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A redhaired man in glasses, a shirt and tie hurries up, scribbling something on a clipboard as he runs. "Welcome to St. ChibiSchu's Hospital. I'm sorry we're still a little under construction and not quite open yet. Please don't worry about that man there." He points to a man nearby who's hacking and coughing into a handkerchief. "I'm pretty sure it's not SARS. Maybe the black plague, though. We're getting that a lot around here lately."

He takes you by the arm and steers you through the ER and deeper into the hospital. "This hospital is brand new, really cutting edge! We do research into all sorts of commonly-known illnesses, such as Ebola, West Nile and Influenza. We even have a few microbes that don't actually cause illness in humans. Oh, sure, we get the odd outbreak here and there, but what's a little contagion between friends, eh?"

Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Disclaimer
3. Outbreaks
4. Rules
5. Samples
6. Pickup
7. Budding
8. Items and Gram Stain
9. Patient List
10. Special Events
11. Customs
12. Affiliates
13. White and Black Lists
14. Personal Space
15. Trio's Personal Shrine

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All outbreaks (read: flatsales) will be announced here, long with the samples to be sold. If there's nothing below here, there ain't no outbreak! Any raffle and auctions will be considered special events and will be announced in the special events section below.

There are no Outbreaks at this time.


The following rules apply to all Outbreaks:
1. All Microbes in an outbreak are valued at 500g.

2. I will post a "Go" post at the proper time - and that's according to my clock, not necessarily Gaia's. I warn you, most of my clocks are off by as much as 15 minutes, so if I'm a few minutes one way or another, that's life.

3. Requests posted before the "Go" post will not count, but you can try again.

4. All requests must include the phrase "I want to catch <insert name or number of Microbe>" or it doesn't count. If you post wrong, you may try again, but if yours is taken by then, too bad.

5. This shouldn't have to be said, but you MAY NOT edit posts. You may try again by posting a NEW post, but you cannot edit your post to ask for a different Microbe, or to change a wrong request to the correct phrase.

This post is also dedicated to San, my Feien *snuggles her*

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As of this moment, the following Microbes are in containment, and could outbreak at any time.

<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Bacteriovirus_Sample.gif" align="left"> Bacteriovirus - This Microbe doesn't attack humans, it kills and eats other Microbes. Best to keep them separated, or you may lose a few of your pets.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Ebola_Sample.gif" align="right"> Ebola - This virus has become famous in recent years and is one of the most contagious and dangerous illnesses yet discovered. And we'll be bringing it to you soon!




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Hepatitis_B_Sample.gif" align="left"> Hepatitis B - An STD that causes liver failure in some of the people who contract it. Many people who carry it never show symptoms.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Influenza_Sample.gif" align="right"> Influenza - Also called 'The Flu', it's one of the most common illnesses in North America. It mutates constantly, so there are new outbreaks each winter. Most people don't realize that Influenza can be dangerous, especially to infants and the elderly.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Strain_121_Sample.gif" align="left"> Strain 121 - This imaginatively named Microbe doesn't cause illness. It's a microorganism that lives in the heat vents deep under the ocean, capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures. It's a neato little bug!




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Rhinovirus_Sample.gif" align="right"> Rhinovirus - Also known as the "Common Cold", this little bug, along with Influenza, makes millions of people miserable every winter. Better bring lots of chicken soup, because we have it now!





<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Streptococcus_Sample.gif" align="left"> Streptococcus - This bacterium is the cause of the serious throat illness Strep Throat, and most of us have gotten it at some point in our lives. What most people don't realize is that this same bacterium causes the much more debilitating Flesh Eating Disease, which can cause limbs to need to be amputated to stop its spread through the body.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Smallpox_Sample.gif" align="right"> Smallpox - This virus no longer exists. It was stamped out about 30 years ago, but before they managed that, it was one of the deadliest diseases known. Smallpox ravaged the native peoples of North America, brought over by European explorers, and was also common in many developing nations.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/TcALL_Sample.gif" align="left"> T-cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia - Also called cancer of the bone marrow, this disease is actually caused by your own immune system. T-cells, whose function is to attack and eliminate infections in the body, multiply out of control.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Rabies_Sample.gif" align="right"> Rabies - A well-known virus, rabies attacks the brain, driving the animal (or human) who carries it insane. It is transmitted in the bloodstream, through saliva, which is why a bite from a rabid animal is so dangerous.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/HIV_Sample.gif" align="left"> HIV - Once HIV, or the Human Immunodeficiency Virus becomes active, it is called AIDS. It attacks the cells of the immune system. Latching onto the cell wall, it replicates itself inside the cell and destroys it, releasing millions more and systematically shutting down the body's ability to protect itself from disease. Most people don't die from AIDS. They die from another illness they contract and are unable to fight off because of AIDS.




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/Magnetospirillum_Sample.gif" align="right"> Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum - Though this may seem to be an unremarkable, vaguely spiral-shaped microorganism, Magnteospirillum has one unique property. As part of its normal biological processes, it creates small clusters of a magnetically-charged metal!




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/SalmonellaSample.gif" align="left"> Salmonella - Most people have heard of Salmonella. This Microbe is a bacterium that causes severe diarrhea, fever and cramps if it gets into the body - usually through eating contaminated meat or licking your fingers after touching the meat. So cook your chicken well, and use antibacterial soap after touching the raw meat!




<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/LeprosySample.gif" align="right"> Leprosy - Creepy looking little bugger, eh? Leprosy is famous for causing your body parts to 'fall off'. This bacterium attacks the skin and nerves, causing parts of your body to lose all feeling. Because the nerves are dead, cuts and damage aren't noticed, and infections take hold, eventually causing gangrene.



<img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v44/chichirinoda/Microbes/MononucleosisSample.gif" align="left"> Mononucleosis - Or 'Mono' for short, is a common illness, causing a fever, sore throat and extreme tiredness - sometimes for months on end! The virus that causes it is related to Herpes, and it is sometimes called the Kissing Disease, because it's easily transferred through the saliva.

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Budding will work as follows. After you get your cell, within a week it will start to multiply. When your certificate is full of cells (at least 5 in the window) you can bring it here to receive your offspring. You will receive 2-5 offspring which you can then sell, give away, or donate to the shop if you wish. All of the offspring will be similar, but not the SAME as the parent. i.e. if your cell is red, there's a good chance that your offspring will be somewhere between purple and orange.

This process is called "Selfing" and will cost 500 g to complete. You may only self once. After you self the first time, your Microbe will be given antibiotic (see below) to keep your Microbe from causing an epidemic!

However, many of you may not want your certificate filled with little cells. If that's the case, you may purchase an Antibiotic, such as the one pictured below, for 100 g.

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This antibiotic will keep your cell from multiplying, but you will still be able to bud! The trick is, you need to find another cell to bud with. This will also allow you to share genetic material, which means that the offspring will be a melting of the traits of BOTH parents.

Budding with a cell of the SAME species will cost 750 g.
Budding with a cell of a DIFFERENT species will cost 1500 g because I will need to develop new lineart.

Regardless of whether you self or not, you will need to check the patients section to see if your cell is mature enough to bud. When it's available, this will be indicated next to the entry for your Microbe.

Check below to see if there are any open slots. If there are, please post your order in the thread and send the trade immediately.

Budding list:
1. Teralinth dKalin - The Grump blaugh heart
2. Amadiel (Shiromaru) - Sesshi blaugh heart
3. ZEE DARK TERA and Trio Maxwell-Chang - FAEBUG and Unschuld blaugh

blaugh = paid
heart = finished budding
sweatdrop = not paid yet

Distribution of Offspring

This has never been explicitely stated before, so I'm going to do this now. Once you receive your offspring, you may do WHATEVER you want with it. You can raffle, auction, or flatsell the offspring. You can donate them to the shop for me to sell and keep all of the profits. You can keep them for yourself, or give them away to your friends. All I ask is the following:

1. Do something, anything with them, but do SOMETHING. I do not reopen the slot until all of the offspring have been certed, so if you plan to just ignore them, please just drop me a note saying you're donating them to the shop. If I hear nothing from you after a week or two, you'll likely get a PM from me.

2. If you make money from the sale of a Microbe, I am entitled to 50% of the gold. You're welcome to give them away or do a free raffle, but if you plan to make profits of your own from my shop, I'd appreciate a cut.

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Patient Name/Strain/Species/Date Caught/Ready to be budded?
1. eternalxmoonlight/Aires/Bacteriovirus/04.04.04/yes
2. Shiromaru/Sesshi/Strain 121/04.04.04/Antibiotic
3. Nurse Bunny/Hopatitis Bunny/Hepatitis B/04.04.04/Antibiotic
4. RikProwley/Itchy/Influenza/04.04.04/Antibiotic
5. RikProwley/Scratchy/Ebola/04.04.04/Antibiotic
6. Teralinth dKalin/The Grump/Bacteriovirus/06.04.04/Antibiotic
7. TormentedAngie/Chicky/Strain 121/10.04.04/Yes
8. Trio Maxwell-Chang/EXM/Influenza/10.04.04/Antibiotic
9. Sundragyn/Athene/Bacteriovirus/10.04.04/Yes
10. Dr. ChibiSchuldig/Kermit/Bacteriovirus/26.04.04/Antibiotic
11. Shinobu Angel/Tashi/Strain 121/30.04.04/Antibiotic
12. Teralinth dKalin/The Eternal/Ebola/30.04.04/yes
13. SiyannaTwilight/'Choo/Rhinovirus/30.04.04/Yes
14. Tsukijuun/Niji/Streptococcus/30.04.04/Antibiotic
15. Saurisil/Saraph/Hepatitis B/30.04.04/Yes
16. RikProwley/Duff/Influenza/01.05.04/Yes
17. RikProwley/Jack Sparrow/Influenza/01.05.04/Yes
18. Trio Maxwell-Chang/Katz/T-cell Acute Lymphatic Leukemia/01.05.04/Antibiotic
19. RikProwley/C. Montgomery Burns/Ebola/14.05.04/Yes
20. RikProwley/Krusty/Ebola/14.05.04/Antibiotic
21. RikProwley/Happy Birthday Mr. Smithers/Ebola/14.05.04/Yes
22. Tsukijuun/Fluffeh/Rabies/16.05.04/Antibiotic
23. Sundragyn/Dee/HIV/16.05.04/Yes
24. Laisewiel/Falthion/Magnetospirillum magnetotacticum/26.05.04/Yes
25. Teralinth dKalin/Gnee Byter/Bacteriovirus/26.05.04/Yes
26. Shinobu Angel/Celidh/Bacteriovirus/26.05.04/Antibiotic
27. eternalxmoonlight/Tweety/Bacteriovirus/26.05.04/Yes
28. Shinobu Angel/Koshi/Strain 121/28.05.04/Antibiotic
29. Shiromaru/Kashi/Strain 121/28.05.04/Yes
30. Ishtal/Ishtal's Bane/Streptococcus/30.05.04/Antibiotic
31. Shinobu Angel/Hoshi/Rhinovirus/30.05.04/Antibiotic
32. Teralinth dKalin/Josh/Hepatitis B/30.05.04/Antibiotic
33. Ishtal/Peppermint Twist/Ebola/30.05.04/Yes
34. Ishtal/Lucky Charm/Smallpox/30.05.04/Yes
35. Andromache/Victor/Ebola/30.05.04/Yes
36. Sundragyn/Ares/Hepatitis B/04.06.04/Yes
37. PennFire/Hershey Chase/Influenza/04.06.04/Yes
38. Nekogirl/Sedrick/Hepatitis B/04.06.04/Yes
39. RikProwley/Nancy Blue/T-cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia/13.06.04/Yes
40. Zannda/QuQuruz/Rabies/02.07.04/Yes
41. Trio Maxwell-Chang/Imhotep/Ebola/02.07.04/Yes
42. RikProwley/Bart Simpson/Ebola/02.07.04/Yes
43. Teralinth dKalin/Mouz/T-cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia/06.07.04/Yes
44. eternalxmoonlight/Blackburn/Influenza/10.07.04/Yes
45. Ishtal/La Grippe Espagnole/Influenza/11.07.04/Yes
46. ~Tsugi~/Little Bad Cell/Rabies/12.09.04/Yes
47. Amaidel/Lake Placid/Streptococcus/07.01.05/Yes
48. Amaidel/Not Dead Yet/Streptococcus/07.01.05/Yes
49. Amaidel/Wishing Star/Streptococcus/07.01.05/Yes
50. Amaidel/Babelerium/Streptococcus/07.01.05/Yes eek
51. Sakurako-sama/Suishou/Magnetospirillum/07.01.05/Yes
52. [Silver Wolf]/Lost Insanity/Rabies/08.01.05/Yes
53. envy_fairchylde/Bertoxxulous/Streptococcus/08.01.05/Yes
54. Balinese/Sakpata/Smallpox/08.01.05/Yes
55. Neko Girl/Byou/Hepatitis B/14.01.05/Yes eek
56. Tsukijuun/Bloop/Streptococcus/14.01.05/Yes eek
57. Deshi/Bob/Streptococcus/14.01.05/Yes eek
58. Hakari-chan/Omni/Streptococcus/14.01.05/Yes eek
59. Kimi the Great/Cid/Streptococcus/15.01.05/Yes
60. sickle/Ujiko/Streptococcus/15.01.05/Yes eek
61. AcousticEmu/Gesundheit/Rhinovirus/18.01.05/Yes
62. ZEE DARK TERA/FAEBUG/Smallpox/25.01.05/Yes eek
63. Dhaunea/Ehrlichkeit/Salmonella/25.01.05/Yes
64. Trio Maxwell-Chang/Unschuld/Rhinovirus/25.01.05/Yes
65. MadnessSuit/Nigel/Hepatitis B/27.01.05/Yes eek
66. Zero Dream/Kiito/Hepatitis B/30.01.05/Yes
67. Teralinth dKalin/Sinus/Bacteriovirus/30.01.05/Yes
68. Teralinth dKalin/Orrie/Hepatitis B/30.01.05/Yes eek
69. MadnessSuit/Estrella/Strain 121/30.01.05/Yes
70. ChibiSchuldig/Circles/Hepatitis B/01.02.05/Antibiotic
71. TormentedAngie/Starburst/Bacteriovirus/01.02.05/Yes
72. Gryphflame/Stoichiometry/Bacteriovirus/01.02.05/Yes
73. MadnessSuit/Mariposa/Bacteriovirus/01.02.05/Yes eek
74. Ishtal/Poison Ivy/Strain 121/01.02.05/Yes
75. Ishtal/I See Spots/Strain 121/01.02.05/Yes
76. Zero Dream/Kiss/Mononucleosis/12.02.05/No eek
77. Penemue/Farfarello/Leprosy/12.02.05./No
78. Ishtal/African Queen/HIV/12.02.05/No

eek = Cyborg mutation?!

This post is dedicated to my Kaju, Koumori!76, 79, 81, 86, 88, 90, 91, 97

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Customs are now officially opened. The way customs will work is as follows:

If there is a custom slot open, post in the thread what your order is and start the trade. I will accept the trade when the custom is completed and give you your Microbe.

For a custom coloured form of an existing Microbe, the price is 1000g. For an entirely new Microbe, requiring new lineart and custom colouring, the price will be 3000g. This price will be reduced to 2000g if you can provide a website containing a picture or diagram of the microorganism requested. It's more expensive if I have to go doing the research myself.

To order your microbe, fill out the following form and post it in the thread.

Owner Name: (in case you're buying it for someone else)
Microbe Name: (to put on the certificate when I'm done)
Microorganism Species: (i.e. Bacteriovirus, or the name of one that I don't have available)
Colouring: (1-3 colours you'd like to have included, including any information you can give on how you'd like the colours mixed. i.e. spots, stripes etc.)
Additional information: (Anything else you want to specify about your custom Microbe)
URL with picture: (Only required if the species is not already available)

Please keep in mind that I am a Very Busy Person (tm). If I don't get to your custom for several weeks, PM me, but please understand that in addition to this shop, I colour for four other shops, role play several pets, and even have a life outside of Gaia. Please don't harass me. I have a to do list, and you ARE on it.

Custom Slots:

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blaugh = Paid
gonk = Ordered but no trade yet
eek = Complete

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Sometimes a person goes above and beyond the call of duty and proves that they really are a cool, cool person. Those people will be listed here, and I hope it's a long, long list.

The White List

1. Shinobu Angel - For encouraging me to do this, when I'd basically decided not to.
2. Trio Maxwell-Chang - For always being supportive and wonderful, and for adding so beautifully to my front page.
3. Envy Fairchylde - For being my best friend, and always so wonderful and supportive as well.
4. Balinese - For being generally awesome, especially in the last outbreak.

The Donators List

1. RikProwley - 750g heart
2. TigerBitten - 53g heart
3. Sakurako-sama - 500g heart
4. Envy_Fairchylde - 4500g eek heart
5. Dhaunea - 1000g eek heart

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Occassionally, someone shows that they are a right twit and don't deserve to get a Microbe - except maybe in the bad way. Those people will be listed here, and I hope it's a very short list.

1. Neith-Kia - For continual harassment of several friends through various mediums, continuing to harass them even after being banned from shops and even blocked on AIM. stressed