SHOP 6 APPLICATION
tokyovibes
Previous applications:
D.I.D Mental Illness Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/lovelyfates-mental-disorder-application.13972/ ACCEPTED
Councillor Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/tokyovibes-student-council-application.16402/ ACCEPTED
Russian Language Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/uninerds-russian-language-application.12860/ ACCEPTED
Polaroid Camera Custom Script Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/lovelyfates-custom-script-application.14483/ ACCEPTED
Nurse Application: (Can't link application, but it is the current and only rank I have) ACCEPTED
Along with other jobs at shops ICly
Previous warns/kicks/bans:
Ban for Advertising, early 2016 - late 2015
Shop wanted:
Shop 6 (BlockyMart)
Why do you want to own a shop?:
I feel as if having a highly active shop and shop Owner is a very good aspect I could carry out. On SchoolRP, there are often new players looking for things like food, phones, etc. With me running this shop, I can almost guarantee they will be able to have the time and opportunity to get these items quickly. I am active for around 17-23 hours a day (which is somewhat ridiculous-) so the activity of the shop will be no issue. This will also give me a newer RP experience then I have had on the server so far, and can give workers a newer experience (I hope) as well.
I have also had these ideas below and the thought of owning a shop for a while, so I have a fair grasp of what I'd like to see out of it and goals I'd like to set.
I also believe me not involving any outside relationships to the job will be major. I will of course still let friends/family apply, but they will have the exact same chance as other players on the server. That also goes for if they break any rules, they will be banned/kicked from the shop based on what they had done.
I haven't been known on the server for being anything like toxic, a troll, or flat out rude and I mention this because that is somewhat seen on the servers somewhat frequently. I've had my issues I'll admit, but not for a very, very long time. I can faithfully say I am a responsible, in-order person and know when to take things seriously while not coming off as rude or toxic. I'll have my patience with every person and issue handled and do it in a good manner.
Owning a shop on the server proves you have the ability to handle tough situations and still have some sort of accomplishment at the end of the day, whether it was the number of sells you had, how many customers you had made a positive impact on, or anything really that you had done to make the shop succeed. I believe getting the application accepted and owning it is already a big accomplishment as is, for that matter. I feel as if I have the right amount of confidence to run a successful shop no matter the issues that come along on the way. I have a lot of drive to own this shop, and if it's not already shown throughout the application enough, I can say it will shine through even more if I am accepted and when I'd be running the shop.
Activity is one of the major qualities and aspects that have been lacking among most shop owners within the past months. I can assure this shop will be open every single day, at least twice, but I aim for 4-6 times daily. If I am not on, I will have the Managers or Co-Owners open and have planned a way before notice. The most that could happen is an event being canceled due to no staff wanting to help or run the event in my absence.
Being a Shop Owner requires your 100% at most attention and full effort. I would fulfill this absolutely perfectly. I do not want to be one of those shops that the Owner is only profiting from as the Managers run it, I can guarantee I will put in all the effort I can to every single detail this shop would need to be successful. Also, I believe I would fit because I would not be active on my alts whatsoever and I would have no other ranks that would need to be focused on besides the Shop Owner rank that I would receive if accepted.
I am aware a lot of Shop Owner Applicants talk about how active they can be, as it is something needed. A lot of the current Owners have not kept up with this whatsoever, or never are on and just have Managers or Co-Owners open. I have always been active on the server and put in all the effort I could into whatever rank I have had on the server. I have not had experience with being an Owner on the server yet, but I am already aware of how the stock works and how to manage misbehaving workers and customers. From witnessing some other shops make mistakes that later on added up, I know what to avoid with the Staff Team and how the shop runs itself.
I'd also like to own this shop, in particular, to improve how it was run by previous owners. The shop would often open when almost no players were online and usually maybe once a week, not giving all players a chance to purchase items. I would like to change that the best way I could.
What do you plan to do with the shop?:
I first off plan on having a wide-spread option of items to purchase. At all times I will make sure we will keep items that we see have a larger spike in popularity compared to others, like phones, +18 items, Plushies, etc. I am aware stock may be an issue frequently due to how much I will open, but I will avoid this as much as I possibly can. I may stop ordering items that are not purchased often to afford the popular ones, which should not be an issue at all.
Uniforms may be an idea so customers will know who to go to if help is needed. For instance, Managers and the Owner would be wearing all the color themes used in the shop with their uniform. Security would wear a light hue of a blue dress shirt, Dark jeans or skirt, and a black tie. Cashiers would wear a Yellow top along with a name badge, wearing either a Skirt or Jeans depending on their choice.
All workers will be required to have an immense amount of respect, but my aim would be for them to feel less tense at work and help with the shop being a more comfortable place to be. There will also be a strict rule for no drama or bickering during work, and I will enforce this greatly. If anything would happen, both parties would have to have a long talk, and the mention of being fired may arise. I will make sure something good comes out of the talk, and if it’s impossible arrangements would be met to either fire them or ban them from working at the same shifts depending on the severity. The issue of disrespect would cause a chain of events among everyone which I would avoid to the best of my ability.
I would want everything to be carefully logged and taken care of. I may come up with a system where staff will have another job per shift, doing things like tracking how much money was earned that day in all, how much stock was used, what was needed, etc.
I would also set a system for when security is used, as mentioned above. Staff will have a channel in discord for the shop I plan on making (If there isn’t already)where they will fill out a forum, which will help keep track of what the players have done and punishments that come along with it. Anything like weapons or assault will cause IMMEDIATE removal and ban from the shop, and 3 or more removals will also result in a ban from the shop.
Customers will also have a way to report unnecessary behavior among the staff so we know what we could improve on, and if being fired or warning may be needed to the staff member(s) involved. They will need to provide proof of the incident before anything like firing is done.
Customers view and word will be taken very seriously. We will be acceptation things like suggestions they have, events they'd like to see, and things like items they'd want more of. My goal would be to make sure to keep that satisfied and leave a closer bond to employees and customers than other shops have shown signs of or left.
I also plan on adding a station in the back if anyone was injured in the shop and no other medical professionals could respond, we'd place them back there and take care of them until they can arrive. Security will be always on sight as needed (which is why I may increase staff as needed if I see any issues arise) Anyone seen causing issues with staff or other customers will be kicked out. I plan on having a system where this will be tracked. If approved, I would like to train Security in Medical so if something happened, we could take care of them until response arrived.
For the shops' appearance, I have modeled a few versions and found this has looked and been loved by others the most.
On the exterior, you would see the majority of the shop's colors white, with a Blue stripe across the bottom, along with a Yellow smaller one above it. It would have large windows for a more nicer look and natural lighting, some Roses seen in the front. I plan on keeping this part more traditional to how the last Owner had left it.
On the 1st floor, this would hold the Convenience Store area. We would have plenty of shelves for customers to look through with directions to find what is needed quickly as easily for them. The lines and checkout would be located in the back, making sure to leave plenty of space for others to wait and others that are still looking to shop. We would have multiple checkouts to decrease the wait time and line sizes for the Cashiers and to benefit the customers.
Under where the 2nd floor would be, there would be an entryway to the restrooms for everyone to use.
Behind the Checkout, there would be an Employee-Only entrance that would lead to a place for a staff lounge for them to socialize before opening and meetings. There would also be a small bed in the back to place someone who may be injured until any type of response could arrive.
There would be a small entrance leading to the storage room, where all requested items would be located neatly and all chests would be labeled so staff could find what they need at a quick pace, and make logging way easier for me or whoever is currently taking over the shop at the time. I would also have a place for employees to change into their uniforms before opening.
On the 2nd floor, I would have a Cafe (And if approved) A candy shop. I am aware of Rule 16, however, Almost every Walmart (which I'm assuming this is based on) has additional food areas.
Either idea would have a Boba Shop theme to it, having bright colors and an overall upbeat happy vibe. There would be space between the checkout and seating. The upper part would have a welcoming entrance at both the register area and the stairway.
If the Cafe route were to be taken, any hot food/drinks would be sold here both to be eaten at the shop and to go. Some items may be sold at both the Convience part and Cafe, but I would keep items like Hot Cocoa and Pizza in the upper part, making it seem more realistic, and having some type of unique part in the cafe than what is already there.
If I were to do the Sweets shop, I would sell sweets that are currently on the server along with the Bubble Tea model I am requesting. I prefer this idea overall because it has not been done before and will give the shop to be known for being more unique with its items along with its decor. It will focus on Bubble Tea and have different flavors along with it, while still having some average models and items you would still see on the server
How will your shop be unique?:
I feel as if events will have a big part in what would take place. We would have a certain, new event planned every 3-5 days a week OOCly. On the staff team, we will have the managers along with 3 other employees help mix ideas of events and when we should do them. I do not only focus on the shops' customers but staff, also. I will host small events to make sure all staff has a somewhat close bond the best I can do. "Happy Hour" may be an occurrence every weekday, all food above 400 yen will be 25% off from 1PM-5PM ICly.
I would also renovate it so customers could have a place to chat and hang out with others, while also having an active place to get their supplies at a good price and always when needed. All workers will need to have a good aura around them, and always have a sense of respect towards the customers which may be a star quality of the shop. We will also be highly active with them, hopefully, a result of the ideas I had described in the above questions.
I would want it to give off a relaxing/comfortable vibe, but have formal and strict rules for the shop to make opening and customers visiting an enjoyable time if they do not have any malicious intents when coming.
All events planned will come with discounts on the items relative to the event planned. These "events" could be based off movies where the staff would dress up and we would hold some type of activity along with the deals. Others may be just themes like "Tropical", "Horror", etc.
I would at least like to hold one type of large event monthly where they would have to pay an admission fee of 1k yen to enter. There will be a monetary prize for the winner at these events, ranging from 10k-20k in all.
I also think to celebrate large and minor holidays would be fun. I'd want to do normal holidays that are often celebrated (Halloween, Christmas, etc. ) but I'd also like to do other religious domination holidays also. Along with that, we would celebrate the smaller holidays that represent who people are. Things like Pride Month, Labor Day, and racial pride days, doing 1 day every week of their month.
I would also attempt to be highly active with other shops, whether it is just to aid each other out when needed or maybe plan a collaborative event.
Making sure to get highly involved with the citizens of Karakura would be very important around what all is happening. It could be giving them a newer experience with giving them an opportunity to de-stress and meet others, bringing the community together in all.
If accepted, I plan on fully paying to get the Bubble Tea model made, and paid to be added if needed.
Bubble Tea
Bubble Tea consists of Tapioca and Tea. The Tea can range from Milk Tea, Green Tea, Black Tea, or Oolong Tea. If added to the server, they will be sold in different flavors and colors.
How many employees are you planning to have?:
In all, I plan to have around 16-20 workers if we just use the original convenience store idea. If we were to add the food area in, I would have about 5 more cashiers, or until I see we have enough to run both places. Manager will not be a position they apply for, they will work for it and show that they can handle this position, along with showing that they are hardworking, and will not abuse this in any way or form.
I plan on having so many cashiers because I’d like for this shop to be open as much as possible, so I am going to attempt to find hard-working people with many different time zones. Depending on what all is caused, the security staff may increase.
Security will earn from 10k-15k yen per shift, maybe more depending on what is caused. Staff will earn 40% of what they sell on a normal day and 50% on events, depending on what was all done. The wages might also be changed if any issue was shown.
Managers will all be the "Lead" Of something. They will be able to choose between either the Stock Manager, Cafe Manager (if added), Cashier Manager, and Security Manager.
CHART:
Co-Owners (1)
The Co-Owner will have to be VERY active and show an immense amount of respect to anyone in the shop, and outside as well. This will be the only person alongside myself that will have permission to officially higher others. As much as I need to already trust them, they will still be closely monitored to make sure they are not abusing their jobs rank. The age requirement will be 20+, some exception may be made if I see someone younger that is fit for the position. I put this in place so they would not have to skip any classes to work and be able to open as much as possible.
Managers (4)
Managers will not receive the job by applying; I and the Co-Owner will propose them being promoted to this position when we see enough signs they can successfully pull it off. They will be the major hosts of the events when they happen and will make sure all employees are put in line and not misbehaving during the job. This will be 17+, no exceptions.
Manager Uniform: (Skirt)
Manager Uniform: (Pants)
Cashiers (8-12)
There will be so many due to how active I'd like it to be. I am going to attempt to choose them carefully, having widespread time zones but hardworking. They will be working at either the food line or checkout. If I am not on for an Advert, one will go around town spreading the fact that the shop is open so citizens will be aware. This will be 15+ (Unless a glitch is involved)
Cashier (Yellow/Pants)
Cashier: (Yellow/Skirt)
Security (4-6)
Security will be spread throughout the store, watching out for any bad occurrences anyone is causing and any threats that may have been placed. They will be paid 10k per shift, along with 3k more per issue handled. This will be 15+ (Unless a glitch is involved)
Security: (Jeans)
Security: (Skirt)
Extra Information/Answers
How do you plan on making your shop so active?:
I plan on having set times for the shop to open, or some type of time range. The players will know these times before applying and will agree that they will be active during the time periods listed, or at least 2 of them. I will only have 3 set times, and we would open 2 more times when we see people in need or there is a rise in players that are online.
Weekdays Monday-Thursday will open within the times 2:30 PM-11: 00 PM EST because this is when most players are active and many can be online. We will open later or earlier, but they won't be as planned until we have a fair amount of workers that can be online during these times.
From Weekends Friday-Sunday, we will be open from 12:00 PM-2: 30 AM EST. This is also when I do see a spike of players online and am most active myself. Weekends will be when we will reach the Shops peak of activity because people are most free around these times and days.
Why should you be chosen over other applicants?:
I believe I should be chosen over others because I always have a way to avoid or fix any issues that will come along the way. I have a wide-spread amount of ideas for almost every factor of the shop along with issues that may arise.
I only have one account that I am active on and only one rank, so I would have all my focus and time on this shop. That will make taking suggestions easier, advertising the shop, and making sure the shop stays in line in all so much more prioritized and easier.
I think I would fit this role along with the fact that I haven’t had any type of “bad history” on the server. I have only had 1 minor incident where I did not understand a few rules, but that was due to the fact that I was dragged into a situation and didn’t know everything to do with “GangRP”, due to the fact I attempt to avoid it. I don’t ever troll, the only time I would even be considered close to it is if I make a few jokes with some friends, but it’s only towards them and not disrupting others. I think this would be beneficial for a few different reasons; One, it would probably make my character have so much more development along with the shop. I wouldn’t be changing characters constantly due to them being killed off, so I could have a way deeper connection with the shop, workers, and customers. Two; All money will be going towards the shop, I won’t be losing thousands to millions of yen on things like weapons.
Hiring people is a major thing that is abused by shops. They often chose close friends or family over others that may deserve the job. I can promise I will not ever do this- the only time family or friends would be called in is if I needed someone quick to fill in a position once for not that long at all.
How do shops benefit Karakura and citizens?:
All Shops around Karakura can provide a widespread amount of unique and needed items for players to use. Shops sell things that players often need, like phones and food. They can also provide other things to do besides sit around, giving all visitors a unique experience when visiting.
Without shops on SRP, there wouldn't be a use for having any sort of currency and no specific place to purchase food. They wouldn’t have almost any of the current items that certain shops sell, and that would make after school hours more boring. Shops can provide entertainment to players that they wouldn’t receive without them. Most players wouldn't receive some of the unique roleplay experiences they can have without the shops.
Why is "Shop Owner" such an important role?:
Without any shops having some sort of Owner, it would lose almost all uniqueness and realisticness of how shops are run. It would be somewhat like the old Family store with all shops, no specific time they close, no workers, no type of actual RP situations.
Most likely, 90% of the shops would no longer exist. There wouldn't be a purpose to have so many shops if all unique aspects were drained and there was no one running it. Shops would have no purpose of workers, so that would immediately ruin the purpose of players working at the shops, which may be their source of money and a way to RP.
In-Character Information (Extra; Based on Teacher & Staff Application)
SECTION 1: Personal Details
Full Name: Osanna Lila Loette Russo
Given Name(s): Kowareta Tenshi
Preferred Name: Osanna Russo, or Lila Russo
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Religious Denomination: Omnism (She is heavily involved with learning about other religions and partakes in various beliefs of them, but she does not identify as a specific one because she doesn't believe there is a certain god, so she will often say she is an "Atheist" to avoid confusion)
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Korean/American
Current Location: Japan, Karakura
SECTION 2: Academic Details
Working Experience (# of years): Currently none for Business, but 2 years of Nursing
Year of Graduation: 2016
Major(s): Nursing, Business Administration
Minors: Finance
Native Languages: English, Japanese
Other Languages: Russian
MISC.
Appearance: She stands at 5'4 with a curvy, hourglass body, slightly more overweight than what is expected in Japan. Her hair would be dyed a Pale-Pink color with Dark Brown roots showing through, reaching a few inches above her shoulders. They would have Rounded-Almond green eyes, small hints of blue making them look teal. Her skin would be pale but very blushed, especially on her cheeks and bridge of her nose. She would have very light freckles on the bridge of her nose, cheeks, and very few near her forehead. She would have a ruby ring on her finger and translucent hearing aids located in her ears. Her voice is high-pitched and soft.
SHOP DESIGN:
This would be the exterior of the shop along with a few edits once made onto the server.
Views of the 1st floor where the actual convenience store would be held, along with the upstairs food court and other features. More detail and signs would be added once made onto the server.
Note:
Anything that is not liked can be changed, this goes for the entire application. The shop design was changed due to when building, I realized it was cramped and I wouldn't be able to make space with how it was going. I'm also not good at building as you can tell- so I most likely will be asking a friend to give me ideas on it once I would be editing the shop in the game.
I did have prices and items before but I had recently done stock, so it may take longer for me to add prices and items back until I can find my budget.
Another thing is that I have a Nurse ranking, as mentioned above. I'm aware if I'm accepted things will most likely be changed and highly discussed, but I am willing to do what is all needed and wanted from the shop.
I have been editing the shop design quite frequently, so I also have to change major answers throughout the application. At any point, if I made an error I am very sorry. I have tried my best to make sure there are none.
I will be raising the wage as the shop goes on, I would currently just need that amount for the 1st few stock orders.
I may be unable to get online 1-3 times a month due to health issues, if more information is needed I'd rather it be discussed in DMs.
I have tried contacting Duckings about the models for a while, so they may have to be gone through him.
Also- credit to @Gamma Rose For helping with the Boba Shop!
IGN:tokyovibes
Previous applications:
D.I.D Mental Illness Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/lovelyfates-mental-disorder-application.13972/ ACCEPTED
Councillor Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/tokyovibes-student-council-application.16402/ ACCEPTED
Russian Language Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/uninerds-russian-language-application.12860/ ACCEPTED
Polaroid Camera Custom Script Application: https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/lovelyfates-custom-script-application.14483/ ACCEPTED
Nurse Application: (Can't link application, but it is the current and only rank I have) ACCEPTED
Along with other jobs at shops ICly
Previous warns/kicks/bans:
Ban for Advertising, early 2016 - late 2015
Shop wanted:
Shop 6 (BlockyMart)
Why do you want to own a shop?:
I feel as if having a highly active shop and shop Owner is a very good aspect I could carry out. On SchoolRP, there are often new players looking for things like food, phones, etc. With me running this shop, I can almost guarantee they will be able to have the time and opportunity to get these items quickly. I am active for around 17-23 hours a day (which is somewhat ridiculous-) so the activity of the shop will be no issue. This will also give me a newer RP experience then I have had on the server so far, and can give workers a newer experience (I hope) as well.
I have also had these ideas below and the thought of owning a shop for a while, so I have a fair grasp of what I'd like to see out of it and goals I'd like to set.
I also believe me not involving any outside relationships to the job will be major. I will of course still let friends/family apply, but they will have the exact same chance as other players on the server. That also goes for if they break any rules, they will be banned/kicked from the shop based on what they had done.
I haven't been known on the server for being anything like toxic, a troll, or flat out rude and I mention this because that is somewhat seen on the servers somewhat frequently. I've had my issues I'll admit, but not for a very, very long time. I can faithfully say I am a responsible, in-order person and know when to take things seriously while not coming off as rude or toxic. I'll have my patience with every person and issue handled and do it in a good manner.
Owning a shop on the server proves you have the ability to handle tough situations and still have some sort of accomplishment at the end of the day, whether it was the number of sells you had, how many customers you had made a positive impact on, or anything really that you had done to make the shop succeed. I believe getting the application accepted and owning it is already a big accomplishment as is, for that matter. I feel as if I have the right amount of confidence to run a successful shop no matter the issues that come along on the way. I have a lot of drive to own this shop, and if it's not already shown throughout the application enough, I can say it will shine through even more if I am accepted and when I'd be running the shop.
Activity is one of the major qualities and aspects that have been lacking among most shop owners within the past months. I can assure this shop will be open every single day, at least twice, but I aim for 4-6 times daily. If I am not on, I will have the Managers or Co-Owners open and have planned a way before notice. The most that could happen is an event being canceled due to no staff wanting to help or run the event in my absence.
Being a Shop Owner requires your 100% at most attention and full effort. I would fulfill this absolutely perfectly. I do not want to be one of those shops that the Owner is only profiting from as the Managers run it, I can guarantee I will put in all the effort I can to every single detail this shop would need to be successful. Also, I believe I would fit because I would not be active on my alts whatsoever and I would have no other ranks that would need to be focused on besides the Shop Owner rank that I would receive if accepted.
I am aware a lot of Shop Owner Applicants talk about how active they can be, as it is something needed. A lot of the current Owners have not kept up with this whatsoever, or never are on and just have Managers or Co-Owners open. I have always been active on the server and put in all the effort I could into whatever rank I have had on the server. I have not had experience with being an Owner on the server yet, but I am already aware of how the stock works and how to manage misbehaving workers and customers. From witnessing some other shops make mistakes that later on added up, I know what to avoid with the Staff Team and how the shop runs itself.
I'd also like to own this shop, in particular, to improve how it was run by previous owners. The shop would often open when almost no players were online and usually maybe once a week, not giving all players a chance to purchase items. I would like to change that the best way I could.
What do you plan to do with the shop?:
I first off plan on having a wide-spread option of items to purchase. At all times I will make sure we will keep items that we see have a larger spike in popularity compared to others, like phones, +18 items, Plushies, etc. I am aware stock may be an issue frequently due to how much I will open, but I will avoid this as much as I possibly can. I may stop ordering items that are not purchased often to afford the popular ones, which should not be an issue at all.
Uniforms may be an idea so customers will know who to go to if help is needed. For instance, Managers and the Owner would be wearing all the color themes used in the shop with their uniform. Security would wear a light hue of a blue dress shirt, Dark jeans or skirt, and a black tie. Cashiers would wear a Yellow top along with a name badge, wearing either a Skirt or Jeans depending on their choice.
All workers will be required to have an immense amount of respect, but my aim would be for them to feel less tense at work and help with the shop being a more comfortable place to be. There will also be a strict rule for no drama or bickering during work, and I will enforce this greatly. If anything would happen, both parties would have to have a long talk, and the mention of being fired may arise. I will make sure something good comes out of the talk, and if it’s impossible arrangements would be met to either fire them or ban them from working at the same shifts depending on the severity. The issue of disrespect would cause a chain of events among everyone which I would avoid to the best of my ability.
I would want everything to be carefully logged and taken care of. I may come up with a system where staff will have another job per shift, doing things like tracking how much money was earned that day in all, how much stock was used, what was needed, etc.
I would also set a system for when security is used, as mentioned above. Staff will have a channel in discord for the shop I plan on making (If there isn’t already)where they will fill out a forum, which will help keep track of what the players have done and punishments that come along with it. Anything like weapons or assault will cause IMMEDIATE removal and ban from the shop, and 3 or more removals will also result in a ban from the shop.
Customers will also have a way to report unnecessary behavior among the staff so we know what we could improve on, and if being fired or warning may be needed to the staff member(s) involved. They will need to provide proof of the incident before anything like firing is done.
Customers view and word will be taken very seriously. We will be acceptation things like suggestions they have, events they'd like to see, and things like items they'd want more of. My goal would be to make sure to keep that satisfied and leave a closer bond to employees and customers than other shops have shown signs of or left.
I also plan on adding a station in the back if anyone was injured in the shop and no other medical professionals could respond, we'd place them back there and take care of them until they can arrive. Security will be always on sight as needed (which is why I may increase staff as needed if I see any issues arise) Anyone seen causing issues with staff or other customers will be kicked out. I plan on having a system where this will be tracked. If approved, I would like to train Security in Medical so if something happened, we could take care of them until response arrived.
For the shops' appearance, I have modeled a few versions and found this has looked and been loved by others the most.
On the exterior, you would see the majority of the shop's colors white, with a Blue stripe across the bottom, along with a Yellow smaller one above it. It would have large windows for a more nicer look and natural lighting, some Roses seen in the front. I plan on keeping this part more traditional to how the last Owner had left it.
On the 1st floor, this would hold the Convenience Store area. We would have plenty of shelves for customers to look through with directions to find what is needed quickly as easily for them. The lines and checkout would be located in the back, making sure to leave plenty of space for others to wait and others that are still looking to shop. We would have multiple checkouts to decrease the wait time and line sizes for the Cashiers and to benefit the customers.
Under where the 2nd floor would be, there would be an entryway to the restrooms for everyone to use.
Behind the Checkout, there would be an Employee-Only entrance that would lead to a place for a staff lounge for them to socialize before opening and meetings. There would also be a small bed in the back to place someone who may be injured until any type of response could arrive.
There would be a small entrance leading to the storage room, where all requested items would be located neatly and all chests would be labeled so staff could find what they need at a quick pace, and make logging way easier for me or whoever is currently taking over the shop at the time. I would also have a place for employees to change into their uniforms before opening.
On the 2nd floor, I would have a Cafe (And if approved) A candy shop. I am aware of Rule 16, however, Almost every Walmart (which I'm assuming this is based on) has additional food areas.
Either idea would have a Boba Shop theme to it, having bright colors and an overall upbeat happy vibe. There would be space between the checkout and seating. The upper part would have a welcoming entrance at both the register area and the stairway.
If the Cafe route were to be taken, any hot food/drinks would be sold here both to be eaten at the shop and to go. Some items may be sold at both the Convience part and Cafe, but I would keep items like Hot Cocoa and Pizza in the upper part, making it seem more realistic, and having some type of unique part in the cafe than what is already there.
If I were to do the Sweets shop, I would sell sweets that are currently on the server along with the Bubble Tea model I am requesting. I prefer this idea overall because it has not been done before and will give the shop to be known for being more unique with its items along with its decor. It will focus on Bubble Tea and have different flavors along with it, while still having some average models and items you would still see on the server
How will your shop be unique?:
I feel as if events will have a big part in what would take place. We would have a certain, new event planned every 3-5 days a week OOCly. On the staff team, we will have the managers along with 3 other employees help mix ideas of events and when we should do them. I do not only focus on the shops' customers but staff, also. I will host small events to make sure all staff has a somewhat close bond the best I can do. "Happy Hour" may be an occurrence every weekday, all food above 400 yen will be 25% off from 1PM-5PM ICly.
I would also renovate it so customers could have a place to chat and hang out with others, while also having an active place to get their supplies at a good price and always when needed. All workers will need to have a good aura around them, and always have a sense of respect towards the customers which may be a star quality of the shop. We will also be highly active with them, hopefully, a result of the ideas I had described in the above questions.
I would want it to give off a relaxing/comfortable vibe, but have formal and strict rules for the shop to make opening and customers visiting an enjoyable time if they do not have any malicious intents when coming.
All events planned will come with discounts on the items relative to the event planned. These "events" could be based off movies where the staff would dress up and we would hold some type of activity along with the deals. Others may be just themes like "Tropical", "Horror", etc.
I would at least like to hold one type of large event monthly where they would have to pay an admission fee of 1k yen to enter. There will be a monetary prize for the winner at these events, ranging from 10k-20k in all.
I also think to celebrate large and minor holidays would be fun. I'd want to do normal holidays that are often celebrated (Halloween, Christmas, etc. ) but I'd also like to do other religious domination holidays also. Along with that, we would celebrate the smaller holidays that represent who people are. Things like Pride Month, Labor Day, and racial pride days, doing 1 day every week of their month.
I would also attempt to be highly active with other shops, whether it is just to aid each other out when needed or maybe plan a collaborative event.
Making sure to get highly involved with the citizens of Karakura would be very important around what all is happening. It could be giving them a newer experience with giving them an opportunity to de-stress and meet others, bringing the community together in all.
If accepted, I plan on fully paying to get the Bubble Tea model made, and paid to be added if needed.
Bubble Tea
Bubble Tea consists of Tapioca and Tea. The Tea can range from Milk Tea, Green Tea, Black Tea, or Oolong Tea. If added to the server, they will be sold in different flavors and colors.
How many employees are you planning to have?:
In all, I plan to have around 16-20 workers if we just use the original convenience store idea. If we were to add the food area in, I would have about 5 more cashiers, or until I see we have enough to run both places. Manager will not be a position they apply for, they will work for it and show that they can handle this position, along with showing that they are hardworking, and will not abuse this in any way or form.
I plan on having so many cashiers because I’d like for this shop to be open as much as possible, so I am going to attempt to find hard-working people with many different time zones. Depending on what all is caused, the security staff may increase.
Security will earn from 10k-15k yen per shift, maybe more depending on what is caused. Staff will earn 40% of what they sell on a normal day and 50% on events, depending on what was all done. The wages might also be changed if any issue was shown.
Managers will all be the "Lead" Of something. They will be able to choose between either the Stock Manager, Cafe Manager (if added), Cashier Manager, and Security Manager.
CHART:
Co-Owners (1)
The Co-Owner will have to be VERY active and show an immense amount of respect to anyone in the shop, and outside as well. This will be the only person alongside myself that will have permission to officially higher others. As much as I need to already trust them, they will still be closely monitored to make sure they are not abusing their jobs rank. The age requirement will be 20+, some exception may be made if I see someone younger that is fit for the position. I put this in place so they would not have to skip any classes to work and be able to open as much as possible.
Managers (4)
Managers will not receive the job by applying; I and the Co-Owner will propose them being promoted to this position when we see enough signs they can successfully pull it off. They will be the major hosts of the events when they happen and will make sure all employees are put in line and not misbehaving during the job. This will be 17+, no exceptions.
Manager Uniform: (Skirt)
Manager Uniform: (Pants)
Cashiers (8-12)
There will be so many due to how active I'd like it to be. I am going to attempt to choose them carefully, having widespread time zones but hardworking. They will be working at either the food line or checkout. If I am not on for an Advert, one will go around town spreading the fact that the shop is open so citizens will be aware. This will be 15+ (Unless a glitch is involved)
Cashier (Yellow/Pants)
Cashier: (Yellow/Skirt)
Security (4-6)
Security will be spread throughout the store, watching out for any bad occurrences anyone is causing and any threats that may have been placed. They will be paid 10k per shift, along with 3k more per issue handled. This will be 15+ (Unless a glitch is involved)
Security: (Jeans)
Security: (Skirt)
Extra Information/Answers
How do you plan on making your shop so active?:
I plan on having set times for the shop to open, or some type of time range. The players will know these times before applying and will agree that they will be active during the time periods listed, or at least 2 of them. I will only have 3 set times, and we would open 2 more times when we see people in need or there is a rise in players that are online.
Weekdays Monday-Thursday will open within the times 2:30 PM-11: 00 PM EST because this is when most players are active and many can be online. We will open later or earlier, but they won't be as planned until we have a fair amount of workers that can be online during these times.
From Weekends Friday-Sunday, we will be open from 12:00 PM-2: 30 AM EST. This is also when I do see a spike of players online and am most active myself. Weekends will be when we will reach the Shops peak of activity because people are most free around these times and days.
Why should you be chosen over other applicants?:
I believe I should be chosen over others because I always have a way to avoid or fix any issues that will come along the way. I have a wide-spread amount of ideas for almost every factor of the shop along with issues that may arise.
I only have one account that I am active on and only one rank, so I would have all my focus and time on this shop. That will make taking suggestions easier, advertising the shop, and making sure the shop stays in line in all so much more prioritized and easier.
I think I would fit this role along with the fact that I haven’t had any type of “bad history” on the server. I have only had 1 minor incident where I did not understand a few rules, but that was due to the fact that I was dragged into a situation and didn’t know everything to do with “GangRP”, due to the fact I attempt to avoid it. I don’t ever troll, the only time I would even be considered close to it is if I make a few jokes with some friends, but it’s only towards them and not disrupting others. I think this would be beneficial for a few different reasons; One, it would probably make my character have so much more development along with the shop. I wouldn’t be changing characters constantly due to them being killed off, so I could have a way deeper connection with the shop, workers, and customers. Two; All money will be going towards the shop, I won’t be losing thousands to millions of yen on things like weapons.
Hiring people is a major thing that is abused by shops. They often chose close friends or family over others that may deserve the job. I can promise I will not ever do this- the only time family or friends would be called in is if I needed someone quick to fill in a position once for not that long at all.
How do shops benefit Karakura and citizens?:
All Shops around Karakura can provide a widespread amount of unique and needed items for players to use. Shops sell things that players often need, like phones and food. They can also provide other things to do besides sit around, giving all visitors a unique experience when visiting.
Without shops on SRP, there wouldn't be a use for having any sort of currency and no specific place to purchase food. They wouldn’t have almost any of the current items that certain shops sell, and that would make after school hours more boring. Shops can provide entertainment to players that they wouldn’t receive without them. Most players wouldn't receive some of the unique roleplay experiences they can have without the shops.
Why is "Shop Owner" such an important role?:
Without any shops having some sort of Owner, it would lose almost all uniqueness and realisticness of how shops are run. It would be somewhat like the old Family store with all shops, no specific time they close, no workers, no type of actual RP situations.
Most likely, 90% of the shops would no longer exist. There wouldn't be a purpose to have so many shops if all unique aspects were drained and there was no one running it. Shops would have no purpose of workers, so that would immediately ruin the purpose of players working at the shops, which may be their source of money and a way to RP.
In-Character Information (Extra; Based on Teacher & Staff Application)
SECTION 1: Personal Details
Full Name: Osanna Lila Loette Russo
Given Name(s): Kowareta Tenshi
Preferred Name: Osanna Russo, or Lila Russo
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Religious Denomination: Omnism (She is heavily involved with learning about other religions and partakes in various beliefs of them, but she does not identify as a specific one because she doesn't believe there is a certain god, so she will often say she is an "Atheist" to avoid confusion)
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Korean/American
Current Location: Japan, Karakura
SECTION 2: Academic Details
Working Experience (# of years): Currently none for Business, but 2 years of Nursing
Year of Graduation: 2016
Major(s): Nursing, Business Administration
Minors: Finance
Native Languages: English, Japanese
Other Languages: Russian
MISC.
Appearance: She stands at 5'4 with a curvy, hourglass body, slightly more overweight than what is expected in Japan. Her hair would be dyed a Pale-Pink color with Dark Brown roots showing through, reaching a few inches above her shoulders. They would have Rounded-Almond green eyes, small hints of blue making them look teal. Her skin would be pale but very blushed, especially on her cheeks and bridge of her nose. She would have very light freckles on the bridge of her nose, cheeks, and very few near her forehead. She would have a ruby ring on her finger and translucent hearing aids located in her ears. Her voice is high-pitched and soft.
SHOP DESIGN:
This would be the exterior of the shop along with a few edits once made onto the server.
Views of the 1st floor where the actual convenience store would be held, along with the upstairs food court and other features. More detail and signs would be added once made onto the server.
Note:
Anything that is not liked can be changed, this goes for the entire application. The shop design was changed due to when building, I realized it was cramped and I wouldn't be able to make space with how it was going. I'm also not good at building as you can tell- so I most likely will be asking a friend to give me ideas on it once I would be editing the shop in the game.
I did have prices and items before but I had recently done stock, so it may take longer for me to add prices and items back until I can find my budget.
Another thing is that I have a Nurse ranking, as mentioned above. I'm aware if I'm accepted things will most likely be changed and highly discussed, but I am willing to do what is all needed and wanted from the shop.
I have been editing the shop design quite frequently, so I also have to change major answers throughout the application. At any point, if I made an error I am very sorry. I have tried my best to make sure there are none.
I will be raising the wage as the shop goes on, I would currently just need that amount for the 1st few stock orders.
I may be unable to get online 1-3 times a month due to health issues, if more information is needed I'd rather it be discussed in DMs.
I have tried contacting Duckings about the models for a while, so they may have to be gone through him.
Also- credit to @Gamma Rose For helping with the Boba Shop!
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