Accepted _Sqltyyy_'s Hanakotoba Shop Application! | 花言葉

_Saltyyy_ · Sep 30, 2022

Player Information

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What is your Minecraft username?:
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_Sqltyyy_

Do you have Discord (If so, what is your discord username?):
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saltyyy#0001

How old are you? (Optional):
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N/A

What is your time zone?:
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PST

Describe your activity on the server:
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I've recently started playing again and getting back into roleplaying. I'd like to say on a busy schedule I'll try playing a couple of days throughout the week for a few hours at a time, I've been attempting to become more active with my activities on SRP since joining back.

Have you ever been banned (If yes, when and why?):
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Nope

Do you acknowledge that if you are inactive you will be demoted?:
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Yes

Link(s) to any previous applications and appeals on the server:
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Languages:
https://schoolrp.net/threads/_saltyyy_s-korean-application-3.21768/ (Accepted)
https://schoolrp.net/threads/_saltyyy_s-swedish-application-3.26154/ (Accepted)
https://schoolrp.net/threads/brbgoingformilks-swedish-app.30232/ (Accepted)
https://schoolrp.net/threads/brbgoingformilks-italian-app.30233/ (Accepted)
https://schoolrp.net/threads/_saltyyy_s-french-application-3.28121/ (Accepted)
https://schoolrp.net/threads/brbgoingformilks-spanish-app-re-apply.30912/ (Accepted)
https://schoolrp.net/threads/_sqltyyy_s-jsl-app.54219/ (Accepted)

https://schoolrp.net/threads/_sqltyyy_s-korean-app.54218/

Shop Information

What shop are you applying for?:
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Hanakotoba

Why do you want to become a Shopkeeper?:
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I would like to own this shop because it would help broaden my views roleplay-wise as well as the chance to interact and understand/how to run a shop. I’ve worked in multiple other shops before, gaining others’ views and rules of how they have run their shops. Everyone has their way of doing things, so I hope to be able to open a shop where it can function properly while also keeping the genuine feeling of being lively and unique. I’ve spent a good amount of money on this server by buying an assortment of different customs, and I feel some of the customs I already have could make an outstanding contribution to the type of shop I’m currently going for. I’ve seen shops have their twist on typical shops from a variety of cultures, designs, aesthetics, etc. Which in return has made me curious about how I’d run a shop, or what I’d even do with my own shop. I’m very good at time management and I’m able to keep a focus on big projects/jobs such as this one! I’ll do my absolute best when handling the job as a shopkeeper if I am given this position.

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Another reason is that I hope to explore more of SRP, I wish to experience all that this server has to offer and I'd like to do that by participating in the contribution of a shop. I've participated throughout the years on SRP with a different assortment of teams and jobs, playing on a varied amount of accounts and characters. I've been on the Dodgeball Team (when it was around), The track team, The swim team and even being able to promote to captain and I've been on College Cheer twice. I'm a great candidate when it comes to involved team activities. And, while managing a shop, not only does the skill of teamwork come along, but so does management and other assortments of responsibilities that follow. Using my past knowledge and experience, I am able to use the abilities which I've learned. Putting them forward into this position as a Shopkeeper. Not only have I previously managed a team before, but I've also had a previous adult account which could count towards my adult roleplay style.

What do you plan to do with your shop, and what makes it unique?:
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I plan to turn it entirely around, I don’t feel that there are enough shops with ones that have a ‘cutesy’ feel to the place. With this, I hope to turn it into a shop that players can enjoy and feel like they’re exploring a new area with a charming atmosphere. I want to bring a comforting, cute, but a luxurious type of shopping experience. I want to make it eye-popping to the point where it grasps the viewer's attention. The aesthetic I’m going for is a modern yet simple space, where I can sell accessories from sunglasses, hats, bows, earrings, bags, and potentially some small stuffed animals or costume accessories. As I’ve stated previously before I have already gathered a few customs of my own that I’d like to present in my shop. I’ll list them down below later on, but for now, I have a few event ideas in mind. Below is a list of events I’d like to host in the shop, making it unique to Hanakotoba!

- Opening Plans -
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I plan on being more active when owning this shop, I believe that players of all time zones should get the chance to purchase or at the very least explore the shop’s atmosphere. I hope to open pretty often hopefully 1-2 times a day or at the very least open the shop 3-7 times a week, I want to show that my shop is active and available to the players for the most part whenever! I'll make sure to also hire a manager/ second in command who can open the shop more frequently during certain days/times if I am unavailable.

- Uniforms -
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As for work ethics and organization, I will be having my workers wear a uniform so that it’s easier for myself, the other workers on duty as well as the customers to differentiate them from the rest. I believe the uniforms will keep the aesthetic of the shop that I'm attempting to go for. I hope to project a very chic and well-maintained Japanese department store type of vibe. I think it would look very nice matching the aesthetic layout. If my workers do not like the uniforms I’ll reconsider a new design, whether or not the new uniforms fit the shop or not. Regardless, I still feel the need to keep a uniform while active at my shop, it’ll feel much more organized and composed. Below would be the uniforms I currently have in mind.

- Events -
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There will be an assortment of events that will be planned by myself and my staff either once or twice a week so that there can be a bunch of activities for the customers and workers to enjoy their stay at Hanakotoba. These events are varied to change from weekly, ranging into monthly events.

#1 - On Wednesdays we wear pink!!:
This event takes place exclusively on Wednesdays ICLY only. (This gives more of a chance to interact with the shop ICLY that most times when opening it feels like more of an OOCLY thing, personal opinion but it’s still an idea) The customers will be alerted in an advert that if they come to the shop wearing pink, they will get 10-15% off their purchase! I hope for it to be a beneficial idea to both promote the shop and at the same time give the player’s characters some time to dress up! (Plus wouldn’t it be interesting to see a bunch of people stuffed into a store wearing pink?)

#2- Cat Ear Day!:
Cat ear day will be a random day of the week/opening where the employees will wear cat ears! If the player who comes in also is wearing cat ears, they will be given a free item or a specific discount to use on their next order/orders from the shop! There will NOT be any heads up of this in the announcement but this can/will be spoken through ICLY, I think it’s a great idea so it’s not all OOCLY means. It gives another meaning to the phrase, “Find out ICLY.”

#3 - Raffles!:
On occasional days during the month, we will give customers a chance to entire in a raffle. The winner of the raffle will receive a single item of their choice from the shop. This event not only can help promote the shop but it will also allow the customers to enjoy the shop and potentially win a prize. Plus I think it would be entertaining to watch everyone go at it for the chance at a free item.

#4 - Maids?!:
I think it would be fun to dress up our little workers every once and a while... cat ears aren't enough. So why not dress them as cute, frilly-skirted maids? Well, there isn't a reason NOT to! I think it spices up not only the customer's experience with how our cashiers will greet them but it will also give our workers... some interesting interactions to say the least. We'll have premade maid outfits for our employees giving both a surprise to our workers and customers. Who doesn't love a little bit of fun?

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The events listed can always be expanded on and rethought/ reworked to fit the perfect audience it’s targeted towards. These events will be happening throughout the months of the shop being open just so it isn’t too repetitive or it doesn’t get too boring! Granted there will always be more ideas/events getting thrown out by the Hanakotoba workers! I do plan to have at least a minimum of 15 small events, repetitive or not planned to happen throughout the spanned of being a shop owner!

- Worker Bonding and Team Building -
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Not every person is able to get along immediately with their coworker(s), which is why I've decided to add some team bonding and work exercises to build our relationships within the shop. Some might find it tedious and not worth the time, but I do believe it would count towards not only character development in-game, but I also believe that these games and activities could help us bond oocly as well.

#1 - Work Potluck!
Who doesn't love a good potluck? This gives a chance for the characters to bond with one another over all sorts of things. This being from the foods they brought to the potluck or even leading to the games/activities we'd perform. The potluck would most likely take place somewhere in the forest, the workers would be given an Icly message on their phones (It will be sent through the discord so everyone can get notified), alerting them that there will be a potluck on a specified date. They in return must bring some sort of edible goods to the party, enough for all that attend. There would be food (of course), music, and fun game activities. There would be activities like fishing, tug-of-war, pie eating contest, and more!

#2 - Bowling Night
It's self-explanatory, it would be a night in which the workers would be taken out to the bowling alley, to bond and just spend time with one another. It might get boring after a while but then again it's a team bonding experience, this will give the characters a chance to either team up, or go head to head in some type of bowling match. There, of course, would be some bidding involved to spice up the odds but in the end, it would be a fun experience overall. This event could even spark up some rivalry between the workers, sure they might be co-workers who are rivals but who says they need to be nice to them all the time? What's not a little chaos for one work evening?

#3 - Seasonal Activities
Of course, throughout the months as Hanakotoba progressively grows in both popularity and as a community, we will have parties or events that follow those seasonal occasions. For example for Thanksgiving we'd have a small work dinner, for Christmas, we'd have dinner, secret Santa, and possibly other games dedicated towards the season. These events would increase both our in-game and out-of-game experiences with one another, hopefully increasing our relationships with one another as we gain a closer connection through these experiences. It would not only give us more time to spend with one another, but also a chance to know each other to some degree of a level, as well as their characters.

#4 - "Family Game Night"
These events will strictly be dedicated only to OOCLY bonding. These events include (but are not limited to) Scribble, Gartic Phone, Watching movies, Cards Against Humanity, Valorant, Overwatch, Among Us, etc. During this bonding time, we'll get to know one another while playing a variety of different types of video games outside of the general ones that we are typically used to. It would give us a great break from our SRP character lives, just hanging out and playing other games.

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Next, we have the design for both the interior and exterior of the building.

Most of the shops within Karakura tend to be on the traditional or classic exterior side. So, with the aesthetic of Hanakotoba, I hope to expand further than that sort of theme. I want the shop to be more modern and on the white and black side of colors for the exterior, though for the interior it would be a whole different story. This would give the shop a cute yet sophisticated type of vibe, while also using the contrast between the two. The exterior will focus on a simple theme, almost like a traditional boutique clothing store with a window looking in to view all the exclusive items within the shop! As for the interior, it’ll be more modern, decorative, etc. It’ll be beautifully decorated with designs that it’ll be almost the exact opposite of the exterior design. Providing more of a girlish, pink schoolgirl's paradise. It would be filled with walls with a pink and white theme followed by a few posters here and there. But of course, the items within it will not always focus on the general audience of feminine wear, even if it does sway there more so than the masculine side. We'll of course provide male accessories for those who wish to purchase those items as well. Below I have attached examples of what I perceive the shop would look like.

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- Store Music -
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While in the store there will be an assortment of music playing, though the theme of this shop is heavily Japanese themed... the owner is very much a K-pop stan! There will be an assortment of relaxing and happy Kpop songs that will fit the theme of the shop! While the store is open, there will be a Watch2Gether link shown in chat, unleashing a beautiful assortment of music that is blasted throughout the shop. Giving the customers a happy-go-lucky vibe while they shop for whatever products they desire. We hope that some music will liven up the shop just a little, giving it the typical bouquet store type of style. Below would the list of ongoing songs that would play throughout the store on typical days.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3DTzWEfFpmHhK5elpIlpqi?si=181ec1a613ef4bf3

What will you sell in your shop?:
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I wish to sell all the items that were previously in the old Hanakotoba in this new one. There are a lot of customs that have gone unused and forgotten by the SRP community and I'd like tp bring them back! Below I have listed an assortment of items that I wish to be present in Hanakotoba.

Makeup Bag

Pink Chanel Bag

Heart Purse

Laptop Bag

Phrog Backpack

Pink Louis Vuitton Handbag

Pink School Bag

Bat Backpack

Dita Mach One Glasses

Peach Glasses

KIntsugi Black Sunglasses

White Clout Goggles

Club Master Raybans

Mustache Glasses

Frosted Aventors Glasses

Bunny Beret

Princess Peach Tiara

Pink Devil Horns

Star and Moon Hair Clip

Angel Wing Headband

Bat Headband

Two Mini Bows

Black Pearl Bow

Bunny ear Bow

Whitehead Bow

Heart Earrings

Daisy Earrings

Star Diamond Earrings

Hana's Hot Mama Earrings

Magical Girl Earrings

Sailor Moon Earrings

Peach Earrings

Pearl Butterfly Earrings

Strawberry Earrings

Hinikuna Watch

Butterfly Chain Necklace

Purple Pheonix Umbrella

Pink Paper Umbrella

Teru Teru Umbrella

Sailor Moon Compact

Tama's Lovely Shades

Birkin Hand Bag

Sakura Bag

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As for the new additional items I'd like to put my customs up for sale as well. The items below are only a few of which I can find pictures of but there are others that I have in-game just don't have access to them at the moment.

Custom Items I currently own

Custom Items I currently ownMiu Miu Sunglasses Pink Mini Bows Pink Ribbon BagPlaid BagWhite Ribbon Backpack

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Following the customs I already currently own in-game, I hope with the restart of this business that I'm able to purchase more. I have a few ideas in different categories that I intend to fulfill if given this shop. In the link below I've gathered items that I would like to have purchasable in my shop once I'm able to purchase the custom slots

Custom Items I intend to purchase for Hanakotoba

Custom Items I intend to purchase for HanakotobaSection #1: Bags Section #2: Earrings Section #3: GlassesSection #4: Head AccessoriesSection #5: Face AccessoriesSection #6: Hand-Held ItemsSection #7...

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How many employees do you plan to have?:
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x1 [Shopkeeper] _Sqltyyy_ - This role would be occupied by myself as the shopkeeper of Hanakotoba! This position would include controlling the number of people that are hired, being placed in specific job roles, managing the shop, and overall keeping everything up to date when it comes to its properties! They will typically be the one who announces openings though they can also be announced by the managers. They typically receive the money after each shift and keep track of stock.

x2 [Managers] - The manager role will be occupied by two trusted employees who I personally know. Though as time progresses I ensure you that there will be others who have earned this position that will fill it later down in the future. These two individuals will be a miniature versions of the owner. They will take on the role of keeping sure all is running smoothly throughout the store, help in the decision of potential employees, etc. They will also take the lead in opening whenever the owner (myself) is not available, after asking for permission to do so, they may announce any opening and proceed with it. They will also be the individuals who take the money after each shift from all the workers if the owner is not present and they will take care of the issue of counting stock after the shift.

x5 - x12 [Cashiers] - This position will consist of a varied amount of players. This role will be filled with an assortment of players throughout the server who apply through our application form or through a face-to-face in-game interview that we hold. These employees will take on the role of the cashier, assisting customers that come in with whatever concern, issue, or request they might possess. Employees will keep 25-50% of earnings depending on how well business goes and how much we'd be able to earn. They will pay either the managers or owner directly the remaining 50-75% that they earned.

x1 - 2 [Security] - These individuals will take the role of our security guards. Security guards will typically take their place around the store (mainly at the front and or back of the store), spotting and browsing the store for any issues or complications. If there is an occurrence during opening hours, they will kinda escort the individual(s) out of the store, to keep the peace so that no chaos is able to break loose. The security will typically get paid 20-40k an opening depending on how well things go within the shop.

- Hiring Process -
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There will be a specific point throughout the opening of Hanakotoba that will allow players to apply for the shop, giving them a chance to work at the shop. A lot of people nowadays tend to take the easy route and throw out an application on good form and allow players to proceed with their application then and there. Though, I feel as though it would be much better if our shop, allows the players to take an in-person approach to these interviews. We'd be able to get a better chance to see how their characters act in a stressful situation such as an interview, we want workers who are quick on their feet and know what they want. Below, I will discuss the different types of hiring processes. Both in-person and online applications!

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In-Person Interviews:
This process would consist of a variety of questions for the interviewees, some will progress as normal, asking them what their name is, their in-game phone number, age, etc. These questions will remain the same throughout all interviews, though depending on who is interviewing a specific individual, they will be given different questions. Some will ask the basics like "Why they would like to work here?" or "What makes you the best candidate for this job position?" While others may through the player head first into scenario questions. There will be roughly around 3-5 players being interviewed at a time, with the help of managers and other fellow employees we'd be able to successfully proceed with interviews as swiftly as possible. For in-person interviews, we review who we would like as possible employees, giving out our opinions on who we (the staff of Hanakotoba) believe would be the best fit. We'll typically get back to the individuals who have made it into the position that they have applied for and get them set up that same day.

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Online Applications:
When it comes to online applications, we don't believe that they are as effective as in-person interviews. Though, we would still like to give the chance to everyone, allowing the chance to apply. Especially if they are unable to attend the in-person interviews or are not able to come online for any reason at that moment/time. These applications will take place on our google form which you can find here. This application could take anywhere from a couple of minutes to over half an hour. The player will fill out the questions listed in both sections and finish it by turning in the form to us. Online applications will constantly be open, though they will be checked often unless we are actively hiring for a specific position. Though this hiring process is must less stressful, giving the participant more time to think and carefully think out their answers, gives us less of an opportunity to understand and get a feeling of their character.

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- Character Info -

Taisiya Masuda grew up in Okinawa, Japan. Over the years, she grew fond of makeup causing her to grow a passion for it. Practicing and studying year after year she found herself applying for cosmetology classes and wound up graduating with a Cosmetology degree by the age of 25. After a year or two out of college she decided she needed to do something with her life, finding little passion in what she previously had, Taisiya decided to move and settle down. She found herself moving to the small island of Karakura, setting up a small shop called Hanakotoba where she resides happily allowing herself to grow old peacefully. Now, Taisiya is a young woman in her late 20s, running this small business by herself. Although, her brother does occasionally help with the managing of things around the store from time to time, but only when he's feeling generous.

- Hanakotba Business Card -
I've created a card dedicated to our small-town business. The card will include a decorative exterior with all the information one needs to know about our Hanakotoba! It displays websites that will lead you to both the customer and employee rules, uniform rules, and how work shifts perform which jobs and how to perform them! Not only do we have this business card specifically for our employees, but there is also an option that leads you to our application form. Just in case whoever views it wants to fill it out!

https://hanakotoba-card.carrd.co/

Additional notes about your application:
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None!

Do you have any questions?:
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- How often are we allowed to apply for restocks during a certain week and or month?

- How much do shopkeepers need to pay in tax after their openings?

- Do we have to use the SRP Shops website for our workers to keep track of the amount of money they collect on their shift or are we able to use our way of handling the managing of items/yen?
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If you have questions, please DM me on discord @ saltyyyy#0001

flowersak · Oct 15, 2022

ACCEPTED

I'm excited to say your application has been accepted for Hanakotoba! You'll be contacted on discord to discuss your new role shortly!

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Accepted _Sqltyyy_'s Hanakotoba Shop Application! | 花言葉

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