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The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was New Year Celebration* and we received many celebratory entries to help ring in 2016!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Lazy Morning!
Any medium is acceptable for this broad theme, just keep it Aywas-related as always.
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 3, 2016 7:32pm
A little more (20)16 candles
Contests
For many of us, ushering in a new year brings with it an optimistic set of resolutions, goals, hopes, etc. for the months ahead. I try to make a few promises to myself each year--a set for my personal life, professional life, creative life, etc., that I don't share with anyone else. But I also try to make some fun goals that I can discuss with friends so that we can help each other realize our aspirations. :3
Here on Aywas, I'd like to invite you to share some of your pet- or item-related goals, desires, etc. with us--and your wish just might be granted!
Pet Wishes | Item Wishes
The deadline for each is January 31st at 11:59 p.m.
Both have simple rules outlined in each thread, but please ping me with any questions.
Bonus points* if you share a little tidbit about why your wish is important to you/is something that you're after. 8D
Best of luck to you!
*You don't really get bonus points as wishes are granted at random, but it does make reading more enjoyable for me!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 3, 2016 12:23am
Welcome to January!
Site Update
Welcome to the month of January!
Ring in the new year with lucky gold GP Shop pets!
And toast to health with BP Shop pet companions!
If you colored one of these fun pets, please contact Kyu (#1010) for your payment!
Make sure to include your PayPal address if you are opting for the USD option.
We will also be collecting pet PSDs directly from the thread, so you no longer have to send them in. However, please make sure you keep the links active for two weeks (at least until mid-January) so we have time to snag 'em for science!
The Essence of January 2016 was crafted somewhere in the mythological mountains of Ay and kicks off a brand new monthly potion theme for the year--the 12 Olympians! This particular bottle was inspired by Hestia and her hearth. A sip of this fiery liquid will transform your active pet into one of the monthly colorations above at random.
For now, the premium monthly item, is a copy of the January essence to start your yearly pet and item collections off on the right foot! Slash may switch this out to a different item soon, so be sure to collect your Essence asap in order to get both if he does indeed do a switcharoo. Feel free to PM me directly with any questions.
Have a party, it's your birthday!
The Wolf Moon Lunaris you see above will be reigning over the skies through the entire month of January; a new Lunaris will take over on February 1st.
Don't forget to check out the birthday link to claim your gift from Aywas on your big day! Need to change your birthday? Click here! Missed your birthday Lunaris or picked up the wrong one? Contact Kyu (#1010)!
The new monthly contests have been announced!
February Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
February Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
February Monthly Customs
Theme: Flirty
Good luck with your entries!
The Nova custom makers have returned to their respective places in the GP and BP Shops for January and February; they will migrate back to the Premium Outlet in March.
Nuts 'n Bolts Nook
A monthly update from behind the scenes.
As our elves tidy up the mess of ribbon, pine needles, and spilled eggnog, we will pass along the updates!
Even though the Advent Calendar has gone quiet, we do have a special item stocking in the Trash for Treasure shop for the rest of January--Fireworks Wallpaper! This is a HA background item that can be previewed here.
Wishing you all a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. <3
Cheers to the month ahead, and Happy New Year!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jan 2, 2016 11:48pm
Pet Shop Warning & Breeding Application Notice
Site Update
Hello everyone! I wanted to give you a bit of a heads up that I'll be changing the stock in my shop come January 7th! So if you want to own any of these pretty pets I currently am selling, you should buy them before January 7th. On January 7th they will be permanently retired and new pets will take their place!
Also a big giant thank you to Kousei (#25044) for being the new Pet Coloration Submissions Forum helper!
I was also told to put the word out that applications for the various breeding teams are still open! We have GP contract spots open for BC, LBC, RBC, and potentially MBC! If your application wasn't responded to in the last round, you can re-do your application and try again if you want. n_n You can find the applications here.
Also if you like being an eggnog artist (or are a previous eggnog artist or BC-type artist) and want something similar on a short temporary basis (GP paid), we're working on knocking out the drinking game breeding backlog. Send me a PM if you're interested with examples of your breeding work! If you haven't been a breeding artist for one of those teams but are still interested in temp work as a drinking game artist, you'll need to submit a BC application and mention that you're interested in the drinking game breedings.
Posted by Kyu & Mauri
(#1010) on Sat Jan 2, 2016 2:34pm
T4T: In Tribute
Items
"We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and 'slipped the surly bonds of Earth' to 'touch the face of God. ... Sometimes, when we reach for the stars, we fall short. But we must pick ourselves up again and press on despite the pain." -- President Ronald Reagan, 1986.
Thirty years on, we have been asked to place this item in Trash for Treasure to commemorate the lives lost in the tragic Challenger disaster, and to remind us that those who have passed before will always live on within those that remember them.
This HA background will be stocking until February 1st.
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Sat Jan 2, 2016 3:34am
Monthly HA Contest
Contests
The winning HA sets have been placed into their respective shops!
Last month earned the following:
GP Set: 548 GP per artist
BP Set: 106,500,000 BP per artist
Premium Set: 3,358 PP per artist
Want in on the action? Phase one - the basing contest - is open and waiting for entries!
Head here to submit your design and take your chances!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Fri Jan 1, 2016 2:44pm
Holiday Lane Pets
Pets
The smell of gingerbread, love, and cocoa is in the air!
A fresh batch of 30 pets has been unleashed into Holiday Lane. :3
This is the final batch of Holiday Lane 2015 pets; payment will be sent out shortly for those of you who had colorations accepted. Thank you again for your contributions!
Remember that Holiday Lane is open through January 5, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. to give you extra time to snag the pets and goodies that you still need.
To all, a good night!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:40pm
Art Gallery
Contests
The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Aymas* and we received many festive entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is New Year Celebration*!
Any medium is acceptable as long as it is Aywas-related as usual. "New Year" is open to interpretation as well! (If you've already submitted your entry for this theme, it is safe and sound.)
As a starred (*) theme, you can enter this contest even if you've won recently or plan on entering in upcoming weeks.
Official Aywas stock is permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:10pm
Aymas Snowglobe
Site Update
The Aymas Snowglobe has been activated!
Inside you will find a Candy Cane, Snowflake 5 Pack, Tiny Gift Box, 50k BP, and the following HA items:
A Wishlist, Tower of Gifts, Penguin Onesie, Reindeer Onesie, and Nightlight.
All of these items can be previewed here.
Santa Lunaris would also like me to tell you that you can not only pay him a visit through the end of the month, but you should also probably swing by the Advent Calendar on January 1st as well! :3
Enjoy!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:30pm
~*Merry Aymas!*~
Site Update
The Seasonal Shop has opened its doors and is inviting you in with the smell of freshly baked cookies!
The Seasonal Shop will be open through January 5, 2016 at 11:59 p.m., a full week (plus a little extra)!
You can adventure in the Holiday Lane until January 5th as well, giving you ample time to snag what you need from the area. :) We will also be adding a final batch of pets to the region tomorrow.
Time to cuddle up with your favorite furry companion and a blanket, because I'm about to tell you a Seasonal Shop bedtime story! :3
We have three new fauna friends who have journeyed from the arctic to join us!
The Ermine, Arctic Woolly Bear and Beluga Whale might be from a frigid climate, but they are sure to warm your pets' hearts.
Though, if you're like me, the quickest way to your heart might be through edible treats.
From the decadent Coquilles Saint Jacques to the romantic Love Pomegranate and sweet Springerle, you have quite a few tasty options to refuel your energy this holiday season.
If you need something, ahem, a bit stronger, we do have Rudolph's Elixir and a Jack Frost Shot on tap.
Whether you'd rather sleep away December, step outside in style, or do as many ice- and snow-related activities as possible, we've got a wardrobe for that!
The Holiday Pajama Trunk will ensure your HA is tucked in snugly, and even comes with bedtime snacks; the set includes cookie crumbs, a hat, nightstand, onesie pajamas, and slippers.
For something a little fancier, the Winter Glam Trunk includes a dress, gloves, jacket, necklace, and shoes.
If you want to step outside in something geared more toward the chillier elements, the Ice Skater Trunk might have what you're after. It includes a coat, hat, pants, scarf, ice skates, and actual ice!
You can preview all of the clothing pieces and accessories above via Preview Wardrobe.
Speaking of being active out in the elements, we have three new weaponry pieces that will help you conquer Adventure and help protect your holiday haul! The North Pole Wand, Enchanted Horseshoes, and Chimney Brick Shield will offer you various bonuses in speed, toughness, power, and elemental resistance. Check out their item database entries for full stat details.
If you'd rather have adventures at the Standing Stones, I have a gift from the sky--Heavenly Wings!
Make your pet appear as though it has come from on high with this Angel themed add-on! Using this item on your BC or HBC breeding instructs the artist to add some angelic edits to your offspring. Examples include halos, feathery wings, serene expressions, celestial sashes, harps.
Now, if your travels take you to the forums, we also have a couple new forum title/achievements for you to unlock! If you've listened to the mischevious voice in your head this year, you might get a Coal Filled Stocking, which unlocks the forum title "Naughty." However, if you have listened to your good shoulder angel throughout the year, you might get the Angelic Stocking, which unlocks the forum title "Everything Nice." NOTE: These have not yet been activated; an announcement will be made when they are working.
To add a little extra holiday cheer to your lair, we have three sprinkle-themed items.
The Glittering Gold Sprinkles will change your active pet into one of 6 exclusive colorations at random. I won't post them here in case you want to be surprised, but the options are: A Pony for Aymas Lackei, Peace on Earth Kitsera, Festive Reindeer Koaf, Baby Reindeer Palli, Peppermint Bark Poofle, Reindeer Idolia.
A dash of Red and White Sprinkles will turn your active pet into a coloration from Holiday Lane 2015 at random.
Stocking in the Trash for Treasure shop to help you out with your pet collections, we have the Silver Sprinkles. This item will transform your active pet into a random coloration from the 2015 Aymas Seasonal Shop.
Here is a small sampling of the 24 beautiful pets you will find stocking in the store:
Brilliant job on the pets this year (and every year)! <3 Thank you for helping us keep the Aywapedia as incredible as it is!
If you're itching to create even more festive pets, you're in luck, since we have two custom-creating items for you!
Returning from previous years are the Ice Rocks, which will allow you to create a Winter Soli shopkeeper custom with up to 30% edits. As always, you can also create the default shopkeeper image (depicted above) if you'd like a copy of it in your lair.
Click here to download the PSD.
And finally, we have the enchanted Magic Soot Potion, which will allow you to create one of the 2015 Holiday Shopkeepers with up to 30% edits. You met these critters last night, but here they are again!
Ugly Sweater Bumble PSD | Wrapped Up Linorm PSD | Holiday Tree Chromo PSD
We hope you like them! <3 As always, if you want copies of the default images above, you can use a Magic Soot Potion to upload them.
Click on the PSD text above to download their respective PSDs.
I think that just about does it, folks! I just have a few quick notes for you to keep in mind:
- Be sure to keep visiting the Advent Calendar throughout December! The Aymas Snowglobe will be openable soon; I'll make an announcement as soon as it is ready.
- Note that items/pets may take around 60 seconds to show up in your inventory/lair since you are "crafting" them with your Candy Canes and Snowflakes!
- If you encounter any problems with the Seasonal Shop or any of the items/pets, post a glitch thread and a staff member or Yasu will check it out to ensure our elves didn't booby-trap anything.
We hope you enjoy everything! <3
Thank you for celebrating another Aymas with us, and we wish you all a very happy holiday season online and off, no matter what you celebrate. :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:39pm