• Admin Applications [OPEN]

    AlphaStryx
    Mar 7, 2022, 6:27:44 AM | 5 minutes
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    Running a group like this is never easy, and it requires teamwork to make things run smoothly! So, DracoStryx is opening applications to those of you who would like to help out! 
     
    We are currently looking to fill the following positions...
     
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    OPEN
     
    Redemption Team (AP/Misc)
    We are looking for fast learners, people that adapt quickly, and are willing to not be afraid of change. The team handles several different stages of the game. The workload of this position involves us being able to count Ascension Points (AP) to help level up stryx, judge the entry or entries to make sure that it passes the rules for activities, events, and more. AP also handles the rolling of said activities, events, and more! Don't worry, you will be trained by other redemption team admins for at least a couple of weeks before you are on your own. Being a part of this team can be more demanding than others so its not for everyone. It is time consuming, so please do not apply unless you have extra time in your current schedule. You will be expected to begin training on counting AP before you can go onto the other duties of the redemption team since we are in charge of so much. There is a trail period of a month to see if you are good fit for the team.
     
    Design Approval
    The group has gotten large enough that we're starting to experience a lot of backlog in the Design Approval and Design Corrections departments, so we need more people who can help us out! You will be expected to have a good knowledge of what is and is not acceptable in designs, but if you're ever uncertain, you will be allowed to ask a chatroom of other admins for help! This job may include Salon work. WARNING: This is perhaps the most demanding section of admin work. It can be stressful, and requires good customer service and communication skills. It is time-consuming, so please do not apply unless you have a lot of extra time you can devote to design work.
     
    Event Admin
    You will be in charge of rolling all entries during seasonal events (The Great Harvest, Festival of Frost, etc.) so that other admins can continue their duties without distraction or added stress. This is a temporary position, and you will be compensated only during the months that events are active.
     
     
    Treasury Admin
    This position requires some math skill, and you'll be keeping track of the Vault to make sure Bauble and Token amounts are up to date and correct, and it requires comfort working on PaperDemon's forums. You'll also be keeping track of purchases from our stores, and making sure items are placed into player Inventories, while deducting Baubles/Tokens from their Vaults.
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    CLOSED
     
     
    Import/Upload Admin
    With approved designs comes a large list of Imports that need uploading! You will be expected to upload at minimum about 25 imports per month, as well as handle Info Changes and Ownership Transfers. An aditional project for those interested is transfering all stryx currently hosted solely on DA to PD. You will be trained on how to do all of these things, so no experience is required.
     
    Breeding Admin
    As the group grows, we get more frequent breeding requests, so we need a little more help in that area. You will be expected not only to roll clutches but to mark used slots for users and Stryx. (PSA: We only hire breeding team admins from the admin team. If you're interested in becoming a breeding admin, join another team and be consistently active, helpful, and a good team player!)
     
    Salon Admin
    Stryx Salon is an extension of the Design team! Instead of just dealing with marking and mutation design, Salon admins will also regulate import edits and tack additions, among other things. While Salon admins mainly deal with the Salon, they can be pulled over to the Approvals or Corrections queues if there is help needed there. Salon admins will be as much as a part of the Design team as the regular queue admins.
     
    Web Dev Admin
    This position is currently only open to people who have experience in web design and coding for websites. If you would like to help us get our new rollers up and help us revamp our website, this is the position for you. Please describe relevant experience in your application and send us links to any sites you've worked on!
     
    Social Media Admin
    Spend your days scrolling endlessly on Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Facebook? Here's an opportunity to weaponize that experience into promotional power for Dracostryx! This position calls for people who have a lot of time to be active on the admin team and are very familiar with the functions of popular social media sites. You'll be creating and curating content for our social media accounts, so a thorough knowledge of the game and the community are essential to this position. 
     
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    To apply, please fill out the google form linked HERE
     
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    Requirements:
     
    Must be 18 or older!
     
    Must have Discord, so you can join the admin chatroom!
     
    You MUST be a people person for these jobs! It requires a lot of interaction with the community, and with other admins, and we will not tolerate difficult or dramatic personalities on the team. If you consistently cause trouble, are argumentative, stubborn, crass, and otherwise do not do well working on a team, please do not apply.
     
    Must be available to work on a regular basis. We don't require hours upon hours of your time every day, but we need people who can do consistent and reliable work. If you can at least set aside at least 30 minutes to an hour, a few days a week, we'll be interested in having you.
     
    If you are inactive for more than 2 weeks without notice, or are consistently inconsistent, you will be removed from the admin team.
     
    Compensation:
     
    Admins are paid for work in the form of Admin Credit, which may be used in place of USD to buy things from the dracostryx store (excludes premade imports). We occasionally commission admins for above and beyond projects that are paid in USD.
     
  • Releasing a Stryx into the Wild 2022

    AlphaStryx
    Jan 9, 2022, 5:19:02 AM | 1 minutes
    Looking to release your stryx into the wild?
     
     
    Loft Surrender Rules
    Is surrendering a stryx to the Loft permanent?
    Once you have surrendered a stryx to the loft, you may not ask for it back.
     
    I have an import/geno. May I surrender it?
    Both genotypes and imports may be surrendered to the loft. The rewards for lofting a geno and an import are the same.
     
    How many stryx may I surrender?
    Please limit your surrenders to a max of 5 stryx per day.
     
    What happens to stryx sent to the Loft?
    Stryx surrendered to the Loft may be given up for Adoption or marked for Wild Release. Adoption surrenders will be placed into the list of stryx available to other players. Wild Release stryx will be removed from the game.
     
    What are the rewards for Lofting a stryx?
    Players may choose from one of two rewards, a Bauble payout reckoned according to the stryx's genotype (see payout breakdown), or a randomized item reward (see potential rewards). The payout is the same between adoption and wild surrenders.
     

     

  • Surrender for Adoption

    AlphaStryx
    Jan 9, 2022, 5:16:05 AM | 1 minutes
    Need to bring a Stryx to the Loft to be adopted out?
    Have a baby stryx you aren't prepared to care for? We'll take it in!
     
    Loft Surrender Rules
    Is surrendering a stryx to the Loft permanent?
    Once you have surrendered a stryx to the loft, you may not ask for it back.
     
    I have an import/geno. May I surrender it?
    Both genotypes and imports may be surrendered to the loft. The rewards for lofting a geno and an import are the same.
     
    How many stryx may I surrender?
    Please limit your surrenders to a max of 5 stryx per day.
     
    What happens to stryx sent to the Loft?
    Stryx surrendered to the Loft may be given up for Adoption or marked for Wild Release. Adoption surrenders will be placed into the list of stryx available to other players. Wild Release stryx will be removed from the game.
     
    What are the rewards for Lofting a stryx?
    Players may choose from one of two rewards, a Bauble payout reckoned according to the stryx's genotype (see payout breakdown), or a randomized item reward (see potential rewards). The payout is the same between adoption and wild surrenders.
     
     
     

     

  • Lackadaisy Loft 2022

    AlphaStryx
    Jan 9, 2022, 5:04:48 AM | 3 minutes

    Lackidaisy Loft Logo by Alriandi

    Thank you for visiting Lackadaisy Loft!
     
    The Lackadaisy Loft is where lost or unwanted Stryx come to live under the care of loving volunteers who come together to work with their communities and find new homes for these spry little dragonlets! Sometimes, breeders might become overwhelmed with bountiful clutches, or an individual may find themselves in situations where they can no longer keep their Stryx. The Lackadaisy Lofts is the safe-havens that provide these owners with help and relief, and even provide Bauble payments as a gesture of good faith that they will do their utmost to care for and rehome every Stryx, or prepare them for release and a life in the wild.
     
     
    Want to bring a Stryx home?
    Don't have a stryx of your own yet? You've come to the right place!
     
    Loft Adoption Rules
    How many times may I adopt?
    Everyone is allowed to adopt ONCE from the Loft. This adoption is per PLAYER, not per account. You may not adopt again from an alt account after your first adoption.
     
    May I adopt if I already have a stryx?
    This adoption is not dependent on whether you have acquired a stryx yet. You may opt to hang onto your one adoption and use it at any point after you've joined.
     
    My preferred stryx got claimed before I could!
    If the Stryx you wanted was already adopted out, please leave a NEW comment with your new claim!
     
    I adopted the wrong stryx by mistake!
    If you mistakenly adopted a Stryx you did not mean to adopt, you may make an exchange within the first 24 hours of adoption.
     
    There's a stryx pending surrender that's not in the Loft yet. May I have it?
    A stryx pending in the queue is not available for adoption until it's in the Loft spreadsheet. I you want a stryx that's pending, you'll have to wait until it's processed into the spreadsheet.
     
    || To Adopt a Stryx comment below ||
     
    Need to bring a Stryx to the Loft?
    Have a baby stryx you aren't prepared to care for? We'll take it in!
     
    Loft Surrender Rules
    Is surrendering a stryx to the Loft permanent?
    Once you have surrendered a stryx to the loft, you may not ask for it back.
     
    I have an import/geno. May I surrender it?
    Both genotypes and imports may be surrendered to the loft. The rewards for lofting a geno and an import are the same.
     
    How many stryx may I surrender?
    Please limit your surrenders to a max of 5 stryx per day.
     
    What happens to stryx sent to the Loft?
    Stryx surrendered to the Loft may be given up for Adoption or marked for Wild Release. Adoption surrenders will be placed into the list of stryx available to other players. Wild Release stryx will be removed from the game.
     
    What are the rewards for Lofting a stryx?
    Players may choose from one of two rewards, a Bauble payout reckoned according to the stryx's genotype (see payout breakdown), or a randomized item reward (see potential rewards). The payout is the same between adoption and wild surrenders.
     
     
     
     
  • Egg and Pup Assessment Requests 2022

    AlphaStryx
    Jan 9, 2022, 4:54:58 AM | 1 minutes
     
    DO NOT have conversations here! We must keep this area clutter-free for the sake of our admins! If you have questions, please ask in our Discord Server.
     
    If you have an pup or egg in your inventory please go here to request it to be turned into a character sheet
     
     
     

    Hatchery

    • Granny's Hatchery is the place where you can submit Stryx Eggs or Pups to have their genes revealed!
    • You may only request assessments for eggs and pups that you already own. Please do not request a reveal for an egg or pup that is not confirmed to be in your possession.
    • Once your egg or pup's genetic information is revealed, make sure that you keep a link to your proof comment! You will be asked to show it when you bring your stryx to design it.
    • There is no monthly limit on how many assessments you can request.

     

    To submit a request to reveal genes, please fill out this form and reply to this blog.

    Please only request ONE assessment per comment.

    Type: (Sky egg (fliers), Ground egg (runners) Diver egg (Aquatic stryx), or Pup (mammals))

    Tier: (Lost, Common, Uncommon, Rare)

    Proof of Ownership: (Link to comment or Character profile)

     

  • Dracostryx Granny's Hatchery 2022

    AlphaStryx
    Jan 9, 2022, 4:34:54 AM | 2 minutes

    Windhoundlady by EyeOfGalyx

    "What's that you have there? Why, it's a Stryx egg! Hand it here, dear!"
     
    DO NOT have conversations here! We must keep this area clutter-free for the sake of our admins! If you have questions, please ask in our Discord Server.
     
     

    Hatchery

    • Granny's Hatchery is the place where you can submit Stryx Eggs or Pups to have their genes revealed!
    • You may only request assessments for eggs and pups that you already own. Please do not request a reveal for an egg or pup that is not confirmed to be in your possession.
    • Once your egg or pup's genetic information is revealed, make sure that you keep a link to your proof comment! You will be asked to show it when you bring your stryx to design it.
    • There is no monthly limit on how many assessments you can request.

     

    To submit a request to reveal genes, please fill out this form.

    Please only request ONE assessment per comment.

    Type: (Sky egg (fliers), Ground egg (runners), or Pup (mammals))

    Tier: (Lost, Common, Uncommon, Rare)

    Proof of Ownership: (Link to comment)

    || Post Your Egg & Pup Assessment Requests Here ||

     

     

    "I see you have a mighty fine collection of feathers there, darling. I don't suppose you would be willing to part with a few?"
     

    Egg + Pup Exchange

    • This thread is for exchanging feathers for eggs! NOW WITH FUR for Pups OPTION ~~ Dec 2021
    • Pony Tails are all eligable for an Pup trade-in. (More options TBD)
    • Once you've recieved your egg, make sure that you keep a link to your proof comment! You will be asked to show it when you bring your stryx to have its genetic information revealed by submitting the hatchery form to the link above!
    • There is no monthly limit on how many eggs you can acquire through trade-in.

     

    Common Egg - 25 Feathers

    Uncommon Egg - 35 Feathers

    Rare Egg - 50 Feathers

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    Common Pup - 25  Ponytails

    Uncommon Pup - 35 Ponytails

    Rare Pup - 50 Ponytails

     

    To submit a request to reveal genes, please fill out this form.

    Please only request ONE egg/pup per comment.

    Egg/ Pup Tier: (Common, Uncommon, or Rare)

    Proof of Feathers / Fur: (Link to comment proof/in inventory)

    || Post Your Feather Trade-In Requests Here ||

     

  • Side Quests Requests

    AlphaStryx
    Dec 20, 2021, 6:27:28 AM | 2 minutes

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    Please refer to Quests to find out how to get a Side Quest

    Rolled a Side Quest?
     
    Side Quest Entry Prompts
    If your Initial Quest entry rolls a Side Quest, you'll need to make an additional entry based on the prompt and reply to the roll comment to complete the Side Quest.
    While Initial Quest entries do not receive an AP bonus, Side Quest entries receive a +2 AP bonus to questing stryx.
     
    Side Quest Entry Requirements
    Art for Side Quest entries must be fullbody, colored or shaded with background.
    Literature must be 600 words.
    Both art and lit should include the rider/starter from the Initial Quest.
     
     
    Side Quest Completion Prompts
    After completing a Side Quest, you have the option to draw an additional image depicting the result of your Quest.
    This is optional, though Quest Result images/stories will also receive +4 AP to questing stryx.
     
    Side Quest Result Requirements
      Art for Quest Result pieces must be fullbody, colored or shaded, BG optional.
    Literature must be 400 words.

     

    Both art and lit should include the rider/starter from the Initial Quest.
     
    Please fill out the form below to get your Side Quest rolled~
     
    Stryx: [Link to PD import]
    Link to Entry: [Link to the Initial Quest]
    Lucky Elixir/Mimic Caterpillar: [y/n if either of these were used in the initial quests]
     
     
    What if my Side Quest is on dA (offsite?)
    If your quest hasn't been counted or has been counted please refer to Offsite Art Requests to get them counted and to get the already counted ones rolled please take them to Offsite Activity Roll Requests.
     
    If you have any questions please ask in our Discord!
     
  • 2021 12 Days of Stryxmas Giftbox Claims

    AlphaStryx
    Dec 14, 2021, 12:59:30 AM | 1 minutes


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    Happy Holidays! This year we are celebrating the 12 days of Stryxmas with giftbox claims starting Dec 14th through Dec 26th. For the first 11 Days of Stryxmas you may comment to claim one Festive Stryxmas Giftbox each day, with a 2-day claim window per box (giftbox for the 14th can be claimed on the 14th or 15th). Starting Christmas Day until New Year's Eve (Dec 25th thru Dec 31st) claims are open for one Silver & Gold Stryxmas Giftbox. We are giving this extra time to claim the Silver & Gold Giftbox because it's good and we don't want anyone to miss out on it! Each box contains some guaranteed items and some randomized surprises. Merry Stryxmas to all our lovely players!

     

  • Wraith's Lament Prize Redemption

    AlphaStryx
    Sep 18, 2021, 1:07:46 AM | 1 minutes

    This is where you can link your Wraith's Lament submissions to receive the participation prizes! You'll also need to link all six pieces here to be entered into the final raffle, so even if you're not interested in the participation prizes you'll definitely want to link in here to be entered. The participation prizes are as follows:

     

    Complete 2 chapters- 

    Starter slot of choice (added as Tier 4)

    Complete 4 chapters- 
    Second starter slot of choice (added as Tier 4)
    Immunity amulet
    Edge of the World background pack-
    https://www.paperdemon.com/app/g/dracostryx/item/917

    Complete 6 chapters-
    Event Completion Badge
    Raw Crystal
    The Wraith's background pack-
    https://www.paperdemon.com/app/g/dracostryx/item/914

     
    These prizes are cumulative, meaning if you have completed all six chapters, you'll get all of the above! For ease of reading for the admins, please use the either the following form or something very similar:
     
    Chapter 1- [Link]
    Chapter 2- [Link]
    Chapter 3- [Link]
    Chapter 4- [Link]
    Chapter 5- [Link]
    Chapter 6- [Link]
     
    Completed []/6 chapters
     
    Thank you so much for participating in the Wraith's Lament! It's been a delight, and we hope to see you all next time!
  • DS10704

    AlphaStryx
    May 17, 2021, 1:01:42 AM | 2 minutes

    Orion 10704 by EyeOfGalyx

     

    Orion 10704

     

     

    ASCENSION STATUS
     
    CONFIRMED AP AMOUNT: 3,322 AP
     
     
    75 AP = Apparel/Paint
    150 AP = Alpha Status 
    300 AP = Legendary Status 
    500 AP = Ascended Status 
    1000 AP = Jade Status
    2500 AP = Agate Status
    5000 AP = Diamond Status
     
     
    TRAINING
     
     
     
    TRIBUTES
     
     
     
     
    LOCKETS
     
     
     
    ORIGINAL ART 
    (Thumbs added with permission from artist)
     
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    Seasonal +3
    General Event +4
    [link]
    Personal Art +3
    Rider +5
    Total AP: 29
     
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    General Event +4
    [link]
    Personal Art +3
    Total AP: 21
     
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    General Event +4
    [link]
    Personal Art +3
    Total AP: 21
     
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    General Event +4
    Personal Art +3
    Rider +5
    Total AP: 26
     
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    Scavenging +3
    Personal Art +3
    Survivalist +2
    [link]
    Total AP: 22(x6)
    Total: 132
     
    More Orion Adventures
    Scavenging:
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    Scavenging +3
    Survivalist +2
    [link]
    Personal Art +3
    Total AP: 22 (x5)=
    110
    +
    Hunting:
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    Hunting/Fishing +4
    Personal Art +3
    Total AP: 21 (x5)=
    105
     
    Grand Total: 215
     
    Fullbody +5
    Shaded +4
    Background +5
    Scavenging +3
    Personal Art +3
    Extra Stryx +3
    Survivalist +2
    [link]
    Total AP: 25 (x4)
    Total: 100
     
     
    ART BY OTHERS
    (Thumbs added with permission from artist)
     
     
    Fullbody +5
    Colored +4
    Background +5
    Biorhythm +3
    Seasonal +3
    Extra Stryx +3
    [381]
    Total AP: 23
     
    Wordcount:1039 +20AP
    Extra Stryx +3
    Total AP: 23
     
    Areetala Pumpkin Snatch entries (2/6)
    Wordcount:915 +18AP
    Extra Stryx +3
    Total AP: 21
     
    Wordcount:1006 +20
    Extra Stryx +3
    Total AP: 23
     
     
    Wordcount:642 +13AP
    Background +5
    Biorhythm +3
    Hunting/Fishing +4
    Total AP: 25
     
    Wordcount:649 +13 AP
    Background +5
    Biorhythm +3
    Seasonal +3
    Hunting/Fishing +4
    Total AP: 28
     
    Headshot +3
    Colored +3
    Shaded +3
    Total AP: 9