All Prompts

Most activities in the game will require specific minimum requirements in order to count as "passing." Always double check the activity prompt to be sure! 

In general however these rules will usually apply unless otherwise stated: 

• Artwork 
  • Solo pieces
    • 4 dragons maximum (5 in the case of rites if the 5th dragon is NOT gaining their rites, only experience!) 
    • Full body 50% of each dragon 
    • At least flat color - some activities may require shading (such as Rites!) 
    • Simple Background at Minimum (Some activities or events may require a complex background!) 
  • Collab Pieces
    • Follow all the same rules except each player may include 4 of their own dragons (meaning if two people collab, 8 dragons can be present so long as each meets requirements)
  • Both
    • Characters MUST be distinguishable as that character! This includes patterns on the dragons and details. It is ok if some details are missing or not as exact, so long as an effort is made! 
    • Artists using limited/restricted/or muted color pallets are allowed to use these methods so long as it is used on the whole piece. 
• Literature 
  • Solo Pieces
    • Word counts vary based on activities; i.e. a Daily may be 600 words, while a rite may be 1000. 
    • 4 dragons maximum (5 in the case of rites if the 5th dragon is NOT gaining their rites, only experience!) 
    • Dragons must be fully represented in at least a paragraph or more and interacting throughout the piece. 
    • Simple backgrounds are often necessary and are considered passing if at least three to four sentences are used to describe the environment. Complex backgrounds require at least one to two pragraphs.
  • Collab Pieces
    • Follow all the same rules except each player may include 4 of their own dragons (meaning if two people collab, 8 dragons can be present so long as each meets requirements)

FULL BODY 

A full body piece of artwork refers to the depiction of dragon of at least half its body present. If you are showing the wings in majority as they cover the body, however, we expect to see all of the wings. If a dragon is present, but is only showing less than 50% of its body in total coverage, will be counted as a portrait and will NOT count for activities.

PORTRAIT

A piece that only shoes the face, or up to the chest of the subject. This does not allow for showing only the wings or tail, as the focus is on the face of the subject. Minimal backgrounds in busts is when the background is visible, but has little detail with in it. This is to not punish those who make their backgrounds equal to the detail they put in the dragon. When you include more details in the background, you gain a complex background bonus.

ANIMATED, SCULPTED, ICONS, PIXELS, Comics, and AMVs

Animations are considered moving subjects, which could include movement cycxles, flicking tails, moving wings, blinking, etc. They only count if the animation is present and will receive all bonuses for Full body or Portrait for every key (unique) frame of the animation. In the case of reused backgrounds, the background is only counted once. All other frames are given half points. Some of these bonuses can stack on each other, such as a 3d model being animated. Sculpts refer to both traditional and digital. 

Sculpted pieces are considered complex pieces and gain points like a full body- regardless if they are a bust or not. 

Pixel icons and small pixel artwork gains half points, however fully detailed pixel pieces are given full points like any other normal piece.

Comics are given full points for each unique panel, and half points for others. In the case of reused backgrounds, the background is only counted once.

AMVs are given full points for each unique frame, and half points for others. In the case of reused backgrounds, the background is only counted once.

REUSED BASES AND CHIBIS

CHARACTER SIZES AND DETAILS

Characters must be fully visible and distinguishable in order to gain points.

Literature is much more simple compared to artwork, and refers to written word which can be combined with art pieces or stand alone by itself. Souls-Between encourages writers to particpate in the game through writing about their characters and are given many of the same bonuses as artwork in the bonus section! Literature is given the same importance and care in our game! 

• Literature is given 1 point of experience for every 100 words 
• Literature can gain most if not all bonuses in the bonuses section. 

All character presented in the literature should be represented equally and not simply show up for a few lines of text or dialogue to count for points!

Don't forget to add your bonuses!! These bonuses come into play if you meet the criteria. 

• Added Characters
  • Stacks up to 2 times and only refers to Souls-Between characters with their own profiles on site.
• Added Handler/Caretaker/Humanoid 
  • Stacks one and refers to things such as "riders." All handlers must be humanoid, meaning bipedal, with implied sentiance. 
• Group Activity 
  • This refers to daily activites, quests, arena, grand hunt, etc. Generally any open activity through the entire year. 
• Events: 
  • Annual/Misc events refer to events that happen throughout the year on schedule, or are impromptu. 
  • Story Events refer to events where new species, lore, and mechanics may be added. These are always hyped up! 
• Rites
  • Rites refer to things such as Aether Restoration, Taming, Nesting, Soul Linking, Player and Character Professions, etc! 
• Collaboration Bonus applies if you collab with another person! 
• Personal Work bonus applies if you had a hand in directly making the piece - stacks with collaboration! 
• Added Other ARPG 
  • This bonus does not stack 
  • A link to the other ARPG creature's import must be provided if asked for! 
• Trophy Awards
  • If you are claiming you rites you gain a +10 bonus to all trophies you earn in your rites! (This does not apply to level up rewards) 
• Familiar EXP Bonuses
  • Some Familiars give you bonus EE or CE! Most of them depend on what activity you are completing, but some, like the Celestial Feline, are all pieces if they are included in the art or literature!
• Simple vs Complex Backgrounds
  • We consider background to have three parts: Foreground, Middleground, and Background. 
  • Simple backgrounds have only one or two of the parts. 
  • Complex backgrounds have all three (dragons can count as part of the foreground element!) 
  • In Literature, Simple backgrounds have three to four sentences describing the environment, while complex have one to two detail pragraphs instead.
• Simple Vs Complex shading 
  • Simple shading refers to when you have one layer of shading on a piece, while complex shading you have 2 or more layers (such as a dark and light layer vs only a dark layer.) 
  • Many detailed paintings qualify as complex shading. 
  • Literature cannot receive this bonus.