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The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Design a Pet Toy and we received several playful entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Spring Cleaning*!
You can use any medium, just remember to keep it obviously Aywas related as always.
As a starred (*) theme, you may enter even if you have won recently or plan on entering contests in the coming weeks.
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
Some new themes have also been added!
March 23 - March 29: Stamps
March 30 - April 5: Derps
April 6 - April 12: Art nouveau style
April 13 - April 19: Easter*
April 20 - April 26: Bugs/Glitches
Have a great Art Gallery idea that you would like to see featured? Share it with us here!
(Be sure to check out the post below introducing our new Raw if you haven't already!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:25pm
New Raw - Lasius
Pets
A new raw pet has swarmed its way into Ay.
Click to download the PSD.
The Lasius will be available in the Raw Crystals for two months, or until May 15.
Click here to Color a Lasius! This contest will determine the official Lasius that goes into the BP Shop.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Mar 16, 2014 12:42pm
Raw Reminder!
Pets
The Raw Crystal magic is shifting...
This is your ~24-hour warning to submit any Monaku custom designs you are still holding onto.
You have until March 15th at 11:59 p.m to submit any and all Monaku designs before they move to Antiquity Staves and a new pet takes over the Raws!
Don't forget to grab your Paradise Monaku copy from the BP Shop as well!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Mar 14, 2014 11:17pm
Raw Reminder - Monaku
Pets
Just a quick note to remind you that our raw pet will be switching this month!
The Monaku will be staying with us until March 15th at 11:59 p.m., so make sure to get your customs submitted by then via Raw Crystals; after that date, the Monaku will be creatable via Antiquity Staves. (The Monaku base in the Jeweled Crystal can still be made for the full duration of that item's rotation, however.)
Oh, and don't forget to snag a copy of the Paradise Monaku from the BP Shop!
I will also post the usual 24-hour warning, but I wanted to give you a little extra heads up! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:24pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The (extended) art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Mardi Gras and we received a variety of celebratory entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Design a Pet Toy!
We're mainly looking for traditional craft entries for this one, but digital work is also acceptable. Remember to keep it Aywas related as always. :3
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:15pm
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Contests
This week's raffle winner is:
Scatty Mags (#53526)
Who had 4 crystals out of 13,616 total and won a Honeycomb!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A custom Monaku!
Set a reminder to snag those crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
How many gender options are now available?
15
What coin can be won from a Silver Soli Scratchcard?
Metal Breeding Coin
How often does Chaos need new ingredients in Chaos' Recipe? Every
~30 minutes
What does the item Horseshoe Potion do?
Changes your pet into a random Clydesdale Day pet coloration
What pet has a symbiotic relationship with the spiders that nest on its shell?
Cobweb Tordoka
What's the name of our Miizu site character?
Dylan
How many Simiis are currently site colorations?
8
What was the name of a character during the Apocalypse Hound Event?
Lester
Which artist did not present an artist stream on March 30th?
Shawnee
What genus ID is the Violinn?
123
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Mar 12, 2014 9:03pm
PMBC - New System
Items
As we are experimenting with the mechanics of the Painted Metal Breeding Coin, we now have a new system to test out - unofficial breeding artists.
An unofficial breeding artist does work on commission for users with PMBCs and Painted Pens, and in turn gets paid by the site for their work. Please view the PMBC Shops section of the forums for information about this for artists and breeders.
Note that Painted Metal Breeding Coin breedings must have a Painted Pen attached to the breeding to utilize content from the PMBC shops.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue Mar 11, 2014 6:03pm
A Birthday Surprise!
Items
Anaia Lionel (#42434) has snuck an item into Trash For Treasure to celebrate Massago's (#39940) birthday!
You have a whole week to get your horns on, as the item will be in stock until 11:59pm on the 17th March.
Be sure to thank Anaia Lionel, and give Massago a massive HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:45am
Looking for fresh moderators!
Site Update
Aywas is springing forward!
(We observe Daylight Saving Time, so you might've noticed that our clock jumped ahead one hour this weekend.)
In keeping with a month of green, we are officially looking to add more moderators to our ranks! :3 If you love Aywas and spend more hours logged in than you do sleeping, you just might be the person we're looking for! (I'm kidding, please get some rest; you don't want your application to be a mess of keyboard mashing after having fallen asleep on it.)
Here's how to apply:
- please fill out the application found here in its entirety.
- send the completed application to [email protected]
Please note that if you have applied any time since our last round of hiring, your application is on file for review. If you want to send in an updated application, though, that is perfectly acceptable.
As an additional resource, I have updated the following Knowledge Base article:
How do I become a moderator?
This entry has information on our overall hiring process as well as answers to quite a few FAQs.
It is to your benefit to review the information presented there prior to applying. If you have any questions not answered in the article, feel free to drop me a note (please put something about "Mod App" in the subject line)!
The "deadline" to get your application in for this round of hiring is Monday, March 24, 2014 at 11:59 p.m.
I will begin reviewing applications on the 25th and expect to make final hiring decisions in the beginning of April.
Best of luck!
We are very much looking forward to bringing new faces aboard! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:42pm
HA Contest Continues
Items
Voting was intense but we do have a HA base winner!
You can submit your colour vision of the Kirin base here!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:03am