View topic - - !!Chitter Squeek Rattery!! - ~Open Once More~

My gallery · by **tiny** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 1:06 pm

Username: tiny

Ratlet Number: Number 3

Why do you want to adopt? I absolutely love Chitter Squeek Rats, for one. And secondly, when I saw this guy I knew I just had to have him- I'm in love with unirats. I have a hoard of them from the medieval faire (I have around 2800 unirats right now). When SilverKistune mentioned it to me, I saw him and I knew I just had to try for him because he just absolutely makes my life. ; u;
I also want a buddy for my first CSR baby, Alastor <3 Plus, those blue eyes just get me every time.

Rat Name: Equon (pronounced ee-qwon)

Personality: (Likes, dislikes, how they react to people, other rats, etc.) He's fairly timid at first and hard to get to know. He often stays away from big groups of others and likes solitude. However, when you befriend him, he's incredibly talkative and slightly power-happy. He can preform magic, but often likes to keep it under wraps because he doesn't quite know his limits yet.

Quirks: (Little things like "Enjoys sleeping on her back", "Loves hoarding candy wrappers", etc.) He really enjoys doing small acts of magic on things he finds on the forest floor- leaves, twigs, and stones mostly. He likes picking them up with his powers and nothing else to practice controlling his powers.

What do you plan on doing with your rat? (Roleplay, Make art of, Hoard art of, etc.) Art, and continue my Alastor/Murphy story with him <3 and just love him, really.

If you feel you can no longer care for your Rat, will you return it here to find a new home? of course ; u;

Artwork/Story?

by SilverKitsune <3

more to come ouo

My gallery · by **Agent Shark** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:16 pm

Username: Snowstar1
Ratlet Number:
2 - Two No. 2
Why do you want to adopt?
I've Been waiting for another Ratlet That I just adore and would love to have. I love swiming and Mythical Creatures, and I love this little girl ~ <3
Rat Name:
Naunet
"Mythical goddess of the ocean""

Personality:
She can be a bit selfish, But she can be a good friend and very shareing when she wants to.

WIP

Quirks:
Collects Pearls and Any "shiney" Objects she find On the banks by the water and In the water.

What do you plan on doing with your rat?

If you feel you can no longer care for your Rat, will you return it here to find a new home?
Of Corse :3

Artwork/Story?
Staring Lusac and Daisiye!
Please Note This story will start off with Just Luc and Daze. Then Naunet will come in. It will also start in Theird Person, Then first person in Naunets view.

"Luc! I'm Bored!" Daisiye gumbled as The Two towarda The beach were They had Planed To stay for a few nights. "You won't Be when We get there Daze. I'm sue there will Be Plently of Pebbles to add to your collection." Luc sighed. He watched as the Younger rat bounded ahead and onto the beach. As Lusac got closer he droped the small bundle he had been carrying and started to set up the little tents he had made. He glanced up every now and then to see were Daisiye was. "Daisiye!" He Called Once It started to Get dark. He Heard The Jingle of her golden tag before he saw her bounding the down the rocks. They Made the fire and they roasted various nuts over the fire then fell asleep.

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I had been watching Them Since They had arived. Once Had This Shiney Golden circle thing on this band on her neck. It was Pretty and would look great In my collection. It wasn't odd for Me to steal stuff from visitors that Came to my Beach. The Never needed Their Trinkets. I Never Took stuff That was very Valuble to Them though, You can always tell as to me, They Smell different. Once The moon was high and I was sure they had fallen asleep I surfaced and carefully Climbed onto the sand and I headed towards them. I would Have to Be quick abut this one though, The Night was warm and I needed to Be back in the water before they either woke up, or My skin and scales sarted to dry out. I sliped into Tent and carefully pulled The Band off. and I staretd to Head towards The water But somthing heavey was on my tail. I Droped The Band and hiped My Head around to see The Other Rat's Companion. "Let Me go!" I Squeled and staretd to wiggled My Body.
"Give My Friend Her Collar Back."
"No! Its Mine!"
"Lusac? Wha's goin' on?" I Heard The sleepy sound of a Female voice as The otehr Rat exited her tent. She went to scratch her nect and her eyes flew open. "My Collar!" She squealed. The male, Lusac, Nodded His Head towards were it lay in front of me. I Made a Grab for it, But I couldn't Reach it and I floped onto The sand with a grunt. "Please Let Me Go." I whimperd, I could feel my skin starting to feel tight. As The female, Daisiye From what her collar has said, Grabed Her collar Lusac Let me go and I rushed towards The nearest tide pool. It wasn't shallow enough for Me to submerge my self, so I just rolled around in it as the watched me with interest. "what?! Haven't You ever Seen a Merrat Before?" I snaped, takeing them suprise. My Anger droped when they booth shook their heads. "No, and I've never Heard Of a Merrat. I Read about Mermaids and Other "mer" animals. But I never seen one. Infact, I don't Think anyone has seen one." Lusac said, Looking at Dasieise who nodded he rhead in agreement.
"You mean, I'm the only one?" I whimperd before I headed toward the Beach. I paused. "If I'm the Only one That you have seen..Why did you let me go? Why didn't You take me back to your Human and Show me off to the world?"
"I Let You go Becuase Its The right Thing to Do. If I took you to our Human, The Most She would is she would take you back here, But keep an eye on you. Me and Daze aren't Caged Up, She lets Us explore as Look as we are back in three days. Anylonger and she looks for us.."
I Nodded. "Want To see My Cave? We Have to Go under water first, But The cave has feash air in it so you won't drownd.
"Sure!" Dasisye said Instently. I could see The hesitation In Lusac's face before He agreeed. I Headed to The water and dived in. I waited for Them to Join me as I scanned The water. The sun was starting to come up and there were plenty of animals that would like a little snack. I Turned as I Heard two Splashes as The two rats joined me...

WIP

My gallery · by **Poofycat** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 9:55 pm

Username:poofycat
Ratlet Number:#2 mermaid
Why do you want to adopt?shes beatiful! i love the colors u made on her, and the patterns and textures!
Rat Name:Laura
Personality: (Likes, dislikes, how they react to people, other rats, etc.)she likes to read, enjoys searching for seashells and is very outgoing, caring, and a bit shy. she is curious and loves nature. she is kind to other rats and is a bit shy around humans, but can be a brave and loyal friend if you win her trust.
Quirks: (Little things like "Enjoys sleeping on her back", "Loves hoarding candy wrappers", etc.)her favorite food is sunflower seeds, though she doesnt eat them a lot because she cant get on land. she also enjoys hanging on to the fin of a dolphin when it jumps, because it gives her the sensation of flying.
What do you plan on doing with your rat? (Roleplay, Make art of, Hoard art of, etc.)i would draw her. not on oekaki, since i dont have a tablet, but on pencil and paper. it would be a fun challenge with thoss colors.
If you feel you can no longer care for your Rat, will you return it here to find a new home?of course! then i know that someone who would love this rat would take care of her.
Artwork/Story?could i write a short poem?
i dive
and see
the ocean floor.
the small fish flee
from a lightning eel.
under the sea
i am truly free,
a dolphin swims by
and i grab on
and fly.
through the water
i glide
in search of shells
scattered here and there.
i see one here,
under me,
but where
in the ocean
am i?
i swim back
to my home,
to my books in a high stack.
tired from today i read.

My gallery · by **Starmz ♥** » Sat Aug 25, 2012 11:16 pm

{ What would you like to be called? }
(υṧεrяηαмℯ)
Starmz ♥
However, the heart is most definitely optional.

{ Which one caught your eye, m'dear? }
(яαтℓ℮т ηʊмß℮я)
#2 (the Mermaid, designed / coloured(?) by Berkshire)

{ Answer swiftly, for WHY is first and foremost }
(ẘ♄ƴ ∂ø ƴøʊ ωαᾔт тø αḓo℘ᴛ?):
Well first off, let me just say that these rats are adorable, with a capital A! I've always had quite the affinity for water as well, and when I saw that this beautiful specimen was up for adoption ... what can I say? Naturally, I went straight for her. ^-^ Not to mention that I've taken too long to discover these adoptables and this is my first time trying out for a CSR Ratlet. Blue (and, I suppose purple as well) has always been my favourite colour for a long, long time and her colour scheme is simply gorgeous (I always preferred a cool-toned palette). Not to mention ... Mermaaiiiidddd! One of my favourite mythological creatures, always has been and most probably always will be. (Did I already say that this ratlet is amazingly stunning?)

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{ Names are powerful things }
((keep them safe, and close to your heart))
(яaт иaмё):
The name's Kaelani - Kaelani Marienna Amaya, in fact.
Feel free to give her a nickname - she'll accept almost anything, provided that it is not derogatory.
Hint: Lani seems to be a popular short-name for her.

(Kaelani is pronounced 'Kay-lah-ni' ; it can mean either the Sea and the Sky or Celestial. Marienna is pronounced 'Ma-ree-ah-nuh' ; and is simply a variation of Mariana / Marian, meaning Star of the Sea, though it also has links to bitter
(especially if mistaken for Marianne), while Amaya is 'Ah-my-ya' and means Night rain.

{ Some say this is predetermined }
((but i believe one can change who they are many times over))
(ρεґṧøηαłїтy): (Likes, dislikes, how they react to people, other rats, etc.)

{ We are not simple }
((what you are seeing is but just a few layers))

[ whisper softly ]
If one were to judge Kaelani using the introverted/extroverted scale, they may find it a little hard to correctly categorise her. Though it is just the slightest bit hard to determine, if one should observe Kaelani for a while, then they would understand that she is an introvert with extroverted tendencies. Though not one to hang around crowds, she has a group of exceedingly close friends that she keeps around. However, she will not refuse an offer to speak to a large number of rats, nor is she afraid of going to social gatherings or particularly reluctant to join something with a fair amount of participants. Yet, despite all this, Kaelani always feels the most confident, easy and comfortable around her own little posse.

This could be reflected in her quiet, almost melodious voice. Although perfect for carrying an ordinary conversation or two, she struggles to speak up in a din, and as such sometimes has trouble properly expressing herself - something that might be in want of being remedied, for she has quite a few good ideas that would be a shame to let go to waste.

[ reality's an illusion ]
Sense and sensibility are two very different things, and Kaelani leans, at least presently on a superficial level, distinctly to the former. That doesn't mean that she doesn't feel empathy, or that she's not sensitive (in fact, that's quite the opposite), but simply that Kaelani grew up suspicious and cautious of everything. You'd think that somebody would become more cynical as they matured and experienced the numerous cruelties of the world, right? Well, that's what Kaelani thought too. But it seems that while everyone else saw the world through rose-coloured glasses, Kaelani was wary from the very start. Sarcastic and practical, she relied on facts and evidence, preferring to be called a realist instead of a pessimist. Since that was, actually, how she was like - she saw things for how they were (at least to her) and faced the cold, hard truth.

Over time, she learned to keep up façades for prolonged periods of time. She became a good actress; not because she was dramatic or had extreme presence of mind, but mainly because she understood how different beings would act in specific situations. This, she finds, comes in very handy when she faces persistent critics over her little comments. Though she does sometimes say things that she would instantly take back, she is prideful and would rather guilt-trip herself than apologise.

[ gentle as a feather ]
Truly deep down genteel and kind, she is what one could call sharp around the edges but soft at core. Full of snide and witty remarks, Kaelani believes that her behaviour is due more to a mix of habit and attitude than actually disliking the other conversationalist or meaning what she says. Frequently there are times when she immediately regrets what she has done, and wishes she could undo the damage. Unfortunately, life doesn't work like that, at least not in this world, and she is left to deal with the consequences.

At heart she is a caring, sweet-natured young doe who needs help to change her ways. At times there are flashes of kindness that shows the last and most deeply-buried layer, but these are few and far between. Kaelani might soothe a crying ratlet, seemingly, for a brief moment, becoming motherly and nurturing; but when she realises that there are those who observe carefully, who may be surprised at this side of her, she draws back into her spiky, stiff shell and continues rocking the ratlet, but with less grace and a frown, if not a downright scowl, plastered on her snout.

Fortunately for this little one, she has time to mature - and improve

• Intelligence plays a major part in her strengths. Though not a genius by far, she is indeed really rather smart, and even better, doesn't mind downplaying it. Well, sometimes anyway

• Flexible and lithe, she swims in a very controlled manner, just like everything else. Her limberness does enable her to squeeze into tight spaces and wriggle out of small holes with a little difficulty

• As stated before, she is extremely benevolent: Kaelani has just not yet met the rat[s] - or the thing[s] - that will allow her to understand that she should cut loose some more

• Sharp-eyed and a fast thinker, she can quickly think on her fins with ease

• Being alert and wary, she is not fooled easily. Her body has also adapted to her personality, giving her subtly sharper eyes

• Though her short forelegs aren't of much muscular use, her tail is strong and propels her through the water at high speeds

• Clear of mind and an attentive, close listener, she will empathise with someone's difficulties ... should they have gained her trust

• She has a way of words that, when she gets over her distaste for public speaking, can charm and motivate quite readily

• Logical and analytical, Kaelani can smoothly solve problems without a hitch and remains cool-headed in emergencies (though she does break down at times when she is alone and in her own private bubble ... literally)

• Blessed with both a silver tongue and a wonderful singing voice, she can very nearly mesmerise others when she sings

{ Everyone has some ... habits }
((personally, i find them quite endearing))
(ⓠυїґкṧ): (Little things like "Enjoys sleeping on her back", "Loves hoarding candy wrappers", etc.)

.: Quirks, habits and the little things :.

• Being half-mermaid and as such an aquatic animal, she can clearly breathe underwater. However, Kaelani loves the mesmerizing colours of a bubble as a shaft of sunlight passes through it, and as such takes a queer pleasure in creating bubbles (the more the better, and even more so if they're large!) every so often as she swims along
• A great fan of being elegant at nearly everything she does, Kaelani enjoys twirling, spinning and generally dancing in her own private underwater ballet (I say this as in it sometimes appears like she is in her own private world, performing an interesting sort of ballet)
• She really likes shiny things, especially if they are considered 'precious' (e.g. gemstones, rare metals) or beautiful; as such she collects - nay, hoards - anything she fancies and stores them away in her own secret hiding places
• Kaelani is fascinated about the world above and sometimes crawls up onto a shallow beach to try and take a peek about the outside world. Of course, this doesn't work too well, but hey, a glimpse is better than nothing
• Competitive and driven, she will frequently do 'speed challenges' - tests of agility and, naturally, speed which pushes her to the limits. These are often held at some sort of plunging abyss in the ocean/sea floor
• She 'imitates' any songs she hears, which is a more common event than you would think

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{ Tell me you'll keep her safe }
((and maybe i'll believe you))
(ẘℌαт dо уоц plaй on ∂øїηg ωḯth уоця rat?): (Roleplay, Make art of, Hoard art of, etc.)
Perhaps a bit of roleplay, if I manage to find the muse and time, but I think I will mainly order loads of art for her, maybe even attempt a few (below average) drawings myself, and, most certainly, include her in some form of writing, at least several times. Writing is, after all, one of my better points and I'll try to play that to my advantage as much as I possibly can, should I receive ownership of this magnificent ratlet <3

{ Do you promise? }
((never make promise you cannot keep))
(iƒ ƴøü ƒεεʟ ℓїкℯ you ¢αᾔ no łøηℊ℮ґ ḉαґ℮ ḟ◎ґ ƴøυґ ґαт, ωїłʟ you я℮тʊґη it ℌ℮ґε to ƒїηⅾ a ηℯẘ ℌøღ℮?)
Most definitely, yes - I will try my very best to inform the staff (namely, the owner[s]/mods at that time) and even have a brief look-over at current CSR Rat owners to see if any would make good prospective owners for her (of course they will
simply be suggestions / preferences, and I understand that ultimately CSR's owner[s]/mods will make the final decision).

{ An offering, mayhap? }
((it would make sense, and appease as well))
(αґтω◎як/$тояу?)
To make up for my lack of, erm, artistic skills, I will try to keep things diverse - I shall try and include (in the following order) a poem, a short story / one-shot, a songfic, a playlist (and possibly a video to go along with it) tailored specially for Kaelani and a few drawings. I may or may not include more than two/the aforementioned writing pieces, we shall see c:

A Pᴏᴇᴍ - Tᴏ Sᴛᴀʀᴛ Us Oғғ ^w^:
A _ S H I N I N G _ B L U R ~

Grace is the name of the game
But never, Heaven forbid, for fame
A light in the darkness
Her heart claimed by sadness
She'd never tell a single soul
How her pearls turned to coal

But in the end,
The damage will mend
Kindness and care others will lend
And surely, soon she shall rightly wend

-- A brief note ;;
I'm sure you have realised by now that it is meant to be figurative and 'imaginative'/creative and,
rather than be taken at face value, I would be gratified if you would interpret it however you wish.
The only hint (which is completely useless) I will give is that everything in there relates to Kaelani ... oh yes,
and pearls don't actually turn to coal. I hope that's a good enough start!

Tʜᴇ Sʜᴏʀᴛ Sᴛᴏʀʏ - I ʜᴏᴘᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏɴ'ᴛ ᴍɪɴᴅ ʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ!:
YESTERDAY - IS - HISTORY
[[ it wasn't always like this ]]

The merest flicker of a silvery-blue tail, before she sped away. That was, actually, an excellent metaphor for the mer-rat. At least, when it came to her approach of other rats. Though it might not seem it, she was almost timid in the way she mentally tip-toed closer, before drawing back, back into her own private space. Back to the land of Kaelani where few were welcome. It was hard for her to trust, and none could blame her for her past. But it wasn't too difficult for them to resent the aquatic doe for not at least trying harder.

Of course, none of them had stepped into her paws. If they had, they'd have empathised, and even backed off a little - given her some space to breathe. But they hadn't, and they couldn't. And really, who could blame them?

-- back to kaelani --

Amber eyes shone with unshed tears as she fled to the surface. Well, not exactly to the surface: she was going to a secret alcove of hers, one of her many hiding places for her collectibles. Now it would guard over her, too, at least for the moment. Her heart was bitter, partly at the land-rats but also because she was frustrated and detested her weakness. She should've long grown used to this kind of poking fun at. Insults, pfft, what were they? Nothing. Mere words strung together to make something offensive. But one has ways of blocking things out, of tuning others out. Of ignoring anything. Who cared, really? Not her. At least, she shouldn't.

But she did.

And it was so, so wrong.
Still, it was natural.

Sighing, the mer-rat decided to take a little nap. She was exhausted, having wanted to take a short break from swimming around all the time and break the surface of the water just to take a peek at the outside world. Rather predictably, a peek had quickly turned into a wistful gaze, and then into a mock staring competition. In fact, she had been quite on the verge of daydreaming when several land-rats (her name for those not of her sub-species) spotted her and rushed over, a mixture of fear and disgust on their faces. They'd soon snapped her out of her reverie and chased her away with their cruel mockery. 'Words; just words.' It was pointless trying to tell her something that she didn't actually believe, but Kaelani had to try and fend these things off. And they weren't even the worst of her problems.

'As they say, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me".' So why did she have so much trouble believing in it? She certainly had the motivation, and the determination - to toughen up was something she desired ever so much. As she was considering this for the umpteenth time, her mind turned sardonic again. 'And yet, they also say "Be careful what you wish for."' And she wanted, lusted after, wished for many things. Kaelani may be cautious, but she couldn't be wary about everything.

Even more weary than she had previously been after this mental mini-debate, she silently lay down and went to sleep, her breathing, formerly stiff and shuddery, soon became steady and peaceful.

-- unknown moments later --

When she had woken up, she felt oh-so-cranky. Her muscles were cramped from sleeping in a curled up position on trinkets (what in the world had she been thinking?), her back ached, her head was pounding and in general she just hated life right now. For this, she had but one solution.

Seconds later the dainty little creature had shot out of the hidey-hole and into one of the well-known chasm. At least, it was familiar to her anyway. Though it was true that the one she was heading for was more renowned, generally the injuries and narrowness was off-putting. It wasn't very deep but there were sporadically jagged edges sticking out, making it harder to navigate without avoiding being hurt. Kaelani had, in the earlier days, been harmed one too many times. So she'd decided to move on to easier ones, to learn how to achieve better control and speed, all the while practising, practising, practising. 'Practice does make perfect after all. Or, well, it's supposed to get us as near to excellency as possible.'

The mermaid had grown used to the drop by now and knew her way in and out of it, having memorised its path. Taking a deep, calming breath to prepare herself, she wavered on the edge for a moment before diving at a brilliantly high speed. Adrenaline shot through her veins, the thrill of the moment catching up with her. It was almost too easy. Swerve here, turn there. Watch out! - Ah, yes. Just in time. Of course. Kaelani did, after all, know this route in all its entirety, like the back of her paw.

On her way down, she thought she'd glimpsed a fish of sorts navigating the route. 'Psshaw. My mind playing tricks on me again.' However, she did go back up more slowly, keeping a sharp eye out for anyone else. 'Nope. Not a sign of other life. Guess it really was me snapping...' Somehow, she felt disappointed. But she shook the feeling off, irked.

"So how was it?" Came a cheerful voice floating from above, calling out to her as she ascended. Kaelani was mildly shocked and looked up. She saw a French Angelfish grinning at her mischievously. She raised a (invisible) brow and then swam gently upwards towards him. Or her. 'It?' She watched him with the wariness of cornered prey, replying in a carefully controlled, even-tempered voice.

"It was fine."

He almost seemed to smirk at her unaffected disposition, and for the briefest of heartbeats she felt a flash of annoyance niggle at her before it dispersed.

"That's good to hear. Your time was impressive, by the way."

"And what would one such as you know as time?" Kaelani knew she should be better than this, and that she shouldn't resort to such plain, uncouth implications. But for some reason, he irritated her to no end and she just couldn't help herself.

"Oh? One such as ME? What are you trying to say?" The regal-looking, smug fish didn't give her a chance to reply, even though she would've by now gladly wiped the smile off of his face. "I'd say you were trying to insult me but then that would be a pathetically weak attempt. So I'll give you the honour of letting that go."

If she had the joints to ball her paws up into fists, there was no doubt Kaelani would have done so. But she couldn't, so the only sign of her growing distress was the slightly more rapid thrashing of her tail.

"I'm sorry if I seemed to want to offend you. I will take my leave now, if my presence is so unwelcome here."

Then he did something that was not totally unexpected, but something that did go against what Kaelani considered proper decorum. He laughed, loudly for such a small being.

"Hey, hey, please calm down. You don't have to leave just for me, poor ol' me - I'm so little and of no significance, eh? But," The fish managed to add in sneakily, "It's not like I'm going to prevent you from leaving if you want to."

Huffing, Kaelani knew that he had cleverly trapped her in. Now, if she left, she would be seen as stingy and flighty. Bad for her reputation. Even if he really WAS just an angel fish, word travelled fast around the oceans.

"Well-"

But she'd hardly managed to complete a whole sentence before the angel fish used one of his fins to gesture vaguely towards the surface of the water. Wait, it seemed more like he was pointing to a shadow, really. A slowly drifting shadow ... 'Waiiiiiiiiiiit right there. Could it be?!'

"You know, maybe your speed would come in handy right now. Better go get 'im, girl!"

She only had time for a dry, "You think?" before speeding away, a wry smile on her snout, surprising herself.

“BY THE WAY! MY NAME IS KYLE!” The speckled fish shouted up at the swiftly retreating figure.

Kaelani barely registered this for she was attempting a rescue (which, she would reflect later, was kind of out of character with the tough-girl act she maintained), but there was an unusual nagging feeling at the back of her head, even as she thought, 'Good riddance to that one.' that it wasn't the last time she was going to see him. And even then, she didn't despair. She blamed it on the adrenaline, but there was a somewhat small blossoming of a warm, strange feeling in her chest. 'Definitely chemicals messing with my brain.' It was small, but it was a start. Each tiny step contributed to the larger picture, after all.

KEEP - YOUR - EYES - OPEN
[[ there's no time to close them ]]

ermehgerd i swear
i had like 0 inspiration for that
i hope it's good enough ;~;

Oɴᴇ Sᴏɴɢғɪᴄ ᴛᴏ Sɪɴɢ - Mᴀʏ ᴛʜᴇ Mᴇʟᴏᴅʏ ʙᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʏᴏᴜ.
OH - WHY, - DO - I - REACH - FOR - THE - STARS
[[ when i don't have wings to carry me that far ]] ?

So many things to do and say
But I can't seem to find a way,
but I wanna know how

Abandonment.
It is defined as the act of giving up. Of releasing something finally and completely.
A noun. One may think it sounds like a verb.
But its not.

'Strange, isn't it?'

I know
I'm meant for something else
But first, I got to find myself
But I don't know how

Bitterness.
Resentment; a feeling of deep, bitter anger and ill-will.
It was a wholly negative feeling, something that should not be nourished.
Yet she did so sub-consciously.

'How sad.'

Oh, why do
I reach for the stars
When I don't have wings
To carry me that far?

Crestfallen.
Sad and disappointed.
Something she'd felt many times over in her short life.

'It seems like too much to expect others to be nice, now.'

I gotta have roots, before branches
To know who I am
Before I know who I wanna be

Dejected.
Sad and depressed; dispirited.
So many words that pertained to sad could adequately describe her miserable life.
Well, not that it was all misery and rain. Sometimes it was nice. Rarely, but enough for her to keep going.

'You know, if you think about it the word is ever so similar to rejected. Coincidence? I think not.'

And faith
To take chances
To live like I see
A place in this world . . .
for me

Empathetic.
Showing empathy or a ready comprehension of others' states.
Very little were truly empathetic to her.
Of course, Kaelani hid her own empathy, not letting everyone see it.
Shying away from the world.

'If only you realised...'

Sometimes
I don't want to feel
And forget the pain is real,
Put my head in the clouds

Fair.
In accordance with the rules or standards; legitimate.
Once you gained her trust, she would be ever faithful.
Wrong.
She was still just and righteous, doing what she believed was correct.
She would not lay down everything for somebody if what they were doing was wrong,
and if they wouldn't accept it.

'One always makes mistakes in their judgement, however, and she is no different.'

Oh, start to run
And then I fall

Genuine.
Truly what something is said to be; authentic and/or sincere.
How does one apply this to a constant actress, like Kaelani?
Well, once her mask slips, she is truer, realer and more authentic than most rats.
She holds her beliefs firmly and will not change just because.

'But she needs help. She can't go through it alone - not yet.'

Thinkin'
I can't get it all

Halfway.
Midway between two points or conditions.
She is halfway there.
Halfway through everything, really.
Halfway through life.
Halfway through changing - for the better, or for worse.

'It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.'

Without my feet
On the ground

Inconsistent.
Not staying the same throughout; having self-contradictory elements.
Being an actress is hard, everyone knows that.
But then again, the world can be likened to a stage, no?
Still, one cannot be constant all the time.
And as such, Kaelani is often inconsistent with her mannerisms and outwardly behaviour, showing her own layers at times,
and layers that she fabricated, made up, to appease.

'Imagination is more important than knowledge.'

There's always a seed
Before there's a rose

Judicious.
Having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense
Sensible, intelligent, rational.
Highly cold, detached and cogent.
Inquisitive as well.
Sometimes overriding the better of multiple choices, the ones selected by instinct.

'Of course, the brain reigns over emotions as well ... proposing quite the dilemma.'

The more that it rains
The more I will grow

Keen.
Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.
To do what?
Easy; to experience what life has to offer.
So far, she hasn't had much.

'But that will soon change. Very soon.'

I gotta have roots
before branches

Latent.
Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed.
Her hidden, real side has yet to be unlocked, to be let out of its shell.
When, where and how it will be done is unknown, though faint ideas have been already formed.
For the good of everybody, it should emerge soon.
Hopefully.

'Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.'

To know who I am
Before I know
Who I wanna be

Mediocre.
Of only moderate quality; not very good.
She is afraid of being outshone, of not leaving a mark on the world.
She is afraid of being normal.
Despite that, Kaelani enjoys being underestimated - it does present better opportunities than if one were overestimated.
Pleasantly surprising someone is always an amazing feeling.

'The more unintelligent a man is, the less mysterious existence seems to him.'

To take chances
To live like I see
A place in this world
For me

Nonchalant.
Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed.
She appears nonchalant, her fins gently waving in and out with the currents.
Her expression is blank, indifferent. Unreadable.
Then she is gone, off to do something meaningful.
Or not.

'When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do.'

Whatever comes
I know how to take it
Learn to be strong
I won't have to fake it

Observant.
Quick to notice things.
Sensing someone's feelings is extremely important when you are deceiving.
Kaelani can read rats like a book normally, deciphering their emotions.
Changing her façade to suit their moods.

'Everyone is like a butterfly, they start out ugly and awkward and then morph into beautiful graceful butterflies that everyone loves.'

Oh, you're understandin'
The wind can come
And do its best

Peaceable.
Inclined to avoid argument or violent conflict.
Though she is not opposed to insults and injury through words,
Kaelani finds violence a terribly inefficient and gruesome way of settling disputes.
Therefore she frankly is against any form of unjust violence.

'Nothing will end war unless the people themselves refuse to go to war.'

Blow me north, and south,
East and west
But I'll still be standing

Quiescent.
In a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.
You could say her spirit was quiescent.
It was quiet, still, tranquil.
Unavailable for the real world right now.

'Never ever listen to anyone, when they try to discourage you, because they do that, believe me!'

I'll still be standing
If I have
Roots before branches

Resourceful.
Having the ability to find clever ways to overcome difficulties.
She had lived on her own for a while now, having been abandoned at a young-ish age.
Kaelani survived, lived, even thrived.
One could say she had successfully made it through the first stage by being resourceful.

'The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time.'

To know who I am
Before I know
Who I'm gonna be

Self-pitying.
Pity for oneself, especially exaggerated or self-indulgent pity.
One of her greatest faults, apart from pride, jealousy and such, is her tendency to wallow.
Especially in a dreadful mixture of half-mocking pity and grim depression.

'Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us [...]'

And faith
To take chances

Tender.
Showing gentleness and concern or sympathy.
Soft-hearted and despising all that harm innocent beings, Kaelani can be exceedingly kind-hearted at times.
After all, she is mostly good-intentioned.

'Sometimes we all just need to be shown a little kindness.'

To live like I see
A place in this world
for me

Unadvised.
Ill-advised: without careful prior deliberation or counsel.
Kaelani can easily be categorised as an ill-advised young doe.
Having received little to no information, training or preparation, she is liable to many hazards
and needs the right stimulus before starting to heal and repair.

'Sparkling stars are attractive but don't take action.'

I gotta have
Roots before branches

Vulnerable.
Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Indeed, she is vulnerable. Vulnerable to bullies. Vulnerable to self-harm.
Vulnerable to many things. Wisdom comes with age, and she is young, and though clever and good with advice,
she has a long way to go before she is at all mature.

'Growing up is never easy.'

To know who I am
Before I know
Who I wanna be

Warm.
Sympathetic and kind.
Back to how nice she is, ne?
Kaelani is lonely and mainly bittersweet.
This does not, in her mind, justify acting badly, so she tries her best to be well-mannered and
as lady-like as possible around others; specially when needing to impress.

'Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.'

And faith
To take chances

Xanadu.
Used to convey an impression of a place as almost unattainably luxurious or beautiful.
A place that exists solely in her mind, although she hopes to recreate it in reality.
Deep down Kaelani is idealistic and an opportunist.
She wishes to create beautiful things, and if not be admired for them have the things themselves be admired.
Then she will be gratified.

'It's like spreading contagious liquid joy.'

To take chances
And live like I see
A place in this world
For me

Youthful.
Young or seeming young.
Her naivete is something to behold, really.
Though inherently disdainful of all ignorance and striving, eager, thirsting for knowledge,
Kaelani herself has zilch idea of really how innocent and pure she is.

'There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors.'

I gotta have
Roots before branches

Zesty.
Full of energy; active; lively.
A bright soul, blazing like the sun and the moon combined.
The night is young, and so is she.
Kaelani has an intriguing future ahead of her, so long as she figures out how to shape her destiny.

'We dream under the guidance of constellations.'

TO - KNOW - WHO - I - AM
[[ before i know who i want to be ]]

oh jeez you know i'm starting to think that the personality i'm developing for her is either one you hate or love ^^;
personally i think that there has to be loads of development before one really starts to like her.
she's the kind of character that has to grow on you ; good for some people, not so much for others~
((even if this is just dreamy, wishful thinking ... maybe that makes her more complex, and thus realistic? c:))

Well anyway, I hope you enjoyed reading that! [ probably not, that was an unforgiving wall of text ]

WHAT SHE NEEDS TO LEARN AND VALUE MOST:

To be honest I'm a little concerned with my layout - if it is too overbearing or hard to follow,
please tell me and I will try to remedy this!

([ P.S - The reason why this has so many edits is because 1. I am slightly paranoid and 2. Erm, sometimes I click Submit instead of Preview. ^-^ ])

Oh, and one other note: I apologise for not completing everything I said I would - I simply need to sort out a (kind of) extensive list of songs I've selected, and I've also been busy with schoolwork (second week back and they're giving us more than one pile of homework a day! That simply must be forbidden) - but the playlist is well under way and should I be picked I would probably have it ready by then ^w^ Not to mention that if you were to listen to the songs I've chosen you'd probably have a good indication of which routes I may be taking Kaelani down, plot/life/fate-wise! c;

Finally, I am going to work on the drawings, most definitely, and if the rat doesn't go to me I will still try to complete the ones I'm working on (right now it's really just lineart colouring hehe ^^;) and give them to the owner, if they'd accept it, as fan-art.

I'll try and find time to spare to properly draw, too <3
But writing, oh, writing is fine! I will be sure to compensate with lots and lots of little writing pieces later :'D

My gallery · by **Sketchy** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 3:11 am

Wow, work has been brutal. Around an hour of overtime every night this week...
I'm still hoping to get another rat up for the last week of the Mythical Creatures round... I apologize in advance if I don't find the time.

Glad to see people excited for the designs! I had a lot of fun creating the Amphisbaena, and I am sure the other artists had fun making theirs as well! =D

My gallery · by **Colonel Sarcasm** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:48 pm

Username: ~Kitty Softpaws~
Ratlet Number: 2
Why do you want to adopt? It's so cute!
Rat Name: Bubbles
Personality: Bubbles enjoys to eat a lot. She also loves to play with the seahorses!(Likes, dislikes, how they react to people, other rats, etc.)
Quirks: She lives in the ocean(Little things like "Enjoys sleeping on her back", "Loves hoarding candy wrappers", etc.)
What do you plan on doing with your rat? If it is ok I would like to give to my friend as a gift, I will still say that you made it.(Roleplay, Make art of, Hoard art of, etc.)
If you feel you can no longer care for your Rat, will you return it here to find a new home? Yes
Artwork/Story? none
Other: I'll need to get the codes on it...

My gallery · by ***Blackberry*** » Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:15 pm

Username:
*Blackberry*
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Ratlet Number:
Beautiful ratlet number 2, the mermaid
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Why do you want to adopt
My choice have to be perfect as this is the last ratlet I can try to adopt, as soon as I saw the mermaid rat, I told myself I had to get her, her beauty is so stunning, and so magical. I love mermaids, my mum told me a mermaid story very long time ago, and I began loving mermaids. I find her colors very matching, it makes me feel like swimming again. I think she would be a great friend to Enjel and Shika, and yes, I haven't forgot about them. I find it a surprise, because she always make my de-stress whenever I am stress. I find the whole thing just a fairy tale, but it isn't. I would love and treasure her if I ever get to have this beautiful mermaid rat, I would do my best for this lovely one. This is the first mer-rat I have seen ever since I have been here, I was wondering if someone would make one, when Berky, yay! Made one, and I had to try to stop myself from drooling. I would stare at her for ages before going off to do something else. I mean, who doesn't like her? If she is real, I would be kissing her every free minute.
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Rat Name:
Sirène
Pronouced as Sir-ene
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Meaning:
Is Mermaid in French
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Nickname:
Song
Song only goes through Song as her name, call her anything else, she won't even answer but swim away.
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Personality:
Sirène short for Song, is very very shy. She is has timid as a mouse, she hides in very good hiding places, and it is impossible to find her. Song likes to spend some time on the warm sand with the sun shining on her tail, whenever it rains, she dived deep down. Song likes to help and surprise other rats, if you scare her like maybe a small boo, she would hide for a whole ten minutes. Song can be friendly if she wants too, she doesn't really need friends she thinks, but she actully wants too. Now that humans keep catching fishes, she fears that she might be caught. But she is too sly for them to catch, but she is always cautious. She wonders if she can ever have a safe place to call home. Song likes to have fun, she is an enegetic, hardworking rat, she loves to have fun, lots of fun. She enjoys swimming, she wishes that she could walk, but on land, there are more danger. Song likes to talk to her sea friends about the sea weather, things like that. She loves to listen to music, whenever she hears music above the sea, she pops up and hides under a rock, and listen to the music till it ends. Humans mostly mistake her as a large fish that was a mixed breed with some kind of fish and fish. Song likes to 'dance' about, she also love to hum to music, whatever she is doing. She likes to do back flips, hold her breath and all sorts. She don't like being vain or being praised, she likes surprises depending on what they are. Song rescues fishes when they are stranded on the sand, depending on their size and weight. She is an kindhearted and gentle little shy mer-rat. Being a legend, is sastifiying for her, sometimes, she will pop up and allow humans to take one picture and down she goes. Song like others to smile, and whenever she helps someone or make them happy, her heart have a warm warm feeling she loves. She can be mean and spiteful if she wants, but naturally she won't, unless someone provoke her. She likes to be remembered the mer-rat who smiles, but deep inside she is crying with sadness.
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Favourite type of music:
Pop music but any kind still can
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Favourite song:
Paparazzi
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Power:
Her power is able to freeze anything, her power will last as long as she wants it too. She can change her warm breath to cold, extinguishing anything, or freezing it if she blows softly on it. But if she is in danger, she can freeze anything with just a glance, that is, when she wants to.
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Quirks:
Sirène have a quirk, she likes to hoard sea shells and thread them into necklaces and wear them if they seem very pretty, if it isn't really that pretty, she secretly gives it to other rats or even humans.
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What do you plan on doing with your rat?
RP with her, do art of her, and make her my muse, who encourage me to draw, and draw.
If you feel you can no longer care for your Rat, will you return it here to find a new home?
I will if I ever quit CS, but as long as I never quit, she will never go.
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Artwork/Story?
I can't do artwork because my computer won't download java so I hope the story would amuse you

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Story:
Song hummed as she twist and turn, in the water, back flipping, front flipping, dancing all joined together. She went up to the beach, she found a pretty sea shell, and collected a few more, threading them, she wore it, and dived down, she had a round piece og glass in her cave, she found at the beach. She checked herself and found it pretty. She opened her chest of treasure, and placed it in. She swam to her usual feeding place, there was plenty of seaweed and clam shells, she swam to the surface, grabbing a stick, she tried to open the clam. The clam burst open, showing a small shiny pearl and a soft soft stuff inside, Song gulped it down, and taking the pearl, before going to another clam, she did what she did again, and gobbled down the soft thing, she then picked up the pearl, it was the size of her head! She rushed back to her cave, and placed them in the treasure chest, locking it up before she went to eat seaweed, she licked her mouth, and eat the seaweed, once she finished and wad so full, she grabbed a few more seaweed, wrapping it around the stick and a clam shell, she carried the clam shell, the seaweed and stick, she placed them, right at the back of the cave, before going up to the beach. She found plenty of seashells, but none fit her, she picked up 4 seashell necklaces, and whistled, a sea gull came swooping down, she jumped onto the back. " Hi! Doing more deliveries of surprise? " it asked, " You guessed right, Snow. " Song replied, " To where? " Snow a female sea gull asked, " Anyway, near water in case. Anyone you think should have? Humans, animals? " Song said. Snow replied, " Umm.. A little girl, aged ten, Crystal. " "Then that's where we should head Snow. " she replied. She flicked her tail smiling, she whacked on the door, dropping the necklace and going off. This time, Snow suggested a grey rat with black stripes, Song dropped the necklace in it's cave, before delivering the other two to some birds. Crystal dipped her wing, and flew down to the sand, dipping a wing, Crystal slide down, " Thanks! I will call for your help next time! " Song said, she dived into the water, she swam to her usual feeding place, and gobbled down the seaweed, she opened a clam shell, and eating the soft thing in it. She went to the surface when she heard a familar song, she went behind her usual rock and listened to the song, it was her favourite song! She went into the open smiling, she crept up the sand a bit, and flapped her tail against the water. The human, gasp, she smiled, taking out a camera and took a photo many times before turning the volume of Song favourite sound louder, humming along. When the song ended, Song the mer-rat, took some sea shells from the human pouch and threaded it, and then dived into the sea, leaving the human surprised with happiness. Song felt happy, she sang, as she swam to nowhere, she twist an turned near the water surface, sunshine shining onto her tail scales, Song smiled and swam off to her cave, continuing her day.
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My gallery · by **Oddly Shaded** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:29 am

Ratlet #2 now belongs to; Traffic

Ratlet #3 now belongs to;.Kestrel.

Congradulations.

FA · by **Traffic** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:44 am

Oz my god thanks so much!! I can't believe no one else tried for her though D: She's adorable!

My gallery · by **winkatuck** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:22 pm

. W I N K A T U C K ' S . F O R M.

. O D O .
[Pronounced: O - dough]

. R A T L E T .
Number one of course, he's so beautiful! I'm surprised no one has tried for him yet <3.

. R E A S O N .
Because I feel bad for not finishing my form on the last batch I tried for and I want a rat that is plain at a first glance but is very unique at the same time. This little guy fits the bill, besides, I prefer male over female characters and I would love to roleplay him sometime if I win him c:

. P E R S O N A L I T Y .
Odo is very oblivious to many things, this includes his tail. He was raised as if his tail was supposed to be the way it is, and that everyone else has weird tails. His tail doesn't think or speak but it does help him smell, see and hear from both directions, making it hard to sneak up on this little guy. As he grows he will become more aware of how different he really is from everyone else and even go as so far as to hide or cover up his tail. Since he has realized this, Odo has taken to book stores and computers to help find out what caused him to be mutated. Odo has accepted that he cannot change who he is or how people think of him, but that doesn't mean it doesn't get to him when the pressure is put down. He uses what he has to work with to his advantage and thinks critically ever moment he is given. He is also a bit of a bookworm, taking to literature and facts rather than opinions or personal statements. Overall, Odo would rather get what he needs to survive in a situation than start up a conversation or put up with other rats that slow him down.

. Q U I R K S .
He likes to use his tail as a flashlight since it's eyes glow.
Like stated above his tail can smell, hear and see.
Odo has an obsession with bottle caps and if he isn't reading a good book, is searching for food or bottle caps.
He prefers to sleep with his tail in his arms as it keeps him warm at night.
Odo likes to use his fangs to mark bark on twigs or trees he has been to or that are his.
Also, he can eat and break through most things other rats cannot simply with his large fangs.

. A F T E R W A R D S .
I plan to roleplay with him and do art of him, I know an artist of yours.. Berkshire and we would possibly do one on ones and art trades together c:

. W I L L . I . R E T U R N . H I M . I F . I . C A N ' T . T A K E . C A R E . O F . H I M .
Of course! Or I will let Berkshire know at least if someone else isn't on for me to let you guys know.

. A R T .

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