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TCA Rehoming Project [OPEN]TCA Rehoming Project
Welcome to the Tokota Cultural Association’s Rehoming Project! Nestled in the well forested mountains of Tokotna is our little haven; here we house tokotas who have been given up, abandoned or are neglect cases from previous owners, and strive to find them caring, loving homes. These tokotas often have a colourful past and come with unpredictable and sometimes...odd...personality traits; if anything that just makes them more unique! Please come take a look at the tokotas we have available; if you see one you’re interested, read below on how to adopt!
At TCA we have 2 main volunteers that are here to help you throughout your visit and application process. As you walk in to the small, sandstone brick facility you are greeted by Maggie, a warm and welcoming young woman with fire red hair. She will tak
[Old] Requests page - Names, Ownership, etcIn reply to this journal entry will be a list of comments by TotemSpirit. If you want to change the name of your Tokota, want to transfer ownership, or would like personality added or changed, please reply to the corresponding comment (links below), with something clear and simple.
Name Change Request
Requirements on Names
No prefix on starter imports.
PG13 names only (sexual implications, racist, homophobic names are never allowed.)
Ownership Transfer
(Current owner only)
Information Request
OLD || Requests page - Names, Ownership, etcIn reply to this journal entry will be a list of comments by TotemSpirit. If you want to change the name of your Tokota, want to transfer ownership, or would like personality added or changed, please reply to the corresponding comment (links below), with something clear and simple.
Name Change Request
Requirements on Names
No prefix on starter imports.
PG13 names only (sexual implications, racist, homophobic names are never allowed.)
Ownership Transfer
(Current owner only)
Information Request
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OLD || Design Central - March 2016Below you will find everything you need for getting your designs approved!
You may post one new design for approval every 24 hours.
You may only post up to 10 designs per month.
Owners must submit their own Tokotas for approval, not the people who designed them.
Please keep track of when you submit your designs, if you post a design twice, you will be suspended from Design Central for the remainder of the month.
Design Approval (All Members)
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
1. Upload your design as a .png to sta.sh
2. Fill out the information template found here: Design Guide - Writing information
3. Reply with the info required to the linked comment above.
Design Approval (New Members)
OLD || Design Central - AugustThis journal will serve as a directory for all things design related.
Below you will find everything you need to know about getting your designs approved.

You may post 1 new design for approval every 24 hours.
You may only post up to 10 designs per month.

DESIGN APPROVAL (ALL MEMBERS)
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
1. Upload your design as a .png to sta.sh
2. Fill out the information template found here: Design Guide - Writing information
3. Reply to the comment below, with the info required:
http://comments.deviantart.com/1/553240011/3913817849
DESIGN APPROVAL (NEW MEMBERS)
* Please note this is only for people who do not have a Tokota yet, and are submitting their first Tokota for approval.
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
Rites of Fertility - August to October [CLOSED]
Rules
Only one tokota per comment.
The person submitting the comment must be the owner of the Tokota.
If one or more rites were judged according to the old system, you will only need to submit the remaining rites.
As of 5/6/16, you cannot submit rites to be judged separately. Before commenting, you will need to have completed all three.
It is no longer necessary to submit your Rites of Fertility to the group folders, but you may if you wish.
Rites Judging (All tokotas)
Follow these steps to have your Tokota awarded with their Arms of Akna:
Ensure that all three rites are complete and all requirement are met.
If submitting an infertile tokota, you may specify and submit your Rite of Merit alone to receive one of the Rites of Fertility traits. In this case, the other rites are not required.
Submit
OLD || Design Central-JulyThis journal will serve as a directory for all things design related.
Below you will find everything you need to know about getting your designs approved.

You may post 1 new design for approval each day.
You may only post up to 10 designs per month.

DESIGN APPROVAL (ALL MEMBERS)
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
1. Upload your design as a .png to sta.sh
2. Fill out the information template found here: Tokota Information Template
3. Reply to the comment below, with the info required:
http://comments.deviantart.com/1/543474876/3874811595
DESIGN APPROVAL (NEW MEMBERS)
* Please note this is only for people who do not have a Tokota yet, and are submitting their first Tokota for approval.
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
1. Upload your design as a .png to sta.sh
2. Fill out the information template found here: 
[OLD] Design Central- September 2016Below you will find everything you need for getting your designs approved!
You may only post up to 10 designs per month.
Owners must submit their own Tokotas for approval, not the people who designed them.
Please keep track of when you submit your designs, if you post a design twice, you will be suspended from Design Central for the remainder of the month.
Design Approval (All Members)
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
1. Upload your design as a .png to sta.sh
2. Fill out the information template found here: Design Guide - Writing information
3. Reply with the info required to the linked comment above.
  - In the sta.sh comments, please include the proof of ownership and where base coat is referenced from (either the design guide or a specific relative).
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OLD || Design Central- November 2015Below you will find everything you need for getting your designs approved!
You may post one new design for approval every 24 hours.
You may only post up to 10 designs per month.
Owners must submit their own Tokotas for approval, not the people who designed them.

Design Approval (All Members)
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the steps below:
1. Upload your design as a .png to sta.sh
2. Fill out the information template found here: Design Guide - Writing information
3. Reply with the info required to the linked comment above.

Design Approval (New Members)
Only for people who do not have a Tokota yet, and are submitting their first Tokota for approval.
Have a design that needs approving? Follow the step
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Tokota info by Amaranth18

The Trading PostWhen you've redeemed items earned from activities and competitions, you will have TT (Toko Tokens), the fictional currency of Tokotna. With that you can purchase/apply these items at the TT Bank.
Faded prices indicate the price with a Tribe discount.
All Trading Post items have a different Purchase and Resale price and are formatted as follows: Purchase - Resale
Looking for the Price Lists?

Crafting Ingredients
Used in Crafting.

Salt
500 TT/ 450 TT - 400 TT
Recipe Ingredient.

Flour
500 TT/ 450 TT - 400 TT
Recipe Ingredient.

Vinegar
500 TT/ 450 TT - 400 TT
Recipe Ingredient.

Decorative Tassels
500 TT/ 450 TT - 400 TT
Recipe Ingredient.

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Design Guide HandbookBasics
Tokotas Official Import Templates
Picking a Base Coat
Special Base Coats
Eye and Skin color
Minimum White Markings
Writing the information description
Miscellaneous Information
Import Decoration Items Guide
Design Guide FAQ
Common Genes
Rites of Dominance
Hierarchy System
The Rites of Dominance are the gateway to leadership and wisdom for a tokota, and are not undertaken to all. You will choose three prompts from a list of many depending on the animal that best represents your tokota's soul, and write or draw them. When submitted, you will receive a pass/fail response based on the judging below.
Rules
General
Only one tokota is allowed to enter per prompt (meaning you can depict other tokotas, but no simultaneous entries for Rites of Dominance), unless you are collaborating with another member. In this case, up to two tokotas are allowed to enter at the same time, but they must be doing the same prompts.
Your tokota(s) must have enough HP for dominance and have this confirmed by an administrator in order to submit these tasks.
If an entry looks rushed, sketchy, or very quickly done it may be d

Tokotas by Samurai-Ifrit752

Toko stuffs by Winter-Cain

Non-Physical TraitsTraits are permanently attached to your Tokota, and provide a number of advantages. There are different methods of earning traits.
A Tokota can have a maximum of seven traits at Submissive and Average and can have ten traits maximum at Dominant and Alpha. An extra trait slot is purchasable in the bank for an Elemental Heart at the Soul Pool. This limit only counts towards hereditary non-physical traits. Physical Traits, Merit Traits, Alpha Traits and those purchased from the Soul Pool do not count against your available trait slots.
If you have a trait you no longer wish to make use of you can replace them with a new trait, but you will not get this old trait back.
It is possible to remove a trait and have it placed into your bank by use of a PotA token. You can learn more about PotA tokens and how to obtain them here: Passage of the Alpha
For physical traits, see here!
Companion AnimalsCompanions - typically small animals and seasonal variants - can offer benefits to your Tokotas and help their career. You are welcome to integrate your Tokota's companion into your stories and art, or simply keep it as a passive addition for your tokota's award wall; you're not required to draw them at any point in time, so you can think of them as items, or give them life according to your preference.
Below is a list of companions, separated by type. To apply a companion that you found to a tokota, make an item application in the bank. In order to apply companion benefits to an entry, please provide a link to the companion somewhere in the entry description.
Things to Note
Two of the same companion will not stack. However, different companions with different bonuses in the same areas will stack with each other.
In breedings having the same companion on the sire and dam will not give you the benefit twice. Companions only affect the
Breeding Your TokotaBreeding and Genotypes Guide | Breeding Request Rules
One of the major aspects of the game is breeding your Tokotas, while it may seem a bit complex at first glance, it is actually very simple. Before you begin, if you're new to genetics or want to breed something specific, take a look at this handy guide!
First Step
Locate a breeding pair. If you wish to avoid inbreeding penalties, be careful that they are not immediately related (not related within visible lineage). A tool that you can use to help check for inbreeding is the Lineage Checker. Just copy and paste the two lineages into the appropriate boxes and hit 'check'! These tokotas can be two tokotas of your own, two belonging to others that you have permission to breed, or one of each. You may only breed when both pare
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Hierarchy SystemA tokota's hierarchy status is a symbolic measure of its experience and influence, shown in its visible confidence and body posture. Some tokotas will stay at the hierarchy status they were born into, but many - with or without help from their handler - will be able to rise through the ranks and claim the boons of a higher status.
The hierarchy system is used to level up your tokota through drawing or writing about them. As they accumulate points your tokotas will rise through the hierarchy, eventually reaching Alpha status.
Hierarchy Milestones || Calculating Hierarchy Points || Hierarchy Statuses
Hierarchy Milestones
When you believe your Tokota has enough HP to advance to the next hierarchy status, please proceed to the Hierarchy Updates journal!
Submissive -> Average: 75 HP required
Average -> Domi
Rite of Strength
This is the third and last of three rites in the Rites of Fertility, which you must pass in order to breed your Tokota. This event will be judged regularly as the moderators schedule allows. Rules and judging rubric can be found on the main Rites of Fertility page.
This test is open to all, but is affiliated with Pack Leaders.
(For the prestige breeder equivalent click here.)
The Rite of Strength contains three choices for a prompt that can be completed in order for Pack Leaders' tokotas to gain their Arms of Akna. The options include a classic hunting prompt, exploring their wild heritage, and protecting the land they have such a deep connection to. Only one of these prompts must be completed in order to pass this rite.
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Import Information TemplateClick here to go back to the Design Guide Handbook
Import Item References


Markings and guides belong to Tokotas



This journal is here to not only provide the required information template you should be using in your stash when getting a new tokota's design checked, but is also here to explain what each field of information is for and how to properly fill this out. While there is certainly a lot of information I ask that you please read through everything to make sure you understand how to use the provided form.
Please be aware that the form should, unless otherwise stated, not be altered in any way, shape, or form. The information where relevant should be filled out to it's ent
Passage of the Alpha
The Passage of the Alpha is the ultimate test of leadership, strength, and integrity. Your tokota's merits will once again be tested; he or she will venture into the wilderness alone in an attempt to gain favor from Aippaq, and prove themselves worthy of being known as one of the great leaders of Tokotna. Not every tokota will make this journey, however, and the road ahead is dangerous and full of obstacles.
Prerequisites
Your tokota must be at Dominant status to participate.
Your tokota must have at least 300 additional HP after reaching Dominant status (625 HP total if the tokota was originally uploaded as Submissive.) You must have your HP confirmed by an admin before you can begin the Passage of the Alpha.
Your tokota must have successfully completed at least five each of hunting, fishing, exploration and caving/diving.
Your tokota must have recei
Rite of Merit
This is the first of three rites in the Rites of Fertility, which you must pass in order to breed your Tokota. This event will be judged regularly as the moderators schedule allows. Rules and judging rubric can be found on the main Rites of Fertility page.
The Rite of Merit is an event put on by the Tokota Cultural Association to examine and test your tokota to see if they are fit to be bred. The event will start with a medical and basic conformation evaluation (though you are not required to draw this), followed by a variety of tasks specialized to fit individual talents. You will pick the one best suited to your tokota to fully showcase their abilities. It is advisable to read up on the traits and their benefits before choosing which class to participate in. Normal and dire tokotas will recieve Wild, Partnership, or Honor traits, w
Rite of Fortitude
This is the second of three rites in the Rites of Fertility, which you must pass in order to breed your Tokota. This event will be judged regularly as the moderators schedule allows. Rules and judging rubric can be found on the main Rites of Fertility page.
This test offers a wide array of artistic liberties. Amongst these, you are free to draw your Tokota crossing rivers, traveling across mountain passes, crossing snowy fields, swimming across vast ocean crossings etc. Often those who are less experienced with the wilderness will stick together in a group.
Prompts
Option One
Your tokota will journey across 350 miles on a variety of paths which will take them across different terrain ranging from boreal forest, to tundra, to diving in the arctic oceans, to flower filled fields, trea
Handler and Rider RulesDue to certain complications and confusion regarding handlers in the past, this guideline has been written to help you determine what is and is not acceptable as a handler/rider for events where handlers are required and for handler HP bonuses. You have a very wide range of artistic freedom for handlers, but due to effort-based rules, we do need to impose certain limitations.
General Handler Rules
Your handler must be capable of actually handling the Tokota. Can a basketball logically hold a lead rope and calm a scared or angry horse-sized beast? No. It must be sentient (able to feel, perceive, or experience subjectively), with at least some kind of appendages and limbs for which to actually handle the animal. Tentacles, human or anthropomorphic arms/paws/hands, and robotic limbs are all fine.
Your handler may be shown in/on a vehicle within an image, but not one that obscures them any more than the percent of body visibility that is
ActivitiesHunting, Fishing, and Exploration are activities through which you can earn pelts, fish, and items through artwork and literature. These rewards can be redeemed for Toko Tokens, used for crafting, or exchanged for a number of other items. Any Tokota can participate in activities regardless of hierarchy status, award status, etc. Please check the group's front page for the current hunting season.
Updated as of June 10th, 2017

How to Participate in Activities
Preparation
Create a journal. You can put this in sta.sh writer or have it public and it can be separated per Tokota, activity, or have them all combined in one big journal or stash document. This will be a "bank" of all your caught prey items. All you need in the content of the journal is at the very minimum a thumbnail or link to your Tokota's import s
Genetics and Mutations
Color Genetics
Tokotas have their own unique system of genetics, along with birth rights (in-born heirarchy status) and several types of unique fur styles. There are four primary base coats. Tundra (common), Tawny (Uncommon) Brown (rare) and Black (extremely rare). As tones and hues get darker, they become more rare and less commonly seen.
Tundra
(TT/Tt) ranges from very light, creamy off-white, to light flaxen color depending on parentage.
Tawny
(Aa/Tt - AA/Tt - Aa/TT) can range from burnt cream, to a milk chocolate tan depending on parentage.
Brown
(AA/Aa) ranges from tanned brown to very dark mahogany, and can be saturated to a point depending on parentage.
Black
(EE/Ee) remains within a few certain tones, and is not saturated. Black is an extremely rare occurrence, due to visibility against the tokota's native tundr
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