Post by Chomp on Dec 11, 2014 20:52:59 GMT
You may use the art off-site, however you may only do so with my given permission or the permission of another moderator. This is just to keep tabs on where my art is being shown in the case of art thefts. Outside of the oekaki, my art cannot be tampered with - no removing my signature/watermark or tracing the lineart through GIMP, Paint or any other art program.
Note that while I don't outright condone minor lineart edits, adding accessories or slightly tweaking a design, I do ask that you get my permission before doing any of these things, and should I decide I'm not comfortable with a change, I may ask you to remove it. But please don't be shy about messaging me! I don't bite. Note that I will never allow mutations such as extra tails/limbs, wings or anything that is devil esque or angel esque. Other lineart edits, such as hair, accessories, changing the expression/eyes, adding horns, will most likely be alright.
Gifting and Re-Adoption Rules
Gifting might come up if a user grows bored of their cat, or maybe never had as much interest in it as they thought they would. Gifting is perfectly acceptable, but you must bring it up to me beforehand so I can keep a track on where the cat is, for archiving purposes. The only exception for gifting is in the case of someone wanting to gift to a banned user. And remember, even if they're gifted, an RGC must keep it's previous mate!
You also have an option to put them up for re-adoption, so another user can have a chance at winning them!
However, know that I will never, for any reason (except extreme abuse of the species/repeatedly breaking my rules) revoke your cat from your ownership. Should you break the rules repeatedly or abuse the species in any way, your cat will be "suspended" - meaning they will not be adopted out but you can't use them either. You can write an appeal to me for a chance to earn them back, if you prove yourself worthy!
Token Adoptions
What are token adoptions? Every 5th adoptable that I release will not be a standard adoption - meaning there won't be forum to fill out. While it will be required that you name the character for archiving purposes, nothing else is required.
The catch is that these adoptables will be auctioned of via Deviantart. I know this isn't completely fair to the users who can't afford to pay, but to put it in perspective, I will be releasing four adoptables for every one that I put up for auction. All of the auction rules and pricing will be available in my Deviantart journal. And of course, there are added benefits to owning a Token Adoptable!
- These adoptions will not count towards your total of owned cats (the current limit is 2)
- They will be able to breed one time more than the other cats for a total of three breedings
- The chance of twins in this breeding will be much higher - 75% as opposed to 50%
How to Adopt & Applying Rules
For the sake of the other users, for you, and for myself, I like to try to keep the application process pretty straight forward. The application forum will be on the page of each adoptable cat, and usually require of you to do (but is not restricted to) one or a combination of any of the following: picking a name for the cat, writing a story about them, giving me a personality description, choosing their likes/dislikes.
I am a huge fan of characters that are rounded, well thought out and not overly generic but I do judge on a sort of point based system - that however, is for me to know. But I will let you know this; something that is never required and completely optional is art. I don't think it's fair to require people to create art as it gives some a very unfair advantage over others, especially if you're not big on drawing and you can't afford to buy art. It's the same thing with pretty forums; organization is worth brownie points, but making it sparkle is not necessary.
If you shouldn't win, don't be too discouraged. There will be more adoptables, and surely I would love to see you apply for another! But no messages that would cause the new owner any guilt - for example, "oh, I really wanted to win.." or "I tried so hard!". Instead, congratulate the new owner or in some situations perhaps it's best that you refrain from posting.
Also remember, there are some things to keep in mind when adopting, such as the fact that species is always of a straight orientation as per their biology (you can read more about them here), and that they do not live on earth so many of the things we know as normal do not exist in their realm (and more of that here). I highly suggest reading up on both of those links so that you can have a proper image of the species you're applying for.
Staff Positions + Mini Modding
It is best to automatically assume, unless I say otherwise, that staff positions, be they artist, mods, archivists and so on, are not open. I prefer to find staff internally - that is, through friends or relatives who I can fully trust rather than strangers. Please don't ask about these positions unless I have failed to make a certain detail clear. You can read more about my reasoning behind this in the FAQ towards the bottom of the page.
As for mini modding, I do know you have a good intent and I appreciate that, but I'd really rather not see any sort of mini modding going on. I do read all of the posts made on a thread of mine - if I see something out of place, I'll address this situation on my own accord.
Miscellaneous
Besides the main rules addressed here, please be sure to look over the species information for more details regarding breeding, mating, offspring and other defining as well as unchangeable characteristics of the species. [/ul][/ul]