launch image by noragami
WELCOME TO THE DATAKIT CS LAUNCH EVENT!
ITEMS || TRAITS || MASTERLIST|| DISCORD SERVER || TOYHOUSE WORLD
Before getting into the event details, I'm sure you may have some questions as to what datakits are, what their traits are, and more!
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01. WHAT ARE DATAKITS?
art and designs by teamrocket
Datakits are a species of man-made ferret that can take physical and digital form. They are often found spending their time in the digital world, be it in computers or on the world wide web!
They come in two categories: Viral Datakits and Antiviral Datakits.
Viral datakits manifest inside computers/the internet as viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. They are frequently very mischievous, antagonistic, and chaotic, though they can have any type of personality. They are often employed by hackers and people with similar occupations. The severity of what they can do is dependent on the individual, some able to completely destroy a computer/website and some only able to do small things like pop up ads or stealing data.
Antiviral datakits are the opposite of the viral variety, instead defending computers/websites from attacks. They are frequently very righteous and noble, though they can have any type of personality. They are often kept as pets alongside being employed by individuals, businesses, corporations, and even government facilities to defend their computers and data.
Viral and Antiviral Datakits can have any set of traits and still be a part of their respective category, as their status as Viral or Antiviral is strictly lore-based rather than trait-based!
Other lore-based traits that every datakit inherently has are:
- Datakits can leave behind pixel pawprints where they walk when in digital form.
- Datakits can defend themselves with a breath weapon in the form of pixel breath.
- Nearly all datakits have LED screen masks which display their eyes, that can have multiple expressions. There is currently only one trait that allows for a datakit to not have this LED screen mask.
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02. WHAT TRAITS DO DATAKITS HAVE?
Datakits can have many traits! We currently have 60+ traits listed.
You can view the full list of traits here: https://datakits.carrd.co/#traits
visual trait art by teamrocket
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03. HOW DO I MAKE A DATAKIT?
First, you'll need to join the official datakit discord server, the Datakit Cache!
Every first time owner is able to make their first datakit free of charge! They get one free make-your-own slot with unlimited common traits and up to 3 free uncommon traits.
Extra traits and MYO slots can be bought, either with USD or an earned in-group currency called "bytes." You can earn bytes through community participation, either by drawing datakits (your own or others) or participating in community events.
Other means of acquiring a datakit are: Adopts, Staff Customs, and Raffles!
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04. WHAT ITEMS ARE THERE IN DATAKITS?
There are currently 7 total items you can obtain to design and redesign your datakits!
You can view them here: https://datakits.carrd.co/#items
item art by oracle_milkman
General price ranges are: $3 USD for a Circuit, $2 USD for a Yellow USB, $5 USD for a Pink USB, and so on. Bytes operate on a 10 bytes=$1 USD scale.
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05. FINALLY, WHAT'S THE LAUNCH EVENT?
The launch event for Datakits is essentially a big freebie giveaway! For four weeks after Day 1 of our grand opening, users can claim various freebies as well as our in-group currency, bytes! These stack onto your already included first time owner freebie and will be added to your bank with no expiration date, so you don't need to worry about losing anything!
The details are as follows:
WEEK 1: (MAY 25-JUNE 1ST)
- FIRST 24 HOURS ONLY (We opened 3pm EST 5/25!): Users can claim a free laserdisc, which is a MYO item with unlimited uncommon and rare traits!
- At any point during the week, users can claim 20 bytes (enough to buy anything worth $2USD in the shop!)
- At the end of the week, users can claim a Circuit (base MYO item).
WEEK 2: (JUNE 1ST-JUNE 8TH)
- At any point during the week, users can claim 25 bytes.
- At the end of the week, users can claim a Floppy Disc, which rips the non-common trait number limit off non-laserdisc MYOs.
WEEK 3: (JUNE 8TH-JUNE 15TH)
- At any point during the week, users can claim 30 bytes.
- At the end of the week, users can claim a Circuit (base MYO item), as well as 2 yellow USBs (uncommon trait add-on) and 1 pink USB (rare trait add-on).
WEEK 4: (JUNE 15TH-JUNE 22ND)
- At any point during the week, users can claim 35 bytes.
- At the end of the week, users can claim a Floppy Disc and MSPaintbrush (redesign item).
AND FINALLY,
Alongside the weekly freebies, users who share the datakits grand opening (in bulletins, for example) and provide proof of such in-server will get an extra Circuit as a reward!
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With all that out of the way, we hope you enjoy Datakits! Don't forget to join the discord, and if you'd like, we also have a Toyhouse World, Instagram page, and DeviantArt. We hope you stick with us, as we have plenty of other exciting events planned for the future. It's recommended you check out the TH World at least if you'd like to get a rundown of the rules of the species/discord server before joining! They're linked at the top of the World's home page.
To be completely clear: We do not own the concept of ferrets/mustelids with webcore/internetcore influence nor their traits. No closed species idea is 100% original, and we cannot police what traits or combination of traits people put on their designs. We only ask that you do not use the datakit species name if you are not a part of the species. We're just here to have fun and build a community! This is a passion project being worked on with love by a group of friends.
One more thing to mention: If the species gets big enough, we plan to move to Lorekeeper and make our own website! While the species is small it will be run mainly through Discord. As such, you do need a discord to join the species if you want to claim freebie myos, items, currency, etc.!
RibbyRabbit to claim items you need to post [following the form] in the #item-claim channel in the discord! you also NEED to link back to the post in your bulletin!