... You Need an Introduction...
(When Sryb is talking, the text will look like this.)
A rumble of thunder erupts just as you get off of the wary tour bus. You groan, and fumble in your bag for your umbrella.
You feel something wet on the tip of your nose. Your groan increases in volume, and you search more frantically. Where is it?! You think, your mind trying to retrace your steps. I must have lost it! Or...
Your head whips back to the tour bus, its doors closing. You spot your umbrella on one of the seats. "Gaah! No, that's my umbrella!" You yell frantically as the bus starts to drive away. You chase the vehicle for twenty seconds, then realizing the odds of catching up are not likely, you stop, panting uncontrollably.
Rummaging through your bag again after regaining your breath, you desperately try to find money. Maybe you can buy a new one at a local stand..
Suddenly, you hear a snicker, and you look up to see a mysterious looking Xweetok.
You looking for something? she asks quizically. You nod and point in the direction of the bus you were just riding on.
She flies away.
You sigh, expecting her to not come back.
Nearly a minute later, she returns and drops the umbrella in your lap.
You stare at her, wide eyed. "How did you-"
It doesn't matter, she snaps. Flicking some stray hair away from her cinnamon-tinted face, she smirks.
My name's Sryb..in case you'd like to know.. She extends her paw, and your eyes widen even more.
Her limbs are glowing. She notices you staring at her arms. What, you've never seen someone different? She laughs. Humans..
Just as she finishes talking, rain starts to fall from the sky. She groans, and grabs your hand. Catching you by surprise, you slip and fall. Would you like to get drenched? she asks, in the most innocent tone she can muster. You shake your head.
Then get up. Sryb snaps. She pulls you up, and you follow her to the nearest hut.
When you enter the small living area, she leads you to a chair and rummages through her fridge. She pulls out some food, and throws them.
You expect to be pelted by flying sandwiches, but they seem to levitate.
She smiles. Levitation..my only power at the moment.
So...Sryb.." you say awkwardly, trying to start a conversation. "Who exactly are you?"
Sryb smiles, and brings a chair near you. How about we find out? she exclaims.
...Who wants to know about me...
Full Name: Sryb Lili Haieudemae
Nicknames: Sry, Ib, Lili
Age: 18 years of age
Gender: Female
Species: Xweetok
Neo Color: Darigan
Love: Geh...love is useless..
Powers/Disabilities: Whut? Powers? I glow. Isn't that good enough?
..What I Favor and What I Despise...
~Night-time
~Valuable items
~Glowy stuff
~Cool nights
~Trees..Really fun to climb..
~Mushrooms..
~ Nez
~...Mary Sues (obsessively perfect and nice people/characters)
~ Not getting enough sleep
~Salt packets..bleh..
..I Suppose I have a Story to Tell..
Sryb looks at you. I don't really have a story to tell, she mutters nonchalantly.
You blink, taken aback. "What, you don't have a scarring childhood? No mystical powers? Nothing?"
She looks at you, almost in a fierce manner. Do you have a problem with that?
Uh..I m-mean..no.." You stutter.
She smiles, almost satisfied about how she has startled you. She speaks again, but in a less tense tone. I don't really have an exciting life, but that doesn't bother me. The only power that I know of is levitation… She pauses and smirks. And it comes in handy.. Then she gazes into space, seemingly in some sort of flashback.
Sryb looks back at you, regaining focus. Well, I suppose you are slightly curious about my childhood and the order or rules of my village.
You nod, although at this point you don't really care. Sryb laughs. Do you seriously want to know, or are you just terrified?
Er…the second choice.." you mumble.
Sryb laughs again. Whatever..I'll just tell you anyway.
You conceal a groan, and lie back on a decrepit log.
Sryb clears her throat, and begins her story.
Anyway, our village was simple enough, most like others. We traded items, we ate, we had stores, etc. There was ONE difference though.
Our village had a custom. And that custom was that every year, one of the villagers' children would go out and explore the wilderness, keeping track of everything in a vine-entangled notebook. The whole point of this was to extend the information in our town library. Our town wanted to be the best in Shenkuu, and so far, it looked like it would be. Anyway, back to the custom.
It used to be in alphabetical order with names, which I was always lucky with. However, one year ago they changed the rules. Now names were drawn out of a hat. Each child would write their name on a piece of paper and fold it exactly three times. The mayor of the town would then choose a card, and the person who's name was on the card would leave.
The problem was, whatever I write on glows faintly because of my hands and if you graze your hand by it, the card will stick to the surface of your hand.
This happened all the time, but it failed to stick once, so I hoped that he would not pick my name. I was content where I lived. I had a decent amount of friends, I had skills, neat handwriting, and would help around the village (even though I despised it).
When the mayor stuck his paw in the hat and rummaged around, I closed my eyes.
Well, well, what do we have here?"
I opened my eyes and nearly screamed. But I don't scream. I shout.
Stuck to his pointer finger was my card, glowing radioactively.
I expected to be kicked out, but he frowned. "This is ineligible. If a village child has a..glowing...disability, then she can't be involved. I would automatically pick up her card because of the glow. Observe."
He put the card back in, and shuffled his hand around. Dragging his hand out, there was my card.
He smiled at me. "That glowing ability is pretty useful, eh?"
I smirked, blushing slightly.
Anyway," he announced. "Let's continue." He rummaged through the names, and picked up one that didn't glow.
He announced the name, and I heard a little cry.
I turned around, and a little Xweetok had tears streaming down his face. I tried to console him as best I could, for I was one of the oldest village children. I had no clue what was wrong with him. Then I realized.
The mayor announced HIS name.
I felt terrible. This little child, looking around the age of five, had to be sent off. This usually never happened, because the older children got picked. I had never been so torn in my life.
I looked at my village, and the window of my room. Then I looked at his sad face. The poor thing, leaving his family.
I knew what I had to do.
Come along, fellow," the mayor said to the child.
Stop." I said loud and clear. "I'll go."
The mayor was utterly surprised, but he seemed to understand. "Alright," he said. "Sryb will go."
People cheered for me- not because I was leaving- but because I helped a little one. The child smiled at me, and gave me a hug while laughing. I gave him a pat on the head, stroked his hair, and left, laughing myself.
I packed all that was necessary for the custom and what I needed.
Everyone stood at the entrance of the village, watching me leave. I gave a big hug to my parents, and waving, I left.
I could still hear them cheering and saying their goodbyes when I was a good mile away.
She looks back at you. That's basically it.
Okay," you say. "But why did you end up here?"
She frowned, her face twitching. I had to conduct research everywhere, right? Well I got a lot of information, and I sent back the book by glowing mail (basically throwing the book and hoping it lands in the town. It did, but I still was not allowed back into the town because although I had all the information needed, the year wasn't over. I sent a letter saying that I decided to stay in the forest, conducting more research. So that's why.
You ponder for a moment, and understand.
Can you tell me anything else about yourself?"
She nods, as if to say, 'if you listen to me then you'll learn more.'
..Now I have a little friend...
Laigé..she is some petpet. Definitely one of a kind. I remember wandering in a forest one foggy night. I decided to put my limbs and atnennae to good use, so I used the glowing to get through the fog. I must of bumped into a tree, and I fell to the ground.
I thought I was seeing things, because some glowing lump was in front of my eyes. When my eyes refocused, I yelped in surprise, darting back.
It was a petpet...I believe a Blobagus. I frowned at it. "What do you think you were doing, sneaking up on me?"
The Blobagus chuckled, obviously knowing her offence. I was in no mood to argue with a glowing petpet, so I walked off.
The Blobagus started to follow me. At first I paid no attention, but after a while it got quite annoying.
I eventually turned around, catching it off guard, and yelling, "What are you DOING?! I'm busy, so leave me A-LONE!"
The Blobagus took offence, and little tears formed in her (I could tell it was a 'she') in her eyes. At this point, I felt terrible, so I picked her up and chucked her in my knapsack.
The Blobagus popped her head out of the knapsack. She purred(?) and rubbed her head against my cheek.
Ah, stop that.." I said, trying to sound annoyed, but I wasn't that least bit annoying. I find affection ridiculous, but I enjoyed this little glowing creature. She seemed to know what it's like to be different.
In Nez's Words:
Basically, the whole reason I chose a Blobagus was because of Sryb's design. I mean, come on! They both glow! How ironic (I seriously forgot about the Blobagus species and how they glow when I designed Sryb XD).
...And my friend's friend...
..yeah...I didn't actually know my Blobagus had a Larnikin.
All I remember is that we were walking along a stream and Laigé started scratching herself- which was extremely difficult for her, because she doesn't have limbs. She went over to some random tree and started moving up and down, trying to get rid of the painful itch.
All of a sudden, Laigé started shaking the tree with her nonstop itching. I was startled because of her size. I heard a small squeak, and a red-toned bug fell from the tree and into her-
MOUTH. I was horrified and ran over to her. Laigé must have also been appalled, for she spat the creature out as fast as she could.
I looked at the little bug. He appeared to be a petpetpet, and a Larnikin by the looks of it.
I remember asking it if he would like to accompany us.
The Larnikin looked back at his tree, and hopped onto Laigé's head. At first she was upset at this behavior, but her frown slowly melted into a smile, and we were on our way.
..friendships I have somehow made..
Ahhh...this girl..she likes to be referred to as Lillian, though I do not believe that is her actual name. Lil's nice, but it's hard to understand her unless you have a book like mine! Wanna know why? She speaks French. That doesn't really faze me, but I'm a little bit wary of her for a reason. I was taunted by three Elephante before I left the town. They managed to give me a sprained nose, and I never really got over the event.
..There are other pets as well...my foster family perhaps...
Pictures of these pets' designs will be drawn if I get Sryb. c:
Xweetok
Cenaira was my very first Xweetok. I was persuaded by my friend to make one, and the obsession started. The original idea for her was that she was royalty of some sort. Not one of my best ideas...XD. Currently I am revamping her design.
Vihath was the very first pet I applied for. Her petpage was deleted because of revamping but I still have her design safely tucked away. Her design is that she has two elemental spirits that control her. I like this idea a lot.
Adonetei was my second Xweetok ever made. He was originally going to be royalty as well, but with roleplays his personality changed. I haven't made a proper design for him yet, but I have a pretty good idea of what he looks like.
Zeisre was my third Xweetok ever made. She was supposed to be a cherubim, but I've incorporated her design so she makes stainglass items. I'm saving up to buy her a stainglass background (which happens to be extremely pricey).
Seiani was a pet made just randomly on this account, but I have finally made her a design (which you can see on Zeqme's lookup). That was a used up design from what I thought my Xwee-sona would be, but it's missing a few unimportant details.
Tysenaght was another Xweetok made on this account. He is the sworn enemy of Zeisre because of family relations or something. They fight a lot in big battles. ^^; No design for him either, though I've sketched it out.
Makrutske was made recently. My goal is to paint him Pirate (fat chance). He has a design, and Makrutske is an explorer. His eyes glow orange when something bad is about to happen.
Ixi
Zelphrenos was made after I failed an application for Thienos, an awesome pet. He currently has his own flower business, and delivers for special occasions. c:
Shoyru
Kiatta was my very first PET that I actually had a design for. She was made when I took Neopets seriously. Her design is just plain rainbow until I can think of a good one. She is a lone wanderer, lost by her parents and brother. But she's happy, because Kiiata is into puppetry.
Moehog
Slumbug was adopted from the pound on a pound board, believe it or not. But I made a great design for him, and he is the exact definition of a 'packrat'. He'll take anything he finds and make use of it.
Hissi
Zeqme was made on Hissi Day randomly. He is very grumpy, but no design yet.
Kiko
Evesa was on a pound board, and I was making a quick app when he was pounded. I wasn't on, and the owner didn't wait for anyone. I trudged back to work on Seiani's design when someone neomailed me, saying I could have Evesa since I wanted him so much. I got him via pound transfer, and I painted him Christmas. (he was originally Red).
Fweeeep (Fwee for short) was made on Kiko Day for no apparent reason. He has no design yet. Nothing. But I'm sure he will someday!
...small creatures of some sort..
She means ADOPTABLES!!!!!
Brand new adoptables made July 22nd, 2009!
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RULES
~ Keep the "NEZ '09" credits on them.
~ Do NOT enter in the BC/AC/etc.
~ Neomail semasira with the title as 'I don't know I'm GLOWING!!' if you want this adoptable.
~ They are TRANSPARENT.
~ Enjoy them! c:
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NEO COLORS
Default Colors
Red
Yellow
Green
Blue
Painted
Brown
Pink
Starry
White
Snow
Sketch
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CUSTOMS
REQUESTS: OPEN/MAYBE/CLOSED
TRADES: OPEN/MAYBE/CLOSED
Waiting List:
NONE
NONE
NONE
...What is this...clones of me...
...they're normal Darigan xweetoks..thank goodness..
...These pictures speak dedication..
Drag into address bar to see bigger view.
..well look at that..I've been drawn by others..
Drag into address bar for full view.
Fanart Credits (in order)
Thank you Lori, Tiff, Okibi Helen, Misustar, Katie, Midna, Nix, Im Cool, Fray, Twy, HJ, Configurations, and Katie.
..there's an award with my face on it..this is getting irritating..
Applications: OPEN/CLOSED
Yeah..an award with Sryb's face on it... charming, no?
RULES FOR APPLYING
The rules are pretty simple.
~ The Sryb Face Award comes in Gold, Silver, and Bronze as an update. Gold is for an EXCELLENT petppage, Silver is for a GREAT petpage,and Bronze is for a GOOD petpage.
~ Mail semasira with your title as "OMGZ SRYB FACE AWARD" so I know what you want.
~ This award only comes in GOLD. If your petpage don't fit the requirements for this, don't worry. Apply another time once you've updated and changed your page.
~ NO STEALING. I have a lot of Neo friends, and I'm sure they'd love to contact me if you've stolen the award without my permission.
...er...that's about it for now..XD
EXPECTED REQUIREMENTS & BROWNIE POINTS
Expected Requirements
~some pictures, hand drawn is a BIG PLUS
~storyline
~stats & likes/dislikes
~proper grammar/spelling
~NOTHING stolen (Neo pictures are fine)
~background & layout (premade layout is fine)
Brownie Points
NOTE: Brownie points are NOT necessary.
~link out
~adoptables
WINNERS!
NOTE: All who recieved this award need to change the link to /~Sryb! Thank you.
GOLD
Sryb's page!
Helen and Ptaru!
Nix and Wrytt!
Giselle and Skei_chan, Nhinnian, and
Selphkiller!
Rice and her awesome application for Lillian! (Silentiary)
SILVER
None...;3;
BRONZE
Amanda and her application for Others!
GOLD PICKUP CODE:
SILVER PICKUP CODE:
BRONZE PICKUP CODE:
APPLY TODAY
..I've received awards for telling my story..
..yes, I enjoy conversing with others..when I'm in a good mood..
This is a new section to the application. In the three times I've applied for a pet, most people expect roleplay samples in a petpage app (Vicky did not force me, just FREE WILL). I hope you enjoy reading them! :D
Roleplay One!
Nez (semasira) and Sryb! with Rice (achiachi) and Silentiary (a.k.a. Lillian)!
Through this spectacular 'performance', a dark figure (seemingly wearing some sort of cloak) sprinted along, smirking as the storm became worse. She removed the hood, and laughed as rain pelted her fur and glowing limbs.
*
A loud crack of thunder, followed by another streak of lighting, disturbed a rather large figure from her meditation. The red rubber ball that she had levitating infront of her had fallen from it's place in the sky as the figure put her hood up. She directed her attention then to the faint glowing light coming from the horizon.
She stood up slowly and began making her way over to the light source. "Je me demande quel c'est ? (I wonder what that could be?)" she mumbled.
*
The glowing creature's laughter hastened, and she knelt on the ground as she stopped completely. She rummaged through her rucksack, looking for some food. It had been many hours since she had eaten.
Just as she pulled out a slightly squashed Tchea fruit, her ears twitched. She stood up almost immediately, nearly squashing the already damaged fruit substance. She could hear rustling. Someone was walking..possibly towards her. She grunted. 'Company..great.' Grabbing her bag, taking a bite out of what was left of the food, and flew up into the air. "Let's see who's spying on me." She muttered, chewing contently.
*
The large figure, still slowly making her way towards the source of the light, look up towards the sky to see the light source launching itself up high. "Que dans le .. ? (what in the..?)" she muttered to herself. She sped up, nearly running, to catch up to the light. Approaching rather quickly for her size, she soon realized the light source was another being, and began to wave her arms. "Hé! Attendez hé! N'allez pas! (Hey! Hey wait! Don't go!)" she hollarded as she got closer.
*
The glowing figure gasped at hearing French. 'What is a French creature doing here?' Realizing that the figure was shouting at her, she decided to talk to her. She descended to the ground and walked around, looking for the figure. She was about to shout out to the figure, but stopped. 'How can I communicate if I don't know French?' she thought. Then her eyes widened and she went to her rucksack, pulling out a dusty book.
Blowing some of the dirt away, she opened it up and flipped to the back. On one blank page in bold letters read the only following words: TRANSLATOR; Speak to the book and it will translate your words. **ALSO** Contains all of the words of each known language. Will show list if ordered. In a firm voice, the creature said, "Show me French translations please." The page began to fill with terms, some she knew, and some she had never heard of in her life. More pages appeared, and the book had nearly tripled in size (and this book was fairly big). She approached the figure with confidence in her mind.
*
The large figure's face lit up when she saw the glowing figure coming towards her. She was relived that she wasn't alone. A little voice in the back of her mind, though, told her to be weary. She wasn't sure if it was friendly or hostile. "B-bonjour. 'Le fait d'être vous.. Vous n'êtes pas .. hostiles ?(H-hello. A-are you.. You're not.. hostile?)" she muttered, stuttering from her nervousness. She back off slightly as the figure came closer.
*
A smile emerged on the glowing creature's face. "Je vis ici. La forêt, c'est ma maison. J'ai eu un précédent séjour avec ma "famille", mais .." (I live here. The forest is my home. I had a previous living area with my 'family', but..) She frowned, and quickly diverted the subject. "Et mon nom est Sryb." (And my name is Sryb. She laughed.
Sryb eyed Lillian mysteriously. "Êtes-vous un Elephante?" (Are you an Elephante?) she questioned, moving one step backwards.
*
Lillian tilted her head slightly and the diversion, but decided to let it be. "Il est agréable de vous rencontrer, Sryb (It's nice to meet you, Sryb.)" she replied. She got a confused look on her face when Sryb stepped backwards. "Uhmm ... oui. oui je suis? (Uhmm... yes. yes I am?)" she answered quietly.
*
Sryb grinned anxiously. "Oh, ok .. ce n'est rien, juste un souvenir d'enfance, il n'a pas d'importance. À l'heure actuelle, je devrais être en mettant l'accent sur vous pour faire un abri. Cette tempête, c'est de ne pas avoir mieux, et il ne fera qu'empirer." (Oh, okay..it's nothing, just a childhood memory, it doesn't matter. Right now I should be focusing on getting you to shelter. This storm isn't getting any better, and it will only get worse.)
*
Lily nodded, attempting not to get nosey. She followed Sryb slowly, as was her pace, through the terrible storm. "Si vous ne me surveillez pas en demandant, pourquoi de tout l'endroit vivriez-vous ici ? J'ai entendu dire que cette région a su car c'est des tempêtes sévères et constantes...(If you don't mind me asking, why of all place would you live here? I heard this area's known for it's severe and constant storms...) she questioned, hoping not to offend or anything.
*
Sryb frowned. "C'est une longue histoire à raconter ... et nous sommes à court de temps .." (It is a long story to tell...and we're running out of time..) She grabbed Lily, and pulled her just as a sturdy branch came crashing down to the forest floor. "Je vais vous dire quand nous arriverons au refuge! Suivez-moi, j'ai l'endroit parfait pour vous!" (I'll tell you when we get to shelter! Follow me, I have the perfect place to go!) she screamed over the roar of the wind. Sryb took off, loosening her grip on her hand but still holding tight, in fear of losing this creature.
*
...a pledge... (The Pledge of Good Ownership)
If I am chosen, I, Nez, pledge to be the best owner I can be for my new Neopet, Sryb. I understand all the sadness that he/she has already been through, and so I will provide everything he/she needs to be happy. I promise to be a friend to my new Neopet and never ever ever put him/her through the pain of neglect or abandonment again."
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You know, I always liked that pledge. It has a nice ring to it and sounds pretty official.
But to follow through to what the pledge says, I will treat Sryb with respect and made sure she is never pounded, traded, or put UFA. That would be a waste of an awesome pet.
Well," you say, knowing this is the end of the tour. "I guess I should get going."
Sryb seems to understand, and leads you to the door.
Nice meeting you, she says, almost warmly, although you can here a sarcastic tinge.
Yes," you say. "It was." And you close the door behind you.
...would you bother returning...
NOTE: Could all people who took the link from Sryb's app change the link to /~Sryb please!
..you should get out before I get cranky..
Neomail me for a link trade.
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Acknowledgments!
Just a big thank you to all of my friends for helping out with my application, boing dragon for the counter, and Vicky for letting me apply for Sryb! :3
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