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ιғ чα αιи'т ɢσт иσтнιи',
чα ɢσт иσтнιи' тσ ℓσsє ~
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My Name
My name is Gina Catis, but most people call me Gina, or Gi, or anything else for that matter. I don't care, I've been through things that are so much worse, but I'll tell you more about that later.
My name is from the Latin meaning of 'Queen of the jungle' which is 'Regina truncatis'. I didn't have a name at all until I was 11, but by then I knew that I certainly wasn't the one to have anything regal or the least bit higher up. Therefore, I put my own little twist on it, and I must say, I am quite pleased with it!

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What I am Like
Solitary and Socially Awkward
After what I have been through, I am not so social, let's say. Although I am certainly not nasty, I don't really know how to act around other beings, leading to me being somewhat rude or discourteous towards others. I know a great deal of words and phrases, from all of the books and newspapers I have read, but saying them out loud to someone is a whole different matter. They turn out wrong, and I sound like I haven't seen a book in my life! That is why I prefer to take myself on long walks, where only I and a few other animals and people know of. That way, I don't have to worry about how I act, and I can go into deep thought without others moaning at me for looking gormless.
Brave
I don't care what others say about me, well, I don't show it. I, myself know what I am like truly, and other people have no right to go about telling me differently. I am a lot more grown up than most other Kiamaras my age, and I know that one day they will reflect on what they have said and realise how stupid and childish they were. I would never, ever say a hurtful word to someone on purpose. Occasionally I do let things slip, but I never actually mean it in the slightest. It makes me sick to think that so many people don't want to carry on with life or having fun, just because one little person has said something offensive.
Stylish
Think I'm just a tomboy? Think again! I LOVE making new accessories and clothes for myself, especially if they are made from things of nature. It gives me a funny feeling, seeing something I have made, all by myself, and it actually looks good. If I'm not out walking or curled up by the fire, you can almost always bet your life that I'll be in my underground workshop stitching together a flower for my hair or stood in front of the mirror, modelling my new creation.
Romantic
Despite the fact that I have never actually had a proper boyfriend, I dream of candlelit dinners and walks in the sunset with the Kia of my dreams. I need another person that I can love, except my owner, and one day I dream of having pups of my own. I would spoil them to death, give them the mother that I never had.

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by Ria Betsuni <3Other Bits
Gender;;
I'm female, of course.
Sexuality;;
I'm straight. But I have nothing against anyone who has different 'feelings'.
Age
I'm twelve.
Parents;;
Um.... You'll find out about them later. Keep reading...
Friends;;
Huā

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How I got here
I was born on a stormy day. I know what you're going to say, "Omg, that's what everyone says! Just to sound cool", but no. It's true, and I'm only going to write the truth, nothing else. What's the point? My mother was on her own, my father was out hunting, and he had got shot by poachers. She was angry, depressed, and in the most pain she had ever experienced, physically and emotionally. As the wind lashed against our den, threatening to whip everything she had away from her, she gave birth to me. As she saw me for the first time, she gasped. I was the 'diamond in a dark cave of misery' to her at that moment, and we looked each other in the eyes. But another gust of wind lashed against the measly strips of wood holding our home together, and swept everything away, my mother too. Somehow, I stayed in that place, rooted down to the ground by the shawl that my mother had wrapped me in in the first few minutes of being born.
I was only an hour old when that happened. A young, feeble cub trapped underneath a fallen log. I whimpered until the pure effort exhausted me, and I kicked and struggled until I couldn't feel my limbs at all. I was petrified. What scared me the most was the sound of the wind. It seemed evil, and I still think it is now, years later. I will never forget that sound. Whoosh, whoosh, whistle, whistle in my new and sensitive ears. Everything here was new, and I was having to face it alone, without a mother or father to nestle into. I layed there for days, using any energy to lap muddy water out of a puddle, or making use of anything that even slightly resembled food. I was hungry and scrawny. But I was tough. Nothing had gone right form me since the minute I had been born, which meant that I didn't miss anything good. Because I was so young, I thought that this was life, this was what I'd face until I died.
When the stormy weather had floated away a few weeks later, the weak sun gave me enough strength to pull myself up and walk for the first time. The sun made my dim eyes squint, and I stumbled over the rocky aftermath of the massive storm that had finally departed. Suddenly, a rush of adrenaline shot through me, and I leaped into a fast run, heading towards the jungle which had been spared. I loved it. The trees provided a canopy from the boiling sun, and the damp floor was full of fresh and cleaner water, and things that I could try and eat. My stomach growled, and I was still a timid little creature. I needed help desperately. The adrenaline was seeping through my body, and I could feel myself swaying to one side.
But I carried on walking. The jungle seemed so vast for my tiny legs to walk across, and my eyes were trying to fight me to close. I was tired, but I wanted to get as far as I could. When everything finally got all too much for me, I sunk into the safety of palm leaves, letting drops of dew from the canopy above me drip onto my face, somehow soothing me.
I was awoken at dawn by something damp nuzzling my nose. The first thing I saw as I opened my tired eyes was an old wolf. The look in her eyes was kind, and even though I was young and unfamiliar with exactly what she was, I felt reassured. She began to walk away, and I couldn't help but follow her. She led me to her pack; made up of four young pups and an old male. He too did not look intimidating to me, and I immediately slumped beside him. Within seconds, I fell asleep again. For the next few years, this wonderful family brought me up, feeding me, educating me, and best of all, loving me. I grew up with the boy-cubs, as they taught me boyish things and ways to act. When we were older, we were shown how to scavenge. Surprisingly, I was the best at it. I was the one that brought exotic fruits and insects back to the pack. One day, though, I brought home some berries. They smelled delicious and they looked as if they would taste like heaven. But I was wrong. That night, I had become to full whilst out eating grapes, but my 'family' polished off all the berries I had brought back for tea. Everyone was fine, and we all sunk down once again to sleep in the muggy jungle air. I can remember that I heard a moaning coming from where the cubs were lay. I thought that they had been play-fighting to violently, and Jacob (the weaker one) had been scraped in a sore place.
I awoke late. It was wierd; I usually got awoken by the pups, jumping on top of me, but I didn't that day. I scrambled up in a panic, and ran over to them. I didn't feel the warm breath of Jacob on my face when I nuzzled him, nor did I feel the deep snore of Dan as I creeped beside him. Then it hit me. Mother and father had taught me about this thing. Death. It hadn't seemed real, but I just knew
it was then. I had poisoned them. Because of this, I vowed never to make food (or anything for that matter) for anyone else until I learned about it properly. I will never forget that feeling. Or more like feelings. Guilt, hatrid, confusion, and utter embarrassment swept through me. I hated it. I felt like I wanted to die. I felt like I wanted to die.
I went on and found somewhere where I could live in peace, and my goal is to finally mingle again.

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What I like and don't like?
✔ Being Alone
✔ Long Walks
✔ Making accessories
✔ Dreaming
✔ Soppy Couples
✔ Clouds
✔ Huā
✔ Rock Music
✔ Sunsets
✔ Beanbags
✘ Loud People
✘ Crowds
✘ Makeup
✘ War
✘ Lies
✘ Berries
✘ Wind
✘ Celebrities
✘ People who think they can sing but can't.
✘ Hunger

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My Spear
I bet you any money that you've noticed my spear. I can also bet you a decent amount that you'll want to know about it. Well, I suppose I'll tell you.
When I was with my 'foster family', and we were getting taught to scavenge and hunt, our father made us a spear (or a dagger) each. I used it everytime I went out, and every time we saw another animal, him and mother boasted about how good I was with it and how proud they were of me. I felt so important, and even though I wasn't their real blood daughter, it made me feel like they definitely loved me as one of them. I wasn't even the same species, animal, I didn't even have markings that resembled theirs in the slightest! But when I was given that spear, I felt like one of them, like I was accepted. I thought I'd spend most of my life with those, and every time I looked at it, I smiled. I will not let ANYONE near that spear now. It reminds me of the only completely happy time in my life so far.

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Why I want her
Okay, so if I said every single thing that is in my mind right now, this form would literally be a mile long, so I won't. I am Tsunami, a user that has tried out for so many Kiamaras in the past, and has never won. Sometimes I have come ever so close, but just missed out. However, I won't give up, and since it has been announced that Kiamaras will close at 500, I aim to try harder than ever to finally get one of my own. Kiamara #266 was my complete dream. I worked so hard in my form, sneaking to the computer or the IPad to work on it in the early hours of the morning, and thinking of things I could add in lessons and constantly getting told off for 'daydreaming'. I spent all of my pets and C$ on art, and spent all of my time on anything to do with her. But I lost. After all that time and effort, I lost. I was devastated,and so, so upset. My congratulations post even had to get edited because it came out wrong due to my feelings, and that is certainly not like me. This is one of the reasons why I don't focus on the art in my form any more (unless the whole competition is based specifically on the art). I don't want to waste all of my little trade fodder again, when (if I win) I could spend it on art that I know would be used by myself.
As soon as I saw this Kia on the Staff Litter thread, I knew that I'd do anything to have a chance with her. She is perfect for me, and as soon as the image went into my head stories started fitting together like a puzzle, and I immediately began to plan stories, her name, everything that I wanted in my form. Then school kicked in. I go to what is called a grammar school (I don't know if they are in America, but you'll know what one is if you live in England), and this means I get more homework, more tests, and more expected of me. This was such a shock, and even though I wanted to just sit down and work on my form, I couldn't. However, now I have gotten into the flow of things, and even though I have more tests coming up, I need a beautiful babe like this one to cheer me up after a crappy day, and if I roleplayed her, it would help me with English tests. Now, enough of the school stuff, as I'm sure it sounds as boring as it actually is x3
Leopard print + dreadlocks = Perfection! In my opinion, this Kiamara could not have been designed better, and I am flabbergasted that only a few people tried out for this amazing girlie. I saw her, and even though I had the massive urge to try out for her, I really doubted that I even had a chance. I thought that there would be 8 pages of brilliant forms in the first few hours, but there wasn't. Then, I knew that if I tried I would have a chance. And that is exactly what I have done. I may not have 2000 word stories, or personalities that have never been thought of before (even though I don't think that's possible), but I have put so much effort and time into this form. Nothing in here hasn't been put into deep thought first, and I have tried my absolute best to make it all cohesive and understandable for you. I am actually feeling sick with excitement and worry about the results right now as I know that all of the other forms for this girlie are amazing, even though I have tried so unbelievably hard I probably won't win. It makes me want to burst into tears, it really does.

I would like to wish everyone in this competition
luck, even though I want her so badly, I
know that you guys have worked really
hard too ^^ Also, congratulations, Kat;,
on designing this wonderful Kia, and
good luck in judging! <3


This beautiful piece of art is by my amazing friend,
Alaskie. It is of Gina on one of her long walks, and
I think she let herself stay out a bit late! If you want
to go to the thread this picture is on, click here!