Added link for the DeviantArt group -- while not as fancy as the TH world, I'll work to make tweaks to make it look nicer.
What do you think?
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Maybe.
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The Caffae Cafe
Caffaes and Decaffs
This is a CLOSED species.
Updates:
- 03/16/2021: Caffaes initially conceived.
- 03/23/2021: Post updated, Toyhouse world and Discord opened to the public. DA group formatted and journals posted.
- 06/01/2021: First major MYO event! See the June bulletin for details!
- Terms of Service.
- You don't need a Caffae/Decaff in order to join the species.
- You can't make a Caffae/Decaff without an MYO slot.
- Caffaes/Decaffs can be resold, gifted, or traded; more details in the TOS.
- All artists receive 100% of profits from adopts, customs, etc.
- Bank: Located here
- Tracker: Located here
Please ask if you would like to be put on a pinglist for updates!
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LORE
Fae that are born from a freshly-made cup of coffee, Caffaes are eager to help out within the household under the curtain of the night. With their size-shifting abilities and penchant for magic, these little creatures ensure that they are practically invisible in daytime hours. A lot of humans may never know they're there!
Caffaes were initially birthed in the Middle Ages, during the early years of coffee's own invention. Thanks to their work, they have been assumed to be brownies; however, it's not quite a true statement. They often have their own groups, and cultural bounds similar to the humans who live in their home. If a house changes hands often, it may lead to some very multicultural Caffaes!
However, not everything is sunshine and daisies within Caffae culture. A subspecies known as Decaffs, known for breaking the unspoken contract between man and fae, are also present in some households. With the ability to mutate their features to oft-horrific proportions, they are usually shunned by their former brethren.
Making a Caffae or Decaff is like making a cup of coffee: you prepare your ingredients, grind and cook the beans, finish by selecting a type of coffee, adding liquids and other add-ins, and selecting a magical catalyst. All of these items come together to show off your Caffae or Decaff's unique coffee blend, from the beans to the final product, and everything in between!
Caffaes as a whole are primarily known for their wings, a telltale sign of their power. The more wings they have, the more powerful they are, and the dust atop these wings will show how their beans were ground during the process of making their coffee.
Kemonomimi elements are also present for the species at large, ranging from the common to the mythological. It's said that Caffaes and Decaffs both can access certain kemonomimi depending on their species, which further causes variation between the groups.
CAFFAES
Bean halos are one of the more common tells of a Caffae specifically, increasing in number depending on their traits. These halos often display the beans of their blend, as well as the add-ins present within it.
Certain visual traits are only available to Caffaes, such as glittery hair and skin. These traits are lost when one becomes a Decaff, almost as if their bodies are responding to this betrayal of their unspoken contract with man...
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Decaffs are Caffaes who have directly harmed their owners directly, lethally or otherwise. As a result, their bodies respond to this breaking of fae/human contract accordingly.
One of the largest differences between a Decaff and a Caffae are the replacement of bean halos with bean spikes. These spikes certainly don't hurt when you touch them, but it's clear that this is one of the great divides between the two species.
Decaffs also gain a unique ability: the ability to mutate visual traits that can be considered body horror. Extra eyes, limbs, and even the presence of a seeping darkness are available to Decaffs, perhaps a sign of how far they've distanced themselves from their species.
Creating a Caffae
【Creating a Caffae】
Creating a Caffae or a Decaff is a seven-stage process, akin to making a cup of coffee! Each step is given out in detail in our trait guides, up to and including explanations of the coffee types available.
Traits are sorted into one of seven rarities:
- Common
- Uncommon
- Rare
- Super-Rare
- Legendary
- Adopt-Only: These are only allowed for adopts, for adopt-only MYOs given to admins, and adopt-only traits that we will occasionally raffle.
- Event-Only: Certain traits can only be obtained during certain events and time periods.
Certain kemonomimi and visual traits are exclusive for Caffaes or Decaffs, resulting in different possibilities per species member.
【Caffae vs. Decaff】
One of the telltale differences between a Caffae and a Decaff are how blend beans and add-ins manifest. While the general structure is the same for both variants, Caffaes will have bean halos, and Decaffs will have bean spikes. These will manifest in similar locations depending on rarity.
Another difference is how their other visual traits manifest, especially with Decaffs. Decaffs have the option to use certain horrific visual traits, such as the addition of extra eyes or extra arms.
【Kemonomimi】
Kemonomimi, or "beast/animal ears", come in all shapes and sizes for Caffaes. Some rarities even unlock the potential for add-on kemonomimi, able to stack certain types with a pre-existing kemonomimi.
All images are made by our guest artist starriewing!
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【Grinds】
Grinds are generally what the coffee beans have been ground into, and the next step into your Caffae's blend. These will show as a dusting on your Caffae's or Decaff’s wings. Rarity is determined by how many beans are in a blend.
【Beans】
Beans can be of any type plus flavor. For example, Arabica + pumpkin spice, Robusta + mint, etc.
In differentiating unique blends, the exact beans plus flavors would be used to determine them. For example, two single-bean Caffaes can use Arabica beans, but must use different flavoring.
【Visual Traits】
It’s time to select your other visual traits. Caffaes have fewer extra visual traits for themselves, save for the presence of bean halos rather than bean spikes; however, Decaffs get a few traits of their own thanks to their potential for mutation.
NOTE: Bean halos/spikes can have the appearance of any beans used in their unique blend, such as color or flavoring. They also display add-ins applied later. You can make a separate reference of your bean halo/spikes if needed.
All images are made by our guest artist starriewing!
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【Selecting A Coffee Type】
There are many types of coffee, and as a result, many types of blends that a Caffae or Decaff can be! Some of these types will also include free add-ins, meaning that you don’t need to pick up any additional traits if you select the type as your trait. The finished product of the coffee must show up within your catalyst in some way in order to be approved.
NOTE: Caffaes and Decaffs can use the exact same bean blend IF they are using a different type of coffee; for example, a regular hot coffee Caffae and a Nitro Iced Coffee Decaff can both use the exact same beans in their blends, due to their different coffee types.
【Liquid Add-ins】
While making coffee, certain liquids are used for it, namely water. This portion, however, is reserved for add-ins that are placed after the coffee is made. These will show up within the Caffae’s bean halo or the Decaff’s bean spikes.
【Other Add-Ins】
After the coffee is finished, it’s time to add add-ins! These will show up within the Caffae’s bean halo or the Decaff’s bean spikes.
How certain items look is entirely up to you, so long as you make it a point to show it in some way, shape, or form. For example, fruits can be interpreted as floating fruits, fruit slices, etc.
【Catalysts】
Every Caffae or Decaff has a catalyst with which they use to perform magic. These will be the main visual trait of your unique blend, as well as the final drink.
Catalysts are, thus, unique to every Caffae. If an "unapproved" Caffae attempts to use another's item, they may find themselves with coffee on their face and little more to show for it!
【Magic】
Magic is typically used by Caffaes as a whole for aid in their tasks. While it's rare for Caffaes to use magic in a combative manner, it certainly isn't unheard of. Meanwhile, more modern Caffaes will let themselves have some fun with their magic, such as pulling pranks.
More common Caffaes generally use their magic for levitating singular objects or turning on/off devices one at a time.
More powerful Caffaes can use their magic on more than one object at a time, such as picking up items all at once and putting them away in the same place. It takes certain skills to “sort” items using magic, rather than any show of power.
A good rule of thumb to keep in mind is this: the more detailed a task, the more power is required. You have to have the energy to perform each step of a task, which includes using your power to hold things.
【NOTE】
Their size-shifting, while extraordinary, does not count as magic; this is a natural ability that Caffaes as a species has.
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left image by max d. photography
right image by nathan dumlao
Our first bulletin will be posted on April 1st, which will have information on an event-only trait and a couple of events! We'll also link the bulletin here for those interested.
We do plan on getting the trait guides together visually! We currently have only one artist on our team right now, though, so if anyone wants to step up, we'd be glad for the help. ^^;
Our first bulletin has dropped, with several events announced for the month of April!
- This month's event-only trait is the egg-shaped catalyst! All purchased MYOs and MYOs won from the below events will have this trait.
- A referral raffle!
- A contest to expand our in-server shop!
- A special raffle on April 12th for an adopt-only trait!
(Everyone else is already in the server, but if you'd like to be on the pinglist, feel free to say so!)
Love them so far! :] I’ll gladly help out if you want me to , but for now I love the storyline behind them!
SmollestBean Hi there! We have an artist helping out with the trait guides, but if you'd like to sign on as a guest artist to make adoptables, feel free to let me know.
A guest artist adopt has been announced! Thanks to our guest artist starriewing , the first adoptable is available for auction.
Our one-day raffle for an Adopt-Only Trait is currently in progress, and we've also updated the OP with a couple of visual trait guides! Our guest artist starriewing did a very lovely job with their work on these, even featuring their character for a piece.
You can see these visual examples under the Base Ingredients tab and the Cooking the Beans tab in the original post. :D
It’s time for the Discord shop suggestions survey to go out! We received some neat suggestions from Llizsch prior to the deadline, and we added a separate question specifically for items that were discussed among the mods and guest artists.
There’s also a suggestion box, just in case you’d like to put down suggestions as well.
SURVEY: https://forms.gle/ha6eaJsdXU71q5daA
The survey will end on April 30th, 2021! If there’s further suggestions, we’ll make another survey if needed.
Do note that some of these suggestions may become available outside of our Discord server in the future, but those in the server will first be able to “beta test” them in the shop first.
April events are winding to a close this week, but there will be some new things coming up in May -- and even bigger plans coming in June!
Tomorrow the May bulletin drops, and we'll announce another event -- but June is going to be a real splash...