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Kinward / BearDrool Terms of Service (T.O.S.)

Last Updated: April 26, 2025
 

🌿 Acceptance of Terms
By accessing, participating in, or interacting with Kinward.net, the Kinward game, or any affiliated activities operated by BearDrool, you acknowledge and agree to abide by these Terms of Service.
Failure to comply may result in removal from activities, temporary suspension, or permanent banning.
 

1. Game and Playable Characters

1.a Acquisition

Playable characters (also called “adoptables”) are acquired through adoptable sales managed by moderators, or through group features, events, and community rewards.
Playable characters may also be obtained through player-to-player trades.

Official Kinward creatures (such as Wixxon species) will be documented in the Wixxon-ML (Masterlist).
Wixxon are a closed species — creation of new Wixxon without explicit permission, or without having earned relevant items through official BearDrool/Kinward events, is strictly prohibited.

🌿 Species Ownership and Creation Rights

Certain species within Kinward are protected as closed species, while others are open for community creation.

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🌿Closed Species require official acquisition via Kinward.net, Discord, or officially sanctioned events.
Unauthorized creation of closed species without permission may result in removal or banning from Kinward activities.

Open Species are offered freely for community creativity.
Players are encouraged to respect Kinward's world themes, but no approval is needed to create Plumes, Scarves, or Embers.
 

🌿 Within the living weave of Kinward’s glades, some spirits are bound by sacred rites, while others bloom freely by the will of their creators.

Capras, Wixxon, and Littens are sacred beings, their bonds guarded by ancient roots.
Scarves, Plumes, and Embers stir freely among the moss, born of wildlight and wonder.

Travelers may craft companions of the open flame as they please, but only the Grove may offer sacred kin.
 

1.b Resale

Adoptables purchased from approved Wixxon designers are non-refundable.
All transactions for adoptables are considered final.

Resale of purchased adoptables is permitted under the following conditions:

• Resale is allowed at or below the original purchase price, plus any additional commissioned artwork value and/or character upgrade value.

• Adoptables earned through free giveaways, in-game events, or gifts (where no real money was exchanged) may not be resold. They may, however, be donated back to Kinward.net to be redesigned or raffled.
   

1.c Trading

Upon transfer of ownership to another player, you relinquish all control over the character's development within Kinward.
The new owner gains all rights to edit, upgrade, and utilize the character in compliance with these Terms.

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1.d Co-Ownership

Kinward and BearDrool do not recognize co-ownership of characters.
The masterlist will recognize only one official owner.
Disputes arising from unofficial co-ownership agreements will not be mediated by staff.
 

2. User-Submitted Content

Visitors and players may post content provided it does not violate the following:

• No obscene, illegal, defamatory, threatening, or infringing material.

• No invasion of privacy, or harm to third parties.

• Must comply with Kinward rules and guidelines.

Content (artwork, writing, submissions) must be appropriate for audiences 13+.
Gore, nudity, or implied sexual content must be properly tagged and hidden/spoilered.

Submitted content must be:

• Original work or

• Used with proper permission.

Stolen, heavily referenced, or traced works are strictly prohibited and may result in suspension or banning.

Staff reserves the right to edit, remove, or moderate content that violates Kinward's values, standards, or supplementary rules.

3. Copyright and Ownership

All content created by Kinward/BearDrool (digital downloads, images, texts, graphics, logos, species, lore, etc.) remains the property of BearDrool and Kinward, protected under international copyright laws.

Players who submit their own original content (user profiles, bonded creature designs, stories) retain ownership of their user-generated content.

Species Ownership:
By creating or purchasing a Wixxon design, you acknowledge that Kinward/BearDrool retains copyright over:

• Species concepts

• Trait systems

• Associated lore and branding

You retain full personal use of your specific character designs for non-commercial purposes, provided proper credits are maintained.

You may use your owned Kinward creatures:

• In external ARPGs

• In personal roleplay

• In non-commercial creative works

Commercial usage without express permission is prohibited.

Chargeback Policy:
In the event of a payment reversal (chargeback), ownership of affected adoptables reverts back to Kinward/BearDrool.
Chargebacked adoptables are considered unclaimed and will not remain with the purchaser.

Account Bans:
In cases of account banning:

• You retain ownership of your existing purchased designs.

• However, you will no longer participate in Kinward activities or earn additional designs/items.
   

4. Code of Conduct

Kinward values a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment.

The following conduct rules apply:

• No cheating, forging records, or falsifying in-game numbers.

• No homophobic, transphobic, racist, ableist, or otherwise hateful language or behavior.

• No guilting, begging, or harassing players regarding sales, trades, or events.

• No interference in sales, flatsales, auctions, or raffles to manipulate outcomes.

• No unsolicited "mini-modding" — please allow moderation staff to address rule breaches.

Disagreements should be handled respectfully and escalated to staff when needed.

Moderation Authority:
Moderators reserve the right to warn, suspend, or ban players who violate the Terms of Service, supplementary rules, or cause significant disruption to the game's health.

Wixxon Species Protection:
Wixxon is a closed species created by BearDrool. Unauthorized duplication, commercial use, or modification outside official guidelines is strictly prohibited.