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Thanks for taking the time to read this firstly.

Some of you may remember that I was seriously considering commissions. I thank all who responded to that journal and the advice given. I’ve continued thinking about it, but now my hand has been forced. Due to my recent ill health, I'm aiming to provide a little more money to support myself and my husband. Therefore I am starting story commissions.

I will not be doing anything art based for the time being as my skills with writing seem to be better. What I am willing to do, examples from my work (please note that any mention of characters from companies I will not do as detailed in the Terms of Service later) and for how much are detailed below:

-Single Pokémon Tfs of ANY Pokémon-Those familiar with my requests know that once a Pokémon is requested and written, nobody can request that Pokémon again. With this it doesn’t matter if the Pokémon is on the list or not, I will write a transformation story of it. This is for one character only.

Think Big (Arceus Tf)He had to find him, and somehow he would.
Alex typed away at a laptop, about a quarter of the way up a rugged yellow mountain, on the outskirts of his local park. It was quite a windy day, that attempted to tear at his red polo shirt, protected by his black leather jacket. The wind made his light grey jeans feel bitterly cold, and he couldn’t feel his toes underneath his black sneakers. His fingers weren’t much better, and his light brown hair (which was an identical colour to his eyes) looked more like a hedgehog. None of this really mattered: it was peaceful here and it was the solitude that Alex required.
Currently, he was trailing through missing person lists in an attempt to find his missing brother. Max, who was a couple of years younger than him, had been missing for over two months now. In fact Alex had only really been aware of his disappearance when he had returned to the country for a vacation. Then again, having received no word from his brother before then shou
    Costume Creativity (Zoroark Tf)Hmmmmm, maybe that? Or he could...? No. What about mixing that with that? Then..wouldn’t this...ARGH! This was so hard!
Luke’s head thumped the table, fortunately being cushioned by a mass of black fabric. Feeling almost suffocated by all the silky stuff, he sat up. His brown hair swirling as he came up, his blue eyes dim against the almost flickering light bulb in his room, and his black T-shirt with blue edged sleeves resting gently against his body, his jeans and white socks currently covered by his beige wooden desk. The problem Luke was finding, on the eve of Halloween, was a costume. He was due to go to the school’s disco tonight, everyone being in fancy dress. The 14 year old was expected to have one of the best costumes: art had been his forte since infancy. He wasn’t one of those distant artists either: he was very respected and carefree, but still had the capacity to treat the world as real. He was a popular guy, even if some people really didn’t

Price: £9

-Multiple Pokémon Tfs-A story featuring two or more chapters with two or more characters being transformed into Pokémon. The minimum is one chapter/short story involving two to three characters and the maximum is eight chapters involving six characters (a beginning and end chapter along with individual chapters for individual transformations). Once again any Pokémon can be selected.

Sisters forever! (Pikachu and Pichu Tf)“Come on! This shop looks so cool!”
“Alright, I admit it does. Just remember we only brought 5 Pokedollars between us.”
This was the moment that Jas and Mia entered Maya’s Dream Emporium looking for a final gift to each. After all, this was going to be their last trip out for a very long time. Jas and Mia were quite young kids, 13 and 11 respectively, and were incredibly close sisters. They were the kind of siblings that did everything together, rarely argued and, while different in many respects, were also similar in many ways. Both loved Pokémon, particularly the cute chu mons, both were inspired by Tate and Lisa, to someday become joint electric gym leaders and both were fond of afternoon tea. Having said that, Jas was the quieter, more mature one who would happily spend her day gazing far away. Mia, on the other hand, was a bit hyper and impulsive and would often be seen running around the front yard. Both were a little naive, but then again livin
    Sonic Pokemon Tf version Chap 1:Eggman's inventionMany people know Sonic, Tails and co., and of course his archenemy Dr. Eggman. With Sonic’s addition in the well-known Super Smash Bros series, it was only a matter of time before a new Sonic character joined the fight.
None wanted this more so than Dr. Eggman. The idea that he could defeat Sonic, time and time again (the thought that Sonic would beat him in Smash wasn’t one he processed) as well as others from other worlds was one he delighted in. Add to that gaining knowledge about said other worlds could make his own Eggmanland even bigger than what he had intended, maybe even Eggmanlands! The call never came.
Of course the evil Doctor was annoyed by this fact, but he didn’t let it annoy him for long. Instead, he began looking into the other people and creatures who fought in the contests, and an idea began forming in his mind. What if Sonic and his friends weren’t themselves? What if they were trapped in bodies with skills they didn’t know, unable to u
 

Short story involving two characters transforming: £12 (add an extra £3 for an extra character)

Story involving 2 chapters and 2 characters: £17 (add an extra £8 for each new chapter and character)

-Short fantasy themed stories-I’ve recently begun writing short fantasies, so if you have an idea with dragons, elves, magic, fairy tale interpretations etc. I can write it. Unlike the two above, the prices here are based on how many words you’d like me to write.

Cold Obsession of Winter's QueenIt had all gone so well, perfect even. The boy captured, taken home and made to work, to repair the mirror that was her most precious possession…until he arrived. Then, her gaze began to shift. Not to the fragments on the floor, but to the curly mop, the delicate hands, the distant glassy eyes. That’s what the mirror did to humanity, made them cold, hardened haters. Such a good worker, the boy, never complaining, never looking back at the past. It’s all she ever did: remembered the glory days of winter, the embrace of an eternal season of bleakness. When the mirror was complete, she would show them, show the world, and the boy…
The boy would be at her side, coldly staring at the world. He hadn’t featured in the plans, not originally, but time, time that lasted a year, spent watching, waiting…Could her heart have melted? It mattered not. So what if she was obsessed with the boy? What if she didn’t spend her time raining snow and ice on the peopl
    Saved by the lightI had been stupid, really stupid.
I had just wanted to run, run away from what was going on and pretend it never happened. My mother’s real children had come home, all grown up for a ‘family gathering’. How could I be family when I was out of place, just the odd one out? No, I couldn’t bear it, so I did the thing I always did when things got tough. I ran into the woods.
At first it had been such a great adventure: just me in my clothes running past trees, getting muddy, pretending I was free. Then the sun set, it got cold and the rain began falling. Stupid scared me had of course forgotten to bring an umbrella, or food, or a raincoat, or a sleeping bag…anything. I just sank down and sobbed at the base of the tree. It wasn’t mum’s fault: she had to think about and love her own children as well as me, and she was always a fair woman. It wasn’t her children’s fault either: they expected to be loved back by their mother. I hoped they wo

500-750 words: £4.50

751-1000 words: £5

1001-1500 words: £6

1501-2000 words: £7.50

2001-2500 words: £9

2501-3000 words: £11

3001+ words: £13

I have written a Terms of Service for my commissions. Please read them first before asking a commission of me: fav.me/dan8zje.

What I will NOT write in Tfs:

TG

Anthro changes

Taurs

Full mental changes

Age changes

Pregnancy

Sexual themes

What I will NOT write in fantasy stories:

Extreme violence (a bit of blood or death is fine, but not overblown e.g. stabbing is fine, but not being hacked to pieces)

Sexual themes

Swearing

Basically, I aim to keep my stories child friendly as that is the ideal I emulate.

If I am uncomfortable with taking on a commission, I have the right to decline it.

Some questions I can see being asked!

How much information do you require to take a commission, and is there a structure to it?

I have written in the terms and services a structure for asking commissions via note form. You can make the information you provide me as little or as much as you want. Please be aware that the less information you give me, the more you leave me to my own creativity so the end result might not quite be what you desired. So please make sure you tell me what you want to avoid this with specifics unless you want to see what my brain can come up with.

I only have points, can I ask for a commission?

To summarise the main parts of the terms and services, I am accepting PAYPAL only, NOT POINTS. Points don’t pay for bills easily!

Why are you prices set at this rate?

If you think the prices are high, this is because I am keeping to the minimum living wage of my country as much as possible (while including paypal fees). As you are asking for a paid commission from me, I believe it’s important to reflect this in the current living wage of my country. The prices might, of course, go up or down at any stage depending on this and my own circumstances.

EDIT: Prices have gone up by £1 due to recent changes in this country concerning the minimum living wage (which has recently increased).

Can you summarise for me what I need to do to ask for a commission?

Note me with the information expressed in the Terms of Service with your commission idea. I might ask for clarification on some parts, before either declining or accepting it. Once it has been accepted, I will provide my account name by note and you must send the money in British Pounds (ask if you are not sure how to do it). Please do not send the money as a gift because this is illegal and include no address because nothing is being shipped: it’s all digital. I require the money upfront and, if it hasn’t been received within 2 days of my information being sent, then I will assume you don’t want the commission and cancel it. I will confirm when I have received payment.

When can I expect the commission?

I will aim to complete your story or first chapter within at least 3 months of receiving payment, but hopefully shorter. In the case of stories with multiple chapters, I will aim to then get the next chapters out once a month. Any delays due to life, ill health etc. I will inform you about. I can refund you the full amount, either if your circumstances have become extreme or if I am unable to complete the commission. If I have started the commission and you wish to cancel, I will send you an amount equal to the time I haven’t spent working on it.

Once the commission is complete, I will submit it to my deviantart account. You can then use it personally, such as submitting it to your own deviantart account with credit to me, but not commercially.

Why has this been so long to read/why do you even have a Terms of Service?

The last thing I need now that I am doing this is for someone to exploit my services. I am sure many of you wouldn’t dream of this, but I have to be careful because there are some people who will. The Terms of Service covers this and will be updated as required.

Will you continue doing openings for Tf requests?

Right now it's hard for me to say. I will complete the final two requests, but circumstances might mean I have to focus more on commissions. I would dearly love to reopen requests for those who cannot pay because I don't think its always fair that if you have a lack of funds, need parental permission but don't have it etc. that you can't ask for things. If they do reopen, I will of course make a new journal. I will also make a separate journal saying if a request opening is coming up, to give people time to consider what they wish to ask for.

Will commissions come out faster than requests or about the same?

Faster. As you are paying for me to do literature, I will attempt to get them out faster than requests. Think of that as a bonus if you like.

What if I want to support your work, but can’t request a commission (due to lack of funds etc.)?

I’d be grateful if you can spread the word about me opening commissions.

A full list of commissions and any updates to them can be found on my profile information.

Thank you for your time and please feel free to ask any questions.

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SkyTech25's avatar
Hey, I would like to ask for a single tf commission.