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Post: 6335144_1 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:47:52 +0000
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heart You spin me right 'round baby...

I see you have found my first shop! Cool beans! Allright here I offer spinning avatars, for only 100 gold each! Ooh, deal-O-Rama! ::ehem:: anyway... Yay!

There are also some circumstances entitling you to specific FREEBIES- please read on for offers.

What happens is, I take a picture of your avvy, savvy? And then i put a nifty background on it, and make it spin! You can use it as a banner, a link, a doll, or a bump!

Good times! Like this--
User Image

Ooooh, aaaah...

If you are not happy with your avatar, I will remake it until you are satisfied, free.

COMING SOON:
-Pretty Quest sigs (like the one in mine)
-Spinning Avatar banners, titles, signatures, and Quest signatures.

heart Rules:
Bumpers are loved. Donators are loved. Flamers, haters of anyone (group or individual), and page stretchers are loathed and may be urinated on by my pet chihuahua at my discretion. Or banned. Possibly both.
Please obey Gaian rules in general.

IMPORTANT: According to the Gaian copyright laws, if I make a special order with a picture OTHER than an avatar, I can't charge for it. Well, I'd have to get special permission, but it's really not worth it. Personally since the eggies are mine and I put them together I think I should be able to charge for them, but I digress. As I don't want to get banned from the site, I can only charge for spinners that have art either from Gaia or myself or you. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SPECIAL ORDERS, but in this circumstance, I give them free. I don't want to be a total a*****e. Now that that's out of the way, I would like to remind everyone that donations are appreciated. wink

PLEASE NOTE:
when veiwing this page, it will seem as if the spinners are freezing or skipping. This is because of the 58 backgrounds and various examples that I've put on the page. When there is only 1 or 2, or not that many, it will be much smoother.

COST: 100 gold flat rate. For custom work (Like a different background, or a pic other than your avatar, or any other custom graphics you may feel free to ask me to do), I may charge more/less.

Table of Contents
1st post:
-Introduction
-Cost
-Table of Contents (You are HERE!)

2nd post:
-Size options
-Speed options

3rd post:
-Picture options
-Text options
-Direction

4th post:
-Backgrounds

5th post:
-Specials and Discounts

6th post:
-Satisifed (hopefully) customers and examples

7th post: Ordering Information
-payment options
-how to order
-order form

8th post:
-Donator list
-Bumpers and regulars
-Blacklist

9th post:
-Links
-Affiliates

10th post:
-News and updates

11th post:
-Link to me

12th post:
F.A.Q

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Post: 6335144_2 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:48:38 +0000
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:48:38 +0000

Size options:

(all sizes shown at normal speed, but you can order them at any speed)
The larger the spinny, the bigger the filesize and the harder it is to save as yoru sig. Normal speed is recommended for use as a signature.

Normal size:
User Image

Small size:
User Image

Large size:
User Image

Extra-large size:
User Image

Speed options:

(all speeds are shown at normal size, but you can order them at any size)
+The slower it is the bigger the filesize and the harder it is to save to your signature. Normal size is recommended for sigs.

Normal speed:
User Image

Fast speed:
User Image

Slow speed:
User Image

Really slow speed:
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Post: 6335144_3 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:49:23 +0000
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More options:

Picture options:

Tell me if you want your current avatar, or a different one. (as a gift, or a GAC generated avvie, whatever.) If you choose another avatar besides the one you post with, please also include the picture of the avatar that you want (or a link to it)

+ I can also do spinning single items (enlarged of course) in case you have a quest you want on a spinner. For example:
User Image

Want something other than an avatar to be spinny. Want to add something? PM me and we'll see what we can do ^^ (may cost extra if a really huge change)

also keep in mind that if I do a custom pic, it has a chance that the filesize will be too big for your signature.

Text options:

If you desire, I can add text to the middle of your spinner. (it needs to be in the middle, or else ya can't read it too well) Anything that's not too long will do fine. Some options are:
-Donate!
-Questing...
-Bump [yes you can use it as a bump too!]
-The name of your quest
-The name of your guild
-Your name
-Cheese
-Gaia
-BEHOLD!

Whatever you want, as long as it's not really long ^^ Por ejemplo:

User Image

As for text color, feel free to specify, but in general I will choose a text color that shows up the best on your spinner.

If you desire, I can make it text only, but please specify that in your order form (makes a great shop sign:3)

Direction:
Normally right-to-left, I can make it left-to-right if you want
(If you have text it is recommended you use the right-to-left option, which is default anyway.)

Right to left:
User Image

Left to Right:
User Image

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Post: 6335144_4 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:50:08 +0000
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Post: 6335144_5 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:50:59 +0000
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Specials and discounts

Discounts and some freebies, at my discretion, are given as follows:

The following are FREE. That's right, you heard me. FREE

+The birthday special- Free spinner on your birthday. You choose most options, but mandatory "Happy Birthday" text option. Delivered to you on your birthday, if you so desire.

+The n00b special- Free for newbies. You choose most options, but mandatory "n00b" text option.

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Post: 6335144_6 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:51:45 +0000
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Satisfied customers/examples

+A gift for starfire27for donating.+
+A gift for sakura12reed for donating.+
+A gift for MadAristocrat for donating.+
+A gift for Kwlei for donating. +
+A gift for Jeyal for donating.+
+A gift for herospirit for donating.+
+A gift forClandor for donating. +
+A gift for Anadalusfor donating.+
+A birthday gift for Raziel Damiana (Jolieth)+
+Affiliate:dark__angel+
+Colette of Sylvarant+
+Custom Bast (Egyptian kitty) done for Suki Kat+
+Divine.Infinity ordered this and donated +
+A birthday gift for lilgirlfromthestars+
+Custom edit of Robbie the Rabbit from Silent Hill, commisioned from Clandor+ (and before Konami sues and Gaia bans, I DID THIS FOR FREE SO THERE!)+
+Chupachuplolly+
+Me and asd334 Forever!+
+~happy cat~+
+Couple edit for ~happy cat~ who then donated+
+Birthday spinner for AoiElf+
+~s3XyTHang~+
+Signature-safe version of ~s3XyTHang~'s spinner +
+~happy cat~'s couple edit, redone to fit their outfits.+
+A birthday spinny for Lil-Guy+
+antonio_baka_guy's clever use of speed in his spinner blaugh +
+Hypno-chan's banner for her charity, A Fair Many Wishes Do Come True (click to visit)+
+lonelyparadise_happyjungl+

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Post: 6335144_7 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:52:33 +0000
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:52:33 +0000

Ordering Information

PAYMENT OPTIONS

-Send 100 gold as a trade.
-Give me an item that I can sell for 100 gold or more, or that I think is nifty and I'd want to keep, or that I need for a quest.
-Make me an affiliate to your shop and I'll make you a spinning avatar free!
-Use available specials

-If you decide to donate to me, which means giving me more than 50 gold in return or an item that's worth more than 100 gold,for a spinner I will send you any/all of the following
-A complementary spinner
-An option of me linking to your quest/store/thread/guild in both this store and my quest thread.
-A spot on my donators list on both this store an my quest thread.

-If you affiliate with me, I'll give you both a free spinner with all options of your choosing, and addition to my links/affiliates post. I will also make you a spinning shop sign for free, if you so desire.

Payment is expected at LEAST at the time I deliver the finished product to you. If you don't pay me after a while, I give you several warnings, and if I KNOW you're online and are ignoring me, then you will be blacklisted and appropriate actions will be taken.
How to order:

Fill out my order form:

Username:

Payment Type:
+ 100g, I signed Lord Tiger's Journal, donating,special, affiliating, etc.
+If special please specify which one

Picture:
+please specify if it's the avatar you're posting with or a different one, please post the link/picture if it's different(ie GAC)
+For Text only, put: -No picture-
+ For item picture, or picture of something alltogether different, post a link here, and I'll pm you if I have any problems

Size:
+ Small/ Normal/ Large/ extra-large
+The longer your text, the larger your size should be
+Text barely shows up on small.
+The larger it is the bigger the filesize, and the harder it is to save to your sig.

Speed:
+Fast/ normal/ slow/ really slow
+The more text you have, the slower you should have it go
+The slower it is the bigger the filesize, and the harder it is to save to your sig.

Text:
+If you don't want text just put, -no text-
+If you want to specify a color, feel free, but I will change it is it doesn't show up on your spinner.

Background:
+select from the pre-made ones or a normal color.

Direction:
+Right-to-left, or left-to-right
+Right-to-left is recommended for images with text

May I use your spinning avy as an example? +Yes or no (Please say yes!)

Will you be using this as a signature on Gaia?
+This will help me modify it if needed if the filesize of what you ordered is too big to be a Gaian signature.

Other: +If you have any questions, comments, or whatever

and then post it here. Please only PM me if you have a specific concern that you need to speak to me about, or a specific request. Or to say thank you ^^

If I don't get back to you in a few days, then feel free to PM me, but otherwise try and be patient. After all, this is my first real shop. Please be gentle.

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Post: 6335144_8 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:53:19 +0000
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:53:19 +0000

The People

heart The Donator List heart

(This includes the awesome people who have donated to my quests before, and people who have tipped me)

sweatdrop = I owe them a spinner
redface =I owe them a link (in both this thread and my quest thread)

heart starfire27 redface
heart Kwlei
heart Clandor (X3 eek )
heart herospirit redface
heart sakura12reed
heart Anadalus
heart MadAristocrat
heart Jeyal
heart Wakka Knight sweatdrop redface
heart Suki Kat (she paid for the spinner, as well signing the journal and becoming my affiliate.)
heart Divine.Infinity
heart sticky_berry
heart The Prize Patrol V2.0 : Master Psymon (who sen it to me), Monkies Uncle (Who asked him to) and the rest of their team. Visit them here
heart ~happy cat~
heart EdwardWongHauPepeluTi IV
heart I be me
heart X~Taboo~X
heart Moki the Fraggle
heart Hypno-chan
heart VenusandFenriz
(For these users' protection I will not post the amount they donated)

Bumpers/regulars
Post at least 10 times and I'll consider you a bumper and you'll be put on my list. Bump 100 or more times, I'll make you a free spinning avatar bump! (You choose most options, but with a mandatory "bump" text option)
+ Clandor

evil The blacklist evil
(people who have been banned from my shop and why they suck so bad)

-None yet heart

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Post: 6335144_9 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:54:04 +0000
Posted: Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:54:04 +0000

Links and Affiliates

Links:
(Including those from my quest thread)

+sakura12reed wants you to donate!Click here.

+Help support larrynfs, and bump his thread here: Bumping for gold all welcome

User Image - Blocked by "Display Image" Settings. Click to show.

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My other shop!

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Post: 6335144_10 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:54:54 +0000
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News and Updates
Times are Pacific time, not Gaian.

3.01.05 ((5:24 am)): Starting shop set-up, not yet open
3.01.05 ((6:38 am)): Finished main shop set-up- still not open, some extra examples still needed.
3.01.05 ((6:56 pm)): Killed 2 birds with one stone- finished making spinners for friends/donators, and added examples whee
3.01.05 ((7:03 pm)): GRAND OPENING! heart
3.01.05 ((8:52 pm)): Added section "Link to me" and a shop banner
3.03.05 ((10:55 pm)): Added table of contents to first post
3.04.05 ((4:40 am)): Added F.A.Q on 12th post
3.04.05((6:51 am)): Contacted Lord Tiger. Signing his journal is no longer a payment option, as he has ended the quest. Thanks to all who signed heart
3.05.05((6:59 pm)): Added various information regarding signature filesize limits to the options info, order form, and F.A.Q
3.28.05 ((7:02 pm)) added freebies, art and my stuff section

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Link to me

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Post: 6335144_12 created on Tue, 01 Mar 2005 11:56:29 +0000
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F.A.Q

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Do you accept donations?

Is the pope Cathollic? The answer is of course I do 3nodding

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I just want a spinning eggy thing, I don't really want anything on it, is that okay?

Sure. Feel free to take any of the backgrounds, or any of the samples, if you want. If you want me to make you a spinning purple egg, I will do so for free. Charging you for a blnk spinner is retarted. I will make blank ones free, if you don't want any of the pre-made backgrounds.

BUT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T SELL THEM!! GIVE THEM TO YOUR FRIENDS, PUT THEM ON YOUR SIG, BUT IF I CATCH YOU SELLING YOU I WILL REPORT YOU. Make money on my work, and feel the wrath. Oh yes, you will feel it.

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Can you do an image I found online or this TV show/ character/ copywrited image?

I will take custom orders. And legally I cannot charge for them. This annoys me, but there's little I can do about it. However, if you want me to do a copywrited image on a spinner, I will not charge for it, but I'd appreciate any bumps you can spare blaugh

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How strict are you?

It takes ALOT to piss me off. It really does. If you PM me, if you don't fill out the orderform, whatever. That's fine, as long as the transaction is completed it's all good. The only things I'm strict on are page-stretching, and racism/flaming. Flamers, especially racist flamers, are IMMIDIATELY blacklisted and reported. I then place a voodoo curse upon them. Page stretching is fairly annoying, but I will issue a warning first. Otherwise it's all good.

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What won't you make a spinner for?

The only things I won't make a spinner for:
-Nude/lewd images. I like porn as much as anyone, but I don't want to get banned
-Racist words/racist insignia.

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Do you do couple/romance spinners?

This would qualify as a special order, and is just as difficult. Until I can get the hang of it, any "couple" spinners will cost extra, unless you have a premade picture that you want ready to go.

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I keep hearing G.A.C. What is G.A.C?

G.A.C is short for Gaia Avatar Creator. It's a program you can use to construct an avatar and try on all different things to see what looks good on your avy. It's useful to display what kind of quest you're on. Images of course are Gaia's, but the program's owner Kochou is a Gaian user, and her property.

To format your dream avatar, click here

URL is:
http://avatarcreator.shoutpad.com/

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What's the difference between a link and an affiliate?

When you become my affiliate, it just means that there's a link in my shop to yours and a link in your shop to mine. It's like mutual linking. My "links" is reserved for places I think you should check out, whether or not there's a link to me in that place. In general, if you donate and you have a shop, I will put you in the "link" section, unless you want to be in "affiliates" and you have a link to me too. It really isn't that big a diff.

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Can I use the spinner as a signature on Gaia?

Yes, usually. Pixel wise, there is no issue regarding size here. However filesize is another kettle of fish all together. The larger and slower an image is, the larger the filesize. Therefore, any normal/normal (size/speed) spinner you order is safe and you don't need to worry about size. However if you order an Extra-large/really slow one, you'd better use it on a thread because you sure as hell will have trouble using it as a sig. Then again, the background and avatar also factors in, but less so. The options are "normal" for a reason: this is the one's recommended for a sig. The larger you want it, the faster you should have it go, and the slower you want it, the smaller it should be, IF you want to use it for a signature
ALSO: Custom pictures tend to have a large filesize when I make a spinner out of them, so keep that in mind as well.

Remember: the picture filesize only applies to your signature on Gaia, not posting.

The filesize limit on Gaia is 100 kb. (correct me if I'm wrong here...)

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What is the meaning of life, the universe, and everything?

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