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Outpost Outreach

Information | Rules | Actions & Treats | Submit | Scoring | FAQ

After a brief shuttering, the Tokotna Cultural Association has reopened their Outpost centers to the public!
Though the central research center still resides in the Tartok Mountains, branches of the TCA have been established in other regions of Tokotna as well. Over the course of their studies, TCA researchers often come across abandoned Tokota pups. With the expanded reach of the outpost network, the TCA staff is stretched too thin to properly care for all the foundlings.
It is their hope with re-opening the outposts to the public that they will be able to foster connections between handlers and these pups in need of a home!

Information

At the start of an Outpost month, a starter will be chosen and the month's Outpost Tokotas will be revealed. These Tokotas will be direct offspring of the chosen starter, but may exhibit different genes, manes, traits, etc. from their unknown parent(s).
There will be three (3) rounds, each lasting one week. Players may submit one entry per week for a Tokota, which will all be tallied at the end of the week's round.
Players will earn tickets for each entry, which will enter them into a raffle for the Outpost Tokota at the end of all three rounds. Each weekly entry will earn one (1) ticket for the player, with the ability to use the actions & treats detailed in the below section to earn additional tickets.

Rules

General
  • All work should be your own; outpost entries cannot be commissioned!
  • Collaborations are permitted, but the attempts will only count for the person posting and may not be used by two people.
  • All entries must have your handler interacting with the Tokota in some way. Some examples include approaching the tokota, offering food or treats, initiating play, etc.
  • Outpost tokotas are wild but in an area built-up by humans. Outpost entries may take place indoors, around structures, or outdoors.
  • You may only submit one entry per Outpost Tokota per weekly round. You may submit entries for all available Tokotas if you so choose, but you may only win one Tokota per Outpost month.
Art

Universal Art Requirements

  • Image must be at minimum 300x300 pixels to be valid. Pixel art may be scaled up to meet these requirements.
  • Images must be relatively clean and may not look sketchy and unfinished. All art will be judged against your own gallery standards.
  • Tokota(s) must be depicted as full body (75% visible) in order for entry to be valid.
    • Where required, Handlers, Starters, or Lore Figures must be depicted as half body (50% visible).
    • When required, prey animals must have at least 25% visibility to be valid.
  • A semi-complex background is required, following requirements in the Activities Visual Guide. Large open spaces should be colored, textured, shaded, or broken up by other shapes and elements. Generally you must have 3-4 unique elements for your background.
    • At least 50% of depicted Tokotas, handlers, prey, etc. must be on the background, not in transparent or white space.
  • Images must be colored and all depicted Tokotas must have identifiable markings.
  • Greyscale, Monochromatic, and Color Palette themed images are permitted. They are held to the above rules where all Tokotas must be identifiable with easily discernible markings.
  • Shading is optional and not required.
  • All art must be your own original work, adhere to rules laid out in the Group Rulebook and may not be re-used in multiple parts of the Tokotas group.
    • Tracing other artists' work, using bases, presets, premade 3D models, or AI (Artificial Intelligence) Generated Art is prohibited in all aspects of the Tokotas Group. You may not use it for any submission, as whole or part of an image.
  • You may have your images take place off Tokotna, and in fantastic settings. Tokotas may have your own personal lore which does not match that of the group. They must always be depicted as Tokotas, however, not real or fictional creatures of any other kind.

Outpost Specific Requirements

  • None
Literature

Universal Literature Requirements

  • Literature entry must be at least 1200 words.
  • Entry should be focused on and relevant to the activity or prompt, with a clear beginning and end.
  • Tokota(s) must be present consistently through the entry. Generally a Tokota must be mentioned at least 6-7 times.
  • Where required, Handlers, Starters, or Lore Figures must also be present throughout entry with similar requirements to the above.
  • Entry should not be padded with overly excessive repetition of names, descriptions, etc.
  • All literature must be your own original work, adhere to rules laid out in the Group Rulebook and may not be re-used in multiple parts of the Tokotas group.
    • Plagiarizing other writers’ work or AI (Artificial Intelligence) Generated Literature is prohibited in all aspects of the Tokotas Group. You may not use it for any submission, as whole or part of an image.
  • You may have your stories take place off Tokotna, and in fantastic settings. Tokotas may have your own personal lore which does not match that of the group. They must always be depicted as Tokotas, however, not real or fictional creatures of any other kind.

Outpost Specific Requirements

  • None

Actions & Treats

When submitting an Outpost Entry, part of the form allows for players to declare a specific action and/or treat they would like to apply to their entry. Entries do not have to depict the chosen Action or treat.
Actions are free and must be selected from the provided list below. Treats require the item to be present in the player's bank, and will be consumed when the entry is processed. Actions and treats will be logged in a public sheet that will track outpost entries through the month.
At the start of Week 2, after all of Week 1's entries have been logged, a favorite Treat will be generated and revealed for each Outpost Tokota. Any players who's treat used matches the favored treat will gain +1 ticket for the raffle.
At the start of Week 3, a favorite action will be generated and revealed for each Outpost Tokota. As with treats, any entries that match the favored action will gain +1 ticket for the raffle.
Entries may not be retroactively edited to revealed favored treats or actions, all forms are locked upon processing.
List of Actions:
  • Pet
  • Feed
  • Play
  • Groom
  • Talk
List of Treats:
  • Treats
  • Honey Spice Treats
  • Fishy Crackers
  • Chicken Strips
  • Berry Bites
  • Homemade Biscuits
  • Large Rawhide Chew
  • Large Tokota Fetcher
  • Leather Chew Toy
  • Leather Tug Rope
  • Small Rawhide Chew
  • Small Tokota Fetcher
  • Soft Chew Stuffy
  • Stiff Chew Stuffy
  • Antler Chew


How to Submit

Players may submit one entry each week for an Outpost Tokota. There is no ability to make-up for missed weeks in order to maintain fairness as favored actions & treats are revealed.
Submit your entry by commenting on the open week's comment for the Outpost Tokota you are attempting to impress. You must include the form below in your comment on the weekly thread, not on your Deviation itself.
Required Form:
Outpost Tokota: (Link to Tokotna Import)
- Nicknames: (List nicknames used for the Outpost Tokota, if the entry is literature)
Handler Name: (List nicknames used if entry is literature)
Tokotna Profile: (Link to Tokotna Profile)
Actions & Treats:
- Action: (None, Pet, Feed, Play, Groom, Talk)
- Treat: (None, Treats, Berry Bites, etc.)
Tribe Benefits:
Relevant Bonuses:
- Tokotas with Outpost Traits:

Scoring

Entries will be logged into a public spreadsheet throughout the month. Every entry grants a player one ticket, with the chance for bonus tickets as the favored action and treats are revealed.
Once all entries have been logged, the raffles for each Outpost Tokota will be rolled. A player may enter for all tokotas but will only be able to win one per round.

FAQ

  • Do Outpost Tokotas have a special background?
    • Yes, they do! Outpost's background is viewable here.
  • Can I use a Representative tokota in place of a handler?
    • No, Outpost has it's own handler replacement trait called Envoy. These tokotas may be used in place of a handler for Outpost entries.
  • Do I need to depict the action I am taking?
    • Your entries do not have to specifically depict the Action you list in your form.
  • Do outpost entries count towards TCA rank requirements?
    • Yes, outpost entries may be used towards TCA ranks. You may also submit auto-fail entries just like taming.
  • Do Outpost Tokotas have any restrictions?
    • Yes, they are subject to the restrictions listed on Interaction Levels and will need to complete that system to fully unlock all features.