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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)
smilies • 21 May 2010, 5:45 PM
But, I've never wanted anything more than a pegasus... Calla! Not even the Onny! If anyone get's one, I'll trade an onny for it?
galewinds • 21 May 2010, 5:46 PM
another good reason to avoid that day, sign on early and do feed backs and run for it
exempje1 • 21 May 2010, 5:47 PM
If I get one, I'm gonna ask a Mo and an Onny..And maybe even more CS eggs. x3
gizmo • 21 May 2010, 5:51 PM
Wow! Finally! So exciting!! And also: so much questions! 😈
galewinds • 21 May 2010, 5:51 PM
I see many more impostors in our future....
domino • 21 May 2010, 5:53 PM
I really want one. After enough money was collected to start the discovery, I began saving. Have over 150k so far
Orderedchaos • 21 May 2010, 5:54 PM
@gale Yeah me too. Especially in the first few days when everyone is trying to get one.
asa • 21 May 2010, 5:55 PM
ME WANT!! NAO!!! 😱
galewinds • 21 May 2010, 5:56 PM
it will become an ongoing concern, especially if they are expensive
Orderedchaos • 21 May 2010, 5:57 PM
Very true. Hopefully if they are expensive it will encourage people to feed back when you feed their eggs.
judith_666 • 21 May 2010, 5:58 PM
Finally! but only 5 of them seems unfair for all the EC we donate to the center.
galewinds • 21 May 2010, 5:59 PM
wait and see Judith
domino • 21 May 2010, 6:04 PM
I bet that they will release more. They just want to raise the interest level.
silverserpent • 21 May 2010, 6:06 PM
It's a way to make people feed more = more traffic on the site. 😋
mairbear • 21 May 2010, 6:06 PM
😱 oooh finally here 😸 I'm am so gonna be on on thursday XD
smartie2742 • 21 May 2010, 6:07 PM
There better be more... If not, I'd never be able to get one! The five would be sold out before I get home from school Thursday. >.<
domino • 21 May 2010, 6:17 PM
There is one thing I love about living in a different time zone.
gizmo • 21 May 2010, 6:18 PM
@domino: me too, here it'll be 11 pm, so perfect Calla-time!! 😊
exempje1 • 21 May 2010, 6:19 PM
11PM, I don't know if I'll be on then. I'll try. ._.
fhonix • 21 May 2010, 6:27 PM
Oh dear am I even on during that time? (in the middle of finals too >.<)
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:29 PM
How much EC do you guys have? I want to know the average. I have 200,000EC My record's 900,000EC but I donated it all! What a waste ☹️
domino • 21 May 2010, 6:30 PM
It-ll only be 1 pm. And I graduated.
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:30 PM
So if one selfish person decided keep all their EC, it'll be them who get a calla, not a hard working ark citizen who donated all in the
hope of a calla being released? ☹️ That makes me sad! Why can't everyone have one?
icymuffin • 21 May 2010, 6:31 PM
It sounds more like the hippogriff now D:
allie9112 • 21 May 2010, 6:31 PM
Everybody: If you go to Google, you can play PacMan! 😊
qwertyuiop • 21 May 2010, 6:32 PM
@smlies I have 11,282
icymuffin • 21 May 2010, 6:32 PM
@smilies~ I remembered that I forgot to donate the night before and when I went there, we were already there.... What if that happens? D:
icymuffin • 21 May 2010, 6:33 PM
And its been a week or so now, so you could build it back up... (unless you spent a lot on travels ;])
toothpaste • 21 May 2010, 6:34 PM
whoa!!!!!! today is the perfect day!! first the school carnival, now this!! 😃 i wonder how much callas cost tho... o.e
gizmo • 21 May 2010, 6:35 PM
@smilies: I have about 700K now, my record is about 1,5M... but that was before all the new travels! 😈 LOL!!
gvantsa • 21 May 2010, 6:35 PM
Everything buy my active are UFA!! Go to my profile to read the details. I want them to find good homes fast!
@domino: CONGRATS! That's cool! 😃
crazymushroom • 21 May 2010, 6:35 PM
Can't wait to get one, I wonder how expensive it will be. I only have like 11 thousand left from Travel Release Week.
I meant *but my active xD Lol silly typo
toothpaste • 21 May 2010, 6:37 PM
I only have 300K now... >.> travel release week
neo428984 • 21 May 2010, 6:37 PM
So wait...one will be released in to the Cave and everyone else can buy it with EC? Either way, I'm glad that, in a week, we'll have it!
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:38 PM
I didn't spend much on travels, but I donated my 900,000 on the last week of donating, in total I donated roughly 2.5MIL, *sigh*
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:39 PM
I don't think we get the one released into the wild. That one'll be fully grown, and most likely it'll end up in Ian's cave 😋
domino • 21 May 2010, 6:39 PM
I know and its the day before my birthday. It would be almost like an early B-day present if I got one.
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:41 PM
Anyway, I'm saving a lot right now and am going to fully feed back anyone, even if they only feed my featured and own 100 eggs 😸 Well..
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:42 PM
Three days after the birthday of my best friend in the world! You know, I'm not THAT mean and selfish! Guess what I bought her with my own
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:43 PM
money that costed $90 which is 18 weeks saving for me? (although it was MY birthday recently, which helped)
exempje1 • 21 May 2010, 6:46 PM
I'd love a Segway.. ._.
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:46 PM
But after they sell 5, they'll have enough money to make more, and so on, so maybe it will work out, and Calla, from extinct will be common?
5ponypal5 • 21 May 2010, 6:46 PM
Omg yayz finally 😃 we can all get a calla i cant wait i wonder ow much it will cost and ill have my new com by then 😃
exempje1 • 21 May 2010, 6:47 PM
There should sooo be a Segway-egg. xDD
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:48 PM
... Whoops I shouldn't have said that... Now I think everyone's gone to my profile to feed my featured so I'll have to feed all theirs back
exempje1 • 21 May 2010, 6:49 PM
Fed Emotion, smilies. ^^
smilies • 21 May 2010, 6:50 PM
What's a segway?I think there should be a pet rock, a mushroom and a gingerbread man! 😈Bow down before total weirdness! Muahuahuahuaha!
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