Rights of Ownership

1. Ownership is transferred upon receipt of full payment and the design becomes irrevocable unless it was received by underhanded means.
2. All designs are for non-commercial purposes only; however this can be negotiated with Cheeriko and the original designer.
3. Co-ownership of any Tomomori Valley design is prohibited.
4. The original designer should always be credited for the design.

Ownership Transfers

1. To transfer, you must fill out the transfer form on this forum post and submit it in the comments. It'll be logged ASAP.
2. Upon trade, resale or gifting the design to another individual, the current owner agrees to transfer all ownership rights to the recipient.

Species Voiding

1. Designs can be voided completely from the species at the original designer's discretion. Once voided, they can not be reinstated.
2. The voided design will still remain on the masterlist for future reference.
3. Designs do not have to be changed up once voided; however, if you're caught attempting to sell it as part of the species, you will be blacklisted.
4. If the design was created by you: You have full rights to the design and can do whatever you'd like with it.
5. If the design was created by someone else: The design will follow the original designer's TOS.

Reselling, Trading & Gifting

1. It is your job to check the masterlist before receiving a design. Never start a transaction until you've seen the masterlist entry.
2. Please remember to comment with the form on this forum post to log transfers on the masterlist!
3. Designs & slots can be resold up to the amount they were paid for.
4. Designs & slots obtained for free (through events, gifting, or trading) or with group currency can only be traded or gifted.
5. Additional art is not considered part of the design and will not add to the value; however, you are allowed to sell/resell any art seperate from the design. As long as you have permission from the original artist and the buyer agrees to buy the piece(s) - we will not be moderating these transactions.

Art of Designs

1. Please note that rights will vary by artists. Always check their TOS for more information on your art license.
2. Art of a design is for non-commercial purposes only. This includes NFT use.
3. Designs with art created solely by cheeriko can be edited as long as she is credited.

Tomomori Valley Art Assets

1. Assets are free to use solely in relation to Tomomori Valley. For example, you may use the Lucky Cat image in a Tomomori Valley themed Toyhouse profile, but you can not use it on a completely unrelated profile that has no mention of Tomomori Valley.
2. You are allowed to trace, edit, and modify these assets as long as the original artist is credited. (These assets must also abide by the first clause.)

Obtaining an MYO

1. MYO's can be obtained through the following means:
   • MYO sales - both with real currency and in-game currency
   • Event participations - including DTEs, quests, and other similar events
2. After you've obtained your MYO, the slot will be kept up with on the masterlist.

MYO Designs and Approval

1. Please follow the guide to make sure you create a design that 100% reflects the species.
2. Designs may:
   • Be similar in concept or themes to other designs as long as the final design be visually distinct from any existing designs.
   • Be based on other designs that you own as long as the original designer is aware and gives permission for this. Trades of any MYO designs derived from other designs must be traded with its original design.
3. Design may not:
   • Be recognizably similar to any existing commercial franchise.
   • Contain ideological sensitive or culturally insensitive material. (No designs with Soviet Union flags or Native American headdresses.)
   • Be publicly displayed anywhere but the species' discord prior to approval.
4. After you've designed your MYO, you can fill out the form on this forum post (include the image, designer and artist) and submit it below.

General

1. All edits must be based on the original design and be recognizably the same design.
2. Owners may choose to revert designs to any already approved redesign if desired.
3. For approval, please fill out the form on this forum post and submit it in the comments!
4. Major redesigns require reapproval.

Edits

1. Minor edits that do not need to be submitted for reapproval include:
   • Minor hue shifts
   • Slight changes to hair style or adding color highlights
   • Slight marking changes
   • Alternate outfits
   • Weight
   • Adding blemishes such as minor scars
   • Masterlist image change

Major Edits

1. Anything more than a minor edit will be considered redesigning and will need an update on the masterlist. Examples include:
   • Drastic, permanent changes to hair style or color
   • Permanent changes to the body, like major changes to markings or addition of major scarring, etc.
   • Changes to species traits such as altering the tail type, ear type, etc.
2. The masterlist image will be updated, but the old version will be kept in case a future user would like to revert.

Complete Redesigns

1. MYOs can receive complete redesigns with the use of the Boon of Distortion item. (Official designs are not applicable.)
2. You must own the design and have permission from the original designer to redesign the MYO.
3. Anything, except for the species and type of blessings, can be completely overhauled. For example, if the original design is a pink phari with bird wings, you can create a blue phari with a centaur body.
4. MYOs can only be redesigned once per year.