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Welcome to Kuatalmot!

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4.15.05 Oooo there's a new kid in town! Alanna (Disappointment) has grown up rather nicely.

4.11.05 The Kuatalmot Relocation Contest is FINALLY up! The prompts will be posted and the contest will be open in just a few hours. Go see!
-There's a NEW Kuata in town! Welcome Koyuki Sanata and her wisp, Disappointment. ^^
4.6.05 It's been a while, but Adrienne's finally gotten hit with those crazy letter excerpts. OMG yeah.
3.30.05 A VERY sexy Adrienne has just grown up! :O Be amazed.
3.22.05 Some letter excerpts have risen in Ayoka's mind. So seeeecretive!
3.19.05 Ayoka's a teenager! :O (and my server is being totally stupid. Apologies for all the broken images! They will return to normal soon. ^^)
-Images are back up, and now you can see the brand-new certs! (check out Ayoka's journal) I'll be updating the rest of the certs soon. ^^
3.17.05 TIEM 4 TEH GREENZ! (Happy St. Patrick's Day. Join in the paaaartay! Open for everybodies. <3)
3.16.05 To brighten up the slightly gloomy mood that's been hanging around the Kuata thread, Rheagan's having a St. Patrick's Day party here in the thread! All day tomorrow, so be there. In green. Or the Irish kids will pinch you.
3.7.05 Mekania has resigned from her position of co-owner and manager of the Kuatalmot. We'll all miss everything she did, I'm sure. There have been some issues, and right now I (Sukiwen) will be running the shop by myself. So...things might be a little slow. Also, the auction is going to be postponed until further notice.
3.5.05 Contest will be held right after the auction and the first ever Kuatalmot Formal will be held shortly after that. It's going to be a fun month.
- And Lieneke will also be given a new owner through this contest.
2.28.05 The Kuatalmot Shop will soon be having a contest for Andie (Courage). No set date yet.
2.26.05 the 666 Kiriban is soooon!
2.20.05 The twins Braeden and Anatola has arrived!
2.18.05 We're having a Kuatalmot party in honor of the Gaia Second Anniversary Ball! You can come and chill here: http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pt=1108759490&p=297200823#297200823
2.15.05 Looks like the wait for Rage to arrive was well worth it. Cause Dayuuum, she is fine. Welcome Akshaya!
2.2.05 We have finally made our decision and the auction winner is Lauryn de Vampyre!
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12.9.04 The shop was finally created! Welcome to Kuatalmot.
11.28.04 The idea was developed and thought much about. ^^

Table of Contents:

1st post: Updates
2nd post: Story
3rd post: Info
4th post: Rules
5th post: Events
6th post: Owners
7th post: Secrets!
8th post: Stages
9th post: FAQ
10th post: Donations
11th post: Us
12th post: Links
13th post: Store
14-15: Reserved

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The Name
Kuatalmot [koo-ah-tahl-mo] meaning strong emotion
kuat- Indonesian word for strong
al- Greek root derived from val, also meaning "strong"
mot- Greek root for emotion

The Beings
The Kuatalmot were once the emotions that humans put into their letters
to friends, families, etc. The letters delivered to Suki were never opened.
How exactly they became wisps is a mystery to us. We assume that the
emotions inside were strong enough that they needed to be released.

Each Kuatalmot have their own emotion. No Kuatalmot will have the same
emotion as another. Though there are some similarities (heartache and grief). An aggressive Kuatalmot can be happy and content, they just need a reason to be so.

Sukiwen is still wondering why these mysterious letters arrived at her home...
We may call upon one of you to help us solve it in the near future!

The Shop
Sukiwen and Mekania decided to sell the Kuatalmot when they began cluttering up Suki's house. Mekania bought an old house outside of Barton and turned it into the shop. The Kuatalmot will go on sale every time we can no longer see the ceiling. Sukiwen would like to know more about these beings, so be sure to log anything interesting that happens!
The shop will supply a journal for you.

- Flatsales- Flatsales cost 8k. These are fairly simple. A prompt will be posted at a certain time (which will be announced in advance, don't worry!). You will have ONE HOUR to post a complete answer to the prompt. This may be a story, RP kind of thing, you'll just have to wait and see. Take your time, it's quality, not...eh...speed. Judging will be completed in a timely manner, it all depends on how many entries there are.

The way choosing the winners' emotion will work is that we'll give you a prompt (on a subject anywhere from sugar canes to needles) and we will choose the five best and rank them. The best one will choose which emotion they want first, the second best goes next, and so on. The fifth person will be a back up incase any of the others don't have enough gold, suddenly has a lack of time for a commitment, etc. It's not guaranteed that that person will get a Kuatalmot.

All flatsales from now on will be held in a new thread.

- Auctions- Starting bid will be at 10k as these are custom Kuatalmots. We will always hold auctions in another thread with a link on the first page. The winner of the auction will get a customizable Kuatalmot (unless otherwise stated). A custom form will be added here shortly.

Due to the fact that we have plans for a lot of emotions, we either:
a) pick an emotion and let you customize it
b) Pick an emotional class and let you pick an emotion that fits into it and customize it
c) have you pick 5-6 emotions that you want and we'll pick one that doesn't interfere with our plans and let you customize it.

Custom Form

Name:
Pronunciation and Meaning of above:
Gender:
Age: (7-14)
Emotion: (pick 5-6 emotions you want)
Wisp color:
Ethnicity:
Skin Color: (Should sort of relate to ethnicity.)
Hair Color:
Hair Length:
Hair Texture:
Hair Style:
Eye Color:
Body Type:
Height:
Clothing:
Personality: (Optional)

- Specials- Special give-aways will include raffles, kiribans (First post on page 500 or something similar), gifts for thread frequenters, etc. These Kuatalmot/gifts will be given out at our discretion and there are no guarantee's that we will have any special events. Raffles will always be held in a new thread.

- Contests- This can vary, but the usual contest will involve writing. Prompts will be supplied, and you will have a few days to complete your entries. There might be an entry fee, and there might not be. It depends. There might be multiple rounds, but there might not be. It all depends on what type of contest it is and how Suki feels.

Concerning Pet Trades

We are currently semi-open to pet trades. (We have a lot of Kuats out at the moment, so we will probably be extremely picky.)

Due to the fact that we have plans for a lot of emotions, we either:
a)pick an emotion and let you customize it
b) Pick an emotional class and let you pick an emotion that fits into it and customize it
c) have you pick 5-6 emotions that you want and we'll pick one that doesn't interfere with our plans and let you customize it.

Suki's pet trade list CLOSED (but you can ask anyways.)
Aduthule
Forgotton Document

If it's an RP intensive pet, try me!

All pet trades should be sent to the Kuatalmot account for reviewing

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Flatsales- None yet

Auctions- Postponed, date TBA This will be a choice C customizable auction. Meaning: we will have the winner pick 5-6 emotions and we'll pick one that doesn't interfere with our plans and the winner customizes it.

Contests- Before the auction Writing contest for Andie, Lieneke, and Khipri. Contest here

Specials- TBA- Late March/Early April ninja Kuatalmot Formal. Plus a special event raffle for the people who join in the festivities!

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Seeeeeeeecreeetssss....revealed?

Letters Information/FAQ (Banner coming soon!)

Well, what is this? Letters? Tell me more...

As you most likely already know, all of the Kuatalmot come from strongly emotional letters that get misdirected to Sukiwen's home. How, we don't know, but they do end up there, and they do get burned. Whatever was written on them is destroyed, replaced by a wisp.

Or is it?

Memories

The Kuatalmot can, apparently, remember bits and peices of the letter that bore them. These memories are only excepts, mere phrases. Some of them are complete sentences, other just a few nonsensical words. As your Kuatalmot grows, it will be able to recall more and more of their letter, and eventually they will be able to assemble the entire thing. Then, for the first time, they will know what was so dreadfully important that the emotion in the letter just had to burst out.

How they work

-Only Kuatalmot older than the child stage can remember peices of their letter
-They can only remember the bits that we say they can. (These excerpts will be posted, temporarily, on the first post in your journal - keep an eye out!)
-These memories may occur at ANY TIME, though they are more frequent around growings
-Sometimes they make no sense on their own, you must be patient!
-Strange things may happen around the time leading up to your Kuatalmot's memory flash
-You must RP your Kuatalmot having the memory - to them it would be like a sudden image of the letter with all the bits blurred out except the excerpt they remember

And that's all you need to know for now.

Questions and Answers
Are all the Kuatalmot going to have such a freaky reaction to their letters like Kanene did?
---No, Kanene's reaction only happened because he FOUGHT it. Most Kuatalmot wouldn't do that. Some of the more violent/angry emotions might find themselves at a conflict when their memory arrives. Do they let it enter their minds or do they fight it. Kanene chose the latter because he's...Kanene. But the other Kuatalmot are probably smart enough not to fight something to the point of short circuiting their nerve system.

Excerpts Recalled

Erasmus
-It's important that I get this off my chest
-the flame burning within my soul
-until it came from your own sweet lips
-you will be married
-reconsider

Ayoka
-Sweet Rosaline! Oh, if you only knew
-No one is here at all. *new*
-awoke next to his body, so cold
-the pieces fall away
-Knowing our Lord, I will live with it forever.

Adrienne
-describe it. I ache for you, your
-but who needs you more? I can't
-You have to feel them too.
-from this hell

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Okay, maybe these haven't really been frequently asked, but, hey, it's a lot better than my other option. (ICSATTHA-In Case Someone Asks These They'll Have an Answer)

OMG, LIEK, GIMME 1 !!!!!!1111!!!!!!!!one~!
No?

My Kuatalmot isn't growing...what's wrong with it?
Nothing! But, they might not be ready for the next stage, or they haven't been active in RPs or in their journal. RPs help you grow! (some stages may take a looong time)

Do we HAVE to have all 8k when we win the flatsale?
Well, yes. We understand if you don't have ALL of it yet, but we generally want the money when you select your Kuatalmot. There are tons of people out there who are very kind and will help pay for flatsales. But, if you don't pay within the week, you'll be blacklisted! 4laugh

So...do we direct link, or what?
Yes. ^^ If you don't, how will you know if it grows?

But where do we RP?
Here in the thread, or on a messanger, over PM, whatever! You can post RPs in your journal, and you can RP what's happening with them alone (HIGHLY recommended), but NO ONE ELSE posts in your journal. Except the official Kuatalmot account, of course.

Ooooh, okay, but...about this journal business...
Your journal is something that WE create for you. The first post (by us) includes facts about your Kuatalmot, an image, and so on. The rest are for you to fill up with RPs, journal entries from you or your Kuatalmot, or anything else that has to do with them. Yes, this is a lot like other breedable journals. You probably know all this. ^^ BUT, NO ONE POSTS IN YOUR JOURNAL EXCEPT YOU And, of course, the Kuatalmot account. <3

What if I don't like my Kuatalmot's emotion?
Well, you really can't change that. You'll know what it is before you buy it, of course! Flatsales, auctions, raffles, there will always be a preview.

Can I sell mine/give it away?
NO. Really, would you just give away a child?

But what if I don't have time for it anymore? If that's the case, let us know. We'll have a contest/auction for the said Kuatalmot.

Can my Kuatalmot have some babies?
No! We're sorry, but it just doesn't work out. Maybe in the future.

Sooo, they can't have children but do they have genitalia?
Yup! They are indeed, anatomically correct and are able to have sexual relationships when the time is right. Yahoo?

Does my Kuatalmot have any nifty powers?
At the moment, we don't know. Perhaps as they grow into adults they may gain some.

What exactly does my Kuatalmot remember from it's wisp stage?
Everything! Everything from the moment it came out of the fireplace to the moment it grows to it's child stage. Faces, names, words, colors, EVERYTHING.

Ok, so what was it's environment like before it was given to me?
It lived in Suki's underground house with hundreds of other wisps so it should recognise the other wisps when they emerge but not necessarily what their emotion is (Wisps cannot feel other wisp's emotions). Every Kuatalmot knows Ayoka since she basically takes care of them while they float around her living room.

So hey, does a grown (child/teen/adult/??) Kuatalmot feel anything when a wisp touches them?
Sort of. A non-wisp Kuat can feel tiny "pings" of the wisp's emotion. Nothing powerful and it can be easily ignored.

Eh...how are we supposed to abbreviate? I've seen Kuata, Kuat, etc. I'm baffled.
^^; You can do it however you like, really. I'm fond of Kuat for one Kuatalmot, and Kuata for more than one. The s seems awkward to me, but there are no restrictions. Do whatever you like!

Journal FAQ
Stuff about journals. <3

Okay, there's some meters in my journal. WTH?
Those meters are shooo nifty. We decided not to have physical stats, because...eh...we didn't want to. They might be added later if there's a big request for them or something. I'll break it down...

-Emotional Class This is the kind of...genre your Kuatalmot's emotion is in. So far we have the Depression category, Hate Category, Content category, Heroic Catagory, and more will be added where needed.

-Emotional Intensity This the measurement of how concentrated your emotion is in its class. It's a scale of one to ten, ten being the least intense, and one being the most. Like the pH scale. (Example: Grief is a 2 on the scale, because Grief is a very intense "sad" emotion.) Disappointment would be around an 8 or 9, because it's a very mild form of sadness.

-Emotional Strength This is really the measurement of your Kuatalmot's ability to bounce back, get over things. It's their...strength, but in a more mind kind of way. Again, this is one to ten, with ten being the weakest and one being the strongest.

-Sexy Scale Hey, you KNOW you wanted something like this. A Kuatalmot's sexyness can be used as a guide for how their relationships with others should work. It's also on a scale of one to ten, but ten is the highest. We've got to get our kicks SOMEHOW. sweatdrop

So...what do I post on the first page?
Anything you find important! A gallery, maybe, what they think of other Kuatalmot, info about them. Post anything you want up there, it's yours to do. But, make sure you keep an extra space reserved...you might need it for something coming up...seeecrets

And the rest of it?
You can post diary entries from you or your Kuatalmot, finished RPs, etc. DO NOT RP with your friend in there, though. The journal is a log of your activity. All RPing happens at the Kuatalmot thread, or on AIM or something else.

Have a question? PM Kuatalmot or post it here in the thread. We'll take a look and post it here on the FAQ!

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Name: Sukiwen/Suki
Age: Young enough.
Position: Right now? Benevolent dictator.
Luffs: Karl Urban, Gaia, drawing, reading, kitties, Ayoka, Mendels, etc.
Hates: Soft voices, dogs, Republicans, religion
Lives: In an underground bungalow, yo!

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As we all know, these Kuatalmot can't wear the same thing every day! There are many solutions to this, like just talking about new clothes, or going to a dollmaker, but you can also have Sukiwen draw them a wardrobe for 500g an outfit.

Examples can be found in Ayoka's journal, or for you lazy bums, the link is below.

*click*

Okay, well, are you interested now? Of course. Anyways, here are the rules:

1. You MUST own a Kuatalmot that is past wisp stage
2. Only 7 outfits at a time
3. You have to pay!
4. They're 500g an outfit, by the way.
5. Aaand send all trades to Sukiwen. (If you already sent them to Kuat, it's okay, cuz Suki told you to. xD)

I know they're strict, but rules are rules. xD The form for ordering is below. (Copy and fill out again for every outfit)



PM all forms to the Kuatalmot account.

Waiting List: Closed
--Taye (3)
--Reaghan (4)




Choucho has opened a Kuat petshop! All trades and orders should be sent to Choucho. Also send a copy of the order to the Kuatalmot account.

Rules:
3 people on the waiting list
Up to 3 pets allowed (as long as it's alright with their guardian)
Only Kuats past the wisp stage may have one.

Price: 500 gold a pet.



Waiting list:
1. Merewen
2. Maeko-Hana
3.