[OOC/AU] Critter-specific Roleplay

[Wilds]

oh HAL is gonna go NUTS over that i just know it

important question: how do you think piracy would function in this world. i want some little pirate critters but i wanna know what that would look like.... would they steal goods instead of trading for them? hmm

[skinstealer]

pirates are very much a thing, yes! i'm seeing a lot of boat themed shenanigans here...this could be a lot of fun for me as someone who has a little boat crew >

technically my crew is classifiable as pirates in the goofy cartoon sense of "theyre looking for treasure!" and less in the. actual piracy sense. i think they dress up a little though

[Wilds]

oh! something i've been meaning to ask about... do we think the critters have any kind of domesticated pet species? a gentle cow-like beast for farming was mentioned at one point, and i'm wondering if like. the little rodent-like species that can be hunted could also be potentially domesticated+bred

mostly i'm just thinking about a critter running either a pet shop equivalent (get your own mail bat!) or having the equivalent of a lot of chickens as pets/livestock akjsndfjk

[skinstealer]

i don't see why not! i'd say a pet store would be super welcome- if we make assets for the animals sometime soon (we'd like to!), you could even sell/give away/trade recolors of them...

[Wilds]

oh my god please i would LOVE THAT so much....... i'm sure i've rambled to you before about how we really like virtual pet type stuff + wanted to make like, a petz site that was basically a shelter/themed after a traditional pet shop (but without the ethical issues--) and this is the exact vibe we love akjsndfkjng

max's comfypaws is a hunter and trader i think and i can see her trapping little creatures to trade to miel's farmer critter who will domesticate them and then trade them to a pet store ... it's all coming together...

[skinstealer]

yeah that'd be perfect! maybe instead of "buying" the pet in a lot of cases you have to prove you're ready for them or that they'll bond to you and have it be a cute little roleplay thing of like...

"seller": [prompts the buyer with a challenge- for instance, this pet is lonely]
"buyer": [has to approach the pet in a certain way and come up with an appeal to the pet]
seller: [provides a pass/fail on whether it succeeds or not- this can also be repeated over time if you want ~character growth~ with a critter learning how to handle animals]

and if it passes, they get to take the pet home!

sorry this is a big ramble but i think i like mechanics like this...

[Wilds]

OUGHHH yes!!!!! that's such a good idea i love it, and it also works really well with just the in-universe culture that's being established too - it fits the general critter vibes to not just like, give anyone a pet because they handed over goods or a token or whatever. you've gotta prove you're a good match!!!!

[skinstealer]

if anyone is interested in us theorycrafting suggestions on how a possible shop/market stall/etc could work, let us know! i like theorycrafting this stuff

[A.VOID]

I'm just extremely excited about fishing and also want my own mail bat lmao.
Though I think for fishing you could do very basic poles for free and then like, rent upgraded poles and/or bait?

Or maybe be able to trade in like, Beach Stuff for fishing rentals. Shells, maybe some rarer things like small treasures, or gather sea plants for crafting/cooking etc. Things the shop could use or barter as well?

[skinstealer]

sandbar says that sounds like a great idea! it'd be fun to encourage people to roleplay out their characters finding stuff around the beach and offering them up, sort of like a little prompt exercise along with just, showing what each character considers valuable

[skinstealer]

okay, got some basic info down for the bulletin board subforum...hows this looking/sounding

[knux400]

I'd add something about updating the title of the thread to mark it as in progress or completed, but aside from that, it looks good! Can't wait to see what people do with this

[skinstealer]

oh yeah good catch! ty

[Pichi2214]

idk if id include image as a requirement, cause people wont necessarily have images of their critters (i know most of us will to recolors, but. still)

[skinstealer]

im on the fence about it myself as well, but basic recolor rolls Are available via forum cash straight out of the gate upon joining and the bases are extremely free for edits so idk

probably wouldnt hurt to do "text description at minimum, image recommended"?

[Pichi2214]

id prefer that myself, its kinda.. less about the fact that they Are available easily, because even if you roll something it may not be what you want for your character
itd be nice to just have text descriptions for those who want that, in the end the only information that would have a real impact on rp is the critter species after all

[skinstealer]

yeah that works for me then! i can edit that

anybody got anything else of note? most importantly: Does This Sound Fun

[skinstealer]

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[Pichi2214]

ooh that's neat

[skinstealer]