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Notice!

The official visiting hours for the Fenthry Preservation Society is now 5 pm - 7 pm EST (2 pm - 4 pm Gaia time) daily. If you want to interact with Fenthry and their owners, please try to come during that time.

Owners may also PM the Fenthry account to announce a time they would like to come in and host an RP in the shop. Any scheduled RP will be listed here.

(you can still come in and RP any time, this is just a way to help people get together and RP at the same time, since a lot of times the shop is empty)




Hello, and welcome to the Gaian Fenthry Preservation Society headquarters! Well, really it's just a little shop.. But we hope to expand in the future! The shop now has two employees! The first is me, Louhi.

And I'd like you to meet my new assisstant, D-chan Spiro! She will be helping with sales and such. Please pay her the utmost of respect!

Directory

(important posts to read before trying to get a Fenthry are highlighted in red)

  1. History of the Fenthry, Membership and donations
  2. Auctions and Flatsales
  3. Sales policy, stages
  4. Rules
  5. Breeding
  6. Info stuff
  7. Fenthry Journal Portal
  8. Banned/Beloved
  9. Banner
  10. Louhi's pets and gifts, Karju the bunny!
  11. Membership card pickup
  12. Fenthry discoveries
  13. What's this? Custom Fenthry?
  14. Somethin'
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Now I'm going to tell you the story of the Fenthry.


You've probably never heard of a Fenthry before, so I'm sure you're skeptical, but trust me- this is all true. I only happened to know their story because my grandmother (who was also named Louhi) had a very special book that she shared with me when I was younger. It was a kind of bestiary, a catalogue of curious creatures, but there was one in particular that always fascinated me. The beautiful Fenthry, as the book explained, were a species that existed way back when human civilisation was still young and naive. Of course magic was everywhere back then. Among the Fenthry were a number of different subspecies, one of which had dark tendencies and was dedicated to disrupting and destroying humans. This rogue faction of Fenthry started a war amongst their kind, in the hopes of uniting the Fenthry against humanity. Unfortunately, and rather ironically, that war led to the extinction of the Fenthry (or so it was thought). The book explained how humans would look for the special feathers that are the Fenthry's dormant children, and lavish their care and attention on the feather. The Fenthry, being rather small and fragile in the early part of their lives, would reward their gaurdian's protection most generously when they finally matured. Just what kind of reward, the authors of the book didn't reveal. Possibly they didn't know, as the book must have been written quite a long time after the last Fenthry had vanished. They did explain with great detail, though, how to tell the difference between a dormant Fenthry infant and an ordinary feather... but this is a secret that I am not ready to divulge publicly just yet.

It was mostly by chance that I happened to be at the estate sale of a certain evil sorceress (an old acqaintance of my grandmother) with a taste for elaborate hats. As I was browsing through her collection, I discovered several very interesting specimens.. as I examined the gaudy feathers adorning these hats, enjoying the sensation of their silky softness running through my fingers, the pages of that mysterious old book sprang vividly into my mind. These were no ordinary feathers, I was holding in my hands a collection immature Fenthry! I know a bit about the kind of magic this sorceress used, and I'm sure the nasty old witch must have placed one of her spells on the Fenthry suspend them in the form of feathers, just so she could decorate her hats, the selfish hag! Of course no one else realized the true nature of these hats, so I was able to buy them for quite a low price. Once the spells are removed, the little Fenthry only need the love and encouragement of a human guardian to coax them into their mature forms.

It takes time to unbind each feather from it's stasis, but as soon as they're ready, I move them into the display case so that they can be viewed by prospective owners. The feathers seem to call to the person who is right for them.

memberships


Memberships:

for a donation of 200g or more, anyone can become a lifetime member of the Society, and receive a nifty little membership card like this one:

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Or, if you are feeling really generous, you can donate some real money to Louhi. The satisfaction you will feel is much greater than some lousy donation item from gaia! sweatdrop
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(finished writing contest)
Sales policy:
Anyone is now free to come in and inquire about one of the feathers that are on display in the centre of the shop, but I reserve the right to be picky about who I sell my precious Fenthry to.

Each feather costs 4,000 gold, unless otherwise specified. (I also will accept letters as payment, please OK it with me first though)

Send trades to Louhi (if you send it to Fenthry by accident, that's ok, it'll just take me longer to confirm it)

In order for the feather to grow, you must keep a journal. It can take as little as 3-4 days for the feather to become a child, if you are a dedicated journalist - two or three detailed journal entries is usually enough to coax a Fenthry out of its feather (unless I'm really busy or something). The child stage lasts about three weeks, at which point the Fenthry will become a teen. Teens are able to breed, but do not have their full magical ability. After about a month, the teen becomes an adult. The lifespan of the fenthry is unknown, but eventually the adult will die and leave behind an inactive feather.
My rules are like this:

Don't steal the artwork.
Don't modify the artwork.
Don't complain - if you're overlooked in a flatsale it's probably for a reason. That doesn't mean you can't keep trying, but don't complain about not being chosen as this will put you on my bad side!
Please read all my posts on the first page before you ask questions or try to buy a feather. If you annoy me I'm not going to sell you one!
If you don't write in your Journal your Fenthry won't grow, and that's that.
Owners are limited to two Fenthry from regular sales, although they may acquire more by breeding, custom, or in an auction.
Breeding

Of course when your Fenthry is full-grown, you will want it to have some offspring, so the species will continue.

Fenthry reproduce in a strictly magical way, but the process still requires a male and a female. Because it takes a lot of magic, it can be quite exhausting for the Fenthry, and they will need a long time to recover before they can breed again. Also, the magic they perform to produce new feathers must be done in perfect synchronization, and only Fenthry who are closely bonded to eachother are able to reproduce successfully. To perform their breeding ritual, each Fenthry removes a number of their wing feathers, anywhere from one to four (yes, it's up to you, while RPing, how many offspring there will be). The two Fenthry charge their feathers with magical energy, and one feather from each partner will fuse to form a new Fenthry. The exhausted parents are then unable to prevent their offspring from being scattered by the wind and carried away to distant places, but I have worked hard to develop a special enchantment which prevents the new feathers from dispersing. Once they are registered in with the Society, it is then up to the owners of the parents what will be done with the new feathers.

I have set up an area in the previously empty upstairs space of the shop, where the special event can take place. The spell to hold the new feathers in place is formed by a circle of sand laid out on the floor, inside of which there is a cup of salt water, a reindeer antler, some stones, and a seagull's egg. Be careful not to disturb these things when you are up there.

Just incase anyone's curious, I have set up a sort of genetics system for the Fenthry, but I'm not going to reveal it since it relies partly on my own whims. The only really important thing is that the rare fenthry's traits will only have a chance to carry over completely to an offspring if their partner is either the same type as them, or is a carrier of the rare genes. That also means that if two normal looking Fenthry both happen to be carriers of rare genes breed, there's a chance they'll produce a rare offspring. Who are the carriers? It's a secret!
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The actual breeding of two fenthry is free, but once the feathers have been created, you have some options. If the owners don't want any of the feathers, I will sell them as usual in the shop. The owners may also decide between them if they want to keep a feather, individually or as co-owners, or to give a feather to a friend. There is then a registration fee of 4000g for each feather. Fenthry with the same owner are considered adopted siblings and cannot be bred together.

breeding slots:

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Here are some tips, and extra info in no particular order. It's a good idea to read this before bugging me with questions!

If you want a Fenthry of your own, come in here and RP a bit while you look at the available feathers. Talk to some of the owners, if they're here. If you do a nice job of this, and ask to adopt one of the feathers, you'll certainly be able to. I don't discriminate against newbies, but please please don't use 133t speak or anything like that (and there's no need to "LOL". type "laughs" or something instead).

I'm really pleased about how friendly and chatty everyone is in the thread. Please welcome all the newcomers, and those without fenthry are welcome to join in the RP, and have other pets interact, as long as they fit reasonably well into the fenthry's world.


Some Fenthry cost more than others. The reason for this is that if I do one with a very intricate pattern, it takes a lot of work.. so, I ask for a bit more gold.
((owners- if you want the full-sized art for your fenthry, without the cert, just ask and I shall provide it!))

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my gold star list:
D-chan Spiro for being a great assistant!
PirateElf, Twizzler, Seirae, Proxility, Ruriko, and Flamefire123 for keepin' the thread alive (and all you other RPers too!)
Hott_Naru for ideas, and being the catalyst to the creation of the Fenthry
The first Fenthry owners, Marushii, Owyln, and Jessie-kat! You guys rule the school!
Myself, for being so awesome. stressed Just kidding.


slap on the wrist list:

no one!


banned list:

no one!
here is a nice little banner you can use to link to this thread!

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This is my magical rainbow mystery phone, for calling all the Society members. I needed a place to put it.

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this was a special gift from Marushii! *hugs it*
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Louhi adopted this nightmare, to protect her from bad dreams.

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and this here is Louhi's very own Fenthry, Karju. He likes to cause trouble. sweatdrop

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membership card pickup (please save these to your own server. I'll leave them up a week or so though):
Some things that have been discovered since the first Fenthry "hatched":

They all emerge from their feathers in more or less the same way- they leap up into the air, and as they fall, there is a bright flash of light. When the light is gone, there is a Fenthry instead of a feather.

The newborn Fenthry are about four inches tall, the males are slightly taller than the females.

They don't need to eat much, because of their magical nature, but some enjoy warm milk and honey.

They are unable to talk at birth, but they are clever, and some have said their first word at only a few days old.

Each fenthry has a unique personality, but as a general rule, those with pale colours are shy, and those with bold colours are outgoing.

The teen Fenthry are about six to seven inches tall, again, the males slightly taller than the females.
Customs

customs are open!

this is for a fully customisable fenthry of any existing type- common, long-haired (see katsuhiko, naomi, emiko), or bunny (see p283 for a sample bunny). I will make small changes to the lineart and add jewelry, weapons, clothes etc if you desire. There is now only one spot open - to get this custom, it is in exchange for an angelic sash. PM Fenthry or Louhi if you are interested!
hey, it's a random picture of Louhi! this is what she really should look like, not like that gaia avatar.

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Also.. since I'm a real, actual artist (!!!!!) you can pay real money to commission a work of art from me. I won't ask for much. PM me if you're interested!
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