suneaterchan
Level 105
Ignore past comment I had about not wanting this role, I found a solution.
Sun’s Shop Application
IGN: I’m applying with the account under the username bamboozlings .
(I was previously applying on my teacher account, but I then decided I wanted to be a teacher.. but I’m currently not using this account for anything, so I can apply for this while also keeping my teacher rank, if possible.)
Previous applications: The following are my previous applications; each will be linked as well
SHOP APPLICATION:
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/_suneaters-shop-applicaton-kfc-shop-3.16332/ [DENIED] (This one was quite old, and at the time I didn’t understand much of what being a Shop-Owner meant. Also, it’s quite embarrassing to re-read. My ideas were really dumb.)
LANGUAGE APPLICATIONS:
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/russian-language-application.16108/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/korean-language-application.16417/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/russian-application-2.16851/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/korean-application-2.17164/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/swahili-application.17462/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/greek-language-application.17683/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/romanian-language-application.18697/ [ACCEPTED]
https://schoolrp.net/index.php?threads/suneater’s-cool-french-application.19307/ [ACCEPTED]
OTHER:
Police Officer Application - Sent in a conversation on the forums. [ACCEPTED]
News Reporter Application - Sent in DMs on Discord. [ACCEPTED]
Staff Application - Posted as a private thread on the forums. [ACCEPTED]
Previous warns/kicks/bans:
I have had no warns, kick or bans apart from the occasional relog or afk kick. I intend to keep my record clean, and to continue abiding by the server rules on a daily basis.
Shop wanted:
The shop that I’d like to own is the Bar/Diner, previously known as the ‘Varsity Bar’.
Why do you want to own a shop?:
There is quite a variety of reasons as to why I’d like to attempt owning a shop.
- The first reason being it has always been something I wanted to do. Owning a shop on SRP is a task that I always dreamt of taking on, and something that I actually tried doing. My application took me quite some time to write back then, and then… it was denied! Though, looking back at it now, I understand why. Not only that, but I’m sure if I accepted previously things would’ve gone terribly. Since then, I’ve decided to try out a few other roles, like News Reporter and Teacher. Taking the time to actually work at other Shop-Owners’ stores is something I’ve also decided to do; something different from previously. I learned more about how shop owning on SchoolRP works and different situations that I may be put into. I now have a pretty hefty amount of knowledge regarding SchoolRP, and believe now I’m much more suited for a role similar to this one. It’ll open a bunch more roleplay opportunities too. Partially why I’m applying for the diner/bar, rather than a retail store that would most likely make more money. A diner would allow for more players to interact with each other, and would offer more events, activities and such instead of just purchasing items.
- Secondly, I would (most likely) enjoy managing and owning a shop. Believe it or not, I actually find much joy in organizing things, like groups. Owning a shop would allow me to do just this. I would be able to create a Discord Server dedicated to keeping track of the employees, stock, and other aspects regarding the shop. My shop would probably turn out quite organized and well put together, due to my pure enjoyment and ‘skill’ in organising. Shop-owning will allow me to put my skills to the test- which could honestly turn out quite interesting.
- Sort of related to the previous reason, I think I could be pretty good at owning and taking care of an entire store; employees, stock, managing, all that included. I want to prove to myself that I’m capable of owning and efficiently managing and entire shop- as I have always wanted to do. Actually owning the shop is the only I can do that.
- My final reason is the fact that there are rarely ever active restaurants on SchoolRP. See, when it's late at night and you’re with your pixel date, you might want to go out! But no one really wants to sit in the forest or in your apartment for the 6th time this week and eat the dango stick that you bought from the Family Store earlier that day. Of course, there are a few places that have a chance of opening, but it’s sort of similar to winning the lottery. The schedules are usually unreliable, and of course there will be (hopefully) active owners in the future, but for now it’s. .. just kind of sad. I’d like to offer an active and also reliable shop, or ‘restaurant’. I’m usually online at… a wide variety of hours- especially at the times when most players are online. So, when you want to take your pixel love out. You will at least know that there’s a likely chance that a well-managed restaurant will be open for you and the love of your pixel life… or you alone. It’s really just a well-managed diner/bar that will hopefully have a reliable schedule and won’t be deemed as ‘inactive’. It’s quite upsetting when players say that diners and such are rarely opened.
Overall, it’s just something I’ve always wanted to try out. It’ll allow more players to come together and interact in a roleplay situation, along with an active and reliable schedule. These are all different aspects I’d like to try incorporating into my shop.
What do you plan to do with the shop?:
If I’m being completely honest, there isn’t much that I want to change. Regarding the exterior, nothing major will change. A few blocks may be switched around and replaced, and the color schemes might be shifted to something I’m more fond of in the future. It will most probably remain as a diner and bar, though I’d like to focus more on the ‘diner’ aspect of it, though, the ‘bar’ part will still be a part of it- just not as blatant as before. Especially since there aren’t a whole ton of ‘alcohol’ and bar type items I could offer. The bar may seem quite boring, though I’d still like to keep it a part of it. Just not as much, since it doesn’t have much to offer.
The only inspiration I seem to have for the bar part comes from Bungou Stray Dogs since there was some kind of quirky scenes in it! The overall feel was just sort of nice. There are a few photos I managed to find. Don’t they just look nice? I think it just looks nice in general and would like to add something similar.
(The other photo looked ugly in the application. . .)
(It sort of seems like a gang-type place.. Which isn’t the intention. The atmosphere however is something I like; and it would be nice to have that feel while knowing you aren’t going to get stabbed in the throat with a katana someone pulled out of their socks as you’re eating your meal.)
Alongside that, there would be a possibly more ‘modern’ diner type area, as it would be the main focus. Similar to the bar though, I’d like it to be a dim atmosphere, so minor changes on the interior would be made as well. Though, from the looks of things, nothing super major regarding appearance will change.
It’s a somewhat small area, though I’d like to somehow ‘divide’ the area between the bar and diner; to somewhat keep the customers and employees separated.
Now, aside from appearance, there’s the name. I don’t plan on it staying as the ‘Varsity Bar’, however I’m unsure of a new name right now. Hopefully, if this shop is given to me in the future, this will change. I wish to change it to something more fitting to its atmosphere and entire purpose.
The menu will probably consist of normal diner-type items, then of course the menu with bar items will have things like beer. Unfortunately, as of right now, I’m unable to plan out a menu- though I do have an idea of what will be on it. I also have an idea of what each item will be priced. I’m hoping to keep the prices within a moderate category; not incredibly cheap, however not expensive as it isn’t a super classy and fancy diner. Affordable and moderate would be the most ideal when it comes to pricing; while also providing a decent profit.
(The menu will consist of dinner foods (main course?), drinks, dessert items & bar items. This will be adjusted as time goes on.)
If all goes well, a uniform is also planned. There will be different ones for waiters/waitresses, and perhaps security as well. It’s also a possibility that a manager or other superior may have minor adjustments to their uniform. Uniforms are going to be used to give the diner a more ‘organized’ feel. I was going for the standard sort of look with this, while also keeping some sort of ‘laid back’ appearance as well.. without , of course, making it look as if they were farmers. I’ve referenced more modern uniforms in order to create what I currently have (Which is pictured in the “How many employees are you planning to have?” question)
And finally, I plan to keep this as an active shop. There will be daily openings, which are planned to be around 1-2 a day, each at ‘extremely’ different times to ensure different people will get a chance to come. I’m a very active player on SRP, and frequently get bored so opening will be something that happens often, without a doubt.
How will your shop be unique?:
I avoided diving into a few topics in the last question that would be revisited here to avoid repetition. I hope to expand on these traits in the future, to keep bringing unique and interesting aspects to my shop.
It’s honestly pretty hard to make a shop unique. A lot of things are already done by other shops; Sakura Daiso sells custom items, there’s a whole jewelry and 18+ item dedicated store, and other things too. It was quite difficult to come up with things that would make it even close to being “unique”.
Like many other shops, I plan to host events. These will be small events that will most likely take place within the shop itself. There are a few I have in mind as of right now, and I’m sure more will come to exist in the future.
I hope to get some sort of small ‘stage’, including a microphone and related items— somewhat similar to what was near the previous Family Store. With this, it’ll allow for various different things to go down— whether its simple volunteer-ran comedy or a performance from the recently rising k-pop groups. Entertainment in diner-type shops is something I haven’t seen too much of, and what I have it was long ago. I believe this may be a factor that could possibly deem my shop as ‘unique’, or at least more interesting.
I see shops that have discounts, quite frequently. They tend to be a certain percentage off of an item, or all items. I plan to have a system similar to this as well, especially around holidays or “special” nights. You may be thinking, “This isn’t unique! You just said that other shops have this too.” and that’s true! What I have yet to see is some sort of ‘coupon’ system, which will be covered next.
Similar to what other shops have offered, I would like to include a “V.I.P.” type membership to my shop. This may include different levels of it as well, the higher the price rank you purchase, the more perks you may receive. Adding a “V.I.P. Lounge” of some sort would be quite nice, though with the size of the building it may not be possible at first. As I mentioned before, I want to include a coupon system. Users who have some sort of membership will have access to these, and the higher the rank the better the discount. It would not only be a way to earn more money towards the shop, but it would give those players a more interesting roleplay experience.
Like some restaurants in the real world, I want to give the food items that I’ll offer different types of names. A lot of the shops are straightforward with their names. Like, “Onigiri”, or if it's supposed to be something different ICly it’s like, “Smoked Salmon”. That’s boring though, you know? I find it much more enjoyable when I go to Wendy’s and order a Son of Baconator rather than a “Bacon Cheeseburger”. While this is something small, I think it would be quite interesting to have this small difference in my shop— making just a little bit more unique.
I mentioned this previously, but I plan for my shop to have a dim and warm atmosphere— similar to the one in the photos above. It sort of gives off the vibe of like, a gang hideout type place, but I’d also like for it to be somewhat comforting. In my first Shop Application, I included something about it being a place people could go to for a ‘comforting’ atmosphere, where they could escape the pains of the blocky world they live in. I hope to offer this here as well; a pretty calm and laid back area.
In the future, if this application is to be accepted, I’ll be sure to come up with even more things to make this shop unique. Being a Shop-Owner allows for many different situations, and I’ll be sure to use different ones to my advantage. It’s preferable if this shop stays active and its events are constantly new and unlike any other.
How many employees are you planning to have?:
This is a difficult question to answer, since I’m unsure of how active and busy the shop may get. For starters, however, I’ll probably look to hire up to 8 waiters/waitresses/bartenders and go from there. Players will be promoted and demoted as time goes on, maintaining active and good employees, along with promoting those who are superior to a higher role. As for security, 2-3 would probably work fine, as it would allow for 1-2 each opening. Of course, if more employees than first thought were needed, they would be hired.
For a more simple run down, I’ve composed a rough list of what I may look to have at first;
*Note: The approximate amount is how many would be needed each open. The total amount will depend on the employee’s OOC activity.
*Different colored ‘badges’ are used to separate each role. Different colors may show superiority as well; though it’s mainly for the sake of organization.
(Only 1) OWNER: The shop owner. I would take this role, of course. In charge of pretty much
UNIFORM: WIP (Badge color: Purple?)
(Only 1) CO-OWNER (Or Manager): They work alongside the owner; typically help to take care of things like stock and employee management.
UNIFORM: WIP (Badge color: TBD)
(Approx. 2-3) WAITER/WAITRESS: This would be the main role, as it’s really what the shop would run off of. Waiters and Waitresses would be needed to take orders, as well as serve the food. However, they’d be working in the diner portion of the shop. Their pay would be a percentage of what they had earned from their shift— which will be configured depending on how much money is made each opening.
UNIFORM: (Badge color: Red)
(Approx. 2-3) BARTENDERS: These employees would be in charge of managing the bar portion of the shop. They’d do the same thing as the waiter/waitresses, but instead would take orders and serve food/drinks at the bar area, rather than the diner. Their payment would be the same as the waiter/waitresses.
UNIFORM: WIP (Badge Color: TBD)
(Approx. 1-2) SECURITY: Security would be less needed than the others; of course, a few would be needed per opening. They’ll keep things in order and get rid of those delinquents; ensuring each customer’s safety.
UNIFORM: WIP (Badge Color: TBD)
So, in total, it would probably end up being max. 15 employees. I really don’t want to surpass 10 of them, if possible; although as I said, it depends on the overall activity. All uniforms and perhaps even overall roles may change if things do not go as planned.
EXTRA NOTES:
As of right now, I have two roles on the server. The volleyball-team role on my main account, suneaterchan; it does not take up a lot of time and will most probably not get in the way of any openings and shop related work. My second role is the role of an Art-Teacher, which I’d like to keep.. the account I’m applying on has adult, and that is it.
If I’m unable to be a teacher and shop owner at the same time, across two accounts, that is fine— I’ll resign from teacher. It is much easier to just reapply for teacher than for an entire shop.
I hope that if this is to be accepted, this shop will be extremely beneficial to SchoolRP and will bring more opportunities and experiences for other players. I will continue to stay active throughout this, accepted or not.
One last thing I'd like to add is that if this is to be accepted, I'd like my age decreased from 42 to 36.
I believe I've covered everything possible in this application. After constant rereads, I've come to the conclusion that there isn't much more I can add that wouldn't either be repetitive or useless information. Sorry for the anime screenshots.
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