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 ====3.1 Character Creation====
-Starlight Commons only has one established artist who can produce Official [[Stellaborn]] that can be purchased to participate in the Starlight Commons ARPG. All [[Stellaborn]] must be present on the [[https://toyhou.se/StarlightCommons|Starlight Commons Masterlist]] to be considered an official [[Stellaborn]].
+Starlight Commons only has one established artist, [[https://www.deviantart.com/palleteclipse|PalletEclipse]], who can produce Official [[Stellaborn]] that can be purchased to participate in the Starlight Commons ARPG. All [[Stellaborn]] must be present on the [[https://toyhou.se/StarlightCommons|Starlight Commons Masterlist]] to be considered an official [[Stellaborn]].
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-====3.2 Character Themes====
+====3.2 Character Ownership====
-When uploaded to the masterlist, all [[Stellaborn]] are given a unique theme specified to them that usually encapsulates the inspiration behind a design, but sometimes helps tell their story.
-A theme cannot be duplicated within a single species, but it can be used again in another species.
-**Example:** The theme 'Potato' is taken in the [[Astrali]] species but is not yet taken as part of the <del>REDACTED</del> species. 'Potato' can be used again in the <del>REDACTED</del> species because it is a different species than [[Astrali]].
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-====3.3 Character Ownership====
 Starlight Commons does not recognize the co-ownership of characters.
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-====3.4 Character Sale Rules====
+====3.3 Character Sale Rules====
 Starlight Commons imposes no sale rules on its users. Users may sell, trade, or gift their [[Stellaborn]] for any value they see fit, so long as they are transferable. A user must be listed as an owner on the masterlist in order to transfer a [[Stellaborn]] to another user.
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-====3.5 Character Disputes====
+====3.4 Character Disputes====
 Starlight Commons does not offer reimbursement for third-party trades. Members are strongly advised against selling items without proper authorization and cautioned against selling non-transferable [[Stellaborn]]. Starlight Commons assumes no responsibility in resolving character disputes, as they must be managed between the current and future owner(s). Starlight Commons does not endorse or enforce terms set between trading parties, though it especially goes for challenging terms or across multiple owners.
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+====3.5 Character Theme Disputes====
+**3.5a Character Theme Disputes | Duplicate Themes**
+Due to the ever-changing amount of [[Stellaborn]] being created regularly, there may occasionally be a theme issue. We do apologize for any occurrences of this, and it is not intentional. We also reserve the right to decline any theme even if it exists on our [[https://toyhou.se/StarlightCommons|Masterlist]]. To report accidental theme duplicates, please visit the [[Service Desk]].
+**Examples of this are:**
+\\ - Accidental duplicates because a species has multiple names.
+\\ - Accidental duplicates because a theme did not manifest for an Official Artist or Moderator during approval.
+\\ - Creation of [[Stellaborn]] with offensive or sensitive themes due to differing beliefs of what is and is not sensitive or accidental ignorance.
+**3.5b Character Theme-Wishlist Disputes | Theft and Harassment**
+It is a regular practice in some communities that users may keep 'wishlists' of themes they wish to own, or for users to use similar themes over several species. Starlight Commons [SLC] cannot know or monitor all wishlists. Starlight Commons prohibits users from claiming ownership of specific themes before registering or receiving them on the [[https://toyhou.se/StarlightCommons|Masterlist]] via a [[Fate Fruit]] or Custom.
+\\ However, in extraordinary cases, if it is reported and sufficient proof is provided that a user has gone out of their way to purchase or receive a [[Stellaborn]] with a theme with the sole purpose of being malicious, then that user may receive a warning or permanent ban, depending on the intent, content, and severity.
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 ====3.6 The Conversion of Personal Characters into Stellaborn, Voiding, & Redesigns====
-Starlight Commons does not void or delete characters off of our masterlist for logging purposes. However, we do allow players to convert their [[Stellaborn]] into other other characters, even though we do not recommend it.
+Starlight Commons does not void or delete characters from our masterlist for logging purposes. However, we do allow players to convert their [[Stellaborn]] into other characters, even though we do not recommend it.
 Do not order personal characters as [[Stellaborn]] or convert a [[Stellaborn]] into other species if you intend to sell the forms individually down the line. If you are uncomfortable with a [[Stellaborn]] existing in our system forever, there is nothing we can do once it is made.
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 ====3.7 Character Duplicates and Theft====
-Starlight Commons never intends to make or approve similar redesigns of existing characters. To report a duplicate, please refer to the [[Service Desk]]. Starlight Commons views the intentional copy of characters as harassment, and members who abuse the design approval system repeatedly may be given a warning or a permanent ban depending on the intent, content, and severity.
+Starlight Commons never intends to make or approve similar redesigns of existing characters. To report a duplicate, please refer to the [[Service Desk]]. Starlight Commons views the intentional copy of characters as harassment, and members who abuse the design approval system repeatedly may be given a warning or a permanent ban, depending on the intent, content, and severity.