"Subspecies" -Keep or make everything just a "species"(DONE)

[Kitsusagi Staff]

The "subspecies" label is a bit confusing, we feel...

There has been some talk of doing away with it, and just having all the different Kitsu be their own "species", obviously with different rarity levels.

What do you guys think?  

[Melomar]

I always thought of "kitsusagi" as an overall species, with different subspecies or breeds that can breed together. To me that makes sense because in nature one species can't normally breed with another species to produce viable offspring. If we made say Snow and Normal and Nightmare separate species, it would limit what people can do in the shop. So I say keep the "subspecies" (or breeds) as part of the greater/overall "kitsusagi" species.  

[Manda]

Melomar

Well, with the exception of angelic x nightmare, everything can now breed with everything xD

So we have some species of Kitsu that are just called "species". And for some reason a separate group that is called "subspecies". It seems confusing to me  

[Melomar]

Manda

Melomar

Well, with the exception of angelic x nightmare, everything can now breed with everything xD

So we have some species of Kitsu that are just called "species". And for some reason a separate group that is called "subspecies". It seems confusing to me

I did not know that some were called species, and some were called subspecies.
My intent was to call them all subspecies.
Not sure how to resolve the angelic x nightmare thing. Those are complicated and confusing and I have a 40-foot pole for that one.  

[Melomar]

Thanks, Mythi.

Whatever works best for the shop is A-Ok with me, truly.  

[Kitsusagi Staff]

Basically it's just ... all about terminology. Re-reading the lore, it looks like the "subspecies" label was for Kitsu that had originally been normals and were somehow changed to whatever subspecies. For example....
"Once there was a terrible storm that swept across the beaches, leaving the land in ruin and disarray. As the local residents tried to clear out the wreckage, a strange new discovery was made. Lying under the fallen trees and nearly buried in the sand was a shimmering coral, as bright as sunlight. The human that discovered the item then handed it to his companion Kitsusagi, as he continued to help clear out the destroyed shoreline. When he returned, however, he was stunned to find his Kitsusagi swimming in the ocean and transformed, their bodies marked by scales and fins. Thus began the Mer Kitsusagi population."

But really, there's no need for a separation between just being a "species" of Kitsu and being a "subspecies" - no matter how the species was originally created.

So to take away some unnecessary terminology/separation,

The shop decision is to eliminate the term "subspecies" and have every type of Kitsu simply be labeled as a "Species" from here on out.

Thank you everyone for your input!

These changes will be reflected on the front page of the shop asap