22.3.1 Important Rulings
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[0;1;33mCommodity Rulings[0m:
[0;1;36m- Materials[0m:
- If the wood does not directly have its own type of wood in Aetolia, so long as they could feasibly exist.
- Things cannot be made from woods from specific areas, ex. brazilwood.
- Crystals can be used in place of gems when a specific gem is not mentioned, so long as colors and qualities do not contradict the gem in the design.
- Terracotta: while the means to make this does exist in Aetolia, call it "lava-fired pottery" instead as the word itself is Italian.
- Spider silk/Luzith silk: spider silk is not as fine or valued as Luzith silk.
- Elemental ice: cannot be used in long-lasting designs, as it is ice.
- Influential: certain materials can evoke a response when used (ex. metals [fervorium, etc], plants [catcus weed, etc]). This usage must be employed judiciously and may require individual rulings from Becue.
- Emotive metals (ex. impulsium) will lose their emotive or special properties when used in an alloy.
- Fustian: acceptable if made from cotton.
- Rhinestones: may be referred to as diamantes only. Glass is the appropriate commodity.
- Gemstones of any kind are not suitable for shoe heels, though they may be used as decoration. They cannot construct the whole of the heel.
- If using an alloy, you must include all of it, even if one material is accounted for in base components. Example: if using electrum, you must include one silver and one gold, even if a silver anklet design includes silver.
- Glowing fruit or other items lose their luminescence once processed unless otherwise stated. Example: a luscious, glowing fruit would not retain its glow once ground, juiced, or blended with another liquid. However, cutting the fruit would retain its glow if it were in big enough pieces (chopped into large cubes, but not finely diced).
- Pellucine can be used to encase and visually demonstrate other materials such as flowers.
[0;1;36m- Exceptions to the rules (acceptable)[0m:
- Voile - Oolong - Champagne
[0;1;33mExplicit Rulings[0m:
- Do not submit snarky designs to elicit a response from a specific person. Explicitly, if there is an argument amongst crafters, do not go submitting a design for 'fun'. Only submit legitimate designs.
- Ellipsis ('...') is not acceptable in descriptive writing and cannot be used.
- 'One' language should be avoided in descriptions as it can force actions and thoughts upon viewers.
- Divines and Their symbols mentioned are acceptable, but must be approved by the Divine in question or Becue.
- Regarding daths: an article is not typically required (ex. vivid green dath: he is wearing vivid green dath, is acceptable), though when in an instance with a countable medium, it should be used with an article (ex. an eagle dath: she is wearing an eagle dath).
- Regarding blood: if a design with blood mentioned specifies the race from which the blood is sourced (ex. Rajamalan blood in a drink) then a corpse of that race is required as a commodity in the design. If the blood is not specified as a particular race, then the unidentified blood commodity will suffice.
- Ritualistic items or sanctified items will need to have a reasonable explanation of how they have been prepared or put into a ritualistic state. In example, a sanctified sylvan carcass would need to be somehow prepared in enough of a way to indicate to the common observer that this item has something special about it.
- Postpositive adjectives may not be used in appearances and will be attentively monitored for usage in other fields.
[0;1;36m- Terminology[0m:
- Baroque: unacceptable, as is gothic, elizabethean, et cetera.
- Named weapons are restricted to artifact customizations (ex. Staff of Sundering, "the bastard sword Vengeance").
- Race terminology: see HELP DEMONYMS.
- The term 'pin-up' is too modern for Aetolia.
- Race specific terminology must be capitalized (ex. Ogrebone, Dragonscales, et cetera).
- 'Pince-nez': while the phrase is unacceptable and that exact terminology cannot be used, the description itself can be used.
- Tempura: too modern, but can be referred to as lightly cooked and battered.
- The term s'mores is too modern and region-specific; however, you may describe them in detail.
- Languages: if you mention something is in anything but Aetolian or Albedi, you cannot assume it is understood. Example: 'etchings in Mhun spell 'Journeys'' is unacceptable versus something more acceptable, 'delicate etchings in what appears to be Mhun trace its edge.'
- The term 'body pillow' is too modern for Aetolia and may not be used.
[0;1;36m- Designs[0m:
- Sandals: when used on a clothing design, it must contain a sole. To make one sole-less (barefoot sandal), the anklet jewelcrafting design may be used.
- Sunglasses are unacceptable to provide sun protection; tinted glass may be used in regular glasses.
- Items cannot be used to brand you as another's property.
- Vials: vials cannot be made from gems, crystals, or other jewelcrafted materials; this is too similar to artifact vials. Basic glass is acceptable.
- Brew names may not include fully-capitalized words or punctuation.
- Pillows designed in likeness of a person are not allowed. See HELP DESIGN GUIDELINES regarding likenesses in designs.
- Ceramics glaze: may be demonstrated by brushstrokes and dripping-like styles as a finishing. Any further design must be included in the base item's design.
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