of time lavishing little Vetch with as much love and adoration as she can muster.
Also, in spite of all of Vetch's urging, over her time spent at Velveteen, her wardrobe really hasn't changed all that much. Go figure.
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:05 pm
Links to RPs and Old JournalOld Journal (in my old name): ]http://www.gaiaonline.com/guilds/viewtopic.php?t=259663
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