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Mendel Pets are based on the Periodic Table of Elements, and each element has its own individual pet. No two pets are ever alike, and each Mendel comes with its own specific, special trait - one that no other element can have, unless through breeding or customization. Each Mendel has a different personality and different abilities and weaknesses, which can actually be changed according to how you RP. The Mendels are named after the famous scientist, Mendeleyev, who contributed greatly to the field of chemistry, specifically the elements!

Please note now: THIS IS A VERY WRITING-FOCUSED PET SHOP. If you do not enjoy writing and would rather have a Mendel pet sit in your signature, you will have to discuss that privately with me. However, you do not have to RP everyday. We're not tyrants, XD. Once a week is the suggested amount, and mostly because good things can occur to your Mendel according to how you RP... or bad.

Also, please note that we won't be making a Mendel for each and every element. We're not insane, and we don't have that kind of time. A lot of thought and energy goes into the design and art for the Mendels, and we try our very best to make sure each one is unique, but we'd eventually have some repetition if we did every element known to man, XD. So, yes. You don't get to pick the elements. You MAY request an element to be created, but it is not guaranteed that element will be offered in the next flatsale. In total, there will be ten flatsale first-generation Mendels offered, and five custom first-generation Mendels. We'll see where it goes from there, >3.

Mendels are named after their elements, however, you are free to give them a nickname if you desire. However, the first thing your Mendel will respond to is the name of its element, and it shall always respond to that. The nickname may be something only you and your Mendel share, or something it openly tells everyone - it's up to you and your Mendel's personality.

Mendels live for, approximately, three years. You may own more than one Mendel, however, it is suggested that you don't own much more than two. Mendels can get jealous if they are neglected and leave you! You may also purchase Mendels for friends, biggrin .

NIGHTMARE JESTER/FAYREN PICKPOCKET, THE CO-OWNER OF THIS SHOP, DOES ALL THE ART. NOT PUCHIKO. PUCHIKO IS A CRAPPY ARTIST.

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Many thanks to Anya!, of the Fa'E, for letting me use her idea.

One could consider the Scientific Log (which shall now be shortened to SL) something of a diary, but it serves another puporse - to educate us about these mysterious creatures! The Mendels are new and strange, and to be honest, I know very little about them. I do, however, want to send them to good homes. That doesn’t mean the experimenting stops there, oh no. While you are not obligated to keep a SL, it is HIGHLY recommended that you maintain one, and post in it at least once a week. Who knows? If you help us enough with our research, you may receive a special gift, >3.

Your SL can be about anything, really, so long as it somehow links back to your Mendel. It can involve other pets and other people, but at least mention your Mendel ONCE in it. Also, don’t think that just because this is a place to record experiments, all you can post is experiments. On the contrary! Feel free to post any event that happens with your Mendel, be it their first smile to something you guys did together. Basically, it’s a place for you to record your Mendel’s going-ons, with a bit of a scientifc twist.

Every so often, I shall post in your SL. This post will normally include updated information about your Mendel, such as it gaining a new ability or a new stat bonus, or any other information that you may need. Also, during your Mendel’s elemental stage, it will tell you what your Mendel reacted most to or disliked. Once your Mendel matures into an adolescent, it’s your job to make those decisions, though, XD.

The image of your Mendel will change! Save the images while you can, people, ^_^. And, please, post here when you update your diary - it makes my life a bit easier.

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RP is a great way to play with your Mendel if you're too lazy to make a new entry. Just like the SLs, your Mendel can gain stat bonuses or losses depending on how you RP. It is also a great opportunity to socialize with the other Mendels and discover how they interact with people. It is strongly, STRONGLY suggested that you RP.

Note: All RP shall be done in the shop thread itself, ^___^. Thank you. This includes formal (IE: "Rhodium entered the shop, smiling" wink and informal (Rhodium: *Enters the shop smiling*)

Articles:
I. The people making decisions on character OOCness shall be myself, NJ, and three people we have picked. They may or may not be Mendel owners - just know that they are people we can trust. The way this “panel” works is that, if a member feels a character is being OOC, they will suggest that the character be reviewed to the panel. That member will then present evidence of OOCness on the character’s part, and if the majority of the members on the panel feel that the character has been extremely OOC, a warning shall be sent.

Each owner gets three warnings. Warnings made before this contract DO NOT COUNT. You have a clean slate to work with. Each warning shall include the offer for suggestions on how to make your character more IC - you do not need to hear them if you don’t want to, the choice is yours. The suggestions will be created by all the members of the panel for your benefit, but again, we won’t give them to you if you don’t want them. By accepting our offer to give you suggestions, it is assumed that you will regard them as well thought out advice and try to use them, rather than complaining about them and disregarding them entirely.

If we feel that your character has continued to be OOC past the third warning, your Mendel is instantly revoked. If any future Mendel owners or current Mendel owners disagree with this contract, their Mendel is instantly revoked.

NOTE: ACTIONS RESULTING FROM AIM RPS WILL BE CONSIDERED OOC UNLESS THE RP IS POSTED UP IN SOMEONE'S DIARY. WE DON'T READ MINDS, FOR PETE'S SAKE.

II. From now on, Mendels WILL NOT GROW IF WE DO NOT SEE THE FOLLOWING:
1) Decent-quality writing.
2) Active RP.
3) Maintained character specs.


You either have all or nothing. Do not expect your Mendel to just magically grow up, because that simply isn’t going to happen anymore. You have to earn it.

III. Additionally, do not expect your Mendel to be able to breed unless we see the following:
1) Decent-quality writing.
2) Active RP.
3) A relationship that makes sense to people aside from yourself.

We’re the judges here, and we get the final say. If we feel the relationship is completely OOC, tough. You won’t get to breed. Also, relationships must be WELL-ESTABLISHED before breeding, unless we feel that, somehow, a random breeding will be beneficial to the storyline. Which it probably won’t be. However, don’t worry about getting involved in a giant story arc, only to find your relationship to be OOC. We will inform you EARLY ON if we feel the relationship is a bit ridiculous. This does NOT mean that you have to end the relationship - it simply means that you might want to put it on another path. These notes will not count towards your OOC-warning count, unless they continue for a ridiculous amount of time.

This contract is subject to change, and it may be updated as more things arise. We reserve the right to change it.
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1. DO NOT STEAL ANY OF THE IMAGES AND ARTWORK. Nightmare Jester/Fayren Pickpocket has hand drawn every single Mendel, and to steal her art, amazing as it may be, is a Blacklistable offense. If you are found stealing artwork, you shall be reported to the Gaian Blacklist, a Mod, and forbidden from the shop. Yes, folks, it�s that serious. This also stands for altering the images in any way.
2. DO NOT PM OR SEND TRADES TO NIGHTMARE JESTER/FAYREN PICKPOCKET. We co-own the shop, it is true, but Nightmare Jester/Fayren Pickpocket is in charge of the artistic branch, and I run the business and organization branch. If you must PM someone (please, please do not flood my inbox with PMs) make sure it is sent to me. To send a PM or trade, especially an unsolicited one, to Nightmare Jester (and, on occasion, myself) is a Blacklistable offense, banning you from the store for a week. Repeated warnings will eventually result in a permanent ban.
3. DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PET YOU RECEIVE. A lot of thought and hard, hard work goes into each pet, but we do not expect to please everyone. If you have something about your pet that you don�t like (IE: gender, special trait, colors, etc.), you�ll just have to bear with us.
4. BE RESPECTFUL TO EVERYONE. Flame wars are simply not permitted on this thread. If you have a personal grudge with someone, please - take it up in PM. If you start, or participate, in a flame war in this thread, it is grounds for a month-long Blacklisting. We try to promote a healthy, friendly environment. Please don�t ruin it for us. Exceptions will be made for arguments that are carried out through RP (we can�t expect all the Mendels to get along, after all!)
5. DO NOT QUOTE THINGS 6000 TIMES. Or less. Please, folks, use some common sense. Scrolling down four-thousand times sucks. Don't abuse the quote feature, please.
6. CO-OWNING IS NOT ALLOWED. Sorry, folks. It's all right if a friend helps you buy a Mendel, but they can't own it with you. This is just to make my job easier, and since these are RP-heavy pets, we need consistency. Exceptions to this rule will be very, very rare.
FLATSALE/AUCTION RULES
1. CHECK THE FIRST PAGE FOR WHEN THE FLATSALES/AUCTION WILL BE HELD. Do NOT send me a PM asking me when the next flatsale or auction will be! I promise you, the date of the next flatsale or auction shall be clearly listed on the front page, well before the actual date.
2. DO NOT ASK ME TO RESERVE YOU A MENDEL. I won�t, and that�s that. The Mendels are fair game to all, no exceptions. The only three people who will automatically receive Mendels are myself, Nightmare Jester, and RikProwley/Em - for all her support and kindness. It�d be unfair otherwise. First come, first serve.
3. FLATSALES WILL BEGIN WITH A GO POST. Do not order a Mendel until AFTER I write �go�, please! All requests will be ignored until I say go!
4. About FIVE MINUTES before the "go" post is written, a situation will be put up, normally pertaining to the Mendels. YOU MUST THEN WRITE A STORY BASED AROUND THE SITUATION GIVEN IN TEN MINUTES OR LESS. Make it at least a paragraph, but no more than four. We will then read all the stories and judge the best ones. The best ones will get the Mendels, and the rest of you will have to try again. We're looking for the best writers for these RP-heavy pets - sorry. The one that we think is best will get to pick first, second best gets to pick next, third best gets to pick next, you get the idea.
5. YOU CAN ONLY BUY ONE MENDEL PER FLATSALE. While you are allowed to own more than one Mendel (please see General Info), you can only buy one at a time. It doesn't matter if you're buying for yourself, then another for another person, that's just the way it's gotta be. Sorry, ^^;;.
6. YOU MAY NOT EDIT YOUR ENTRY ONCE YOU SUBMIT IT! And yes, we do have ways of knowing - so don't.
7. IMPORTANT: If you buy a pet from a flatsale, the only other way you can get another is by breeding, getting one as a gift, or auctions only - no more flatsales. No. Exceptions.
8. ALL AUCTIONS WILL BEGIN WITH A 15K STARTING BID. Auctions are a special, rare thing for Mendels - mainly, because you will be given a fully customizable Mendel, and a rare element to go along with it - and maybe even some more secret bonuses. Thus, it is expected that they will be a bit more pricey.
9. WE WILL ACCEPT SOME ITEMS INSTEAD OF GOLD! Mostly, these values only apply to auctions, where prices may go quite high, so please take that into consideration. But hey, if you wanna give us an October Letter for a flatsale, we aren�t gonna stop you, biggrin .
10. ALL AUCTIONS WILL HAVE A QUESTION IN THEM TO INSURE THAT YOU HAVE READ THE FRONT PAGE. Answer the question incorrectly, and I don't care HOW much you bid, your bid will not be considered. Once you have discovered the answer to the question, PM IT TO ME (PUCHIKO). Do NOT post the answer on the thread!

RP/SCIENTIFIC LOG RULES
1. STAY IN CHARACTER! I cannot stress this ENOUGH. I know, some of you might be upset that you don�t get to pick your Mendel�s personality (unless you purchased a custom), but I do my best to make the personalities interesting and fun and different. Please respect this but staying in character. Penalties will be given for going outrageously out of character. (IE: Rhodium, who is quite shy and quiet, being loud and obnoxious.)
2. DO NOT ASSUME, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, THAT YOUR MENDEL IS PERFECT. They are distinctly imperfect, with strengths and weaknesses. While your Mendel may have an ego large enough to assume that he or she is perfect, they are most likely wrong. Basically, don't assume your Mendel is going to be talented at everything. Not everyone can be a smart, attractive, talented pet!
3. I SHALL CREATE THE SCIENTIFIC LOG THREAD FOR YOU. Unless you TELL me that you would like your SL added to another pet diary of yours, I shall create for you a new thread. I know I said before that having an outside website would be all right, but upon further reflection, I find that it really wouldn't work out. Sorry.
4. MENDELS MUST BE RPED AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO WEEKS. Be it on AIM, SL, or in the thread, we expect a certain amount of dedication from our owners. Obviously, exceptions will be made, but if we see a complete lack of RP for a month, we will send you a warning - and, eventually, take your Mendel away. You only get one warning.
5. IF YOUR MENDEL IS OUT OF CHARACTER FOR TOO LONG, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO GIVE IT TO SOMEONE WHO CAN PLAY IT BETTER. I believe this speaks for itself. You will not receive a refund, as it was your incapability that led to this, as we always give dozens of warnings.

All rules will be enforced by me and any assistants I may hire. They may seem harsh, but they�re honestly not. We�re pretty lax around here - we just ask that you respect the rules we have made. Thank you.

Custom Mendels: Every so often, a custom Mendel will be offered. Usually, custom Mendels are based upon the rarer, more valuable elements, such as Gold, Platinum, and Silver. These will normally be offered in raffles or auctions, but very RARELY there may be a “request-a-custom” option open. If you are able to receive a custom Mendel, they are yours to FULLY design. It is suggested, but not necessary, that you incorporate some of the Mendel’s element in here. Yes, that does mean a bit of research on your part, but we’ve provided you with helpful links, so it shouldn’t be all that hard. Anyway! These are the things you can decide, and you may be as specific of vague as you want:

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