TUTORIAL: HOW TO GET YOUR FAVORITE DIGIMON!

[Ichijouji Kotone]

NICKNACK’S TUTORIAL ON HOW TO GET THE DIGIMON YOU WANT!

Yes, your loving Nickynacky has decided to grant you a blessing! She has compiled a list of friendly tips to help you get the digimon you want – cos she loves you!

1. Do not beg and/or blatantly hint at what digimon you want at ALL.

“What?!” You say? This is by far the best piece of advice I can give you! Why is this so important? How are we supposed to know what digimon you want if you can’t hint at it? Well to be frank, it’s a bit annoying. We as staff go through very meticulous processes to choose a digimon we think will suit your character. If you start spouting off in say, the cbox, about what digimon you hope you get (for example: “I hope I get [INSERT DESIRED DIGIMON’S NAME HERE]!”) and staff sees it… chances are we aren’t going to give it to you. But why would we do something so mean? Well because then it encourages the behavior of everyone to start begging for what digimon they want and that makes the whole atmosphere of the site awkward and uncomfortable. We really don’t like passive aggression here… or flat-out aggression – so you’re better off being polite and maybe getting what you want versus taking that chance and not getting your first choice at all.

2. Know how we work!

When picking a digimon the order of areas we look are as follows…

1. Digi-Egg Choice
2. Pretty Please Don’t Give Me…
3. Personality
4. History
5. Appearance

So the first things we look at are what you want and what you don’t want so we don’t waste time trying to rationalize picking a digimon you may not want at all! Then we look at PERSONALITY, pick out the traits that stand out to us, and see if we can either mirror or balance that out with a digimon’s physical appearance. Say for example you have a character with a “catty” personality – the first place our minds go to us a cat-like digimon or even a dog-like digimon if we think your character is in need of balance versus support. We love playing on words you give us so you can use this to your advantage, but please try to be subtle about it .. we can tell when you’re trying too hard (and see point #1 what happens when we think you’re begging or being obvious)

HISTORY comes next – did something in their history define who they are today? If so, then what? Did they run into a wasps nest and now have a phobia of bees? Well then no FanBeemon for them! Unless, of course, we think it’d be an interesting development for your character to have to get over their phobia.

AND FINALLY…APPEARANCE. Usually we barely even look at the appearance for the sake of trying to think of a picture in our head because we’re given a face claim to look at. Usually we’re only checking for good grammar and writing. But if we’re at an utter loss at your character’s history and personality and have no idea what to do with them then we may try to give a character described as ‘tall and gangly’ with something that’d fit that. Don’t rely too much on this because we don’t like fitting digimon with characters simply for looks.

3. DO NOT Psyche yourself up for A SPECIFIC digimon!

I took a statistics class and sometimes staff isn’t very good at taking hints. There are about 6-10 digimon per egg category and so about a 10-16% chance of getting the EXACT digimon you want. You’re better off seeing what kind of digimon you like in general – like all the birds but REALLY want Veemon (but hate all the other dragons)? Go with an Avian egg, it’s far more likely you’ll be satisfied with our choice. Also REALL REALLY Try to think about what you’d pick for your partner yourself and consider that while you write out your character’s personality. Your girly girl character who loves pink and flowers is not going to get a partner like DemiDevimon.

4. WANT A DARK DIGIMON? OKAY HERE’S HOW…

Write well. Very well. Dark Digimon are rewards not only for very well-written applications but also digidestined that DESERVE a dark digimon. Your character must have a very dark personality that sticks out from the rest. And that doesn’t mean having a character with little to no substance that kicks puppies for fun…we want to see REASONS why they are the way that they are.

5. SPEAKING OF SUBSTANCE…

We reward more popular and loved digimon to better applications. So the original digimon like Palmon, Gomamon, Gabumon etc are reserved for people we really think deserve it. The less effort we see in your app, the less cool your digimon is likely to be (i.e. Mushroommon or Bokomon.) Please, please, PLEASE put a lot of love in your character – and don’t be disappointed if you do bare minimum and got something you didn’t want.

6. DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR YOUR SECOND CHOICE, /BUT/…

I am going to say what I always tell members who hate a certain digimon they may get. I have gotten Dracmon, Phascomon, and Commandramon chosen for my characters. They were – by far – my least favorite digimon ever. I wanted my favorites like Lopmon or Veemon, but didn’t get them. HOWEVER, I did not complain. I did not whine. I gave these digimon a chance and I have to tell you…

They have become my favorites. Ever.

Destiny is what chooses a fitting partner for your character. Maybe it’s not the most cute or cool-looking digimon, but we as staff will admire you so much more if we see you putting in the effort. It’s NOT impossible to fall in love with a digimon you don’t like. I know this for sure.

I hope you find the guide helpful for your future characters! ♥ Much love to you all!

Nicky

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If you need an example to follow to see exactly what this tutorial is saying, please take a look at ANTONY'S BIO. I wrote it out based on a SINGLE digimon that I wanted, and pretty much matched the character to the style of digimon I was aiming for. I put down ONE digi egg group, and didn't tell anyone which one I was aiming for until about 3 days after I was accepted.