[Ninavi]

Ya Panda, we may not be family and we may not know you except through a computer, but that doesn't mean we don't care. I wish you well and I hope start to feel better.

[Sentoki]

I'm so sorry about your grandmother, panda. Last June, my maternal grandfather passed away, so I understand hoe you feel. It was the first death of a close family member that I experienced.
I don't really know what I can say to make you feel better, but you can do it! You will definitely be able to get through this, Panda! And just know that if you ever want to vent or anything, you can just PM me.

[rainbowpanda101]

ANNOUNCEMENT

Surprise! There's a new litter up, in celebration of Valentine's Day!
It's a bit late to the party, but better later than never right? xD
This litter is a bit different. You have to write a poem to win!
Check out the newest Rah'liani to find out more details. ^_^

In other news, but sort of in relation to the newest litter...
You may have noticed something a tad different about the newest litter.
Instead of leaving their linearts black like I have been, I colored the lineart.
I'd like to hear some opinions on the change. Does it look better with colored lineart?
Or should I keep with the black linearts in the future? Let me know your thoughts!

Also...anyone out there wanting to request a custom or perhaps a breeding?
If you are, say something and I'll see what I can do about opening some slots. ^_^

Thanks for putting up with my absence, again. I can't say I'm totally back full time,
but I'm in an artsy mood and felt it'd been long enough since a litter had gone up.

[Sentoki]

I'd be interested in getting both a custom and a breeding :3

[Teeze]

Nice litter, I like the male; he has a pretty tail. I think I like the colored lines better, it's not as intense as the black lines so the the designs stand out more.

[hoglolly]

I'd like to order a custom if you choose to open them

[That Weird Dragon]

I'd be interested in getting both a custom and a breeding :3

Nice litter, I like the male; he has a pretty tail. I think I like the colored lines better, it's not as intense as the black lines so the the designs stand out more.

Weed-sama and Teeze, as staff you should know that this kind of posting should go in the fan club,

I'd like to order a custom if you choose to open them

Hoglolly, this is just your first time so I will let that slip past so you know for next time

Thanks guys

[rainbowpanda101]

@ Allyssia_banter: Actually, it's okay. They weren't spamming or anything because I asked in the last announcement for opinions on the new colored lines and if anyone would be interested in customs/breeding. Besides, the fan club hasn't had a new post since the beginning of December. It'd be kind of silly for them to go and post there anyway because I wouldn't have seen their answers.

Just a quick reminder! Poems for the litters should be in by January 22nd! Only one Rah'liani has an entry on it so far. If the others don't get any poems by the 22nd, they'll have to go to first come, first serve.

[Vulpine-Poltergeist]

Bump!

Also, if anyone wants me to make art of their Rah'liani, just ask! (I didn't forget about Sage, so don't worry, I draw her on ArtRage, a drawing program I use to draw) ^^

[rainbowpanda101]

ANNOUNCEMENT

Hello! Remember me? It's been awhile. Again. Yeah, I know. Another horribly long hiatus.
I may have figured out why I just up and left this time and didn't bother with the last litter.
It's because I'm discouraged. This thread isn't getting as much attention as it used to.
But that may be because I'm going about doing this version of the shop all wrong.
Why do I say that? Let me explain myself, and maybe you'll understand what I mean.

I wanted RotR to be different than other shops, meaning customers had more to do.
Instead of just adopting, I added an explore feature to include a little interaction.
But then I hardly ever got around to opening that explore feature, so it sat...forgotten.
Another thing I did wrong was not have litters go up often enough. That's a big one.
That was mostly because of all the emotional trauma and depression I was dealing with.
It's difficult to take care of an adoptable shop when you're feeling extremely sad all the time.
There's also the factor that I'm so strict on what colors and markings the Rah'liani can have.
That was because I wanted to use actual genetics for the breeding because it's fun.
But on the other hand, it makes breeding way too involved and take so long to complete.
I'm sure I could continue, but I think you get my point by now. At least, I hope so.

Luckily, I'm doing a lot better emotionally. Thank goodness for that, right?
I was getting sick and tired of being sad all the time, so now I'm trying to be happy more.
Now that I'm in a better place emotionally, I want to give RotR another try.
But, if this is going to work, the shop needs to change drastically from the way it is.

So, here's my idea...

1. Scrap the entire explore feature of the shop. No more World of Sprig.
Why? Because, like I said, it's been sitting forgotten for so long anyway.
Plus, with it gone I'd have more time to work on everything else.

2. But Panda! Exploring is how we get Dragons, Unicorns, Turtles, etc!
How are we going to get those breeds if there's no more exploring?
Don't worry. It's quite a simple fix. All I need to do is change the adopts.
I'll just add the Dragons, Unicorns, Turtles, etc. to normal adopts.
My artists (if any of them are still around) and I will cycle through the types,
meaning one of us would do a Regular, the next a Dragon, then a Unicorn, and so on.
Or I'd just let my artists pick what type they want to do, with the knowledge
that they need to try and keep things equal. So if one type isn't being done as much,
an artist needs to make one of those and not do any others for a little bit.

3. Waaaait! That sounds like you're not doing litters anymore. What's up with that?
Yeah, I would get rid of doing litters, along with the genetics system.
It just makes things harder on the artists and me when we have to follow strict restrictions,
just so I can use the confusing genetics system I have in place that only I really understand fully.
I'll probably stick with the idea they can only have certain patterns, but colors are free range.
Earth Rah'liani would still need to be based on another animal regarding the markings,
but the Fire, Water, and Air can have any sort of spots, stripes, etc. for markings.
And the colors would be completely unrestricted, as long as they look good together.
No poo yellow colors with blood reds and nasty greens, you know what I mean?

4. Everything else would basically be run the exact same way.
Adopts would either be First Come, First Serve; Best Form Wins; or Guess a Number.
Customs would be available and would still be based on random descriptions rather than ref pics.
Breeding would be available, but it would no longer be done with the genetics system.
Colors/patterns would be randomly put together from the parents as determined by an artist.
The Pound will remain in case anyone wants to give back a Rah'liani.
The Bank system would still be the same, and all Gemstones amounts switched over.
The Marketplace and items would be the same, as well.

That's basically all I can think of right now. All of these changes would mean a brand new thread.
You can keep your Rah'liani from the original thread, plus this version two, if you so wish.
But only the Rah'liani from this version of the shop will be allowed to breed with the new versions.

Now comes the best part. Feedback time! If you took the time to read all this babble, thank you.
I'd love to get some input from any of my customers who are still keeping an eye on this place.
If I don't get any replies at all, that'll definitely tell me what to do next - shut down completely.
I'm not really wanting to do that since I paid a lot for this lineart and worked so hard on the shop,
but I've got ideas for a new sprite adopt shop running around in my head so I'd just move on.

Please let me know your thoughts...

Should I go through with these changes and start fresh?

OR

Shut down the entire shop, get over my losses, and move on?

P.S. Artists, I need you to let me know if you're still willing to work for me in future.
I won't hold it against you if you've moved on to something else or can't help any longer. Thanks!