Lovely_Ocean
Level 63
IGN: Lovely_Ocean
Previous applications:
French Language application
Korean application
Staff application
Flower shop application [In dms with Ducks, before the change. Was accepted.]
Previous warns/kicks/bans:
Banned for ‘advertisement’
Warned for metagaming
(I do not remember any other warns, kicks or bans)
Shop wanted:
Custom
(These builds may change on the server depending on which area I am given. But they will look very similar. (Or more detailed in a more beautiful way.) Depending on the size and etc of the plot I am given, the builds may get larger or smaller (hopefully not smaller).)
Where would you like it placed?
Beside DarkwingRose & Mikeshotz, I would like to place the shrine on the mountain.
Why do you want to own a shop?:
Responsibilities and learning: Owning a shop is not an easy job. Along with the tax and the calculation needed to make it work. The time and patients. Shop owners need to find a way to somehow intress players with their shops. I want to learn this, and take on the responsibilities of owning a shop. I am a person of which stresses easily and I believe owning a shop will help me control it somewhat. It’s very much a personal reason, but I wouldn’t say it if I did not think it was a good one. Trying to create something new is hard, something interesting. I have been roleplaying since 2014. And owning a shop would add to my roleplay abilities a plus.
Others & giving knowledge: I am hoping that by owning a shop I can teach people about more japenese things. Since the server wants to go back to, especially being a school roleplay, I could use my shop as a place where classes could go to learn about shintoisme, and japenese traditions. Even if I am not a pro, and my nationality is not of Japenese- I am trying my best to learn, and I want to give other people an amazing taste of this.
Stress and Control: I am personally a very stressed person. I only learn to control my stress by pushing my limits and myself. If I own a shop it is for sure going to be something new and something stressful. By doing this I am hoping to gain more control on myself. Even if people may see this has a bad reason: I assure you, it’s not unhealthy for me. I am used to doing this, I have been doing it for a year now, as I found it does help in my case.
What do you plan to do with the shop?:
I plan to open as many times as I can, like many people. I understand players dislike the fact that shops are always closed (As a lot of people who apply for shop may also understand,), or never opened when the person in question is online, this issue is frequently due to time zones. I would attempt to get people which I can trust and that can open in times I cannot. With my shop I also plan to sell a lot of organics such as fruits, veggies and flowers, also hats and everyday items. The only exception would be that I will never sell fast food or other unhealthy items. In the whole area my shop will be in, no smoking will be allowed nor drinking alcoholised drinks (The no drinking alcoholised drinks rule can only be bypassed for events such as marriages, etc.), littering will also not allowed, anyone caught with any of this may have problems with the owner, these rules include the shrine, for it to be kept clean. With my shop I also plan to give a chance to students of Karakura’s school to come and learn about Japan’s culture.
Shrine: Along with my shop I plan to have a shrine. Since Karakura’s church is gone, I would like to introduce shintoisme. Even if the church may come back, Japan does not only have one religion, actually, there are three main religions as I’ve learned through research. People will be able to come pray and «wish» for good luck, fortune, love and etc. I would allow people to rent the shrine in exchange of a certain amount of yen for their weddings or other things. The players may also have the opportunity to use this place as a ‘’romantic’’ spot, somewhere where they can spend time with their loved one, or confess to their crush, etc, there are many possibilities. This area as high potential for roleplayers, I believe this would be a great addition to Karakura, It would bring shintoism to the town and along with all that, I could hopefully teach how to pray at a shrine ‘’properly’’. People will also be able to buy Ema's which are wooden plates, they are known to tell a part of future, such has 'you will find the love of your life' I am thinking of using them in roleplay, such students could write their deepest wish onto them.
I would also present to people a new way of marriage, the shinto way. This would allow anyone to marry another person in another way then simply christian. The marriages would take place in the shrine, in the very way shinto marriages are done. The groom and bride will arrive, drink sake, say their vows to the Kamis, pray, and deposit a tamaganshi branch for the Kamis. Etc.
Geisha: With my shop I also plan to put in Karakura a geisha house, I plan to hire young girls and boys they would have a formation done by my character on how to act and what a geisha is. They would not be paid unless they do certain things, such has participating in festivals or events. For the Geishas, I plan to hire 15-16 years old. The Geishas will be up for rent and the prices will depend on the occasion. (Geishas are not prostitutes for the information.) They will perform art, traditional japanese art. Much of a blessed sight to see. In an event, all the Geishas could reunite at one place, letting all the public coming to witness their beautiful art at a small fee instead of having to rent them. This event will only be once in a very while, I believe. As so, the players, if at the event, will get to witness the passion of which the Geishas may have for the art they create through dancing, singing and playing traditional japanese instruments such as shamisens. The geisha’s would also use fans, to perform. (This idea was accepted by the person who first had the idea of fans, DarkingRose.) This will open to srp a new, lets say, part of knowledge and wll allow everyone to learn what they are.
I also plan to organise festivals, such as, parades of some kind or just firework shows (though I understand if fireworks may make the server lag, this idea may not be used). While the events such as festivals, etc, other shops would be allowed to rent a little ‘stand’ reuniting all shops at one place and having them all “open” while the event. While there would be activities as the festivals and some others, other shops would be able to rent a little ‘’stands’’ reuniting all shops that are existing in Karakura in one place and having them all selling items at once, leaving the players a huge chance to get what they want without having to run and hope the other shops (if open) are not closed when they arrive. This would also be a first on the server, something that could be remembered for the good.
As I’ve said I also plan to sell organics, this will include: Flowers, fruits and veggies, meats and fish (I will only sell fish when we are able to cook them, but I MIGHT install something for players who fish, and who do want to sell them etc, might be able to at my shop. Such as a “trading” section in the shop. Which is a nice idea that I may use.). As I’ve mentioned, or might of, I want to promote healthy living and so will not sell fast food. (Addition: I plan to sell pockys, made with no “bad additives” in the chocolate.)
How will your shop be unique?:
My shop will be unique in a way that no other shop is focused on healthy living, or religion stuff. As I’ve seen, it might also be the only one trying to inform people about new things. It is also one of the rare shops on the server which will be japanese themed, along with Dark and Mike. My shop will also be unique because of the events I am proposing, of course, just the event idea isn't unique itself since Heartbucks as a reputation for good events. As another point of being unique, the shop will most likely propose classes such as: classes to learn how to pray properly at a shrine, etc. My shop will be unique in the way that it is simply like no other. My shop may have similarities with others, but it is unique. Many reasons make it so. As you can find in the whole application. My shop also seems to be the only one somewhat concerned about the planet's health, and aims to reduce the damage done to this one. I plan to introduce a place where players may trade items with the owner and designed members, which I believe would also be unique.
How many employees are you planning to have?:
I do not know how many employees I plan to have, here’s why: as I’ve said in this application, time zones are a big problem, and so will they be for this. My character currently work at 11/7 and as a result I can see when somebody opens, the problem of people not being able to get on, here’s an example of what I mean:
A manager demands employees to join and to open the shop with them.
>Some of the employees are unable to join, due to them being at school or asleep.
>As such result: Only two employees are able to show up.
This is the reason I do not know how many employees I plan to have, if I were to say a certain number, it could limit me. Therefore, I do not know how many employees I plan to have. It might result in a little number, or a big one. I will see when the time comes.
Though, here’s a list of the kind of role there would be…
Priest: (Held by the owner or another fully trusted person of the owner, anyone who has enough knowledge about shintoisme.)
Miko: (Young girl who help the priest around the shrine, clean, hold, fulfil tasks: etc.)
Geisha: (Dance and practice traditional japenese art)
Cashier: (You know what they do)
Security: (You know what they do)
Manager: (You know what they do)
Sacred sake holder:
(Model in progress)
Shamisen:
Tamagushi branch:
(Model in progress)
Ema:
(Model in progress)
Pockys:
(Model in progress)
Additional information about random stuff:
Geishas: In opposition to the most believed myth of the geishas let me tell you and assure you they are not prostitutes. Back in the time, geishas were formally warned not to commit any sexual act, the results of such acts could get them in prison. The reason why they wanted to do such things is for the money, indeed back in time prostitutes gained more money then geisha! With time, geishas slowly took over the prostitutes market, men started to get more and more interested into them for their fancy looks and their majestic movements, for the fact that they represented traditional art, I believe. With this they became more and more popular, businessmen started to rent geisha and this is where they gained the title of respected ladies.
Did you know?: Back in time, the first geisha were men! In my shop, I will also allow men to become geishas.
Shop name is: Suu~ītobea!
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