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Post: 36750341_1 created on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:39:41 +0000
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WELCOME TO THE -[ .hybrid TECHNICA. ]- SAVANNAH FLATSALE!
Please click on the banner below to learn more about HyTech and our Hytes.

Do also check out our SAVANNAH AUCTION - beginning from 16th January!
Previews up in our Shop Thread

. welcome .
. flatsale . application instructions .
. terms and conditions . crash course .
. faq .

. House Rules .
♠ Please exercise common sense wherever necessary
♠ All art and ideas are ©HyTech - please do not use without permission
♠ Chatspeak is not recognised - apologies for any inconvenience caused
♠ Please do not intimidate nor guilt trip the other applicants
♠ Please do feel free to discuss and have fun - keep the thread alive! Thank you~

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Post: 36750341_2 created on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:44:35 +0000
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Submit your flatsale application [please refer to Instructions for details] from…
15th January 2008 to 6pm PST on the 17th January 2008
…for a chance to take one of these Hytes home!

The flatsale is over. No more applications will be accepted.

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. Lion ♂ | Keyword - COCKY .
♠ This lion boy's hair will bi-tone over the stages as his 'mane' develops!

. Meerkat ♀ | Keyword - WATCHFUL .
♠ This meerkat girl is a little sweetheart who's always on the lookout!

. Springbok ♂ | Keyword - PLAYFUL .
♠ This Springbok boy's legs aren't human, but done in a satyr-esque style, and his horns will grow out over time!

Flatsale Price - 15K [15000g] Each

Please Note: The previews shown are of their third stage evolution
Please refer to Crashcourse for growth details.

Results

The results for the Savannah Flatsale is out. First, just a basic rundown on how we decided to randomise the list, so that you understand we made it as fair as possible.

For each Hyte, the list of applications is randomised at the List Randomiser of Random.org three times. The winner of each round is then put into a list of three, and then randomised one final time for the conclusive result.

Through this system, we have produced the winners :

Lion, now named Gable – Noah South

Springbok, now named Isoke – Enikil

Meerkat, now named Femi – Kaitaia

Congratulations to these three for both taking the time to apply and having the luck to top the list twice!

Please send the trade of 15k to LaBlue Belle. Once accepted and confirmed, they will be certed immediately.

For everyone else who entered the flatsale, thank you so much for sending in all these lovely entries and for your overwhelming support in HyTech's second flatsale. Please do not lose hope - HyTech will have many events more and try to go as long as possible with your wonderful response to our shop and our pets~! With a Chinese New Year event coming up, and the breeding period approaching, we hope that all of you will stay with us and continue to brighten our days in Gaia's cyberpetting community~

Thank you all very, very much~!!! heart

. Application Statistics .

Lion ♂ : [ 25] Applications
Meerkat ♀ : [ 25] Applications
Springbok ♂ : [ 19 ] Applications

Stats last updated: 17th of January - 6.24pm PST

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Post: 36750341_3 created on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:50:35 +0000
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. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS .

Please make sure you've read all the information on this page before applying!

. Flatsale Method .
♠ We will be accepting applications for three days - from 6pm PST on the 15th January 2008 to 9pm PST on the 17th January 2008
♠ At the end of the three days, we will pool all suitable applications for each pet, and pick a winner at random
♠ The winners will then be announced on the thread and contacted by PM

To submit your application, please PM me [LaBlue Belle] using the following template:

Application Template

Title of PM: Flatsale Application - [insert relevant Hyte here]
Message in PM:
Name: [insert prospective name of Hyte]
Personality: [insert description of Hyte's personality here, based on the keyword given with them. The description can be as short or as long as you would prefer - it is just to make sure that its projected personality will not contradict its appearance.]

♠ You may apply for as many Hytes as you like, but with one application for each, and may only purchase one
♠ If you feel the need to, you may revise your application and resend it at any time before the deadline
♠ Please send each application separately - we only want one Hyte in the subject header!
♠ If you are applying for multiple Hytes but have a ranked preference, please indicate your preferences so that we may assign you your preferred Hyte if you are picked as the winner for more than one. Otherwise, we will randomise your assignation.
♠ Because the events overlap for two days, you may participate in both the auction and the flatsale. However, if you are assigned a Hyte in the flatsale, you will be withdrawn from the auction. Similarly, if you have entered for a flatsale Hyte but would rather continue to participate in the auction, you may request for your application to be withdrawn before the drawing.

THINGS TO NOTE

. About Naming .
♠ Allowed: Proper names from any culture | Most nouns | Heck, most words
♠ Disallowed: Chatspeak | l337 [in most cases] | Lame combination handles [e.g. LadiesMan217, number optional]
♠ Discouraged Culture-specific names unsuitable for cultural context of the Hyte | Overtly dubious fandom names

. About Co-ownership .
♠ Co-ownership is not encouraged, but allowed
♠ There is no guarantee we may be able to fit all your names onto the cert!
♠ HyTech is not liable in case of dispute between owners
♠ If the dispute cannot be settled, the Hyte may be rehomed judging on a case-by-case basis

. ABOUT PAYMENT .
♠ Please contact me [LaBlue Belle] with the trade of 15k within 24hours of our winning notification
♠ Please title the trade 'Payment for Flatsale - [insert relevant Hyte here]'
♠ For flatsales, we only take payment in pure gold - apologies for the inconvenience
♠ If there is no contact from you after 24 hours, we will give you a grace period of 12 hours to get in touch with us ASAP - if there is still no word, another winner will be randomly picked in your stead
♠ While payment is highly preferred upfront after winning [please refer to Instructions for details], a payment plan may be utilised, subject to approval on a case-by-case basis- 15k plan: 5k upfront, 5k every two weeks after [if you require a payment plan, please note this in your application]

. Hyte Collection .
♠ The Hyte will be certed and threaded after we receive your payment
♠ We will then PM you with the cert thread and the cert url
♠ Thereafter, we will PM you after every stage growth with the url of the relevant off-cert graphic
[Remember to keep up your checking-in until your Hyte has matured!]

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Post: 36750341_4 created on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:51:40 +0000
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. TERMS AND CONDITIONS .

Checking-in - While HyTech does not require RP, we do require regular checking-in until the Hyte is fully mature. HyTech will inform owners via PM every time there is a stage progression - thus, checking-in periods are as such:
♠ One cert thread post [or PM] per stage growth
♠ One cert thread post [or PM] every two weeks for non-growth periods
♠ This is only necessary until the pet has reached the adult stage
♠ There is a grace period of a week to make the relevant post
♠ Growth will not commence for the next stage until contact is made
[*RP not necessary - any indication of acknowledgement will suffice] The reason why we require checking in is so we can make sure of contact in time for the outfit customisation of the adult stage. HyTech is usually quite forgiving for up to approximately half a year, but if no contact is forthcoming and everything falls into a state of impending extinction, don't be too surprised if Social Services comes around and decides to rehome one's Hyte…

Return Policy - If the owner tires of the pet, HyTech will accept a return and rehome the pet at reduced prices. There will be a partial refund of 1k to 5k depending on stage progression in such a case. While we do not perform exchanges, a previous owner may still purchase other pets in the future.

Speaking in Terms of Reality - While the owner owns the character of the pet and may display the images and certs at will, the art and character design itself is still property of HyTech, and must be credited as such. The artist reserves the right to display or use the artwork and pursue other avenues with the design. All better-sized images are accompanied by a background logo for our image protection - owners may request unmarked versions for the cert threads. Thank you for your understanding!

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Post: 36750341_5 created on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:53:52 +0000
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. CRASH COURSE .

Before you apply for a Hyte, you really should read all the information in our Shop Thread. Just in case, though, here's a crash course to cover the basics and the most important bits you need to know!

. About the Pets .
♠ 5-stages [RP +1] with unique lineart for each pet past protoform cylinder
♠ Most Hytes take an average of about 3 months to fully mature [not including RP +1]
♠ All pets are breedable - please refer to Shop Thread for details
♠ Roleplaying is not required, only checking-in till Adult stage - please refer to Terms and Conditions for details

. In-house Example of Growth Progression.

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. About Roleplaying .
♠ Roleplaying is entirely optional
♠ Each pet will come with a cert thread that can be used as an RP journal
♠ RP incentive: extra stage - please refer to Showroom for details
♠ As there is no strict RP storyline, HyTech RP is a casual affair with emphasis on character interaction, particularly among pets.
Through RP, one may be able to influence the final appearance of the Hyte before it reaches the adult stage.

All the same, please do visit the Shop Thread to read up on all the information if you haven't done so!

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Post: 36750341_6 created on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:01:34 +0000
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. FAQ .

Why are there so little pets for sale?
We do apologise! As all art for all stages past the Protoform Cylinder are unique, 5 pets in total per batch is all that the artist and colourist can handle.

Why not hire more artists and colourists?
As we would like the keep the aesthete of the shop consistent for maximum believability, we are not looking to do that. So sorry for the trouble!

Why is the sale going on for so long?
Most of the staff live in a funny timezone, so the extended time is for other people who live in a funny timezone like us.

When is the next time I can get one of these?
For the immediate future, we are likely to have a Chinese New Year Event with a special festive Hyte, and our next batch of sales will take place after the breeding period in the summer holidays.

Why is there a non-Gaia url in the cert?
In the event that the cert cannot be linked back to our shop, such as randomised signatures, a passerby wishing to visit our shop can access the thread through a link on hytech.silentragedy.net [as the actual shop url is too long to fit on the cert]

What if my application is too long?
There's no such thing as an application that's too long! We gather around the monitor with mugs of hot cocoa giggling over applications so the longer it is the more there is for us to read! ...Okay, we don't gather around the monitor with mugs of hot cocoa giggling over applications, but we really enjoy them and the rest is true - so make your description as long as you'd like! We appreciate all the thought you've put into them, after all!

...Okay, so what if my application is too short?
There's no such thing as an application that's too short either. XD Your writing skills won't be taken into account, so it's not in any way a disadvantage to keep it short, sweet, and to the point!

Why can't I get one flatsale and one auction pet like the last sales period?
In the first sales, because we didn't know the market, we didn't mean to stop people from getting two Hytes in case nobody wanted them at all. sweatdrop But now that we're reasonably sure there'll be at least one applicant/bidder per Hyte, we would prefer to avoid the scenario where one person ends up with two.

Why does the timing for the flatsale and auctions overlap like that?
The way our flatsale and auctions are arranged allows you to know before the end of the auction whether or not you have won the flatsale. And similarly, by having the auction overlap for two days, you should already know also if you're going to get outbidded straight away and thus would rather concentrate on the flatsale.

More questions will be added if they are asked!

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