Character Designing

With so many species and pets to obtain, there will be times of confusion or small common errors when creating them. This guide is to help you on your way.

This guide is a heavy work-in-progress. If you have any questions or concerns that are not listed please note Phonebook or ask in the Discord server.

General Mailbow Snow Demons

General

Free to change at any time

Body shape/form
All accessories/clothing (Species specifics apply)
Personality
Skin color (Within human/species specific tones only unless an Unnatural Skin trait is present)
Ethnicity/Race/Nationality/Religious practices (In this case The Springs have several regions of their own that are similar to ours)
Hair style/color (Species specifics apply)
Backstory/Sexuality/Gender/Ect (All topics relating to what makes someone who they are is all up to you, please do your research properly)
Age (Any characters that are under the age of 18 should not have any NSFW work, drug possession/usage, any sexual acts/innuendo, ect. Characters that were created as children can be aged up and have their Phonebook image updated to reflect this age up. You cannot revert this action or age down unless the character has no pieces of NSFW. Basically, NSFW pieces "lock" a character from visiting the Spring of Youth. ANY CHARACTER THAT IS A MINOR AND FOUND TO HAVE NSFW WORK AT ANY TIME WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE BAN. ATTEMPTS TO HIDE NSFW IS NOT ALLOWED AND WILL RESULT IN AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION. NSFW WORK WILL BE ASKED TO BE DELETED IF A CHARACTER WANTS TO BE AGE DOWN. ANY NSFW WILL HAVE TO BE APPROPRIATELY MARKED AND INELIGIBLE FOR CURRENCY.)

Designing

One character per Passport.
Passports and Bookmarks do not expire unless it is explicitly said beforehand.
Characters may be designed based of pre-existing characters (CS or not) so long as it is within their TOS that you may and said character belongs to you.
Characters cannot be copy and pasted or heavily based on fandom characters. You may however be inspired by fandom characters.
Some animals will come with traits you don't need to obtain anything for.

Rarity Coding

Blue is Common.
Yellow is Uncommon.
Green is Rare.
Red is Special.
Orange is Event.
Purple is Legendary.

Snow Demons

Current Anatomy Ref

Free to change at any time

Ice/Snow Style
Snow decoration (Snow Demons often decorate their arms for various reasons. These are all considered accessories, unless a Special Passport/Bookmark is used to make them permanent parts)

Type of animals available

Reptiles are common
Amphibians are uncommon
Worms/Insects are rare
Inanimate objects/birds are legendary
Extinct/mythos/cryptids are event
Anything else is special

Requirements

The arms must be made of out water, whether it is in a liquid, solid, or gas form.
The snow must be white unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used.
The ice must be either white, blue, or purple unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used.
Insides (organs, flesh, blood) are the same color as what a Snow Demon's ice is. This is not the same as unnatural skin tone.
A listed animal is required for record keeping. This can be kept as vague as simply "Snake" or as specific as "Heterodon nasicus/Western hognose snake". Whatever animal a Snow Demon is may influence what types of traits may be avalible to them at no extra cost.

Trait Specifics

For Dual Colored Ice/Snow, only one color should be used besides the default white snow and/or the default white/blue/pastel purple ice. A special Passport/Bookmark may be used to override the default color requirements of ice/snow. The second color must be notable. Any color other than dark/black is allowed. Color patterns are allowed, as long as only two colors are present.
For Colored Eyes, there is no limit on colors. Default eye color is either white or black sclera. Shaped pupils/irises are allowed by default.
For Frosted Tips, the whole head of hair may be covered. This trait gives off a light blue tint and glimmer by default (unless overridden by a special Passport/Bookmark.)
For Ice Horns/Spikes, either can be made of snow only if a special Passport/Bookmark is used. Mismatching is allowed. Multiple pairs are allowed within reason. There is no size nor shape limit. Horns should not resemble antlers unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used.
For Ice Scales, no more than 50% of the body should be covered. Further coverage will require a special Passport/Bookmark.
For Frostbite, this is a required trait that needs to affect at least the tail. No more than 50% of the body should be covered. Further coverage will require a special Passport/Bookmark. Frostbite on the tail and ears (if applicable) are required by default.
For Partial Ice Arms, the hands/paws of the arm cannot be covered in ice. This is another trait.
ForIce Plating, no more than 50% of the body should be covered.
For Snow Hair, default snow color is applied. A special Passport/Bookmark may be used to override the default color requirements of snow.
For Partial Transparency, no more than 50% of the body should be covered. Further coverage will require a special Passport/Bookmark.
For Fish Eyes, there is no limit on colors. Default eye color is either white or black sclera. There cannot be an iris. Shaped pupils are allowed by default.
For Total Ice Arms, Ice Hands are included, but will not be listed as such in the Tomebook.
For Water Paws, only up to the wrist area is allowed to be liquid unless an Event Passport/Bookmark is used. Water may be drippy and partial.
For Unnatural Skin, multiple colors may be used. Patterns are allowed so long as they do not resemble other traits or are hyper-realistic.
For Total Ice/Snow Legs, the full leg must be made of either ice, snow, or a combination of both. Anything below the waist area may be covered in ice or snow, but no further unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used.
For Floating Ice/Snow, particles may not be bigger than the head unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used. They may resemble wings and other traits loosely, but should not be functional or hyper-realistic.
For Ice/Snow Insides, all parts can be made of ice or snow. Default colors apply unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used. Partial coverage is allowed.
For Bioluminescence, no more than 50% of the body should be covered unless a special Passport/Bookmark is used. These markings can be anywhere and can be invisible under normal lighting so long as there is a reference to the markings. Insides do not count towards coverage. All colors other than dark/black are allowed.
For Melanistic Ice/Snow, partial coverage is allowed.
For Material Eyes, all materials such as gems, elements, substances, and more are allowed. Items relating to pyro elements, space features such as blackholes, and pure light are not allowed.

Visual Trait Sheets

Listed Traits

Common

Snow Arms (Required)
Ice Claws (3-5, Required)
Snow Feet (Required)
Frostbite (Required)
Ice Scales
Long/Forked Tongue
Frosted Hair Tips
Ice Horns/Spikes
Colored Sclera/Iris/Pupil

Uncommon

Partial Ice Arms (<%50)
Ice Hands
Snow Paws
Ice Fins/Gills
Partial Snow Leg (Up to the knee)
Ice Plating
Dual Colored Ice/Snow
Snow Hair
Partial Transparency (<%50)
Fish Eyes

Rare

Total Ice Arms (>%75)
Water Paws/Fingers
Unnatural Skintone
Total Snow/Ice Leg (Above the knee)
Floating Ice/Snow Bits
Ice/Snow Insides
Bioluminescence
Melanistic Ice/Snow
Material Eyes)

Special

Special Traits do not have a set list. Anything that is not listed on all trait listings are Special rarity. Be creative :>

Using special traits to replicate the look of a simular animal is allowed (eg using "Tail Fur" on a snake based Snow Demon to create a dragon-esk look.) They are only as strong as their base animal however.

Event

Gem Growth (Valortoons, Feburary Exclusive)
Weather Halo (Rainii, April Exclusive)
Overgrowth (Floweroo, May Exclusive)
Water Arms (Sailure, June Exclusive)
Antlers (Hecaween, October Exclusive)
Retracable Teeth (Cryptmis, December Exclusive)

Legendary

Cloud/Gas Material Arms
Hollow/Glass Ice
Parisite
Taur/Naga
Any Feathered/Bird Wings
Space Insides
Anything relating to the pyro element
Total Ice/Snow Body
Full/Pure Light Eyes

Mailbows

Current Anatomy Ref

Free to change at any time

Life crystal shape within status
Minor adjustments to clothing such as switching out ties, adding a small pattern, removing a pin, ect.
Adjusting their compact form to fit styles.
Adding/removing features such as horns, tails, eye count, ect, as long as they don't mimick any trait listed.

Needs a PM/inquiry about before changing

Major adjustments to clothing such as changing the style of a dress dramatically, removing a coat, ect.
Tweaking the bound trinket such as changing entire color scheme, modifying parts, changing to something similar, ect.

Requirements

A Mailbow's appareal reflects the sentiments and emotions tied to their bound item. In addition to this Mailbows cannot switch out or modify their bound item.
Mailbows have wings for ears.
All wings besides their ear ones should not be attached to their body unless a Special Bookmark/Passport is used.
Life crystals must be part of their compact design!
Wings must look feathery fur unless a Special Bookmark/Passport is used.

Trait Specifics

Visual Trait Sheets

Listed Traits

Common

Small Wings
Medium Wings
Cherub Rank
Matte Texture (painted, non-shiny surfaces. Anything that is dull in shine and texture.)
Glossy Texture (gel, most jelly-like shading, shiny and smooth)
Metallic Texture (foil, shiny surface. Not to be confused with Metal Texture)
Animal Texture (fur, feathers, scales, ect.)
Small Trinket (jewelry, knick-knacks, small toys, crafts, ect. Can be held with one hand usually.)

Uncommon

Large Wings
Ascended Rank
Free Flow Texture (sand, mist, glitter, space, ect.)
Protrutions Add-on (spikes, wing-like extentions, ect. Only applicable on textures.)
Medium Trinket (plushes, tools, clothing, pillows, ect. Can be held with two arms usually.)

Rare

Extra Large Wings
Grand Rank
Material Texture (plush, paper, clay, ect.)
Slime Texture (semi-watery, semi opaque, can be runny.)
Transparent Texture (glass, plasma, ect. Needs to be transparent.)
Particles (cracks, fragmented, ect. Only applicable on textures.)
Large Trinket (sofa, tv, throne, wedding cake, ect. Needs extra support to hold usually.)

Special

Unlike Main/Sub-Main Species, Companion/Minor Species do have a list of Special Traits.

Giant Wings
Material Wings (wings can be made of any material so long as it keeps its shape.)
Seperated Wings (wings have extentions that are fragmented off the wing. Cannot be bigger than wing size.)
Connected Wings (wings are connected to the Mailbow instead of floating off.)
Multiple Wings (wings have more than one pair, multiple Multiple Wings are needed for more textures, max 6.)
Layer Wings (wings have a pinata-like structure to them, there are clear seperate parts, multiple Layer Wings are needed for more layers)
Different Wings (wings can be different looking from the standard feathery fur)
Food Texture (ice cream, cinnamon, sushi, ect.)
Crystal Texture (rough, smooth, faceted, ect)
Elemental Texture (fire, earth, water, ect. Needs to be a prime elemental substance.)
Fullbody (texture covers entire body)
Mixed (more than one texture is present, multiple Mixed are needed for more textures)
Other Trinket (acid, dust, cloth, fur, ect. Usually these items are tangiable, but what it exactly is is vague.)
Organic Trinket (living plants and pets. These MBs are extremely frail due to their organic nature.)
Food Trinket (spaghetti, ice cubes, salad, candy, ect. These MBs are frail due to their perishable nature.)

Event

Massive Wings (Sailure, June Exclusive)
Crossed Rank (Hecaween, October Exclusive)
Metal Texture (Cryptmis, December Exclusive. gold, silver, ect. Not to be confused with metallic texture, which is just the surface)
Plant Texture (Floweroo, May Exclusive. vines, leaves, ect.)
Elements Trinket (Rainii, April Exclusive. water, fire, earth, air, ect. These MBs are notiably durable due to their erratic nature.)
Multiple Trinkets (Valortoons, Feburary Exclusive. these MB are bound to more than one trinket. multiple Multiple Trinkets are needed for more trinkets.)

Legendary

Colossal Wings
Fated Rank
No texture (all texture bits are absent, only human skin is present)
Landscapes/Buildings Trinket (skyscraper, wheat field, cubicle, grove, ect. These generally have all 3 sizes of valid trinkets within.)
Intangiable Items/Concepts Trinket (uv lights, space, love, maxtrix, ect. It is not physically possible to hold/be there.)

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