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1. ..................Contents
2. .......................News
3. ..................Calendar
4. ..............Background
5. .....................Stages
6. .......................Sales
7. .......................Rules
8. ..............Information
9. .....................Cetalu
10. ....................Ar'Idil
11. ............Mini-Gryphs
12. .......................FAQ
13. .....................Links
14. .............Mailing List
15. ..............Copyright

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1. ...................Growths
2. ..................Customs
3. .......................Guild
4. ..............Side Quests
5. ..............Job System
6. ...........Job System II
7. ...........Customisation
8. .................WGB Lists
9. .................Copyright
10. ................Reserved
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02.06.06:Second Mini-Gryph Released
28.03.06:Mini-Gryphs Opened!
01.03.06:First Mini-Gryph Released
26.01.06:New Thread!
15.01.06:Aerandir First Anniversary

25.11.05:Secret Santa started. Ended 25th Dec. (Merry Christmas!)
27.11.05:Auction ended. Won by Taley (Winning bid 208k)
16.11.05:Auction Started
01.09.05: Raffle ended - won by Ary Keeyara
31.08.05: Auction ended. Won by || Shuyin || (Winning bid 380k)
07.06.05 Flatsale / Summer Festival.
20.04.05:Auction ended. Won by Yakobi (Winning bid autobuy Angelic Scarf)
20.04.05: Auction started!
20.04.05:The First child of the new owners is born : Nehanda! =D
30.03.05:First custom Aerandir arrives. (Delta)
01.03.05:Auction ended. Won by Keilin. (Winning bid 30k)
22.02.05:Kamileun is Keanu's new guardian =D
25.02.05: Auction Re-started!
22.02.05:The Auction has been postponed and Keanu needs a new owner.
22.02.05: Auction started!
15.02.05: Raffle Ended. Won by Ieyasu. (Winning ticket: 25)
14.02.05: Raffle started!
05.02.05: Auction ended. Won by F a t e. (Winning bid: 92k)
02.02.05: Auction started!
28.01.05: Flatsale ended.
27.01.05: Flatsale begins today at 1pm GMT!
26.01.05: Flatsale has been announced: To take place on Thursday 27th of January. Will run for 12 hours.

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Gambino - sunny and bright with a light whiff of burnt wood in the air. Cruising the Island town, you run into a young woman, fresh faced and eager looking who hands you a leaflet before quickly moving off. It isn't until later, resting in the evening sun and a little bored, that you pick up the leaflet to browse through it.

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Curious, you imagine that a visit to this place might relieve some of your boredom.

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The shop itself is not particularly noticable, being plain and with only a small sign to announce its presence. Inside is clean and bright, the gleaming wooden walls covered with pictures and drawings of strange creatures. Beside the door, a small box holds a stack of leaflets like the one you were given.

"Ahhhh, Welcome!" comes a voice from the back of the shop. You turn to see a young woman with long green hair emerge from a small doorway between two display cabinets. "Interested in the Aerandir?" she asks, moving into the main shop.

You nod your assent, and she continues.

"Rare species, we're trying to bring them back, we need volunteers to take care of the young ones we create, to look after them and learn more about them!" She looks down apologetically. "Sorry, I keep going on and on but I just was this project to do well!.

"Volunteering for this project is a great reward in itself. There's lot of responsibility, though. We are a research project as well as a sanctuary, so you'd be required to keep a journal that we could study. However, it's not all work - the amount of fun that can be gained from caring for such a creature is immeasurable.

"The Aerandir are smarter in some ways than humans (though they have a childlike innocence about some matters) and they can speak telepathically to those they touch. They pick up the speech of those who raise them as well as bonding with that person completely. Their society is a very developed one, and each type of Aerandir is suited to a different job..."

"Wait! Create? Skills? Society? So much information... all at once." Head reeling, you can only sit and listen.

"Yes, Aerandir are created. Even before humans came their method of procreation was very... unusual to say the least. They combine their DNA outwith their bodies by fusing parts of themselves. In fact, we've occasionally seen a fusing occur with parts of other animals, although this isn't always successful.

"We have done a lot of research and fieldwork, bringing together many artefacts left by the humans of the islands on which the Aerandir lived: necklaces, amulets, rings ... all made from Aerandir fur, claws, bones and other parts. Originally these were just archaeological finds, but after extensive research we realised we could extract the - for lack of a better word - essence of Aerandir, and mimic the breeding process to create Aerandir anew!"

She walks over to the wall of the shop, and stands next to a map showing a ring of small islands. She taps one of the islands.

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"Currently, our operations are based on these Islands, luckily we now own all of them due to the generosity of one of our sponsors. When we started up the project, we built a small tent village to house our research staff. Eventually, we built more permanent residences to hold equipment and supplies, and over the years our circle of tents has turned into quite a pleasant little hamlet.

"As well as the houses in which our volunteers and their Aerandir companions live, there's a community centre with lodgings for visitors, plenty of space for rest and recreation, and enough amenities to keep our staff and volunteers very happy indeed - all made from local materials, too, and as close to what we know of the natural habitat of the Aerandir as we could get."

-Update-
"We have now taken over another small region and built up a second community on the Island of Ar'Idil after overcrowing on Cetalu became an issue. With a fully custom built Lodge, housing and amenities it's a comfortable Island home for those participating in the Aerandir project.

-Update 2-
"After a volcanic explosion, from what was thought to be a dormant volcano, the Islands' structures have changed immensely. Many of the smaller Islands have joined up, and now have sandbars between them. These sandbars seem to be safe to walk across.

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User ImageAt first when the Aerandir artefacts are given to a new guardian they will be in seperate jars. They will remain so until that guardian has created a suitable environment (a description of their home in their journal) at which point they will be given the probability of their Aerandir being one sex or the other. They will be asked to provide a name to complete the 'adoption' process at which point the items will be transferred to a single jar. When they are in the same jar they will slowly begin to merge. At some point the glass jar will break and a shiny blue orb will appear. This is an indicator that your Aerandir is ready to become a gryphon.














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Gryphons come in many shapes and sizes as the image shows. Some will have mammalian ears, some won't and each will be very individual. They will start to display their personalities at this stage and even the beginnings of their job attributes. Not all jobs are suitable for all Aerandir. An Aerandir's guardian willl be told which jobs are suitable for their charge when the time is right. Gryphons must be treated well and with love. It is at this time that they will begin to bond with those looking after them and mishandling may cause them to become withdrawn or anti-social. If a gryphon is seen to be treated badly, they will be taken into custody. Gryphons should be allowed to play with other young Aerandir.







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The wisp form is a very temporary stage in an Aerandir's life. Between the gryphon form and their child form they will take this one on until the prerequisites for their 'birth' are attained. It has now been found that the wisp stage is one very dangerous to a young Aerandir. This stage is now being bypassed by gather the prerequisite materials before the gryphons may touch their bonded item. All require objects which will become bonded to them before they can progress. Each Aerandir will be given a special item, one based on their job, to which they will become fully bonded. The effects of that item breaking or being destroyed are not yet known.






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Child Aerandir are like any other children. Bright, curious, and usually playful, they need to interact and make friendships at this age. They also begin to learn the skills they need for their jobs in far greater depth and, if the guardian is not able to teach them, a more experienced Aerandir might help with this. They will slowly begin to learn to speak, read and write at this age if taught. They do not have the use of their wings, though, the appendages being too small to support their weight. Note that some Aerandir will never be able to fly well depending on their species.








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Like any adolescent, this time in an Aerandirs life is much about finding out who they are. Lacking the hormonal surge that most creatures get at this age (due to procreating differently) they do not get the mood swings you might expect. But, on the cusp of adulthood they find themselves questioning themselves, the world and those around them. They may be come distracted from their jobs whilst they explore other abilities.









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At this age an Aerandir is ready to take on responsibility. It may take a special artefact to induce this form.
At this age they may take their own lock of hair or wing and create another though how this process works and why it doesn't always work is being looked into. If they do this, however, they will not be able to gain elder status due to caring for their young. This means that "breeding" or creating a new Aerandir is not limited to male / female couples.








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No data has yet been found on the role of elders. We know they existed and were venerated in many ways. Information shall be added as it arises.

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Prompt
A prompt will be placed here at all times for people to reply to. If you reply you will then be told if you are eligible for future raffles and auctions!

Prompt

Prompt: You've been looking after your Aerandir for a while now. The little gryphon is starting to show an interest in its job skills. Write a description on how you noticed this interest developing and how you react to it. You may use any Aerandir combination you wish and any job smile (You may not use existing Aerandir without the guardians permission)
Please send all responses to me (Alyosha) via PM.


Approved:
Emochee
Rapidashtrainer
Mew Kazuma
Lady_Ourania

TBD
End Date: Sunday 1st Oct 12 midnight GMT
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Auctions
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Raffles
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For customs see second page

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General Rules:
1. Be kind and courteous to others in the thread at all times. This one's kind of a given.
2. Do NOT PM Alyosha asking for an Aerandir. Not only will the request be declined, you may find yourself on the grey or blacklist, depending on the situation
3. Aerandir may not be given away. Should you find yourself in the situation where you can no longer look after the Aerandir, Alyosha will find a replacement guardian
4. No hassling other Aerandir guardians for their Aerandir.
5. There are no refunds in any situation. This includes guardianship being removed for inactivity or misbehaviour, or guardians giving up their Aerandir voluntarily.

RP Rules:
1. You MUST make a journal entry at least once a month. If you fail to without giving due notice that you are away, your Aerandir may be taken from you due to inactivity
2. All owners are asked to at least try to interact with other owners. These creatures are all about RP. This includes group RP as well as solo.
3. No controlling other people's characters (or Aerandir) without express permission beforehand. Nobody likes words being shoved in their mouths. This also goes for Aerandir NPCs.
4. Aerandir are like humans in that they are skilled at some tasks and not at others. They should be realistic in that they will have both some flaws and some strengths.
5. Try not to stray too far outwith the boundaries of your Aerandir's job caste. An Aerandir may be able to perform some simple tasks outwith their job skills, but try not to take over another Aerandir's responsibilities.

Flatsale Rules:
1. Flatsales cost 13k each. This price is non-negotiable, although if you really want to pay more, then this rule may be bent.
2. Flatsales will usually last for 12-24 hours. Aerandir flatsales do NOT work on a first come first served basis
3. For a flatsale, a prompt will be provided. Those who wish to enter the flatsale must PM a response to the prompt to Alyosha. The best entries will be permitted to buy the Aerandir at the end of the flatsale period. The best entry will be given first choice of jars, followed by the second best and so on.
4. Winners select two jars - one containing a mammalian part, the other containing a feather. Note that there may be restrictions on which jars may be paired together
5. Species available during a flatsale are not disclosed until after the winners have chosen their jars. However, the jars will be available for viewing. What is in the jars will be neither confirmed nor denied while the sale is taking place.
6. Payment with items is not permitted for a flatsale. Only pure gold will be accepted.
7. The Aerandir staff have the final say in deciding the winners of a flatsale.
8. If the number of suitable responses is less than the number of Aerandir available, then we may not sell all the Aerandir at that time.

Auction Rules:
1. You may only state what you are bidding at that point - not what you could bid.
2. No intimidation tactics will be tolerated - keep the auction a fair fight.
3. Some items will be permitted for an auction bid. Item values will be given at the time of the auction . Add up your own bid.
4. Note that only certain items will be accepted as part of a bid. The acceptable items will be listed in the auction thread.
5. Unlike with a flatsale, the species available will be given in the auction information.
6. No sniping. You must make your intent to bid clear before the last half hour of the auction.
7. A prompt response must be submitted before you can bid. Only bids from approved responses will be acknowledged.

Raffle Rules:
1. Raffle ticket prices will vary per raffle. Prices will be given in the raffle thread.
2. As with the auctions, participants must submit a prompt for approval before being able to take part.
3. Participants may buy as many tickets as they wish.
4. At the end of the ticket buying period, a ticket will be selected at random. A screencap will be provided to show proof of the winning number.

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General
Aerandir are a complex pet and as such require a lot of attention. To get one will take more than just gold. Each flatsale will have a small writing part involved as they are highly intensive RP pets. If you do not have time to RP with them 1-2 times a week, then please don't try to buy an Aerandir.

Each Aerandir is drawn individually and may change based upon how you RP with them, the environment you create for them and (most visibly) which job they decide to take up. Each guardian will receive a large sized image for their journal and a small "tag" with which to link back to their journal. Guardians should have their Aerandir in their sig - Aerandir will benefit from being at the forefront of your "thoughts".

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Staff

Alyosha
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Rahujo
User ImageRahujo is the eldest of the current Aerandir. She cuts an impressive figure: tall and muscular, with a single golden eye - the other having been destroyed by a stray metal shard long ago. Her steady manner and level head reflect her bison/raven ancestry.

Blacksmith and toolmaker by trade, she makes her home in the island's small forge, creating tools for the village and weaponry for Osero's hunting.

With a tendency to speak plainly and directly, Rahujo usually appears to be more at home with her sledgehammer and anvil than with humans or other Aerandir. However, she harbours a soft spot for Osero, who is the closest thing she has to a little brother.





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Osero
User ImageSharp eyed and athletic, Osero was created from one of the early attempts to restore the Aerandir race. The small tribe's pressing need for food gatherers led to the wolf/eagle hybrid developing the skills needed to become a hunter.

As a result, Osero has a close bond with his environment, understanding the ways of nature and appreciating the balance that exists. He is patient by nature, a trait that comes in useful when hunting fish for his tribe. He chooses to hunt with the spear, preferring it over all other weapons.

When it comes to interacting with other members of the tribe, and the guardians of the Aerandir, Osero seems rather quiet at first glance. The nature of his job is not a noisy one, and it reflects on his manner as a whole. He prefers to consider his actions as opposed to acting on a whim - afterall, to hunt successfully one must time their actions just right rather than just charging blindly.




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Acia
User ImageAcia is the youngest, most recently created Aerandir. She is quite shy and prefers to spend her time working on her spellweaving abilities.
Her talent for manipulating rock and earth has been useful so far in the construction of the Aerandir settlement, where she spends much of her time.

Interested in the archaeology conducted by those searching for more Aerandir artefacts, she helps out, patiently working the rock and sediments around anything in a way more skillful than any human could. Because of this she tends to spend more time with humans than other Aerandir. In the presence of those she trusts she becomes less shy; there is a bubbly young Aerandir beneath her quiet shell.





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Anthony Blakewell
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Anthony has been brought in in more than one capacity. He is a paleobiologist and able to help with artefact rendering, he has an interest in anthropology and will be the administrator for Ar' Idil.










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Mini Gryphs started as a fun Secret Santa idea which allowed people to have a gryphon form of Aerandir to have without the constraints of RP and the like! The anniversary brought out yet another little gryph to celebrate and Alyosha's offered miniature versions for people's quests (if they needed / asked for them)

So Alyosha, in his recent insane moments, thought it might be fun to offer a monthly mini gryph. They'd work similarly to Gaia's donation items in that you buy a letter throughout the month and at the end it will be unvelied as a mini-gryph!

All sorts of wierd and wonderful gryphs may turn up and Aly thinks of this as a way to get those combinations which are rare, beautiful, wacky or otherwise that people might not think of!

This Month's Letter!
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Cost: 750g
Please send all trades to ~o[Aerandir]o~ titled "Mini-Gryph".



Past Gryphs
March
1

Anniversary Gryphs
1

Quest Gryphs
1

Secret Santa Gryphs:
1 2 3 4

'Quest Gryphs' will still be avaliable to those who have at least half completed their quest and need to gain more funds towards it.

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Q.Will the fluff and feather types be revealed to us before the flatsale/ auction /whatever or will it be a shockingly delightful surprise?

A. Fluff / feather types will not be revealed until after the owners have picked. I'm doing it this way to stop favouritism amongst species.

Q. How are genders decided?

A. Genders seem to be "random" *coff* which means they are assigned, really. This is basically to stop gender bias =O

Q. Why do you call it "fluff" when it's e.g. a tooth ?

A. Because the Aerandir are brought back via pieces we find archaeologically, many of the "fluff" items are other pieces of mammal which were more commonly used for charms, amulets and decoration.

Q. I'm assuming that this island is based somewhere on gaia, so the magic/technology state is variable from person to person, based on where they are from? Does this mean I can play my kitsune character or my computer geek half cyborg character?

A. Bascially... yes. =D We are based in Gaia so most characters are acceptable. I would prefer there were no ultra-super-futuristic characters and gundams probably would be able to only take two steps around the Islands.

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If an Aerandir owner would like a personalised link (made from the fluff or feather of their own Aerandir) PM me and I'll make them up! Featured here are Luc's, Pueblo's and Tobias' feathers ^^


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