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Atop a hill is the gatway to Derkholm, the home of the famous Wizard Derk who helped his world escape the clutches of the Offworld and it's inhabitants raids, called the Pilgrim Parties. Sixty years later, two inhabitants remain in the old claim, raising the Griffins (known as Gryphons now) that Derk adored so much and developed on his own. A small sign is staked into the ground next to the gate, welcoming travelers.
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"Welcome, dear traveler. Have you come upon Derkholm to take
home your very own Gryphon? Perhaps learn about what the
old stories say about the Pilgrim Parties? Or do you just desire
to come visit awhile? All are welcome, if you don't mind the little
balls of fluff or sleeping in the barn."</center>

A small blue blur passes by your overhead, leaving a blue and black feather behind, resting next to where you stood on the pebbled road. Picking it up, it intrigued you to venture in and see what was what. What could happen? They're just cat-birds...aren't they?
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Gryphon Naming Thread</center>

April 13th: Hey guys, Safaia here. Sorry about the abrupt absence. People on Gaia were giving me a headache and more, so I really wasn't here much for March. I know I've got a lot to catch up on, but if you'll be patient with me, everything will be in order. :3 Thanks everyone. Drop me a PM at my account if you've got a question or reminder of what I owe you. heart

Feb. 14th: Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Hope you all had a good day. ^_^ All the Valgryph letters have been opened and are ready for naming! Just click the link above for the naming thread in the guild. If you'd like to see all the Valgryphs, just look here: http://photobucket.com/albums/v245/derkholm/vday/

Jan 30th: Mardi Gras auction! Comes compleate with beads!
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5808829

Jan 22nd: Took long enough to link it. XD; Sorreh
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5498321

Jan. 9th: A pair of Gryphons will be auctioned off starting this morning!
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5445171

Dec. 30th: Congrats to our new Gryphon owner, bran-chan, for winning the auction! ^_^

Dec. 29th: Auction:
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5234959

Dec. 27th: With Orasteele gone for a few days, I get to run the house. Muahaha. >D *bricked* x_x *whimper*
Anyways, our raffle was a huge success, gaining over 200k for Nanook! Fantastic job! Even though there were only to be 2 raffled off, Saf felt bad and took on another 4...she thinks. XD She can't even remember!
Saf is also going to auction on a fire-like female tomorrow until Wednesday.

Dec. 20th: To help Nanook with her Bear Hat quest Safaia is running a raffle for two custom gryphons! Good luck everyone!
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5090626

Dec. 18th: Congrats MoochiLove on winning this past weekend's auction! More certs are up! I've begun going through the pet trade requests we have recieved. This may take a while so don't freek out if either of us don't reply to you right off.

Dec. 16th: The auction begins and ends friday night. ^^
http://clyde.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5037016

Dec. 15th: Congrats to our 4 winners in the raffle! Our first WC Auction will begin tomorrow morning. ^^

Dec. 13th: Congradulations to Ivycurse who won our second auction! Our first raffle is live!
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5013814

Dec. 11th The first flatsale went off quickly today! Congradulations to the new owners! Our second auction is taking place now!
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pt=1102819074&p=241299283

Dec. 7th:Congradulations to Chinchillie on winning the auction this past Sunday! A Flatsale is in preparation, time/day will be formally announced soon, right now expect it sometime this weekend! More details later!

Dec. 2nd: Our auction is going on now!
http://www.gaiaonline.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4837608

Dec. 1st: Yes, we're going to have our first acution tomorrow. It will last until about Sunday, sometimes in the afternoon. A pretty female fledgling. heart

Nov. 30th: Continuing the mailing list, colouring some. Little updates here and there. Saf is feeling sick, so there isn't as many as there should be. Sorry about that.

Nov. 29th:The thread was set up! Plus other things too, like the owners list, links, staff, and mailing list.
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Nifty nifty. :3
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Gryphons were developed from the cells of lions, eagles, sometimes house cats, and humans, thus giving them...some strange quirks. Here's a small little study that Saf has been working on of what seems to be relatively common in most of the Gryphons raised in Derkholm.

<center>Personalities</center>
It's pretty hard to document these, really...Gryphons are just like humans, personality-wise. They all have their own thoughts and beliefs in how life should be. SOme are outspoken, shy, violent, lazy, or just neutral. I will study these more and hopefully get a more detailed report up soon.


<center>Talents</center>
Humans have talents, so why can't Gryphons?
Most gryphons are born with a talent, and it takes time for these to be discovered, along with even more time for these to be trained to their highest abilities. These are the talents that have been discovered so far, but there are always more things to be discovered with these Gryphons, thus our research is never ending.

Guardian - Simply as that, standard Gryphons are typically guardians, tough when needed and soft the rest of the time. They're good companions for travelers who like taking risks when off on their own, or if you've got some valuables to keep protected.
Chef - They create the most delish foods, and love to share their skills with other Chefs. They usually push for parties to show of their skills and get praise, as well as to perfect whatever it is they're working on.
Artist -
Designer - These Gryphs love to design anything. Whether it's gadgets, buildings, cages, or anything of the like, they eagerly help when anything needs to be designed. They usually ally with the Builders, as they work together to make most of the things that are used for Gryphons.
Warrior -
Builder - Buildings, homes, furniture...almost everything that is used nowadays is build from these gryphons. They love nothing more than to hide away in their shops, figuring out how to make things better, stronger, and outlasting from the last thing that they build. They're admired highly for the work that they've done, though most are humble towards it.
Musician - Entertainers who typically play some sort of instruments. Typically the softer things. Some also have the mixed in talent of being a bard, and singing. Though...most humans wouldn't consider it singing. XD The few bards write song for humans to sing to as they themselves play the music in the background.
Beast Tamer - If you've got tons of unruly pets, then if you can get one of these Gryphons to help you, your troubles are over. They seem to have a sort of link to all animals (more so then the regular gryphon) and can help calm the troubles of an unruly pet, find ones that have wandered off, assist in the healing of ill and/or injured pets, and many more things, we assume. Good to have if you're a pet 'whore'.
Exhibitionist - Not what you're thinking. XD They love to show off whatever skill they have, usually athetically. Long-distance fliers, Trick Flies, ect. They like putting on shows to get praise. They're also pretty risky fellows, so watch out if you've got a Exhibitionist Gryph. They might come home all broken up one day. o.o;
Mage - Mages have the talents to become Wizards, the magic of Derk running through their veins. Most gryphons have small magics, here and there, but these gryphons are storng with magic, and have the ability to manipulate inanimate objects, as well as creating little things like different plants. Much research is still being done, even if there is only one known Mage Gryphon. (Elda)

<center>Moon Cycle</center>
13 months in one 'year,' divided into moons (moon cycle is 24 days).

Numbers:
tir - one
par - two
yir - three
dar - four
mir - five
nir - six
bir - seven
gur - eight
nar - nine
wor - ten

The 'r' is dropped when it gets past ten; the suffix 'run' is added. For example, ti'run is eleven, pa'run is twelve, etc.
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<center>The Rules</center>
1. Always, always check avalibility to see if a Gryphon is ready for an owner or not. Never PM anyone on the staff, including this account, to bug us for a Gryphon. Instant Greylisting, perhaps Blacklisting if it's annoying enough. I really can't stress this enough. We do have patience, but not for ignorant people.
2. Don't steal any of the images from this shop, nor any other shop. That is one of the lowest lows you can get around here, stealing other artworks. If you're caught stealing anything, you're blacklisted. It's a serious offence.
3. When purchasing a Gryphon (either through flat sales, auctions, or raffles), don't whine, put down, shun, attack, or guilty-trip anyone out of what they won/win/are attempting to win. You'll get a serious talking to the first time, and further actions will be taken if it continues.
4. These pets are NOT RP-mandatory. Steele and Saf have decided that things would be easier on everyone if they weren't so heavily demanded upon for the owner. Yet, we will have a guild where rp will be organized, plus many more other things. And yes, there will be benifits for rpers. 3nodding


<center>F.A.Q.s</center>

Do you accept pet trades/bribes?
We do, mainly to get more Gryphon luff out there! Just PM Derkholm with your offer. <3 Look down at the last few posts for more information. Please remember that there is two of us. If you're willing to trade 2 for 2, then include that in your offer.

Why isn't my Gryphon growing? ;_; *sob*
These guys aren't like weeds. They need to grow and mature, physically and mentally. And don't you ever thing that babes grow too fast anyways?

Why did s/he get one for free and I didn't/I had to pay?!
Well, most free ones come from raffles, which Saf has a strange liking for. Othertimes she's in such a good mood that she'll just give some away for a trivia question. Others she might just hand out 'cause she didn't like the colouring, but didn't want her time to go to waste. So....sorry! I 'unno. ._.; Luck?

Umn... Where can we roleplay? Where is the guild?
If you feel like you want to get into RP (which we would love to see) you can do so either in the thread or make a spot in our Guild

There's a problem with my cert, can you fix it for me?
If we mess up on your cert please PM Synge Sunfire the problem and it will get fixed ASAP. Synge is Steele's mule account and he is being used for all certing needs.
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<center>Flat Sales</center>
We're going to have 2 different style of flatsales. Speed sales, for people who are quick and mainly just want the pet (hopefully some rpers!). Prompt flatsales are for RP interested people who just can't get that quick post in.
These will be pretty basic, with a few rules:
1. STOP POSTING 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE SALE. This is so everyone will see the big 'Go' post. 3nodding If you don't listen, you'll get yelled at the first time, and more harm can come if you don't stop.
2. You can only ask for one Gryphon per post. No. "I want #3, but if that's gone then #1."
3. You can only get one per flatsale. For you OR for a friend. This rule is nul friend-wise for a prompt flatsale. They need to prove themselves if they want one or not.
4. Prompt flatsale will last about a day maximum, with a small little paragraph you'll need to reply to, rp-wise. This may change if there's going to be a special gryphon, but that's not for a while.
5. Make sure that you have fun! Don't fight or put others down, 'kay? Breedables are for fun, not fighting.

Current/Future Flatsales:
none.

<center>Auctions</center>
Auctions are another way of obtaining a gryphon. These will typically be around 24-48 hours, with letter/letter items accepted at mid-GEN price. Rules for auctions will be posted in the thread.

Current/Future Auctions:
Dual Tigers
Brown/White
Date: TBA


<center>Raffles</center>
Raffles are pretty rare, but can come up every once in a while, giving pretty much a fair chance for everyone with a ticket or tickets.

Current/Future Raffles:
none

<center>Events</center>
none
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Breeding won't be for a while, though it might only be for rp-ers. light or heavy. still figuring it out.
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<center>**Temporary Listing Settings**
(I need to figure out a prettier way to make 'em look.)</center>

Aaron/Male/Adult/Ginsei88
Absinthe/Female/Adult/Orphne
Aetos/Male/Adult/ClampAddict
Aiyoku/Female/Adult/Mau
Amadeus/Female/Adult/Jiora
Au Lait/Male/Adult/Bran-chan
Aura/Female/Hatchling/MoochiLove
Ava/Female/Hatchling/Toushin
Azura/Female/Adult/Daimyn
Bahari/Male/Adult/Tortie
Calaran/Male/Adult/TormentedAngie
Cedar/Male/Hatchling/Risth
Coop/Male/Adult/Piale
Covell/Male/Adult/Kamileun
Csilla/Female/Adult/Shinzick of Teh
Dyami/Male/Adult/MoochiLove
Eldritch/Male/Adult/Chaeval
Elora/Female/Adult/Wooga Paes
Faalthaerin/Male/Hatchling/Lythiaren
Falcon/Female/Adult/Safaia, Dark Fire Angel, Artsywolven, lilwerewolfgirl, Meepfur (Special Auction)
Farrah/female/Adult/Green_Eyes
Fawkes/Male/Adult/Wotcher
Halona/Female/Hatchling/Bran-chan
Hanan/Male/Adult/Shinzick of Teh
Hasra/Female/Adult/Getsurei
Humptastic/Male/Adult/Pink Lemonade
Isenthe/Male/Adult/Lythiaren
Jacinta/female/Adult/Jacinta
Jade/Male/Adult/Sosiqui
Jesus/Female/Adult/Sukiwen
Jhomilo/Male/Adult/Timeerkat
Kala/Female/Adult/Alera_
Kamal/Male/Adult/Kireiyuu
Kanaan/Male/Adult/Sarabi Adruenna
Kareem/Male/Adult/Lady_Shinigami & Dragoil
Kelara/Female/Hatchling/TheMadHatter
Kerel/Male/Hachling/Sayuri Nitta
Khallar/Male/Adult/Orasteele
Koni/Male/Hatchling/lilwerewolfgirl
Kun Kun/Male/Adult/..Ivycurse..
Ladoka/Male/Adult/..Ivycurse..
Lenore/Female/Hatchling/Psycho Shocker
Lucian/Male/Hatchling/Kamiki
Luffles/Female/Adult/Bran-chan
Marquee/Male/Adult/Pinkdog
Meilin/Female/Adult/Tahja Estes
Naidia/Female/Hatchling/Koyuki
Nami/Female/Adult/Getsurei
Napoleon/Male/Hatchling/Lightning Shadow X
Nimue/Female/Hatchling/Infinite Duck
Noir/Male/Hatchling/Airez
Pandit/Male/Hatchling/Toushin
Pirogue/Female/Adult/Bran-Chan
Porscha/Female/Adult/Chinchillie
Regan/Male/Adult/Chikyuu Muusu
Rellik/Female/Adult/PirateElf
Rikku/Male/Adult/Buffynick
Rikria/Female/Adult/Britain
Robin/Female/Adult/FRICTIONfighter & [.Pushing the Sky.]
Scotch/Male/Adult/Ogre
Setsui/Male/Adult/Kynthari
Sevati/Female/Adult/ClampAddict
Shapir/Male/Adult/Rabid Jigglypuff
Shein/Male/Adult/K-Dogg
Shyla/Female/Hachling/Muziyousei
Skytal/Male/Adult/Dragoil
Snow Wing/Male/Adult/Supersaiyan Alex
Soleil/Female/Hatchling/Vashtya
Swain/Male/Adult/Ebba
Syt/Female/Adult/Ginsei88
Tashere/Male/Hatchling/Steal
Tekhala/Female/Adult/Orasteele
Torren/Male/Hatchling/TheMadHatter
Trkadi/Male/Hatchling/Safaia
Valandis Ayalond/female/Hatchling/Laiseweil
Varden/Male/Adult/Lord Braska
Vogel/Female/Adult/Koyuki Sanata
Yasuo/Male/Hatchling/Allie23
Yiku/Female/Adult/Ja-aku Kitsune
Yuki/Male/Hatchling/Nyao-chan
Zumaridi/Female/Adult/Tortie
???/Female/Hatchling/Lenore Slytherin-Natenhar


*=Waiting on Trade


Orasteele
Notice if you have an uncerted Gryphon or something is wrong with your cert
Please Post in the Naming Thread at the Guild the following:
Picture (or link to picture)
Gryph's Name
Owner's Name

OR

Whatever the problem with the cert is.
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<center>Our Lovely Staff
Orasteele: Owner/Colourist
Safaia: Co-Owner/Colourist/Writer
Winterfalcon: Lineartist/Colourist
Dustfeather: Colourist

Credits
The idea for the lineart was sparked by the books Dark Lord of Derkholm and The Year of the Griffin, by Diane Wynne Jones.
This shop is elaborating on the Gryphons of the story, as a side-story style of sorts, taking ideas from the books and building atop them.</center>
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<center>Link Us

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Links Out
Do you want your shop added here? Just PM Derkholm with a link to your shop. We'll add everyone that links us back in return. Please make sure that you have linked us before asking us to link you.

<center>Link of the Moment</center>
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[%] Aerandir
[%] Airashii's HQ
[%] Alter Egos
[%] Chimuian Gryphons
[%] Mariposa (still around?)
[%] Sea of Atlantis
[%] Shadows of Africa
[%] Teil's Nest
[%] Walrus Lurve
[%] Zodical



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<center>Mailing List
Just at Derkholm to your friends list!
(If you can't, or some error comes up, just post your interest.)</center>

ClampAddict
Rieluni
Riannon
Raechal
Mizuyousei
GryphonWolf
Chinchillie
Alera_
Friday_Dora
Kane Hawkins
Ranik
Tortie
Lady_Shinigami
MoochiLove
PirateElf
Dragonz_luvr
lilwerewolfgirl
o_Mimiru_o
Tortie
Kaekia
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Pet Trades</center>

Pet trades are allowed. If you wish to pet trade with us please PM us a link to your shop. We will consider every trade request recieved, but the choice of which we accept is up to us. Please don't be insulted if we don't accept your request. It just means we might not have the time to care for another pet. Generally we will do a custom for a custom/pre-made for a pre-made.

Pet Trades Request Recieved
Sarabi Adruenna & White Wallaby: Amentes Sunt Amantes (2 customs for 2 customs)
Ginsei88: Virtual Furs and Land of Terninog
Falc0n: Ryouken Fields (custom for custom)
..IvyCurse..: East of Eden (custom for custom)
The Mad Hatter: Realm of Tarca (custom for custom)
Xaki: Galaxy of Aramis
Ballentine: Mariposa



Orasteele's Accepted Pet Trades
Sarabi Adruenna: Amentes Sunt Amantes (1 accepted)
Ogre: - ninja -


Orasteele's Wish List
Dragon by Fyre
SotR Hotspring Samanayr or Lamanayr by Skysong (always heart )
Sunchild by Nyao-chan
SoA Hyena by Dustfeather
Kitsusagi by Nanook123
Treebaby with 4th stage by Potato Lord
Fa'e by Anya (we can all dream right?)
And others too that I can't remember heart



Safaia's Accepted Pet Trades
Ogre: Doushikai

Safaia's Wish List
Aqua Feli


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To Do Lists
Orasteele's:


Safaia's:
Bran-chan's Custom (snow leopard)
Ballentine's Custom - still desired? no info from ogre on status (on hold)
Dreor's Custom (wild dog)
Mazzy's Custom (barn owl)
Finish up the Story
Fix up the talents/personalities
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