A character design an artist creates who sells the rights or partial rights to a buyer who may use the design to create a character.
Character-based character (cbc) / "Dekudog"
A character heavily inspired by another existing character or is recognized as an AU form of a character not owned by the user. Claiming full ownership over designs of this nature perpetuates design theft.
Commission
Purchasing a service from an artist to create a custom work for the commissioner.
Cooldown
A time period that must pass before you can repeat the action taken that incited a cooldown. This may be used to prevent spam or discourage pawning.
Co-Own
To own a character design with one or more other people.
Custom Design (Customs)
A type of commission where the artist is instructed to create a new character design as per the commissioner's specifications.
Dream Shards
An Orin species currency.
Guest Artist
An artist who has permission to make Orin Realm adoptables and customs.
Moderator
A staff member who runs this site, approving submissions, transfers, and other Orin-related activities.
MYO / MYO Slot
Stand for "Make-Your-Own," a MYO Slot gives the owner permission to make 1 new Orin with the given rarity.
Night Flares
An Orin species currency.
Rarity
Tiers that denote the availability of certain traits or subtypes.
Semi-Closed Species
An Original Species that allows limited free creation of a character part of this group. Outside of those special instances, you may not make more Orins without MYO Slots.
Subtype
A group of Orins that may feature traits or lore exclusive to a specific Subtype.
Traits
Unique features that may be applied to a character design. Some traits may be rarer to obtain to use on a design.
Toyhou.se
A site in beta that works as a character repository site Orin Realm members and staff may use in conjuction to The Realm of Orin. We have no official affiliation with the site.
Voiding
The process of removing the species name from a character and keeping the character as a non-species.