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Post: 15755461_1 created on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:50:21 +0000
Posted: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:50:21 +0000

Welcome to The Tree of Sorrow, a Cantumwood quest. I apologize for the lack of graphics, but I'm not artistic in the least.

My goal with this thread is to develop my ideas for the branch I wish to someday receive, the Parijatak - which in English, is known as the tree of sorrow. This tree is native to India, and has quite a bit of legend and lore tied into it.

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Post: 15755461_2 created on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:51:29 +0000
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Cantumwood is an rp-intensive Breedables pet, though pet wouldn't exactly be the proper term. The way this place is set up, is that you roleplay a guardian animal to retrieve a branch from a tree - and then, you roleplay the nymph that is birthed from that branch.

Since I the first flatsale, I've been developing my own concept for a nymph; this is my attempt at that.

Cantumwood art and concept (c) to Baniru

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Post: 15755461_3 created on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:52:28 +0000
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One thing I have noticed is that it is incredibly difficult to find a picture of the actual Parijatak tree. There are pictures of its blooms, but not of the tree itself; and so, I've had to rely on various places for a description of the tree.

It is described as a small tree, with about 30 feet as the tallest it reaches. It's flowers are the most observed part of the tree, with about 4-8 petals in a pinwheel pattern around the orange center. The tree only blooms at night, with it's petals dieing and falling to the ground each morning before sunrise.

The scent of the flower is said to help people recall past lives.

The tree itself is said to have oval-ish leaves, and be thick with bark ranging from green to grey, to tinted white.

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Post: 15755461_4 created on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:53:19 +0000
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The folklore and legend surrounding the Parijatak was what drew me to it. There are two main legends about the origins of the tree, and while both are interesting, it is only one that I am basing my concept off of.

"Once a royal princess fell in love with the sun god-Surya Dev. She was enamored of his brilliance and beauty as he daily passed through the sky from east to west in his fiery chariot. Her devotion attracted his attention and for a while he favored her with his attention but after awhile he was distracted with other interests and she was deserted. In despair she killed herself and from her cremated ashes the parijatak tree arose."

(Story (c) to http://members.aol.com/parijata/parijata.html)

The petals also follow this story. Since she was rejected by the sun god, the petals bloom only at night - and then they fall to the ground before the first rays of light can reach them.

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Post: 15755461_5 created on Tue, 18 Jul 2006 19:54:04 +0000
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Concept

One thing I would like to note about Parijatak - I am still not sure if I want the nymph to be male or female. For now, I'm leaning towards female - but absolutely nothing about her will be changed (except gender) if I decide on male instead.

And as one can see, this is still pretty empty - I'll fill out more of this as time goes on.

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Tree wanted: Parijatak
Gender: Female
Leaf/Hairstyle: Oval-shaped leaves, perhaps the flowers in her hair as well as leaves?
Eye color: Orange (Like the center of the flowers on the Parijatak)
Skin color/designs: Brown complexion; think Indian (the country, not Native American)
Other: The way the blossoms bloom at night then fall off got me to thinking - perhaps something like that? I suggested that there be flowers in her hair, and perhaps it could be like that where they sprout at dawn, remain closed up until evening - then bloom. And then fall off before dawn again. Probably not something that could be shown in a drawing, but I think it would be interesting none-the-less.
General Appearence:
General Personality: Meek, gentle, unassuming. All of these describe Parija well, but the best description of all would be melancholy. A soft sort of sadness that seems to follow her, no matter what she's doing. She also seems to have difficulty actually standing up to anyone; lacking a backbone really, except when it's someone she cares about who's being hurt. Then she seems to have no trouble standing up to other people.

One odd little quirk of hers is that she seems to dislike the day; she sleeps through most of it, and is most active during the night.

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