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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===NOTE TO CRAFTERS=== | |||
*If ever in doubt, simply contact Amarisse! She will work with you to the greatest extent she can. The easiest way is to GIVE LETTER TO AMARISSE with your questions and she is usually prompt in responding. | |||
*Crafting standards evolve. Just because something was approved 10 years ago does not mean it will now. While you are more than welcome to (politely) make your case for something via Amarisse, do know that if you only offer a public design from 5 years ago that is a single example of what you wish to craft, it will likely still be rejected. | |||
===Appearance Description=== | ===Appearance Description=== | ||
*Should not begin with a capital letter and can NOT end with a period. | *Should not begin with a capital letter and can NOT end with a period. | ||
*The appearance should not contain any commas. | |||
*Also the appearance should be kept short (maximum of 50 characters). | *Also the appearance should be kept short (maximum of 50 characters). | ||
*Don't make a sentence out of it. | *Don't make a sentence out of it. | ||
*Don't write about any actions or reactions the item is having. | *Don't write about any actions or reactions the item is having. | ||
*Generally, if something requires capitalisation, it should not go in APPEARANCE. This is allowed on a case-by-case basis, and is usually reserved for org items or special requests previously approved. | |||
*If it is an org item (house/city/etc) and it is not submitted by the org leader, it will likely be returned pending approval from said leader. If you wish to be proactive you can have the person GIVE LETTER TO AMARISSE with the explanation, but do not expect the crafting guild to go on a hunt to see if your design was accepted! | |||
*If the item in question references a Divine, you need to have approval from said Divine. The Garden knows who works on crafting and will likely give them a heads-up, so if you do not have approval, it will likely be rejected. If the Divine is dead or dormant, then you have your answer (there might be very special cases where this is overlooked, but it would be rare and you should discuss with Amarisse beforehand). | |||
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==Design Guidelines== | ==Design Guidelines== | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*Descriptions should not impose an opinion on the reader. | *Descriptions should not impose an opinion on the reader or force a reaction from them. | ||
*Do not force assumptions. Things such as "This dress was obviously made by a madman who loves seeing women dress provocatively", or "This piece was made by a tailor wreathed in chaotic power", or "This was obviously made with..." will be rejected. | |||
*Nothing that a craftsman could not reasonably create. | *Nothing that a craftsman could not reasonably create. | ||
*Clockwork is inappropriate for the Achaean setting and may not be used. | *Clockwork is inappropriate for the Achaean setting and may not be used. | ||
*Use appropriate materials. You can't make a shirt out of living skin or pure gold. | *Use appropriate materials. You can't make a shirt out of living skin or pure gold. | ||
*Metal that may not be used is mithril, orichalcum, and bloodsteel. | *Metal that may not be used is mithril, orichalcum, and bloodsteel. | ||
*Subjective statements and/or marketing materials: be careful with this. Examples of things to not do: "This wedding dress is perfect and is perfectly suited for any chapel." "The earrings are so flashy they are a great conversation starter." "No greater declaration of love could be made by any jewel than by this diamond ring..." "This hat with fake bunny ears is the most adorable thing ever." | |||
*Hyphens. Often overused, and used incorrectly! General guidelines: Yes in words, e.g. passer-by. No as a replacement for a comma e.g. "A gold rose blossoms on the face of the ring - shining lustrously in any available light" | |||
*Nothing live/moving. Plants, flowers, fur, beads, splinters of wood, so long as they are firmly dead/inanimate, are fine. A pendant with a dried flower pressed between the backing and glass is fine. A crown of twigs and blooming rosebuds is not (the twigs are fine, the roses are not). | |||
*Nothing magical or something that might be considered as such. "The rubies surrounding the diamond pulsate with a rich glow, as if it were a heartbeat." Rubies cannot pulsate on their own. | |||
===Cooking Specific=== | ===Cooking Specific=== | ||
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*Food may not have a face. | *Food may not have a face. | ||
*No spilling or dripping, not everyone will eat messy. | *No spilling or dripping, not everyone will eat messy. | ||
*Do not force reactions to the food on the eater. Not everyone will find the dish delicious and slurp it up happily, etc. Stick to the food itself, not | *Do not force reactions to the food on the eater. Not everyone will find the dish delicious and slurp it up happily, etc. Stick to the food itself, not what the eater does when eating it. | ||
*A working repository for discussion on the [[Talk:Ingredients|origin of certain foods]] may be found here. | |||
===Jewellery Specific=== | ===Jewellery Specific=== | ||
*Available base materials are, in order of value: Bone, Steel, Silver, Gold, Platinum. | *Available base materials are, in order of value: Bone, Steel, Silver, Gold, Platinum. | ||
===Tailoring Specific=== | ===Tailoring Specific=== | ||