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Syrie is: Adjusting to his new work sched
Huni is: Hating her first sem sched</center>

05 June 2005
Pales' Tale has arrived!!! heart


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The Tomes are now in the guild n.n
New thread has been set up because Gaia ate the original one and be sure to read the new rules!

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How the store was discovered...

Necessity is the mother of Invention, and Imagination is its consort. But sometimes, it takes a pinch of Fate to really make things happen.

It all began with a letter declaring Huni to be the new owner of an old stationery shop located somewhere in Barton. In spite of the suspicious circumstances surrounding this news, Huni had always been a trusting person. With little more than an overnight bag, Huni ventured off to Barton to see what sort of shop she now owned.

It could have been a quaint little store, if the display window wasn't covered in grime, and the doors weren't rotten from age and neglect. Still, there was something about the shop that Huni couldn't resist going inside to explore.

With the outside looking so run-down, it came as something of a surprise that the lights still worked. Although the bulbs did threaten to burn out any second. Hastily, Huni gave the shop's first floor a quick scan. The floor creaked whenever Huni walked on them, and the walls looked ready to fall apart. There were some writing tables and wooden chairs, and a couple of empty bookcases. And like the floor, they were all covered with a thick layer of dust.

A staircase that led to the second floor caught Huni's attention, but as she began to ascend, the lights started to flicker on and off. Aside from being trusting, Huni had always been something of a scaredy cat. And not wanting to get stuck upstairs in the dark, Huni decided to explore the second floor some other time. As she descended the stairs, something brushed against her foot. Whether it was a rat, a cockroach or some other vermin wasn't important. All that mattered was that it sent Huni into a blind panic. A shriek, followed by Huni's natural instinct to make a run for it, sent the red head careening for the door.

Unfortunately, it was also when Huni's clumsy nature chose to surface, and she tripped over one of the boxes. She ended up crashing against one of the rotting walls. After the world stopped spinning, and the lights stopped flickering, Huni groggily sat up. She gave a small yelp at the Huni-shaped hole that was gaping in the wall.

But as she peered inside, she gave a small gasp. Behind the wall appeared to be a study of sorts, and it seemed to have been sealed up for years, judging by the layer of dirt. Faded landscape paintings hung on the walls, and an old bear skin rug lay at the foot of a writing table. On the table were some sheets of yellowing paper, some fountain pens and inkwells, and beside the writing instruments was a thick, leather bound tome.

With the lights glowing steadily, and no sign of any movement coming from the study, Huni decided to go inside and give the tome a look. Written on the first page was a poem:

<center>Tell me a story
Any story will do.
Long or short it matters not, or at the very
Least little, neither if it's real or untrue.

Tell me a tale
Anything out of the blue.
Let it be a question or an answer of
Exceptional significance or sheer nonsense
So long as it comes from you.</center>
Huni wasn't sure what the poem meant, and decided to shrug it off as she scanned the rest of the pages. She found it odd that the owner of the book used just the top line, and wrote only one thing althroughout:

<center>Why?</center>
"Why, what?" Huni muttered. After staring at the pages for a few minutes, she found herself reaching for one of the fountain pens. After dipping the pen into an inkwell (and getting ink on her fingers), she added some words to the question and answered it.

As soon as she finished writing, the lights began to flicker again. This time, it burned out completely, and a cold wind blew into the shop. The wind seemed to swirl around Huni, knocking the tome out of her hands. Needless to say the red head screamed her head off at this odd occurance. The sheets of paper scattered into the shop's front and settled at the very center in a small mountain-shaped pile.

Visibly spooked, Huni exited the study back into the store. Once her heart stopped pounded, and the lights stabilized, she proceeded to pick up the papers.

"I didn't realize there were that many sheets." Huni sighed. Just then, a small hand emerged from the pile and grabbed the red head by the wrist. Once again, Huni released an ear-splitting shriek. Her own scream was echoed by the muffled wailing of what sounded like a baby. Huni stopped her screaming, and began parting the pile. Under all the papers was an infant, who was crying his eyes out in fear.

"Oh, oh, shhhhh, shhh." Huni cooed as she gently carried him into her arms. The moment the infant found himself in Huni's embrace, he ceased wailing and contented himself with soft whimpering. "Where did you come from?" she asked, the question directed more to herself than the infant. He gurgled a bit and reached out towards the direction of the study.


What's so special about the Study and the Tome...

With the baby in her arms, and the lights burning steadily, Huni re-entered the study. Her first thought was to bring the leather bound tome outside to read in a better lighting condition. But no matter what the red head did, the tome refused to be brought out. And by refused it would grow extremely heavy, or impossibly slippery, or appear to be glued to the writing table.

"What on Gaia?" Huni panted, feeling herself grow tired. In frustration she flipped open the tome and attempted to write a rather... nasty message. But even that proved impossible for as soon as she wrote anything onto the pages, the ink just drained away.

"Darn you!" she found herself yelling and angrily slamming the tome shut before pushing it off the table. There was a strange satisfaction in hearing the dull thud of a heavy book falling against the floor and seeing its pages splay apart. So you can imagine her surprise when she found another tome lying atop the table.

Huni stared at the second tome for a few seconds before her gaze reverted to the first tome on the floor. This went on for a good five minutes before she accepted that she wasn't hallucinating. Upon closer inspection, she saw the second tome was the same hue as the infant's hair. On the cover, embossed in gold leaves were the words

<center>Linneas
by Huni Pi</center>
"Linneas?" she found herself uttering. And the baby in her arms seemed to answer back in gibberish. "Linneas?" Huni repeated, this time looking at the infant. He reached out to her and smiled as if in affirmation. "Oh so that's your name, Linneas is it? Well Linny, let's see what else this book knows about you." she suggested as she flipped the tome to the first page. She quirked a brow at the sight of her handwriting.

<center>Why are things the way they are now?

And below the question was the answer.

Because it's all your fault.</center>
"This was what I had written earlier... So what happens next?" she asked.

And as if in response, the pages turned into a blank sheet and the words "It's up to you" faded in. Instinctively, Huni stepped away from the writing table in case some evil spectre chose to appear at this point. But after several minutes of nothing, Huni decided to bring the book out of the study. While she had no difficulty in removing the second tome, it no longer replied whenever she asked it questions. Apparently, she had to figure this one out with the help of the kitsune Syrie.

Once they opened the shop, Huni and Syrie realized just what was so special about the Study and the Tome. Whoever wrote a response to the Tome's question ended up with an infant and another tome. But what exactly do these new ones signify and what the original tome wants to accomplish is still a mystery.

Will you help Huni and Syrie figure things out?

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Within The Study lies The Tome. It is old, and worn, something that wouldn't normally stand out. Unless it wanted to. A chosen few have been given the opportunity to write upon its pages, are you one of them?

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On the first page of the Tome in neat calligraphy is a roster, written to appear like a Table of Contents.
<center>"Why are things the way they are now?"
"Because it's all your fault."
Linneas by Huni Pi

"What made those marks?"
"A shapeshifter."
Kiarhu by Syrie

"What have you done?"
Oh, something crazy.
Olivia by Nyxa

"What can I do to make you love me?"
"Wake me up inside.
Nalira by Lemonlime

"Who built them?"
"The one that fell from the stars."
Ezra by Brenner

"What lies behind the darkness?"
"All that has been lost."
Aido by chaoticdivinity

"Why do you wait?"
"Because he told me he would come for me..."
Andrael by Arrikanez

"Who are you?"
"Who do you want me to be?"
Zayne by kamtrouble

"What do you get when you fall in love?"
"Heartache."
Angelus by Silent_Crying_Eyes

"How far are you willing to go?"
"As far as the seas take me."
Tyablt by Inle-Roo

"What are we going to do tonight, Brain?"
"Same thing we do every night, Pinky... try to take over the world!"
Ying by Junyi

"What is the best part of Vacations?"
"Splashing in the water, of course!"
Vidya by Enoh Odim

"What is the Balance of Power?"
"There is no such thing..."
Jiro by Akiya Ry'han

"What will it be?"
"All the shinies!"
Lance by Chibi_Dragonfly

"Why can't this be real?"
"What makes you think it isn't?"
Miako by Shiroi Mikomi

"How did you know it was me?"
"It's in your blood."
Sylvester by Smerdle

"How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie role pop?"
"The world may never know."
Aurora by Window Washer Woman

"Why were you sent here?"
"To remember what I have forgotten..."
Lyris by Kira L. Pendell

"How can I find all the answers?"
"Look to the stars."
Adonis by Nio Love

"What happens now?"
"You will go back and you will find out."
Lyra by Jamie

"Where did all the stars go?"
"They left for the heavens long ago."
Elena by Jerava

"What lies at the heart of the forest?"
"Poisons and festering rot."
Udell by Lady Amare Tibitha Leblanc

"Why did you do that?"
"No one else was going to."
Armel by Pales D'Arcy</center>

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<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Tall_Tales/stage00.gif" align=left> Simple truth, or the infancy stage. All stories, no matter how weird or fantastic have some truth behind them. Or perhaps there is a certain truth as to why this particular story was created. As Simple Truths, the true nature of the Tale is not yet evident. In fact, your Tale won't even know he or she isn't an ordinary infant/animal/creature.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Tall_Tales/stage01.gif" align=left> Embellished, or the adolescent stage. Any other information is unknown.






<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Tall_Tales/stage0.gif" align=left> Likely story, or the teenager stage. Any other information is unknown.






<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/Tall_Tales/stage0.gif" align=left> Tall Tale, or the adult stage. Any other information is unknown.






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Sorry, no Tale can share plot-lines yet. But here are a few things that need to be considered before any breeding can commence:

1.) The breeding option MUST BE OPEN, and the artists will ALWAYS have the final say if breeding slots are open.
2.) The two Tales must both be at least Likely Story in age.
3.) There must be a valid relationship established between the two Tales.
4.) There must be a logical reason why the Tales would want to 'breed' and this must be seen in RP's.
5.) Breeding is not restricted to just Male/Female relationships, Female/Female, or Male/Male pairings are accepted.
6.) More will be added if we think of any.

How will breeding work exactly? The details are still being sorted out n.n

Breeding Option Status
Closed

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Each author is given his/her own Tome to record the development of his/her Tale. Click on the Tale's icon to be brought to the Tome.

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There are several ways of becoming a Tall Tale author. Flatsales, Auctions, Contests, Raffles, Auto-buys and Pet trades. For more details on pet trades and auto-buys, please refer to the next post.


Flatsale Procedures: First and foremost, be sure to read the Rules post. Prompts will be posted and you will have at least 24 hours to respond to one prompt by PMing it to the mule account. Please include your preferred Question, the Answer, three physical qualities (hair, eyes, and skintone are included) and an explanation of your concept in the PM.

Sample Entry:
The response to the prompt goes here. It can be long or short, but it must be formal/narrative. So no "*watches her baby leave* or -Tale jumps out of the window-" type of responses. First or third person accepted and if you can manage to pull off a second person perspective without god moding then I applaud you O_O

The Question: Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
The Answer: A fuzzy blue demon
Concept: This Tale is about a hyperactive demon, one who is on a perpetual sugar rush. He loves anything sweet, whether it be food or a fellow Tale with a sweet personality. He has a soft spot for candy bars, particularly the milk chocolate kind and won't think twice about stealing yours if you aren't paying attention.
3 physical qualities: Blue fur covers his skin, dark blue horns and a long blue tail

Upcoming Flatsales: None

Flatsale Prompts: None



Upcoming Auctions: None

Auction Procedures: The starting bid is 15k, and a minimum incriment of 1000g for any future bids. The auction will end in one to two weeks, and yes, there will be a twenty four hour anti-snipe. Meaning on the last day, any new bid made will extend the auction by a full 24 hours. Or until someone autobuys.

Auctions are always going to be a full custom, so you get to decide everything. From the question, to the answer, to the appearance, everything.



Upcoming Contest/Event: None

Contest/Event Details: NA

Contest/Event Procedures: NA

Contest/Event Tips: NA



Raffle Procedures: Raffles will be conducted in certain occasions. In the event a raffle is going to be held, there is a minimum amount of 100 slots at 500g per ticket. A person can buy as many tickets as he/she can afford. And no, you may not choose your ticket number. Raffles may or may not be a custom.

Upcoming Raffles: None

Raffle Details: Will last anywhere from two to three weeks

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Note: Autobuy slots are going to closed for a good long time to give the artists a chance to 'grow' some of the written Tales.

Auto-buys are automatically customs. If you are interested in purchasing an autobuy, please PM the mule account saying you want one and which artist would you prefer. Donation items are valued at Mid-GEN prices. If the slots say they're closed, then they're closed. PMing for an autobuy when slots are closed will earn you a slot in the gray list.

Syrie's Auto-buy price
250k in donation items/letters or gold.


Syrie's slots
1. Closed
2. Closed

Buta-chan's Auto-buy price
250k in donation items/letters or gold.


Buta-chan's slots
1. closed

Klaine's Auto-buy price
200k in donation items/letters or gold.


Klaine's slots
1. Closed

Non RP Tale Auto-buy price
An October 2003 letter/item or earlier


Syrie's slot
1. closed

Buta-chan's slot
1. closed

Klaine's slot
1. closed

Pet trades
If you have a pet you think either Huni or Syrie will like, please PM your offer to the mule account. Be aware that we have the right to turn down offers, though. It's nothing against your pet or your art, our artists might just have too much on their to-do list at the moment.

Pets we will definitely trade for:
1.) A Legend of the Tale - ahahaha as if...
2.) AForgotten Document gonk
3.) A custom Lykin gonk
4.) A custom Hayeta
5.) A GMFC appointment - ahahaha like this will happen...

Art trades:
If you think either Huni or Syrie will like your artwork (or even your friend's), please PM your offer to the mule account. Be aware that we have the right to turn down offers, though. It's nothing against your art or your friend's art, our artists might just have too much on their to-do list at the moment.

Pets we've traded a Tale for:
A Boundless and two custom Hyenas heart
Five pieces of Art by Enoh n.n


Custom Info
Name: The name of your Tall Tale
Gender: self explanatory
Author: who the Tale's guardian is
RP or non-RP: This is only if autobought with an October 2003 letter/item or earlier, or being offered a pet in the trade list
Appearance: Hair color/style, eye color, skin tone, clothing, and whatever important details goes here
Personality: Is he/she a sweetie, or a total brat? Psychotic? Malicious? Subservient? Anything pertaining to personality goes here
Question: Must begin with a "Who, What, How or Why"
Answer: The answer to your question
Concept: Detailed explanation of your question and answer such as a backstory, history and stuff like that. Any powers or abilities will also go here n.n

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General Rules
1.) Read the rules. If you don't want to read the entire front page fine, but read the entire Rules post. It just makes life a lot easier for everyone.
2.) Be nice, we'd like the thread to have a happy, healthy environment. It goes without saying that flaming, harrassing, and/or making a nuisance of yourself is a huge no no.
3.) No stealing of art, Syrie, Klaine, and Buta-chan work hard! Anyone who breaks this rule will automatically land in the blacklist, be banned from the shop and reported to a mod.
4.) Respect the owners, this is our thread and our rules. We're nice people and would love to hear feedback, but don't abuse our kindness and/or spam our inbox. Breaking of this rule will be dealt with in a manner similar to rule three.
5.) No mega quotes, meaning more than three (3) large quotes in one post. Exceptions to this rule would be if you were Roleplaying with more than three people are once.
6.) These are RP Intensive pets, so if you just want something to sit in your sig and look pretty I suggest you go elsewhere.
7.) Realize real life takes precedence over Gaia. While Gaia is fun, we do have real life issues to handle. We respect and understand that you aren't online 24/7, so we expect the same from you.
8.) Do not PM asking when the next flatsale/contest/auction/AB slot opening will be. This shop is not about the money, as much as we'd love to keep making gold by having hundreds of flatsales, we still have to think about growings and whatnot.
9.) Refrain from picking on just ONE Tale. It has come to our attention that certain tales keep getting picked on, whether it's IC or OOC. As stated in rule 2, BE NICE. I know it can be fun to sometimes tease another person or Tale but don't do it EVERYTIME you see them unless they're comfortable with the idea. Some authors don't visit the thread anymore for the reason other Tales/Authors pick on his/her Tale. They're like our children and we won't like it when other people pick on our own kid right?

Sales Rules
1.) Flatsales will cost 15k unless stated otherwise.
2.) Once the question(s) and prompt(s) is/are posted, you have 24 hours to respond to it/one of them.
3.) You cannot edit your responses after you've sent them. Doing so will land you in the graylist, and your entry rendered null.
4.) Do not discourage, threaten, or make others feel guilty for trying out. The same goes for being rude, mean or bitchy if you lose.
5.) Send all trades to the mule account, any trades sent to Huni Pi or Syrie will be considered as a donation.
5.) During flatsales, include the phrase "Tell me a story" somewhere in your entry. This is just to see if you read the rules n.n

RP Rules
1.) No God-Moding or Godly characters. While your Tale may have special abilities and powers if you so choose, please bear in mind that they will still have limits and imperfections.
2.) Formal/narrative roleplay only, either 1st or 3rd person perspective is acceptable.
3.) Informal/general chatter must be done in brackets, whether or not an RP is going on.
4.) The Study has a mind of its own. It will let only those it chooses, so no matter what you do, unless you're an Author or Author-to-be you will not be able to enter the Study.
4.) As an Author/Guardian, you are required to post at least once a month in your tome.
5.) You don't need a Tale to RP in the shop, just RP formally as yourself and you'll be fine.
6.) Non-Tall Tale pets are welcome in the HQ, but please limit yourself to at most two (2) non-Tall Tale pets.
7.) Whether in IC or OOC, please do not ignore newcomers. We were all new once, and while we don't expect you guys to just shower them with love and affection, don't ignore them altogether as well.

Auction/Raffle Rules will be in the auction/raffle threads.

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Name: Huni Pi
Position: RP Manager, thread manager, certist, banner-maker, finance person, peer-er into of threads and all around ::squee::-er.
Special Link: Huni's devart, fear it's crappiness!
Words Huni


Syrie
Position: Artist, colorist, co-thread manager, wonderful person to be worshipped and loved by all!
Special Link: Syrie's devart, be amazed!
Words Syrie


Klaine
Position: Part-time artist, Huni's friend IRL
Special Link: Klaine's devart, go see!

Buta-chan
Position: Part-time artist, Huni's friend IRL
Special Link: Buta-chan's devart, go see!

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Q: What exactly are Tall Tales?
A: Tall Tales are beings that come from a person's natural instinct to create a story. It's the same thing as lying, we make up stuff to keep ourselves out of trouble. In this case, Tall Tales are based on a response to a certain question.

Q: So do the Tales know what they are?
A: It would depend on how you handle the roleplay. But until they reach their teenage stage, the most they'll have is an inkling. They may question their existence, especially if you tell them how you got them.

Q: Do we get to create our own Tale?
A: Yes, you do. But realize that in flatsales, your concept is limited by the Question we provide. It is only in auctions, contests, pet-trades and auto-buys will you get to decide the question along with the answer.

Q: Will our Tale have special powers or magical abilities?
A: If your concept involves them having certain abilities then yes. While you may also have your Tale learn magical skills, this should be done through roleplaying the process over a period of time.

Q: So how long can the answer/question be?
A: The answer or the question cannot be longer than one sentence.

Q: Is there a limit to how many Tales we can own?
A: Yes, one Tale per Author.

Q: If I win can I give the Tale to someone else?
A: If it's an auction or a raffle, then yes, you may give the opportunity to be an Author to someone else. But if it's a flatsale or a contest, then no as the decision is made based on your response and or concept.

Q: How do I get a Tale?
A: Please see the availability post.

Q: Where do we roleplay?
A: In your tome and the thread. Any RP done outside of gaia must be documented in your tome n.n

Q: How often do we have to roleplay?
A: At least once a month.

Q: Will you ever take our Tale away?
A: Yes, but only if do something to land you in the blacklist, or don't post in your tome for a total of three months after being warned.

Q: What do I do if I suddenly have to go on a hiatus?
A: Send the mule account a PM of your hiatus or post it in the thread. You will then be granted a three month 'writer's block' period. If you need more than that, assign someone else to temporarily care for your Tale until you can come back.

Q: Why isn't this section called the FAQs? Everyone else calls them that.
A: It serves the same purpose and honestly, if you're a breedables regular, you don't really ask these questions frequently. XD

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Concept, banners and backstory copyright to Huni Pi.
Tall Tale characters are copyright to their respective owners.
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