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The (extended) art gallery has been judged!
The theme was HA Wardrobe and we received a trunk full of stylish entries!
Here are our featured winners:
They won:
Congratulations!
The current theme is Trash Shop Hybrids*!
Help us welcome in the Crystelid, Stellata, and Oculi by featuring one or more of them in an art gallery entry using any medium you like. :3 You also have a bit of a head start, as this theme officially begins tomorrow.
As a starred (*) theme, you can enter this contest even if you've won recently or plan on entering in the coming weeks.
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
Some new themes have also been added!
May 17th - May 23rd: Sidewalk Chalk
May 24th - May 30th: Under the Water*
May 31st - June 6th: Photography
Remember, if you have an idea for an Art Gallery theme, please share it with us here! This thread in the Think Tank is always open, and I reference it frequently when creating new themes. :) (If you have any favorite themes that we've done in the past but you'd like to see again, you can let me know that as well!)
Thank you!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat May 9, 2015 11:46am
Rusted Breeding Coin
Items
A new Breeding Coin has appeared - the Rusted Breeding Coin!
This breeding coin will allow you to breed a Trash Shop hybrid. The result will always be a single metal (no edits) hybrid.
Crystelid | Stellata | Oculi
Some new hybrids have sprouted out of the Trash Dump! Crystelid (Itoa x Corra), Stellata (Chorlu x Opterix), and the Oculi (Garu x Serafex). These hybrids can be bred using the Rusted Breeding Coin to get one metal baby, or you can use a Breeding Coin to get a normal edited baby (or babies).
Rusted Breeding Coins stock in the Trash for Treasure shop for 250,000 Trash Points.
Interested in being a metal colorist for the Rusted Breeding Coin? Head on over to this Job Thread to inquire about the position.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri May 8, 2015 8:50pm
HA Basing - Vote!
Contests
Please select your vote.
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Fri May 8, 2015 8:05pm
Ace Representation Day
Site Update
Be sure to pick up your copy of Aces in the Advent Calendar! Today is Ace Representation Day. Let's go through the four different ones you can obtain from the package of aces:
Ace of Hearts
Asexual, Alloromantic
Ace of Spades
Asexual, Aromantic
Ace of Diamonds
Demi or Gray-Ace
Ace of Clubs
Questioning Ace
Interested in learning more? Be sure to visit the AVEN Network to learn about asexuality, and their AVENwiki to learn about aromantic, demi and gray ace, and other ace-related orientations.
Happy Ace Day fellow aces!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri May 8, 2015 12:48am
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Site Update
This week's raffle winner is:
YamiTheDragon (#52492)
Who had 38 crystals out of 11,408 total and won a Jeweled Crystal!
Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...
A Grand Edit Randomizer!
Set a reminder to snag those crystals!
Trivia
The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
What genus is featured in spock-sickle(#44622)'s Art Gallery piece from April 26th?
Ozoa
The Regius is created from breeding a __ and __ together.
Soli x Shen
This item will allow your breeding to have two offspring but with guaranteed up to 30% edits on the second founder.
Greater Life Seed
Who is a new SCC artist (hired within the last month)?
all of the above
The ___ can easily reach 100 mph and keep running for ten to fifteen minute periods of time.
Phasma
Which user won a custom Horuset through the Snakebean raffle?
Nico (#22722)
This Arion has hooves that are used to brand other animals.
Bright Ember
How many Fresh Leaves did the winner of Raffle #89 spend?
201
Which user created the Moonstone Bright Eyes?
Rheyn (#5767)
Which of the following genera does not yet have a random potion?
Garu
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed May 6, 2015 9:54pm
USD Auctions
Site Update
We are happy to announce that due to the sheer generosity of your fellow players, the number of pets available for auction has doubled. We'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who donated pets or designs to the USD Auction. At the rate this is going, we can confidently feel like we can defend these chargebacks, even if the individual in question continues to try reversing them. This is definitely still possible, but not as frightening as it originally was.
The USD Auctions will be open for approximately seven days (it depends on the individual pet - be sure to check their end date).
Everyone's support has been greatly appreciated. Our community is wonderful.
Here is a PSD search thread, for players bidding on auction pets.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed May 6, 2015 5:03pm
USD Auction Donations
Site Update
Some players have asked if they can donate custom pets or custom pet designs to the auction. These donations can be made on this thread. Thank you for your support.
I posted an update to the rant thread regarding Amazon's response for those who are interested in following it. I will be posting another one shortly.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue May 5, 2015 4:21pm
Cash Auctions - Liquidation
Pets
It is with a heavy heart that Aywas brings you the opportunity to participate in the cash auctions of hundreds of custom pets. The reason for this is that the previous owner of the pets has caused us to fall nearly $5000 in debt due to chargebacks. I have a rant thread that goes into some detail regarding the situation.
We have to seek out a way to make ourselves whole for the damage done to us--both in terms of money lost and potential damage to the good standing of our payments account. As you can understand, if the chargebacks (which now number over a hundred in the past two months from this one individual) cause us to lose our payment accounts, that would be devastating. A high number of chargebacks can cause payment processors to cancel accounts with a company due to high risk.
Our PayPal account is not currently affected by this problem, but I have no idea if the volume of chargebacks on Amazon Payments could affect it in the future.
The USD Auctions page reflects all of the custom pets that we have decided to reclaim from the player who filed the chargebacks. You can pledge a bid on the pet by entering an amount and an invoice e-mail address.
Please note:
1. Bids made through USD auctions cannot be canceled.
2. Please place a bid only if you are committed to buying the pet if you win it.
3. Pets come "as is" as we have no idea what rules may have been placed on them. We will help mediate any issues between the new owner and any previous owners.
4. We would prefer accepting payment on our Amazon Payments account to prevent the delinquent account (it's in the negative) from being sent to collections and/or legal action taken against us for not having the disputed funds. If it cannot be paid through this, we will accept PayPal.
5. All auctions end in approximately seven days. End dates are listed on the auctions themselves.
6. When the auctions are over, your total bill (all your auctions won) will be invoiced to you. Upon successful payment, all pets won will be placed into your lair.
Some highlights below:
It is not a usual thing for Aywas to take repossession of pets on a banned account. This situation is unique, grave, and we hope will not have to be repeated in the future. Ultimately, we appreciate any support, because this is one of the worst situations we have found ourselves in.
As a final note, any comments making threats toward the individual who filed the chargeback will be removed without notice. This happened on tumblr before and it will not be permitted here. Believe me, I am just as angry as you are, but threats will only make things worse, and they cannot be tolerated.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue May 5, 2015 8:52am
Art Gallery Extension
Contests
We're in need of a few more entries for the HA Wardrobe Art Gallery theme, so you have until May 4th at 11:59 p.m. to get those in! Any medium is acceptable and official stock is permitted.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun May 3, 2015 8:51pm
Staff Shuffle
Site Update
As many will remember, late last year I wrote about a few issues that the customs area of the site was having due to Graymare's injury preventing her from working as often or as long as she previously had.
I'm sad to say that as that injury hasn't shown signs of improvement, Gray has chosen to step down from her position as Custom Pet admin.
Having worked closely with Gray on the custom pet aspect of the site, I was asked if I would step up to the plate and I have agreed to give it a shot alongside my other positions with Custom Items and Copyright.
There will no doubt be some teething problems as I get settled, and I ask if you can be patient with me while I get my mind around which lines are legacy, and "what do you mean I do that too?" moments. I know it means likely a few frustrations as you throw URLs at my head, but I hope those will be few and far between.
My priority right now is clearing out the custom queues, and then I will turn towards the mountainous task of the crystal check (which I will address in another news post in the near future). I know that people are waiting in all areas, and I hope to resolve that soon.
While I can never fill Gray's hooves, I hope that I can do some justice to the position and keep everyone rolling in beautiful customs.
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Sun May 3, 2015 6:56pm