Character Creation [Stage 2+]

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Tapichu

Published: Dec 9, 2012

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_{CHARACTER CREATION PROCESS (FOR ADVANCING STAGES)}

_{IMPORTANT: You HAVE to submit every stage to the gallery.
For instance, even if you are stage one with 50 aether, you can't go straight to stage 3. You have to draw stage 2 first. After that is approved, you are free to make stage 3 immediately.

Stages 4 - 5 are not yet available.

➠ First, the CS gets updated!

➠ Firstly, you'll need a clipping of your past stage(s) in the panels on the left side (the row of four squares). In the PSD, there is a folder named 'Panels', and in that, another named 'Left'. Open the 'Left' folder and there should be 4 layers along with 4 mask layers. Choose the layer with the stage level corresponding to your sprite clipping's and replace the mask layer with that. Next, go down to the actual layer and change the opacity from 80% to 100%. Voila, done.

➠ Change this section accordingly (although most will stay the same)
+ Name/Gender: Unchanged.

+ Class: Unchanged.

+ Stage: Obviously, if you're here, your sprite is leveling up.

+ Terrain: Unchanged.

+ Weapon: Your weapon evolves with you, so the type may or may not change. Either way, this will need a new image. When designing your weapon, make sure the change isn't drastic. A bow turning into a crossbow is okay. A bow turning into a spear is not.
If you have named your weapon, the name cannot be changed.
+ PLEASE NOTE US OR POST HERE SO WE CAN CHECK YOUR WEAPON OVER, IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF IT IS ALLOWED.
+ Skill: Your skill goes up by 1 level. What used to be lv1 is now lv2. This means, for those who didn't add a lv next to your skill in your stage one character sheet, you must now add lv.2 (and so forth for later stages) to your skill.

If you decided to hybridize in stage 3, your skill lv becomes 1 again (so a maximum of 3). For instance, if Breeze decided to hybridize to Lightning, then True Tempest Lv. 3 becomes True Tempest Lv. 1. To avoid confusion, it might be a good idea to change the skill name.

Your skill name can only be changed with the skill name reset scroll from the shop. It costs 3 aether.
+ PLEASE NOTE US OR POST HERE SO WE CAN CHECK YOUR SKILL OVER, IF YOU ARE UNSURE IF IT IS ALLOWED.

➠ Draw your character.
+ Please draw your character in a 'chibi' style. All character sheets are required to be in chibi format, but only then (but remember that you can draw them in their non-chibi stage 3 form found HERE!).

+ Keep your character's clothes fitting for their terrain. Terrain is fine, they do not have to adapt for every new area that opens. For all the details, check the world blog and the FAQ.

+ Samples:

Your OC will be growing (evolving) so you might want to leave some leeway to work with later.

➠ Once the Character Sheet is complete, fill out the following information under Artist Description:
+ Name: Unchanged.
+ Stage: Obviously, if you're here, your sprite is leveling up.
+ Gender: Unchanged.
+ Height: Please use the growth chart for reference.
+ Terrain: Unchanged.
+ Class: Unchanged.
+ Element: See HYBRIDIZATION below.

+ Weapon: Your weapon (and name if you've named it). Please include a short description.
+ Skill: Your skill name (same as your stage 1) and the level of said skill. Note that hybridizing in stage 3 resets the skill level back to 1. Please include a short description. Also, skills are an upgrade of your original skill, so don't try to go from being able to cause small tremors to a full blown earthquake that can crack the ground for miles around.
If you wish to change your skill name, it can be done so by purchasing a Skill Name Reset via the Visitor at the Mysterious Shop. For those advancing to stage 3, we will accept purchases whenever (the shop is normally only open on Thursdays). Otherwise, the name cannot change.

+ Personality: Can be kept the same.
+ History: Short history- simply include what has been going on and how your sprite has dealt with it.

+ Additional Info: Can be kept the same.}

_{HYBRIDIZATION}

_{New to stage 3 (AND ONLY STAGE 3), you can now take on one additional element to create a hybrid element! The chart below shows possible combinations for each terrain, and what each symbol represents.

IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTYOU CAN ONLY CHANGE YOUR ELEMENT IN STAGE 3. THERE IS NO GOING BACK.

+ Please think very carefully before making a decision. You won't be able to decide to change elements in stage 4+5!

+ You will have your hybrid element and old element only. Not the second element you took to get the hybrid. For instance, if you were a wind sprite and took on the fire element to get light, you still can't use fire. Just wind and light.

+ If you hybridize, your skill resets back to Lv. 1. However, you will be able to tweak the skill (not too much) in order to incorporate the new element into it.

+ If you choose to stay pure, your skill continues to Lv. 3. Pure elements can also change slightly in stage 3, depending on which route you choose to go. Here are some examples of 'pure' elemental shifts:Earth: Life, Stone, etc.
Wind: Gale, Cyclone, etc.
Water: Torrent, Storm, etc.
Fire: Lava, Flash Fire, etc.
Not the best examples, but you get the idea. It is simply another version of your current element (you can even keep whatever you have now, if you'd like). Be creative!
+ Your skill must have an explicit description of how the new element affects it.}