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𝙼𝙰𝙸𝙽 // 𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙸𝚂𝚃 𝚂𝙴𝙰𝚁𝙲𝙷 // 𝙶𝙴𝙽𝙴𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂 // 𝙱𝚁𝙴𝙴𝙳𝙸𝙽𝙶 𝙶𝚁𝙾𝚄𝙽𝙳𝚂 // 𝚀𝚄𝙴𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙽𝙶 // 𝙳𝙸𝚂𝙲𝙾𝚁𝙳

/eh- neh/
noun
noun: Ené; plural noun: Enés


1. a large, heavy, mammal that is closely related to
bears and dogs; with a straighter walking pattern
and a spine structure to more resemble canines.

Introduction & Info
xxx Welcome to the Four Quarters Realm, a planet which is split into four pieces due to mountain ranges never crossed by man. In this world, people live among the many creatures that roam through four vastly different environments. From the large, to the small, the inhabitants of this realm have used the Enés as transportation since the beginning of time.

xxxEnés are large beasts, though not as strong as the modern ox or horse we know. They are most commonly used as transportation, singularly carrying a rider on its back with the help of a saddle. Because of the massive demand for Enés in the past, they run wild now, found in every biome (some more commonly than others). Given enough time and care, anyone can tame a wild Ené.

xxxThey have large paws built more for exposure to rough terrain, the pads almost being compared to a hoof. Equipped with shorter, thick claws, Enés are able to use them for marking trees, fighting, and gathering materials (with enough time and effort, Enés can be trained to use their claws for such purposes). They wear a large ring of fur around their shoulders, going up to the back of their head just between the ears. This fur can be shaved down, but it isn't recommended due to the safety of the animal. The fur provides protection and support to the organs around the chest. Without it, they are also unable to mate though natural courting methods. They also have the ability to stand on their hind legs in order to reach high places, and use it as an intimidation factor and advantage point when fighting.

xxxThey feed off of large mammals found in the wild if they have access to it. If there is nothing around, they instead can live off of certain grasses, berries, nuts, ferns, and smaller animals such as squirrels. Trainers often feed their tamed Ené man-made pellets or dried rodents.

Taming an Ené
xxxEnés found in the wild are not tamed, and will appear to you without a saddle. Those who want them as their own must be able to tame them themselves. To do this, you can preform an action on the wild Ené every ''x'' amount of time. The specific adopt will specify the time limit in which you can try again, and what actions you can take. Some wild Ené may require a prompt to tame. Taming methods vary!


xxxOnce tamed, the no longer wild Ené is equipped with a saddle, designed to the owner's liking. Saddles may be any color or exhibit any sort of patterning.

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References
xxxFour Quarters Realm
Ené species reference

Region 1: The first, and second coldest region is near the top pole of the realm. The landscape includes the rocky tundra, with common ferns, winter-resistant trees, and short grasses. Though snow doesn't cover the entire land, there is never a winter without it. Summers are cool, and the avian creatures usually return to the region from migration. This is the second largest region within the realm, and the modern way of life is definitely not the inhabitants strong suit. They tend to favor living off the land, and are very advanced in other technology, more depending upon the nature of the region for survival.
Region 2: The second region matches the size of the third with thee largest variety of plant life. The landscape going from the expected warm equator deserts and grasslands, to chilly sparse forests, this is said to be the ideal place to live. Though more "tropical" compared to the other regions, it has the most variety and access to more resources. The civilizations here are the most technologically advanced.
Region 3: The third region is more suited towards those who like endless grassland and rocky, dry mountains. The deserts are larger in this Region, and plateaus and land forms of that sort are common. Most mountain ranges are found in this region. More animals evolved to have hooves live here, and the inhabitants that live here often do so in the lush valleys. Winters are cool, and snow on the mountains are essential. Summers are warm, especially in the valleys, which thrive easily due to the water from the mountains.
Region 4: The fourth region is the largest, yet the most unexplored. The second, coldest pole is here, and is said to harbor maddening ice deserts. Dangerous sand blizzards ravage the land, and those who go here have the purpose of promised solitude, or death. Though it is large, the entire region is covered with desert, and is also considered the hottest region in the realm. Life is uncommon in these dulled wastelands, and perhaps the dark foreboding nature comes from an evil that lies within.

Taming Tiers
Enés are respectable creatures and each one will fall into a taming tier, aka a difficulty level of taming the mentioned Enés. Typically Enés with more rare/ higher numbers of traits are more difficult to tame, but that ruling is not set in stone.
Peaceful/Content: These Enés are not too difficult to please, they may be fcfs, 5-10 minute attempts, or require a small, simple prompt.
rarity scale color = ● 30
unusual: These Enés require a little more effort and often require a short writing prompt, image prompt, or they may require names/answers to fit their specific aesthetic. They're not too difficult for a newer handler though.
rarity scale color = ● 20-55
Standoffish/Indecisive: These are more picky creatures that may ask for you to find a specific (image of) an item, offer a gift to appease them, a medium-sized writing prompt or a variety of other moderate prompts. They prefer handlers that have a kee eye or that are stubborn enough to put in effort for them. If the method of taming is a randomized roll, there's often a timer which will allow you to reroll with the same prompt.
rarity scale color = ● 30-75
Picky/Temperamental: These Enés can have any of the varied prompts of the above, but usually their taming rolls are low in success and it will not allow you to repeat the same prompt if you decide to roll again. IE: if it wants a photo of a flower but does not accept you, you can re-enter but only with a different photo.
rarity scale color = ● 50-125
Limited: This is reserved for events and milestones, and consists of heavy art and writing contests. Enés with this level of difficulty often have newly introduced markings or markings that are hardly ever seen. Edits are up to the artist.
rarity scale color = ● 80-160

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Doktor Monty
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Rules
1. Abide by all rules already in place on CS.
2. Listen to the staff of the adopt, and follow the rules of each adopt they put out.
3. Theft of anything Ené related is prohibited.
4. You can trade or gift the Enés you successfully tame.
5. All tamed Enés must have a saddle! It can be anything, as long as there is something placed on the back of the animal (blankets, furs, saddles).
6. Do not alter the Ené's design once you have it tamed. Design alterations can only be done with events and items.

Extra
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QUESTING
Questing is a bi-weekly event in which participants have the chance of obtaining
rare loot. Participants have the full two weeks to enter for the quest before the
next one starts. The items in which a participant can obtain in these quests
changes each time, as to give variation to the item pool.

In order to participate one must depict their Ené in a piece or writing or art piece.
The pieces must reflect your skill adequately, and include at least one of your Ené
interacting with the quest. It can include someone else's Ené, as long as yours is the
main focus.

All entries must be submitted before the deadline.

When submitting, you must include the following with links if you can:

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[center][b]Username:[/b]
[b]Participating Ené:[/b]
[b]Activity type:[/b] Quest

[b]Prompt Response:[/b] [/center]

Drawings of Enés must include most of the body shown to qualify. As well as
relevant region scenery, which you can check by looking at the quest description.
Make sure it is also relevant to the quest.

Writing pieces of Enés must be at least 1,000 words. They have to depict the Ené
often, and remain relevant to the quest.

All entries must be submitted via pm with "Quest #(whatever number quest it is)"


AVAILABLE QUESTS
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extra reserve 1

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extra reserve 2

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you can now mark

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MARK

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Mark!

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mark!!!! yes to bear mounts!!