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Drums of the Serengeti
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Introduction and Rules

Welcome to Drum of the Serengeti! We are a B/C shop based in Africa. While we are not roleplay required, roleplaying is highly encouraged as you won't be able to experience the full shop without it... And it can also earn you great rewards such as free customs, extra stages, items, and many other things! We also ask that you please obey the following rules.

One: The artwork, layout, and concept is ours. Stealing anything will get you blacklisted, reported, stalked, kidnaped then killed.
Two: Be nice, please. I don't want to see dramallamas in here! Save that for the Chatterbox.
Three: Please use punctuation, capitilization and half-way decent spelling. If you type worse then the six-year-old I baby sit, I'm probably going to ignore you. >_>;
Four: Four ran off to join a circus.
Five: Please read all the posts before asking a question. If you still don't have answers after reading EVERYTHING, then feel free to post or PM asking whatever you'd like.
Six: Please don't page-stretch or make massive quote towers. Thank you!

News and Updates!

July 26 All of the lineart for the new species are finished! There's hints about it burried around the thread and guild... But what it is won't be revealed until the Flatsale!
The Flatsale will have a special suprise in it! Keep your eyes open!
Meanwhile, the Zebra on Pg2 is up for grabs for FREE. Just post a suggestion for the shop or the evnt (This includes voting in the poll and explaining why you voted the way you did) and you'll be entered into a Raffle for it!

Also, the Roleplay Tracker has been updated with a Metaplotline for the new species... The rewards range from minor edits on your pet, to extra stages and free breedings! A mystery has emerged on the Serengeti in the form of a strange boat, along with a new disease that seems to be killing everything but plants, especially scavenging animals. And there have been myserious disappearences, too... Is Elegua just being fickle or is there something else behind these happenings?

Plus, there will be games throughout the next couple of weeks posted in the thread for free pets... So keep your eyes open!

July20th There's a new species in the works, (and perhaps an event to go along with it?) and it's currently coming along nicely! :3 Help us decide on an event!
June 24th After a looong haitus in which my life went to peices and came back together a few times, but never staying any one way long enough for me to do pretty much anything for this shop... We're back! We're having a Flatsale to celebrate and another FREE raffle/advertising contest (on page two) for a pretty pet! Also - we have a new and much nicer "Sample" image (Requiring a little more brains to figure out then the other, but still simple enough to be comprehennsive). So come on in and hang out for a while! We'd love to see you!
February 20th Mardi-Gras Events! Second FS, and lots of free games! Plus new ways to play your bound! As always... See page two for details!
February 1st Candygrams Open! See page two for details!
January 23) FLATSALE over and winners for raffle announced! Congrats to everyone!
January 13) Grand Opening! Newbie Raffle, Advertising Contest, Flatsale Edit (with RP Promt) opened, and flatslae planned! See Page 2 for Event Details!
January 12) Drums of the Serengeti - A Guild Finished and ready for joiners!
January 9th) Thread updated with flatsale rules, samples etc.
December 22nd) Thread created!

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Plotline

Setting

Once, long ago in Africa, the Serengeti was an open expanse of unmarred nature. There were a few tribes, and therefore a few settlements, but little else. No, there were no fences or photographs. No jeeps or safari adventures. No "National Parks" or Game Wardens. There was just the animals and the land.

One day, the humans sat in their small encampment... They were sitting around a fire, eating a soup made of the local vegtables. This was a typical fare for the people had yet to have much success hunting. Truely, any of the local game was difficult to catch, and was crafty. The few times they did make a kill, it wasn't long before the large cats or packs of dogs in the area chased them off from their kill. They used to feast on fruits and vegetables were in abundance... But the land had changed, and there was much less now then there had been. All the tribes were suffering, and soon there was only one remaining. A hodge-podge group of the remains of the once-prosperous tribes. And so, this small group sat and ate their meager fare, wondering why the world had turned against them.

It was then that a light came from the sky in the west, and the tribes panicked, thinking the world was ending because the sun was rising in the Setting Sky. But it was not the sun. Instead, it was the god Elegua coming to see the mortals in the realm of his senior gods as a messenger. He spoke to the gathered tribes and when he did, the animals came to listen as well.

"Mortal children," He began. "You have lost sight of your world. Once you lived with the brethren in the trees, and were happy. Now you walk on your own, but you have not seperated yourself from them. You stay on a path well-trodden, and ignore that it no longer suits your feet. You must learn to awknowledge to world around you and learn from everything... Otherwise you will never live well in any of your days, and will die the death of eternity. None will even remember your names."

Elegua raised his arms, and turned to the massive number of animals gathered on the plains. Every creature of every shape and size was gathered, and he called to each in it's own language. The largest and strongest leaders of each species came forward, and sat before the god. He then turned to the humans, and spoke to them in their tounge. "From each of the tribes gathered before me... If there is even but one member of your tribe left in this gathering, let the strongest of you step forward." And so the tribes did obey the command, and there stood before the god an assortment of warriors and wise women. And at the end of the line stood a single child, not even come of age.
Then the god called to the largest of the beasts, the elephant. Old and wise, the massive matron stepped forward, and followed the god to the child. "To the youngest and smallest, I give a guardian whose age and wisdom will temper her youth and weakness. To the one who serves her, I give the gift of speech. Share your wisdom with this child, and guard her. Teach her your ways, and she will teach you theirs. Together, you shall grow wiser."
Then the god called to the cheetah, and led him to a large cheif of one of the tribes. "To the bravest and most stable, I give a guardian whose speed and caution will teach you to think and to move with haste when needed. To the guardian, I give the gift of language. Share with this man your wisdom... Teach him your ways, and he will lend you strength and bravery when you need it."

And so the god went on down the line until every tribe had an animal. But there were few tribes left alive and many of the animals remained. So the god turned to the anmals, and smiled. "You shall be free spirits unless you choose to bind yourselves to a human. They may approach you... But tell them nothing unless they also tell you things. A partnership is beneficial, but if you choose to guard your secrets, then do so carefully. You shall recieve the gift of language only if you choose to bind yourself." And so, the remaining animals left. The lion went into the plains, and the mongoose back underground.... And they all scattered to their resting places and returned to their life.

Elegua then turned to the humans. "These warriors and elders of the tribes are now your shamans. They will learn the way of the animals, and they will teach them to you. You will learn to avoid the hunter, and hunt the grazers... But respect each one, for they too will learn your ways as there must be balance in the world."
Then he addressed the shamans directly. "There can be many more of you then what stands before me. You have the rights to take on apprentices and train them. You shall learn how to bind them to an animal... And in doing so, you learn how to bind yourself to other animals. Do so, as they shall give you more wisdom then just one ever will. You will also meet to tell about the wisdom you have gained at the beginning of each Firstday. You shall live apart from your tribes, and dedicate your lives to learning about the world around you. And you shall visit any tribe you see fit to grant them your wisdom. And there will be tribes... In one Passing of the Leaf you will go your seperate ways, strong once more." He then chanted something in a language that made all the creatures lower themselves to the earth, for to hear that language hurt their mortal ears. And before each of the shamans appeared a drum. The women each recieved a tall, thin drum with feathers in bands and strange markings. The men each recived a stout snare drum with a staff that bore similar feathers and markings. Each of the drums were different in size and markings. Elegua then adressed the people once more. "Use these to call to the animals who do not speak your tounges, for the magic that is sealed inside every note of music and every beat of precussion since the dawn of time is understood by every creature on the face of the planet."
Then the god turned from the humans, and began to glow again. He left them with one warning as he sailed into the sky, flying towards the east.
"Do not squander these gifts.... Or you shall fall."

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Roleplay

Roleplaying is pretty simple. You play a Shaman. You are not bound to any tribe, or any land.... Rather, you are free to roam wherever you please. Some of the animals like Shamans, others don't. Hyenas and lions are very distrustful of humans, and the mongoose and other small animals are simply terrified of them. However, Elephants see the wisdom in binding with a human... And the Wild Dogs love the company of someone so strange. Every animal is different, so read their profiles! (Which will be posted up... Soon. XD)
The roles of the Shaman are simple... Travel the land, learn everything they can, and tell the important things to their Bound animals, and to whatever tribe they see fit. As it is now a year past, all the tribes have once again seperated, and are now living in various areas.
However, no human is perfect, and the animals, tribes and Shamans each have their own agendas. Some tribes dislike the shamans because they feel that any information they recieve will be at the cost of reveling their secrets to other tribes or to the animals they hunt. Others pay certain shamans off to gather information and spread lies about where the tribes go to hunt. (Shamans of this sort tend to have a Bound animal that matches them such as a Jackal or a Hyeanna. This is becuse they have a disregard for the rules and likely so would their mentors for choosing such an apprentice. So they're far less likely to care about choosing an animal that is in good contrast.)
Because of this, shamans are both loved and hated. They are always a double-agent, and usually working for both sides (or whoever has the largest purse). However, they are welcomed with at least politeness when they enter a settlement because they are sacred men. Oftentimes they are offered a place to rest and meals without complaint for on average a week without complaint. If a shaman is particularly disliked, they may not be offered a place to rest or a meal at all.

Your Shaman can have anywhere between one and ten animals bound to it, but only two non-adults. (After that you are welcome to make a second Shaman.) You can always just get an animal for your signature, but it must be bound to a shaman for you to roleplay it! (There'll be a little note on your cert saying what shaman it's bound to.) Why? Because I don't want to be ripping off SoA or Pride Lands with my shop and RP. I want it to be distinctly different. So humans are REQUIRED in roleplay.

Keep in mind when you are doing character creation that your shaman should be a good contrast to it's first animal. After that, what you bind to him or her is up to you... But don't bind a young and flighty human with a cheetah. Bind it with a zebra or some such, instead. (Unless your shaman is a truely despicable character!)

Also, there is no currency in this world. Instead there are services and goods like rare foods, clothing, supplies, weapons, etc. One is considered wealthy if they carry a bow with arrows (which would be very primitive) because arrows break and can be lost.

Serious roleplaying all happens in the guild. There's a meta plotline that can be followed for rewards (such as edits, extra pet stages, free pets/breedings, etc.) and free roleplay for just doing whatever. (We do allow casual roleplaying in-thread, but none of it effects what happens in the guild.)

Drums of the Serengeti - A Guild

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Artwork

Here are samples of the animals in the shop. Each animal has one "drum" stage, and three animal stages. Each set comes with one "shared" infant stage, and two gender-specific stages. (Some sets do not share the first stage.) These images are very much shrunk down as so not to eat your computer, but it should give you a good idea of what you're getting!

Drums, male and female.
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From top left: Cheetah, Bushbaby, Golden Jackal, Zebra, Cobra.
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Pricing and Avalibility

Well, some of you are probably wondering what price these things are and how to get them. Most of the time they will be avalible through flatsales, raffles, auctions and customs.

Flatsale Rules

Flatsale price is 4K for a fully growing pet, 1.5K for an adult. Only gold is accepted for Flatsales. Flatsales begin when the mule posts "The Drums are Calling!" in the thread. Then the flat sale runs normally 24 hours, but it may be extended for bigger ones. It ends after the allotted amount of time is run, or all the pets are purchased. Whichever comes first.

To purchase VIA flatsale, post the following form during a flatsale.

[color=brown][b]I hear the Drums![/b][/color]
[u]Username:[/u]
[u]Pet Name:[/u]
[u]Pet Number:[/u]
[u]Shaman:[/u] (Optional)

You may only try for one pet per flatsale, and one for a friend.

Planned Flatsales
Date: Either August 15th or August 21st (Poll coming soon!)
Time: TBA
End: TBA

Previews:
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Raffle Rules

Raffles begin when the mule posts "Taking a gamble with Elegua? Now's the time to try!", and end at the planned date. Each ticket is assigned a number and costs 100G. To purchase tickets, post the following form:

[color=brown][b]I'm lazy too! :D Tickets![/b][/color]
[b]Username[/b]:
[b]Number of Tickets[/b]:
[b]As a gift For[/b]:(Optional)

You may only purchase up to 50 tickets for yourself, and 50 for a friend. Every 150 tickets will add another pet to the raffle.

Planned Raffles

Free Raffle! See PG 2!

Auction Rules

Auctions start anywhere from 5K-25K, depending on the pet involved. Minimum bid increment is 1K. Auctions begin when the mule posts "Elegua gives you his blessings!" and continues until the ending date. To bid, post the following in the thread or PM it to the mule or Nyowpotopop.

[color=brown][b]I, [USERNAME HERE], Bid _______ for the Blessings of Elegua![/b][/color]

Planned Auctions
None!

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Breeding and Custom Slots!

So you just can't wait for another flatsale, you have this wonderful idea for colors you haven't seen, or love is in the air? This is where you come! Each colorist has slots for breedings and customs, and if they're open you can get one!

- Breeding Rules -
You can only breed adult pets, and each female can only be bred once every six months. A breeding will produce between one and six babies, depending on the animal. (Please check to animal profiles in the guild for details.) There is no cross breeding. Genders are randomised. Breeding Angel, Demon , Imortal, cosplay, or heavilly edited animals is another 5K., and there is only a twenty five percent chance of producing a cub with those particular unique traits

-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Nyowpotopop-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Princess Vempyremon

Slots-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Pricings

Customs-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Basic Custom - 10K
OPEN-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Advanced Custom - 20K-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Closed-
-Closed--*-*-*-**-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Full Custom - 50K-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Closed-
-Closed--*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Cosplay - 75K-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Closed-

Breedings-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Breeding - 10K
-Closed--*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*Custom Breeding - 30K-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-Closed-

Ordering

Just fill this out, then post it here, the colorist's thead in the guild, or PM it to the colorist or the Mule. Then set up the trade with the Colorist for payment! (NOT the Mule!)

Basic Custom

[b][u]Basic Custom[/u][/b]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Pet Name:[/b]
[b]Colorist:[/b]
[b]Gender and Species:[/b]
[b]Three Colors:[/b]
[b]Shaman:[/b] (Optional)

Advanced Custom

[u]Advanced Custom[/u]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Pet Name:[/b]
[b]Colorist:[/b]
[b]Gender and Species:[/b]
[b]Up to Five Colors:[/b]
[b]Minor Edits:[/b]
[b]Shaman:[/b] (Optional)

Full Custom

[b][u]Full Custom[/u][/b]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Pet Name:[/b]
[b]Colorist:[/b]
[b]Gender and Species:[/b]
[b]Full Colors:[/b]
[b]Patterns:[/b]
[b]Edits:[/b] (If you put too many, I may up the price)
[b]Shaman:[/b] (Optional)

Cosplay

[b][u]Cosplay[/u][/b]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Pet Name:[/b]
[b]Colorist:[/b]
[b]Gender and Species:[/b]
[b]Full Colors:[/b]
[b]Patterns:[/b]
[b]Edits:[/b]
[b]Character[/b]:
[b]Reference Materials[/b]:
[b]Shaman:[/b] (Optional)

Breeding and Custom Breeding

[b][u]Breeding[/u][/b]
[b]Username:[/b]
[b]Pet Names:[/b] (optional)
[b]Colorist:[/b]
[u]-Custom Breeding-[/u]
[b]Gender and Species:[/b]
[b]Colors:[/b] (Must be from one or the other parent or both)
[b]Patterns:[/b] (Must be from one or the other parent or both)
[b]Minor Edits:[/b] (Must be from one or the other parent or both)

We also sometimes accept bribes or pet trades.... But that is up to the artists prefrence. (For instance, Nyow loves the creepy-crawlies at USSR, and wouldn't mind a horsie from somewhere!) PM the artists, or check out the Colorist's topic in the guild to find what each perosn is looking for!

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Pet Pickup

After your pet has been named, payed for, and certed you'll find the codes here! You can - and should - direct link, but once your pet is fully grown, please save it to your own server!
Please note that we use photobucket and Tinyurl for our pictures.

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