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It has certainly been a long, eventful journey.
Though, as they say, all good things must come to an end. The rocky road of the SMs has an end in clear sight, and its quickly approaching.

I would like to make it clear that this is not on account of recent events. This thought has been plaguing my mind for some time now, and only recently have I decided that my feet are coming to that end in the road. What I am saying is, there will be no more new Skull Monkeys.

This thread has brought to me great joy and great sadness, but the happiness always outrules the disappointing times. Basically everyone here I have befriended and will cherish that for large amounts of time afterwards. People such as Sailormoon, Hinabi, Lenta, Emelyn.. they've been here all along. Thank you for staying. Em, especially, your ideas have brought depth and challenge to this project, and without it we couldn't have been so original. Thanks. And thank you to every single other person, keeper of a Skull Monkey or a lurker, bumper, stalker. There have always been those people pushing me on to greater heights for this creation.

Things I would like to make very clear to you:
+ Every Skull Monkey will continue to grow. I am not abandoning this place. I'll still be around the thread and the guild. There just won't be any more new Skull Monkeys.
+ Fifth stage items.. The deadline for using these will be set as September 1st. You do not have to use them. Those who have already used theirs will definitely grow. Liz is trying to complete those, though her starting school is lagging her much. No hating, she's trying her hardest. heart
+ The guild.. Please continue to use it. I know there have been friendships made here or even brought here, and I'd hate to see them to go waste. The guild will always be accessible to you.
+ Breeding. It won't open. As I said, no new Skull Monkeys will be brought out. I'm terribly sorry about this.

If I can think of more to add, I will. This was my decision to make, and I hope you can see that the interest in this project, from me, has steadily declined. I may take on future projects, so do watch out for me. This has nothing to do with amounts of time I have, though my free time will be going down the drain with the start of hockey season and school. I am certainly not leaving Gaia. You can PM me and talk to me all you want, still! As I said, I'm am not abandoning, its not my style.

In the long run, this journey has been a memorable one. A thousand pages of one, and that's only the third thread's count! Jeez, you guys are dedicated. I love you all so much for putting up with my crudtastic art for such a massive amount of time. Thank you, thank you very much.

There may or may not be an uproar after this message is read.. If you think a message is inappropriate for the eyes of everyone, feel free to PM me. I will not suppress anyone from their opinions; I'll be glad to hear what you think.

Much love to everyone. heart





This will be edited with a spiffy entrance soon 3nodding
The BEANIES: Guild!]http://cluster.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2953985
Guild! http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/guilds/index.php?page_mode=4&guild_id=745
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Keep track of my extreme laziness!

On August 6th
Skull Monkey guild was created! 3nodding

On August 1st
The Marathon begins, and so do adoption interviews!

On July 29th
Must.. login here more. Made some changes! And, adoption agency is finally up and open!

On July 2nd I
Fixed up the front page a bit :O Also added the Adoption Agency post, but its not open yet.

On July 1st I
Two successful raffles take place. Welcome to the family <3

On June 28th I
Mauli is a fifth stager, and Maddy gets a makeover!

On June 27th I
Sent out the first newsletter n_n

On June 18th I
Witnessed a whole LOT of growings! Tons of new adults and infants (:

On June 7th I
Successful writing flatsale! Congrats to all of the new owners, including the auction winner! heart Hopefully the next flatsale will be tomorrow. Auction is definately Wednesday!

On June 6th I
Auction was set up today. Tomorrow, the world! I mean, -coughs- a flatsale xD I love all you guest colourists gonk

On June 5st I
Felt it was time for a change, so we moved the Skull Monkey Headquarters here. As you can see from the nails and planks and plywood and drywall, we're very much under construction. There is a newww contest that's been started! First one to page 500 on this new thread wins a custom Skull Monkey!
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Please make sure you read the rules, or the ownage of a Skull Monkey may be denied to you!

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1. Do not PM me with a request.
2. Only try for owning a Monkey when there is a flatsale, auction, or raffle. All others will be denied. You can only own one Skull Monkey from each generation.
3. You can suggest a name, but the gender is preset XD
4. Direct link your Skull Monkey until its adult stage. After that, it might just disappear.. But we'll give you a warning XD
5. Do not mistreat anyone. Your Skull Monkey, someone else on the board, and especially me. Your Skull Monkey CAN and WILL BE taken away from you.
6. Roleplaying is required. Let me explain; if you just buy your Skull Monkey, leave, and we never see your face around these parts again, your Skull Monkey and myself will be terribly upset. Your Skull Monkey might suffer lack of growth gonk ! So even stopping by once a week is good for the soul 3nodding



Regular Flatsale Rules
Regular Flatsale Rules
1. First post, first serve.
2. No discouraging others to try their luck.
3. Do not edit your post. There ARE ways of knowing.
4. Only one entry per person. This includes buying for someone; you'll just have to make that decision o_o;
5. Have FUN! And if you don't win .. don't be discouraged, these aren't the last!
6. Include a please in your entry, as well as the pebble number.
7. Don't spazzzzz out :O
8. I love you XD
9. What? I like making up rules.


Creative Writing Flatsale Rules
Creative Writing Flatsale Rules
1. This is not a first come, first serve flatsale. You will be completing a prompt for this one! This is to ensure that we have some good roleplayers here, as I want to make us more active and more roleplay intense.
2. No discouraging others to try their luck.
3. Do not edit your post. There ARE ways of knowing.
4. Only one entry per person. This includes buying for someone; you'll just have to make that decision o_o;
5. Have FUN! And if you don't win .. don't be discouraged, these aren't the last!
6. Entries are to be submitted after the prompt has been posted and after I post so. The statement will be posted at 4, and you have 1 hour to get your entry in. So, breathe, calm down, relax, and do your best.
7. Be creative. Creativity = better chance of getting picked!


That's it for rules!
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So, Skull Monkeys have at least four stages, X3.

<img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v248/smpictures/pebble.png" align="right">The first stage is a pebble with a tail. The tail color indidcates the color of the Skull Monkey's fur, and the pebble color usually indicates the ear color, and marking colors. This stage is the shortest; usually a 2-4 day long period.

<img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v248/smpictures/infant.png" align="left">The second stage is an infant. The head and tail are most prominent. Infants are generally learning about the world, as they have just "hatched." Sometimes, all they want to do is rest, while other times they are bouncing bundles of joy. They meet most of their lifelong friends at this age, and make great bonds with each other. Infant stage is when most keepers find out their SM's personality, though it could still change as they grow older.

<img src="http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v248/smpictures/child.png" align="right">The third, only a child. They've grown up, and begun to accept responsibilities on themselves. Sometimes they even develop crushes on another Skull Monkey! They seem to have the most energy at this point in their life. Usually they are off on adventures to one place, testing out the strength of their skulls, and forming deeper bonds with each other through trust and conversation. Sometimes they even defy their keepers, often venturing into the woods themselves. It is a time of personality solidification.

The fourth is an teen/adult. At first it's more of a teenager stage, seeing as they still have childish urges in them, and are getting used to being.. old. Soon enough they will mature to an adult age, at which their love life grows rapidly, and they might even decide to have their own pebble/s. It is this age that they will accept who they have become. Fur markings are finalized. Store bought items are received. It is now that their keepers look back at pebble pictures saying, Where did the time go..? crying

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The fifth stage is the most exciting, we would all agree. It is the anthro stage! Considering the personality that your Skull Monkey grew up with, they will form into a beautiful or handsome adult anthro. What is similar between all of the Fifthers is the Skull Monkey hat, and the tail. The hat holds a special power for your SM to switch back and forth between their anthro and Skull Monkey stage. The tail is a reminder that they are not humans, and are still one of the Skull Monkeys; it is also a reminder of fur colour and patterns from earlier on in their life.

To get to the fifth stage, you require a special item. They are only received during Fifth Stage Marathons. They are custom made, specially crafted, and cannot be sold, bought, or traded. They are ONLY for your SM, and you do NOT have to use them at all if you don't want.

Note: Skull Monkeys are NOT BORN WITH SKULLS, contrary to popular belief. Like crabs, they grow into their skulls. At the child age, they discover their first skulls, though they are rather big and bulky.

Mistreatment during the early ages will result in the more cracks and broken-ness of the skull, :0.


Life Cycles Explained!

Pebble - Usually 1, 2 days. Sometimes more.
Infant - 10 days +
Child - 2 weeks or more
Adults - Lifetime, unless a special fifth-stage item is aquired.

Please try not to pester us too much if your Skull Monkey doesn't grow within the alotted time, and especially if the time hasn't passed yet. We are busy peoples, and we do try our best, gonk .
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There will be very few sales, auctions, and raffles. I want Skull Monkeys to have owners who will nurture and care for them until they are independant enough to venture on their own. I do not want them passed around like pancakes.

Therefore, Skull Monkeys will be a rare specie [unless, of course, you're talking about the adults available in the main thread. Those are unlimited.]

Flatsale pricing is 5k for the guest coloured generations.
Our record for an auction: OMG hat and Seal slippers by Mixel // 100k Autoby by Price of Love


<center>The next flatsale will be: August 17th, 2004
The next auction will be: None planned
The next raffle will be: None planned
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The 5th stage Marathon will take place the whole first week of August.
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Welcome to the item shop! Here you can buy hats, clothes, accessories, and special items for your Skull Monkey.

* Note; once your Skull Monkey reaches Fifth Stage, you cannot buy items to add onto them. You'll need them ahead of time for them to show up in the picture.

Normal Items:

Send all trades for normal items to Skull Monkey, and make sure the topic of your trade is the name of the item!

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AFK (Adorable, Fuzzy Kewt) Hat
1,500g

These adorable hats are perfect for that extra cute touch for your Skull Monkey. It also keeps their skull from getting cold, keeping them nice and cozy! 3nodding

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Emo Glasses
800g

These glasses give a classy and sophisticated touch to your Skull Monkey. They also help with vision, if your monkey needs a little help with his senses.

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Grass Skirt (Female ONLY item)
800g

Hula! You and your Skull Monkey have won a vacation to the Bahamas!!! - No, not really, but your monkey will look like a true islander with this very cute Grass Skirt!

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Headphones
1,000g

[Color can be customized for a fee of 300g]
Give your monkey a good song to listen to with these neat looking headphones!

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OMG (Odd, Mischevous Gremlin) Hat
1,500g

Your Skull Monkey will look all too cute in this little black gremlin hat!

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Bunny Slippers
1,000g

Adorable little bunny slippers that will keep your Monkey's feet cozy and warm!

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Chicky Slippers
1,000g

Not only are these chicky slippers outstandingly adorable, but they squeak when you walk!

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Beanie (Blue, Red, Brown, Orange.)
Cost: A beanie! (411g, found in the Hat Store.)

Beanies are love. Buy a Beanie to show love to quietsnooze, the Beanie Queen.

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Cross Collar
1,000g

This is a wonderful collar with a cross for your Skull Monkey to wear. Perhaps it is symbolic religiously, or it just looks wicked-cool.

Note: Items will not appear on your monkey until the Adult Stage. However, they will still show up in your monkey's inventory, so you can still roleplay as if you're wearing them.


Special Items:

Send all trades for special items to Skull Monkey, and make sure the topic of your trade is the name of the item!

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Marble
500g

Give this magic marble to your Skull Monkey, and it will stay in the Infant Stage forever. (So you can still cuddle it until the end of time!)

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Can of Soda
1000g

This can of soda will keep your Skull Monkey in the Child Stage forever.

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Bowl of Noodles
[OUT OF STOCK]
3,000g

This bowl of noodles will make your Skull Monkey grow to be an Adult!

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Fortune Cookie [NEW!]
300g

A tastey treat for your Skull Monkey! Inside is a fortune. Some are poorly translated, but they're still fun to read. Could these fortunes be true, or are they just a silly sentence written by a down-on-his-luck comedian? (The fortune will be posted on your Skull Monkey's log.)

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Mystical Key
500g

This key will unlock a event! It could be anything from finding a Normal Item, to a crucial event that will further shape your Skull Monkey's personality.
Number in Stock: 0
Note: Your Key Event might take a few days to take place, as we're busy people. Give us time, is all, XD;!


Goat rhymes with
Waiting Key Owners:
1. Emelyn



Note: None of the special items will actually show up on your Skull Monkey, or in their inventory. They are one time use.

Cert Colours!
1500g

You tell us the desired colour, and we change your Skull Monkey's cert colour to it!
Number in stock: 4
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Below are the Keepers and their Skull Monkeys for the Generation Ones.
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Pebble Stage__________
N/A


Infant Stage__________
N/A


Child Stage__________
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User ImageXBear, Slush, Link, Log


Adult Stage__________
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User ImageFluorescein, Mandylion, Link, Log
User Image Sailormoon72491, Blu, Link, Log
User Image Hinabi, Ino, Link, Log
User Image Zysea da wiggleworm, Checkers, Link, Log
User Image Cihiru, Shinta, Link, Log
User Image Lenta, Remy, Link, Log
User Image Lemonlime, Essence, Link, Log
User Image Seeno, Reflect, Link, Log
User Image Halfling_elf, Diro, Link, Log
User Image Quinny-chan, Wuto, Link, Log
User Image Salamander7, Daedalus, Link, Log
User Image Bre, Leille, Link, Log
User Image Moofuls, Banda, Link, Log
User Image [Lauroid], Zounds, Link, Log
User Image Camet, Sine, Link, Log
User Image VooDoo_Jekk, Raven, Link, Log
User Image Keppit, Jen, Link, Log
User Image Avelena, Edana, Link, Log
User Image Peep, Zop, Link
User Image Price of Love, Rouge, Link
User Image Deshi, Smeet, Link, Log
User Image Selona, Nezula, Link, Log
User Image TrinityCowgirl, Giga, Link, Log
User Image Quietsnooze, Calliope, Link, Log
User Image Eng3l, Siila, Link, Log
User Image Luna Artemis, ???, Link, Log
User Image Claia, Chiyo, Link, Log
User Image Azurai, Odd, Link, Log
User Image Mixel, Citrine, Link, Log
User Image Korjiro, Kaze, Link, Log
User Image Lady Vincira, Murray, Link, Log
User Image Haiku_osowa, Joanna, Link, Log
User Image Friday_Dora, Irwin, Link, Log
User Image Jiora, Zephyr, Link, Log
User Image Demented Kid, Amazon, Link, Log

Fifth Stage__________
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User Image Lenta, Mauli, Link, Log
User Image Mid.Night, Shiro, Link, Log
User Image Mutaki, Bob, Link, Log
User ImageQuietsnooze, Tobias, Link, Log
User Image Moofuls, Isto, Link, Log

User ImageEmelyn, Tawn, Link, Log
User Image Doomi, Sarabi, Link, Log
User Image Maid in Korea, Hanyuu, Link, Log
User Image Claia, Aspyn, Link, Log
User Image Tora Sin, Toulouze, Link, Log
User Image NaHeil, Endymion, Link, Log
User Image Rogue Roxness, Aiden, Link, Log
User Image Emelyn, Tam, Link, Log
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Hey there! Maddy here. I'm usually up in the top floor of the Headquarters, but I was recently asked to take on this important task. See, the little ones here were heartlessly abandoned.. For various reasons, some of which we don't know. I'll take you through their files in a moment, but first I'll show you the ground rules.

Adoption rules dont rhyme with
1. Don't be rude and miss your appointment, once one is set.
2. Be as truthful as possible. We need to be able to trust you with the care of this poor SM!
3. You don't need to have a Skull Monkey already to be able to reply. Also, if you have a SM of the same generation, such rules of 1 per gen do not apply.
4. There has to be absolutely no chance that this SM will be abandoned any further. What you're providing is a PERMANENT home, we hope!


Okay, so it's pretty basic, but you get the deal. More'll be added later, if I think its necessary.

The first thing you do, if you're interested, is to send a note [PM this account] to us, saying you'd like an appointment regarding.. whichever Skull Monkey you're interested in. We'll try and find a time good enough for the both of us!

Once there's an appointment, I'll be doing an interview on you. No need to be scared, I'm as relaxed as you should be! These'll be done either over AIM in a chatroom or by PM! Hopefully in realtime for those.

Beyond that, it's waiting time! Remember, there might be others tryin' for the same one you want to give love and care for, so be patient while I make the life changing decision for the little one! These things take time, no need for them to be rushed.

Lastly, once you have passed our qualifications and are given keepership of the SM, there is a 4k adoption fee. It's less than the usual flatsale fee because these guys have grown already from the pebble stage.

So, what're you waiting for?
Let's meet the Skull Monkeys!

The basket colour indicates the gender of the Skull Monkey. The rest is self explanatory.
COMING SOON~




The above Skull Monkeys will be up for adoption for 1 week before appointments start, to give everyone a fair chance to get their applications in.


APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED.
Progress and interviews have been made, and will end Tuesday night. New adoptees [unfortunately] will most likely be up Tuesday or Wednesday, so do not lose hope if you lost your chance at one of these.
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Breeding is UNavailable, though since we want the Skull Monkey population to be small, the cost will be steep.

It will cost 12,000 gold for your Skull Monkeys to breed the first time. To make it fair, it will be 6k from each parent, and two pebbles, one per parent. Only SMs of the same generation can breed.

Breeding works at adult and/or fifth stage. It does not require any intercourse, as it's done completely by DNA mixing. We have DNA stored in our databases already from every Skull Monkey, we will just have to access them. Once this DNA is used, we replace it [don't worry, not painful at all n_n We just need one piece of fur.]

Fur colours will vary. It depends on the parents, of course, but sometimes the design and/or colours are completely random. Depends on how the DNA reacts with each other.

The second time breeders will have to pay 20,000 gold to breed. [10k per parent this time.] It is more difficult to use DNA from the older stages than it is to use the pebble fur from the parents. Since we've used up that DNA, and we're using the newer DNA, it becomes a more complicated process. The second time breeding is the last time breeding, unfortunately.

As for fifth stagers, the same applies. We use a strand of hair the second time around instead of fur, of course. The Fifth stage does NOT pass onto the children, especially not the first time due to us using pebble DNA.

Sorry, but do not complain to us about any of the above, especially the pricing. We want these little guys to be cared for, and if you will care for them, you will pay the amount. The equipment, as well, is quite expensive to purchase to care for the pebbles [such as the incubators, thought translators, special formula, etc.etc.] Thanks for understanding. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me, quietsnooze, with them. 3nodding


Current Waiting List
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2. -----
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Through roleplay, you learn a lot about your particular Skull Monkey. It's a great opportunity, too, to socialize with other owners and Skull Monkeys. It's suggested that you roleplay your Skull Monkey and keep active, so I know that you actually have interest in the shop and your SM and others.

Roleplaying includes informal [Madeline: -walks over and flops on the couch-] and formal [Tobias shakes his head, wondering why his sister is so weird.] I don't care which one you use n_~

The logs are meant as something fun. You should post maybe, once a week at the least. They're especially there for quick posts for us to know that you're alive, say if you didn't have time to start/continue a full on roleplay. Also, it's good for recording important days and events!
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As you enter the Headquarters, there is a door to the den on your right. Ahead is the main hall..

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As shown here (:

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Ahead and through a pair of doors is the playroom! Where most of the action takes place n_~

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Games and shelves and couches.. galore!

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Including.. a jukebox machine? A Grandfather clock? A chess set? XD

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As well as some great seating areas and large windows to boot ;D

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Backing up a tad, we see the lovely fireplace in the main hall.

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We move along to most likely the yummiest part of the Headquarters.

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Ahh, the kitchen. Supplier of endless cookies..

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Like the ones on the antique looking island. Also, look, a java machine for the stressed out keepers! XDDDD There's a buffet too, maybe you can see it better in some of the other pictures.

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Up the wooden staircase outside [which I did take a picture of, I just can't upload it for some reason] we go visit my office. Lovely, innit?

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Course, there has to be one of these.

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Outside, there are even more games :O!! And a seating area for watchful keepers n_n

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As well as a jungle gym, picnic table.. you name it!

Here are the Headquarters, we look out for you n_~ -sounds like some sort of advertisement- If there's anything I've missed [except for most of the upstairs.. You're not allowed up there just yet >D] just tell me and I'll snap a photo of it.
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These people, as seen here, have made a significant difference to the Skull Monkey community! We wouldn't know what we'd do without them, or where we'd be. A round of applause, please! Let's hear it! 4laugh

First is Cihiru, who keeps this place all nifty and grammar proper. She's the Chief! Whereas quietsnooze is the Chief of the Pronoun Police xD Thanks, Ci, for being so darn smart XD

Emelyn has given us a MILLION awesome ideas! And we've used, well, practically all of them! [Except that skull-on-backwards thing was kind of creepy eek ] So thanks to her, we've got unique events and prompts for flatsales! Thanks, Em!



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Where do Skull Monkeys come from?
We found them stranded on a small island just east of Switzerland.

Who draws/colors the Skull Monkeys?
Quietsnooze drew all the Monkeys. Liz-liz and Quietsnooze color them. biggrin

What program do you use to draw/color the Skull Monkeys?
Quietsnooze used openCanvas to draw the lineart for the Monkeys. She uses openCanvas to color them, aswell, and I use Photoshop 7.0 for the ones I color! whee

What do I feed my Skull Monkey?
Contrary to popular belief, Skull Monkeys do eat. They are not dead, they just have little skulls over their heads. xd

What to feed them, though, is a different matter. It depends on your personal Skull Monkey's taste, but some like things like bugs, or bananas and other fruit, while others tend to lean more towards the human side of taste, and like food such as spaghetti, chocolate, cheese, etc.

Is it true that Skull Monkeys originated from Bleu/Blue Cheese?!
There has been no documented evidence to support this theory, but it does seem likely.

I don't like what my Skull Monkey says/does in it's tag. Can you change it for me?
No. We can no longer do this, so please don't ask. No acceptions.

When is the next generation coming out?
Check the "Sales and Availables" section.

When is the next flatsale/auction coming?
We'll post any upcoming flatsales or auctions in the "Sales and Availables" section.

What does it mean when a tag says *SPECIAL*?
This means that the Skull Monkey is special in some way. Maybe it has a unique item, or wings, or any other special trait. All Skull Monkeys are unique, but few are special, so watch out for these Skull Monkeys!
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Reserved for the Black/Grey/White list, which I probably will never get around to editing heart
For now I'm going to stick my signature in here, until I get the change to make a title and a separate rotation for just my pets. This'll also be a pet *WANT!* post 3nodding

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