Loranten
Petalura- First Post
We're a-gonna try and sell you stuff in this here shop. Revolutionary idea? Aye verily.
Are you gonna buy one of the clutch eggs? Eh?
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| No, I already have one. |
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Petalura- First Post
We're a-gonna try and sell you stuff in this here shop. Revolutionary idea? Aye verily.
Loranten
Q: Uh... what's all this?
A: A Breedables shop?
Q: When will it open?
A: It's now semi-open, so, yeah. Guess that answers your question.
Q: What are you going to be selling?
A: Geez, you're really chatty. Anyway, what is being sold is detailed in later posts, so I suggest you read further.
Q: I want one!
A: I'm not going to state the obvious and tell you that wasn't a question... but aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself here? You don't even know how much they are.
Q: What's all that letter business at the bottom of each cert?
A: That, my dear fellow, is a string of genetic code. Each Petalura comes with a unique code, and thusly, a unique set of traits. But bear with us, it's a new system to us and there are inevitably going to be hiccups and inconsistencies until we're able to work out all the kinks. There's a better explanation down at post 4.
Q: You have a guild?
A: Yep, it's over here. Membership is open to anyone at any time, and shows and other events will be held over there so you'll probably want to join if you want to participate.
1. No begging.
2. No harassing.
3. Worship me like unto a god. Respect the staff.
4. Send all trades to Loranten.
5. Try not to PM the staff unless we tell you to. You're more likely to get a response if you post in the thread anyway.
6. Using the basic rules of English language makes it that much easier for us to talk to you. You don't have to write us a freaking copyedited essay, but at least try to be somewhat coherent.
7. Be active! There isn't any RP requirement, but you can't just buy one and run off. Post in the thread, participate in shows and contests, stuff like that. Your Petalura might be at stake, so it's well worth your time to talk to us at least once every week or so.
8. Um... crap, there was something else. Uh, no biting.
Loranten
As of Saturday, January 21: Well, I got a guild. Also some of the breeding eggs will grow sometime today. >.>
As of Monday, January 16: Well, we had the breeding sale, and there's still one left! So... uh, buy it!
As of Thursday, January 12: All the breeding babies are finished! They're not for sale yet, 'cause Koshiba has to pick one. And, uh, I might also. You never know.
As of Monday, Jan 09: Flatsale planned! Whoo~! *dances around*
As of Friday, Dec 02: Wow, I need to remember to update the news. Anyway, last round of growings from the first flatsale are done. Now we're populated entirely by adults!
This weekend will be the start of a week-long Coloring Contest! Yes, anyone can enter! Prize is a free Petalura and a full-time job here for 50% of your sales! More will be revealed on Saturday... ooo. There will even be bumping prizes. (postedit: this was later postponed)
As of Thursday, Nov 17: Put up a lot of information under Story. No story there yet though. o.o
As of Wednesday, Nov 16: Well, the flatsale is today. We'll see how it goes... whee
As of Tuesday, Nov 15: Flatsale tomorrow at 4pm CST; it'll be of a speedsale type, so be sure to be there when I give the go ahead.
As of Saturday, Nov 12: I'm continuing to stock the Store with new items... some can be equpped. Be sure to check that out.
As of Thursday, Nov 10: I'm hoping to have the flatsale early next week... also look a poll.
As of Wednesday, Nov 9: Now you can link to us! Oh joy and rapture.
Also, check out our Storrrre. Rrr.
As of Tuesday, Nov 8: Stage examples up. It's not very elegant but it'll have to do. Also updated quite a bit of information, most notably the owners' list.
Also, now, a few flatsale previews! I'm shooting for five to be sold, eh.
As of Monday, Nov 7: Welcome to Shop Thread! Obvious exits are NORTH, SOUTH, and DENNIS. You don't see any SCROLLS or FLASKS, sorry.
Loranten
Deep in the swamps... somewhere... there were Petalura... *creepy intonation*
Yeah, I'm not too good at stories, so here is some general information.
Petalura are not huge, averaging around the size of a golden retriever (in height; they are considerably longer and lighter). They are intelligent, nay, sentient, but they simply cannot reproduce the sounds of the English language. Some try hard to learn, but most only master a few words before giving up. They generally need some sort of translator to communicate with their owners. Their native language is surprisingly vocal for animals not able to speak a human language, consisting of hisses, clicks, growls, whistles, and trills in a variety of pitches.
Petalura prefer to spend their time in trees and in the air. They can manage on the ground, but their wings get in the way most of the time.
Petalura tend to be social, family being the most important social structure for them. Ancestors are greatly revered.
Concerning the ubiquitous and mysterious code:
Suishii likes to ramble on and on about the 'code'; that little string of letters at the bottom of the cert there. She also doesn't like to explain herself or give up any secrets before she thinks it's the right time, but I'm gonna have to lay it out straight for you guys.
The code represents a string of inheritable traits that each Petalura has. We only know of a few, but with these we can basically tell what any given Petalura will look like given only its code, and also be able to tell what its offspring will look like, since each Petalura passes on half of its genetic information to each of its offspring.
In the code there are a series of paired letters, each representing an allele; half of the information passed to that Petalura from its parents. Two alleles, one from each parent, make up a whole gene. These alleles come in many forms, some as simple as dominant and recessive, but some much more complicated.
The genes in the code control what traits the Petalura may exhibit, such as markings or color. One gene might control one trait, or there might be a group of many genes behind it. For example, the first gene in any Petalura's code is the T gene, which may have any combination of two alleles in it: T' or T. This particular gene controls the tail. I'm not exactly sure how, but this gene determines what the tail will look like.
There are lots of other genes, but there are a finite amount of ways those genes may be expressed. For instance, there are only five types of markings on a Petalura: stripes, gradient, spots, rosettes, or none. A Petalura's genes only allow for those five. Some genes allow for more than this by being able to blend traits. Markings, however, cannot be blended.
More to come, maybe.
There are three of them! Stages, I mean.
Egg. On a pillow. Pretty mysterious.
Baby. And those are cute. At this point, one can be relatively sure what it will look like, though there may be some surprises in development...
Adult. Your Petalura is grown and its phenotype is fully apparent. It can now breed.
From egg to baby is one week, and from baby to adult is one week. Simple, huh?
Loranten
Q: Who's who? I CAN'T TELL YOU GUYS APART
A:
Suishii: Lineartist, master of certs, bannerisms, some colorings.
Alexander Burn Victim: Our full-time colorist!
Loranten: S'me, biznatch! I'm the shop mule. Not sure what that means, but I espect they'll make me carry stuff around or something.
Special not-on-the-staff list:
Tia! Who made me put her here! >.>
Loranten
Ooo la la.
Breedings cost 1 Breeding License. To qualify, you need two adult Petalura of opposite sex and 2000g to purchase of Breeding License (or 1000 if you're splitting the cost with the other owner).
Each contributing owner will pick their choice of one egg from the resulting clutch, while the rest will be sold.
The average clutch is 3-5 eggs.
And while we're at it, some Breeding Flatsale Rules. Which are, uh, almost exactly like flatsale rules. One per person, a cost of 3.5k, and don't try to buy them before I post GO in big red letters. Send trades promptly. And that's all there is.
Current Licenses:
None
Past Breedings:
Blush x Avery
Resultant Offspring (sold):
#4- Taken
#3- Taken
#2- Taken
#1- Taken
#5- Taken
Loranten
Flatsales:
None currently! Check back for updates.
Past Flatsales:
The must touted flatsale will be today, 4pm CST. They cost 3500g; remember to send trades to Loranten. I'll do the normal thing and post GO, where you will then specify which egg you want by number. Please don't order before I post.
#1 (He is a guy.): And he's TAKEN. Back off, baby. You can't approach the flava.
#2(Woo, girl): Eet's a-bought! Mama mia!
#3 (It's a girl! Congrats!): Are you a bad enough dude to buy this egg? Neokitsune was.
#4 (Surprize! It's manly): He's spoken for, girls. :0
Raffles
Oooh, raffles. Well, we're not having any of these right now.
Pet trades
And, just so you know, I do accept pet trades on a few conditions. One, that I don't already have one, and two, that I actually am interested in owning and participating with your pet. I dunno if you'll get a custom for a pet trade, though. Probably a premade for a premade is all I'll accept.
Pet trades are: Open
Past trades: Beta Aquarium, Ha'ouli Isle
Customs?!
Here's the deal. Customs are very rare, simply because they're so hard to do the way the shop is set up. There are two categories of customs, those that can breed and those that can't.
Those than can breed: You might know them as semi-customs, because there are certain things you can't put on a Petalura and still have it breed. Anyway, the cost of these is, uh, 50k, and they start as eggs (unless you state otherwise). Iffen ye want one, post this form IN THE THREAD:
Semicustom Form
Name of Owner:
Name of Petalura:
Gender:
Starting Stage:
Coat Color:
Marking Color:
Marking Type (spots, stripes, gradient, rosettes, or none):
Eye Color:
Eye Marking Color:
Eye Marking Type (moon, dots, curl, tear, spikes, none; or a mixture of any two except spikes and none):
Crests (none, tail, or head and tail):
Length of Tail (short, medium, long):
Length of Antennae (short or long):
Type of Antennae (curled, angled, straight, ball-tipped, none; or a mixture of any two except none):
Shape of Ear (long, feathered, short, or curled):
Name of Petalura:
Gender:
Starting Stage:
Coat Color:
Marking Color:
Marking Type (spots, stripes, gradient, rosettes, or none):
Eye Color:
Eye Marking Color:
Eye Marking Type (moon, dots, curl, tear, spikes, none; or a mixture of any two except spikes and none):
Crests (none, tail, or head and tail):
Length of Tail (short, medium, long):
Length of Antennae (short or long):
Type of Antennae (curled, angled, straight, ball-tipped, none; or a mixture of any two except none):
Shape of Ear (long, feathered, short, or curled):
Those that cannot breed: AKA a full custom. Put whatever you want on that thing. The standard price is 80k for adult, 5k for any additional stage (egg and baby), more if it's complicated. Cosplay is discouraged, but I'll do it if you pay enough. There's no set form for these; you'll have to PM either Suishii or Loranten to place an order.
Right now, I'm offering semicustoms for arts. I like arts. But you have to PM me about it; I'm rather specific in what I want artwise.
Loranten
Current Census:
Males:8
Females: 6
Adults: 14
Babies: 0
Eggs: 0
Total Population: 14
Males:8
Females: 6
Adults: 14
Babies: 0
Eggs: 0
Total Population: 14
Gen 1:
name/owner/gender/stage
Blush/Suishii/F/Adult
Kalani/Tiarana/M/Adult
Kumiko/Squet/F/Adult
Bubbles/candycakegreen/F/Adult
Kaji/ChaosTheories/M/Adult
Chinook/neokitsune/F/Adult
Avery/Koshiba/M/Adult
Akimori/Alexander Burn Victim/M/Adult
Pippin/Gnatty-Bug/M/Adult
Gen 2:
name/owner/gender/stage
Carmine/Koshiba/F/Adult
Rift/Coronaviridae/M/Adult
Malai/shazol/M/Adult
Bhree/ChaosTheories/F/Adult
Malachi/Fearless Kitty/M/Adult
Loranten
Current Shows: First Ever Show on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 16-17 :0~~
Past Shows: None
Shows are going to be a major part of the Petalura world. The way they'll be implemented is pretty simple, and everyone will have a chance to win!
Q: OMG how do they work.
A:
First and most obvious, you must have a Petalura to be entered in the show.
Second, the various traits your Petalura has will be assigned a point value. There will be a list of traits and point values up before the first show.
Third, your Petalura's point value will represent its chance to win. To be fair, the winner is picked at random, but Petalura with more points will have a greater chance to win.
And last, winner gets a medal and some sort of prize! This could be gold, an item, store credit, practically anything.
The medal will be displayed in your pet's cert. Once it had won eight, it is retired and cannot participate in any more shows!
Q: So... where are we going to have them?
A:
For convenience's sake, we'll have it here, at the House of Petalura. So if you want to enter your Petalura in a show, you'll pretty much have to join. You can join at any time, even if you don't have a Petalura.
Past Contests: None
We'll have other contests for non-owners! These prizes will most likely be Petalura or store credit.
Loranten
Ye find yeself in yon store. Ye see a TRINKET. What wouldst thou deau?
Strange Candy (stock: 1): 500g. Can only be used on a breeding Petalura. "This here is some strange candy. I'm not sure it's even edible really."
Effect: Increases the chance for rare traits to be inherited.
Breeding License (stock: 0): 2000g."I have the sudden urge to say 'bow chicka bow wow'...is this normal?"
Effect: Allows two Petalura to breed.
Gene Therapy (stock: 2): 2500g egg, 2000g baby, 1500g adult."For some reason many people seem to have an irrational fear of needles."
Effect: Allows one gene to be customized as per owner's whim.
Equippable Items:
Pretty Bow (stock: 1): 200g. Adult only."It only comes in blue. I'm not sure I'd call this a Pretty Bow."
Emotion (stock: 3): 100g. Any stage. Choose between Ellipse, Sweatdrop, Sun, Sleep, Sad Face, Question Mark, Musical Note, Interrobang, Heart, Happy Face, Exclamation Point, Crying Face, and Angry Vein."Hey, haven't I seen these somewhere before?"
Familiars:
Dragonfly Familiar (stock: 2): 800g."A companion for your companion? Whose idea was this?"
Snowflake Egg (stock: 1): 1200g."A very small egg. Maybe you should try to hatch it."
Mysterious Orb (stock: 1): 1500g. Pink or blue."Wow... it's floating. There seems to be something inside..."
Loranten
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I don't like blacklists or whitelists or anyothercolorlists, but there are a few lists that I need to... list.
Showing Traits and Point Values:
These are subject to change. Hopefully this list will be stable for the first show.
Marking color complimentary to main coat color (ex: blue coat, orange markings): 2 points
Eye color matches eye marking color: 2 points
Color snip of markings (grey, black, or white markings): 3 points
Color snip of coat (grey, black, or white coat): 4 points
Tail crest: 1 point
Head and tail crest: 3 points
Eye marking color the same as marking color (could be darker or lighter): 1 point
Feathered ears: 1 point
Curled ears: 2 points
Long antennae (any type): 1 point
Long tail and long antennae (any type): 3 points (do not get points for 'long antennae' also)
Moon/dotted hybrid eye marking: 2 points
Marking color and coat color similar (ex: blue and lighter/darker blue): 2 points
Dark coat, light markings and vice versa: 1 point
All one color (can differ in value): 4 points
All one color (same value): 6 points
More to come. Suggestions would be appreciated.
Loranten
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