Terms
Strict
- Activity: must be played as a Primary-Quaternary character.
- Relationships/Plots: the character has many on-board, established relationships, or will play a large role in a plot.
- Constraints: the character may be required to join a specific pack, have preexisting plots, or be well-developed.
- Puppies: this character may have stipulations on breeding that will be included in a contract.
- Join Date: in most cases, an adopter will be given a 2 week pickup window, with the start date based on discussion.
- Samples: 2 samples from the character's POV are required. If you are not currently a member of 'Souls, please also include 3 general samples. These can be from another site.
Moderate
- Activity: must be played as a Primary-Octonary character. This can be negotiated for players who regularly play a large number of characters.
- Relationships/Plots: the character has many on-board, established relationships, or will play a large role in a plot.
- Constraints: the character may be required to join a specific pack and have some pre-existing plots, but there is a lot more flexibility than strict characters.
- Puppies: this character may have stipulations on breeding that will be included in a contract.
- Join Date: in most cases, an adopter will be given a 1 month pickup window, with the start date based on discussion.
- Samples: 1 sample from the character's POV is required. If you are not currently a member of 'Souls, please also include 2 general samples. These can be from another site.
Relaxed
- Activity: must be played as a Primary-Octonary character. This can be negotiated for players who regularly play a large number of characters.
- Relationships/Plots: the character may have a few on-board relationships or connections, but interaction is not required but does give an opportunity for plots.
- Constraints: the character likely has no pack constraints.
- Puppies: no breeding stipulations!
- Join Date: in most cases, an adopter will be given a 1 month pickup window, with the start date based on discussion.
- Samples: If you are not currently a member of 'Souls, please include 2 general samples. These can be from another site.
Freeform
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Your Stuff
- All baubles (art, titles, icons, etc.) originally given with the adoptable return with the character.
- Gift art and gift graphics are typically considered reclaimable with the adoptable. If you are attached to a table that I've made, I can change the name.
- Commissioned and bought art is considered your property. I will request your permission to use this art should you go inactive.
- Titles and icons...
- ... earned via game points, contests, etc. are considered your property; however, you must request removal/transfer in a timely manner after dropping the adoptable or they become property of the new player.
- ... purchased via the 'Souls store are considered your property and may be removed/transferred to your own character at any time.
Re-Adoption
I have put a lot of work into my adoptables, even the ones with very relaxed contracts, so they mean quite a lot to me and this means I really want to see them with dedicated players. I may choose to re-adopt the character if you have:
- dropped them for a long period of time (6+ months since character was dropped)
- dropped them with only brief play (0 - 6 months, 0 - 100 posts, etc.)
- dropped them with inadequate play (unfinished threads and plots, errors in interpreting pre-set character history or personality, etc.)
- disappeared from or otherwise permanently departed 'Souls (2 years or more)
- been permanently banned from 'Souls
- broken a specific term of the adoption contract
Characters that were played for a long period of time and have lots of posts still return to my ownership. While I may not try to adopt these out again, they are likely to become my character's cNPC.
Pre-Adoption Changes
- Changes can be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Some characters can easily be changed while others may already have a lot of established development and will not.
- I understand that character development just happens sometimes, but if it's your plan from the get-go to do or be something other than what I designed the character as, please tell me about it when you apply.
Post-Adoption Development
- I fully expect characters to change over time! The only thing I like to see is that large changes in personality come from in-character developments over time. A shy, introverted character is unlikely to suddenly turn into an extrovert.
- For no characters am I looking to control every little aspect of our characters' interactions. The only exception is killing the character. I strongly prefer that this doesn't happen.
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