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Welcome to the Fa'e Diary of Arkanti
Like all diaries, this diary is meant to be private. This means you need to ask the permission of karma_k before you post in here. Please do not ask to buy this Fa'e child, they are NOT FOR SALE. What are the FA'E, anyway? To find out more about them, please visit the FA'E HQ. There are always lots of people there, and our HQ Sheriffs will gladly help you out if you have questions. So please, do not post here and ruin an exciting story, ok? Now, read away and enjoy the little and big adventures of Arkanti.

Random Facts About Arkanti
Reborn: 03/14/05
Gender: Male
Guardian: karma_k
Favorite Colors: Deep greens, blues, and grays.
Favorite Things: Noise, water, troublemaking, eating.
Personality: Devil-may-care with a short attention span and a selective memory. Loves to have a good time no matter who or what its at the expense of.
Powers: Underwater breathing (for up to 30 minutes), weak mind-hazing charm spell.
Partial To: Unknown.

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Post: 6583133_2 created on Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:50:51 +0000
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((As quoted from my contest entry))

Arkanti, in life, once dwelled in and about the Loch Ness of Scotland. Kelpies were tricksters of the worst degree and Arkie was no exception.

Often he would assume the form of a dark wild-eyed bull or horse and wander lonely roadsides wearing a weed-woven bridle. When an unsuspecting passerby took up the bridle to attempt to lead him home with them, Arkanti would entangle their hands with a toss of his head, race back to the Loch he'd come from dragging his unwilling passenger with him, and swim out to the darkest part of the water before vanishing.

Another favorite tried-and-true method of trickery was to make himself appear as a handsome young man with bullrush-entangled hair who would approach young ladies and woo them out for a swim with him where he would then drag them far beneath the water.

While his tricks were nasty and oftentimes fatal to those who befell them, Arkanti's biggest fault was that, unlike most kelpies who would ensure those who fell for their ruses and illusions were quite dead before proceeding, he lacked the interest and patience to follow through. Likewise, he did not eat his victims to hide the evidence as he preferred the meat of fish and the occasional sheep that was led to the loch's shore to drink by a foolish shepard.

As such, instead of the nearby villagers simply finding one of their numbers missing without a trace, they would instead find waterlogged bodies on the shore. Occasionally one of Arkanti's victims would survive with a tale to tell of a terrible body-shifting water horse that had nearly killed them. It was due to this that the people in the surrounding area became fearful of a beast living in the waters.

Arkanti, upon learning that he'd gained himself a reputation, was not fearful as he should have been, rather he embraced his ill-gotten fame. Never had there been a famous kelpie and he had an entire town captivated by his antics. He became bolder in his domain, making huge ruckusses when night fell, braying at the moon, and sometimes going so far as to assume his animal form beneath the water to ram the boats of fishermen who dared venture out.

The rumors twisted and exaggerated until the final story everyone agreed upon was that the beast living in the loch was enormous and bloodthirsty. Some moved away, believing the land had fallen under a curse. Others went out with the intent of finding and killing the creature so that their families could live again in peace, but they always came away empty-handed.

The legend of the "Loch Ness Monster" now firmly imbedded in the minds and on the lips of the nearby people, Arkanti couldn't have been more pleased with himself. There were those, however, who did not share in his glee. Arkanti's noteriety vexed his kelpie bretheren as word of the monster spread throughout Scotland.

As a race, they had never been in danger before and most lacked the wisdom to hold their own when cornered as the kelpie's way was to strike their victims unaware and vanish with them before anyone could be the wiser. If the humans were ever to link Arkanti's tomfoolery to their race, they would be as good as dead, if not hunted into extinction, then starved by people growing warier and less-likely to fall for their tricks.

The most comforting solution became to get rid of him in the quickest way possible. Combining their magic, the neighboring kelpies merged together to form the body of a large finned beast, able to swim the depths of the loch with speed that even the fastest fish couldn't escape and a size that made travelling its diameter take only a fraction of the time it ought to. It had a neck that was long and slender to reach into the underwater crevices that Arkanti may try to hide in and sharp teeth to shred him out of existance and ensure none of him survived.

Having not expected the attack and the thoroughness his brothers had put into the creation of his demise, Arkanti was left with no escape when the beast came for him. After giving as much of a chase as he was able, causing quite a stir in the process, he was caught and devoured, ending his reign of terror over the nearby people. A few of the villagers, roused out of their sleep by the thrashing in the water and Arkie's final screams, caught fleeting glimpses of the giant beast moments before it submerged, dispersing into the several dozen kelpies it had been made up of.

The plan had worked. Arkanti would never again disturb the Loch Ness, and the humans, once and for all, were convinced that the source of their anguish had been an enormous phantom beast whose story would be passed down through generations. The Loch Ness Monster's tale was now immortal, while Arkanti's was, thankfully, not.

Arkie's spirit, however, was not at rest. One day on the shores of the loch, a weed-woven bridle washed onto the rocks. It was worn and black with age, appearing to be only a tangle of plants to those passing it by.

And there it waited, as though for another chance...

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Name: Arkanti (ar-KANT-ee)
Nickname(s): Arkie
Influence: Kelpie
Myth Reborn: The Loch Ness Monster // Epos (black steed of decay)
Reborn: March 14th, 2005
Hair Color: Algae Green
Eye Color: Caramel Brown
Talents: Troublemaking, complete and impartial obliviousness, aggravating the hell out of his guardian and her household, swimming
Powers: the ability to cast a mind charm that muddles the reciever's thoughts and makes them more receptive to accept suggestion as truth. (Un)fortunately, this is not an ability Arkie is aware of having and triggers it unknowingly. He is also able to breathe underwater for up to thirty minutes at a time.
Sexuality: Straight
Significant Other: N/A
Children: Adelaide
Weapon Of Choice: A simple steel dirk with a thistle etched in its sheath and a beryl in its top.
Attire: a highlander kilt and tartan set. In a lock of braided hair on the left side, he wears a feather Dawna gave him when he was a child as it was one of his favorite treasures.
Favorite Colors: deep blues, greens, grays, and seemingly any other color associated with deep water.
Favorite Foods: If its edible, he'll eat it.
Favorite Sound: raucous noises...especially if he's the cause
Favorite Weather: thunderstorms
Favorite Scents: water (fresh or salt)
Favorite Fa'e: Dawna
Favorite TV Show: Robot Chicken
Favorite Game: Dungeons & Dragons
Superstitions: ???
Dislikes: feeling restricted, being yelled at for no reason, the word "no".
Fears: not existing
Obscure Facts: Arkie is only 'slimy' when wet. When he's dry, his skin has a soft and smooth feel to it like a lizard's underbelly and his hair has a bit of a rubbery texture on the surface while remaining damp the closer it gets to the scalp, making it the perfect environment for snails to live in.
Personality: Arkie is quite a self-serving individual and has little regard for those around him. He does what he wants when he wants to and suffers from an extremely short attention span. As such, he very seldom remembers what he doesn't want to retain and never regrets his actions or holds a grudge. On a lighter side, his devil-may-care attitude makes him quite a funseeker so its likely that wherever he ends up, he will attempt to make the most of whatever good time there is to be had. Unlike most people who are able to form significant attachments to family, Arkie comes with a kelpie's mindset of not being able to wrap his mind around the ideas of "love". He understands what it is to like someone, and there are several people whom he, indeed, likes fiercely, but he does not genuinely love anyone. This has, over the years, put a lot of strain on some of his relationships, but it is not something he can help.
Background (so far...): Arkanti appeared to Karma after a chaotic and violent dream one night filled with nameless faces that were pale with death, disembodied screams, deep dark water, and the vision of a bridle. The appearance of the small squalling baby on the floor of her bedroom was more than a bit disconcerting and Karma immediately set about attempting to find out where he'd come from and if he belonged to anyone.

In chancing by Fa'e Headquarters as her last resort, she was informed by Anen that he could see the guardian/fa'e bond between Karma and the little green baby and that he was, indeed, one of them. Floored but willing to rise to the challenge, Karma brought the child home with her, fitting him with the name of Arkanti and quickly integrating him into the household.

Arkie was an inquisitive baby who loved to get into everything and seemed to thrive on noise and disorder of any description. He likewise had a seemingly-insatiable appetite and was prone to putting anything he could get his hands on into his mouth. His few subsequent visits to HQ resulted in little socializing and few friendships, but it didn't seem to bother him much as his attention span was far too short to dwell on such things.

On the month anniversary of his arrival, he very suddenly grew into a toddler, startling his guardian and making her realize that the rumours of Fa'e growing up quickly were quite true. Now able to walk and just learning to talk, Arkie had discovered the "Terrible Two's" by fa'e standards and made them his own. It was roughly at this point also that something strange began to happen.

Occasionally, in the dead of the night, figures that were featureless except for their piercing eyes would appear in the mirror of Arkie's bedroom to soundlessly watch him as he slept. Arkie was unalarmed by their presense and, as they appeared to no one else in the house, they were attributed to his imagination. At least until a trip to the lake one afternoon proved otherwise. While swimming with his brother Kendall, Arkie was overtaken by the mysterious shadows who pulled him beneath the water and, in showing him visions of who and what he was, awakened his former kelpie nature.

Awash with old instincts and feelings, he attempted to drown Kendall unsuccessfully and, immediately afterward, grew into a child. After that incident, a wedge had been driven between Arkie and the rest of his family. Everyone forgave, but nobody forgot and Arkie didn't seem to care one way or the other. Now that he was big enough to talk back and be even more obnoxious, Karma's patience with the fa'e child began to wear thin. She still regarded him as her son and still cared for him, but was not afraid to display her utter exasperation with him.

The shadow beings, having kept their distance for a bit, returned in full force after a few weeks and taking their maliciousness up a level. Arkie would sometimes wake up with bruises and scratches as though being attacked by an unseen tormentor in his sleep which his guardian fretted he may be doing to himself.

Things came to a head one night when, under the influence of a bout of sleepwalking, Arkie wandered to the middle of the nearby woods to a stagnant drainage pool where an unidentified being seized him and dragged him into the foul, unbreatheable water in an attempt to drown him. Fortune was with him as Nozomi had followed him and helped him escape his would-be fate.

It seemed to have been the shadow creatures' last hurrah as far as violence went, but they had one last trick up their sleeve. Where once they had focused their energy on attempting to kill Arkie, now they focused their energy on filling his mind with pictures of a beautiful place. A place of greenery, of freedom, and of sapphire waters. A place that pulled at him deeply, as though he ought to know it...

After a bit of trial and error, the location in question was placed to be Scotland, and armed with little except Dawna to keep him in line, the pair of them were sent for the holidays by Karma who was hoping for a quiet Christmas sans kelpie. Upon arriving, the pull toward the loch became greater. So much so that Arkie found himself drawn from bed at night to sleep-walk out of the lodge he and his babysitter were staying at. He may have played directly into the carefully-laid trap awaiting him had he not been intercepted...

A band of roving pint-sized highlanders calling themselves the Nac Mac Feegles, having mistaken Arkie for one of the neighborhood cats who was currently the target of their ire, abruptly released him upon seeing what he was. Their kind would have nothing to do with the loch-dwellers, they said....at least until said loch-dwellers made it apparent that Arkanti was no friend of theirs in the form of an issued ultimatum to come and face his fate.

The Feegles, loving a challenge and the promise of battle, took it upon themselves to try and teach Arkie to properly fight his brethren, though given so little to work with in such a small timeframe, it did not appear to be a promising prospect. And this proved to be accurate when, brought forward to face the loch on his own, Arkie was snapped up into the jaws of the same serpent-necked beast that had been his end long ago.

After much struggling, and barely escaping with his life, Arkie limped back to the lodge to seek haven, only to be confronted by his brother with the greatest vendetta against him, who had stirred the others to action upon feeling his presence back on the plane of the living. Lachie meant to finish things once and for all. Arkie, newly grown into a teen, sought similar. Well and truly angry for, perhaps, the first time in his life, Arkie beat Lachie out of existence and returned home older but none the wiser.

Being older opened the door to entirely NEW forms of debauchery, and where once television and comic books had occupied his favorite pasttimes, his days were spent in the pursuit of women and beer. The already-threadbare relationship with his guardian began to fray further as Arkie became further and further out of control.

After bailing him out of jail following a drunken incident involving a police car and a full bladder, Karma told him she'd had enough. If he was going to carry on this way, he was going to find his own place to live. Chastised, Arkie began to spend more time away from home in hopes of staying out of her crosshairs.

While flopping at the Fa'e Headquarters one day, he chanced to meet an older woman named Sati who seemed to be as equally appalled as she was intrigued by him. As he shared with her his ideas on what he felt a relationship was, Sati challenged him that one could have a perfectly nice date WITHOUT it ending in bed. The challenge was accepted, and it seemed Sati was to find herself on the losing end of it as the two of them did not just end up in bed, but carried on an affair that spanned several months.

However, this strings-free arrangement came crashing down when Arkie was confronted by some unsettling news -- Sati was pregnant, he was the father, and she was in love with him. For Arkie, the time that followed was a confusing one. He did not understand the concept of mood swings or hormones, just as he didn't understand the ideas of "love" and "devotion".

After an awkward year of living under Sati's roof, held to the agreement he would stay until their child was born, he became stagnant and unhappy. The friendship he and Sati had enjoyed had become irreparably strained by the present circumstances, and his ties with his friends languished and disintegrated. The birth of his daughter, Adelaide, did not bring him joy so much as more confusion, frustration, and a profound sense of emptiness as half of himself dissipated itself into the new fa'e that he had helped to create.

As Addie was resettled with her new guardian, Arkie too, was resettled. The entire ordeal had left him pitiful and decidedly more docile, and when Arkanti turned up on Karma's doorstep, she took him back into her household with the agreement he would behave better (or in his case, try to).

After having been out of the loop with everyone else for such a long time, he found that he nearly didn't recognize many of them. There was little to be done for this, however, except try to adapt...

Firsts
First Word: Fissle (thistle)
First Playdate: Kanoa
First Friend: Mortimer
First Obsession: Dungeons And Dragons
First Fight: Legion-possessed lionfish pursuing Mortimer
First Kill: Lachie (Teen quest NPC)
First Drink: Beer
First Kiss: Dawna
First 'Lover': Dawna
First Actual Date: Nyoka
First Child: Addie

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Here you will find Arkanti's stages of growth from infant to present day. To see the full-sized picture of a particular stage, click on the cert.

03/14/05 -- Arkanti as a small, wriggling, smarmy baby

04/14/05 -- Arkanti became a toddler a month after arriving in my home. With his discovery of walking and talking came a whole new set of troubles.

08/15/05 -- After a startling incident during our visit to the lake, Arkie has grown into a kid! WTFNO! DON'T BRING THAT FISH INTO THE *HOUSE*!! gonk

07/22/06 -- Having confronted past demons and laying an old grudge to rest, Arkie has transformed into a teen! ....oh god help us all....

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Arkanti's Books: Over the months, Karma has made an attempt at getting Arkie to read without much success. Nonetheless, he has his own small library of novels. Such titles found within are "Understanding Yourself", "Webster's Dictionary", "Assorted Midnight Mysteries", "12 Fantastic Tales Of Adventure", "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone", and "A Wrinkle In Time".

Arkie's Toys And Novelties: Some of these are toys that survived Arkanti's childhood. Others are gag gifts and various knick-knacks from all over.

Easter 2005: Here are the various goodies Arkie picked up on his first Easter. The eggs have miraculously survived the passing months due to being wrapped in tissue paper and placed out of his reach.

Charms And Accessories: Arkanti is not very superstitious and takes most things at face value but he knows better than to question magic as his very existance is proof of it. He has ended up with a few odds and ends as such, some supposedly enchanted and others simply ornamental.

Clothing: Here are a few members of Arkanti's wardrobe:

Weapons and Equipment: These are Arkie's more serious belongings, used for defense and the rare instances of combat...or to slice up things for sandwiches. Whichever comes first.

The wand is a gift from Lehn Moorgahaine, not carved from wood but sculpted from organic material from the sea itself. Arkie has not yet figured out how to work it, but claims that it "tingles" when he holds it.

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Here you will find the gifts that have been given to Arkie since his rebirth. Some are from friends, and some are from well-meaning strangers, but all are treasured.

Chimes and Lanterns Some have felt that Arkie's taste in decor leaves something to be desired and have graciously attempted to help out. The ornamental lantern was a gift from Kit Kiana and Kanoa and the fish windchime was from Nozomi when she and Arkie were both very young.

Jewelry and Gems: Arkie is not much for wearing jewelry but he does, nonetheless, have a few pieces of it. The lotus charm was given to him as a welcome gift by a girl named Teri, the chain was gifted to him by Lehn Moorgahaine, the kokiri emerald replica was given to him by Rayne Winner, and the personalized orb was an after-prom gift.

Toys: Many people felt compelled to buy or make Arkie some new toys ^^ The quartet of dragon plushies are from Lucifer force, the larger blue dinosaur is from Shishi, the armless kitty is from Kanoa and Kercaden, the indestructible ducky is from Ib, and the bath toys are, again, from Lucifer Force

Critters: Sometimes, people even like to leave pets for Arkie. This is very generous, though very dangerous. For the pets, I mean. Arrien, the Infamous Jack-Of-All-Trades left Arkie has given Arkie a lovely little fish. Flarie, for easter, gave Arkie along with all of the other fa'e little blops in their likeness. The Kita was an easter gift from Flarie and the nautilus were presents from X-Bear and Rayne Winner.

Odds And Ends: There are a few odds and ends that just don't fit into other categories and so they get their own. The boat in a jar, lily in a bowl, and gumball machine are from X-bear. The water sprocket was a gift from Moorgahaine. It followed Arkie around when he was younger but has since become dormant.

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Memorable Dates

March 14th, 2005 -- Arkanti has arrived after a rather vivid and strange dream. I'm unsure, as of yet, how the two are linked to one another...
March 15th, 2005 -- Arkie's first visit to HQ where he meets his first fellow fa'e, Kanoa!
March 16th, 2005 -- Arkie and Kanoa have their first playdate together
April 14th, 2005 -- Arkie becomes a toddler!
August 15th, 2005 -- Arkie becomes a kid!

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Name: Karma Aislynn Kitsune
Gender: Female (last she checked...)
Species: fox/raccoon hybrid anthro
Role: Arkanti's Guardian
Age: 29
Marital Status: Married
Children: Raven Marie, Kendall Farrell, Aislynn Rose (biological)
Preference: More or less straight

Likes: her family, her friends, chocolate, time to herself, a good laugh, pepsi, sleeping in, satirical writing, horror movies/novels, being a nightowl, writing, listening to Loveline
Dislikes: Idiots, getting up early, anything mint, deep dark water, whiny country music, being put on the spot, being harassed, being talked about behind her back

Personality: Around people she knows, Karma's a live wire and always looking for ways to make people around her laugh. Her friends know her to be sarcastic, good-natured, and funny as hell. To those she's not familar with, however, she draws into herself and does her best to be polite and quiet so she won't make the wrong impression while she tests the waters. She has a temper on her and carries some grudges for a long time, depending on what degree they're held in. However, she is not a confrontational sort unless those she cares for are being threatened.

She and Arkie do not share what one would consider a traditional guardian/fa'e bond. While she recognizes Arkanti as her son and he recognizes her as his 'Ma', her fuse when dealing with him has grown shorter and shorter over the years. These days, she doesn't take any crap from him that she doesn't feel she should have to...and when all is said and done, that's quite a lot of crap not taken. She's still there for him when he needs her and she still worries about him, but she feels guiltily relieved when he's out of her hair.

Addie -- the product of an affair between Arkanti and Sati, Adelaide is already shaping up to be a spunky little girl with an indomitable spirit. While she appears to have inherited some of her father's impulsiveness and fun-seeking, there is a distinct lack of idiocy in her actions (thankfully for her). She also, unlike Arkie, seems to be able to form genuine attachments to others.

In that vein, Arkie, while he acknowledges her as his daughter, seems to lack any sort of paternal attachment toward Addie. He regards her, instead, much like he does the rest of his friends -- someone fun to hang around with who he likes a whole lot.

Arkie: Addie? She's an awesome kid! I mean she likes the mud and snails and making noise and stuff so what's not to like? When she gets older I'm gonna teach her everything I know! We'll start small with the dirty limericks since they won't let her in the bars yet. 3nodding

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Along the road of life, Arkanti has met others, some better-remembered than others. Here are his thoughts and opinions of the other fa'e.

stare ----------------------- heart --------- biggrin

Bat man!! Ma says he was my first friend or something but how'm I supposed to remember a whole year ago?? So anyway, we met up again at the beach and he was at prom too and he helped us kick a dust monster's a**! He's pretty cool for a munchkin!

stare ---------------------------- heart ---- biggrin

Morty's so cool and he smells like pickles and a sock. I bet he NEVER has to take a bath! Baths are for losers. He's big like me now, so we should totally party sometime. I'll bring the beer, Morty!

stare ------------------------ heart -------- biggrin

Ma says I know this guy. I THINK I remember something about flowers and feathers. I'm not sure. He lives with Morty, though, and Morty only hangs around with cool people, so I bet he's awesome.

stare ------------------------ heart -------- biggrin

OMI! She lives next door and looks like a boy! Actually maybe she is. I was gonna ask but Ma said she'd smack me. I haven't seen her for awhile. She must've gone on vacation or something about when I did.

stare ------------------------------- heart - biggrin

Dawna's still awesome, even after all this time. blaugh I thought she was gonna be all mad at me for not talking to her in forever, but she was pretty cool about it. She even let me come back home with her and see her new digs! A friggin' MANSION! Not really sure what happened then, I think there was something involving lotsa drinks, and I woke up with a killer headache. Whatever it was, we should do it again soon!

stare ----------------------------- heart --- biggrin

I met Nyoka at the beach and she gave me her number because I'm a SMOOOOOOTH operator! We went out once before the prom and she saw SNAKES ON A ******** PLANE with me and then we went to the park and drew stuff in the sand. But now she looks like she likes Morty better. I hope that doesn't mean I'm not allowed to look at her snakebutt no more...

stare --------------------------- heart ----- biggrin

Lana was at the beach party and I got to talk to her again when she and Nyoka asked if I wanted to work at a bar with booze and ladies not wearing clothes. She acts like I'm gonna bite her or somethin'. But she's got nice boobs and she likes my sandwiches.

stare ----------------- heart --------------- biggrin

We lived together for awhile and then stuff just kinda...I dunno. I mean, I don't hate her or nothin', but a lot of stuff happened I still don't really get. Haven't talked to her since I went back to Ma's, so I dunno what she's up to. Maybe I'll call her sometime...

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One cannot make it through life without a little help from their friends. Friends failing, one should always have at least a couple of trusted animal companions. Here are Arkie's:

Arkanti's fandangle familiar, Triton. It was one of the last cogs ever to roll off of the press and was given to Arkie by Moorgahaine. Triton attempts to be a sensible counterpart to Arkanti's madness. Thankfully, robots are unable to cry or most of Triton's attempts would end in tears.

A gift from the pooka adoption center. This pooka mimic does just that. Mimics. It not only looks like Arkie, but behaves like him as well. He doesn't seem to have a name, but he drives me absolutely up the wall. Not even the other pooka want anything to do with him.

This...thing came out of a pipe Arkie recieved from Sosiqui for Christmas. He looks vaguely like some sort of kitsune formed from the pipe's smoke and seems friendly enough, but I think he collectively creeps out the household. Rest assured, though, Arkie IS taking it with him when he moves out one day.

Oh dear...a failed experiment in the Capracan genetics department? Or perhaps someone's idea of a strange joke? Little Arkie (yes, that's its name...what ELSE are you supposed to name it when it looks like that?) is actually a bit better behaved than his fa'e counterpart. Still rowdy, still rambunctious, but at least he doesn't try to climb up and sit in your cleavage. Yet.

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In the top drawer of Arkie's bedside table lurks the infamous Little Black Book. Few have seen it, and those who have never want to see it again. Inside it contains...all of the girls he's been with. In that way. gonk

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Dawna was my first and I was hers and she said if she didn't rate four stars in this thing I was in big trouble.

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We didn't sleep ALL NIGHT! 8B

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Not much weird about Dawna, 'cept that time she made me sleep on the floor cuz I farted under the covers and she got mad.

Overall: heart heart heart heart
Dawna, you rock! Even when you make me wear the leash...

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Ma says they're probably gonna have to burn that park playground and sow the earth with salt by the time me and Nyoka got done with it. I dunno either, but it was a blast!

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We didn't talk for a bit after we went home cuz I think she and Morty started going out, but then we caught up again after prom and its all good.

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I didn't think you were allowed to do it outside, and I had sand in places there should not be sand the next day, but I still say it was worth it

Overall: heart heart heart heart
Nyoka is awesome. More girls need to have snakebutts and draw peeners in the sand because then they'd all be awesome just like her!

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Oh MAN! It was like the whole room was electrified or something! I FELT LIKE THOR!!!!!! I think she fell asleep in the middle of it, though, cuz then I had to do all the work.

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She yelled a lot, locked me out of my room nekkid, and stole my M&Ms...

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Its hard not to laugh when both of your hair is sticking straight up and all crackly...but then you get smacked for laughing. Its not fair!

Overall: heart heart
I guess Taima's okay. You gotta give her lots of drinks first, though, and make sure you're not around the next morning. And not leave your M&Ms where she can get them

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I couldn't stop walking funny for a couple days after that date. I never met a gal who was up for round THIRTEEN before. mrgreen

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I think I'm gonna see her again. There's all sortsa fun stuff we need to do still! Maybe even stuff that involves leaving the bedroom!

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Its not weird so much as it is COMPLETELY AWESOME that Sati's got four arms and that they can be all over the place at once. Its like going through some sort of carwash except better. LOTS better.

Overall: heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart heart
I had to use up the rest of my heart stickers cuz I wanna get some new ones but Ma said I had to use up all the ones she bought me last time we went out first. Then she asked what I was using'em for. I didn't know she HAD that many veins in her forehead. Anyway, SATI YOU WIN FOREVER!

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Toddler Quest

TODDLER QUEST
Begun On: Apr 13, 2005 8:22 pm
Completed On: Apr 14, 2005 5:46 am
Mission: Get this boy a kilt and the rest of a true Scotsman's getup, a potted thistle and as much green toys as you can (more then ten XD). GOOD LUCK HUNTING!

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From Neko Girl

From X-Bear

From Kochikins

From Skye Starrfyre

From Prolixity

From Me biggrin

OMG THISTLE

From Wasa! Full (infant-sized) scotsman garb!

Kid Quest

KID QUEST
Begun On: Aug 11, 2005 4:38 am
Completed On: Aug 15, 2005 3:18 pm
Located: Here
Synopsis: Arkanti goes with his family to a nearby lake for the afternoon and, while swimming with his brother Kendall, is accosted by strange voices and shadows that pull him beneath the water. There, he is overwhelmed with visions from his former life and, upon awakening, makes an attempt to drown Kendall in the true fashion of a kelpie.

Teen Quest

TEEN QUEST
Begun On: Dec 17, 2005 2:46 am
Completed On: ???
Located: Here
Synopsis: Details forthcoming wink

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COPYRIGHT CREDITS
Arkanti's artwork and the fa'e concept is, and always will be, copyright to the wonderful Anya! XD

Karma, Kendall, Talonfaust, Zhane, other household members, and most incarnations of quest NPCs are my intellectual property unless otherwise stated. Attempts to claim you own any of them, no matter how insane, will be laughed at and ignored.

Arkie's character concept and storyline are my own.

Journal banners and layout are mine

the like/hate o-meter was borrowed from OniAja (Kanoa's guardian)

the table of Firsts was borrowed from kalindara (Astaroth's guardian)

PEOPLE WITH PERMISSION TO POST
Anya can post any damn time she wants for whatever reason :3

Fa'e and Fa'e guardians with whom I'm on good terms

Fa'e Lurkers with whom I'm on good terms

Changeling Owners with whom I'm on good terms

Fourth Wall Keepers

Eden Project Parents with whom I'm on good terms

GMFC Parents with whom I'm on good terms

People who wish to drop off a gift or a fa'e-related announcement

Trusted Personal Friends (they know who they are)

Those are just the people off the top of my head. If you would like permission to drop a note and don't fall into any of these categories, feel free to PM me!

A FEW NOTES ABOUT POSTING
Please keep the OOC comments to a minimum

If you need to get ahold of me or discuss something with me, please do it via PM. I really would not like to have any dirty laundry aired in this journal.

Let things that happen IC remain IC. What Arkie does or thinks does not necessarily reflect my own thoughts about you or your character(s).

Don't bump

pleasePleasePLEASE turn your sig off when posting. Pretty please?

Arkanti is MINE. He's my concept and the artwork for his growth stages has been (beautifully!) drawn by Anya to fit my specifications. If you take him or any of the artwork in any way, you will quickly find yourself in deep s**t with me. domokun

No, you can't have his babies. What, you don't think ONE of him is enough?? @_@;;

Thank you in advance!

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Contact Information

If you need to get in contact with me for any reason, the most sure way is to PM me.

On AIM, I am known as kanatta (I have my privacy settings set up to only allow people on my list to see me. If you want to talk to me on AIM, please PM me with your screen name and I'll add you ASAP ^^)

By Email (this is probably the slowest way to get a reply since my husband and I share the account, but I DO answer), I can be reached at driprat@comcast.net

How did you end up getting Arkie?
Its an interesting story. I entered the second fa'e writing contest at the end of 2004 and was pronounced....not a winner. But months later, I recieved a PM from Anya inquiring as to whether or not I still had time/interest for a fa'e. She said that what had really happened was there had ended up being a five-way tie and since there could only be two winners, she had to pick two from the five. Now that she had extra time, she wanted to bring the remaining three into creation as well. Thus Arkie was born :3
I thought fa'e past lives were supposed to be revealed over time. You've got Arkie's entire story spoilered on the front page. How are we supposed to be surprised during his quests?
Oh, rest assured, I've not revealed everything! What you are seeing is merely the story that will carry him through his teen quest. After that, I have a new twist to take Arkie's story in and details will develop as he nears his youth quest.
If you ever leave Gaia or need to take a hiatus, could I be Arkie's co-guardian?
I have a list of people in mind for that that I think would play Arkie well in my absense. If the situation ever arises, I will contact one of them and ask.
If you ever leave for good, can I take over as Arkie's guardian?
I don't think I'll be appointing Arkie a new guardian if I leave Gaia unless I find someone who doesn't yet have a fa'e who I can trust to continue down the path I've set and who I trust to play him as I've made him. Otherwise, he will become an NPC or fade away.
Do you have anybody in mind for Arkie's future children?
Arkie has one child. And the reason Arkie has one child is because he does not want two. There will be no more Arkie spawn (thank god)
So...got anybody in mind for Arkie to pair up with?
I'm done making plans for him. Every time I try to plan what could eventually become a pairing, it ends up blowing up in my face so....I am content in the idea he's meant to remain single.
I want to do a fa'e that's based on a Scottish myth, can I?
I don't own Scottish mythology, so you go right ahead. I just ask that you choose a myth that's not directly interwoven with mine to prevent plot troubles.
What if my myth IS interwoven with the one you chose for Arkie? What if my character was some macho Scottish barbarian who slayed the loch ness monster all by his lonesome?
Given that I've already written my own version of the myth of the loch ness monster and how it was destroyed for the sake of Fa'e RP, I'd really appreciate it if you didn't do that. I suppose if your character has to have been involved somehow with Arkie when he was still alive, you and I can discuss it and work something out. I would really just like to avoid snags where possible.

SPECIAL THANKS TO
Candy Dewalt heart - The owner of SurfArk who ended up being the inspiration for Arkanti. I love you with mouth <3 Kthnxbai

Anya heart - I have said it several times already, but I'll say it again. Thank you so much for giving me this chance. I will do the best I'm able to meet everyone's expectations ^^

Youkochylde heart - For standing by me even on my bitchiest of days, not letting me abandon my hopes about being a fa'e parent, and putting things into much-needed perspective for me on more than one occasion

Wasabineko heart - For listening to me squee, listening to me b***h, tolerating my fixations, and never once telling me to shut up in the process. Likewise for her random phone calls to talk me down back into the realm of sanity on my bad days. You rock.

Mir and others heart - For listening to my harebrained schemes, tolerating my weird sense of humor, and still having the awesomeness to call me their friend.

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