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Search Options ►Poll: How often do you read the news?
Site Update
Just a curious poll! :3

I always wonder if you guys are like "gosh what is Eri even doing" when I'm not spamming you with news posts, but rest assured, I have plenty of things keeping me busy. XD (I'm also doing a ton of catching up on my inbox, so I will get to all of your messages as soon as I can!)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:59am
Art Gallery
Contests

The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Weather and we received creative, seasonally-inspired entries!
Here are our featured winners:




They won:


Congratulations!
The current theme is Dosk and/or Condyl*!
Showcase one or both of our newest Raw pets--the Dosk and Condyl! You can use any medium that you like, and since this is a starred theme, you can enter 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!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:24am
Weekly Raffle
Contests

(Yay, got it to work!)
This week's raffle winner is:
Cantarella (#54106)
Who had 46 crystals out of 14,152 total and won a Breeding Coin!

Congratulations!
Next week's winner will receive...

A dose of Hybrid DNA!
Set a reminder to snag those crystals!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:50pm
Trivia & Weekly Raffle!
Contests

This week's raffle winner...
has not been drawn yet! :C

The database is being a bit stubborn with me tonight, so I'm going to try and coax it into behaving with some tea and cookies, and will hopefully have the results for you tomorrow night! My apologies. ;.;
Trivia

The trivia has been updated!
Last week's questions and answers revealed!
Its skin seems to shed off layers every few years, revealing new designs.
Tattoo Manticore
Which of the following is the oldest?
Skyfrost Melo
HOW CAN YOU NOT WANT TO SQUISH IT AND CUDDLE IN ITS FLUFF FOREVER?
Cuddleball Mutske
How many edible sushi items does Aywas have?
3
The Bumble Charm looks like...
wings
You can exchange all of the following on the new Trading Post except...
SP
What item was featured in the news post announcing the Trading Post?
Magic Box
What color is the book on top of the Aywas library?
Red
Which genus does NOT have a scratch card?
Vyne
If you're looking for a nice pair of White Primboots, you would visit...
Exotic Clothes
How many questions will you get correct this week?
Good luck!

Also, just a quick FYI -- the Essence of January 2015 item image has been replaced with the glass potion/thermos above. (If it still looks like a bowl of stew to you, do a hard refresh.) We're keeping our monthly essences in potion form as always, but if you liked the shiny red bowl, not to worry! You'll see it reappear as a food item soon. :)
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:19pm
Art Gallery
Contests

The art gallery has been judged!
The theme was Ice/Snow Sculptures and we received wonderfully "chilly" entries!
Here are our featured winners:






They won:


Congratulations!
The current theme is Weather!
This is a very broad theme, so you can use any medium you like, just keep it Aywas-related in some way as always.
Official Aywas stock is not permitted for this theme.
Good luck!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Wed Jan 14, 2015 9:14pm
That's a new shape for a cake!
Items
"Cupcakes of all shapes and sizes are equally beautiful, whatever flavour they may be.
This cupcake chooses to express itself by wearing a corset."
- Shadow #29394
This tasty looking treat will be waiting to be picked up by you tasty folk in Trash for Treasure until 11:59pm February 13th!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Mon Jan 12, 2015 6:11pm
Art Usage Reminder
Site Update
It would benefit our community to go over a couple of art courtesy guidelines:
- Please don't provide other people's customs (without their permission) as examples for commissions, GCC requests, breedings, etc. If you are an artist and shown a custom as an example and don't see that custom in your commissioner's lair, ask the commissioner for proof that the owner permitted it as an example.
- Please don't provide specific images or artwork you do not own (without permission) as examples for commissions, GCC requests, breedings, etc. Using these as "inspiration" is becoming an issue because artists are being encouraged to copy these images. Instead, give the artist some description of your idea, keywords to look up on google, provide your own drawings, or stock images that have the appropriate permissions.
- You can easily generate a color palette from an image you like by using this site so providing an image for a color palette should not be necessary. This site also provides palettes for your use.
- Do not save custom images and upload them to outside websites if you don't own the custom in question on your account, or you are not the artist of the custom in question. This is becoming a problem for custom owners and artists who don't like seeing their work uploaded to Dropboxes or image hosting sites by people they either do not know, or do not want to "save" their customs or display them.
Showing courtesy to your fellow user and artist is important when it comes to a community like this running smoothly, so please keep these guidelines in mind for the future.
Posted by JAK
(#15) on Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:20pm
Art Gallery Extension
Contests

We're in need of a few more entries for our Ice/Snow Sculpture theme this week, so you have until January 12th at 11:59 p.m. to get any last-minute submissions in! Your task is to create an Aywas-related "sculpture" using ice or snow, but you can also achieve this with other materials that still maintain a snowy/icy look (e.g. cotton balls). Official Aywas Stock is not permitted, but you can submit digital/traditional art for this theme as well.
Good luck!
In the meantime...
Some new themes have also been added!
January 11th - January 17th: Weather
January 18th - January 24th: Dosk and/or Condyl*
January 25th - January 31st: Puzzles
February 1st - February 7th: Trinket Pets*
February 8th - February 14th: Valentine's Day*
February 15th - February 21st: Chinese New Year
If you want to get a head start on the Weather theme, you may! This is a very broad theme, so you can use any medium you like, just keep it Aywas-related in some way as always. Official Aywas Stock is not permitted for this one.
Have fun!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:12pm
Free Custom Winners!
Contests

'· .¸¸.·´'· .¸¸.·´ [[ The w i n n e r s' edition! ]] '· .¸¸.·´'· .¸¸.·´






1................................................2................................................3
Koi (#33380) | 71 votes .......... Astra (#59091) | 284 votes .......... Kanga & Tricky (#1869) | 38 votes



4................................................5................................................6
Kristy Sparks (#65277) | 121 votes .......... Mairenn (#2565) | 133 votes .......... NyctiCorax (#1965) | 195 votes



7................................................8................................................9
jeheshe (#62970) | 71 votes .......... Haley the Runemaster (#3367) | 75 votes .......... BookBluff (#65436) | 67 votes
Congratulations to all of our winners!
I will be sending out your customs momentarily.
See you next month for another round!
- Eri
Posted by Eri & --
(#17) on Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:38pm
HA Contest Continues!
Contests
This month's voting was definitely an interesting one to watch - it seems that a lot of people had trouble deciding! However in the end one base must go through, and one did come out on top!
To enter the next part of the contest and colour in the Unitaur base, head over here to learn more!
Posted by Eve
(#2775) on Sat Jan 10, 2015 3:42pm