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Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
Thasso (#36413)
Who had 46 crystals out of 18,954 total and won a Silver Custom Crystal!
Congratulations!
Next week's prize will be an Evil Breeding Coin to commemorate the end of our Halloween celebrations. :3
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
The following users were all selected as moderators in March 2010 except...
Skitty (#543)
In an October 2010 news post about maned lions, which of the following acronyms of LION made it into the winning list?
Lunatics Insist On Nudity
All of the following pets can be obtained via the essence of June 2012 except...
Gastonia kaba
Which user created the custom item 'Mega'?
Griffinsong (#1242)
Custom designs can be denied for any of the following reason except:
They have garishly clashing colours.
Aywas' official referral banners do not include a ... coloration.
Melo
How many SCC artists actively work for Aywas?
19
What was announced with newspost #1313?
A raffle winner
Who manages the copyright panel?
Duchess Aeth & rage (#46)
When first released, how much was the Circuit Board Charm?
250 Gold Pieces
Much like a vampire, October sucked all the life and energy from me. ;~;
I'm hoping to have November's big monthly post up tomorrow. Thanks for bearing with me!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Nov 1, 2012 9:13pm
Pet Shop Restocked!
Pets
As some of you may have noticed, the Little Pet Shop of Horrors has received a new stock of pets! They're eager and awaiting new loving owners!
In case you weren't aware, the Pet Shop is on a stock rotation schedule with the stock changing every 3 months. That means the pets from the last stock were removed and retired, so you can no longer get them. So make sure to grab the pets from the current stock while you can!
If you want to have the chance of getting a design of yours into the pet shop, go ahead and submit them to the Pet Coloration Submissions forum. Most of the submitted designs will be put into Adventure, but some random designs will be kept to go into the pet shop!
If your design is now in the pet shop please contact Kyu (#1010) for your free copy. That's right, if your design is accepted and put in the shop you get a free copy. That could save you a good amount of BP!
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Thu Nov 1, 2012 6:03pm
Happy Halloween!
Site Update
You survived 31 days of October on Aywas, congratulations!
Halloween is silly this year--what kind of holiday falls on a Wednesday? Here on Aywas, we will be celebrating Halloween through the weekend, so lets kick it off right!
The Seasonal Shop is now open for business!
What is Halloween without awesome treats? From Spooky Treebark Jerky to Hard Cider, we have your energy and hunger needs deliciously covered!
And there's even a goodie bag to grab!
Inside you'll find 1000 BP, a Melo Pumpkin, and Candycorn Fortune Cookies.
Take a part of Halloween 2012 with you through the Moonlit Tree Wallpaper and Moonlit Night site theme! The wallpaper is equippable through your wardrobe and the site theme is accessible through your account settings once you activate it.
To battle things that go "bump" in the night, we have this creepy lineup of weaponry and armor!
Or, if you'd rather stay cuddled up in bed hiding from the dark and the monsters under your bed, you might want to take one of these fauna with you for some company.
Looks like someone went digging in the Witch's Garden for these three items. Each unlocks a different forum title achievement!
Voodoo Pin - Spooked!
Black Widow - Creepy Crawly
Broken Greenhouse Glass - Witchy
Thankfully, she didn't notice, but it was probably because she was too busy brewing all of these potions:
Here's a rundown of what each one does, along with a pet example. You can find the rest in the Aywapedia. :3
Evil Star Vial - Turns your pet into 1 of 3 Lunarises.
Fading Potion - Turns your pet into 1 of 6 Hybrids.
Hallowed Bottle - Turns your pet into 1 of 4 exclusive colorations.
Poison Berry Potion - Turns your pet into 1 of 3 Vions.
We're also bringing back some old favorites!
The Evil Breeding Coin is returning alongside fan-favorites, OCCs and OCOs.
I was told I'd be burned at the stake if OCCs and OCOs were made findable in Adventure, so they are in the shop for 10 Halloween Pumpkins each.
OCOs and OCCs are still /flooding/ the market from last year and their going rate reflects this surplus.
So, instead of dumping thousands more into the economy through Adventure, we're making them buyable for findable currency. They're still obtainable for old and new players alike, but not to the extreme.
But we also have some more brand new items!
I am particularly excited about this next one.
The Ghostly Book is a BC add-on that will tell the artist to add ghostly wisps/spirits to your offspring!
If you're somehow not in the Halloween mood yet, maybe these HA clothes will help. c:
The ghost is achieved by a standalone item, Draped Ghost Sheet.
In the middle is the Scarecrow set, which has 10 pieces.
And lastly is the Spider Witch set, with 5 pieces.
You can see all of the items in these three previews. :3 Enjoy!
What am I forgetting?
Oh yeah, the shopkeepers!
This is the Spellcast Potion, and it is very special. If you like customs and alternate lines, you will want to have one or twelve of these in your inventory.
Introducing the 2012 Halloween Shopkeepers!
The Spellcast Potion allows you to make a Garu, Woolith or Insi custom with up to 30% edits!
Like all shopkeepers, if you like the above colorations, you can use your potion to submit one of those, but we encourage you to customize yours! The PSDs currently available are the raw PSDs Krista worked with to make each of these specific colorations, so we'll probably offer simplified versions in a few days. :3
And, of course, we have creepy pets galore for sale as standalones in the seasonal shop.
Need some help snagging these pets? You might like the Blood Brain Potion
This potion will turn your active pet into a random coloration from the Seasonal Shop. You can pick this one up in the Trash Shop.
Along side the Blood Brain Potion, you will find the Spooky Forest Potion. This will turn your active pet into one from the Spooky Forest!
Speaking of the Spooky Forest, we will be leaving that open through Sunday November 4th at 11:59 p.m., at which time the Pumpkin Patch, Famine's Potion Brewing, the Garden, and the Lab will also be shut down. I will also be adding small batches of customs to the Giant Cauldron this weekend at all different times to try and hit as many timezones as possible. (read: You can stop madly refreshing until then. XD)
The Seasonal Shop will be open through Tuesday November 6th at 11:59 p.m. to give you a week to grab all the goodies!
In case you're curious what's inside this lovely bag (today's Advent prize), here are the contents:
Happy Halloween!
We will return to our regularly scheduled updates tomorrow. :3
(aka, trivia, raffle crystals, etc. I took a wild guess and figured you guys might want the Seasonal Shop first!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:53pm
Seasonal Shop FYI
Site Update
Good evening!
Just wanted to toss up a little note here that Yasu and I both miraculously have power. :3 I will be setting up the Seasonal Shop momentarily, which will take a few hours to completely roll out.
As always, we will NOT issue any refunds for purchases made prior to the shop being officially released via the news. So keep your pants on!
Thanks. :D
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:42pm
Stormy Monday Gettin' Me Down
Site Update
Hello, folks! Happy Monday!
Though, if you're in the path of "Frankenstorm," it's probably not so happy.
I wanted to let everyone know that we plan on doing business as usual here in the world of Aywas--power and safety permitting. Yasu lives on the eastern coast of the States and I have not heard from him since yesterday evening, and there's a couple crucial things he has to take care of in order for the Seasonal Shop and its prizes to work as planned.
His well-being, of course, comes first. If we are to experience any delays, I will keep you posted and compensate for any issues.
Rumor has it my area might lose power, so I will be leaving the staff notes on what to do if that does happen for an extended period, but even with instructions there's still some things I need to be around for.
So! Plan is to move forward as normal, but we'll play it by ear depending on the developments.
Thanks for your understanding, and stay safe! <3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:42pm
Adventure Pets!
Pets
Water and flames... hmm. Best hope those two pets don't meet up.
Here are some new adventure pets!
If you want to design some Adventure pets, go and post them in their respective threads here! Remember, you can earn SP!
Be sure to check the post below for important reminders!
- Mauri
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sun Oct 28, 2012 10:54pm
Devil Day Submissions + Reminders!
Site Update
While we're all in the spooky, creepy mood, take a look at our latest submission thread:
Devil Day Pet Submissions
On the heels of Halloween, Kat (#80) is putting on a themed user event day for Aywas on November 11th!
She wants YOU to submit your best devil-themed pets for Adventure and Seasonal Shop festivities.
Deadline: Friday November 9th at 11:59 p.m.
I also have a couple quick important reminders for you since we have a lot going on!
Ay vs. Ara Seasonal Shop -- Open through Monday October 29th at 11:59 PM.
Hybrid Season BC Sale -- Through Wednesday October 31st at 11:59 p.m.
Xero's Pet Shop Rotation -- New pets will be added after the end of October.
And don't forget about all the contests we have going on in the Event Forum!
(Our monthly pet/custom threads need some love. <3)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 28, 2012 1:01pm
Story Contest + Art Gallery!
Contests
The story game has been EXTENDED until this Friday at 11:59 p.m. due to lack of entries.
Stop being so busy having fun with Halloween stuff, sillies! XD
The Writing Contest has been judged!
Here are our three winners (in no particular order)!
Khun (#9911)
Leovant (#35187)
Spookcakes (#18631)
They have each won a Custom Crystal Grab Bag. :3
Congratulations!
Want a shot at cool prizes and showing off your writing prowess?
Story Contest #2 is ready for entries!
Prompt: Write a short story (500-5000 words) about something that happened to your pet in the Spooky Forest.
Deadline: Friday, November 9, 2012 at 11:59 PM.
Good luck!
Art Gallery
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Pumpkin Carving and we received incredible entries!
Man, you guys are really talented with sharp utensils.
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
The current theme is Too much Halloween candy!
Interpret that as you wish, just remember it has to be Aywas-related. You can use any medium you want!
We also added some new themes!
November 4 - November 10: Guy Fawkes Night in Aywas
November 11 - November 17: Writers
November 12 - November 24: Cornucopias
November 25 - December 1: Thankful Pets
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Oct 28, 2012 12:10pm
The Giant Cauldron
Site Update
The Giant Cauldron sat quiet and unused for nearly a year, gathering dust and providing a home for many a spider and their webs. As the clock struck midnight on October first, the heavy kettle suddenly creaked as though it heard the coming call of Halloween, responding to its magic. With each day in October, more and more dust miraculously got whisked away, and a strange liquid began to bubble up out of air.
Now, all that's needed are a few plants, and the real magic will begin.
The Giant Cauldron is stocked full of unique custom pets like this--one of which can possibly be yours if you have the magic touch.
Here's how things work!
A custom's image will appear on the Cauldron page and remain there for 30 minutes.
During that time, there will be a line of text that gives you a hint on what the upcoming recipe will be, like this:
It is currently unknown how to make this pet, but it requires 4 different plants
(Note: The necessary Shiny Cauldron will count as one of the ingredients.)
When 30 minutes has elapsed, refresh and the required ingredients will be displayed, like this:
To create this pet, you need this recipe:
Similar to Frankenstein's Lab, you can hover over the item images to see how many of each are required. However, this is a first-come, first-serve feature, so don't dilly-dally if you want a particular custom! If you are the first person to successfully turn in all the required ingredients, you will receive the custom as a new pet in your lair.
Once a custom is claimed, a new one will show up and the 30 minute timer will begin again.
If you see a message that says the cauldron has gone quiet, that means it's taking a break (read: it means Erienne is probably sleeping or something and will add more pets as soon as she can).
We'll run the Cauldron until we exhaust our stash, and I will make an announcement when it is officially empty.
Remember, you can only claim ONE custom, so choose wisely.
Every recipe will require one Shiny Cauldron and a random number of different plants from the garden.
The Giant Cauldron is a fun custom giveaway tradition that we'd like to keep going every year, so please be sportsmanlike about it. It's a bonus for Halloween, not the focus; keep that in mind.
Good luck!
Click here to see what the brewing custom is!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:01pm
Weekly Updates!
Site Update
I just wanted to say thank you for the overwhelmingly positive feedback about the Ay vs. Ara shop. You guys have no idea how happy it makes me to see you enjoying these treats and generously helping out people who couldn't be here for the event. <3
Now onto our regularly scheduled updates!
Weekly Raffle
This week's raffle winner is:
Selphy (#41389)
Who had a whopping 74 crystals out of 21,680 total and won a Breeding Coin!
Congratulations!
Next week's prize is a mystery surprise, but considering it'll be the culminating Halloween week, I'd say you probably want to grab as many crystals as you can. *wink*
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
Which of the following HA item is not by Linnet (#21376)?
Striped Dress Blueberry
Which pet's description states that July is the best month for fruity drinks?
Cherry colada chiro
Users can obtain glittering rocks from any of the following methods except...
Purchase them from the BP/GP shop
In the December 2009 character creation contest, which user placed 3rd?
flightless (#729)
During the 2010 Valentine festivities, which custom item could be used to create Valentine reves?
Metal custom crystal
Which type of HA item is not part of Gwen (#426)'s Dollita royal line?
Cloak
Which site pet has the description 'Many debate if the markings on these linorm are natural or imbued with magic'?
Fae linorm
Which NPC hosted the Nintendo 3DS giveaway that was posted on the 14th June 2011?
Shoe
How can you unlock achievement #40?
Own 25 "Gen 2" or higher pets
How much BP does Tam's Item Quest give out per successful trade-in?
1000 BP
As Halloween nears, hollow rumbling sounds can be heard from the Giant Cauldron...
The Giant Cauldron will be opening on the evening of the 26th (probably late).
I will have a separate post explaining all of the particulars, especially if you're not familiar with this feature, but I will tell you that we are limiting it to a maximum of ONE turn-in this time around.
I'd say having as many different people as possible get to enjoy a free custom is the way to go! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Oct 25, 2012 8:10pm
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