User Ownership and Documentation

1.1 All Ardour species will be available through various means such as, but not limited to, official sales, raffles, MYOs, etc. These designs are not officially owned by the user until full payment is received.

1.2 When purchased, the owner has full rights to the character’s artwork and autonomy over the character’s development.

1.3 All currently owned Hollows, MYOs, and Co-species are logged and kept through a visual masterlist found here.

• This masterlist is the only acceptable proof of ownership within the group. All Ardour and Co-species trades, transfers, etc. should be completed via the rules listed on the masterlist to officially update the proof of ownership (see how-to steps in the site’s FAQ). If any complications persist, reach out to a group moderator.
• No one within the group has the right nor has the power to revoke a design legitimately purchased from them. This rule extends to all guest artists.

1.4 The Ardour group does not recognize co or multi-ownership of one or more characters. Only one owner will be recognized by the masterlist and overall groups.

• Co-ownership may happen in private without punishment from the group. However, any ownership disputes will not be dealt with by the Ardour team.
• The owner listed on the masterlist is the one that will be recognized until officially changed.

1.5 Any suspicious accounts or users may be refused service on sales and events.

1.6 The user has partial rights to the group and community activities. If the user fails to abide by TOS regulations after fair warning, their character may be:

• Removed from the group’s protections.
• Revoked access to future group events.
• Marked as “delegitimize,” or “retired” in the registered entry in the master list.

1.7 Users that receive an Ardour species through legitimate means may not:

• Claim the Hollow or Co-species as their own creation or claim the design as their own creation if it was not designed by them.
• Trace or recreate Hollow or Co-species designs for any sort of public use or commercial purposes.

1.8 Violations of any of the above will result in moderator action and consequences.

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Trading & Transferring

1.1 Ardour owners are free to trade and gift their characters to other users. When a character is gifted or traded a post must be made on the masterlist for it to be officially recognized within the group.

1.2 Advertising Trades - You may advertise that you are looking to trade or transfer your currently owned Hollow or Co-species in many different ways. A few of the most popular ways are:

• Submitting a trade thread within the Ardour TH group. Be sure to follow the submitting rules found within the group.
• When advertising, always include a link to the masterlist entry of your character.

1.3 Reselling Traded Characters - Any Hollow and Co-species received without the exchange of USD or equivalent currency cannot be resold. This includes trading for any merchandise that is for sale as this is still viewed as a monetary exchange. You may still trade a character for physical goods so long as it is not something a user would need to purchase in advance or at the time of trading.

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Reselling

1.1 Ardour species can only be resold if the current owner previously purchased the character. The easiest way to see how much a design is worth is by viewing the masterlist. A few rules should be followed before reselling a character.

1.2 Higher Price Resells - A character cannot be resold at a higher price than what they were originally purchased for. This is to prevent “scalping” or buying and hoarding designs with the intent to sell them at a higher price.

1.3 Appraisals - A user cannot receive the full resale price and more unless they have commissioned art of the design. Users can choose to resell up to the price they paid for the design and commissioned art. Proofs of purchase for commissioned art must be provided. Users cannot resell their design for more than they paid by adding on commissioned art if they themselves did not purchase the commissioned art (they can only resell the design at the value it was purchased at).

1.4 Reselling Traded Characters - Any Ardour and Co-species received without the exchange of USD or equivalent currency cannot be resold. This includes trading for any merchandise that is for sale as this is still viewed as a monetary exchange. You may still trade a character for physical goods so long as it is not something a user would need to purchase in advance or at the time of trading.

1.5 Reselling MYO Slots - MYO Slots can be resold as long as they were purchased via USD or equivalent currency and were not a result of trading, contest winnings, free events, prizes, etc.

1.6 Reselling a Resale - After a user-to-user resale transaction, the user who purchases the resold Hollow, Co-species, and/or MYO Slot cannot resell it for any more than what it was just purchased for. (For example, an MYO was originally purchased for $50. It is then resold to another user for $30. At this point the MYO cannot be resold for anything more than $30.)

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Redesigns

1.1 Redesigning is only allowed on current Hollow and Co-species a user currently owns. Redesigns should not be treated as MYOs or Customs, instead, they should be viewed as a way to make minor changes to a current character. Please review the redesign guidelines in the forums before submitting a redesigning.

Adoption and Reception Guidelines

1.1 Note: Users do not need to own a Hollow or any of its Co-species in order to participate within the community and most of its events. See more during event postings.

1.2 There are multiple ways to receive a Hollow and its Co-species within the community- below is a list of all possible and legitimate ways to receive one. Any purchases, trades, gifts, etc. made outside the rules listed below could result in a suspension or ban from all Ardour group platforms.

1.3 Auctions - Auctions can be held to sell Ardour species to potential buyers. Official group auctions are held within the Toyhou.se Group. However, there are a few rules and courtesies users should be aware of before participating in one of our group auctions.

• Starting Bid - or SB for short is the starting price of the offered adoptable. Offers below this number cannot be placed.
• Minimum Increase - or MI for short is the minimal increase that you can offer against another user’s bet.
• Auto Buy - or AB for short is the maximum a design will go for during that particular auction round. For example, if the current AB is $150 a user cannot offer $151+
• Participating - Do not participate in an auction if you do not have enough funds to pay for your own bid. Even if you are not the current highest bidder unforeseen dropouts may occur leading to your most recent bid being chosen. Please retain any funds that you bid, you are individually held responsible for what you offer.
• Dropping out - If a user is currently the highest bidder dropouts are not allowed. If a dropout is made the user will be temporarily suspended from any future Ardour adoptions (not just auctions).
• Editing Comments - Do not edit or hide your bidding comment. Editing your bid to be higher or lower than your original bidding amount will not be tolerated and will be grounds for suspension.
• Courtesy - When an auction is held on Toyhou.se or an equivalent messaging chain website, it is preferred that when bidding you directly reply to the current highest bid. Keep all questions and comments about the auction, art, pricing, etc. outside of the created bidding chain.

1.4 Flat Sales - Unlike Auctions, Flat Sales have a fixed, unfluctuating, price for each design. Prices for Flat Sales are set by the artist and can fluctuate, however, there are no Starting Bids or Auto Buys allowed. Flat Sales are always first come first serve to everyone within the community unless specified for FTOs. Here are a few rules and courtesies users should be aware of before participating in a Flat Sale.

• Bargaining - Do not bargain or offer different amounts of items or currencies on a Flat Sale adoption that is not listed within its official post.
• Editing Comments - Do not edit or hide your offering and/or claiming comment. Edited comments will be ignored on all Flat Sales as they come off as deceptive.
• Claim Buffer - When claimed, a design will be held for that user for a predetermined amount of time specified within the description of the sale, often 24 to 48 hours. This buffer time is meant to give the user adequate time to send the payment, if full payment is not received before the end of the buffer then the seller has the right to give the buying opportunity to the next claim in line.

1.5 OTA - Offer to adopt or Name Your Price, are sales that may be hosted by the artist. OTA’s will not follow the conventional Flatsale or Auction rules, instead, the artist will give a list of items, currencies, artwork, etc. they may be interested in trading for posted Ardour design. Here are a few rules and courtesies users should be aware of before participating in an OTA.

• Bargaining - Do not bargain or offer different items, currencies, etc that are not listed in the official OTA post. (ie. do not offer artwork for a design that is requesting in-group materials.)
• Participating - Do not participate in an OTA if you do not have an offer you can keep. Please retain any funds, items, etc. that you offer, you are individually held responsible for what you offer.
• Editing Comments - Do not edit or hide your offering and/or claiming comment. Edited comments will be ignored on all OTAs as they come off as deceptive.
• Claim Buffer - When claimed, a design will be held for that user for a predetermined amount of time specified within the description of the sale, often 24 to 48 hours. This buffer time is meant to give the user adequate time to send the payment, if full payment is not received before the end of the buffer then the seller has the right to give the buying opportunity to the next claim in line.

1.6 FTO Events & Sales - All FTO events, sales, etc. are occasionally available for users who have never owned a Hollow, Co-species, or any related MYO within the group.

• All rules for auctions, sales, events, etc. still apply to FTO events and sales.
• If a user attempts to purchase an FTO Ardour species when they are not an actual FTO user:
• You will be revoked from owning the design and will be refunded in full (minus tax) if the currency has already been exchanged.
• The design will be put back up for another FTO to claim.
• You will be banned temporarily from all future sales and events.

1.7 Customs - Customs are unique Ardour designs created only for the purchasing user. Often the user is able to request the look, color, type, and more of the species being created. Customs are not always open but can often be acquired through auctions or flat sales- be on the lookout for journals or posts announcing custom openings. Here are a few rules and courtesies users should be aware of before ordering a custom.

• Availability - Customs are only available through Admins. Admins will post when their customs are open, along with their personal terms and conditions. Be wary of any other posts offering custom designs as they could be fraudulent.
• Pre-Existing Designs - Customs cannot be based on any pre-existing OC designs unowned by yourself (no mimicking, copycat, and/or mirroring of designs). Purposely creating a copy of a pre-existing design is grounds for a warning or ban based on previous offenses.
• Copyrighted Characters - Though your new Ardour can certainly take inspiration from copyrighted material and characters, please refrain from “morphing” a specific character directly into an Ardour.

1.8 MYO - Much like customs, users have creative freedoms after acquiring an MYO. When a user has an MYO slot they gain full creative freedom over their Hollow and/or Co-species as long as they keep within the guidelines of Rarity System found on said Ardour’s page. Here are a few rules and courtesies users should be aware of before using their MYO slot:

• MYO Slot - Users may not make their own Hollow or Co-species without first acquiring an MYO Slot for the respective species. If a character is created without an MYO Slot it will not be recognized by the community.
• Rarity Tier System - MYO slots are sold in tiers allowing the designer to use any number of traits that are within their respective tier and lower. Tiers and traits can be viewed on each respective Ardour’s character entry found under “Known Creatures” in the Mythic Tome.
• Expiration - MYO Slots do not expire unless otherwise stated (ie. 24-hour Free MYO Events).
• Designing - You may commission someone to design the MYO for you, however, all rules still apply. If applicable, staff members and guest artists may be available for the commission.
• Pre-Existing Designs -Customs cannot be based on any pre-existing OC designs unowned by yourself (ie. no mimicking, copy cat and/or mirroring of designs). Purposely creating a copy of a pre-existing design is grounds for a warning or ban based on previous offenses.
• Copyrighted Characters - Though your new Ardour can certainly take inspiration from copyrighted material and characters please refrain from “morphing” a specific character into an Ardour.
• Availability - Like customs, MYOs are not always open or available to purchase, so be sure to stay up to date with journals and posts announcing upcoming MYO sales and events.

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Recognized Currencies and Payments

1.1 Below is a list of currency that is available for official transactions within the group. Anything used outside of this list or any characters sold outside the group should be met with caution.

1.2 Glimmers - Glimmers are the group's "in-game" currency. This currency cannot be exchanged for any real-world value and does not exist outside of this group.

• Glimmers are available to every user and can be earned by participating within the Ardour community. They are often given out as rewards for completing prompts, events, and more. Users may also use Glimmers as a valid type of currency within the group when opening commissions.

1.3 USD (PayPal) - USD (United States Dollar) is the most common currency used within the group. Only through PayPal can physical currency be exchanged - direct deposits, checks, wire transfers, etc. will not be made as an official transaction.

• If you live outside the United States and use another currency PayPal will automatically translate your currency into USD as payment - please be aware that PayPal may charge a small transfer fee when transferring different currencies.

1.4 Other - Guest Artists, Resellers, etc. may also accept onsite currencies, gift cards, game currency, or anything else that has a specific USD value placed upon it. We ask you to use your best judgment when it comes to these offers as some may not offer fraud protection the way PayPal and other onsite currencies do.

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Payments and Payment Plans

1.1 Ardour species can be sold officially by Artists and Guest Artists for any of the currencies outlined above. It is important that you, the user, pay close attention to the description and rules of each new auction, FTO adaptable, flat sale, etc. that you are interested in. Each new post could have specific rules and payment types that you will have to follow in order to participate in the sale.

1.2 Payments Through Paypal - PayPal transactions will only be conducted via invoice. The seller will reach out to you privately on your platform of choice to ask for your email. An invoice will be sent to your email and will be used for proper archiving of purchase history with a copy of the TOS for digital goods included for the buyer.

• Please note: If you live outside the United States and use another currency PayPal will automatically translate your currency into USD as payment. Please be aware that PayPal may charge a small fee when transferring different currencies.
• Please refrain from using a shared PayPal account for purchasing. It is the purchaser's responsibility to compensate the artist in full if a third party is stalled.

1.3 Payment Plans - Payment plans may be available on certain sales if a set amount is given. If it is offered, payment plan rules set by the artist and/or seller will be listed within the description. Be sure to read thoroughly before participating in a plan.

• If payment is not given in full by the time limit set by the artist/seller the user will be refunded all payments given during the plan along with any down payments made beforehand. The user will then receive a warning and the design will be resold.
• If the user is unable to pay for a short amount of time within the payment plan period, it is encouraged to reach out to the seller to see if any grace periods can be arranged.
• Failed payments will result in a temporary auction ban.
• Any attempted or successful chargebacks will result in a ban from the species as a whole.