Accessories Tutorial

Accessories are items that a Mothcat or subspecies can wear, including but not limited to hats, scarves, necklaces, bracelets, glasses, etc. They must be officially obtained and equipped before a Mothcat or subspecies can be depicted with the accessory. Once obtained, accessories can only be modified through crafting at the Mothcat Market.

Rules & Guidelines

1. Only Mothcats members may participate. (All members automatically agree to our Species Terms and Conditions.)
2. All participants must have a Mothcat Bank.
3. Members do not have to own a Mothcat or subspecies in order to own accessories.
4. Members must own a Mothcat or subspecies in order to equip accessories.
5. Accessories must be obtained officially through one of the methods below.
6. Accessories must be officially equipped in order for the Mothcat or subspecies to be depicted with the accessory.
7. Mothcats or subspecies may be drawn with an accessory ONCE without penalty.

• • For example, a Mothcat may be drawn with a Santa hat once without needing to officially obtain one.
  • In order to be drawn a second time though, a Santa hat must be officially obtained.

Obtaining Accessories

Accessories may be obtained in one of several ways. They may be purchased at a Mothcat Market shop, crafted at a Mothcat Market shop, gifted from another user, traded from another user, obtained as a reward, or obtained by receiving an official adoptable that has official accessories.

Purchasing At The Mothcat Market

1. Open the shop selling the item desired.
2. Fill out the form provided and reply to the correct comment to purchase the item desired.
3. A market runner will approve or deny the transaction.
4. If denied, correct the errors pointed out by the market runner.
5. If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.

Crafting At The Mothcat Market

1. Open the appropriate shop for crafting the item desired.
2. Obtain an appraisal to find out what materials are needed. (optional)
3. Ensure all the required materials have been obtained before proceeding.
4. Create an inventory image for your new item.

• The image must be 70x70 pixels and good quality.
• You are responsible for making the image yourself or finding another to assist you.
• Mothcat admins and artists will no longer provide this service.

1. Fill out the form provided and reply to the correct comment, making sure to include your item image.
2. A market runner will approve or deny the transaction.
3. If denied, correct the errors pointed out by the market runner.
4. If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.

Gifted From Another User

1. All gifting is to be done through the Trading Post in order to prevent frauds or scams.
2. The user GIVING must fill out the form provided and reply to the correct comment.
3. The user RECEIVING must confirm the gift.
4. A market runner will approve or deny the transaction.
5. If denied, correct the errors pointed out by the market runner.
6. If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.

Trading From Another User

1. All gifting is to be done through the Trading Post in order to prevent frauds or scams.
2. Both users must agree to the terms of the trade.
3. One user must fill out the form provided and reply to the correct comment.
4. The second user must confirm the trade.
5. A market runner will approve or deny the transaction.
6. If denied, correct the errors pointed out by the market runner.
7. If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.

Obtaining As A Reward

1. Quest Rewards:

• Complete the quest as directed.
• Reply to the featured comment with completed quest entries and a link to your bank.
• Wait for market runner to approve your art/literature/etc and reward your prize.
• If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.

1. Miscellaneous Rewards:

• Follow any directions given by a Mothcats admin or Mothcat Market market runner.
• If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure. OR
• A Mothcats admin or Mothcat Market market runner will update your bank for you.

Receiving An Adoptable With Accessories

1. Resale/Trade/Gift:

• Ownership must be transferred through the official Mothchive masterlist
• Once ownership is confirmed, you may draw/write the Mothcat or subspecies with its accessories.

1. Raffle Prize:

• Enter the raffle as directed by the raffle rules.
• If won and ownership is confirmed, you may draw/write the # Mothcat or subspecies with its accessories.

1. Purchasing:

• Obey the rules of the sale (auction/flat sale/offer to adopt)
• If won, pay the final price.
• Once ownership is confirmed, you may draw/write the Mothcat or subspecies with its accessories.

1. Draw/Write To Adopt

• Enter the DTA/WTA, following the stated rules for that adoptable.
• If won and ownership is confirmed, you may draw/write the Mothcat or subspecies with its accessories.

Equipping And Unequipping Accessories

Once you have obtained an accessory, it must be equipped before it is considered official for a Mothcat or subspecies to use it. Accessories must also be unequipped before they can be traded or sold.

1. Open the Inventory/Bank Updates Kiosk.
2. Fill out the form provided and reply to the correct comment.
3. A market runner will approve or deny the transaction.
4. If denied, correct the errors pointed out by the market runner.
5. If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.
6. Update the applicable Mothcat or subspecies ID card to reflect the new accessory.

Modifying Accessories

1. Open the appropriate shop for modifying the item desired.
2. Obtain an appraisal to find out what materials are needed. (optional)
3. Ensure all the required materials have been obtained before proceeding.
4. Create an inventory image for your new item.

• The image must be 70x70 pixels, transparent, and good quality.
• You are responsible for making the image yourself or finding another to assist you.
• Mothcat admins and artists will no longer provide this service.

Fill out the form provided and reply to the correct comment, making sure to include your item image A market runner will approve or deny the transaction. If denied, correct the errors pointed out by the market runner. If approved, update your bank according to the new procedure.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Is there a limit to the number of accessories a single Mothcat or subspecies can have?
• Nope! Have as many as you like.
• Does a Mothcat or subspecies HAVE to be drawn with its equipped accessories?
• That is up to the individual owner of the Mothcat or subspecies.
• Do I have to draw/write/etc the accessory exactly as it's shown in the image?
• You must do so to the best of your ability. A little change in shade because you don't have the exact marker is fine but a blue scarf cannot be colored as yellow for example.

Don't hesitate to ask if you have a question that hasn't been answered here!