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NAVIGATION
P1. Title
P2. Events
P3. Story
P4. Stages
P5. Rules
P6. FAQs
P7. Flatsales
P8. Auctions and Raffles
P9. Customs and Cosplays
P10. Items
P11. Breeding
P12. Owners
P13. Pick Ups
P14. Staff
P15. Affiliates

STORY COMING SOON!

General Rules

1. Be courteous!!! Politeness is a must. Not only should you be polite to the shop owner, but also to all of the other shop-goers. It's just good karma.

2. No arguing with the show owner's decisions! She has her reasons for any decisions she makes.

2. These are NOT RP intensive. In fact, they are not even RP required. HOWEVER, you can't just snag one and run off into the sunset; if you disappear completely, your dragon will not grow. If you are missing for a few months, your dragon may be rehomed.

3. There are, however, perks for RPers. *winkwinkhinthint*

4. NO 1337 SPEAK OR NOOBSPEAK!!! NONONO!!! BAD! *slaps wrist* It's allowed as a joke, though.

5. No art theft of ANY KIND!!! Overfiend Katsumi drew this lovely art and deserves all of the credit for it. Art theft could resort in banning from Gaia and MOST DEFINITELY BLACKLISTING in this shop and all other shops run by HelMel. Just don't do it.

6. For all Out-Of-Character chatting, please use doubles parentheses or brackets if RP is going on.

7. No direct linking. Host them on your own servers. Bandwidth is precious.

RP RULES

1. NO GODMODDING. It's just wrong and actually quite dumb.
2. The dragons don't have any special powers. Don't give them any.
3. No abbreviating words with letters: "u" for "you", "r" for "are", etc.
4. Contractions are fine: "don't" for "do not", etc.
5. There is no formal setting at this time. That means you can either RP without specifying location, or pick a reasonable location. Nothing illogical like the moon. The dragons like to breathe.

Flatsale prices are 4,000g, 4K, pure gold. No items.

ALL TRADES GO TO FallenStarKeeper. Any trades sent HelMel or any of the staff will be cancelled.

There will be three types of flatsales: speed sales, RP prompt sales, and Raffle-ish flatsales.



~The previews will be up AT LEAST an hour before the sale.
~GO will be posted in BIG GREEN LETTERS by the shop account.
~All posting must cease 5 minutes before the scheduled GO time so that people will see the post.
~Once GO is posted, post "I want number ___." First come first serve.
~Trade should be sent to shop account.
~If I think people aren't reading the rules first, I may make speedsales trickier, so make sure you read the entire front page.

RP Prompt:

~Prompts will be posted in a flatsale thread along with required response length.
~After GO is posted, you will have a specified amount of time to respond to the prompt.
~Please use proper grammar/spelling, or you'll make Mel cry.
~After sending the trade to the shop account, winners will either get to choose which one they want OR they will get the one they tried for DEPENDING on the type of sale specified.

Raffle-ish:

~At GO, participants claim a spot in the sale depending on the number of dragons being offered by posting "I'd like a spot." Once you have been entered, send the trade to the shop account. Then the dragons are assigned at random in a raffle fashion to everyone participating in the flatsale.

So you have a plan for your Dragon and you're tired of waiting to find it in a flatsale or auction? Never fear; Customs are here!

Note: Lineart edits are ONLY allowed for either cosplays or special dragons that are auctioned.

Prices:
From Embryo 25K
From Hatchling 20K
From Teen 15K
From Adult 10K

So, if a slot is open, you must PM the order form to the shop account. If you PM HelMel or any of the colorists, greylist! If you post the form in the thread, it will be ignored. After you PM the orderform, wait for a reply giving the OK before sending the trade.

Cosplays

You can request a cosplay; however, I reserve the right to decline it. Also I'll randomly color cosplay sets, so, if you get turned down, you may not be completely out of luck. ONLY ONE OF A COSPLAY CHARACTER WILL BE RELEASED! Follow the same steps when ordering as a normal custom, checking the custom slots for openings first. I reserve the right to set a cosplay at adult stage if it is a difficult one.

PRICES:
From Embryo 35K
From Hatchling 30K
From Teen 25K
From Adult 20K

COSPLAYS PLANNED:

None at this time.

ORDER FORMS:





HelMel

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Cosplay Slots:
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Sirius Dogstar

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1. Dragons must be at the adult stage.

2. Dragons may only breed once every two months.

3. Dragons are encouraged to belong to two different owners. If a person breeds two of his or her dragons, the minimal number of offspring will be created.

This is to discourage elitist RPing and encourage group RPing.

4. Dragons do not have to show any sort of relationship, but it affects the number of offspring.

Dragons will produce 2-4 embryos depending on the type/length of relationship between the parents. Some breedings have even produced 5 embryos before, but those instances have been VERY rare.

5. Must occur between a male and a female.

Due to physiological differences between the genders, same-sex breeding cannot take place. That's not to say that homosexual relationships are not allowed; homosexual couples wishing to be parents must either find a willing surrogate or unofficially adopt offspring in RP.

6. Do NOT roleplay any sort of breeding process that would raise the thread's level above PG-13.

This is self-explanatory. What your dragon and its mate want to do behind closed doors is no one's business but your own.

7. Both partners must give consent for breeding to occur.

When you decide to breed, PM the shop account and request a breeding slot if there is one open. Then your partner must also PM the shop account confirming the request. Both will then send the trades to the shop account BEFORE any embryos are posted.

8. Once embryos are posted in the thread, both owners will decide what to do with them and post their decisions in the thread.

Embryos may be kept, given to friends, or sold. If you give an embryo to your friend, make sure the friend will be aware of the shop rules. If you decide to sell an embryo, inform the shopowner and SHE will set up the sale for you. She will get 50% of the profit from the sale and the owners of the parents will each get 25%.

9. No inbreeding.

Dragons that have the same parents CANNOT breed.



Normal Breeding: 4K per owner

Surrogate Breeding: 4K per owner (including both mates' owners AND the surrogate's owner)

Note on Surrogate breeding:

For surrogate breeding, all three participating parties are ensured an embryo (meaning that the breeding will produce 3 embryos at minumum). When PMing for a slot, all three must confirm intent.. Colors and/or markings on the offspring will come from each embryo's designated parents. That means some will look like one of the homosexual parents, and some will look like the other. Being a surrogate parent does NOT count toward your breeding restrictions; however, it does count as a breeding slot for the owners of the homosexual mates. In the event that the shop sells an unwanted embryo for the group, the shop will keep 49% of the profit, the owners each receive 17%.



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