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Search Options ►The Cupcake Carnival has arrived!
Site Update
Welcome to the Cupcake Carnival!
A delicious fair has come to the world of Ay and Ara with the magic of a Slashbot and sprinkles of love from Loverly & Tenchi555 (#426).
Please stop by the Advent Calendar tomorrow (July 8th) to pick up your souvenir Carnival Snowglobe in honor of the carnival's kickoff!
Your goal is to collect as many Cupcake Tokens as you can while the carnies are in town!
These tokens are account-bound points that you will encounter in random piles of 1-10 in all Adventure regions.
These tokens will be used to purchase some fun fair goodies in the Seasonal Shop. The shop isn't open just yet, but in the meantime you can use it to see how many Cupcake Token points you have accumulated. :3
It appears that some cupcake ingredients have spilled out on the carnival trail!
You will run into gourmet cooking ingredients, collectables, and some hunger/energy foods in the Bridge, Seaside, East River and West River. The gourmet recipes are going through some last minute tweaks in the kitchen, so we will let you know when you can put your cooking skills to the test!
The three items above (Rainbow Sprinkles, Frosted Corndog Muffins, and Dead Fish in a Bag) are the only ones you will encounter that are not ingredients for a gourmet recipe.
It looks like the Cupcake Carnival has attracted some fair-loving pets, too!
There are 8 pets to find in each of the following areas for a total of 32: Bridge, Seaside, East River and West River.
The Cupcake Tokens, items and Adventure pets will be available through July 14th at 11:59 p.m.
(We will be watching item drops to see if any adjustments need to be made.)
Stay tuned for information on the Seasonal Shop, along with a few raffles and hidden surprises!
Let the Cupcake Carnival festivities begin!
(We're looking into the lag, no worries! As always, we'll extend/adjust things as needed.)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jul 7, 2013 9:43pm
Raffle #57 has ended
Items
Congratulations
Magic Chemistry Set
Morranr (#43935) is the winner of the raffle and won the item Magic Chemistry Set!
Morranr (#43935) brought 30,588 tickets, spending 30,588,000 BP!
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jul 6, 2013 9:41pm
Mad Science Galore! - Contest Results
Contests
All judged by Prof Jamew (#2712)
It's all about the image!
(Mad scientist laugh contest.)
Winners!
Our three winners each receive an RBC talisman!
Enios (#6712): Entry
wolfcat (#177): Entry
Orochimaru (#31140): Entry
Honorable Mentions:
Our honorable mention winners will each receive a Tesla Orb!
Kacey Cat (#47534): Entry
Senpai&Morris (#16): Entry
Magey (#152): Entry
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Experiment Protocol NR A38
(Written science experiment contest.)
Winners!
Our three winners receive a mad science themed custom!
Viridian (#597)
angular shadows (#5773)
Steahl (#39778)
Honorable Mentions:
Our honorable mention winners will each receive a Tesla Orb!
Loscil, Dawn's Fury (#255)
T.Hi (#39846)
followingfae (#13799)
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RBC Dating Hall
(Create a mutant with the pet above you!)
Winners!
Five winning mutants will be drawn by Jamew and turned into customs for the parent owner.
The five artists will receive a Glittering Rock + 1 SP.
(Parent Owner) Witch of Blood (#8801) and (Artist) Cosmos (#25837)
Mutant Pet
(Parent Owner) Morigale (#36700) and (Artist) mikasa (#7493)
Mutant Pet
(Parent Owner) Cosmos (#25837) and (Artist) Khun (#9911)
Mutant Pet
(Parent Owner) The Wolf Above Trees (#28389) and (Artist) sadslug (#36637)
Mutant Pet
(Parent Owner) Naj & Nomad & Maeve (#5672) and (Artist) Inksword (#45423)
Mutant Pet
Honourable Mentions:
Three pairs also won honorable mention! The parent owner will receive their mutant as an unbreedable mutant pet, and the artist will receive a Tesla Orb!
(Parent Owner) Sunny (#41814) and (Artist) Abalone Shuttle (#17117)
Mutant Pet
(Parent Owner) Saphire<3Drarry (#47514) and (Artist) Shawnee (#10597)
Mutant Pet
(Parent Owner) Obsidian (#1321) and (Artist) Moonflight (#1899)
Mutant Pet
***
Who got the sock DNA?
(Creating a RL "monster" with household objects!)
Winners!
Our three winners receive a mad science themed custom!
Sevaia (#41580): Creation
Oculis (#48076): Creation
EssGee <3> Flora (#36207): Creation
Honorable Mentions:
Our honorable mention winners will each receive a Tesla Orb!
Gwennafran (#22320): Creation
Mars (#128): Creation
Lorrilai (#47210): Creation
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Frankenstein a Star!
(Create a mutant contest!)
Winners!
Our four winners each receive an RBC talisman!
Category - Scenic:
Inksword (#45423): Mutant
Category - Creative:
DJDread & Gearshift (#21558): Mutant
Category - Beautiful:
m i s t y l e a (#43508): Mutant
Category - Funny:
Beer (#728): Mutant
Honorable Mentions:
Our honorable mention winners will each receive a Tesla Orb!
LA's DarkFireWolf (#34528): Mutant
Taffer (#45139): Mutant
Moonshadow (#15049): Mutant
Congratulations to all of our winners and thank you for playing!
We will be sending out prizes shortly. Some of them still have to be created, such as the ones Jamew is drawing, so they will be sent as soon as they are available. :3
Also, don't forget to use your Monsterfetus item by 11:59 p.m. tonight!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jul 6, 2013 8:08pm
Scavenger Hunt Date
Site Update
July 26 - August 2
You can start creating teams here and discuss the game on this forum.
Some FAQ:
What is Scavenger Hunt?
This is a game where you team up with nine other people (ten people per team) to complete as many tasks on the official game list as you can during the week that it's running.
What kind of tasks are there?
Generally they fall into the following categories: artwork, writing, crafts, onsite, misc.
How many people per team?
Ten. This includes lair partners. Each person counts as one slot. If a lair partner isn't playing, they need to move into another person's account during the game for fairness, otherwise they count as a person for that team.
When will the prize structure be released?
July 19
Call for Judges
If you're interested in judging part of Scavenger Hunt and are not participating on any team, please contact #15. Judges receive a Platinum Claw and Contributor status (purple).
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sat Jul 6, 2013 12:00pm
Maitenence
Site Update
Aaaaand, we're done :)
Aywas will be undergoing some database maintenance tonight at 2:00 A.M.
We are not sure how long it'll take but hopefully not too long, we're going to be building some indexes :)
You can always follow progress at the Aywas Tumblr.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri Jul 5, 2013 9:14pm
Free Monthly Custom Game!
Contests
It's time to give away nine free customs designed during June under the theme of Technology!
To play the free custom game, please include the phrase "CUSTOM #__" in your news comment. For example, if you want Custom 1, please comment "CUSTOM #1."
Don't lose out on a chance to win one of these customs by voting incorrectly!
Custom One = bad.
Custom1 = bad.
Custom#1 = bad.
Custom #1 = good!
I love custom #1! = good!
Here we go!
1................................................2................................................3
4................................................5................................................6
7................................................8................................................9
Please contact Visark (#185) for your prize if you designed one of these customs!
You have until July 7th at 11:59 p.m. to get your vote in!
One vote per account.
Good luck!
Want to see one of YOUR creations featured in the monthly free custom game?
Enter your submission for August here! The theme is Picnics. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Jul 4, 2013 12:03pm
Trivia & Raffle Crystals!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
Engel (#4812)
Who had 44 crystals out of 22,508 total and won a Box of Silver Crystal Crumbs!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A Quil Stone!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
When does the Faerie Glen shop close?
July 3rd
How many days were OCCs and OCOs findable for in the 2011 Haunted House?
Three
What is the edit limit for the Bronze Custom Token?
30%
What is the Art Gallery theme for July 21 - 27?
Jewelry
How many different colours of the HA item Formal Vest are there?
12
How often could a user visit the Belsnickel Page?
Every 2 hours
Which adventure areas are DNA samples being dropped in?
All of them
What date was the Flux introduced to users?
June 8th 2010
What was the first item to be added on site?
Apple Coconut
What date did the "Harvest" themed Xaoc contest begin?
September 4th 2010
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Jul 4, 2013 11:45am
Cupcake Carnival Submissions
Contests
In preparation for the Cupcake Carnival beginning on July 7th, Loverly (#426) has opened up two submission threads!
Pet Submissions
Have some time this week to bake up a few delicious pets? We'd love to see your creations here!
HA Item Submissions
If you love wearing sweet and sugary things, why not try wowing us with your clothing concoctions?
The deadline for both is coming up on July 6th at 11:59 p.m.
Good luck!
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jul 3, 2013 9:15pm
HA Base - Voting
Contests
Please choose the base you'd like most!
Also, faeries will continue to fly around for another week. The non-HA items will be leaving the shop today at 11:59 PM as planned, but the HA items will remain in the shop for the extra week so you all have more time to get them.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed Jul 3, 2013 1:27am
Welcome to July!
Site Update
Let's kick off the new month with a burst of sparkling GP Shop pets!
And blast over to the BP Shop for more shiny pets!
If you colored one of these lovely pets, please contact Visark (#185) for your payment!
Make sure to send the PSDs for these pets in to [email protected] right away! Or I will make firecrackers out of your crayons.
The Essence of July 2013 is based on the beautiful, vibrant Larkspur and will transform your pet into one of the July 2013 monthly pets!
The premium monthly item is something you guys have requested and will be ready in a few days!
*suspenseful*
Our monthly Lunaris will be flying in after the rainy Ay skies subside! I will let you know when it has arrived for our July babies.
The new monthly contests have been announced!
August Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
August Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
August Monthly Customs: Enter
Theme: Picnics!
Event Land!
After the Fairy and Mad Science festivities wrap up this month, we have a couple other things to look forward to. n_n
Loverly (#426) has a sweet Slashbot surprise planned for everyone, which will be kicking off on July 7th!
We also have a special new feature planned to open up on July 30th, courtesy of Helmy (#1401) and a Slashbot!
Reminders!
The Nova items have returned to the BP/GP Shops and will remain there for July and August, then will cycle back into the Premium Outlet for the month of September.
The Naulit is our Raw pet until July 15th!
Breeding Season will be coming up later this month, where we will introduce two new hybrids!
Coding Corner
We have a shiny new server! Of course, there are some temporary blips that come along with it, but we're pushing through those. :3 And I've found that .com doesn't love me as much as I thought. *still stuck on .org*
We are continuing to thoroughly tackle Adventure and Battling, and from what we've seen so far, I think you guys will like how his brain works. *wink*
Loscil is still dedicating a lot of her time to help Aywas become that much more enjoyable and efficient to use (and I think it's unanimous that we're loving her work).
Yasu has been primarily dealing with the server shenanigans and running things behind the scenes as usual. <3
We have a lot in store for you this month so you'll get to see my face in the news a lot. c: Cheers!
- Eri
Posted by BumblB
(#45350) on Tue Jul 2, 2013 8:46pm