Submission & Creator Terms

Effective Date: May 8, 2026
Last Updated: May 8, 2026

These Submission & Creator Terms govern creative submissions, creator participation, story materials, artwork, manuscripts, lore, worldbuilding, pitches, canon submissions, contest entries, MythFoundry Studio participation, Archive & Armor reviews, IronCanon reviews, and other creator-facing interactions with The LaViscount Corporation (“TLC,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

These terms apply whenever you submit creative material to TLC through thelaviscountcorporation.com, by email, through a TLC form, through a TLC-related tool, through a linked platform, through a creator program, or through any other TLC-approved submission path.

These Submission & Creator Terms are intended to protect both creators and TLC by clarifying ownership, review rights, confidentiality limits, canon status, contest participation, and independent development.

1. Relationship to Other Terms

These Submission & Creator Terms are part of TLC’s website legal policies and should be read together with our Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Cookie Policy, and Refund Policy.

Some creator programs, contests, fellowships, commissions, publishing agreements, collaborations, work-for-hire projects, licensing agreements, or service engagements may have separate written terms. If separate written terms conflict with these Submission & Creator Terms, the more specific written terms will control for that specific program or engagement.

2. What Counts as a Submission

A “Submission” means any material, information, idea, file, message, or creative work you provide to TLC, including:

  • Manuscripts, chapters, scripts, outlines, treatments, pitch decks, synopses, or summaries

  • Artwork, illustrations, concept art, maps, logos, symbols, character designs, diagrams, or visual references

  • Lore, timelines, histories, religions, factions, nations, systems, cosmologies, magic systems, power systems, or worldbuilding

  • Characters, settings, names, dialogue, scenes, plots, arcs, mechanics, or story concepts

  • Audio, video, music, narration, performance, voice, or multimedia materials

  • Game concepts, rules, cards, mechanics, prototypes, campaigns, or playtest materials

  • AI prompts, AI-generated outputs, AI-assisted drafts, or creative instructions

  • Business materials, governance materials, publishing documents, risk materials, or operational documents submitted for review

  • Comments, messages, forms, emails, attachments, uploads, or other communications sent to TLC

3. Creator Ownership

Unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, you retain ownership of original creative materials that you own and submit to TLC.

Submitting material to TLC does not automatically transfer copyright ownership to TLC.

However, by submitting material to TLC, you grant TLC a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to receive, store, copy, review, evaluate, analyze, organize, process, and internally discuss your Submission for the purpose for which you submitted it. This includes responding to you, providing requested services, evaluating program eligibility, conducting canon review, maintaining records, preventing disputes, and protecting TLC’s rights and operations.

This limited review license does not give TLC ownership of your original Submission.

4. Your Responsibility for Submissions

You are responsible for anything you submit to TLC.

By submitting material, you represent and warrant that:

  • You own the material or have the necessary rights to submit it.

  • Your Submission does not infringe copyright, trademark, privacy rights, publicity rights, contract rights, confidentiality obligations, or any other rights of another person or entity.

  • Your Submission does not contain unlawful, defamatory, abusive, exploitative, hateful, threatening, obscene, fraudulent, or harmful material.

  • Your Submission does not contain malware, harmful code, or intentionally deceptive files.

  • Your Submission does not contain confidential, proprietary, regulated, legally privileged, medical, financial, employment, government, or highly sensitive information unless TLC has agreed in writing to receive it.

  • Your Submission is accurate to the best of your knowledge where accuracy matters.

TLC may reject, remove, ignore, archive, or decline to review any Submission at its discretion.

5. No Confidentiality Unless Agreed in Writing

Do not submit confidential, proprietary, trade-secret, legally privileged, or highly sensitive information unless TLC has signed a separate written confidentiality agreement or NDA that specifically covers the material.

Unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, Submissions are not treated as confidential merely because they are sent to TLC.

This does not mean TLC intends to misuse your work. It means TLC must protect itself from accidental, overlapping, or disputed submissions because TLC actively develops original universes, characters, systems, frameworks, stories, platforms, and services.

6. Similar Ideas and Independent Development

TLC develops its own original story worlds, characters, mythologies, products, services, governance systems, creative methods, technology concepts, AI frameworks, and business models.

You understand that TLC may already have developed, may currently be developing, or may later develop material that is similar to your Submission in:

  • Theme

  • Genre

  • Plot structure

  • Character archetype

  • Name or phrase

  • Symbol or visual language

  • Mythological pattern

  • Game mechanic

  • Power system

  • Governance structure

  • AI workflow

  • Business model

  • Worldbuilding concept

  • Tone, mood, or aesthetic

Unless a separate written agreement says otherwise, similarity alone does not create ownership, payment, credit, partnership, confidentiality, infringement, or any obligation by TLC.

7. TLC Canon, Worlds, and Protected IP

TLC owns or controls its own original intellectual property, including company brands, story worlds, characters, lore, canon systems, symbols, frameworks, products, and services.

This may include, without limitation, TLC-related materials associated with:

  • The LaViscount Corporation

  • Axiom Epoch

  • The Fractured Awakening

  • The Songless Sky

  • Alpha Supremica

  • MythFoundry Studio

  • Archive & Armor

  • IronCanon

  • Celestial Nexus

  • MOMMA

  • AI Governance Sprint

  • TLC’s related mythic, creative, governance, and publishing systems

You may not use TLC’s protected names, lore, characters, symbols, settings, mechanics, systems, logos, brands, or canon materials for commercial purposes without written permission.

Participation in a TLC program does not automatically give you ownership of TLC IP or permission to publish, sell, license, mint, train AI on, adapt, or commercially exploit TLC materials.

8. Canon Submissions

A “canon submission” means a Submission intended for possible inclusion, recognition, reference, adaptation, display, or integration within a TLC-controlled story world, lore system, creator program, continuity layer, or public archive.

Unless separate canon terms say otherwise:

  • TLC is not required to accept or canonize any submission.

  • Submission does not guarantee review, approval, publication, payment, credit, or placement.

  • TLC may require additional agreements before any creator material becomes official canon.

  • TLC may request revisions, clarifications, proof of ownership, release forms, license terms, or additional permissions.

  • TLC may reject material that conflicts with canon, quality standards, rights concerns, safety concerns, brand standards, or operational limits.

If TLC accepts material into canon, the rights, credits, compensation, display permissions, and usage scope should be stated in separate written terms.

9. Contests, Fellowships, and Creator Programs

TLC may offer contests, fellowships, creator challenges, art competitions, remix events, MythFoundry Studio programs, community showcases, reader-voting events, or similar opportunities.

Each program may have specific rules covering:

  • Eligibility

  • Submission deadlines

  • Accepted formats

  • Judging criteria

  • Public display rights

  • Winner selection

  • Prizes, rewards, or payments

  • Revenue share, if any

  • Canon status, if any

  • Portfolio rights

  • Disqualification

  • Taxes

  • Publicity permissions

  • Removal or withdrawal

Do not enter a TLC contest, fellowship, challenge, or creator program unless you have read and accepted the applicable program rules.

If no separate program rules are posted, these Submission & Creator Terms apply by default, and TLC retains discretion over review, selection, display, removal, and acceptance.

10. Portfolio, Credit, and Display

Unless separate written terms say otherwise, TLC may identify, display, or discuss accepted creator materials only in connection with the purpose for which they were submitted, such as a contest, showcase, review, fellowship, canon process, or creator program.

Credit format, public attribution, portfolio permissions, and promotional usage should be clarified in program-specific terms or written communications.

You should not publicly claim that your work is “official,” “canon,” “approved,” “published by TLC,” “licensed by TLC,” “partnered with TLC,” or “endorsed by TLC” unless TLC confirms that status in writing.

11. AI-Assisted Creator Materials

If your Submission includes AI-generated or AI-assisted material, you are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to submit and use it.

You should disclose when material is substantially AI-generated or AI-assisted if the submission form, program rules, or TLC request asks for that information.

TLC may reject or limit use of AI-generated material where rights, originality, quality, ethics, platform rules, contest rules, or publishing concerns make the material unsuitable.

TLC does not guarantee that AI-generated or AI-assisted submissions are copyrightable, protectable, original, commercially usable, platform-compliant, or free from third-party claims.

12. Prohibited Submissions

You may not submit material that:

  • You do not own or have permission to use

  • Infringes or misappropriates another person’s rights

  • Contains malware, spyware, corrupted files, or harmful code

  • Contains illegal content or instructions for wrongdoing

  • Exploits or endangers minors

  • Contains non-consensual sexual content or private images

  • Contains doxxing, threats, targeted harassment, or incitement

  • Is intentionally deceptive, fraudulent, or impersonating another person

  • Contains highly sensitive personal data without authorization

  • Violates any applicable law, platform rule, or agreement

TLC may remove, reject, report, or preserve records of prohibited submissions where appropriate.

13. No Obligation to Review or Respond

TLC may choose whether to review, respond to, accept, reject, archive, delete, or preserve a Submission.

Submitting material does not create an employment relationship, contractor relationship, partnership, fiduciary duty, joint venture, agency relationship, publishing relationship, confidentiality relationship, or obligation to compensate you.

14. Withdrawal Requests

You may contact TLC to request withdrawal or deletion of a Submission. TLC will review reasonable requests, but deletion may not always be possible where material has already been reviewed, used to provide services, included in records, required for legal purposes, connected to a transaction, connected to a contest or program, or retained for authorship, provenance, dispute-prevention, compliance, or security reasons.

Withdrawal of a Submission does not automatically terminate rights already granted under separate written agreements or program rules.

15. Service Submissions

If you submit materials for a paid service, such as Archive & Armor, IronCanon, AI Governance Sprint, publishing review, creative consulting, or related TLC services, TLC may use your materials to deliver that service.

Service deliverables, confidentiality, ownership of outputs, revision rights, refund rights, and permitted use should be governed by the applicable invoice, agreement, order form, statement of work, or written service terms.

16. Contact

Questions about creator submissions may be sent to:

The LaViscount Corporation
Brooklyn, New York
Email: thelaviscountcorporation.tlc@gmail.com
Website: thelaviscountcorporation.com