SHOP & BUSINESS FACTION OVERVIEW

What's the difference?

A Business Owner runs a service-focused or specialized roleplay-based business rather than a standard retail shop.

• Primary focus: Offering unique services, immersive roleplay experiences, or specialized skills, these can be delivered IRP (In Roleplay) or OOC (Out of Character).

  • IRP Businesses:

    • Journalism or news publishing offices

    • Private investigator agencies

    • Theatres or entertainment troupes

    • Event planning companies

    • Tailor Boutiques, tattoos, hair

    • Figura avatars

    • Custom art & media editing

    • Graphic design

• Business Owners typically operate offices, studios, or specialized venues rather than traditional “shops” full of merchandise.

• They often work by appointment, commission, or ongoing projects, with roleplay depth being a major selling point.

• Business Owners will be monitored more closely, as their activity will be gauged based on commission, events, or player interaction.

A Shop Owner operates a physical store that sells tangible, stocked goods IRP.

• Primary focus: Running a brick-and-mortar retail location where customers can browse and buy merchandise.

  • Restaurants, cafes, or bakeries (IRP food & drinks)

  • Toy stores, bookshops, music stores

  • Furniture shops, electronics retailers

• Shop Owners maintain an IRP inventory, restock products, set prices, and meet monthly opening requirements.

• These stores are public-facing hubs meant to draw in customers and RP.

• Shop Owners are required to open at least 6 times a month.

GUIDELINES

1. Follow Server Rules & Settings. All shop themes, goods, and services must be realistic. For example, a coffee shop would not sell electronics, and a tattoo parlor would not hire teenagers.

2. Reflect the Economy Appropriately. Goods/services must be reasonably balanced within the economy. Prices may be based on Japan’s current economy.

3. Stay Active. Inactive businesses may go bankrupt and risk being foreclosed if left unattended for 2 OOC months.

4. Keep Shops Open to RP and avoid using your shop purely for storage or as private housing; it should encourage public roleplay.

5. Approval for Major Changes, Large renovations, expansions, or business type changes requires faction lead approval.

6. Comply with IRP Laws. Your business is subject to in-character rules, taxes, and consequences.

BASIC APPLICATION RULES

1. Keep your application visually clean. Use only Arial font, and Bold the questions, not the answers.

2. Provide proper details where required in the application. Some questions may need more explanation.

3. Your application must be written entirely by you. Do not plagiarise. Do not use AI.

4. You may add custom questions or information, but must answer all required questions.

APPLICATION FORMAT

This is the OOC portion of the application. An IC portion will be carried out in an IRP meeting to discuss further funding.

PLAYER INFORMATION

Minecraft Username:

Age (Optional):

Describe your activity on the server:

List previous warns/bans:

List previous applications (if any):

COMPANY OVERVIEW

What type of company are you applying for? (Business or Shop):

What will the company’s name be?:

What kinds of services or items will your company offer?:

How will your company be unique?:

Where do you plan for your building to be located?:

Do you have a designated builder for your company’s building?:

Please show at least 5 references for the exterior and interior of your company building:

How do you intend to stay active?:

How will you pay your employees?:

How many employees will you hire, and what will their roles be?:

Upon acceptance of the OOC portion, your character will be invited to discuss it personally with the CEO of Hatano Studios. Stay tuned.