Gryphions: The Feathered Feet | Papa Noel is coming, hope you've been nice!

[Gryphions]

I hope you've been good this year, kiddos.
Neocridders here. And soon to be joining me is my bonded friend, Papa Noel.

Incase you don't know, even though I live here on Secundi with all of you, my bonded partner, Papa Noel, lives on the gryphions' home planet.



Papa Noel is a special gryphion. He's magical in some ways. He can travel to many different places whenever he wants. He can transport here and there and many other places.

Noel uses his magic for rewarding the good gryphs. If a gryphion hangs up a stocking, Noel will visit you throughout the Christmas holiday and hopefully leave something exciting!

What does he leave? Oh, only he knows! But knowing my friend Noel, I'm sure it's wonderful.

Papa Noel is currently on his home planet, preparing for this season and all the gryphions there that will want a special something.
That's why I'm here to help him out! I'm going to be helping secundians put up stockings for their bonded gryphions. And then, when Christmas comes around, he'll transport to secundi after his work on the home planet is done. He told me he's super excited to see how many good gryphs are residing here. He'll visit the non-bonded gryphs, of course, but they all know the legend. I'm going to help those humans who didn't know of this legend. That way we can ensure bonded gryphions still get the treat of a surprise in stockings on Christmas!



So, until he arrives on Christmas, I'll be here to help prepare.

[Gryphions]

Raina paces around and looks perplexed.

She notices you and meets your gaze. She stops her pacing and begins to speak.
"Oh, hello! Umm, well, I'm here for... well, like last month... I'm going to have a quill shipment... " she said, and then mumbled, "(I hope...)".

She looks to the sky, anxious. Then back at you.
"Ok. Well, you see, I'm waiting for the December shipment for quills! You see, they're coming from the home world of the gryphions, as that's the only place to get them. But, I guess they had a hard time collecting the quills this month. I guess that's expected. December isn't usually a time where the magic creatures we collect the down feathers from molt or get rid of unneeded feathers."
Raina looks to the sky again, worriedly.

"You see, last time I was the one to bring the quills. But another gryphion is expected to bring them soon. But I thought he'd have been here by now." Raina said.

Raina let out a groan. "Never send someone else to do something that should have been done myself. Oh well, all we can do is wait!"

You notice the shipment box at her feet.
She looks down to her feet... "OH! I forgot, I've got a few extra from last month. If you are intersted, these will be of a higher price than last time because now people who already got one can get another."

---If you got a feather last month, you may get an extra feather if any are ever left over from the previous month. If you get an extra feather, you may still get one from this month's shipment. ---

(Quills are the items used for breaking a bond [aka trading] a gryphion. One is needed per gryphion being traded. So a gryphion for gryphion trade would need two quills. A A gryphion for currency would be one quill)

Quill info:
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Quills do not go into owner folders. Instead, there is a list of numbers. Each quill has a specific number, and your name will be recorded with the number. If the quill is used, it will be removed from the list.

If you decide to trade the quill itself, please post the form at the end of this post.



This Month's Quills

[Haven't arrived yet. What a shame...]

You may only buy ONE quill a month.

These are the quills for sale. If you want one, the price for each quill is --NOT available yet!--. To buy one, please post that you would like one and send the money. The quills be sold in the order of who posts and sends money. So if you post before someone else, but they have a post right after you and send money before you do, I'll have to accept the other person first. So make sure you send sg immediately.


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Form for trading a quill you own (post in thread)

Quill number:
Going to:
In exchange for:



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Quill list (and left over quills available):
10.11.1-Red_uni387
10.11.2-CutieePiee
10.11.3-Whimsy
10.11.4-Springacres
10.11.5-Toffeeca
10.11.6-Kadana Sorano
10.11.7-Ryuukokoro
10.11.8-YourLoveOnly
10.11.9-Kahlira
10.11.10-PinkShadow
10.11.11-SweetCaroline
10.11.12-Sera
10.11.13- (extra) Kadana Sorano
10.11.14-Spixy
10.11.15-EXTRA ** 1 million sg " "

(Extras are expensive because it's a chance at a more expensive quill than normal. If you didn't get one from last month, and see some available that are extras, you can get them for last month's price!)

[Gryphions]

Happy Holidays!

Want a visit from Papa Noel? Just hang a stocking. Simple as that.

There are a few regulations, though. Because Noel has a ton of gryphlings to visit, it's asked that the maximum number of stockings hung per bonded human is two. That means two gryphions can get a present.

Usually we wouldn't make the limit, but people some users have as many as 10 or more gryphion partners, we've found it necessary to make such a limit. We hope you aren't too upset. If you've got more than two gryphs hoping for a little something, well, we've got free candy cane treats. Please take as many as you like

How to hang a stocking
-Post the name (if the gryph is named) of the gryphion hanging the stocking, as well as his image.
-Post a little summary of him or her hanging the stocking.


If we have time, we might show you what the stockings look like. But that might not happen if Papa Noel gets too busy. He's such a busy soul this time of year.

Is that it?

Yes! All you have to do is the above instructions and you have hung your stocking. Then you wait for Christmas week, and we'll try to get gifts as soon as possible.

But remember, Noel knows who's Naughty and Nice. So, we only want those good gryphs hanging stockings. Otherwise... Noel might skip you! (But, Noel's a good fellow, so we doubt we'll have to do that).

[Gryphions]

It's Christmas Day, and Papa Noel has come to town!
He's just arrived, only moments ago. But he's gone now. Wow, he was fast!

So! Did you get what you were hoping for? I hope you weren't hoping for gryphions! That's crazy! Papa Noel can't do that, I mean... look at those teeny stockings! And then... why would gryphions be wanting gryphions in their own stockings?
Haha, no. But... they might be wanting some pets.

Kadana Sorano's bondeds' stockings


SeaCrest's Bondeds' stockings


SweetCaroline's bondeds' stockings


jojo080889's bondeds' stockings


YourLoveOnly's bondeds' stockings


Sunchaser's bonded's stocking

[Gryphions]

Just in case...

[Gryphions]

And we are done setting up for now. Please ask questions if you have any, or if not, go ahead and post if you like. Hang stockings, anything.

[Kadana Sorano]

I would like one of the extra quills from last month please!  Payment has been sent. 

*goes back to finish reading other posts now*

[Kadana Sorano]

Pakur




Nadia





Pakur and Nadia come romping laone, knocking snow on each other and flitting about happily at play.  Rounding a bend in the path they skid to a stop and shake the loose flakes form their feathers before slowly coming forward and taking a stocking carefully in their beaks they fly up and hang them from the nearest Pine tree.  "do you think Papa Noel will come visit us Pakur?" noel asks  "Of course he will Nadia, of any of us you are the sweetest and best behaved.. although.. maybe that's not saying much.." He mumbles the last and gives a worried glance up at the stockings swaying in the breeze.

"There you are!"  Kadana comes huffing and puffing up, cheeks red form the cold.  "hung your stockings already?  Good!" Laughing she lets fly a couple snowballs pelting the two Gryphions with the loosely packed snow.  "You're it!" she yells, before taking back off into the woods, the laughing Gryphions fast on her heals.

[SeaCrest]

Monarca


Patros


Monarca hangs up her stocking, a pretty ice blue with silver snowflakes embroidered on it with little crystal beads sewn into the white (fake) fur 'round the top. Adjusting the decorations on the mantelpiece, she hears a crash from the kitchen.

"What NOW?!" she thinks to herself. Hurrying into the other room, she finds Patros with the remains of the lovingly decorated gingerbread house.

"Um...I was TRYING to move it to the tea table..." he mumbles, looking ashamed. Shaking her head, Monarca shoos him away. "Go hang up your stocking! And try not to break anything!"

So saying, she commences sweeping up the crumbs. Patros hunts down his stocking, a red and green one with Rudolph (actually, it's a Gryphion with a fake red nose...), and hangs it on the mantelpiece alongside Monarca's, SeaCrest's, and Kapei's.

[YourLoveOnly]

I will come join the fun soon, I promise <3
*falls over* YLO feels sick, again ._.

[Spixy]

I would love one of last month's quills too please =) I didn't buy one yet.

[Neocridders]

Ok! Umm, I'm going to be away for the rest of the week. If you want to know why or anything, go see the Town Square thread I posted. I'll be back soon. I hope things go ok without me. I'll try to peep in, but I'm making no promises!

[Neocridders]

Hey guys!
I just applied (last nght) for Gryphions to become an agency.

If anyone is in support of this, be sure to vote when the time comes. If we do become an agency, quills will be done with, but everyone will be refunded in full  and hopefully find a little compensation.
That's all I have to say for now. Typing this from my phone.

[SeaCrest]

Yay! Most definitely will

[Neocridders]

Attention: We're up for voting!
Please include gryphions as one of your choices for agency voting if you want us to become an agency.

Akright. I'll update stockings tomorrow.

But until then, let's have a little game. Is anyone around?
If so, we'll have a bit of fun!
Please post if you are here!

[Kadana Sorano]

am around for a bit, if yer still here

[Neocridders]

Well, let's have a little design contest!

Contest: design a custom.

Best custom will win. Please tell me in whatever way you can what you want. Pictures, words, anything.
Include a gender and name too.

My favorite design will be made into a real gryphion.

[SweetCaroline]

Lionel

Amber


Lionel tosses a snowball at Amber, she hits it with her wing causing it to fly back at him & he ducks just in time to keep from getting smashed in the face with it. He laughs at her & glances upward to the sky & then looks at Amber.

Don't you think it is about time to hang our stockings he asks. Papa Noel will most certainly pass us by if there is no stocking to be found.

Yes, it is getting that time Amber replys.

They run off to get their stocking & fly back & hang them high up in the old pine tree where they are certain they will be seen by Papa Noel as he flys through making his yearly rounds.

[Kadana Sorano]

Contest: design a custom.

Name: Wynter
Gender: Female

Description:
She would be a sweet quiet Gryphion.  She would look similar to a snowy owl, but with the banding being a much lighter grey/silvery color.  Her eyes would be a deep stormy blue-grey.  Her beak and claws would be sparkly silverish, and she would blend into snowy places.  Perfect camouflage for hunting, or hiding, or just sneaking around to play pranks.  but she wouldn't play too many pranks, she'd  too regal for that.  She mostly likes to just sit up someplace high in the colder areas, and watch over her territory, keeping a sharp eye over all who enter. 

[Neocridders]

I'll leave that contest open for tonight and close it in the morning.

Slow franken: fill out one form and I'll mix up all the parts of everyone's forms to get a critter form!

If I have time i'll make more than one gryph.

Form
Owner:
Gender:
Base color:
Mqrking one:
Marking one color:
Marking two:
Marking two color:
Hair color:
Wing feather color:
Beak color:
Eye color:

[Winged]

Owner: Winged dreams
Gender: Female
Base color: Black
Marking one: bfade
Marking one color: Silver
Marking two:Music notes
Marking two color: Cyan
Hair color: Chocolate brown
Wing feather color: Black
Beak color: Gold
Eye color: Amber

[Kadana Sorano]

Form
Owner: Kadana Sorano
Gender: Female
Base color: Brown
Mqrking one: Socks
Marking one color: White
Marking two: Fade
Marking two color: Black
Hair color: Black
Wing feather color: Golden Brown
Beak color: Black
Eye color: Chocolate

[Gryphions]

New game!
This one is so people can have fun while I'm asleep.

This one is more active than both the design contest and the slow franken gryph.
This is a pick a number.

But, you may continue to guess even if I don't respond.

One guess PER 20 minutes. --not per person--.
You may guess as many times as you want,  but in order to guess, you must wait from the last post to be 20 minutes at least old. If that's incorrect on the time (I'll be checking) then it will not count.

So, if Bob and Chuck were posting numbers, and Bob posts his first, chuck must wait 20 minutes to post, and be the first one to post after that 20 minutes is up, or he won't get to post the number.

PLEASE - If you post incorrectly, or you don't make it in time (someone posts before you, you realize it wasn't 20 minutes between posts) you should delete the post. It makes things less confusing on everyone.

Thanks!


Number is from 1 and 50. That's your range. Good luck, everyone. I'll check tomorrow to see if anyone's guessed yet.


Prize! (Because without one, I can hardly expect you'd want to play this silly game)


Whoot! Feels good to be coloring gryphions with a tablet pen!!

[jojo]

Stockings

((I hope you don't mind, I'm using my boy I bought from you a while back, but he's just not in my owner folder yet ^^; I'd like to name him Zircon))

Zircon


Helio


Jojo had left the two males standing in her large living room with stockings hanging from their beaks. "I have to finish up some urgent work," she had apologized. "Can you boys take care of hanging up the stockings?" And then she swept off to her study.

The fire was crackling, not quite filling up the awkward silence. Zircon was newly bonded to Jojo, and Helios and the other Gryphions had not quite gotten to know him yet.

Helio cleared his throat. "So... I guess we hang these over the fireplace there?" He looked towards the brick fireplace. There were already hooks set up there.

"Yeah," replied Zircon curtly. Yay, he seems chatty, Helio sighed inwardly.

Moments passed in silence as the two males hung up the stockings for Jojo and each of the Gryphions she had bonded with. Helio spent the entire time trying to think of something to converse about, but before he knew it, they were done.

Helio looked over at Zircon. "Um, so, I guess we're done."

Zircon didn't reply. He was staring at his stocking -- it had "Zircon" skillfully embroidered in gold on the white trim.

"You oka--"

"I like this."

"Huh?"

"Hanging up stockings with friends." Zircon looked up at Helio and cracked a tiny smile.

Helio smiled back. "Yeah. I do too. Do you want to see if Jojo, Bronzelle and mom -- er, I guess Jasmine to you -- want some hot chocolate?" They nodded at each other and trotted off to the kitchen.

[YourLoveOnly]

Pick a number: 27!

*runs around in circles* I have to do White Elephant stuff first.. And then my parents want me to go shopping with them for Christmas dinner supplies. Please please leave this open until I am back? *badly wants to enter the custom thing and everything else* Should be about 4 hours.

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 1

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 10

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 20

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 30

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 40

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 50

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 45

[SweetCaroline]

35

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 25

[SweetCaroline]

32

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 15

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 5

[CutieePiee]

Pick a number: 21

[YourLoveOnly]

Pick a number: 7

Design a custom
Name: Robin
Gender: Male
Body: #FFFFF1
Eye: #94C9B6
Wing feathers alternating black and #F4FF4F
Body pattern should be black and #F4FF4F, design up to you but should defenitely include paint splash markings. Can be just paint splash too, but you're free to add other things.

[SweetCaroline]

42

[Kadana Sorano]

Pick a Number: 3

[jojo]

Pick a number: 8

[jojo]

Don't think I should edit, so sorry for the double post XD
Slow Franken
Owner: Jojo
Gender: Female
Base color: White
Mqrking one: Paint splashes
Marking one color: Brown
Marking two: Light purple
Marking two color: stripes
Hair color: Ebony
Wing feather color: Cream
Beak color: Pale yellow
Eye color: Pale yellow

Design a custom
Name: Dilanya
Gender: Female
Description: Her coloring would be like that of a dilute tortie cat (see picture below). She'd be mostly a grey-blue with cream patches, pink nose/beak band thing, and white markings -- perhaps a white beak, white underbelly, a few white feathers in her wings, and white fade on her feet/legs. Her eyes would be a bright, brilliant green that seem to sparkle with hints of other colors
A word to describe her would be "soft". She comes across as demure and gentle. And she is! But she tends to act like a princess, and expects others to pay attention to her needs and wants.

[CutieePiee]

Pick a number: 13

[Neocridders]

Pick a number - My number hasn't been guessed.

[YourLoveOnly]

Pick a number: 11

[SweetCaroline]

22

[SweetCaroline]

12

[SweetCaroline]

2

[Neocridders]

Ding!
The correct number WAS two!

Congrats, SweetCaroline!