You folks are free to make your own journals, if you are so inclined. You ARE required to make a journal, and it is recommended that you post in them once a month, but you won't be penalized if you don't. Just remember - no prolonged inactivity unless you've got a note from your doctor (or, you know, just make a hiatus announcement.) You may make your journal here, or put it in the Breedables RP forum, or anywhere you want really. Just be sure to include the cert in the first post. The rest of it is for you to design!