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Come step in, dear dreamer,
The Tea Stall reveals itself to
all those who are troubled or
ailing and serves dreams by the
cup.

Come step in, dear dreamer,
and let me find the a companion for
you
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THIS SHOP IS NOW OFFICIALLY OPEN HERE


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|| The Story ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄





                You enter the Chinatown area, each path lined with small shops and sharp, eager eyes. The alleyways are dark and empty and you hurry your steps, not wanting to be caught – but a glimpse of something in the gloom catches your eyes, something golden….a shop sign? You had walked theses streets every day, but never before had there been a shop in that alley. Almost as if pulled by some unseen force, you can feel yourself gravitating towards the door.

                The shop itself fills the entire breadth of the alley-way, as darkly obscure as the alley walls themselves if it wasn’t for the large sign hanging above a dark iron-wrought door. You can’t quite read the sign, but you can make out the Chinese character for ‘Dream’. Without realizing it, you’ve already entered the shop, the subtle scents of herbs and incense filling your senses. The shop is dark, lit only by a few lanterns placed haphazardly atop chairs and books and shelves.

                You turn suddenly at the sound of tinkling bells, nearly running headlong into a man (a woman?) with long flowing hair. Unphased, the man takes your hand and quickly seats you at a small wooden antique table.



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                “My, my, what have we here…What ails you to seek the services of myself and my humble petshop?” he murmurs, taking a seat gracefully across from you and sipping from a cup of tea that seems to have appeared from thin air. You open your mouth to protest, but he reaches across and places a finger across your lips with a small tsking sound. “My dear, 不再多说 , I have just the thing for you.” He leans back with an enigmatic smile and chooses a single bell from the one of the many delicate bells strung around his waist. The 'Ching' of the bell echos in the darkness, and a small boy appears instantly at your elbow bearing a steaming cup of tea and pressing it into your hands. “Wait I—“ you start, but already the shop grows hazy and blurred around you. You blink, and you’re standing once more at the entrance of a dark, shopless alley. A dream? You muse to yourself, squinting in the gloom for some hint of the teashop, but you can see nothing.

                In your hands though is still that same....innocuous...cup of tea.
|| Stages ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

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Stage 1 Teacup
You receive a mysterious cup full of steaming tea from the enigmatic petshop owner. Where on earth did the shop go?

Just a plain, innocuous cup of tea, no different than any other. The cup is just slightly lopsided, as if molded by hand, and the painted designs are so vivid they might have been fresh.

Different teas and teacups will give you different types of pet.

Nature || Determined by the flavour of tea

Coloration || Determined by the colour of teacup

Creature Type || Determined by the type of tea


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Stage 2 Shadow Wraith
Before your feet sits an extraordinary creature that seems to have appeared birthed from the shadows themselves. Is this the pet that the petshop owner promised you?

In this stage, your pet is a shadow of the beast type that your pet will grow to. Completely dark, with no discernible features, it is wraith-like in form. Not seeming to need food nor rest, it tends to lurk around dark corners or in the shadows of your steps. At this stage, you may give your pet an official name that it will keep for the rest of its life. These pets are soul-bound to you and may not be given to another owner.

Current Sample: Serval

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Stage 3 Child Halfling
You gasp as the animal you have carefully raised contorts and changes before your eyes. Half human - half creature, there is nothing like it in the world.

Current Sample: Serval

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Normal (Common) spacerspacerspacerspacerspacer Imperials (Uncommon || 10% Chance) spacerspacer Deities (Rare || 2% Chance)

Stage 4 Adult Halfling
Over the years of companionship, your pet has grown into a full-fledged adult. It could be a trick of the light...but your pet is starting to seem more and more human every day, isn't he?

At this stage, your pet will start to show signs of which variant he is: Normal (Common), Imperial (Uncommon), Deity (Rare). The chance of getting one naturally will be determined by a random number generator (you may also use a custom modification to change your pet's variant).

Imperials
For centuries, Imperials have been selected from the best of the best to rule over their race. They are respected and acknowledged by all other creatures of their species and are blessed with a special ability that sets them apart from commoners. However, not all rulers are wise and magnanimous....beware, for you never know just how having power will affect your pet.

Deities
Deities are the gods and rulers of each race, they are often worshiped and brought gifts to gain their favor. They have the ability to manipulate multiple elements and possess a power beyond anything a mortal creature could ever hope to attain.They are rumored to be immortal, traveling across time and dimensions on a whim. Beware however, to never incite a deity's wrath.

Current Sample: Serval

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|| Tea Shop ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

"Was the tea not to your taste? Come then and step into our tea shop..We offer a variety of different teas and cups that may perhaps be better suited to you."

Here you may choose custom modifications for your pet. The prices of each item are listed below:


              Cream&Sugar || ??? Gold
              Choose your pet's nature. Must be modified before Stage 1.

              Tea Leaves || ??? Gold
              Choose your pet's creature. Must be modified before Stage 1.

              Tea Cup || ??? Gold
              Choose your pet's primary colour theme. Must be modified before Stage 1.

              Elixer of Life || ??? Gold
              Animate your pet to blink. Elixer type upgrades last only till the end of the stage that it was applied to. To add Elixer to the next stage, owner must pay pull price for another Elixer customization.

              Double Glaze Finish || ??? Gold
              Stop your character's growth at the stage it is currently at or revert back to a previous stage of growth. Note, pets may still keep the spells and skills they have earned even after reverting.

              Tea Grade || Imperial ??? Gold | Deity ??? Gold
              Upgrade your pet's variant type. Variant type upgrades last only till the end of the stage that the Tea Grade was applied to. To upgrade variant levels at the next stage, owner must pay for another Tea Grade customization (though the costs are halved the second time). Note that naturally occurring variants will last through all stages of the pet's evolution, starting at Stage 4.

              Back Room Storage || Bribe only
              Semi-customization of pet. Price will vary depending on amount to be customized and can include things like choosing the hairstyle, the body build, etc. Note, these will be cheaper than Special Imports (full customizations). These are customizations that are more specific than the ones listed above.

              Special Import || Bribe only
              Full Customization of pet including creature and design. Fandom character and original character references are permitted. Depending on the Bribe, Special Imports may skip evolution stages as well.


|| Book Shop ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

"Aaah I see, you want that one? Well you're in luck, that's just the book I would have recommended."

Purchase element-themed spell books to teach your pet spells that it may use in rp's, special events, and pet showings. Each spell level will give a special graphic on your chraracter's cert. Note: Normal characters may only use/purchase spells of the same element type.



              火 FIRE
              LV 1
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 2
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 3
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 4
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 5
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold

              土 EARTH
              LV 1
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 2
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 3
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 4
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 5
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold

              金 METAL
              LV 1
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 2
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 3
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 4
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 5
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold

              水 WATER
              LV 1
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 2
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 3
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 4
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 5
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold

              木 WOOD
              LV 1
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 2
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 3
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 4
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              LV 5
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold
              SPELL || LV?? || Item Requirements / ??? Gold

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                          Ownership of one CREATURENAME has hereby been granted to USERNAME.

                          As an owner, I promise to abide and uphold by the following contract conditions:

                          1. Whatever Condition One is (Creature-specific Requirement)

                          2. Whatever Condition Two is (Grooming Requirement)

                          3. Whatever Condition Three is (Dietary Requirement)

                          If any of the above clauses are breached, the Petshop will not be held liable for the consequences.





                          Signed,
                          USERNAME

Shadomu rolled 1 6-sided dice: 1 Total: 1 (1-6)

|| Growth Requirments ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

Posting some tentative growth requirements for the pets on a separate post to hopefully make them a little bit clearer~ Still WIP, so suggestions are welcome <3 Please be aware, these are just basic minimum requirements to grow your pet, actual growth will be at the discretion of the Petshop. The more you rp and participate, the faster your pet will grow! o w o Please be aware, that some pet types will grow faster than others, and that growth is also dependent on the nature of your creature.

〖Stage 1 ⇢ Stage 2〗
Minimum Time || 1 week
      ❃ Start Journal
        ○ Journal thread will be created by a mod in the guild forum NAMENAMENAME.
        ○ Do NOT create this thread yourself
        ○ First post will be reserved to insert Contract once it is formed
      ❃ Create an a post about why your character would need the Petshop's services in your thread
        ○ Must be created BEFORE contract is signed
        ○ Must be copied and pasted into the creature's journal entry once it is created.
        ○ Perhaps a significant event in the owner's life? Just bored? Referred?
        ○ Use this to introduce your character (the owner) and the story of their life
        ○ Must be atleast 500 words
        HINT: If you have won an RP flatsale, you may use that post here
      ❃ When your cup is empty, sign your contract by replying on the guild's NON-EXISTENT CONTRACT THREAD.
        ○Your cup will empty only one day of the week (the same day) and stay empty for about 24 hours. Your cup will be posted in your journal, so watch your journal page carefully.
        ○ If you miss the time window when your cup is empty, the contract will be deleted and only become available again the same day next week
        ○ Having difficultly catching your cup still? Please see the FAQ section for advice.


NOTE:
For Growth Stage 2 and onwards, a request for growth must be posted through the NON-EXISTENT GROWTH REQUEST THREAD

〖Stage 2 ⇢ Stage 3〗
Minimum Time || 1 month (after Stage 2 achieved)
      ❃ Begin filling and setting up journal
        ○ Minimum 2-3 journal posts
      ❃ PRP with the Count about meeting your pet
        ○ reply can be in the form of a journal or a forum thread (but must be documented)
        ○ Minimum 1000 words
      ❃ Demonstrate interaction with at least one other owner in the guild
        ○ Minimum 1000 words
        ○ Can be through a PRP (private role play) thread
        ○ Can be through an open RP thread
        ○ Wooden Door RPs do not count
      ❃ Fulfill at least one Fishing for Dreams prompt
        ○ Minimum difficulty level: Simple Dream
      ❃ Fulfill all minimum requirements of contract (character-specific, grooming, and diet)


〖Stage 3 ⇢ Stage 4〗
Minimum Time || 3 month (after Stage 3 achieved)
      ❃ Complete a detailed journal
        ○ Minimum 7-10 posts (all important details and character histories should be in place)
      ❃ Active participation in guild roleplay
        ○ Should have created atleast 1 RP thread
        ○ Activity through multiple rps (should be documented in your journal); should have completed at least 5 rps
        ○ No set rp requirements, growth is character-dependent and will be decided by PoD staff
      ❃ Fulfill at least 4 Fishing for Dreams prompts
        ○ 2 Simple Dream
        ○ 2 Complex Dreams (or more)
      ❃ Collect minimum 5 Items of the same elemental type
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FEEDBACK WANTED

Revamping the spells section to incorporate something I'll be calling "Pet Showings" or pet displays -- Eeee this is the product of many sleepless nights and trying to find a way to make this BC special ♥♥ And draws inspiration from Pokemon Contests
► These will be held as special events in-guild probably
► It works as a combination roleplay / battle system ^^ This is how they work:
- All pets will be sent an invitation to participate in a Pet Showing
- To participate, you pay a small fee
- Every participating pet will be assigned a number (according to when they sign up for the event)
- There will be 2 rounds for pets to "Appeal" to the judge
- The order of each round will be decided by random by drawing from the assigned numbers of pets participating
- For each round You roll 3 (x-sided) Dice
      DICE 1: Appeal Value of Spell 1
      DICE 2: Appeal Value of Spell 2
      DICE 3: Type Effectiveness

-When you first roll, you MUST post which spells you are using; something like:
      Spell 1: Fireball (LV: 2, BP: 30)
      Spell 2: Inferno (LV:2, BP: 50)

** If you're only using one spell, Dice 2 does not count
-After rolling, you edit the response to write an RP post on the round your pet participated in etc.etc.
-You will get a score for each round based on your roll and your RP post

WHAT ARE SPELLS?
There are 5 elemental types.
Each Elemental Type has 5 possible levels.
In each level, you can learn up to 5 different spells.
Each spell has a progressive "base power"
Spells are obtained through collecting items (see [X]) / paying gold
**NOTE 1: gold can only be used to purchase spells within that level type.
**NOTE 2: You must learn all the spells within a level before you can learn spells in the next level
**NOTE 3: The spells within a level can be learned in any order

WHAT IS TYPE EFFECTIVENESS
Like pokemon, there is an elemental type advantage/disadvantage chart
Depending on the order you go in, this may be added to your own score (if you are following someone that has a type disadvantage) AND/OR subtracted from the score of the person following you (if they have a type disadvantage).

SCORING
The final score for your "Showing" will be
[ (Spell 1 Base Power) + (Spell 1 Appeal Value) ] x Spell 1 Level
+ [ (Spell 2 Base Power) + (Spell 2 Appeal Value) ] x Spell 2 Level
+ Roleplay Score
+ Your Own Type Effectiveness (if applicable)
- Another Person's Type Effectiveness (if applicable)

The final winner will get a special reward item art (think like Pokemon Ribbons) + half of the total event earnings


SUMMARY OF PET SHOWINGS
► Each Pet Showing will have 2 rounds
► The ordering of each round is randomly Determined
► For each round, roll 3 (x-sided) Dice
      DICE 1: Appeal Value of Spell 1
      DICE 2: Appeal Value of Spell 2
      DICE 3: Type Effectiveness

► When you first roll, you MUST post which spells you are using; something like:
      Spell 1: Fireball (LV: 2, BP: 30)
      Spell 2: Inferno (LV:2, BP: 50)

** If you're only using one spell, Dice 2 does not count
► After rolling, you edit the response to write an RP post on the round your pet participated in etc.etc.
► The judge will give you a scoring for that round
► When the Pet Showing is over, the person with the highest score win a special item (art) and half to the total event earnings
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|| Creator Comments ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

Aaah hello everyone = w =

I'm not making this thread too terribly fancy, but I just wanted to see feedback for whether this would be a good idea for a B/C Petshop. The concept is based loosely after the "Petshop of Horrors" Manga (and indeed, if you leave your pet unattended for too long or mistreat it, something terrible is likely to happen)

Please feel free to leave comments!!

I'll feed you cookies (and tea) ;w;

Aaah and I really don't know what to do for pricing......so what the flatsale prices should be o A o;;
|| Credits ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

    All concepts & Artwork © Chuuchi (aka Shadomu)


|| Special Thanks ▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄

    FallenSiren || for being wonderful and fantastic and funding the guild ;;w;;
    Anonymoose || for being so very helpful and for all the advice in making this happen ♥......and for the 100k donation ;;A;; <33 thank youuu
More bumping ; w ;
-Has tissues sticking out of her nose- B=| I approve. -SHOT-

Hello! /lurking C:
; w ; <333333 All lurkers welcoooome *inordinately happy keee*

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