[OOC] Newbie/Oldbie Thread: Questions and Advice

[Satsurashi]

Thank you for your advice! smile I will definitely stick around and see if I can take up an opportunity when one next comes up.

In the meantime, I looked all over the forums and, unless I'm majorly missing something, couldn't find an OOC chatter/introductions thread? Am I missing it, or is there none? Could someone recommended, if there isn't one, the right way to start getting to know people OOCly around here? I'd like to chat with people and see what's they're like around here, but short of PMing them (which might be annoying? I'm afraid to try!), I'm not quite sure how to get started.

Thanks for reading! smile  

[Princess_Feylin]

I'd say hanging out and talking in the main thread would be most efficacious. It's big and it moves fast, but the people there are mostly good people and easy-going.  

[Puhterodactyl]

What's the closest two SoA can be related to mate/breed/fling? :0  

[Thalion]

I would think that second cousins would be the closest. XD; For decency's sake at least. Anything closer and you're gonna have cubs with 18 toes coming out of their foreheads.  

[Andranis]

Asked in thread, got no answer... To clarify, do scars count as edits?  

[Manda]

I thiiiink at one point someone said that they did count as edits. But might wanna wait for a staffer's word to be sure XD;

I did put scarring on some of my samples for the hiring though ... So yea lol  

[Reeshie Hack]

Can someone explain low-luck for customs to me? I know in other shops it's supposed to give help to those who have tried over a certain number of occasions to get the same specific thing, but it doesn't seem to work like that here, at least not from observation.  

[Das Tor]

From what I saw, Reeshie, it looks like it's being handles as low-luck after going for the same custom in ten different custom threads, with the links to those threads provided.  

[~Masamune~]

I don't think Reeshie as asking how you can become eligable for low luck status. What she's asking are what are the benefits.

I've been trying to get the same lioness since March 2009. I have 10 links with her form in the September Customs thread, even though I could provide more. It would be nice to know if me having those 10 links with my form actually meant something. Like, is there going to be a separate raffle for low luck SoAs?  

[lisais-fire619]

How do you navigate this place? I really know nothing about this place besides its a shop. My friend entered a contest won and gave me one of the cheetah's and now i'm here to rp with her lol. -feels a little stupid- I don't even know how to find the shop.  

[moineau bavarde]

Shop page. I'd recommend reading over the front page to help get oriented. biggrin  

[lisais-fire619]

moineau bavarde

Shop page. I'd recommend reading over the front page to help get oriented. biggrin

thank you very much. Spazzy is busy and gets a lil spacy on me  

[lisais-fire619]

Please do not name your SoA any English name. Since you dont want English and i cant do African cause i dont know any names can i use Japaneses for names?  

[Princess_Feylin]

From what I've observed, Japanese names are acceptable, but if you're looking for African names (or any other kind) you can probably search them. There are a number of very good naming sites out there, and also translation sites if you have a very specific meaning you're looking for.  

[moineau bavarde]

I'm pretty sure I've seen some pets running around with japanese names. From the FAQ:

Mkodi

How do I find a good name for my SoA?
The names you give your characters should be African-sounding or significantly foreign enough that they don't sound English. No Billy or Bob or Sara or anything like that. They don't necessarily have to be Swahili, though...foreign names are (in general) fine. If you have a question about a particular name, ask. Some language links on the web are: Swahili/English Language Dictionary, Sheng/English Language Dictionary, Zulu/English Language Dictionary, Northern Sotho/English Language Dictionary.

Personally, I like to use Behind the Name.