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Wajas, pronounced Wah-has, is a virtual petsite created by [[Apollo]] that gets its name from the Cherokee word for "wolf." Wajas is a breeding simulation that centers a variety of different wolf-like species, called Wajas, that can have different [[markings]] and [[mutations]] in any color. There are 14 unique breeds and over 90 [[markings]] and [[mutations]]!
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Wajas, pronounced Wah-has, is a virtual petsite created by [[Estuko]] (currently called Apollo) in 2006, that gets its name from the Cherokee word for "wolf". Wajas evolved into its own site from adoptables which Estuko has been selling on a horse sim that became extremely popular. Wajas is a breeding simulation that centers a variety of different wolf-like species, called Wajas, that can have different [[markings]] and [[mutations]] in any color. There are 14 unique [[breeds]] (15 if [[Breedless]] is counted) and over 90 [[markings]] and [[mutations]]!
  
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==The Wajas Creatures==
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The pets on Wajas are called Wajas and come in a variety of different breeds such as [[Normal]], [[Water]], [[Divine]], and [[Aerial]]. In general, Normals are the most common of all wajas and Divines are the rarest as a result of the the [[breed dominance]] order and the rarity of [[custom token]]s.
  
== [[Aerial]] ==
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===Breeds===
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''Main article: [[Breeds]]''
  
[[file:Aerial.jpg]]
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The different types of wajas are referred to as breeds.  These include Normals, Aerials, Imps, Fires, etc.  The wajas breed affects how it will look both in general shape and how markings appear on it, as they vary somewhat from breed to breed.  No one breed is universally better in any way than another, but most people do have preferences.  The other thing that breed affects is a waja's breed dominance.  This will affect the likelihood of which breed the pups will be when they have parents of two different breeds.
  
Aerials are a dominant breed of feathered wajas. Their tongue is proboscis-like, and small tufts of feathers decorate their ears, shoulders, and legs. They have talon-like feet rather than paws.
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===Markings===
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''Main article: [[Markings]]''
  
Aerials are ranked 2 in the dominance chart, below Normals, and roughly equivalent to Banes.
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Markings are the patterns that appear on the waja's coat.  There are many, but some examples are Wind, Dalmatian, Toes, and Peppermint.  The markings appear in a "layered" fashion on the waja.  Those at the top of the waja's marking list appear closer to the base of the waja.  Those at the bottom of the waja's marking list appear closer to the top and are usually more visible because of this.  Markings are also affected by their opacity which can be between 1 and 100, but only appears naturally in increments of 10.  The lower the number, the less visible the marking will be.
  
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===Mutations===
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''Main article: [[Mutations]]''
  
== [[African]] ==
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Mutations are physical features added on to a waja's body.  Some examples are gills, bird wings, bat wings, and unicorn horns.  All mutations, when applied, can have a color chosen for them, but not all mutations will show their set color.  These have no effect on the waja, aside from its appearance.
  
[[file:African.jpg]]
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===Colors===
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''Main article: [[Colors]]''
  
Africans are the only breed of wajas depicted fully face on. They have two tails, and large ears inspired by the wild african dog.
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The colors on wajas are determined by Hex Codes, which are numbers 0-9 and letters A-F.  0 is the darkest and F is the lightest. Hex code colors don't always mix like we're used to colors mixing, ie blue and yellow don't usually make green, but rather a grey color.  This throws a lot of new players off.
  
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===Generation===
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''Main article: [[Generation]]''
  
== [[Bane]] ==
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A waja's generation really has no actual effect on the waja itself, but can have an effect on what people are willing to pay for the waja.  This word is frequently abbreviated to "Gen".  Generations 1-3 are often considered the most valuable, but not everyone cares about a waja's generation.  Pups will always have the highest possible gen from the pairing (so a gen 2 and a gen 242 will have gen 243 pups).
  
[[file:Bane.jpg]]
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===Age===
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''Main article: [[Life Cycle of a Waja]]''
  
Banes are a vicious breed of wajas, intended to be released in time for Halloween 2008. They are supposed to be a scarier breed than the others. This breed is highly dominant as would be expected for a brand-new breed, roughly equal to aerials.
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Wajas have three stages of growth. The first is a a baby picture, which is identical for every waja of its breed. The second adolescent or teen image shows the waja's correct base color. The third is the adult stage, which shows the waja's full and finalised adult form. Sometimes you must manually refresh your waja's picture to see it correctly, which you do by going to the waja's page, clicking its image, and then using the F5 key to refresh the page.
 
 
 
 
== [[Corsie]] ==
 
 
 
[[file:corsie.jpg]]
 
 
 
It is modeled after a small dog breed, and appears to be looking happily at the user. It has a short, docked tail and semi-floppy ears, with big eyes. It has an apparent smile, and is lifting one foot up.
 
 
 
== [[Divine]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Divine.jpg]]
 
 
 
Divines are the rarest and most expensive of the waja breeds. They fall at the lowest position on the dominance chart. The difficulty in breeding divines, combined with the extreme rarity of divine custom tokens makes them amongst the highest-priced wajas available. Divines are regal wajas with wings, horns, and a pair of long whiskers like an asiatic dragon.
 
 
 
Divine tokens are available one day each year. On July 3, starting at 9am, gold and silver divine tokens go on sale in the token shop for 24 hours. These tokens cost 50/60 CWP each, are limited to two per person, and are "locked" until divine day ends - you cannot use a Divine token until the 24 hours is up.
 
 
 
 
 
== [[Earth]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Earth.jpg]]
 
 
 
Fun and playful, the Earth breed is noted for having hooves instead of paws. These hooves are the same colour as the waja's body, and is unaffected by markings that would normally cover the paws.
 
 
 
 
 
== [[Egyptian]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Egyptian.jpg]]
 
 
 
Stunning and sleek, the egyptian breed is based off the pharaoh hound. Bracelets and collars take on a different appearance when equipped to egyptian wajas. Collars become golden torques with gems set in the centre, while the bracelets become golden cuffs.
 
 
 
 
 
== [[Fire]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Fire.jpg]]
 
 
 
Fire wajas are long, sleek wajas, with flaming paws. They have three short, fluffy tails. The colour of the flames is determined by the waja's eye colour.
 
 
 
 
 
== [[Imp]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Imp.jpg]]
 
 
 
They are based on a mix of a rat and an imp, a mischievous being, and was even released as an example of a rat. Imps seem to be landing from a jump on their front feet, and are smiling as if looking at the user. The imp has a long, spiked tail, and almost talon-like clawed feet.
 
 
 
== [[Normal]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Normal.jpg]]
 
 
 
The Normal was the first breed released on Waja. It is the breed that Apollo, the site mascot, is. This is the most common waja, and the most dominant.
 
 
 
 
 
== [[Plushie]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Plushie.jpg]]
 
 
 
They are made only when a plastic waja (from the Fish-a-Waja game) is used on a waja, creating a plushie waja. These plushie wajas are made to resemble plush toys, and have a stitched smile with glass eyes. They are posed in a way that looks almost like it is stretching by moving it's front legs out farther and moving the back legs up. Recently, the Plushie breed had undertaken a new shading, with more defined lines and slightly different eyes.
 
 
 
== [[Spitz]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Spitz.jpg]]
 
 
 
Spitz are the most recently added breed, just 2 months after the Imp. They are modeled after the Keeshond dog breed, and are very fluffy. They have a long, fluffy curled tail, short muzzles, and semi-short legs. They are smiling and appear to be happy. Spitz are in a sitting pose, with their head moved in closer to their chest just a little.
 
 
 
== [[Tempest]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Tempest.jpg]]
 
 
 
They are a wind breed, hence the name tempest. They are standing and looking with their head flipped back, as if something was behind them. They have curls all over their fur, symbolizing wind running through their coat.
 
 
 
== [[Water]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Water.jpg]]
 
 
 
Water wajas are serpentine and curled in a C shape. They are commonly striped/streaked with a line down their middle. Water wajas can be obtained by using a frog item on any other waja, which will turn said waja in to a water waja. You can also get a water waja from just buying one from another player or from making a custom one.
 
 
 
== [[Breedless]] ==
 
 
 
[[File:Breedless.jpg]]
 
 
 
These Wajas really exist, you can look them up by using the [[Waja Search]].
 
 
 
 
 
Breedless are a non-dominant breed, just above Divines on the dominance chart.
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
 
*[[first Waja|Getting your First Waja]]
 
*[[first Waja|Getting your First Waja]]
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*[[Breeding Guide]]
 
*[[breeds|List of All Breeds]]
 
*[[breeds|List of All Breeds]]
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*[[Custom Wajas]]

Latest revision as of 21:52, 30 March 2014

Wajas, pronounced Wah-has, is a virtual petsite created by Estuko (currently called Apollo) in 2006, that gets its name from the Cherokee word for "wolf". Wajas evolved into its own site from adoptables which Estuko has been selling on a horse sim that became extremely popular. Wajas is a breeding simulation that centers a variety of different wolf-like species, called Wajas, that can have different markings and mutations in any color. There are 14 unique breeds (15 if Breedless is counted) and over 90 markings and mutations!

The Wajas Creatures

The pets on Wajas are called Wajas and come in a variety of different breeds such as Normal, Water, Divine, and Aerial. In general, Normals are the most common of all wajas and Divines are the rarest as a result of the the breed dominance order and the rarity of custom tokens.

Breeds

Main article: Breeds

The different types of wajas are referred to as breeds. These include Normals, Aerials, Imps, Fires, etc. The wajas breed affects how it will look both in general shape and how markings appear on it, as they vary somewhat from breed to breed. No one breed is universally better in any way than another, but most people do have preferences. The other thing that breed affects is a waja's breed dominance. This will affect the likelihood of which breed the pups will be when they have parents of two different breeds.

Markings

Main article: Markings

Markings are the patterns that appear on the waja's coat. There are many, but some examples are Wind, Dalmatian, Toes, and Peppermint. The markings appear in a "layered" fashion on the waja. Those at the top of the waja's marking list appear closer to the base of the waja. Those at the bottom of the waja's marking list appear closer to the top and are usually more visible because of this. Markings are also affected by their opacity which can be between 1 and 100, but only appears naturally in increments of 10. The lower the number, the less visible the marking will be.

Mutations

Main article: Mutations

Mutations are physical features added on to a waja's body. Some examples are gills, bird wings, bat wings, and unicorn horns. All mutations, when applied, can have a color chosen for them, but not all mutations will show their set color. These have no effect on the waja, aside from its appearance.

Colors

Main article: Colors

The colors on wajas are determined by Hex Codes, which are numbers 0-9 and letters A-F. 0 is the darkest and F is the lightest. Hex code colors don't always mix like we're used to colors mixing, ie blue and yellow don't usually make green, but rather a grey color. This throws a lot of new players off.

Generation

Main article: Generation

A waja's generation really has no actual effect on the waja itself, but can have an effect on what people are willing to pay for the waja. This word is frequently abbreviated to "Gen". Generations 1-3 are often considered the most valuable, but not everyone cares about a waja's generation. Pups will always have the highest possible gen from the pairing (so a gen 2 and a gen 242 will have gen 243 pups).

Age

Main article: Life Cycle of a Waja

Wajas have three stages of growth. The first is a a baby picture, which is identical for every waja of its breed. The second adolescent or teen image shows the waja's correct base color. The third is the adult stage, which shows the waja's full and finalised adult form. Sometimes you must manually refresh your waja's picture to see it correctly, which you do by going to the waja's page, clicking its image, and then using the F5 key to refresh the page.

See Also