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Name: Ophelia
Status: Teen
Type: Phantom Obsidian
Guardian: Chibi Manx

Personality: Gentle and somewhat offbeat, she is a nonviolent spirit with a wandering dreaming mind, has the tendency to see the brighter side of things and ignore the darker side except during her breakdowns

Good attributes: nonviolent, cheerful, gentle

Bad attributes: prone to emotional breakdown, daydreaming



Markings: No marks or breaks, though thin and nearly translucent

Special properties: immunity to the special abilities of others

Height- 3.6"

Intelligence- 68
Health- 58
Speed- 61
Weapons- none yet
Charisma- 61
Dexterity- 55
Strength- 50
Endurance- 59

[+2 Int from Origami books and folding]
[+2 to End from time with Koji]
[+1 to Int from explanation from Guardian]
[+1 to Spd/+2 to End from playing tag with Miori, Torin, and Cirru]
[+1 charisma from playing with ribbons]
[+5 to all stats from evolution]

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Entry 2

Date: 02/07/05

It is so amusing seeing what the Reliquiants (by the way... checked the spelling on the shop window... so this is the right way to spell it) think of me. I have already met quite a few. I recall meeting one named Miori first a while ago. She didn't seem to friendly, but then again, I think my curiousity might have gotten the best of me in that situation. Then there was Nazir. She seemed nice enough, though she was scooped off before we could really play. Then last night there was Tocaz.

Ophelia got to meet him as well! It seems that whenever she reacts to something, the pale markings seem to drift slightly upon her surface. It is strange... assuming that a stone is a girl. Then again... I have to say I am pretty strange as well. I first made my way into the shop, and held the stone above my head, so that the light of the shop would shine through it. When that happened, the markings seemed to react. However, something yellow caught my eye! That yellow happened to be a Reliquiant as I discovered, so I floated on up to the rafters to check it out.

I think Tocaz was mainly surprised that I was as short as I was and not a Reliquiant. I probably didn't make it much better by "poofing" to his height, but then again, how was I gonna be able to shake his hand? Ophelia seemed to have a bit of a reaction to him looking over at her too, seeing as her pale flecks didn't want to sit still.

Eventually, I had to leave to find shelter for the evening, so I decided to visit a local toy shop. I didn't take anything, so it shouldn't make too much of difference. As long as I ain't a thief, they can't get angry... right?

Though the shop was a bit dim since no lights were on, it was still fun to look around. First I went to check upon the plushes, because those are soft, and make nice pillows to sleep on. Again, Ophelia's markings began to dance as I sat upon the stuffed toys. That gave me an idea before I went to sleep. Why not show Ophelia as many toys as I could before growing tired? I mean, if Ophelia is to become a child, I wanna know what kind of stuff she is gonna want to play with!

So holding onto the obsidian carefully, I drifted up and down the isles. When I see Lytte next, I will give her more detail as to what specifically happened with the markings, but for now, just gonna put in what toys seemed to create a reaction. First was the plushes of course, then there were those plastic action figures, there were some that were in boxes that were "create your own" type things (for the messy child I guess?), there were board games, plushes that talked when ya squeezed a paw or hand, bicycles, random teething rings, a few children's books, and a ball. I was tired after that though, so I went to sleep.

Tis morning now, so I just left that shop. Perhaps I will go find Lytte and check up on all the stuff that happened.



Hope that summed it all up! Gotta skitter now!

Manx =^^=

Entry 4

Date: 02/09/05

I really did sleep a lot of the day away yesterday!! I woke up in the afternoon, stopped by the Reliquiant shop for a bit... then left for more sleep! Not too eventful though!!

Ophelia and I went to the Reliquiant shop, and we managed to find Lytte, who translated the stone's reactions into emotions! Strange to think that a stone can love things already. Perhaps she even found a possible friend in Tocaz, whom she seemed to react positively to.

Speaking of friends... I was having fun for a bit as I talked with a few Reliquaints! Met a purple one named Cirru, but he had to leave relatively quickly, and then I met one named Blazen! He can make funky little shadow creatures! They were so cute, but I couldn't pick them up... poo poo! There were two others, but I didn't catch their names... I think my feline tastes got in the way of my hearing, for one of them looked like a fishy! After a bit of oogling, I decided to leave.

As an after thought, I wondered if Ophelia reacted to the others? I mean, I was not even really paying much attention this time as to if she had any reactions or not! Guess that means I have a short attention span?

After we left the Reliquiant shop, I floated around aimlessly, looking for a place to nest up for the evening. Aimless floating finds ya the most random things... seeing as I floated into a really fun shop. They had apparently closed for the evening, but they left out all sorts of fun things to play with! Didn't think there was a RadioShack in Durem, but whatever!

With all those appliances and radios and such... who could resist playing with them? I set Ophelia down on one of the boomboxes and began to play around with all the buttons and knobs. I noted that Ophelia began to react vaguely as I just messed with the buttons and barely managed to get some sound to pop out, though it was pretty much static. Yet it gave me an idea! I wasn't quite sleepy yet, so I decided that both Ophelia and I should listen to music. She reacted to almost everything we listened to, so I will have lots to share with Lytte next time I catch her!

We first started on a random talk radio station. I didn't leave it on that for long... cuz it is boring!! Yet Ophelia even reacted with such a small sample of the boringness!! Then we moved to a station that was playing Linkin Park. Once that song was finished, we moved to a station that was playing songs from Disney movies!! I didn't know that radio stations played those!! I guess I really am a wanderer, for I couldn't sit on the same radio station for too long! Next was some punk station... didn't know the band or song... but it was interesting. Another station was playing "Build Me Up Buttercup"... haven't heard that song for so long... then again, it's an oldie!! Next up was some random classical music... I dunno much about that... so I have no clue who wrote, composed, or whatevered it! Again, another change of station led us to listen to rap. Lots of cussing... I don't get it!! With the final rolling of the knob, we stopped on a dance music station. Didn't quite catch the name... but it was fun music... almost made me not wanna go to sleep..

...almost! Went to bed, with Ophelia's markings shifting back and forth, probably still reacting to the music that had just been playing in the room.

This morning, we were both shooed away with a broom... guess I slept in too long!! Ophelia reacted to the hostile encounter, but then again, who wouldn't!! I didn't break anything! Poo on you Mr. ShopkeeperMan!!



Bye bye for now! Manx =^^=

Entry 6

Date: 02/14/05

....it's just one of those days where I miss him...

Continuing on, Library was the last place that Ophelia and I checked out... or at least according to my last entry! I didn't think that as a stone, that obsidian could read. And there were a couple of books I wanted to look at.... so I read them outloud from the top of one of the shelf.

First book I looked at was a book of Shel Silverstein poems... I love his work so much! Of course, I was really hunting for a particular poem... "Danny O'Dare the Dancing Bear," but I read outloud til I found that one. Ophelia's markings seemed to react to this, so why not.

I don't think the librarian liked me too much, or at least what I was doing, for she wandered around, looking all annoyed-like. However, I continued onto the next book. Or rather... magazine! It was a fun magazine, which showed many pictures of different animals! Some were fuzzy, others were scaley, and some were feathered. All seemed to create a different kind of reaction, I guess that means Ophelia likes some better than others. Then again... this time I was only reading aloud the captions.

At that point, the librarian I think spotted me, for she started talking up to the bookshelf, trying to get me to be quiet and come down. I giggled and stuck my tongue out at her. Leaving quite quickly in a huff, we were left to read one more book! It was a hard read for Ophelia, but I practically have the book memorized! I love reading every chance that I get. Only got chance to read one of the stories though. Canterbury Tales = happy!

However, the moment was not meant to last, for the librarian went to get a ladder and by that point had grabbed me by the scruff of the neck. I wriggled and whined, but she was a meanie!! At least I managed to grab a hold onto Ophelia before she literally tossed us out!

This past weekend was nothing super special. I just stayed up late and wandered around. The dark sky seemed to create a bit of a reaction in Ophelia. One of the two nights, it was extra dark, because it was quite foggy. I could hardly see in front of me! I just prepared for the worst and assumed I would have to go through any object at any given time.

Though Ophelia is here to keep me company now... I can't help but miss him today... All the red roses, red hearts, red ribbons and bows... I can't help it. Just outside the Reliquiant shop even, a man stood there and sold bundles of flowers, most of which were crimson...

...I should check to Ophelia's reaction to all the love surrounding us today.



Perhaps I will be in a slightly happier mood tomorrow... at least there won't be as much to remind me of him.

Manx =^^=

Entry 8

Date: 02/19/05

Well... this week and weekend have been... strange...

No sooner than I leave Durem, it seems all of Gaia floods towards it! It all started on Wednesday. We made it to Barton! The very minute that we entered the city, Ophelia's markings drifted from side to side, almost as if she was admiring the city she had never seen before like a wide-eyed child!

Yet for me, the minute I floated on past the first shop, I could tell something was up. The lights were off and it looked like nobody was inside, despite the fact it was the middle of the day. Wandering to the next one, I found that one was also down and out, and the closed sign was even up. Past a few more, found nobody there. I looked down to the obsidian, and found it reacting differently from how it was prior to the knowledge of the lack of people.

I continued on down the line, til I came to a television shop. I mean... if you don't know what it going on, you turn on the news... right? Slipping through the glass, I turned on the display television and turned it to one of the news stations. I don't remember which one, nor do I remember the reporter. All I know was she had glasses!

In short, the lady said that there was a big party in a new mansion in Durem. I guess that meant that all the people really wanted to get ready for it, since they left their shops 2 days early!! It left us with a ghost town to explore!

Wednesday, I simply took a gander at all the shops that had popped up since the last time I had been to Barton. And there were a lot. Ophelia's stone form seemed to react to all of them differently though. There were two new book stores, one owned by a person named Marie, and the other by Smith. An art supply and framing shop had emerged as well. A hardware shop also. A videogame shop. A sports supply shop, with sports equipment as well as clothing. A computer maintenance place, I think it was called "Persocom Prodigy" or something of the sort... looked kinda funny because they had mannequins on display, not computers!

There was a small bakery that opened up as well... they had cookies!!! I wanted some that they had on display, so I left them some gold on their counter and had myself a good meal! I wasn't even thinking about it, but I offered Ophelia a bit of cookie, only to remember she can't eat yet! I felt so foolish, but I think my efforts were appreciated, as her markings wandered some more. We also spent the evening sleeping in that shop, especially since it smelled so nice and sweet! Mew... it was like dreaming of cookies with a scratch-n-sniff feature!

The next morning, after another cookie, I went outside to see if any life had come back. Scarey thing is.... it was deader than the day before (if that was even possible).

I'm a bit tired... I think I will continue with stories tomorrow!



Manx =^^=