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 Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:14 pm
_______Info
>> Name
Asa
>> Gender
Male
>> Owner
Kitsune Mistress Nyoko
>> Scent
Dragon's Blood
>> D.O.B
2/6/09
>> Stage
Child
>> Likes
>> Dislikes
>> Personality
Lazy-Pants, Unpredictable, "Friendly"
>> Something Special
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:52 pm
 01// Staff Post
02// Table Of Contents
03// Rules
04// F.A.Q.
05// Updates
06// Asa
07// Dragon's Blood
08// The Guardian
09// Friends
10// Home
11// RP Log & Journal Entries
12// Photo Album
13// Possessions
14// Growth Requirements
15// Credits
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:55 pm
 Basics
01. Follow all Gaian ToS and all Solace Scents Rules.
02. Do not post within this thread unless you have specific permission, or are specified on the no permission required list.
03. Steal anything, and you will have a rabid Kitsune woman after your blood.
04. All posts should be made in character. Any out of character comments should be PMed to me, to keep this journal neat.
05. On the thought of keeping this journal neat, please don't use overly large or bright fonts. They burn my eyes.
No Permission Required
01. Anyone who is affiliated with Solace Scents.
02. Scents and their guardians, specifically ones Asa has met.
03. You may leave a gift in here, but do so in character, and in a single post.
04. And the following people are given special permission. This list will probably grow, so it is subject to change. Truth.Be.Told, Das Tor, .Kyuubi.no.Youko.
Rules are subject to change if I feel there is a need.
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:08 pm
 How on Earth did you get your hands on a Scent?
I bought a double custom. Curious about what I mean? Asa is one of twins. His sister is owned by the wonderful Truth.Be.Told!
Okay, that's pretty cool. So, can I buy Asa?
No! I put a lot of work into this journal, and into the work it took to earn the money I bought him with!
Geeze, calm down. So... Can we roleplay?
Sure thing! I love roleplaying, and as long as you're semi-literate, I have no problems! Even if you don't have an Scent!
My question isn't here. What do I do?
PM it to me, and title your message Asa: F.A.Q. I'll respond to you through PM and add your question up here.
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:16 am
 News & Updates 04.08.2007 - Nyoko meets Amryx and Adrian by accident after they come into The Den.
09.05.2007 - Asa arrives and journal set up begins!
09.07.2007 - Nyoko and Yue head to Solace Scents and buy Dragon's Blood and Ylang Ylang.
05.16.2008 - Nyoko meets Tango when he comes to The Den.
05.22.2008 - Lighting prompt is answered!
06.04.2008 - Asa is officially lit!
06.12.2008 - Awakening prompt is answered!
02.06.2009 - Asa finally arrives "officially"!
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:24 am
  Name: Asa Shirohana
Gender: Male
Age: Child (Looks about 9-10)
Date Of Birth: February 06, 2009
Scent: Dragon's Blood
Skills: Unknown
Appearance
Eyes: Emerald green with slit pupils
Hair: Dark brown, cut short and slightly messy
Height: 4'3"
Weight: 70 Lbs
Build: Slightly taller than the average child. Not heavy in build, but not light either. He is of a relatively medium build that shows a lot of potential for his future.
Distinguishing Features: Red scales on his cheeks and the back of his hands.
Fashion: Simple, but eye catching. He prefers to wear turtlenecks in some shade of red with neutral slacks and dressy sneakers.
Medical Information: Scales need to be moisturized daily, otherwise they itch something terrible.
Personality: Asa's personality is... Hard to describe. He can be sweet and innocent one second, and swing to sultry and domineering the next. His mood swings might have something to do with the many uses of Dragon's Blood, or perhaps it's something else. For the most part, Asa is similar to a lazy cat. He's content to just sit back and observe, and is hard to motivate. He is sultry, even as a child, and sometimes appears to casually flirt with his beloved sister.
Likes: His sister
Dislikes: Unknown
Interesting Facts: Asa is the older of Solace Scents first twins. Although they aren't the same scent, they were bought on the same day, and live in the same household.
Residence: Nyoko's home, what has been labeled as "Room #4"
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:26 am
 Dragon's blood is a bright red resin that is obtained from different species of a number of distinct plant genera: Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, Calamus rotang and Pterocarpus. The red resin was used in ancient times as varnish, medicine, incense, and dye. It continues to be employed for the aforementioned purposes by some.
Name and Source
A great degree of confusion existed for the ancients in regard to the source and identity of dragon's blood. The resin of Dracaena species, "true" dragon's blood, and the very poisonous mineral cinnabar (mercury sulfide) were often confused by the ancient Romans, and there appears to have been a tendency to call anything that was bright red "dragon's blood". In ancient China, little or no distinction was made among the types of dragon's blood from the different species. (Both Dracaena and Daemonorops resins are still often marketed today as dragon's blood, with little or no distinction being made between the plant sources.)
Voyagers to the Canary Islands in the 15th century obtained dragon's blood as dried garnet-red drops from Dracaena draco, a tree native to the Canary Islands and Morocco. The resin is exuded from its wounded trunk or branches. Dragon's blood is also obtained by the same method from D. cinnabari, which is endemic to the island of Socotra. This resin was traded to ancient Europe via the Incense Road.
Dragon's blood resin is also produced from the rattan palms of the genus Daemonorops of the Indonesian islands and known there as jerang or djerang. It is gathered by breaking off the layer of red resin encasing the unripe fruit of the rattan. The collected resin is then rolled into solid balls before being sold.
Uses
The dragon's blood known to the ancient Romans was mostly collected from D. cinnabari, and is mentioned in the 1st century Periplus (30: 10. 17) as one of the products of Socotra. Socotra had been an important trading centre since at least the time of the Ptolemies. Dragon's blood was used as a dye and medicine (respiratory & gastrointestinal problems) in the Mediterranean basin, and was held by early Greeks, Romans, and Arabs to have medicinal properties. Dioscorides and other early Greek writers described its medicinal uses.
Locals of Moomy city on Socotra island use the Dracaena resin as a sort of cure-all, using it for such things as general wound healing, a coagulant (though this is ill-advised with commercial products, as the Daemonorops species acts as an anti-coagulant and it is usually unknown what species the dragon's blood came from), curing diarrhea, lowering fevers, dysentery diseases, taken internally for ulcers in the mouth, throat, intestines and stomach, as well as an antiviral for respiratory viruses, stomach viruses and for such skin disorders as eczema. It was also used in medieval ritual magic and alchemy. Not native to North America, some of the plants have been brought over in recent years and have become naturalized.
Dragon's blood of both Dracaena draco (commonly referred to as the Draconis Palm) and Dracaena cinnabari were used as a source of varnish for 18th century Italian violin makers. There was also an 18th century recipe for toothpaste that contained dragon's blood. In modern times it is still used as a varnish for violins, in photoengraving, as an incense resin, and as a body oil.
Dragon's blood from both Daemonorops were used for ceremonies in India. Sometimes Dracaena resin, but more often Daemonorops resin, was used in China as red varnish for wooden furniture. It was also used to color the surface of writing paper for banners and posters, used especially for weddings and for Chinese New Year.
In American Hoodoo, African-American folk magic, and New Orleans voodoo, it is used in mojo hands for money-drawing or love-drawing, and is used as incense to cleanse a space of negative entities or influences. It is also added to red ink to make "Dragon's Blood Ink", which is used to inscribe magical seals and talismans.
In folk medicine, dragon's blood is used externally as a wash to promote healing of wounds and to stop bleeding. It is used internally for chest pains, post-partum bleeding, internal traumas and menstrual irregularities.
In neopagan Witchcraft, it is used to increase the potency of spells for protection, love, banishing and sexuality. In New Age shamanism it is used in ceremonies in a similar way as the neopagans use it.
Dragon's blood incense is also sold as "red rock opium" to unsuspecting would-be drug buyers. It actually contains no opiates, and has only slight psychoactive effects, if any at all.
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:29 am
  Name: Nyoko Shirohana
Race: Celestial Kitsune
Apparent Age: Around 16-17
True Age: 495 Years Old
Birth Date: March 19, 1570
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Chinese Zodiac Sign: Yang Metal Horse
Height: 5'4"
Religion: Wiccan
Powers: Can communicate with all foxes; darkvision; dimensional folding ("realms"); illusions; immune to acid, cold, disease, and electricity; Kitsune-bi; Kitsune seduction; manifestation in dreams; possession; shapeshifting; smite evil; resistant to poison.
Occupation: Wiccan Priestess
Birthplace: Asahikawa, Japan
Hair: Dark golden blonde with lighter highlights, cut just below chin.
Eyes: Sapphire blue with cat-like pupils.
Skin: Naturally pale and fair-skinned.
Overall appearance: Nyoko is a relatively young Kitsune. In terms of their years, she is near enterring adulthood, but still merely a teenager. Her hair is cut just below her chin, and is a dark, golden blonde with lighter highlights. Her eyes are sapphire blue with cat-like pupils. She has golden-brown fox ears, and a matching set of four tails. There are three, well-cut Sapphire shards embedded in Nyoko's forehead. Overall, Nyoko is a very curvy woman. She is full-figured without being overweight.
Loves
Food: Maruchan Chicken-Flavored Instant Ramen
Snack: Chocolate Pocky
Drink: Sobe: Dragon's Fire
Books: Eragon
Movies: Princess Mononoke
Season: Spring
Time of Day: Late at night
Other: Snuggling up with her security blanket.
Hates
Food: Most vegetables.
Snack: Peanut butter and banana
Drink: All milk (except Chocolate)
Books: Anything by William Faulkner
Movies: Beerfest (It was horrible, but she just couldn't stop watching! gonk )
Season: Winter
Time of Day: Early morning.
Other: Being cold, not having enough hot water for her shower.
Personality
Nyoko is generally bright and cheerful, and can easily come off as a ditz if you aren't paying close attention to her. Although she acts rather dim, her IQ is in fact well over 120, and she has the innate ability to remember most small facts. While she is generally easy-going, she is always thinking and takes every action towards herself seriously. It is worth noting that she pretends to be easily distracted by shiny objects, although she is generally able to focus on a single task for extended periods of time. Although serious, Nyoko rarely expresses darker emotions, even though she feels them occassionally. Overall she is a kind, loving individual, with many quirks.
Other
-Nyoko suffers from Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Asperger Syndrome, and anxiety.
-Nyoko still has a security blanket, which she's had for so many years that she actually forgot when she received it. sweatdrop It is purple, and does have a few holes due to the wear of the fabric, but she can't sleep without it.
-Nyoko spent 10 Gaian days in one of her "realms" to help her get over her first true love, whom she let go because she felt she couldn't give him what he needed.
-Nyoko is a firm supporter of polyamory.
-Although Nyoko is immune to most diseases, she is able to fall ill. However, when she does fall ill, it isn't caused by infection or viruses. The cause is likely to be much more serious.
History
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:30 am
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:31 am
 
Bedroom #3 Inhabited by Yue.
Bedroom #4 Inhabited by Asa.
Master Suite Inhabited by Nyoko and Animus.
Bedroom #1 Inhabited by Anima.
Bedroom #2 Formerly inhabited by Kyuubi, now used as a room for Wiccan rituals.
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:32 am
 [PRP] Why Don't You Respond To My Love? | [Amryx, Adrian] | [April 08, 2007]
[PRP] D & Y On The Fly | [Yue, Olivia, Ment] | [September 07, 2007]
[PRP] Screw Jobs Are For Walls, Not People | [Tango, Calliope] | [May 16, 2008]
[Prompt] Dragons and Flowers | [Anima, Animus] | [May 22, 2008]
[Prompt] Sun and Moon | [Anima, Yue] | [June 12, 2008]
[PRP] Unexpected Surprises Come In Little Packages | [Remi, Lizzy] | [February 07, 2009]
[PRP] You're Okay... For A KID | [Anbu] | [February 14, 2009]
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:33 am
  Dragon's Blood incense, the best scent ever made, in Nyoko's opinion.
The smoke sure does weird things! But the only one who seems to mind is Animus, and that's only because the dragon is a flirt.
Wait, what's this? A BOY. And... He's kind of cute too... Does that make Nyoko his mom?
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:34 am
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:36 am
Growth Chart>> Unlit Scent
The first and second stages are the shortest. This is the unlit burner, where the incense stands alone, unlit and basically just smelling good.
>> Lit Scent
At this stage the candle is introduced, which evaporates the oil and lets it dispurse through wherever you put the burner in the first place.>> Child Scent
The most impressionable stage. The child will already have a few character traits to it from it's original scent, but this is where you are able to mold them into what you want them to be. The clothes will be very simple, nothing too complex, and the child will always be in some sort of sitting stance. And anyone around them will smell their faint scent.>> Adolescent Scent
The stage we all hate. They're teenagers, they're rambunctious, they want to drive you absolutely nuts. Teen Scents have the strongest scent in the stages, they're at the peek of their youth and they like to express it. Their clothes are more outrageous and complex during this stage.>> Adult Scent
Finally, maturity. During this stage the Scent's scent dies down a little, not being as strong as it once was. Their clothes are more sophisticated or elegant and express what we may consider maturity to be. At this stage they are also able to reproduce, having one or two children in their lifetime. Twins are very rare, but not impossible.>> Elder Scent
Their scent is almost faded, but their beauty is still there. Elder scents are the last stage of a Scents life, the beauty of maturity, they give off that 'all knowing' look that all the younger Scents can't stand. Their clothes will indicate their wisdom and the beauty that follows it.Growth Requirements>> Unlit Scent -> Lit Scent
Purchase RP, Lighting Journal Prompt.
>> Lit Scent -> Child Scent
Awakening Journal Prompt, 3-4 Days grace period.>> Child Scent -> Adolescent Scent
54 play dates, 2 journal posts from guardian, 21 posts from Scent, Adolescence journal prompt.>> Adolescence Scent -> Adult Scent
10 play dates, 2 journal posts from guardian, 4 posts from Scent, Adult journal prompt.>> Adult Scent -> Elder Scent
15 play dates, 3 journal posts from guardian, 5 posts from Scent, Elder journal prompt.
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Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 11:40 am
 Credits
Solace Scents Concept & Art © _Shouko_
Dragon's Blood Information © Wikipedia
All Other Content © Kitsune Mistress Nyoko
Unless stated or marked otherwise.
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