What's an upgrade?
Sleepkin start off as Naplings, looking like a hundred other Naplings and Sleepkin. Sleepkin's uniqueness comes from the upgrades that you can earn and apply to set them apart! Some Upgrades are easier to get while some are much harder, with each upgrade having a different requirement!
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Some upgrades you can get by just drawing your Sleepkin a certain amount of times!
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Some might require that you paint your Sleepkin, or maybe just draw them with markers or just traditional medium!
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Upgrades might require you to draw other users Sleepkin! Maybe even multiple gifts for other users!
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Some upgrades (although not many) can only be won in auction where your Sleepkin will be drawn with the Upgrade
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Almost every single upgrade will require a certain amount of Dream Dust to be able to be applied!
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While some upgrades can be earned while your Sleepkin is still a Napling, some may have you have to draw your Sleepkin as an adult!
READING THE INFORmation
UPGRADE NAME
"Tagline"
Dream Dust Requirement:
Age Requirement:
Prompt:
RULES
Here's a small guide on what each section of the upgrade format is!
The image will be the 'example' images, including gifs or static images. When drawing an upgrade make sure to try and follow the example image, however you're free to take artistic liberty as long the upgrade is still recognizable.
UPGRADE NAME
icon
The name of the upgrade as well as what item can be used to apply it, if any item can be used!
Dream Dust Requirement
How much Dream Dust you need in order to apply the upgrade! Remember when applying an upgrade you aren't using the Dust up, your Dream Dust count stays the same!
Age Requirement
How old your Sleepkin needs to be in order to gain the upgrade.
Prompt
The creative prompt you have to complete in order to be able to apply the ugprade! Remember most upgrades will say "Draw the Sleepkin you want this upgrade for....." however some prompts won't specify that it must be the Sleepkin you want the upgrade on, meaning that prompt unlocks for ALL of your Sleepkin!
Rules
The guidelines for the upgrade, including what color(s) it can be or details not specific in the image!
how to apply upgrades and Items
How do I apply an upgrade?
In order to apply an upgrade, you have to...
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Make sure you've first completed all of the requirements and your Sleepkin is the proper age.
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Draw your Sleepkin with the upgrade you want to apply to them.
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Link the prompt/age requirements in the description if they have them!
Make sure to read the section on linking proof to know what you're supposed to link in the description.
What upgrades can go on Naplings?
The only upgrades that you can apply without an item to your naplings are the upgrades found in the "Baby" tab under Upgrades! Make sure, if you want to apply an upgrade to a Napling with an item, that you read the Item Exception List linked on the store page.
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Don't worry, though Naplings may be limited in their upgrades now, they're sure to get more that they can apply in the future.
What does that icon mean?
Wondering about the icon in the top left of an upgrade image? Let's talk about it! That icon indicates what (if any) upgrade item can be used to bypass the upgrade requirements and immediately apply the upgrade to a Napling or Sleepkin! Keep in mind some upgrade STILL involve a few rules, for these exceptions make sure to check out the Item Exceptions Doc if you aren't sure what you can and can't apply!
An Amber Moth is used to apply this upgrade!
An Amber Butterfly is used to apply this upgrade!
This upgrade cannot be applied with an item!
How to get dream dust?
Linking PRoof?
In order to make it easier on the staff checking through the gallery it is required you link your proof of earning an upgrade (if applicable) in the image you apply it on, as well as note that you are adding an upgrade!
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ex: For Cheek Fluff you must draw a gift art of someone else's Sleepkin that isn't an NPC, so be sure to link the drawing of you having drawn someone that gift in the description!
Things to remember...
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Requirement images must be clean and colored unless otherwise specified in the rules of that upgrade!
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You must have acquired the Dream Dust count or drawn the requirement image BEFORE application! You cannot both do the requirement and apply the upgrade in the same image!
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You should try and follow the upgrade image as an example as to what that upgrade should look like! They're there for a reason! Stylization is allowed, but keep in mind anything too far off will need to be corrected!