UNIVERSE: CRYSTALLINE GUARDIANS
[ version date: September 12, 2006 ]

1. INTRODUCTION TO CRYSTALLINE GUARDIANS

Hello and welsome to my Crystalline Guardians page, where you get to know the mechanics of a Crystalline Guardian! As you all know by now, I have a Crystalline Guardian! My guardian falls under the rules and regulations of the Crystalline Zodiac Guardians Alliance, headed by Eiyo Mushano (a HUMAN!?). This system is superficially similar to the Sidereal/Western Zodiac in astrology works, but there are a lot of differences that I intend to show you. All of the below is obviously copyrighted to me (Phuong Hong Au Nguyen, in case you forgot ;) ), including all images within. Please ask for permission if you wish to copy any of the information below.

In total, there are 12 different categories of Guardians, but within those categories, there can be many variations and different creatures. If you want a guardian, then you merely have to wish for it--and POOF!-- you will be sure to get one. If you more specifically want to have a Crystalline Guardian, you should be specific in your wishing *waves a finger around* and ask for the right type of guardian and be able to picture the guardian that you're thinking of. Of course, your guardian must follow the rules of the Guardian Headmaster, Eiyo, but mehh.. it's not too important. Just follow the basic rules set up in this guide, and you will be guarded in no time! (Unless, of course, your guardian was a school dropout or something).

I'm sure that you've heard of guardian angels, guardian spirits, and all that other stuff before, but this system is different because it was "invented" by me and my siblings. Crystalline Guardians are not from this universe, but from another one called the Crystalline Universe. There isn't much known about this place, but the basic premise is that it follows different laws of physics and is a universe sprung parallel from ours. In the Cystalline Universe, there is a substance called "crystaline" (one "L" only, but pronounced the same). This substance is highly malleable, and exposure to different types of energy will alter its properties. It is also known as a substance that can evolve or mutate and can be pretty volatile, but generally, it's just a cool substance that you can play around with. Crystalline Guardians are formed from this substance, which gives them better resistance to physical injury and is also a fairly efficient mana conductor, letting them recuperate quickly and have more awesome "powers" than the average human.

The life force of a Crystalline Guardian is actually based on the protectee's. This sharing of the same life force (or spirit) means that should the protectee get extinguished, so does the guardian. The crystaline is formed around a fragment of the protectee's soul, which keeps the crystaline together, which acts as a body for the guardain. You can say that in a way, Crystalline Guardians are the soulmates of their protectees, BUT there IS a difference between soulmates and "spiritmates" (which is what I call the kissy kissy true love things that everyone is wild about).

These guardians are meant to protect the protectee and them only, so it would be a little hard for them to try and take care or think of anyone else but you (please do not ask your Crystalline Guardian to raise your children for you, because seriously, that would lead to neglect). As annoying as it might be for your guardian to follow you around like the proverbial goldfish feces, it's inevitable that they would want to keep you out of danger--especially if their own life is at stake!

Currently however, Headmaster Eiyo has been having a lot of trouble with what he calls "Rebel Guardians" because these guardians disobey the rules by either falling in love with their protectee and wishing to marry them, or they want to sever ties with their protectee. Because these Crystalline Guardians take on human attributes due to some of their protectees being human, they are also prone to rebelling and all that other crap humans can do. This pisses Eiyo off a lot, as he doesn't like his authority questioned. Some guardians even go philosophical on him and question why they were made merely for the purpose of protecting some ingrate (the protectee). The issues of debate surround free will, individual accountability, existentialism, Machiavellianism, and the right to exist. Fortunately, the number of rebel guardians is relatively few due to Eiyo's efficient guardian-detsroying methods.

As you make yourself a guardian, be sure to follow the basic guidelines because some of the rules are inflexible. Not following some of these rules will mean that the guardian you make is not a certified Crystalline Guardian. Another warning is to be careful what you wish for! You might have to spend the rest of your life being watched over by a guardian you really can't stand! Build that guardian and his/her personality WELL!

DISLAIMER:
While you are waiting for your Crystalline Guardian to be delivered (and this time varies, I suppose, depending on how well the training goes and if your guardian had turned rebel or not), please do not try to test your luck by throwing yourself in front of cars or something. Perhaps by some miracle, your guardian will come and save you, but then again, perhaps you will die and kill your guardian along with you. NOT A GOOD IDEA! Not to mention, your guardian will beat you up for being such an idiot! You and your guardian are your own responsibilities. I hold none in the case that you do something stupid with the information I provide you with! Other than that, ENJOY! :D

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2. BIRTH DATES (inflexible)

A Crystalline Guardian when first created is always--and I do repeat ALWAYS--10 years older than the protectee for mysterious reasons to be later explained. As the protectee grows old, the guardian too will grow older in  synch, but if the protectee's age is suddenly stopped for some reason (like gained immortality), the guardian will also stop aging.

The birth date of the guardian is always the same as the protectee. For example, if one was born on March 23 1980, the guardian would be born March 23 1970. Got it? Very simple, yes? The reason for this is so the guardian can be almost in synch with the protectee astrologically-wise. The oriental zodiac (and any other culture's zodiac that you can think of) may also be incorporated into the birthdate to give you a more exact description of the guardian you will have. The guardian's birthdate, along with the protectee's, helps to harmonize the guardian with the protectee. How can you NOT get along with someone who is a lot like you are?? Okay.. I know some people suffer from a lot of self-hatred, and that certainly won't help, but having a guardian who is confident about themself just might help the protectee learn to feel good about their self too! It works, doesn't it? :) It's like.. psychology... with added MAGIC!

You are are probably going to ask me "if I just created a guardian right now.. then why is its birth date 10 years before mine?!?! That's one big time-warped piece of garbage!". Yah.. and your point is? Okay, look man, in the universe that these guardians are created in is definitely not affected by time in the same way. Everyone there is practically immortal. They are able to manipulate time (especially with those wormholes they travel through to get to our universe), and because they are in a parallel universe, they are able to "insert" themselves into our universe wherever they can manage. With this unbelievable technology that they somehow acquired, they can easily be born before you even thought you wished for them years after you were born. :) I know there's a lot of weirdness in it, but trust me.. they already knew you before you even knew them.

The reason for the 10 year leap on you is not only so they would be wiser and stronger than you are. Also it is a pretty neat way of gaining twice the amount of karmic experience than normal! Think about it: if you believe in karma, then you are currently working off your bad karma as you live. However, if there's TWO of you (you and your Crystalline Guardian are both using your one life force), then you can get TWICE the amount of work done! :D Or.. you could be accumulating twice the amount of debt (sin) ..>.>.. but let's all try to be good, alright? Also, the age gap acts as a deterrent from the protectee and guardian from falling in love with each other! Yes, I know it doesn't stop everybody.. but it sure helps, doesn't it? Please do not try to marry/have sex with your guardian. That's *WARNING! GRAPHIC USE OF LANGUAGE!* spiritual masturbation *END WARNING*.

Okay, that's it on birth dates I think. Remember, they're inflexible--so if you actually find out a gurdian has a different birth date from you.. and you KNOW this is supposed to be a Crystalline Guardian, then maybe you should check on your own birth date to make sure that the forms aren't messed up somewhere....

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3. CATEGORY OF GUARDIANS

There are 12 types of guardians, and they are shown in the chart below since I love tables so much.. :). There may be some inaccuracies with the date ranges (due to my bad psychic channeling skills.. XD) , so if your birth date falls within a 2-day range of the end dates, then feel free to pick one out of the two types you fall between--which ever one feel more comfy with. If you want to know how I came up with these dates and categories, then here it is: I picked the date ranges first (arbitrary!), and I made a bunch of guardian-like creatures and drew their names from a hat. And that's that!

Your birth date will determine the type of guardian you will be assigned by Eiyo. Your birthdate also determines a large part of your soul's essence, so in order to efficiently synchronize the crystaline to your soul, certain TYPES of physical bodies must be formed. There can be a lot of overlap between guardian forms of different categories, so don't feel you are limited to the literal namesake of the category.

The sigils that you see below represent the different kinds of Crystaline Guardians. The circle background that each sigil is on signifies whether the guardian is offensively (BLACK), neutral (GREY), or defensively (WHITE) trained. Each sigil also has a small feature in it that says whether the guardian has a power source of the Moon (dot), Earth (cross), Sun (traingle), or Star (spiral). These aspects will be explained in later sections.

As a further note, guardians do not have to stay in their "original" forms if they feel it is a hindrance to them. They may take on the form of their protectee's species if it will help them blend into their surroundings (in your case, they can look human). However, even though they can usually pull this off, some of their original form's attributes will still remain (they cannot hold perfectly human forms most of the time). For instance, their wings may remain (cool!), or in less favourable situations, perhaps their hooves or scales will remain (uncool!). Sometimes, with added exertion of energy, they will be able to minimize these features (smaller wings, more transparents scales, etc.). However, if you looked, you could probably tell that there is something "wrong" with them.

Here are examples using my guardian, GLS.

Because it is such a waste of energy trying to stay in a human form, Crystalline Guardians that do not have the luxury of being a guardian with human attributes will take on a half-arsed form, aka "anthropomorphic form" (a half-human, half-animal mode that looks kind of like the cartoon characters you know and love: Authur, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bloody Roar).

Crystalline Guardians are also trained to go into "Elemental" form. This is a form where they can reserve the most energy, and it also gives them a better ability to hide. They will look like a miniaturized version of their original form, except that they are also made of malleable mana of the element they are trained in (for instance, if yorr guardian's element is fire, they will look like like a fireball version of themselves). This form is cute, is usually able to float around, and is very weak.

Again, to sum it all up:

Elemental Form: an energy form that often looks like a mini version of their animal form.
pro - requires the least energy
con - weak and generally useless

Animal (natural) Form: often what is considered the form that they "naturally" come in at first. They look more like animals than humans usually.
pro - the most powerful form, relatively energy-efficient
con - non-human shape is cumbersome in some cases

Anthro Form: this is their half-human, half-animal form. Some would call this a "furry", but whatever.
pro - relatively powerful and can wear human clothes/gear
con - takes a lot of energy to maintain this form

"Human" Form: not really fully human, but close. Will often still retain some of their outrageous features.
pro - looks human or superhuman, blends in eaiser with us Earth-people, takes less energy than anthro
con - weaker than animal and anthro forms, and some remaining features will look like deformities or make them look like constant anime-convention geeks. oO

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4. POWER SOURCE

Okay, and now that we're through learning about each guardian type in brief, it's time to learn about what their power sources do. Their power sources, whether it be the Suns, Moons, Stars, or Earths, means that this is where the majority of their power and energy is drawn and filtered from. These sources usually have no life on it (save for possibly some space-bacteria), so as it collects energy from outerspace, it is configured to channel this energy to the guardian. It also acts as a reserve to draw energy from to rebuild your guardian when he/she dies. It is also probably where YOUR power comes from! Yes.. isn't that weird? Well, think about it for a while.

Moon Power Source: Seaserpent, Dragon, Unicorn
These guardians get most of their energy from a satellite out there somewhere which is orbiting a planet--and is NOT a planet itself. :) Makes sense right? It's a moon! Planets go around suns, and moons are the things that orbit around planets! Yep! Every Moon-powered guardian has a different moon as their power source. Most likely, their moon power source is NOT in our solar system but somewhere out in deep space. These guardians of the Moon have to some extent, power over optical, emotional, and mental delusions. If their moon were to be destroyed somehow, they would greatly weaken, so they would need to somehow find another moon to draw energy from.

Earth Power Source: Minotaur, Phoenix, Bloodhind
These guardians get most of their energy out of Earth objects, which more often than not are big asteroids or planets. The important thing is that these objects are in orbit, not aimlessly wandering around deep space, because then, the guardian's energy levels would greatly fluctuate from time to time due to the constant distance changes in the wandering object. Every Earth-powered guardian has their own separate planet or asteroid to draw energy from, so if their source were to suddenly explode or something, it would do them good to find a new source or else they'd lose all their strength to protect their protectee. These guardians of the Earth have to some extent, power over physical, mental, and emotional shields, so it's nice to know that these are like.. the guardians of the guardians. :)

Sun Power Source: Mermaid, Sabretooth, Firebird
These guardians get most of their energy from a Sun! Yes, that's right! You got it! Any star that has little planets orbiting around it like it's the centre of the universe. :) Remember, these are not just lonely stars that sit there all by themselves, neither are they stars orbiting each other. The astronomers might disagree, but I was never THAT much into technicality anywho, and this is the way it works--so there. Every Sun-powered guardian has a separate sun to call their own to draw energy from, so if their sun were to one day supernova or burn out to become a big black planet, then the guardian would lose their energy, so finding/applying for another one would be important. These guardians of the Sun have to some extent, power over physical, mental, and emotional energy and vitality, so unfortunately or forunately, at times, these guardians are "full of it".

Star Power Source: Nymph, Griffon, Pegesus
Oh, just think of how many stars there are out there in the universe! Billions upon billions! Yes.. any star that does not have planets orbiting around it or another star orbiting it can be a power source for these Star powered guardians. Remember.. it must be a single lonely dot with no friends. :) Yes.. pretty sad, but they make great power sources. Every guardian under the Star powered category has a separate star to call their own, so if it supernovas or dwarfs from existence one day, the guardian must find another star to be its power source before all their energy gets drained away. Guardians of the Star have to some extent, have power over dreams and visions (not to be confused with delusions--although it is only a slight difference), so they are like.. cute lil dream giving creatures.. awwww!!

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5. SPECIALTY TRAINING

Well, specialty training is more like.. what the guardians were trained to be thinking and doing most of the time. What did you think when you heard OFFENSIVE, NeUtRaL, or defensive? It's not like offensive guardians are big brutes, neutrals very detached, and defensive ones little wimps holding up shield--well, the shield part maybe.. but not ALL of them are wimps!

Not only that, but specialty training also describes what kind of mindset and special skills they have been taught according to what type of guardian they are. :) You'll see below, I guess.. I hope..?

Offensive Guardians: Seaserpent, Nymph, Sabretooth, Bloodhind
These guardians have trained to defend their protectees by "getting rid" of the danger. This could mean many things. It can mean that they will beat up the threat, remove the threat by force (mental, physical.. whatever force they can conjure), or it can mean that they would just rather fight than use a shield all day. Usually, these guardians ARE trained to fight and have a lot of weapons skills. They have this RETRIBUTION thing to them.. you know.. a kind of "must get even" attitude taught to them--which can be good.. then again... ^^;. They are also usually taught to lead others, so it's probably not unusual that if you have one.. it would like to boss you around a bit.

Neutral Guardians: Minotaur, Griffon, Dragon, Firebird
These guardians have been taught both offensive and defensive skills, which many people may think is ideal, but it is not necessarily ideal. You know what they say, "jack of all trades, master of none"? They have been trained to protect their protectee by remaining rational and judging all the possible choices slowly and carefully, which can watse a lot of time, but can also save a lot of mistakes from happening. They are usually trained to keep their cool and be resourceful, so they can seem very detached sometimes. Don't worry, they still care... and they understand how you're feeling, really!

Defensive Guardians: Mermaid, Unicorn, Phoenix, Pegesus
These guardians have been taught to protect their protectees by taking preventive measures and also in using shields and other healing spells. Their training mainly orbits around healing and shielding, but that doesn't mean they can't display an aggressive "that's it, you're dead!" attitude, it's just that they haven't been specifically trained to wipe out threats by ways of force or willpower.. they would much rather use that will power to heal their protectee or keep their protectee from harm in the first place. They are also usually taught to teach others, so if you have one, you might find the guardian constantly trying to "teach" you and tell you about everything.. ^^; as if school wasn't hard enough...

SPECIAL SKILL	WHAT IT MEANS
Seaserpent "Flowing Strength"	The guardians are taught to keep at a steady pace so that they do not burn out before the job is done. They have an above average amount of endurance, which can manifest as a stubborn streak and the inability to switch tracks. Some protectees will find them a bit too persistent, or even big naggers that just don't know when to shut up!
Minotaur "Guarded Mind"	These guardians are taught to be aware of psychic attacks and such, so they are not easily fooled by delusions and illusions of any kind. They also will be wary of manipulation from others.. even YOUR manipulation.. they're wise to your games man.. wise! The annoying aspect is that they will usually catch you on your lies and clear their throats, blowing your cover to everyone else around you!
Mermaid "Wise Listener"	Wise listening means that these guardians are able to interpret what people are really trying to say, so t.v. commercials will really annoy them due to their hidden messages and innuendos! They can also sit there and absorb a lot of information, and also usually have the ability of clairaudience. The annoying aspect is that they can become gossip hounds and expert eavesdroppers to your disadvantage!
Nypmh "Elemental Peace"	These guardians are taught to be at peace with nature, themselves, and what they are made of, so it's very rare that these guardians ever get sick or diseased. Which can make you a bit jealous I suppose.. but it also makes them very intuitive healers and "doctor moms". The annoying aspect can be when they are trying to teach you to do the same, but come off as hippie-know-it-alls!
Dragon "Destructive Power"	This sounds pretty evil at first, but their training gives them the ability to harness and temper their potentially destructive powers so that it comes out through other outlets, like sports or art! This ultimately means that they have above average guardian energy levels. The dangerous aspect is that they have very explosive tempers once they lose it. This could lead to putting even the protectee in temporary danger before they can recollect themselves.
Phoenix "World Healer"	These guardians are taught to spring back from injury and also taught to heal others fast, whether emotionally, physically, mentally, or spiritually. They themselves can heal quite quickly from all of life's traumas as well. The annoying aspect is that although they can build themselves up again, they have strange ways of doing it, which could be an annoying catchphrase or even outright denying that some traumatic event has happened.
Sabretooths "Immortal Will"	These guardians are taught to execute total faith when necessary, and even when they don't, they are taught to follow through and never give up, not even when the fat lady has sung. This results in amazing bursts of energy and spirit, giving them the strength to persevere. The downfall is when the guardian does not know which direction to put their energy into, leading to a hyper stage that will result in blind optimnism and waste of energy, which can then lead to depression once the high is over.
Griffon "Great Vigour"	These guardians are trained to have enormous growth potential. They start out weak but can excel tremendously in a number of directions. They have a higher than normal resistance to stunting and degenerating illnesses, and also recover from general illnesses rather quickly. The annoying aspect is how they start off outrageously clumsy and naive in any area that they are not already experienced in. They also take a long time to learn things that should seem very simple to any idiot!
Unicorn "Shining Courage"	These guardians here are trained to execute their faith in courageous aspects, which often causes a kind of light shining from their horn as they sumblimate their emotions into courage. They do not themselves experience the sensation of fear as deeply as other guardians, so they can think more clearly in times of desperation. Their downfall is that they do not empathize with their protectees very well when it comes to negative emotions such as fear, jealousy, and anger.
Bloodhind "Divine Spirit"	With training to acquire a divine spirit, these guardians have an above average ability to control and manipulate magical forces in the universe. This is also what usually causes their blood to become more toxic to other beings, as they optimize their bodies purely for magical manipulation. An annoying aspect is that with a "divine spirit", these guardians usually become self-righteous and unremorseful bums! Don't try to make them apologize, because they really don't feel sorry!
Firebird "Spherical Music"	These guardians are trained to harmonize with the forces of the universe so that they can heal better, feel better, and think better than many others. They are able to detect the subtle patterns in the universe, giving them insight when everyone else is lost. They are also known to have great musical abilities. The annoying aspect about them is that they tend to keep quiet and not reveal what important information they have found until it is convenient for THEM to reveal it. You know they know, and they know you know they know, but NO!
Pegesus "World Shelter"	These guardians are taught to enforce gigantic shields that may span over many souls, minds, and spirits. Being trained as world shelters and also as defensive guardians, these guardians seem to be the shielding experts of the Crystalline Guardians. The annoying aspect is when these guardians don't seem to be doing anything but "guarding base" and shielding you from every big and little danger in the world. You'd think the sky would fall any minute according to them!

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6. BUILDING A GUARDIAN

Okay, well now that we have all that info I put together, you now have a more exact picture of what kind of guardian you might have! And admit it, while you were reading all the above (and you DID read all of the above didn't you? I spent ALL my time writing it, so you shouldn't skip through! Hurry up, go back there and read it!)--and while you were reading the above, I bet you were already trying to compile how your guardian would look like, how they would act like, and how pissed off or happy you would be when you two first met for real! :) And then you get that warm fuzzy feeling when you figure "hey, they've been watching over me my WHOLE life!" Awwwww!! Ain't that sweet? Yes, it is. Don't try to say otherwise.

Well, you can CHOOSE whether you want a male or female guardian.. it doesn't matter (it can even be gender neutral).. Your guardian IS a part of you--and every male has a feminine side (unless you don't have a SOUL.. oh my gosh, that would be terrible if you didn't have a soul), and every female has a masculine side (unless you don't have a MIND! Oh my gosh.. do NOT fulfil the empty-headed bimbo stereotype!). See? So you can choose whether your guardian will be a male or a female or both, because it doesn't really matter to them anyway.

Now, after you're done choosing.. and I know it might take you a long long time to choose--and NO, you're NOT ALLOWED to choose the opposite sex in hopes that they'll be like your trophy girl and/or boy toy, because I specifically explained that you are NOT supposed to be like that to each other! Good. :) (But them pretending to flirt with you and joke around by saying they are yours in that way is okay I guess.. if it's part of their or your personalities..?)
ANYWHO, back to business, after you are done choosing, you can now choose a name... YES! A name! Before you knew about your guardian, they have always been given a tentative name that was... a number.. yes. Your guardian could have been #345179, which all in all sounds okay to say.. a computer.. but most humans like to make it more personal by exchanging the number with letters. :) It's like naming your baby.. Aawww--except that THIS baby protects YOU instead! AAAAAWW!!

Okay, now that you are done, you might also want to give your guardian an element to excel at. Yes, that's right.. everything else was pretty much dictated by the stars for your guardian, like their birth dates, their type, training, and skills, but you can choose which element most harmonizes with your guardian..
And I think it goes.. somehting like this:
You can choose UP TO 2 elements (see the ELEMENTS section if you're confused) that when their classes are added together, they do not equal to more than 5. I dunno why.. I just suppose that it works best that way so that they do not become a "jack of all trades, master of none" type of person. Look at the elements below to see what elements are in which class level. If you need more information, which many of you undoubtedly do, click on the individual element and it will take you to the explanation (the "back" button will be your friend).

HEAL

PSYCHIC

FIRE

AIR

WATER

EARTH

SUN

LIGHTNING

ICE

FOREST

STAR

SHADOW

MOON

HOLY

CREATION

VOID

To sum it up:
This step arguably takes the LONGEST because it requires not only decision-making, but also for you to look up what I wrote about each element. Pick ONE or TWO elements that your guardian will sepcialize in. This is particularly important for those that like fancy magic/mana systems where you can imagine awesome fight scenes. These elements determine what your guardian is good at casting/absorbing. When the two class-levels are added together, it must equal 5 or LESS. Elements are divided into 5 classes:
Class 1: Heal, Psychic
Class 2: Fire, Air, Water, Earth
Class 3: Sun, Lightning, Ice, Forest
Class 4: Star, Shadow, Moon, Holy
Class 5: Creation, Void

EXAMPLE:
GLS - Fire (class 2) and Lightning (class 3) = combined class of 5
He passes the element test! Does yours??

Remember..  up to two elements only! And when their classes are added, it can not be more than 5!

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See? Wasn't that all easy? It's like.. playing a role-playing game? :) Except you don't have to roll the dice if you don't want to. You can choose! Yay! Free choice! Free will! Or.. is it? *eerie music* 
Well, now that you're done that part, you can figure out the rest.. like how they will look, how they act, and generally everything else. :) It's all good stuff!--but remember.. once you wish for one... that's it, you only get one of these types of guardians.. and this one will HAUNT you for the rest of your life!

Here is an example using MY guardian, GLS (Guardian LongSword--yes, that is his name.. I named him when I was 14--haha. I'm in the pic too in case you didn't know who that was). His elements are Fire and Lightning. He is a Sabretooth. He has skyblue eyes, yellow-orange fur and a yellow muzzle and underbelly. His wings are white and slightly tinted gold. He is a Crystalline Guardian school drop-out--meaning that he has not received his full training because he's an idiot. >.> Great fun to talk to though, and loves eating meat of all kinds.

I've been asked before about how to "wish" for a Crystalline Guardian, and I guess I was being fairly unspecific, so let me give you a basic list of some ceremonies that you can perform. Use this as a guideline (you don't have to if you don't want to. Your desire and mental prayer should be good enough actually). These ceremonies act as amplifiers to the "order" you're placing for a Crystalline Guardian. As for WHEN the guardian comes; they come when they're good and ready (in most cases, you can talk to them mentally, as if you're talking to yourself). The list follows:

FIRE RITUAL:
Get a candle in your guardian's favourite colour. Write your guardian's name on a slip of paper. Melt some wax from a different candle onto the paper (preferably of the same colour, your favouorite colour, or a colour related to the guardian). Stick the paper to the first candle. In a quiet room, light the candle while you say or think "I ask the universe for my Crystalline Guardian, <your guardian's name>, to come and watch over me." Let the candle burn down until it puts itself out (it should have burned through the paper with the name on it as well). Then clean up! Creation has begun! Ten years ago! XD

AIR RITUAL:
Get some incense that is your guardian's favourite smell. The number of sticks can be depending on your guardian's favourite number. Get some type of incense holder (it can be a glass full of your guardian's favourite jellybeans for all I know. XD). Find a nice hill or windy area to light your insense. Place your insense in the holder and light them while saying out loud or thinking "I ask the universe for my Crystalline Guardian, <your guardian's name>, to come and watch over me." When the incense has finished burning, check to see if there are ashes left. If there are, let any remaining ash blow away in the wind (or throw them into the wind--careful where you aim!). Clean up whatever mess you have made and shower (because you smell! XD).

WATER RITUAL:
Get a cup in your guardian's favourite colour. This glass can be plastic, but as long as it's transparent so light can come though. Fill the glass with water or some kind of tea or juice that your guardian might like. Cover the glass up with cellophane or a lid and set it in a sunny spot like a window from dawn until dusk. At dusk, take the glass and begin trickling it around your garden or into a body of water like a river or ocean (you can drink it too if you really want!). As you pour it out, say out loud or think "I ask the universe for my Crystalline Guardian, <your guardian's name>, to come and watch over me." Now go home and clean that cup up! Your work here is done!

EARTH RITUAL:
Get a rock in your guardian's favourite colour, and a seed of any kind (preferably a fast-growing one, and possibly a flower that your guardian will like). Dig a few inches into good soil (this can be in a pot if you wish) and put the rock in. Put some soil over the rock and then plant the seed. As you water the seed for the first time, say out loud or think "I ask the universe for my Crystalline Guardian, <your guardian's name>, to come and watch over me." Put the plant in a nice place to grow! Life has sprung! (It's okay if the plant eventually dies. It's the intention and spurt of life that really counts).

CREATION RITUAL:
Get out a piece of paper and try to draw your guardian! Pick our their colours and features. Even if you're not a good artist, don't give up! Tell your guardian on the piece of paper to "start looking right and get your butt over here to protect me, <your guardian's name>!". Frame your masterpiece or hide it away in shame. XD

OR:
Do whatever you think is appropriate and have fun!

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7. EXCEPTIONS & DANGERS

Ohhh.. here comes all the scary stuff that can happen. And all the stuff that will prevent you from getting a Crystalline Guardian!

WELL, first of all.. it's pretty DANGED HARD to get rejected form getting a Crystalline Guardian, and you'd have to be a total evil person with no faith in the world if you don't get one even though you've asked for one. So.. here's a list of exceptions for you to NOT get a Crystalline Guardian.

EXECPTIONS:
1. You are a demon/evil incarnate.
2. Your heavy karma and bad deeds from the past prevent you from ever getting outside protection.
3. You are a complete person and/or god/goddess, so a soul piece can not be ripped from you to form a Crystalline Guardian.
4. Your lack of faith, atheism, and not to mention pessimism, is so extreme that it creates a barrier that your guardian cannot break through (no one wants to be not-believed in).
5. You are an idiot, and you wished for a guardian superficially, and Eiyo has noticed (and he hardly notices anything! So get your act together!)
6. You already HAVE a Crystalline Guardian but were trying to get another one!
7. You already HAVE a Crystalline Guardian but you did not notice!
8. You are asking for a guardian so that you can marry him/her, have children, and live happily ever after.
9. For some reason.. you are under a certain spell or situation where your prayers cannot be heard.
10. Your guardian has decided to join the guardian rebellion. :| (MOST likely out fo these).
Not to worry if it's reason number 10 though, because... they HAVE to protect you or else they will die when you die.. and every injury you feel, they will feel.. even if it's emotional (except for those jerky "unfeeling" guardians)! :) They'll come back for you. They have to! That, or they'll kidnap you.. Hmmm.. that could be a very bad thing...

And now onto the DANGERS part! Yes.. there are many dangers to this little system--Well, you'd THINK that they'd try to make it fool proof, but nothing is infallible if you don't keep your total faith! And many people just can't keep their total faith and good will in place!

So here's the thing; if you, the protectee, are lured to the dark side, and are like.. an evil sadist baby killing person by your own free will (meaning you CHOSE TO, you terrible person!), then after a while to trying to reform you, your guardian will too, stumble and fall with you into the depths of Hell. Wherever you go, they go with you. If your spirit soars, they will too; if it plummets, they will first plummet with you in hopes of pulling you back up. But, if you refuse and try to plummet even more, then they can do nothing but hold on and be destroyed with you. When you cross that line for good, they cross with you. In a way, after you do that, the only way to save yourself and your guardian is to do it yourself. It's like you are your guardian's savior at this point.. and how hard that can be.. 

And no, there is no way of saying "go on! Leave me be! Go on without me!" to your guardian. There is NO SUCH THING to a Crystalline Guardian! They are a gift from another universe; a gift that is made out of YOU! No matter how easy you may think it is to rip yourSELF apart, these guardians are made to stay.. forever and ever... unless...

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8. DEATH & SEPARATION

Now.. we're finally here.. :( One of the saddest parts of having a Crystalline Guardian.. The main point of having one is that you will be protected until you no longer need protection.. and at times, you'd think that you don't need them anymore, but no.. that's not the case at all! But first, I'll talk about death since it's an easier subject to handle than separation.

You see, when you die, your guardian also dies so that you may be joined together until he/she decides to reincarnate 10 years before you decide to reincarnate (yes, reincarnation of the soul, we all know you'll never have the exact same body again unless you have gained awesome body changing powers). So in reality, you're never really separated at all! Isn't that great? Now comes on the topic of your GUARDIAN dying. Yes. here's the hard part I guess.. having to know that the person that has protected you has finally died physically. When Crystalline Guardians die, they have to travel back to the Crystalline Universe to have their bodies redesigned with crystaline and all that other good stuff. This takes about one month (Earth time), so while they are "dead", you will have to face the world by yourself or under the care of your remaining guardians until your Crystalline Guardian comes back all refreshed. 

Are you gonna ask about the time warp thing and why they don't just time warp back to the exact moment they have died so that it would feel like you have never been separated? Well, not only will it create a paradox in time (I know they did it last time.. but it gets more complicated now), but disfiguring time takes a LOT of energy, and how many times can a guardian die? Like.. many tens of thousands of times! This will definitely create great time spasms which may collapse the universe if not handled with care, so the policy is that you get time-warped once (birth of a guardian), and regular warped the rest of the time. Besides.. once is enough.. and one month is not THAT long of a time to wait!

So if your guardian died, just wait a while. They'll come back.. they always come back. :) Unless of course.. their soul somehow gets stolen.. THEN that's a whole different ball game. But since I am no expert at determining demonic soul excursions, I am not sure on how to reverse it or how to prevent it (except that prayer and faith might help? And garlic? Will garlic work? XD).

Now.. SEPARATION! Ooh.. this part is so sad. Here's the thing: there's ONE WAY which I know of that a guardian will never return to their physical form to protect you, and that is when you become stronger than they are. When you are stronger than your Crystalline Guardian (because your guardian will try to train you and teach you everything they know), it's a part of their code that they must leave you. At first.. I was really confused about this happening. I mean.. LEAVE?! Where would they GO!? Do they get deleted somehow? Do they die by the hands of the guardian headmaster? So I thought to myself.. "I will NEVER be stronger than my guardian!". That's a really bad last resort to think of though. Besides, they always say that "the greatest joy of the teacher is to see the student surpass him". So it's definitely not the guardian's idea to always be better than you.

The thing is, they don't really leave at all. It may be sad to SEE them gone, but in reality, the soul-piece that became them simply returns back to you. Yes, the guardian merges back into your soul and spirit and you are you whole half-self again (the other half being a spiritmate, maybe). When your guardian does this.. it's as if you become twice as strong or something. Something inside you becomes super happy and you will be on your journey to the rest of your life. Yah, that's the only way I know that you can be separated from your guardian, but it's not really a separation at ALL. It's actually that they become an even more embedded part of you, and the experience gained from all of that.. well.. I would say it's worth it, don't you? You can say it's like living two lives at the same time.

Then again.. it takes an AWFUL long time and an AWFULLY huge amount of lifetimes and reincarnations to actually become greater than your guardian... but we live in a universe of MAGIX and miracles, so I wouldn't be surprised if more than a few protectees make it out of their guardian's grasp. Anything is possible! :)

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9. AFTERWORD

Ohh.. my hand.. so much typing for this big thing! XO Did you like it? I don't know where I really got all of these ideas. Maybe I'm just nuts. Maybe it was some kinda message the universe wanted me to send out to you guys... er.. yah... There are MANY different types of guardians out there, but this is the kind that I chose to show you guys, because well.. I don't know.

At first, I was a little more than greedy about this whole system. After I figured it out and did all of this for myself, I thought about how great it was! My brother and sister and a couple of my cousins were also given the chance to see this system too, and they were extremely happy with their Crystalline Guardians too. But, on the whole, I was a greedy little girl that thought, "this is WAY too good for everyone else.. Mwahaha.. they can all stay with their guardian angels and all that other stuff they believe in! This is mine! MINE!" Well, I noticed how greedy it is by now (which was 4 years after I first started) so now I will share all of this with you!

I even recently revised and revamped a bunch of stuff from this article, so I hope it seems like an improved version if you've seen the earlier version! All the sigils here are newly formed, which makes them 300% more magical! :D Yes, I realize that this has practically been a 15-page article about something that I could have totally made up because I'm crazy, but I'm just awesome that way. You don't need to thank me. Your reading this was thanks enough. ;)

- Prax, listen to me! I'm NUTS!

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