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The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Skills and we received such skillful entries!
Here are our featured winners:






They won:


Congratulations!
The current theme is St. Patrick's Day*!
Any medium is acceptable for this one, just make sure to keep it obviously Aywas related as always. :3
As a starred (*) theme, you can enter this one even if you've won recently or plan on entering in the upcoming weeks.
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
(Be sure to also check out the Free Monthly Customs post below!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Mar 8, 2015 1:26pm
Free Monthly Custom Game!
Contests

It's time to give away nine free customs designed during February under the theme of Awards Night!
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!



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7................................................8................................................9
Please contact Kyu (#1010) for your prize if you designed one of these customs!
If one of your creations didn't make it in, we highly suggest entering it as a site pet submission here if you don't want to sell/keep it. :)
You have until March 11th 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 April here! The theme is Bubbles.
(Please also remember to ensure your submissions follow standard custom/pet rules.)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Mar 8, 2015 1:04pm
Monster Update!
Site Update
MONSTERS!
The moment you have all been waiting for...you can now catch monsters as custom pets!

The first thing you will need to catch monsters is a Monster Certification, which acts like a skill item. When you obtain a Monster Certification, you apply it to your active pet to give that pet the skill to catch monsters as customs.

You may be well on your way to catching monsters if you have been keeping up on your museum collection of monsters (previously in the Adventure/Battledome features but ported over to the museum). You can view your collection of Ay and Ara monsters here in the museum.
When you collect one of each monster in Ay and Ara, the museum operator will give you a Monster License to use on your choice of pet. If you want to get started RIGHT NOW, or you don't want to collect monsters first, you can pick up a Monster License in the USD Shop for $10.00.

You can read about monster breeding and customs in their new Knowledge Base article. Note that we only have lines for a certain number of monsters, and no shading available, so if you want to use Recolor Potions on the monsters you capture, it would have to be the ones with source files available.
However, the userbase can alleviate the problem of having no source files by donating relines to this thread. When a reline is donated and accepted, everyone can start customizing the colors of that type of monster.


Speaking of Recolor Potions, because you'll be needing them for the monster release to customize your monsters' colors, we've decided to re-release them into the USD Shop for some pretty cheap prices. You can pick up a five pack of Recolor Potions for $8, or a ten pack for $12.
Enjoy!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Fri Mar 6, 2015 5:52pm
Essence of March 2015
Items

The Essence of March 2015 image has been updated.
(Try doing a hard refresh if you don't see a sauce bottle!)
As an aside, I'm back from being without Internet for nearly three days, so look forward to some updates from me throughout the weekend! :3
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Thu Mar 5, 2015 9:02pm
Knowledge Base - Mineral Crystal
Site Update
The Knowledge Base for the Mineral Crystal has been updated! Please be sure to download PSDs from the Knowledge base from this point forward - we had them on dropbox so tiers couldn't be sneaked upon (random string URLs and all that).
As well, if any artists out there want to make some SCC bases for future events, drop me a message!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Thu Mar 5, 2015 12:20am
SINK COMPLETE!
Site Update
Congratulations! You did it!
1,770,000,000 BP Sunk in 6 HOURS!
You unlocked all the BP Sink tiers and now have access to all the bases available for the Mineral Crystal! The new bonus SCC bases will be added to the Knowledge Base when the article is updated sometime tomorrow.
In the meantime, enjoy the bases that were unlocked and have fun coloring them! And hopefully this event has helped drain a lot of the BP out of the economy and stabilized some of the prices.
The Mineral Crystal has been put into the BP Shop for a slightly higher price. You may buy this item until April 1, in which it will be removed. The custom maker can be used indefinitely.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Wed Mar 4, 2015 12:16am
Billion BP Challenge
Site Update
Billion BP Challenge
The March BP sink event is here! The item you see above is a custom maker for specific SCC bases. Which SCC bases are those? Well... it depends on how this event goes!
Over twenty bases were commissioned for this event. For every BP tier that's reached during the event, a new base is unlocked for the custom maker. If all twenty tiers are reached, and all twenty bases unlocked, that means that the BP sink event sunk ONE BILLION BP from the economy!
For every 3,000,000 you sink, you receive a Mineral Crystal. Keep checking back (and sinking more BP if you can, and encourage your friends to sink BP) to see what the bases look like as they're unlocked. They'll be revealed on the feature as each tier is reached!
Start Playing Now!
If the final tier is reached and one billion BP is sunk, then two new SCC bases will be added to the item - one from Wildrice and one from Kuri. We may even do a little celebration!

Good luck!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue Mar 3, 2015 6:34pm
Teo Art Positions
Site Update
Some Teo Art positions are open right now:
- $32 for a set of five Teos, released through 6 AM/PM eggs
- $50 + custom for a set of five Teos, released through May sale (bonus credit eggs)
- $15 per base uncolored for Hatching Teo Egg bases
If you have made Teos for Aywas before and would like any of the above jobs, please contact #15 with an example of Teos you've made in the past and which positions you're interested in.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Tue Mar 3, 2015 11:54am
Welcome to March!
Site Update

Welcome to the month of March!
Where rainbows, gold, and maybe even monsters are afoot?!
First things first, let's turn over a new leaf with some lucky, golden GP Shop pets!















And grab a new BP Shop pet (or two, or nine) to help you find treasure and adventure!















If you colored one of these awesome 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-March) so we have time to snag 'em for science!

The Essence of March 2015 will randomly change your active pet into one of the colors above. Try a spoonful and see what you get!
(Our familiar soup image will be swapped out for a saucy potion bottle in the next day or two. *wink*)

The premium monthly item is Monochrome Rocks:
Found commonly in a dark area of the rock quarry, these stones seem to be striated with a strange magic that drains the color from anything nearby. Be careful when letting pets near these! With this LBC/MBC compatible breeding add-on your offspring may find themselves a little less bright. Though these Monochrome Rocks do not give edits, they tell your breeding artist to use neutral colors (black, white, grey, brown) on the offspring.
We're trying something new with this item in particular; you can also now find Monochrome Rocks stocking in the Premium Outlet!
(If your premium expired on the 1st or 2nd and you couldn't grab the item, PM me and I'll see to it that you get your copy!)

Have a party, it's your birthday!
We are on our thirteenth Lunaris in the celtic tree zodiac series.
The Ash Lunaris is currently reigning over the skies through March 17th, then a new birthday feline will take over!
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!



The new monthly contests have been announced!
April Monthly Pets - BP Shop: Enter
April Monthly Pets - GP Shop: Enter
April Monthly Customs
Theme: Bubbles
Good luck with your entries!


The Nova custom creators have migrated to the Premium Outlet for March and will return to their respective GP/BP shops in April and May, before cycling back into the Premium Outlet in June.



Coding Corner
A monthly update from behind the scenes.
We have a lot going on behind the scenes, from tiny fixes to major projects.
Feeling lucky? You can also look forward to some St. Patrick's Day festivities later on this month. :3

"Oooh... aren't I shiny and mysterious?"
Coming up this month we have another fun and new feature for you guys. The new feature should certainly delight those of you who have always wanted to capture Ay and Ara's monsters as pets for your lair. Your wishes are not too far away, but it will require some effort to obtain. Are you up for the task?

Cheers!
(And don't forget to check out Slash's post below filled with some amazing pets!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Mon Mar 2, 2015 8:57pm
New March Custom Bases!
Site Update
Jeweled Crystal has new bases!
Jeweled Hybrid Crystal has new bases!
"The Bird" finally has a chance to enjoy the spotlight in the Rock Custom Crystal!
Enjoy!
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Mon Mar 2, 2015 5:34pm