by corviidae » Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:02 am
Frequently Answered Questions
➸ How does the approval process work?
> Once your MYO is finished and posted, we'll post below and slap it with approval!
> If there are any issues, we will either post or DM you to notify you of it so it can be fixed ASAP.
➸ Can I have somebody make a MYO for me?
> Yes! It's requested to respect what they may ask for in return, as it is their time you're asking for, but this is totally fine.
➸ Can I add other accessories to the MYO?
> Yes! Just make sure you make an item-less reference if you do.
➸ How will archiving work?
> corviidae must be approached when it comes to archiving these MYOs specifically.
she'll be posting them as they're approved in our toyhou.se archives.
➸ What if we don't finish our MYO by October 1st?
> That is totally fine! It will still be approved after that mark, but not after the event itself concludes.
➸ What are the subspecies exactly?
> This is a bit of a loaded question, so I'll make sections below this answer.
> Note that Reapers and Ghouls may pass their gene due to the curse laid upon them, but Masquerade Simas cannot pass their gene in the nursery.
REAPERS
Reapers are harbingers of a Sima's life coming to an end. They guide their souls to their underworld and are doomed to be these gatekeepers for the entirety of their afterlife. Despite having lost their lives, their soul and built-in purpose keep them tangible and able to walk on the mortal realm with Simas. The face of their jewel foretells something about themselves more often than not, but may not always match their personality.
GHOULS
Ghouls are the forerunner of the Reapers-- precursors to an afterlife doomed of reaping the souls of other Simas and guiding them from the mortal plane. They're living, but have the mark of a reaper- the jewel glows ominously with the face and reminds them of their soul, ensnared by otherworldly duty. When they pass away, they become the reaper.
MASQUERADES
The Simas with no real name to them- other times called monsters, demons, or beasts. They are the result of souls from the underworld discovering a fabric in which they could escape the clutches of death and return to the mortal realm. They don't return as a Sima we once knew, but a twisted and more frightening looking version of what they used to be. Due to their supernatural ties, they have an inherent ability to transform and be able to look like a normal Sima- very often during the day they masquerade as what they used to be, but at night, the moon reveals their true nature. The reapers had been tasked to hunt these Simas and return them to the Underworld, and the Masquerade Simas learned to wield their shapeshifting to their advantage in order to hide their identities. They wear masks during the day to ward off reapers who may recognize their facial features.
After the initial month of civil war due to their escape, they won their freedom and were able to keep their ability to walk on the mortal realm with the rest of the species. While still taboo and terrifying in appearance at night, most are personable and friendly- albeit a little touchy about their escape if they were one of the many that slipped out of the other realm.
➸ Can we use items on our MYOs?
> Yes! Only items up before this event, though. No new items until the event is over.
> you may not use purchased edits or other MYOs to stack on.
> if you use any of your items, you need to have your item archive linked so we can look and approve. Once it's approved, you post on the archive update thread with the Halloween MYO you used it on where Gallifrey can see it was approved.
➸ Does the MYO have to be themed around spooky/Halloween?
> Not at all. Use this as an excuse to make the MYO you've been dreaming of.
➸ Do edits on the Masquerade forms have to be the same across the board?
> Nope. It's pretty flexible. For example, if you have ram horns on the mortal form but not on the masquerade form, that's totally fine. It doesn't have to line up since it's a facade form they're putting on.
➸ Can I have any of the horns/spikes on the Masquerade form be broken?
> I'd advise against making every single one completely broken, maybe cracked if you'd like, but like a missing limb of that nature it should have a story behind it. In other words, as long as you have a vague idea of what happened and don't go overboard, it would be alright.
➸ What are the guidelines for Masquerade masks and design?
> The mask can be designed however you wish, as long as it covers the eyes.
> The form shifting can allow for minor design alterations, such as tone lightening/darkening and very slight marking alterations. Try to keep it the same Sima, in other words. You don't want it to look like a totally different Sima.
➸ [NEW] How does edit passing work in the nursery with Masquerades?
> The edits that come with a Masquerade's transformation (mane, sclera, pupils, double tail, massive claws, horns and floating jewel), and any standalone edits only appearing on the night form, cannot pass unless it is present on the standard form.
> In other words, unless the Masquerade Sima has an edit on their day form that remains when transforming, their edits cannot pass due to the supernatural origin of this form.
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corviidae on Sun Sep 27, 2020 4:26 am, edited 11 times in total.
