Post by Raven on Nov 4, 2011 22:24:20 GMT -6
JOINING
Many of us know how this works from the old days of the Eastern Isle MarketPlace, DargonSpyrit Market, Fire Market, Shivuez Clouds, Garden Terrace, etc. If you are unfamiliar with these, don't fret! Getting involved is easy! If you wish to join us here at the Crossroads this is what you need to know:
First off, please please please read the rules!
You need your own Website
This is where you will keep all of the pets you adopt from the other members here at the Crossroads. It may be as extensive or as simple as you like. It needs to be something you can maintain, add to, and keep up on your own. Which means you will need at least a beginner knowledge of HTML. Pets will not be allowed to just sit on your hard drive. Preferably your website should be neat, organized, and relatively easy to navigate. Most pets are kept with their own kind on a page or pages. This is commonplace unless the creator allows you to keep them on pages with other pets. This is left up to the person who is adopting them to you. Websites are places where you can edit the pages individual HTML as needed. Please do not use pagebuilders, use HTML. Places like PonyIsland, Neopets, Secundi, Felisfire, Gaia, etc, are -not- suitable to house your pets.
An Idea
You're going to need at least some idea of what you'd like to offer here at the Crossroads as far as pets/art/services. It is advised to have outlines and at least some pet information ready before you join. You don't need to come into the game with a ton of stuff ready to adopt out, but having a sketch or an idea you can ask the others about is a good idea. If you have outlines and all your pet information prepared from the get-go it will make jumping in much easier!
A Method of Coloring/Shading
This can be as simple as MS Paint or as complex as Adobe Photoshop or hand drawn/colored critters. If you can't color/shade post in the bulletin board and see if someone is offering their services. If you want a program like Adobe but can't get your hands on it, try GIMP software. Easy to use and free.
Crossroads Coins
You will start out with 200 Crossroads Coins (cc/CC) when you join. The only way to increase this is to sell pets/art/services or to participate in events that have coins as a prize.
Transactions List
Once accepted you will need to put up a transactions list in the appropriate forum. This is the place where you will keep track of your coins, what you buy and sell, and etc. You need to keep it up to date each and ever day. They will be monitored but it is your job to keep track of what you buy and sell and the total amount of coins you have.
Autobiography
Once you are accepted, you should post an autobiography and tell us a little about yourself, what kind of pets you will be adopting out, etc. This is just a good way for members to get to know one another.
Once ready, fill out your app and post it under the Joining Application thread.
Many of us know how this works from the old days of the Eastern Isle MarketPlace, DargonSpyrit Market, Fire Market, Shivuez Clouds, Garden Terrace, etc. If you are unfamiliar with these, don't fret! Getting involved is easy! If you wish to join us here at the Crossroads this is what you need to know:
First off, please please please read the rules!
You need your own Website
This is where you will keep all of the pets you adopt from the other members here at the Crossroads. It may be as extensive or as simple as you like. It needs to be something you can maintain, add to, and keep up on your own. Which means you will need at least a beginner knowledge of HTML. Pets will not be allowed to just sit on your hard drive. Preferably your website should be neat, organized, and relatively easy to navigate. Most pets are kept with their own kind on a page or pages. This is commonplace unless the creator allows you to keep them on pages with other pets. This is left up to the person who is adopting them to you. Websites are places where you can edit the pages individual HTML as needed. Please do not use pagebuilders, use HTML. Places like PonyIsland, Neopets, Secundi, Felisfire, Gaia, etc, are -not- suitable to house your pets.
An Idea
You're going to need at least some idea of what you'd like to offer here at the Crossroads as far as pets/art/services. It is advised to have outlines and at least some pet information ready before you join. You don't need to come into the game with a ton of stuff ready to adopt out, but having a sketch or an idea you can ask the others about is a good idea. If you have outlines and all your pet information prepared from the get-go it will make jumping in much easier!
A Method of Coloring/Shading
This can be as simple as MS Paint or as complex as Adobe Photoshop or hand drawn/colored critters. If you can't color/shade post in the bulletin board and see if someone is offering their services. If you want a program like Adobe but can't get your hands on it, try GIMP software. Easy to use and free.
Crossroads Coins
You will start out with 200 Crossroads Coins (cc/CC) when you join. The only way to increase this is to sell pets/art/services or to participate in events that have coins as a prize.
Transactions List
Once accepted you will need to put up a transactions list in the appropriate forum. This is the place where you will keep track of your coins, what you buy and sell, and etc. You need to keep it up to date each and ever day. They will be monitored but it is your job to keep track of what you buy and sell and the total amount of coins you have.
Autobiography
Once you are accepted, you should post an autobiography and tell us a little about yourself, what kind of pets you will be adopting out, etc. This is just a good way for members to get to know one another.
Once ready, fill out your app and post it under the Joining Application thread.