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4/13/06 - Alright, I'm going to address NPCs for a moment. biggrin

NPCs can be used at any time by any researcher. However, NPCs cannot be people of power in society, like generals, nobles, faction leaders, etc. Non-staff created NPCs can be killed at any time and do not require permission to be killed. However, all NPCs should be treated like pieces of the environment that characters interact with. They should not be seen as independent characters unless permission is given for such.

4/11/06 - Congrats to Nikui for winning the free writing contest hosted by Ary! biggrin

Ary will be opening customs so that stalks and others may get characters. However, Ary will be the only one right now doing that. Jes is still busy and I believe Asahi is still away.

12/05/05- Please welcome Asahi Kumoru and Ita Vero to the staff! biggrin Any applications we have sitting in our pm box will still be looked over, but I believe that is only one, so any others we recieve shall have to be declined at this point.

Now, owners, Jes will still be working here, BUT if you do not switch to a new artist there is no telling when your character will grow, as her schedule keeps her hopping most of the time. This does not apply to pet-trade people, because Jes and I obviously have to do those. xD Please pm the mule if you ever want to switch to a different artist.

Until Ary makes a new cert, we are shall not be certing any growings. >.< Sorry, this is completely Ary's fault and you may completely blame here.

Events shall hopefully start again soon. However, we will not do any events until our new artists feel they are ready. :3

10/22/05- I've talked it over with Jes and we NEED A NEW ARTIST FOR HUMANS AND ILLUSIONS! This will be to help Jes with the load she has, since she is busting her butt at college. Now, those who already have a human/illusion or are owed one can choose whoever we hire or to wait until Jes EVENTUALLY gets to it.

If you want to apply to be an arist send a PM to the mule with examples, please! <3

9/4/05- Ok, because people keep asking, I'm going to put up a "to do" list and "what's going to happen" list.

-Ash's wolf's illusion form
-Growths of Tariel and Jakt (maybe Nina too)
-Gwyn(Gyrfalcon) illusion and Alisa
-Pet trade characters(description has yet to be recieved)

Things that must be done before a flatsale can take place:

-Noble done by our guest artist
-Growths and Ash's wolf done
-Possibly a writing contest for Gwyn
-More roleplaying by our current researchers!!!

7/12/05- Ashoyra won the custom raffle! Congrats! Now there is an auction for a noble with a guest artist going on and Ary shall be updating the researcher's list...ROLEPLAY PEOPLE! xD
5/7/05- The flatsale was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who entered, we loved all your entries! Guild still working...due to Ary's lazyness. XD
4/25/05- The custom auction was a huge sucess! Thank you to all who took place! Congrats Koree(Tahja Estes) who won! Flatsale shall be soon, as shall be the guild! ^^
4/16/05 - OMG! Ary actually wrote everything else that needed to be filled in! eek Now we just need a human/illusion example! Supah Sekrit Sneak Preview of an Illusion
4/11/05 - Created thread. Had some random problems with setting up. (Ary being an idoit. XD)




Ary's customs are OPEN. Prices are as follows...

Predators - 150k
Wolves - 125k
IC or Civilian Humans - 75k
Soldiers - 50k
Nobles are unavailable, though you could try and bribe for one. x3

Payment plans are NOT accepted for customs slots. Sorry. <3

Slot 1. --Cathleen_Bramble - Pg 200--
Slot 2. --minkey55--

Please pm the mule with this information and send the trade.



Noble Auction with Guest Artist : http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8897116&
Custom Slots - Info currently unavailable...keep your eyes open though! O.O
Flatsale with 1 wolf, 2-3 humans : 4/27/05 - OVER!
OMG! Custom Auction! - OVER

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All flatsales are roleplay based. And since all our lineart is custom, all flatsales are semi-custom as well. Why only semi-custom? Well, only wolves and humans are sold at flatsales. And we asign a certain amount of each gender to each flatsale as well. For example, there might be 2 humans and 2 wolves up for sale, and only 1 of them can be male and the rest are females.

There will be a prompt posted and you will have a few days to enter. Jes and Ary will judge according to these standards:

Grammer
Creativity
Response
Mystery Catagory

Flatsale Rules:

1. Do not post entries until we say go.
2. Do not post entries in this thread, there will be a seperate thread for entries.
3. Do not edit unless you have a good reason, and then you must ask us.
4. Do not take other people's ideas.
5. Do not try to enter cosplay characters.
6. If you cannot pay up front, we can work out a payment plan, but you must follow it or we will take your character away.

Current Flatsales:

None as of now.


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Auctions

Auctions are when slots are auctioned off for either a semi-custom restricted race or a custom character. Just because it is an auction doesn't mean you don't have to answer a prompt! When you bid you will have to respond to a basic prompt, just to see your roleplaying ability. You only have to do this the first time you bid in each auction.

Rules:

1. We have the right to extend the auction as long as we want.
2. We have the right to decline your bid due to your lack of roleplay ability.
3. You are not allowed to fight with those on the thread.
4. You are not allowed to discourage people in bidding.
5. You MAY co-own. =3
6. Do not bid what you do not have!

Current Auctions:

OMG! Custom Auction!

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Often we will hold other events. Some won't even require gold! These will be writing contests, usually for a custom or semi-custom restricted character. We will choose what we think will fit what we are looking for.

Other times will will hold writing contests for NPCs. There are many NPCs here at Wolf's Dawn, these of which we keep an NPC until we find someone who can roleplay them properly and help move the plot along.

Raffles are only held if we have to take a character from someone. We do NOT like doing this. You still have to respond to prompts, even in raffles, so don't think you're getting out of roleplaying.

Current Events and Contests:

None currently.

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Pup/Child - The first stage of all normal saled characters. Noble children wear no mask at this point, though they do wear funny clothing and usually act rather strange. Humans are usually rather normal, ignorant of the troubles of the world though few end up going to school. Wolf, or other animal, children are starting to be taught how to put up illusions. However, these illusions are very shaking and can easily be discarded or messed up when the child is under stress or is surprised.

Human children usually live with their parents, while noble children live in their keeps, usually having little contact with their relatives in any unformal way. Wolves live with elder wolves in small towns with little noble influence due to their lack of strength in holding up their illusions.

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Adolecant/Teen - This is the second stage of the average research subject. Human children, though usually still relying on their parents, become a little more moody and rebelous. Most teens still remain ignorant to the war between humans and wolves, unless their family works closely with nobles or they join the military. Noble teens still don't wear masks, but they are required to participate in more formal occations and recieve more responsiblity. Wolf teens are usually able to join a faction at this age, though they are usually limited to scouting and observing. Their illusions are stronger now, but they can still waver if under huge amounts of stress.

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Adult - The third and last stage to standard research subjects. Average adult humans leave their parents to work on their own. Though they are usually aware of the tension in society, unless they are in the military or closely involved with a noble they usually don't have any knowledge about the war. Noble adults don masks and take over responsiblities at their keeps and sometimes even move to make their own keep away from their parents and family. Wolf adults are in a faction by now, many of them fighting out right against the humans with their fangs and claws. Their illusions are pretty stable by now, but still do not work when uncouncious unless they are an extremely expreienced elder.

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Humans, running into more and more problems, decided to blame animals. Though they had no real reason too, they hunted and tried to wipe out all the manner of different predators. Many of the animals tried to fight them off, but failed. The wolves were next and they decided to take a stand.

Unlike the other animals, wolves work together by nature. Packs came together to fight the common threat. Not only were the wolves strong and fast, but they were smart as well. For the first time animals seemed to stand a chance against the humans, even with their guns.

However, what set them truly apart was the ability they discovered. Two wolves, who were fighting in the water, ended up stuck in a human city. In desperation, they found that they could make humans believe they were something else. They could get inside a humans mind and make them think that they, wolves, looked, felt, and even talked as humans. Escaping the city, they brought news to the other wolves and began to teach the ability to others. Though most wolves still live in the wilds, those who disliked the war went to the human cities or towns to live in peace.

Breeding and Mating:

Wolves never have children unless they are life-mated, which only takes place in adulthood. However, many wolves in their youth find another wolf that they have special feelings for. Similar to human dating, wolves may "mate" in their adolescence. This is almost like claiming another wolf for a life-mate in the future.

All wolf cubs are brought to small peaceful towns or dens for raising. Most of the time their parents will come with them and live with them until they are an adolescent. However, many pups are orphaned due to the war and must live with elders in these villages. Here they are taught how to put up illusions and other useful skills.

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Wolves are far from being the last of the predators. Though many were killed, few have been pushed to extinction. Bears, birds, cats, and others still live within the world. Many live in the dark places of the world away from humans. Others live among the humans, using the wolf's trick to stay hidden.

One of the largest living groups left are the cats. House cats flourish still, as do strays. Humans take a liking to the small ones, and feel no threat from them. The larger cats, such as tigers, bobcats, and lynx are harder to find. These are usually the ones that join up and fight with the wolves. House cats rarely take on an illusion, while larger cats are known to do so.

Birds are another rather large group. Some humans favor birds, even the birds of prey. Those who can't find safety as human pet can live on their own in the wilds rather well. These animals rarely take on a human form, but sometimes they do for their own personal reasons.

Bears and other predators are the rarest. Bears have no connection with humans and easily join sides with the wolves. However, some have even been foolish enough to attack humans alone. These almost never take on an illusion out of pride and their hate for humans.

Breeding and Mating:

All these different animals have different ways of mating. Any form of mating, however, is rare because of their small numbers. House cats rarely breed unless they have an owner how lets them or they live on the streets. Larger cats sometimes have problems with breeding, for the males are constantly fighting over the remaining females. Birds breed rather easily, but the meeting of one of the same species doesn't happen often. Bears and other predators are dying out so fast that finding a mate doesn't usually take place.

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All wolves are aware of the war and it would be dangerous if they weren't. There are many different ways the wolves have worked to keep their race alive and help their fellows.

Some wolves choose to stay behind and raise the youth of the packs. They teach the pus in remote towns and deep within forests on how to hold their illusions. They also teach them about the current war and the history of their race. These wolves are considered neutral for the most part.

Most wolves, however, join RAW. Pups are allowed to join when they wish, but most don't until they are sure they have learned enough from their teachers. Pups do little for RAW at this point, but often they hunt for the pack and clean wounds after battles. Once an adolescent, they are aloud to do scouting missions and, depending on skill, join in the fighting. Only adults are aloud to go undercover in cities, however, for it is dangerous and they have to have mastered their illusion.

Once and a while you'll find a wolf who doesn't like the fighting at all. These wolves join Imbellis Custoses. They may join as pups, but many don't realize their hate for the war until they are adults. Wolves in this group keep up their illusions almost 24/7. However, many of the human members know about them, so if their illusion falls trouble doesn't usually take place.

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