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To the residents of Ark City and all of the wonderful inhabitants of Ark: today is a day of historic proportions. Today is a day that, I believe, will never be topped so long as this beautiful island exists. I am here to announce that, with the help of the successful funding from thousands of Ark residents, we have genetically reconstructed a full, living Calla creature from the mysterious Feather that once puzzled us.
Today is not only a day where we can marvel at nature's wonders, but a day where we commemorate the gift of science and its power. Science is not simply an understanding of the world around us. Science is a tool we can use to advance good. However, we must recognize that science can also be abused and that we may overstep our bounds. The good that we advance with science today is the Calla: a creature that will add to Ark's biodiversity and human enjoyment.
For those of you who do not know, on November 11, 2009, the Science and Research Center discovered a mysterious Feather we believed may be linked to the Calla. After 500 million EC in graciously-given funding, we purchased the appropriate equipment to analyze this feather. Thankfully, our hunch was correct. Contained within the Feather are chromosomes and DNA that are extremely similar to both eagles and horses. After extracting this DNA from the feather and injecting this DNA into a living animal cell, it grew and grew into a full Calla that The Archives told us existed.
Calla are a majestic cross between an eagle and a horse. They are able to soar high to dangerous elevations; elevations where humans would normally die due to the scarcity of oxygen. Not only can they fly and transport humans by air from their eagle heritage, but they pack an extremely dangerous punch with their back hooves if an attack occurs. Calla are loyal only to the first human it lays its sight on.
The Science and Research Center have made 5 functional Calla. More can, and will, be made. This process, naturally, is extremely costly and expensive. Only the most privileged of Ark citizens will be able to afford to own a Calla.
Join us, Thursday, May 27, at 5:00 pm ECT for the release of the first Calla into the wild. You will see it in all of its splendor. After the release, Calla will be available for purchase at the Science and Research Center (for EC).
This Feather is magnificent. It's the Feather that changed it all.
(not a Cash Shop item, available for EC)
milocat12 • 23 May 2010, 3:06 PM
@sunshine that picture isn't really half horse though. it has big scary claws! 😱
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 3:06 PM
Lol i had 4 eggs hatch last night and had to redo my list XD
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 3:10 PM
by the looks of it more will hatch tonight XD
vampire666 • 23 May 2010, 3:15 PM
Please check this out: http://www.booksie.com/fantasy/novel/rumor/deepest-shadows
silver_winged • 23 May 2010, 3:17 PM
I think it'll look like a hippogriff, like from Harry Potter. ^^
sunshine4562 • 23 May 2010, 3:18 PM
http://avalon.gargoyles-fans.org/ftp/pictures/drawn/thalia/griffen.jpg - Maybe like that? Something like a Griffin.
gamekatt101 • 23 May 2010, 3:18 PM
Posting for Views! 😊 Anybody have a pair of Tasmas for adoption? I'm looking for a boy, and a girl.
sunshine4562 • 23 May 2010, 3:19 PM
Or a Hippogriff.
exempje1 • 23 May 2010, 3:24 PM
Let's just wait.. xD
sparklefox • 23 May 2010, 3:31 PM
It might even be a horse with eagle wings and eagle feet instead of back hooves...
exempje1 • 23 May 2010, 3:33 PM
We'll see. ._.
auraboros • 23 May 2010, 3:38 PM
Well, we know that "but they pack an extremely dangerous punch with their back hooves" so if they have eagle feet, it'd be the front. ^^
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 3:42 PM
last night shipyard docks were in the travel center for almost an hour XD
whitefall • 23 May 2010, 3:43 PM
I have 687,939 EC! I used a bunch on travels, so I'm trying to get back up to 750,000 EC. I need to make more EC, just in case the Calla
whitefall • 23 May 2010, 3:45 PM
is more expensive than I thought it would be. I need about 300k for my 5 week vacation (Tims) so I can use 200k for Calla, & keep 150 k xtra
whitefall • 23 May 2010, 3:46 PM
I know, i was so tempted to get one, but I didn't 😃
vampire666 • 23 May 2010, 3:47 PM
http://www.booksie.com/fantasy/novel/rumor/deepest-shadows
beetana • 23 May 2010, 3:50 PM
I'm so excited about calla! i hope it won't be too too expensive. just finished my feeding list! anyone wanna try it out for me?
whitefall • 23 May 2010, 3:50 PM
What's the link for vampire666? And also, I wish people would feed back! I've fed like 15 users & half of them are online but 0 have fed baq
Thanks! Starts here
vampire666 • 23 May 2010, 3:51 PM
The link is a story I wrote. Please read it! I'd love some comments!
exempje1 • 23 May 2010, 3:53 PM
Anyone I haven't fed yet? ._. I need EC.
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 4:08 PM
*boredom* XD
j-d • 23 May 2010, 4:10 PM
Evening all.
trish • 23 May 2010, 4:11 PM
T-T I need people to feed while I stalk the Travel Agency and the Neopet's board...
sparklefox • 23 May 2010, 4:12 PM
*Puts hand up at trish* Feed me! Feed me!
iceiceice • 23 May 2010, 4:26 PM
Feed mine? O.o
iceiceice • 23 May 2010, 4:27 PM
Lot #18125055 don't really care what youh offer. T.T hatched penguin
dragonkeeper • 23 May 2010, 4:31 PM
hello egg cave
icymuffin • 23 May 2010, 4:38 PM
Mine too I souppose... 😋 I collect travels, thats just about all you can collect other than creatures D:
trish • 23 May 2010, 4:38 PM
Oh, would anyone like to feed or adopt this hatched Yamagan?
lizardfeather • 23 May 2010, 4:41 PM
RED ALERT STOLEN VIEWS BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SUSPICIOUS VIEW STEALERS ON THE BLOG... 😋
sunshine4562 • 23 May 2010, 4:42 PM
Hello😊
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 4:43 PM
@lizardfeather LOL XD
vampire666 • 23 May 2010, 4:44 PM
http://www.booksie.com/fantasy/novel/rumor/deepest-shadows/chapter/3
exempje1 • 23 May 2010, 5:04 PM
Well, chat killed. ._.
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 5:06 PM
yeah it seems to have gotten slower XD
trish • 23 May 2010, 5:06 PM
Farmlands in...
anonymous13 • 23 May 2010, 5:07 PM
@exe- what's with the red letters? It does get a bit annoying after a while...
qwertyuiop • 23 May 2010, 5:10 PM
Hello!😊
trish • 23 May 2010, 5:10 PM
@anon- Well, you can't say pointless stuff now, so make it in a sentence I guess.
icymuffin • 23 May 2010, 5:12 PM
D: Calling your username annoying?! shameshame XD at least its not spam. Think of it as italics, I suppose :/
lynncrow • 23 May 2010, 5:13 PM
Exactly ^^ it doesnt count as spam and you can put it in with anything ^^
qwertyuiop • 23 May 2010, 5:15 PM
Finally -Patty- hatched!😃
100th comment!
icymuffin • 23 May 2010, 5:15 PM
Bah... anyone got names for their (hopefully) soon to be Calla? :] I got mine...
exempje1 • 23 May 2010, 5:16 PM
@anon -It's just another link, sneaking in not to be spam. xD
qwertyuiop • 23 May 2010, 5:16 PM
@limited_hearted Not me.☹️
exempje1 • 23 May 2010, 5:18 PM
@icy -Something like Eagle-. 😸
vampire666 • 23 May 2010, 5:21 PM
I gotta go clean a kitchen. Bye!
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