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Yes! To guild! ^^ That would be so cool! 0.4 40.0% [ 14 ]
Nah. I like things how they are. 0.085714285714286 8.6% [ 3 ]
Um, I dunno. It might be a bit of a hassle. 0.14285714285714 14.3% [ 5 ]
Maybe. Could make things more organized... 0.2 20.0% [ 7 ]
I'm totally indifferent... >_> 0.17142857142857 17.1% [ 6 ]
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Hello! Welcome to The Library, a combination of three shops previously known as Dogtionari, BookMice, and The Secret Room. Thus, the three species of pets available are Dogtionari, BookMice, and Draquirell. More information is available in the posts below. Please read through everything pertaining to what you're looking for before asking any questions.

Note: Since all these shops are now combined, please make sure to include which pet you want with the order form, etc.

whee

A NOTE TO ALL: Shining has returned due to popular demand! Or possibly just Tere's demand. >_> Y'know. xd
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I. Intro
II. Table of Contents
III. Story
IV. Sales
V. Growth and Stages
VI. Roleplaying
VII. Breeding
VIII. Items
IX. Customs
X. Updates
XI. Events and Contests
XII. Owners and Pets
XIII. Pick-Up
XIV. People and Links
XV. Questions and Other Info
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Besides customs, special events like auctions and contests, and breeding, the only way of getting a Dogtionari or Draquirell is during a flatsale. BookMice, on the other hand, are always available for sale.

The next Dogtionari flatsale will be: ???
The next Draquirell flatsale will be: ???

BookMice come in fifteen solid colors, which are readily available at all times. The colors are:

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*laughs at the random varying sizes of squares*

The price of these mice is 800g.

In addition, I have seen the occasional cream-bellied BookMouse running around. These are harder to come by, so I charge 900g.

The spotted mice always have just one color of spots, but I don't think the colors are necessarily limited to any combinations. I've seen red-and-gray, honey-and-chocolate, and silver-and-blue, just to name a few of 'em.
These are also pretty rare, so I charge 950g.

You can purchase a BookMouse at any time. It's like a never-ending flatsale! ^.^


ORDER FORM

Name:
Gender:
Color(s):
Item(s), if you want any:
Total Cost (it saves me some time) xd


Pretty simple, ne? The personality of the BookMouse will be random. ^.^ It's more fun that way! biggrin

A Note

Dogtionari and BookMice have set certs. For Draquirell, you have a choice of one of three � please include this with any Draquirell purchase order form/flatsale payment/etc.

Cert One
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Cert Two
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Cert Three
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The color of the cert will be changed so that it goes well with the colors of your pet. wink


I think that's all...?
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Dogtionari
Breeding for these animals is a little odd, since they were, after all, born from books. sweatdrop But according to what I read, while the two Dogtionari do breed, their offspring are born not directly from the female, but from the book she came from. This is where their information is contained, as well, until they reach the Pup stage, when they get a book of their own. (But don't worry, that's not important. sweatdrop )

Once your Dogtionari attains the Adult stage, it is able to breed. The costs for breeding are as follows...
Both parents at Adult stage: 200g
One parent at Adult stage, one at Full-Grown: 150g
Both parents at Full-Grown stage: 100g

COSTS MAY CHANGE. Eh-heh... ^^;

Waiting until one or both parents are at the Full-Grown stage may also provide further benefits/options/etc. (We'll see. sweatdrop )

Still trying to come up with how characteristics will be passed on. Will most likely be based simply on "whatever combination of traits looks good." xd

Once the two Dogtionari have bred, all the owner of the female needs to do is open his/her Dogtionari's book, and the young will appear in the same way their parents did. There may be 1-4 in a litter.

Each owner of a parent may keep one Dogtionari for 500g, but the rest will go up for sale at the normal price. If only one Dogtionari is born, the owners of the parents must decide who gets it.

Note: Dogtionari keep their mates for life. ^.^

BookMice
As previously mentioned, BookMice can breed once they are fully grown, and usually keep their mates for life.

Unlike normal mice, BookMice usually have very few young at a time. The typical litter can range from 1-4 mice. It's up to the parents to decide how many to keep and how many to sell, but if you keep them, they're 300g each. If you decide to sell them, they'll be sold at normal flatsale price and you'll get 100g of the profit.

The offspring will either look like one parent or the other, or, in some cases, end up being splotched with both colors. Ahh, and then there's the occasional oddball, with a completely random color...

The charge for breeding is 100g from each parent (or you can decide how to divide it up if you wish to do so differently).

You need to RP some type of courtship (which will vary depending on the personalities of the BookMice) before I will let them breed.

The amount of time between breeding and the birth of the offspring will vary depending on how lazy/busy I am. xd

Draquirell
You MUST RP the the courtship. These guys are very picky ( xd ) and mate for life.

Usually, the males try to impress the females to first gain their attention, but that's not always how it happens. wink Just be creative, whatever you do.

There's a 300g charge for breeding, to be divided between the two owners in whatever way you wish.

Usually, two to five young are born from each breeding. Each parent may take one of the young for a discounted price (probably around 1k), but the rest will be sold in a flatsale, auction, etc.

When you get to the point where you think the courtship has gone far enough, come to Mouse and tell her you'd like them to breed. She has three special rooms set aside (that used to be storage rooms sweatdrop ) for this, and so that they can be with the young for a while (it's bad for the young of all three species to be separated from their parents too early).

Breeding Slots:
1. Open
2. Open
3. Open

I have slots for breeding because, in the unlikely event that a lot of people might actually want to breed their pets, I don't want to end up too busy. O_O This is also here so that you can see who to be expecting young from soon. whee
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Dogtionari
You may also get items for your Dogtionari! These stay with them forever, and they may even have an effect on their offspring.

Prices subject to change. I have no idea what the prices should be for these things. ^^;

Growth/Coloration Effects
Bookmark: Holds your Dogtionari at whatever stage it is currently at. Price: 100g
Tassled Bookmark: Holds the stage of your Dogtionari, but lets you request some sort of small change in the coloring. Price: 200g (may change depending on what sort of change you request)
Book Cover: Allows you to completely change the coloration of your Dogtionari. May only be used at or after the Pup stage. Price: 500g

Accessories and Other Effects
Bracelets/Bands: You choose which leg, what color, etc. sweatdrop Price: 75g; may request a marking/symbol/etc. on the band for an additional 25g; buying more than one at once: discount of 10g per band.
Shampoo: Makes your Dogtionari's fur super-shiny! ^.^ Price: 200g (Note: Some Dogtionari have naturally shiny fur. For the same cost as the shampoo, you may request to have it dulled down... sweatdrop )
Scissors: Give your Dogtionari a custom haircut. Price: 500g
Hair Growth Formula: Grow your Dogtionari's fur. Price: 500g
Wings: Yes, WINGS for your Dogtionari!!! (*is wing-obsessed* ^.^) Since they do require considerable additional lineart and coloring, they're a bit pricey. You do get to request what colors and type of wing (bird-esque, butterfly-esque, or bat-esque�uhmm�really fluffy or not...whatever) you want, though! Price: 1500g

More to come! Feel free to give ideas for items! If you have something you'd like, feel free to suggest it. Chances are, I will be up to the job!

BookMice
Whee~! Yes, items which you may get either to affect your mouse (or to just plain make it look pretty. ^.^)
Most of them remain with the mouse forever, unless obvious or otherwise stated. xd

I need help with prices.

Ribbon/Bow - Tie a pretty bow of any color around your BookMouse's tail, neck, etc. You can also put on charms, a tag, a bell, etc. - 100g
Collar - Same as the above, but without the whole...bow-ish-ness. - 75g
Ring(s) - Ring(s) of any color that you can put around your BookMouse's tail. (Or around a front paw, I suppose) - 50g
Wings - I'm not sure why your BookMouse would need an extra set of wings, but hey... - 500g
Highlight Dye - Put any color highlights into your BookMouse's fur. - 100g
Mysterious Potion??? - I'm not sure what this will do to your BookMouse...use with caution! O_o - 2000g (<---but based on the price, you bet it'll do something strange! xd )

I'm also trying to come up with names for:
-Something to make the fur super-shiny - 100g
-Something to make the fur super-dull - 100g
-Something to hold the stage - 50g

I need help coming up with more items, as well as names, and prices! Any ideas you have would be much appreciated! whee

Draquirell
Currently, I've only got one item done, though more should be coming soon!

Ribbons
whee Ribbons that twist around your Draquirell! You can have them colored any way that you like. Here's an example of how they look:
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Some of the later stages look cooler than this one. wink
Price: Not sure yet. O_o Work something out with me!
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Each shop has its own custom form. Please note that while I have hired colorists for the Draquirell, all other pets WILL be colored by me, unless I hire more people. whee

Because I sometimes get so overloaded with customs, I'm going to set up a slot-system which allows me to only work on one of each pet at the same time.

Customs currently closed due to the fact that Shining needs to work on updating other stuff. ^^
Dogtionari - Closed
BookMice - Closed
Draquirell - Closed

Waiting List
Dogtionari
-Empty
BookMice
-Empty
Draquirell
-Empty


Dogtionari

Custom Form
Pet Name:
Gender:
Personality (2-4 sentences pointing out both positive and negative traits):
Eye Color:
Mane Color:
Secondary Mane Color:
Inside Ear Color:
Main Body Color:
Markings/Patterns?:
Item(s)?:
Other:

Approx. Cost: 1k for very basic customs, 4-5k for very complex. Prices generally determined by what the owner feels the coloring job is worth. 3nodding


OTHER

Custom Lines: 2k per stage/10k all stages, may vary depending on the same stuff as above. These are so expensive because they also come with your choice of custom coloring as well~! (If you have a Dogtionari from a flatsale and want custom lines, you may request a color change.)

You in the Cert!: I'll draw your avi and put you into your Dogtionari's tag, if you'd like. Price varies depending on what you want to pay me and how complicated your avi is. For a single, non-changing pic, maybe somewhere around...1k? Ish? I can also do lines that change specific to you AND your Dogtionari (i.e. you holding the Floof, sitting on/by the full-grown Dogtionari...). For this, we need to work out a price, because I have no idea what to charge...at all.


All prices are negotiable. I am very flexible and want to work with you on this!

BookMice
Custom mice do not deviate from normal colors, HOWEVER, it is possible to dye their fur.
Keep in mind, though, that this cannot be passed on to offspring.
Customs run anywhere from 1k-3k, depending on complexity, etc.
Please use the order form from the sales post for customs as well.

Draquirell
You may PM a colorist to ask if they are willing to do customs, but make sure you point out what I just said above, and make sure you also tell me if the colorist accepts the job. (Or the colorist can always tell me. wink ) I just like to know what's going on.

Custom Coloring

The price of custom coloring depends on two things:
(1) How complex the pattern is, and
(2) The price the colorist wants for the custom.

You can request your colorist, but I can't guarantee they'll be willing to do your custom. Chances are, if you're not picky, you'll get it done faster by a colorist with more spare time. 3nodding

Please use the following form when requesting a custom:
Custom Form
Your username:
Desired Colorist(s) (if any, in order of most to least wanted; otherwise, please put 'no preference'):
Pet Name:
Gender:
Personality (several words maxiumum, please):
Colors (body, wing, etc.):
Markings/Patterns:
Cert Number see Sales post):
Other:



Custom Lineart

I have to warn you, this will take a while and probably cost a lot. I'll give more info if people actually want one, but um...


Other

If you have other ideas, please PM me or post them in this thread!

Note: Part-time colorists have full rights to flat-out turn your job down, so don't nag them, okay? In fact, don't even nag the full-time colorists, that's just rude. xd
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Updates in italics are minor.
Updates in normal font may be of interest to you.
Updates in bold are very important!

Red updates are EXTREMELY important/VITAL information! O_O

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12/20/06 - Shining finally does something -- scans new Dogtionari lines!
05/28/06 - Pets list is updated! Updates are updated! xd
01/18/06 - Shining updates the updates section for no particular reason!
11/27/05 - Secret Santa event begins
11/13/05 - The three shops merge! biggrin
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Currently none. xd We'll see what happens, though~
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Due to some errors, a new Owners and Pets listing is available at:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10952407

Dogtionari may be found in the second post; BookMice in the third; and Draquirell in the fourth. 3nodding
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NOTE: I need to know when your pet(s) has(/have) been picked up so I can (1) have their URLs, and (2) know when to remove them from this post. sweatdrop (And ultimately, my Photobucket account...) I will not remove the pet from here until I get the URL. Thank you!

I have cleared out the pick-up; if you need to get your pet, please PM me. 3nodding
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Staff
Listed in no particular order, but grouped into owner, colorists, part-time colorists, and RP manager. whee

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Name: ShiningMoon
Job: Owner/Manager, Lineartist, Colorist, Certist...yah.
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Name: whitepanda
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Patchworked
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Currently unable to work due to computer problems. ^^






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Name: Iaaaoh
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Demone
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Rini_Fireblade
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: TheUnreal
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Pistol Kiss
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: ~_kajas_~
Job: Draquirell Colorist
Other Info: Sample coming soon! whee





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Name: [.hellhound.]
Job: Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Celria
Job: Part-Time Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Penile Warts
Job: Part-Time Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Sellena
Job: Part-Time Draquirell Colorist
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Name: Smexi Kitty Nurse
Job: RP Manager
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