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Post: 21650929_1 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:50:18 +0000
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Important.

From the 19th of January, Sosa has headed off to Switzerland to begin University. Orientation starts from the 21st, so until then she will have no internet access. After that date, she's not certain how swiftly she will be able to set up her internet, nor if she will have the time. She has been warned that the day will begin at 7.30am and end well into the night. So, if you are interested and you have questions, stick around!
People who already frequent this thread will help you out. This thread is not on hiatus or hold, or anything of the sort. Sosa just can't access it properly. Hence, please send your applications to the account or post it as per usual, and she will get back to you asap!
Thank you.

The Order of the Bear.

A new rp required BnC shop.

1. Contents - Updates
2. The Setting
3. The Pet
4. The World
5. Extra information
6. Hiring: Artist!
7. FAQ
8. Credits
9. Lists and Stuff
10. Reserved

17th January Look, we're on a roll! Still looking for more artist and rp manager position entrants, but I think we're doing well for the bannerist and certist positions. ^^

She was one of us, once. Figures crouched with eyes turned towards the heavens in order to try to distinguish a sympathetic light from the thousands. Her heart was no different from ours. Not stronger, not bolder, but she was given the chance to become human.

None of us are really quite sure what happened after. She became human, she even birthed a child, a human child with no markings, no deformations to call him to one of us. Human. Completely, and utterly from inside and out.

She didn’t share her secret. Not really. She wasn’t the one to approach us, to come back and share the secret that had given her such a precious gift. No. We were the ones to approach her. Us, our ancestors, seeking every trace of her name in the records, scratches alongside old trees or a scent that still lingered after all these years. Gossip held by the feathered folk and stories told by the furred of a bear who became a woman.

Five of our ancestors managed to track her down. Five of us, and they managed to pull out the secret. Slowly. Little by little they convinced Her that we too were worthy. That we too would strive to achieve what she had managed.

She spoke of a land, an Eden in which this could all take place. It was the beginning of the order of the bear, just that no one knew it then. What few who believed, moved. And by the time they found this Eden, our fathers had reached the age in which they knew that they would not be the ones to carry out the Order.

Oh, no. The Order. The foundations, the beginnings… it was left to us. The five descendents of the original ancestors, five animals who had through the journey, experienced the sacrifice She keeps quiet.

We are not human, not yet. Oh, not completely. But we are proof that the Order will give you more than false hope. The name of the Order was not hard to decide on and while our name is not famous yet… time will come.

But for now, welcome. The journey to reach us must have been a hard and tiring one, but rest assured you are here now. And you have us to help you.

Welcome to the Order of the Bear.

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Post: 21650929_2 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:58:53 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:58:53 +0000

The Setting

The story behind this all.
-To make it easy for skimmers, the important bits have been bolded! 8D-

There is an old folktale about the founder of the first Korean kingdom, Dangun Wanggeuom. But the only real importance he has on our story, is the fact that he happens to be son of our main character.

Ung Nyeo.

Cliffnotes Version:
Ungnyeo was a bear who through a series of trials was made human.

She prayed alongside a tiger to the son of god, and he gave them mugwort and garlic, told them to shut themselves up inside a cave for a hundred days, and then, only then would they become human.

The tiger gave up. The bear persisted. And in the end the bear emerged from the cave as a woman.

The rest of the story, about her giving birth to Dangun, about her praying underneath a shindasu tree... that's not important. No. What matters to us is that this bear was given the chance to be human, and she took it with both hands. Hence, the title of this BnC: The Order of the Bear.

Because, damn it, it's just not fair. What about the rest of us?

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The BnC is set the opposite direction from a lot of the other BnC's that exist. In this, you don't have humans becoming animals or plants, and you don't have half plant, half human babies growing up into adulthood. This BnC is the opposite. It's about animals, trying to become human.

Cliche? A little bit. I get it. How pathetic! To try to conceive a remotely original idea, Sosa has gone along and just switched some of the more popular concepts and put it backwards! 8D Sosa FTW! Well yeah if you put it that way, it is.

But I don't want it to stay that way. I actually do want a BnC about animals, trying to become human. Roleplay fourlegged creatures that suddenly given the opportunity to walk on two legs. Woah! Head rush! Work out scenarios of what would happen once rabbits are given human teeth, the ability to chew and hunt down meat! 8D I wonder what they'd decide on their first meal. Or would they try to become vegetarian? Animals that have to learn how to pee standing up and where, dammit, you just can't seem to fly again!

This is a BnC where YOU will play an animal on a quest to become human. Where you will evolve, and have to adapt to your new quirks and personalities. Where you will have to find a way to survive in your new body... and decide... is it really worth it?

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Post: 21650929_3 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:32:17 +0000
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The Pet

Tentative Stages.

- No proper terms yet. So general, descriptive ones have been given to what exists so far.

1. Creature from the Woods.

You're... a creature.... from... the woods. Or the oceans. Or the jungles. And you know what? You've decided you're sick of this! How come the hairless ugly two legged things get to have cable and Chinese takeout?! THE INJUSTICE! A complete and utter animal (roar!) you've just decided to take up with this order of the Bear and probably don't even know how to pose for your stage shot.
- In this stage, you get a picture of the animal you pretty much represent. There is a lot of rp expected in every stage, (so think of it as rp with the occasional art thrown in, rather than pretty art you need to trot about)
- How your animal moves from just one of the many to one chosen to follow the Order of the Bear, is that it goes on a search. The Order of the Bear exists--- what your character needs to do, is find it. This sets off a quest, which doesn't move you on to the next stage, but takes you to the Eden.
- At the Eden, you are given your set of rules and guidelines you need to follow. Some of it might make sense, others might seem ridiculous. But it is about your character keeping to these guidelines, and discovering changes...
- Before you reach the next image stage, you will be told that certain changes have happened to your system. You might get a message one day, stating 'you wake up and yawn and find that your teeth appear slightly more bare. Where the hell happened to your fangs?!' etc.

2. The initiated

So now what? You have completely and utterly been initiated into the order of the bear and rather like Ung Nyeo was given a couple of trials (now here, I think the poor tiger was ripped off. You have a bear roots and more roots to eat, to sleep in a cave for a hundred days when it hiberates longer, and what... you reward natural behavior? The meat eater was gypped off from the start, yo!) and rules and ... huh. Where did my tail go?
A few adjustments, new changes. Nothing dramatic (it depends how you look at it) a shortening of the muzzle, a thinning of the belly, slight things that let you know whatever it is, is working.
-This is a new image in which you can see changes. In a sense, you can say it doesn't actually match the stage because you've lost some features and gained some before you got the new image, and will lose and gain more that are mentioned in the image on a later date. It's kind of hard to take a photo of something that progresses... right? So just take it as a shiny picture for you to admire and worship. 8D

3. The changeling

You're halfway there. Things don't fit the way they should but you're not going to say it hurts, exactly. A changeling is a correct term in a sense that this is probably that they'd call you, if they could see you. Werewolf, werefox. Maybe this is what the legends spoke of.
You're... adjusting. Kind of. Well. You're getting used to NOT having things, thats for sure. But as to the other? Not yet. More rules. More requirements. At least you're not alone.
- You're what people may call were-animla. This is an important stage because you will be allowed out officially from the Eden. Trouble scaring people in nearby cities? Seeing real foxes/rabbits/lions and feeling a change of heart? You're in deep, but it's not too late to turn back. It's also a more adventurous one, because... well. Where else do you think all those legends of werewolves and beast shifters came from? Yep. You.

4. The man thing.

Man thing. Man ape. Man bird. Man fox. A crude term to what you can see in the mirror. You've got some bits to you, but you know what.... you know you're almosty there! Almost all human except for the decorative tail or the eyes, maybe you can feel them in the dark.. you can almost feel civilization turning a blind eye towards you.
- Pretty. Kind of. You can be an ugly man thing too but when you look in the mirror and see something almost human? Well. Surely you'll think it's pretty? This is an important stage, because after this you won't be able to change your mind. To revert back into an animal, to become man... or... to stay like this? Confused, and trapped forever?

5. MAN

Huh. So what do you think? Was it worth the pain, the struggle and the damn RELEARNING HOW TO TAKE A ---?! I hope so. You've completed the phase and now you're human, no different from the others who walk this earth except... you've got a secret. A past.
-Yes. As man you can breed. But please let's focus on the CHANGEABLE aspect of this BnC guys, rather than the BREEDING.

6. ...?

Just like the namesake of this order, maybe YOU are destined for greater paths?

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Post: 21650929_4 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:40:39 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:40:39 +0000

The World

Alright. This is sent in modern world. You do have gods, because this is based on an existing Korean folklore in which gods do exist. But they're minor, in our game. You don't get to play them. You don't get to be descended from them, and you don't get to say you speak for them either.

You do have magic, but we don't have magic, in the typical fantasy sense. Magic exists because gods exist. Because animals have the opportunity to become human. We also won't have your dragon or unicorn or kirin bouncing around wanting to be human because for goodness sake, they're powerful enough to do so anyways (think of the Order of the Bear as a CHARITY ORGANIZATION. As in. For the animals who CAN'T do it themselves?) *(subject to change depending on the amount of greed that fluctuates in gaia)

The animals cannot be extinct, but they may be those that are endangered. Animals don't speak in the typical way we speak. Think the cliche telepathy that works on all animals whenever you use them as main characters.

So. Recap. Modern World. Magic and magical animal use barred.

I'm not going to try to give it to you fancy. There's no need yet. I want you to understand what this BnC is about, before playing with your mind. The majority of the events will indeed take place in an Eden.

It’s not easy to say where this Eden exists, but animals who need it the most seem to be able to find it. Whether it’s because a voice speaks to them in their dreams, or because they see a shadow of a man with the pointed ears of a fox. Something leads them on, something half substantial in reality but wholly rooted in their conscious. Eden. It was no real name. Some just refer to it was the New Home, or maybe Sacred Place. There had never been felt a need to give a name to a place few would ever know, and those who did know it… well. Who cared what it was called as long as the others understood? It really was Eden.

It really isn’t the place itself that is so special. What makes it special is what happens there. The Guardians of the Eden always tell you that getting here is half the battle. That once you’re here, it gets easier. But in the same breath they tell you that the trials lying in front of you, the sacrifices and the sheer knowledge gained is not something to be taken lightely. The next one hundred days may be the best or the worst days of your entire life.

But they don’t leave. No. Most of the animals still stay, because of what is promised.

Each animal who steps into Eden is given the equal chance to become Human.

This is what the Order of the Bear stands for.

Think of the Eden as... a hotel. A really, really exclusive hotel. And instead of cash, you pay with your soul.

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Post: 21650929_5 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:41:52 +0000
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Extra Information

Ung Nyeo :: The legendary bear that the order is really named after, the main leaders of the Order of the Bear swear that they've seen her. That she maintains contact with them from... wherever she is. Little is known about the elusive woman who doesn't exist on this plane any more, but isn't dead either. Hmmm. Well. If you see her, tell her that she still owes me twenty grand, okay?

Guardians of the Eden:: The five who dominate the Eden and speak directly to Her, they are human looking, except with a couple of features that set them apart. Together and sometimes separate, it's not ESP that has them think the same way, but merely the fact that training has bought them up to be this way. A bird, a hooved one, a hunter, a sea creature and a reptile make up the guardians of the Eden, but it's not definite just what kind of animal they used to be. More information on the individual animals will come later. They will be given out to RP managers, main artists, etc

The Tiger :: We're not talking about the animal in general, but about one. Remember the tiger who gave up the quest of homo sapienness? Well, that one. (Can you imagine if we were called the Order of the Bear and the Tiger instead? Huh. Doesn't have a ring to it). The tiger was never given another chance, and we have a feeling the the tiger lurks in the background somewhere... and look, this isn't good news for you guys. If one has failed, who knows? Maybe it'll try to get the others to fail too. No one has seen this tiger however, so if it's a male or a female... we don't know.

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Post: 21650929_6 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:45:10 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:45:10 +0000

Hiring !!

I know there are shops out there that close not because of un-popularity, but because the artist goes MIA. The owner disappears or loses interest. And other admin related trouble. Because of this, I'll be looking out to hire more then one or two per each staff position, in order to try to reduce this opposibility.

Not Hiring: Bannerist. Certist.
All applications for Bannerist and Certist positions have been accepted. Please do not apply-- we're looking for RP managers and artists, though! <33

Position: Bannerist
Requirements: This position has been filled by Pukio. Thank you!
Pay: 10k
Extra Bonuses: 50% off a Flat Sale!

Position: Certist
Requirements: This position has been filled by beloved souls xx. Thank you!
Pay: 25k
Extra Bonuses: 50% off a Flat Sale!

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HIRING

Position: RP Manager
Requirements: You MUST HAVE experience or some sort. Whether it counts as working in a shop before, or having ownered rp required pets for at least a year, I refuse to hire someone on the drop of the that without any prior knowledge or experience about rp required pets because frankly, I just don't trust 'em.
Pay: 1k off every FS, and 10% off every auction, raffle, event.
Extra Bonuses: 1 free 'custom' pet!

Position: Artist
Requirements: You must have plans to stay on gaia for at least the next six months. Also, please do not burden yourself by taking too much on at a time. I expect to be able to give you a piece to do a month. That may be three to four pets at a 'time'.
- The type of art required by this shop does get classified as anthro. After all, it's only the last two stages in which they are remotely human looking. However, if you only draw animals, please feel free to apply anyways! Then you can do the first stage while someone else does the other stages.
- Likewise, if you don't do animals, please feel free to apply.
Pay: 11 or 16 k-- depending on how much the FS price is. 80% of auctions, fs events and everything else.
Extra bonuses: 1 free 'custom' pet for yourself, and 1 for your friend... certain requirements met. (It's NOT free for all. To keep up the rp standard, the friend will be run through the rp managers as well as the owner of the shop before given the stamp of approval).

-- The Form --
[b] Username [/b]
[b] Position you're going for [/b]
[b] Samples [/b] banners, certs, art, or rp samples
[b] Why? [/b] Why are you going for this position?
[b] Other comments [/b] Anything else you think we should know? What do you have to offer? Are you certain you'll be able to juggle your responsibilities?

Applications in thread (those that were not PM'ed and thus those Sosa needs to keep a record of)

Flamefire123 -pg 3 [RP]
o0Fairy Tale0o - pg5 [Certist]
Indubitably - pg 5 [RP]
Remiyah - pg 6 [RP]
Ary Keeyara - pg 7 [Artist]
Pukio - pg 11 [Bannerist]
Fall of Reason - pg 13 [RP]
scorpinsheart - pg 18 [Artist]
Keirro - pg 19 [Artist]
Chayset - pg 19 [Artist]

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Post: 21650929_7 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:23:25 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:23:25 +0000

FAQ

Frequently Asked Question

Because I suck at explaining everything on the first go, this is empty... for now. It'll fill up with questions YOU ask, and answers to them.

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Post: 21650929_8 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:28:02 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:28:02 +0000

Credits

The Order of the Bear (c) to Sosakeju
Folklore conveniently ripped off an existing Korean folktale.
Everything else will be credited as soon as it comes to mind.

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Post: 21650929_9 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:31:27 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:31:27 +0000

Lists of Stuff

White List

Grey List

Black List

To Do List:
- work on proper stories. Heck, if this place is going to open in the future, I'm gonna need 'em anyways.
- get interest! I'd rather fail knowing people hated the idea, then because no one knew about it.

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Post: 21650929_10 created on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:32:37 +0000
Posted: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 12:32:37 +0000

Linkies!

We have a proper banner thing now! Alright. It's plain and not very pretty but we'll make do until a bannerist shows up. Yes. Linking would be appreciated!