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> 8/1/04 - We've got a guild now! biggrin . http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/guilds/index.php?page_mode=4&guild_id=649
> 7/26/04 - Calcium has arrived! (Folks, I STILL can't edit my topic title. Blargh. Also, it's my birthday tomorrow. Buy me presents. XD.)
> 7/25/04 - As I'm sure you've all realized by now, the winners of the flatsale were Salamander7, Sinclaire, and Bre (who won Nickel.)
[b:e376e00084]> 7/23/04 - Flatsale today, at 6:00 PM EST! Here's the link: ]http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3151647&postdays=0=asc&start=0[/b:e376e00084]
> 7/18/04 - Sometime this coming week, Mendel pets are having their final Gen 1 flatsale! Only two Mendels will be offered, but it'll be in the same format as the last one. No set date/time yet, this is just a warning in advance, >3.

[quote:e376e00084][b:e376e00084]Backstory:[/b:e376e00084] It was a dark night in my lab. There I was, hunched over a table, two highly reactive chemicals held in my hands. By that point, I had gone so braindead from failure after failure, that I forgot specifically what two chemicals I had, but I didn’t care. I was so determined to finish this stupid experiment, to get some kind of result, that I didn’t care about the means. I poured the two chemicals together and, lo and behold! --

I dipped my finger in and tasted it. ... Nothing. Another dead end. I had failed, yet again, to create the perfect flavor of bubble gum. With a disgruntled sigh, I stared into the beaker in which the two chemicals had been poured. It had a strong, sweet odor, one that made me slightly dizzy. The liquid swirled and changed colors constantly, which was, initially, what made me the most interested. I never saw something quite like it before. It had a strange, soft glow to it, one which pulsed brighter and brighter each second. Yes, this was definitely not the kind of reaction I had been expecting.

Confused, I grabbed something off the shelf, hardly looking at what it was (rhodium, by the by) and put a bit from the beaker into a test tube. Then, I plopped a bit of the tiny, rare metal into the test tube and corked it immediately. The inside fizzled for a moment and turned a lovely green shade. Curious! Shrugging, I placed the test tube in a test tube rack and decided to conduct further examinations the next day.

When I returned the following morning, the rhodium within the chemical had completely dissolved, and the liquid had, somehow, turned into a light green powder! I was nearly shocked. What an odd transformation! Recording this all down in my scientific log, I then returned to the test tube to study it. I didn’t dare open the test tube, fearing that outside elements may cause a different, more catastrophic accident, but I did observe it under different lights. To help me keep my thoughts in order, I played some opera in the background, which often helped me think. However, it was not sufficient enough, and I left the room just as clueless as I was when I walked in.

Several days passed, but I was much too frightened of what was contained within the test tube to really experiment on it. Then, on the fifth day, I found the test tube shattered, its contents missing. Terrified, I stared around the room, looking for clues as to what had sabotaged my project, when I discovered a small green thing resting on the corner of my desk.

I approached it slowly, and I noticed that it was vaguely humanoid, its head buried into its knees. The poor thing was breathing heavily, as if it was frightened, and it stared up at me wide-eyed as I approached. I noticed then that it was actually a she, and a very pretty thing, delicate and soft like a flower.

“It was cramped in there." she said, voice barely over a whisper.

I kneeled down next to her, not quite sure what to say. “I’m sorry?"

“That’s a funny name. I’m Rhodium."
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I immediately set about creating a few more of these creatures, using the remaining liquid from the last “failed" bubble gum experiment. I conducted tests with the elements Antimony and Yttrium, and gave these two test tubes to close friends of mine for safe keeping. I asked both the owners, RikProwley and Nightmare Jester, to log EVERYTHING in a special science log I had given them. After all, I had created some form of life, and these creatures, which I nicknamed “Mendels" were, in fact, an experiment of sorts. All data had to be recorded.

I then decided that I would like to see how other elements would react with the strange liquid, and if they would all create life, so I selected a few more elements and bottled them up quickly. And now I am offering them to you, the Gaian public. Will you assist me in this strange experiment? Buy a Mendel today and change Gaian history as we know it![/quote:e376e00084]
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1. DO NOT STEAL ANY OF THE IMAGES AND ARTWORK. Nightmare Jester has hand drawn every single Mendel, and to steal her art, amazing as it may be, is a Blacklistable offense. If you are found stealing artwork, you shall be reported to the Gaian Blacklist, a Mod, and forbidden from the shop. Yes, folks, it�s that serious. This also stands for altering the images in any way.
2. DO NOT PM OR SEND TRADES TO NIGHTMARE JESTER. We co-own the shop, it is true, but Nightmare Jester is in charge of the artistic branch, and I run the business and organization branch. If you must PM someone (please, please do not flood my inbox with PMs) make sure it is sent to me. To send a PM or trade, especially an unsolicited one, to Nightmare Jester (and, on occasion, myself) is a Blacklistable offense, banning you from the store for a week. Repeated warnings will eventually result in a permanent ban.
3. DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PET YOU RECEIVE. A lot of thought and hard, hard work goes into each pet, but we do not expect to please everyone. If you have something about your pet that you don�t like (IE: gender, special trait, colors, etc.), you�ll just have to bear with us.
4. BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE. Flame wars are simply not permitted on this thread. If you have a personal grudge with someone, please - take it up in PM. If you start, or participate, in a flame war in this thread, it is grounds for a month-long Blacklisting. We try to promote a healthy, friendly environment. Please don�t ruin it for us. Exceptions will be made for arguments that are carried out through RP (we can�t expect all the Mendels to get along, after all!)
5. DO NOT QUOTE THINGS 6000 TIMES. Or less. Please, folks, use some common sense. Scrolling down four-thousand times sucks. Don't abuse the quote feature, please.
6. CO-OWNING IS NOT ALLOWED. Sorry, folks. It's all right if a friend helps you buy a Mendel, but they can't own it with you. This is just to make my job easier, and since these are RP-heavy pets, we need consistency. Exceptions to this rule will be very, very rare.
[b:d9d1d2def8]FLATSALE/AUCTION RULES[/b:d9d1d2def8]
1. CHECK THE FIRST PAGE FOR WHEN THE FLATSALES/AUCTION WILL BE HELD. Do NOT send me a PM asking me when the next flatsale or auction will be! I promise you, the date of the next flatsale or auction shall be clearly listed on the front page, well before the actual date.
2. DO NOT ASK ME TO RESERVE YOU A MENDEL. I won�t, and that�s that. The Mendels are fair game to all, no exceptions. The only three people who will automatically receive Mendels are myself, Nightmare Jester, and RikProwley/Em - for all her support and kindness. It�d be unfair otherwise. First come, first serve.
3. FLATSALES WILL BEGIN WITH A GO POST. Do not order a Mendel until AFTER I write �go�, please! All requests will be ignored until I say go!
4. About FIVE MINUTES before the "go" post is written, a situation will be put up, normally pertaining to the Mendels. YOU MUST THEN WRITE A STORY BASED AROUND THE SITUATION GIVEN IN TEN MINUTES OR LESS. Make it at least a paragraph, but no more than four. We will then read all the stories and judge the best ones. The best ones will get the Mendels, and the rest of you will have to try again. We're looking for the best writers for these RP-heavy pets - sorry. The one that we think is best will get to pick first, second best gets to pick next, third best gets to pick next, you get the idea.
5. YOU CAN ONLY BUY ONE MENDEL PER FLATSALE. While you are allowed to own more than one Mendel (please see General Info), you can only buy one at a time. It doesn't matter if you're buying for yourself, then another for another person, that's just the way it's gotta be. Sorry, ^^;;.
6. [b:d9d1d2def8]YOU MAY NOT EDIT YOUR ENTRY ONCE YOU SUBMIT IT![/b:d9d1d2def8] And yes, we do have ways of knowing - so don't.
7. [b:d9d1d2def8]IMPORTANT: If you buy a pet from a flatsale, the only other way you can get another is by breeding, getting one as a gift, or auctions only - no more flatsales.[/b:d9d1d2def8] No. Exceptions.
8. ALL AUCTIONS WILL BEGIN WITH A 15K STARTING BID. Auctions are a special, rare thing for Mendels - mainly, because you will be given a fully customizable Mendel, and a rare element to go along with it - and maybe even some more secret bonuses. Thus, it is expected that they will be a bit more pricey.
9. WE WILL ACCEPT SOME ITEMS INSTEAD OF GOLD! Mostly, these values only apply to auctions, where prices may go quite high, so please take that into consideration. But hey, if you wanna give us an October Letter for a flatsale, we aren�t gonna stop you, biggrin .
10. ALL AUCTIONS WILL HAVE A QUESTION IN THEM TO INSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE FRONT PAGE. Answer the question incorrectly, and I don't care HOW much you bid, your bid will not be considered. Once you have discovered the answer to the question, PM IT TO ME (PUCHIKO). Do NOT post the answer on the thread!

[b:d9d1d2def8]RP/SCIENTIFIC LOG RULES[/b:d9d1d2def8]
1. STAY IN CHARACTER! I cannot stress this ENOUGH. I know, some of you might be upset that you don�t get to pick your Mendel�s personality (unless you purchased a custom), but I do my best to make the personalities interesting and fun and different. Please respect this but staying in character. Penalties will be given for going outrageously out of character. (IE: Rhodium, who is quite shy and quiet, being loud and obnoxious.)
2. DO NOT ASSUME, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, THAT YOUR MENDEL IS PERFECT. They are distinctly imperfect, with strengths and weaknesses. While your Mendel may have an ego large enough to assume that he or she is perfect, they are most likely wrong. Basically, don't assume your Mendel is going to be talented at everything. Not everyone can be a smart, attractive, talented pet!
3. I SHALL CREATE THE SCIENTIFIC LOG THREAD FOR YOU. Unless you TELL me that you would like your SL added to another pet diary of yours, I shall create for you a new thread. I know I said before that having an outside website would be all right, but upon further reflection, I find that it really wouldn't work out. Sorry.
4. MENDELS MUST BE RPED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. Be it on AIM, SL, or in the thread, we expect a certain amount of dedication from our owners. Obviously, exceptions will be made, but if we see a complete lack of RP for a month, we will send you a warning - and, eventually, take your Mendel away. You only get one warning.
5. IF YOUR MENDEL IS OUT OF CHARACTER FOR TOO LONG, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY IT BETTER. I believe this speaks for itself. You will not receive a refund, as it was your incapability that led to this, as we always give dozens of warnings.

[b:d9d1d2def8]All rules will be enforced by me and any assistants I may hire. They may seem harsh, but they�re honestly not. We�re pretty lax around here - we just ask that you respect the rules we have made. Thank you.[/b:d9d1d2def8]

[b:8fe935cd5b]DONATIONS[/b:8fe935cd5b]

[quote:8fe935cd5b]Korin-chan - A March Letter! eek
Robo-dream - 1K biggrin
Archeminos - 1.8K biggrin
Iris_Virus - 15K + April/January Letter eek heart heart
Volch - 60K! heart heart heart heart eek
Kuyalu - 2K biggrin
Saeru - Angelic Scarf heart
Fauste - 1K + May Letter biggrin
Mini Sparrow - 5900g heart
Neko Girl - 15K heart heart
Jynk - May Letter! heart
Avelena - 7K heart [/quote:8fe935cd5b]

[b:8fe935cd5b]THE GRAYLIST[/b:8fe935cd5b]

[quote:8fe935cd5b]None[/quote:8fe935cd5b]

[b:8fe935cd5b]THE BLACKLIST[/b:8fe935cd5b]

[quote:8fe935cd5b]Jynk - Starting flamewars in-thread - ban ending 8/14/04
_Shouko_ - Unnecessary rudeness to others in assorted threads - ban currently permanent.[/quote:8fe935cd5b]

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