So basically there dogs with ghost tails?
Would you like to own one?
22 Votes
Yes!
11 Votes
No thanks.
20 Votes
I'd like to see where they go first.
Welcome to Spooktown.
All joking aside, hello and welcome to my interest check for Spoopies! I'll have had the species for five years come this October, and I'd like to do a little more with them. As you can see, I've started by making a new base, which is displayed off to the side there.
Important notes in regards to their biology/appearance: they're covered in short fur, except for thick fur at the nape of their neck; constantly weeping ectoplasm; their front paws are considerably and comically larger than their back ones.
There isn't much lore to Spoopies yet, as I'm building upon it. However, they're a sentient feral species with an inability to talk verbally. Spoopies might be able to communicate telepathically, but at this time I'm unsure. Otherwise, they're vessels for ghosts that have passed to the afterlife, and are often modeled after that ghosts prominent emotions. The "emotions" are shown through the ghostly specter which serves as their tail. The old description for tails can be found here. I'm also entertaining the idea that they can stand on two legs, making them anthro, as well as potential temporary humanoid forms.
I'd really like to do something ARPG-esque with them, while maintaining that members don't have to participate to own one! There will be earned perks through the ARPG and raffles that can be entered separately. Owners will have the ability to use a base for their design or make their own lines for the official entry.
I'd love to see what everyone thinks of them! Comments are appreciated with what you like about them, or perhaps what you don't like about them and would like to see some variance in. Questions are appreciated as well! :)
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May 3rd notes:
- Designwise, they will be fairly free range! There may be some specific marks or colour schemes that may be restricted, but it will be few and far in between.
- There will be specific and standard traits, like tail/ghost types and such, but I will try to keep in inclusive and limit the rare, uncommon, and breed-only traits.
- Although Spoopies were initially an October-only species, they will now be operating year-round. However, October will still be a special time - asides from the opening event, it will be the only time you can acquire a MYO or gacha slot! I may alternate between the two [one week for myo's, and one week for gachas] so that everyone can pick what they want. I'm thinking your first one or two will be free and afterwards you'll have to earn them. I'll be limiting paid purchases so that the group is inclusive, and won't be utilizing it during this specific event.
- There may be an ARPG, but it's not mandatory! You can just own a Spoopie and let it chill with the rest of your characters. There will be raffles for all, so that those who don't participate in the ARPG or are too shy can just post a form and earn the very same things.
- Lore for Spoopies is in the works, but it will be a guideline - meaning that if you don't participate, you don't have to follow the lore to a T. The ARPG will have some requirements, but I'd like for people to do a lot with this species and not worry about rigid requirements!
- The opening event will host a monitored MYO event - you'll be given the traits currently available and all designs will have to be approved by me! Although, as said before, it's more so trait-based and designs have many possibilities.
- Given that Spoopies are vessels, they do not necessarily have to have a sex, however you are able to gender them as male, female, or non-binary! It would most likely align for who that Spoopie was during their lifetime. Spoopies, when breeding comes along, will be able to breed with any other of their kind.
- I've been asked why Spoopies take the form of a canine-like creature, and not something creepier and scarier. So, here some explanation if anyone is curious:
- It's widely known that people - or, most people - believe dogs to be man's best friend. Souls who have passed on and present themselves as ghosts can prove to be scary or intimidating, and often they find themselves in hot water or drifting aimlessly. Spoopies, the grinning, goofy vessels, offered them a chance to live out their days in the afterlife without being subject to the fright of humans. Mind you, they can still scare humans, but Spoopies tend to stick in their own communities, only fraternizing with humans when they come to the Spoopies. Although the dog-like vessels may weep excessively and may not look like the friendliest at first, Spoopies are found to be far better company than something that you can't see. Also, I designed them to look somewhat goofy lol.
PaperTsubaki - Aaaa thank you so much! ;0;
I do intend for them to be a closed species for the most part, but there will be events and such where people can create their own, and monthly pockets where anyone can attain and design their first time owners slot. :D
There will also be activities and such that you can complete to earn a currency, and this currency may be used to buy myos as well!
JJTheNeko - Thank you!
I love the concept of these Spoopies, the lore is very interesting and I'd love to know more about em!
I've been wrapped up with Artfight, but seeing as it's come to a close, I can start to work on Spoopies again!
As of late I've become a lot more familiar with discord, and have created a server for others who are fairly active there.
It's finally here -- the awaited first event!
"Welcome to Hallow Haven! Come one, come all, to the world of Spoopies and all it has to offer. They say that in October, there's magic swirling about, so who would want to miss it?"
The event officially starts on October 8th, but we have a MYO event running so that you can obtain your first of the species and participate in the activities that will be hosted.
Hope to see you there! (: