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Site Update
We have opened collections for the Seaside and Grasslands.
If you complete the Seaside collection, you will be rewarded with a Starfish Shield.
It has a 20% toughness bonus as well as a 20% resistance to both burn and water. Should come in handy!
Completing the Grasslands collection will yield a Pinwheel.
This is an equippable item that increases the chance that a wild pet will come home with you after playing with your explorer! It does not break.
I hear these items even work on the likes of hounds...
Enjoy! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:03pm
Event Pet Submissions
Site Update
Jester (#585) has opened up an Apocalypse Hound Pet Submissions thread for everyone to contribute to!
If you're up for the challenge of giving our beloved species some Apocalypse Hound features and would like to see your artwork spotlighted Downtown, then give soul-collecting a break and show off your creepy skills!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:00am
Apocalypse Hound Event
Site Update
Apocalypse Hounds... unnatural beasts once used as familiars for practitioners of dark magic. Long ago they were few in number, but now they are numerous. Acting without masters, they are uncontrollable beasts, ransacking whatever they come across.
It wasn't always like this... one used to be able to wander at night without fear of being devoured by these beasts. It happened long ago...
It all began when a nameless Insi was killed in an alley downtown. When detectives Putman and Lester studied the scene, they found the victim mostly intact; the only things missing were the ID in his wallet, and his liver.
"What do you think did this?" Lester said, bewildered.
Putman thought for a moment. "Black market organ dealers," he said firmly.
"But... in our little town? I've been on duty for years, and I've never seen anything like it..."
"Our town may be quiet, but that doesn't mean nothing happens, Lester. The Jacks could've done it."
Lester looked up, his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Wait, what? Have you flipped your lid? The Jacks are just a bunch of messed up kids! They're petty criminals, not murderers."
"Crime starts small. We've let them go free too long." Putman muttered, fumbling in his coat pocket for his lighter. "We let them get comfortable, Lester, and now they've killed a man. We have to stop them."
Over the course of the next fourteen days, hell broke loose---the victim they found was only the first of many. Soon, all over town, people of all species and status were found without livers. And as more died, the town became crawling with violent, monsterous doglike beasts. The police could not keep the case quiet under these circumstances, and soon everyone knew of the liver theft and the horrid monsters that followed.
Some citizens declared it the end times and came to idolize the beasts. In secret, they would meet nightly and discuss things to come. Others rose up, volunteering to aid the law and catch the perpetrators of these horrid killings.
Which will you join?
And what happens next? Only time will tell...
Until then, be careful walking the streets of downtown.
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:00am
Something is coming to Aywas tonight!
Site Update
A Slashbot's mysterious power will be reawakened at midnight tonight by Jester (#585).
Something tells me once this dark magic is activated, it won't be quick to disappear...
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:56pm
Adopt a Custom!
New Feature
Wow! You guys really impressed me with your response on the custom donation thread. We have enough customs stocked up to kickstart the new feature (and still accepting more), which is Adopt a Custom!
The old Pet Calendar was converted into this feature. Every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday a custom will show up on the calendar. If you'd like to adopt the custom, you create a pet page application (basically, give it a character/personality/etc!) for it on the pet you'd want the custom overlayed on. The custom's new owner is chosen a week after!
There are five customs up for adoption right now since the feature's new. Each custom has a one week application period. I've been hoping to expand features on the site for users who like working with characters and writing, so hopefully you enjoy this!
We've been working hard to eliminate coding issues with pet pages and profiles, so be sure to check those out and as always, post in the Bugs section if you encounter any issues. It's hard balancing keeping bad coding off the site with making sure everyone can be creative, but we're making lots of progress.
I'm also looking for someone to moderate this feature with me and help select winners, so if you'd like to possibly apply, please send me a PM.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Thu Apr 25, 2013 2:28am
Wednesday Updates!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
Celtie (#34865)
Who had 33 crystals out of 18,232 total and won A Bottomless Trunk!
Congratulations! c:
Next week's winner will receive...
A Greater Fertility Potion!
Good luck grabbin' crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
How many tickets did the winner purchase for raffle #51?
4,500
What is the deadline for submitting sphinx designs?
April 21st
How many GCC artists are there on the team?
21
How many Purple Vetch Ippos were sold as fundraising for Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center?
128
What day was the alt lunaris lineart released?
May 15th 2011
What was the raw pet before the Tordoka?
Elphin
What was the average score in Asher's birthday drinking game in June 2011?
196
When did Aywas reach 7,000 users?
June 2010
Which of the following geode options will allow you to purchase a Flame Custom Orb?
1 bronze, 1 blue, 2 golds and 8 silver geodes
When was Mie (#27) added to the SCC artist page?
November 2012
Also, make sure to check out Slash's shiny silver post below if you haven't already--it's pretty sweet!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:19pm
Species in a Bottle
Items
The Species in a Bottle is stocking in the GP Shop again! It contains two Silver Custom Crystals and three Silver Potions, at a cheaper price than buying all those items separately.
This item is having its own little deal like the GCC Deal. One of the Species Bottle artists will create you some SCC art based off keywords. The form will be as follows:
Form
Species Keywords: 2-4 words
Artist: (please pick two or more)
Founder 1 Keyword:
Founder 1 Colors:
Founder 2 Keyword:
Founder 2 Colors:
When you open your Bottle and get your SCCs you are still welcome to commission an official SCC artist by sending an SCC to Eri, or use completely different artwork for your SCCs or SPotions. You don't have to use the artwork provided to you and can sell it off if it doesn't suit you.
This deal will be active until May 8th, 2013 (two weeks). It may be renewed at that time.
Also, this is unrelated to the below post, so be sure to check that one out too!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed Apr 24, 2013 5:17am
Custom Drop
Preview
If you're feeling artsy and would like to try getting USD for a custom design you've made, you can post it in the Custom Drop when it's open :)
I'm gathering customs for an upcoming feature. Soon as I feel I have bought enough, you'll learn more about what it is!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:36am
Happy Earth Day!
Site Update
If you've heard of a little place called Earth, you probably know that today is Earth Day!
Earth Day is a global movement now largely organized by the Earth Day Network to foster appreciation and awareness around the place we all call home. In honor of the planet's big day, Aywas is reaching out from the land of Ay and Ara to inspire some action in our own neck of the woods!
Turn in your old items for shiny Trash Points to exchange for our brand new set of Trash for Treasure pets!
This set of 9 pets is a permanent addition to the shop as their theme fits in quite well with the atmosphere. ;)
However, we also have some limited-time goodies!
6 Earth Day-themed pets (including the Welly and this Phanto) have been released into Adventure! To see the six pets and their locations, go to the Aywapedia and sort by newest. All the Earth Day pets are on pages 1-2.
5 pieces of a leaf-inspired HA collection have been added to the BP Shop. To see the style of the items, here is a preview of the Leaf Cloak and Leaf Dress:
The Adventure pets and Leaf HA items will be available through the end of April (April 30th at 11:59 p.m.).
For some IRL Earth Day fun, I put together a few links that celebrate our world and/or help to keep it healthy!
Google Earth. Can't travel? Explore the world from the comfort of your home!
National Geographic. Breathtaking images and a wealth of information.
iRecycle. This app is for iOS and Android and is a really great recycling tool. It breaks down materials into categories (you can recycle that?!) that you can narrow down to specific items and then locates the nearest facility that can recycle it for you. Pretty cool!
Happy Earth Day! :D
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Apr 22, 2013 8:42pm
Customs Forum Game
Contests
A Customs Forum Game will begin at 11:00 PM!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:03pm