I've Lost My Mojo. /:
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This is all petty and lame, so forgive me.
I've been lacking inspiration for some new pets, and finally got some great ideas that I'm excited to get started on.
But I can't seem to be picked for any of the pets I've been applying for. D8
I've been passed up for the last four names that came up in the forums that fit the characters I have in mind, so I feel like I've lost my mojo. Boo.
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Nah, not petty at all. I know that feeling. Personally, I think your pets are great.
I know that feeling all too well, and it's not petty. The first time I sent an application for a pet, I was denied for it. I wrote the application so passionately, and even discussed parts about my story that I would not ordinarily reveal without finishing the pet first. I was very saddened at the time, because the pet went to someone who didn't really make any profiles/stories/treasure chests for their pets.
I don't really hold grudges or hard feelings, though. Perhaps they wowed the original owner with a great application, and perhaps the name is very special to them. Maybe they'll write the story soon. Perhaps they're still commissioning or drawing work for it. Maybe they're like me, who only really puts up something on a pet once it's 90% done. For that reason, it would be hypocritical if I hated on that person for something as silly as that (I don't really understand why the people who post HATE about it on the off-site do so - is a pet name really something to have to HATE on someone else over? I do understand, however, the people who GRIPE about it, but don't necessarily HATE the other person.)
It's when you hate on someone who got x pet you want that's petty - disappointment over getting the pet isn't.
I was going to give up, but a friend told me not to do so. I kept applying for the other pets I wanted, and guess what. I got 4 or 5 of them, one after the other. I feel guilty that some of them don't have stories or profiles yet, but I've been caught up between so many things, and I realized it's better to focus on one pet at a time. I've been building up their treasure chests and working on them when I can - but I'll only ever add something once I'm at least 90% done.
I know exactly what you mean.
I hold nothing against the former owners or the new owners during these processes, especially after I was actually harassed by a user who wasn't chosen for a pet when I was. I was questioned and criticized for my progress with the pet and it really hurt. Everyone's getting along at their own pace, you know?
I'm happy to hear you've been chosen for some pets, though! I suppose I've had the opposite experience you had: I was being picked left and right before I really had anything done with my pets. But now that everyone is done, I'm having no luck at all! It's so backwards. Lol.
Anyway, I do appreciate you reaching out and sharing your experience. I'm glad I'm not alone. (:
Oh that's not petty. I feel something similar - on all these pet sites I'm inactive/quitting, I have the best pet stories and characters (compared to my others, I mean), but when I try to write for subeta - where I actually need it - nothing comes out. :x I'm tempted to just copy the characters over, but they're all linked and don't translate well. throws tomato