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Hello everyone!
I'm here to tell you about a change in custom rules. And now before you raise your pitchforks, please read and hear us out.
Aywas is a pet site primarily dealing with non-human species and while we do have human avatars, we have never wanted to merge the two aspects into one. There was an exception to our "no human features" rule which was a small section that allowed "sphynx" type edits. A.k.a the Egyptian statues with the human-like face on the cat body.
In hindsight we probably should not have allowed that but as what happens on growing sites, it was allowed and originally only a few were made. But as the site grew the "sphynx" type edits grew in popularity and whenever something like that happens, people do tend to push every boundary they can and try to see what they can wiggle around with. It has become an issue that we need to address.
And you probably know what I'm leading up to, with that long introduction.
We are changing what we allow on customs on Aywas in regards to humanoid features.
For each feature we consider "human", I'll explain whether we allow it, disallow it, or will allow it in isolation.
Disallowed completely:
Human Noses
Human Ears
Allowed completely:
Eye edits
Eyebrows
Hair edits
Accessories (hats, scarves, etc.)
Allowed in isolation:
Breast edits
Abdominal muscle (abs) edits
Butt Cheek edits
Human Mouth (with lips, etc)
Human shaped head
Human-like arms and legs
Human hands
Human feet
Elf ears
Extreme clothing edits (such as pants and a shirt or a dress).
Allowed in isolation means your design or custom can only have one of those features in that list, and no more than one.
So what about those sphinx designs you have in your pocket and haven't created yet?
We want to give you a chance to submit them before the rules take full effect.
Here's how it'll work:
You have 24 hours from the time stamp on this news post to finish submitting your sphinx customs. Assuming they do not break any of the custom rules or crystal/orb/token/etc. rules that existed before this news post, they will be accepted.
All customs that are submitted after the 24 hours and break any of the above new humanoid rules will be rejected from the queue. The rules will be in full effect at that point.
Thank you for your understanding!
EDIT: We overlooked the recent USD artist event commissions. Sorry about that! We're going to still honor those commissions so long as you have them submitted by May 14th (2 weeks after the date all transactions must be fulfilled by). You'll need to PM Skitty with proof of the transaction and negotiation, which, by the rules, was logged in the thread in the forum. So just PM her the link to the thread along with the image of the design you're submitting and make sure you submit it before May 14th!
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:56pm
- Calico ☕
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:41pm
"There are a lot of pets out there with beautiful clothing edits, and I certainly don't think of humanoid when I see them."
Do need to emphasize this. When you see someone's pet cat/dog dressed up in human clothes, they DEFINITELY still look like pets, y'know?? Just sayin'.
I feel especially bad for those with sphinx species and SCCs with humanoid faces or clothes...
- Autumn <3
(#440)
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:41pm
I was never a huge fan of the sphinx pets that came up but I do agree with others in that the 24 hrs seems a little short notice for those who can not afford the crystal for the pet at this moment or are getting commissions back from the artist event that have yet to be completed.
- ky&cro
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:43pm
Also considering that a lot of people can and do dress up their irl pets in clothing...this might be too complicated but maybe you should consider going further into depth on the isolation list and make a breeding item esque compatibility chart.
- Kitsune
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:44pm
I'm so happy about this. Sphinx and human like pets are /really/ creepy "/
- Kwillow
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:47pm
This makes me a very unhappy Kwillow. :^( Doing sphinx pets has been the most fun I've had on this site in AGES, and I always try to make sure that the pets I make like them are obviously meant to be animal in nature and not human creatures in disguise. I don't really get why people can edit their pets to be sexualized dogs in dresses with giant bouffant hair but I can't draw a silly human nose on a sphinx critter, but oh well. I still don't really understand the REASON for this rule either. I mean, I get not wanting to have human pets, but we have centaurs and stripper cats and I don't see why sphinxes gotta take the fall. Oh well. I hope that this rule will be reversed, but I guess I'll understand if it's not.
- Suea Peek
(#10714)
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:48pm
Ouch, should have gotten in on this when I had the chance >.
- Kitsune
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:48pm
woah, wait a bit... I didn't realized the "clothing" stuff... I think you are being too hard with this... One thing is to have a custom with clothes that give your pet a shape, but, just clothing is not a big deal...
- ♥ Retta ♥
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:56pm
I do kind of have to agree on the clothing and elf ear points. I totally support the rest, but with everyone bringing those points up I do have to agree that those aren't neccessarily "human" (elf ears may look very similar to other non-elven and non-human ears). I'm totally with the rest, but I do agree with people saying those need another look over.
-- Imay
- Asturia
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Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:56pm
It bothers me pets can have boobs or a butt but not a nose =/ Why is sexualizing pets more alright than letting em smell =.=
And this 24 hour time limit.. I just got commissioned the other day to line someones sphinx sketch ;o; there is no way I'm going to finish lining shading coloring + go to work tomorrow.
Posted on: Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:35pm
I definitely like the suggestion of the pets which have already been made would have a grandfather clause. Some people paid for multiple uses. Some people who did the GCC deal may want to make multiple pets on the lines.
I also think the rule should apply to humanoid features, NOT to clothing, at all. I believe this is actually how it was originally meant to be, right? There are a lot of pets out there with beautiful clothing edits, and I certainly don't think of humanoid when I see them.