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A New Little Side Hustle, and Da Rules
5 years ago
Seems I haven't posted anything here in the journal space for a little bit, so I might as well warn about the new kinda crazy I'm up to.
Among the many interests I have in science, I've always been interested in the process behind genetics--I.E. how traits in creatures are inherited. It's a lot of fun to play with; I've even designed my own griffins with a customized color genome. I can randomly create colors for critters by a roll of the dice and then blend 'em together. I wanted to do something with it for ages. And now because like many of us I'm stuck at home thanks to the rampant nature of The Disease, I've decided to try doing that thing: breedable adoptables.
Pretty simple really, for those who don't know how that works: I put up six different critters, three male and three female, and people can choose a pairing, then adopt the babies that come up as a result (first come, first serve, one at a time). Like any adoptables, they're yours to do with as you wish: name them, even make them anthros (everybody's gonna be wild-type first, or "feral"), even change their appearance some (after all, you can change the outside, but not the genes)...all I ask is that if you use them anywhere, you simply let everyone know where they came from, and ESPECIALLY credit me if you straight-up use my design somewhere, please. x3
Each griffin pair has two eggs, with genetics randomly mixed, like in real life (for any curious and who know how Mendelian genetics works, the genome guide is also available on request). You can take one, or both; I'll keep any leftovers in the proverbial wings, perhaps to use in future breedings. The pairs will stay up for a week, and then the parents themselves will be up for adoption for another week, and then I'll roll up a new batch. For now, breedings and adoptions are free, until I see how popular it becomes, if at all. :B Or I might start the prices at $5 for breedings and for each adopted parent.
And because I wanna be inclusive, I'll also allow M x M and F x F crosses too; HOWEVER, real-world biology still plays a role. IE, if you want a male offspring from a F x F cross, I'll have to roll a genome for a random donor. x3
In addition to griffins, I've researched the genetics of the coat patterns of domestic cats...and I know enough to do batches of those as well. :3 To make it easier on myself though, pairs of cats will only have two kittens...and because I have magic creatures and cats hanging out in the same little menagerie, the cats may even randomly get a surprise magic trait of their own. :3
So yeah! I'll have the first batches up soon, if there's interest (I gotta figure out a good sized canvas to cut and paste them on), and if there are any other questions, just ask. Me, I'm just gonna have fun being a mad art geneticist, but at least with imaginary beasties. x3
Among the many interests I have in science, I've always been interested in the process behind genetics--I.E. how traits in creatures are inherited. It's a lot of fun to play with; I've even designed my own griffins with a customized color genome. I can randomly create colors for critters by a roll of the dice and then blend 'em together. I wanted to do something with it for ages. And now because like many of us I'm stuck at home thanks to the rampant nature of The Disease, I've decided to try doing that thing: breedable adoptables.
Pretty simple really, for those who don't know how that works: I put up six different critters, three male and three female, and people can choose a pairing, then adopt the babies that come up as a result (first come, first serve, one at a time). Like any adoptables, they're yours to do with as you wish: name them, even make them anthros (everybody's gonna be wild-type first, or "feral"), even change their appearance some (after all, you can change the outside, but not the genes)...all I ask is that if you use them anywhere, you simply let everyone know where they came from, and ESPECIALLY credit me if you straight-up use my design somewhere, please. x3
Each griffin pair has two eggs, with genetics randomly mixed, like in real life (for any curious and who know how Mendelian genetics works, the genome guide is also available on request). You can take one, or both; I'll keep any leftovers in the proverbial wings, perhaps to use in future breedings. The pairs will stay up for a week, and then the parents themselves will be up for adoption for another week, and then I'll roll up a new batch. For now, breedings and adoptions are free, until I see how popular it becomes, if at all. :B Or I might start the prices at $5 for breedings and for each adopted parent.
And because I wanna be inclusive, I'll also allow M x M and F x F crosses too; HOWEVER, real-world biology still plays a role. IE, if you want a male offspring from a F x F cross, I'll have to roll a genome for a random donor. x3
In addition to griffins, I've researched the genetics of the coat patterns of domestic cats...and I know enough to do batches of those as well. :3 To make it easier on myself though, pairs of cats will only have two kittens...and because I have magic creatures and cats hanging out in the same little menagerie, the cats may even randomly get a surprise magic trait of their own. :3
So yeah! I'll have the first batches up soon, if there's interest (I gotta figure out a good sized canvas to cut and paste them on), and if there are any other questions, just ask. Me, I'm just gonna have fun being a mad art geneticist, but at least with imaginary beasties. x3
