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3 September 2007 - Adoption Event!
30 August 2007 - A bit of front page updating, pardon our dust!
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Story Writing Contest is in the works, so watch for it!


Licenziare was distraught over the loss of his first litter, after all, wouldn't you? He and his mate, Cin, buried their children a few weeks after they died. But Licen, a Master Magician just like his mother, was stubborn and sought out his mothers' help. He needed permission from the High Council of Magicians to give him permission to research Soul Harvesting. It was a cry for help, and the feline agreed. Seeking the Councils' permission, he amazingly got it. The two immediately set off on their research, Licen in charge and Izzi helping all he could, seeing as his magic was limited to living things. Licenziare on the other hand, seemed to have a special ability in communicating with the dead, thus giving him the possibility to actually harvest the souls and place them into a body.

The hybrid spent months looking for his childrenís souls and following requests of information and tests from the council, he was able to harvest souls, mix them with essences of many things, and place them into a body given to him with the families permission and Legalization from both the Council and Court. Each time he placed a soul into the body, the physical appearance of the human body would change to match the soulís previous body and the essence given to it. Each experiment was functional, eventually knew how to speak, and interestingly enough, knew some stuff from which the life they had before. And yet, through all his work, he never was able to find his childrenís' lost souls. He eventually gave up, knowing he could try again sometime later; though with the new ability of his, he offered to put his services to work at Kilikana's new Maternity Clinic. Kana, of course, saw this as an opportunity and accepted, revamping his clinic and opening it to the public soon after Licen had collected a reasonable amount of souls and essence vials.

Each incoming parent would either be pregnant already, or hoping to have kids. If they were already with child, Kana would watch over them until the time came. When that time came, Izzi or Licenziare would take the baby for a day to another part of the clinic, where they would clean them up and make sure they were fine. If the parents wished to have their child to have selected essence added to them, the Magicians' would do such. For incoming parents whom wished to agree with the terms that the Doctor had, they could choose to either have the child grown in a test tube, or carry it themselves. If they chose to carry, they would come for checkups to make sure everything was going according to plan, and at a certain month, the soul would be added to the infants' growing form. Once the child was born, like every other baby they would be taken to another part of the clinic to be cleaned and checked up on, but they would have their essence added, completing their body. Information on how they raise the test tube children is classified, seeing as only Kana and Izzi are allowed in this area.

A few months after hiring some new employees, the clinic is a busy bee hive, slowly catching up with the duties needed to be done. Kana isn't around much any more, ever since the death of his mate. He does come in on occasion to do some work and make sure everything is still functional. The head doctorís son, Thomas, comes in with him sometimes, just to see how the employees are doing, and then heads off to do more training with his teacher, Illium Bierland. Licen seems to have made close friends with Doctor Hero and her helpers, Midknight and Starlight. Hero wanted to repay the youth for helping them out and set off into the spirit realm to find the hybrids' lost children. The trio eventually found them and brought them over into the mortal realm, sealed in a specially designed orb. Licen was thrilled to have his children once again, and he names the adorable twins Richard and Gregory. Everyone at the Soul Maternity Clinic seems to be happy and delighted with their chances at a family.

The clinic is now, sadly, a slowly maddening hive. Things have started going missing, the twins are acting up, and Thomas seems to be hitting his hormonal stages. Everyone is on edge due to all the confusion from the parents not showing up when they are required to come to appointments.


Story Written By Skysong Keitra


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Shop Rules:
1. Cursing and swearing should be kept to an appropriate PG-13 level, at most.
2. Please let what happens in character stay in character.
3. Please take all drama/fights/disagreements to PMs. We would like to see the thread fairly fight-free. If there is an issue between you and another person in the shop that needs mediating, let a manager know, and we’ll try to resolve it peacefully.
4. All art in the shop is the work of our own artists and should be left that way. If you do choose to steal arts or concepts without permission, penalties will arise. Any questions on this should be PMed to the mule.
5. Please do not beg for an appointment. Everyone has to earn theirs. If an artist chooses to do one for free, that is their choice. Don’t worry; there will be plenty of chances for you to get one in the future.
6. No flaming or harassing of anyone in the thread. As stated earlier, drama should be taken to PMs.
7. While formal RP is reserved for the guild, informal and OOC RP is most welcome here in the main thread. Please just keep it tasteful.
8. Please keep advertising of other shops out of the thread. Sig advertisements and banners are fine, but openly seeking customers in the thread is a bit rude. If the shop you’re advertising for is affiliated with the SMC, then it is considered acceptable, so long as it is kept to a minimum.
L i f e . S t a g e s

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Expecting/Pregnancy
Sample: Guinevere (art by Skysong Keitra)
Congratulations! You have a little bundle of joy on the way! Use the time to prepare for your child. The clinic will be keeping a close eye on your pregnancy, so be sure to keep the staff notified of any changes you undergo.


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Infant
Sample: Mina's Infant, yet unnamed (art by mistalina13)
Age: Birth to one year
Your little one is finally here! Small and helpless, they will need lots of care and attention, in addition to love, food, and sleep. They may begin to crawl and babble at this stage in their development.


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Toddler
Sample: Ria (art by Skysong Keitra)
Age: 1 year - 5 years
If your child's personality hadn't started manifesting before, it is certainly showing now. Beware the Terrible Twos! By this stage, most kids are eating solid foods or are well on their way to getting there. They are also learning to walk and talk properly, as well as get into things they shouldn't be.



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Child
Sample: Aryana (art by Skysong Keitra)
Age: 5 years - 10 years
The little baby is now a kid, and childhood means the start of whatever schooling you have in store. They are beginning to form opinions and start to need you a little less. Their fine and gross motor skills are improving, and some may be interested in sports, music, or other activities. Let their talents shine! Be sure to keep up with discipline, though.



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Preteen
Age: 10 years - 14 years
Hormones, anyone? By this stage, the kids are now engrossed in whatever schooling and activities you've put them into. Unfortunately, puberty has struck, and acne, crushes, and physical development are foremost on everyone's mind. Rebel as they might, your child needs you now, despite the amount that you may fight.



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Teenager
Age: 14 years - 17 years
The hormones may have calmed down, but your child sure hasn't. They may start bringing home boyfriends and girlfriends, and they tend to be out more than at home. The discipline you did (or didn't) instill in them as a child is definitely playing a part now. They may be getting their first job now as well. Regardless, emotions are running high, and your support is still crucial.


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Young Adult
Age: 17 years - 19 years
Most kids are past rebellion at this point, though some decide to take independence to the extreme. Most of the emotional turbulence is over. By this time, most kids are out on their own or on their way to becoming so. Some are at school, some are working, and some are doing both. Romance is definitely in the air for some, while others are still struggling through lingering crushes.


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Adult
Age: 19 years - The Day They Die
Coming Soon
A v a i l i b i l i t y


Flatsale
Flatsales are the most common method of getting an appointment. Vials are often flatsaled off in groups of four. Flatsales are for newbies only for the first four days and then are opened to all. Flatsales are 8K for single parents (one RPer) and 10K for multiples (two or more RPers).

Next Flatsale: None planned.


Auctions
Auctions are the means by which rarer vials are sold. They generally last several days and are open to all. Starting bids are generally about 10K.

Next Auction: None planned


The Orphanage
The Orphanage takes care of orphaned/abandoned kids until they can be adopted. Readoption events take place whenever a child or two needs a home. Prices are 5K for single children and 9K for twins. See the post below for more info.

Next Readoption Event: Right now!


Discount Sales
Discount sales are for stockpiled vials that did not sell during flatsales or auctions. These vary in type and price. More info can be found in the appropriate thread in the guild.

Next Discount Sale: All the time! See the guild thread.


Customs and Pet Trades
Customs and pet trades are artist-dependent. Each artist has their own preferences for drawing and for which pets (and how many) they will trade their work. These details can be found in the artists' threads in the main forum of the guild.
T h e . O r p h a n a g e

The Forever Faithful Orphanage takes in abandoned, neglected, and orphaned children. There will be periodic adoption events in which these children will be found new homes. Please keep an eye on the notice board below to see when the next rehoming is and which children will be available. Most events will be like flatsales and will have RP Prompts. The price is still being decided.

Available Children
Codename - Gender - Soul/Essence

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From left to right:
~Vio - Female - Velociraptor/Violence
~Wafer and Nilla - Male and Female - Golden Retriever/Vanilla
~Tauro -Male - Blood Unicorn/Angel Feather
~Nicho and Nara -Male and Female - Death/Dragon Hand
~Lea - Female - Sphinx/Diamond
~Shia and Deda - Snow Leopard/Volcanic Rock


Next Planned Rehoming:
NOW!
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Pending
-Lunar-Wolf and Blaze (Naru_Juggalette)
-??? (TuTu)
-Kiyo and Tyga (Shynchiro)


Pregnant
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Infants
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Toddlers
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Children
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Preteens
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Teens
-none yet-

Young Adults
None At the Moment.

Adults
None At the Moment.
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RP Rules:
1. All growth requirements must be completed before your child can be born and/or grow. If you can not get someone to RP with you, talk to Amyla. She is nearly always willing to RP or can give you an exception in extreme circumstances.
2. We would love to see posting in journals once every two weeks or so, at least. However, if this is not possible, at least try to have an RP going or stop by the main thread so that we know you are still about.
3. Please be reasonable when RPing your child. Just keep ages in mind and remember how infants and toddlers should be acting.
4. Friendship between kids is encouraged, which is why we encourage meetings between kids. However, if you want to RP your kid with kids from other shops, this is fine too, so long as the RPs are logged in your journal with a note as to where the other kids are from. We just want to see them socializing.
5. Please keep all RP to a PG-13 level, at maximum. If you wish to do more violent and less appropriate RPs, keep them to PMs or messengers.
6. Cursing and swearing should be kept to an appropriate PG-13 level, at most. A few swear words are understandable, but we really don’t want to see a lot of f-bombs.
7. Godmoding, powerplaying, and the killing of other characters (without the other roleplayer’s consent) are not permitted. If there is any confusion as to what any of these three entail, please talk to a shop manager.


Clinic Layout

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First Floor Layout

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Second Floor Layout


The front door of the clinic opens into a large lobby, filled with chairs and couches. There are plenty of parenting magazines and brochures scattered on the tables, on shelves, in magazine stands. There is also a small box of toys in the corner, for children who are waiting with their parents.

On the opposite side of the room, a large window opens to the front office and receptionist's desk. On one side of the window is a door that leads into the back hallway, offices, and exam rooms of the clinic.
F A Q s


General FAQ

How do I get an appointment?
Appointments can be obtained through flatsale, auction, pet trades, writing events, or customs, and occasionally from raffles. Flatsales, raffles, writing events, and auctions will be announced beforehand, usually to give people fair warning to be present. Customs are dependent on the artist, and there is always at least one artist with open custom spots. Pet trades are dependent on the artist as well and must be individually negotiated.

How many parents can we have in one appointment?
One to three parents are allowed, of any mix of genders. Single parents can be male or female; we have the ability to help both.

Can we use cosplay characters from books or movies?
No, no cosplay characters are allowed. If you want to make your character similar to one from a book or movie (clothing tastes or hair style or accessories, etc., then you may. But using characters that come directly from books or movies is not permitted.

Can I get one for free?
Haha, you’re funny! heart Generally, no, you can’t get one for free. If you’re a longtime donor or helper, you may be gifted with an appointment, but this is a rare case and is based on the shop owners’ and artists’ discretion.

What are the soul and essence for?
The soul and essence add different elements to the child’s body. They help to secure high-risk pregnancies and add a bit of extra genetics, which is most helpful for kids from single parents. They may serve some other purpose in the future, but as of right now, they are essentially an insurance policy to make sure the kid is born well and healthy.

Can I use one of my pets as a parent for the appointment?
Yes, you can, provided said pet is of near human intelligence and the owner of the shop the pet comes from agrees to it. Please have them sent a PM to the the shop mule stating such permission.

How many appointments can I have?
As of January of 2007, you may have up to three appointments. This is negotiable based on how active you are and how well you can keep up with the RPing requirements.

Do you hire more people to work here?
Possibly, depending on what we need. If we want to do more events but our artists are overworked, we may hire a part-time artist or two. If we need more plots and RPing, we may hire an RP manager. It all depends on our needs. The best way to figure it out is to keep an eye on the news and send a PM to the mule if you see that we’re cooking up something big and need assistance.

Can we use pets from other shops as parents?
Yes, this is allowed. The other shopowner must give permission to us (and you) via PM, and we must okay the idea as well. We ask that parents be roughly humanoid in species, temperament, and appearance.


Kid FAQ


Can I RP my kid with other kids I have from different shops?
Sure! Kids get lonely without siblings, so feel free to RP them with any other kids you have.

I can’t get anyone to RP with me!
You can RP with kids from other shops as well, if you’re involved with other shops. Since most of our kids right now are unborn or infants, it can be hard to find them playmates here. Hopefully, that’ll be changing soon.

Do you have any kind of school or classes set up for kids?
As of right now, no. As soon as we get some more kids hitting their toddler and child stages, we’ll be able to set up more large-scale RP. –coughcough- So get growing those kiddos!

I have some plot ideas in mind for my kid… like, possible illnesses and physical problems. Who should I talk to?
The first person to talk to would be your artist and then a shop manager. If you have really serious stuff in store, we’d love to hear about it and work with you on it. You can always drop a PM to the mule if you have questions or need help setting something up.

I sent in my growth form ages ago, but my kid hasn’t grown. What’s going on?!
Sometimes the artists get bogged down with real life stuff. Usually, they are good about getting art out on time, but occasionally, life gets in the way. If the artist can’t grow your kid within a reasonable amount of time, then we can hire another one of the shop’s artists to do the art for that stage while your artist gets their life back together. Also, please make sure you are sending growth forms to the mule and not directly to the artist. That way, the shop managers can know when it was sent and keep record of it. This can help you get your kiddo grown more quickly.
T h e . L i s t s


White List
Luff them all...
- Amyla Edana
- mistalina13


Grey List
You're warned. Take caution.
- Hero Rarehart -- Starting an argument in the thread and RPing as through she had already won an auction.
- Moonrazor -- For lack of activity and neglect of staff duties.


Black List
You are banned from the clinic.
- sage_the_vampirc_angel -- See below plus other personal reasons.


Blacklist for Appointments Removed
Appointments were removed due inactivity for extended periods without notice.
- Katherine1 -- Not updating her journal since October 17, 2006
- Teh Twink -- Not updating her journal since September 20, 2006
- sage_the_vampirc_angel -- Not updating her journal since February 3, 2007
C l i n i c . S t a f f
If you have any concerns/questions, please PM the shop mule and they will be addressed ASAP.



    Regular Staff:
  • Skysong Keitra - Owner/Artist | Customs Info/Samples | Uses darkred when on the mule.
  • Amyla Edana - Co-Owner | Uses green when on the mule.
  • Black Lily - Journal Minion | Uses violet when on the mule.
  • mistalina13 - Co-Owner/Full Time Artist | Customs Info/Samples | Uses black when on the mule.
  • Mairead - Full Time Artist | Customs Info/Samples | Uses brown when on the mule.
  • ChiemiChan - Full Time Artist | Customs Info/Samples | Uses gray when on the mule.
  • ChezaRain - Part Time Colorist | Customs Info/Samples | Uses red when on the mule.

    Guest/Part Time:
    No one currently and no inqueries just yet please. <3
L i n k . B a n n e r s

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  • Original Shop Concept & Story by Skysong Keitra.
  • Majority of NPCs are from Anthropomorphs.
  • Appointment art by Skysong Keitra, Mairead, ChiemiChan, ChezaRain, and mistalina13.

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