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Post: 35299523_1 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:26:23 +0000
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WELCOME TO THE -[ .hybrid TECHNICA. ]- GRAND OPENING AUCTION!
Please click on the banner below to learn more about HyTech and our Hytes.

. welcome .
. auction . bid history . bidding instructions .
. crash course . terms and conditions .
. faq .

. House Rules .
♠ Please exercise common sense wherever necessary
♠ All art and ideas are ©HyTech - please do not use without permission
♠ Chatspeak is not recognised - apologies for any inconvenience caused
♠ Please do not intimidate nor guilt trip the other bidders
♠ Please do feel free to discuss and have fun - keep the thread alive! Thank you~

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Post: 35299523_2 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:27:53 +0000
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Place your bid [please refer to Instructions for details] from…
6pm PST on the 30th November 2007 to 6pm PST on the 2nd December 2007
…to take one of these Hytes home!

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. Ryukin Goldfish [girl] | Keyword - ADORABLE . African Grey [boy] | Keyword - STYLISH .

Please Note: The previews shown are of their third stage evolution
Please refer to Crashcourse for growth details.

. Bidding Statistics .

Starting Bid - 15K [15000g] for either
Minimum Bid Increment - 1K [1000g]

HIGH BID
Ryukin Goldfish ♀ : [ 14mil [Devil Tail] - tooaya ]
African Grey ♂ : [ 1.274m [Demonic pendant (267k) + chyaku norisu scarf (207k) + 800k] - Oh!1945 ]

Stats last updated: 2nd December 6.13pm

Auction Ended.

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Post: 35299523_3 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:28:53 +0000
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. BID HISTORY .

Ryukin Goldfish ♀
20k - Pocchiato
30k - Rainbow Lime
40k - Pocchiato
50k - Kyuoko
60k - Pocchiato
80k - Rainbow Lime
100k - Kyuoko
200k - Pocchiato
250k - Rainbow Lime
300k - Pocchiato
310k - Pocchiato
320k - Pocchiato
388k [100k pure, 1 CoCo Kitties (196k), 1 June 2006 Donation Letter (92k)] - RuthieAngel
400k - Pocchiato
585k [101k pure, 2 CoCo Kitties (392k), 1 June 2006 Donation Letter (92k)] - RuthieAngel
600k - tooaya
800k [1 KiKi Kitty (479k) & 1 CoCo Kitty (203k) & Pure (26k) & 1 June '06 Letter (92k)] - RuthieAngel
1mil - Tooaya
1.3mil [2 KiKi Kitty (958k) & 1 CoCo Kitty (203k) & Pure (47k) & 1 June '06 Letter (92k)] - RuthieAngel
1.93mil [Pure (1mil) & Penguin Slippers (930k)] - tooaya
2.04 mil [3 KiKi Kitties (1.44 mil) & 2 CoCo Kitties (406k) & Pure (102k) & 1 June '06 Letter (92k)] - RuthieAngel
3.23mil [1 mil + Penguin slipper + Horns of demon] - Tooaya
3.4m [3 KiKi Kitties (1.44 mil) & 2 CoCo Kitties (406k) & Pure (102k) & 1 June '06 Letter (92k) & 1 Horns of Demon (1,359,990)] - RuthieAngel
14mil [Devil Tail] - Tooaya
ENDED. The winner is Tooaya!

African Grey ♂
18k - xXxHellequinxXx
20k - Silver_Tygress
30k - xXxHellequinxXx
40k - Kakui
50k - xXxHellequinxXx
200k - Sailor Savannah
210k - Pocchiato
250k - Sailor Savannah
350k - Ririka
400k - Sailor Savannah
425k – Aylee
450k – Sailor Savannah
475k – Aylee
667k [Demonic pendant (267k) + 400k] - Oh!1945
878.8k [Nightmare Headband (478,799) + 401k] - Ririka
967k [Demonic pendant (267k) + 700k] - Oh!1945
1.1378m [Nightmare Headband (478,799) + April 07 letter (59k) + 600k] - Ririka
1.274m [Demonic pendant (267k) + chyaku norisu scarf (207k) + 800k] - Oh!1945
ENDED. The winner is Oh!1945!

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Post: 35299523_4 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:33:02 +0000
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. BIDDING INSTRUCTIONS .

Please make sure you've read all the information on this page before bidding!

. Auction Method .
♠ We will be accepting bids for three days - from 6pm PST on the 30th November 2007 to 6pm PST on the 2nd December 2007
♠ Please bid on only one of the Hytes - however, only if you are outbidded on the Hyte you are bidding on, you may withdraw your bid and bid on the other
[Please keep in mind that if the auction winner does not contact us within 36 hours the second highest bidder will be declared the new winner.]
♠ There is snipe guard of 10 minutes - a bid made in the last 10 minutes will extend the bidding by another 10 minutes
♠ After consolidation and double-checking, the winning bidders will be announced on the thread and contacted by PM

To Bid

. BIDDING .
♠ Please state clearly which Hyte you are bidding on
♠ Pure Gold is preferred, but Rares, Collectibles and Letters are accepted at lowest Market Prices
♠ Please do all the math - list the values next to the items and total them up for your bid [we will double-check]
♠ Please mark all bids for the Ryukin Goldfish in DARK RED and all bids for the African Grey in DARK BLUE
[If the bids are not marked as such, we will presume that you did not read the instructions and will not note your bid]

THINGS TO NOTE

. About Naming .
♠ Allowed: Proper names from any culture | Most nouns | Heck, most words
♠ Disallowed: Chatspeak | l337 [in most cases] | Lame combination handles [e.g. LadiesMan217, number optional]
♠ Discouraged Culture-specific names unsuitable for cultural context of the Hyte | Overtly dubious fandom names

. About Co-ownership .
♠ Co-ownership is not encouraged, but allowed - if bidding as such, note the different owners but do still calculate and state your total
and make sure the payment trade is from one account alone
♠ There is no guarantee we may be able to fit all your names onto the cert!
♠ HyTech is not liable in case of dispute between owners
♠ If the dispute cannot be settled, the Hyte may be rehomed judging on a case-by-case basis

. ABOUT PAYMENT .
♠ Please contact me [LaBlue Belle] with the trade within 24hours of our winning notification
♠ Please title the trade 'Payment for Auction - [insert relevant Hyte here]'
♠ If there is no contact from you after 24 hours, we will give you a grace period of 12 hours to get in touch with us ASAP - if there is still no word, the second-highest bidder will be assigned the Hyte in your stead
♠ Payments for Auctions should be made upfront, but if you are having problems, PM us to work something out. This is highly discouraged, however - you should have what you are bidding with onhand before you place the bid.

. Hyte Collection .
♠ The Hyte will be certed and threaded after we receive your payment
♠ We will then PM you with the cert thread and the cert url
♠ Thereafter, we will PM you after every stage growth with the url of the relevant off-cert graphic
[Remember to keep up your checking-in until your Hyte has matured!]

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Post: 35299523_5 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:35:25 +0000
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. TERMS AND CONDITIONS .

Checking-in - While HyTech does not require RP, we do require regular checking-in until the Hyte is fully mature. HyTech will inform owners via PM every time there is a stage progression - thus, checking-in periods are as such:
♠ One cert thread post [or PM] per stage growth
♠ One cert thread post [or PM] every two weeks for non-growth periods
♠ This is only necessary until the pet has reached the adult stage
♠ There is a grace period of a week to make the relevant post
♠ Growth will not commence for the next stage until contact is made
[*RP not necessary - any indication of acknowledgement will suffice]
The reason why we require checking in is so we can make sure of contact in time for the outfit customisation of the adult stage. HyTech is usually quite forgiving for up to approximately half a year, but if no contact is forthcoming and everything falls into a state of impending extinction, don't be too surprised if Social Services comes around and decides to rehome one's Hyte…

Return Policy - If the owner tires of the pet, HyTech will accept a return and rehome the pet at reduced prices. There will be a partial refund of 1k to 5k depending on stage progression in such a case. While we do not perform exchanges, a previous owner may still purchase other pets in the future.

Speaking in Terms of Reality - While the owner owns the character of the pet and may display the images and certs at will, the art and character design itself is still property of HyTech, and must be credited as such. The artist reserves the right to display or use the artwork and pursue other avenues with the design. All better-sized images are accompanied by a background logo for our image protection - owners may request unmarked versions for the cert threads. Thank you for your understanding!

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Post: 35299523_6 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:37:05 +0000
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. CRASH COURSE .

Before you bid on a Hyte, you really should read all the information in our Shop Thread. Just in case, though, here's a crash course to cover the basics and the most important bits you need to know!

. About the Pets .
♠ 5-stages [RP +1] with unique lineart for each pet past protoform cylinder
♠ Most Hytes take an average of about 3 months to fully mature [not including RP +1]
♠ All pets are breedable - please refer to Shop Thread for details
♠ Roleplaying is not required, only checking-in till Adult stage - please refer to Terms and Conditions for details

. In-house Example of Growth Progression.

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. About Roleplaying .
♠ Roleplaying is entirely optional
♠ Each pet will come with a cert thread that can be used as an RP journal
♠ RP incentive: extra stage - please refer to Showroom for details
♠ As there is no strict RP storyline, HyTech RP is a casual affair with emphasis on character interaction, particularly among pets.
Through RP, one may be able to influence the final appearance of the Hyte before it reaches the adult stage.

All the same, please do visit the Shop Thread to read up on all the information if you haven't done so!

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Post: 35299523_7 created on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:40:12 +0000
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. FAQ .

Why are there so little pets for sale?
We do apologise! As all art for all stages past the Protoform Cylinder are unique, 5 pets in total per batch is all that the artist and colourist can handle.

Why not hire more artists and colourists?
As we would like the keep the aesthete of the shop consistent for maximum believability, we are not looking to do that. So sorry for the trouble!

When is the next time I can get one of these?
For the immediate future, we will have a Christmas Event with a special festive Hyte, and our next batch of sales is tentatively dated for mid-January 2008. After that, our events should run quarterly:
Jan-Mar - Lab Batch Sales | Apr-Jun - Breeding with Auctions | Jul-Sept - Lab Batch Sales | Oct-Dec - Breeding with Auctions
…with possibly some special events interspersed.

Why is there a non-Gaian url in the cert?
In the event that the cert cannot be linked back to our shop, such as randomised signatures, a passerby wishing to visit our shop can access the thread through a link on hytech.silentragedy.net [as the actual shop url is too long to fit on the cert]

If I get a Hyte from the flatsale, and later win one of the auctions, will I be able to give one away?
Although we don't encourage putting in applications if you don't intend to keep them, since it was our decision to allow participation in both events, yes, you may return the flatsale Hyte you were assigned if you win an auction Hyte. We will issue a refund and contact the next randomly picked applicant. Please do note that you must return the Hyte to us, and not simply give it away to a person of your choice.

If I win a Hyte now, will I be able to get Hytes from future batches?
Yes, you are allowed to own one Hyte per batch, and there are no restrictions on special event sales.
[For the grand opening sale, flatsale winners are allowed to enter the auction as well. But this it is likely that in the future entrants will be limited to one per batch.]

Why can't I bid on both of the Hytes?
So sorry! We don't want just one person to make off with all the auction spoils - there's always next time to get another Hyte~

What kind of personality keywords are adorable and stylish?
Ahah. XD;;

More questions will be added if they are asked!

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