Naming Your Page
- All page names should use the name of the character, and not their Mew name. For instance, "Jane Doe", who is Mew Jane, would have her page be named "Jane Doe", her real name. If your character is a robot or alien and has no surname, that is fine. We have quite a few alien characters whose pages are just one name.
- Please avoid titling pages "Mew ____", "NAME (Mew ___)", or any variation of the sort (exceptions can be made if the character has a genuine reason for not having any other name). Do note that page names are not permanent and can be changed if you make a mistake. If you do change a page's name, you must also be sure that you change any links to that page's old name to avoid redlinks and redirects!
- Lastly, please use title case for your page names. If you have a page that is a title rather than a name, then it should be capitalized appropriately as well!
Page Setup Guidelines
- Here's one of the ways to set up your pages that is both acceptable by our Wiki's standards and easy to fill out. You don't have to follow it exactly, nor do you need to use each section. If you have your own setup for pages, that's perfectly fine! This is only a general guideline for those who need it. Feel free to copy and paste it onto your page (NB: in order to get the table onto your page properly you will need to copy the coding and paste that into your page).
- HOWEVER: Please do not copy and paste code, writing, or art from other users and paste it onto your page. This is in violation of rule #7 on the new user guide.
Here's a nice little table to add information. Totally optional, but fun to use! Don't be afraid to edit the fields either! | |
Biographical Information | |
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Age | |
Relatives | |
Alias | |
Romantic Interests | |
Physical Description | |
Species | |
Gender | |
Height | |
Weight | |
Description | |
Mew Form | |
Animal DNA | |
Weapon | |
Abilities | |
Mew Mark | |
Other Information | |
Talents | |
Pets | |
Likes | |
Dislikes |
Background
- Describe your character, give us a little insight on back story, where they come from, where they are now, etc.
Personality
- Describe your character's personality! What do they like and dislike? What kind of attitude do they have?
Appearance
- What does your character look like? What do they usually wear?
Mew Form
- If applicable, describe their Mew form (recommended for pages without artwork).
Abilities
- What powers does your Mew have? How do they fight? Do they have any special abilities as a result of their DNA?
Quotes
- Any special quotes from your characters within their stories or to other characters can go here.
Relationships
- Does your character interact with anyone? How do they act around other people? What do they think of them?
Trivia
- Share some neat facts, be it from their development or just quirks of their character!
Gallery
- Add your character images in a gallery. (Please do not make a gallery if you do not yet have anything to showcase other than reference images of food or animals).
A Lesson on Categories
- In order to keep everything on the wiki nice and organized, there are a number of categories that you can add to your pages. This is just a brief overview of how categories are organized.
General
- A user category for your pages. This is just so that all of your pages can be kept in one place for easy access, and you can name it anything you like! For example, all of Annika's pages are located in the category Annika's Pages. Other people use their entire username, or other nicknames!
- Pages that are part of a series or story can be put in their own category. For example, stories such as Tokyo Mew Mew: Replaced or Galaxy Mew Mew have their own categories to hold all the pages affiliated with them!
- Any page that is not complete belongs in the Incomplete Pages category. This goes for any page that is still being worked on or any page that has not shown signs of absolute completion.
- Pages that provide an overview of your fanfiction (such as the Tokyo Mew Mew: Replaced page) belong in the Story Hubs category while pages (or categories) containing a list of chapters of a story (such as Galaxy Mew Mew Chapters) belong in the Chapter Hubs category.
- All pages relating to the actual writing of your story (be they either of the above types or pages containing an individual chapter of a story) can also be put in the category.
- Pages about a team of Mews belong in the Mew Teams category and not in categories related to the individual characters.
Character Pages
- For a character page, you should define whether they're a Mew, an alien, a scientist, a robot , or a human.
- In the case of Mews, define what kind of animal(s) they are infused with.
- Are they male, female, nonbinary, or transgender?
- Characters can also be divided by what kind of weapon they use.
- Do they fit into the archetype of hero, anti-hero, or villain? (NB: Hero and protagonist are different things. A story with a bad guy as a main character is still a story about a villain, so that character would be categorized as one.)
Story Pages
- Is your story an AU or a spin-off?
- Is your page a chapter/episode or a roleplay?
- Is your page a chapter list or an episode list?
Other Page Categories
- Note: Please actually have enough content to justify the creation of any extra pages. Otherwise, consider adding a section to existing pages!
- Some characters and series can have songs and music!
- If you have a lot of characters in your series, you can compile an attacks page! Ditto for transformations!
- If you have a lot of art or images for your series, you can always create a gallery for it.
- Lists can be used for non-character, non-story pages that list a variety of other things that may otherwise clutter a main page.
- All users are welcome to hold contests for TMM Fanon Wiki users!
What Constitutes as a Completed Page?
- Simply put, a completed page has all of its basic information completed, with nothing missing from whatever the creator had planned to include in the page. It describes the character, gives a little bit of back story, and gives us a good idea of who the character is while meeting the wiki's standards. Pictures are encouraged, but not necessary.
- A completed page does not reside in the "Incomplete Pages" category. They can be continually edited and changed, just like any other page, and can even be completely redone! Sometimes, if you feel the need to redo a page over time, you can place it back in the "Incomplete Pages" category and come back to it later. If you do ever use the category, please be mindful and remember to remove it when the page is actually done!
Examples of Completed Pages
- These pages are examples that fit our Wiki's standards for completed pages. Your pages don't have to be as long or as decorated as these to count as finished, but notice that they all convey the information they need to without leaving gaps!
- Examples of completed story pages:
Tokyo Mew Mew: Replaced | ABC Mew Mew | Keystone Mew Mew - Examples of completed character pages:
Willow Roth | Chai Malakya | Ame Momose | Nina Hayes - Examples of other kinds of completed pages:
Ensemble Mew Mew: Attacks | Tokyo Mew Mew: Replaced Gallery | Elnea Kingdom Family Lists
Incomplete Pages
- An incomplete page is a page that is missing information, does not meet our wiki's standards, or is undergoing major changes. Any incomplete page should be placed in the Incomplete Pages category, or it risks deletion. See the Deletion section below on how to prevent this from happening.
Severely Below Standard Pages
- If a page is severely below standard and is not SIGNIFICANTLY edited within one week of creation, it will be quarantined and stripped of all non-user categories so as not to clutter popular categories with lackluster pages (categories will be restored upon more content being added).
- Severely below standard pages include "skeleton" or "bare-bones" pages, pages with little to no information, and otherwise empty pages with only a profile or a few sentences. No amount of art or categories will prevent a page from being severely below standard, as this is focused on the page's text content.
- If pages have not been finished after the following times, then they will be marked as candidates for deletion and will be deleted:
- Inactive Users: 1 year
- Active Users (active every few days or weeks): 5 Months
- Semi-active Users (active every few weeks or months): 9 months
- This time frame serves as a general guide, but if users become argumentative or nasty, or add controversial content or rude remarks to their pages, then those pages may be deleted on a whim. If you follow the rules closely and do what you can, you have nothing to worry about.
Deletion
- Any page that doesn't meet our wiki's standards and isn't added to "Incomplete Pages" risks deletion. If a page sits in the "Incomplete Pages" category for too long (see above section) and isn't edited by its owner (housekeeping edits made by admins don't count) during that time, it will be marked for deletion. During this time, the author of the page still has a chance to edit the page, else it will be deleted. Exceptions can be made if a certain user goes on holiday, gets sick, or other circumstances that would prevent them from editing. Please keep in mind, exceptions will only be made if an administrator is notified.
Preventing Deletion
- You can prevent your pages from being deleted by making frequent, SIGNIFICANT edits to improve them. Even if a page is marked for deletion, you can still edit and save them. By significant edits, we mean adding more than just a few words or images, or changing a little bit of data:
- If a page is severely lacking, then perhaps adding a paragraph or a section can help.
- If a page is incomplete but only missing a little bit of info, then smaller edits are permitted.
- Making minuscule, unrelated edits such as changing one word or punctuation mark, or adding unrelated information such as a disclaimer, does not count toward saving your pages if they have been marked as sub-par and at risk.
Absent And Banned Users
- If a user is banned or disappears from the wiki, their incomplete pages are still subject for deletion and will be deleted, no exceptions. Completed pages belonging to users that have left the fandom or have dropped their projects will remain on the wiki unless the user has requested they be deleted. Pages belonging to banned users may be deleted, depending on the situation. Please keep this in mind if you come back after a long period of time and discover your pages have been deleted.
- Please keep track of the names of your pages. If they are deleted, we cannot bring them back without the exact page name, verbatim.
WikiSafe
- If you are going to be unable to edit your pages for a long period of time (e.g. more than three months) then you can contact an Administrator and request that your pages be put in the Wikisafe category. Pages in the WikiSafe are protected from deletion for a period of time discussed between its owner and an administrator.
- Pages can only be added to the WikiSafe category by Administrators or Bureaucrats; any users found adding pages to the WikiSafe category will receive a warning or a temporary/permanent block, depending on the severity of the situation. Please keep in mind that banned users are not entitled to the WikiSafe.
- The WikiSafe is not to be used to circumvent pages being deleted due to inactivity. It is to be used only when a user cannot edit their pages at all, and would like them to still be here when they return. Users on leave for an indefinite time are not likely to be granted WikiSafe options.
- An example of the WikiSafe in action would be if User A is moving, and their computer will be unavailable for X months. User A then asks Admin B to add their incomplete pages to the WikiSafe, where they will remain for X months. During this time, User A's incomplete pages are safe from deletion. After X months time, User A's pages will be removed from the WikiSafe and will once again be subject to deletion, whether or not User A has returned.
- If you have any questions or would like to request your incomplete pages be placed in the WikiSafe, please contact an administrator.
Restoring Deleted Pages
- If you have come back from a long absence and have discovered your pages have been deleted, don't worry! Even deleted pages can be restored. All you have to do is message one of the admins and ask them to restore your pages. Keep in mind, you need to remember the names of your pages to get them restored! It's much harder to restore a page when we don't know the name of it.
- When a page is restored, it is still at risk for deletion. If a restored page is not edited within one month, it will be re-deleted. Re-deleted pages can be restored once more, but if they are not edited within another month, they will be deleted once more and likely will not be restored a third time. If your deleted page has been restored, we advise you to edit it as soon as possible to prevent it from being re-deleted.
- Note: Administrators reserve the right to refuse to restore certain pages, such as those belonging to banned users.
- For more on restoring pages, see this page.
On the Topic of Recolors, Bases, And Dollmakers
- The admins highly encourage original designs and wish that these practices be kept to a minimum. We're not expecting modern Picassos, but we truly do look forward to seeing unique designs made by you!
Recolors
- We all know what lovely designs the original Tokyo Mew Mews have, and we know how easy it is to just paint them a new color and try to call it your own. However, we discourage the practice of recoloring, no matter the quality of editing done. It was allowed in the past, but has since been phased out. If you are uploading a recolored image as something done for fun when you already have an established character design you created, this may be permissible. Otherwise, please avoid it as a means of making OC's! Using recolored images exclusively hinders your artistic ability and greatly lowers the chances of having unique designs for your characters. In some countries, the act can even be considered illegal!
Dollmakers
- While Dollmaker images are not necessarily preferred by all, we understand that many users cannot draw. Previous admins were more on the ball about enforcing a no-dollmakers policy, but at some point, many users were already uploading images of their fan characters made with these dollmakers. With proper credit given to the original creators, dollmakers are not necessarily a theft of art because they're generally made for the purpose of creating OC's, so we will permit the use of them in the case that you absolutely cannot draw or lack the tools to. However, please properly credit the creators of these dollmakers somewhere on your pages!
Bases
- Bases may be permissible for the same reason as dollmakers, but we ask that you not get excessive with them. If you have the means to draw over a base, you very likely have access to tools to draw and we encourage you to give it a try and practice. If you need poses to help you along, consider using pose tools that can be found online as a reference point, rather than using bases!
- If you absolutely have to use a base, we ask the same of those using dollmakers: add credit to the creators of these bases somewhere on the pages where you use them!
Tracing
- While we somewhat allow the above, we absolutely prohibit the recoloring or tracing of other people's existing art, fan art, or fan characters. This is considered art theft and you can be banned for it. This operates on a three strikes system, though, so all you have to do to ensure your account remains active is listen to any warnings the admins give you. If you are caught tracing or recoloring other people's work, you must apologize and promise to avoid it in the future. If you become rude or nasty, you will get no warnings and may be banned outright.
- Recolouring or tracing other people's fan characters is considered particularly egregious and will not be tolerated.
Images
- If you upload images of any kind, we ask that you please categorize them if you can. For example, if you upload an image of a food, animal, or object that someone else took just to showcase what themes your fan Mew has, that's considered a reference image and would go in that image category. If it's art drawn by you, consider adding it to your own image category like you would a page to a user category.
- Please go here to see all our image categories!
- We also ask that you name images appropriately. Do not upload images that have titles with long strings of text or numbers. Give your images a cohesive, clean title like Mew Blueberry Mew Form.jpg, as opposed to 2020X01X0assdfghblueberry.jpg. This makes them easier to sort through and organize!
- If you're uploading a reference image such as an animal or a food, please make sure to title the image in uppercase and without dashes, just to make it easier for other users to search these images up and use them as references for their pages too. For instance, rather than Blue-morpho-butterfly52.JPG, use Blue Morpho Butterfly.JPG
- Lastly, we ask that you AVOID uploading NSFW images or images of a controversial nature. This is a PG wiki, so nudity, gore, or symbolism beyond what you have seen in TMM canon or in something like a family movie is strictly prohibited. Users who violate this will receive a warning and have their image promptly removed. Subsequent offenses will result in a ban.
Guides for Fan Mews
- If you're having trouble figuring out where to begin creating a fan Mew, try looking at any one of our guides for inspiration on themes!