Group Currency Guide

As you draw art for the group, you earn bells and jades!

Bells are the primary currency of the group, although it doesn't work like money. Bells are only earned and are never spent when upgrading! Think of it like earning EXP rather than money. Your bell count can only go up!

The only way to lose bells is by buying something from a Vendor NPC!

Jades are a substitute currency for real-life money and are earned at a much slower pace. These do actually deplete when spending! One jade is equal to 1$ USD.

Counting bells is very easy! You earn bells primarily for drawing/writing almost anything aurillion related. Images must be neat & colored in order to count for bells. To break this down here's a written guide along with visual examples below!

Bells should be displayed at the end of each of your gallery submissions in this format:

[# of bells earned]/[new bell total]

ex: 3/27 bells

Counting Bells

Headshot || +1 bell

The auri is only visible from their shoulder/neck up and the rest of the body is cut off.

Partial Shot || +2 bell

50-75% of the auri is shown. In other words, a half body. The lower body of the aurillion is usually missing. On a standing quadruped, the entirety of the legs would be cut off in the picture.

Fullbody || + 3 bells

The majority or a little less of the entire body. Less than half the character's legs, the tail, or similar extremities do not have to be in the frame for the piece to count as a fullbody.

Partial Shot User Gift || +1 bell

A gift bonus applied to each partial shot of another member's auri!

This does not apply to NPCs.

Fullbody User Gift || +2 bells

A gift bonus applied to each fullbody of another member's auri!

This does not apply to NPCs.

Partial Shot NPC || +2 bells

A gift bonus applied to each partial shot of any of the group's NPCs!

This does not apply to member-owned aurillion.

Fullbody NPC || +4 bells

A gift bonus applied to each fullbody of any of the group's NPCs!

This does not apply to member-owned aurillion.

Fullbody Creature || +1 bell

At least 75% of the creature is shown in order to count for the creature bonus. This applies to pets, mounts, and wildlife animals.

Writing/Stories || +1 bell per 100 words

Writing can be accompanied by images if you so choose. If done so you may count the images for bells as well. Roleplays can also count for writing, but only after they've been refined. Avoid copy-pasting roleplays.

Crafts || +3 bells

A variable bonus awarded for Aurillion-related crafts! Count the craft normally like you would a picture, add the regular bonus then add whatever bonus you got from the staff. Make sure to ask in #general-help to make sure what you're making can count as a craft!

Animations || +3 bells

This is a bonus for animations such as movement cycles, expressive movements, or anything more complex! This bonus does not apply to blinking, glowing, or very subtle movements. Additional bonuses may be awarded by a staff member!

Lineless || + 3 bells per unique figure

A piece with clear definition without lines. Counts for aurii and creatures only.

Simple Shading || + 1 bell overall

A shaded piece with very minimal shading. Typically just a few shadows, simple highlights or a gradient.

Complex Shading || + 3 bells per unique figure

A shaded piece in which both the shadows and lighting have some depth & detail to them. This is a requirement for mechanics such as event pieces and magic and in order to count for those requirements, the shading cannot be simple gradients and should have some depth to it.

Simple Background || + 1 bells per unique scene

A simple background that can range from a simple outdoor scene that features grass and a sky or patterned/abstract backgrounds. These backgrounds are very simple and usually lack a fore/background and only have the midground.

Complex Background || + 4 bells per unique scene

A generally detailed scene with some depth to it, whether through detailed shading, a foreground, deeper background, or other touches. The scene cannot just be some ground, a sky, and a tree to the side and should have some more depth to it, such as the example above.

Jades are the premium currency of the group and you can earn them via events/contests or by reaching certain milestones in your bell count! Unlike bells, Jades deplete when used/spent!

Here are the milestones for when you earn Jades!

To officially earn these Jades, please head over to the #member-notices channel and fill out the Jade Milestone form found in the pinned messages!

Counting Jades

Milestones

Milestones are repeatable and you can get them more than once!

Every 100 Bells || +2 Jades

Every 500 Bells || +3 Jades

Every 1000 Bells || +5 Jades

Milestones also stack!

When your bell total reaches 500 you've earned 13 Jades total:

+10 Jades (100 bell milestone x5)

+ 3 Jades (500 bell milestone)

When your bell total reaches 1000 you've earned 31 Jades total:

+20 Jades (100 bell milestone x10)

+ 6 Jades (500 bell milestone x2)

+5 Jades (1000 bell milestone)

Having Trouble?

Calculator

Having trouble counting Jades and/or bells? No worries! The staff has set up a calculator/tracker for you to use if you'd like!

This spreadsheet is completely optional to use, its sole purpose is to help you out with counting bells/currency (independent magic EXP is included too!)

It's very easy to use, and a tutorial is included in the spreadsheet itself. If you'd like your own, go to File > Make a Copy > then name it however you'd like!

You can also always ask in the #currency-help channel in the discord!