Marking Upgrade Rules
Kels start with 1 regular marking slot. Regular markings are any markings found on this page!
Extra Marking may be used to add 1 regular marking slot. To have 3 or more markings, you need Unlimited Markings!
Special markings (any markings found in the Special Category) have no slot limit!
If a keling is born with more than 1 marking they cannot get the Extra Marking upgrade.
Do not stray too far away from the shapes shown in the examples.
Markings can be base, secondary or accent colour.
All markings start as the same colour. They can be colour mixed later (i.e all stripes are accent colour on application but with a colour mixer upgrade, stripes can be accent and secondary colours).
Each marking must be of a single colour (i.e a single stripe cannot be both yellow and orange).
Markings can be applied on horns, wings, extra bits, etc.
Markings cannot be applied on eyes, gem, Beautiful Hair/Tail Tip/Tail, inside of the mouth.
Markings cannot be cut by colour placements but they can overlap.
Please do not over-exaggerate markings to the point where they stretch well outside the example images. (Cluttering the entire design, having them appear as completely different markings, combining in that sort of way, etc). If your marking applications become too far stretched or warped from the examples or original desired purposes, you may be asked to make adjustments.
Markings cannot overlap each other, unless they are of the same colour.
I SPOTted you!
Aki Needed - 50
Age Requirement - 3 Weeks
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for using 3 COOL colours!
Rules
-Here is an example of warm VS cool colours.
-These colours can be of any colour within the warm side of the spectrum.
-This palette challenge can use up to 3 colours AND black and white.
I be smol tiger
Aki Needed - 50
Age Requirement - 3 Weeks
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for using 3 WARM colours!
Rules
-Here is an example of warm VS cool colours.
-These colours can be of any colour within the warm side of the spectrum.
-This palette challenge can use up to 3 colours AND black and white.
Extra Pattern
Aki Needed - 175
Age Requirement - 2 months
Other Requirements - None
Rules
-You can only add 1 new marking with this upgrade.
-You must meet the requirement of the new marking.
-This is only usable once! For more markings you must unlock Unlimited Markings!
Here comes your wild side
Aki Needed - 100
Age Requirement - 6 weeks
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must have had "Spots Markings" for at least 5 drawings.
Rules
-One of the few exceptions to the overlap rule (#8).
-May or may not have a small spot in the center.
Long enough to go around~
Aki Needed - 100
Age Requirement - 6 weeks
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must have had "Stripes Markings" for at least 5 drawings.
Rules
-Bands wrap around the body/limbs.
-Bands cannot be used to wrap around placements.
-Cannot be thicker/thinner than the example.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzziiiiippppp
Aki Needed - 300
Age Requirement - 5 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must have had "Bands Markings" for at least 5 drawings.
Rules
-One of the few exceptions to the overlap rule (#8).
-Must remain similarly-sized to the example.
Natural camouflage
Aki Needed - 300
Age Requirement - 5 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must have had "Rosettes Markings" for at least 5 drawings.
Rules
-One of the few exceptions to the overlap rule (#8).
-Can have up to 3 different colours upon application.
-Must stay small sized
Getting dizzy
Aki Needed - 200
Age Requirement - None
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for being dizzy!
Rules
-Must be round or oval.
-Must be tight swirls.
-May have "branches"
Put a ring on it~
Aki Needed - 200
Age Requirement - None
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for playing with an kel not owned by you!
Rules
-Cannot be NPC
-There can be rings inside of rings. They cannot cross each other.
ZOOOMS
Aki Needed - 250
Age Requirement - 4 months
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for running!
Rules
-Must have between 1 and 5 lines.
-One of the few exceptions to the overlap rule.
Not quite makeup related
Aki Needed - 300
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - None
Rules
-Can only go around colour placements. Cannot wrap around markings.
-Must follow size example
-Other markings may be overlapped around the contour line (one of the few overlap rule exception).
All boxed up!
Aki Needed - 250
Age Requirement - 3 months
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for with a box... be creative!
Rules
-Cannot be bigger than the example.
-May or may not be filled (cannot overlap).
-May also be stretched to diamonds!
Took 'Shooting for the stars' literally
Aki Needed - 350
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for stargazing. Must include a night sky with visible stars.
Rules
-Cannot be bigger than the example.
Like nature growing on you uwu
Aki Needed - 350
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - Draw the Akeli you want this upgrade for interacting with official flora!
Rules
-One of the few exception to the overlap rule.
-Cannot be bigger than the example.
-Must have a dot in the middle, only 5 petals per flower.
Makes me feel all squiggly
Aki Needed - 350
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for with your non-dominant hand!
Rules
-Ambidextrous peeps, find something I guess?
Wear your heart on your sleeve
Aki Needed - 300
Age Requirement - 4 months
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for taking care of an official pet!
Rules
-All official pets can be found on the resources account. NPC pets also count.
-Must not be bigger than the example
-Can depict regular hearts, broken hearts or both!
Who peppered my kel?
Aki Needed - 250
Age Requirement - 3 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must have 1 traditional art piece.
Rules
-Must be very tiny freckle-like flecks.
Like a dinosaur
Aki Needed - 400
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - Draw the kel you want this upgrade for in a stained glass style!
Rules
-A quick tutorial (not made by us)
-Must not be bigger than the example
Is... that my zodiac sign?
Aki Needed - 400
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - Make a constellation-like art of anything akeli-related!
Rules
-A quick guide (not made by us)
-All lines must link to either a ring, ring-with-a-dot-inside or spot
-Max of 5 lines per 'constellation'
-Once unlocked, it is unlocked for all your kels
ALL THE MARKINGS
Aki Needed - 500
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - None
Rules
-You must meet the requirements for each markings applied.
-You can add as many markings as you want at once.
-Once unlocked, you cannot use Extra Marking anymore, use this one to add as many markings as you want.
-Must have at least 5 deviations between each application of unlimited markings.
Wait, but you said-!
Aki Needed - 500
Age Requirement - 6 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must have at least 15 coloured deviations uploaded to the gallery!
Rules
-Cannot be used to recreate other markings
-Overlapping markings must be clearly recognisable
The following upgrades require the kel to already have some markings present on them! They also only affect markings, but may have exceptions per upgrades.
Carrying the night
Aki Needed - 400
Age Requirement - 4 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must officially know three (3) dark spells.
Rules
-Cannot be just black with white dots, must have some texturing to it.
-Only affects markings on first application.
-Can be colour mixed outside of markings, cannot cover more than 30% of the kel's body (not including markings).
Gilded plating
Aki Needed - 400
Age Requirement - 4 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must officially know three (3) energy spells.
Rules
-Needs metallic texture
-Can be any of the following metal colours: Copper, Brass, Platinum, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold. (No oxidization) OR the colour of the marking underneath.
-Can be colour mixed outside of markings, cannot cover more than 30% of the kel's body (not including markings).
Cryyyyyssssstaaallllllssssss........
Aki Needed - 400
Age Requirement - 4 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must officially know three (3) ice spells.
Rules
-Adds a crystal-like texture over the markings. Does not change the colour of the marking underneath.
-Must provide the marking's colour on the side on approval apps.
-Can be colour mixed outside of markings and can cover the entirety of the kel (minus the eyes, gem, tongue/teeth/inside of mouth and naga pits). If covering the entirety of the kel, the front/back views of a kel on breeding reference will be required to not have the texture.
Learning more code just got 100% more interesting
Aki Needed - 400
Age Requirement - 4 months
Other Requirements - The kel you want this upgrade for must officially know three (3) light spells.
Rules
-Makes the markings glow!
-Glows in the dark and/or at will.
-Glow can be either the marking's colour or a soft white/yellow.